HB 731

As Introduced
136th General Assembly
   Regular Session  H. B. No. 731
       2025-2026
  Representative Bird
  To amend section 4501.21 and to enact section  1
  4503.947 of the Revised Code to create the "Land  2
  of U.S. Grant" license plate.  3
 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO:
     Section 1. That section 4501.21 be amended and section  4
4503.947 of the Revised Code be enacted to read as follows:  5
     Sec. 4501.21. (A) There is hereby created in the state  6
treasury the license plate contribution fund. The fund shall  7
consist of all contributions for specialty license plates paid  8
by motor vehicle registrants and collected by the registrar of  9
motor vehicles pursuant to the Revised Code sections referenced  10
in division (B) of this section.  11
     (B) The registrar shall pay the contributions the  12
registrar collects in the fund as follows:  13
     The registrar shall pay the contributions received  14
pursuant to section 4503.491 of the Revised Code to the breast  15
cancer fund of Ohio, which shall use that money only to pay for  16
programs that provide assistance and education to Ohio breast  17
cancer patients and that improve access for such patients to  18
quality health care and clinical trials and shall not use any of  19
the money for abortion information, counseling, services, or  20
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other abortion-related activities.  21
       The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar  22
receives pursuant to section 4503.492 of the Revised Code to the  23
organization cancer support community central Ohio, which shall  24
deposit the money into the Sheryl L. Kraner Fund of that  25
organization. Cancer support community central Ohio shall expend  26
the money it receives pursuant to this division only in the same  27
manner and for the same purposes as that organization expends  28
other money in that fund.  29
       The registrar shall pay the contributions received  30
pursuant to section 4503.493 of the Revised Code to the autism  31
society of Ohio, which shall use the contributions for programs  32
and autism awareness efforts throughout the state.  33
       The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar  34
receives pursuant to section 4503.494 of the Revised Code to the  35
national multiple sclerosis society for distribution in equal  36
amounts to the northwestern Ohio, Ohio buckeye, and Ohio valley  37
chapters of the national multiple sclerosis society. These  38
chapters shall use the money they receive under this section to  39
assist in paying the expenses they incur in providing services  40
directly to their clients.  41
       The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar  42
receives pursuant to section 4503.495 of the Revised Code to the  43
national pancreatic cancer foundation, which shall use the money  44
it receives under this section to assist those who have  45
pancreatic cancer and their families.  46
       The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar  47
receives pursuant to section 4503.496 of the Revised Code to the  48
Ohio sickle cell and health association, which shall use the  49
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contributions to help support educational, clinical, and social  50
support services for adults who have sickle cell disease.  51
       The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar  52
receives pursuant to section 4503.497 of the Revised Code to the  53
St. Baldrick's foundation, which shall use the contributions for  54
its research and other programs.  55
       The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar  56
receives pursuant to section 4503.498 of the Revised Code to  57
special olympics Ohio, inc., which shall use the contributions  58
for its programs, charitable efforts, and other activities.  59
       The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar  60
receives pursuant to section 4503.499 of the Revised Code to the  61
children's glioma cancer foundation, which shall use the  62
contributions for its research and other programs.  63
       The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar  64
receives pursuant to section 4503.4910 of the Revised Code to  65
the KylerStrong foundation, which shall use the contributions to  66
raise awareness of brain cancer caused by diffuse intrinsic  67
pontine glioma and to fund research for the cure of such cancer.  68
       The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar  69
receives pursuant to section 4503.4911 of the Revised Code to  70
the research institution for childhood cancer at nationwide  71
children's hospital, which shall use the contributions to fund  72
research for the cure of childhood cancers.  73
       The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar  74
receives pursuant to section 4503.4912 of the Revised Code to  75
the Ben Morrison memorial fund, which shall use the  76
contributions for scholarships and other programs that support  77
mental health.  78
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       The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar  79
receives pursuant to section 4503.50 of the Revised Code to the  80
future farmers of America foundation, which shall deposit the  81
contributions into its general account to be used for  82
educational and scholarship purposes of the future farmers of  83
America foundation.  84
       The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar  85
receives pursuant to section 4503.501 of the Revised Code to the  86
4-H youth development program of the Ohio state university  87
extension program, which shall use those contributions to pay  88
the expenses it incurs in conducting its educational activities.  89
       The registrar shall pay the contributions received  90
pursuant to section 4503.502 of the Revised Code to the Ohio  91
cattlemen's foundation, which shall use those contributions for  92
scholarships and other educational activities.  93
       The registrar shall pay the contributions received  94
pursuant to section 4503.505 of the Revised Code to the  95
organization Ohio region phi theta kappa, which shall use those  96
contributions for scholarships for students who are members of  97
that organization.  98
       The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar  99
receives pursuant to section 4503.506 of the Revised Code to  100
Ohio demolay, which shall use the contributions for  101
scholarships, educational programs, and any other programs or  102
events the organization holds or sponsors in this state.  103
       The registrar shall pay the contributions received  104
pursuant to section 4503.507 of the Revised Code to the Ohio  105
aerospace institute, which shall use those contributions to  106
facilitate student internships in aerospace and educational  107
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programming.  108
        The registrar shall pay the contributions received  109
pursuant to section 4503.508 of the Revised Code to the  110
organization bottoms up diaper drive to provide funding for that  111
organization for collecting and delivering diapers to parents in  112
need.  113
        The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar  114
receives pursuant to section 4503.509 of the Revised Code to a  115
kid again, incorporated for distribution in equal amounts to the  116
Ohio chapters of a kid again.  117
        The registrar shall pay each contribution the registrar  118
receives pursuant to section 4503.51 of the Revised Code to the  119
university or college whose name or marking or design appears on  120
collegiate license plates that are issued to a person under that  121
section. A university or college that receives contributions  122
from the fund shall deposit the contributions into its general  123
scholarship fund.  124
        The registrar shall pay each contribution the registrar  125
receives pursuant to section 4503.512 of the Revised Code to the  126
Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Incorporated Delta Theta Omega  127
chapter in Ohio. The Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Incorporated  128
Delta Theta Omega chapter shall use the contributions for the  129
development and perpetuation of scholarship, leadership,  130
citizenship, fidelity, and brotherhood among men and youth in  131
this state.  132
        The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar  133
receives pursuant to section 4503.514 of the Revised Code to the  134
university of Notre Dame in South Bend, Indiana, for purposes of  135
awarding grants or scholarships to residents of Ohio who attend  136
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the university. The university shall not use any of the funds it  137
receives for purposes of administering the scholarship program.  138
The registrar shall enter into appropriate agreements with the  139
university of Notre Dame to effectuate the distribution of such  140
funds as provided in this section.  141
       The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar  142
receives pursuant to section 4503.516 of the Revised Code to  143
Marshall university in Huntington, West Virginia, for purposes  144
of awarding grants or scholarships to residents of Ohio who  145
attend the university. The university shall not use any of the  146
funds it receives for purposes of administering the scholarship  147
program. The registrar shall enter into appropriate agreements  148
with Marshall university to effectuate the distribution of such  149
funds as provided in this section.  150
       The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar  151
receives pursuant to section 4503.517 of the Revised Code to the  152
university of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, for purposes of  153
awarding grants or scholarships to residents of Ohio who attend  154
the university. The university shall not use any of the funds it  155
receives for purposes of administering the scholarship program.  156
The registrar shall enter into appropriate agreements with the  157
university of Alabama to effectuate the distribution of such  158
funds as provided in this section.  159
       The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar  160
receives pursuant to section 4503.518 of the Revised Code to the  161
Nationwide children's hospital, which shall use the  162
contributions for the "On Our Sleeves" campaign.  163
       The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar  164
receives pursuant to section 4503.519 of the Revised Code  165
equally to NAMI Ohio (national alliance on mental illness of  166
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Ohio), Ohio peer recovery organizations, and OCAAR (Ohio citizen  167
advocates for addiction recovery).  168
       The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar  169
receives pursuant to section 4503.520 of the Revised Code to  170
Purdue university in West Lafayette, Indiana, for purposes of  171
awarding grants or scholarships to residents of Ohio who attend  172
