§2533.  Litter violations bureau

A.  Each court, except justice of the peace courts, may establish a litter violations bureau and provide for the operation and administration thereof, including any or all of the following:

(1)  The fixing of a schedule of fines and costs for the various litter offenses within the limits of such penalties as are set by law.

(2)  Providing that any person charged with such an offense may plead guilty before an officer designated by the court.

B.  Nothing in this Part shall be construed to affect any ordinance of any political subdivision of the state of Louisiana in effect on the effective date of this Part or to prohibit any political subdivision of the state from adopting ordinances aimed at litter control and reduction.  Parish governing authorities may enact such ordinances as further provided in R.S. 33:1236(54).

Acts 1986, 1st Ex.  Sess., No. 32, §1; Acts 1989, No. 250, §1; Acts 1989, No. 296, §2; Acts 1995, No. 1019, §9.