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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas:

New Section 1. (a) On and after January 1, 1998, any owner of one
or more passenger vehicles or trucks of a gross weight of 12,000 pounds
or less, who is a resident of the state of Kansas, and who submits satis-
factory proof to the director of vehicles, in accordance with rules and
regulations adopted by the secretary of revenue, that such person has
proof of having served and is designated as a veteran, and has had an
honorable discharge from the United States army, navy, air force, marine
corps or coast guard, upon compliance with the provisions of this section,
may be issued one distinctive license plate for each such passenger vehicle
or truck designating such person as an United States military veteran.
Such license plates shall be issued for the same period of time as other
license plates upon proper registration and payment of the regular license
fee as provided in K.S.A. 8-143, and amendments thereto.

(b) Any person who is a veteran of the United States army, navy, air
force, marine corps or coast guard may make application for such dis-
tinctive license plates, not less than 60 days prior to such person's renewal
of registration date, on a form prescribed and furnished by the director
of vehicles, and any applicant for the distinctive license plates shall furnish
the director with proof as the director shall require that the applicant is
a veteran of the United States army, navy, air force, marine corps or coast
guard. Application for the registration of a passenger vehicle or truck and
issuance of the license plates under this section shall be made by the

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owner in a manner prescribed by the director of vehicles upon forms
furnished by the director.

(c) No registration of distinctive license plates issued under the au-
thority of this section shall be transferable to any other person.

(d) Renewals of registration under this section shall be made an-
nually, upon payment of the fee prescribed in subsection (a), in the man-
ner prescribed in subsection (b) of K.S.A. 8-132, and amendments
thereto. No renewal of registration shall be made to any applicant until
such applicant has filed with the director a form as provided in subsection
(b). If such form is not filed, the applicant shall be required to comply
with K.S.A. 8-143, and amendments thereto, and return the distinctive
license plates to the county treasurer of such person's residence.

Sec. 2. K.S.A. 1996 Supp. 8-177a is hereby amended to read as fol-
lows: 8-177a. (a) Any owner of one or more passenger vehicles or trucks
registered for a gross weight of not more than 16,000 pounds who is a
resident of the state of Kansas, and who is a regularly enlisted or retired,
warrant or commissioned member of the Kansas national guard, may as
certified by the adjutant general, upon compliance with the provisions of
this section, may be issued one distinctive license plate for each such
motor vehicle or truck that is not required to be registered with the state
corporation commission designating the owner of such vehicle as a mem-
ber or retired member of the Kansas national guard. Such license plates
shall be issued for the same period of time as other license plates upon
proper registration and payment of the regular license fee as provided in
K.S.A. 8-143, and amendments thereto.

(b) Any such member or retired member of the Kansas national guard
may make application for such distinctive license plates, not less than 60
days prior to such member's renewal of registration date, on a form fur-
nished by the director of vehicles, and any applicant for such distinctive
license plates shall furnish the director with such applicant's armed forces
of the United States identification card as proof as the director requires
that the applicant is a member or a retired member of the Kansas national
guard, including the current or previous term of enlistment or service of
such applicant. Application for the registration of passenger vehicles or
trucks and issuance of the distinctive license plates under this section
shall be made by the owner in a manner prescribed by the director of
vehicles upon forms furnished by the director.

(c) No registration or distinctive license plate issued under this sec-
tion shall be transferable to any other person.

(d) Renewals of registration under this section shall be made an-
nually, upon payment of the fee prescribed in subsection (a), in the man-
ner prescribed in subsection (b) of K.S.A. 8-132, and amendments
thereto. No renewal of registration shall be made to any applicant until
such applicant has filed with the director a form as provided in subsection

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(b). If such form is not filed, the applicant shall be required to comply
with K.S.A. 8-143, and amendments thereto, and return the distinctive
license plates to the county treasurer of such person's residence.

(e) The adjutant general, with the approval of the director of vehicles
and subject to the availability of materials and equipment, shall design a
distinctive license plate for issuance to members and retired members of
the Kansas national guard.

