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REFERENCE TITLE: military medal recipients; license plates |
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State of Arizona Senate Fifty-first Legislature Second Regular Session 2014
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SB 1332 |
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Introduced by Senator Shooter
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AN ACT
amending title 28, chapter 7, article 13, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding sections 28‑2476, 28‑2477, 28‑2478, 28‑2479 and 28‑2480; amending section 41‑608, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to honored military license plates.
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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1. Title 28, chapter 7, article 13, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding sections 28-2476, 28-2477, 28-2478, 28-2479 and 28‑2480, to read:
28-2476. Bronze star medal recipient license plates; fees
A. The department shall issue distinctive license plates to:
1. A person who submits satisfactory proof to the department that the person is a veteran and a bona fide bronze star medal recipient.
2. The immediate family member of a person who has been issued a license plate pursuant to this section.
B. For each pair of original license plates issued pursuant to this section, the department shall collect a fee of twenty‑five dollars in addition to the registration fee required by section 28‑2003. For each annual renewal of license plates issued pursuant to this section, the department shall charge a fee of five dollars in addition to the registration fee required by section 28‑2003. The department shall deposit, pursuant to sections 35‑146 and 35‑147, the twenty‑five dollar fee as a donation in the veterans' donations fund established by section 41‑608.
28-2477. Silver star medal recipient license plates; fees
A. The department shall issue distinctive license plates to:
1. A person who submits satisfactory proof to the department that the person is a veteran and a bona fide silver star medal recipient.
2. The immediate family member of a person who has been issued a license plate pursuant to this section.
B. For each pair of original license plates issued pursuant to this section, the department shall collect a fee of twenty‑five dollars in addition to the registration fee required by section 28‑2003. For each annual renewal of license plates issued pursuant to this section, the department shall charge a fee of five dollars in addition to the registration fee required by section 28‑2003. The department shall deposit, pursuant to sections 35‑146 and 35‑147, the twenty‑five dollar fee as a donation in the veterans' donations fund established by section 41‑608.
28-2478. Distinguished service cross medal recipient license plates; fees
A. The department shall issue distinctive license plates to:
1. A person who submits satisfactory proof to the department that the person is a veteran and a bona fide distinguished service cross medal recipient.
2. The immediate family member of a person who has been issued a license plate pursuant to this section.
B. For each pair of original license plates issued pursuant to this section, the department shall collect a fee of twenty‑five dollars in addition to the registration fee required by section 28‑2003. For each annual renewal of license plates issued pursuant to this section, the department shall charge a fee of five dollars in addition to the registration fee required by section 28‑2003. The department shall deposit, pursuant to sections 35‑146 and 35‑147, the twenty‑five dollar fee as a donation in the veterans' donations fund established by section 41‑608.
28-2479. Navy cross medal recipient license plates; fees
A. The department shall issue distinctive license plates to:
1. A person who submits satisfactory proof to the department that the person is a veteran and a bona fide navy cross medal recipient.
2. The immediate family member of a person who has been issued a license plate pursuant to this section.
B. For each pair of original license plates issued pursuant to this section, the department shall collect a fee of twenty‑five dollars in addition to the registration fee required by section 28‑2003. For each annual renewal of license plates issued pursuant to this section, the department shall charge a fee of five dollars in addition to the registration fee required by section 28‑2003. The department shall deposit, pursuant to sections 35‑146 and 35‑147, the twenty‑five dollar fee as a donation in the veterans' donations fund established by section 41‑608.
28-2480. Air force cross medal recipient license plates; fees
A. The department shall issue distinctive license plates to:
1. A person who submits satisfactory proof to the department that the person is a veteran and a bona fide air force cross medal recipient.
2. The immediate family member of a person who has been issued a license plate pursuant to this section.
B. For each pair of original license plates issued pursuant to this section, the department shall collect a fee of twenty‑five dollars in addition to the registration fee required by section 28‑2003. For each annual renewal of license plates issued pursuant to this section, the department shall charge a fee of five dollars in addition to the registration fee required by section 28‑2003. The department shall deposit, pursuant to sections 35‑146 and 35‑147, the twenty‑five dollar fee as a donation in the veterans' donations fund established by section 41‑608.
Sec. 2. Section 41-608, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:
41-608. Veterans' donations fund; grants
A. The veterans' donations fund is established consisting of monies, gifts and contributions donated to the department and monies deposited pursuant to sections 28‑2414, 28‑2428, 28‑2431, 28‑2447, 28‑2473, 28‑2474, 28‑2475, 28‑2476, 28‑2477, 28‑2478, 28‑2479, 28‑2480 and 43‑620. The department shall administer the fund. Monies in the fund are continuously appropriated. The monies in the fund are exempt from the provisions of section 35‑190 relating to lapsing of appropriations. The department shall adopt rules or policies for grants of less than five thousand dollars that encourage as much competition as practicable.
B. The director or the director's designee may solicit and receive donations, including in‑kind donations, from the public for veterans. The director shall deposit, pursuant to sections 35‑146 and 35‑147, the monetary donations in the veterans' donations fund. Monies in the fund are subject to state auditing procedures. Except for monies deposited pursuant to sections 28‑2431 and 28‑2447, the donations may be used for the benefit of the veterans within this state as grants, subject to chapter 24 of this title, if applicable.
C. The director shall establish a separate subaccount in the veterans' donations fund for the deposit of monies received pursuant to section 28‑2431, subsection C. The monies in the subaccount shall be used for the construction and maintenance of the enduring freedom memorial authorized pursuant to section 41‑1363 for placement in Wesley Bolin Plaza.
D. The director shall establish a separate subaccount in the veterans' donations fund for the deposit of monies received pursuant to section 28‑2447, subsection C. The monies in the subaccount shall be used for the benefit of women veterans in this state, including providing shelter to homeless women veterans as grants, subject to chapter 24 of this title, if applicable.
E. The director shall inventory and account for the use of any tangible personal property donated to the fund.
F. On notice from the director, the state treasurer shall invest and divest monies in the fund as provided by section 35‑313, and monies earned from investment shall be credited to the fund.
Sec. 3. Requirements for enactment; two-thirds vote
Pursuant to article IX, section 22, Constitution of Arizona, this act is effective only on the affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of the members of each house of the legislature and is effective immediately on the signature of the governor or, if the governor vetoes this act, on the subsequent affirmative vote of at least three-fourths of the members of each house of the legislature.