A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT to authorize the division of motor vehicles to produce a special registration plate for the north carolina state university college of veterinary medicine turtle rescue team.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.  G.S. 20‑79.4(b) is amended by adding a new subdivision to read:
"(b)	Types. – The Division shall issue the following types of special registration plates:
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()	Turtle Rescue Team. – Issuable to the registered owner of a motor vehicle in accordance with G.S. 20‑81.12. The plate shall bear a phrase and logo selected by the North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine Turtle Rescue Team.
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SECTION 2.  G.S. 20‑79.7(a) reads as rewritten:
"§ 20‑79.7.  Fees for special registration plates and distribution of the fees.
(a)	Fees. – Upon request, the Division shall provide and issue free of charge a single Legion of Valor, 100% Disabled Veteran, and Ex‑Prisoner of War registration plate to a recipient of a Legion of Valor award, a 100% disabled veteran, and an ex‑prisoner of war each year. The preceding special registration plates are subject to the regular motor vehicle registration fees in G.S. 20‑88, if the registered weight of the vehicle is greater than 6,000 pounds. 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
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Travel and Tourism	$30.00
Turtle Rescue Team	$30.00
AIDS Awareness	$25.00
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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) of this section among the Special Registration Plate Account (SRPA), the Collegiate and Cultural Attraction Plate Account (CCAPA), the Natural Heritage Trust Fund (NHTF), which is established under G.S. 113‑77.7, and the Parks and Recreation Trust Fund, which is established under G.S. 113‑44.15, as follows:
Special Plate	SRPA	CCAPA	NHTF	PRTF
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Travel and Tourism	$10	$20	0	0
Turtle Rescue Team	$10	$20	0	0
University Health Systems of
Eastern Carolina	$10	$15	0	0
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SECTION 4.  G.S. 20‑81.12 is amended by adding a new subsection to read:
"(b126)	Turtle Rescue Team. – The Division must receive 300 or more applications for a Turtle Rescue Team 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 Turtle Rescue Team plates to the North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine Turtle Rescue Team to support its mission of providing medical, surgical, and husbandry services free of charge in the hope of releasing rehabilitated turtles back into the wild."
SECTION 5.  This act becomes effective July 1, 2013.