Ohio 2025-2026 Regular Session

Ohio Senate Bill SB85 Latest Draft

Bill / Introduced Version

                            As Introduced
136th General Assembly
Regular Session	S. B. No. 85
2025-2026
Senators Smith, Craig
Cosponsors: Senators Ingram, Antonio, Weinstein, Blackshear
A B I L L
To amend section 4501.21 and to enact section 
4503.589 of the Revised Code to create the "Ohio 
NAACP" license plate.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO:
Section 1. That section 4501.21 be amended and section 
4503.589 of the Revised Code be enacted to read as follows:
Sec. 4501.21. (A) There is hereby created in the state 
treasury the license plate contribution fund. The fund shall 
consist of all contributions for specialty license plates paid 
by motor vehicle registrants and collected by the registrar of 
motor vehicles pursuant to the Revised Code sections referenced 
in division (B) of this section. 
(B) The registrar shall pay the contributions the 
registrar collects in the fund as follows: 
The registrar shall pay the contributions received 
pursuant to section 4503.491 of the Revised Code to the breast 
cancer fund of Ohio, which shall use that money only to pay for 
programs that provide assistance and education to Ohio breast 
cancer patients and that improve access for such patients to 
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quality health care and clinical trials and shall not use any of 
the money for abortion information, counseling, services, or 
other abortion-related activities. 
The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 
receives pursuant to section 4503.492 of the Revised Code to the 
organization cancer support community central Ohio, which shall 
deposit the money into the Sheryl L. Kraner Fund of that 
organization. Cancer support community central Ohio shall expend 
the money it receives pursuant to this division only in the same 
manner and for the same purposes as that organization expends 
other money in that fund. 
The registrar shall pay the contributions received 
pursuant to section 4503.493 of the Revised Code to the autism 
society of Ohio, which shall use the contributions for programs 
and autism awareness efforts throughout the state. 
The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 
receives pursuant to section 4503.494 of the Revised Code to the 
national multiple sclerosis society for distribution in equal 
amounts to the northwestern Ohio, Ohio buckeye, and Ohio valley 
chapters of the national multiple sclerosis society. These 
chapters shall use the money they receive under this section to 
assist in paying the expenses they incur in providing services 
directly to their clients. 
The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 
receives pursuant to section 4503.495 of the Revised Code to the 
national pancreatic cancer foundation, which shall use the money 
it receives under this section to assist those who have 
pancreatic cancer and their families. 
The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 
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receives pursuant to section 4503.496 of the Revised Code to the 
Ohio sickle cell and health association, which shall use the 
contributions to help support educational, clinical, and social 
support services for adults who have sickle cell disease. 
The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 
receives pursuant to section 4503.497 of the Revised Code to the 
St. Baldrick's foundation, which shall use the contributions for 
its research and other programs. 
The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 
receives pursuant to section 4503.498 of the Revised Code to 
special olympics Ohio, inc., which shall use the contributions 
for its programs, charitable efforts, and other activities. 
The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 
receives pursuant to section 4503.499 of the Revised Code to the 
children's glioma cancer foundation, which shall use the 
contributions for its research and other programs. 
The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 
receives pursuant to section 4503.4910 of the Revised Code to 
the KylerStrong foundation, which shall use the contributions to 
raise awareness of brain cancer caused by diffuse intrinsic 
pontine glioma and to fund research for the cure of such cancer. 
The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 
receives pursuant to section 4503.4911 of the Revised Code to 
the research institution for childhood cancer at nationwide 
children's hospital, which shall use the contributions to fund 
research for the cure of childhood cancers. 
The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 
receives pursuant to section 4503.4912 of the Revised Code to 
the Ben Morrison memorial fund, which shall use the 
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contributions for scholarships and other programs that support 
mental health.
The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 
receives pursuant to section 4503.50 of the Revised Code to the 
future farmers of America foundation, which shall deposit the 
contributions into its general account to be used for 
educational and scholarship purposes of the future farmers of 
America foundation. 
The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 
receives pursuant to section 4503.501 of the Revised Code to the 
4-H youth development program of the Ohio state university 
extension program, which shall use those contributions to pay 
the expenses it incurs in conducting its educational activities. 
The registrar shall pay the contributions received 
pursuant to section 4503.502 of the Revised Code to the Ohio 
cattlemen's foundation, which shall use those contributions for 
scholarships and other educational activities. 
The registrar shall pay the contributions received 
pursuant to section 4503.505 of the Revised Code to the 
organization Ohio region phi theta kappa, which shall use those 
contributions for scholarships for students who are members of 
that organization. 
The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 
receives pursuant to section 4503.506 of the Revised Code to 
Ohio demolay, which shall use the contributions for 
scholarships, educational programs, and any other programs or 
events the organization holds or sponsors in this state. 
The registrar shall pay the contributions received 
pursuant to section 4503.507 of the Revised Code to the Ohio 
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aerospace institute, which shall use those contributions to 
facilitate student internships in aerospace and educational 
programming. 
The registrar shall pay the contributions received 
pursuant to section 4503.508 of the Revised Code to the 
organization bottoms up diaper drive to provide funding for that 
organization for collecting and delivering diapers to parents in 
need. 
The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 
receives pursuant to section 4503.509 of the Revised Code to a 
kid again, incorporated for distribution in equal amounts to the 
Ohio chapters of a kid again. 
The registrar shall pay each contribution the registrar 
receives pursuant to section 4503.51 of the Revised Code to the 
university or college whose name or marking or design appears on 
collegiate license plates that are issued to a person under that 
section. A university or college that receives contributions 
from the fund shall deposit the contributions into its general 
scholarship fund. 
The registrar shall pay each contribution the registrar 
receives pursuant to section 4503.512 of the Revised Code to the 
Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Incorporated Delta Theta Omega 
chapter in Ohio. The Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Incorporated 
Delta Theta Omega chapter shall use the contributions for the 
development and perpetuation of scholarship, leadership, 
citizenship, fidelity, and brotherhood among men and youth in 
this state.
The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 
receives pursuant to section 4503.514 of the Revised Code to the 
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university of Notre Dame in South Bend, Indiana, for purposes of 
awarding grants or scholarships to residents of Ohio who attend 
the university. The university shall not use any of the funds it 
receives for purposes of administering the scholarship program. 
The registrar shall enter into appropriate agreements with the 
university of Notre Dame to effectuate the distribution of such 
funds as provided in this section. 
The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 
receives pursuant to section 4503.516 of the Revised Code to 
Marshall university in Huntington, West Virginia, for purposes 
of awarding grants or scholarships to residents of Ohio who 
attend the university. The university shall not use any of the 
funds it receives for purposes of administering the scholarship 
program. The registrar shall enter into appropriate agreements 
with Marshall university to effectuate the distribution of such 
funds as provided in this section. 
The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 
receives pursuant to section 4503.517 of the Revised Code to the 
university of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, for purposes of 
awarding grants or scholarships to residents of Ohio who attend 
the university. The university shall not use any of the funds it 
receives for purposes of administering the scholarship program. 
The registrar shall enter into appropriate agreements with the 
university of Alabama to effectuate the distribution of such 
funds as provided in this section. 
The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 
receives pursuant to section 4503.518 of the Revised Code to the 
Nationwide children's hospital, which shall use the 
contributions for the "On Our Sleeves" campaign. 
