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| Public Act 100-0335 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning State government.
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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 Secretary of State Act is amended by adding | ||||
Section 25 as follows: | ||||
(15 ILCS 305/25 new) | ||||
Sec. 25. Registration renewal notice sponsorship. | ||||
(a) The Secretary of State is authorized to solicit and | ||||
accept sponsorship of registration renewal notices solely for | ||||
the purpose of offsetting the costs of preparing and | ||||
distributing the notices. A sponsor shall pay a fee for the | ||||
privilege of having a name or logo printed on the registration | ||||
renewal notice. Any contract for sponsorship shall be for a | ||||
term no longer than one-year. | ||||
(b) The Secretary shall not enter into a sponsorship | ||||
agreement with any of the following persons or entities: (1) | ||||
any person or entity licensed or regulated by the Secretary, | ||||
except a driver's license holder; (2) any person or entity | ||||
manufacturing or distributing pharmaceuticals, tobacco | ||||
products, medical marijuana, alcohol, or weapons; (3) any | ||||
person holding any elected office, any candidate for any | ||||
elected office, or any political committee registered with the | ||||
Federal Elections Commission or State Board of Elections; or | ||||
(4) any person or entity that makes independent expenditures in | ||
support or opposition of a person holding elected office, a | ||
candidate for elected office, or a referendum, ballot question, | ||
or constitutional amendment. | ||
(c) The sponsor's name or logo shall not include: (1) the | ||
name, image, or likeness of any elected or appointed official, | ||
candidate for elected or appointed office, any political party, | ||
or any political committee registered with the Federal | ||
Elections Commission or State Board of Elections; (2) any | ||
language or image advocating for or against a referendum, | ||
ballot question, constitutional amendment, or government | ||
action or inaction; (3) any language or image that is abusive, | ||
threatening, vulgar, obscene, or profane as determined by the | ||
Secretary; or (4) any other prohibited language or image as | ||
determined by the Secretary by rule. | ||
The sponsor's name or logo shall be smaller than the name | ||
or seal of the State of Illinois and shall not imply | ||
endorsement by the Secretary or the State of Illinois. | ||
(d) The Secretary shall provide public notice on the | ||
official website of the Secretary of State at least 30 days | ||
prior to the deadline for submitting a proposal. | ||
(e) Any proposal submitted to the Secretary shall include | ||
the following information: (1) the name and address of the | ||
entity; (2) the name and address of any person or entity with | ||
any ownership interest or distributive share of the entity in | ||
excess of 7.5%; (3) a statement describing the business | ||
operations or the primary mission of the entity; (4) a | ||
statement advising whether the person or entity is required to | ||
register with the State Board of Elections in accordance with | ||
Section 20-160 of the Illinois Procurement Code; (5) the name | ||
or logo the person or entity proposes printing on the | ||
registration renewal notices; and (6) the bid amount the entity | ||
offers to pay for the privilege of having its name or logo | ||
included on the registration renewal notices for the one-year | ||
period. | ||
Additional requirements and procedures for the proposal | ||
submission process shall be established by the Secretary. The | ||
Secretary shall have sole discretion in determining which, if | ||
any, of the eligible proposals to accept, and shall control all | ||
aspects of the design, content, and appearance of registration | ||
renewal notices. | ||
(f) All payments for sponsorship of registration renewal | ||
notices shall be deposited into the Secretary of State's Grant | ||
Fund to be used solely for the purpose of offsetting the costs | ||
of preparing and distributing registration renewal notices. | ||
(g) The Secretary of State shall adopt rules under the | ||
Illinois Administrative Procedure Act as necessary for the | ||
implementation of this registration renewal notices | ||
sponsorship program.
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||
becoming law. | ||