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91_SB1033sam001 LRB9105924WHmbam01 1 AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 1033 2 AMENDMENT NO. . Amend Senate Bill 1033 by replacing 3 the title with the following: 4 "AN ACT to amend the Illinois Vehicle Code by adding 5 Sections 3-704.2 and 6-306.7."; and 6 by replacing everything after the enacting clause with the 7 following: 8 "Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by 9 adding Sections 3-704.2 and 6-306.7 as follows: 10 (625 ILCS 5/3-704.2 new) 11 Sec. 3-704.2. Failure to satisfy fines or penalties for 12 toll violations or evasions; suspension of vehicle 13 registration. 14 (a) Upon receipt of a certified report, as prescribed by 15 subsection (c) of this Section, from the Authority stating 16 that the owner of a registered vehicle has failed to satisfy 17 any fine or penalty resulting from a final order issued by 18 the Authority relating directly or indirectly to 5 or more 19 toll violations, toll evasions, or both, the Secretary of 20 State shall suspend the vehicle registration of the person in 21 accordance with the procedures set forth in this Section. -2- LRB9105924WHmbam01 1 (b) Following receipt of the certified report of the 2 Authority as specified in the Section, the Secretary of State 3 shall notify the person whose name appears on the certified 4 report that the person's vehicle registration will be 5 suspended at the end of a specified period unless the 6 Secretary of State is presented with a notice from the 7 Authority certifying that the fines or penalties owing the 8 Authority have been satisfied or that inclusion of that 9 person's name on the certified report was in error. The 10 Secretary's notice shall state in substance the information 11 contained in the Authority's certified report to the 12 Secretary, and shall be effective as specified by subsection 13 (c) of Section 6-211 of this Code. 14 (c) The report from the Authority notifying the 15 Secretary of unsatisfied fines or penalties pursuant to this 16 Section shall be certified and shall contain the following: 17 (1) The name, last known address, and driver's 18 license number of the person who failed to satisfy the 19 fines or penalties and the registration number of any 20 vehicle known to be registered in this State to that 21 person. 22 (2) A statement that the Authority sent a notice of 23 impending suspension of the person's driver's license, 24 vehicle registration, or both, as prescribed by rules 25 enacted pursuant to subsection (a-5) of Section 10 of the 26 Toll Highway Act, to the person named in the report at 27 the address recorded with the Secretary of State; the 28 date on which the notice was sent; and the address to 29 which the notice was sent. 30 (d) The Authority, after making a certified report to 31 the Secretary pursuant to this Section, shall notify the 32 Secretary, on a form prescribed by the Secretary, whenever a 33 person named in the certified report has satisfied the 34 previously reported fines or penalties or whenever the -3- LRB9105924WHmbam01 1 Authority determines that the original report was in error. 2 A certified copy of the notification shall also be given upon 3 request and at no additional charge to the person named 4 therein. Upon receipt of the Authority's notification or 5 presentation of a certified copy of the notification, the 6 Secretary shall terminate the suspension. 7 (e) The Authority shall, by rule, establish procedures 8 for persons to challenge the accuracy of the certified report 9 made pursuant to this Section. The rule shall also provide 10 the grounds for a challenge, which may be limited to: 11 (1) the person not having been the owner or lessee 12 of the vehicle or vehicles receiving 5 or more toll 13 violation or toll evasion notices on the date or dates 14 the notices were issued; or 15 (2) the person having already satisfied the fines 16 or penalties for the 5 or more toll violations or toll 17 evasions indicated on the certified report. 18 (f) All notices sent by the Authority to persons 19 involved in administrative adjudications, hearings, and final 20 orders issued pursuant to rules implementing subsection (a-5) 21 of Section 10 of the Toll Highway Act shall state that 22 failure to satisfy any fine or penalty imposed by the 23 Authority shall result in the Secretary of State suspending 24 the driving privileges, vehicle registration, or both, of the 25 person failing to satisfy the fines or penalties imposed by 26 the Authority. 27 (g) A person may request an administrative hearing to 28 contest an impending suspension or a suspension made pursuant 29 to this Section upon filing a written request with the 30 Secretary. The filing fee for this hearing is $20, to be 31 paid at the time of the request. The Authority shall 32 reimburse the Secretary for all reasonable costs incurred by 33 the Secretary as a result of the filing of a certified report 34 pursuant to this Section, including, but not limited to, the -4- LRB9105924WHmbam01 1 costs of providing notice required pursuant to subsection (b) 2 and the costs incurred by the Secretary in any hearing 3 conducted with respect to the report pursuant to this 4 subsection and any appeal from that hearing. 5 (h) The Secretary and the Authority may promulgate rules 6 to enable them to carry out their duties under this Section. 7 (i) The Authority shall cooperate with the Secretary in 8 the administration of this Section and shall provide the 9 Secretary with any information the Secretary may deem 10 necessary for these purposes, including regular and timely 11 access to toll violation enforcement records. 12 The Secretary shall cooperate with the Authority in the 13 administration of this Section and shall provide the 14 Authority with any information the Authority may deem 15 necessary for the purposes of this Section, including regular 16 and timely access to vehicle registration records. Section 17 2-123 of this Code shall not apply to the provision of this 18 information, but the Secretary shall be reimbursed for the 19 cost of providing this information. 