Bill Text: OH HB270 | 2011-2012 | 129th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: To create the "Ohio Legislative Black Caucus Foundation" license plate.

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 13-3)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-06-21 - To Transportation, Public Safety & Homeland Security [HB270 Detail]

Download: Ohio-2011-HB270-Introduced.html

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As Introduced

129th General Assembly Regular Session 2011-2012

H. B. No. 270

Representative Williams 

Cosponsors: Representatives Ashford, Boyd, Combs, Hagan, R., Heard, Luckie, Lundy, Mallory, McKenney, Mecklenborg, Reece, Stinziano, Sykes, Szollosi, Weddington 

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A BILL

To amend section 4501.21 and to enact section

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4503.514 of the Revised Code to create the "Ohio

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Legislative Black Caucus Foundation" license

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plate.

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BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO:

Section 1. That section 4501.21 be amended and section	5
4503.514 of the Revised Code be enacted to read as follows:	6

Sec. 4501.21.  (A) There is hereby created in the state	7
treasury the license plate contribution fund. The fund shall	8
consist of all contributions paid by motor vehicle registrants and	9
collected by the registrar of motor vehicles pursuant to sections	10
4503.491, 4503.493, 4503.494, 4503.496, 4503.498, 4503.499,	11
4503.50, 4503.501, 4503.502, 4503.505, 4503.51, 4503.514,	12
4503.522, 4503.523, 4503.531, 4503.545, 4503.55, 4503.551,	13
4503.552, 4503.553, 4503.561, 4503.562, 4503.591, 4503.67,	14
4503.68, 4503.69, 4503.71, 4503.711, 4503.712, 4503.72, 4503.73,	15
4503.74, 4503.75, 4503.85, 4503.89, and 4503.92 of the Revised	16
Code.	17

(B) The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	18
collects in the fund as follows:	19

The registrar shall pay the contributions received pursuant	20
to section 4503.491 of the Revised Code to the breast cancer fund	21
of Ohio, which shall use that money only to pay for programs that	22
provide assistance and education to Ohio breast cancer patients	23
and that improve access for such patients to quality health care	24
and clinical trials and shall not use any of the money for	25
abortion information, counseling, services, or other	26
abortion-related activities.	27

The registrar shall pay the contributions received pursuant	28
to section 4503.493 of the Revised Code to the autism society of	29
Ohio, which shall use the contributions for programs and autism	30
awareness efforts throughout the state.	31

The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	32
receives pursuant to section 4503.494 of the Revised Code to the	33
national multiple sclerosis society for distribution in equal	34
amounts to the northwestern Ohio, Ohio buckeye, and Ohio valley	35
chapters of the national multiple sclerosis society. These	36
chapters shall use the money they receive under this section to	37
assist in paying the expenses they incur in providing services	38
directly to their clients.	39

The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	40
receives pursuant to section 4503.496 of the Revised Code to the	41
Ohio sickle cell and health association, which shall use the	42
contributions to help support educational, clinical, and social	43
support services for adults who have sickle cell disease.	44

The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	45
receives pursuant to section 4503.498 of the Revised Code to	46
special olympics Ohio, inc., which shall use the contributions for	47
its programs, charitable efforts, and other activities.	48

The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	49
receives pursuant to section 4503.499 of the Revised Code to the	50
children's glioma cancer foundation, which shall use the	51
contributions for its research and other programs.	52

The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	53
receives pursuant to section 4503.50 of the Revised Code to the	54
future farmers of America foundation, which shall deposit the	55
contributions into its general account to be used for educational	56
and scholarship purposes of the future farmers of America	57
foundation.	58

The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	59
receives pursuant to section 4503.501 of the Revised Code to the	60
4-H youth development program of the Ohio state university	61
extension program, which shall use those contributions to pay the	62
expenses it incurs in conducting its educational activities.	63

The registrar shall pay the contributions received pursuant	64
to section 4503.502 of the Revised Code to the Ohio cattlemen's	65
foundation, which shall use those contributions for scholarships	66
and other educational activities.	67

