GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1997

H	2 

HOUSE BILL 704
Senate Finance Committee Substitute Adopted 5/19/97

Short Title:  Sheriff's Registration Plates.	(Public)

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March 31, 1997

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO PROVIDE SPECIAL REGISTRATION LICENSE PLATES FOR CURRENT SHERIFFS AND CERTAIN RETIRED SHERIFFS.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  G.S. 20-79.4(b) is amended by adding a new subdivision in the appropriate alphabetical order to read:
"(22a1)	Sheriff. – Issuable to a current sheriff or to a retired sheriff who served as sheriff for at least 10 years before retiring.  A plate issued to a current sheriff shall bear the word ‘Sheriff' and the letter ‘S' followed by a number that indicates the county the sheriff serves.  A plate issued to a retired sheriff shall bear the phrase ‘Sheriff, Retired', the letter ‘S' followed by a number that indicates the county the sheriff served, and the letter ‘X' indicating the sheriff's retired status."
Section 2.  This act becomes effective December 1, 1997.