BY REPRESENTATIVES Tupa, Gordon, Allen, Bacon, G. Berry, Chavez, Dean, Dyer, June, Kaufman, Lamborn, Mace, Morrison, Saliman, Swenson, Veiga, S. Williams, T. Williams, Zimmerman, and Lawrence;
also SENATORS Reeves, Hernandez, Pascoe, Rupert,
Thiebaut, Bishop, Chlouber, and Phillips.
CONCERNING THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL LICENSE PLATES
FOR ALUMNI ASSOCIATIONS OF INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION LOCATED
IN COLORADO.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State
of Colorado:
SECTION 1. Article
3 of title 42, Colorado Revised Statutes, is amended BY THE ADDITION
OF A NEW SECTION to read:
423115.7. Special plates
alumni associations. (1) THE
DEPARTMENT SHALL ISSUE ONE OR MORE SETS OF SPECIAL ALUMNI LICENSE
PLATES TO APPLICANTS UNDER THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION FOR
PASSENGER CARS OR TRUCKS THAT DO NOT EXCEED SIXTEEN THOUSAND POUNDS
EMPTY WEIGHT.
(2) (a) AN ALUMNI ASSOCIATION FOR
ANY PRIVATE OR PUBLIC COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY LOCATED WITHIN COLORADO
MAY APPLY DIRECTLY TO THE DEPARTMENT FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF
A SPECIAL LICENSE PLATE FOR THE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION. THE DEPARTMENT
SHALL ACCEPT APPLICATIONS TO ESTABLISH SPECIAL ALUMNI LICENSE
PLATES ANNUALLY ACCORDING TO THE SCHEDULE ESTABLISHED BY THE DEPARTMENT.
AN ALUMNI ASSOCIATION IS NOT AUTHORIZED TO APPLY FOR A LICENSE
PLATE UNTIL THE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION HAS COMMITMENTS FOR LICENSE
PLATE PURCHASES FROM AT LEAST FIVE HUNDRED PERSONS AND PROVIDES
A LIST OF THE NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF SUCH PERSONS TO THE DEPARTMENT.
(b) AN ALUMNI ASSOCIATION APPLYING FOR
THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A SPECIAL ALUMNI LICENSE PLATE IS RESPONSIBLE
FOR ALL COSTS OF DESIGNING SUCH PLATE AND SHALL PAY SUCH COSTS
BEFORE THE LICENSE PLATE IS PRODUCED. ANY DESIGN FOR A SPECIAL
ALUMNI LICENSE PLATE SHALL CONFORM WITH STANDARDS ESTABLISHED
BY THE DEPARTMENT AND SHALL BE APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT.
(c) FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS SECTION, "COLLEGE
OR UNIVERSITY" MEANS AN INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION THAT
OFFERS AT LEAST A BACHELOR DEGREE IN AN EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM AND
THAT IS ACCREDITED BY A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED ACCREDITING AGENCY
OR ASSOCIATION.
(3) (a) A PERSON MAY APPLY FOR A
SPECIAL ALUMNI LICENSE PLATE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE IF THE PERSON
PAYS THE TAXES AND FEES REQUIRED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THIS
SECTION AND PROVIDES THE DEPARTMENT OR AUTHORIZED AGENT A CERTIFICATE
ISSUED BY THE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION CONFIRMING THAT SUCH PERSON MEETS
THE QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE LICENSE PLATE ESTABLISHED BY THE ALUMNI
ASSOCIATION PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (b) OF THIS SUBSECTION (3).
THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PREPARE A CERTIFICATE FORM TO BE USED BY
ALUMNI ASSOCIATIONS WHEN CONFIRMING THAT A PERSON IS ELIGIBLE
TO OBTAIN SPECIAL ALUMNI LICENSE PLATES.