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receives pursuant to section 4503.519 of the Revised Code 
equally to NAMI Ohio (national alliance on mental illness of 
Ohio), Ohio peer recovery organizations, and OCAAR (Ohio citizen 
advocates for addiction recovery). 
The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 
receives pursuant to section 4503.520 of the Revised Code to 
Purdue university in West Lafayette, Indiana, for purposes of 
awarding grants or scholarships to residents of Ohio who attend 
the university. The university shall not use any of the funds it 
receives for purposes of administering the scholarship program. 
The registrar shall enter into appropriate agreements with 
Purdue university to effectuate the distribution of such funds 
as provided in this section.
The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 
receives pursuant to section 4503.521 of the Revised Code to the 
Ohio bicycle federation to assist that organization in paying 
for the educational programs it sponsors in support of Ohio 
cyclists of all ages. 
The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 
receives pursuant to section 4503.522 of the Revised Code to the 
"friends of Perry's victory and international peace memorial, 
incorporated," a nonprofit corporation organized under the laws 
of this state, to assist that organization in paying the 
expenses it incurs in sponsoring or holding charitable, 
educational, and cultural events at the monument. 
The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 
receives pursuant to section 4503.523 of the Revised Code to the 
fairport lights foundation, which shall use the money to pay for 
the restoration, maintenance, and preservation of the 
lighthouses of fairport harbor. 
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The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 
receives pursuant to section 4503.524 of the Revised Code to the 
Massillon tiger football booster club, which shall use the 
contributions only to promote and support the football team of 
Washington high school of the Massillon city school district. 
The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 
receives pursuant to section 4503.525 of the Revised Code to the 
United States power squadron district seven which shall annually 
distribute the contributions in equal amounts to all United 
States power squadrons located in the state. Each power squadron 
district shall use the money it receives under this section to 
pay for the educational boating programs each district holds or 
sponsors within this state. 
The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 
receives pursuant to section 4503.526 of the Revised Code to the 
Ohio district Kiwanis foundation of the Ohio district of Kiwanis 
international, which shall use the money it receives under this 
section to pay the costs of its educational and humanitarian 
activities. 
The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 
receives pursuant to section 4503.528 of the Revised Code to the 
Ohio children's alliance, which shall use the money it receives 
under this section to pay the expenses it incurs in advancing 
its mission of sustainably improving the provision of services 
to children, young adults, and families in this state. 
The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 
receives pursuant to section 4503.529 of the Revised Code to the 
Ohio nurses foundation. The foundation shall use the money it 
receives under this section to provide educational scholarships 
to assist individuals who aspire to join the nursing profession, 
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to assist nurses in the nursing profession who seek to advance 
their education, and to support persons conducting nursing 
research concerning the evidence-based practice of nursing and 
the improvement of patient outcomes. 
The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 
receives pursuant to section 4503.53 of the Revised Code to the 
Indiana Kentucky Ohio regional council of carpenters. The 
council shall use the money it receives to assist its members 
who are experiencing financial hardship.
The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 
receives pursuant to section 4503.531 of the Revised Code to the 
thank you foundation, incorporated, a nonprofit corporation 
organized under the laws of this state, to assist that 
organization in paying for the charitable activities and 
programs it sponsors in support of United States military 
personnel, veterans, and their families. 
The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 
receives pursuant to section 4503.532 of the Revised Code to the 
Ohio history connection, which shall use the contributions for 
the benefit of the Paul Laurence Dunbar house. 
The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 
receives pursuant to section 4503.533 of the Revised Code to the 
nonprofit organization Ohio conference of teamsters and industry 
health and welfare fund, which shall use the contributions to 
further the nonprofit's mission. 
The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 
receives pursuant to section 4503.534 of the Revised Code to the 
disabled American veterans department of Ohio, to be used for 
programs that serve disabled American veterans and their 
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families. 
The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 
receives pursuant to section 4503.536 of the Revised Code to 
save a warrior, incorporated, which shall use the contributions 
to prevent suicide by active members of the armed forces of the 
United States, veterans of those armed forces, and first 
responders.
The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 
receives pursuant to section 4503.542 of the Revised Code to the 
Ohio craft brewers association.
The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 
receives pursuant to section 4503.541 of the Revised Code to 
Dolly Parton's imagination library of Ohio. The library shall 
use the money it receives under this section for operational 
costs, including the distribution of books.
The registrar shall pay the contributions that are paid to 
the registrar pursuant to section 4503.545 of the Revised Code 
to the national rifle association foundation, which shall use 
the money to pay the costs of the educational activities and 
programs the foundation holds or sponsors in this state.
The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 
receives pursuant to section 4503.55 of the Revised Code to the 
pro football hall of fame, which shall deposit the contributions 
into a special bank account that it establishes and which shall 
be separate and distinct from any other account the pro football 
hall of fame maintains, to be used exclusively for the purpose 
of promoting the pro football hall of fame as a travel 
destination. 
The registrar shall pay to the Ohio pet fund the 
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contributions the registrar receives pursuant to section 
4503.551 of the Revised Code and any other money from any other 
source, including donations, gifts, and grants, that is 
designated by the source to be paid to the Ohio pet fund. The 
Ohio pet fund shall use the moneys it receives under this 
section to support programs for the sterilization of dogs and 
cats and for educational programs concerning the proper 
veterinary care of those animals, and for expenses of the Ohio 
pet fund that are reasonably necessary for it to obtain and 
maintain its tax-exempt status and to perform its duties. 
The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 
receives pursuant to section 4503.552 of the Revised Code to the 
rock and roll hall of fame and museum, incorporated. 
The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 
receives pursuant to section 4503.553 of the Revised Code to the 
Ohio coalition for animals, incorporated, a nonprofit 
corporation. Except as provided in division (B) of this section, 
the coalition shall distribute the money to its members, and the 
members shall use the money only to pay for educational, 
charitable, and other programs of each coalition member that 
provide care for unwanted, abused, and neglected horses. The 
Ohio coalition for animals may use a portion of the money to pay 
for reasonable marketing costs incurred in the design and 
promotion of the license plate and for administrative costs 
incurred in the disbursement and management of funds received 
under this section. 
The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 
receives pursuant to section 4503.554 of the Revised Code to the 
Ohio state council of the knights of Columbus, which shall use 
the contributions to pay for its charitable activities and 
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programs. 
The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 
receives pursuant to section 4503.555 of the Revised Code to the 
western reserve historical society, which shall use the 
contributions to fund the Crawford auto aviation museum. 
The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 
receives pursuant to section 4503.556 of the Revised Code to the 
Erica J. Holloman foundation, inc., for the awareness of triple 
negative breast cancer. The foundation shall use the 
contributions for charitable and educational purposes. 
The registrar shall pay each contribution the registrar 
receives pursuant to section 4503.557 of the Revised Code to the 
central Ohio chapter of the Ronald McDonald house charities, 
which shall distribute the contribution to the chapter of the 
Ronald McDonald house charities in whose geographic territory 
the person who paid the contribution resides. 
The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 
receives pursuant to section 4503.559 of the Revised Code to 
playhouse square, located in Cleveland, Ohio, which shall use 
the contributions to further its mission of presenting and 
producing a wide variety of quality performing arts, advancing 
arts education, and creating a superior destination for 
entertainment, business, and residential living. 
