| 1 | A bill to be entitled |
| 2 | An act relating to motor vehicle registration application |
| 3 | forms; amending s. 320.02, F.S.; requiring application |
| 4 | forms to provide for a voluntary contribution to Florida |
| 5 | Network of Children's Advocacy Centers, Inc.; providing |
| 6 | for the use of such funds; providing an effective date. |
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| 8 | Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: |
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| 10 | Section 1. Subsection (15) of section 320.02, Florida |
| 11 | Statutes, is amended to read: |
| 12 | 320.02 Registration required; application for |
| 13 | registration; forms.- |
| 14 | (15)(a) The application form for motor vehicle |
| 15 | registration shall include language permitting the voluntary |
| 16 | contribution of $1 per applicant, to be quarterly distributed by |
| 17 | the department to Prevent Blindness Florida, a not-for-profit |
| 18 | organization, to prevent blindness and preserve the sight of the |
| 19 | residents of this state. A statement providing an explanation of |
| 20 | the purpose of the funds shall be included with the application |
| 21 | form. Prior to the department distributing the funds collected |
| 22 | pursuant to this paragraph, Prevent Blindness Florida must |
| 23 | submit a report to the department that identifies how such funds |
| 24 | were used during the preceding year. |
| 25 | (b) The application form for motor vehicle registration |
| 26 | and renewal of registration must include language permitting a |
| 27 | voluntary contribution to the Florida Mothers Against Drunk |
| 28 | Driving, Inc., which contribution must be transferred by the |
| 29 | department to the Florida Mothers Against Drunk Driving, Inc., |
| 30 | on a monthly basis. |
| 31 | (c) The application form for motor vehicle registration |
| 32 | shall include language permitting the voluntary contribution of |
| 33 | $1 per applicant, to be distributed quarterly by the department |
| 34 | to Southeastern Guide Dogs, Inc., a corporation not for profit |
| 35 | under s. 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, to be used by |
| 36 | that organization for the purpose of breeding, raising, and |
| 37 | training guide dogs for the blind. Such funds may also be used |
| 38 | toward the costs of the required in-residence training for the |
| 39 | individual receiving a guide dog. |
| 40 | (d) The application form for motor vehicle registration |
| 41 | shall include language permitting the voluntary contribution of |
| 42 | $1 per applicant to Stop Heart Disease. The proceeds shall be |
| 43 | distributed quarterly by the department to the Miami Heart |
| 44 | Research Institute, Inc., doing business as the Florida Heart |
| 45 | Research Institute, a corporation not for profit under s. |
| 46 | 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, to be used by that |
| 47 | organization for the purpose of heart disease research, |
| 48 | education, and prevention programs. |
| 49 | (e) The application form for motor vehicle registration |
| 50 | and renewal registration must include language permitting a |
| 51 | voluntary contribution of $1 per applicant, which contribution |
| 52 | must be distributed to the Children's Hearing Help Fund to be |
| 53 | used for purposes provided for the fund. |
| 54 | (f) Notwithstanding s. 320.023, the application form for |
| 55 | motor vehicle registration and renewal of registration must |
| 56 | include language permitting a voluntary contribution of $1 per |
| 57 | applicant to the state homes for veterans, to be distributed on |
| 58 | a quarterly basis by the department to the State Homes for |
| 59 | Veterans Trust Fund, which is administered by the Department of |
| 60 | Veterans' Affairs. |
| 61 | (g) The application form for motor vehicle registration |
| 62 | and renewal of registration must include language permitting a |
| 63 | voluntary contribution of $1 to Family First. Such contributions |
| 64 | must be transferred by the department each month to Family |
| 65 | First, a nonprofit organization. |
| 66 | (h) The application form for motor vehicle registration |
| 67 | and renewal of registration must include language permitting a |
| 68 | voluntary contribution of $1 to Florida Sheriffs Youth Ranches, |
| 69 | Inc. Such contributions must be transferred by the department |
| 70 | each month to Florida Sheriffs Youth Ranches, Inc., a not-for- |
| 71 | profit organization. |
| 72 | (i) The application form for motor vehicle registration |
| 73 | and renewal registration must include language permitting the |
| 74 | voluntary contribution of $1 per applicant, to be distributed |
| 75 | quarterly by the department to Florida Network of Children's |
| 76 | Advocacy Centers, Inc. The network may retain a maximum of 50 |
| 77 | percent of the revenues to support the activities of the network |
| 78 | and shall distribute the remainder equitably among the network |
| 79 | members, as determined by the board of directors of the network. |
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| 81 | For the purpose of applying the service charge provided in s. |
| 82 | 215.20, contributions received under this subsection are not |
| 83 | income of a revenue nature. |
| 84 | Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2010. |