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90_HB0078
625 ILCS 5/11-1301.5 new
Amends the Vehicle Code. Provides that a chief of police
of a municipality and a sheriff of a county may appoint
volunteers to issue citations to individuals who violate
statutory provisions or ordinances dealing with parking
privileges for disabled persons. Requires the chief of police
or sheriff to train the volunteers before allowing them to
issue citations. Provides that the citations issued by the
volunteers have the same force and effect as those issued by
police officers. Provides that all funds collected as a
result of the payment of the parking violations shall be paid
to the municipality or county where the notice is issued.
LRB9000779NTsb
LRB9000779NTsb
1 AN ACT to amend the Illinois Vehicle Code by adding
2 Section 11-1301.5.
3 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
4 represented in the General Assembly:
5 Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by
6 adding Section 11-1301.5 as follows:
7 (625 ILCS 5/11-1301.5 new)
8 Sec. 11-1301.5. Appointed volunteers; disabled person
9 parking violations.
10 (a) The chief of police of a municipality and the
11 sheriff of a county authorized to enforce parking laws may
12 appoint volunteers to issue parking violation notices for
13 violations of Section 11-1301.3 or ordinances dealing with
14 parking privileges for persons with disabilities. Volunteers
15 appointed under this Section must be at least 21 years of
16 age. The chief of police or sheriff appointing the
17 volunteers may establish any other qualifications that he or
18 she deems desirable.
19 (b) The chief of police or sheriff appointing volunteers
20 under this Section shall provide training to the volunteers
21 before authorizing them to issue parking violation notices.
22 (c) A parking violation notice issued by a volunteer
23 appointed under this Section shall have the same force and
24 effect as a parking violation notice issued by a police
25 officer for the same offense.
26 (d) All funds collected as a result of the payment of
27 the parking violations issued under this Section shall go to
28 the municipality or county where the notice is issued.