A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT to authorize the division of motor vehicles to produce special plates for mayors and Municipal council members.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.  G.S. 20‑79.4(b) is amended by adding a new subdivision to read:
"(72a)	Mayor. – Issuable to the mayor of a municipality in this State. The plate shall bear the phrase "Mayor" and the letter "M" followed by a number that indicates the municipality the mayor serves. The number of a municipality shall be the order of the municipality in an alphabetical list of municipalities that assigns number one to the first municipality in the list."
SECTION 2.  G.S. 20‑79.4(b) is amended by adding a new subdivision to read:
"(77a)	Municipal Council Member. – Issuable to a municipal council member, commissioner, or alderman of a municipality in this State. The plate shall bear the words "Council Member," "Commissioner," or "Alderman," followed first by a number representing the council member's municipality and then by a letter or number that distinguishes plates issued to council members of the same municipality. The number of a municipality shall be the order of the municipality in an alphabetical list of municipalities that assigns number one to the first municipality in the list and a letter or number to distinguish different cars owned by the council member in that municipality. The Division may not issue the plate authorized by this subdivision unless it receives at least 300 applications for the plate."
SECTION 3.  This act becomes effective July 1, 2009.