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PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. NEW SECTION. 135M.1 LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND 1 2 INTENT. 1 3 1. The general assembly finds that every year, thousands 1 4 of Americans sustain spinal cord injuries, the major cause of 1 5 which is motor vehicle accidents. 1 6 2. The general assembly also finds that because of 1 7 advances in research, spinal cord injuries that were once 1 8 thought to be nonreversible may be reversed with regenerative 1 9 therapies, and the objective of current research is no longer 1 10 merely rehabilitation, but a cure. 1 11 3. It is the intent of the general assembly to provide an 1 12 ongoing source of funding for research to accelerate the 1 13 discovery of a cure for spinal cord injuries. 1 14 Sec. 2. NEW SECTION. 135M.2 IOWA SPINAL CORD RESEARCH 1 15 TRUST FUND CREATED. 1 16 1. The Iowa spinal cord research trust fund is created in 1 17 the state treasury under the authority of the treasurer of 1 18 state. Moneys received through the surcharge on motor vehicle 1 19 violations pursuant to section 135M.4 shall be deposited in 1 20 the trust fund. 1 21 2. Moneys deposited in the trust fund shall be used only 1 22 for the purposes of the Iowa spinal cord injury research 1 23 program as specified in this chapter. 1 24 3. The moneys in the trust fund shall not be considered 1 25 revenue of the state, but rather shall be funds of the Iowa 1 26 spinal cord research program. The moneys deposited in the 1 27 trust fund are not subject to section 8.33 and shall not be 1 28 transferred, used, obligated, appropriated, or otherwise 1 29 encumbered, except to provide for the purposes of this 1 30 chapter. Notwithstanding section 12C.7, subsection 2, 1 31 interest or earnings on moneys deposited in the trust fund 1 32 shall be credited to the trust fund. 1 33 4. The treasurer of state shall provide a quarterly report 1 34 of trust fund activities and balances to the Iowa spinal cord 1 35 research program board. 2 1 Sec. 3. NEW SECTION. 135M.3 IOWA SPINAL CORD RESEARCH 2 2 PROGRAM BOARD MEMBERSHIP DUTIES. 2 3 1. The Iowa spinal cord research program board is created 2 4 to provide for the administration of the Iowa spinal cord 2 5 research trust fund created in section 135M.2. 2 6 2. The members of the board shall include all of the 2 7 following: 2 8 a. Two individuals representing the state university of 2 9 Iowa and two individuals representing Iowa state university of 2 10 science and technology who have expertise in neuroscience, 2 11 neurology, neurosurgery, or neuropharmacology, selected by the 2 12 dean of the respective university. 2 13 b. Six members of the public appointed by the governor and 2 14 subject to confirmation by the senate. The public members 2 15 shall have knowledge about spinal cord injury, and shall 2 16 include at least one individual with a spinal cord injury. 2 17 c. A licensed physician with professional experience with 2 18 spinal cord injury, selected by the Iowa medical society and 2 19 the Iowa osteopathic medical society. 2 20 d. A licensed physician or researcher with expertise in 2 21 spinal cord injury, selected by the Iowa chiropractic society. 2 22 3. Members appointed by the governor shall serve three- 2 23 year staggered terms as designated by the governor. The 2 24 filling of positions reserved for the public members, 2 25 vacancies, membership terms, and removal of the members are 2 26 governed by chapter 69. 2 27 4. The members shall select a chairperson on an annual 2 28 basis from among the membership of the board. A majority of 2 29 the board shall constitute a quorum. The board may recruit 2 30 scientists and clinicians with expertise in spinal cord 2 31 injuries to constitute an advisory panel to review grant 2 32 applications and make recommendations to the board. 2 33 5. The board shall meet at least once annually, and may 2 34 meet more frequently upon the call of the chairperson. 2 35 6. The Iowa department of public health shall act as 3 1 support staff to the board. 