(a) Upon the registration or registration renewal of any motor vehicle in any county in which the county clerk participates in this program, the registrant shall have the opportunity to make a voluntary donation of one dollar ($1.00) for the purpose of promoting and supporting organ donation in the state.

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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 55-4-601

  • Department: means the department of revenue. See Tennessee Code 55-1-111
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • Vehicle: means every device in, upon or by which any person or property is or may be transported or drawn upon a highway, excepting devices used exclusively upon stationary rails or tracks. See Tennessee Code 55-8-101
(b) The voluntary contribution shall be in addition to fees payable for the registration of a motor vehicle.
(c) Forms for certificate of vehicle registration renewal furnished by the department shall contain an appropriate designation for the contribution.
(d) The contribution shall be paid, in addition to fees required for motor vehicle registration, to the county clerk in the county in which the motor vehicle is registered, shall be retained by the county clerk, and shall be paid over, no less than quarterly, to a tax-exempt, not-for-profit entity created by the county clerks association for the purpose of promoting and supporting organ donation in the state.