Article 3 of Chapter 2 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to prestige license plates and special plates for certain persons and vehicles, is amended by adding new Code Sections 40-2-86.9 through 40-2-86.17 to read as follows:
"40-2-86.9.
(a) In order to promote the AIDS Survival Project and activities directly in support thereof, there shall be issued beginning January 1, 2005, special license plates promoting the AIDS Survival Project, subject to the conditions set forth in this Code section.
(b) The commissioner shall design special distinctive license plates appropriate to promote the AIDS Survival Project. The license plates shall be of the same size as general issue motor vehicle license plates and shall include a unique design and identifying number, whereby the total number of characters does not exceed six. No two recipients shall receive identically numbered plates. The graphic on the special license plate shall be placed to the left of the alphanumeric characters and shall be no larger than three inches by three inches. The AIDS Survival Project may request the assignment of the first 100 in a series of license plates upon payment of an additional initial registration fee of $25.00 for each license plate requested.
(c) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (b) of this Code section, this Code section shall not be implemented until such time as the State of Georgia has, through a licensing agreement or otherwise, received any licenses or other permissions that may be required to implement this Code section. The design of the initial edition of the license plates, as well as the design of subsequent editions and excepting only any part or parts of the designs owned by others and licensed to the state, shall be owned solely by the State of Georgia for its exclusive use and control, except as authorized by the commissioner. The commissioner may take such steps as may be necessary to give notice of and protect such right, including the copyright or copyrights. However, such steps shall be cumulative of the ownership and exclusive use and control established by this subsection as a matter of law, and no person shall reproduce or otherwise use such design or designs, except as authorized by the commissioner.
(d) Beginning in calendar year 2005, any Georgia resident who is the owner of a motor vehicle, except a vehicle registered under the International Registration Plan, upon complying with the motor vehicle laws relating to registration and licensing of motor vehicles and upon the payment of a manufacturing fee of $25.00 in addition to the regular motor vehicle registration fee shall be issued a license plate promoting the AIDS Survival Project. Revalidation decals shall be issued for such license plates in the same manner as provided for general issue license plates.
(e)(1) From the additional $25.00 fee charged for the issuance and renewal of the license plates authorized under this Code section, $2.00 shall be used by the department for manufacturing and purchase costs, $13.00 shall be paid to the general fund of the state treasury, and $10.00 shall be exclusively dedicated for the purpose of assisting programs committed to providing people living with HIV the information and support they need to live healthy and productive lives, pursuant to Article III, Section IX, Paragraph VI(n) of the Constitution. Such dedicated funds shall be appropriated for such purpose to the Department of Human Resources or such other public agency as may be specified in the general or amended general appropriations Act. The agency or organization ultimately making use of such funds shall periodically provide to the commissioner an audit of the use of the funds or other evidence of use of the funds satisfactory to the commissioner. Any audit performed under Chapter 6 of Title 50 shall meet this auditing requirement. If an audit demonstrates that the funds are not being used for the purposes set forth in this Code section or if the required audit or evidence is not provided to the commissioner, then the commissioner shall so notify the House and Senate Appropriations Committees. Any funds appropriated pursuant to this Code section shall not lapse.
(2) Subject to the general appropriations process, it is the intent of the General Assembly in the enactment of this Code section that the funds dedicated by this subsection be made available for the ultimate use of a nonprofit organization. Subject to the general appropriations process and the audit requirements of this Code section, it is contemplated that such dedicated funds will be for the ultimate use of the AIDS Survival Project, if the General Assembly finds that the license plate program and appropriation authorized by this Code section will benefit both the state and the nonprofit organization having the ultimate use of the dedicated funds.
(f) An applicant may request an AIDS Survival Project license plate any time during the applicant´s registration period. If such a license plate is to replace a current valid license plate, the AIDS Survival Project license plate shall be issued with appropriate decals attached.
(g) No special license plate authorized pursuant to this Code section shall be issued except upon the application of at least 1,000 applications. The special license plate shall have an application period of two years after January 1, 2005, for payment of the manufacturing fee. After such time if the minimum number of applications is not met, the department shall not continue to accept the manufacturing fee, and all fees shall be refunded to applicants.
(h) The department shall not be required to continue to manufacture the special license plate if the number of active registrations falls below 500 registrations at any time during the five-year period as provided in subsection (b) of Code Section 40-2-31. A current registrant may continue to renew such special license plate during his or her annual registration period upon payment of an additional $25.00 annual special tag fee, which fee shall be collected by the county tag agent at the time of collection of other registration fees and shall be remitted to the state as provided in Code Section 40-2-34. The department may continue to issue such special license plates that it has in its inventory to assist in achieving the minimum number of registrations. If the special license plate falls below 500 active registrations at any time during the five-year period as provided in subsection (b) of Code Section 40-2-31, manufacture of the license plates shall not be continued until the commissioner receives 1,000 applications.
(i) AIDS Survival Project license plates shall be transferred from one vehicle to another vehicle in accordance with the provisions of Code Section 40-2-80.
(j) AIDS Survival Project license plates shall be issued within 30 days of application once the requirements of this Code section have been met.

40-2-86.10.
(a) In order to promote youth organizations that promote character development and leadership training and activities directly in support thereof, there shall be issued beginning January 1, 2005, special license plates promoting the Boy Scouts of America, subject to the conditions set forth in this Code section.
(b) The commissioner shall design special distinctive license plates appropriate to promote the Boy Scouts of America. The license plates shall be of the same size as general issue motor vehicle license plates and shall include a unique design and identifying number, whereby the total number of characters does not exceed six. No two recipients shall receive identically numbered plates. The graphic on the special license plate shall be placed to the left of the alphanumeric characters and shall be no larger than three inches by three inches. The Boy Scouts of America may request the assignment of the first 100 in a series of license plates upon payment of an additional initial registration fee of $25.00 for each license plate requested.
