Section 55-4-320 - [Effective Until 7/1/2024] Military and veterans(a)(1) 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 for in § 55-4-204, shall be issued a Support Our Troops new specialty earmarked license plate for a motor vehicle authorized by § 55-4-210(c).(2) The new specialty earmarked plates provided for in this subsection (a) must contain a pictorial representation of a soldier and a child in an appropriate design. The plates must be designed in consultation with the board of directors of Support Our Troops, Inc.(3) The funds produced from the sale of Support Our Troops new specialty earmarked license plates must be allocated to Support Our Troops, Inc., in accordance with § 55-4-301. The funds must be used exclusively to operate the organization's programs and activities in this state.(b)(1) 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 for in § 55-4-204, shall be issued an Explore TN new specialty earmarked license plate for a motor vehicle authorized by § 55-4-210(c).(2) The new specialty earmarked plates provided for in this subsection (b) must be designed in consultation with a representative of A Soldier's Child Foundation.(3) The funds produced from the sale of Explore TN new specialty earmarked license plates must be allocated to A Soldier's Child Foundation, in accordance with § 55-4-301. The funds must be used exclusively for the organization's mission to support children of military personnel who have lost their lives while on active duty, including through the provision of birthday celebrations for the children, the payment of fees for camps, and college scholarships.(c)(1) 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 for in § 55-4-204, must be issued A Soldier's Child new specialty earmarked license plate for a motor vehicle authorized by § 55-4-210(c).(2) The new specialty earmarked license plates provided for in this subsection (c) must be of an appropriate design representative of A Soldier's Child Foundation and be designed in consultation with a representative of A Soldier's Child Foundation.(3) The funds produced from the sale of A Soldier's Child new specialty earmarked license plates must be allocated to A Soldier's Child Foundation in accordance with § 55-4-301. The funds must be used exclusively to support the organization's programs and activities in this state, including serving the children of United States military personnel who have lost their lives while on active duty.(d)(1) 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 for in § 55-4-204, shall be issued an Honoring the Fallen new specialty earmarked license plate for a motor vehicle authorized by § 55-4-210(c).(2) The new specialty earmarked license plates provided for in this subsection (d) must be designed in consultation with a representative of Memories of Honor.(3) The funds produced from the sale of Honoring the Fallen new specialty earmarked license plates must be allocated to Memories of Honor in accordance with § 55-4-301. The funds must be used exclusively in this state to support the organization's mission to honor fallen military and the families left behind through athletics, entertainment, and special events to help provide a healthy and active outlet for depression, grief, post-traumatic stress disorder, and survivor's remorse.Added by 2023 Tenn. Acts, ch. 250, s 1, eff. 7/1/2023.This section is set out more than once due to postponed, multiple, or conflicting amendments.