GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1997

H	1 

HOUSE BILL 1156

Short Title:  March of Dimes License Plates.	(Public)

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Sponsors: Representative Morris.

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Referred to:  Transportation, if favorable, Finance.

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April 24, 1997

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO CREATE A SPECIAL LICENSE PLATE TO PROMOTE THE "MARCH OF DIMES”TO PROVIDE THAT A PORTION OF THE SALES REVENUE GOES TO MARCH OF DIMES BIRTH DEFECTS FOUNDATION.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  G.S. 20-79.4 is amended by adding a new subdivision to read:
"(14a)	‘March of Dimes'. – Issuable to the registered owner of a motor vehicle in accordance with G.S. 20-81.12.  The plate shall bear the words ‘March of Dimes' and the letters ‘MOD.'"
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
Olympic Games	$25.00
Special Olympics	$25.00
March of Dimes	$20.00
Wildlife Resources	$20.00
Personalized	$20.00
Active Member of the National Guard	 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
Historical Attraction	 $10	 $20	   0
In-State Collegiate Insignia	 $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
Wildlife Resources	 $10	 $10	   0
March of Dimes	$10	 $10	   0
All other Special Plates	 $10	   0	   0."
Section 4.  G.S. 20-81.12 is amended by adding a new subsection to read:
"( b5)	‘March of Dimes'. – The Division must receive 300 or more applications for a water quality 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 the ‘March of Dimes' plates to the March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation for use in programs in North Carolina."
Section 5.  This act becomes effective July 1, 1997.