Thursday, August 21, 2008
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SB73: License plates, special; issuance marking sesquicentennial of Civil War.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. § 1. Special license plates marking the sesquicentennial of the American Civil War; fees.
A. On receipt of an application and payment of the fee prescribed by this section, the Commissioner of the Department of Motor Vehicles shall issue to the applicant special license plates marking the sesquicentennial of the American Civil War.
B. For each set of license plates issued pursuant to this act, the Commissioner shall charge, in addition to the prescribed cost of state license plates, a one-time fee of $15 at the time the plates are issued. For each such $15 fee collected, $5 shall be paid into the state treasury and credited to a special nonreverting fund known as the Virginia Sesquicentennial of the American Civil War Fund established within the Department of Accounts. These funds shall be paid annually to the Virginia Sesquicentennial of the American Civil War Commission and used to support its operation and programs in Virginia. All other fees imposed under the provisions of this section shall be paid to, and received by, the Commissioner of the Department of Motor Vehicles, and paid by him into the state treasury and set aside as a special fund to be used to meet the necessary expenses incurred by the Department of Motor Vehicles.
C. The provisions of subdivisions 1 and 2 of subsection B of § 46.2-725 of the Code of Virginia shall not apply to license plates issued pursuant to this act.
D. The provisions of this act shall expire on July 1, 2015.
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