Public Act 098-0151
 
SB1439 EnrolledLRB098 04298 MLW 34325 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 American Red Cross 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. American Red Cross 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 American Red
Cross 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
within the discretion of the Secretary, but shall include the
American Red Cross official logo. Appropriate documentation,
as determined by the Secretary, shall accompany each
application. The Secretary may allow the plates to be issued as
vanity plates or personalized plates under Section 3-405.1 of
this Code. The Secretary shall prescribe stickers or decals as
provided under Section 3-412 of this Code.
    (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
American Red Cross 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 American Red Cross
Fund and $2 shall be deposited into the Secretary of State
Special License Plate Fund.
    (d) The American Red Cross Fund is created as a special
fund in the State treasury. All moneys in the American Red
Cross Fund shall be paid, subject to appropriation by the
General Assembly and distribution by the Secretary, as grants
to the American Red Cross or to charitable entities designated
by the American Red Cross.