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Public Act 0812 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Public Act 099-0812

HB5649 Enrolled LRB099 19672 AXK 44069 b

    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 3-634 as follows:

    (625 ILCS 5/3-634)
    Sec. 3-634. Illinois Fire Fighters' License Plate.
    (a) The Secretary, upon receipt of an application made in
the form prescribed by the Secretary of State, may issue
special registration plates designated to be Illinois Fire
Fighters' Memorial license plates. The special plates issued
under this Section shall be affixed only to passenger vehicles
of the first division, motorcycles having an engine over 150cc,
motor vehicles of the second division weighing not more than
8,000 pounds, orrecreational vehicles as defined in Section
1-169 of this Code, and subject to the staggered registration
system. 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 shall be wholly
within the discretion of the Secretary of State. The Secretary
of State may, in his or her discretion, allow the plates to be
issued as vanity plates or personalized in accordance with
Section 3-405.1 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 of State shall
prescribe stickers or decals as provided under Section 3-412.
    (c) An applicant shall be charged a $27 fee for original
issuance in addition to the applicable registration fee. Of
this additional fee, $15 shall be deposited into the Secretary
of State Special License Plate Fund and $12 shall be deposited
into the Illinois Fire Fighters' Memorial Fund. For each
registration renewal period, a $17 fee, in addition to the
appropriate registration fee, shall be charged. Of this fee, $2
shall be deposited into the Secretary of State Special License
Plate Fund and $15 shall be deposited into the Illinois Fire
Fighters' Memorial Fund.
    (d) In addition to the purpose specified in Section
2-119(n), moneys in the Illinois Fire Fighters' Memorial Fund
shall, except as otherwise provided in subsection (e) and
subject to appropriation by the General Assembly and
distribution by the Secretary, be used exclusively for the
following purposes:
        (1) maintaining the Illinois Fire Fighters' Memorial;
        (2) holding an annual memorial commemoration and Medal
    of Honor ceremony and related activities; and
        (3) providing scholarships, for graduate study,
    undergraduate study, or both, to children and spouses of
    fire fighters killed in the line of duty.
    (e) No more than 10% of the annual proceeds of the Illinois
Fire Fighters' Memorial Fund may, subject to appropriation by
the General Assembly and distribution by the Secretary, be used
for exhibits for and the maintenance of the Illinois Fire
Fighter Museum, except that the 10% limit may be exceeded to
pay for emergency repairs related to the structural stability
of the Illinois Fire Fighter Museum. Prior to exceeding the 10%
limit, the Office of the State Fire Marshal shall obtain the
approval of a majority of the members of the Illinois Fire
Fighters Memorial Foundation.
(Source: P.A. 97-409, eff. 1-1-12; 97-755, eff. 1-1-13.)

Effective Date: 1/1/2017

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