8621 - The Governor Robert P. Casey Memorial Organ and Tissue Donation Awareness Trust Fund contributions.
§ 8621. The Governor Robert P. Casey Memorial Organ and Tissue Donation Awareness Trust Fund contributions. (a) Driver's license.--Beginning as soon as practicable, but no later than January 1, 1995, the Department of Transportation shall provide an applicant for an original or renewal driver's license or identification card the opportunity to make a contribution of $1 to the fund. The contribution shall be added to the regular fee for an original or renewal driver's license or identification card. One contribution may be made for each issuance or renewal of a license or identification card. Contributions shall be used exclusively for the purposes set out in section 8622 (relating to The Governor Robert P. Casey Memorial Organ and Tissue Donation Awareness Trust Fund). The Department of Transportation shall monthly determine the total amount designated under this section and shall report that amount to the State Treasurer, who shall transfer that amount to The Governor Robert P. Casey Memorial Organ and Tissue Donation Awareness Trust Fund. (b) Vehicle registration.--The Department of Transportation shall provide an applicant for a renewal vehicle registration the opportunity to make a contribution of $1 to The Governor Robert P. Casey Memorial Organ and Tissue Donation Awareness Trust Fund. The contribution shall be added to the regular fee for a renewal of a vehicle registration. One contribution may be made for each renewal vehicle registration. Contributions shall be used exclusively for the purposes described in section 8622. The Department of Transportation shall monthly determine the total amount designated under this section and shall report that amount to the State Treasurer, who shall transfer that amount to The Governor Robert P. Casey Memorial Organ and Tissue Donation Awareness Trust Fund. The Governor Robert P. Casey Memorial Organ and Tissue Donation Awareness Trust Fund shall reimburse the department for the initial costs incurred in the development and implementation of the contribution program under this subsection. The General Fund shall reimburse the Department of Transportation for the actual annual operating costs of the program for vehicle registrations as described in this subsection subject to the following limits: For the first fiscal year during which this subsection is effective, the General Fund shall reimburse the Department of Transportation for the actual operating costs of the program in this subsection up to a maximum of $100,000. For each fiscal year thereafter, the General Fund shall reimburse the Department of Transportation for the actual operating costs of the program in this subsection in an amount not to exceed the prior year's actual operating costs on a full fiscal year basis plus 3%. The amounts approved by the Governor as necessary are hereby appropriated from the General Fund for this purpose. (June 18, 1998, P.L.529, No.74, eff. July 1, 1999; Dec. 20, 2000, P.L.881, No.120, eff. imd.) 2000 Amendment. See sections 2, 3 and 4 of Act 120 in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating to references to Organ Donation Awareness Trust Fund, use of existing forms by Department of Revenue and use of existing forms by Department of Transportation. Cross References. Section 8621 is referred to in section 8622 of this title.