95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2007 and 2008
HB4183


 
Introduced , by Rep. John E. Bradley
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 		













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    Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides for the issuance of In God We Trust license plates, for an additional charge of $20 at initial issuance and at renewal. Provides that $15 of the original issuance fee and $2 of the renewal fee shall be deposited into the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund. Provides that $5 of the original issuance fee and $18 of the renewal fee shall be deposited into the Illinois Military Family Relief Fund.
















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    AN ACT concerning transportation.

 
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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 adding 
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Section 3-674 as follows:
 
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    (625 ILCS 5/3-674  new)
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    Sec. 3-674. In God We Trust license plates.
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    (a) The Secretary, upon receipt of all applicable fees and 
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applications
made in the form prescribed by the Secretary, may 
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issue special registration
plates designated as
In God We Trust

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license plates.
The special plates issued under this Section 
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shall be affixed only to
passenger vehicles of the first 
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division or motor vehicles of the second
division weighing not 
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more than 8,000 pounds.
Plates issued under this Section shall 
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expire according to the multi-year
procedure established by 
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Section 3-414.1 of this 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, in his or her discretion, allow the plates to be issued as

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vanity or personalized plates in accordance with Section 
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3-405.1 of this Code.
The plates are not required to designate 
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"Land of Lincoln", as prescribed in
subsection (b) of Section 
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3-412 of this Code.  The Secretary, in his or her
discretion, 
 


 






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shall approve and prescribe stickers or decals as provided

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under Section 3-412. 
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    (c) An applicant for the special plate shall be charged a 
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$20
fee for
original issuance in addition to the appropriate 
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registration fee.  Of this
fee, $5 shall be deposited into the 
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Illinois
Military Family Relief
Fund and $15
shall be deposited 
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into the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund, to
be 
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used by the Secretary to help defray the administrative 
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processing costs. 
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    For each registration renewal period, a $20 fee, in 
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addition to the
appropriate registration fee, shall be charged.  
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Of this fee, $18 shall be
deposited into the Illinois
Military 
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Family Relief
Fund and $2 shall be deposited
into the Secretary 
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of State Special License Plate Fund.