The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 
receives pursuant to section 4503.561 of the Revised Code to the 
state of Ohio chapter of ducks unlimited, inc., which shall 
deposit the contributions into a special bank account that it 
establishes. The special bank account shall be separate and 
distinct from any other account the state of Ohio chapter of 
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ducks unlimited, inc., maintains and shall be used exclusively 
for the purpose of protecting, enhancing, restoring, and 
managing wetlands and conserving wildlife habitat. The state of 
Ohio chapter of ducks unlimited, inc., annually shall notify the 
registrar in writing of the name, address, and account to which 
such payments are to be made. 
The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 
receives pursuant to section 4503.562 of the Revised Code to the 
Mahoning river consortium, which shall use the money to pay the 
expenses it incurs in restoring and maintaining the Mahoning 
river watershed. 
The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 
receives pursuant to section 4503.564 of the Revised Code to the 
Glen Helen association to pay expenses related to the Glen Helen 
nature preserve. 
The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 
receives pursuant to section 4503.565 of the Revised Code to the 
conservancy for Cuyahoga valley national park, which shall use 
the money in support of the park. 
The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 
receives pursuant to section 4503.566 of the Revised Code to the 
Ottawa national wildlife refuge, which shall use the 
contributions for wildlife preservation purposes. 
The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 
receives pursuant to section 4503.567 of the Revised Code to the 
girls on the run of Franklin county, inc., which shall use the 
contributions to support the activities of the organization. 
The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 
receives pursuant to section 4503.569 of the Revised Code to the 
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Ohio bird sanctuary, located in Mansfield, Ohio, which shall use 
the contributions for purposes of its operations, bird care and 
rehabilitation, and educational programs. 
The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 
receives pursuant to section 4503.576 of the Revised Code to the 
Ohio state beekeepers association, which shall use those 
contributions to promote beekeeping, provide educational 
information about beekeeping, and to support other state and 
local beekeeping programs. 
The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 
receives pursuant to section 4503.577 of the Revised Code to the 
national aviation hall of fame, which shall use the 
contributions to fulfill its mission of honoring aerospace 
legends to inspire future leaders. 
The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 
receives pursuant to section 4503.578 of the Revised Code to 
keep Ohio beautiful, incorporated, which shall use the 
contributions towards its mission of empowering Ohio communities 
to take greater responsibility for improving the local 
environment through litter prevention, beautification, community 
greening, waste reduction, and recycling. 
The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 
receives pursuant to section 4503.579 of the Revised Code to the 
national council of negro women, incorporated, which shall use 
the contributions for educational purposes. 
The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 
receives pursuant to section 4503.581 of the Revised Code to the 
Ohio past detachment commander's club, inc., which shall use the 
contributions to support the activities of the organization. 
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The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 
receives pursuant to section 4503.582 of the Revised Code to the 
progressive animal welfare society adoption center, inc., which 
shall use the contributions to support the activities of the 
center. 
The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 
receives pursuant to section 4503.583 of the Revised Code to the 
American legion, department of Ohio, inc., which shall use the 
contributions to support the activities of the organization. 
The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 
receives pursuant to section 4503.584 of the Revised Code to the 
Ohio natural energy foundation to fund scholarships for students 
pursuing careers in the oil and natural gas industry. 
The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 
receives pursuant to section 4503.585 of the Revised Code to the 
Terrace Park recreation committee, inc. to offer scholarships to 
young athletes of, and maintain athletic facilities in, the 
municipal corporation of Terrace Park.
The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 
receives pursuant to section 4503.586 of the Revised Code to the 
Ohio mountain bike alliance.
The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 
receives pursuant to section 4503.588 of the Revised Code to the 
Ohio grange patrons of husbandry foundation, which shall use the 
contributions to support the activities of the organization.
The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 
receives pursuant to section 4503.589 of the Revised Code to the 
Ohio conference of units of the national association for the 
advancement of colored people (NAACP), which shall use the 
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contributions to further the mission of the association.
The registrar shall pay to a sports commission created 
pursuant to section 4503.591 of the Revised Code each 
contribution the registrar receives under that section that an 
applicant pays to obtain license plates that bear the logo of a 
professional sports team located in the county of that sports 
commission and that is participating in the license plate 
program pursuant to division (E) of that section, irrespective 
of the county of residence of an applicant. 
The registrar shall pay to a community charity each 
contribution the registrar receives under section 4503.591 of 
the Revised Code that an applicant pays to obtain license plates 
that bear the logo of a professional sports team that is 
participating in the license plate program pursuant to division 
(G) of that section. 
The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 
receives pursuant to section 4503.592 of the Revised Code to 
pollinator partnership's monarch wings across Ohio program, 
which shall use the contributions for the protection and 
preservation of the monarch butterfly and pollinator corridor in 
Ohio and for educational programs. 
The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 
receives pursuant to section 4503.594 of the Revised Code to 
pelotonia, which shall use the contributions for the purpose of 
supporting cancer research. 
The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 
receives pursuant to section 4503.595 of the Revised Code to the 
Stan Hywet hall and gardens. 
The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 
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receives pursuant to section 4503.596 of the Revised Code to the 
Cuyahoga valley scenic railroad. 
The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 
receives pursuant to section 4503.597 of the Revised Code to the 
Circleville pumpkin show, incorporated, which shall use the 
contributions to promote good will surrounding the Circleville 
pumpkin show as a nonprofit annual event. 
The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 
receives pursuant to section 4503.598 of the Revised Code 
equally to the Jackson local schools foundation and the Jackson 
high school alumni association. The foundation and alumni 
association shall use the contributions for the foundation's and 
alumni association's purposes.
The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 
receives pursuant to section 4503.67 of the Revised Code to the 
Dan Beard council of the boy scouts of America. The council 
shall distribute all contributions in an equitable manner 
throughout the state to regional councils of the boy scouts. 
The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 
receives pursuant to section 4503.68 of the Revised Code to the 
girl scouts of Ohio's heartland. The girl scouts of Ohio's 
heartland shall distribute all contributions in an equitable 
manner throughout the state to regional councils of the girl 
scouts. 
The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 
receives pursuant to section 4503.69 of the Revised Code to the 
Dan Beard council of the boy scouts of America. The council 
shall distribute all contributions in an equitable manner 
throughout the state to regional councils of the boy scouts. 
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The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 
receives pursuant to section 4503.70 of the Revised Code to the 
charitable foundation of the grand lodge of Ohio, f. & a. m., 
which shall use the contributions for scholarship purposes. 
The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 
receives pursuant to section 4503.701 of the Revised Code to the 
Prince Hall grand lodge of free and accepted masons of Ohio, 
which shall use the contributions for scholarship purposes. 
The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 
receives pursuant to section 4503.702 of the Revised Code to the 
Ohio Association of the Improved Benevolent and Protective Order 
of the Elks of the World, which shall use the funds for 
charitable purposes. 
The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 
receives pursuant to section 4503.703 of the Revised Code to the 
Ohio state moose association. 
The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 
receives pursuant to section 4503.704 of the Revised Code to the 
Antioch shrine foundation located in the municipal corporation 
of Dayton. 
