05 LC
19 6641
House
Bill 921
By:
Representatives Ralston of the
7th
and Oliver of the
83rd
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend Article 3 of Chapter 2 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia
Annotated, relating to prestige license plates and special plates for certain
persons and vehicles, so as to provide for a special license plate supporting
certain pediatric cancer related programs for the medically indigent; to
dedicate revenue derived from the sale of such special license plates to the
Indigent Care Trust Fund as authorized by Article III, Section IX, Paragraph
VI(i) of the Constitution; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting
laws; and for other purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
Article
3 of Chapter 2 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating
to prestige license plates and special plates for certain persons and vehicles,
is amended by adding a new Code Section 40-2-86.10 to read as
follows:
"40-2-86.10.
(a)
In order to raise awareness of pediatric cancer and to raise funds to support
the treatment of pediatric cancer, it is appropriate that, subject to the
provisions of this Code section, there shall be issued beginning in 2006 special
license plates to support pediatric cancer related programs for the medically
indigent.
(b)
The commissioner shall prepare a special distinctive license plate of a design
which shall include an appropriate logo and bear the slogan 'Cure Kids Cancer.'
Such special license plate shall be of the same size and general design as
general issue motor vehicle license plates. Such plates shall include a unique
identifying number not exceeding six characters, provided that no two recipients
receive identical plates. It shall not be a requirement that a county name decal
be affixed and displayed on license plates issued under this Code section.
(c)
Subject to subsection (d) of this Code section, any motor vehicle owner who is a
resident of Georgia, upon complying with the motor vehicle laws relating to
registration and licensing of motor vehicles and payment of a fee of $25.00 in
addition to the regular motor vehicle registration fee, shall be issued such a
special license plate upon application therefor.
(d)
Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (b) of this Code section, this Code
section shall not be implemented until such time as the State of Georgia has,
through a licensing agreement or otherwise, received such licenses or other
permissions as may be required to implement this Code section. The design of
the initial edition of the pediatric cancer license plates, as well as the
design of subsequent editions and excepting only any part or parts of the
designs owned by others and licensed to the state, may be owned solely by the
State of Georgia for its exclusive use and control, except as authorized by the
commissioner. The commissioner may take such steps as may be necessary to give
notice of and protect such right, including the copyright or copyrights.
However, such steps shall be cumulative of the ownership and exclusive use and
control established by this subsection as a matter of law, and no person shall
reproduce or otherwise use such design or designs, except as authorized by the
commissioner.
(e)(1)
Special license plates issued under this Code section shall be renewed annually
with a revalidation decal as provided in Code Section 40-2-31 upon payment of an
additional $25.00 annual registration fee, which fee shall be collected by the
county tag agent at the time of collection of other registration fees and
remitted to the state as provided in Code Section 40-2-34.
(2)
License plates issued pursuant to this Code section shall be transferred between
vehicles as provided in Code Section 40-2-80.
(f)(1)
The funds derived from the sale of the special license plates provided by this
Code section, less a $1.00 processing fee which shall be granted to county tag
offices per plate sold and less the actual cost of manufacturing such plates,
shall be deposited in the Indigent Care Trust Fund created by Code Section
31-8-152 to fund pediatric cancer screening and treatment related programs for
those children who are medically indigent and may have cancer. To the extent
consistent with Article III, Section IX, Paragraph VI(i) of the Constitution and
Article 6 of Chapter 8 of Title 31, such programs may include education,
pediatric cancer screening, grants-in-aid to pediatric cancer victims, pharmacy
assistance programs for pediatric cancer victims, and other projects to
encourage public support for the special license plate and the activities which
it funds.
(2)
As soon as practicable after the end of each month, the commissioner shall
report the net amount derived from the sale of such license plates, not
including actual manufacturing costs, to the Office of Planning and Budget and
the Department of Community Health.
(3)
The Department of Community Health shall monitor the response of such pediatric
cancer programs to determine their
effectiveness."
SECTION
2.
This
Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its
becoming law without such approval.
SECTION
3.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.