HOUSE BILL No. 6467


     November 7, 2002, Introduced by Rep. Kolb 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 A "STATE OF THE ARTS" FUND-RAISING PLATE.  THE SECRETARY OF

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

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

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        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 STATE OF THE ARTS 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 $10.00 SERVICE FEE AND A DONATION OF $25.00, THE


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        SECRETARY OF STATE SHALL ISSUE A STATE OF THE ARTS 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 STATE OF THE ARTS FUND ESTABLISHED UNDER SECTION 217J.

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             SEC. 217J.  (1) THE STATE OF THE ARTS 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 MICHIGAN COUNCIL FOR ARTS AND CUL-

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        TURAL AFFAIRS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND INDUSTRY

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        SERVICES.

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

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        ARTS FUND CREATED IN SUBSECTION (1).

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             (6) THE MICHIGAN COUNCIL FOR ARTS AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS SHALL

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

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        TREASURER.













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