(c) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (b) of this Code section, this Code section shall not be implemented until such time as the State of Georgia has, through a licensing agreement or otherwise, received any licenses or other permissions that may be required to implement this Code section. The design of the initial edition of the license plates, as well as the design of subsequent editions and excepting only any part or parts of the designs owned by others and licensed to the state, shall be owned solely by the State of Georgia for its exclusive use and control, except as authorized by the commissioner. The commissioner may take such steps as may be necessary to give notice of and protect such right, including the copyright or copyrights. However, such steps shall be cumulative of the ownership and exclusive use and control established by this subsection as a matter of law, and no person shall reproduce or otherwise use such design or designs, except as authorized by the commissioner.
(d) Beginning in calendar year 2005, any Georgia resident who is the owner of a motor vehicle, except a vehicle registered under the International Registration Plan, upon complying with the motor vehicle laws relating to registration and licensing of motor vehicles and upon the payment of a manufacturing fee of $25.00 in addition to the regular motor vehicle registration fee shall be issued a license plate promoting the Boy Scouts of America. Revalidation decals shall be issued for such license plates in the same manner as provided for general issue license plates.
(e)(1) From the additional $25.00 fee charged for the issuance and renewal of the license plates authorized under this Code section, $2.00 shall be used by the department for manufacturing and purchase costs, $13.00 shall be paid to the general fund of the state treasury, and $10.00 shall be exclusively dedicated for the purpose of assisting youth organizations that promote character development and leadership training, pursuant to Article III, Section IX, Paragraph VI(n) of the Constitution. Such dedicated funds shall be appropriated for such purpose to the Department of Community Affairs or such other public agency as may be specified in the general or amended general appropriations Act. The agency or organization ultimately making use of such funds shall periodically provide to the commissioner an audit of the use of the funds or other evidence of use of the funds satisfactory to the commissioner. Any audit performed under Chapter 6 of Title 50 shall meet this auditing requirement. If an audit demonstrates that the funds are not being used for the purposes set forth in this Code section or if the required audit or evidence is not provided to the commissioner, then the commissioner shall so notify the House and Senate Appropriations Committees. Any funds appropriated pursuant to this Code section shall not lapse.
(2) Subject to the general appropriations process, it is the intent of the General Assembly in the enactment of this Code section that the funds dedicated by this subsection be made available for the ultimate use of a nonprofit organization. Subject to the general appropriations process and the audit requirements of this Code section, it is contemplated that such dedicated funds will be for the ultimate use of the Boy Scouts of America, if the General Assembly finds that the license plate program and appropriation authorized by this Code section will benefit both the state and the nonprofit organization having the ultimate use of the dedicated funds.
(f) An applicant may request a Boy Scouts of America license plate any time during the applicant´s registration period. If such a license plate is to replace a current valid license plate, the Boy Scouts of America license plate shall be issued with appropriate decals attached.
(g) No special license plate authorized pursuant to this Code section shall be issued except upon the application of at least 1,000 applications. The special license plate shall have an application period of two years after January 1, 2005, for payment of the manufacturing fee. After such time if the minimum number of applications is not met, the department shall not continue to accept the manufacturing fee, and all fees shall be refunded to applicants.
(h) The department shall not be required to continue to manufacture the special license plate if the number of active registrations falls below 500 registrations at any time during the five-year period as provided in subsection (b) of Code Section 40-2-31. A current registrant may continue to renew such special license plate during his or her annual registration period upon payment of an additional $25.00 annual special tag fee, which fee shall be collected by the county tag agent at the time of collection of other registration fees and shall be remitted to the state as provided in Code Section 40-2-34. The department may continue to issue such special license plates that it has in its inventory to assist in achieving the minimum number of registrations. If the special license plate falls below 500 active registrations at any time during the five-year period as provided in subsection (b) of Code Section 40-2-31, manufacture of the license plates shall not be continued until the commissioner receives 1,000 applications.
(i) Boy Scouts of America license plates shall be transferred from one vehicle to another vehicle in accordance with the provisions of Code Section 40-2-80.
(j) Boy Scouts of America license plates shall be issued within 30 days of application once the requirements of this Code section have been met.

40-2-86.11.
(a) In order to promote crisis pregnancy centers and nonprofit adoption agencies and activities directly in support thereof, there shall be issued beginning January 1, 2005, special license plates bearing the Choose Life logo, subject to the conditions set forth in this Code section.
(b) The commissioner shall design special distinctive license plates bearing the Choose Life logo. The license plates shall be of the same size as general issue motor vehicle license plates and shall include a unique design and identifying number, whereby the total number of characters does not exceed six. No two recipients shall receive identically numbered plates. The graphic on the special license plate shall be placed to the left of the alphanumeric characters and shall be no larger than three inches by three inches. Such design shall not provide space in which to indicate the name of the county of issuance. An organization may request the assignment of the first 100 in a series of license plates upon payment of an additional initial registration fee of $25.00 for each license plate requested.
(c) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (b) of this Code section, this Code section shall not be implemented until such time as the State of Georgia has, through a licensing agreement or otherwise, received any licenses or other permissions that may be required to implement this Code section. The design of the initial edition of the license plates, as well as the design of subsequent editions and excepting only any part or parts of the designs owned by others and licensed to the state, shall be owned solely by the State of Georgia for its exclusive use and control, except as authorized by the commissioner. The commissioner may take such steps as may be necessary to give notice of and protect such right, including the copyright or copyrights. However, such steps shall be cumulative of the ownership and exclusive use and control established by this subsection as a matter of law, and no person shall reproduce or otherwise use such design or designs, except as authorized by the commissioner.
