A.If, by December 31, 2025, a sorority or fraternity pays $32,000 to the department for implementation of this section, the department shall issue sorority and fraternity special plates. The sorority and fraternity special plates shall be of uniform design and shall include space for one sorority or fraternity logo. A sorority or fraternity that meets the requirements of subsection E of this section and that provides $32,000 to the department shall design a logo for the sorority or fraternity that is different from designs for other sorority or fraternity logos that are issued pursuant to this section. The design and color of the sorority and fraternity logos are subject to the approval of the department. The director may allow a request for sorority and fraternity special plates to be co
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A. If, by December 31, 2025, a sorority or fraternity pays $32,000 to the department for implementation of this section, the department shall issue sorority and fraternity special plates. The sorority and fraternity special plates shall be of uniform design and shall include space for one sorority or fraternity logo. A sorority or fraternity that meets the requirements of subsection E of this section and that provides $32,000 to the department shall design a logo for the sorority or fraternity that is different from designs for other sorority or fraternity logos that are issued pursuant to this section. The design and color of the sorority and fraternity logos are subject to the approval of the department. The director may allow a request for sorority and fraternity special plates to be combined with a request for personalized special plates. If the director allows such a combination, the request shall be in a form prescribed by the director and is subject to the fees for the personalized special plates in addition to the fees required for the sorority and fraternity special plates.
B. Of the $25 fee required by section 28-2402 for the original special plates and for renewal of special plates, $8 is a special plate administration fee and $17 is an annual donation.
C. The department shall deposit, pursuant to sections 35-146 and 35-147, all special plate administration fees in the state highway fund established by section 28-6991 and shall transmit all donations collected pursuant to this section to the sorority and fraternity special plate fund established by this section.
D. The sorority and fraternity special plate fund is established consisting of monies deposited pursuant to this section. The director shall administer the fund. Monies in the fund are continuously appropriated.
E. The director shall annually allocate monies from the fund to the sorority or fraternity that paid the implementation fee to the department pursuant to subsection A of this section and to the sororities and fraternities that paid the special plate fee to the department based on the total number of special plates issued to each sorority or fraternity pursuant to subsection A of this section. The sorority or fraternity must be recognized by a university in this state and must have a mission to:
1. Foster cooperative actions of its members in dealing with matters of mutual concern.
2. Promote the well-being of its affiliate sororities and fraternities, facilitate the establishment and development of local councils and provide leadership training for its constituents.
3. Educate citizens and communities in this state in the interest of the general public through community education, literature and broadcast information with respect to government issues about methodologies and strategies to improve, maintain and promote the needs and knowledge of the residents of this state, with respect to economic development, public safety and access to educational opportunities so that the residents of this state can serve for the protection, conservation and preservation of their human and natural environment in and around this state.
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.