NOTE: The governor signed this measure on 5/24/2012.
      
      
      SENATE BILL 12-170
      
      
      BY SENATOR(S) Aguilar, Heath, Williams S.;
      also REPRESENTATIVE(S) Gerou, Labuda, Looper, Pabon, Schafer S.,
      Soper, Todd, Tyler, Young.
      
      
      Concerning authorization for personalized license plates of one
           position to fund a program that helps persons with
           disabilities obtain benefits.
       
      
      Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
      
           SECTION 1.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 42-1-406, amend (2)
      as follows:
      
           42-1-406.  Administration. (2)  If the registration number consists
      of a combination of letters and numbers that is not within the normal format
      of license plate currently produced for the department, the department shall
      issue the plates as personalized plates under section 42-3-211; except
      that, notwithstanding section 42-3-211, the auction group may
      sell, and the buyer or any subsequent buyer may use, a
      registration number or letter of one position.
      
           SECTION 2.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 42-3-211, amend (3)
      (a) as follows:
      
           42-3-211.  Issuance of personalized plates authorized.
      (3) (a)  Personalized license plates shall be the same color and design as
      regular motor vehicle license plates, shall consist of any combination of
      numbers or letters not exceeding seven positions and not less than two
      positions except as otherwise provided in section 42-1-406 (2), and
      shall not conflict with existing passenger, commercial, trailer, motorcycle,
      or other special license plates series; except that personalized license plates
      bearing the words "street rod" shall be of a design determined by the
      executive director of the department, which design shall be different from
      those used by the state for regular motor vehicle license plates.
      
           SECTION 3.  Act subject to petition - effective date. This act
      takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the
      ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly (August
      8, 2012, if adjournment sine die is on May 9, 2012); except that, if a
      referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V of the state
      constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this act within
      such period, then the act, item, section, or part will not take effect unless
      approved by the people at the general election to be held in November 2012
      and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the official declaration of
      the vote thereon by the governor.
      
      
      
      
      ____________________________  ____________________________
      Brandon C. Shaffer                      Frank McNulty
      PRESIDENT OF                     SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE
      THE SENATE                         OF REPRESENTATIVES
      
      
      
      
      
      
      ____________________________  ____________________________
      Cindi L. Markwell                      Marilyn Eddins
      SECRETARY OF                 CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE
      THE SENATE                         OF REPRESENTATIVES
      
      
      
      
                  APPROVED________________________________________
      
      
      
      
      
                                    _________________________________________
                                    John W. Hickenlooper
                                    GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO