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H. B. No. 444 As IntroducedAs Introduced
128th General Assembly | Regular Session | 2009-2010 |
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Cosponsors:
Representatives Letson, Domenick, Grossman, Mecklenborg, Evans, Slesnick
A BILL
To amend section 4501.21 and to enact section
4503.524 of the Revised Code to
create Power
Squadron license plates.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO:
Section 1. That section 4501.21 be amended and section
4503.524 of the Revised Code be
enacted to read as follows:
Sec. 4501.21. (A) There is hereby created in the state
treasury the license plate contribution fund. The fund shall
consist of all contributions paid by motor vehicle registrants and
collected by the registrar of motor vehicles pursuant to sections
4503.491, 4503.493, 4503.50, 4503.501, 4503.502, 4503.51,
4503.522, 4503.523, 4503.524, 4503.545, 4503.55, 4503.551,
4503.552,
4503.553,
4503.561, 4503.562, 4503.591, 4503.67,
4503.68,
4503.69, 4503.71,
4503.711, 4503.712, 4503.72, 4503.73,
4503.74,
4503.75,
4503.85, and 4503.92 of the
Revised Code.
(B) The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar
collects in the fund as follows:
The registrar shall pay the contributions received
pursuant
to section 4503.491 of the Revised Code to the breast
cancer fund
of Ohio, which shall use that money only to pay for
programs that
provide assistance and education to Ohio breast
cancer patients
and that improve access for such patients to
quality health care
and clinical trials and shall not use any of
the money for
abortion information, counseling, services, or other
abortion-related activities.
The registrar shall pay the contributions received
pursuant
to section 4503.493 of the Revised Code to the autism
society of
Ohio, which shall use the contributions for programs
and autism
awareness efforts throughout the state.
The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar
receives pursuant to section 4503.50 of the Revised Code to the
future farmers of America foundation, which shall deposit the
contributions into its general account to be used for educational
and scholarship purposes of the future farmers of America
foundation.
The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar
receives pursuant to section 4503.501 of the Revised Code to the
4-H youth development program of the Ohio state university
extension program, which shall use those contributions to pay the
expenses it incurs in conducting its educational activities.
The registrar shall pay the contributions received
pursuant
to section 4503.502 of the Revised Code to the Ohio
cattlemen's
foundation, which shall use those contributions for
scholarships
and other educational activities.
The registrar shall pay each contribution the registrar
receives pursuant to section 4503.51 of the Revised Code to the
university or college whose name or marking or design appears on
collegiate license plates that are issued to a person under that
section. A university or college that receives contributions from
the fund shall deposit the contributions into its general
scholarship fund.
The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar
receives pursuant to section 4503.522 of the Revised Code to the
"friends of Perry's victory and international peace memorial,
incorporated," a nonprofit corporation organized under the laws of
this state, to assist that organization in paying the expenses it
incurs in sponsoring or holding charitable, educational, and
cultural events at the monument.
The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar
receives pursuant to section 4503.523 of the Revised Code to the
fairport lights foundation,
which shall use the money to pay for
the restoration, maintenance,
and preservation of the lighthouses
of fairport harbor.
The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar
receives pursuant to section 4503.524 of the Revised Code to the
United States power squadron districts seven, eleven, twenty-four,
and twenty-nine in equal amounts. Each power squadron district
shall use the money it receives under this section to pay for the
educational boating programs each district holds or sponsors
within this state.
The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar
receives pursuant to section 4503.55 of the Revised Code to the
pro football hall of fame, which shall deposit the contributions
into a special bank account that it establishes and which shall be
separate and distinct from any other account the pro football hall
of fame maintains, to be used exclusively for the purpose of
promoting the pro football hall of fame as a travel destination.
The registrar shall pay the contributions that are paid
to
the registrar pursuant to section 4503.545 of the Revised Code
to
the national rifle association
foundation, which shall use the
money to pay the costs of the
educational activities and programs
the foundation holds or
sponsors in this state.
