February 25, 2014, Introduced by Senators COLBECK, ROBERTSON, NOFS, BOOHER, GREEN, CASWELL, MEEKHOF, MARLEAU, HILDENBRAND, JANSEN, PAVLOV, JONES, CASPERSON and MOOLENAAR and referred to the Committee on Government Operations.
A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled
"Michigan vehicle code,"
(MCL 257.1 to 257.923) by adding section 811z.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 811z. (1) The secretary of state shall develop under
section 811e and issue under section 811f a fund-raising plate
recognizing choose life Michigan. The secretary of state in
conjunction with choose life Michigan shall design the fund-raising
plates authorized in this section.
(2) The choose life Michigan 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.
(3) The secretary of state shall transfer the donation money
from the sale of fund-raising plates recognizing choose life
Michigan to the state treasurer, who shall credit the donation
money to the choose life Michigan fund created under subsection
(2).
(4) The state treasurer shall disburse money in the choose
life Michigan fund created under subsection (2) on a quarterly
basis to choose life Michigan.
(5) The secretary of state shall be the administrator of the
choose life Michigan fund created under subsection (2) for auditing
purposes.
(6) Money from the choose life Michigan fund shall be expended
on projects that promote alternatives to abortion, including
adoption, provide practical support to pregnant women, and provide
practical outreach to at-risk populations regarding positive
pregnancy options.