3 2 7. The board shall do all of the following: 3 3 a. Solicit and review applications from public and private 3 4 entities and organizations and qualified research institutions 3 5 which have the goal of finding a cure for spinal cord injuries 3 6 and which are located in the state for grants of money from 3 7 funds deposited in the Iowa spinal cord research trust fund. 3 8 b. Approve research grants funded through the Iowa spinal 3 9 cord research trust fund. 3 10 c. Apportion funds to qualifying research entities to 3 11 finance approved research projects. 3 12 d. Submit an annual report to the governor and the general 3 13 assembly by January 31 regarding the status of the moneys 3 14 awarded for research and the results of research efforts. 3 15 Sec. 4. NEW SECTION. 135M.4 MOTOR VEHICLE VIOLATION 3 16 SURCHARGE. 3 17 1. A motor vehicle violation surcharge shall be levied 3 18 against certain violators as provided in this section. 3 19 Notwithstanding section 805.12, the surcharge amounts 3 20 collected under this section shall be deposited in the Iowa 3 21 spinal cord research trust fund created in section 135M.2. 3 22 2. The motor vehicle violation surcharge shall be levied, 3 23 in addition to any other amounts levied, for all violations 3 24 described in section 805.8A, subsections 5, 6, 7, and 8, and 3 25 subsection 14, paragraph "c", in the amount of ten dollars. 3 26 Sec. 5. Section 805.8, subsection 1, Code 2003, is amended 3 27 to read as follows: 3 28 1. APPLICATION. Except as otherwise indicated, violations 3 29 of sections of the Code specified in sections 805.8A, 805.8B, 3 30 and 805.8C are scheduled violations, and the scheduled fine 3 31 for each of those violations is as provided in those sections, 3 32 whether the violation is of state law or of a county or city 3 33 ordinance. The criminal penalty surcharge required by section 3 34 911.2 and the motor vehicle violation surcharge required by 3 35 section 135M.4 shall be added to the scheduled fine. 4 1 EXPLANATION 4 2 This bill creates an Iowa spinal cord research program, 4 3 including a spinal cord research trust fund and a spinal cord 4 4 research program board. 4 5 The bill creates an Iowa spinal cord research trust fund 4 6 into which moneys received through the surcharge placed on 4 7 motor vehicle violations pursuant to the bill are to be 4 8 deposited. The moneys in the trust fund are to be used only 4 9 for the purposes of the Iowa spinal cord injury research 4 10 program. The bill directs the treasurer of state to provide a 4 11 quarterly report of trust fund activities and balances to the 4 12 Iowa spinal cord injury research program board. 4 13 The bill creates an Iowa spinal cord research program board 4 14 composed of two individuals representing the university of 4 15 Iowa and two individuals representing Iowa state university 4 16 who have expertise in neuroscience, neurology, neurosurgery, 4 17 or neuropharmacology, selected by the dean of the respective 4 18 university; six members of the public appointed by the 4 19 governor and subject to confirmation by the senate; a licensed 4 20 physician with professional experience with spinal cord 4 21 injury, selected by the Iowa medical society and the Iowa 4 22 osteopathic medical society; and a licensed physician or 4 23 researcher with expertise in spinal cord injury, selected by 4 24 the Iowa chiropractic society. The public members are to have 4 25 knowledge about spinal cord injury, and shall include at least 4 26 one individual with a spinal cord injury. The bill specifies 4 27 the duties of the board, including that the board is to 4 28 solicit and review applications for grants to public and 4 29 private entities and organizations and qualified research 4 30 institutions which have the goal of finding a cure for spinal 4 31 cord injuries; approve grants; apportion funds to finance 4 32 research projects; and submit annual reports to the governor 4 33 and the general assembly regarding the status of the moneys 4 34 awarded for research and the results of research efforts. 4 35 The bill establishes a motor vehicle violation surcharge of 5 1 $10 for certain moving motor vehicle violations. The 5 2 surcharge moneys collected are to be deposited in the Iowa 5 3 spinal cord research trust fund. 5 4 LSB 5396XS 80 5 5 pf/pj/5.1
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