GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1989

H	1 

HOUSE BILL 1371

Short Title:  Collegiate Registration Plates.	(Public)
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Sponsors: Representatives Warren, Rogers; Anderson, Bowman, Cunningham, Foster, Greenwood, Holmes, James, Lilley, Redwine, and Tart.
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Referred to:  Judiciary.
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April 24, 1989

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR COLLEGIATE INSIGNIA REGISTRATION PLATES.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  Chapter 20 of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new section to read:
"§ 20-81.11. Collegiate insignia plates.
	(a)	The Division shall develop a collegiate license plate as provided in this section for State and independent universities, domiciled in this State, and shall issue a collegiate license plate to the owner of any motor vehicle, except a vehicle registered under the International Registration Plan or a commercial truck, upon application and payment of the appropriate fees.
	(b)	An owner who desires a collegiate insignia plate shall make application for such plates on forms which shall be provided by the Division and pay the sum of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) annually, which shall be in addition to the regular motor vehicle registration fee.
	(c)	An application for a collegiate insignia license plate may be made at any time during the year.  If the application is made for a collegiate insignia license plate to replace an existing current valid plate, the specialty plate shall be issued with appropriate decals attached.  The fee prescribed in subsection (b) of this section must be paid.  No refund shall be made to the applicant for any unused portion remaining on the original plate.  When application is made for a collegiate insignia license at the beginning of the applicant's registration period, the normal registration fee must be paid in addition to the fee prescribed in subsection (b) of this section.
	(d)	Fifteen dollars ($15.00) of the special fees for the collegiate insignia license prescribed in subsection (b) of this section collected by the Division shall be placed in a special collegiate plate annual use fund which shall be distributed to the Board of Governors of The University of North Carolina for all State universities and the Board of Trustees of each independent university in the State in proportion to the number of collegiate insignia license plates sold representing that institution for use for academic enhancement, including scholarships and private fund-raising activities at that institution.
	(e)  Collegiate insignia license shall be the color and design approved by the Division as appropriate for each State and independent university.  In addition to insignia identifying the university, the plate may be imprinted with letters and numerals as determined by the Division.
	(f)  The request for a collegiate insignia license plate may be combined with a request that the plate be a special personalized registration plate authorized by G.S. 20-81.3."
Sec. 2.  This act is effective upon ratification.