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Full Text of HB2938  97th General Assembly

HB2938 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

  
  

 


 
97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
HB2938

 

Introduced 2/23/2011, by Rep. Emily McAsey

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
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    Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that if a special license plate is authorized by law to raise funds for a specific cause and the Secretary of State has not received the required number of applications for that special plate within 2 years of the effective date of the Public Act authorizing the special plate, the Secretary's authority to issue the plate is nullified. Provides that revenues from special license plates shall only benefit designated charitable entities, which must be in compliance with specified requirements. Requires a charitable entity to annually provide the Secretary with a letter of compliance issued by the Attorney General's office, requires the name of the charitable entity which is to receive the funds to be provided to the Secretary within specified time limits, and provides that in the case of a failure to comply with these requirements, the special plates shall be discontinued and any undisbursed funds collected from the sale of plates authorized for that organization shall be transferred to the General Revenue Fund. Provides that if fewer than 1,000 sets of any special plate issued by the Secretary are actively registered for 2 consecutive calendar years, the Secretary may discontinue the issuance of that special plate and that discontinued plates shall be recalled and that owners of vehicles which were registered with recalled plates shall not be charged a reclassification or sticker replacement plate fee upon the issuance of new plates. Makes various changes in provisions concerning moneys collected under provisions creating special plates. Repeals provisions creating Lewis and Clark Bicentennial special plates. Effective January 1, 2012.


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1    AN ACT concerning transportation.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by changing
5Sections 3-600, 3-634, 3-635, 3-636, 3-643, 3-644, 3-646,
63-651, 3-652, 3-654, 3-655, 3-657, 3-658, 3-659, 3-660, 3-661,
73-662, 3-665, 3-670, 3-671, 3-672, 3-673, 3-674, 3-675, 3-678,
83-684, 3-685, 3-687, 3-689, and 3-690 and by changing and
9renumbering Sections 3-689 as added by Public Act 96-1377,
103-689 as added by Public Act 96-1449, and 3-690 as added by
11Public Act 96-1449 as follows:
 
12    (625 ILCS 5/3-600)  (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-600)
13    Sec. 3-600. Requirements for issuance of special plates.
14    (a) The Secretary of State shall issue only special plates
15that have been authorized by the General Assembly. The
16Secretary of State shall not issue a series of special plates
17unless applications, as prescribed by the Secretary, have been
18received for 10,000 plates of that series; except that the
19Secretary of State may prescribe some other required number of
20applications if that number is sufficient to pay for the total
21cost of designing, manufacturing and issuing the special
22license plate. Where a special plate is authorized by law to
23raise funds for a specific civic group, charitable entity, or

 

 

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1other identified organization, and where the Secretary of State
2has not received the required number of applications to issue
3that special plate within 2 years of the effective date of the
4Public Act authorizing the special plate, the Secretary of
5State's authority to issue the special plate is nullified.
6    (b) The Secretary of State, upon issuing a new series of
7special license plates, shall notify all law enforcement
8officials of the design, color and other special features of
9the special license plate series.
10    (c) This Section shall not apply to special license plate
11categories in existence on the effective date of this
12amendatory Act of 1990, or to the Secretary of State's
13discretion as established in Section 3-611.
14    (d) If a law authorizing a special license plate provides
15that the sponsoring organization is to designate a charitable
16entity as the recipient of the funds from the sale of that
17license plate, the designated charitable entity must be in
18compliance with the registration and reporting requirements of
19the Charitable Trust Act and the Solicitation for Charity Act.
20In addition, the charitable entity must annually provide the
21Secretary of State's office a letter of compliance issued by
22the Illinois Attorney General's office verifying the entity is
23in compliance with the Acts.
24    In the case of a law in effect before the effective date of
25this amendatory Act of the 97th General Assembly, the name of
26the charitable entity which is to receive the funds shall be

 

 

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1provided to the Secretary of State within one year after the
2effective date of this amendatory Act of the 97th General
3Assembly. In the case of a law that takes effect on or after
4the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 97th General
5Assembly, the name of the charitable entity which is to receive
6the funds shall be provided to the Secretary of State within
7one year after the law takes effect. If the organization fails
8to designate an appropriate charitable entity within the
9one-year period, or if the designated charitable entity fails
10to annually provide the Secretary of State a letter of
11compliance issued by the Illinois Attorney General's office,
12any funds collected from the sale of plates authorized for that
13organization and not previously disbursed shall be transferred
14to the General Revenue Fund, and the special plates shall be
15discontinued.
16    (e) If fewer than 1,000 sets of any special license plate
17authorized by law and issued by the Secretary of State are
18actively registered for 2 consecutive calendar years, the
19Secretary of State may discontinue the issuance of that special
20license plate.
21    (f) Where special license plates have been discontinued
22pursuant to subsection (d) or (e) of this Section, all
23previously issued plates of that type shall be recalled. Owners
24of vehicles which were registered with recalled plates shall
25not be charged a reclassification or registration sticker
26replacement plate fee upon the issuance of new plates for those

 

 

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1vehicles.
2(Source: P.A. 95-359, eff. 1-1-08.)
 
3    (625 ILCS 5/3-634)
4    Sec. 3-634. Illinois Fire Fighters' License Plate.
5    (a) The Secretary, upon receipt of an application made in
6the form prescribed by the Secretary of State, may issue
7special registration plates designated to be Illinois Fire
8Fighters' Memorial license plates. The special plates issued
9under this Section shall be affixed only to passenger vehicles
10of the first division, motor vehicles of the second division
11weighing not more than 8,000 pounds, recreational vehicles as
12defined in Section 1-169 of this Code, and subject to the
13staggered registration system. Plates issued under this
14Section shall expire according to the multi-year procedure
15established by Section 3-414.1 of this Code.
16    (b) The design and color of the plates shall be wholly
17within the discretion of the Secretary of State. The Secretary
18of State may, in his or her discretion, allow the plates to be
19issued as vanity plates or personalized in accordance with
20Section 3-405.1 of this Code. The plates are not required to
21designate "Land of Lincoln", as prescribed in subsection (b) of
22Section 3-412 of this Code. The Secretary of State shall
23prescribe stickers or decals as provided under Section 3-412.
24    (c) An applicant shall be charged a $27 fee for original
25issuance in addition to the applicable registration fee. Of

 

 

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1this additional fee, $15 shall be deposited into the Secretary
2of State Special License Plate Fund and $12 shall be deposited
3into the Illinois Fire Fighters' Memorial Fund. For each
4registration renewal period, a $17 fee, in addition to the
5appropriate registration fee, shall be charged. Of this fee, $2
6shall be deposited into the Secretary of State Special License
7Plate Fund and $15 shall be deposited into the Illinois Fire
8Fighters' Memorial Fund.
9    (d) In addition to the purpose specified in Section
102-119(n), moneys in the Illinois Fire Fighters' Memorial Fund
11shall, except as otherwise provided in subsection (e) and
12subject to appropriation by the General Assembly and
13distribution approval by the Secretary, be used exclusively for
14the following purposes:
15        (1) maintaining the Illinois Fire Fighters' Memorial;
16        (2) holding an annual memorial commemoration and Medal
17    of Honor ceremony and related activities; and
18        (3) providing scholarships, for graduate study,
19    undergraduate study, or both, to children and spouses of
20    fire fighters killed in the line of duty.
21    (e) No more than 10% of the annual proceeds of the Illinois
22Fire Fighters' Memorial Fund may, subject to appropriation by
23the General Assembly and distribution approval by the
24Secretary, be used for exhibits for and the maintenance of the
25Illinois Fire Fighter Museum.
26(Source: P.A. 94-322, eff. 1-1-06; 95-357, eff. 8-23-07.)
 

 

 

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1    (625 ILCS 5/3-635)
2    Sec. 3-635. Master Mason plates.
3    (a) The Secretary, upon receipt of all applicable fees and
4applications made in the form prescribed by the Secretary, may
5issue special registration plates designated as Master Mason
6license plates.
7    The special plates issued under this Section shall be
8affixed only to passenger vehicles of the first division or
9motor vehicles of the second division weighing not more than
108,000 pounds.
11    Plates issued under this Section shall expire according to
12the multi-year procedure established by Section 3-414.1 of this
13Code.
14    (b) The design and color of the special plates shall be
15wholly within the discretion of the Secretary. Appropriate
16documentation, as determined by the Secretary, shall accompany
17each application.
18    (c) An applicant for the special plate shall be charged a
19$25 fee for original issuance in addition to the appropriate
20registration fee. Of this fee, $10 shall be deposited into the
21Master Mason Fund and $15 shall be deposited into the Secretary
22of State Special License Plate Fund, to be used by the
23Secretary to help defray the administrative processing costs.
24    For each registration renewal period, a $25 fee, in
25addition to the appropriate registration fee, shall be charged.