the university. The university shall not use any of the funds it  173
receives for purposes of administering the scholarship program.  174
The registrar shall enter into appropriate agreements with  175
Purdue university to effectuate the distribution of such funds  176
as provided in this section.  177
       The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar  178
receives pursuant to section 4503.521 of the Revised Code to the  179
Ohio bicycle federation to assist that organization in paying  180
for the educational programs it sponsors in support of Ohio  181
cyclists of all ages.  182
       The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar  183
receives pursuant to section 4503.522 of the Revised Code to the  184
"friends of Perry's victory and international peace memorial,  185
incorporated," a nonprofit corporation organized under the laws  186
of this state, to assist that organization in paying the  187
expenses it incurs in sponsoring or holding charitable,  188
educational, and cultural events at the monument.  189
       The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar  190
receives pursuant to section 4503.523 of the Revised Code to the  191
fairport lights foundation, which shall use the money to pay for  192
the restoration, maintenance, and preservation of the  193
lighthouses of fairport harbor.  194
       The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar  195
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receives pursuant to section 4503.524 of the Revised Code to the  196
Massillon tiger football booster club, which shall use the  197
contributions only to promote and support the football team of  198
Washington high school of the Massillon city school district.  199
       The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar  200
receives pursuant to section 4503.525 of the Revised Code to the  201
United States power squadron district seven which shall annually  202
distribute the contributions in equal amounts to all United  203
States power squadrons located in the state. Each power squadron  204
district shall use the money it receives under this section to  205
pay for the educational boating programs each district holds or  206
sponsors within this state.  207
       The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar  208
receives pursuant to section 4503.526 of the Revised Code to the  209
Ohio district Kiwanis foundation of the Ohio district of Kiwanis  210
international, which shall use the money it receives under this  211
section to pay the costs of its educational and humanitarian  212
activities.  213
       The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar  214
receives pursuant to section 4503.528 of the Revised Code to the  215
Ohio children's alliance, which shall use the money it receives  216
under this section to pay the expenses it incurs in advancing  217
its mission of sustainably improving the provision of services  218
to children, young adults, and families in this state.  219
       The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar  220
receives pursuant to section 4503.529 of the Revised Code to the  221
Ohio nurses foundation. The foundation shall use the money it  222
receives under this section to provide educational scholarships  223
to assist individuals who aspire to join the nursing profession,  224
to assist nurses in the nursing profession who seek to advance  225
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their education, and to support persons conducting nursing  226
research concerning the evidence-based practice of nursing and  227
the improvement of patient outcomes.  228
       The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar  229
receives pursuant to section 4503.53 of the Revised Code to the  230
Indiana Kentucky Ohio regional council of carpenters. The  231
council shall use the money it receives to assist its members  232
who are experiencing financial hardship.  233
       The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar  234
receives pursuant to section 4503.531 of the Revised Code to the  235
thank you foundation, incorporated, a nonprofit corporation  236
organized under the laws of this state, to assist that  237
organization in paying for the charitable activities and  238
programs it sponsors in support of United States military  239
personnel, veterans, and their families.  240
       The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar  241
receives pursuant to section 4503.532 of the Revised Code to the  242
Ohio history connection, which shall use the contributions for  243
the benefit of the Paul Laurence Dunbar house.  244
       The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar  245
receives pursuant to section 4503.533 of the Revised Code to the  246
nonprofit organization Ohio conference of teamsters and industry  247
health and welfare fund, which shall use the contributions to  248
further the nonprofit's mission.  249
       The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar  250
receives pursuant to section 4503.534 of the Revised Code to the  251
disabled American veterans department of Ohio, to be used for  252
programs that serve disabled American veterans and their  253
families.  254
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       The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar  255
receives pursuant to section 4503.536 of the Revised Code to  256
save a warrior, incorporated, which shall use the contributions  257
to prevent suicide by active members of the armed forces of the  258
United States, veterans of those armed forces, and first  259
responders.  260
       The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar  261
receives pursuant to section 4503.542 of the Revised Code to the  262
Ohio craft brewers association.  263
       The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar  264
receives pursuant to section 4503.541 of the Revised Code to  265
Dolly Parton's imagination library of Ohio. The library shall  266
use the money it receives under this section for operational  267
costs, including the distribution of books.  268
       The registrar shall pay the contributions that are paid to  269
the registrar pursuant to section 4503.545 of the Revised Code  270
to the national rifle association foundation, which shall use  271
the money to pay the costs of the educational activities and  272
programs the foundation holds or sponsors in this state.  273
       The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar  274
receives pursuant to section 4503.55 of the Revised Code to the  275
pro football hall of fame, which shall deposit the contributions  276
into a special bank account that it establishes and which shall  277
be separate and distinct from any other account the pro football  278
hall of fame maintains, to be used exclusively for the purpose  279
of promoting the pro football hall of fame as a travel  280
destination.  281
       The registrar shall pay to the Ohio pet fund the  282
contributions the registrar receives pursuant to section  283
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4503.551 of the Revised Code and any other money from any other  284
source, including donations, gifts, and grants, that is  285
designated by the source to be paid to the Ohio pet fund. The  286
Ohio pet fund shall use the moneys it receives under this  287
section to support programs for the sterilization of dogs and  288
cats and for educational programs concerning the proper  289
veterinary care of those animals, and for expenses of the Ohio  290
pet fund that are reasonably necessary for it to obtain and  291
maintain its tax-exempt status and to perform its duties.  292
       The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar  293
receives pursuant to section 4503.552 of the Revised Code to the  294
rock and roll hall of fame and museum, incorporated.  295
       The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar  296
receives pursuant to section 4503.553 of the Revised Code to the  297
Ohio coalition for animals, incorporated, a nonprofit  298
corporation. Except as provided in division (B) of this section,  299
the coalition shall distribute the money to its members, and the  300
members shall use the money only to pay for educational,  301
charitable, and other programs of each coalition member that  302
provide care for unwanted, abused, and neglected horses. The  303
Ohio coalition for animals may use a portion of the money to pay  304
for reasonable marketing costs incurred in the design and  305
promotion of the license plate and for administrative costs  306
incurred in the disbursement and management of funds received  307
under this section.  308
       The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar  309
receives pursuant to section 4503.554 of the Revised Code to the  310
Ohio state council of the knights of Columbus, which shall use  311
the contributions to pay for its charitable activities and  312
programs.  313
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       The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar  314
receives pursuant to section 4503.555 of the Revised Code to the  315
western reserve historical society, which shall use the  316
contributions to fund the Crawford auto aviation museum.  317
       The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar  318
receives pursuant to section 4503.556 of the Revised Code to the  319
Erica J. Holloman foundation, inc., for the awareness of triple  320
negative breast cancer. The foundation shall use the  321
contributions for charitable and educational purposes.  322
       The registrar shall pay each contribution the registrar  323
receives pursuant to section 4503.557 of the Revised Code to the  324
central Ohio chapter of the Ronald McDonald house charities,  325
which shall distribute the contribution to the chapter of the  326
Ronald McDonald house charities in whose geographic territory  327
the person who paid the contribution resides.  328
       The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar  329
receives pursuant to section 4503.559 of the Revised Code to  330
playhouse square, located in Cleveland, Ohio, which shall use  331
the contributions to further its mission of presenting and  332
producing a wide variety of quality performing arts, advancing  333
arts education, and creating a superior destination for  334
entertainment, business, and residential living.  335
       The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar  336
receives pursuant to section 4503.561 of the Revised Code to the  337
state of Ohio chapter of ducks unlimited, inc., which shall  338
deposit the contributions into a special bank account that it  339
establishes. The special bank account shall be separate and  340
distinct from any other account the state of Ohio chapter of  341
ducks unlimited, inc., maintains and shall be used exclusively  342
for the purpose of protecting, enhancing, restoring, and  343
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managing wetlands and conserving wildlife habitat. The state of  344
