2016 -- H 8008

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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2016

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES - DORIAN J. MURRAY FOUNDATION LICENSE

PLATE

     Introduced By: Representatives Azzinaro, Edwards, Kennedy, Malik, and Corvese

     Date Introduced: March 25, 2016

     Referred To: House Finance

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

     SECTION 1. Chapter 31-3 of the General Laws entitled "Registration of Vehicles" is

hereby amended by adding thereto the following section:

     31-3-104. Special plate for the Dorian J. Murray foundation. -- (a) The administrator

of the division of motor vehicles is empowered to make available special motor vehicle

registration plates for the Dorian J. Murray Foundation. The plates shall be designed to reference

the Dorian J. Murray Foundation.

     (b) The special plate shall be displayed upon the same registration number assigned to the

vehicle for which it was issued and shall be used in place of, and in the same manner as, the

registration plates issued to the vehicle. The original registration plates for the vehicle shall be

removed from the vehicle and returned to the division of motor vehicles. The registration

certificate for the plates shall be carried in the vehicle in accordance with §31-3-9. The

registration certificate shall be in effect for the special plate.

     (c) The Dorian J. Murray Foundation motor vehicle plates shall be the same size as

regular motor vehicle plates and shall be designed by the Dorian J. Murray Foundation, in

conjunction with the division of motor vehicles, with design approval by the Rhode Island state

police.

     (d) The Dorian J. Murray Foundation plates shall be subject to a minimum pre-paid order

of at least nine hundred (900) sets of plates per plate type (i.e. passenger, commercial, etc.) The

Dorian J. Murray Foundation plates shall not be issued unless the minimum order(s) requirements

are met. The initial order will be handled by the Dorian J. Murray Foundation and shall not be

submitted to the division of motor vehicles for production until the minimum order(s) have been

met and the proper paperwork submitted to the division.

     (e) The administrator of motor vehicles shall develop prepayment procedures and any

other procedures deemed necessary to carry out the purposes of this section.

     (f) In addition to the regular prescribed motor vehicle registration fee, the Dorian J.

Murray Foundation plates shall be subject to a forty dollar ($40.00) issuance surcharge.

     (g) The forty dollar ($40.00) issuance surcharge shall be allocated as follows: Twenty

dollars ($20.00) shall be allocated to the general fund and the remaining twenty dollars ($20.00)

shall be distributed annually to the Dorian J. Murray Foundation in furtherance of its mission to

assist charitable organizations in Rhode Island that demonstrate a strong commitment to

enhancing the quality of life for children with pediatric cancer.

     (h) A ten dollar ($10.00) surcharge for subsequent registration renewals shall be allocated

to the Dorian J. Murray Foundation.

     (i) In consideration of the receipt of funds from the registration of Dorian J. Murray

Foundation license plate, the foundation must use any Rhode Island sourced funds in, and for the

benefit of, Rhode Island-based charitable organizations.

     (j) The Dorian J. Murray Foundation will be required to submit an annual accounting

report before such monies are distributed.

     (k) There shall be no refunds for early cancellation of Dorian J. Murray Foundation

plates.

     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES - DORIAN J. MURRAY FOUNDATION LICENSE

PLATE

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     This act would authorize the creation of a special license plate for the Dorian J. Murray

Foundation. Revenue generated would be split between the foundation and the state.

     This act would take effect upon passage.

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