ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Fifty-sixth Legislature Second Regular Session
	Senate: TTMC DP 5-2-0-0 | 3^rd Read 22-6-2-0

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SB 1015: national guard special plates; eligibility

Sponsor: Senator Kavanagh, LD 3

Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure

Overview

Removes eligibility requirements for the National Guard Member Special Plate.

History

The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) Motor Vehicle Division provides one license plate to every motor vehicle owner for each vehicle registered (A.R.S. § 28-2351). ADOT must issue or renew special plates in lieu of the regular license plates under specified conditions and procedures (A.R.S. § 28-2403).

Laws 1995, Chapter 132, established the National Guard Member Special Plate. ADOT must issue a National Guard Member Special Plate to a person who submits satisfactory proof to ADOT that the person, or the person's spouse, is or has been a member of the Arizona National Guard. ADOT may not issue a National Guard Member Special Plate to a person, or the person's spouse, who was discharged from the U.S. Armed Forces under less than honorable conditions. The Director of ADOT must deposit all special plate administration fees in the State Highway Fund and transmit National Guard Member Special Plate donations to the Morale, Welfare and Recreational Fund (A.R.S. § 28-2415).

Provisions

1. Eliminates the requirement that the National Guard Special Plate only be issued to a person who submits satisfactory proof to ADOT that the person or their spouse is or has been a member of the Arizona National Guard. (Sec. 1)

2. Removes the restriction for ADOT not to issue the National Guard Special Plate to a person, or to a person's spouse, who was discharged from the armed forces under conditions less than honorable. (Sec. 1)

3. Renames the National Guard Member Special Plate to the National Guard Special Plate. (Sec. 1)

4. Makes technical and conforming changes. (Sec. 1)

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