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    AN ACT concerning license plates.

 
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    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
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represented in the General Assembly:


 
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    Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended  by 
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renumbering and changing Section 3-653, added by Public Act 
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92-704, as follows:
 



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    (625 ILCS 5/3-660)


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    Sec. 3-660
3-653.  September 11th license plates. 

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    (a) Beginning on September 11, 2002, the Secretary, upon 
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receipt of all
applicable fees and applications made in the 
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form prescribed by the Secretary,
may issue special 
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registration plates designated as September 11th license

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plates.

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    The special plates issued under this Section shall be 
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affixed only to
passenger vehicles of the first division or 
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motor vehicles of the second
division weighing not more than 
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8,000 pounds.

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    Plates issued under this Section shall expire according to 
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the multi-year
procedure established by Section 3-414.1 of this 
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Code.

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    (b) The design and color of the special plates shall be 
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wholly within the
discretion of the Secretary.  The Secretary 
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may allow the plates to be issued
as vanity or personalized 
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plates under Section 3-405.1 of this Code.  The
Secretary shall 
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prescribe stickers or decals as provided under Section 3-412
of 
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this Code.

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    (c) An applicant for the special plate shall be charged a 
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$40 fee for
original issuance in addition to the appropriate 
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registration fee.  Of this
fee, $25 shall be deposited into the 
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September 11th Fund and $15 shall be
deposited into the 
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Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund, to be used
by 
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the Secretary to help defray the administrative processing 
 


 






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costs.

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    For each registration renewal period, a $27 fee, in 
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addition to the
appropriate registration fee, shall be charged.  
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Of this fee, $25 shall be
deposited into the September 11th 
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Fund and $2 shall be deposited into the
Secretary of State 
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Special License Plate Fund.

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    (d) The September 11th Fund is created as a special fund in 
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the State
treasury.  Subject to appropriation by the General 
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Assembly and approval
by the Secretary, the Director of the 
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Illinois Emergency Management Agency
Commerce and
Community 
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Affairs
shall pay all moneys in the September 11th Fund as 
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grants to aid victims of
terrorism and as grants to local 
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governments to cover the costs of training,
equipment, and 
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other items related to public safety initiatives intended to

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prevent further acts of terrorism or to respond to further acts 
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of terrorism
or other disasters or emergency situations in 
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Illinois.

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(Source: P.A. 92-704, eff. 7-19-02; revised 10-15-03.)



 

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    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
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becoming law.