(d) Beginning in calendar year 2005, any Georgia resident who is the owner of a motor vehicle, except a vehicle registered under the International Registration Plan, upon complying with the motor vehicle laws relating to registration and licensing of motor vehicles and upon the payment of a manufacturing fee of $25.00 in addition to the regular motor vehicle registration fee shall be issued a license plate promoting Choose Life. Revalidation decals shall be issued for such license plates in the same manner as provided for general issue license plates.
(e)(1) From the additional $25.00 fee charged for the issuance and renewal of the license plates authorized under this Code section, $2.00 shall be used by the department for manufacturing and purchase costs, $13.00 shall be paid to the general fund of the state treasury, and $10.00 shall be exclusively dedicated for the purpose of assisting crisis pregnancy centers and nonprofit adoption agencies, which centers and agencies do not refer women for pregnancy termination, pursuant to Article III, Section IX, Paragraph VI(n) of the Constitution. Such dedicated funds shall be appropriated for such purpose to the Department of Human Resources or such other public agency as may be specified in the general or amended general appropriations Act. The agency or organization ultimately making use of such funds shall periodically provide to the commissioner an audit of the use of the funds or other evidence of use of the funds satisfactory to the commissioner. Any audit performed under Chapter 6 of Title 50 shall meet this auditing requirement. If an audit demonstrates that the funds are not being used for the purposes set forth in this Code section or if the required audit or evidence is not provided to the commissioner, then the commissioner shall so notify the House and Senate Appropriations Committees. Any funds appropriated pursuant to this Code section shall not lapse.
(2) Subject to the general appropriations process, it is the intent of the General Assembly in the enactment of this Code section that the funds dedicated by this subsection be made available for the ultimate use of a nonprofit organization. Subject to the general appropriations process and the audit requirements of this Code section, it is contemplated that such dedicated funds will be for the ultimate use of crisis pregnancy centers and nonprofit adoption agencies, which centers and agencies do not refer women for pregnancy termination, if the General Assembly finds that the license plate program and appropriation authorized by this Code section will benefit both the state and the nonprofit organization having the ultimate use of the dedicated funds.
(f) An applicant may request a Choose Life license plate any time during the applicant´s registration period. If such a license plate is to replace a current valid license plate, the Choose Life license plate shall be issued with appropriate decals attached.
(g) No special license plate authorized pursuant to this Code section shall be issued except upon the application of at least 1,000 applications. The special license plate shall have an application period of two years after January 1, 2005, for payment of the manufacturing fee. After such time if the minimum number of applications is not met, the department shall not continue to accept the manufacturing fee, and all fees shall be refunded to applicants.
(h) The department shall not be required to continue to manufacture the special license plate if the number of active registrations falls below 500 registrations at any time during the five-year period as provided in subsection (b) of Code Section 40-2-31. A current registrant may continue to renew such special license plate during his or her annual registration period upon payment of an additional $25.00 annual special tag fee, which fee shall be collected by the county tag agent at the time of collection of other registration fees and shall be remitted to the state as provided in Code Section 40-2-34. The department may continue to issue such special license plates that it has in its inventory to assist in achieving the minimum number of registrations. If the special license plate falls below 500 active registrations at any time during the five-year period as provided in subsection (b) of Code Section 40-2-31, manufacture of the license plates shall not be continued until the commissioner receives 1,000 applications.
(i) Choose Life license plates shall be transferred from one vehicle to another vehicle in accordance with the provisions of Code Section 40-2-80.
(j) Choose Life license plates shall be issued within 30 days of application once the requirements of this Code section have been met.

40-2-86.12.
(a) In order to promote the Georgia Chapter, Inc., an affiliate of the National Wild Turkey Federation, there shall be issued beginning January 1, 2005, special license plates promoting the Georgia Chapter, Inc., an affiliate of the National Wild Turkey Federation, subject to the conditions set forth in this Code section.
(b) The commissioner shall design special distinctive license plates appropriate to promote the Georgia Chapter, Inc., an affiliate of the National Wild Turkey Federation. The license plates shall be of the same size as general issue motor vehicle license plates and shall include a unique design and identifying number, whereby the total number of characters does not exceed six. No two recipients shall receive identically numbered plates. The graphic on the special license plate shall be placed to the left of the alphanumeric characters and shall be no larger than three inches by three inches. Such design shall not provide space in which to indicate the name of the county of issuance but shall instead bear the legend 'Working for the Wild Turkey' in lieu of the name of the county of issuance. The Georgia Chapter, Inc., an affiliate of the National Wild Turkey Federation may request the assignment of the first 100 in a series of license plates upon payment of an additional initial registration fee of $25.00 for each license plate requested.
(c) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (b) of this Code section, this Code section shall not be implemented until such time as the State of Georgia has, through a licensing agreement or otherwise, received any licenses or other permissions that may be required to implement this Code section. The design of the initial edition of the license plates, as well as the design of subsequent editions and excepting only any part or parts of the designs owned by others and licensed to the state, shall be owned solely by the State of Georgia for its exclusive use and control, except as authorized by the commissioner. The commissioner may take such steps as may be necessary to give notice of and protect such right, including the copyright or copyrights. However, such steps shall be cumulative of the ownership and exclusive use and control established by this subsection as a matter of law, and no person shall reproduce or otherwise use such design or designs, except as authorized by the commissioner.