Ohio chapter of ducks unlimited, inc., annually shall notify the  345
registrar in writing of the name, address, and account to which  346
such payments are to be made.  347
       The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar  348
receives pursuant to section 4503.562 of the Revised Code to the  349
Mahoning river consortium, which shall use the money to pay the  350
expenses it incurs in restoring and maintaining the Mahoning  351
river watershed.  352
       The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar  353
receives pursuant to section 4503.564 of the Revised Code to the  354
Glen Helen association to pay expenses related to the Glen Helen  355
nature preserve.  356
       The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar  357
receives pursuant to section 4503.565 of the Revised Code to the  358
conservancy for Cuyahoga valley national park, which shall use  359
the money in support of the park.  360
       The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar  361
receives pursuant to section 4503.566 of the Revised Code to the  362
Ottawa national wildlife refuge, which shall use the  363
contributions for wildlife preservation purposes.  364
       The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar  365
receives pursuant to section 4503.567 of the Revised Code to the  366
girls on the run of Franklin county, inc., which shall use the  367
contributions to support the activities of the organization.  368
       The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar  369
receives pursuant to section 4503.569 of the Revised Code to the  370
Ohio bird sanctuary, located in Mansfield, Ohio, which shall use  371
the contributions for purposes of its operations, bird care and  372
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rehabilitation, and educational programs.  373
       The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar  374
receives pursuant to section 4503.576 of the Revised Code to the  375
Ohio state beekeepers association, which shall use those  376
contributions to promote beekeeping, provide educational  377
information about beekeeping, and to support other state and  378
local beekeeping programs.  379
       The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar  380
receives pursuant to section 4503.577 of the Revised Code to the  381
national aviation hall of fame, which shall use the  382
contributions to fulfill its mission of honoring aerospace  383
legends to inspire future leaders.  384
       The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar  385
receives pursuant to section 4503.578 of the Revised Code to  386
keep Ohio beautiful, incorporated, which shall use the  387
contributions towards its mission of empowering Ohio communities  388
to take greater responsibility for improving the local  389
environment through litter prevention, beautification, community  390
greening, waste reduction, and recycling.  391
       The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar  392
receives pursuant to section 4503.579 of the Revised Code to the  393
Ohio state coalition-national council of negro women,  394
incorporated, which shall use the contributions for educational  395
purposes.  396
       The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar  397
receives pursuant to section 4503.581 of the Revised Code to the  398
Ohio past detachment commander's club, inc., which shall use the  399
contributions to support the activities of the organization.  400
       The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar  401
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receives pursuant to section 4503.582 of the Revised Code to the  402
progressive animal welfare society adoption center, inc., which  403
shall use the contributions to support the activities of the  404
center.  405
       The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar  406
receives pursuant to section 4503.583 of the Revised Code to the  407
American legion, department of Ohio, inc., which shall use the  408
contributions to support the activities of the organization.  409
       The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar  410
receives, or has received, pursuant to section 4503.584 of the  411
Revised Code to the Ohio natural energy foundation to fund  412
scholarships for students pursuing careers in the oil and  413
natural gas industry.  414
       The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar  415
receives pursuant to section 4503.585 of the Revised Code to the  416
Terrace Park recreation committee, inc. to offer scholarships to  417
young athletes of, and maintain athletic facilities in, the  418
municipal corporation of Terrace Park.  419
       The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar  420
receives pursuant to section 4503.586 of the Revised Code to the  421
Ohio mountain bike alliance.  422
       The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar  423
receives pursuant to section 4503.588 of the Revised Code to the  424
Ohio grange patrons of husbandry foundation, which shall use the  425
contributions to support the activities of the organization.  426
       The registrar shall pay to a sports commission created  427
pursuant to section 4503.591 of the Revised Code each  428
contribution the registrar receives under that section that an  429
applicant pays to obtain license plates that bear the logo of a  430
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professional sports team located in the county of that sports  431
commission and that is participating in the license plate  432
program pursuant to division (E) of that section, irrespective  433
of the county of residence of an applicant.  434
       The registrar shall pay to a community charity each  435
contribution the registrar receives under section 4503.591 of  436
the Revised Code that an applicant pays to obtain license plates  437
that bear the logo of a professional sports team that is  438
participating in the license plate program pursuant to division  439
(G) of that section.  440
       The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar  441
receives pursuant to section 4503.592 of the Revised Code to  442
pollinator partnership's monarch wings across Ohio program,  443
which shall use the contributions for the protection and  444
preservation of the monarch butterfly and pollinator corridor in  445
Ohio and for educational programs.  446
       The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar  447
receives pursuant to section 4503.594 of the Revised Code to  448
pelotonia, which shall use the contributions for the purpose of  449
supporting cancer research.  450
       The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar  451
receives pursuant to section 4503.595 of the Revised Code to the  452
Stan Hywet hall and gardens.  453
       The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar  454
receives pursuant to section 4503.596 of the Revised Code to the  455
Cuyahoga valley scenic railroad.  456
       The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar  457
receives pursuant to section 4503.597 of the Revised Code to the  458
Circleville pumpkin show, incorporated, which shall use the  459
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contributions to promote good will surrounding the Circleville  460
pumpkin show as a nonprofit annual event.  461
       The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar  462
receives pursuant to section 4503.598 of the Revised Code  463
equally to the Jackson local schools foundation and the Jackson  464
high school alumni association. The foundation and alumni  465
association shall use the contributions for the foundation's and  466
alumni association's purposes.  467
       The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar  468
receives pursuant to section 4503.67 of the Revised Code to the  469
Dan Beard council of the boy scouts of America. The council  470
shall distribute all contributions in an equitable manner  471
throughout the state to regional councils of the boy scouts.  472
       The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar  473
receives pursuant to section 4503.68 of the Revised Code to the  474
girl scouts of Ohio's heartland. The girl scouts of Ohio's  475
heartland shall distribute all contributions in an equitable  476
manner throughout the state to regional councils of the girl  477
scouts.  478
       The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar  479
receives pursuant to section 4503.69 of the Revised Code to the  480
Dan Beard council of the boy scouts of America. The council  481
shall distribute all contributions in an equitable manner  482
throughout the state to regional councils of the boy scouts.  483
       The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar  484
receives pursuant to section 4503.70 of the Revised Code to the  485
charitable foundation of the grand lodge of Ohio, f. & a. m.,  486
which shall use the contributions for scholarship purposes.  487
       The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar  488
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receives pursuant to section 4503.701 of the Revised Code to the  489
Prince Hall grand lodge of free and accepted masons of Ohio,  490
which shall use the contributions for scholarship purposes.  491
       The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar  492
receives pursuant to section 4503.702 of the Revised Code to the  493
Ohio Association of the Improved Benevolent and Protective Order  494
of the Elks of the World, which shall use the funds for  495
charitable purposes.  496
       The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar  497
receives pursuant to section 4503.703 of the Revised Code to the  498
Ohio state moose association.  499
       The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar  500
receives pursuant to section 4503.704 of the Revised Code to the  501
Antioch shrine foundation located in the municipal corporation  502
of Dayton.  503
       The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar  504
receives pursuant to section 4503.71 of the Revised Code to the  505
fraternal order of police of Ohio, incorporated, which shall  506
deposit the fees into its general account to be used for  507
purposes of the fraternal order of police of Ohio, incorporated.  508
       The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar  509
receives pursuant to section 4503.711 of the Revised Code to the  510
fraternal order of police of Ohio, incorporated, which shall  511
deposit the contributions into an account that it creates to be  512
used for the purpose of advancing and protecting the law  513
enforcement profession, promoting improved law enforcement  514
methods, and teaching respect for law and order.  515
       The registrar shall pay the contributions received  516
pursuant to section 4503.712 of the Revised Code to Ohio  517
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concerns of police survivors, which shall use those  518
contributions to provide whatever assistance may be appropriate  519
