BILL NUMBER: AB 1129	CHAPTERED  09/11/00

	CHAPTER   372
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE   SEPTEMBER 11, 2000
	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR   SEPTEMBER 8, 2000
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY   AUGUST 24, 2000
	PASSED THE SENATE   AUGUST 23, 2000
	AMENDED IN SENATE   AUGUST 14, 2000
	AMENDED IN SENATE   MARCH 22, 2000

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Ackerman
   (Principal coauthor:  Assembly Member Zettel)
   (Coauthors:  Assembly Members Bates, Baugh, Calderon, Cardoza,
Cox, Cunneen, Florez, Honda, House, Leach, Longville, Margett, Oller,
and Runner)
   (Coauthor:  Senator Rainey)

                        FEBRUARY 25, 1999

   An act to add Section 5080 to the Vehicle Code, relating to
vehicles.



	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 1129, Ackerman.  Vehicles:  special interest license plates:
Rotary International.
   Existing law requires the Department of Motor Vehicles to issue
special interest license plates, as specified, containing a distinct
design or decal of the participating organization, to any person, to
be displayed in lieu of regular license plates.
   This bill would require the department to issue special interest
license plates that contain the words "Service Above Self" and the
emblem of Rotary International.  The bill would require the
additional funds collected by the issuance of these special interest
license plates, after the deduction of the department's
administrative costs, to be deposited in the Rotary International
Foundation Account, created by the bill in the General Fund, to be
used, when appropriated, to fund specified programs by the Rotary
International Foundation.
   The bill would require any organization participating in a special
interest license plate program pursuant to the bill to comply with
all of the statutory requirements imposed generally on organizations
participating in special interest license plate programs.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:


  SECTION 1.  Section 5080 is added to the Vehicle Code, to read:
   5080.  (a) The department, in consultation with the Rotary
International Foundation, shall design and make available for
issuance, pursuant to this article, special interest license plates.
The special interest license plates issued under this section shall
contain the words "Service Above Self" and the emblem of Rotary
International.  The plates may be issued in a combination of numbers
or letters, or both, as requested by the applicant for the plates.
Any person described in Section 5101, upon payment of the additional
fees set forth in subdivision (b), may apply for and be issued a set
of special interest license plates described in this subdivision.
   (b) In addition to the regular fees for an original registration,
a renewal of registration, or a transfer or substitution of the
license plates, the following additional fees shall be paid for the
issuance, renewal, retention, transfer, or substitution of the
special interest license plates authorized by this section:
   (1) For the original issuance of the plates, seventy-five dollars
($75).
   (2) For a renewal of registration with the plates, forty dollars
($40).
   (3) For transfer of the plates to another vehicle, fifteen dollars
($15).
   (4) For each substitute replacement plate, thirty-five dollars
($35).
   (5) For the conversion of an existing special license plate to the
Rotary International special interest license plate authorized
pursuant to this section, sixty-five dollars ($65).
   (c) After deducting its administrative costs under this section,
the department shall deposit the additional revenue derived from the
issuance, renewal, transfer, and substitution of the Rotary
International special interest license plates into the Rotary
International Foundation Account, which is hereby created in the
General Fund.  The funds, when appropriated by the Legislature, shall
be allocated by the Controller to the Rotary International
Foundation for educational, international outreach, community
service, and humanitarian purposes.
   (d) Any organization participating in the special interest license
plate program pursuant to this section shall comply with all of the
requirements imposed on participating organizations pursuant to
Section 5060.