January 28, 2003, Introduced by Rep. Stewart 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:
1 Sec. 217k. (1) The secretary of state shall develop and
2 issue a "kiwanis" fund-raising plate. The secretary of state
3 shall design the plate, having the word "kiwanis" and the
4 vignette of kiwanis international inscribed on the plate. The
5 word "Michigan" shall appear on the plate.
6 (2) The owner of a passenger vehicle required to be
7 registered under this act may apply, on a form prescribed by the
8 secretary of state, for a kiwanis registration plate instead of a
9 standard registration plate.
10 (3) Upon application and payment of the regular registration
11 tax and a $10.00 service fee and a donation of $15.00, the
1 secretary of state shall issue a kiwanis registration plate for
2 the vehicle.
3 (4) The secretary of state shall deposit the $15.00 donation
4 into the kiwanis fund established under section 217l.
5 Sec. 217l. (1) The kiwanis fund is created within the state
6 treasury.
7 (2) The state treasurer may receive money or other assets
8 from any source for deposit into the fund. The state treasurer
9 shall direct the investment of the fund. The state treasurer
10 shall credit to the fund interest and earnings from fund
11 investments.
12 (3) Money in the fund at the close of the fiscal year shall
13 remain in the fund and shall not lapse to the general fund.
14 (4) The secretary of state shall disburse money in the fund
15 on an annual basis to kiwanis international, district of
16 Michigan.
17 (5) Kiwanis international, district of Michigan shall use the
18 money only to enhance its charitable programs.
19 (6) Kiwanis international, district of Michigan shall provide
20 annually a report on the amount received and expended under this
21 section.
22 (7) As used in this section, "fund" means the kiwanis fund
23 created in subsection (1).