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TN Code § 55-4-296 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 55 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 4 - Registration and Licensing of Motor Vehicles|Part 2 - Special License Plates|§ 55-4-296. Friends of Great Smoky Mountains

  An owner or lessee of a motor vehicle who is a resident of this state, upon complying with state motor vehicle laws relating to registration and licensing of motor vehicles, and paying the regular fee applicable to the motor vehicle and the fee provided for in § 55-4-204, shall be issued a Friends of Great Smoky Mountains specialty earmarked license plate for a motor vehicle authorized by § 55-4-210(c).    The funds produced from the sale of the Friends of Great Smoky Mountains specialty earmarked license plates shall be allocated in accordance with § 55-4-290 to the Friends of Great Smoky Mountains Endowment Fund established pursuant to subdivision (b)(2). Subject to subdivision (b)(3), the commissioner of finance and administration shall make disbursements of the funds on a quarterly basis to the Friends of Great Smoky Mountains, Inc. The funds shall be used exclusively for the assistance of the national park service in the care of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.   There is established a general fund reserve to be allocated by the general appropriations act, which shall be known as the Friends of Great Smoky Mountains endowment fund. Moneys from the fund may be expended to fund activities authorized by this section. Any revenues deposited in this reserve shall remain in the reserve until expended for purposes consistent with this section, and shall not revert to the general fund on any June 30. Any excess revenues on interest earned by the revenues shall not revert on any June 30, but shall remain available for appropriation in subsequent fiscal years. Any appropriation from this reserve shall not revert to the general fund on any June 30, but shall remain available for expenditure in subsequent fiscal years.   No expenditure shall be made from the fund until the combination of principal and interest reaches one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000). Thereafter, the first fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) in revenues produced from the sale of the plates in each fiscal year shall be added to the principal, and all revenues produced from the sale of the plates in each fiscal year in excess of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) and the earned interest of the fund shall be available for expenditures to aid in carrying out the purposes of the fund; provided, however, at such time as the principal of the fund reaches five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000), all revenues produced thereafter from the sale of the plates in each fiscal year and the earned interest of the fund shall be available for expenditures to aid in carrying out the purposes of the fund.     The specialty earmarked plates provided for in this section shall be designed in consultation with a representative of Friends of Great Smoky Mountains, Inc.
TN Code § 55-4-297 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 55 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 4 - Registration and Licensing of Motor Vehicles|Part 2 - Special License Plates|§ 55-4-297. Nongame and Endangered Wildlife Species

  An owner or lessee of a motor vehicle who is a resident of this state, upon complying with state motor vehicle laws relating to registration and licensing of motor vehicles, and paying the regular fee applicable to the motor vehicle and the fee provided for in § 55-4-204, shall be issued a nongame and endangered wildlife species or “Watchable Wildlife” specialty earmarked license plate for a motor vehicle authorized by § 55-4-210(c).   The funds produced from the sale of nongame and endangered wildlife species or “Watchable Wildlife” specialty earmarked license plates, less the expense the state has incurred in designing and manufacturing the plates, shall be deposited in the watchable wildlife endowment fund established by § 70-8-110(c), to be used exclusively for the preservation of nongame and endangered wildlife species and the protection and enhancement of such species' habitats.   The specialty earmarked plates provided for in this section shall be designed in consultation with the executive director of the Tennessee wildlife resources agency.
TN Code § 55-4-298 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 55 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 4 - Registration and Licensing of Motor Vehicles|Part 2 - Special License Plates|§ 55-4-298. Agriculture

