SENATE BILL No. 672

September 26, 2001, Introduced by Senators BYRUM, HAMMERSTROM, SCOTT,

SMITH, MILLER, HART, PETERS, MURPHY, YOUNG, DE BEAUSSAERT,

CHERRY, EMERSON and KOIVISTO and referred to the Committee on

Transportation and Tourism.

A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled

"Michigan vehicle code,"

(MCL 257.1 to 257.923) by adding sections 217p and 217q.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

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

2 ISSUE A "BREAST CANCER AWARENESS" FUND-RAISING PLATE. THE SECRE-

3 TARY OF STATE SHALL DESIGN THE PLATE, HAVING THE PINK RIBBON

4 EMBLEM OF THE SUSAN G. KOMEN BREAST CANCER FOUNDATION INSCRIBED

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

6 (2) THE OWNER OF A VEHICLE REQUIRED TO BE REGISTERED UNDER

7 THIS ACT MAY APPLY, ON A FORM PRESCRIBED BY THE SECRETARY OF

8 STATE, FOR A BREAST CANCER AWARENESS REGISTRATION PLATE INSTEAD

9 OF A STANDARD REGISTRATION PLATE.

10 (3) UPON APPLICATION AND PAYMENT OF THE REGULAR REGISTRATION

11 TAX AND A $5.00 SERVICE FEE AND A DONATION OF $25.00, THE

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1 SECRETARY OF STATE SHALL ISSUE A BREAST CANCER AWARENESS

2 REGISTRATION PLATE FOR THE VEHICLE.

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

4 INTO THE BREAST CANCER AWARENESS FUND ESTABLISHED UNDER

5 SECTION 217Q.

6 SEC. 217Q. (1) THE BREAST CANCER AWARENESS FUND IS CREATED

7 WITHIN THE STATE TREASURY.

8 (2) THE STATE TREASURER MAY RECEIVE MONEY OR OTHER ASSETS

9 FROM ANY SOURCE FOR DEPOSIT INTO THE FUND. THE STATE TREASURER

10 SHALL DIRECT THE INVESTMENT OF THE FUND. THE STATE TREASURER

11 SHALL CREDIT TO THE FUND INTEREST AND EARNINGS FROM FUND

12 INVESTMENTS.

13 (3) MONEY IN THE FUND AT THE CLOSE OF THE FISCAL YEAR SHALL

14 REMAIN IN THE FUND AND SHALL NOT LAPSE TO THE GENERAL FUND.

15 (4) THE STATE TREASURER SHALL DISBURSE THE MONEY IN THE FUND

16 ON A QUARTERLY BASIS TO THE MICHIGAN CHAPTER OF THE AMERICAN

17 CANCER SOCIETY.

18 (5) AS USED IN THIS SECTION, "FUND" MEANS THE BREAST CANCER

19 AWARENESS FUND CREATED IN SUBSECTION (1).

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

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

22 TREASURER.

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