Missouri Revised Statutes § 301.3031 - Director to notify military special license plate applicants of opportunity to donate to World War II memorial trust fund — use of fund proceeds, creation of fund

301.3031. Director to notify military special license plate applicants of opportunity to donate to World War II memorial trust fund — use of fund proceeds, creation of fund. — 1. Whenever a vehicle owner pursuant to this chapter makes an application for a military license plate, the director of revenue shall notify the applicant that the applicant may make a voluntary contribution of ten dollars to the World War II memorial trust fund established pursuant to this section. The director shall transfer all contributions collected to the state treasurer for credit to and deposit in the trust fund. Beginning August 28, 2013, the director of revenue shall no longer collect the contribution authorized by this section. 2. There is established in the state treasury the "World War II Memorial Trust Fund". The state treasurer shall credit to and deposit in the World War II memorial trust fund all amounts received pursuant to this section, and any other amounts which may be received from grants, gifts, bequests, the federal government, or other sources granted or given for purposes of this section. 3. The Missouri veterans' commission shall administer the trust fund. The trust fund shall be used to participate in the funding of the National World War II Memorial to be located at a site dedicated on November 11, 1995, on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. 4. The state treasurer shall invest moneys in the trust fund in the same manner as surplus state funds are invested pursuant to section 30.260. All earnings resulting from the investment of moneys in the trust fund shall be credited to the trust fund. The general assembly may appropriate moneys annually from the trust fund to the department of revenue to offset costs incurred for collecting and transferring contributions pursuant to subsection 1 of this section. The provisions of section 33.080 requiring all unexpended balances remaining in various state funds to be transferred and placed to the credit of the ordinary revenue fund of this state at the end of each biennium shall not apply to the trust fund. (L. 2000 H.B. 1797, A.L. 2013 S.B. 252)