The registrar shall pay the contributions received pursuant	68
to section 4503.505 of the Revised Code to the organization Ohio	69
region phi theta kappa, which shall use those contributions for	70
scholarships for students who are members of that organization.	71

The registrar shall pay each contribution the registrar	72
receives pursuant to section 4503.51 of the Revised Code to the	73
university or college whose name or marking or design appears on	74
collegiate license plates that are issued to a person under that	75
section. A university or college that receives contributions from	76
the fund shall deposit the contributions into its general	77
scholarship fund.	78

The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	79
receives pursuant to section 4503.514 of the Revised Code to the	80
Ohio legislative black caucus foundation, which shall use the	81
contributions to fund scholarships the foundation awards to	82
students who attend Central State university or Wilberforce	83
university.	84

The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	85
receives pursuant to section 4503.522 of the Revised Code to the	86
"friends of Perry's victory and international peace memorial,	87
incorporated," a nonprofit corporation organized under the laws of	88
this state, to assist that organization in paying the expenses it	89
incurs in sponsoring or holding charitable, educational, and	90
cultural events at the monument.	91

The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	92
receives pursuant to section 4503.523 of the Revised Code to the	93
fairport lights foundation, which shall use the money to pay for	94
the restoration, maintenance, and preservation of the lighthouses	95
of fairport harbor.	96

The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	97
receives pursuant to section 4503.531 of the Revised Code to the	98
thank you foundation, incorporated, a nonprofit corporation	99
organized under the laws of this state, to assist that	100
organization in paying for the charitable activities and programs	101
it sponsors in support of United States military personnel,	102
veterans, and their families.	103

The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	104
receives pursuant to section 4503.55 of the Revised Code to the	105
pro football hall of fame, which shall deposit the contributions	106
into a special bank account that it establishes and which shall be	107
separate and distinct from any other account the pro football hall	108
of fame maintains, to be used exclusively for the purpose of	109
promoting the pro football hall of fame as a travel destination.	110

The registrar shall pay the contributions that are paid to	111
the registrar pursuant to section 4503.545 of the Revised Code to	112
the national rifle association foundation, which shall use the	113
money to pay the costs of the educational activities and programs	114
the foundation holds or sponsors in this state.	115

The registrar shall pay to the Ohio pet fund the	116
contributions the registrar receives pursuant to section 4503.551	117
of the Revised Code and any other money from any other source,	118
including donations, gifts, and grants, that is designated by the	119
source to be paid to the Ohio pet fund. The Ohio pet fund shall	120
use the moneys it receives under this section to support programs	121
for the sterilization of dogs and cats and for educational	122
programs concerning the proper veterinary care of those animals,	123
and for expenses of the Ohio pet fund that are reasonably	124
necessary for it to obtain and maintain its tax-exempt status and	125
to perform its duties.	126

The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	127
receives pursuant to section 4503.552 of the Revised Code to the	128
rock and roll hall of fame and museum, incorporated.	129

The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	130
receives pursuant to section 4503.553 of the Revised Code to the	131
Ohio coalition for animals, incorporated, a nonprofit corporation.	132
Except as provided in division (B) of this section, the coalition	133
shall distribute the money to its members, and the members shall	134
use the money only to pay for educational, charitable, and other	135
programs of each coalition member that provide care for unwanted,	136
abused, and neglected horses. The Ohio coalition for animals may	137
use a portion of the money to pay for reasonable marketing costs	138
incurred in the design and promotion of the license plate and for	139
administrative costs incurred in the disbursement and management	140
of funds received under this section.	141

