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| Public Act 099-0812 | ||||
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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 3-634 as follows:
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(625 ILCS 5/3-634)
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Sec. 3-634. Illinois Fire Fighters' License Plate.
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(a) The Secretary, upon receipt of an application made in | ||||
the form
prescribed by the Secretary of State, may issue | ||||
special registration plates
designated to be Illinois Fire | ||||
Fighters' Memorial license plates. The special
plates issued | ||||
under
this Section shall be affixed only to passenger vehicles | ||||
of the first division, motorcycles having an engine over 150cc,
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motor vehicles of the second
division weighing not more than | ||||
8,000 pounds, or
recreational vehicles as defined in Section | ||||
1-169 of this Code,
and subject to the
staggered registration | ||||
system. 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 plates shall be wholly | ||||
within the discretion
of the Secretary of State. The Secretary | ||||
of State 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
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designate "Land of Lincoln", as prescribed in subsection (b) of | ||
Section 3-412
of this Code. The Secretary of State shall | ||
prescribe stickers or decals as
provided under Section 3-412.
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(c) An applicant shall be charged a $27 fee for original | ||
issuance in
addition to the applicable registration fee. Of
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this additional fee, $15 shall be deposited into the Secretary | ||
of State
Special License Plate Fund and $12 shall be
deposited | ||
into the Illinois Fire Fighters' Memorial Fund.
For each | ||
registration renewal period, a $17 fee, in addition to the
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appropriate registration fee, shall be charged.
Of this fee, $2 | ||
shall be deposited into the Secretary of State Special License
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Plate Fund and $15 shall be deposited into
the Illinois Fire | ||
Fighters' Memorial Fund.
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(d) In addition to the purpose specified in Section | ||
2-119(n), moneys in
the Illinois Fire Fighters' Memorial Fund | ||
shall, except as otherwise provided in subsection (e) and | ||
subject to appropriation by
the General Assembly and | ||
distribution by the Secretary, be used exclusively for the | ||
following purposes: | ||
(1) maintaining
the Illinois Fire Fighters' Memorial;
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(2) holding an annual memorial
commemoration and Medal | ||
of Honor ceremony and related activities; and | ||
(3) providing scholarships, for graduate study, | ||
undergraduate study, or both, to children and spouses of | ||
fire fighters
killed in the line of duty. | ||
(e) No more than 10% of the annual proceeds of the Illinois | ||
Fire Fighters' Memorial Fund may, subject to appropriation by | ||
the General Assembly and distribution by the Secretary, be used | ||
for exhibits for and the maintenance of the Illinois Fire | ||
Fighter Museum, except that the 10% limit may be exceeded to | ||
pay for emergency repairs related to the structural stability | ||
of the Illinois Fire Fighter Museum. Prior to exceeding the 10% | ||
limit, the Office of the State Fire Marshal shall obtain the | ||
approval of a majority of the members of the Illinois Fire | ||
Fighters Memorial Foundation.
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(Source: P.A. 97-409, eff. 1-1-12; 97-755, eff. 1-1-13.)
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