625 ILCS 5/3-654

(625 ILCS 5/3-654)

Sec. 3-654.

Illinois Public Broadcasting System Stations
special license
plates.

(a) The Secretary, upon receipt of all applicable fees and applications
made in the form prescribed by the Secretary, may issue special registration
plates designated as Illinois Public Broadcasting System Stations special
license
plates.
The special plates issued under this Section shall be affixed only to
passenger vehicles of the first division or motor vehicles of the second
division weighing not more than 8,000 pounds.
Plates issued under this Section shall expire according to the multi-year
procedure established by Section 3-414.1 of this Code.

(b) The design and color of the special plates shall be wholly within the
discretion of the Secretary.
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, in his or her
discretion, shall approve and prescribe stickers or decals as provided
under Section 3-412.

(c) An applicant for the special plate shall be charged a $40
fee for
original issuance in addition to the appropriate registration fee.  Of this
fee, $25 shall be deposited into the Public Broadcasting
Fund and $15
shall be deposited into the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund, to
be used by the Secretary to help defray the administrative processing costs.

For each registration renewal period, a $27 fee, in addition to the
appropriate registration fee, shall be charged.  Of this fee, $25 shall be
deposited into the
Public Broadcasting
Fund and $2 shall be deposited
into the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund.

(d) The Public Broadcasting Fund is created as a special fund in the
State treasury.  Subject to appropriation by the General Assembly and distribution 
by the Secretary, the Secretary shall pay
all moneys in the Public Broadcasting Fund
to the various Public Broadcasting System stations in Illinois for operating
costs.

(Source: P.A. 97-409, eff. 1-1-12.)