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Public Act 92-0699
HB4937 Enrolled LRB9209512DHcd
AN ACT in relation to vehicles.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 3. The State Finance Act is amended by adding
Section 5.570 as follows:
(30 ILCS 105/5.570 new)
Sec. 5.570. The Professional Sports Teams Education
Fund.
Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by
changing Sections 3-621, 3-622, 3-623, 3-625, and 3-806.3 and
renumbering Sections 3-648 as added by Public Act 92-79 and
3-648 as added by Public Act 92-467 and by adding Section
3-654 as follows:
(625 ILCS 5/3-621) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-621)
Sec. 3-621. The Secretary, upon receipt of an
application, made in the form prescribed by the Secretary of
State, may issue to members of the Illinois National Guard,
and to Illinois residents who are either former members of
the Illinois National Guard or the surviving spouses of
Illinois National Guard members, special registration plates.
The special plates issued pursuant to 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 subject to the staggered registration system.
The design and color of such plates shall be wholly
within the discretion of the Secretary of State.
(Source: P.A. 84-986.)
(625 ILCS 5/3-622) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-622)
Sec. 3-622. The Secretary, upon receipt of an
application made in the form prescribed by the Secretary of
State, may issue to members of the United States Armed Forces
Reserves who reside in Illinois, and to Illinois residents
who are either former members of the United States Armed
Forces Reserves or the surviving spouses of United States
Armed Forces Reserve members who resided in Illinois, special
registration plates. The special plates issued pursuant to
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 subject to the staggered
registration system. The design and color of such plates
shall be wholly within the discretion of the Secretary of
State.
(Source: P.A. 84-986.)
(625 ILCS 5/3-623) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-623)
Sec. 3-623. Purple Heart Plates. The Secretary, upon
receipt of an application made in the form prescribed by the
Secretary of State, may issue to recipients awarded the
Purple Heart by a branch of the armed forces of the United
States who reside in Illinois, special registration plates.
The special plates issued pursuant to this Section should be
affixed only to passenger vehicles of the 1st division,
including motorcycles, or motor vehicles of the 2nd division
weighing not more than 8,000 pounds.
The design and color of such plates shall be wholly
within the discretion of the Secretary of State. Appropriate
documentation, as determined by the Secretary, and the
appropriate standard registration fee shall accompany the
application. However, for an individual who has been issued
Purple Heart plates for a vehicle and who has claimed and
received a grant under the Senior Citizens and Disabled
Persons Property Tax Relief and Pharmaceutical Assistance
Act, the original issuance fee and regular annual fee for the
registration of the vehicle shall be as provided in Section
3-806.3 of this Code.
(Source: P.A. 91-25, eff. 6-9-99; 92-82, eff. 1-1-02.)
(625 ILCS 5/3-625) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-625)
Sec. 3-625. Pearl Harbor Plates. The Secretary, upon
receipt of an application made in the form prescribed by the
Secretary of State, may issue special registration plates to
any Illinois resident who, while a member of the armed forces
of the United States, participated in the battle of Pearl
Harbor on December 7, 1941, or to the widowed spouse of any
Illinois resident who, while a member of the armed forces of
the United States, participated in the battle of Pearl Harbor
on December 7, 1941, provided that the widowed spouse was
married to the battle of Pearl Harbor participant at the time
of the participant's death and is a single person at the time
of application. The special plates issued pursuant to this
Section should be affixed only to passenger vehicles of the
1st division or motor vehicles of the 2nd division weighing
not more than 8,000 pounds.
The design and color of such plates shall be wholly
within the discretion of the Secretary of State. Appropriate
documentation, as determined by the Secretary, and the
appropriate standard registration fee shall accompany the
application.
(Source: P.A. 89-571, eff. 7-26-96; 89-620, eff. 1-1-97.)
(625 ILCS 5/3-650)
Sec. 3-650. 3-648. Army Combat 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 Army Combat Veteran license plates to
residents of Illinois who meet eligibility requirements
prescribed by the Secretary of State. The special Army
Combat 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 plates shall display the Army Combat Infantry
Badge. In all other respects, the design, color, and format
of the plates shall be 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.
(Source: P.A. 92-79, eff. 1-1-02; revised 10-17-01.)
(625 ILCS 5/3-651)
Sec. 3-651. 3-648. U.S. Marine Corps 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 special registration plates designated as
U.S. Marine Corps license plates to residents of Illinois who
meet eligibility requirements prescribed by the Secretary of
State. The special plate issued under this Section shall be
affixed only to passenger vehicles of the first division,
motor vehicles of the second division weighing not more than
8,000 pounds, and recreational vehicles as defined by Section
1-169 of this Code. 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,
except that the U.S. Marine Corps emblem shall appear on the
plates. The Secretary may, in his or her discretion, allow
the plates to be issued as vanity or personalized plates 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 $20 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 $5 shall be
deposited into the Marine Corps Scholarship Fund. For each
registration renewal period, a $20 fee, in addition to the
appropriate registration fee, shall be charged. Of this
additional fee, $2 shall be deposited into the Secretary of
State Special License Plate Fund and $18 shall be deposited
into the Marine Corps Scholarship Fund.
