Bill Text: OH HB217 | 2009-2010 | 128th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: To create Phi Theta Kappa license plates.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-06-09 - To Transportation & Infrastructure [HB217 Detail]

Download: Ohio-2009-HB217-Introduced.html

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As Introduced

128th General Assembly Regular Session 2009-2010

H. B. No. 217

Representatives Garrison, Oelslager 

Cosponsors: Representatives Goyal, Fende, Domenick, Letson, Harris, Boyd, Gardner, Williams, B., Dyer, Slesnick, McGregor, Wagner, Adams, R., Huffman, Evans, Mallory, Yuko, Brown, McClain, Derickson, Daniels, Wachtmann, Hite 

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A BILL

To amend section 4501.21 and to enact section

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4503.505 of the Revised Code to create Phi Theta

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Kappa license plates.

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BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO:

Section 1. That section 4501.21 be amended and section	4
4503.505 of the Revised Code be enacted to read as follows:	5

Sec. 4501.21.  (A) There is hereby created in the state	6
treasury the license plate contribution fund. The fund shall	7
consist of all contributions paid by motor vehicle registrants and	8
collected by the registrar of motor vehicles pursuant to sections	9
4503.491, 4503.493, 4503.50, 4503.501, 4503.502, 4503.51,	10
4503.522, 4503.523, 4503.545, 4503.55, 4503.551, 4503.552,	11
4503.553, 4503.561, 4503.562, 4503.591, 4503.67, 4503.68,	12
4503.69, 4503.71, 4503.711, 4503.712, 4503.72, 4503.73, 4503.74,	13
4503.75, 4503.85, and 4503.92 of the Revised Code.	14

(B) The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	15
collects in the fund as follows:	16

The registrar shall pay the contributions received pursuant	17
to section 4503.491 of the Revised Code to the breast cancer fund	18
of Ohio, which shall use that money only to pay for programs that	19
provide assistance and education to Ohio breast cancer patients	20
and that improve access for such patients to quality health care	21
and clinical trials and shall not use any of the money for	22
abortion information, counseling, services, or other	23
abortion-related activities.	24

The registrar shall pay the contributions received pursuant	25
to section 4503.493 of the Revised Code to the autism society of	26
Ohio, which shall use the contributions for programs and autism	27
awareness efforts throughout the state.	28

The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	29
receives pursuant to section 4503.50 of the Revised Code to the	30
future farmers of America foundation, which shall deposit the	31
contributions into its general account to be used for educational	32
and scholarship purposes of the future farmers of America	33
foundation.	34

The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	35
receives pursuant to section 4503.501 of the Revised Code to the	36
4-H youth development program of the Ohio state university	37
extension program, which shall use those contributions to pay the	38
expenses it incurs in conducting its educational activities.	39

The registrar shall pay the contributions received pursuant	40
to section 4503.502 of the Revised Code to the Ohio cattlemen's	41
foundation, which shall use those contributions for scholarships	42
and other educational activities.	43

The registrar shall pay the contributions received pursuant	44
to section 4503.505 of the Revised Code to the organization Ohio	45
region phi theta kappa, which shall use those contributions for	46
scholarships for students who are members of that organization.	47

The registrar shall pay each contribution the registrar	48
receives pursuant to section 4503.51 of the Revised Code to the	49
university or college whose name or marking or design appears on	50
collegiate license plates that are issued to a person under that	51
section. A university or college that receives contributions from	52
the fund shall deposit the contributions into its general	53
scholarship fund.	54

The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	55
receives pursuant to section 4503.522 of the Revised Code to the	56
"friends of Perry's victory and international peace memorial,	57
incorporated," a nonprofit corporation organized under the laws of	58
this state, to assist that organization in paying the expenses it	59
incurs in sponsoring or holding charitable, educational, and	60
cultural events at the monument.	61

The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	62
receives pursuant to section 4503.523 of the Revised Code to the	63
fairport lights foundation, which shall use the money to pay for	64
the restoration, maintenance, and preservation of the lighthouses	65
of fairport harbor.	66

The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	67
receives pursuant to section 4503.55 of the Revised Code to the	68
pro football hall of fame, which shall deposit the contributions	69
into a special bank account that it establishes and which shall be	70
separate and distinct from any other account the pro football hall	71
of fame maintains, to be used exclusively for the purpose of	72
promoting the pro football hall of fame as a travel destination.	73

The registrar shall pay the contributions that are paid to	74
the registrar pursuant to section 4503.545 of the Revised Code to	75
the national rifle association foundation, which shall use the	76
money to pay the costs of the educational activities and programs	77
the foundation holds or sponsors in this state.	78