to the families of Ohio law enforcement officers who are killed  520
in the line of duty.  521
       The registrar shall pay the contributions received  522
pursuant to section 4503.713 of the Revised Code to the greater  523
Cleveland peace officers memorial society, which shall use those  524
contributions to honor law enforcement officers who have died in  525
the line of duty and support its charitable purposes.  526
       The registrar shall pay the contributions received  527
pursuant to section 4503.714 of the Revised Code to the Ohio  528
association of chiefs of police.  529
       The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar  530
receives, or has received, pursuant to section 4503.715 of the  531
Revised Code to the community foundation of Ohio's electric  532
cooperatives, which shall use the contributions to recognize and  533
memorialize fallen or injured lineworkers and support their  534
families.  535
       The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar  536
receives pursuant to section 4503.716 of the Revised Code to the  537
fallen timbers battlefield preservation commission, which shall  538
use the contributions to further the mission of the commission.  539
       The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar  540
receives pursuant to section 4503.72 of the Revised Code to the  541
organization known on March 31, 2003, as the Ohio CASA/GAL  542
association, a private, nonprofit corporation organized under  543
Chapter 1702. of the Revised Code. The Ohio CASA/GAL association  544
shall use these contributions to pay the expenses it incurs in  545
administering a program to secure the proper representation in  546
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the courts of this state of abused, neglected, and dependent  547
children, and for the training and supervision of persons  548
participating in that program.  549
       The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar  550
receives pursuant to section 4503.722 of the Revised Code to the  551
Down Syndrome Association of Central Ohio, which shall use the  552
contributions for advocacy purposes throughout the state.  553
       The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar  554
receives pursuant to section 4503.724 of the Revised Code to the  555
Ohio Chapter of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention,  556
which shall use the contributions for programs, education, and  557
advocacy purposes throughout the state.  558
       The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar  559
receives pursuant to section 4503.726 of the Revised Code to the  560
Ohio suicide prevention foundation, which shall use the  561
contributions for suicide prevention programs, education, and  562
advocacy.  563
       The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar  564
receives, or has received, pursuant to section 4503.725 of the  565
Revised Code to the ALS united Ohio, incorporated, which shall  566
split the contributions between that organization and the ALS  567
association in accordance with any agreement between the two  568
organizations. The contributions shall be used to discover  569
treatments and a cure for ALS, and to serve, advocate for, and  570
empower people affected by ALS to live their lives to the  571
fullest.  572
       The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar  573
receives pursuant to section 4503.73 of the Revised Code to  574
Wright B. Flyer, incorporated, which shall deposit the  575
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contributions into its general account to be used for purposes  576
of Wright B. Flyer, incorporated.  577
       The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar  578
receives pursuant to section 4503.732 of the Revised Code to the  579
Siegel Shuster society, a nonprofit organization dedicated to  580
commemorating and celebrating the creation of Superman in  581
Cleveland, Ohio.  582
       The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar  583
receives pursuant to section 4503.733 of the Revised Code to the  584
central Ohio chapter of the juvenile diabetes research  585
foundation, which shall distribute the contributions to the  586
chapters of the juvenile diabetes research foundation in whose  587
geographic territory the person who paid the contribution  588
resides.  589
       The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar  590
receives pursuant to section 4503.734 of the Revised Code to the  591
Ohio highway patrol auxiliary foundation, which shall use the  592
contributions to fulfill the foundation's mission of supporting  593
law enforcement education and assistance.  594
       The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar  595
receives pursuant to section 4503.735 of the Revised Code to the  596
heart4seniors/healthcare evolution alert response technology  597
foundation, inc., which shall use the contributions for purposes  598
of the foundation's mission.  599
       The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar  600
receives pursuant to section 4503.74 of the Revised Code to the  601
Columbus zoological park association, which shall disburse the  602
moneys to Ohio's major metropolitan zoos, as defined in section  603
4503.74 of the Revised Code, in accordance with a written  604
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agreement entered into by the major metropolitan zoos.  605
       The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar  606
receives pursuant to section 4503.741 of the Revised Code to the  607
Ohio house rabbit rescue, which shall use the contributions for  608
its rescue, adoption, and educational programs.  609
       The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar  610
receives pursuant to section 4503.75 of the Revised Code to the  611
rotary foundation, located on March 31, 2003, in Evanston,  612
Illinois, to be placed in a fund known as the permanent fund and  613
used to endow educational and humanitarian programs of the  614
rotary foundation.  615
       The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar  616
receives pursuant to section 4503.751 of the Revised Code to the  617
Ohio association of realtors, which shall deposit the  618
contributions into a property disaster relief fund maintained  619
under the Ohio realtors charitable and education foundation.  620
       The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar  621
receives pursuant to section 4503.752 of the Revised Code to  622
buckeye corvettes, incorporated, which shall use the  623
contributions to pay for its charitable activities and programs.  624
       The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar  625
receives pursuant to section 4503.754 of the Revised Code to the  626
municipal corporation of Twinsburg.  627
       The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar  628
receives pursuant to section 4503.755 of the Revised Code to the  629
little brown jug society to assist the society in maintaining,  630
promulgating, and operating the little brown jug as part of  631
Ohio's rich harness racing history.  632
       The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar  633
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receives pursuant to section 4503.763 of the Revised Code to the  634
Ohio history connection to be used solely to build, support, and  635
maintain the Ohio battleflag collection within the Ohio history  636
connection.  637
       The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar  638
receives pursuant to section 4503.764 of the Revised Code to the  639
Medina county historical society, which shall use those  640
contributions to distribute between the various historical  641
societies and museums in Medina county.  642
       The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar  643
receives pursuant to section 4503.765 of the Revised Code to the  644
Amaranth grand chapter foundation, which shall use the  645
contributions for communal outreach, charitable service, and  646
scholarship purposes.  647
       The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar  648
receives pursuant to section 4503.766 of the Revised Code to the  649
Ohio society daughters of the American revolution, which shall  650
deposit the contributions into its general account to be used  651
for continuing the organization's endeavors in service, historic  652
preservation, education, and patriotism.  653
       The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar  654
receives pursuant to section 4503.767 of the Revised Code to  655
folds of honor of central Ohio, which shall use the  656
contributions to provide scholarships to spouses and children  657
either of disabled veterans or of members of any branch of the  658
armed forces who died during their service.  659
       The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar  660
receives pursuant to section 4503.85 of the Revised Code to the  661
Ohio sea grant college program to be used for Lake Erie area  662
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research projects.  663
       The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar  664
receives pursuant to section 4503.851 of the Revised Code to  665
West Virginia university in Morgantown, West Virginia for  666
purposes of awarding grants or scholarships to residents of Ohio  667
who attend the university. The university shall not use any of  668
the funds it receives for purposes of administering the  669
scholarship program. The registrar shall enter into appropriate  670
agreements with West Virginia university to effectuate the  671
distribution of such funds as provided in this section.  672
       The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar  673
receives pursuant to section 4503.86 of the Revised Code to the  674
Ohio Lincoln highway historic byway, which shall use those  675
contributions solely to promote and support the historical  676
preservation and advertisement of the Lincoln highway in this  677
state.  678
       The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar  679
receives pursuant to section 4503.87 of the Revised Code to the  680
Grove City little league dream field fund, which shall use those  681
contributions solely to build, maintain, and improve youth  682
baseball fields within the municipal corporation of Grove City.  683
       The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar  684
receives pursuant to section 4503.871 of the Revised Code to the  685
Solon city school district. The school district shall use the  686
contributions it receives to pay the expenses it incurs in  687
providing services to the school district's students that assist  688
in developing or maintaining the mental and emotional well-being  689
of the students. The services provided may include bereavement  690
counseling, instruction in defensive driving techniques,  691
sensitivity training, and the counseling and education of  692
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students regarding bullying, dating violence, drug abuse,  693
suicide prevention, and human trafficking. The school district  694