  An owner or lessee of a motor vehicle who is a resident of this state and who wishes to promote agriculture in Tennessee through market development, education, and awareness, upon complying with state motor vehicle laws relating to registration and licensing of motor vehicles, and paying the regular fee applicable to the motor vehicle and the fee provided for in § 55-4-204, shall be issued an agriculture specialty earmarked license plate for a motor vehicle authorized by § 55-4-210(c).    The additional fee imposed by § 55-4-204 for the issuance of agricultural specialty earmarked license plates, minus the expense the state has incurred in designing and manufacturing the plates, shall be earmarked for and appropriated to the department of agriculture for deposit in the agricultural development fund.   The agricultural development fund shall be used exclusively for funding projects and activities that promote market development for agricultural products, as well as promoting information, education, and awareness about agriculture in Tennessee.   The commissioner of agriculture may issue grants from the agricultural development fund for the purposes set forth in this section.   Moneys in the agricultural development fund shall not revert to the general fund at the end of any fiscal year, but shall be carried forward in a reserve fund into the next fiscal year to be reappropriated for the purposes set forth in this section. All interest accruing on investments and deposits in the agricultural development fund not otherwise expended shall be returned to and made a part of the fund.     The specialty earmarked plates provided for in this section shall be designed in consultation with the commissioner of agriculture.
TN Code § 55-4-299 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 55 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 4 - Registration and Licensing of Motor Vehicles|Part 2 - Special License Plates|§ 55-4-299. Ducks Unlimited

  An owner or lessee of a motor vehicle who is a resident of this state and who is certified as a member of Ducks Unlimited, upon complying with state motor vehicle laws relating to registration and licensing of motor vehicles, and paying the regular fee applicable to the motor vehicle and the fee provided for in § 55-4-204, shall be issued a Ducks Unlimited specialty earmarked license plate for a motor vehicle authorized by § 55-4-210(c).   The application for the license plates shall be accompanied by proof satisfactory to the commissioner certifying the applicant to be a member of Ducks Unlimited.   The specialty earmarked plates provided for in this section shall contain the logo of Ducks Unlimited, and shall be designed in consultation with the executive director of the Tennessee chapter of Ducks Unlimited.   The funds produced from the sale of Ducks Unlimited specialty earmarked license plates authorized by this section shall be allocated to Ducks Unlimited in accordance with § 55-4-290.
TN Code § 55-4-301 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 55 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 4 - Registration and Licensing of Motor Vehicles|Part 3 - Special License Plates — Continued|§ 55-4-301. Allocation of Revenue From New Specialty Earmarked Plates

  Effective July 1, 1998, and for all subsequent fiscal years, all revenues produced from the sale or renewal of new specialty earmarked motor vehicle registration plates, as defined in § 55-4-201, after deducting the expense the department has incurred in designing, manufacturing and marketing the plates and, if applicable, disabled driver decals in accordance with § 55-21-103(a)(6), shall be allocated as follows:  Fifty percent (50%) of the funds shall be allocated to the nonprofit organization or state agency or fund earmarked to receive the funds by the statute authorizing the issuance of the plate. The funds shall be used solely to fulfill the purpose or to accomplish the goal specified in the statute authorizing the issuance of the plate;   Forty percent (40%) of the funds shall be allocated to the Tennessee arts commission created in title 4, chapter 20; and   Ten percent (10%) of the funds shall be allocated to the state highway fund.      The revenues allocated to the Tennessee arts commission pursuant to subdivision (a)(2) shall be distributed by the arts commission in the form of grants to arts organizations or events which meet criteria established by the arts commission for receiving grants, within the following parameters:  One-third (1/3) of the funds shall be distributed to qualifying arts organizations or events in urban counties; and   Two-thirds (2/3) of the funds shall be distributed to qualifying arts organizations or events in rural counties.     Before the revenue allocated in subdivisions (b)(1)(A) and (B) are granted to the particular local arts organizations or events, an amount not to exceed fifty percent (50%) of the revenues allocated to the Tennessee arts commission pursuant to subdivision (a)(2) may be expended for other grants and activities as determined by the commission.     It is the legislative intent that funds statutorily earmarked from the sale or renewal of new specialty earmarked plates shall only be allocated to:  A nonprofit organization;   A department, agency or other instrumentality of state government; or   A special reserve fund to be utilized by a state agency to effectuate a purpose deemed to be in the state's best interest.     Nothing in this section shall be construed as reallocating the revenues produced from the regular motor vehicle registration fees, or renewals thereof, imposed by part 1 of this chapter. Such revenues shall be allocated in accordance with § 55-6-107.   For the purposes of this section, “urban counties” are those counties that are included within a metropolitan statistical area, as defined by the federal office of management and budget and as enumerated in the most current edition of Tennessee Statistical Abstract. “Rural counties” are those counties that are not included within a metropolitan statistical area, as defined by the federal office of management and budget.
TN Code § 55-4-302 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 55 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 4 - Registration and Licensing of Motor Vehicles|Part 3 - Special License Plates — Continued|§ 55-4-302. National Rifle Association

