April 1, 2003, Introduced by Senators JACOBS, HARDIMAN, SCHAUER, BERNERO and JOHNSON and referred to the Committee on Local, Urban and State Affairs.
A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled
"Michigan vehicle code,"
(MCL 257.1 to 257.923) by adding sections 217q and 217r.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
1 Sec. 217q. (1) The secretary of state shall develop and
2 issue a "support zoos" fund-raising plate. The secretary of
3 state shall design the plate, having the words "support zoos"
4 inscribed on the plate. The word "Michigan" shall appear on the
5 plate.
6 (2) The owner of a vehicle required to be registered under
7 this act may apply, on a form prescribed by the secretary of
8 state, for a support zoos registration plate instead of a
9 standard registration plate.
10 (3) Upon application and payment of the regular registration
11 tax and a $5.00 service fee and a donation of $25.00, the
1 secretary of state shall issue a support zoos registration plate
2 for the vehicle.
3 (4) The secretary of state shall deposit the $25.00 donation
4 into the support zoos fund established under section 217r.
5 Sec. 217r. (1) The support zoos 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 1/4 of the money in
15 the fund on a quarterly basis to each of the following:
16 (a) Detroit zoological park, Royal Oak, Michigan.
17 (b) Binder park zoo, Battle Creek, Michigan.
18 (c) John Ball zoological garden, Grand Rapids, Michigan.
19 (d) Potter park zoo, Lansing, Michigan.
20 (5) As used in this section, "fund" means the support zoos
21 fund created in subsection (1).
22 (6) An agency receiving money under this section shall
23 provide an annual accounting of the use of the money to the state
24 treasurer.