Bill Text: DE HB73 | 2011-2012 | 146th General Assembly | Draft
Bill Title: An Act To Amend Title 21 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Special License Or Registration Plates.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-2)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2012-05-03 - Reported Out of Committee (FINANCE) in Senate with 5 On Its Merits [HB73 Detail]
Download: Delaware-2011-HB73-Draft.html
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SPONSOR: |
Rep. Schwartzkopf & Sen. Bunting;Reps. Hocker, Jaques, Keeley, Longhurst, Wilson |
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 146th GENERAL ASSEMBLY |
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HOUSE BILL NO. 73 |
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AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 21 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SPECIAL LICENSE OR REGISTRATION PLATES. |
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE (Three-fifths of all members elected to each house thereof concurring therein):
Section 1.Amend Chapter 21, Title 21 of the Delaware Code by inserting therein the following:
"§ 2139N.Special license plate for Safe Haven No Kill Animal Sanctuary.
(a)(1)The owner of any vehicle described in subsection (2) hereafter may apply to the Department for the assignment to that vehicle of a special Safe Haven No Kill Animal Sanctuary registration number.
(2)This section applies only to:
a.A private passenger vehicle; or
b.A truck or van with a three-fourth ton or smaller manufacturer's rated capacity.
(b)Upon the initial application for a plate to be issued pursuant to this section, a one-time fee of $50, which includes an administrative fee of $15 that shall be deposited into a special fund and used by the Division of Motor Vehicles (Division) for the purpose of administering this section and to fund Division projects notwithstanding the provisions of Chapters 13 and 14 of Title 2 to the contrary, is required in addition to the annual registration fee required by this title.The above fees are required for members of nonprofit organizations even if such members are exempt from registration fees under §2159 of this title.A replacement plate may be obtained upon payment of a fee to be set by the Division which shall cover the cost of the plate.
(c)The Department shall reserve sufficient license plates including the letters "SH" and numbered consecutively beginning with the numeral "1" as are necessary to implement this section.
(d)The Division may promulgate rules and regulations as required to administer this section. The Division shall have the power to refuse any design which it believes would cause a public safety enforcement problem.
(e)Upon receipt of official correspondence from the organization advising that an individual to whom a special plate has been issued is no longer affiliated with such organization or has died, the Department shall write to such person or the representative of such person's estate requesting that such plate be returned to the Department within 90 days.
(f)The funds derived by the State from that portion of the one time fee of $50 that is not defined as an administrative fee pursuant to subsection (b) of this section shall be deposited by the Division with the State Treasurer and shall be specifically set aside for use by the Safe Haven No Kill Sanctuary.".
SYNOPSIS
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This Act creates a special license plate for the Safe Haven No Kill Animal Sanctuary. |