(d) Beginning in calendar year 2005, any Georgia resident who is the owner of a motor vehicle, except a vehicle registered under the International Registration Plan, upon complying with the motor vehicle laws relating to registration and licensing of motor vehicles and upon the payment of a manufacturing fee of $25.00 in addition to the regular motor vehicle registration fee shall be issued a license plate promoting the Georgia Chapter, Inc., an affiliate of the National Wild Turkey Federation. Revalidation decals shall be issued for such license plates in the same manner as provided for general issue license plates.
(e)(1) From the additional $25.00 fee charged for the issuance and renewal of the license plates authorized under this Code section, $2.00 shall be used by the department for manufacturing and purchase costs, $13.00 shall be paid to the general fund of the state treasury, and $10.00 shall be exclusively dedicated for the purpose of assisting organizations that are dedicated to the conservation of the American wild turkey and the preservation of the turkey hunting tradition, pursuant to Article III, Section IX, Paragraph VI(n) of the Constitution. Such dedicated funds shall be appropriated for such purpose to the Department of Natural Resources or such other public agency as may be specified in the general or amended general appropriations Act. The agency or organization ultimately making use of such funds shall periodically provide to the commissioner an audit of the use of the funds or other evidence of use of the funds satisfactory to the commissioner. Any audit performed under Chapter 6 of Title 50 shall meet this auditing requirement. If an audit demonstrates that the funds are not being used for the purposes set forth in this Code section or if the required audit or evidence is not provided to the commissioner, then the commissioner shall so notify the House and Senate Appropriations Committees. Any funds appropriated pursuant to this Code section shall not lapse.
(2) Subject to the general appropriations process, it is the intent of the General Assembly in the enactment of this Code section that the funds dedicated by this subsection be made available for the ultimate use of a nonprofit organization. Subject to the general appropriations process and the audit requirements of this Code section, it is contemplated that such dedicated funds will be for the ultimate use of the Georgia Chapter, Inc., an affiliate of the National Wild Turkey Federation, if the General Assembly finds that the license plate program and appropriation authorized by this Code section will benefit both the state and the nonprofit organization having the ultimate use of the dedicated funds.
(f) An applicant may request a Georgia Chapter, Inc., an affiliate of the National Wild Turkey Federation license plate any time during the applicant´s registration period. If such a license plate is to replace a current valid license plate, the Georgia Chapter, Inc., an affiliate of the National Wild Turkey Federation license plate shall be issued with appropriate decals attached.
(g) No special license plate authorized pursuant to this Code section shall be issued except upon the application of at least 1,000 applications. The special license plate shall have an application period of two years after January 1, 2005, for payment of the manufacturing fee. After such time if the minimum number of applications is not met, the department shall not continue to accept the manufacturing fee, and all fees shall be refunded to applicants.
(h) The department shall not be required to continue to manufacture the special license plate if the number of active registrations falls below 500 registrations at any time during the five-year period as provided in subsection (b) of Code Section 40-2-31. A current registrant may continue to renew such special license plate during his or her annual registration period upon payment of an additional $25.00 annual special tag fee, which fee shall be collected by the county tag agent at the time of collection of other registration fees and shall be remitted to the state as provided in Code Section 40-2-34. The department may continue to issue such special license plates that it has in its inventory to assist in achieving the minimum number of registrations. If the special license plate falls below 500 active registrations at any time during the five-year period as provided in subsection (b) of Code Section 40-2-31, manufacture of the license plates shall not be continued until the commissioner receives 1,000 applications.
(i) The Georgia Chapter, Inc., an affiliate of the National Wild Turkey Federation license plates shall be transferred from one vehicle to another vehicle in accordance with the provisions of Code Section 40-2-80.
(j) The Georgia Chapter, Inc., an affiliate of the National Wild Turkey Federation license plates shall be issued within 30 days of application once the requirements of this Code section have been met.

40-2-86.13.
(a) In order to enhance the provision of care of the residents of the state´s veterans nursing homes and activities directly in support thereof, there shall be issued beginning January 1, 2005, special license plates promoting the Georgia War Veterans Nursing Home in Augusta, Georgia, and the Georgia State War Veterans Home in Milledgeville, Georgia, subject to the conditions set forth in this Code section.
(b) The commissioner shall design special distinctive license plates appropriate to promote the Georgia War Veterans Nursing Home and the Georgia State War Veterans Home. The license plates must be of the same size as general issue motor vehicle license plates and shall include a unique design and identifying number, whereby the total number of characters does not exceed six. No two recipients shall receive identically numbered plates. The graphic on the special license plate shall be placed to the left of the alphanumeric characters and shall be no larger than three inches by three inches. The Georgia War Veterans Nursing Home or the Georgia State War Veterans Home may request the assignment of the first 100 in a series of license plates upon payment of an additional initial registration fee of $25.00 for each license plate requested.
(c) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (b) of this Code section, this Code section shall not be implemented until such time as the State of Georgia has, through a licensing agreement or otherwise, received any licenses or other permissions that may be required to implement this Code section. The design of the initial edition of the license plates, as well as the design of subsequent editions and excepting only any part or parts of the designs owned by others and licensed to the state, shall be owned solely by the State of Georgia for its exclusive use and control, except as authorized by the commissioner. The commissioner may take such steps as may be necessary to give notice of and protect such right, including the copyright or copyrights. However, such steps shall be cumulative of the ownership and exclusive use and control established by this subsection as a matter of law, and no person shall reproduce or otherwise use such design or designs, except as authorized by the commissioner.
(d) Beginning in calendar year 2005, any Georgia resident who is a veteran of the armed forces, national guard, or any reserve component of the United States or the spouse or surviving spouse of such veteran and who is the owner of a motor vehicle, except a vehicle registered under the International Registration Plan, upon complying with the motor vehicle laws relating to registration and licensing of motor vehicles and upon the payment of a manufacturing fee of $25.00 in addition to the regular motor vehicle registration fee shall be issued a license plate promoting the Georgia War Veterans Nursing Home and the Georgia State War Veterans Home. Revalidation decals shall be issued for such license plates in the same manner as provided for general issue license plates.
