Bill Text: FL S0488 | 2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Vehicle Registration Forms/Voluntary Contribution [CPSC]

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Passed) 2010-06-03 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2010-186 [S0488 Detail]

Download: Florida-2010-S0488-Introduced.html

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Florida Senate - 2010                                     SB 488 
 
By Senator Lynn 
7-00281A-10                                            2010488__ 
1                        A bill to be entitled 
2         An act relating to motor vehicle registration 
3         application forms; amending s. 320.02, F.S.; requiring 
4         application forms to provide for a voluntary 
5         contribution to Florida Network of Children’s Advocacy 
6         Centers, Inc.; providing for the use of such funds; 
7         providing an effective date. 
8 
9  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 
10 
11         Section 1. Subsection (15) of section 320.02, Florida 
12  Statutes, is amended to read: 
13         320.02 Registration required; application for registration; 
14  forms.— 
15         (15)(a) The application form for motor vehicle registration 
16  shall include language permitting the voluntary contribution of 
17  $1 per applicant, to be quarterly distributed by the department 
18  to Prevent Blindness Florida, a not-for-profit organization, to 
19  prevent blindness and preserve the sight of the residents of 
20  this state. A statement providing an explanation of the purpose 
21  of the funds shall be included with the application form. Prior 
22  to the department distributing the funds collected pursuant to 
23  this paragraph, Prevent Blindness Florida must submit a report 
24  to the department that identifies how such funds were used 
25  during the preceding year. 
26         (b) The application form for motor vehicle registration and 
27  renewal of registration must include language permitting a 
28  voluntary contribution to the Florida Mothers Against Drunk 
29  Driving, Inc., which contribution must be transferred by the 
30  department to the Florida Mothers Against Drunk Driving, Inc., 
31  on a monthly basis. 
32         (c) The application form for motor vehicle registration 
33  shall include language permitting the voluntary contribution of 
34  $1 per applicant, to be distributed quarterly by the department 
35  to Southeastern Guide Dogs, Inc., a corporation not for profit 
36  under s. 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, to be used by 
37  that organization for the purpose of breeding, raising, and 
38  training guide dogs for the blind. Such funds may also be used 
39  toward the costs of the required in-residence training for the 
40  individual receiving a guide dog. 
41         (d) The application form for motor vehicle registration 
42  shall include language permitting the voluntary contribution of 
43  $1 per applicant to Stop Heart Disease. The proceeds shall be 
44  distributed quarterly by the department to the Miami Heart 
45  Research Institute, Inc., doing business as the Florida Heart 
46  Research Institute, a corporation not for profit under s. 
47  501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, to be used by that 
48  organization for the purpose of heart disease research, 
49  education, and prevention programs. 
50         (e) The application form for motor vehicle registration and 
51  renewal registration must include language permitting a 
52  voluntary contribution of $1 per applicant, which contribution 
53  must be distributed to the Children’s Hearing Help Fund to be 
54  used for purposes provided for the fund. 
55         (f) Notwithstanding s. 320.023, the application form for 
56  motor vehicle registration and renewal of registration must 
57  include language permitting a voluntary contribution of $1 per 
58  applicant to the state homes for veterans, to be distributed on 
59  a quarterly basis by the department to the State Homes for 
60  Veterans Trust Fund, which is administered by the Department of 
61  Veterans’ Affairs. 
62         (g) The application form for motor vehicle registration and 
63  renewal of registration must include language permitting a 
64  voluntary contribution of $1 to Family First. Such contributions 
65  must be transferred by the department each month to Family 
66  First, a nonprofit organization. 
67         (h) The application form for motor vehicle registration and 
68  renewal of registration must include language permitting a 
69  voluntary contribution of $1 to Florida Sheriffs Youth Ranches, 
70  Inc. Such contributions must be transferred by the department 
71  each month to Florida Sheriffs Youth Ranches, Inc., a not-for 
72  profit organization. 
73         (i) The application form for motor vehicle registration and 
74  renewal registration must include language permitting the 
75  voluntary contribution of $1 per applicant, to be distributed 
76  quarterly by the department to Florida Network of Children’s 
77  Advocacy Centers, Inc. The network may retain a maximum of 50 
78  percent of the revenues to support the activities of the network 
79  and shall distribute the remainder equitably among the network 
80  members, as determined by the board of directors of the network. 
81 
82  For the purpose of applying the service charge provided in s. 
83  215.20, contributions received under this subsection are not 
84  income of a revenue nature. 
85         Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2010.