HOUSE BILL No. 5334


     October 23, 2001, Introduced by Rep. Callahan 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 217i and 217j.

               THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

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

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      ISSUE AN "AMERICAN NATIONAL RED CROSS" FUND-RAISING PLATE.  THE

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      SECRETARY OF STATE SHALL DESIGN THE PLATE, HAVING THE WORDS "RED

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      CROSS" AND THE LOGO OF THE AMERICAN NATIONAL RED CROSS INSCRIBED

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      ON THE 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 AMERICAN NATIONAL RED CROSS REGISTRATION PLATE

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      INSTEAD OF A STANDARD 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 $25.00, THE


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      SECRETARY OF STATE SHALL ISSUE AN AMERICAN NATIONAL RED CROSS

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      REGISTRATION PLATE FOR THE VEHICLE.

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           (4) THE SECRETARY OF STATE SHALL TRANSFER THE $25.00 DONA-

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      TION TO THE STATE TREASURER FOR CREDIT TO THE AMERICAN NATIONAL

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      RED CROSS DISASTER RELIEF FUND ESTABLISHED UNDER SECTION 217J.

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           SEC. 217J.  (1) THE AMERICAN NATIONAL RED CROSS DISASTER

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      RELIEF FUND IS CREATED WITHIN 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 STATE TREASURER SHALL DISBURSE MONEY IN THE FUND ON

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      A QUARTERLY BASIS TO THE AMERICAN NATIONAL RED CROSS.

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

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      IN SUBSECTION (1).

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           (6) THE AMERICAN NATIONAL RED CROSS SHALL PROVIDE AN ANNUAL

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      ACCOUNTING OF THE MONEY RECEIVED UNDER THIS SECTION TO THE STATE

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      TREASURER.















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