The
registrar shall pay to the Ohio pet fund the
contributions
the
registrar
receives pursuant
to section
4503.551 of the
Revised
Code and any
other money from
any
other source,
including
donations, gifts,
and grants, that is
designated by
the source
to be paid to the
Ohio pet fund. The
Ohio pet fund
shall use the
moneys it receives under this
section to
support programs
for the sterilization of dogs and
cats and for
educational
programs concerning the proper
veterinary
care of
those animals, and for expenses of the Ohio
pet fund that are
reasonably necessary for it to obtain and
maintain its tax-exempt
status and to perform its duties.
The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar
receives pursuant to section 4503.552 of the Revised Code to the
rock and roll hall of fame and museum, incorporated.
The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar
receives pursuant to section 4503.553 of the Revised Code to the
Ohio coalition for animals, incorporated, a nonprofit corporation.
Except as provided in division (B) of this section, the
coalition
shall distribute the money to its members, and the
members shall
use the money only to pay for educational,
charitable, and
other
programs of each coalition member that
provide care for unwanted,
abused, and
neglected horses. The Ohio
coalition for animals may
use a portion of the
money to pay for
reasonable marketing costs
incurred in the design and
promotion
of the license plate and
for administrative costs
incurred in the
disbursement and
management of funds received
under this section.
The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar
receives pursuant to section 4503.561 of the Revised Code to the
state of Ohio chapter of ducks unlimited, inc., which shall
deposit the contributions into a special bank account that it
establishes. The special bank account shall be separate and
distinct from any other account the state of Ohio chapter of ducks
unlimited, inc., maintains and shall be used exclusively for the
purpose of protecting, enhancing, restoring, and managing wetlands
and conserving wildlife habitat. The state of Ohio chapter of
ducks unlimited, inc., annually shall notify the registrar in
writing of the name, address, and account to which such payments
are to be made.
The registrar shall pay the contributions the
registrar
receives pursuant to section 4503.562 of the Revised
Code to the
Mahoning river consortium, which shall use the money
to pay the
expenses it incurs in restoring and maintaining the
Mahoning
river watershed.
The registrar shall pay to a sports commission
created
pursuant to section 4503.591 of the Revised Code each
contribution the registrar receives under that section that an
applicant pays to obtain license plates that bear the logo of a
professional sports team located in the county of that sports
commission and that is participating in the license plate program
pursuant to division (E) of that section, irrespective of the
county of residence of an applicant.
The registrar shall pay to a community charity each
contribution the registrar receives under section 4503.591 of the
Revised Code that an applicant pays to obtain license plates that
bear the logo of a professional sports team that is participating
in the license plate program pursuant to division (G) of that
section.
The registrar shall pay the contributions the
registrar
receives pursuant to section 4503.67 of the Revised Code
to the
Dan Beard council of the boy scouts of America. The council
shall
distribute all contributions in an equitable manner
throughout
the state to regional councils of the boy scouts.
The registrar shall pay the contributions the
registrar
receives pursuant to section 4503.68 of the Revised Code
to the
great river council of the girl scouts of the United States
of
America. The council shall distribute all contributions in an
equitable manner throughout the state to regional councils of the
girl scouts.
The registrar shall pay the contributions the
registrar
receives pursuant to section 4503.69 of the Revised Code
to the
Dan Beard council of the boy scouts of America. The council
shall
distribute all contributions in an equitable manner
throughout
the state to regional councils of the boy scouts.
The registrar shall pay the contributions the
registrar
receives pursuant to section 4503.71 of the Revised Code
to the
fraternal order of police of Ohio, incorporated, which
shall
deposit the fees into its general account to be used for
purposes
of the fraternal order of police of Ohio, incorporated.
The registrar shall pay the contributions the
registrar
receives pursuant to section 4503.711 of the Revised
Code to the
fraternal order of police of Ohio, incorporated, which
shall
deposit the contributions into an account that it creates to
be
used for the purpose of advancing and protecting the law
enforcement profession, promoting improved law enforcement
methods, and teaching respect for law and order.
The registrar shall pay the contributions received
pursuant
to section 4503.712 of the Revised Code to Ohio concerns
of
police survivors, which shall use those contributions to
provide
whatever assistance may be appropriate to the families of
Ohio
law enforcement officers who are killed in the line of duty.
