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28-2470.48. Law enforcement support special plates; fund
A. If, by December 31, 2026, a person pays $32,000 to the department for the implementation of this section, the department shall issue law enforcement support special plates. The person that provides the $32,000 shall design the law enforcement support special plates. The design and color of the law enforcement support special plates are subject to approval of the department. The director may allow a request for law enforcement support 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 law enforcement support special plates.
B. Of the $25 fee required by section 28-2402 for the original special plates and for the renewal of the 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 shall transmit all donations collected pursuant to this section to the law enforcement support special plate fund established by this section.
D. The law enforcement support special plate fund is established consisting of monies deposited pursuant to this section. The director shall administer the fund. 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 the 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 to an entity that is qualified under section 501(c)(3) of the United States internal revenue code for federal income tax purposes. The entity must:
1. Collect and distribute donations to families of fallen or injured law enforcement officers in this state through a memorial fund.
2. Fundraise for support of law enforcement operational units, including canine and mounted units.
3. Engage in community fundraising and events, including annual toy drives, commemorative merchandise and car wash fundraisers.
4. For new membership in the entity, require sponsorship by a current member.
F. On notice from the director, the state treasurer shall invest and divest monies in the fund as provided by section 35-313, and monies earned from investment shall be credited to the fund.