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7.L DIVISION OF HIGHWAY SAFETY AND MOTOR VEHICLES - "CHOOSE <br />LIFE" LICENSE PLATE FUNDING - ANNUAL AUDIT <br />The Board reviewed a Memorandum of April 24, 2002: <br />TO: <br />DATE: April 24, 2002 <br />THROUGH: J h A.B d <br />Members of the Board of County Commissioners <br />osep air <br />Assistant County Administrator ( <br />FROM: Jason E. Brown (/ <br />Budget Manager �I <br />S UBJECT: Choose Life License Plate Funding <br />Annual Audit <br />B ackground Information <br />D uring the 1999 session the State Legislature passed legislation which established the Choose Life <br />License Plate Program. The Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (DHSMV) has developed a <br />Choose Life license plate in accordance with Florida Statute, 320.0805 (30) This legislation governs the <br />collection and distribution of the proceeds from Choose Life license plate sales. Each Choose Life license <br />plate carries an annual user fee of $20. These fees are distributed to Florida counties in proportion to the <br />sale of such plates in each county. Every county must distribute the funds to non-governmental, not-for- <br />profit agencies that counsel and provide for the physical needs of pregnant women who are committed to <br />placing their children for adoption. <br />On March 6, 2001, the Board of County Commissioners adopted a Policy for Application and Distribution of <br />Choose Life license plate funds. During the last fiscal year (2000/2001) Indian River County received <br />$4,504.50 from the sale of Choose Life License. Plates. As directed in Florida Statutes, the County has <br />reserved the funds received last year for distribution to qualified agencies in the future <br />The Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles requires an annual audit for the revenue received in <br />the 2000/2001 fiscal year. <br />Staff Recommendation <br />S taff recommends the Board of County Commissioners approve the Annual Choose Life Specialty License <br />P late Report and authorize the board Chairman to sign the Report to the Department of Highway Safety and <br />Motor Vehicles. <br />MAY 7, 2002 <br />-30- <br />