The registrar shall pay the contributions the
registrar
receives pursuant to section 4503.72 of the Revised Code
to the
organization known on March 31, 2003, as the Ohio CASA/GAL
association, a private, nonprofit corporation organized under
Chapter 1702. of the Revised Code. The Ohio CASA/GAL association
shall use these contributions to pay the expenses it incurs in
administering a program to secure the proper representation in the
courts of this state of abused, neglected, and dependent children,
and for the training and supervision of persons participating in
that program.
The registrar shall pay the contributions the
registrar
receives pursuant to section 4503.73 of the Revised Code
to
Wright B. Flyer, incorporated, which shall deposit the
contributions into its general account to be used for purposes of
Wright B. Flyer, incorporated.
The registrar shall pay the contributions the
registrar
receives pursuant to section 4503.74 of the Revised Code
to the
Columbus zoological park
association, which shall disburse
the
moneys to Ohio's major
metropolitan zoos, as defined in
section
4503.74 of the Revised
Code, in accordance with a written
agreement entered into by the
major metropolitan zoos.
The registrar shall pay the contributions the
registrar
receives pursuant to section 4503.75 of the Revised Code
to the
rotary foundation, located on March 31, 2003, in Evanston,
Illinois, to be placed in a fund known as the permanent fund and
used to endow educational and humanitarian programs of the rotary
foundation.
The registrar shall pay the contributions the
registrar
receives pursuant to section 4503.85 of the Revised Code
to the
Ohio sea grant college program to be used for Lake Erie
area
research projects.
The registrar shall pay the contributions received
pursuant
to section 4503.92 of the Revised Code to support our
troops,
incorporated, a national nonprofit corporation, which
shall use
those contributions in accordance with its articles of
incorporation and for the benefit of servicemembers of the armed
forces of the United States and their families when they are in
financial need.
(C) All investment earnings of the license plate contribution
fund shall be credited to the fund. Not later than the first day
of May of every year, the registrar shall distribute to each
entity described in division (B) of this
section the investment
income the fund earned the previous
calendar year. The amount of
such a distribution paid to an entity
shall be proportionate to
the amount of money the entity received
from the fund during the
previous calendar year.
Sec. 4503.524. (A) The owner or lessee of any passenger car,
noncommercial motor vehicle, recreational vehicle, or other
vehicle of a class approved by the registrar of motor vehicles may
apply to the registrar for the registration of the vehicle and
issuance of power squadron license plates. The application for
power squadron license plates may be combined with a request for a
special reserved license plate under section 4503.40 or 4503.42 of
the Revised Code. Upon receipt of the completed application and
compliance with division (B) of this section, the registrar shall
issue to the applicant the appropriate vehicle registration and a
set of power squadron license plates with a validation sticker or
a validation sticker alone when required by section 4503.191 of
the Revised Code.
In addition to the letters and numbers ordinarily inscribed
thereon, power squadron license plates shall be inscribed with
words and markings selected and designed by the organization
Mansfield power squadron. The registrar shall approve the final
design. Power squadron license plates shall bear county
identification stickers that identify the county of registration
by name or number.
(B) Power squadron license plates and validation stickers
shall be issued upon payment of the regular license tax as
prescribed under section 4503.04 of the Revised Code, any
applicable motor vehicle tax levied under Chapter 4504. of the
Revised Code, a bureau of motor vehicles administrative fee of ten
dollars, the contribution specified under division (C) of this
section, and compliance with all other applicable laws relating to
the registration of motor vehicles. If the application for power
squadron license plates is combined with a request for a special
reserved license plate under section 4503.40 or 4503.42 of the
Revised Code, the license plates and validation sticker shall be
issued upon payment of the fees and taxes contained in this
division and the additional fee prescribed by section 4503.40 or
4503.42 of the Revised Code.
(C) For each application for registration and registration
renewal received under this section, the registrar shall collect a
contribution of fifteen dollars. The registrar shall transmit this
contribution to the treasurer of state for deposit into the
license plate contribution fund created in section 4501.21 of the
Revised Code.
The registrar shall deposit the ten-dollar bureau
administrative fee, the purpose of which is to compensate the
bureau for the additional services required in issuing power
squadron license plates, into the state bureau of motor vehicles
fund created in section 4501.25 of the Revised Code.
Section 2. That existing section 4501.21 of the Revised Code
is hereby repealed.
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