HB4659 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
HB4659

Introduced 2/1/2012, by Rep. Kenneth Dunkin

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

625 ILCS 5/11-416

from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-416

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that an additional fee of $20 shall be charged for each copy of a traffic accident report furnished by the Department of State Police, other State law enforcement agencies, or law enforcement agencies of local authorities. Provides that the additional fee shall be $100 in the case of an accident which was investigated by an accident reconstruction officer or accident reconstruction team. Provides that the additional fees designated for the Department of State Police shall be remitted by the Department of State Police to the State Treasurer within one month after receipt for deposit into the State Police Operations Assistance Fund, and that the additional fees designated for the Department of Natural Resources shall be remitted by the Department of Natural Resources to the State Treasurer within one month after receipt for deposit into the Conservation Police Operations Assistance Fund.

A BILL FOR

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 11-416 as follows:

(625 ILCS 5/11-416) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-416)

Sec. 11-416. Furnishing copies - Fees.

(a) The Department of State Police may furnish copies of an Illinois State Police Traffic Accident Report that has been investigated by the State Police and shall be paid a fee of $5 for each such copy, or in the case of an accident which was investigated by an accident reconstruction officer or accident reconstruction team, a fee of $20 shall be paid.

Other State law enforcement agencies or law enforcement agencies of local authorities may furnish copies of traffic accident reports prepared by such agencies and may receive a fee not to exceed $5 for each copy or in the case of an accident which was investigated by an accident reconstruction officer or accident reconstruction team, the State or local law enforcement agency may receive a fee not to exceed $20.

Any written accident report required or requested to be furnished the Administrator shall be provided without cost or fee charges authorized under this Section or any other provision of law.

(b) In addition to any other fees charged under this Section, the Department of State Police, other State law enforcement agencies, or law enforcement agencies of local authorities shall charge an additional $20 for each traffic accident report copy. In the case of an accident which was investigated by an accident reconstruction officer or accident reconstruction team, an additional $100 for each copy shall be charged.

(c) With respect to the additional fees designated for the Department of State Police in paragraph (b), the moneys shall be remitted by the Department of State Police to the State Treasurer within one month after receipt for deposit into the State Police Operations Assistance Fund.

(d) With respect to the additional fees designated for the Department of Natural Resources in paragraph (b), the moneys shall be remitted by the Department of Natural Resources to the State Treasurer within one month after receipt for deposit into the Conservation Police Operations Assistance Fund.

(Source: P.A. 90-89, eff. 1-1-98.)