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A bill to be entitled

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An act relating to motor vehicle registration; amending s.

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320.02, F.S.; allowing an applicant for a motor vehicle

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registration or renewal to make a voluntary contribution

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to Family First; amending s. 322.08, F.S.; allowing an

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applicant for a driver's license to make a voluntary

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contribution to Family First; amending s. 322.18, F.S.;

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requiring the driver license application form for renewal

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issuance or renewal extension to include an option to make

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a voluntary contribution to Family First; providing an

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effective date.

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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:

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     Section 1.  Paragraph (f) is added to subsection (16) of

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section 320.02, Florida Statutes, to read:

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     320.02  Registration required; application for registration;

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forms.--

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     (16)

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     (f) The application form for motor vehicle registration and

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renewal of registration must include language permitting a

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voluntary contribution of $1 to Family First. Such contributions

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must be transferred by the department each month to Family First,

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a nonprofit organization.

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For the purpose of applying the service charge provided in s.

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215.20, contributions received under this subsection are not

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income of a revenue nature.

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     Section 2.  Subsection (6) of section 322.08, Florida

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Statutes, is amended to read:

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     322.08  Application for license.--

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     (6)  The application form for a driver's license or

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duplicate thereof shall include language permitting the

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following:

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     (a)  A voluntary contribution of $5 per applicant, which

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contribution shall be transferred into the Election Campaign

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Financing Trust Fund.

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     (b)  A voluntary contribution of $1 per applicant, which

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contribution shall be deposited into the Florida Organ and Tissue

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Donor Education and Procurement Trust Fund for organ and tissue

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donor education and for maintaining the organ and tissue donor

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registry.

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     (c)  A voluntary contribution of $1 per applicant, which

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contribution shall be distributed to the Florida Council of the

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Blind.

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     (d)  A voluntary contribution of $2 per applicant, which

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shall be distributed to the Hearing Research Institute,

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Incorporated.

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     (e)  A voluntary contribution of $1 per applicant, which

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shall be distributed to the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation

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International.

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     (f)  A voluntary contribution of $1 per applicant, which

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shall be distributed to the Children's Hearing Help Fund.

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     (g) A voluntary contribution of $1 per applicant, which

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shall be distributed to Family First, a nonprofit organization.

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A statement providing an explanation of the purpose of the trust

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funds shall also be included. For the purpose of applying the

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service charge provided in s. 215.20, contributions received

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under paragraphs (c), (d), (e), and (f), and (g) and under s.

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322.18(9)(a) are not income of a revenue nature.

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     Section 3.  Subsection (9) of section 322.18, Florida

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Statutes, is amended to read:

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     322.18  Original applications, licenses, and renewals;

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expiration of licenses; delinquent licenses.--

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     (9)(a)  The application form for a renewal issuance or

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renewal extension shall include language permitting a voluntary

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contribution of $1 per applicant, to be quarterly distributed by

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the department to Prevent Blindness Florida, a not-for-profit

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organization, to prevent blindness and preserve the sight of the

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residents of this state. A statement providing an explanation of

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the purpose of the funds shall be included with the application

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form.

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     (b) Prior to the department distributing the funds

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collected pursuant to this paragraph (a), Prevent Blindness

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Florida must submit a report to the department that identifies

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how such funds were used during the preceding year.

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     (b) The application form for a renewal issuance or renewal

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extension shall include language permitting a voluntary

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contribution of $1 per applicant to Family First.

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     Section 4.  This act shall take effect October 1, 2008.