One Vote Needed for Confederate License Plate
Featured Stories, News Monday, June 27th, 2011HOUSTON (AP) _ The Sons of Confederate Veterans stands in need of just one vote for approval of a Texas specialty license plate that prominently features the Confederate flag.
The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles license board voted on the request for the SCV plate in April, but it was a tie. One of the nine members was absent, so the board opted to reconsider the request at its June 9 meeting. However, a board member from Houston died June 3, and that meeting did not take place.
A DMV spokeswoman says another vote must now wait until Gov. Rick Perry appoints a new board member, which might not happen until fall.
A mock plate was posted on the DMV’s website in March. Comments were overwhelmingly positive: 186 in favor, 3 against.
(Information from: Houston Chronicle)
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Posted by Chace Murphy
on Jun 27 2011. Filed under Featured Stories, News.
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