Michigan public universities are focus of new state license plates
CMU will have its own license plate in October, said Elizabeth Boyd, spokeswoman for the Secretary of State's office.
Secretary of State Candice Miller proposed fund raising license plates last May, Boyd said. The plates will feature all 15 of Michigan's public universities and six causes.
"This is something we have been studying for years," Boyd said. "The time is right for fund raising license plates."
The universities to be featured are: Michigan State University, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, Flint and Dearborn, Central Michigan University, Eastern Michigan University, Western Michigan University, Wayne State University, Saginaw Valley State University, Ferris State University, Grand Valley State University, Michigan Technological University, Northern Michigan University, Lake Superior State University and Oakland University.
The six causes to be featured are: The Children's Trust Fund, Non-game Wildlife Habitat, Clean Water, Lighthouse Preservation, Agricultural Heritage and the Veteran's Memorial Fund.
The plates that feature the different causes will not be available until spring 2001, Boyd said.
The plates will cost an extra $35, Boyd said. Ten dollars is used as a service fee for production and distribution, while the other $25 will benefit the cause or university.
Each time the plate is renewed $10 will be charged, she said. This money will also benefit the cause or university.
"Anyone who has a registered vehicle can purchase them," Boyd said.
Collector plates will also be available for $35, Boyd said. These plates are decorative and are not meant to be used on vehicles.
Boyd said she is not sure what CMU's plate will look like.
"We're just now in the process of finalizing the design," she said.
Each plate will have similar elements such as blue lettering, Boyd said. But the logo and the wording will be chosen by the university.
"The universities will have some choices in what they want to appear," she said.
"We think they'll be very popular," Boyd said.
