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Public Act 094-0322


 

Public Act 0322 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY



 


 
Public Act 094-0322
 
HB0577 Enrolled LRB094 06060 DRH 36121 b

    AN ACT concerning transportation.
 
    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
 
    Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by changing
Section 3-634 as follows:
 
    (625 ILCS 5/3-634)
    Sec. 3-634. Illinois Fire Fighters' License Plate.
    (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, motor vehicles of the second division
weighing not more than 8,000 pounds, 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.
    (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
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.
    (c) An applicant shall be charged a $27 fee for original
issuance in addition to the applicable registration fee. Of
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
appropriate registration fee, shall be charged. Of this fee, $2
shall be deposited into the Secretary of State Special License
Plate Fund and $15 shall be deposited into the Illinois Fire
Fighters' Memorial Fund.
    (d) In addition to the purpose specified in Section
2-119(n), moneys in the Illinois Fire Fighters' Memorial Fund
shall, subject to appropriation by the General Assembly and
approval by the Secretary, be used exclusively for the
following purposes:
        (1) maintaining the Illinois Fire Fighters' Memorial;
, for
        (2) holding an annual memorial commemoration and Medal
of Honor ceremony and related activities; , and
        (3) for providing scholarships to children of fire
fighters killed in the line of duty.
(Source: P.A. 93-717, eff. 7-13-04.)

Effective Date: 1/1/2006