  An owner or lessee of a motor vehicle who is a resident of this state, upon complying with state motor vehicle laws relating to registration and licensing of motor vehicles and paying the regular fee applicable to the motor vehicle and the fee provided for in § 55-4-204, shall be issued a National Rifle Association new specialty earmarked license plate for a motor vehicle authorized by § 55-4-210(c).   The application for the license plates shall be accompanied by proof satisfactory to the commissioner certifying the applicant to be a member of the National Rifle Association.   The new specialty earmarked license plates shall contain an appropriate logo and design representative of the National Rifle Association, and shall be designed in consultation with the executive vice president of the National Rifle Association.   The funds produced from the sale of the National Rifle Association new specialty earmarked license plates shall be allocated to the Tennessee Wildlife Federation, a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization (26 U.S.C. § 501 (c)(3)), in accordance with § 55-4-301. The funds shall be used exclusively for scholastic clay target programs.
TN Code § 55-4-303 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 55 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 4 - Registration and Licensing of Motor Vehicles|Part 3 - Special License Plates — Continued|§ 55-4-303. Trout Unlimited

  An owner or lessee of a motor vehicle who is a resident of this state, upon complying with state motor vehicle laws relating to registration and licensing of motor vehicles and paying the regular fee applicable to the motor vehicle and the fee provided in § 55-4-204, shall be issued a Trout Unlimited new specialty earmarked license plate for a motor vehicle authorized by § 55-4-210(c).   The new specialty earmarked license plates shall contain the official Trout Unlimited logo or other appropriate design representative of the organization and shall be designed in consultation with the board of trustees of Trout Unlimited.   The funds produced from the sale of Trout Unlimited new specialty earmarked license plates shall be allocated to the Tennessee Council of Trout Unlimited, in accordance with § 55-4-301, for distribution to the Tennessee chapters of Trout Unlimited in amounts as determined by the Tennessee council. The funds shall be used exclusively in Tennessee by the Tennessee chapters of Trout Unlimited to further the organization's mission to conserve, protect, and restore North America's coldwater fisheries and their watersheds.   Notwithstanding the time limitations of § 55-4-202(g)(1), the trout unlimited new specialty earmarked license plates authorized for issuance pursuant to this section shall have until July 1, 2009, to meet the applicable minimum issuance requirements of § 55-4-202(g)(1).
TN Code § 55-4-304 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 55 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 4 - Registration and Licensing of Motor Vehicles|Part 3 - Special License Plates — Continued|§ 55-4-304. Smallmouth Bass

  An owner or lessee of a motor vehicle who is a resident of the state, upon complying with state motor vehicle laws relating to registration and licensing of motor vehicles and paying the regular fee applicable to the motor vehicle and the fee provided for in § 55-4-204, shall be issued a smallmouth bass new specialty earmarked license plate for a motor vehicle authorized by § 55-4-210(c).   The new specialty earmarked license plates provided for in this section shall contain a design of a smallmouth bass and shall be designed in consultation with the executive director of the Tennessee wildlife resources agency.   The funds produced from the sale of the smallmouth bass new specialty earmarked license plates shall be allocated to the Tennessee wildlife resources agency, in accordance with § 55-4-301. The funds shall be deposited in the wildlife resources fund established in § 70-1-401, to be used exclusively for management, protection, propagation and conservation of fish and wildlife species, and the protection and enhancement of the species' habitats.
TN Code § 55-4-305 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 55 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 4 - Registration and Licensing of Motor Vehicles|Part 3 - Special License Plates — Continued|§ 55-4-305. Sportsman