superintendent or, in the school district superintendent's  695
discretion, the appropriate school principal or appropriate  696
school counselors shall determine any charitable organizations  697
that the school district hires to provide those services. The  698
school district also may use the contributions it receives to  699
pay for members of the faculty of the school district to receive  700
training in providing such services to the students of the  701
school district. The school district shall ensure that any  702
charitable organization that is hired by the district is exempt  703
from federal income taxation under subsection 501(c)(3) of the  704
Internal Revenue Code. The school district shall not use the  705
contributions it receives for any other purpose.  706
       The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar  707
receives pursuant to section 4503.872 of the Revised Code to the  708
Canton city school district. The district may use the  709
contributions for student welfare, but shall not use the  710
contributions for any political purpose or to pay salaries of  711
district employees.  712
       The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar  713
receives pursuant to section 4503.873 of the Revised Code to  714
Padua Franciscan high school located in the municipal  715
corporation of Parma. The school shall use fifty per cent of the  716
contributions it receives to provide tuition assistance to its  717
students. The school shall use the remaining fifty per cent to  718
pay the expenses it incurs in providing services to the school's  719
students that assist in developing or maintaining the mental and  720
emotional well-being of the students. The services provided may  721
include bereavement counseling, instruction in defensive driving  722
techniques, sensitivity training, and the counseling and  723
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education of students regarding bullying, dating violence, drug  724
abuse, suicide prevention, and human trafficking. As a part of  725
providing such services, the school may pay for members of the  726
faculty of the school to receive training in providing those  727
services. The school principal or, in the school principal's  728
discretion, appropriate school counselors shall determine any  729
charitable organizations that the school hires to provide those  730
services. The school shall ensure that any such charitable  731
organization is exempt from federal income taxation under  732
subsection 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. The school  733
shall not use the contributions it receives for any other  734
purpose.  735
       The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar  736
receives pursuant to section 4503.874 of the Revised Code to St.  737
Edward high school located in the municipal corporation of  738
Lakewood. The school shall use fifty per cent of the  739
contributions it receives to provide tuition assistance to its  740
students. The school shall use the remaining fifty per cent to  741
pay the expenses it incurs in providing services to the school's  742
students that assist in developing or maintaining the mental and  743
emotional well-being of the students. The services provided may  744
include bereavement counseling, instruction in defensive driving  745
techniques, sensitivity training, and the counseling and  746
education of students regarding bullying, dating violence, drug  747
abuse, suicide prevention, and human trafficking. As a part of  748
providing such services, the school may pay for members of the  749
faculty of the school to receive training in providing those  750
services. The school principal or, in the school principal's  751
discretion, appropriate school counselors shall determine any  752
charitable organizations that the school hires to provide those  753
services. The school shall ensure that any such charitable  754
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organization is exempt from federal income taxation under  755
subsection 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. The school  756
shall not use the contributions it receives for any other  757
purpose.  758
       The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar  759
receives pursuant to section 4503.875 of the Revised Code to  760
Walsh Jesuit high school located in the municipal corporation of  761
Cuyahoga Falls. The school shall use fifty per cent of the  762
contributions it receives to provide tuition assistance to its  763
students. The school shall use the remaining fifty per cent to  764
pay the expenses it incurs in providing services to the school's  765
students that assist in developing or maintaining the mental and  766
emotional well-being of the students. The services provided may  767
include bereavement counseling, instruction in defensive driving  768
techniques, sensitivity training, and the counseling and  769
education of students regarding bullying, dating violence, drug  770
abuse, suicide prevention, and human trafficking. As a part of  771
providing such services, the school may pay for members of the  772
faculty of the school to receive training in providing those  773
services. The school principal or, in the school principal's  774
discretion, appropriate school counselors shall determine any  775
charitable organizations that the school hires to provide those  776
services. The school shall ensure that any such charitable  777
organization is exempt from federal income taxation under  778
subsection 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. The school  779
shall not use the contributions it receives for any other  780
purpose.  781
       The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar  782
receives pursuant to section 4503.876 of the Revised Code to the  783
North Royalton city school district. The school district shall  784
use the contributions it receives to pay the expenses it incurs  785
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in providing services to the school district's students that  786
assist in developing or maintaining the mental and emotional  787
well-being of the students. The services provided may include  788
bereavement counseling, instruction in defensive driving  789
techniques, sensitivity training, and the counseling and  790
education of students regarding bullying, dating violence, drug  791
abuse, suicide prevention, and human trafficking. The school  792
district superintendent or, in the school district  793
superintendent's discretion, the appropriate school principal or  794
appropriate school counselors shall determine any charitable  795
organizations that the school district hires to provide those  796
services. The school district also may use the contributions it  797
receives to pay for members of the faculty of the school  798
district to receive training in providing such services to the  799
students of the school district. The school district shall  800
ensure that any charitable organization that is hired by the  801
district is exempt from federal income taxation under subsection  802
501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. The school district  803
shall not use the contributions it receives for any other  804
purpose.  805
       The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar  806
receives pursuant to section 4503.877 of the Revised Code to the  807
Independence local school district. The school district shall  808
use the contributions it receives to pay the expenses it incurs  809
in providing services to the school district's students that  810
assist in developing or maintaining the mental and emotional  811
well-being of the students. The services provided may include  812
bereavement counseling, instruction in defensive driving  813
techniques, sensitivity training, and the counseling and  814
education of students regarding bullying, dating violence, drug  815
abuse, suicide prevention, and human trafficking. The school  816
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district superintendent or, in the school district  817
superintendent's discretion, the appropriate school principal or  818
appropriate school counselors shall determine any charitable  819
organizations that the school district hires to provide those  820
services. The school district also may use the contributions it  821
receives to pay for members of the faculty of the school  822
district to receive training in providing such services to the  823
students of the school district. The school district shall  824
ensure that any charitable organization that is hired by the  825
district is exempt from federal income taxation under subsection  826
501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. The school district  827
shall not use the contributions it receives for any other  828
purpose.  829
       The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar  830
receives pursuant to section 4503.878 of the Revised Code to the  831
Cuyahoga Heights local school district. The school district  832
shall use the contributions it receives to pay the expenses it  833
incurs in providing services to the school district's students  834
that assist in developing or maintaining the mental and  835
emotional well-being of the students. The services provided may  836
include bereavement counseling, instruction in defensive driving  837
techniques, sensitivity training, and the counseling and  838
education of students regarding bullying, dating violence, drug  839
abuse, suicide prevention, and human trafficking. The school  840
district superintendent or, in the school district  841
superintendent's discretion, the appropriate school principal or  842
appropriate school counselors, shall determine any charitable  843
organizations that the school district hires to provide those  844
services. The school district also may use the contributions it  845
receives to pay for members of the faculty of the school  846
district to receive training in providing such services to the  847
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students of the school district. The school district shall  848
ensure that any charitable organization that is hired by the  849
district is exempt from federal income taxation under subsection  850
501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. The school district  851
shall not use the contributions it receives for any other  852
purpose.  853
       The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar  854
receives pursuant to section 4503.879 of the Revised Code to the  855
west technical high school alumni association, which shall use  856
the contributions for activities sponsored by the association.  857
       The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar  858
receives pursuant to section 4503.88 of the Revised Code to the  859
Kenston local school district. The school district shall use the  860
contributions it receives to pay the expenses it incurs in  861
providing services that assist in developing or maintaining a  862
culture of environmental responsibility and an innovative  863
