HOUSE BILL No. 6525


     December 3, 2002, Introduced by Reps. Schauer, Gilbert, George, Thomas, Spade and Middaugh 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 217i.

               THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

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

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        ISSUE A "MICHIGAN FREEDOM TRAIL" FUND-RAISING PLATE.  THE SECRE-

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        TARY OF STATE SHALL DESIGN THE PLATE, HAVING THE WORDS "MICHIGAN

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        FREEDOM TRAIL" INSCRIBED ON THE PLATE.  THE WORD "MICHIGAN" SHALL

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        APPEAR ON THE PLATE.

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

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

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        STATE, FOR A MICHIGAN FREEDOM TRAIL REGISTRATION PLATE INSTEAD OF

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        A STANDARD REGISTRATION PLATE.

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             (3) UPON APPLICATION AND PAYMENT OF THE REGULAR REGISTRATION

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


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        SECRETARY OF STATE SHALL ISSUE A MICHIGAN FREEDOM TRAIL

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        REGISTRATION PLATE FOR THE VEHICLE.

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

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        INTO THE MICHIGAN FREEDOM TRAIL FUND ESTABLISHED UNDER

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        SECTION 217J.

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             (5) UPON APPLICATION FOR A RENEWAL OF A MICHIGAN FREEDOM

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        TRAIL REGISTRATION PLATE, THE SECRETARY OF STATE SHALL REQUIRE

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        THE DONATION OF $10.00 AS FOR AN ORIGINAL REGISTRATION PLATE BUT

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        SHALL NOT CHARGE A SERVICE FEE.

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             Enacting section 1.  This amendatory act does not take

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        effect unless Senate Bill No. _____ or House Bill No. 6536

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        (request no. 05864'01) of the 91st Legislature is enacted into

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        law.































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