(e) From the additional $25.00 fee charged for the issuance and renewal of the license plates authorized under this Code section, $2.00 shall be used by the department for manufacturing and purchase costs, $13.00 shall be paid to the general fund of the state treasury, and $10.00 shall be exclusively dedicated for the purpose of assisting institutions within the state that provide care and treatment for ailing veterans, pursuant to Article III, Section IX, Paragraph VI(n) of the Constitution. Such dedicated funds shall be appropriated for such purpose to the Department of Veterans Service or such other public agency as may be specified in the general or amended general appropriations Act. The agency or organization ultimately making use of such funds shall periodically provide to the commissioner an audit of the use of the funds or other evidence of use of the funds satisfactory to the commissioner. Any audit performed under Chapter 6 of Title 50 shall meet this auditing requirement. If an audit demonstrates that the funds are not being used for the purposes set forth in this Code section or if the required audit or evidence is not provided to the commissioner, then the commissioner shall so notify the House and Senate Appropriations Committees. Any funds appropriated pursuant to this Code section shall not lapse.
(f) An applicant may request a license plate promoting the Georgia War Veterans Nursing Home and the Georgia State War Veterans Home any time during the applicant´s registration period. If such a license plate is to replace a current valid license plate, the Georgia War Veterans Nursing Home and the Georgia State War Veterans Home license plate shall be issued with appropriate decals attached.
(g) No special license plate authorized pursuant to this Code section shall be issued except upon the application of at least 1,000 applications. The special license plate shall have an application period of two years after January 1, 2005, for payment of the manufacturing fee. After such time if the minimum number of applications is not met, the department shall not continue to accept the manufacturing fee, and all fees shall be refunded to applicants.
(h) The department shall not be required to continue to manufacture the special license plate if the number of active registrations falls below 500 registrations at any time during the five-year period as provided in subsection (b) of Code Section 40-2-31. A current registrant may continue to renew such special license plate during his or her annual registration period upon payment of an additional $25.00 annual special tag fee, which fee shall be collected by the county tag agent at the time of collection of other registration fees and shall be remitted to the state as provided in Code Section 40-2-34. The department may continue to issue such special license plates that it has in its inventory to assist in achieving the minimum number of registrations. If the special license plate falls below 500 active registrations at any time during the five-year period as provided in subsection (b) of Code Section 40-2-31, manufacture of the license plates shall not be continued until the commissioner receives 1,000 applications.
(i) A war veterans license plate issued pursuant to this Code section shall be transferred from one vehicle to another vehicle in accordance with the provisions of Code Section 40-2-80.
(j) License plates issued pursuant to this Code section shall be issued within 30 days of application once the requirements of this Code section have been met.

40-2-86.14.
(a) In order to promote organ and tissue donation organizations and to encourage people to choose to become organ and tissue donors, there shall be issued beginning January 1, 2005, special license plates promoting organ and tissue donation organizations, subject to the conditions set forth in this Code section.
(b) The commissioner shall design special distinctive license plates appropriate to promote organ and tissue donation organizations. The license plates shall be of the same size as general issue motor vehicle license plates and shall include a unique design and identifying number, whereby the total number of characters does not exceed six. No two recipients shall receive identically numbered plates. The graphic on the special license plate shall be placed to the left of the alphanumeric characters and shall be no larger than three inches by three inches. An organ and tissue donation organization may request the assignment of the first 100 in a series of license plates upon payment of an additional initial registration fee of $25.00 for each license plate requested.
(c) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (b) of this Code section, this Code section shall not be implemented until such time as the State of Georgia has, through a licensing agreement or otherwise, received any licenses or other permissions that may be required to implement this Code section. The design of the initial edition of the license plates, as well as the design of subsequent editions and excepting only any part or parts of the designs owned by others and licensed to the state, shall be owned solely by the State of Georgia for its exclusive use and control, except as authorized by the commissioner. The commissioner may take such steps as may be necessary to give notice of and protect such right, including the copyright or copyrights. However, such steps shall be cumulative of the ownership and exclusive use and control established by this subsection as a matter of law, and no person shall reproduce or otherwise use such design or designs, except as authorized by the commissioner.
(d) Beginning in calendar year 2005, any Georgia resident who is the owner of a motor vehicle, except a vehicle registered under the International Registration Plan, upon complying with the motor vehicle laws relating to registration and licensing of motor vehicles and upon the payment of a manufacturing fee of $25.00 in addition to the regular motor vehicle registration fee shall be issued a license plate promoting the organ and tissue donation organizations. Revalidation decals shall be issued for such license plates in the same manner as provided for general issue license plates.
(e)(1) From the additional $25.00 fee charged for the issuance and renewal of the license plates authorized under this Code section, $2.00 shall be used by the department for manufacturing and purchase costs, $13.00 shall be paid to the general fund of the state treasury, and $10.00 shall be exclusively dedicated for the purpose of assisting organizations that promote organ and tissue donation and that encourage people to choose to become organ and tissue donors, pursuant to Article III, Section IX, Paragraph VI(n) of the Constitution. Such dedicated funds shall be appropriated for such purpose to the Department of Human Resources or such other public agency as may be specified in the general or amended general appropriations Act. The agency or organization ultimately making use of such funds shall periodically provide to the commissioner an audit of the use of the funds or other evidence of use of the funds satisfactory to the commissioner. Any audit performed under Chapter 6 of Title 50 shall meet this auditing requirement. If an audit demonstrates that the funds are not being used for the purposes set forth in this Code section or if the required audit or evidence is not provided to the commissioner, then the commissioner shall so notify the appropriations committees of the Senate and House of Representatives. Any funds appropriated pursuant to this Code section shall not lapse.