 

 

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1Of this fee, $23 shall be deposited into the Master Mason Fund
2and $2 shall be deposited into the Secretary of State Special
3License Plate Fund.
4    (d) The Master Mason Fund is created as a special fund in
5the State treasury. All money in the Master Mason Fund shall be
6paid, subject to appropriation by the General Assembly and
7distribution approval by the Secretary, as grants to The
8Illinois Masonic Foundation for the Prevention of Drug and
9Alcohol Abuse Among Children, Inc., a not-for-profit
10corporation, for the purpose of providing Model Student
11Assistance Programs in public and private schools in Illinois.
12(Source: P.A. 89-620, eff. 1-1-97; 90-14, eff. 7-1-97.)
 
13    (625 ILCS 5/3-636)
14    Sec. 3-636. Knights of Columbus plates.
15    (a) The Secretary, upon receipt of all applicable fees and
16applications made in the form prescribed by the Secretary, may
17issue special registration plates designated as Knights of
18Columbus license plates.
19    The special plates issued under this Section shall be
20affixed only to passenger vehicles of the first division or
21motor vehicles of the second division weighing not more than
228,000 pounds.
23    Plates issued under this Section shall expire according to
24the multi-year procedure established by Section 3-414.1 of this
25Code.

 

 

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1    (b) The design and color of the special plates shall be
2wholly within the discretion of the Secretary. Appropriate
3documentation, as determined by the Secretary, shall accompany
4each application.
5    (c) An applicant for the special plate shall be charged a
6$25 fee for original issuance in addition to the appropriate
7registration fee. Of this fee, $10 shall be deposited into the
8Knights of Columbus Fund and $15 shall be deposited into the
9Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund, to be used by
10the Secretary to help defray the administrative processing
11costs.
12    For each registration renewal period, a $25 fee, in
13addition to the appropriate registration fee, shall be charged.
14Of this fee, $23 shall be deposited into the Knights of
15Columbus Fund and $2 shall be deposited into the Secretary of
16State Special License Plate Fund.
17    (d) The Knights of Columbus Fund is created as a special
18fund in the State treasury. All money in the Knights of
19Columbus Fund shall be paid, subject to appropriation by the
20General Assembly and distribution approval by the Secretary, as
21grants to charitable entities designated for charitable
22purposes sponsored by the Knights of Columbus.
23(Source: P.A. 89-620, eff. 1-1-97; 90-14, eff. 7-1-97.)
 
24    (625 ILCS 5/3-643)
25    Sec. 3-643. Mammogram license plates.

 

 

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1    (a) The Secretary, upon receipt of an application made in
2the form prescribed by the Secretary, may issue special
3registration plates designated as Mammogram license plates.
4The special plates issued under this Section shall be affixed
5only to passenger vehicles of the first division and motor
6vehicles of the second division weighing not more than 8,000
7pounds. Plates issued under this Section shall expire according
8to the multi-year procedure established by Section 3-414.1 of
9this Code.
10    (b) The design and color of the plates is wholly within the
11discretion of the Secretary, except that the following phrases
12shall be on the plates: (i) "Mammograms Save Lives" and (ii)
13"The Susan G. Komen Foundation". The Secretary may allow the
14plates to be issued as vanity plates or personalized under
15Section 3-405.1 of the Code. The Secretary shall prescribe
16stickers or decals as provided under Section 3-412 of this
17Code.
18    (c) An applicant for the special plate shall be charged a
19$25 fee for original issuance in addition to the appropriate
20registration fee. Of this fee, $10 shall be deposited into the
21Mammogram Fund and $15 shall be deposited into the Secretary of
22State Special License Plate Fund, to be used by the Secretary
23to help defray the administrative processing costs.
24    For each registration renewal period, a $25 fee, in
25addition to the appropriate registration fee, shall be charged.
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1$2 shall be deposited into the Secretary of State Special
2License Plate Fund.
3    (d) The Mammogram Fund is created as a special fund in the
4State treasury. All money in the Mammogram Fund shall be paid,
5subject to appropriation by the General Assembly and
6distribution approval by the Secretary, as grants to the Susan
7G. Komen Foundation for breast cancer research, education,
8screening, and treatment.
9(Source: P.A. 90-675, eff. 1-1-99; 91-357, eff. 7-29-99.)
 
10    (625 ILCS 5/3-644)
11    Sec. 3-644. Police Memorial Committee license plates.
12    (a) The Secretary, upon receipt of an application made in
13the form prescribed by the Secretary, may issue special
14registration plates designated as Police Memorial Committee
15license plates. The special plates issued under this Section
16shall be affixed only to passenger vehicles of the first
17division and motor vehicles of the second division weighing not
18more than 8,000 pounds. Plates issued under this Section shall
19expire according to the multi-year procedure established by
20Section 3-414.1 of this Code.
21    (b) The design and color of the plates is wholly within the
22discretion of the Secretary. The Secretary may allow the plates
23to be issued as vanity plates or personalized under Section
243-405.1 of the Code. The Secretary shall prescribe stickers or
25decals as provided under Section 3-412 of this Code.

 

 

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1    (c) An applicant for the special plate shall be charged a
2$25 fee for original issuance in addition to the appropriate
3registration fee. Of this fee, $10 shall be deposited into the
4Police Memorial Committee Fund and $15 shall be deposited into
5the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund, to be used
6by the Secretary to help defray the administrative processing
7costs.
8    For each registration renewal period, a $25 fee, in
9addition to the appropriate registration fee, shall be charged.
10Of this fee, $23 shall be deposited into the Police Memorial
11Committee Fund and $2 shall be deposited into the Secretary of
12State Special License Plate Fund.
13    (d) The Police Memorial Committee Fund is created as a
14special fund in the State treasury. All money in the Police
15Memorial Committee Fund shall be paid, subject to appropriation
16by the General Assembly and distribution approval by the
17Secretary, as grants to the Police Memorial Committee for
18maintaining a memorial statue, holding an annual memorial
19commemoration, and giving scholarships to children of police
20officers killed in the line of duty.
21(Source: P.A. 90-729, eff. 1-1-99; 91-357, eff. 7-29-99.)
 
22    (625 ILCS 5/3-646)
23    Sec. 3-646. Organ Donor Awareness license plates.
24    (a) The Secretary, upon receipt of an application made in
25the form prescribed by the Secretary, may issue special

 

 

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1registration plates designated as Organ Donor Awareness
2license plates. The special plates issued under this Section
3shall be affixed only to passenger vehicles of the first
4division and motor vehicles of the second division weighing not
5more than 8,000 pounds. Plates issued under this Section shall
6expire according to the multi-year procedure established by
7Section 3-414.1 of this Code.
8    (b) The design and color of the plates is wholly within the
9discretion of the Secretary, except that the phrase "Be An
10Organ Donor" shall be on the plates, and the design of the
11plates shall incorporate a reference to the Chicago Bears
12organization and Walter Payton. The Secretary may allow the
13plates to be issued as vanity plates or personalized under
14Section 3-405.1 of the Code. The Secretary shall prescribe
15stickers or decals as provided under Section 3-412 of this
16Code.
17    (c) An applicant for the special plate shall be charged a
18$25 fee for original issuance in addition to the appropriate
19registration fee. Of this additional fee, $10 shall be
20deposited into the Organ Donor Awareness Fund and $15 shall be
21deposited into the Secretary of State Special License Plate
22Fund, to be used by the Secretary to help defray the
23administrative processing costs.
24    For each registration renewal period, a $25 fee, in
25addition to the appropriate registration fee, shall be charged.
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1Donor Awareness Fund and $2 shall be deposited into the
2Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund.
3    (d) The Organ Donor Awareness Fund is created as a special
4fund in the State treasury. Subject to appropriation by the
5General Assembly and approval by the Secretary, 50% of the
6moneys in the Organ Donor Awareness Fund shall be paid as
7grants to the Gift of Hope Organ and Tissue Donor Network
8Regional Organ Bank of Illinois, and the remaining 50% of the
9moneys in that fund shall be paid as grants to Mid-America
10Transplant Services, or pursuant to any alternative
11distribution ratio mutually agreed upon by these 2
12organizations.
13(Source: P.A. 91-805, eff. 1-1-01.)
 
