House Bill 1171 Summary

• Authorizes issuance of distinctive motor vehicle license tags for 24 new organizations and causes, including schools (Wilkinson County High School, Byram Middle School, East Webster High School, etc.), charitable organizations (Children's Advocacy Centers of Mississippi, Fannie Lou Hamer Cancer Foundation), and causes like adoption and colon cancer prevention, each with a $30.00 annual fee ($50.00 for adoption tags).

• Establishes uniform fee distribution: from each $30.00 tag fee, $24.00 goes to the designated organization/cause, $1.00 to Mississippi Burn Care Fund, $2.00 to State Highway Fund, and $1.00 to special fund under Section 27-19-44.2; county tax collectors retain $2.00 per application.

• Reauthorizes existing distinctive tag programs for D'Iberville High School, Connected Hearts Domestic Violence Organization, St. Martin High School, and Mississippi Golf Association, with updated effective dates commencing July 1, 2015.

• Amends Section 27-19-56.15 to change fee distribution for Clemson University tags, directing $44.00 per tag to Magnolia Clemson Club instead of previous allocation.

• Adds provisions allowing Purple Heart Medal recipients with disabilities to obtain tags bearing the International Symbol of Access, and permits disabled American veterans to obtain a special decal indicating disability, effective July 1, 2015.

• Repeals Section 27-19-56.88 authorizing "Friends of the Med" distinctive tags in Coahoma County.