95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2007 and 2008
SB1888


 
Introduced 1/10/2008, by Sen. Larry K. Bomke
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 		













625 ILCS 5/3-680 new










    Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides for the issuance of U.S. Army Veteran license plates to qualified applicants for an additional charge of $15 at original issuance, to be deposited into the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund.
















LRB095 15651 WGH 41655 b

















 


 


A BILL FOR









 











SB1888

LRB095 15651 WGH 41655 b






1
    AN ACT concerning transportation.

 
2
    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
3
represented in the General Assembly:


 
4
    Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended  by adding 
5
Section 3-680 as follows:
 
6
    (625 ILCS 5/3-680  new)
7
    Sec. 3-680. U.S. Army Veteran license plates.
8
    (a) In addition to any other special license plate, the 
9
Secretary, upon
receipt of all applicable fees and applications 
10
made in the form prescribed by
the Secretary of State, may 
11
issue U.S. Army Veteran license plates to
residents of Illinois 
12
who meet eligibility requirements prescribed by the
Secretary 
13
of State.  The special U.S. Army Veteran plate issued under this

14
Section shall be affixed only to passenger vehicles of the 
15
first division,
motorcycles, and motor vehicles of the second 
16
division weighing not more than
8,000 pounds. Plates issued 
17
under this Section shall expire according to the
staggered 
18
multi-year procedure established by Section 3-414.1 of this 
19
Code.
20
    (b) The design, color, and format of the plates shall be 
21
wholly
within the discretion of the Secretary of State.  The 
22
Secretary may, in his or
her discretion, allow the plates to be 
23
issued as vanity or personalized
plates in accordance with 
 


 






SB1888
- 2 -
LRB095 15651 WGH 41655 b




1
Section 3-405.1 of this Code.  The plates are not required
to 
2
designate "Land Of Lincoln", as prescribed in subsection (b) of 
3
Section
3-412 of this Code.  The Secretary shall prescribe the 
4
eligibility requirements
and, in his or her discretion, shall 
5
approve and prescribe stickers or decals
as provided under 
6
Section 3-412. 
7
    (c) An applicant shall be charged a $15 fee for original 
8
issuance in
addition to the applicable registration fee.  This 
9
additional fee shall be
deposited into the Secretary of State 
10
Special License Plate Fund.