14    (625 ILCS 5/3-651)
15    Sec. 3-651. U.S. Marine Corps license plates.
16    (a) In addition to any other special license plate, the
17Secretary, upon receipt of all applicable fees and applications
18made in the form prescribed by the Secretary of State, may
19issue special registration plates designated as U.S. Marine
20Corps license plates to residents of Illinois who meet
21eligibility requirements prescribed by the Secretary of State.
22The special plate issued under this Section shall be affixed
23only to passenger vehicles of the first division, motorcycles,
24motor vehicles of the second division weighing not more than
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11-169 of this Code. Plates issued under this Section shall
2expire according to the staggered multi-year procedure
3established by Section 3-414.1 of this Code.
4    (b) The design, color, and format of the plates shall be
5wholly within the discretion of the Secretary of State, except
6that the U.S. Marine Corps emblem shall appear on the plates.
7The Secretary may, in his or her discretion, allow the plates
8to be issued as vanity or personalized plates in accordance
9with Section 3-405.1 of this Code. The plates are not required
10to designate "Land Of Lincoln", as prescribed in subsection (b)
11of Section 3-412 of this Code. The Secretary shall prescribe
12the eligibility requirements and, in his or her discretion,
13shall approve and prescribe stickers or decals as provided
14under Section 3-412.
15    (c) An applicant shall be charged a $20 fee for original
16issuance in addition to the applicable registration fee. Of
17this additional fee, $15 shall be deposited into the Secretary
18of State Special License Plate Fund and $5 shall be deposited
19into the Marine Corps Scholarship Fund. For each registration
20renewal period, a $20 fee, in addition to the appropriate
21registration fee, shall be charged. Of this additional fee, $2
22shall be deposited into the Secretary of State Special License
23Plate Fund and $18 shall be deposited into the Marine Corps
24Scholarship Fund.
25    (d) The Marine Corps Scholarship Fund is created as a
26special fund in the State treasury. All moneys in the Marine

 

 

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1Corps Scholarship Fund shall, subject to appropriation by the
2General Assembly and distribution approval by the Secretary, be
3used by the Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation, Inc., a
4recognized charitable organization that meets the requirements
5of Title 26, Section 501(c)(3) of the United States Code, to
6provide grants for scholarships for higher education. The
7scholarship recipients must be the children of current or
8former members of the United States Marine Corps who meet the
9academic, financial, and other requirements established by the
10Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation. In addition, the
11recipients must be Illinois residents and must attend a college
12or university located within the State of Illinois.
13    The State Treasurer shall require the Marine Corps
14Scholarship Foundation to establish a separate account for
15receipt of the proceeds of the Marine Corps Scholarship Fund.
16That account shall be subject to audit either annually or at
17another interval, as determined by the State Treasurer.
18Proceeds from the Marine Corps Scholarship Fund shall be
19transferred on a quarterly basis by the State Treasurer's
20office to this separate account.
21(Source: P.A. 92-467, eff. 1-1-02; 92-545, eff. 6-12-02;
2292-651, eff. 7-11-02; 92-699, eff. 1-1-03.)
 
23    (625 ILCS 5/3-652)
24    Sec. 3-652. Chicago and Northeast Illinois District
25Council of Carpenters license plates.

 

 

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1    (a) The Secretary, upon receipt of all applicable fees and
2applications made in the form prescribed by the Secretary, may
3issue special registration plates designated as Chicago and
4Northeast Illinois District Council of Carpenters license
5plates.
6    The special plates issued under this Section shall be
7affixed only to passenger vehicles of the first division or
8motor vehicles of the second division weighing not more than
98,000 pounds.
10    Plates issued under this Section shall expire according to
11the multi-year procedure established by Section 3-414.1 of this
12Code.
13    (b) The design and color of the special plates shall be
14wholly within the discretion of the Secretary. Appropriate
15documentation, as determined by the Secretary, shall accompany
16each application. The Secretary may allow the plates to be
17issued as vanity plates or personalized plates under Section
183-405.1 of this Code. The Secretary shall prescribe stickers or
19decals as provided under Section 3-412 of this Code.
20    (c) An applicant for the special plate shall be charged a
21$25 fee for original issuance in addition to the appropriate
22registration fee. Of this fee, $10 shall be deposited into the
23Chicago and Northeast Illinois District Council of Carpenters
24Fund and $15 shall be deposited into the Secretary of State
25Special License Plate Fund, to be used by the Secretary to help
26defray the administrative processing costs.

 

 

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1    For each registration renewal period, a $25 fee, in
2addition to the appropriate registration fee, shall be charged.
3Of this fee, $23 shall be deposited into the Chicago and
4Northeast Illinois District Council of Carpenters Fund and $2
5shall be deposited into the Secretary of State Special License
6Plate Fund.
7    (d) The Chicago and Northeast Illinois District Council of
8Carpenters Fund is created as a special fund in the State
9treasury. All moneys in the Chicago and Northeast Illinois
10District Council of Carpenters Fund shall be paid, subject to
11appropriation by the General Assembly and distribution
12approval by the Secretary, as grants to charitable entities
13designated for charitable purposes sponsored by the Chicago and
14Northeast Illinois District Council of Carpenters.
15(Source: P.A. 92-477, eff. 1-1-02; 92-651, eff. 7-11-02.)
 
16    (625 ILCS 5/3-654)
17    Sec. 3-654. Illinois Public Broadcasting System Stations
18special license plates.
19    (a) The Secretary, upon receipt of all applicable fees and
20applications made in the form prescribed by the Secretary, may
21issue special registration plates designated as Illinois
22Public Broadcasting System Stations special license plates.
23The special plates issued under this Section shall be affixed
24only to passenger vehicles of the first division or motor
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1pounds. Plates issued under this Section shall expire according
2to the multi-year procedure established by Section 3-414.1 of
3this Code.
4    (b) The design and color of the special plates shall be
5wholly within the discretion of the Secretary. The Secretary
6may, in his or her discretion, allow the plates to be issued as
7vanity or personalized plates in accordance with Section
83-405.1 of this Code. The plates are not required to designate
9"Land of Lincoln", as prescribed in subsection (b) of Section
103-412 of this Code. The Secretary, in his or her discretion,
11shall approve and prescribe stickers or decals as provided
12under Section 3-412.
13    (c) An applicant for the special plate shall be charged a
14$40 fee for original issuance in addition to the appropriate
15registration fee. Of this fee, $25 shall be deposited into the
16Public Broadcasting Fund and $15 shall be deposited into the
17Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund, to be used by
18the Secretary to help defray the administrative processing
19costs.
20    For each registration renewal period, a $27 fee, in
21addition to the appropriate registration fee, shall be charged.
22Of this fee, $25 shall be deposited into the Public
23Broadcasting Fund and $2 shall be deposited into the Secretary
24of State Special License Plate Fund.
25    (d) The Public Broadcasting Fund is created as a special
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1General Assembly and distribution approval by the Secretary,
2the Secretary shall pay all moneys in the Public Broadcasting
3Fund to the various Public Broadcasting System stations in
4Illinois for operating costs.
5(Source: P.A. 95-331, eff. 8-21-07.)
 
6    (625 ILCS 5/3-655)
7    Sec. 3-655. Hospice license plates.
8    (a) The Secretary, upon receipt of an application made in
9the form prescribed by the Secretary, may issue special
10registration plates designated as Hospice license plates. The
11special plates issued under this Section shall be affixed only
12to passenger vehicles of the first division and motor vehicles
13of the second division weighing not more than 8,000 pounds.
14Plates issued under this Section shall expire according to the
15multi-year procedure established by Section 3-414.1 of this
16Code.
17    (b) The color of the plates is wholly within the discretion
18of the Secretary. The design of the plates shall include the
19word "Hospice" above drawings of two lilies and a butterfly.
20The Secretary may allow the plates to be issued as vanity
21plates or personalized under Section 3-405.1 of the Code. The
22Secretary shall prescribe stickers or decals as provided under
23Section 3-412 of this Code.
24    (c) An applicant for the special plate shall be charged a
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1registration fee. Of this fee, $10 shall be deposited into the
2Hospice Fund and $15 shall be deposited into the Secretary of
3State Special License Plate Fund, to be used by the Secretary
4to help defray the administrative processing costs.
5    For each registration renewal period, a $25 fee, in
6addition to the appropriate registration fee, shall be charged.
7Of this fee, $23 shall be deposited into the Hospice Fund and
8$2 shall be deposited into the Secretary of State Special
9License Plate Fund.
10    (d) The Hospice Fund is created as a special fund in the
11State treasury. All money in the Hospice Fund shall be paid,
12subject to appropriation by the General Assembly and
13distribution approval by the Secretary, as grants to a
14statewide organization whose primary membership consists of
15hospice programs to be used as follows:
16        (1) To fund projects relating to hospice care for
17    special groups, such as children, veterans, and ethnic,
18    religious, gender, or minority groups, or to provide
19    disease-specific research or outreach.
20        (2) To fund education and outreach for hospice
21    volunteers, patients, families, and health care
22    professionals.
23        (3) To fund informational and educational media
24    programs regarding the availability of hospice services.
25        (4) To fund the expansion or enhancement of a statewide
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1    programs toll-free referral line operated to provide
2    hospice information.
3        (5) To fund the expansion or enhancement of a statewide
4    organization whose primary membership consists of hospice
5    programs Internet website.
6        (6) To cover reasonable costs for special plate
7    advertising.
8    A statewide organization whose primary membership consists
9of hospice programs shall distribute grant moneys received
10under this subsection (d) through a standing committee that
11reviews funding solicitations and awards.
12(Source: P.A. 95-331, eff. 8-21-07; 95-827, eff. 1-1-09.)
 
