HOUSE BILL No. 5980


     April 30, 2002, Introduced by Reps. Stewart, Bradstreet, Kowall, Jelinek, Cassis, Pappageorge, O'Neil, Vear, DeWeese, Vander
Roest, Mortimer, Cameron Brown and Jansen and referred to the Committee on Transportation.


        A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled

   "Michigan vehicle code,"

   (MCL 257.1 to 257.923) by adding sections 217k and 217l.

               THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

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             SEC. 217K.  (1) THE SECRETARY OF STATE SHALL DEVELOP AND

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        ISSUE AN "EAGLE SCOUT" FUND-RAISING PLATE.  THE SECRETARY OF

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        STATE SHALL DESIGN THE PLATE, HAVING THE WORDS "EAGLE SCOUT" AND

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        THE VIGNETTE OF THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA INSCRIBED ON THE

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        PLATE.  THE WORD "MICHIGAN" SHALL APPEAR ON THE PLATE.

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             (2) THE OWNER OF A VEHICLE REQUIRED TO BE REGISTERED UNDER

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        THIS ACT MAY APPLY, ON A FORM PRESCRIBED BY THE SECRETARY OF

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        STATE, FOR AN EAGLE SCOUT REGISTRATION PLATE INSTEAD OF A STAN-

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        DARD REGISTRATION PLATE.

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             (3) UPON APPLICATION AND PAYMENT OF THE REGULAR REGISTRATION

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        TAX AND A $10.00 SERVICE FEE AND A DONATION OF $15.00, THE


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        SECRETARY OF STATE SHALL ISSUE AN EAGLE SCOUT REGISTRATION PLATE

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        FOR THE VEHICLE.

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             (4) THE SECRETARY OF STATE SHALL DEPOSIT THE $15.00 DONATION

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        INTO THE EAGLE SCOUT FUND ESTABLISHED UNDER SECTION 217l.

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             SEC. 217l.  (1) THE EAGLE SCOUT FUND IS CREATED WITHIN THE

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        STATE TREASURY.

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             (2) THE STATE TREASURER MAY RECEIVE MONEY OR OTHER ASSETS

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        FROM ANY SOURCE FOR DEPOSIT INTO THE FUND.  THE STATE TREASURER

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        SHALL DIRECT THE INVESTMENT OF THE FUND.  THE STATE TREASURER

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        SHALL CREDIT TO THE FUND INTEREST AND EARNINGS FROM FUND

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        INVESTMENTS.

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             (3) MONEY IN THE FUND AT THE CLOSE OF THE FISCAL YEAR SHALL

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        REMAIN IN THE FUND AND SHALL NOT LAPSE TO THE GENERAL FUND.

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             (4) THE SECRETARY OF STATE SHALL DISBURSE MONEY IN THE FUND

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        ON AN ANNUAL BASIS TO THE DETROIT AREA COUNCIL OF THE BOY SCOUTS

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        OF AMERICA.

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             (5) THE COUNCIL RECEIVING MONEY UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL

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        ONLY EXPEND THE MONEY TO ENHANCE SCOUTING IN THIS STATE.

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             (6) THE COUNCIL RECEIVING MONEY UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL

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        PROVIDE ANNUALLY A REPORT ON THE AMOUNT RECEIVED AND EXPENDED

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        UNDER THIS SECTION.

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             (7) AS USED IN THIS SECTION, "FUND" MEANS THE EAGLE SCOUT

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        FUND CREATED IN SUBSECTION (1).











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