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The secretary of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections shall establish a special prestige "Animal Friendly" license plate for motor vehicles. The license plates shall be restricted to passenger cars, pickup trucks, vans, and recreational vehicles. This prestige plate shall be issued, upon application, to any citizen of Louisiana in the same manner as any other motor vehicle license plate.

The annual fee for this prestige license plate shall be a royalty fee of fifty dollars to be distributed as provided in this Section and a handling fee of three dollars and fifty cents to be retained by the department to offset a portion of administrative costs.

A Pet Overpopulation Advisory Council is hereby established within the office of the governor to establish guidelines for the expenditure of funds and to review and make recommendations on grant applications. Members of the council shall serve on a voluntary basis and shall not receive any compensation or reimbursement of expenses. The council shall meet at least twice annually.

Any indigent pet owner on public assistance, including but not limited to the Food Stamp Program, the Supplemental Security Income Program, the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program, the Family Independence Temporary Assistance Program, or any other similar public assistance program named by the Pet Overpopulation Advisory Council, shall qualify for low-cost services.

Any veterinarian licensed in this state, veterinary hospital, or organization qualified as a tax-exempt organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, as amended, may apply for grants from the fund, on an application approved by the Pet Overpopulation Advisory Council. Grants shall be distributed solely for purposes of providing low-cost pet sterilizations by licensed veterinarians.