Altering engrossed copy of bill

Any person who fraudulently alters the engrossed copy or enrollment of any bill which has been passed by the Legislature, with intent to procure it to be approved by the Governor or certified by the Secretary of State, or printed or published by the printer of the statutes in language different from that in which it was passed by the Legislature shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a Class D3 felony offense and shall be punished by imprisonment as provided for in subsections B through F of Section 20P of this title. R.L. 1910, § 2169. Amended by Laws 1997, c. 133, § 164, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 2025, c. 486, § 660, eff. Jan. 1, 2026. NOTE: Laws 1998, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 2, § 23 amended the effective date of Laws 1997, c. 133, § 164 from July 1, 1998, to July 1, 1999.