(d) The Marine Corps Scholarship Fund is created as a
special fund in the State treasury. All moneys in the Marine
Corps Scholarship Fund shall, subject to appropriation by the
General Assembly and approval by the Secretary, be used by
the Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation, Inc., a recognized
charitable organization that meets the requirements of Title
26, Section 501(c)(3) of the United States Code, to provide
grants for scholarships for higher education. The scholarship
recipients must be the children of current or former members
of the United States Marine Corps who meet the academic,
financial, and other requirements established by the Marine
Corps Scholarship Foundation. In addition, the recipients
must be Illinois residents and must attend a college or
university located within the State of Illinois.
The State Treasurer shall require the Marine Corps
Scholarship Foundation to establish a separate account for
receipt of the proceeds of the Marine Corps Scholarship Fund.
That account shall be subject to audit either annually or at
another interval, as determined by the State Treasurer.
Proceeds from the Marine Corps Scholarship Fund shall be
transferred on a quarterly basis by the State Treasurer's
office to this separate account.
(Source: P.A. 92-467, eff. 1-1-02; revised 10-17-01.)
(625 ILCS 5/3-654 new)
Sec. 3-654. Professional Sports Teams 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 Professional Sports Teams
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 plates
shall, subject to the permission of the applicable team
owner, display the logo of the Chicago Bears, the Chicago
Bulls, the Chicago Black Hawks, the Chicago Cubs, the Chicago
White Sox, the St. Louis Rams, or the St. Louis Cardinals, at
the applicant's option. The Secretary may allow the plates
to be issued as vanity or personalized plates 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 $40 fee for original issuance in addition to the
appropriate registration fee. Of this fee, $25 shall be
deposited into the Professional Sports Teams Education 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
Professional Sports Teams Education Fund and $2 shall be
deposited into the Secretary of State Special License Plate
Fund.
(d) The Professional Sports Teams Education Fund is
created as a special fund in the State treasury. All moneys
in the Professional Sports Teams Education Fund shall,
subject to appropriation by the General Assembly and approval
by the Secretary, be deposited every 6 months into the Common
School Fund.
(625 ILCS 5/3-806.3) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-806.3)
Sec. 3-806.3. Senior Citizens.
Commencing with the 1986 registration year and extending
through the 2000 registration year, the registration fee paid
by any vehicle owner who has claimed and received a grant
under the "Senior Citizens and Disabled Persons Property Tax
Relief and Pharmaceutical Assistance Act" or who is the
spouse of such a person shall be reduced by 50% for passenger
cars displaying standard multi-year registration plates
issued under Section 3-414.1, motor vehicles displaying
special registration plates issued under Section 3-616, motor
vehicles registered at 8,000 pounds or less under Section
3-815(a) and recreational vehicles registered at 8,000 pounds
or less under Section 3-815(b). Widows and widowers of
claimants shall also be entitled to the reduced registration
rate for the registration year in which the claimant was
eligible.
Commencing with the 2001 registration year and extending
through the 2003 registration year, the registration fee paid
by any vehicle owner who has claimed and received a grant
under the "Senior Citizens and Disabled Persons Property Tax
Relief and Pharmaceutical Assistance Act" or who is the
spouse of such a person shall be $24 instead of the fee
otherwise provided in this Code for passenger cars displaying
standard multi-year registration plates issued under Section
3-414.1, motor vehicles displaying special registration
plates issued under Section 3-616, motor vehicles registered
at 8,000 pounds or less under Section 3-815(a) and
recreational vehicles registered at 8,000 pounds or less
under Section 3-815(b). Widows and widowers of claimants
shall also be entitled to this reduced registration fee for
the registration year in which the claimant was eligible.
Commencing with the 2004 registration year, the
registration fee paid by any vehicle owner who has claimed
and received a grant under the Senior Citizens and Disabled
Persons Property Tax Relief and Pharmaceutical Assistance Act
or who is the spouse of such a person shall be $24 instead of
the fee otherwise provided in this Code for passenger cars
displaying standard multi-year registration plates issued
under Section 3-414.1, motor vehicles displaying special
registration plates issued under Section 3-616, 3-621, 3-622,
3-623, 3-624, 3-625, 3-626, 3-628, 3-638, 3-642, 3-645,
3-647, 3-650, or 3-651, motor vehicles registered at 8,000
pounds or less under Section 3-815(a), and recreational
vehicles registered at 8,000 pounds or less under Section
3-815(b). Widows and widowers of claimants shall also be
entitled to this reduced registration fee for the
registration year in which the claimant was eligible.
No more than one reduced registration fee under this
Section shall be allowed during any 12 month period based on
the primary eligibility of any individual, whether such
reduced registration fee is allowed to the individual or to
the spouse, widow or widower of such individual. This
Section does not apply to the fee paid in addition to the
registration fee for motor vehicles displaying vanity or
special personalized license plates under Section 3-806.1.
(Source: P.A. 91-37, eff. 7-1-99; revised 12-06-01.)
Passed in the General Assembly May 08, 2002.
Approved July 19, 2002.
Effective January 01, 2003.
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