(2) Subject to the general appropriations process, it is the intent of the General Assembly in the enactment of this Code section that the funds dedicated by this subsection be made available for the ultimate use of a nonprofit organization. Subject to the general appropriations process and the audit requirements of this Code section, it is contemplated that such dedicated funds will be for the ultimate use of organ and tissue donation organizations, if the General Assembly finds that the license plate program and appropriation authorized by this Code section will benefit both the state and the nonprofit organization having the ultimate use of the dedicated funds.
(f) An applicant may request an organ and tissue donation organization license plate any time during the applicant´s registration period. If such a license plate is to replace a current valid license plate, the organ and tissue donation organization license plate shall be issued with appropriate decals attached.
(g) No special license plate authorized pursuant to this Code section shall be issued except upon the application of at least 1,000 applications. The special license plate shall have an application period of two years after January 1, 2005, for payment of the manufacturing fee. After such time if the minimum number of applications is not met, the department shall not continue to accept the manufacturing fee, and all fees shall be refunded to applicants.
(h) The department shall not be required to continue to manufacture the special license plate if the number of active registrations falls below 500 registrations at any time during the five-year period as provided in subsection (b) of Code Section 40-2-31. A current registrant may continue to renew such special license plate during his or her annual registration period upon payment of an additional $25.00 annual special tag fee, which fee shall be collected by the county tag agent at the time of collection of other registration fees and shall be remitted to the state as provided in Code Section 40-2-34. The department may continue to issue such special license plates that it has in its inventory to assist in achieving the minimum number of registrations. If the special license plate falls below 500 active registrations at any time during the five-year period as provided in subsection (b) of Code Section 40-2-31, manufacture of the license plates shall not be continued until the commissioner receives 1,000 applications.
(i) Organ and tissue donation organization license plates shall be transferred from one vehicle to another vehicle in accordance with the provisions of Code Section 40-2-80.
(j) Organ and tissue donation organization license plates shall be issued within 30 days of application once the requirements of this Code section have been met.

40-2-86.15.
(a) There shall be issued beginning January 1, 2005, special license plates promoting the Pro Choice message, subject to the conditions set forth in this Code section.
(b) The commissioner shall design special distinctive license plates appropriate to promote the Pro Choice message. The license plates shall be of the same size as general issue motor vehicle license plates and shall include a unique design and identifying number, whereby the total number of characters does not exceed six. No two recipients shall receive identically numbered plates. The graphic on the special license plate shall be placed to the left of the alphanumeric characters and shall be no larger than three inches by three inches. A Pro Choice organization may request the assignment of the first 100 in a series of license plates upon payment of an additional initial registration fee of $25.00 for each license plate requested.
(c) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (b) of this Code section, this Code section shall not be implemented until such time as the State of Georgia has, through a licensing agreement or otherwise, received any licenses or other permissions that may be required to implement this Code section. The design of the initial edition of the license plates, as well as the design of subsequent editions and excepting only any part or parts of the designs owned by others and licensed to the state, shall be owned solely by the State of Georgia for its exclusive use and control, except as authorized by the commissioner. The commissioner may take such steps as may be necessary to give notice of and protect such right, including the copyright or copyrights. However, such steps shall be cumulative of the ownership and exclusive use and control established by this subsection as a matter of law, and no person shall reproduce or otherwise use such design or designs, except as authorized by the commissioner.
(d) Beginning in calendar year 2005, any Georgia resident who is the owner of a motor vehicle, except a vehicle registered under the International Registration Plan, upon complying with the motor vehicle laws relating to registration and licensing of motor vehicles and upon the payment of a manufacturing fee of $25.00 in addition to the regular motor vehicle registration fee shall be issued a license plate promoting the Pro Choice message. Revalidation decals shall be issued for such license plates in the same manner as provided for general issue license plates.
(e)(1) From the additional $25.00 fee charged for the issuance and renewal of the license plates authorized under this Code section, $2.00 shall be used by the department for manufacturing and purchase costs, $13.00 shall be paid to the general fund of the state treasury, and $10.00 shall be exclusively dedicated for the purpose of assisting centers dedicated to the care of infants and women in high risk pregnancy situations, pursuant to Article III, Section IX, Paragraph VI(n) of the Constitution. Such dedicated funds shall be appropriated for such purpose to the Department of Human Resources or such other public agency as may be specified in the general or amended general appropriations Act. The agency or organization ultimately making use of such funds shall periodically provide to the commissioner an audit of the use of the funds or other evidence of use of the funds satisfactory to the commissioner. Any audit performed under Chapter 6 of Title 50 shall meet this auditing requirement. If an audit demonstrates that the funds are not being used for the purposes set forth in this Code section or if the required audit or evidence is not provided to the commissioner, then the commissioner shall so notify the House and Senate Appropriations Committees. Any funds appropriated pursuant to this Code section shall not lapse.
(2) Subject to the general appropriations process, it is the intent of the General Assembly in the enactment of this Code section that the funds dedicated by this subsection be made available for the ultimate use of a nonprofit organization. Subject to the general appropriations process and the audit requirements of this Code section, it is contemplated that such dedicated funds will be for the ultimate use of centers dedicated to the care of infants and women in high risk pregnancy situations, if the General Assembly finds that the license plate program and appropriation authorized by this Code section will benefit both the state and the nonprofit organization having the ultimate use of the dedicated funds.
