Michigan § 257.811o - American pride; design; transfer and disbursement; proud to be American fund; report.
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§ 257.811o. American pride; design; transfer and disbursement; proud to be American fund; report.
(1) A fund-raising plate or collector plate recognizing American pride shall be of a design as determined by the secretary of state and contain the words "proud to be American" and "Michigan". Fund-raising donations for plates recognizing American pride collected under sections 811f and 811g shall be transferred under section 811h by the secretary of state to the state treasurer, who shall disburse the donation money to the proud to be American fund established under this section.
(2) The proud to be American fund is created within the state treasury. 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.
(3) Money in the fund at the close of the fiscal year shall remain in the fund and shall not lapse to the general fund.
(4) The state treasurer shall disburse money in the fund on a monthly basis as follows:
(a) Fifty percent to the American National Red Cross established under 36 USC 300101 as represented by the Michigan state service council.
(b) Fifty percent to the Salvation Army.
(5) The American National Red Cross and the Salvation Army shall expend the money received under this section for disaster preparedness and disaster relief in the United States of America.
(6) The American National Red Cross and the Salvation Army shall annually report to the department of treasury an accounting of money received and used under this section.
Source: official Michigan text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 257.811o ("American pride; design; transfer and disbursement; proud to be American fund; report.") is part of the Michigan Compiled Laws, the codified statutory law of Michigan. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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