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(a)A special group that seeks initial
participation in the special group recognition license plate program
must submit a completed application to the bureau not later than April
1 for potential issuance in the following year. The application must
contain the following:
(1)The name and address of the resident agent of the special
group.
(2)Evidence of governance by a board of directors consisting of
at least five (5) members, a majority of whom are outside
directors, who meet at least semiannually to establish policy for
the special group and review the accomplishments of the special
group.
(3)A copy of the:
(B)constitution and bylaws; and
(C)articles of incorporation as an entity that is exempt from
federal income taxation under Section 501(c) of the Internal
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(a) A special group that seeks initial
participation in the special group recognition license plate program
must submit a completed application to the bureau not later than April
1 for potential issuance in the following year. The application must
contain the following:
(1) The name and address of the resident agent of the special
group.
(2) Evidence of governance by a board of directors consisting of
at least five (5) members, a majority of whom are outside
directors, who meet at least semiannually to establish policy for
the special group and review the accomplishments of the special
group.
(3) A copy of the:
(A) ethics statement;
(B) constitution and bylaws; and
(C) articles of incorporation as an entity that is exempt from
federal income taxation under Section 501(c) of the Internal
Revenue Code;
of the special group.
(4) Copies of the last three (3) consecutive:
(A) annual reports; and
(B) annual generally accepted auditing standards or government
auditing standards audits;
of the special group.
(5) Evidence of appropriate use of resources and compliance with
federal and state laws, including evidence of appropriate
management and internal controls in order to ensure:
(A) compliance with law;
(B) that finances are used in compliance with the purpose
statement of the special group; and
(C) maintenance as an entity that is exempt from taxation under
Section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code.
(6) Evidence of transparency of financial and operational
activities to include availability of current financial statements at
any time upon the request of the bureau or a donor to the special
group.
(7) Evidence of internal controls to prevent conflict of interest by
board members and employees.
(8) A petition with the dated signatures of at least one thousand
(1,000) residents of Indiana, obtained during a single calendar
year, who pledge to purchase the special group recognition
license plate.
(9) A statement of the designated use of any annual fee to be
collected by the bureau.
(10) A copy of a certified motion passed by the board of directors
of the special group requesting that the special group recognition
license plate be issued by the bureau and stating the designated
use of any annual fee to be collected by the bureau.
(11) Evidence of statewide public benefit from the special group.
(12) Evidence of statewide public benefit from the use of the
annual fee collected by the bureau.
(13) Evidence that the special group's use of the annual fee to be
collected by the bureau and the organizational purpose statement
of the special group conform with at least one (1) of the following
categories:
(A) Direct health care or medical research.
(B) Fraternal or service organizations.
(C) Government and quasi-government. For purposes of this
clause, a special group that designates the use of the fees
collected for deposit in the capital projects fund established by
IC 9-18.5-28-5(a) is considered to have a quasi-government
purpose.
(D) Military and veterans' affairs.
(E) Public and transportation safety.
(F) A state educational institution (as defined in IC 21-7-13-32)
or an approved postsecondary educational institution (as
defined in IC 21-7-13-6) for scholarships for Indiana residents.
(G) Agriculture, animals, and environment.
(14) Evidence that the organization has prohibitions and internal
controls prohibiting advocacy of the following:
(A) Violation of federal or state law.
(B) Violation of generally accepted ethical standards or societal
behavioral standards.
(C) Individual political candidates.
(b) The bureau shall review the application for a special group
recognition license plate that has been submitted to the bureau under
subsection (a). Upon satisfaction to the bureau of the completeness of
the information in the application, the bureau shall forward the
application to the executive director of the legislative services agency
in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6 for review by the committee.
[Pre-2016 Revision Citation: 9-18-25-2.3.]