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1 | AN ACT concerning transportation.
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2 | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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3 | represented in the General Assembly:
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4 | Section 5. The State Finance Act is amended by adding | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Section 5.755 as follows: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | (30 ILCS 105/5.755 new) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | Sec. 5.755. The Save Our Sight Fund. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | Section 10. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by adding | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | Section 3-821.5 as follows: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | (625 ILCS 5/3-821.5 new) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | Sec. 3-821.5. Contributions to Save Our Sight Fund. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | (a) The Secretary shall print on its standard certificate | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | of title application form a provision indicating that if the | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | applicant wishes to contribute $1 to the Save Our Sight Fund, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | as authorized by this amendatory Act of the 96th General | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | Assembly, he or she may do so by stating the amount of the | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | contribution ($1) on the application form. The Secretary shall | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
18 | also make available to applicant for a certificate of title | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
19 | informational materials on the importance of eye care and | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | safety. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1 | (b) The Save Our Sight Fund is created as a special fund in | ||||||
2 | the State treasury. All moneys in the Save Our Sight Fund shall | ||||||
3 | be used, subject to appropriation by the General Assembly and | ||||||
4 | approval by the Secretary, for the following purposes: | ||||||
5 | (1) To provide support to organizations exempt from | ||||||
6 | federal income taxation pursuant to Sections 501(a) and | ||||||
7 | 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code that offer vision | ||||||
8 | services in all counties in this State that have | ||||||
9 | demonstrated experience in the delivery of vision services | ||||||
10 | to do one or more of the following: | ||||||
11 | (A) Implement a voluntary children's vision | ||||||
12 | screening training and certification program for | ||||||
13 | volunteers, child care providers, nurses, teachers, | ||||||
14 | health care professionals practicing in primary care | ||||||
15 | settings, and others serving children; | ||||||
16 | (B) Develop and implement a registry and targeted | ||||||
17 | voluntary case management system to determine whether | ||||||
18 | children with amblyopia are receiving professional eye | ||||||
19 | care and to provide their parents with information and | ||||||
20 | support regarding their child's vision care; | ||||||
21 | (C) Establish a matching grant program for the | ||||||
22 | purchase and distribution of protective eyewear to | ||||||
23 | children; or | ||||||
24 | (D) Provide vision health and safety programs and | ||||||
25 | materials for classrooms; | ||||||
26 | (2) To develop and distribute informational materials |
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1 | on the importance of eye care and safety to the Secretary; | ||||||
2 | (3) To reimburse the Secretary of State for the | ||||||
3 | administrative costs incurred in performing its duties | ||||||
4 | under this Section.
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5 | Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||||||
6 | becoming law.
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