  An owner or lessee of a motor vehicle who is a resident of this state, upon complying with state motor vehicle laws relating to registration and licensing of motor vehicles and paying the regular fee applicable to the motor vehicle and the fee provided for in § 55-4-204, shall be issued a sportsman new specialty earmarked license plate for a motor vehicle authorized by § 55-4-210(c).   The new specialty earmarked plates provided for in this section shall contain an appropriate image, design or logo that promotes and indicates support for the protection, propagation and conservation of fish and wildlife in Tennessee, including the importance of protecting and preserving for future generations the heritage of hunting and fishing in this state. These plates shall be designed in consultation with the executive director of the Tennessee wildlife resources agency and the board of directors of the Sportsmen's Wildlife Foundation.   The funds produced from the sale of the sportsman new specialty earmarked license plates shall be allocated in accordance with § 55-4-301 to the Sportsmen's Wildlife Foundation. The funds shall be used exclusively to establish and administer programs to ensure the protection, propagation and conservation of fish and wildlife in Tennessee in order to assure the preservation of the heritage of hunting and fishing in this state for future generations.
TN Code § 55-4-306 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 55 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 4 - Registration and Licensing of Motor Vehicles|Part 3 - Special License Plates — Continued|§ 55-4-306. National Wild Turkey Federation

  An owner or lessee of a motor vehicle who is a resident of this state upon complying with state motor vehicle laws relating to registration and licensing of motor vehicles and paying the regular fee applicable to the motor vehicle and the fee provided in § 55-4-204, shall be issued a National Wild Turkey Federation new specialty earmarked license plate for a motor vehicle authorized by § 55-4-210(c).   The new specialty earmarked license plates shall contain the official image, logo or other appropriate design representative of the National Wild Turkey Federation and shall include the phrase “Conserve. Hunt. Share.” The plates shall be designed in consultation with the regional director for the east Tennessee local chapters of the National Wild Turkey Federation.   The funds produced from the sale of the National Wild Turkey Federation new specialty earmarked license plates shall be allocated to the Tennessee State Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation, in accordance with § 55-4-301, for distribution to the Tennessee local chapters of the organization. The funds shall be used exclusively in Tennessee to further the organization's mission to conserve the wild turkey and preserve the heritage of hunting in this state.
TN Code § 55-4-307 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 55 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 4 - Registration and Licensing of Motor Vehicles|Part 3 - Special License Plates — Continued|§ 55-4-307. Fish and Wildlife Species

  An owner or lessee of a motor vehicle who is a resident of this state, upon complying with state motor vehicle laws relating to registration and licensing of motor vehicles, and paying the regular fee applicable to the motor vehicle and the fee provided for in § 55-4-204, shall be issued a fish and wildlife species new specialty earmarked license plate for a motor vehicle authorized by § 55-4-210(c).   The funds derived from the sale of the fish and wildlife species new specialty earmarked license plates, less the expense the state has incurred in designing and manufacturing the plates, shall be deposited in the wildlife resources fund established in § 70-1-401, to be used exclusively for management, protection, propagation and conservation of fish and wildlife species and the protection and enhancement of the species' habitats.   The new specialty earmarked plates provided for in this section shall be designed in consultation with the executive director of the Tennessee wildlife resources agency, the director of the department's taxpayer and vehicle services division and the commissioner.
TN Code § 55-4-308 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 55 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 4 - Registration and Licensing of Motor Vehicles|Part 3 - Special License Plates — Continued|§ 55-4-308. Eagle Foundation

