GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1995

H	1 

HOUSE BILL 976*

Short Title:  Olympics Special Plates.	(Public)

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Sponsors: Representatives Pulley, Black; and McMahan.

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Referred to:  State Government.

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April 12, 1995

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR SPECIAL REGISTRATION PLATES FOR SUPPORTERS OF THE OLYMPIC GAMES.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  G.S. 20-79.4(b) is amended by adding a new subdivision that reads:
"(17a)	Olympic Games. – Issuable to the registered owner of a motor vehicle in accordance with G.S. 20-81.12.  The plate may bear a phrase or insignia representing the Olympic Games."
Sec. 2.  G.S. 20-79.7(a) reads as rewritten:
"(a)	Fees. – Upon request, the Division shall provide and issue free of charge one registration plate to a recipient of the Congressional Medal of Honor, a 100% disabled veteran, and an ex-prisoner of war.  All other special registration plates are subject to the regular motor vehicle registration fee in G.S. 20-87 or G.S. 20-88 plus an additional fee in the following amount:
Special Plate	Additional Fee Amount
	Historical Attraction	$30.00
State Attraction	$30.00
Collegiate Insignia	$25.00
Olympic Games	$25.00
Special Olympics	$25.00
Wildlife Resources	$20.00
Personalized	$20.00
Active Member of the National Guard	 None
All Other Special Plates	$10.00."
Sec. 3.  G.S. 20-79.7(b) reads as rewritten:
"(b)	Distribution of Fees. – The Special Registration Plate Account and the Collegiate and Cultural Attraction Plate Account are established within the Highway Fund.  The Division must credit the additional fee imposed for the special registration plates listed in subsection (a) among the Special Registration Plate Account (SRPA), the Collegiate and Cultural Attraction Plate Account (CCAPA), and the Recreation and Natural Heritage Trust Fund (RNHTF), which is established under G.S. 113-77.7, as follows:
Special Plate	SRPA	CCAPA	RNHTF
Historical Attraction	 $10	 $20	   0
In-State Collegiate Insignia	 $10	 $15	   0
Out-of-state Collegiate Insignia	 $10	   0	 $15
Personalized	 $10	   0	 $10
Special Olympics	 $10	 $15	   0
Olympic Games	 $10	 $15	   0
State Attraction	 $10	 $20	   0
Wildlife Resources	 $10	 $10	   0
All other Special Plates	 $10	   0	   0."
Sec. 4.  G.S. 20-79.7 is amended by adding a new subsection to read:
"( b4)	Olympic Games. – The Division must receive 300 or more applications for an Olympic Games plate before the plate may be developed.  The Division shall transfer quarterly the money in the Collegiate and Cultural Attraction Plate Account derived from the sale of Olympic Games plates to the N.C. Health and Fitness Foundation, Inc., which will divide the funds:
(1)	Fifty percent (50%) to the U.S. Olympic Committee to assist in training olympic athletes;
(2)	Twenty-five percent (25%) to North Carolina Amateur Sports to assist with administration of the State Games of North Carolina; and
(3)	Twenty-five percent (25%) to the Governor's Council on Physical Fitness and Health to support local fitness council development throughout North Carolina."
Sec. 5.  This act is effective upon ratification.