The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 
receives pursuant to section 4503.71 of the Revised Code to the 
fraternal order of police of Ohio, incorporated, which shall 
deposit the fees into its general account to be used for 
purposes of the fraternal order of police of Ohio, incorporated. 
The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 
receives pursuant to section 4503.711 of the Revised Code to the 
fraternal order of police of Ohio, incorporated, which shall 
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used for the purpose of advancing and protecting the law 
enforcement profession, promoting improved law enforcement 
methods, and teaching respect for law and order. 
The registrar shall pay the contributions received 
pursuant to section 4503.712 of the Revised Code to Ohio 
concerns of police survivors, which shall use those 
contributions to provide whatever assistance may be appropriate 
to the families of Ohio law enforcement officers who are killed 
in the line of duty. 
The registrar shall pay the contributions received 
pursuant to section 4503.713 of the Revised Code to the greater 
Cleveland peace officers memorial society, which shall use those 
contributions to honor law enforcement officers who have died in 
the line of duty and support its charitable purposes. 
The registrar shall pay the contributions received 
pursuant to section 4503.714 of the Revised Code to the Ohio 
association of chiefs of police. 
The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 
receives, or has received, pursuant to section 4503.715 of the 
Revised Code to the community foundation of Ohio's electric 
cooperatives, which shall use the contributions to recognize and 
memorialize fallen or injured lineworkers and support their 
families. 
The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 
receives pursuant to section 4503.716 of the Revised Code to the 
fallen timbers battlefield preservation commission, which shall 
use the contributions to further the mission of the commission. 
The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 
receives pursuant to section 4503.72 of the Revised Code to the 
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organization known on March 31, 2003, as the Ohio CASA/GAL 
association, a private, nonprofit corporation organized under 
Chapter 1702. of the Revised Code. The Ohio CASA/GAL association 
shall use these contributions to pay the expenses it incurs in 
administering a program to secure the proper representation in 
the courts of this state of abused, neglected, and dependent 
children, and for the training and supervision of persons 
participating in that program. 
The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 
receives pursuant to section 4503.722 of the Revised Code to the 
Down Syndrome Association of Central Ohio, which shall use the 
contributions for advocacy purposes throughout the state. 
The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 
receives pursuant to section 4503.724 of the Revised Code to the 
Ohio Chapter of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, 
which shall use the contributions for programs, education, and 
advocacy purposes throughout the state. 
The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 
receives pursuant to section 4503.726 of the Revised Code to the 
Ohio suicide prevention foundation, which shall use the 
contributions for suicide prevention programs, education, and 
advocacy.
The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 
receives, or has received, pursuant to section 4503.725 of the 
Revised Code to the ALS united Ohio, incorporated, which shall 
split the contributions between that organization and the ALS 
association in accordance with any agreement between the two 
organizations. The contributions shall be used to discover 
treatments and a cure for ALS, and to serve, advocate for, and 
empower people affected by ALS to live their lives to the 
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fullest. 
The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 
receives pursuant to section 4503.73 of the Revised Code to 
Wright B. Flyer, incorporated, which shall deposit the 
contributions into its general account to be used for purposes 
of Wright B. Flyer, incorporated. 
The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 
receives pursuant to section 4503.732 of the Revised Code to the 
Siegel Shuster society, a nonprofit organization dedicated to 
commemorating and celebrating the creation of Superman in 
Cleveland, Ohio. 
The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 
receives pursuant to section 4503.733 of the Revised Code to the 
central Ohio chapter of the juvenile diabetes research 
foundation, which shall distribute the contributions to the 
chapters of the juvenile diabetes research foundation in whose 
geographic territory the person who paid the contribution 
resides. 
The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 
receives pursuant to section 4503.734 of the Revised Code to the 
Ohio highway patrol auxiliary foundation, which shall use the 
contributions to fulfill the foundation's mission of supporting 
law enforcement education and assistance. 
The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 
receives pursuant to section 4503.735 of the Revised Code to the 
heart4seniors/healthcare evolution alert response technology 
foundation, inc., which shall use the contributions for purposes 
of the foundation's mission.
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receives pursuant to section 4503.74 of the Revised Code to the 
Columbus zoological park association, which shall disburse the 
moneys to Ohio's major metropolitan zoos, as defined in section 
4503.74 of the Revised Code, in accordance with a written 
agreement entered into by the major metropolitan zoos. 
The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 
receives pursuant to section 4503.741 of the Revised Code to the 
Ohio house rabbit rescue, which shall use the contributions for 
its rescue, adoption, and educational programs. 
The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 
receives pursuant to section 4503.75 of the Revised Code to the 
rotary foundation, located on March 31, 2003, in Evanston, 
Illinois, to be placed in a fund known as the permanent fund and 
used to endow educational and humanitarian programs of the 
rotary foundation. 
The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 
receives pursuant to section 4503.751 of the Revised Code to the 
Ohio association of realtors, which shall deposit the 
contributions into a property disaster relief fund maintained 
under the Ohio realtors charitable and education foundation. 
The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 
receives pursuant to section 4503.752 of the Revised Code to 
buckeye corvettes, incorporated, which shall use the 
contributions to pay for its charitable activities and programs. 
The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 
receives pursuant to section 4503.754 of the Revised Code to the 
municipal corporation of Twinsburg. 
The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 
receives pursuant to section 4503.755 of the Revised Code to the 
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little brown jug society to assist the society in maintaining, 
promulgating, and operating the little brown jug as part of 
Ohio's rich harness racing history. 
The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 
receives pursuant to section 4503.763 of the Revised Code to the 
Ohio history connection to be used solely to build, support, and 
maintain the Ohio battleflag collection within the Ohio history 
connection. 
The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 
receives pursuant to section 4503.764 of the Revised Code to the 
Medina county historical society, which shall use those 
contributions to distribute between the various historical 
societies and museums in Medina county. 
The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 
receives pursuant to section 4503.765 of the Revised Code to the 
Amaranth grand chapter foundation, which shall use the 
contributions for communal outreach, charitable service, and 
scholarship purposes. 
The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 
receives pursuant to section 4503.766 of the Revised Code to the 
Ohio society daughters of the American revolution, which shall 
deposit the contributions into its general account to be used 
for continuing the organization's endeavors in service, historic 
preservation, education, and patriotism.
The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 
receives pursuant to section 4503.767 of the Revised Code to 
folds of honor of central Ohio, which shall use the 
contributions to provide scholarships to spouses and children 
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armed forces who died during their service. 
The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 
receives pursuant to section 4503.85 of the Revised Code to the 
Ohio sea grant college program to be used for Lake Erie area 
research projects. 
The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 
receives pursuant to section 4503.851 of the Revised Code to 
West Virginia university in Morgantown, West Virginia for 
purposes of awarding grants or scholarships to residents of Ohio 
who attend the university. The university shall not use any of 
the funds it receives for purposes of administering the 
scholarship program. The registrar shall enter into appropriate 
agreements with West Virginia university to effectuate the 
distribution of such funds as provided in this section.
The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 
receives pursuant to section 4503.86 of the Revised Code to the 
Ohio Lincoln highway historic byway, which shall use those 
contributions solely to promote and support the historical 
preservation and advertisement of the Lincoln highway in this 
state. 
