HOUSE BILL No. 5040


     July 10, 1997, Introduced by Reps. Brown, Wojno, Hale, Stallworth, Hanley, Mans, Mathieu and Schermesser and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.


        A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled

   "Michigan vehicle code,"

   (MCL 257.1 to 257.923) by adding section 629f.

               THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 1         SEC. 629F.  (1) IN ADDITION TO ANY FINE OR COST ORDERED TO

 2    BE PAID UNDER SECTION 907, FOR A VIOLATION OF SECTION 627(6), THE

 3    JUDGE, DISTRICT OR MUNICIPAL COURT REFEREE, OR DISTRICT OR MUNIC-

 4    IPAL COURT MAGISTRATE SHALL LEVY A HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR

 5    ASSESSMENT EQUAL TO 2 TIMES THE AMOUNT OF THE FINE ORDERED TO BE

 6    PAID FOR THE VIOLATION.  UPON PAYMENT OF THE ASSESSMENTS, THE

 7    CLERK OF THE COURT SHALL TRANSMIT THE ASSESSMENTS LEVIED TO THE

 8    DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY.  THE STATE TREASURER SHALL DEPOSIT THE

 9    REVENUE RECEIVED PURSUANT TO THIS SUBSECTION IN THE MICHIGAN

10    TRANSPORTATION FUND, AND SHALL REPORT ANNUALLY TO THE LEGISLATURE

11    ALL REVENUES RECEIVED AND DISBURSED UNDER THIS SECTION.  AN


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 1    ASSESSMENT LEVIED UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL NOT BE CONSIDERED A

 2    CIVIL FINE FOR PURPOSES OF SECTION 909.




















































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