Sec. 3. K.S.A. 1996 Supp. 8-1,142 is hereby amended to read as fol-
lows: 8-1,142. (a) As used in this section, ``educational institution'' means:

(1) Any state educational institution under the control and supervi-
sion of the state board of regents;

(2) any qualified institution as defined in K.S.A. 72-6107, and amend-
ments thereto;

(3) any community college organized and operating under the laws
of this state; and

(4) Haskell Indian Nations university.

(b) Any owner of one or more passenger vehicles or trucks registered
for a gross weight of not more than 12,000 pounds who is a resident of
Kansas, upon compliance with the provisions of this section, may be is-
sued one educational institution license plate for each such passenger
vehicle or truck. Such license plates shall be issued for the same period
of time as other license plates upon proper registration and payment of
the regular license fee as provided in K.S.A. 8-143, and amendments
thereto, plus the payment of an additional fee of $5 for each plate, and
the presentation of the annual emblem use authorization statement pro-
vided for in subsection (c).

(c) Any educational institution may authorize through its officially
recognized alumni association or foundation the use of such institution's
official emblems to be affixed on license plates as provided by this section.
Any royalty payment to such alumni association or foundation derived
from this section, except reasonable administrative costs, shall be used
for recognition of academic achievement or excellence subject to the ap-
proval of the chancellor or president of the educational institution. Any
motor vehicle owner may annually apply to the alumni association or
foundation for the use of the institution's emblems. Upon annual appli-
cation and payment to the alumni association or foundation in an amount
of not less than $25 nor more than $100 as an emblem use royalty pay-
ment for each educational institution license plate to be issued, the alumni
association or foundation shall issue to the motor vehicle owner, without
further charge, an emblem use authorization statement, which shall be
presented by the motor vehicle owner at the time of registration.

(d) Each educational institution's alumni association or foundation
shall provide a list of all new approved applicants and total number of
educational license plates to be issued to the director by August 31, 1995,

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and by June 30 of each calendar year thereafter. All new educational
license plates shall be issued for the following calendar year following the
receipt of the list of new approved applicants by the director. Any appli-
cant for an educational institution license plate may make application for
such plates not less than 60 days prior to such person's renewal of reg-
istration date, on a form prescribed and furnished by the director of ve-
hicles, and any applicant for the educational institution license plates shall
provide the annual emblem use authorization statement provided for in
subsection (c). Application for registration of a passenger vehicle or truck
and issuance of the license plates under this section shall be made by the
owner in a manner prescribed by the director of vehicles upon forms
furnished by the director.

(e) No registration or educational institution license plate issued un-
der this section shall be transferable to any other person.

(f) Renewals of registration under this section shall be made annually,
upon payment of the fee prescribed in subsection (b), in the manner
prescribed in subsection (b) of K.S.A. 8-132, and amendments thereto.
No renewal of registration shall be made to any applicant until such ap-
plicant provides the annual emblem use authorization statement provided
for in subsection (c). If such emblem use authorization statement is not
presented at the time of registration, the applicant shall be required to
comply with K.S.A. 8-143, and amendments thereto, and return the ed-
ucational institution license plates to the county treasurer of such person's
residence.

(g) The director of vehicles shall not issue any educational institution
license plates for any educational institution, unless such educational in-
stitution's alumni association or foundation guarantees the initial issuance
of at least 500 license plates.

(h) Each educational institution's alumni association or foundation
shall:

(1) Pay the initial cost of silk-screening for such educational license
plates; and

(2) provide to all county treasurers a toll-free telephone number
where applicants can call the alumni association or foundation for infor-
mation concerning the application process or the status of their license
plate application.

(i) Each educational institution's alumni association or foundation,
with the approval of the director of vehicles and subject to the availability
of materials and equipment, shall design a license plate to be issued under
the provisions of this section.

Sec. 4. K.S.A. 1996 Supp. 8-177a and 8-1,142 are hereby repealed.

Sec. 5. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its
publication in the statute book.

Approved April 10, 1997.