The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	142
receives pursuant to section 4503.561 of the Revised Code to the	143
state of Ohio chapter of ducks unlimited, inc., which shall	144
deposit the contributions into a special bank account that it	145
establishes. The special bank account shall be separate and	146
distinct from any other account the state of Ohio chapter of ducks	147
unlimited, inc., maintains and shall be used exclusively for the	148
purpose of protecting, enhancing, restoring, and managing wetlands	149
and conserving wildlife habitat. The state of Ohio chapter of	150
ducks unlimited, inc., annually shall notify the registrar in	151
writing of the name, address, and account to which such payments	152
are to be made.	153

The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	154
receives pursuant to section 4503.562 of the Revised Code to the	155
Mahoning river consortium, which shall use the money to pay the	156
expenses it incurs in restoring and maintaining the Mahoning river	157
watershed.	158

The registrar shall pay to a sports commission created	159
pursuant to section 4503.591 of the Revised Code each contribution	160
the registrar receives under that section that an applicant pays	161
to obtain license plates that bear the logo of a professional	162
sports team located in the county of that sports commission and	163
that is participating in the license plate program pursuant to	164
division (E) of that section, irrespective of the county of	165
residence of an applicant.	166

The registrar shall pay to a community charity each	167
contribution the registrar receives under section 4503.591 of the	168
Revised Code that an applicant pays to obtain license plates that	169
bear the logo of a professional sports team that is participating	170
in the license plate program pursuant to division (G) of that	171
section.	172

The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	173
receives pursuant to section 4503.67 of the Revised Code to the	174
Dan Beard council of the boy scouts of America. The council shall	175
distribute all contributions in an equitable manner throughout the	176
state to regional councils of the boy scouts.	177

The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	178
receives pursuant to section 4503.68 of the Revised Code to the	179
great river council of the girl scouts of the United States of	180
America. The council shall distribute all contributions in an	181
equitable manner throughout the state to regional councils of the	182
girl scouts.	183

The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	184
receives pursuant to section 4503.69 of the Revised Code to the	185
Dan Beard council of the boy scouts of America. The council shall	186
distribute all contributions in an equitable manner throughout the	187
state to regional councils of the boy scouts.	188

The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	189
receives pursuant to section 4503.71 of the Revised Code to the	190
fraternal order of police of Ohio, incorporated, which shall	191
deposit the fees into its general account to be used for purposes	192
of the fraternal order of police of Ohio, incorporated.	193

The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	194
receives pursuant to section 4503.711 of the Revised Code to the	195
fraternal order of police of Ohio, incorporated, which shall	196
deposit the contributions into an account that it creates to be	197
used for the purpose of advancing and protecting the law	198
enforcement profession, promoting improved law enforcement	199
methods, and teaching respect for law and order.	200

The registrar shall pay the contributions received pursuant	201
to section 4503.712 of the Revised Code to Ohio concerns of police	202
survivors, which shall use those contributions to provide whatever	203
assistance may be appropriate to the families of Ohio law	204
enforcement officers who are killed in the line of duty.	205

The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	206
receives pursuant to section 4503.72 of the Revised Code to the	207
organization known on March 31, 2003, as the Ohio CASA/GAL	208
association, a private, nonprofit corporation organized under	209
Chapter 1702. of the Revised Code. The Ohio CASA/GAL association	210
shall use these contributions to pay the expenses it incurs in	211
administering a program to secure the proper representation in the	212
courts of this state of abused, neglected, and dependent children,	213
and for the training and supervision of persons participating in	214
that program.	215

The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	216
receives pursuant to section 4503.73 of the Revised Code to Wright	217
B. Flyer, incorporated, which shall deposit the contributions into	218
its general account to be used for purposes of Wright B. Flyer,	219
incorporated.	220

The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	221
receives pursuant to section 4503.74 of the Revised Code to the	222
Columbus zoological park association, which shall disburse the	223
moneys to Ohio's major metropolitan zoos, as defined in section	224
4503.74 of the Revised Code, in accordance with a written	225
agreement entered into by the major metropolitan zoos.	226

The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	227
receives pursuant to section 4503.75 of the Revised Code to the	228
rotary foundation, located on March 31, 2003, in Evanston,	229
Illinois, to be placed in a fund known as the permanent fund and	230
used to endow educational and humanitarian programs of the rotary	231
foundation.	232

