SENATE BILL NO. 886 February 17, 1998, Introduced by Senator BOUCHARD and referred to the Committee on Transportation and Tourism. A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled "Michigan vehicle code," (MCL 257.1 to 257.923) by adding section 803q. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT: 1 SEC. 803Q. (1) THE SECRETARY OF STATE SHALL DEVELOP A 2 MICHIGAN ART LOVER REGISTRATION PLATE AND, UPON APPLICATION, 3 SHALL ISSUE A MICHIGAN ART LOVER PLATE TO AN APPLICANT FOR USE ON 4 THE PASSENGER MOTOR VEHICLE, PICKUP TRUCK, VAN, OR MOTOR HOME FOR 5 WHICH THE REGISTRATION PLATE IS ISSUED INSTEAD OF A STANDARD REG- 6 ISTRATION PLATE. 7 (2) AN APPLICATION FOR A MICHIGAN ART LOVER REGISTRATION 8 PLATE SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE PURSUANT TO 9 THE PROCEDURES PRESCRIBED IN SECTION 217. 04966'97 TLG 2 1 (3) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION, AN APPLICATION FOR 2 AN ORIGINAL OR RENEWAL MICHIGAN ART LOVER REGISTRATION PLATE 3 SHALL BE ACCOMPANIED WITH PAYMENT OF THE REGULAR VEHICLE REGIS- 4 TRATION TAX IN ADDITION TO A SERVICE FEE AS FOLLOWS: 5 (A) FOR AN ORIGINAL MICHIGAN ART LOVER REGISTRATION PLATE, 6 $3.00 FOR THE FIRST MONTH AND $2.00 PER MONTH FOR EACH ADDITIONAL 7 MONTH OF THE REGISTRATION PERIOD. 8 (B) FOR A RENEWAL MICHIGAN ART LOVER REGISTRATION PLATE, 9 $25.00. 10 (4) THE EXPIRATION DATE FOR A MICHIGAN ART LOVER REGISTRA- 11 TION PLATE SHALL BE PURSUANT TO SECTION 226. UPON THE ISSUANCE 12 OR RENEWAL OF A MICHIGAN ART LOVER REGISTRATION PLATE, THE SECRE- 13 TARY OF STATE MAY ISSUE A TAB OR TABS DESIGNATING THE MONTH AND 14 YEAR OF EXPIRATION. 15 (5) THE SECRETARY OF STATE SHALL DEPOSIT EACH SERVICE FEE 16 COLLECTED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION WITH THE STATE TREASURER, WHO 17 SHALL ANNUALLY TRANSMIT AN AMOUNT TO THE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMIS- 18 SIONERS OF EACH COUNTY THAT IS EQUAL TO THE SERVICE FEES COL- 19 LECTED UNDER THIS SECTION FOR THE ISSUANCE OF MICHIGAN ART LOVER 20 REGISTRATION PLATES TO PERSONS IN THAT COUNTY DURING THE PRECED- 21 ING YEAR. THE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS SHALL USE THE FUNDS 22 TO PROVIDE GRANTS TO THE COUNTY OR A LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL UNIT 23 LOCATED IN THE COUNTY FOR THE PURCHASE AND DISPLAY OF ART IN 24 PUBLIC PLACES IN THE COUNTY. 25 (6) THE SECRETARY OF STATE SHALL EITHER CREATE A DESIGN OR 26 ACCEPT A DESIGN FOR A MICHIGAN ART LOVER REGISTRATION PLATE 04966'97 3 1 SUBMITTED BY ANOTHER SOURCE. MICHIGAN ART LOVER REGISTRATION 2 PLATES SHALL NOT BE A DUPLICATION OF ANOTHER REGISTRATION PLATE. 3 (7) THE SECRETARY OF STATE MAY ISSUE A TEMPORARY REGISTRA- 4 TION PERMIT TO A PERSON WHO SUBMITS AN APPLICATION AND THE PROPER 5 PAYMENTS FOR A MICHIGAN ART LOVER REGISTRATION PLATE, IF THE 6 APPLICANT'S CURRENT VEHICLE REGISTRATION WILL EXPIRE BEFORE HIS 7 OR HER RECEIPT OF A MICHIGAN ART LOVER REGISTRATION PLATE. THE 8 TEMPORARY REGISTRATION SHALL EXPIRE UPON RECEIPT OF A MICHIGAN 9 ART LOVER REGISTRATION PLATE OR 60 DAYS AFTER THE ISSUANCE, 10 WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST. THE TEMPORARY PERMIT SHALL BE ISSUED 11 WITHOUT AN ADDITIONAL FEE. 12 (8) AS USED IN THIS SECTION: 13 (A) "LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL UNIT" MEANS A CITY, VILLAGE, OR 14 TOWNSHIP. 15 (B) "MICHIGAN ART LOVER REGISTRATION PLATE" MEANS A REGIS- 16 TRATION PLATE THAT HAS A DESIGN DEPICTING A MICHIGAN ART LOVER 17 THEME. 04966'97 Final page. TLG