A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT to authorize the division of motor vehicles to produce a special plate for the Town of Matthews.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.  G.S. 20‑79.4(b) reads as rewritten:
"(b)	Types. – The Division shall issue the following types of special registration plates:
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()	Town of Matthews. – Issuable to the registered owner of a motor vehicle in accordance with G.S. 20‑81.12. The plate shall bear a graphic selected by the Town of Matthews and approved by the Division.
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SECTION 2.  G.S. 20‑79.7(a) reads as rewritten:
"(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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Support Public Schools	$20.00
Town of Matthews	$20.00
US Equine Rescue League	$20.00
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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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Topsail Island Shoreline
Protection	$10	$20	0	0
Town of Matthews	$10	$10	0	0
Travel and Tourism	$10	$20	0	0
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SECTION 4.  G.S. 20‑81.12 is amended by adding a new subdivision to read:
"(b126) 	Town of Matthews. – The Division must receive 300 or more applications for the Town of Matthews 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 Town of Matthews plates to the Town of Matthews."
SECTION 5.  This act becomes effective July 1, 2013.