February 10, 2005, Introduced by Senators PATTERSON, CROPSEY, GILBERT, McMANUS, BISHOP, KUIPERS, STAMAS, ALLEN, BIRKHOLZ, GOSCHKA and GARCIA 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 811q.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 811q. (1) The secretary of state shall develop and may
issue a fund-raising plate and a matching collector plate. The
words "ducks unlimited" shall be inscribed on the plates. The
secretary of state shall transfer the fund-raising donations
received from the sale of the plates described in this section to
the state treasurer, who shall credit the donation money to the
ducks unlimited fund established under subsection (2).
(2) The ducks unlimited 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. The state
treasurer shall disburse money in the fund on a quarterly basis to
the Michigan chapter of ducks unlimited, incorporated. The money
credited to the Michigan chapter of ducks unlimited, incorporated
shall only be expended to protect, enhance, restore, manage, and
acquire wetlands and associated uplands in this state.
(3) The Michigan chapter of ducks unlimited, incorporated
shall annually report to the department of treasury an accounting
of money received and used under subsection (2).
Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take effect
unless Senate Bill No.____ or House Bill No.____ (request no.
01152'05) of the 93rd Legislature is enacted into law.