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Public Act 098-0233


 

Public Act 0233 98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY



 


 
Public Act 098-0233
 
HB1817 EnrolledLRB098 05713 MLW 35752 b

    AN ACT concerning transportation.
 
    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 5.826 as follows:
 
    (30 ILCS 105/5.826 new)
    Sec. 5.826. The Illinois Police Benevolent and Protective
Association Fund.
 
    Section 10. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by adding
Section 3-699 as follows:
 
    (625 ILCS 5/3-699 new)
    Sec. 3-699. Illinois Police Benevolent and Protective
Association license plates.
    (a) The Secretary, upon receipt of an application made in
the form prescribed by the Secretary, may issue special
registration plates designated as Illinois Police Benevolent
and Protective Association license plates. The special plates
issued under this Section shall be affixed only to passenger
vehicles of the first division and 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 plates is wholly within the
discretion of the Secretary. The Secretary may allow the plates
to be issued as vanity plates or personalized under Section
3-405.1 of the Code. The Secretary shall prescribe stickers or
decals as provided under Section 3-412 of this Code. 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.
    (c) An applicant for the special plate shall be charged a
$25 fee for original issuance in addition to the appropriate
registration fee. Of this fee, $10 shall be deposited into the
Illinois Police Benevolent and Protective Association 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 $25 fee, in
addition to the appropriate registration fee, shall be charged.
Of this fee, $23 shall be deposited into the Illinois Police
Benevolent and Protective Association Fund and $2 shall be
deposited into the Secretary of State Special License Plate
Fund.
    (d) The Illinois Police Benevolent and Protective
Association Fund is created as a special fund in the State
treasury. All money in the Illinois Police Benevolent and
Protective Association Fund shall be paid, subject to
appropriation by the General Assembly and distribution by the
Secretary, as grants to the Illinois Police Benevolent and
Protective Association for the purposes of providing death
benefits for the families of police officers killed in the line
of duty, providing scholarships for undergraduate study to
children and spouses of police officers killed in the line of
duty, and educating the public and police officers regarding
policing and public safety.

Effective Date: 1/1/2014