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1996 SESSION
960316685Patrons-- Houck, Gartlan, Goode, Ticer and Whipple; Delegates: Moran and Van Landingham
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding a section numbered 46.2-749.2:2 as follows:
§ 46.2-749.2:2. Special license plates for supporters of dog and cat sterilization programs; fees.
A. On receipt of an application and payment of the fee prescribed by this section, the Commissioner shall issue special license plates to supporters of dog and cat sterilization programs.
B. The annual fee for plates issued pursuant to this section shall be
twenty-five dollars in addition to the prescribed fee for state license plates.
For each such twenty-five-dollar fee collected in excess of 1,000 registrations
pursuant to this section, fifteen dollars shall be paid [ to the
locality in which the vehicle is registered. to the state treasury
and credited to a special nonreverting fund known as the Dog and Cat
Sterilization Fund, established within the Department of Accounts. ]
These funds shall be paid [ to the affected localities
quarterly annually to the locality in which the vehicle is
registered ] and shall be used by the localities to which they are paid
to support sterilization programs for dogs and cats.
Each affected locality shall annually certify in a manner prescribed by
the [ Commissioner Fund ] that these funds have
been or are being used to support sterilization programs for dogs and cats. If
an affected locality does not have such a sterilization program, it shall (i)
make the funds available to [ a any ] private,
nonprofit sterilization program for dogs and cats in that locality, (ii) return
the funds to the [ Commissioner Fund ] ; or (iii)
refuse the funds. Any funds refused or returned to the [
Commissioner Fund ] shall be distributed to other
affected localities on a pro rata basis.