S.B. 135

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OLYMPIC LICENSE PLATES
2 1999 GENERAL SESSION
3 STATE OF UTAH
4 Sponsor: Scott N. Howell
5 AN ACT RELATING TO THE MOTOR VEHICLE ACT; PROVIDING THAT VEHICLES
6 TITLED AND LICENSED TO THE SALT LAKE ORGANIZING COMMITTEE MAY
7 RECEIVE OLYMPIC LICENSE PLATES BY PAYING ONLY ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.
8 This act affects sections of Utah Code Annotated 1953 as follows:
9 AMENDS:
10 41-1a-417, as enacted by Chapter 173, Laws of Utah 1996
11 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
12 Section 1. Section 41-1a-417 is amended to read:
13 41-1a-417. Olympic license plates -- Fees -- Design.
14 (1) (a) Beginning no sooner than January 1, 1997, any person who is the owner or lessee
15 of a motor vehicle as defined under Section 41-1a-102 may apply for Olympic license plates
16 through June 30, 2002.
17 (b) In addition to the regular motor vehicle registration fees, the applicant shall pay a
18 special fee of $22.00 at the time the Olympic license plates are issued.
19 (2) (a) The State Tax Commission shall at least monthly deposit revenues from the special
20 fees collected under Subsection (1), less production and administrative costs as provided in this
21 subsection, to the Salt Lake Olympic Organizing Committee's "Olympics for Youth and Children
22 Account."
23 (b) The special fees paid for purchase or renewal of Olympic license plates shall be treated
24 as a voluntary contribution and is not a motor vehicle registration fee.
25 (c) Before depositing revenues into the Salt Lake Olympic Organizing Committee's
26 account, the State Tax Commission shall deduct the actual production and administrative costs
27 associated with making and issuing the Olympic license plates.

28 (3) The Salt Lake Olympic Organizing Committee shall approve the color and design of
29 the Olympic license plates consistent with the provisions of Sections 41-1a-401 , 41-1a-402 , and
30 41-1a-403 and with the concurrence of the State Tax Commission and the Utah Highway Patrol.
31 (4) Any person who applies for Olympic license plates may also apply for personalized
32 numbers or letters on the Olympic license plates as authorized by Section 41-1a-410 and after
33 payment of the fees required by Section 41-1a-1211 .
34 (5) Purchase of Olympic license plates for vehicles that are titled and licensed under the
35 name of the Salt Lake Olympic Organizing Committee is subject only to the production and
36 administrative costs described in Subsection (2).




Legislative Review Note
as of 1-27-99 5:05 PM

A limited legal review of this legislation raises no obvious constitutional or statutory concerns.

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