SB809: License plates, special; members and supporters of International Association of Fire Fighters.

SENATE BILL NO. 809
Offered January 14, 2009
Prefiled November 6, 2008
A BILL to authorize the issuance of special license plates to members and supporters of the International Association of Fire Fighters; fees.
Patron-- Puller

Referred to Committee on Transportation

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1.  § 1. Special license plates for members and supporters of the International Association of Fire Fighters; fees.

A. On receipt of an application and payment of the fee prescribed by this section, and following the provisions of § 46.2-725 of the Code of Virginia other than those relating to the fee for the plates and its disposition, the Commissioner of the Department of Motor Vehicles shall issue special license plates to members and supporters of the International Association of Fire Fighters.

B. The annual fee for plates issued pursuant to this section shall be $25 in addition to the prescribed fee for state license plates. For each such $25 fee collected in excess of 1,000 registrations pursuant to this section, $15 shall be paid into the state treasury and credited to a special nonreverting fund known as the International Association of Fire Fighters Fund established within the Department of Accounts. These funds shall be paid annually to the International Association of Fire Fighters 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.