13    (625 ILCS 5/3-657)
14    Sec. 3-657. Park District Youth Program license plates.
15    (a) In addition to any other special license plate, the
16Secretary, upon receipt of all applicable fees and applications
17made in the form prescribed by the Secretary of State, may
18issue Park District Youth Program license plates. The special
19Park District Youth Program plate issued under this Section
20shall be affixed only to passenger vehicles of the first
21division and motor vehicles of the second division weighing not
22more than 8,000 pounds. Plates issued under this Section shall
23expire according to the staggered multi-year procedure
24established by Section 3-414.1 of this Code.
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1wholly within the discretion of the Secretary of State.
2Appropriate documentation, as determined by the Secretary,
3must accompany each application. The Secretary, in his or her
4discretion, shall approve and prescribe stickers or decals as
5provided under Section 3-412.
6    (c) An applicant for the special plate shall be charged a
7$40 fee for original issuance in addition to the appropriate
8registration fee. Of this fee, $25 shall be deposited into the
9Park District Youth Program Fund and $15 shall be deposited
10into the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund, to be
11used by the Secretary to help defray the administrative
12processing costs.
13    For each registration renewal period, a $27 fee, in
14addition to the appropriate registration fee, shall be charged.
15Of this fee, $25 shall be deposited into the Park District
16Youth Program Fund and $2 shall be deposited into the Secretary
17of State Special License Plate Fund.
18    (d) The Park District Youth Program Fund is created as a
19special fund in the State treasury. All money in the Park
20District Youth Program Fund shall be paid, subject to
21appropriation by the General Assembly and distribution
22approval by the Secretary, as grants to the Illinois
23Association of Park Districts, a not-for-profit corporation,
24for grants to park districts and recreation agencies providing
25innovative after school programming for Illinois youth.
26(Source: P.A. 95-331, eff. 8-21-07.)
 

 

 

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1    (625 ILCS 5/3-658)
2    Sec. 3-658. Professional Sports Teams license plates.
3    (a) The Secretary, upon receipt of an application made in
4the form prescribed by the Secretary, may issue special
5registration plates designated as Professional Sports Teams
6license plates. The special plates issued under this Section
7shall be affixed only to passenger vehicles of the first
8division and motor vehicles of the second division weighing not
9more than 8,000 pounds. Plates issued under this Section shall
10expire according to the multi-year procedure established by
11Section 3-414.1 of this Code.
12    (b) The design and color of the plates is wholly within the
13discretion of the Secretary, except that the plates shall,
14subject to the permission of the applicable team owner, display
15the logo of the Chicago Bears, the Chicago Bulls, the Chicago
16Blackhawks, the Chicago Cubs, the Chicago White Sox, the St.
17Louis Rams, or the St. Louis Cardinals, at the applicant's
18option. The Secretary may allow the plates to be issued as
19vanity or personalized plates under Section 3-405.1 of the
20Code. The Secretary shall prescribe stickers or decals as
21provided under Section 3-412 of this Code.
22    (c) An applicant for the special plate shall be charged a
23$40 fee for original issuance in addition to the appropriate
24registration fee. Of this fee, $25 shall be deposited into the
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1deposited into the Secretary of State Special License Plate
2Fund, to be used by the Secretary to help defray the
3administrative processing costs.
4    For each registration renewal period, a $27 fee, in
5addition to the appropriate registration fee, shall be charged.
6Of this fee, $25 shall be deposited into the Professional
7Sports Teams Education Fund and $2 shall be deposited into the
8Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund.
9    (d) The Professional Sports Teams Education Fund is created
10as a special fund in the State treasury. All moneys in the
11Professional Sports Teams Education Fund shall, subject to
12appropriation by the General Assembly and distribution
13approval by the Secretary, be deposited every 6 months into the
14Common School Fund.
15(Source: P.A. 95-331, eff. 8-21-07.)
 
16    (625 ILCS 5/3-659)
17    Sec. 3-659. Pan Hellenic license plates.
18    (a) The Secretary, upon receipt of all applicable fees and
19applications made in the form prescribed by the Secretary, may
20issue special registration plates designated as Pan Hellenic
21license plates. The special plates issued under this Section
22shall be affixed only to passenger vehicles of the first
23division or motor vehicles of the second division weighing not
24more than 8,000 pounds. Plates issued under this Section shall
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1Section 3-414.1 of this Code.
2    (b) The design and color of the special plates shall be
3wholly within the discretion of the Secretary, except that an
4emblem of a Pan Hellenic eligible member shall be on the plate.
5Appropriate documentation, as determined by the Secretary,
6shall accompany each application. The Secretary may, in his or
7her discretion, allow the plates to be issued as vanity or
8personalized plates in accordance with Section 3-405.1 of this
9Code. The plates are not required to designate "Land of
10Lincoln" as prescribed in subsection (b) of Section 3-412 of
11this Code. The Secretary, in his or her discretion, may
12prescribe rules governing the requirements and approval of the
13special plates.
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
17Illinois Pan Hellenic Trust 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. For each registration renewal period, a $27
21fee, in addition to the appropriate registration fee, shall be
22charged. Of this fee, $25 shall be deposited into the Illinois
23Pan Hellenic Trust Fund and $2 shall be deposited into the
24Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund.
25    (d) The Illinois Pan Hellenic Trust Fund is created as a
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1create separate accounts within the Illinois Pan Hellenic Trust
2Fund for each eligible member for which Pan Hellenic license
3plates have been issued. Moneys in the Illinois Pan Hellenic
4Trust Fund shall be allocated to each account in proportion to
5the number of plates sold in regard to each fraternity or
6sorority. All moneys in the Illinois Pan Hellenic Trust Fund
7shall be distributed, subject to appropriation by the General
8Assembly and distribution approval by the Secretary, as grants
9to the Illinois Alpha Kappa Alpha Charitable Foundation,
10Illinois Delta Sigma Theta Charitable Foundation, Illinois
11Zeta Phi Beta Charitable Foundation, Illinois Sigma Gamma Rho
12Charitable Foundation, Illinois Alpha Phi Alpha Charitable
13Foundation, Illinois Omega Psi Phi Charitable Foundation,
14Illinois Kappa Alpha Psi Charitable Foundation, Illinois Phi
15Beta Sigma Charitable Foundation, or Illinois Iota Phi Theta
16Charitable Foundation for charitable purposes sponsored by the
17African-American fraternity or sorority.
18(Source: P.A. 95-331, eff. 8-21-07.)
 
19    (625 ILCS 5/3-660)
20    Sec. 3-660. September 11th license plates.
21    (a) Beginning on September 11, 2002, the Secretary, upon
22receipt of all applicable fees and applications made in the
23form prescribed by the Secretary, may issue special
24registration plates designated as September 11th license
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1    The special plates issued under this Section shall be
2affixed only to passenger vehicles of the first division or
3motor vehicles of the second division weighing not more than
48,000 pounds.
5    Plates issued under this Section shall expire according to
6the multi-year procedure established by Section 3-414.1 of this
7Code.
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 or personalized
11plates under Section 3-405.1 of this Code. The Secretary shall
12prescribe stickers or decals as provided under Section 3-412 of
13this 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
17September 11th Fund and $15 shall be deposited into the
18Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund, to be used by
19the Secretary to help defray the administrative processing
20costs.
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 September 11th
24Fund and $2 shall be deposited into the Secretary of State
25Special License Plate Fund.
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1the State treasury. Subject to appropriation by the General
2Assembly and approval by the Secretary, the Director of the
3Illinois Emergency Management Agency shall pay all moneys in
4the September 11th Fund as grants to aid victims of terrorism
5and as grants to local governments to cover the costs of
6training, equipment, and other items related to public safety
7initiatives intended to prevent further acts of terrorism or to
8respond to further acts of terrorism or other disasters or
9emergency situations in Illinois.
10(Source: P.A. 92-704, eff. 7-19-02; 93-931, eff. 8-12-04.)
 