science, technology, engineering, art, and math (S.T.E.A.M.)  864
curriculum to the school district's students. The school  865
district shall not use the contributions it receives for any  866
other purpose.  867
       The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar  868
receives pursuant to section 4503.881 of the Revised Code to La  869
Salle high school in the municipal corporation of Cincinnati.  870
The high school shall not use the contributions it receives for  871
any political purpose.  872
       The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar  873
receives pursuant to section 4503.882 of the Revised Code to St.  874
John's Jesuit high school and academy located in the municipal  875
corporation of Toledo. The school shall use the contributions it  876
receives to provide tuition assistance for students attending  877
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the school.  878
       The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar  879
receives pursuant to section 4503.883 of the Revised Code to St.  880
Charles preparatory school located in the municipal corporation  881
of Columbus, which shall use the contributions for the school's  882
alumni association and the alumni association's purposes.  883
       The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar  884
receives pursuant to section 4503.884 of the Revised Code to  885
Archbishop Moeller high school located in the municipal  886
corporation of Cincinnati. The high school shall not use the  887
contributions it receives for any political purpose.  888
       The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar  889
receives pursuant to section 4503.885 of the Revised Code to the  890
Revere schools foundation. The foundation shall use the  891
contributions to promote its mission, including awarding  892
scholarships to honor young people who are meaningfully engaged  893
in their school or community. The foundation shall not use the  894
contributions for any political purpose.  895
       The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar  896
receives pursuant to section 4503.886 of the Revised Code to  897
Stephen T. Badin high school in the municipal corporation of  898
Hamilton.  899
       The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar  900
receives pursuant to section 4503.887 of the Revised Code to  901
Bishop Hartley high school located in the municipal corporation  902
of Columbus, which shall use the contributions for the school's  903
alumni association and the alumni association's purposes.  904
       The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar  905
receives pursuant to section 4503.888 of the Revised Code to St.  906
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Vincent-St. Mary high school located in the municipal  907
corporation of Akron.  908
       The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar  909
receives pursuant to section 4503.89 of the Revised Code to the  910
American red cross of greater Columbus on behalf of the Ohio  911
chapters of the American red cross, which shall use the  912
contributions for disaster readiness, preparedness, and response  913
programs on a statewide basis.  914
       The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar  915
receives pursuant to section 4503.891 of the Revised Code to the  916
Ohio lions foundation. The foundation shall use the  917
contributions for charitable and educational purposes.  918
       The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar  919
receives pursuant to section 4503.892 of the Revised Code to the  920
Hudson city school district. The school district shall not use  921
the contributions it receives for any political purpose.  922
       The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar  923
receives pursuant to section 4503.893 of the Revised Code to the  924
Harrison Central jr./sr. high school located in the municipal  925
corporation of Cadiz.  926
       The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar  927
receives pursuant to section 4503.894 of the Revised Code to the  928
Blanchester schools foundation for funding student scholarships  929
and for funding activities and programs for at-risk students.  930
       The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar  931
receives pursuant to section 4503.895 of the Revised Code to the  932
Lakeside Chautauqua foundation. The foundation shall use the  933
contributions it receives for conservation and preservation of  934
Lake Erie and the surrounding ecosystem.  935
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       The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar  936
receives pursuant to section 4503.896 of the Revised Code to the  937
American legion auxiliary department of Ohio. The auxiliary  938
department shall use the contributions it receives to support  939
the American legion, current and former military members, and  940
their families.  941
       The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar  942
receives pursuant to section 4503.899 of the Revised Code to the  943
Cleveland clinic foundation, which shall use the contributions  944
to support Cleveland clinic children's education, research, and  945
patient services.  946
       The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar  947
receives pursuant to section 4503.90 of the Revised Code to the  948
nationwide children's hospital foundation.  949
       The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar  950
receives pursuant to section 4503.901 of the Revised Code to the  951
Ohio association for pupil transportation, which shall use the  952
money to support transportation programs, provide training to  953
school transportation professionals, and support other  954
initiatives for school transportation safety.  955
       The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar  956
receives pursuant to section 4503.902 of the Revised Code to St.  957
Ignatius high school located in the municipal corporation of  958
Cleveland. The school shall use fifty per cent of the  959
contributions it receives to provide tuition assistance to its  960
students. The school shall use the remaining fifty per cent to  961
pay the expenses it incurs in providing services to the school's  962
students that assist in developing or maintaining the mental and  963
emotional well-being of the students. The services provided may  964
include bereavement counseling, instruction in defensive driving  965
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techniques, sensitivity training, and the counseling and  966
education of students regarding bullying, dating violence, drug  967
abuse, suicide prevention, and human trafficking. As a part of  968
providing such services, the school may pay for members of the  969
faculty of the school to receive training in providing those  970
services. The school principal or, in the school principal's  971
discretion, appropriate school counselors shall determine any  972
charitable organizations that the school hires to provide those  973
services. The school shall ensure that any such charitable  974
organization is exempt from federal income taxation under  975
subsection 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. The school  976
shall not use the contributions it receives for any other  977
purpose.  978
       The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar  979
receives pursuant to section 4503.903 of the Revised Code to the  980
Brecksville-Broadview Heights city school district. The school  981
district shall use the contributions it receives to pay the  982
expenses it incurs in providing services to the school  983
district's students that assist in developing or maintaining the  984
mental and emotional well-being of the students. The services  985
provided may include bereavement counseling, instruction in  986
defensive driving techniques, sensitivity training, and the  987
counseling and education of students regarding bullying, dating  988
violence, drug abuse, suicide prevention, and human trafficking.  989
The school district superintendent or, in the school district  990
superintendent's discretion, the appropriate school principal or  991
appropriate school counselors shall determine any charitable  992
organizations that the school district hires to provide those  993
services. The school district also may use the contributions it  994
receives to pay for members of the faculty of the school  995
district to receive training in providing such services to the  996
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students of the school district. The school district shall  997
ensure that any charitable organization that is hired by the  998
district is exempt from federal income taxation under subsection  999
501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. The school district  1000
shall not use the contributions it receives for any other  1001
purpose.  1002
       The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar  1003
receives pursuant to section 4503.904 of the Revised Code to the  1004
Chagrin Falls exempted village school district. The school  1005
district shall use the contributions it receives to pay the  1006
expenses it incurs in providing services to the school  1007
district's students that assist in developing or maintaining the  1008
mental and emotional well-being of the students. The services  1009
provided may include bereavement counseling, instruction in  1010
defensive driving techniques, sensitivity training, and the  1011
counseling and education of students regarding bullying, dating  1012
violence, drug abuse, suicide prevention, and human trafficking.  1013
The school district superintendent or, in the school district  1014
superintendent's discretion, the appropriate school principal or  1015
appropriate school counselors shall determine any charitable  1016
organizations that the school district hires to provide those  1017
services. The school district also may use the contributions it  1018
receives to pay for members of the faculty of the school  1019
district to receive training in providing such services to the  1020
students of the school district. The school district shall  1021
ensure that any charitable organization that is hired by the  1022
district is exempt from federal income taxation under subsection  1023
501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. The school district  1024
shall not use the contributions it receives for any other  1025
purpose.  1026
       The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar  1027
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receives pursuant to section 4503.905 of the Revised Code to the  1028
Cuyahoga valley career center. The career center shall use the  1029
contributions it receives to pay the expenses it incurs in  1030
providing services to the career center's students that assist  1031
in developing or maintaining the mental and emotional well-being  1032
of the students. The services provided may include bereavement  1033
