Public Act 098-0945
 
SB2978 EnrolledLRB098 18063 MLW 53192 b

    AN ACT concerning transportation.
 
    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
 
    Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by
renumbering and changing Section 3-699 as added by Public Act
98-469 as follows:
 
    (625 ILCS 5/3-699.13)
    Sec. 3-699.13 3-699. Illinois State Police Memorial Park
license plates.
    (a) The Secretary, upon receipt of an application made in
the form prescribed by the Secretary of State, may issue
special registration plates designated as Illinois State
Police Memorial Park license plates to active or retired law
enforcement officers or their family members, surviving family
members of deceased law enforcement officers, and members of or
donors to the Illinois State Police Heritage Foundation. The
special plates issued under this Section shall be affixed only
to passenger vehicles of the first division, motorcycles over
150cc, 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 plates shall be wholly
within the discretion of the Secretary of State. 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 Secretary shall prescribe stickers or
decals as provided under Section 3-412 of this Code.
    (c) An applicant shall be charged a $25 fee for original
issuance in addition to the appropriate registration fee, if
applicable. Of this fee, $10 shall be deposited into the
Illinois State Police Memorial Park Fund and $15 shall be
deposited into the Secretary of State Special License Plate
Fund. 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 State
Police Memorial Park Fund and $2 shall be deposited into the
Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund.
    (d) The Illinois State Police Memorial Park Fund is created
as a special fund in the State treasury. All moneys in the
Illinois State Police Memorial Park Fund shall be paid, subject
to appropriation by the General Assembly and distribution by
the Secretary, as grants to the Illinois State Police Heritage
Foundation, Inc. for building and maintaining a memorial and
park, holding an annual memorial commemoration, giving
scholarships to children of State police officers killed or
catastrophically injured in the line of duty, and providing
financial assistance to police officers and their families when
a police officer is killed or injured in the line of duty.
(Source: P.A. 98-469, eff. 8-16-13; revised 10-16-13.)
 
    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.