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| Public Act 094-1001 |
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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 | ||||
Section 2-105 as follows:
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(625 ILCS 5/2-105) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 2-105)
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Sec. 2-105. Offices of Secretary of State. | ||||
(a) The Secretary of State shall maintain offices in the | ||||
State capital and
in such other places in the State as he may | ||||
deem necessary to properly
carry out the powers and duties | ||||
vested in him.
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(b) The Secretary of State may construct and equip one or | ||||
more buildings in
the State of Illinois outside of the County | ||||
of Sangamon as he deems
necessary to properly carry out the | ||||
powers and duties vested in him. The
Secretary of State may, on | ||||
behalf of the State of Illinois, acquire public
or private | ||||
property needed therefor by lease, purchase or eminent domain.
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The care, custody and control of such sites and buildings | ||||
constructed
thereon shall be vested in the Secretary of State. | ||||
Expenditures for the
construction and equipping of any of such | ||||
buildings upon premises owned by
another public entity shall | ||||
not be subject to the provisions of any State
law requiring | ||||
that the State be vested with absolute fee title to the
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premises. The exercise of the authority vested in the Secretary | ||||
of State by
this Section is subject to the appropriation of the | ||||
necessary funds.
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(c) Pursuant to Sections 4-6.2, 5-16.2, and 6-50.2 of the | ||||
Election Code,
the Secretary of State shall make driver | ||||
services facilities available for use as temporary places of | ||||
registration. Registration
within the offices shall be in the | ||||
most public, orderly and convenient portions
thereof, and | ||||
Section 4-3, 5-3, and 11-4 of the Election Code relative
to the | ||||
attendance of police officers during the conduct of | ||
registration
shall apply. Registration under this Section | ||
shall be made in the manner
provided by Sections 4-8, 4-10, | ||
5-7, 5-9, 6-34, 6-35, and 6-37 of the
Election Code.
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(d) Within 30 days after the effective date of this | ||
amendatory Act of 1990,
and no later than November 1 of each | ||
even-numbered year thereafter, the
Secretary of State, to the | ||
extent practicable, shall designate to each
election authority | ||
in the State a reasonable number of employees at each
driver | ||
services facility
registered
to vote
within the
jurisdiction of | ||
such election authority and within adjacent election
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jurisdictions for appointment as deputy registrars by the | ||
election
authority located within the election jurisdiction | ||
where the employees
maintain their residences. Such | ||
designation shall be in writing and
certified by the Secretary | ||
of State.
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(e) Each person applying at a driver services facility for | ||
a driver's
license or permit, a corrected driver's license or | ||
permit, an Illinois
identification card or a corrected Illinois | ||
identification card
shall be notified that the person may | ||
register at such station to vote in
the State and may also
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transfer his voter registration at such station to a different | ||
address in the
State. Such notification may be made in
writing | ||
or verbally issued by an employee or the Secretary of State.
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The Secretary of State shall promulgate such rules as may | ||
be necessary
for the efficient execution of his duties and the | ||
duties of his employees
under this amendatory Act of 1990.
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(f) Any person applying at a driver services facility for | ||
issuance or renewal of a driver's license or Illinois | ||
Identification Card shall be provided, without charge, with a | ||
brochure warning the person of the dangers of financial | ||
identity theft. The Department of Financial and Professional | ||
Regulation shall prepare these brochures and provide them to | ||
the Secretary of State for distribution. The brochures shall | ||
(i) identify signs warning the reader that he or she might be | ||
an intended victim of the crime of financial identity theft, | ||
(ii) instruct the reader in how to proceed if the reader | ||
believes that he or she is the victim of the crime of identity | ||
theft, and (iii) provide the reader with names and telephone | ||
numbers of law enforcement and other governmental agencies that | ||
provide assistance to victims of financial identity theft. | ||
(Source: P.A. 94-645, eff. 8-22-05.)
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