(f) An applicant may request a Pro Choice license plate any time during the applicant´s registration period. If such a license plate is to replace a current valid license plate, the Pro Choice license plate shall be issued with appropriate decals attached.
(g) No special license plate authorized pursuant to this Code section shall be issued except upon the application of at least 1,000 applications. The special license plate shall have an application period of two years after January 1, 2005, for payment of the manufacturing fee. After such time if the minimum number of applications is not met, the department shall not continue to accept the manufacturing fee, and all fees shall be refunded to applicants.
(h) The department shall not be required to continue to manufacture the special license plate if the number of active registrations falls below 500 registrations at any time during the five-year period as provided in subsection (b) of Code Section 40-2-31. A current registrant may continue to renew such special license plate during his or her annual registration period upon payment of an additional $25.00 annual special tag fee, which fee shall be collected by the county tag agent at the time of collection of other registration fees and shall be remitted to the state as provided in Code Section 40-2-34. The department may continue to issue such special license plates that it has in its inventory to assist in achieving the minimum number of registrations. If the special license plate falls below 500 active registrations at any time during the five-year period as provided in subsection (b) of Code Section 40-2-31, manufacture of the license plates shall not be continued until the commissioner receives 1,000 applications.
(i) Pro Choice license plates shall be transferred from one vehicle to another vehicle in accordance with the provisions of Code Section 40-2-80.
(j) Pro Choice license plates shall be issued within 30 days of application once the requirements of this Code section have been met.

40-2-86.16.
(a) In order to promote sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic type sports for persons with mental retardation and activities directly in support thereof, there shall be issued beginning January 1, 2005, special license plates promoting Special Olympics Georgia, subject to the conditions set forth in this Code section.
(b) The commissioner shall design special distinctive license plates appropriate to promote Special Olympics Georgia. The license plates shall be of the same size as general issue motor vehicle license plates and shall include a unique design and identifying number, whereby the total number of characters does not exceed six. No two recipients shall receive identically numbered plates. The graphic on the special license plate shall be placed to the left of the alphanumeric characters and shall be no larger than three inches by three inches. Special Olympics Georgia may request the assignment of the first 100 in a series of license plates upon payment of an additional initial registration fee of $25.00 for each license plate requested.
(c) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (b) of this Code section, this Code section shall not be implemented until such time as the State of Georgia has, through a licensing agreement or otherwise, received any licenses or other permissions that may be required to implement this Code section. The design of the initial edition of the license plates, as well as the design of subsequent editions and excepting only any part or parts of the designs owned by others and licensed to the state, shall be owned solely by the State of Georgia for its exclusive use and control, except as authorized by the commissioner. The commissioner may take such steps as may be necessary to give notice of and protect such right, including the copyright or copyrights. However, such steps shall be cumulative of the ownership and exclusive use and control established by this subsection as a matter of law, and no person shall reproduce or otherwise use such design or designs, except as authorized by the commissioner.
(d) Beginning in calendar year 2005, any Georgia resident who is the owner of a motor vehicle, except a vehicle registered under the International Registration Plan, upon complying with the motor vehicle laws relating to registration and licensing of motor vehicles and upon the payment of a manufacturing fee of $25.00 in addition to the regular motor vehicle registration fee shall be issued a license plate promoting Special Olympics Georgia. Revalidation decals shall be issued for such license plates in the same manner as provided for general issue license plates.
(e)(1) From the additional $25.00 fee charged for the issuance and renewal of the license plates authorized under this Code section, $2.00 shall be used by the department for manufacturing and purchase costs, $13.00 shall be paid to the general fund of the state treasury, and $10.00 shall be exclusively dedicated for the purpose of assisting programs that promote sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic type sports for persons with mental retardation, pursuant to Article III, Section IX, Paragraph VI(n) of the Constitution. Such dedicated funds shall be appropriated for such purpose to the Department of Human Resources or such other public agency as may be specified in the general or amended general appropriations Act. The agency or organization ultimately making use of such funds shall periodically provide to the commissioner an audit of the use of the funds or other evidence of use of the funds satisfactory to the commissioner. Any audit performed under Chapter 6 of Title 50 shall meet this auditing requirement. If an audit demonstrates that the funds are not being used for the purposes set forth in this Code section or if the required audit or evidence is not provided to the commissioner, then the commissioner shall so notify the House and Senate Appropriations Committees. Any funds appropriated pursuant to this Code section shall not lapse.
(2) Subject to the general appropriations process, it is the intent of the General Assembly in the enactment of this Code section that the funds dedicated by this subsection be made available for the ultimate use of a nonprofit organization. Subject to the general appropriations process and the audit requirements of this Code section, it is contemplated that such dedicated funds will be for the ultimate use of Special Olympics Georgia, if the General Assembly finds that the license plate program and appropriation authorized by this Code section will benefit both the state and the nonprofit organization having the ultimate use of the dedicated funds.
(f) An applicant may request a Special Olympics Georgia license plate any time during the applicant´s registration period. If such a license plate is to replace a current valid license plate, the Special Olympics Georgia license plate shall be issued with appropriate decals attached.
(g) No special license plate authorized pursuant to this Code section shall be issued except upon the application of at least 1,000 applications. The special license plate shall have an application period of two years after January 1, 2005, for payment of the manufacturing fee. After such time if the minimum number of applications is not met, the department shall not continue to accept the manufacturing fee, and all fees shall be refunded to applicants.
(h) The department shall not be required to continue to manufacture the special license plate if the number of active registrations falls below 500 registrations at any time during the five-year period as provided in subsection (b) of Code Section 40-2-31. A current registrant may continue to renew such special license plate during his or her annual registration period upon payment of an additional $25.00 annual special tag fee, which fee shall be collected by the county tag agent at the time of collection of other registration fees and shall be remitted to the state as provided in Code Section 40-2-34. The department may continue to issue such special license plates that it has in its inventory to assist in achieving the minimum number of registrations. If the special license plate falls below 500 active registrations at any time during the five-year period as provided in subsection (b) of Code Section 40-2-31, manufacture of the license plates shall not be continued until the commissioner receives 1,000 applications.