11    (625 ILCS 5/3-661)
12    Sec. 3-661. Illinois Route 66 license plates.
13    (a) The Secretary, upon receipt of all applicable fees and
14applications made in the form prescribed by the Secretary, may
15issue special registration plates designated as Illinois Route
1666 license plates. The special plates issued under this Section
17shall be affixed only to passenger vehicles of the first
18division or motor vehicles of the second division weighing not
19more than 8,000 pounds. Plates issued under this Section shall
20expire according to the multi-year procedure established by
21Section 3-414.1 of this Code.
22    (b) The design and color of the special plates shall be
23wholly within the discretion of the Secretary. The Secretary
24may, in his or her discretion, allow the plates to be issued as
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13-405.1 of this Code. The plates are not required to designate
2"Land of Lincoln", as prescribed in subsection (b) of Section
33-412 of this Code. The Secretary, in his or her discretion,
4shall approve and prescribe stickers or decals as provided
5under Section 3-412.
6    (c) An applicant for the special plate shall be charged a
7$40 fee for original issuance in addition to the appropriate
8registration fee. Of this fee, $25 shall be deposited into the
9Illinois Route 66 Heritage Project Fund and $15 shall be
10deposited into the Secretary of State Special License Plate
11Fund, to be used by the Secretary to help defray the
12administrative processing costs.
13    For each registration renewal period, a $27 fee, in
14addition to the appropriate registration fee, shall be charged.
15Of this fee, $25 shall be deposited into the Illinois Route 66
16Heritage Project Fund and $2 shall be deposited into the
17Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund.
18    (d) The Illinois Route 66 Heritage Project Fund is created
19as a special fund in the State treasury. Subject to
20appropriation by the General Assembly and distribution
21approval by the Secretary, Illinois Route 66 Heritage Project,
22Inc. shall use all moneys in the Illinois Route 66 Heritage
23Project Fund for the development of tourism, through education
24and interpretation, preservation, and promotion of the former
25U.S. Route 66 in Illinois.
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1    (625 ILCS 5/3-662)
2    Sec. 3-662. Stop Neuroblastoma license plates.
3    (a) The Secretary, upon receipt of an application made in
4the form prescribed by the Secretary, may issue special
5registration plates designated as Stop Neuroblastoma license
6plates. The special plates issued under this Section shall be
7affixed only to passenger vehicles of the first division and
8motor vehicles of the second division weighing not more than
98,000 pounds. Plates issued under this Section shall expire
10according to the multi-year procedure established by Section
113-414.1 of this Code.
12    (b) The design and color of the plates is wholly within the
13discretion of the Secretary, except that the following phrases
14shall be on the plates: (i) "Stop Neuroblastoma" and (ii) "Stop
15Cancer". The Secretary may allow the plates to be issued as
16vanity plates or personalized under Section 3-405.1 of this
17Code. The Secretary shall prescribe stickers or decals as
18provided under Section 3-412 of this Code.
19    (c) An applicant for the special plate shall be charged a
20$25 fee for original issuance in addition to the appropriate
21registration fee. Of this fee, $10 shall be deposited into the
22Stop Neuroblastoma Fund and $15 shall be deposited into the
23Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund, to be used by
24the Secretary to help defray the administrative processing
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1    For each registration renewal period, a $25 fee, in
2addition to the appropriate registration fee, shall be charged.
3Of this fee, $23 shall be deposited into the Stop Neuroblastoma
4Fund and $2 shall be deposited into the Secretary of State
5Special License Plate Fund.
6    (d) The Stop Neuroblastoma Fund is created as a special
7fund in the State treasury. All money in the Stop Neuroblastoma
8Fund shall be paid, subject to appropriation by the General
9Assembly and distribution approval by the Secretary, as grants
10to the American Cancer Society for neuroblastoma and cancer
11research, education, screening, and treatment.
12(Source: P.A. 95-331, eff. 8-21-07.)
 
13    (625 ILCS 5/3-665)
14    Sec. 3-665. Agriculture in the Classroom plates.
15    (a) The Secretary, upon receipt of all applicable fees and
16applications made in the form prescribed by the Secretary, may
17issue special registration plates designated as Agriculture in
18the Classroom license plates.
19    The special plates issued under this Section shall be
20affixed only to passenger vehicles of the first division or
21motor vehicles of the second division weighing not more than
228,000 pounds.
23    Plates issued under this Section shall expire according to
24the multi-year procedure established by Section 3-414.1 of this
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1    (b) The design and color of the special plates shall be
2wholly within the discretion of the Secretary.
3    (c) An applicant for the special plate shall be charged a
4$40 fee for original issuance in addition to the appropriate
5registration fee. Of this fee, $25 shall be deposited into the
6Agriculture in the Classroom Fund and $15 shall be deposited
7into the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund, to be
8used by the Secretary to help defray the administrative
9processing costs.
10    For each registration renewal period, a $27 fee, in
11addition to the appropriate registration fee, shall be charged.
12Of this fee, $25 shall be deposited into the Agriculture in the
13Classroom Fund and $2 shall be deposited into the Secretary of
14State Special License Plate Fund.
15    (d) The Agriculture in the Classroom Fund is created as a
16special fund in the State treasury. All moneys in the
17Agriculture in the Classroom Fund shall be paid, subject to
18appropriation by the General Assembly and distribution
19approval by the Secretary, to the Illinois Agricultural
20Association Foundation, a charitable organization that meets
21the requirements of Title 26, Section 501(c)(3) of the United
22States Code, to be used as grants to support Agriculture in the
23Classroom programming for public and private schools within
24Illinois.
25(Source: P.A. 95-94, eff. 8-13-07; 95-876, eff. 8-21-08.)
 

 

 

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1    (625 ILCS 5/3-670)
2    Sec. 3-670. Autism Awareness license plates.
3    (a) The Secretary, upon receipt of an application made in
4the form prescribed by the Secretary, may issue special
5registration plates designated as Autism Awareness license
6plates. The special plates issued under this Section shall be
7affixed only to passenger vehicles of the first division and
8motor vehicles of the second division weighing not more than
98,000 pounds. Plates issued under this Section shall expire
10according to the multi-year procedure established by Section
113-414.1 of this Code.
12    (b) The design and color of the plates is wholly within the
13discretion of the Secretary of State. The Secretary, in his or
14her discretion, may allow the plates to be issued as vanity or
15personalized plates under Section 3-405.1 of this Code. The
16Secretary shall prescribe stickers or decals as provided under
17Section 3-412 of this Code.
18    (c) An applicant for the special plate shall be charged a
19$40 fee for original issuance in addition to the appropriate
20registration fee. Of this fee, $25 shall be deposited into the
21Autism Awareness Fund and $15 shall be deposited into the
22Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund, to be used by
23the Secretary to help defray the administrative processing
24costs.
25    For each registration renewal period, a $27 fee, in
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1Of this fee, $25 shall be deposited into the Autism Awareness
2Fund and $2 shall be deposited into the Secretary of State
3Special License Plate Fund.
4    (d) The Autism Awareness Fund is created as a special fund
5in the State treasury. All moneys in the Autism Awareness Fund
6shall be used paid, subject to appropriation by the General
7Assembly, by and approval by the Secretary, to the Illinois
8Department of Human Services for the purpose of grants for
9research, education, and awareness regarding autism and autism
10spectrum disorders.
11(Source: P.A. 95-226, eff. 1-1-08; 95-876, eff. 8-21-08.)
 
12    (625 ILCS 5/3-671)
13    Sec. 3-671. Boy Scout and Girl Scout license plates.
14    (a) The Secretary, upon receipt of an application made in
15the form prescribed by the Secretary, may issue special
16registration plates designated to be Boy Scout and Girl Scout
17plates. The special plates issued under this Section shall be
18affixed only to passenger vehicles of the first division or
19motor vehicles of the second division weighing not more than
208,000 pounds. Plates issued under this Section shall expire
21according to the multi-year procedure established by Section
223-414.1 of this Code.
23    (b) Except as provided in subsections (c) and (d), the
24design and color of the plates shall be wholly within the
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1determined by the Secretary, shall accompany the application.
2    (c) The Secretary may issue Boy Scout plates bearing the
3Eagle Scout badge only to an applicant who provides written
4proof of Eagle Scout rank, in the form of appropriate
5documentation from the National Boy Scout Council. The
6Secretary shall make these plates available to qualified
7applicants.
8    (d) The Secretary may issue Girl Scout plates bearing the
9symbol of the Gold Award only to an applicant who provides
10written proof of Gold Award status, in the form of appropriate
11documentation from the National Office of the Girl Scouts of
12the U.S.A. The Secretary shall make these plates available to
13qualified applicants.
14    (e) An applicant shall be charged a $40 fee for original
15issuance in addition to the appropriate registration fee, if
16applicable. Of this fee, $25 shall be deposited into the Boy
17Scout and Girl Scout Fund as created by this Section and $15
18shall be deposited into the Secretary of State Special License
19Plate Fund to be used by the Secretary to help defray the
20administrative processing costs. For each registration renewal
21period a $27 fee, in addition to the appropriate registration
22fee, shall be charged. Of this fee, $25 shall be deposited into
23the Boy Scout and Girl Scout Fund and $2 shall be deposited
24into the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund.
25    (f) The Boy Scout and Girl Scout Fund is created as a
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1and Girl Scout Fund shall, subject to appropriation by the
2General Assembly and distribution approval by the Secretary, be
3paid as grants, to be divided between the Illinois divisions of
4the Boys Scouts of America and the Girl Scouts of the U.S.A. on
5a pro rata basis, according to the number of each type of plate
6sold. Grants shall be made to the county division in which the
7plates are sold.
8(Source: P.A. 95-320, eff. 1-1-08; 95-876, eff. 8-21-08.)
 
