Section 44.27.080 - Competition for the design of the special request plate celebrating the arts(a) The council may hold a competition every four years to select a design for the vehicle registration plate celebrating the arts under AS 28.10.161 (b)(1)(C). If the council holds a competition, the council shall select a panel of judges to judge the submissions for the contest and shall include the previous design winner on the panel. The panel shall select the top submissions, and the council shall conduct a public vote to determine the winner of the competition. The council shall use the winning design when consulting with the commissioner of administration under AS 28.10.161 (b)(1)(C).(b) [Repealed by 2018 amendment.](c) The council may, in consultation with the Department of Administration, recommend an amount to be appropriated from the annual estimated balance in the account under AS 28.10.421 (a)(3) to pay an artist for a winning design.Amended by SLA 2022, ch. 18,sec.7, sec.8 eff. 7/1/2022.Amended by SLA 2018, ch. 70,sec.7, sec.8 eff. 11/27/2018.Added by SLA 2016, ch. 15,sec. 5, eff. 8/31/2016.