In accordance with section 955.202 of the Revised Code, the	79
registrar shall pay to the Ohio pet fund the contributions the	80
registrar receives pursuant to section 4503.551 of the Revised	81
Code and any other money from any other source, including	82
donations, gifts, and grants, that is designated by the source	83
to be paid to the Ohio pet fund. The Ohio pet fund shall use the	84
moneys it receives under this section only to support programs	85
for the sterilization of dogs and cats and for educational	86
programs concerning the proper veterinary care of those animals.	87

The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	88
receives pursuant to section 4503.552 of the Revised Code to the	89
rock and roll hall of fame and museum, incorporated.	90

The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	91
receives pursuant to section 4503.553 of the Revised Code to the	92
Ohio coalition for animals, incorporated, a nonprofit corporation.	93
Except as provided in division (B) of this section, the coalition	94
shall distribute the money to its members, and the members shall	95
use the money only to pay for educational, charitable, and other	96
programs of each coalition member that provide care for unwanted,	97
abused, and neglected horses. The Ohio coalition for animals may	98
use a portion of the money to pay for reasonable marketing costs	99
incurred in the design and promotion of the license plate and	100
for administrative costs incurred in the disbursement and	101
management of funds received under this section.	102

The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	103
receives pursuant to section 4503.561 of the Revised Code to the	104
state of Ohio chapter of ducks unlimited, inc., which shall	105
deposit the contributions into a special bank account that it	106
establishes. The special bank account shall be separate and	107
distinct from any other account the state of Ohio chapter of ducks	108
unlimited, inc., maintains and shall be used exclusively for the	109
purpose of protecting, enhancing, restoring, and managing wetlands	110
and conserving wildlife habitat. The state of Ohio chapter of	111
ducks unlimited, inc., annually shall notify the registrar in	112
writing of the name, address, and account to which such payments	113
are to be made.	114

The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	115
receives pursuant to section 4503.562 of the Revised Code to the	116
Mahoning river consortium, which shall use the money to pay the	117
expenses it incurs in restoring and maintaining the Mahoning	118
river watershed.	119

The registrar shall pay to a sports commission created	120
pursuant to section 4503.591 of the Revised Code each	121
contribution the registrar receives under that section that an	122
applicant pays to obtain license plates that bear the logo of a	123
professional sports team located in the county of that sports	124
commission and that is participating in the license plate program	125
pursuant to division (E) of that section, irrespective of the	126
county of residence of an applicant.	127

The registrar shall pay to a community charity each	128
contribution the registrar receives under section 4503.591 of the	129
Revised Code that an applicant pays to obtain license plates that	130
bear the logo of a professional sports team that is participating	131
in the license plate program pursuant to division (G) of that	132
section.	133

The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	134
receives pursuant to section 4503.67 of the Revised Code to the	135
Dan Beard council of the boy scouts of America. The council shall	136
distribute all contributions in an equitable manner throughout	137
the state to regional councils of the boy scouts.	138

The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	139
receives pursuant to section 4503.68 of the Revised Code to the	140
great river council of the girl scouts of the United States of	141
America. The council shall distribute all contributions in an	142
equitable manner throughout the state to regional councils of the	143
girl scouts.	144

The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	145
receives pursuant to section 4503.69 of the Revised Code to the	146
Dan Beard council of the boy scouts of America. The council shall	147
distribute all contributions in an equitable manner throughout	148
the state to regional councils of the boy scouts.	149

The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	150
receives pursuant to section 4503.71 of the Revised Code to the	151
fraternal order of police of Ohio, incorporated, which shall	152
deposit the fees into its general account to be used for purposes	153
of the fraternal order of police of Ohio, incorporated.	154

The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	155
receives pursuant to section 4503.711 of the Revised Code to the	156
fraternal order of police of Ohio, incorporated, which shall	157
deposit the contributions into an account that it creates to be	158
used for the purpose of advancing and protecting the law	159
enforcement profession, promoting improved law enforcement	160
methods, and teaching respect for law and order.	161

The registrar shall pay the contributions received pursuant	162
to section 4503.712 of the Revised Code to Ohio concerns of	163
police survivors, which shall use those contributions to provide	164
whatever assistance may be appropriate to the families of Ohio	165
law enforcement officers who are killed in the line of duty.	166

The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	167
receives pursuant to section 4503.72 of the Revised Code to the	168
organization known on March 31, 2003, as the Ohio CASA/GAL	169
association, a private, nonprofit corporation organized under	170
Chapter 1702. of the Revised Code. The Ohio CASA/GAL association	171
shall use these contributions to pay the expenses it incurs in	172
administering a program to secure the proper representation in the	173
courts of this state of abused, neglected, and dependent children,	174
and for the training and supervision of persons participating in	175
that program.	176