(b) AN ALUMNI ASSOCIATION MAY ESTABLISH
THE FOLLOWING QUALIFICATIONS FOR PERSONS SEEKING TO OBTAIN SPECIAL
ALUMNI LICENSE PLATES:
(I) MEMBERSHIP IN THE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION;
(II) SPECIFIED LEVELS OF CONTRIBUTIONS
TO THE COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY; OR
(III) PAYMENT OF SPECIFIED ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
DUES, INCLUDING SPECIAL DUES ESTABLISHED FOR THE SPECIAL ALUMNI
LICENSE PLATES. IF THE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION COLLECTS SPECIAL DUES
FOR SPECIAL ALUMNI LICENSE PLATES, THE MONEYS MAY BE USED ONLY
FOR THE FOLLOWING PURPOSES:
(A) SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDENTS ATTENDING
THE UNIVERSITY OR COLLEGE; OR
(B) SUPPORT OF ACADEMIC PROGRAMS AT THE
UNIVERSITY OR COLLEGE.
(4) VEHICLES REGISTERED UNDER THIS SECTION
SHALL BE SUBJECT TO ALL OTHER PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE EXCEPT
THOSE RELATING TO THE TYPE OF NUMBER LICENSE PLATES UNDER SECTION
423113.
(5) (a) THE AMOUNT OF THE TAXES AND
FEES FOR SPECIAL ALUMNI LICENSE PLATES UNDER THIS SECTION IS THE
SAME AS THE AMOUNT OF THE TAXES AND FEES SPECIFIED FOR REGULAR
MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE PLATES; EXCEPT THAT THE DEPARTMENT SHALL
COLLECT A ONETIME FEE OF TEN DOLLARS FOR EACH MOTOR VEHICLE
FOR ISSUANCE OR REPLACEMENT OF SUCH LICENSE PLATES. THE DEPARTMENT
SHALL TRANSMIT THE ADDITIONAL ONETIME FEE TO THE STATE TREASURER,
WHO SHALL CREDIT THE SAME TO THE HIGHWAY USERS TAX FUND.
(b) AN APPLICANT MAY APPLY FOR SPECIAL
ALUMNI LICENSE PLATES THAT ARE PERSONALIZED UPON PAYMENT OF THE
ADDITIONAL FEE REQUIRED BY SECTION 423114 (7) (a)
FOR PERSONALIZED LICENSE PLATES AND CONFORMANCE WITH ALL OTHER
REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 424114. IF ANY APPLICANT
HAS EXISTING PERSONALIZED LICENSE PLATES FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE,
THE APPLICANT MAY TRANSFER THE COMBINATION OF LETTERS OR NUMBERS
TO A NEW SET OF SPECIAL ALUMNI LICENSE PLATES FOR THE VEHICLE
UPON PAYING THE FEE IMPOSED BY SECTION 423114 (7)
(a) AND UPON TURNING SUCH EXISTING PLATES INTO THE DEPARTMENT
AS REQUIRED BY THE DEPARTMENT. ANY PERSON WHO HAS OBTAINED PERSONALIZED
SPECIAL ALUMNI LICENSE PLATES UNDER THIS PARAGRAPH (b) IS REQUIRED
TO PAY THE ANNUAL FEE IMPOSED BY SECTION 423114 (7)
(b) FOR RENEWAL OF SUCH PERSONALIZED PLATES. THE FEES UNDER THIS
PARAGRAPH (b) ARE IN ADDITION TO ALL OTHER TAXES AND FEES IMPOSED
FOR THE SPECIAL ALUMNI LICENSE PLATES.
(6) ANY RENEWAL OF A SPECIAL ALUMNI LICENSE
PLATE SHALL BE HANDLED IN THE SAME MANNER AS OTHER LICENSE PLATES
UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 423112 OR, FOR PERSONALIZED
PLATES, UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 423114.
SECTION 2. Effective
date applicability. (1) This act shall
take effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration
of the ninetyday period after final adjournment of the general
assembly that is allowed for submitting a referendum petition
pursuant to article V, section 1 (3) of the state constitution;
except that, if a referendum petition is filed against this act
or an item, section, or part of this act within such period, then
the act, item, section, or part, if approved by the people, shall
take effect on the date of the official declaration of the vote
thereon by proclamation of the governor.
(2) The provisions of this act shall apply to applications made on or after the applicable effective date of this act.
____________________________ ____________________________
Charles E. Berry Tom Norton
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE PRESIDENT OF
OF REPRESENTATIVES THE SENATE
____________________________ ____________________________
Judith M. Rodrigue Patricia K. Dicks
CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF
OF REPRESENTATIVES THE SENATE
APPROVED________________________________________
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Roy Romer
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE
OF COLORADO