2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 28 - Transportation › § 28-2470.20 - Humanitarian service organization special plates; fund

28-2470.20.
Humanitarian service organization special plates;  fund
A. If by December 31,  2023,  a person pays $32, 000 to the department for the implementation of this section,  the department shall issue humanitarian service organization special plates. The person that provides the $32, 000 shall design the humanitarian service organization special plates. The design and color of the humanitarian service organization special plates are subject to the approval of the department. The director may allow a request for humanitarian service organization special plates to be combined with a request for personalized special plates. If the director allows such a combination,  the request shall be in a form prescribed by the director and is subject to the fees for the personalized special plates in addition to the fees required for the humanitarian service organization special plates.
B. Of the $25 fee required by section 28-2402 for the original special plates and for renewal of special plates,  $8 is a special plate administration fee and $17 is an annual donation.
C. The department shall deposit,  pursuant to sections 35-146 and 35-147,  all special plate administration fees in the state highway fund established by section 28-6991 and all donations collected pursuant to this section in the humanitarian service organization special plate fund established by this section.
D. The humanitarian service organization special plate fund is established consisting of monies deposited pursuant to this section. The first $32, 000 in the fund shall be reimbursed to the person that paid the implementation fee to the department pursuant to subsection A of this section. Not more than ten percent of monies deposited in the fund annually shall be used for the cost of administering the fund. Monies in the fund are continuously appropriated.
E. The director shall annually allocate monies from the fund,  excluding administrative fees,  to a charitable organization that is qualified under section 501(c)(3) of the United States internal revenue code for federal income tax purposes and that meets all of the following:
1. Has a global network of at least one million two hundred thousand persons who make a positive and lasting change in communities in the United States and outside of the United States.
2. Takes action on sustainable projects.
3. Works to better the world and communities through projects relating to literacy,  peace,  water and health.
4. Has been in this state since 1914.
5. Has at least one hundred fourteen clubs in this state and has a membership of more than five thousand members in this state.
6. Has raised monies in this state to support service projects in the following areas:
(a) Promoting peace.
(b) Fighting disease.
(c) Providing clean water,  sanitation and hygiene.
(d) Saving mothers and children.
(e) Supporting education.
(f) Growing local economies.
(g) Protecting the environment.
F. On notice from the director,  the state treasurer shall invest and divest monies in the fund as provided in section 35-313,  and monies earned from investment shall be credited to the fund.