§ 14-21r — Childhood cancer awareness account.

(a) There is established an account to be known as the “childhood cancer awareness account” which shall be a separate, nonlapsing account within the General Fund. The account shall contain any moneys required by law to be deposited in the account. (b) The moneys in said account shall be expended by the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management for the purposes of: (1) Providing funding to the pediatric oncology units at Connecticut Children's Medical Center and Yale-New Haven Children's Hospital, and (2) reimbursement of the Department of Motor Vehicles for the cost of producing, issuing, renewing and replacing childhood cancer awareness number plates, including administrative expenses, pursuant to section 14-21f . (c) The secretary may receive private donations to said account and any such receipts shall be deposited in the account. (d) The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles may provide for the reproduction and marketing of the childhood cancer awareness number plate image for use on clothing, recreational equipment, posters, mementoes, or other products or programs deemed by the commissioner to be suitable as a means of supporting the childhood cancer awareness account. Any moneys received by the commissioner from such marketing shall be deposited in said account.

Legislative History

(P.A. 03-265, S. 14.)