Tennessee § 55-4-321 - Civil War Preservation.

§ 55-4-321. Civil War Preservation.

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 Civil War Preservation new specialty earmarked license plate for a motor vehicle authorized by § 55-4-210(c). The new specialty earmarked license plates shall be of an appropriate design to commemorate the historical and cultural significance of the American Civil War. The plates shall be designed in consultation with the Tennessee Civil War Preservation Association. The funds produced from the sale of Civil War Preservation new specialty earmarked license plates shall be allocated to the Tennessee Civil War Preservation Association in accordance with § 55-4-301. The funds shall be used for Tennessee Civil War battlefield preservation and interpretation, and for planning and implementation of Tennessee's Civil War sesquicentennial commemoration and activities. The Civil War Preservation new specialty earmarked license plate shall be deemed the official license plate for the Tennessee Civil War sesquicentennial commemoration. Notwithstanding § 55-4-202(g)(1), the Civil War Preservation new specialty earmarked license plates authorized for issuance pursuant to this section shall have until July 1, 2013, to meet applicable initial issuance requirements of § 55-4-202(g)(1). Acts 2007, ch. 604, § 23; 2008, ch. 1165, § 40; 2009, ch. 589, §§ 44, 45; 2011, ch. 491, § 30; 2012, ch. 782, § 3; 2018, ch. 1023, § 49; T.C.A. § 55-4-293 . 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 Former part 2 of this chapter, concerning special plates, was repealed and reenacted by Acts 1998, ch. 1063, § 1, effective July 1, 1998. The former provisions, excluding those previously repealed by other acts, were §§ 55-4-201 — 55-4-272 and 55-4-275 (Acts 1984, ch. 966, §§ 1, 9; 1985, ch. 56, §§ 1, 2; 1985, ch. 95, § 1; 1985, ch. 402, §§ 1-11; 1987,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 § 55-4-293 (Acts 1999, ch. 132, § 3) was deleted as obsolete and invalid by the Code Commission in 2000, as the Prince Hall Masons plates named in this section did not qualify for initial issuance. In view of § 55-4-201(c)(1) [now § 55-4-202(c)(1) ], former § 55-4-293 (Acts 2002, ch. 876, § 62) was deleted as obsolete and invalid by the Department of Safety in 2004, as the Tennessee valley authority 70th anniversary plates named in this section continued to fail to meet the minimum requirements for existence. For the Preamble of the act regarding special license plates, please refer to Acts 2009, ch. 589. Cross-References. Issuance of special license plates, §§ 55-4-202 , 55-4-203 .