§ 27-24-303 - County quorum courts. - Arkansas Statutes

27-24-303. County quorum courts.

(a) An Arkansas resident who is an elected member of a county quorum court and who represents a quorum court district in Arkansas may apply for and renew a special license plate under this section.

(b) (1) An application submitted under this section shall include the following:

(A) A copy of the justice of the peace's commission from the Secretary of State;

(B) The payment of all taxes and fees imposed by law for the issuance of registration and license plates on motor vehicles; and

(C) An application fee in the amount of ten dollars ($10.00).

(2) The application fee in the amount of ten dollars ($10.00) shall be deposited into the State Treasury as special revenue and credited to the State Central Services Fund as direct revenue to be used by the Revenue Division of the Department of Finance and Administration to finance the issuance of the special license plates and decals provided under this section.

(c) A quorum court member may register one (1) motor vehicle and receive a justice of the peace special license plate decal.

(d) The special license plate shall be the standard color and design that is currently issued by the Department of Finance and Administration, except that in lieu of the legend "The Natural State" or any succeeding legend, it shall have placed across the bottom a permanent decal bearing the words "Justice of the Peace".

(e) A person who is no longer eligible to use the special license plate and decal under this section shall promptly return the special license plate to the nearest office of the division and be issued a new regular license plate for the motor vehicle.

(f) For the purposes of this subchapter, it shall be presumed that a motor vehicle licensed under this section by a member of a county quorum court is used exclusively for business related to the member's official duties.

(g) The renewal of a license plate issued under this section shall require the payment of all taxes and fees imposed by law for the renewal of registration and license plates on motor vehicles.