(1) The money collected under this section and section 205 and 208 shall be credited to a revolving fund that is created in the state treasury and shall be known as the Michigan railroad history museum trust fund. Except as provided in subsection (3), money deposited in the railroad history museum trust fund may be used to do any of the following:
  (a) Defray the costs of operating the railroad history museum.

Terms Used In Michigan Laws 399.509

  • Department: means the department of state. See Michigan Laws 399.302
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • Railroad history museum: means the Michigan railroad history museum situated in the Durand union station railroad depot and operated under authority of this act. See Michigan Laws 399.302
  • Railroad history museum store: means the retail sales store located in the railroad history museum, as authorized by section 208. See Michigan Laws 399.302
  • Railroad history museum trust fund: means the Michigan railroad history museum trust fund created by section 209. See Michigan Laws 399.302
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories belonging to the United States; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the district and territories. See Michigan Laws 8.3o
  (b) Purchase artifacts, engines, and rolling stock for the collection of the railroad history museum.
  (c) Restore artifacts, engines, and rolling stock in the collection of the railroad history museum.
  (d) Advertise and pay for educational programs, special exhibits, and special events, including performers, presented at the railroad history museum.
  (e) Provide free materials to school groups.
  (f) Purchase items offered for sale at the railroad history museum store.
  (g) Make capital and other substantial improvements to the railroad history museum facilities.
  (2) The department shall administer the railroad history museum trust fund. The money in the railroad history museum trust fund at the close of the fiscal year shall remain in the fund for use in a subsequent year and may not be expended for any purpose other than those enumerated in this act.
  (3) The sum of not to exceed $37,500.00 is appropriated from the general fund to the department for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1991, for operational expenses of the Michigan railroad history museum.