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Public Act 0226 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Public Act 095-0226

HB2808 Enrolled LRB095 06462 DRH 26563 b

    AN ACT concerning transportation.

    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:

    Section 5. The State Finance Act is amended by adding
Section 5.675 as follows:

    (30 ILCS 105/5.675 new)
    Sec. 5.675. The Autism Awareness Fund.

    Section 10. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by adding
Section 3-664 as follows:

    (625 ILCS 5/3-664 new)
    Sec. 3-664. Autism Awareness 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 Autism Awareness license
plates. 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. 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 of State. The Secretary, in his or
her discretion, may allow the plates to be issued as vanity or
personalized plates under Section 3-405.1 of this Code. The
Secretary shall prescribe stickers or decals as provided under
Section 3-412 of this Code.
    (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
Autism Awareness 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 $27 fee, in
addition to the appropriate registration fee, shall be charged.
Of this fee, $25 shall be deposited into the Autism Awareness
Fund and $2 shall be deposited into the Secretary of State
Special License Plate Fund.
    (d) The Autism Awareness Fund is created as a special fund
in the State treasury. All moneys in the Autism Awareness Fund
shall be paid, subject to appropriation by the General Assembly
and approval by the Secretary, to the Illinois Department of
Human Services for the purpose of grants for research,
education, and awareness regarding autism and autism spectrum
disorders.

Effective Date: 1/1/2008

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