GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1997

H	1 

HOUSE BILL 1082

Short Title:  Native American Special Plates.	(Public)

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Sponsors: Representatives Sutton; and Buchanan.

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Referred to:  Transportation, if favorable, Finance.

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April 21, 1997

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE DIVISION OF MOTOR VEHICLES TO ISSUE A "NATIVE AMERICAN”REGISTRATION PLATE WITH THE NET PROCEEDS FROM THE SALE OF THE PLATES TO BE TRANSFERRED TO THE NORTH CAROLINA COMMISSION ON INDIAN AFFAIRS.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  G.S. 20-81.12 is amended by adding a new subsection to read:
	"( b5)  Native American Plates. – The Division shall receive 300 or more applications for a Native American plate with words and a picture approved by the North Carolina Commission on Indian Affairs 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 Native American plates to the Department of Administration for operational expenses of the North Carolina Commission on Indian Affairs."
Section 2.  G.S. 20-79.4(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
Native American	$20.00
Personalized	$20.00
Active Member of the National Guard	 None
All Other Special Plates	$10.00."
Section 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 Natural Heritage Trust Fund (NHTF), which is established under G.S. 113-77.7, as follows:
Special Plate	SRPA	CCAPA	NHTF
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
Native American	 $10	 $10	   0
All other Special Plates	 $10	   0	   0."
Section 4.  This act becomes effective October 1, 1997.