20 (j) For purposes of this Section, the term "Authority" 21 means the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority. 22 (625 ILCS 5/6-306.7 new) 23 Sec. 6-306.7. Failure to satisfy fines or penalties for 24 toll violations or evasions; suspension of driving 25 privileges. 26 (a) Upon receipt of a certified report, as prescribed by 27 subsection (c) of this Section, from the Authority stating 28 that the owner of a registered vehicle has failed to satisfy 29 any fine or penalty resulting from a final order issued by 30 the Authority relating directly or indirectly to 5 or more 31 toll violations, toll evasions, or both, the Secretary of 32 State shall suspend the driving privileges of the person in 33 accordance with the procedures set forth in this Section. -5- LRB9105924WHmbam01 1 (b) Following receipt of the certified report of the 2 Authority as specified in the Section, the Secretary of State 3 shall notify the person whose name appears on the certified 4 report that the person's driver's license will be suspended 5 at the end of a specified period unless the Secretary of 6 State is presented with a notice from the Authority 7 certifying that the fines or penalties owing the Authority 8 have been satisfied or that inclusion of that person's name 9 on the certified report was in error. The Secretary's notice 10 shall state in substance the information contained in the 11 Authority's certified report to the Secretary, and shall be 12 effective as specified by subsection (c) of Section 6-211 of 13 this Code. 14 (c) The report from the Authority notifying the 15 Secretary of unsatisfied fines or penalties pursuant to this 16 Section shall be certified and shall contain the following: 17 (1) The name, last known address, and driver's 18 license number of the person who failed to satisfy the 19 fines or penalties and the registration number of any 20 vehicle known to be registered in this State to that 21 person. 22 (2) A statement that the Authority sent a notice of 23 impending suspension of the person's driver's license, 24 vehicle registration, or both, as prescribed by rules 25 enacted pursuant to subsection (a-5) of Section 10 of the 26 Toll Highway Act, to the person named in the report at 27 the address recorded with the Secretary of State; the 28 date on which the notice was sent; and the address to 29 which the notice was sent. 30 (d) The Authority, after making a certified report to 31 the Secretary pursuant to this Section, shall notify the 32 Secretary, on a form prescribed by the Secretary, whenever a 33 person named in the certified report has satisfied the 34 previously reported fines or penalties or whenever the -6- LRB9105924WHmbam01 1 Authority determines that the original report was in error. 2 A certified copy of the notification shall also be given upon 3 request and at no additional charge to the person named 4 therein. Upon receipt of the Authority's notification or 5 presentation of a certified copy of the notification, the 6 Secretary shall terminate the suspension. 7 (e) The Authority shall, by rule, establish procedures 8 for persons to challenge the accuracy of the certified report 9 made pursuant to this Section. The rule shall also provide 10 the grounds for a challenge, which may be limited to: 11 (1) the person not having been the owner or lessee 12 of the vehicle or vehicles receiving 5 or more toll 13 violation or toll evasion notices on the date or dates 14 the notices were issued; or 15 (2) the person having already satisfied the fines 16 or penalties for the 5 or more toll violations or toll 17 evasions indicated on the certified report. 18 (f) All notices sent by the Authority to persons 19 involved in administrative adjudications, hearings, and final 20 orders issued pursuant to rules implementing subsection (a-5) 21 of Section 10 of the Toll Highway Act shall state that 22 failure to satisfy any fine or penalty imposed by the 23 Authority shall result in the Secretary of State suspending 24 the driving privileges, vehicle registration, or both, of the 25 person failing to satisfy the fines or penalties imposed by 26 the Authority. 27 (g) A person may request an administrative hearing to 28 contest an impending suspension or a suspension made pursuant 29 to this Section upon filing a written request with the 30 Secretary. The filing fee for this hearing is $20, to be 31 paid at the time of the request. The Authority shall 32 reimburse the Secretary for all reasonable costs incurred by 33 the Secretary as a result of the filing of a certified report 34 pursuant to this Section, including, but not limited to, the -7- LRB9105924WHmbam01 1 costs of providing notice required pursuant to subsection (b) 2 and the costs incurred by the Secretary in any hearing 3 conducted with respect to the report pursuant to this 4 subsection and any appeal from that hearing. 5 (h) The Secretary and the Authority may promulgate rules 6 to enable them to carry out their duties under this Section. 7 (i) The Authority shall cooperate with the Secretary in 8 the administration of this Section and shall provide the 9 Secretary with any information the Secretary may deem 10 necessary for these purposes, including regular and timely 11 access to toll violation enforcement records. 12 The Secretary shall cooperate with the Authority in the 13 administration of this Section and shall provide the 14 Authority with any information the Authority may deem 15 necessary for the purposes of this Section, including regular 16 and timely access to vehicle registration records. Section 17 2-123 of this Code shall not apply to the provision of this 18 information, but the Secretary shall be reimbursed for the 19 cost of providing this information. 20 (j) For purposes of this Section, the term "Authority" 21 means the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority. 22 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect on 23 January 1, 2000.".