Act No. 135

Public Acts of 2007

Approved by the Governor

November 1, 2007

Filed with the Secretary of State

November 1, 2007

EFFECTIVE DATE: November 1, 2007

STATE OF MICHIGAN

94TH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2007

Introduced by Senator Thomas

ENROLLED SENATE BILL No. 16

AN ACT to establish the prostate cancer research fund in the department of community health; to provide for the distribution of money from the fund; to prescribe the powers and duties of certain agencies and officials; and to provide for appropriations.

The People of the State of Michigan enact:

Sec. 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "prostate cancer research fund act".

Sec. 2. As used in this act:

(a) "Department" means the department of community health.

(b) "Fund" means the prostate cancer research fund created in section 3.

Sec. 3. (1) The prostate cancer research fund is created in the department to provide funds to promote research in this state relating to prostate cancer.

(2) The state treasurer shall credit to the fund all amounts appropriated for this purpose under section 435 of the income tax act of 1967, 1967 PA 281, MCL 206.435.

(3) The fund shall consist of the money credited to the fund pursuant to section 435 of the income tax act of 1967, 1967 PA 281, MCL 206.435, any interest and earnings accruing from the saving and investment of that money, and other appropriations, money, or other things of value received by the fund.

(4) The state treasurer shall direct the investment of the fund.

(5) Money in the fund at the close of the year shall remain in the fund and shall not lapse to the general fund.

Sec. 4. (1) The money, interest, and earnings of the fund shall be expended solely for grants to any of the following:

(a) A medical school located in this state.

(b) A hospital located in this state that specializes in the treatment of cancer.

(c) A hospital located in an urban area in this state that provides services to African-American men. As used in this subdivision, "urban area" means an urbanized area as determined by the economics and statistics administration of the United States bureau of the census according to the 2000 federal decennial census.

(2) Money granted or received as a gift or donation to the fund is available for distribution upon appropriation.

Sec. 5. Money from the fund may be used as matching funds for a federal grant or a grant from the national cancer institute.

Sec. 6. The money in the fund that is available for distribution shall be appropriated each year.

Enacting section 1. This act does not take effect unless Senate Bill No. 347 of the 94th Legislature is enacted into law.

This act is ordered to take immediate effect.

Secretary of the Senate

Clerk of the House of Representatives

Approved

Governor