HOUSE BILL 476

50th legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - first session, 2011

INTRODUCED BY

Joni Marie Gutierrez

AN ACT

RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES; PROVIDING FOR A SPECIAL REGISTRATION PLATE FOR THE NEW MEXICO FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA; MAKING AN APPROPRIATION.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:

     SECTION 1. A new section of the Motor Vehicle Code is enacted to read:

     "[NEW MATERIAL] SPECIAL NEW MEXICO FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA REGISTRATION PLATE.--

          A. The division shall issue a standardized special registration plate with a logo specified in Section 66-3-424 NMSA 1978 indicating support for the New Mexico future farmers of America.

          B. For a fee of thirty-five dollars ($35.00), which shall be in addition to the regular motor vehicle registration fees, the owner of a vehicle may apply for the issuance of a special New Mexico future farmers of America registration plate. The owner shall apply and pay the fee each year to retain and renew the special New Mexico future farmers of America registration plate.

          C. Revenue from the additional fee for the special New Mexico future farmers of America registration plate shall be distributed as follows:

                (1) ten dollars ($10.00) of the additional fee collected shall be retained by and is appropriated to the department to defray the cost of making and issuing the special registration plate with the New Mexico future farmers of America logo; and

                (2) twenty-five dollars ($25.00) of the additional fee shall be distributed to and is appropriated to the New Mexico future farmers of America association.

          D. The future farmers of America logo shall be in accordance with the official board policy on future farmers of America's trademarks."

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