HF 50

as introduced - 87th Legislature (2011 - 2012) Posted on 01/10/2011 11:19am

A bill for an act
relating to veterans; authorizing female-veteran designation for special veteran's
license plates or Gold Star license plates; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010,
section 168.123, by adding a subdivision.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 168.123, is amended by adding a
subdivision to read:

new text begin Subd. 1b. new text end

new text begin Signifying female veteran. new text end

new text begin (a) The following terms have the meanings
assigned herein, and apply to this subdivision:
new text end

new text begin (1) "Female-veteran designation" means a special emblem or other license plate
design feature, including but not limited to a specially colored plate outline or background,
approved by the commissioner to signify that the applicant is a qualified person; and
new text end

new text begin (2) "Qualified person" means a veteran, as defined in section 197.447, who is
a female and who is eligible and has applied for any special veteran's license plates
authorized under this section or section 168.124, 168.125, or 168.1255. "Qualified person"
also means the survivor of a female veteran if the survivor is eligible and has applied for
Gold Star license plates under section 168.1253.
new text end

new text begin (b) The commissioner shall make available a female-veteran designation for the
special veteran's license plates or Gold Star license plates of any qualified person who
requests the designation when properly applying for the plate. When approved by the
commissioner, the female-veteran designation must be affixed to and displayed on the
plate of the qualified person in combination with any other required emblems and design
features appropriate to the plate.
new text end

new text begin (c) In determining proof of eligibility for the female-veteran designation, the
commissioner may require and use an official copy of the person's federal Form DD-214
or other official military record, military identification card, military or state driver's
license, Minnesota state identification card, or other documentation as determined by
the commissioner.
new text end

new text begin (d) A qualified person, when applying for special veteran's or Gold Star license
plates, has the option of requesting the female-veteran designation.
new text end

new text begin (e) This subdivision does not obviate any other provision of law governing the
requirements for or issuance of any license plate.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for license plates issued on or after
January 15, 2012.
new text end

Sec. 2. new text begin DESIGN.
new text end

new text begin The commissioner of veterans affairs shall consult with the commissioner of
public safety, as well as a representative of the Minnesota Women Veterans Initiative
Working Group and interested Minnesota veterans service organizations, for the purpose
of determining the special emblem or other license plate design feature necessary for
implementing section 1.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end