The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 
receives pursuant to section 4503.87 of the Revised Code to the 
Grove City little league dream field fund, which shall use those 
contributions solely to build, maintain, and improve youth 
baseball fields within the municipal corporation of Grove City. 
The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 
receives pursuant to section 4503.871 of the Revised Code to the 
Solon city school district. The school district shall use the 
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providing services to the school district's students that assist 
in developing or maintaining the mental and emotional well-being 
of the students. The services provided may include bereavement 
counseling, instruction in defensive driving techniques, 
sensitivity training, and the counseling and education of 
students regarding bullying, dating violence, drug abuse, 
suicide prevention, and human trafficking. The school district 
superintendent or, in the school district superintendent's 
discretion, the appropriate school principal or appropriate 
school counselors shall determine any charitable organizations 
that the school district hires to provide those services. The 
school district also may use the contributions it receives to 
pay for members of the faculty of the school district to receive 
training in providing such services to the students of the 
school district. The school district shall ensure that any 
charitable organization that is hired by the district is exempt 
from federal income taxation under subsection 501(c)(3) of the 
Internal Revenue Code. The school district shall not use the 
contributions it receives for any other purpose. 
The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 
receives pursuant to section 4503.872 of the Revised Code to the 
Canton city school district. The district may use the 
contributions for student welfare, but shall not use the 
contributions for any political purpose or to pay salaries of 
district employees. 
The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 
receives pursuant to section 4503.873 of the Revised Code to 
Padua Franciscan high school located in the municipal 
corporation of Parma. The school shall use fifty per cent of the 
contributions it receives to provide tuition assistance to its 
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pay the expenses it incurs in providing services to the school's 
students that assist in developing or maintaining the mental and 
emotional well-being of the students. The services provided may 
include bereavement counseling, instruction in defensive driving 
techniques, sensitivity training, and the counseling and 
education of students regarding bullying, dating violence, drug 
abuse, suicide prevention, and human trafficking. As a part of 
providing such services, the school may pay for members of the 
faculty of the school to receive training in providing those 
services. The school principal or, in the school principal's 
discretion, appropriate school counselors shall determine any 
charitable organizations that the school hires to provide those 
services. The school shall ensure that any such charitable 
organization is exempt from federal income taxation under 
subsection 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. The school 
shall not use the contributions it receives for any other 
purpose. 
The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 
receives pursuant to section 4503.874 of the Revised Code to St. 
Edward high school located in the municipal corporation of 
Lakewood. The school shall use fifty per cent of the 
contributions it receives to provide tuition assistance to its 
students. The school shall use the remaining fifty per cent to 
pay the expenses it incurs in providing services to the school's 
students that assist in developing or maintaining the mental and 
emotional well-being of the students. The services provided may 
include bereavement counseling, instruction in defensive driving 
techniques, sensitivity training, and the counseling and 
education of students regarding bullying, dating violence, drug 
abuse, suicide prevention, and human trafficking. As a part of 
providing such services, the school may pay for members of the 
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faculty of the school to receive training in providing those 
services. The school principal or, in the school principal's 
discretion, appropriate school counselors shall determine any 
charitable organizations that the school hires to provide those 
services. The school shall ensure that any such charitable 
organization is exempt from federal income taxation under 
subsection 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. The school 
shall not use the contributions it receives for any other 
purpose. 
The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 
receives pursuant to section 4503.875 of the Revised Code to 
Walsh Jesuit high school located in the municipal corporation of 
Cuyahoga Falls. The school shall use fifty per cent of the 
contributions it receives to provide tuition assistance to its 
students. The school shall use the remaining fifty per cent to 
pay the expenses it incurs in providing services to the school's 
students that assist in developing or maintaining the mental and 
emotional well-being of the students. The services provided may 
include bereavement counseling, instruction in defensive driving 
techniques, sensitivity training, and the counseling and 
education of students regarding bullying, dating violence, drug 
abuse, suicide prevention, and human trafficking. As a part of 
providing such services, the school may pay for members of the 
faculty of the school to receive training in providing those 
services. The school principal or, in the school principal's 
discretion, appropriate school counselors shall determine any 
charitable organizations that the school hires to provide those 
services. The school shall ensure that any such charitable 
organization is exempt from federal income taxation under 
subsection 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. The school 
shall not use the contributions it receives for any other 
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purpose. 
The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 
receives pursuant to section 4503.876 of the Revised Code to the 
North Royalton city school district. The school district shall 
use the contributions it receives to pay the expenses it incurs 
in providing services to the school district's students that 
assist in developing or maintaining the mental and emotional 
well-being of the students. The services provided may include 
bereavement counseling, instruction in defensive driving 
techniques, sensitivity training, and the counseling and 
education of students regarding bullying, dating violence, drug 
abuse, suicide prevention, and human trafficking. The school 
district superintendent or, in the school district 
superintendent's discretion, the appropriate school principal or 
appropriate school counselors shall determine any charitable 
organizations that the school district hires to provide those 
services. The school district also may use the contributions it 
receives to pay for members of the faculty of the school 
district to receive training in providing such services to the 
students of the school district. The school district shall 
ensure that any charitable organization that is hired by the 
district is exempt from federal income taxation under subsection 
501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. The school district 
shall not use the contributions it receives for any other 
purpose. 
The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 
receives pursuant to section 4503.877 of the Revised Code to the 
Independence local school district. The school district shall 
use the contributions it receives to pay the expenses it incurs 
in providing services to the school district's students that 
assist in developing or maintaining the mental and emotional 
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well-being of the students. The services provided may include 
bereavement counseling, instruction in defensive driving 
techniques, sensitivity training, and the counseling and 
education of students regarding bullying, dating violence, drug 
abuse, suicide prevention, and human trafficking. The school 
district superintendent or, in the school district 
superintendent's discretion, the appropriate school principal or 
appropriate school counselors shall determine any charitable 
organizations that the school district hires to provide those 
services. The school district also may use the contributions it 
receives to pay for members of the faculty of the school 
district to receive training in providing such services to the 
students of the school district. The school district shall 
ensure that any charitable organization that is hired by the 
district is exempt from federal income taxation under subsection 
501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. The school district 
shall not use the contributions it receives for any other 
purpose. 
The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 
receives pursuant to section 4503.878 of the Revised Code to the 
Cuyahoga Heights local school district. The school district 
shall use the contributions it receives to pay the expenses it 
incurs in providing services to the school district's students 
that assist in developing or maintaining the mental and 
emotional well-being of the students. The services provided may 
include bereavement counseling, instruction in defensive driving 
techniques, sensitivity training, and the counseling and 
education of students regarding bullying, dating violence, drug 
abuse, suicide prevention, and human trafficking. The school 
district superintendent or, in the school district 
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appropriate school counselors, shall determine any charitable 
organizations that the school district hires to provide those 
services. The school district also may use the contributions it 
receives to pay for members of the faculty of the school 
district to receive training in providing such services to the 
students of the school district. The school district shall 
ensure that any charitable organization that is hired by the 
district is exempt from federal income taxation under subsection 
501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. The school district 
shall not use the contributions it receives for any other 
purpose. 
The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 
receives pursuant to section 4503.879 of the Revised Code to the 
west technical high school alumni association, which shall use 
the contributions for activities sponsored by the association. 
