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Public Act 92-0467
SB267 Enrolled LRB9202535DHcsA
AN ACT in relation to vehicles.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The State Finance Act is amended by adding
Section 5.545 as follows:
(30 ILCS 105/5.545 new)
Sec. 5.545. The Marine Corps Scholarship Fund.
Section 10. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by
adding Section 3-648 as follows:
(625 ILCS 5/3-648 new)
Sec. 3-648. U.S. Marine Corps license plates.
(a) In addition to any other special license plate, the
Secretary, upon receipt of all applicable fees and
applications made in the form prescribed by the Secretary of
State, may issue special registration plates designated as
U.S. Marine Corps license plates to residents of Illinois who
meet eligibility requirements prescribed by the Secretary of
State. The special plate 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, and recreational vehicles as defined by Section
1-169 of this Code. Plates issued under this Section shall
expire according to the staggered multi-year procedure
established by Section 3-414.1 of this Code.
(b) The design, color, and format of the plates shall be
wholly within the discretion of the Secretary of State,
except that the U.S. Marine Corps emblem shall appear on the
plates. The Secretary may, in his or her discretion, allow
the plates to be issued as vanity or personalized plates 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
shall prescribe the eligibility requirements and, in his or
her discretion, shall approve and prescribe stickers or
decals as provided under Section 3-412.
(c) An applicant shall be charged a $20 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 $5 shall be
deposited into the Marine Corps Scholarship Fund. For each
registration renewal period, a $20 fee, in addition to the
appropriate registration fee, shall be charged. Of this
additional fee, $2 shall be deposited into the Secretary of
State Special License Plate Fund and $18 shall be deposited
into the Marine Corps Scholarship Fund.
(d) The Marine Corps Scholarship Fund is created as a
special fund in the State treasury. All moneys in the Marine
Corps Scholarship Fund shall, subject to appropriation by the
General Assembly and approval by the Secretary, be used by
the Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation, Inc., a recognized
charitable organization that meets the requirements of Title
26, Section 501(c)(3) of the United States Code, to provide
grants for scholarships for higher education. The scholarship
recipients must be the children of current or former members
of the United States Marine Corps who meet the academic,
financial, and other requirements established by the Marine
Corps Scholarship Foundation. In addition, the recipients
must be Illinois residents and must attend a college or
university located within the State of Illinois.
The State Treasurer shall require the Marine Corps
Scholarship Foundation to establish a separate account for
receipt of the proceeds of the Marine Corps Scholarship Fund.
That account shall be subject to audit either annually or at
another interval, as determined by the State Treasurer.
Proceeds from the Marine Corps Scholarship Fund shall be
transferred on a quarterly basis by the State Treasurer's
office to this separate account.
Passed in the General Assembly May 30, 2001.
Approved August 22, 2001.
Effective January 01, 2002.
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