CHAPTER 44. INDIANA NATIVE AMERICAN TRUST LICENSE PLATES

IC 9-18-44
    Chapter 44. Indiana Native American Trust License Plates

IC 9-18-44-1
Design and issuance of plates
    Sec. 1. The bureau of motor vehicles shall, with the advice of theNative American Indian affairs commission established underIC 4-4-31.4, design and issue an Indiana Native American trustlicense plate. The Indiana Native American trust license plate shallbe designed and issued as a special group recognition license plateunder IC 9-18-25.
As added by P.L.118-1998, SEC.25. Amended by P.L.96-2008,SEC.4.

IC 9-18-44-2
Eligibility
    Sec. 2. After December 31, 1999, a person who is eligible toregister a vehicle under this title is eligible to receive an IndianaNative American trust license plate under this chapter upon doing thefollowing:
        (1) Completing an application for an Indiana Native Americantrust license plate.
        (2) Paying the fees under section 3 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.118-1998, SEC.25.

IC 9-18-44-3
Fees
    Sec. 3. (a) The fees for an Indiana Native American trust licenseplate are as follows:
        (1) The appropriate fee under IC 9-29-5-38(a).
        (2) An annual fee of twenty-five dollars ($25).
    (b) The annual fee referred to in subsection (a)(2) must becollected by the bureau.
    (c) The annual fee described in subsection (a)(2) must bedeposited in the fund established by section 4 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.118-1998, SEC.25.

IC 9-18-44-4
Indiana Native American trust fund
    Sec. 4. (a) The Indiana Native American trust fund is established.
    (b) The treasurer of state shall invest the money in the IndianaNative American trust fund not currently needed to meet theobligations of the Indiana Native American trust fund in the samemanner as other public trust funds are invested. Interest that accruesfrom these investments shall be deposited in the Indiana NativeAmerican trust fund.
    (c) The commissioner shall administer the Indiana NativeAmerican trust fund. Expenses of administering the Indiana NativeAmerican trust fund shall be paid from money in the Indiana NativeAmerican trust fund.    (d) On June 30 of each year, the commissioner shall distribute themoney from the fund as follows:
        (1) To Historic Prophetstown for a calendar year ending beforeJanuary 1, 2009.
        (2) To the Native American Indian affairs commissionestablished under IC 4-4-31.4 for a calendar year beginningafter December 31, 2008.
    (e) Money in the fund at the end of a state fiscal year does notrevert to the state general fund.
    (f) The Native American Indian affairs commission may usemoney received under this section for any lawful purpose of theNative American Indian affairs commission.
As added by P.L.118-1998, SEC.25. Amended by P.L.96-2008,SEC.5.