SENATE BILL No. 903

 

 

April 22, 2014, Introduced by Senator HILDENBRAND 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 811z.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

     Sec. 811z. (1) The secretary of state shall develop under

 

section 811e and issue under section 811f a fund-raising plate

 

recognizing Michigan Blood. The secretary of state shall design the

 

fund-raising plates authorized in this section.

 

     (2) The Michigan blood 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.

 

     (3) The secretary of state shall transfer the donation money

 

from the sale of fund-raising plates recognizing Michigan Blood to

 

the state treasurer, who shall credit the donation money to the

 

Michigan blood fund created under subsection (2).

 

     (4) The state treasurer shall disburse money in the Michigan

 

blood fund created under subsection (2) on a quarterly basis to

 

Michigan Blood.

 

     (5) The secretary of state shall be the administrator of the

 

Michigan blood fund created under subsection (2) for auditing

 

purposes.

 

     (6) Money from the Michigan blood fund shall be expended on

 

research, technology, patient support, and education regarding bone

 

marrow donation and transplantation and the testing of new "Be The

 

Match" registrants.