Rep. Justin Slaughter
Filed: 3/22/2019
 
 

 

 

 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 2521 




2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 2521 by replacing 
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:

 
4    "Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the 
5Statewide Relocation Towing Licensure Commission Act of 2019.
 
6    Section 5. The Statewide Relocation Towing Licensure 
7Commission. 
8    (a) The Statewide Relocation Towing Licensure Commission 
9is created.
10    (b) Within 60 days after the effective date of this Act, 
11the members of the Commission shall be appointed with the 
12following members:
13        (1) one member of the General Assembly, appointed by 
14    the President of the Senate;
15        (2) one member of the General Assembly, appointed by 
16    the Minority Leader of the Senate;
 
 
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1        (3) one member of the General Assembly, appointed by 
2    the Speaker of the House of Representatives;
3        (4) one member of the General Assembly, appointed by 
4    the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives;
5        (5) the Mayor of the City of Chicago, or his or her 
6    designee;
7        (6) the Secretary of Transportation, or his or her 
8    designee;
9        (7) the Director of State Police, or his or her 
10    designee;
11        (8) 2 members of the public who represent the towing 
12    industry, appointed by the Governor;
13        (9) 2 members of the public who represent the property 
14    casualty insurance industry, appointed by the Governor;
15        (10) one member who represents a municipal 
16    organization, appointed by the Governor;
17        (11) one member who represents a statewide sheriff's 
18    organization, appointed by the Governor;
19        (12) the Cook County State's Attorney, or his or her 
20    designee;
21        (13) the Chairman of the Illinois Commerce Commission, 
22    or his or her designee; and
23        (14) one member from an organization that represents 
24    municipalities in the northwestern part of the State, 
25    appointed by the Governor.
26    (c) The members of the Commission shall receive no 
 
 
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1compensation for serving as members of the Commission.
2    (d) The Illinois Commerce Commission shall provide 
3administrative and other support to the Commission.
 
4    Section 10. Meetings. 
5    (a) Each member of the Commission shall have voting rights 
6and all actions and recommendations shall be approved by a 
7simple majority vote of the members.
8    (b) The Commission shall meet no less than 3 times before 
9the report described in Section 15 is filed.
10    (c) At the initial meeting, the Commission shall elect one 
11member as a Chairperson, through a simple majority vote, who 
12shall thereafter call any subsequent meetings.
 
13    Section 15. Reporting. No later than December 31, 2020, the 
14Commission shall submit a report to the Governor and to the 
15General Assembly that shall include, but is not limited to:
16        (1) an evaluation of the current towing laws in this 
17    State;
18        (2) a recommendation for an appropriate towing 
19    licensure program for this State;
20        (3) a review of all potential litigation costs for an 
21    owner of an impounded vehicle, a towing company, and a 
22    county or municipality; and
23        (4) any other matters the Commission deems necessary.
 
 
 
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1    Section 20. Repeal. This Act is repealed on January 1, 
22022.
 

3    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
4becoming law.".