The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	177
receives pursuant to section 4503.73 of the Revised Code to	178
Wright B. Flyer, incorporated, which shall deposit the	179
contributions into its general account to be used for purposes of	180
Wright B. Flyer, incorporated.	181

The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	182
receives pursuant to section 4503.74 of the Revised Code to the	183
Columbus zoological park association, which shall disburse the	184
moneys to Ohio's major metropolitan zoos, as defined in section	185
4503.74 of the Revised Code, in accordance with a written	186
agreement entered into by the major metropolitan zoos.	187

The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	188
receives pursuant to section 4503.75 of the Revised Code to the	189
rotary foundation, located on March 31, 2003, in Evanston,	190
Illinois, to be placed in a fund known as the permanent fund and	191
used to endow educational and humanitarian programs of the rotary	192
foundation.	193

The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	194
receives pursuant to section 4503.85 of the Revised Code to the	195
Ohio sea grant college program to be used for Lake Erie area	196
research projects.	197

The registrar shall pay the contributions received pursuant	198
to section 4503.92 of the Revised Code to support our troops,	199
incorporated, a national nonprofit corporation, which shall use	200
those contributions in accordance with its articles of	201
incorporation and for the benefit of servicemembers of the armed	202
forces of the United States and their families when they are in	203
financial need.	204

(C) All investment earnings of the license plate contribution	205
fund shall be credited to the fund. Not later than the first day	206
of May of every year, the registrar shall distribute to each	207
entity described in division (B) of this section the investment	208
income the fund earned the previous calendar year. The amount of	209
such a distribution paid to an entity shall be proportionate to	210
the amount of money the entity received from the fund during the	211
previous calendar year.	212

Sec. 4503.505.  (A) The owner or lessee of any passenger car,	213
noncommercial motor vehicle, recreational vehicle, or other	214
vehicle of a class approved by the registrar of motor vehicles may	215
apply to the registrar for the registration of the vehicle and	216
issuance of phi theta kappa license plates. The application for	217
phi theta kappa license plates may be combined with a request for	218
a special reserved license plate under section 4503.40 or 4503.42	219
of the Revised Code. Upon receipt of the completed application and	220
compliance with division (B) of this section, the registrar shall	221
issue to the applicant the appropriate vehicle registration and a	222
set of phi theta kappa license plates with a validation sticker or	223
a validation sticker alone when required by section 4503.191 of	224
the Revised Code.	225

In addition to the letters and numbers ordinarily inscribed	226
thereon, phi theta kappa license plates shall be inscribed with	227
words and markings selected and designed by the organization Ohio	228
region phi theta kappa. The registrar shall approve the final	229
design. Phi theta kappa license plates shall bear county	230
identification stickers that identify the county of registration	231
by name or number.	232

(B) Phi theta kappa license plates and validation stickers	233
shall be issued upon payment of the regular license tax as	234
prescribed under section 4503.04 of the Revised Code, any	235
applicable motor vehicle tax levied under Chapter 4504. of the	236
Revised Code, a bureau of motor vehicles administrative fee of ten	237
dollars, the contribution specified under division (C) of this	238
section, and compliance with all other applicable laws relating to	239
the registration of motor vehicles. If the application for phi	240
theta kappa license plates is combined with a request for a	241
special reserved license plate under section 4503.40 or 4503.42 of	242
the Revised Code, the license plates and validation sticker shall	243
be issued upon payment of the contribution, fees, and taxes	244
contained in this division and the additional fee prescribed by	245
section 4503.40 or 4503.42 of the Revised Code.	246

(C) For each application for registration and registration	247
renewal received under this section, the registrar shall collect a	248
contribution of twenty-five dollars. The registrar shall transmit	249
this contribution to the treasurer of state for deposit in the	250
license plate contribution fund created in section 4501.21 of the	251
Revised Code.	252

The registrar shall deposit the ten-dollar bureau	253
administrative fee, the purpose of which is to compensate the	254
bureau for the additional services required in issuing phi theta	255
kappa plates, into the state bureau of motor vehicles fund created	256
in section 4501.25 of the Revised Code.	257

Section 2.  That existing section 4501.21 of the Revised Code	258
is hereby repealed.	259

Section 3.  Section 4501.21 of the Revised Code is presented	260
in this act as a composite of the section as amended by both Am.	261
Sub. H.B. 273 and Am. Sub. S.B. 129 of the 127th General	262
Assembly. The General Assembly, applying the principle stated in	263
division (B) of section 1.52 of the Revised Code that amendments	264
are to be harmonized if reasonably capable of simultaneous	265
operation, finds that the composite is the resulting version of	266
the section in effect prior to the effective date of the section	267
as presented in this act.	268