HOUSE BILL No. 5073


     September 20, 2001, Introduced by Rep. Jamnick 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 sections 217w and 217x.

               THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 1
           SEC. 217W.  (1) THE SECRETARY OF STATE SHALL DEVELOP AND

 2
      ISSUE A "PRO CHOICE" FUND-RAISING PLATE.  THE SECRETARY OF STATE

 3
      SHALL DESIGN THE PLATE, HAVING THE WORDS "PRO CHOICE" INSCRIBED

 4
      ON THE PLATE.  THE WORD "MICHIGAN" SHALL APPEAR ON THE PLATE.

 5
           (2) THE OWNER OF A VEHICLE REQUIRED TO BE REGISTERED UNDER

 6
      THIS ACT MAY APPLY, ON A FORM PRESCRIBED BY THE SECRETARY OF

 7
      STATE, FOR A PRO CHOICE REGISTRATION PLATE INSTEAD OF A STANDARD

 8
      REGISTRATION PLATE.

 9
           (3) UPON APPLICATION AND PAYMENT OF THE REGULAR REGISTRATION

10
      TAX AND A $5.00 SERVICE FEE AND A DONATION OF $25.00, THE




   05001'01                                                 JJG                                   2

 1
      SECRETARY OF STATE SHALL ISSUE A PRO CHOICE REGISTRATION PLATE

 2
      FOR THE VEHICLE.

 3
           (4) THE SECRETARY OF STATE SHALL DEPOSIT THE $25.00 DONATION

 4
      INTO THE PRO CHOICE FUND ESTABLISHED UNDER SECTION 217X.

 5
           SEC. 217X.  (1) THE PRO CHOICE FUND IS CREATED WITHIN THE

 6
      STATE TREASURY.

 7
           (2) THE STATE TREASURER MAY RECEIVE MONEY OR OTHER ASSETS

 8
      FROM ANY SOURCE FOR DEPOSIT INTO THE FUND.  THE STATE TREASURER

 9
      SHALL DIRECT THE INVESTMENT OF THE FUND.  THE STATE TREASURER

10
      SHALL CREDIT TO THE FUND INTEREST AND EARNINGS FROM FUND

11
      INVESTMENTS.

12
           (3) MONEY IN THE FUND AT THE CLOSE OF THE FISCAL YEAR SHALL

13
      REMAIN IN THE FUND AND SHALL NOT LAPSE TO THE GENERAL FUND.

14
           (4) THE SECRETARY OF STATE SHALL DISBURSE MONEY IN THE FUND

15
      ON A QUARTERLY BASIS TO PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF MICHIGAN.

16
           (5) AS USED IN THIS SECTION, "FUND" MEANS THE PRO CHOICE

17
      FUND CREATED IN SUBSECTION (1).

18
           (6) THE AGENCY RECEIVING MONEY UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL PRO-

19
      VIDE AN ANNUAL ACCOUNTING OF THE USE OF THE MONEY TO THE STATE

20
      TREASURER.

















   05001'01          Final page.                            JJG