The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 
receives pursuant to section 4503.88 of the Revised Code to the 
Kenston local school district. The school district shall use the 
contributions it receives to pay the expenses it incurs in 
providing services that assist in developing or maintaining a 
culture of environmental responsibility and an innovative 
science, technology, engineering, art, and math (S.T.E.A.M.) 
curriculum to the school district's students. The school 
district shall not use the contributions it receives for any 
other purpose. 
The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 
receives pursuant to section 4503.881 of the Revised Code to La 
Salle high school in the municipal corporation of Cincinnati. 
The high school shall not use the contributions it receives for 
any political purpose. 
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The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 
receives pursuant to section 4503.882 of the Revised Code to St. 
John's Jesuit high school and academy located in the municipal 
corporation of Toledo. The school shall use the contributions it 
receives to provide tuition assistance for students attending 
the school. 
The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 
receives pursuant to section 4503.883 of the Revised Code to St. 
Charles preparatory school located in the municipal corporation 
of Columbus, which shall use the contributions for the school's 
alumni association and the alumni association's purposes. 
The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 
receives pursuant to section 4503.884 of the Revised Code to 
Archbishop Moeller high school located in the municipal 
corporation of Cincinnati. The high school shall not use the 
contributions it receives for any political purpose. 
The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 
receives pursuant to section 4503.885 of the Revised Code to the 
Revere schools foundation. The foundation shall use the 
contributions to promote its mission, including awarding 
scholarships to honor young people who are meaningfully engaged 
in their school or community. The foundation shall not use the 
contributions for any political purpose. 
The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 
receives pursuant to section 4503.886 of the Revised Code to 
Stephen T. Badin high school in the municipal corporation of 
Hamilton. 
The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 
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Bishop Hartley high school located in the municipal corporation 
of Columbus, which shall use the contributions for the school's 
alumni association and the alumni association's purposes. 
The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 
receives pursuant to section 4503.888 of the Revised Code to St. 
Vincent-St. Mary high school located in the municipal 
corporation of Akron.
The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 
receives pursuant to section 4503.89 of the Revised Code to the 
American red cross of greater Columbus on behalf of the Ohio 
chapters of the American red cross, which shall use the 
contributions for disaster readiness, preparedness, and response 
programs on a statewide basis. 
The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 
receives pursuant to section 4503.891 of the Revised Code to the 
Ohio lions foundation. The foundation shall use the 
contributions for charitable and educational purposes. 
The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 
receives pursuant to section 4503.892 of the Revised Code to the 
Hudson city school district. The school district shall not use 
the contributions it receives for any political purpose. 
The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 
receives pursuant to section 4503.893 of the Revised Code to the 
Harrison Central jr./sr. high school located in the municipal 
corporation of Cadiz. 
The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 
receives pursuant to section 4503.894 of the Revised Code to the 
Blanchester schools foundation for funding student scholarships 
and for funding activities and programs for at-risk students.
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The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 
receives pursuant to section 4503.895 of the Revised Code to the 
Lakeside Chautauqua foundation. The foundation shall use the 
contributions it receives for conservation and preservation of 
Lake Erie and the surrounding ecosystem.
The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 
receives pursuant to section 4503.896 of the Revised Code to the 
American legion auxiliary department of Ohio. The auxiliary 
department shall use the contributions it receives to support 
the American legion, current and former military members, and 
their families.
The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 
receives pursuant to section 4503.899 of the Revised Code to the 
Cleveland clinic foundation, which shall use the contributions 
to support Cleveland clinic children's education, research, and 
patient services. 
The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 
receives pursuant to section 4503.90 of the Revised Code to the 
nationwide children's hospital foundation. 
The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 
receives pursuant to section 4503.901 of the Revised Code to the 
Ohio association for pupil transportation, which shall use the 
money to support transportation programs, provide training to 
school transportation professionals, and support other 
initiatives for school transportation safety. 
The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 
receives pursuant to section 4503.902 of the Revised Code to St. 
Ignatius high school located in the municipal corporation of 
Cleveland. The school shall use fifty per cent of the 
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contributions it receives to provide tuition assistance to its 
students. The school shall use the remaining fifty per cent to 
pay the expenses it incurs in providing services to the school's 
students that assist in developing or maintaining the mental and 
emotional well-being of the students. The services provided may 
include bereavement counseling, instruction in defensive driving 
techniques, sensitivity training, and the counseling and 
education of students regarding bullying, dating violence, drug 
abuse, suicide prevention, and human trafficking. As a part of 
providing such services, the school may pay for members of the 
faculty of the school to receive training in providing those 
services. The school principal or, in the school principal's 
discretion, appropriate school counselors shall determine any 
charitable organizations that the school hires to provide those 
services. The school shall ensure that any such charitable 
organization is exempt from federal income taxation under 
subsection 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. The school 
shall not use the contributions it receives for any other 
purpose. 
The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 
receives pursuant to section 4503.903 of the Revised Code to the 
Brecksville-Broadview Heights city school district. The school 
district shall use the contributions it receives to pay the 
expenses it incurs in providing services to the school 
district's students that assist in developing or maintaining the 
mental and emotional well-being of the students. The services 
provided may include bereavement counseling, instruction in 
defensive driving techniques, sensitivity training, and the 
counseling and education of students regarding bullying, dating 
violence, drug abuse, suicide prevention, and human trafficking. 
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superintendent's discretion, the appropriate school principal or 
appropriate school counselors shall determine any charitable 
organizations that the school district hires to provide those 
services. The school district also may use the contributions it 
receives to pay for members of the faculty of the school 
district to receive training in providing such services to the 
students of the school district. The school district shall 
ensure that any charitable organization that is hired by the 
district is exempt from federal income taxation under subsection 
501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. The school district 
shall not use the contributions it receives for any other 
purpose. 
The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 
receives pursuant to section 4503.904 of the Revised Code to the 
Chagrin Falls exempted village school district. The school 
district shall use the contributions it receives to pay the 
expenses it incurs in providing services to the school 
district's students that assist in developing or maintaining the 
mental and emotional well-being of the students. The services 
provided may include bereavement counseling, instruction in 
defensive driving techniques, sensitivity training, and the 
counseling and education of students regarding bullying, dating 
violence, drug abuse, suicide prevention, and human trafficking. 
The school district superintendent or, in the school district 
superintendent's discretion, the appropriate school principal or 
appropriate school counselors shall determine any charitable 
organizations that the school district hires to provide those 
services. The school district also may use the contributions it 
receives to pay for members of the faculty of the school 
district to receive training in providing such services to the 
students of the school district. The school district shall 
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ensure that any charitable organization that is hired by the 
district is exempt from federal income taxation under subsection 
501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. The school district 
shall not use the contributions it receives for any other 
purpose. 
