As Introduced

129th General Assembly
Regular Session
2011-2012
H. B. No. 270


Representative Williams 

Cosponsors: Representatives Ashford, Boyd, Combs, Hagan, R., Heard, Luckie, Lundy, Mallory, McKenney, Mecklenborg, Reece, Stinziano, Sykes, Szollosi, Weddington 



A BILL
To amend section 4501.21 and to enact section 1
4503.514 of the Revised Code to create the "Ohio 2
Legislative Black Caucus Foundation" license 3
plate.4


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

       Section 1. That section 4501.21 be amended and section 5
4503.514 of the Revised Code be enacted to read as follows:6

       Sec. 4501.21.  (A) There is hereby created in the state 7
treasury the license plate contribution fund. The fund shall 8
consist of all contributions paid by motor vehicle registrants and 9
collected by the registrar of motor vehicles pursuant to sections 10
4503.491, 4503.493, 4503.494, 4503.496, 4503.498, 4503.499, 11
4503.50, 4503.501, 4503.502, 4503.505, 4503.51, 4503.514,12
4503.522, 4503.523, 4503.531, 4503.545, 4503.55, 4503.551, 13
4503.552, 4503.553, 4503.561, 4503.562, 4503.591, 4503.67, 14
4503.68, 4503.69, 4503.71, 4503.711, 4503.712, 4503.72, 4503.73, 15
4503.74, 4503.75, 4503.85, 4503.89, and 4503.92 of the Revised 16
Code. 17

       (B) The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 18
collects in the fund as follows: 19

        The registrar shall pay the contributions received pursuant 20
to section 4503.491 of the Revised Code to the breast cancer fund 21
of Ohio, which shall use that money only to pay for programs that 22
provide assistance and education to Ohio breast cancer patients 23
and that improve access for such patients to quality health care 24
and clinical trials and shall not use any of the money for 25
abortion information, counseling, services, or other 26
abortion-related activities. 27

        The registrar shall pay the contributions received pursuant 28
to section 4503.493 of the Revised Code to the autism society of 29
Ohio, which shall use the contributions for programs and autism 30
awareness efforts throughout the state. 31

       The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 32
receives pursuant to section 4503.494 of the Revised Code to the 33
national multiple sclerosis society for distribution in equal 34
amounts to the northwestern Ohio, Ohio buckeye, and Ohio valley 35
chapters of the national multiple sclerosis society. These 36
chapters shall use the money they receive under this section to 37
assist in paying the expenses they incur in providing services 38
directly to their clients.39

       The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 40
receives pursuant to section 4503.496 of the Revised Code to the 41
Ohio sickle cell and health association, which shall use the 42
contributions to help support educational, clinical, and social 43
support services for adults who have sickle cell disease.44

       The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 45
receives pursuant to section 4503.498 of the Revised Code to 46
special olympics Ohio, inc., which shall use the contributions for 47
its programs, charitable efforts, and other activities. 48

       The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 49
receives pursuant to section 4503.499 of the Revised Code to the 50
children's glioma cancer foundation, which shall use the 51
contributions for its research and other programs. 52

        The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 53
receives pursuant to section 4503.50 of the Revised Code to the 54
future farmers of America foundation, which shall deposit the 55
contributions into its general account to be used for educational 56
and scholarship purposes of the future farmers of America 57
foundation. 58

        The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 59
receives pursuant to section 4503.501 of the Revised Code to the 60
4-H youth development program of the Ohio state university 61
extension program, which shall use those contributions to pay the 62
expenses it incurs in conducting its educational activities. 63

        The registrar shall pay the contributions received pursuant 64
to section 4503.502 of the Revised Code to the Ohio cattlemen's 65
foundation, which shall use those contributions for scholarships 66
and other educational activities. 67

       The registrar shall pay the contributions received pursuant 68
to section 4503.505 of the Revised Code to the organization Ohio 69
region phi theta kappa, which shall use those contributions for 70
scholarships for students who are members of that organization. 71

