2006 Ohio Revised Code - 4501.21. License plate contribution fund.

§ 4501.21. License plate contribution fund.
 

(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 [4503.49.1], 4503.493 [4503.49.3], 4503.50, 4503.501 [4503.50.1], 4503.502 [4503.50.2], 4503.51, 4503.522 [4503.52.2], 4503.545 [4503.54.5], 4503.55, 4503.551 [4503.55.1], 4503.552 [4503.55.2], 4503.561 [4503.56.1], 4503.562 [4503.56.2], 4503.591 [4503.59.1], 4503.67, 4503.68, 4503.69, 4503.71, 4503.711 [4503.71.1], 4503.72, 4503.73, 4503.74, 4503.75, and 4503.85 of the Revised Code. 

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

(1) The registrar shall pay the contributions received pursuant to section 4503.491 [4503.49.1] 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. 

(2) The registrar shall pay the contributions received pursuant to section 4503.493 [4503.49.3] of the Revised Code to the autism society of Ohio, which shall use the contributions for programs and autism awareness efforts throughout the state. 

(3) 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. 

(4) The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar receives pursuant to section 4503.501 [4503.50.1] 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. 

(5) The registrar shall pay the contributions received pursuant to section 4503.502 [4503.50.2] of the Revised Code to the Ohio cattlemen's foundation, which shall use those contributions for scholarships and other educational activities. 

(6) 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. 

(7) The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar receives pursuant to section 4503.522 [4503.52.2] 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. 

(8) 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. 

(9) The registrar shall pay the contributions that are paid to the registrar pursuant to section 4503.545 [4503.54.5] 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. 

(10) In accordance with section 955.202 [955.20.2] of the Revised Code, the registrar shall pay to the pets program funding board created by that section the contributions the registrar receives pursuant to section 4503.551 [4503.55.1] 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 pets program funding board. The board shall use the moneys it receives under this section only to support programs for the sterilization of dogs and cats and for educational programs concerning the proper veterinary care of those animals. 

(11) The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar receives pursuant to section 4503.552 [4503.55.2] of the Revised Code to the rock and roll hall of fame and museum, incorporated. 

(12) The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar receives pursuant to section 4503.561 [4503.56.1] 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 payments are to be made under division (B)(12) of this section. 

(13) The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar receives pursuant to section 4503.562 [4503.56.2] 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. 

(14) (a) The registrar shall pay to a sports commission created pursuant to section 4503.591 [4503.59.1] 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. 

(b) The registrar shall pay to a community charity each contribution the registrar receives under section 4503.591 [4503.59.1] 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. 

(15) 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. 

(16) 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. 

(17) 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. 

(18) 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. 

(19) The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar receives pursuant to section 4503.711 [4503.71.1] 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. 

(20) 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. 

(21) 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. 

(22) 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. 

(23) 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. 

(23) Å 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. 

(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 divisions (B)(1) to (23) 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. 
 

HISTORY: 150 v H 87, § 1, eff. 6-30-03; 150 v H 406, § 1, eff. 3-23-05; 151 v H 68, § 101.01, eff. 6-29-05; 151 v H 298, § 1, eff. 10-12-06.
 

Å As enrolled in 151 v H 68. 
 

The effective date is set by § 612.03 of 151 v H 68. 

The effective date is set by section 27 of HB 87. 

 

Effect of Amendments

151 v H 298, effective October 12, 2006, in the introductory language of (B), substituted "pay" for "disburse"; inserted (B)(2) and redesignated the remaining subdivisions accordingly; and corrected internal references. 

Section 101.01, 151 v H 68, effective June 29, 2005, in (A), inserted "and 4503.85" and made related changes; in the introductory language of (B), substituted "pay" for "disburse"; and added (B)(23) and made related changes. 

150 v H 406, effective March 23, 2005, rewrote the section.