GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1999

H	1 

HOUSE BILL 1516

Short Title:  Ducks Unlimited Plates.	(Public)

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Sponsors: Representatives Owens; McCrary, Womble, and Cole.

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Referred to:  Rules, Calendar and Operations of the House.

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May 11, 2000

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE DIVISION OF MOTOR VEHICLES TO ISSUE "DUCKS UNLIMITED”SPECIAL REGISTRATION PLATES.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  G.S. 20-79.4(b)(13a) is recodified as G.S. 20-79.4(b)(13b).
Section 2.  G.S. 20-79.4(b) is amended by adding a new subdivision to read:
"(13a)	Ducks Unlimited Plates. – Issuable  to the registered owner of a motor vehicle in accordance with G.S. 20-81.12. The plate shall bear the logo of Ducks Unlimited, Inc., and shall bear the words: ‘Ducks Unlimited'."
Section 3.  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
Ducks Unlimited	$20.00
March of Dimes	$20.00
Scenic Rivers	$20.00
School Technology	$20.00
Soil and Water Conservation	$20.00
Wildlife Resources	$20.00
Personalized	$20.00
Active Member of the National Guard	 None
Purple Heart Recipient	 None
All Other Special Plates	$10.00."
Section 4.  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
Ducks Unlimited	 $10	 $10	   0
March of Dimes	 $10	 $10	   0
Scenic Rivers	 $10	 $10	   0
School Technology	 $10	 $10	   0
Soil and Water Conservation	 $10	 $10	   0
Wildlife Resources	 $10	 $10	   0
All other Special Plates	 $10	   0	   0."
Section 5.  G.S. 20-81.12 is amended by adding a new subsection to read:
"( b13)	Ducks Unlimited Plates. – The Division shall receive 300 or more applications for a Ducks Unlimited plate and receive any necessary licenses from Ducks Unlimited, Inc., for use of their logo 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 Ducks Unlimited plates to the Wildlife Resources Commission to be used to support the conservation programs of Ducks Unlimited, Inc., a North Carolina nonprofit corporation, in this State."
Section 6.  This act is effective when it becomes law.