May 6, 2008, Introduced by Rep. Alma Smith and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled
"Michigan vehicle code,"
by amending section 629e (MCL 257.629e), as amended by 2003 PA 73.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec.
629e. (1) Before October 1,
2003, in addition to any fine
or
cost ordered to be paid under this act, and in addition to any
assessment
levied under section 907, the judge or district court
magistrate
shall levy a highway safety assessment of $5.00, a jail
reimbursement
program assessment of $5.00, and a secondary road
patrol
and training assessment of $10.00 for each civil infraction
determination
except for a parking violation or a violation for
which
the total fine and costs imposed are $10.00 or less. Upon
payment
of the assessments, the clerk of the court shall transmit
the
assessments levied to the department of treasury. Until October
1,
2003, the state treasurer shall deposit the revenue received
pursuant
to this subsection in the highway safety fund, in the jail
reimbursement
program fund, and in the secondary road patrol and
training
fund, and shall report annually to the legislature all
revenues
received and disbursed under this section. An assessment
levied
under this subsection shall not be considered a civil fine
for
purposes of section 909.
(2)
A highway safety fund, a jail
reimbursement program fund,
and a secondary road patrol and training fund are created in the
department of treasury. The highway safety fund and the secondary
road patrol and training fund shall be administered by the
department of state police. The jail reimbursement program fund
shall
be administered by the department of corrections. Until
October 1, 2003, money collected under subsection (1) shall be
deposited
in the respective funds as provided in subsection (1).
Beginning
October 1, 2003, money collected under subsection (1)
shall
be deposited in the justice system fund created in section
181
of the revised judicature act of 1961, 1961 PA 236, MCL
600.181.
Money remaining in the respective
funds at the end of a
fiscal year shall not lapse but shall remain in the respective
funds for use for the purposes of the funds. The money deposited in
the highway safety fund shall serve as a supplement to, and not as
a replacement for, the funds budgeted for the department of state
police. The money in the highway safety fund shall be used by the
department of state police for the employment of additional state
police enlisted personnel to enforce the traffic laws on the
highways and freeways of this state. The money in the jail
reimbursement program fund shall be used by the department of
corrections for the local jail program and to reimburse counties
for housing and custody of convicted felons pursuant to the
requirements of section 35 of chapter IX of the code of criminal
procedure, 1927 PA 175, MCL 769.35. The money in the secondary road
patrol and training fund shall be used for secondary road patrol
and traffic accident grants pursuant to section 77 of 1846 RS 14,
MCL 51.77, and for grants under section 14 of the commission on law
enforcement standards act, 1965 PA 203, MCL 28.614. The department
of state police and the department of corrections shall report
annually to the legislature all revenues received and disbursed
under this section.