HOUSE BILL No. 4992


     June 26, 2001, Introduced by Reps. Woodward, Jacobs, Schauer, Voorhees, Vander Veen, George, Kolb, Pestka, Hart, Godchaux, Whitmer,
Murphy, Zelenko, Bernero, Bogardus and Pappageorge 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 217q and 217r.

               THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

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

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      ISSUE A "SUPPORT ZOOS" FUND-RAISING PLATE.  THE SECRETARY OF

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      STATE SHALL DESIGN THE PLATE, HAVING THE WORDS "SUPPORT ZOOS"

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

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      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 SUPPORT ZOOS 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 $5.00 SERVICE FEE AND A DONATION OF $25.00, THE


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      SECRETARY OF STATE SHALL ISSUE A SUPPORT ZOOS REGISTRATION PLATE

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      FOR THE VEHICLE.

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

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      INTO THE SUPPORT ZOOS FUND ESTABLISHED UNDER SECTION 217R.

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           SEC. 217R.  (1) THE SUPPORT ZOOS 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 1/4 OF THE MONEY

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      IN THE FUND ON A QUARTERLY BASIS TO EACH OF THE FOLLOWING:

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           (A) DETROIT ZOOLOGICAL PARK, ROYAL OAK, MICHIGAN.

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           (B) BINDER PARK ZOO, BATTLE CREEK, MICHIGAN.

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           (C) JOHN BALL ZOOLOGICAL GARDEN, GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN.

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           (D) POTTER PARK ZOO, LANSING, MICHIGAN.

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           (5) AS USED IN THIS SECTION, "FUND" MEANS THE SUPPORT ZOOS

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      FUND CREATED IN SUBSECTION (1).

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           (6) AN AGENCY RECEIVING MONEY UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL PRO-

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      VIDE AN ANNUAL ACCOUNTING OF THE USE OF THE MONEY TO THE STATE

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      TREASURER.









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