February 27, 2003, Introduced by Senators SCHAUER, THOMAS, GOSCHKA, GEORGE, CLARK-COLEMAN, HARDIMAN, SCOTT, JACOBS and CLARKE 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 section 217i.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
1 Sec. 217i. (1) The secretary of state shall develop and
2 issue a "Michigan freedom trail" fund-raising plate. The
3 secretary of state shall design the plate, having the words
4 "Michigan freedom trail" inscribed on the plate. The word
5 "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 Michigan freedom trail registration plate instead of
9 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
1 secretary of state shall issue a Michigan freedom trail
2 registration plate for the vehicle.
3 (4) The secretary of state shall deposit the $25.00 donation
4 into the Michigan freedom trail fund established under
5 section 217j.
6 (5) Upon application for a renewal of a Michigan freedom
7 trail registration plate, the secretary of state shall require
8 the donation of $10.00 as for an original registration plate but
9 shall not charge a service fee.
10 Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take
11 effect unless Senate Bill No. 243
12 of the 92nd Legislature is enacted into
13 law.