Public Act 098-0300
 
HB0167 EnrolledLRB098 02955 MLW 32970 b


  
    AN ACT concerning transportation.
  
 
    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
represented in the General Assembly:
  
 
 
    Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended  by adding 
Section 3-699 as follows:
 
    (625 ILCS 5/3-699 new)
    Sec. 3-699. Prince Hall Freemasonry plates.
    (a) The Secretary, upon receipt of all applicable fees and 
applications
made in the form prescribed by the Secretary, may 
issue special registration
plates designated as Prince Hall 
Freemasonry license plates.
    The special plates issued under this Section shall be 
affixed only to
passenger vehicles of the first division or 
motor vehicles of the second
division weighing not more than 
8,000 pounds.
    Plates issued under this Section shall expire according to 
the multi-year
procedure established by Section 3-414.1 of this 
Code.
    (b) The design and color of the special plates shall be 
wholly within the
discretion of the Secretary.  Appropriate 
documentation, as determined by the
Secretary, shall accompany 
each application.
    (c) An applicant for the special plate shall be charged a 
$25 fee for
original issuance in addition to the appropriate 
registration fee.  Of this
fee, $10 shall be deposited into the 
Master Mason Fund and $15 shall be
deposited into the Secretary 
of State Special License Plate Fund, to be used by
the 
Secretary to help defray the administrative processing costs.
    For each registration renewal period, a $25 fee, in 
addition to the
appropriate registration fee, shall be charged.  
Of this fee, $23 shall be
deposited into the Master Mason Fund 
and $2 shall be deposited into the
Secretary of State Special 
License Plate Fund.