9    (625 ILCS 5/3-672)
10    Sec. 3-672. Illinois Professional Golfers Association
11Foundation Junior Golf license plates.
12    (a) The Secretary, upon receipt of all applicable fees and
13applications made in the form prescribed by the Secretary, may
14issue special registration plates designated as Illinois
15Professional Golfers Association Foundation Junior Golf
16license plates.
17    The special plates issued under this Section shall be
18affixed only to passenger vehicles of the first division or
19motor vehicles of the second division weighing not more than
208,000 pounds.
21    Plates issued under this Section shall expire according to
22the multi-year procedure established by Section 3-414.1 of this
23Code.
24    (b) The design and color of the special plates shall be
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1documentation, as determined by the Secretary, shall accompany
2each application.
3    (c) An applicant for the special plate shall be charged a
4$40 fee for original issuance in addition to the appropriate
5registration fee. Of this fee, $25 shall be deposited into the
6Illinois Professional Golfers Association Foundation Junior
7Golf Fund and $15 shall be deposited into the Secretary of
8State Special License Plate Fund, to be used by the Secretary
9to help defray the administrative processing costs.
10    For each registration renewal period, a $40 fee, in
11addition to the appropriate registration fee, shall be charged.
12Of this fee, $38 shall be deposited into the Illinois
13Professional Golfers Association Foundation Junior Golf Fund
14and $2 shall be deposited into the Secretary of State Special
15License Plate Fund.
16    (d) The Illinois Professional Golfers Association
17Foundation Junior Golf Fund is created as a special fund in the
18State treasury. All moneys in the Illinois Professional Golfers
19Association Foundation Junior Golf Fund shall be paid, subject
20to appropriation by the General Assembly and distribution
21approval by the Secretary, as grants to the Illinois
22Professional Golfers Association Foundation to help
23Association members expose Illinois youngsters to the game of
24golf.
25(Source: P.A. 95-444, eff. 8-27-07; 95-876, eff. 8-21-08.)
 

 

 

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1    (625 ILCS 5/3-673)
2    Sec. 3-673. Rotary Club plates.
3    (a) The Secretary, upon receipt of all applicable fees and
4applications made in the form prescribed by the Secretary, may
5issue special registration plates designated as Rotary Club
6license plates.
7    The special plates issued under this Section shall be
8affixed only to passenger vehicles of the first division or
9motor vehicles of the second division weighing not more than
108,000 pounds.
11    Plates issued under this Section shall expire according to
12the multi-year procedure established by Section 3-414.1 of this
13Code.
14    (b) The design and color of the special plates shall be
15wholly within the discretion of the Secretary. Appropriate
16documentation, as determined by the Secretary, shall accompany
17each application.
18    (c) An applicant for the special plate shall be charged a
19$25 fee for original issuance in addition to the appropriate
20registration fee. Of this fee, $10 shall be deposited into the
21Rotary Club Fund and $15 shall be deposited into the Secretary
22of State Special License Plate Fund, to be used by the
23Secretary to help defray the administrative processing costs.
24    For each registration renewal period, a $25 fee, in
25addition to the appropriate registration fee, shall be charged.
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1and $2 shall be deposited into the Secretary of State Special
2License Plate Fund.
3    (d) The Rotary Club Fund is created as a special fund in
4the State treasury. All moneys in the Rotary Club Fund shall be
5paid, subject to appropriation by the General Assembly and
6distribution approval by the Secretary, as grants to charitable
7entities designated for charitable purposes sponsored by the
8Rotary Club.
9(Source: P.A. 95-523, eff. 6-1-08; 95-876, eff. 8-21-08.)
 
10    (625 ILCS 5/3-674)
11    Sec. 3-674. Sheet Metal Workers International Association
12license plates.
13    (a) The Secretary, upon receipt of all applicable fees and
14applications made in the form prescribed by the Secretary, may
15issue special registration plates designated as Sheet Metal
16Workers International Association license plates. The special
17plates issued under this Section shall be affixed only to
18passenger vehicles of the first division or motor vehicles of
19the second division weighing not more than 8,000 pounds. Plates
20issued under this Section shall expire according to the
21multi-year procedure established by Section 3-414.1 of this
22Code.
23    (b) The design and color of the special plates shall be
24wholly within the discretion of the Secretary. Appropriate
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1each application. The Secretary may allow the plates to be
2issued as vanity plates or personalized plates under Section
33-405.1 of this Code. The Secretary shall prescribe stickers or
4decals as provided under Section 3-412 of this Code.
5    (c) An applicant for the special plate shall be charged a
6$25 fee for original issuance in addition to the appropriate
7registration fee. Of this fee, $10 shall be deposited into the
8Sheet Metal Workers International Association of Illinois Fund
9and $15 shall be deposited into the Secretary of State Special
10License Plate Fund, to be used by the Secretary to help defray
11the administrative processing costs.
12    For each registration renewal period, a $25 fee, in
13addition to the appropriate registration fee, shall be charged.
14Of this fee, $23 shall be deposited into the Sheet Metal
15Workers International Association of Illinois Fund and $2 shall
16be deposited into the Secretary of State Special License Plate
17Fund.
18    (d) The Sheet Metal Workers International Association of
19Illinois Fund is created as a special fund in the State
20treasury. All moneys in the Sheet Metal Workers International
21Association of Illinois Fund shall be paid, subject to
22appropriation by the General Assembly and distribution
23approval by the Secretary, as grants to charitable entities
24designated for charitable purposes sponsored by Illinois local
25chapters of the Sheet Metal Workers International Association.
26(Source: P.A. 95-531, eff. 1-1-08; 95-876, eff. 8-21-08;

 

 

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196-328, eff. 8-11-09.)
 
2    (625 ILCS 5/3-675)
3    Sec. 3-675. Support Our Troops license plates.
4    (a) The Secretary, upon receipt of all applicable fees and
5applications made in the form prescribed by the Secretary, may
6issue special registration plates designated as Support Our
7Troops license plates. The special plates issued under this
8Section shall be affixed only to passenger vehicles of the
9first division or motor vehicles of the second division
10weighing not more than 8,000 pounds. Plates issued under this
11Section shall expire according to the multi-year procedure
12established by Section 3-414.1 of this Code.
13    (b) The design and color of the special plates shall be
14wholly within the discretion of the Secretary, except that the
15emblem of the organization Illinois Support Our Troops, Inc.,
16and its "Support Our Troops!" mark shall appear on the plate.
17The address of the organization's Internet web site may appear
18on the plate, and the organization may alternate the mark to
19"Salute our Heroes!" in a manner that respects inventory. The
20field of the plate may be colored. The Secretary may, in his or
21her discretion, allow the plates to be issued as vanity or
22personalized plates in accordance with Section 3-405.1 of this
23Code. The plates are not required to designate "Land of
24Lincoln", as prescribed in subsection (b) of Section 3-412 of
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1approve and prescribe stickers or decals as provided under
2Section 3-412.
3    (c) An applicant for the special plate shall be charged a
4$40 fee for original issuance in addition to the appropriate
5registration fee. Of this fee, $25 shall be deposited into the
6Support Our Troops Fund and $15 shall be deposited into the
7Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund to be used by the
8Secretary to help defray the administrative processing costs.
9For each registration renewal period, a $27 fee, in addition to
10the appropriate registration fee, shall be charged. Of this
11fee, $25 shall be deposited into the Support Our Troops Fund
12and $2 shall be deposited into the Secretary of State Special
13License Plate Fund.
14    (d) The Support Our Troops Fund is created as a special
15fund in the State treasury. All moneys in the Support Our
16Troops Fund shall be paid, subject to appropriation by the
17General Assembly and distribution approval by the Secretary, as
18grants to Illinois Support Our Troops, Inc., a not-for-profit
19public purpose charity under Internal Revenue Code Section
20501(c)(3), for charitable assistance to the troops and their
21families in accordance with its Articles of Incorporation.
22(Source: P.A. 95-534, eff. 8-28-07; 95-876, eff. 8-21-08.)
 
23    (625 ILCS 5/3-678)
24    Sec. 3-678. Ovarian Cancer Awareness license plates.
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1the form prescribed by the Secretary, may issue special
2registration plates designated as Ovarian Cancer Awareness
3license plates. The special plates issued under this Section
4shall be affixed only to passenger vehicles of the first
5division and motor vehicles of the second division weighing not
6more than 8,000 pounds. Plates issued under this Section shall
7expire according to the multi-year procedure established by
8Section 3-414.1 of this Code.
9    (b) The design and color of the plates is wholly within the
10discretion of the Secretary. The Secretary may allow the plates
11to be issued as vanity or personalized plates under Section
123-405.1 of this Code. The Secretary shall prescribe stickers or
13decals as provided under Section 3-412 of this Code.
14    (c) An applicant for the special plate shall be charged a
15$25 fee for original issuance in addition to the appropriate
16registration fee. Of this fee, $10 shall be deposited into the
17Ovarian Cancer Awareness Fund and $15 shall be deposited into
18the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund, to be used
19by the Secretary to help defray the administrative processing
20costs.
21    For each registration renewal period, a $25 fee, in
22addition to the appropriate registration fee, shall be charged.
23Of this fee, $23 shall be deposited into the Ovarian Cancer
24Awareness Fund and $2 shall be deposited into the Secretary of
25State Special License Plate Fund.
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1special fund in the State treasury. All moneys in the Ovarian
2Cancer Awareness Fund shall be paid, subject to appropriation
3by the General Assembly and distribution approval by the
4Secretary, as grants to the National Ovarian Cancer Coalition,
5Inc. for ovarian cancer research, education, screening, and
6treatment.
7(Source: P.A. 95-552, eff. 8-30-07; 95-876, eff. 8-21-08.)
 
