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Public Act 098-0395


 

Public Act 0395 98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

  
  
  

 


 
Public Act 098-0395
 
HB1529 EnrolledLRB098 05563 MLW 35600 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 5.826 as follows:
 
    (30 ILCS 105/5.826 new)
    Sec. 5.826. The Illinois Sheriffs' Association Scholarship
and Training Fund.
 
    Section 10. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by adding
Section 3-699 as follows:
 
    (625 ILCS 5/3-699 new)
    Sec. 3-699. Retired Law Enforcement 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 Retired Law Enforcement
license plates to residents of Illinois who meet 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. 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. 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.
    (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
Illinois Sheriffs' Association Scholarship and Training 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 Illinois Sheriffs'
Association Scholarship and Training Fund and $2 shall be
deposited into the Secretary of State Special License Plate
Fund.
    (d) The Illinois Sheriffs' Association Scholarship and
Training Fund is created as a special fund in the State
treasury. All money in the Illinois Sheriffs' Association
Scholarship and Training Fund shall be paid, subject to
appropriation by the General Assembly and distribution by the
Secretary, as grants to the Illinois Sheriffs' Association, for
scholarships obtained in a competitive process to attend the
Illinois Teen Institute or an accredited college or university,
for programs designed to benefit the elderly and teens, and for
law enforcement training.

Effective Date: 1/1/2014