(625 ILCS 5/20-101) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 20-101)
Sec. 20-101.
Moneys derived from registration, operation and use of
automobiles and from fuel taxes - Use. From and after the effective date
of this Act, except as provided in Section 3-815.1 of this Code, no public
moneys derived from fees, excises or license
taxes relating to registration, operation and use of vehicles on public
highways or to fuels used for the propulsion of such vehicles, shall be
appropriated or expended other than for costs of administering the laws
imposing such fees, excises and license taxes, statutory refunds and
adjustments allowed thereunder, administrative costs of the
Department of Transportation, payment of
debts and liabilities incurred in construction and reconstruction of
public highways and bridges, acquisition of rights-of-way for, and the
cost of construction, reconstruction, maintenance, repair and operation
of public highways and bridges under the direction and supervision of
the State, political subdivision or municipality collecting such moneys,
and the costs for patrolling and policing the public highways (by the
State, political subdivision or municipality collecting such money) for
enforcement of traffic laws; provided, that such
moneys may be used for the retirement of and interest on bonds
heretofore issued for purposes other than the construction of public
highways or bridges but not to a greater extent, nor a greater length of
time, than is provided in acts heretofore adopted and now in force.
Further the separation of grades of such highways with railroads and costs
associated with protection of at-grade highway and railroad crossings shall
also be permissible.
(Source: P.A. 93-23, eff. 6-20-03.)
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