counseling, instruction in defensive driving techniques,  1034
sensitivity training, and the counseling and education of  1035
students regarding bullying, dating violence, drug abuse,  1036
suicide prevention, and human trafficking. The career center's  1037
superintendent or in the career center's superintendent's  1038
discretion, the school board or appropriate school counselors  1039
shall determine any charitable organizations that the career  1040
center hires to provide those services. The career center also  1041
may use the contributions it receives to pay for members of the  1042
faculty of the career center to receive training in providing  1043
such services to the students of the career center. The career  1044
center shall ensure that any charitable organization that is  1045
hired by the career center is exempt from federal income  1046
taxation under subsection 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue  1047
Code. The career center shall not use the contributions it  1048
receives for any other purpose.  1049
       The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar  1050
receives pursuant to section 4503.906 of the Revised Code to the  1051
Stow-Munroe Falls city school district. The school district  1052
shall not use the contributions it receives for any political  1053
purpose.  1054
       The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar  1055
receives pursuant to section 4503.907 of the Revised Code to the  1056
Twinsburg city school district. The school district shall not  1057
use the contributions it receives for any political purpose.  1058
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       The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar  1059
receives pursuant to section 4503.908 of the Revised Code to St.  1060
Xavier high school located in Springfield township in Hamilton  1061
county. The school shall use fifty per cent of the contributions  1062
it receives to provide tuition assistance to its students. The  1063
school shall use the remaining fifty per cent to pay the  1064
expenses it incurs in providing services to the school's  1065
students that assist in developing or maintaining the mental and  1066
emotional well-being of the students. The services provided may  1067
include bereavement counseling, instruction in defensive driving  1068
techniques, sensitivity training, and the counseling and  1069
education of students regarding bullying, dating violence, drug  1070
abuse, suicide prevention, and human trafficking. As a part of  1071
providing such services, the school may pay for members of the  1072
faculty of the school to receive training in providing those  1073
services. The school principal or, in the school principal's  1074
discretion, appropriate school counselors shall determine any  1075
charitable organizations that the school hires to provide those  1076
services. The school shall ensure that any such charitable  1077
organization is exempt from federal income taxation under  1078
subsection 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. The school  1079
shall not use the contributions it receives for any other  1080
purpose.  1081
       The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar  1082
receives pursuant to section 4503.909 of the Revised Code to the  1083
Grandview Heights city school district, which shall use the  1084
contributions for its gifted programs and special education and  1085
related services.  1086
       The registrar shall pay the contributions received  1087
pursuant to section 4503.92 of the Revised Code to support our  1088
troops, incorporated, a national nonprofit corporation, which  1089
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shall use those contributions in accordance with its articles of  1090
incorporation and for the benefit of servicemembers of the armed  1091
forces of the United States and their families when they are in  1092
financial need.  1093
       The registrar shall pay the contributions received  1094
pursuant to section 4503.931 of the Revised Code to healthy New  1095
Albany, which shall use the contributions for its community  1096
programs, events, and other activities.  1097
       The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar  1098
receives pursuant to section 4503.932 of the Revised Code to  1099
habitat for humanity of Ohio, inc., which shall use the  1100
contributions for its projects related to building affordable  1101
houses.  1102
       The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar  1103
receives pursuant to section 4503.933 of the Revised Code to  1104
Ohio citizens for the arts foundation, which shall use the  1105
contributions for advocacy, education, and professional  1106
development programs.  1107
       The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar  1108
receives pursuant to section 4503.934 of the Revised Code to  1109
Ohio society for respiratory care of the American association  1110
for respiratory care, incorporated, which shall use the  1111
contributions to benefit the Ohio society for respiratory care  1112
student scholarship fund.  1113
       The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar  1114
receives pursuant to section 4503.935 of the Revised Code to  1115
Jesup W. Scott high school's principal activities fund. The high  1116
school shall use the contributions to enhance learning  1117
opportunities for the high school's students.  1118
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       The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar  1119
receives pursuant to section 4503.936 of the Revised Code to the  1120
Hilliard Davidson baseball club, which shall use the  1121
contributions to support the team.  1122
       The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar  1123
receives pursuant to section 4503.94 of the Revised Code to the  1124
Michelle's leading star foundation, which shall use the money  1125
solely to fund the rental, lease, or purchase of the simulated  1126
driving curriculum of the Michelle's leading star foundation by  1127
boards of education of city, exempted village, local, and joint  1128
vocational school districts.  1129
       The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar  1130
receives pursuant to section 4503.941 of the Revised Code to the  1131
Ohio chapter international society of arboriculture, which shall  1132
use the money to increase consumer awareness on the importance  1133
of proper tree care and to raise funds for the chapter's  1134
educational efforts.  1135
       The registrar shall pay the contributions received  1136
pursuant to section 4503.942 of the Revised Code to zero, the  1137
end of prostate cancer, incorporated, a nonprofit organization,  1138
which shall use those contributions to raise awareness of  1139
prostate cancer, to support research to end prostate cancer, and  1140
to support prostate cancer patients and their families.  1141
       The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar  1142
receives pursuant to section 4503.943 of the Revised Code to the  1143
nonprofit organization weirdo cat lovers of Cleveland, which  1144
shall use the contributions to further its mission of assisting  1145
pet parents with emergency veterinary bills for their feline  1146
companions, providing food and litter to those in economic need,  1147
and controlling feral cat populations through the process of  1148
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trap-neuter-return to the community.  1149
       The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar  1150
receives pursuant to section 4503.944 of the Revised Code to the  1151
eastern European congress of Ohio, which shall use the  1152
contributions for charitable and educational purposes.  1153
       The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar  1154
receives pursuant to section 4503.945 of the Revised Code to the  1155
Summit metro parks foundation, which shall use the money in  1156
support of the Summit county metro parks.  1157
       The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar  1158
receives pursuant to section 4503.946 of the Revised Code to the  1159
Ohio society, sons of the American revolution, which shall use  1160
the contributions for special projects related to historical  1161
education.  1162
       The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar  1163
receives pursuant to section 4503.947 of the Revised Code to the  1164
land of U.S. Grant, which shall use the contributions to further  1165
the organization's mission.  1166
       The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar  1167
receives pursuant to section 4503.951 of the Revised Code to the  1168
Cincinnati city school district.  1169
       The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar  1170
receives pursuant to section 4503.952 of the Revised Code to  1171
Hawken school located in northeast Ohio. The school shall use  1172
fifty per cent of the contributions it receives to provide  1173
tuition assistance to its students. The school shall use the  1174
remaining fifty per cent to pay the expenses it incurs in  1175
providing services to the school's students that assist in  1176
developing or maintaining the mental and emotional well-being of  1177
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the students. The services provided may include bereavement  1178
counseling, instruction in defensive driving techniques,  1179
sensitivity training, and the counseling and education of  1180
students regarding bullying, dating violence, drug abuse,  1181
suicide prevention, and human trafficking. As a part of  1182
providing such services, the school may pay for members of the  1183
faculty of the school to receive training in providing those  1184
services. The school principal or, in the school principal's  1185
discretion, appropriate school counselors shall determine any  1186
charitable organizations that the school hires to provide those  1187
services. The school shall ensure that any such charitable  1188
organization is exempt from federal income taxation under  1189
subsection 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. The school  1190
shall not use the contributions it receives for any other  1191
purpose.  1192
       The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar  1193
receives pursuant to section 4503.953 of the Revised Code to  1194
Gilmour academy located in the municipal corporation of Gates  1195
Mills. The school shall use fifty per cent of the contributions  1196
it receives to provide tuition assistance to its students. The  1197
school shall use the remaining fifty per cent to pay the  1198
expenses it incurs in providing services to the school's  1199
students that assist in developing or maintaining the mental and  1200
emotional well-being of the students. The services provided may  1201
include bereavement counseling, instruction in defensive driving  1202
techniques, sensitivity training, and the counseling and  1203
education of students regarding bullying, dating violence, drug  1204
abuse, suicide prevention, and human trafficking. As a part of  1205