8    (625 ILCS 5/3-684)
9    Sec. 3-684. Illinois EMS Memorial Scholarship and Training
10license plate.
11    (a) The Secretary, upon receipt of an application made in
12the form prescribed by the Secretary of State, may issue
13special registration plates designated to be Illinois EMS
14Memorial Scholarship and Training license plates. The special
15plates issued under this Section shall be affixed only to
16passenger vehicles of the first division, motor vehicles of the
17second division weighing not more than 8,000 pounds,
18recreational vehicles as defined in Section 1-169 of this Code,
19and subject to the staggered registration system. Plates issued
20under this Section shall expire according to the multi-year
21procedure established by Section 3-414.1 of this Code.
22    (b) The design and color of the plates shall be wholly
23within the discretion of the Secretary of State. The Secretary
24of State may, in his or her discretion, allow the plates to be
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1Section 3-405.1 of this Code. The plates are not required to
2designate "Land of Lincoln", as prescribed in subsection (b) of
3Section 3-412 of this Code. The Secretary of State shall
4prescribe stickers or decals as provided under Section 3-412.
5    (c) An applicant shall be charged a $27 fee for original
6issuance in addition to the applicable registration fee. Of
7this additional fee, $15 shall be deposited into the Secretary
8of State Special License Plate Fund and $12 shall be deposited
9into the Illinois EMS Memorial Scholarship and Training Fund.
10For each registration renewal period, a $17 fee, in addition to
11the appropriate registration fee, shall be charged. Of this
12fee, $2 shall be deposited into the Secretary of State Special
13License Plate Fund and $15 shall be deposited into the Illinois
14EMS Memorial Scholarship and Training Fund.
15    (d) The Illinois EMS Memorial Scholarship and Training Fund
16is created as a special fund in the State treasury. All money
17in the Illinois EMS Memorial Scholarship and Training Fund
18shall, subject to appropriation by the General Assembly and
19distribution approval by the Secretary of State, as grants to
20the EMS Memorial Scholarship and Training Council, a
21not-for-profit corporation, for the purposes (i) of providing
22scholarships for graduate study, undergraduate study, or both,
23to children and spouses of emergency medical services (EMS)
24personnel killed in the course of their employment, and (ii)
25for grants for the training of EMS personnel.
26(Source: P.A. 96-591, eff. 8-18-09; 96-1000, eff. 7-2-10.)
 

 

 

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1    (625 ILCS 5/3-685)
2    Sec. 3-685. United Auto Workers license plates.
3    (a) The Secretary, upon receipt of all applicable fees and
4applications made in the form prescribed by the Secretary, may
5issue special registration plates designated as United Auto
6Workers license plates. The special plates issued under this
7Section shall be affixed only to passenger vehicles of the
8first division or motor vehicles of the second division
9weighing not more than 8,000 pounds. Plates issued under this
10Section shall expire according to the multi-year procedure
11established by Section 3-414.1 of this Code.
12    (b) The design and color of the special plates shall be
13wholly within the discretion of the Secretary. Appropriate
14documentation, as determined by the Secretary, shall accompany
15each application. The Secretary may allow the plates to be
16issued as vanity plates or personalized plates under Section
173-405.1 of this Code. The Secretary shall prescribe stickers or
18decals as provided under Section 3-412 of this Code.
19    (c) An applicant for the special plate shall be charged a
20$25 fee for original issuance in addition to the appropriate
21registration fee. Of this fee, $10 shall be deposited into the
22United Auto Workers' Fund and $15 shall be deposited into the
23Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund, to be used by
24the Secretary to help defray the administrative processing
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1    For each registration renewal period, a $25 fee, in
2addition to the appropriate registration fee, shall be charged.
3Of this fee, $23 shall be deposited into the United Auto
4Workers' Fund and $2 shall be deposited into the Secretary of
5State Special License Plate Fund.
6    (d) The United Auto Workers' Fund is created as a special
7fund in the State treasury. All moneys in the United Auto
8Workers' Fund shall be paid, subject to appropriation by the
9General Assembly and distribution approval by the Secretary, as
10grants to charitable entities designated for charitable
11purposes sponsored by Illinois local unions affiliated with the
12United Auto Workers.
13(Source: P.A. 96-687, eff. 1-1-10.)
 
14    (625 ILCS 5/3-687)
15    Sec. 3-687. International Brotherhood of Teamsters license
16plate.
17    (a) The Secretary, upon receipt of all applicable fees and
18applications made in the form prescribed by the Secretary, may
19issue special registration plates designated as International
20Brotherhood of Teamsters license plates. The special plates
21issued under this Section shall be affixed only to passenger
22vehicles of the first division, motor vehicles of the second
23division weighing not more than 8,000 pounds and recreational
24vehicles as defined by Section 1-169 of this Code. Plates
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1multi-year procedure established by Section 3-414.1 of this
2Code.
3    (b) The design and color of the plates is wholly within the
4discretion of the Secretary of State. Appropriate
5documentation, as determined by the Secretary, shall accompany
6the application. The Secretary, in his or her discretion, may
7allow the plates to be issued as vanity or personalized plates
8under Section 3-405.1 of this Code. The Secretary shall
9prescribe stickers or decals as provided under Section 3-412 of
10this Code.
11    (c) An applicant for the special plate shall be charged a
12$40 fee for original issuance in addition to the appropriate
13registration fee. Of this fee, $25 shall be deposited into the
14International Brotherhood of Teamsters Fund and $15 shall be
15deposited into the Secretary of State Special License Plate
16Fund, to be used by the Secretary to help defray the
17administrative processing costs.
18    For each registration renewal period, a $27 fee, in
19addition to the appropriate registration fee, shall be charged.
20Of this fee, $25 shall be deposited into the International
21Brotherhood of Teamsters Fund and $2 shall be deposited into
22the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund.
23    (d) The International Brotherhood of Teamsters Fund is
24created as a special fund in the State treasury. All money in
25the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Fund shall be paid,
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1distribution approval by the Secretary of State, as grants to
2the Teamsters Joint Council 25 Charitable Trust, an independent
3organization established and registered as a tax exempt entity
4under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, for
5religious, charitable, scientific, literary, and educational
6purposes.
7(Source: P.A. 96-687, eff. 1-1-10; 96-1000, eff. 7-2-10.)
 
8    (625 ILCS 5/3-689)
9    Sec. 3-689. Share the Road license plates.
10    (a) In addition to any other special license plate, the
11Secretary, upon receipt of all applicable fees and applications
12made in the form prescribed by the Secretary of State, may
13issue Share the Road license plates. The special Share the Road
14plate issued under this Section shall be affixed only to
15passenger vehicles of the first division and motor vehicles of
16the second division weighing not more than 8,000 pounds. Plates
17issued under this Section shall expire according to the
18staggered multi-year procedure established by Section 3-414.1
19of this Code.
20    (b) The design, color, and format of the plates shall be
21wholly within the discretion of the Secretary of State.
22Appropriate documentation, as determined by the Secretary,
23must accompany each application. The Secretary, in his or her
24discretion, shall approve and prescribe stickers or decals as
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1    (c) An applicant for the special plate shall be charged a
2$22 fee for original issuance in addition to the appropriate
3registration fee. Of this fee, $17 shall be deposited into the
4Share the Road Fund and $5 shall be deposited into the
5Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund, to be used by
6the Secretary to help defray the administrative processing
7costs. For each registration renewal period, a $22 fee, in
8addition to the appropriate registration fee, shall be charged.
9Of this fee, $20 shall be deposited into the Share the Road
10Fund and $2 shall be deposited into the Secretary of State
11Special License Plate Fund.
12    (d) The Share the Road Fund is created as a special fund in
13the State treasury. All money in the Share the Road Fund shall
14be paid, subject to appropriation by the General Assembly and
15distribution approval by the Secretary, as grants to the League
16of Illinois Bicyclists, a not for profit corporation, for
17educational programs instructing bicyclists and motorists how
18to legally and more safely share the roadways.
19(Source: P.A. 96-1006, eff. 1-1-11.)
 
