Sen. Larry K. Bomke

Filed: 2/22/2012

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 2493

2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 2493 by replacing
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:
 
4    "Section 5. The State Finance Act is amended by adding
5Section 5.811 as follows:
 
6    (30 ILCS 105/5.811 new)
7    Sec. 5.811. The National Wild Turkey Federation Fund.
 
8    Section 10. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by adding
9Section 3-699 as follows:
 
10    (625 ILCS 5/3-699 new)
11    Sec. 3-699. National Wild Turkey Federation license
12plates.
13    (a) The Secretary, upon receipt of all applicable fees and
14applications made in the form prescribed by the Secretary, may

 

 

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1issue special registration plates designated as National Wild
2Turkey Federation license plates. The special plates issued
3under this Section shall be affixed only to passenger vehicles
4of the first division or motor vehicles of the second division
5weighing not more than 8,000 pounds. Plates issued under this
6Section shall expire according to the multi-year procedure
7established by Section 3-414.1 of this Code.
8    (b) The design and color of the special plates shall be
9wholly within the discretion of the Secretary. The Secretary
10may allow the plates to be issued as vanity plates or
11personalized plates under Section 3-405.1 of this Code. The
12Secretary shall prescribe stickers or decals as provided under
13Section 3-412 of this Code.
14    (c) An applicant for the special plate shall be charged a
15$40 fee for original issuance in addition to the appropriate
16registration fee. Of this fee, $25 shall be deposited into the
17National Wild Turkey Federation Fund and $15 shall be deposited
18into the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund, to be
19used by the Secretary to help defray the administrative
20processing costs.
21    For each registration renewal period, a $27 fee, in
22addition to the appropriate registration fee, shall be charged.
23Of this fee, $25 shall be deposited into the National Wild
24Turkey Federation Fund and $2 shall be deposited into the
25Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund.
26    (d) The National Wild Turkey Federation Fund is created as

 

 

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1a special fund in the State treasury. All moneys in the
2National Wild Turkey Federation Fund shall be paid, subject to
3appropriation by the General Assembly and distribution by the
4Secretary, as grants to National Wild Turkey Federation, Inc.,
5a tax exempt entity under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal
6Revenue Code, to fund turkey habitat protection, enhancement,
7and restoration projects in the State of Illinois, to fund
8education and outreach for media, volunteers, members, and the
9general public regarding turkeys and turkey habitat
10conservation in the State of Illinois, and to cover the
11reasonable cost for National Wild Turkey Federation special
12plate advertising and administration of the conservation
13projects and education program.".