UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Monday, August 18, 1997
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Jayhawks take to the road: plates soon will be available
By Daniel Ethan Thompson
Kansan staff writer
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Vouchers for Jayhawk license plates now are available for purchase by Kansas residents whose car or truck weighs less than 12,000 pounds. About $5 from the sale of each plate will go to an Alumni Association scholarship fund.
Watch the roads for Jayhawks. Kansas license plates soon may have the mythical bird on them.
In July, the University of Kansas Alumni Association began selling mascot-use vouchers that would be traded for Jayhawk license plates.
When a tag is renewed, the voucher can be taken to the county treasurer's office of the Department of Motor Vehicle Registration and redeemed for a license plate.
Last year, the Kansas Legislature passed an amendment to a 3-year-old law that allowed Board of Regents institutions to sell their mascots for use on state license plates. The old law prohibited the use of mascots on license plates, said Rep. David Adkins of Leawood, author of the amendment.
The tags feature a full-color Jayhawk on the left side. Numbers are randomly assigned and printed to the right of the bird.
She said proceeds from each plate would be about $5.
Kay Henry, senior vice-president of the Alumni Association, said the money left after administrative costs will be deposited into the Alumni Association's fund for the Rock Chalk Society for Academic Excellence in the Kansas University Endowment Association.
Adkins said he heard about license plate programs in other states and thought it would attract National Merit Scholars to the University.
With the new law, the University of Kansas can sell vouchers through the Alumni Association for up to $100. The fee must be paid annually. The plates are available to Kansas residents whose cars or trucks weigh less than 12,000 pounds.
"I thought it would be great to be able to spend money on scholarships and academic excellence without requiring expenditure on the state level." he said.
The most significant change between the law and its amendment is the amount of ordering time, Addkins said.
Jayhawk plates
There are several ways to order the official Jayhawk state license plates:
By mail: 1266 Oread Ave., Lawrence, Kan. 66044-3169. An application will be mailed to you.
On the internet: Send the appli-
By phone:(785) 864-4760 or (800) 854-2957.
On the internet. Send the application information by opening the site www.ukans.edu/~kalumni
The wait has been a problem.
The original bill required alumni associations to submit a list of applicants to the Department of Motor Vehicle Registration each year. Depending on renewal dates, an applicant may have waited 15 to 18 months for a tag.
Under the new bill, an applicant may give a voucher directly to the county treasurer when applying for a new tag or renewing tags. This allows approved applicants to
"That decreases the glamour," Adkins said. "Especially because I think many of the plates will be gifts."
receive a jayhawk tag at any time. Anyone may purchase a plate if they meet the requirements.
receive a Jayhawk tag at any time.
Henry said about 200 applications were requested within the first two days.
In addition to the $50 annual mascot- fee, a $45.50 vanity-tag fee must be paid to the county treasurer every five years.
"I think it will really take off when the news reaches outlying areas," she said.
Mike Elliott, Lawrence graduate student, said students might not be able to afford the tag.
John Powell, manager of Lawrence Municipal Court, said a police officer could cite drivers for an illegal tag if there was anything that didn't belong. The non-moving violation would be $25 in fines and $21.50 in court costs
"It's for a good cause," Elliott said.
"But I wouldn't buy one n·w. I would down the line, after I graduate and get a job."
Imitations of the Jayhawk license plate may not be legal.
Applicants will have to provide vehicle registration and the date of their tag renewal.
Rep. David Adkins R-Leawood
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