The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 
receives pursuant to section 4503.905 of the Revised Code to the 
Cuyahoga valley career center. The career center shall use the 
contributions it receives to pay the expenses it incurs in 
providing services to the career center's students that assist 
in developing or maintaining the mental and emotional well-being 
of the students. The services provided may include bereavement 
counseling, instruction in defensive driving techniques, 
sensitivity training, and the counseling and education of 
students regarding bullying, dating violence, drug abuse, 
suicide prevention, and human trafficking. The career center's 
superintendent or in the career center's superintendent's 
discretion, the school board or appropriate school counselors 
shall determine any charitable organizations that the career 
center hires to provide those services. The career center also 
may use the contributions it receives to pay for members of the 
faculty of the career center to receive training in providing 
such services to the students of the career center. The career 
center shall ensure that any charitable organization that is 
hired by the career center is exempt from federal income 
taxation under subsection 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue 
Code. The career center shall not use the contributions it 
receives for any other purpose. 
The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 
receives pursuant to section 4503.906 of the Revised Code to the 
Stow-Munroe Falls city school district. The school district 
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shall not use the contributions it receives for any political 
purpose. 
The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 
receives pursuant to section 4503.907 of the Revised Code to the 
Twinsburg city school district. The school district shall not 
use the contributions it receives for any political purpose. 
The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 
receives pursuant to section 4503.908 of the Revised Code to St. 
Xavier high school located in Springfield township in Hamilton 
county. The school shall use fifty per cent of the contributions 
it receives to provide tuition assistance to its students. The 
school shall use the remaining fifty per cent to pay the 
expenses it incurs in providing services to the school's 
students that assist in developing or maintaining the mental and 
emotional well-being of the students. The services provided may 
include bereavement counseling, instruction in defensive driving 
techniques, sensitivity training, and the counseling and 
education of students regarding bullying, dating violence, drug 
abuse, suicide prevention, and human trafficking. As a part of 
providing such services, the school may pay for members of the 
faculty of the school to receive training in providing those 
services. The school principal or, in the school principal's 
discretion, appropriate school counselors shall determine any 
charitable organizations that the school hires to provide those 
services. The school shall ensure that any such charitable 
organization is exempt from federal income taxation under 
subsection 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. The school 
shall not use the contributions it receives for any other 
purpose. 
The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 
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receives pursuant to section 4503.909 of the Revised Code to the 
Grandview Heights city school district, which shall use the 
contributions for its gifted programs and special education and 
related services. 
The registrar shall pay the contributions received 
pursuant to section 4503.92 of the Revised Code to support our 
troops, incorporated, a national nonprofit corporation, which 
shall use those contributions in accordance with its articles of 
incorporation and for the benefit of servicemembers of the armed 
forces of the United States and their families when they are in 
financial need. 
The registrar shall pay the contributions received 
pursuant to section 4503.931 of the Revised Code to healthy New 
Albany, which shall use the contributions for its community 
programs, events, and other activities. 
The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 
receives pursuant to section 4503.932 of the Revised Code to 
habitat for humanity of Ohio, inc., which shall use the 
contributions for its projects related to building affordable 
houses. 
The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 
receives pursuant to section 4503.933 of the Revised Code to 
Ohio citizens for the arts foundation, which shall use the 
contributions for advocacy, education, and professional 
development programs. 
The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 
receives pursuant to section 4503.934 of the Revised Code to 
Ohio society for respiratory care of the American association 
for respiratory care, incorporated, which shall use the 
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contributions to benefit the Ohio society for respiratory care 
student scholarship fund.
The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 
receives pursuant to section 4503.935 of the Revised Code to 
Jesup W. Scott high school's principal activities fund. The high 
school shall use the contributions to enhance learning 
opportunities for the high school's students.
The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 
receives pursuant to section 4503.936 of the Revised Code to the 
Hilliard Davidson baseball club, which shall use the 
contributions to support the team.
The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 
receives pursuant to section 4503.94 of the Revised Code to the 
Michelle's leading star foundation, which shall use the money 
solely to fund the rental, lease, or purchase of the simulated 
driving curriculum of the Michelle's leading star foundation by 
boards of education of city, exempted village, local, and joint 
vocational school districts. 
The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 
receives pursuant to section 4503.941 of the Revised Code to the 
Ohio chapter international society of arboriculture, which shall 
use the money to increase consumer awareness on the importance 
of proper tree care and to raise funds for the chapter's 
educational efforts. 
The registrar shall pay the contributions received 
pursuant to section 4503.942 of the Revised Code to zero, the 
end of prostate cancer, incorporated, a nonprofit organization, 
which shall use those contributions to raise awareness of 
prostate cancer, to support research to end prostate cancer, and 
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to support prostate cancer patients and their families. 
The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 
receives pursuant to section 4503.943 of the Revised Code to the 
nonprofit organization weirdo cat lovers of Cleveland, which 
shall use the contributions to further its mission of assisting 
pet parents with emergency veterinary bills for their feline 
companions, providing food and litter to those in economic need, 
and controlling feral cat populations through the process of 
trap-neuter-return to the community.
The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 
receives pursuant to section 4503.944 of the Revised Code to the 
eastern European congress of Ohio, which shall use the 
contributions for charitable and educational purposes. 
The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 
receives pursuant to section 4503.945 of the Revised Code to the 
Summit metro parks foundation, which shall use the money in 
support of the Summit county metro parks. 
The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 
receives pursuant to section 4503.946 of the Revised Code to the 
Ohio society, sons of the American revolution, which shall use 
the contributions for special projects related to historical 
education.
The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 
receives pursuant to section 4503.951 of the Revised Code to the 
Cincinnati city school district. 
The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 
receives pursuant to section 4503.952 of the Revised Code to 
Hawken school located in northeast Ohio. The school shall use 
fifty per cent of the contributions it receives to provide 
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tuition assistance to its students. The school shall use the 
remaining fifty per cent to pay the expenses it incurs in 
providing services to the school's students that assist in 
developing or maintaining the mental and emotional well-being of 
the students. The services provided may include bereavement 
counseling, instruction in defensive driving techniques, 
sensitivity training, and the counseling and education of 
students regarding bullying, dating violence, drug abuse, 
suicide prevention, and human trafficking. As a part of 
providing such services, the school may pay for members of the 
faculty of the school to receive training in providing those 
services. The school principal or, in the school principal's 
discretion, appropriate school counselors shall determine any 
charitable organizations that the school hires to provide those 
services. The school shall ensure that any such charitable 
organization is exempt from federal income taxation under 
subsection 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. The school 
shall not use the contributions it receives for any other 
purpose. 
The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 
receives pursuant to section 4503.953 of the Revised Code to 
Gilmour academy located in the municipal corporation of Gates 
Mills. The school shall use fifty per cent of the contributions 
it receives to provide tuition assistance to its students. The 
school shall use the remaining fifty per cent to pay the 
expenses it incurs in providing services to the school's 
students that assist in developing or maintaining the mental and 
emotional well-being of the students. The services provided may 
include bereavement counseling, instruction in defensive driving 
techniques, sensitivity training, and the counseling and 
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abuse, suicide prevention, and human trafficking. As a part of 
providing such services, the school may pay for members of the 
faculty of the school to receive training in providing those 
services. The school principal or, in the school principal's 
discretion, appropriate school counselors shall determine any 
charitable organizations that the school hires to provide those 
services. The school shall ensure that any such charitable 
organization is exempt from federal income taxation under 
subsection 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. The school 
shall not use the contributions it receives for any other 
purpose. 
