GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 2013

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HOUSE BILL 550*

Short Title:        NCSC Special Plate.		(Public)
Sponsors:	Representatives Wray and Moffitt (Primary Sponsors). For a complete list of Sponsors, refer to the North Carolina General Assembly Web Site.
Referred to:	Transportation, if favorable, Finance.

April 4, 2013

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT to allow the division of motor vehicles to produce a special registration plate for the Nc Sportsmen's caucus.

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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() NCSC. - Issuable to the registered owner of a motor vehicle in accordance with G.S. 20-81.12. The plate shall bear the phrase "NC Sportsmen's Caucus" and a logo provided by the Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation.

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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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NC Coastal Federation                                                                        $30.00

NCSC $30.00

NC Veterinary Medical Association                                                     $30.00

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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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NC Mining                                                    $10                  $10                     0                     0

NCSC $10 $20 0 0

NC Tennis Foundation                                   $10                  $10                     0                     0

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SECTION 4.  G.S. 20-81.12 is amended by adding a new subsection to read:

"(b126) NCSC. - The Division must receive 300 or more applications for an NCSC 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 NCSC plates to the Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation to support its mission of protecting and advancing the rights of hunters, recreational anglers, shooters, and trappers in North Carolina."

SECTION 5.  This act becomes effective July 1, 2013.