        The registrar shall pay each contribution the registrar 72
receives pursuant to section 4503.51 of the Revised Code to the 73
university or college whose name or marking or design appears on 74
collegiate license plates that are issued to a person under that 75
section. A university or college that receives contributions from 76
the fund shall deposit the contributions into its general 77
scholarship fund. 78

       The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 79
receives pursuant to section 4503.514 of the Revised Code to the 80
Ohio legislative black caucus foundation, which shall use the 81
contributions to fund scholarships the foundation awards to 82
students who attend Central State university or Wilberforce 83
university.84

        The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 85
receives pursuant to section 4503.522 of the Revised Code to the 86
"friends of Perry's victory and international peace memorial, 87
incorporated," a nonprofit corporation organized under the laws of 88
this state, to assist that organization in paying the expenses it 89
incurs in sponsoring or holding charitable, educational, and 90
cultural events at the monument. 91

       The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 92
receives pursuant to section 4503.523 of the Revised Code to the 93
fairport lights foundation, which shall use the money to pay for 94
the restoration, maintenance, and preservation of the lighthouses 95
of fairport harbor. 96

       The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 97
receives pursuant to section 4503.531 of the Revised Code to the 98
thank you foundation, incorporated, a nonprofit corporation 99
organized under the laws of this state, to assist that 100
organization in paying for the charitable activities and programs 101
it sponsors in support of United States military personnel, 102
veterans, and their families.103

        The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 104
receives pursuant to section 4503.55 of the Revised Code to the 105
pro football hall of fame, which shall deposit the contributions 106
into a special bank account that it establishes and which shall be 107
separate and distinct from any other account the pro football hall 108
of fame maintains, to be used exclusively for the purpose of 109
promoting the pro football hall of fame as a travel destination. 110

        The registrar shall pay the contributions that are paid to 111
the registrar pursuant to section 4503.545 of the Revised Code to 112
the national rifle association foundation, which shall use the 113
money to pay the costs of the educational activities and programs 114
the foundation holds or sponsors in this state. 115

        The registrar shall pay to the Ohio pet fund the 116
contributions the registrar receives pursuant to section 4503.551 117
of the Revised Code and any other money from any other source, 118
including donations, gifts, and grants, that is designated by the 119
source to be paid to the Ohio pet fund. The Ohio pet fund shall 120
use the moneys it receives under this section to support programs 121
for the sterilization of dogs and cats and for educational 122
programs concerning the proper veterinary care of those animals, 123
and for expenses of the Ohio pet fund that are reasonably 124
necessary for it to obtain and maintain its tax-exempt status and 125
to perform its duties. 126

        The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 127
receives pursuant to section 4503.552 of the Revised Code to the 128
rock and roll hall of fame and museum, incorporated. 129

        The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 130
receives pursuant to section 4503.553 of the Revised Code to the 131
Ohio coalition for animals, incorporated, a nonprofit corporation. 132
Except as provided in division (B) of this section, the coalition 133
shall distribute the money to its members, and the members shall 134
use the money only to pay for educational, charitable, and other 135
programs of each coalition member that provide care for unwanted, 136
abused, and neglected horses. The Ohio coalition for animals may 137
use a portion of the money to pay for reasonable marketing costs 138
incurred in the design and promotion of the license plate and for 139
administrative costs incurred in the disbursement and management 140
of funds received under this section. 141

        The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 142
receives pursuant to section 4503.561 of the Revised Code to the 143
state of Ohio chapter of ducks unlimited, inc., which shall 144
deposit the contributions into a special bank account that it 145
establishes. The special bank account shall be separate and 146
distinct from any other account the state of Ohio chapter of ducks 147
unlimited, inc., maintains and shall be used exclusively for the 148
purpose of protecting, enhancing, restoring, and managing wetlands 149
and conserving wildlife habitat. The state of Ohio chapter of 150
ducks unlimited, inc., annually shall notify the registrar in 151
writing of the name, address, and account to which such payments 152
are to be made. 153

