April 30, 2008, Introduced by Reps. Rick Jones and Mayes and referred to the Committee on Tax Policy.
A bill to establish the united way fund in the department of
treasury; to provide for the distribution of the money from the
fund; to prescribe the powers and duties of certain agencies and
officials; and to provide for appropriations.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the
"united way fund act".
Sec. 2. As used in this act:
(a) "Department" means the department of treasury.
(b) "Fund" means the united way fund created in section 3.
Sec. 3. (1) The united way fund is created in the department
to provide funds for donation to any united way of America
organization located in this state to improve lives by mobilizing
the caring power of communities to provide for basic needs,
including, but not limited to, food, clothing, and shelter.
(2) The state treasurer shall credit to the fund all amounts
appropriated for this purpose under section 435 of the income tax
act of 1967, 1967 PA 281, MCL 206.435.
(3) The fund shall consist of the money credited to the fund
pursuant to section 435 of the income tax act of 1967, 1967 PA 281,
MCL 206.435, any interest and earnings accruing from the saving and
investment of that money, and other appropriations, money, or other
things of value received by the fund.
(4) The state treasurer shall direct the investment of the
fund.
Sec. 4. (1) The money, interest, and earnings of the fund
shall be expended solely for the purposes described in this act.
(2) Money granted or received as a gift or donation to the
fund is available for distribution upon appropriation to each
county from which a contribution, gift, or donation was received.
Sec. 5. Money from the fund may be used as matching funds for
a federal grant if those funds are to be used for the purposes
described under section 3 only if the federal grant will benefit
the county from which the matching funds were received.
Sec. 6. The money in the fund that is available for
distribution shall be appropriated each year. Money in the fund at
the close of the year shall remain in the fund and shall not lapse
to the general fund.
Enacting section 1. This act does not take effect unless
Senate Bill No.____ or House Bill No. 6026(request no. 03367'07 a)
of the 94th Legislature is enacted into law.