A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT to authorize the division of motor vehicles to produce a special registration plate for the Improved Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of the World (i.b.p.o.e.w.).
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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()	I.B.P.O.E.W. – Issuable to the registered owner of a motor vehicle in accordance with G.S. 20‑81.12. The plate shall bear the phrase "The Improved Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of the World" and the logo of the Improved Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of the World.
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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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High School Insignia	$25.00
I.B.P.O.E.W.	$25.00
Kids First	$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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Hospice Care	$10	$20	0	0
I.B.P.O.E.W.	$10	$15	0	0
In God We Trust	$10	$20	0	0
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SECTION 4.  G.S. 20‑81.12 is amended by adding a new subsection to read:
"(b126)	I.B.P.O.E.W. – The Division must receive 300 or more applications for an I.B.P.O.E.W. 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 I.B.P.O.E.W. plates to the North Carolina Alliance of Boys and Girls Clubs to support its mission of promoting the social welfare of boys and girls as served by various Boys and Girls Clubs in North Carolina that are affiliated with the Boys and Girls Clubs of America."
SECTION 5.  This act becomes effective July 1, 2013.