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| Public Act 103-0195 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning transportation.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by | ||||
changing Sections 3-606, 3-606.1, and 3-610.1 as follows:
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(625 ILCS 5/3-606) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-606)
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Sec. 3-606. Members of General Assembly. Upon receipt of a | ||||
request of a
member of the General Assembly, accompanied by | ||||
the appropriate application and
fee, the Secretary of State | ||||
shall issue to the member 2 plates as described in
this | ||||
Section. Except as otherwise provided in this Section, if If | ||||
the member so requests, the Secretary shall issue 2 identical
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sets of such registration plates for use on 2 different motor | ||||
vehicles. A
member may request that the Secretary of State | ||||
issue registration plates in the
name of a corporation when | ||||
the corporation owns or leases the vehicle to be
registered | ||||
and the member is an officer or director of that corporation. | ||||
Such
registration plates shall be issued for a 2-year period | ||||
beginning January 1 of
each odd-numbered year and ending | ||||
December 31 of the subsequent even-numbered
year. If the | ||||
application is from a member of the Senate, there shall
appear | ||||
on the rear plate, in addition to the designation of the State | ||||
and the
year for which the license was issued, the word | ||||
"official" and appropriate
wording or abbreviation indicating | ||
that the holder is a member of the
Senate, followed by the | ||
number of the senatorial district of the member.
On the front | ||
plate, there shall appear appropriate wording or abbreviation
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indicating that the holder is a member of the Senate. If
the | ||
application is from a member of the House of Representatives, | ||
there
shall appear on the rear plate, in addition to the | ||
designation of the State and
the year for which the license was | ||
issued, the word "official" and
appropriate wording or | ||
abbreviation indicating that the holder is a member
of the | ||
House of Representatives, followed by the number assigned to | ||
the
member. On the front plate, there shall appear appropriate | ||
wording or
abbreviation indicating that the holder is a member | ||
of the House of
Representatives. Numbers 1 through 118 shall | ||
be assigned and members with the
longest length of service as | ||
members of the legislature shall be given the
lower numbers.
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When members have an equal length of service, the lower | ||
numbers shall be
given in alphabetical order based on | ||
surnames.
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A member of the General Assembly who has a disability as | ||
defined under Section 1-159.1 may request one set of | ||
specialized plates which display the International Symbol of | ||
Access and shall be subject to the provisions within Section | ||
3-616. The set of specialized plates displaying the | ||
International Symbol of Access shall only be issued along with | ||
the assignment of a corresponding disability placard that must | ||
be displayed in the vehicle. The surviving spouse of the | ||
member shall not be entitled to retain this plate. | ||
(Source: P.A. 88-661, eff. 9-16-94.)
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(625 ILCS 5/3-606.1) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-606.1)
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Sec. 3-606.1. Retired members of the General Assembly. | ||
Upon receipt
of a request from a retired member of the General | ||
Assembly, accompanied
by the appropriate application and fee, | ||
the Secretary of State shall issue
to such retired member | ||
plates bearing appropriate wording or abbreviations
indicating | ||
that the holder is a retired member of the General Assembly.
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Such plates may be issued for a 2 year period beginning January | ||
1st of
each odd-numbered year and ending December 31st of the | ||
subsequent even-numbered year. Except as otherwise provided in | ||
this Section, upon Upon the death of a retired member who has | ||
been issued a retired member of the General Assembly plate, | ||
that member's surviving spouse shall be entitled to retain the | ||
plate so long as the surviving spouse is a resident of Illinois | ||
and transfers the registration to his or her name within 90 | ||
days of the death of the retired member.
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A retired member of the General Assembly who has a | ||
disability as defined under Section 1-159.1 may request one | ||
set of specialized plates which display the International | ||
Symbol of Access and shall be subject to the provisions within | ||
Section 3-616. The set of specialized plates displaying the | ||
International Symbol of Access shall only be issued along with | ||
the assignment of a corresponding disability placard that must | ||
be displayed in the vehicle. The surviving spouse of the | ||
retired member shall not be entitled to retain this plate. | ||
"Retired member" means any individual who (a) has served
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as a member of the General Assembly for a minimum of 6 years, | ||
or (b) is 62
or older, has served as a member of the General | ||
Assembly for a minimum of 4
years, and retired prior to the | ||
convening of the 83rd General Assembly.
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The fees and procedures relating to such plates for | ||
retired members of
the General Assembly shall be the same as | ||
the fees and procedures applicable
to personalized plates | ||
issued under this Code.
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(Source: P.A. 98-223, eff. 8-9-13.)
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(625 ILCS 5/3-610.1)
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Sec. 3-610.1. Retired members of the Illinois | ||
congressional delegation.
Upon receipt of a request from a | ||
retired member of the Illinois congressional
delegation, | ||
accompanied by the appropriate application and fee, the | ||
Secretary
of State shall issue to the retired member special | ||
registration plates
bearing appropriate wording
or | ||
abbreviations indicating that the holder is a retired member | ||
of the Illinois
congressional delegation. The plates may be | ||
issued for a 2 year period
beginning January 1st of each | ||
odd-numbered year and ending December 31st of the
subsequent | ||
even-numbered year.
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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 Retired
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Members of the Illinois Congressional Delegation Fund.
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A retired member of the Illinois Congressional delegation | ||
who has a disability as defined under Section 1-159.1 may | ||
request one set of specialized plates which display the | ||
International Symbol of Access and shall be subject to the | ||
provisions within Section 3-616. The set of specialized plates | ||
displaying the International Symbol of Access shall only be | ||
issued along with the assignment of a corresponding disability | ||
placard that must be displayed in the vehicle. The surviving | ||
spouse of the retired member shall not be entitled to retain | ||
this plate. | ||
"Retired member of the Illinois congressional delegation" | ||
means any
individual who has served as a member of the U.S. | ||
Senate or U.S. House of
Representatives representing the State | ||
of Illinois. The term does not include
an individual who is | ||
serving in the U.S. Senate or U.S. House of
Representatives.
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(Source: P.A. 88-685, eff. 1-24-95; 89-282, eff. 8-10-95.)
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