Tennessee § 55-4-303 - Trout Unlimited.

§ 55-4-303. Trout Unlimited.

An owner or lessee of a motor vehicle who is a resident of this state, upon complying with state motor vehicle laws relating to registration and licensing of motor vehicles and paying the regular fee applicable to the motor vehicle and the fee provided in § 55-4-204, shall be issued a Trout Unlimited new specialty earmarked license plate for a motor vehicle authorized by § 55-4-210(c). The new specialty earmarked license plates shall contain the official Trout Unlimited logo or other appropriate design representative of the organization and shall be designed in consultation with the board of trustees of Trout Unlimited. The funds produced from the sale of Trout Unlimited new specialty earmarked license plates shall be allocated to the Tennessee Council of Trout Unlimited, in accordance with § 55-4-301, for distribution to the Tennessee chapters of Trout Unlimited in amounts as determined by the Tennessee council. The funds shall be used exclusively in Tennessee by the Tennessee chapters of Trout Unlimited to further the organization's mission to conserve, protect, and restore North America's coldwater fisheries and their watersheds. Notwithstanding the time limitations of § 55-4-202(g)(1), the trout unlimited new specialty earmarked license plates authorized for issuance pursuant to this section shall have until July 1, 2009, to meet the applicable minimum issuance requirements of § 55-4-202(g)(1). Acts 2007, ch. 604, § 12; 2008, ch. 1165, § 17; 2010, ch. 1151, § 30; 2018, ch. 1023, § 49; T.C.A. § 55-4-255 . Compiler's Notes. Former part 2 of this chapter, concerning special plates, was repealed and reenacted by Acts 1998, ch. 1063, § 1, effective July 1, 1998. The former provisions, excluding those previously repealed by other acts, were §§ 55-4-201 — 55-4-272 and 55-4-275 (Acts 1984, ch. 966, §§ 1, 9; 1985, ch. 56, §§ 1, 2; 1985, ch. 95, § 1; 1985, ch. 402, §§ 1-11; 1987, ch. 172, §§ 1-5; 1987, ch. 228, §§ 1-11; 1987, ch. 336, §§ 1-3, 5; 1987, ch. 434, § 2; 1988, ch. 575, § 1; 1988, ch. 618, §§ 1, 2; 1988, ch. 687, §§ 1-4; 1988, ch. 781, §§ 1-3; 1988, ch. 810, §§ 1-4; 1988, ch. 864, §§ 1-4; 1989, ch. 16, §§ 3, 4; 1989, ch. 136, § 1; 1989, ch. 158, § 1; 1989, ch. 501, § 1; 1989, ch. 591, § 6; 1990, ch. 871, § 1; 1990, ch. 897, § 1; 1990, ch. 925, §§ 1-4; 1991, ch. 209, §§ 1, 2; 1991, ch. 244, §§ 1, 2; 1991, ch. 450, §§ 1-3; 1991, ch. 482, §§ 1-12; 1992, ch. 543, §§ 1, 2; 1992, ch. 737, §§ 1-3; 1992, ch. 846, §§ 1-3; 1992, ch. 1008, §§ 1, 2; 1993, ch. 66, § 72; 1993, ch. 105, §§ 1-4; 1993, ch. 106, § 1; 1993, ch. 128, § 1; 1993, ch. 145, § 1; 1993, ch. 236, §§ 1-6; 1993, ch. 314, § 1; 1993, ch. 446, §§ 1-3; 1993, ch. 529, § 6; 1994, ch. 624, §§ 1-3; 1994, ch. 637, §§ 1-4; 1994, ch. 665, §§ 1-3; 1994, ch. 879, §§ 1-19; 1994, ch. 930, §§ 1-3; 1994, ch. 959, § 1; 1994, ch. 999, §§ 1-5; 1995, ch. 56, § 1; 1995, ch. 82, §§ 1, 2; 1995, ch. 84, §§ 1, 2; 1995, ch. 122, §§ 1-3; 1995, ch. 132, § 2; 1995, ch. 173, §§ 1, 2; 1995, ch. 195, § 1; 1995, ch. 199, § 1; 1995, ch. 335, §§ 1, 2; 1995, ch. 399, §§ 1-3; 1996, ch. 615, §§ 1-3; 1996, ch. 658, §§ 1-3; 1996, ch. 672, §§ 1-5; 1996, ch. 673, §§ 1-3; 1996, ch. 759, § 1; 1996, ch. 854, §§ 1-5; 1996, ch. 914, §§ 1-5; 1996, ch. 963, §§ 1-4; 1996, ch. 965, §§ 1-4; 1996, ch. 971, §§ 1-4; 1996, ch. 994, §§ 1-4; 1996, ch. 1024, §§ 1-4; 1996, ch. 1030, §§ 1-5; 1996, ch. 1047, §§ 1-4). For the Preamble of the act regarding special license plates, please refer to Acts 2008, ch. 1165. In view of § 55-4-201(d) [now § 55-4-202(d) ], former § 55-4-255 (Acts 1998, ch. 1063, § 1; 1999, ch. 9, §§ 1-3) was deleted as obsolete and invalid by the Code Commission in 2000, as the Native American Indian plates named in this section did not qualify for initial issuance. In view of § 55-4-201(c)(1) [now § 55-4-202(d)(1) ], former § 55-4-255 (Acts 2002, ch. 876, § 20) was deleted as obsolete and invalid by the Department of Safety in 2004, as the Title VI plates named in this section continued to fail to meet the minimum requirements for existence. In view of § 55-4-201(e) [now § 55-4-202(e) ], former § 55-4-255 (Acts 2005, ch. 506, § 4) was deleted as obsolete and invalid by the code commission in 2006, as the “Nature Conservancy” plates named in this section did not qualify for initial issuance. For the Preamble of the act regarding special license plates, please refer to Acts 2010, ch. 1151. Cross-References. Issuance of special license plates, §§ 55-4-202 , 55-4-203 .