§ 27-24-1417 — Arkansas Rice Council

(a) (1) The Department of Finance and Administration shall create and issue a special license plate for support of the Arkansas Rice Council under this section. (2) The procedures regarding costs under § 27-24-1404(c)(1)(A) shall apply. (b) (1) The department shall seek the advice of the council regarding the design of the special license plate under this section. (2) The council may submit up to three (3) designs to the department for its consideration. (c) The owner of a motor vehicle may apply for and annually renew a special license plate created by this section. (d) (1) The department shall issue a special license plate under this section upon payment of: (A) The fee required by law for registration of the motor vehicle; (B) Twenty-five dollars ($25.00) to cover the design-use contribution; and (C) A handling and administrative fee of ten dollars ($10.00). (2) (A) The handling and administrative fee shall be: (i) Deposited into the State Central Services Fund for the benefit of the Revenue Division of the Department of Finance and Administration; and (ii) Credited to the division as supplemental and in addition to all other funds that may be deposited for the benefit of the division. (B) The handling and administrative fee shall not be considered or credited to the division as direct revenue. (3) The department shall remit the design-use contribution fee required under subdivision (d)(1)(B) of this section monthly to the council. (e) (1) The special license plate issued under this section may be renewed annually or replaced under the procedures set out in § 27-24-1405 . (2) However, the division shall remit the fees collected under § 27-24-1405(b)(2) on a monthly basis to the council.

Legislative History

Added by Act 2013, No. 1121,§ 1, eff. 1/1/2014.