Sec. 15. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, representatives of a special group that participates in the special group recognition plate program may request that the bureau collect an annual fee of twenty-five dollars ($25) or less on behalf of the special group.

(b) If a request is made under subsection (a), the bureau shall collect an annual fee of twenty-five dollars ($25) or less, as requested by the special group.

(c) The annual fee referred to in subsection (b) shall be collected by the bureau and deposited in a trust fund for the special group established under subsection (d).

(d) The treasurer of state shall establish a trust fund for each special group for which the bureau collects fees under this section.

(e) The treasurer of state shall invest the money in the fund not currently needed to meet the obligations of the fund in the same manner as other public funds are invested. Interest that accrues from these investments shall be deposited in the fund. Money in the fund is continuously appropriated for the purposes of this section. Money in the fund at the end of a state fiscal year does not revert to the state general fund.

(f) The bureau shall administer the fund. Expenses of administering the fund shall be paid from money in the fund.

(g) Before June 30 of each year, the bureau shall distribute the money from the fund to the special group for which the bureau has collected fees under this section.

(h) Subject to section 16 of this chapter, the bureau may not disclose information that identifies the persons to whom special group license plates have been issued under this section.

(i) If:

(1) representatives of a special group have collected an annual fee as set forth in subsection (a) from purchasers of the special group recognition license plates that was paid directly to the special group; and

(2) the representatives of the special group request the bureau to collect the annual fee on behalf of the special group as set forth in subsection (a);

representatives of the special group may request the bureau to change the method of collection of the annual fee for the following calendar year. The representatives of the special group must make a request under this subsection by July 1 of the year preceding the year for which the change has been requested. The group may request only one (1) change in the method of collection in a calendar year.

(j) If:

(1) the bureau collects an annual fee as set forth in subsection (a) on behalf of a special group; and

(2) representatives of the special group request the bureau to cease collection of the annual fee as set forth in subsection (a) on behalf of the special group, as the annual fee will be paid directly to the special group by purchasers of the special group recognition license plates;

representatives of the special group may request the bureau to change the method of collection of the annual fee for the following calendar year. The representatives of the special group must make a request under this subsection by July 1 of the year preceding the year for which the change has been requested. The group may request only one (1) change in the method of collection in a calendar year.

[Pre-2016 Revision Citation: 9-18-25-17.7.]

As added by P.L.198-2016, SEC.327. Amended by P.L.256-2017, SEC.142.