GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1995

H	1 

HOUSE BILL 1440

Short Title:  Public School Registration Plates.	(Public)

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Sponsors: Representatives Shubert; and Cummings.

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Referred to:  Finance.

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June 3, 1996

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE DIVISION OF MOTOR VEHICLES TO ISSUE PUBLIC SCHOOL REGISTRATION PLATES AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF THE PROCEEDS OF THE SALES OF THESE 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:
"§ 20-81.13.  Public school technology fund-raising registration plates.
(a)	The Division may issue specialized registration plates with the words 'I Support Education' in a pencil-shaped outline at the bottom of the plate.
(b)	The fee for the registration plate authorized by subsection (a) of this section shall be the regular motor vehicle registration fee in G.S. 20-87 or G.S. 20-88 plus an additional fee of twenty dollars ($20.00).
(c)	The School Technology Plate Account is established within the Highway Fund.  The Division shall credit the additional fee imposed for the registration plate authorized by subsection (a) of this section and collected pursuant to subsection (b) of this section in the School Technology Plate Account.
(d)	The Division shall deduct the costs of the registration plate authorized by subsection (a) of this section, including the costs of issuing, handling, and advertising the availability of the plate from the School Technology Plate Account.  All of the funds remaining in the School Technology Plate Account shall be transferred quarterly to the local school administrative units based on the number of vehicles bearing the registration plates registered in the geographic area of the local school administrative unit.  The funds shall be used by the superintendent of the schools in each local administrative unit for the purchase of school technology hardware, software, networks, and related equipment.
(e)	An application for a special plate authorized by subsection (a) of this section may be made at any time during the year.  If the application is made to replace an existing current valid plate, the special plate must be issued with the appropriate decals attached.  No refund shall be made to the applicant for any unused portion remaining on the original plate.  The request for a special plate authorized by subsection (a) of this section may be combined with a request that the plate be a personalized license plate."
Sec. 2.  This act becomes effective December 1, 1996.