March 1, 2011, Introduced by Reps. Potvin, Wayne Schmidt, Bumstead, Johnson, McBroom, Rendon, Scott, Oakes, Damrow, Shirkey and Agema and referred to the Committee on Transportation.
A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled
"Michigan vehicle code,"
by amending section 811e (MCL 257.811e), as amended by 2009 PA 99,
and by adding section 811r.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec.
811e. (1) Beginning January 1, 2007, the The secretary of
state may develop a fund-raising plate as provided in this section.
(2) A start-up fee of $15,000.00 shall be paid for any new
fund-raising plate authorized under this section. The fee shall be
deposited in the transportation administration collection fund
through October 1, 2011 to be used for the cost of creating,
producing, and issuing fund-raising plates. If the fee described in
this
subsection is not paid within 18 months of after the
effective
date of the public act that authorizes the development and issuance
of
a fund-raising plate, then the related fund-raising plate shall
not be created, produced, or issued. A start-up fee paid under this
subsection is nonrefundable.
(3) Not less than 3 years after the secretary of state first
issues 1 of the fund-raising plates as described in subsection (1)
and upon payment of $2,000.00, the Michigan university or other
person sponsoring that fund-raising plate may redesign it as
approved by the secretary of state. The payment required under this
subsection shall be deposited in the transportation administration
collection fund through October 1, 2011 to be used for the cost of
creating, producing, and issuing fund-raising plates. A payment
under this subsection is nonrefundable.
(4) The secretary of state may develop 1 or more limited term
registration plates to recognize a Michigan university or an
accomplishment or occasion of a Michigan university.
(5)
The secretary of state may , at any 1 time, develop not
more
than 8 different state sponsored
fund-raising registration
plates as described in this section, and matching state-sponsored
collector plates as described in section 811g.
(6) The secretary of state shall not develop or issue a fund-
raising plate unless a public act authorizing the fund-raising
plate, at a minimum, does all of the following:
(a) Identifies the purpose of the fund-raising plate.
(b) Creates a nonprofit fund or designates an existing
nonprofit fund to receive the money raised through the sale of
fund-raising plates and matching collector plates.
(c) If a fund is created, names the person or entity
responsible for administering the fund.
Sec. 811r. (1) The secretary of state shall develop and may
issue a fund-raising plate and a matching collector plate
recognizing ducks unlimited. The words "ducks unlimited" shall be
inscribed on the plates. The secretary of state shall transfer the
fund-raising donations received from the sale of the plates
described in this section to the state treasurer, who shall credit
the donation money to the ducks unlimited fund established under
subsection (2).
(2) The ducks unlimited fund is created within the state
treasury. The state treasurer may receive money or other assets
from any source for deposit into the fund. The state treasurer
shall direct the investment of the fund. The state treasurer shall
credit to the fund interest and earnings from fund investments.
Money in the fund at the close of the fiscal year shall remain in
the fund and shall not lapse to the general fund. The state
treasurer shall disburse money in the fund on a quarterly basis to
the Michigan chapter of ducks unlimited, incorporated.
(3) The Michigan chapter of ducks unlimited, incorporated
shall annually report to the department of treasury an accounting
of money received and used under subsection (2).