1999
BY REPRESENTATIVES Tochtrop, Alexander, Allen, Clapp, Clarke, Dean, Decker, Gagliardi, Hefley, Larson, Mace, McElhany, McKay, Paschall, Pfiffner, Stengel, Takis, Tapia, Tool, Tupa, Vigil, and Witwer;
also SENATORS Chlouber, Congrove, Dyer, Epps, Evans, Hernandez, Hillman, Martinez, Musgrave, Nichol, Owen, Powers, and Tebedo.
Concerning the issuance of special license plates for motorcycles owned by certain military veterans.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
SECTION 1. 42-3-115.5 (1) (a), Colorado Revised Statutes, is amended to read:
42-3-115.5. Special plates - military veterans - rules. (1) (a) The department is directed to issue one or more sets of special license plates to the following persons who own a passenger car, a motorcycle, or a truck that does not exceed six thousand five hundred pounds empty weight:
(I) A recipient of the purple heart;
(II) A former prisoner of war;
(III) An honorably discharged or retired veteran of the armed forces of the United States;
(IV) A disabled veteran of the armed forces of the United States;
(V) A survivor of the attack on Pearl Harbor; or
(VI) A recipient of the medal of honor.
SECTION 2. Effective date. This act shall take effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the ninety-day 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.
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Russell George Ray Powers
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE PRESIDENT OF
OF REPRESENTATIVES THE SENATE
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Judith M. Rodrigue Patricia K. Dicks
CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE SECRETARY OF
OF REPRESENTATIVES THE SENATE
APPROVED________________________________________
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Bill Owens
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO