LAC 73:I.1216. Consideration by Review Panel

A. The protesting party may request in writing a review conducted by the review panel comprised of five members appointed as follows: 1. one member of the review panel shall be appointed by the secretary of the Department of Transportation and Development; 2. two members shall be appointed by the Louisiana Motor Transport Association; 3. one member shall be appointed by the Chairman of the House Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works; and 4. one member shall be appointed by the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works. B. The members of the review panel shall select a chairman by majority vote. C. The protestor must make his written request for review within 30 days of his notification of final decision by the violation ticket review committee. The protestor must include in his correspondence a request for personal appearance. D. The review panel shall be convened upon the motion of the chairman a minimum of every 90 days. The department shall provide all information necessary or required concerning the tickets reviewed by the review panel. The protestor, upon his request, may appear at the meetings of the review panel. E. The review panel is authorized to void or reduce violation tickets, or leave violation tickets intact. The decision of the review panel shall be binding upon the department and shall supersede the decision of the violation ticket review committee. F. A majority of the review panel constitutes a quorum and a majority vote of the review panel is needed to effect a decision. G. The protestor shall be notified of the final decision of the review panel within seven days from the date of the meeting.