The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	233
receives pursuant to section 4503.85 of the Revised Code to the	234
Ohio sea grant college program to be used for Lake Erie area	235
research projects.	236

The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar	237
receives pursuant to section 4503.89 of the Revised Code to the	238
American red cross of greater Columbus on behalf of the Ohio	239
chapters of the American red cross, which shall use the	240
contributions for disaster readiness, preparedness, and response	241
programs on a statewide basis.	242

The registrar shall pay the contributions received pursuant	243
to section 4503.92 of the Revised Code to support our troops,	244
incorporated, a national nonprofit corporation, which shall use	245
those contributions in accordance with its articles of	246
incorporation and for the benefit of servicemembers of the armed	247
forces of the United States and their families when they are in	248
financial need.	249

(C) All investment earnings of the license plate contribution	250
fund shall be credited to the fund. Not later than the first day	251
of May of every year, the registrar shall distribute to each	252
entity described in division (B) of this section the investment	253
income the fund earned the previous calendar year. The amount of	254
such a distribution paid to an entity shall be proportionate to	255
the amount of money the entity received from the fund during the	256
previous calendar year.	257

Sec. 4503.514.  (A) The owner or lessee of any passenger car,	258
noncommercial motor vehicle, recreational vehicle, or other	259
vehicle of a class approved by the registrar of motor vehicles may	260
apply to the registrar for the registration of the vehicle and	261
issuance of "Ohio legislative black caucus foundation" license	262
plates. The application may be combined with a request for a	263
special reserved license plate under section 4503.40 or 4503.42 of	264
the Revised Code. Upon receipt of the completed application and	265
compliance by the applicant with divisions (B) and (C) of this	266
section, the registrar shall issue to the applicant the	267
appropriate vehicle registration and a set of "Ohio legislative	268
black caucus foundation" license plates and a validation sticker,	269
or a validation sticker alone when required by section 4503.191 of	270
the Revised Code.	271

In addition to the letters and numbers ordinarily inscribed	272
on the license plates, "Ohio legislative black caucus foundation"	273
license plates shall bear an appropriate logo and words selected	274
by the Ohio legislative black caucus foundation and approved by	275
the registrar. "Ohio legislative black caucus foundation" license	276
plates shall display county identification stickers that identify	277
the county of registration by name or number.	278

(B) "Ohio legislative black caucus foundation" license plates	279
and a validation sticker, or validation sticker alone, shall be	280
issued upon receipt of an application for registration of a motor	281
vehicle under this section; payment of the regular license tax as	282
prescribed under section 4503.04 of the Revised Code, any	283
applicable motor vehicle license tax levied under Chapter 4504. of	284
the Revised Code, any applicable additional fee prescribed by	285
section 4503.40 or 4503.42 of the Revised Code, an additional fee	286
of ten dollars, and a contribution as provided in division (C) of	287
this section; and compliance with all other applicable laws	288
relating to the registration of motor vehicles.	289

(C) For each application for registration and registration	290
renewal notice the registrar receives under this section, the	291
registrar shall collect a contribution of fifteen dollars. The	292
registrar shall transmit this contribution to the treasurer of	293
state for deposit into the state treasury to the credit of the	294
license plate contribution fund created by section 4501.21 of the	295
Revised Code.	296

The registrar shall transmit the additional fee of ten	297
dollars, which is to compensate the bureau of motor vehicles for	298
the additional services required in the issuing of "Ohio	299
legislative black caucus foundation" license plates, to the	300
treasurer of state for deposit into the state treasury to the	301
credit of the state bureau of motor vehicles fund created by	302
section 4501.25 of the Revised Code.	303

(D) Sections 4503.77 and 4503.78 of the Revised Code do not	304
apply to license plates issued under this section.	305

Section 2.  That existing section 4501.21 of the Revised Code	306
is hereby repealed.	307