HOUSE BILL No. 6391


     September 24, 2002, Introduced by Reps. Stewart, Cameron Brown, Mead, Spade, Mans, O'Neil, Gieleghem, Voorhees, Ruth
Johnson, Toy, Jelinek and Lemmons 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 A "KIWANIS" FUND-RAISING PLATE.  THE SECRETARY OF STATE

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        SHALL DESIGN THE PLATE, HAVING THE WORD "KIWANIS" AND THE

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        VIGNETTE OF KIWANIS INTERNATIONAL INSCRIBED ON THE PLATE.  THE

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        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 A KIWANIS REGISTRATION PLATE INSTEAD OF A STANDARD

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        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 A KIWANIS REGISTRATION PLATE FOR

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        THE VEHICLE.

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

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        INTO THE KIWANIS FUND ESTABLISHED UNDER SECTION 217l.

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             SEC. 217l.  (1) THE KIWANIS FUND IS CREATED WITHIN THE STATE

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        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 KIWANIS INTERNATIONAL, DISTRICT OF

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        MICHIGAN.

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             (5) KIWANIS INTERNATIONAL, DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN SHALL USE

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        THE MONEY ONLY TO ENHANCE ITS CHARITABLE PROGRAMS.

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             (6) KIWANIS INTERNATIONAL, DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN SHALL PRO-

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        VIDE ANNUALLY A REPORT ON THE AMOUNT RECEIVED AND EXPENDED UNDER

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        THIS SECTION.

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

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        CREATED IN SUBSECTION (1).











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