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| Public Act 096-1449 | ||||
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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 State Finance Act is amended by adding | ||||
Sections 5.755 and 5.756 as follows: | ||||
(30 ILCS 105/5.755 new) | ||||
Sec. 5.755. The 4-H Fund. | ||||
(30 ILCS 105/5.756 new) | ||||
Sec. 5.756. The Ducks Unlimited Fund. | ||||
Section 10. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by adding | ||||
Sections 3-689 and 3-690 as follows: | ||||
(625 ILCS 5/3-689 new) | ||||
Sec. 3-689. 4-H license plates. | ||||
(a) The Secretary, upon receipt of all applicable fees and | ||||
applications made in the form prescribed by the Secretary, may | ||||
issue special registration plates designated as 4-H 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 of State. Appropriate | ||
documentation, as determined by the Secretary, shall accompany | ||
the application. The Secretary, in his or her discretion, may | ||
allow the plates to be issued as vanity or personalized plates | ||
under Section 3-405.1 of this 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 | ||
4-H 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 $12 fee, in | ||
addition to the appropriate registration fee, shall be charged. | ||
Of this fee, $10 shall be deposited into the 4-H Fund and $2 | ||
shall be deposited into the Secretary of State Special License | ||
Plate Fund. | ||
(d) The 4-H Fund is created as a special fund in the State | ||
treasury. All money in the 4-H Fund shall be paid, subject to | ||
appropriation by the General Assembly and approval by the | ||
Secretary of State, as grants to the Illinois 4-H Foundation, a | ||
tax exempt entity under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal | ||
Revenue Code, for the funding of 4-H programs in Illinois. | ||
(625 ILCS 5/3-690 new) | ||
Sec. 3-690. Ducks Unlimited license plates. | ||
(a) The Secretary, upon receipt of all applicable fees and | ||
applications
made in the form prescribed by the Secretary, may | ||
issue special registration
plates designated as Ducks | ||
Unlimited
license plates. The special plates issued under 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. Plates issued under this | ||
Section shall expire according to the multi-year
procedure | ||
established by Section 3-414.1 of this Code.
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(b) The design and color of the special plates shall be | ||
wholly within the
discretion of the Secretary. Appropriate | ||
documentation, as determined by the
Secretary, shall accompany | ||
each application.
The Secretary may allow the plates to be | ||
issued as vanity plates or
personalized plates under Section | ||
3-405.1 of this Code. The Secretary shall
prescribe stickers or | ||
decals as provided under Section 3-412 of this Code.
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(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
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Ducks Unlimited Fund and $15 shall be
deposited into the | ||
Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund, to be used by
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the Secretary to help defray the administrative processing | ||
costs.
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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
Ducks Unlimited | ||
Fund and $2 shall be deposited into the
Secretary of State | ||
Special License Plate Fund.
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(d) The Ducks Unlimited Fund is created as a special fund | ||
in the State
treasury. All moneys in the
Ducks Unlimited Fund | ||
shall be paid, subject to
appropriation
by the General Assembly
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and approval by the Secretary, as grants
to fund wetland | ||
protection, enhancement, and restoration projects in the State | ||
of Illinois, to fund education and outreach for media, | ||
volunteers, members, and the general public regarding | ||
waterfowl and wetlands conservation in the State of Illinois, | ||
and to cover the reasonable cost for Ducks Unlimited special | ||
plate advertising and administration of the wetland | ||
conservation projects and education program.
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