        The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 154
receives pursuant to section 4503.562 of the Revised Code to the 155
Mahoning river consortium, which shall use the money to pay the 156
expenses it incurs in restoring and maintaining the Mahoning river 157
watershed. 158

        The registrar shall pay to a sports commission created 159
pursuant to section 4503.591 of the Revised Code each contribution 160
the registrar receives under that section that an applicant pays 161
to obtain license plates that bear the logo of a professional 162
sports team located in the county of that sports commission and 163
that is participating in the license plate program pursuant to 164
division (E) of that section, irrespective of the county of 165
residence of an applicant. 166

        The registrar shall pay to a community charity each 167
contribution the registrar receives under section 4503.591 of the 168
Revised Code that an applicant pays to obtain license plates that 169
bear the logo of a professional sports team that is participating 170
in the license plate program pursuant to division (G) of that 171
section. 172

        The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 173
receives pursuant to section 4503.67 of the Revised Code to the 174
Dan Beard council of the boy scouts of America. The council shall 175
distribute all contributions in an equitable manner throughout the 176
state to regional councils of the boy scouts. 177

        The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 178
receives pursuant to section 4503.68 of the Revised Code to the 179
great river council of the girl scouts of the United States of 180
America. The council shall distribute all contributions in an 181
equitable manner throughout the state to regional councils of the 182
girl scouts. 183

        The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 184
receives pursuant to section 4503.69 of the Revised Code to the 185
Dan Beard council of the boy scouts of America. The council shall 186
distribute all contributions in an equitable manner throughout the 187
state to regional councils of the boy scouts. 188

        The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 189
receives pursuant to section 4503.71 of the Revised Code to the 190
fraternal order of police of Ohio, incorporated, which shall 191
deposit the fees into its general account to be used for purposes 192
of the fraternal order of police of Ohio, incorporated. 193

        The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 194
receives pursuant to section 4503.711 of the Revised Code to the 195
fraternal order of police of Ohio, incorporated, which shall 196
deposit the contributions into an account that it creates to be 197
used for the purpose of advancing and protecting the law 198
enforcement profession, promoting improved law enforcement 199
methods, and teaching respect for law and order. 200

       The registrar shall pay the contributions received pursuant 201
to section 4503.712 of the Revised Code to Ohio concerns of police 202
survivors, which shall use those contributions to provide whatever 203
assistance may be appropriate to the families of Ohio law 204
enforcement officers who are killed in the line of duty. 205

       The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 206
receives pursuant to section 4503.72 of the Revised Code to the 207
organization known on March 31, 2003, as the Ohio CASA/GAL 208
association, a private, nonprofit corporation organized under 209
Chapter 1702. of the Revised Code. The Ohio CASA/GAL association 210
shall use these contributions to pay the expenses it incurs in 211
administering a program to secure the proper representation in the 212
courts of this state of abused, neglected, and dependent children, 213
and for the training and supervision of persons participating in 214
that program. 215

        The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 216
receives pursuant to section 4503.73 of the Revised Code to Wright 217
B. Flyer, incorporated, which shall deposit the contributions into 218
its general account to be used for purposes of Wright B. Flyer, 219
incorporated. 220

       The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 221
receives pursuant to section 4503.74 of the Revised Code to the 222
Columbus zoological park association, which shall disburse the 223
moneys to Ohio's major metropolitan zoos, as defined in section 224
4503.74 of the Revised Code, in accordance with a written 225
agreement entered into by the major metropolitan zoos. 226

       The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 227
receives pursuant to section 4503.75 of the Revised Code to the 228
rotary foundation, located on March 31, 2003, in Evanston, 229
Illinois, to be placed in a fund known as the permanent fund and 230
used to endow educational and humanitarian programs of the rotary 231
foundation. 232

