§ 9-18.5-12-15 — Special group plates; collection of annual fee by bureau

(a) Notwithstanding any other law,
representatives of a special group that participates in the special group
recognition plate program may request that the bureau collect an
annual fee of twenty-five dollars ($25) or less on behalf of the special
group.
(b) If a request is made under subsection (a), the bureau shall collect
an annual fee of twenty-five dollars ($25) or less, as requested by the
special group.
(c) The annual fee referred to in subsection (b) shall be collected by
the bureau and deposited in a trust fund for the special group
established under subsection (d).
(d) The treasurer of state shall establish a trust fund for each special
group for which the bureau collects fees under this section.
(e) The treasurer of state shall invest the money in the fund not
currently needed to meet the obligations of the fund in the same
manner as other public funds are invested. Interest that accrues from
these investments shall be deposited in the fund. Money in the fund is
continuously appropriated for the purposes of this section. Money in
the fund at the end of a state fiscal year does not revert to the state
general fund.
(f) The bureau shall administer the fund. Expenses of administering
the fund shall be paid from money in the fund.
(g) Before June 30 of each year, the bureau shall distribute the
money from the fund to the special group for which the bureau has
collected fees under this section.
(h) Subject to section 16 of this chapter, the bureau may not disclose
information that identifies the persons to whom special group license
plates have been issued under this section.
(i) If:
(1) representatives of a special group have collected an annual fee
as set forth in subsection (a) from purchasers of the special group
recognition license plates that was paid directly to the special
group; and
(2) the representatives of the special group request the bureau to
collect the annual fee on behalf of the special group as set forth in
subsection (a);
representatives of the special group may request the bureau to change
the method of collection of the annual fee for the following calendar
year. The representatives of the special group must make a request
under this subsection by July 1 of the year preceding the year for which
the change has been requested. The group may request only one (1)
change in the method of collection in a calendar year.
(j) If:
(1) the bureau collects an annual fee as set forth in subsection (a)
on behalf of a special group; and
(2) representatives of the special group request the bureau to
cease collection of the annual fee as set forth in subsection (a) on
behalf of the special group, as the annual fee will be paid directly
to the special group by purchasers of the special group
recognition license plates;
representatives of the special group may request the bureau to change
the method of collection of the annual fee for the following calendar
year. The representatives of the special group must make a request
under this subsection by July 1 of the year preceding the year for which
the change has been requested. The group may request only one (1)
change in the method of collection in a calendar year.
[Pre-2016 Revision Citation: 9-18-25-17.7.]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.327. Amended by P.L.256-2017, SEC.142.