GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 2007

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HOUSE BILL 206

Short Title:     Bronze Star Special Plate Changes.		(Public)
Sponsors:	Representatives Cleveland;  Almond, Avila, Barnhart, Boylan, Brown, Current, Daughtridge, Dockham, Faison, Folwell, Frye, Holmes, Howard, Hurley, Johnson, Killian, Langdon, Lucas, Martin, McElraft, McGee, Moore, Neumann, Pate, Samuelson, Setzer, Stam, Starnes, Steen, Thomas, Tillis, Underhill, Walend, Walker, West, Wiley, Wilkins, and Wright.
Referred to:	Finance.

February 15, 2007

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT to DISTINGUISH between special plates issued to bronze star recipients for meritorious service or for valor in combat.

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

SECTION 1.  G.S. 20‑79.4(16) reads as rewritten:

"(b)      Types. – The Division shall issue the following types of special registration plates:

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(16)     Bronze Star Recipient. – Issuable to a recipient of the Bronze Star. The plate shall bear the emblem of the Bronze Star and the words "Bronze Star". If the recipient was issued the Bronze Star Medal for valor in combat, the Division shall issue a plate that bears the emblem of the Bronze Star with a "Combat V" emblem and the words "Bronze Star." To be eligible for this plate, the applicant must provide documentation that the medal was issued for valor in combat.

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SECTION 2.  This act is effective when it becomes law.