20    (625 ILCS 5/3-690)
21    Sec. 3-690. St. Jude Children's Research Hospital Plates.
22    (a) In addition to any other special license plate, the
23Secretary, upon receipt of all applicable fees and applications
24made in the form prescribed by the Secretary of State, may
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1special St. Jude Children's Research Hospital plate issued
2under this Section shall be affixed only to passenger vehicles
3of the first division and motor vehicles of the second division
4weighing not more than 8,000 pounds. Plates issued under this
5Section shall expire according to the staggered multi-year
6procedure established by Section 3-414.1 of this Code.
7    (b) The design, color, and format of the plates shall be
8wholly within the discretion of the Secretary of State.
9Appropriate documentation, as determined by the Secretary,
10must accompany each application. The Secretary, in his or her
11discretion, shall approve and prescribe stickers or decals as
12provided under Section 3-412.
13    (c) An applicant for the special plate shall be charged a
14$40 fee for original issuance in addition to the appropriate
15registration fee. Of this fee, $25 shall be deposited into the
16St. Jude Children's Research Fund and $15 shall be deposited
17into the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund, to be
18used by the Secretary to help defray the administrative
19processing costs. For each registration renewal period, a $27
20fee, in addition to the appropriate registration fee, shall be
21charged. Of this fee, $25 shall be deposited into the St. Jude
22Children's Research Fund and $2 shall be deposited into the
23Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund.
24    (d) The St. Jude Children's Research Fund is created as a
25special fund in the State treasury. All money in the St. Jude
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1appropriation by the General Assembly and distribution
2approval by the Secretary, as grants to St. Jude Children's
3Research Hospital for pediatric treatment and research. All
4interest earned on moneys in the Fund shall be deposited into
5the Fund. The Fund shall not be subject to administrative
6charges or chargebacks, such as but not limited to those
7authorized under Section 8h of the State Finance Act.
8(Source: P.A. 96-1377, eff. 1-1-11.)
 
9    (625 ILCS 5/3-692)
10    Sec. 3-692 3-689. Soil and Water Conservation District
11Plates.
12    (a) In addition to any other special license plate, the
13Secretary, upon receipt of all applicable fees and applications
14made in the form prescribed by the Secretary of State, may
15issue Soil and Water Conservation District license plates. The
16special Soil and Water Conservation District plate issued under
17this Section shall be affixed only to passenger vehicles of the
18first division and motor vehicles of the second division
19weighing not more than 8,000 pounds. Plates issued under this
20Section shall expire according to the staggered multi-year
21procedure established by Section 3-414.1 of this Code.
22    (b) The design, color, and format of the plates shall be
23wholly within the discretion of the Secretary of State.
24Appropriate documentation, as determined by the Secretary,
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1discretion, shall approve and prescribe stickers or decals as
2provided under Section 3-412.
3    (c) An applicant for the special plate shall be charged a
4$40 fee for original issuance in addition to the appropriate
5registration fee. Of this fee, $25 shall be deposited into the
6Soil and Water Conservation District Fund and $15 shall be
7deposited into the Secretary of State Special License Plate
8Fund, to be used by the Secretary to help defray the
9administrative processing costs. For each registration renewal
10period, a $27 fee, in addition to the appropriate registration
11fee, shall be charged. Of this fee, $25 shall be deposited into
12the Soil and Water Conservation District Fund and $2 shall be
13deposited into the Secretary of State Special License Plate
14Fund.
15    (d) The Soil and Water Conservation District Fund is
16created as a special fund in the State treasury. All money in
17the Soil and Water Conservation District Fund shall be paid,
18subject to appropriation by the General Assembly and
19distribution approval by the Secretary, as grants to Illinois
20soil and water conservation districts for projects that
21conserve and restore soil and water in Illinois. All interest
22earned on moneys in the Fund shall be deposited into the Fund.
23The Fund shall not be subject to administrative charges or
24chargebacks, such as but not limited to those authorized under
25Section 8h of the State Finance Act.
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1    (625 ILCS 5/3-694)
2    Sec. 3-694 3-689. 4-H license plates.
3    (a) The Secretary, upon receipt of all applicable fees and
4applications made in the form prescribed by the Secretary, may
5issue special registration plates designated as 4-H license
6plates. The special plates issued under this Section shall be
7affixed only to passenger vehicles of the first division and
8motor vehicles of the second division weighing not more than
98,000 pounds. Plates issued under this Section shall expire
10according to the multi-year procedure established by Section
113-414.1 of this Code.
12    (b) The design and color of the plates is wholly within the
13discretion of the Secretary of State. Appropriate
14documentation, as determined by the Secretary, shall accompany
15the application. The Secretary, in his or her discretion, may
16allow the plates to be issued as vanity or personalized plates
17under Section 3-405.1 of this Code. The Secretary shall
18prescribe stickers or decals as provided under Section 3-412 of
19this Code.
20    (c) An applicant for the special plate shall be charged a
21$40 fee for original issuance in addition to the appropriate
22registration fee. Of this fee, $25 shall be deposited into the
234-H Fund and $15 shall be deposited into the Secretary of State
24Special License Plate Fund, to be used by the Secretary to help
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1    For each registration renewal period, a $12 fee, in
2addition to the appropriate registration fee, shall be charged.
3Of this fee, $10 shall be deposited into the 4-H Fund and $2
4shall be deposited into the Secretary of State Special License
5Plate Fund.
6    (d) The 4-H Fund is created as a special fund in the State
7treasury. All money in the 4-H Fund shall be paid, subject to
8appropriation by the General Assembly and distribution
9approval by the Secretary of State, as grants to the Illinois
104-H Foundation, a tax exempt entity under Section 501(c)(3) of
11the Internal Revenue Code, for the funding of 4-H programs in
12Illinois.
13(Source: P.A. 96-1449, eff. 1-1-11; revised 9-28-10.)
 
14    (625 ILCS 5/3-695)
15    Sec. 3-695 3-690. Ducks Unlimited license plates.
16    (a) The Secretary, upon receipt of all applicable fees and
17applications made in the form prescribed by the Secretary, may
18issue special registration plates designated as Ducks
19Unlimited license plates. The special plates issued under this
20Section shall be affixed only to passenger vehicles of the
21first division or motor vehicles of the second division
22weighing not more than 8,000 pounds. Plates issued under this
23Section shall expire according to the multi-year procedure
24established by Section 3-414.1 of this Code.
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1wholly within the discretion of the Secretary. Appropriate
2documentation, as determined by the Secretary, shall accompany
3each application. The Secretary may allow the plates to be
4issued as vanity plates or personalized plates under Section
53-405.1 of this Code. The Secretary shall prescribe stickers or
6decals as provided under Section 3-412 of this Code.
7    (c) An applicant for the special plate shall be charged a
8$40 fee for original issuance in addition to the appropriate
9registration fee. Of this fee, $25 shall be deposited into the
10Ducks Unlimited Fund and $15 shall be deposited into the
11Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund, to be used by
12the Secretary to help defray the administrative processing
13costs.
14    For each registration renewal period, a $27 fee, in
15addition to the appropriate registration fee, shall be charged.
16Of this fee, $25 shall be deposited into the Ducks Unlimited
17Fund and $2 shall be deposited into the Secretary of State
18Special License Plate Fund.
19    (d) The Ducks Unlimited Fund is created as a special fund
20in the State treasury. All moneys in the Ducks Unlimited Fund
21shall be paid, subject to appropriation by the General Assembly
22and distribution approval by the Secretary, as grants to Ducks
23Unlimited, Inc., a tax exempt entity under Section 501(c)(3) of
24the Internal Revenue Code, to fund wetland protection,
25enhancement, and restoration projects in the State of Illinois,
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1and the general public regarding waterfowl and wetlands
2conservation in the State of Illinois, and to cover the
3reasonable cost for Ducks Unlimited special plate advertising
4and administration of the wetland conservation projects and
5education program.
6(Source: P.A. 96-1449, eff. 1-1-11; revised 9-28-10.)
 
7    (625 ILCS 5/3-656 rep.)
8    Section 10. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by
9repealing Section 3-656.
 
10    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect January
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1 INDEX
2 Statutes amended in order of appearance
3    625 ILCS 5/3-600from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-600
4    625 ILCS 5/3-634
5    625 ILCS 5/3-635
6    625 ILCS 5/3-636
7    625 ILCS 5/3-643
8    625 ILCS 5/3-644
9    625 ILCS 5/3-646
10    625 ILCS 5/3-651
11    625 ILCS 5/3-652
12    625 ILCS 5/3-654
13    625 ILCS 5/3-655
14    625 ILCS 5/3-657
15    625 ILCS 5/3-658
16    625 ILCS 5/3-659
17    625 ILCS 5/3-660
18    625 ILCS 5/3-661
19    625 ILCS 5/3-662
20    625 ILCS 5/3-665
21    625 ILCS 5/3-670
22    625 ILCS 5/3-671
23    625 ILCS 5/3-672
24    625 ILCS 5/3-673
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1    625 ILCS 5/3-675
2    625 ILCS 5/3-678
3    625 ILCS 5/3-684
4    625 ILCS 5/3-685
5    625 ILCS 5/3-687
6    625 ILCS 5/3-689
7    625 ILCS 5/3-690
8    625 ILCS 5/3-692
9    625 ILCS 5/3-694
10    625 ILCS 5/3-695
11    625 ILCS 5/3-656 rep.