HOUSE BILL No. 6093


     May 21, 2002, Introduced by Reps. Mead, Birkholz, Cassis, Stewart, Gosselin, Vander Veen, Vear and Meyer 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 217p and 217q.

               THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

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

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        ISSUE A "MICHIGAN ROTARIAN" FUND-RAISING PLATE.  THE SECRETARY OF

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        STATE SHALL DESIGN THE PLATE, HAVING THE WORDS "MICHIGAN

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        ROTARIAN" INSCRIBED ON THE PLATE.  THE WORD "MICHIGAN" SHALL

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        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 A MICHIGAN ROTARIAN REGISTRATION PLATE INSTEAD OF A

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        STANDARD REGISTRATION PLATE.

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             (3) UPON APPLICATION AND PAYMENT OF THE REGULAR REGISTRATION

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        TAX AND A $5.00 SERVICE FEE AND A DONATION OF $25.00, THE


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        SECRETARY OF STATE SHALL ISSUE A MICHIGAN ROTARIAN REGISTRATION

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        PLATE FOR THE VEHICLE.

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             (4) THE SECRETARY OF STATE SHALL DEPOSIT THE $25.00 DONATION

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        INTO THE MICHIGAN ROTARIAN FUND ESTABLISHED UNDER SECTION 217Q.

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             SEC. 217Q.  (1) THE MICHIGAN ROTARIAN FUND IS CREATED WITHIN

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        THE 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 A QUARTERLY BASIS TO THE ROTARY FOUNDATION'S PERMANENT FUND.

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             (5) AS USED IN THIS SECTION, "FUND" MEANS THE MICHIGAN ROTA-

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        RIAN FUND CREATED IN SUBSECTION (1).























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