Act No. 257

Public Acts of 2018

Approved by the Governor

June 27, 2018

Filed with the Secretary of State

June 28, 2018

EFFECTIVE DATE: June 28, 2018

STATE OF MICHIGAN

99TH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2018

Introduced by Senators Bieda, Knollenberg, Shirkey, Gregory, Knezek, Ananich, Marleau, Hopgood, Colbeck, Robertson, Booher, Brandenburg, Conyers, Emmons, Hansen, Hertel, Hildenbrand, Hood, Horn, Hune, Jones, Kowall, MacGregor, Meekhof, Nofs, O’Brien, Pavlov, Rocca, Schmidt, Schuitmaker, Stamas, Warren, Young and Zorn

ENROLLED SENATE BILL No. 817

AN ACT to establish the Michigan World War II Legacy Memorial fund in the department of treasury; to provide for the distribution of the money from the fund; to prescribe the powers and duties of certain agencies and officials; and to provide for appropriations.

The People of the State of Michigan enact:

Sec. 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the “Michigan World War II Legacy Memorial fund act”.

Sec. 3. As used in this act:

(a) “Department” means the department of treasury.

(b) “Fund” means the Michigan World War II Legacy Memorial fund created in section 5.

Sec. 5. (1) The Michigan World War II Legacy Memorial fund is created in the department to provide funds for donation to the Michigan World War II Legacy Memorial organization to assist in honoring Michigan residents who served in the armed forces and on the home front during World War II and building Michigan’s official tribute to these heroes. The department shall be the administrator of the fund for auditing purposes.

(2) The state treasurer shall credit to the fund all amounts appropriated for this purpose under section 435 of the income tax act of 1967, 1967 PA 281, MCL 206.435, and money from any other source for deposit into the fund.

(3) The state treasurer shall direct the investment of the fund. The fund shall consist of the money credited to the fund pursuant to section 435 of the income tax act of 1967, 1967 PA 281, MCL 206.435, any interest and earnings accruing from the saving and investment of that money, and money from any other source.

(4) Money in the fund at the close of the year shall remain in the fund and shall not lapse to the general fund.

Sec. 7. The money, interest, and earnings of the fund shall be expended solely for donation to the Michigan World War II Legacy Memorial organization.

Sec. 9. The money in the fund that is available for distribution shall be appropriated each year. Money granted or received as a gift or donation to the fund is available for distribution upon appropriation.

Enacting section 1. This act does not take effect unless Senate Bill No. 816 of the 99th Legislature is enacted into law.

This act is ordered to take immediate effect.

Secretary of the Senate

Clerk of the House of Representatives

Approved

Governor