Tennessee § 55-50-324 Disposition of fees - Motorcycle license or permit examination fee

Tennessee Statutes

§ 55-50-324 — Disposition of fees - Motorcycle license or permit examination fee

(a)From the proceeds of the first eight dollars ($8.00) of the operator's license (Class D) fee and the first twelve dollars ($12.00) of chauffeur's license (Classes A, B, and C) fee authorized by § 55-50-323 , in an amount not to exceed one million dollars ($1,000,000) shall, on July 1 of each year, be transferred from the fees collected the prior year to the general fund and be earmarked for personal services and employee benefits in the department's budget, and the funds transferred shall be used solely for the purpose of funding longevity pay increases for highway patrol officers, such increases to be authorized by the general assembly.

(b)Any funds realized through the two-dollar increase in operator's (Class D) and chauffeur's (Classes A, B, and C) license fees effective July 1, 19

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(a) From the proceeds of the first eight dollars ($8.00) of the operator's license (Class D) fee and the first twelve dollars ($12.00) of chauffeur's license (Classes A, B, and C) fee authorized by § 55-50-323 , in an amount not to exceed one million dollars ($1,000,000) shall, on July 1 of each year, be transferred from the fees collected the prior year to the general fund and be earmarked for personal services and employee benefits in the department's budget, and the funds transferred shall be used solely for the purpose of funding longevity pay increases for highway patrol officers, such increases to be authorized by the general assembly. (b) Any funds realized through the two-dollar increase in operator's (Class D) and chauffeur's (Classes A, B, and C) license fees effective July 1, 1977, whether in the 1977-1978 fiscal year or in any fiscal year thereafter, shall be used exclusively by the department, and whatever portion of the amount is necessary to fund an interstate and defense highway emergency service program shall be used for that purpose. Any portion not used for an interstate and defense highway emergency service program shall be used to fund the highway patrol longevity pay plan to the extent necessary and for the purchase of highway patrol vehicles. (c) Of the fees charged for the photo licenses provided for in this part, one dollar ($1.00) shall be allocated for the payment of the police pay supplement provided in § 38-8-111 . (d) All applicants for a motorcycle operator's license or motorcycle operator's learner's permit shall pay to the department a one-dollar fee before taking the license examination. This fee shall be collected by the person conducting the examination and shall be nonrefundable. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the one-dollar application fee imposed by this subsection (d) shall be paid into the state treasury and credited to the motorcycle rider safety fund. An applicant who passes the examination additionally shall pay the license fee as provided in § 55-50-323 as a part of the application.

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Legislative History

Acts 1937, ch. 90, § 6; 1943, ch. 56, § 1; mod. C. Supp. 1950, § 2715.14 (Williams, §§ 2715.19, 2715.19a); Acts 1955, ch. 114, § 4; 1967, ch. 97, § 1; 1967, ch. 370, § 1; 1969, ch. 176, §§ 1, 2; 1970, ch. 352, § 1; 1972, ch. 652, § 1; 1974, ch. 444, §§ 3, 4; 1974, ch. 748, § 31; modified; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 59-707; Acts 1980, ch. 817, § 1; 1982, ch. 767, § 1; 1984, ch. 942, § 1; 1987, ch. 446, § 9; 1988, ch. 584, § 7; T.C.A. §§55-7-107, 55-7-324.