        The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 233
receives pursuant to section 4503.85 of the Revised Code to the 234
Ohio sea grant college program to be used for Lake Erie area 235
research projects. 236

       The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 237
receives pursuant to section 4503.89 of the Revised Code to the 238
American red cross of greater Columbus on behalf of the Ohio 239
chapters of the American red cross, which shall use the 240
contributions for disaster readiness, preparedness, and response 241
programs on a statewide basis.242

       The registrar shall pay the contributions received pursuant 243
to section 4503.92 of the Revised Code to support our troops, 244
incorporated, a national nonprofit corporation, which shall use 245
those contributions in accordance with its articles of 246
incorporation and for the benefit of servicemembers of the armed 247
forces of the United States and their families when they are in 248
financial need. 249

       (C) All investment earnings of the license plate contribution 250
fund shall be credited to the fund. Not later than the first day 251
of May of every year, the registrar shall distribute to each 252
entity described in division (B) of this section the investment 253
income the fund earned the previous calendar year. The amount of 254
such a distribution paid to an entity shall be proportionate to 255
the amount of money the entity received from the fund during the 256
previous calendar year. 257

       Sec. 4503.514.  (A) The owner or lessee of any passenger car, 258
noncommercial motor vehicle, recreational vehicle, or other 259
vehicle of a class approved by the registrar of motor vehicles may 260
apply to the registrar for the registration of the vehicle and 261
issuance of "Ohio legislative black caucus foundation" license 262
plates. The application may be combined with a request for a 263
special reserved license plate under section 4503.40 or 4503.42 of 264
the Revised Code. Upon receipt of the completed application and 265
compliance by the applicant with divisions (B) and (C) of this 266
section, the registrar shall issue to the applicant the 267
appropriate vehicle registration and a set of "Ohio legislative 268
black caucus foundation" license plates and a validation sticker, 269
or a validation sticker alone when required by section 4503.191 of 270
the Revised Code.271

       In addition to the letters and numbers ordinarily inscribed 272
on the license plates, "Ohio legislative black caucus foundation" 273
license plates shall bear an appropriate logo and words selected 274
by the Ohio legislative black caucus foundation and approved by 275
the registrar. "Ohio legislative black caucus foundation" license 276
plates shall display county identification stickers that identify 277
the county of registration by name or number.278

       (B) "Ohio legislative black caucus foundation" license plates 279
and a validation sticker, or validation sticker alone, shall be 280
issued upon receipt of an application for registration of a motor 281
vehicle under this section; payment of the regular license tax as 282
prescribed under section 4503.04 of the Revised Code, any 283
applicable motor vehicle license tax levied under Chapter 4504. of 284
the Revised Code, any applicable additional fee prescribed by 285
section 4503.40 or 4503.42 of the Revised Code, an additional fee 286
of ten dollars, and a contribution as provided in division (C) of 287
this section; and compliance with all other applicable laws 288
relating to the registration of motor vehicles.289

       (C) For each application for registration and registration 290
renewal notice the registrar receives under this section, the 291
registrar shall collect a contribution of fifteen dollars. The 292
registrar shall transmit this contribution to the treasurer of 293
state for deposit into the state treasury to the credit of the 294
license plate contribution fund created by section 4501.21 of the 295
Revised Code.296

       The registrar shall transmit the additional fee of ten 297
dollars, which is to compensate the bureau of motor vehicles for 298
the additional services required in the issuing of "Ohio 299
legislative black caucus foundation" license plates, to the 300
treasurer of state for deposit into the state treasury to the 301
credit of the state bureau of motor vehicles fund created by 302
section 4501.25 of the Revised Code.303

       (D) Sections 4503.77 and 4503.78 of the Revised Code do not 304
apply to license plates issued under this section.305

       Section 2.  That existing section 4501.21 of the Revised Code 306
is hereby repealed.307