The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 
receives pursuant to section 4503.954 of the Revised Code to 
University school located in the suburban area near the 
municipal corporation of Cleveland. The school shall use fifty 
per cent of the contributions it receives to provide tuition 
assistance to its students. The school shall use the remaining 
fifty per cent to pay the expenses it incurs in providing 
services to the school's students that assist in developing or 
maintaining the mental and emotional well-being of the students. 
The services provided may include bereavement counseling, 
instruction in defensive driving techniques, sensitivity 
training, and the counseling and education of students regarding 
bullying, dating violence, drug abuse, suicide prevention, and 
human trafficking. As a part of providing such services, the 
school may pay for members of the faculty of the school to 
receive training in providing those services. The school 
principal or, in the school principal's discretion, appropriate 
school counselors shall determine any charitable organizations 
that the school hires to provide those services. The school 
shall ensure that any such charitable organization is exempt 
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from federal income taxation under subsection 501(c)(3) of the 
Internal Revenue Code. The school shall not use the 
contributions it receives for any other purpose. 
The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 
receives pursuant to section 4503.955 of the Revised Code to 
Saint Albert the Great school located in North Royalton. The 
school shall use fifty per cent of the contributions it receives 
to provide tuition assistance to its students. The school shall 
use the remaining fifty per cent to pay the expenses it incurs 
in providing services to the school's students that assist in 
developing or maintaining the mental and emotional well-being of 
the students. The services provided may include bereavement 
counseling, instruction in defensive driving techniques, 
sensitivity training, and the counseling and education of 
students regarding bullying, dating violence, drug abuse, 
suicide prevention, and human trafficking. As a part of 
providing such services, the school may pay for members of the 
faculty of the school to receive training in providing those 
services. The school principal or, in the school principal's 
discretion, appropriate school counselors shall determine any 
charitable organizations that the school hires to provide those 
services. The school shall ensure that any such charitable 
organization is exempt from federal income taxation under 
subsection 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. The school 
shall not use the contributions it receives for any other 
purpose. 
The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 
receives pursuant to section 4503.956 of the Revised Code to the 
Liberty Center local school district, which shall use the 
contributions for its gifted programs and special education and 
related services. 
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The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 
receives pursuant to section 4503.957 of the Revised Code to 
John F. Kennedy Catholic school located in Warren. The school 
shall not use the contributions it receives for any political 
purpose. 
The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 
receives pursuant to section 4503.958 of the Revised Code to 
Elder high school located in the municipal corporation of 
Cincinnati. The school shall use fifty per cent of the 
contributions it receives to provide tuition assistance to its 
students, twenty-five per cent of the contributions to benefit 
arts and enrichment at the school, and twenty-five per cent of 
the contributions to benefit athletics at the school. 
The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 
receives pursuant to section 4503.959 of the Revised Code to the 
Dublin food pantry, which shall use the contributions to provide 
food, hygiene products, and other resources to individuals and 
families experiencing food insecurity.
The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 
receives pursuant to section 4503.961 of the Revised Code to 
Fairfield senior high school located in the municipal 
corporation of Fairfield. The high school shall not use the 
contributions for any political purpose. 
The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 
receives pursuant to section 4503.962 of the Revised Code to 
Hamilton high school located in the municipal corporation of 
Hamilton. The high school shall not use the contributions for 
any political purpose. 
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receives pursuant to section 4503.963 of the Revised Code to 
Ross high school located in Ross township in Butler county. The 
high school shall not use the contributions for any political 
purpose. 
The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 
receives pursuant to section 4503.964 of the Revised Code to 
Chardon hilltopper gridiron club. The club shall use 
contributions to fund college and career technical training 
scholarships for students. 
The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 
receives pursuant to section 4503.965 of the Revised Code to the 
Norton music boosters association. The association shall use the 
contributions to provide financial assistance to the Norton high 
school music boosters for equipment, travel, and programming 
expenses.
The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 
receives pursuant to section 4503.97 of the Revised Code to the 
friends of united Hatzalah of Israel, which shall use the money 
to support united Hatzalah of Israel, which provides free 
emergency medical first response throughout Israel. 
The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar 
receives pursuant to section 4503.98 of the Revised Code to the 
Westerville parks foundation to support the programs and 
activities of the foundation and its mission of pursuing the 
city of Westerville's vision of becoming "A City Within A Park." 
(C) All investment earnings of the license plate 
contribution fund shall be credited to the fund. Not later than 
the first day of May of every year, the registrar shall 
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section the investment income the fund earned the previous 
calendar year. The amount of such a distribution paid to an 
entity shall be proportionate to the amount of money the entity 
received from the fund during the previous calendar year.
Sec. 4503.589.  	(A) The owner or lessee of any passenger  
car, noncommercial motor vehicle, recreational vehicle, or other 
vehicle of a class approved by the registrar of motor vehicles 
may apply to the registrar for the registration of the vehicle 
and issuance of "Ohio NAACP" license plates. The application may 
be combined with a request for a special reserved license plate 
under section 4503.40 or 4503.42 of the Revised Code. Upon 
receipt of the completed application and compliance by the 
applicant with divisions (B) and (C) of this section, the 
registrar shall issue to the applicant the appropriate vehicle 
registration and a set of "Ohio NAACP" license plates and a 
validation sticker, or a validation sticker alone when required 
by section 4503.191 of the Revised Code.
In addition to the letters and numbers ordinarily 
inscribed on the license plates, "Ohio NAACP" license plates 
shall display an appropriate logo and words that are selected by 
representatives of the Ohio conference of units of the national 
association for the advancement of colored people (NAACP) and 
approved by the registrar. "Ohio NAACP" license plates shall 
display county identification stickers that identify the county 
of registration as required under section 4503.19 of the Revised 
Code.
(B) "Ohio NAACP" license plates and a validation sticker, 
or validation sticker alone, shall be issued upon receipt of an 
application for registration of a motor vehicle under this 
section; payment of the regular license tax as prescribed under 
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section 4503.04 of the Revised Code, any applicable motor 
vehicle license tax levied under Chapter 4504. of the Revised 
Code, any applicable additional fee prescribed by section 
4503.40 or 4503.42 of the Revised Code, an additional 
administrative fee of ten dollars, and a contribution as 
provided in division (C)(1) of this section; and compliance with 
all other applicable laws relating to the registration of motor 
vehicles.
(C)(1) For each application for registration and 
registration renewal notice the registrar receives under this 
section, the registrar shall collect a contribution of fifteen 
dollars. The registrar shall deposit this contribution into the 
state treasury to the credit of the license plate contribution 
fund created in section 4501.21 of the Revised Code.
(2) The registrar shall deposit the administrative fee of 
ten dollars, the purpose of which is to compensate the bureau of 
motor vehicles for additional services required in the issuing 
of "Ohio NAACP" license plates, into the state treasury to the 
credit of the public safety - highway purposes fund created in 
section 4501.06 of the Revised Code.
Section 2. That existing section 4501.21 of the Revised 
Code is hereby repealed.
Section 3. Section 4501.21 of the Revised Code is 
presented in this act as a composite of the section as amended 
by both H.B. 315 and S.B. 163 of the 135th General Assembly. The 
General Assembly, applying the principle stated in division (B) 
of section 1.52 of the Revised Code that amendments are to be 
harmonized if reasonably capable of simultaneous operation, 
finds that the composite is the resulting version of the section 
in effect prior to the effective date of the section as 
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