WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 69

RECOVER ANY COSTS OF ISSUING AND DISTRIBUTING
COMMEMORATIVE PLATES UNDER THIS SECTION.

(III) ANY SURPLUS MONEYS REMAINING AFTER THE
ADMINISTRATION HAS RECOVERED THE COSTS OF ISSUING A
COMMEMORATIVE PLATE UNDER THIS SECTION MAY NOT BE RETAINED
BY OR TRANSFERRED TO ANY AGENCY OF THE STATE FOR ANY
PURPOSE.

(IV) NOTWITHSTANDING SUBPARAGRAPH (III) OF THIS
PARAGRAPH, THE SURPLUS MONEYS MAY BE RETAINED FOR THE
PURPOSE DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH (3) OF THIS SUBSECTION.

(3) THE SURPLUS MONEYS SHALL BE DISBURSED BY THE
ADMINISTRATION TO A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT IS:

1. (I) CLOSELY RELATED TO THE GEOGRAPHICAL,

HISTORICAL, NATURAL RESOURCE, OR ENVIRONMENTAL THEME WHICH
THE PLATE COMMEMORATES; AND

2. (II) DESIGNATED BY THE ADMINISTRATION
UNDER SUBSECTION (E) OF THIS SECTION.

(41 NO PORTION OF THE FEE MAY BE CREDITED TO THE
GASOLINE AND MOTOR VEHICLE REVENUE ACCOUNT FOR
DISTRIBUTION UNDER § 8-403 OR § 8-4Q4 OF THE TRANSPORTATION
ARTICLE.

(E) (1) THE ADMINISTRATION SHALL ADOPT REGULATIONS NOT
INCONSISTENT WITH THE MARYLAND VEHICLE LAW TO GOVERN THE
ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL REGISTRATION PLATES UNDER THIS SECTION.

(2) BEFORE DESIGNATING ANY NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION
TO RECEIVE ANY SURPLUS MONEYS AND BEFORE DISTRIBUTING ANY
SURPLUS MONEYS TO ANY NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION, THE
ADMINISTRATION SHALL ADOPT REGULATIONS SPECIFIC TO EACH NEW
COMMEMORATIVE PLATE DETAILING:

(I) THE NAME AND NATURE OF THE NONPROFIT
ORGANIZATION RECEIVING THE MONEY;

(II) THE RELATIONSHIP OF THE NONPROFIT
ORGANIZATION TO THE GEOGRAPHICAL, HISTORICAL, NATURAL
RESOURCE, OR ENVIRONMENTAL THEME WHICH THE PLATE
COMMEMORATES; AND

(III) THE PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION OF THE FUNDS.

(F) THE ADDITIONAL FEE TO THE ANNUAL REGISTRATION FEE
REQUIRED BY THIS SECTION IS NOT REQUIRED FOR SPECIAL
REGISTRATION OF A VEHICLE THAT IS EXEMPT UNDER § 13-903 OF THIS

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