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Public Act 098-0275
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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 3-691 as follows:
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(625 ILCS 5/3-691)
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Sec. 3-691. Illinois Fraternal Order of Police license |
plates. |
(a) The Secretary, upon receipt of an application made in |
the form prescribed by the Secretary, may issue special |
registration plates designated as Illinois Fraternal Order of |
Police license plates to residents of Illinois who are members |
in good standing of the Fraternal Order of Police-Illinois |
State Lodge and meet other eligibility requirements prescribed |
by the Secretary of State. The special plates issued under this |
Section shall be affixed only to passenger vehicles of the |
first division and motor vehicles of the second division |
weighing not more than 8,000 pounds, and recreational vehicles, |
as defined by Section 1-169 of this Code. 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 plates is wholly within the |
discretion of the Secretary, except that the Illinois Fraternal |
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Order of Police emblem shall appear on the plates. The |
Secretary may allow the plates to be issued as vanity plates or |
personalized under Section 3-405.1 of the Code. The Secretary |
shall prescribe stickers or decals as provided under Section |
3-412 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 may, in his or her |
discretion, allow the plates to be issued as vanity or |
personalized plates in accordance with Section 3-405.1 of this |
Code. |
(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 |
Fraternal Order of Police 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 Fraternal Order of |
Police Fund and $2 shall be deposited into the Secretary of |
State Special License Plate Fund. |
(d) The Fraternal Order of Police Fund is created as a |
special fund in the State treasury. All moneys money in the |
Fraternal Order of Police Fund shall be paid, subject to |
appropriation by the General Assembly and distribution by the |
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Secretary, as grants to the Illinois Fraternal Order of Police |
to increase the efficiency and professionalism of law |
enforcement officers in Illinois, to educate the public about |
law enforcement issues, to more firmly establish the public |
confidence in law enforcement, to create partnerships with the |
public, and to honor the service of law enforcement officers |
dedicated to the protection of life and property.
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(Source: P.A. 96-1240, eff. 7-23-10; 97-333, eff. 8-12-11.)
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