GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1999

S	1 

SENATE BILL 1262

Short Title:  Omega Psi Phi Special Plate.	(Public)

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Sponsors: Senators Dannelly; Albertson, Ballance, Lee, Lucas, Martin of Guilford, Odom, Plyler, Soles, and Warren.

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Referred to:  Finance.

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May 16, 2000

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE DIVISION OF MOTOR VEHICLES TO ISSUE OMEGA PSI PHI FRATERNITY SPECIAL LICENSE PLATES.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  G.S. 20-81.12 is amended by adding a new subsection to read:
"( b12)	Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Plates. – The Division may not issue an Omega Psi Phi Fraternity special plate unless it receives 300 or more applications for the plate and Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Incorporated licenses, without charge, the State to develop a plate bearing the fraternity's symbol and name."
Section 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
Kids First	$25.00
Olympic Games	$25.00
Special Olympics	$25.00
University Health Systems of
Eastern Carolina	$25.00
Animal Lovers	$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
Omega Psi Phi Fraternity	$10.00
Active Member of the National Guard	 None
Purple Heart Recipient	 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
Animal Lovers	 $10	 $10	   0
Historical Attraction	 $10	 $20	   0
In-State Collegiate Insignia	 $10	 $15	   0
Kids First	 $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
March of Dimes	 $10	 $10	   0
Scenic Rivers	 $10	 $10	   0
School Technology	 $10	 $10	   0
Soil and Water Conservation	 $10	 $10	   0
University Health Systems of
Eastern Carolina	 $10	 $15	   0
Wildlife Resources	 $10	 $10	   0
Omega Psi Phi Fraternity	 $10	   0	   0
All other Special Plates	 $10	   0	   0".
Section 4.  This act is effective when it becomes law.