(i) Special Olympics Georgia license plates shall be transferred from one vehicle to another vehicle in accordance with the provisions of Code Section 40-2-80.
(j) Special Olympics Georgia license plates shall be issued within 30 days of application once the requirements of this Code section have been met.

40-2-86.17.
(a) In order to promote programs dedicated to providing comprehensive services to address the key needs of the region´s older population and activities directly in support thereof, there shall be issued beginning January 1, 2005, special license plates promoting the Thanks Mom and Dad Fund, subject to the conditions set forth in this Code section.
(b) The commissioner shall design special distinctive license plates appropriate to promote the Thanks Mom and Dad Fund. The license plates shall be of the same size as general issue motor vehicle license plates and shall include a unique design and identifying number, whereby the total number of characters does not exceed six. No two recipients shall receive identically numbered plates. The graphic on the special license plate shall be placed to the left of the alphanumeric characters and shall be no larger than three inches by three inches. The Thanks Mom and Dad Fund may request the assignment of the first 100 in a series of license plates upon payment of an additional initial registration fee of $25.00 for each license plate requested.
(c) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (b) of this Code section, this Code section shall not be implemented until such time as the State of Georgia has, through a licensing agreement or otherwise, received any licenses or other permissions that may be required to implement this Code section. The design of the initial edition of the license plates, as well as the design of subsequent editions and excepting only any part or parts of the designs owned by others and licensed to the state, shall be owned solely by the State of Georgia for its exclusive use and control, except as authorized by the commissioner. The commissioner may take such steps as may be necessary to give notice of and protect such right, including the copyright or copyrights. However, such steps shall be cumulative of the ownership and exclusive use and control established by this subsection as a matter of law, and no person shall reproduce or otherwise use such design or designs, except as authorized by the commissioner.
(d) Beginning in calendar year 2005, any Georgia resident who is the owner of a motor vehicle, except a vehicle registered under the International Registration Plan, upon complying with the motor vehicle laws relating to registration and licensing of motor vehicles and upon the payment of a manufacturing fee of $25.00 in addition to the regular motor vehicle registration fee shall be issued a license plate promoting the Thanks Mom and Dad Fund. Revalidation decals shall be issued for such license plates in the same manner as provided for general issue license plates.
(e)(1) From the additional $25.00 fee charged for the issuance and renewal of the license plates authorized under this Code section, $2.00 shall be used by the department for manufacturing and purchase costs, $13.00 shall be paid to the general fund of the state treasury, and $10.00 shall be exclusively dedicated for the purpose of assisting programs dedicated to providing comprehensive services to address the key needs of the region´s older population, pursuant to Article III, Section IX, Paragraph VI(n) of the Constitution. Such dedicated funds shall be appropriated for such purpose to the Department of Human Resources or such other public agency as may be specified in the general or amended general appropriations Act. The agency or organization ultimately making use of such funds shall periodically provide to the commissioner an audit of the use of the funds or other evidence of use of the funds satisfactory to the commissioner. Any audit performed under Chapter 6 of Title 50 shall meet this auditing requirement. If an audit demonstrates that the funds are not being used for the purposes set forth in this Code section or if the required audit or evidence is not provided to the commissioner, then the commissioner shall so notify the House and Senate Appropriations Committees. Any funds appropriated pursuant to this Code section shall not lapse.
(2) Subject to the general appropriations process, it is the intent of the General Assembly in the enactment of this Code section that the funds dedicated by this subsection be made available for the ultimate use of a nonprofit organization. Subject to the general appropriations process and the audit requirements of this Code section, it is contemplated that such dedicated funds will be for the ultimate use of the Thanks Mom and Dad Fund, if the General Assembly finds that the license plate program and appropriation authorized by this Code section will benefit both the state and the nonprofit organization having the ultimate use of the dedicated funds.
(f) An applicant may request a Thanks Mom and Dad Fund license plate any time during the applicant´s registration period. If such a license plate is to replace a current valid license plate, the Thanks Mom and Dad Fund license plate shall be issued with appropriate decals attached.
(g) No special license plate authorized pursuant to this Code section shall be issued except upon the application of at least 1,000 applications. The special license plate shall have an application period of two years after January 1, 2005, for payment of the manufacturing fee. After such time if the minimum number of applications is not met, the department shall not continue to accept the manufacturing fee, and all fees shall be refunded to applicants.
(h) The department shall not be required to continue to manufacture the special license plate if the number of active registrations falls below 500 registrations at any time during the five-year period as provided in subsection (b) of Code Section 40-2-31. A current registrant may continue to renew such special license plate during his or her annual registration period upon payment of an additional $25.00 annual special tag fee, which fee shall be collected by the county tag agent at the time of collection of other registration fees and shall be remitted to the state as provided in Code Section 40-2-34. The department may continue to issue such special license plates that it has in its inventory to assist in achieving the minimum number of registrations. If the special license plate falls below 500 active registrations at any time during the five-year period as provided in subsection (b) of Code Section 40-2-31, manufacture of the license plates shall not be continued until the commissioner receives 1,000 applications.
(i) Thanks Mom and Dad Fund license plates shall be transferred from one vehicle to another vehicle in accordance with the provisions of Code Section 40-2-80.
(j) Thanks Mom and Dad Fund license plates shall be issued within 30 days of application once the requirements of this Code section have been met."

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