  An owner or lessee of a motor vehicle who is a resident of this state, upon complying with state motor vehicle laws relating to registration and licensing of motor vehicles and paying the regular fee applicable to the motor vehicle and the fee provided for in § 55-4-204, shall be issued an Eagle Foundation new specialty earmarked license plate for a motor vehicle authorized by § 55-4-210(c).   The new specialty earmarked plates provided for in this section shall contain the official logo of the Eagle Foundation and/or a representation of the American bald eagle. The plates shall be designed in consultation with the board of directors of the Eagle Foundation.   The funds produced from the sale of the Eagle Foundation new specialty earmarked license plates shall be allocated to the Eagle Foundation in accordance with § 55-4-301. The funds shall be used exclusively for the preservation of the American bald eagle and its habitat.
TN Code § 55-4-309 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 55 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 4 - Registration and Licensing of Motor Vehicles|Part 3 - Special License Plates — Continued|§ 55-4-309. Tennessee Wildlife Federation

  An owner or lessee of a motor vehicle who is a resident of the state, upon complying with state motor vehicle laws relating to registration and licensing of motor vehicles and paying the regular fee applicable to the motor vehicle and the fee provided for in § 55-4-204, shall be issued a Tennessee Wildlife Federation new specialty earmarked license plate for a motor vehicle authorized by § 55-4-210(c).   The new specialty earmarked license plates provided for in this section shall be designed in consultation with the executive director of the Tennessee Wildlife Federation.   In accordance with § 55-4-301, the funds produced from the sale of the new specialty earmarked license plates shall be allocated to the Tennessee Wildlife Federation, to be used in furtherance of that organization's activities in Tennessee.
TN Code § 55-4-310 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 55 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 4 - Registration and Licensing of Motor Vehicles|Part 3 - Special License Plates — Continued|§ 55-4-310. Tennessee Wildlife Federation Nongame and Education Programs

  An owner or lessee of a motor vehicle who is a resident of this state, upon complying with state motor vehicle laws relating to registration and licensing of motor vehicles and paying the regular fee applicable to the motor vehicle and the fee provided in § 55-4-204, shall be issued a Tennessee wildlife federation nongame and education programs new specialty earmarked license plate for a motor vehicle authorized by § 55-4-210(c).   The new specialty earmarked license plates shall contain the official Tennessee wildlife federation logo or other appropriate design representative of the organization and shall be designed in consultation with the board of directors of the Tennessee wildlife federation.   The funds produced from the sale of Tennessee wildlife federation nongame and education programs new specialty earmarked license plates shall be allocated to the Tennessee wildlife federation in accordance with § 55-4-301. The funds shall be used by the Tennessee wildlife federation exclusively in Tennessee to further the organization's mission to conserve, protect, and restore Tennessee's wildlife and natural resources.
TN Code § 55-4-311 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 55 - Motor and Other Vehicles|Chapter 4 - Registration and Licensing of Motor Vehicles|Part 3 - Special License Plates — Continued|§ 55-4-311. Appalachian Trail

  An owner or lessee of a motor vehicle who is a resident of this state, upon complying with state motor vehicle laws relating to registration and licensing of motor vehicles and paying the regular fee applicable to the motor vehicle and the fee provided for in § 55-4-204, shall be issued an Appalachian Trail new specialty earmarked license plate for a motor vehicle authorized by § 55-4-210(c).   The new specialty earmarked plates shall be designed in consultation with the Appalachian Trail Conservancy.   The funds produced from the sale of Appalachian Trail new specialty earmarked license plates shall be allocated to the Appalachian Trail Conservancy in accordance with § 55-4-301. Notwithstanding § 55-4-202(i) to the contrary, the funds shall be used exclusively to support and assist the management of programs and activities for the Appalachian Trail that lies either in Tennessee or near the Tennessee-North Carolina border.