Resolve, Regarding Revenue from the World Acadian Congress Commemorative Registration Plate
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 0371
Committee: Transportation
Sponsors: JACKSON, THERIAULT, AYOTTE, PEOPLES, POWERS, SAUCIER, TURNER, WILLETTE

Legislative Document 
No. 371 
S.P. 151 
In Senate, February 12, 2013 
Resolve, Regarding Revenue from the World Acadian Congress 
Commemorative Registration Plate 
(EMERGENCY) 
Submitted by the Secretary of State pursuant to Joint Rule 204. 
Reference to the Committee on Transportation suggested and ordered printed. 
DAREK M. GRANT 
Secretary of the Senate 
Presented by Senator JACKSON of Aroostook. 
Cosponsored by Representative THERIAULT of Madawaska and 
Representatives: AYOTTE of Caswell, McELWEE of Caribou, McLEAN of Gorham, 
PEOPLES of Westbrook, POWERS of Naples, SAUCIER of Presque Isle, TURNER of 
Burlington, WILLETTE of Mapleton. 
Emergency preamble. Whereas, acts and resolves of the Legislature do not 
become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and 
Whereas, Resolve 2011, chapter 156 authorized the Secretary of State to issue a  
commemorative, simulated registration plate in recognition and celebration of the 2014 
World Acadian Congress; and 
Whereas, pursuant to Resolve 2011, chapter 156, $16 of the $25 fee is incorrectly 
designated for the benefit of the Maine Acadian Heritage Council; and 
Whereas, the fiscal agent for the Maine Acadian Heritage Council is the World 
Acadian Congress; and 
Whereas, the plates have been available for sale since December 2012; and 
Whereas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts create an emergency within 
the meaning of the Constitution of Maine and require the following legislation as 
immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety; now, 
therefore, be it 
Sec. 1.  Resolve 2011, c. 156, §2, amended. Resolved: That Resolve 2011, c. 
156, §2 is amended to read: 
Sec. 2.  Administrative fee; distribution.  Resolved:  That the Secretary of 
State shall develop a plan for the sale and distribution of World Acadian Congress 
commemorative plates. The fee for the World Acadian Congress commemorative plate is 
$25, which must be deposited in a special fund and transferred quarterly by the Treasurer 
of State paid as follows: 
1.  Nine dollars per plate to the Secretary of State for the costs associated with 
production and issuance of the plates; and 
2.  Sixteen dollars per plate to the Maine Acadian Heritage Council be retained by the 
World Acadian Congress; and be it further 
; and be it further 
Sec. 2.  Retroactivity.  Resolved:  That that section of this resolve that amends 
Resolve 2011, chapter 156, section 2 applies retroactively to August 30, 2012. 
Emergency clause.  In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this 
legislation takes effect when approved. 
SUMMARY 
This resolve amends Resolve 2011, chapter 156, which authorized the sale of World 
Acadian Congress commemorative simulated registration plates, to provide the correct 
fiscal agent for the entity that is the beneficiary of the revenue, less costs, from the sale of 
the plates.  Because the plates have been on sale since December 2012, the change in the 
name is made retroactive to the effective date of the authorizing resolve.