Public Act 0294 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HB3269 Enrolled LRB099 07634 RJF 27765 b

Public Act 099-0294

AN ACT concerning transportation.

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

Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by changing Section 3-635 as follows:

(625 ILCS 5/3-635)

Sec. 3-635. Master Mason plates.

(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 Master Mason license plates.

The special plates issued under this Section shall be affixed only to passenger vehicles of the first division 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.

(b) The design and color of the special plates shall be wholly within the discretion of the Secretary. Appropriate documentation, as determined by the Secretary, shall accompany each application.

(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 Master Mason 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 Master Mason Fund and $2 shall be deposited into the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund.

(d) The Master Mason Fund is created as a special fund in the State treasury. All money in the Master Mason Fund shall be paid, subject to appropriation by the General Assembly and distribution by the Secretary, as grants to The Illinois Masonic Charities Fund Foundation for the Prevention of Drug and Alcohol Abuse Among Children, Inc., a not-for-profit corporation, for charitable purposes the purpose of providing Model Student Assistance Programs in public and private schools in Illinois.

(Source: P.A. 97-409, eff. 1-1-12.)

Effective Date: 1/1/2016