SB0169 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2007 and 2008
SB0169

Introduced 1/31/2007, by Sen. Terry Link

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

30 ILCS 105/5.675 new
625 ILCS 5/3-664 new

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code and the State Finance Act. Creates the Illinois Professional Golfers Association Foundation Junior Golf Fund as a special fund in the State treasury. Provides for the issuance of Illinois Professional Golfers Association Foundation Junior Golf license plates. Provides that in addition to the appropriate registration fees, an applicant for the special plate shall be charged a fee of $40 at original issuance and at renewal. Provides that $25 of the additional original issuance fee and $38 of the renewal fee shall be deposited into the Illinois Professional Golfers Association Foundation Junior Golf Fund. 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, subject to appropriation by the General Assembly and approval by the Secretary of State, the moneys in the Illinois Professional Golfers Association Foundation Junior Golf Fund shall be paid as grants to the Illinois Professional Golfers Association Foundation to help Association members expose Illinois youngsters to the game of golf. Effective immediately.

FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

A BILL FOR

AN ACT regarding 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 5.675 as follows:

(30 ILCS 105/5.675 new)

Sec. 5.675. The Illinois Professional Golfers Association Foundation Junior Golf Fund.

Section 10. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by adding Section 3-664 as follows:

(625 ILCS 5/3-664 new)

Sec. 3-664. Illinois Professional Golfers Association Foundation Junior Golf 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 Illinois Professional Golfers Association Foundation Junior Golf 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 wholly within the discretion of the Secretary. Appropriate documentation, as determined by the Secretary, shall accompany each application.

(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 Illinois Professional Golfers Association Foundation Junior Golf 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 $40 fee, in addition to the appropriate registration fee, shall be charged. Of this fee, $38 shall be deposited into the Illinois Professional Golfers Association Foundation Junior Golf Fund and $2 shall be deposited into the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund.

(d) The Illinois Professional Golfers Association Foundation Junior Golf Fund is created as a special fund in the State treasury. All moneys in the Illinois Professional Golfers Association Foundation Junior Golf Fund shall be paid, subject to appropriation by the General Assembly and approval by the Secretary, as grants to the Illinois Professional Golfers Association Foundation to help Association members expose Illinois youngsters to the game of golf.

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