providing such services, the school may pay for members of the  1206
faculty of the school to receive training in providing those  1207
services. The school principal or, in the school principal's  1208
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discretion, appropriate school counselors shall determine any  1209
charitable organizations that the school hires to provide those  1210
services. The school shall ensure that any such charitable  1211
organization is exempt from federal income taxation under  1212
subsection 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. The school  1213
shall not use the contributions it receives for any other  1214
purpose.  1215
       The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar  1216
receives pursuant to section 4503.954 of the Revised Code to  1217
University school located in the suburban area near the  1218
municipal corporation of Cleveland. The school shall use fifty  1219
per cent of the contributions it receives to provide tuition  1220
assistance to its students. The school shall use the remaining  1221
fifty per cent to pay the expenses it incurs in providing  1222
services to the school's students that assist in developing or  1223
maintaining the mental and emotional well-being of the students.  1224
The services provided may include bereavement counseling,  1225
instruction in defensive driving techniques, sensitivity  1226
training, and the counseling and education of students regarding  1227
bullying, dating violence, drug abuse, suicide prevention, and  1228
human trafficking. As a part of providing such services, the  1229
school may pay for members of the faculty of the school to  1230
receive training in providing those services. The school  1231
principal or, in the school principal's discretion, appropriate  1232
school counselors shall determine any charitable organizations  1233
that the school hires to provide those services. The school  1234
shall ensure that any such charitable organization is exempt  1235
from federal income taxation under subsection 501(c)(3) of the  1236
Internal Revenue Code. The school shall not use the  1237
contributions it receives for any other purpose.  1238
       The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar  1239
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receives pursuant to section 4503.955 of the Revised Code to  1240
Saint Albert the Great school located in North Royalton. The  1241
school shall use fifty per cent of the contributions it receives  1242
to provide tuition assistance to its students. The school shall  1243
use the remaining fifty per cent to pay the expenses it incurs  1244
in providing services to the school's students that assist in  1245
developing or maintaining the mental and emotional well-being of  1246
the students. The services provided may include bereavement  1247
counseling, instruction in defensive driving techniques,  1248
sensitivity training, and the counseling and education of  1249
students regarding bullying, dating violence, drug abuse,  1250
suicide prevention, and human trafficking. As a part of  1251
providing such services, the school may pay for members of the  1252
faculty of the school to receive training in providing those  1253
services. The school principal or, in the school principal's  1254
discretion, appropriate school counselors shall determine any  1255
charitable organizations that the school hires to provide those  1256
services. The school shall ensure that any such charitable  1257
organization is exempt from federal income taxation under  1258
subsection 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. The school  1259
shall not use the contributions it receives for any other  1260
purpose.  1261
       The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar  1262
receives pursuant to section 4503.956 of the Revised Code to the  1263
Liberty Center local school district, which shall use the  1264
contributions for its gifted programs and special education and  1265
related services.  1266
       The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar  1267
receives pursuant to section 4503.957 of the Revised Code to  1268
John F. Kennedy Catholic school located in Warren. The school  1269
shall not use the contributions it receives for any political  1270
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As Introduced
purpose.  1271
       The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar  1272
receives pursuant to section 4503.958 of the Revised Code to  1273
Elder high school located in the municipal corporation of  1274
Cincinnati. The school shall use fifty per cent of the  1275
contributions it receives to provide tuition assistance to its  1276
students, twenty-five per cent of the contributions to benefit  1277
arts and enrichment at the school, and twenty-five per cent of  1278
the contributions to benefit athletics at the school.  1279
       The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar  1280
receives pursuant to section 4503.959 of the Revised Code to the  1281
Dublin food pantry, which shall use the contributions to provide  1282
food, hygiene products, and other resources to individuals and  1283
families experiencing food insecurity.  1284
       The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar  1285
receives pursuant to section 4503.961 of the Revised Code to  1286
Fairfield senior high school located in the municipal  1287
corporation of Fairfield. The high school shall not use the  1288
contributions for any political purpose.  1289
       The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar  1290
receives pursuant to section 4503.962 of the Revised Code to  1291
Hamilton high school located in the municipal corporation of  1292
Hamilton. The high school shall not use the contributions for  1293
any political purpose.  1294
       The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar  1295
receives pursuant to section 4503.963 of the Revised Code to  1296
Ross high school located in Ross township in Butler county. The  1297
high school shall not use the contributions for any political  1298
purpose.  1299
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       The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar  1300
receives pursuant to section 4503.964 of the Revised Code to  1301
Chardon hilltopper gridiron club. The club shall use  1302
contributions to fund college and career technical training  1303
scholarships for students.  1304
       The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar  1305
receives pursuant to section 4503.965 of the Revised Code to the  1306
Norton music boosters association. The association shall use the  1307
contributions to provide financial assistance to the Norton high  1308
school music boosters for equipment, travel, and programming  1309
expenses.  1310
       The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar  1311
receives pursuant to section 4503.97 of the Revised Code to the  1312
friends of united Hatzalah of Israel, which shall use the money  1313
to support united Hatzalah of Israel, which provides free  1314
emergency medical first response throughout Israel.  1315
       The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar  1316
receives pursuant to section 4503.98 of the Revised Code to the  1317
Westerville parks foundation to support the programs and  1318
activities of the foundation and its mission of pursuing the  1319
city of Westerville's vision of becoming "A City Within A Park."  1320
       (C) All investment earnings of the license plate  1321
contribution fund shall be credited to the fund. Not later than  1322
the first day of May of every year, the registrar shall  1323
distribute to each entity described in division (B) of this  1324
section the investment income the fund earned the previous  1325
calendar year. The amount of such a distribution paid to an  1326
entity shall be proportionate to the amount of money the entity  1327
received from the fund during the previous calendar year.  1328
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        Sec. 4503.947. (A) The owner or lessee of any passenger  1329
car, noncommercial motor vehicle, recreational vehicle, or other  1330
vehicle of a class approved by the registrar of motor vehicles  1331
may apply to the registrar for the registration of the vehicle  1332
and issuance of "Land of U.S. Grant" license plates. The  1333
application may be combined with a request for a special  1334
reserved license plate under section 4503.40 or 4503.42 of the  1335
Revised Code. Upon receipt of the completed application and  1336
compliance by the applicant with divisions (B) and (C) of this  1337
section, the registrar shall issue to the applicant the  1338
appropriate vehicle registration and a set of "Land of U.S.  1339
Grant" license plates and a validation sticker, or a validation  1340
sticker alone when required by section 4503.191 of the Revised  1341
Code.  1342
        In addition to the letters and numbers ordinarily  1343
inscribed on the license plates, "Land of U.S. Grant" license  1344
plates shall display an appropriate logo and words that are  1345
selected by representatives of the land of U.S. Grant and  1346
approved by the registrar. "Land of U.S. Grant" license plates  1347
shall display county identification stickers that identify the  1348
county of registration as required under section 4503.19 of the  1349
Revised Code.  1350
        (B) "Land of U.S. Grant" license plates and a validation  1351
sticker, or validation sticker alone, shall be issued upon  1352
receipt of an application for registration of a motor vehicle  1353
under this section; payment of the regular license tax as  1354
prescribed under section 4503.04 of the Revised Code, any  1355
applicable motor vehicle license tax levied under Chapter 4504.  1356
of the Revised Code, any applicable additional fee prescribed by  1357
section 4503.40 or 4503.42 of the Revised Code, an additional  1358
administrative fee of ten dollars, and a contribution as  1359
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provided in division (C)(1) of this section; and compliance with  1360
all other applicable laws relating to the registration of motor  1361
vehicles.  1362
       (C)(1) For each application for registration and  1363
registration renewal notice the registrar receives under this  1364
section, the registrar shall collect a contribution of twenty  1365
dollars. The registrar shall deposit this contribution into the  1366
state treasury to the credit of the license plate contribution  1367
fund created in section 4501.21 of the Revised Code.  1368
       (2) The registrar shall deposit the administrative fee of  1369
ten dollars, the purpose of which is to compensate the bureau of  1370
motor vehicles for additional services required in the issuing  1371
of "Land of U.S. Grant" license plates, into the state treasury  1372
to the credit of the public safety - highway purposes fund  1373
created in section 4501.06 of the Revised Code.  1374
       Section 2. That existing section 4501.21 of the Revised  1375
Code is hereby repealed.  1376