Group threatens lawsuit over new license plate
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) – A national group that included atheists and agnostics objected to Mississippi’s new standard license plate design that has the phrase “In God We Trust.”
The American Humanist Association sent a letter Thursday to the state’s revenue commissioner and attorney general. It demanded that Mississippi either set a new standard license plate design without a religious phrase or allow people to get another license plate design without paying an extra fee.
The association said it could sue Mississippi if the change is not made.
Revenue Commissioner Herb Frierson said he’s asking lawyers to review the letter.
Mississippi offers several specialty license plate designs for $30 extra per year.
The new standard license plate has been sold since January. The center shows the state seal, which includes “In God We Trust.”
READ THE LETTER TO THE TAX COMMISSION HERE
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