(a) The Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration shall accept requests from organizations that represent public service employees, retired public service employees, or retired military service members to create and issue a special license plate decal under this subchapter.
(b)
(1) The Department of Finance and Administration shall design the special license plate decal that is issued under this section.
(2) In lieu of the legend “The Natural State” or any succeeding legend, there shall be placed across the bottom of the license plate a permanent decal bearing words that describe the public service profession or the retired military service branch or organization for which the special license plate with a decal has been issued.
(c) If the request is approved, the secretary shall determine:
(1) The fee for the design-use contribution which shall be based on the cost of initial orders of new designs for special license plate decals;
(2) The number of applications that must be received to cover the cost of the initial orders of new designs for special license plate decals; or
(3) The combination of subdivisions (c)(1) and (2) of this section that must be received to cover the cost of the initial orders of new designs for special license plate decals.
(d)
(1) If the secretary approves a request for an additional special license plate decal under this section, then a person who establishes with adequate proof that he or she is a member or retiree of the public service profession or military branch may apply for and annually renew a special license plate decal.
(2) The fee for the initial application for a special license plate decal under this section is:
(A) The fee required by law for the registration and licensing of the motor vehicle; and
(B) A handling and administrative fee in the amount of ten dollars ($10.00).
(3) The fee for the renewal of a special license plate decal under this section is the fee required by law for the registration and licensing of the motor vehicle.
(4) The replacement fee for a special license plate decal issued under this section is ten dollars ($10.00).
(e)
(1) The fees remitted under subdivisions (d)(2)(B) and (d)(4) of this section shall be deposited into the State Central Services Fund for the benefit of the Revenue Division of the Department of Finance and Administration.
(2) The fee shall be credited as supplemental and in addition to all other funds as may be deposited for the benefit of the division.
(3) The fee shall not be considered or credited to the division as direct revenue.
(f)
(1) An organization that is eligible to request an additional public service license plate decal under this section may establish a fundraising fee not to exceed twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for the issuance and renewal of a special license plate with a permanent decal.
(2) If an organization establishes a fundraising fee under this subsection, then the organization shall provide:
(A) Its financial plan for the use of the proceeds from the special license plate decal; and
(B) An affidavit signed by an official of the organization that states the proceeds from the special license plate decal will be used according to the financial plan submitted with the application.