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PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. Section 321.34, Code 1997, is amended by adding 1 2 the following new subsection: 1 3 NEW SUBSECTION. 8A. EX-PRISONER OF WAR SPECIAL PLATES. 1 4 The owner of a motor vehicle subject to registration under 1 5 section 321.109, subsection 1, light delivery truck, panel 1 6 delivery truck, or pickup who was a prisoner of war during the 1 7 Second World War at any time between December 7, 1941, and 1 8 December 31, 1946, the Korean Conflict at any time between 1 9 June 25, 1950, and January 31, 1955, or the Vietnam Conflict 1 10 at any time between August 5, 1964, and June 30, 1973, all 1 11 dates inclusive, may, upon written application to the 1 12 department, order special registration plates with an ex- 1 13 prisoner of war processed emblem with the emblem designed by 1 14 the department in cooperation with the adjutant general which 1 15 emblem signifies that the owner was a prisoner of war as 1 16 described in this subsection. The application is subject to 1 17 approval by the department, in consultation with the adjutant 1 18 general. The special plates are subject to an annual fee of 1 19 fifteen dollars. The department shall validate the special 1 20 plates in the same manner as regular registration plates are 1 21 validated under this section. 1 22 The surviving spouse of a person who was issued special 1 23 plates under this subsection may continue to use the special 1 24 plates subject to registration of the special plates in the 1 25 surviving spouse's name and upon payment of the annual 1 26 registration fee. If the surviving spouse remarries, the 1 27 surviving spouse shall return the special plates to the 1 28 department and the department shall issue regular registration 1 29 plates to the surviving spouse. 1 30 Sec. 2. Section 321.34, subsection 15, Code 1997, is 1 31 amended by striking the subsection. 1 32 Sec. 3. EFFECTIVE AND APPLICABILITY DATE. This Act, being 1 33 deemed of immediate importance, takes effect upon enactment 1 34 and is retroactively applicable to January 1, 1997. The 1 35 county treasurer shall refund to an owner any registration 2 1 fees in excess of fifteen dollars paid by the owner for ex- 2 2 prisoner of war special plates. 2 3 EXPLANATION 2 4 This bill provides that the fee for ex-prisoner of war 2 5 special motor vehicle registration plates is only $15 and does 2 6 not include the regular annual registration fee and provides 2 7 that the department of transportation is to validate the 2 8 plates in the same manner as regular plates. 2 9 The bill takes effect upon enactment and is retroactively 2 10 effective to January 1, 1997. The bill requires county 2 11 treasurers to refund the registration fees paid for the plates 2 12 which is above $15. 2 13 LSB 1087HH 77 2 14 mk/jw/5.1
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