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| Public Act 099-0865 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning transportation.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by changing | ||||
Section 3-661 as follows:
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(625 ILCS 5/3-661)
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Sec. 3-661. Illinois Route 66 license plates.
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(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
Illinois Route | ||||
66
license plates.
The special plates issued under this Section | ||||
shall be affixed only to
passenger vehicles of the first | ||||
division, motorcycles having an engine over 150cc, 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.
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(b) The design and color of the special plates shall be | ||||
wholly within the
discretion of the Secretary.
The Secretary | ||||
may, in his or her discretion, allow the plates to be issued as
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vanity or personalized plates in accordance with Section | ||||
3-405.1 of this Code.
The plates are not required to designate | ||||
"Land of Lincoln", as prescribed in
subsection (b) of Section | ||||
3-412 of this Code. The Secretary, in his or her
discretion, | ||
shall approve and prescribe stickers or decals as provided
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under Section 3-412.
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(c) An applicant for the special plate shall be charged a | ||
$40
fee for
original issuance in addition to the appropriate | ||
registration fee. Of this
fee, $25 shall be deposited into the | ||
Illinois
Route 66 Heritage Project
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.
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For each registration renewal period, a $27 fee, in | ||
addition to the
appropriate registration fee, shall be charged. | ||
Of this fee, $25 shall be
deposited into the Illinois
Route 66 | ||
Heritage Project
Fund and $2 shall be deposited
into the | ||
Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund.
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(d) The Illinois
Route 66 Heritage Project
Fund is created | ||
as a special fund in the
State treasury.
Subject to | ||
appropriation by the General Assembly and distribution by the
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Secretary, Illinois Route 66 Heritage Project, Inc. shall use
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all moneys in the Illinois
Route 66 Heritage Project
Fund
for | ||
the development of tourism, through education and | ||
interpretation,
preservation, and promotion of the former U.S. | ||
Route 66 in Illinois.
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(Source: P.A. 97-409, eff. 1-1-12.)
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