University of alabama passes Auburn University in florida presale voucher sales to create new florida specialty license plates

​Florida specialty plates for Auburn, Georgia and Alabama have been approved by the Florida State Legislature. Each must complete their presale requirement of 4,000 within 24 months of October 1, 2020, before the plate will be manufactured. 
As of 1/17/21, after 3 months of sales, Alabama has sold 529 (needs 3,471), Auburn has sold 526 (needs 3,474) and Georgia has sold 269 (needs3,731.)

​For the out-of-state university license plates, the statute distributes the annual use fees from the sale of the plates as follows:
· Up to 10% to the appropriate booster club for continued marketing and promotion of the plates.
· In each school district that has a district prekindergarten through grade 12 public school foundation or a direct-support organization, the moneys raised in that school district through the sale of these license plates must be distributed to the foundation or organization for enhancing educational programs.
· In each school district that does not have a district prekindergarten through grade 12 public school foundation or a direct support organization, the moneys raised in that school district through the sale of these license plates must be distributed to the district school board and must be used at the discretion of the board for enhancing educational programs.
The Florida University of Alabama collegiate specialty license plate proceeds will go to the Pensacola Bama Club. University of Alabama collegiate specialty license plates are already available in Alabama, Georgia, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas.

​The Florida University of Georgia collegiate specialty license plate proceeds will go to the Georgia Bulldog Club of Jacksonville. University of Georgia collegiate specialty license plates are already available in Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, South Carolina and Texas.
The Florida Auburn University specialty license plate proceeds will go to the Tampa Bay Auburn Club. Auburn University specialty license plates are already available in Alabama, Georgia, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia.
​In 1984, the Florida Legislature authorized school districts to create local education foundations to raise private funds for programs to support students, teachers, and public schools in their respective districts.