Section 39:3-27.169 - Provisions of funds for State Animal license platesa. State or public funds shall not be used by the commission for the initial cost of:(1) designing, producing, issuing, and publicizing the availability of State Animal license plates; or(2) any computer programming changes which may be necessary to implement the State Animal license plate program established by P.L. 2023, c. 292 (C.39:3-27.168 et seq.).b. An individual or entity designated by the Secretary of Agriculture shall contribute non-public monies in an amount to be determined by the chief administrator, not to exceed a total of $25,000, to be used to offset the initial costs incurred by the commission for designing, producing, issuing, and publicizing the availability of State Animal license plates, and any computer programming which may be necessary to implement the program. Concerned organizations and individual donors may contribute monies to the department to be used to offset the initial costs incurred by the commission for the State Animal license plates authorized by P.L. 2023, c. 292 (C.39:3-27.168 et seq.). Any amount remaining after the payment of the initial cost shall be deposited in the "State Animal License Plate Fund" established pursuant to subsection c. of section 1 of P.L. 2023, c. 292 (C.39:3-27.168).c. The commission shall not begin designing, producing, issuing, or publicizing the availability of State Animal license plates, or making any necessary programming changes, until the following requirements have been met: (1) The individual or entity designated by the Secretary of Agriculture has provided the commission with the money necessary, as determined by the chief administrator pursuant to subsection b. of this section, to offset the initial costs incurred by the commission in establishing the State Animal license plate program; and(2) The liaison appointed by the Secretary of Agriculture pursuant to subsection g. of section 1 of P.L. 2023, c. 292 (C.39:3-27.168) has provided the commission with not less than 500 completed applications for State Animal license plates. These applications shall constitute the initial order for State Animal license plates and shall be accompanied by a fee representing the total cost of the initial order. The fee shall be determined by multiplying the number of sets of license plates being ordered by the applicable initial fee for each set of license plates as set forth in subsection b. of section 1 of P.L. 2023, c. 292 (C.39:3-27.168).Added by L. 2023, c. 292, s. 2, eff. 1/16/2024, app. the first day of the 13th month following the date on which the conditions set forth in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection c. of section 2 of P.L.2023, c.292 (C.39:3-27.169) have been satisfied.