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exist, the department may deposit the proceeds into the Passenger Rail Transportation Account es- tablished under ORS 802.100. (c) Net proceeds of the surcharge collected by the department for Keep Kids Safe registration plates shall be deposited into an account designated by the Children’s Trust Fund of Oregon Foun- dation to fund strategies and approaches shown to prevent or reduce child abuse. Deposits made under this paragraph shall be made at least quarterly. At any time that the department determines that the account designated by the Children’s Trust Fund of Oregon Foundation ceases to exist, the department shall deposit the proceeds into the Keep Kids Safe Registration Plate Account estab- lished in ORS 805.207. At the beginning of each biennium, the Early Learning Council shall evenly distribute the moneys in the Keep Kids Safe Registration Plate Account to the counties in this state, until each county receives $1,000. After each county has received $1,000, the council shall distribute any remaining moneys to each county in an amount equal to the percentage of Keep Kids Safe registration plates sold in that county. Each county shall use the moneys received under this para- graph solely for the purpose of funding strategies and approaches shown to prevent or reduce child abuse. (7) The department may not accept applications to create new group registration plates on or after August 12, 2015. SECTION 39L. ORS 805.222 is amended to read: 805.222. (1) The Department of Transportation shall establish a special registration program and provide for issuance of special registration plates for nonprofit groups meeting the qualifications for tax exempt status under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, for institutions of higher education and for public bodies, as defined in ORS 174.109. (2) Plates issued under this section may be issued to owners of motor vehicles registered under the provisions of ORS 803.420 [ (1)] (6)(a) . In addition, the department may adopt rules for issuance of special registration plates issued pursuant to this section for vehicles not registered under ORS 803.420 [(1)] (6)(a) . (3) Plates issued under this section may not contain expressions of political opinion or religious belief. (4) Rules adopted under this section shall include, but need not be limited to, rules that: (a) Describe general qualifications to be met by any nonprofit group, institution of higher edu- cation or public body in order to be eligible for plates issued under this section. (b) Specify circumstances under which the department may cease to issue plates under this section. (c) Require each nonprofit group, institution of higher education or public body for which plates are issued to file an annual statement on a form designed by the department showing that the group is a nonprofit group, institution of higher education or public body and that the nonprofit group, institution of higher education or public body otherwise meets the qualifications imposed for eligi- bility for plates issued under this section. The statement shall include names and addresses of cur- rent directors or officers of the nonprofit group, institution of higher education or public body or of other persons authorized to speak for the nonprofit group, institution of higher education or public body on matters affecting plates issued under this section. (d) Specify the manner in which a nonprofit group, institution of higher education or public body may apply for a special registration plate. (5) In addition to any other fee authorized by law, for each set of special registration plates is- sued pursuant to this section, the department shall collect a surcharge of $40 payable when the plates are issued and upon each subsequent renewal of registration of a vehicle bearing the plates. The department shall distribute the moneys from the surcharge as provided in subsection (8) of this section. (6) The department, in consultation with the nonprofit group, institution of higher education or public body requesting the special registration plate, shall develop a unique design for each plate issued under this section. Any design must comply with requirements described under ORS 803.535. Enrolled House Bill 2017 (HB 2017-A) Page 53

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