January 24, 2007, Introduced by Senator WHITMER 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 811r.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 811r. (1) The secretary of state shall develop and, upon
application, may issue a fund-raising plate and a matching
collector plate promoting breast cancer awareness. The plate shall
include a pink ribbon emblem and be of a design as determined by
the secretary of state.
(2) Fund-raising donations for plates promoting breast cancer
awareness collected under sections 811f and 811g shall be disbursed
under section 811h by the secretary of state to the state
treasurer, who shall credit the donation money to the breast cancer
awareness fund created under subsection (3).
(3) The breast cancer awareness fund is created within the
state treasury. The state treasurer may receive money or other
assets from any source for deposit into the fund. The state
treasurer shall direct the investment of the fund. The state
treasurer shall credit to the fund interest and earnings from fund
investments. Money in the fund at the close of the fiscal year
shall remain in the fund and shall not lapse to the general fund.
The state treasurer shall disburse the money in the fund on a
quarterly basis to the breast and cervical cancer control program
administered by the department of community health.
(4) The department of community health shall annually report
to the department of treasury an accounting of money received and
used under subsection (3).