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Current as of February 09, 2022 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
Sec. 43540c. (1) Subject to subsection (2), when a person applies for a license under this part, the department or the department's agent shall ask whether the person would like to donate $1.00 to the sportsmen against hunger program created by the department under section 43540a 1 and, if so, shall collect the donation with the license fee. A person designated by the department to issue licenses shall not receive a commission under section 43541 2 for the donation.
(2) Subsection (1) applies to license applications made beginning January 1, 2006.
(3) A donation under subsection (1) is in addition to the license fee.
(4) The department shall transfer donations under subsection (1) to the state treasurer for deposit in the fund.
(5) The sportsmen against hunger fund is created within the state treasury.
(6) 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.
(7) Money in the fund at the close of the fiscal year shall remain in the fund and shall not lapse to the general fund.
(8) Money from the fund shall be expended, upon appropriation, only by the department for 1 or more of the following purposes:
(a) The costs of administering the fund, including the costs of collecting donations to the fund.
(b) The administration of the sportsmen against hunger program created under section 43540a, including, if applicable, the costs of any contract with a nonprofit organization to administer the sportsmen against hunger program, as authorized under section 43540a(4).
(9) The department shall not incur costs described in subsection (8) in excess of the amount of revenue in the fund available to cover such costs.
(10) As used in this section, “fund” means the sportsmen against hunger fund created in subsection (5).
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Michigan Compiled Laws, Chapter 324. Natural Resources and Environmental Protection § 324.43540c - last updated February 09, 2022 | https://codes.findlaw.com/mi/chapter-324-natural-resources-and-environmental-protection/mi-comp-laws-324-43540c/
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