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Public Act 91-0805
HB3312 Enrolled LRB9111457DHmb
AN ACT concerning special license plates.
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 5.541 as follows:
(30 ILCS 105/5.541 new)
Sec. 5.541. The Organ Donor Awareness Fund.
Section 10. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by
adding Sections 3-645, 3-646, and 3-647 as follows:
(625 ILCS 5/3-645 new)
Sec. 3-645. Vietnam Veteran License Plates.
(a) In addition to any other special license plate, the
Secretary, upon receipt of all applicable fees and
applications made in the form prescribed by the Secretary of
State, may issue Vietnam Veteran license plates to residents
of Illinois who meet eligibility requirements prescribed by
the Secretary of State. The special Vietnam Veteran plate
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
staggered multi-year procedure established by Section 3-414.1
of this Code.
(b) The design, color, and format of the plates shall be
wholly within the discretion of the Secretary of State. The
Secretary 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 shall prescribe
the eligibility requirements and, in his or her discretion,
shall approve and prescribe stickers or decals as provided
under Section 3-412.
(c) An applicant shall be charged a $15 fee for original
issuance in addition to the applicable registration fee.
This additional fee shall be deposited into the Secretary of
State Special License Plate Fund. For each registration
renewal period, a $2 fee, in addition to the appropriate
registration fee, shall be charged and shall be deposited
into the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund.
(625 ILCS 5/3-646 new)
Sec. 3-646. Organ Donor 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 Organ Donor 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, except that the phrase "Be
An Organ Donor" shall be on the plates, and the design of the
plates shall incorporate a reference to the Chicago Bears
organization and Walter Payton. 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 additional fee, $10
shall be deposited into the Organ Donor 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 $25 fee, in
addition to the appropriate registration fee, shall be
charged. Of this additional fee, $23 shall be deposited into
the Organ Donor Awareness Fund and $2 shall be deposited into
the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund.
(d) The Organ Donor Awareness Fund is created as a
special fund in the State treasury. Subject to appropriation
by the General Assembly and approval by the Secretary, 50% of
the moneys in the Organ Donor Awareness Fund shall be paid as
grants to the Regional Organ Bank of Illinois, and the
remaining 50% of the moneys in that fund shall be paid as
grants to Mid-America Transplant Services.
(625 ILCS 5/3-647 new)
Sec. 3-647. World War II Veteran License Plates.
(a) In addition to any other special license plate, the
Secretary, upon receipt of all applicable fees and
applications made in the form prescribed by the Secretary of
State, may issue World War II Veteran license plates to
residents of Illinois who meet eligibility requirements
prescribed by the Secretary of State. The special World War
II Veteran plate 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 staggered multi-year procedure established
by Section 3-414.1 of this Code.
(b) The design, color, and format of the plates shall be
wholly within the discretion of the Secretary of State. The
Secretary 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 shall prescribe
the eligibility requirements and, in his or her discretion,
shall approve and prescribe stickers or decals as provided
under Section 3-412.
(c) An applicant shall be charged a $15 fee for original
issuance in addition to the applicable registration fee.
This additional fee shall be deposited into the Secretary of
State Special License Plate Fund. For each registration
renewal period, a $2 fee, in addition to the appropriate
registration fee, shall be charged and shall be deposited
into the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund.
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