97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
HB1136
 
Introduced 02/07/11, by Rep. Jim Watson
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 
625 ILCS 5/3-696 new

     Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides for the issuance of Combat Infantry Badge license plates to persons who have earned the Combat Infantry Badge from the U.S. Army. Provides that the applicant shall pay an additional fee of $15 for original issuance of the plates, to be deposited into the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund.
  


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1    AN ACT concerning transportation.
  
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
3represented in the General Assembly:
  
 
 
4    Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended  by adding 
5Section 3-696 as follows:
 
6    (625 ILCS 5/3-696 new)
7    Sec. 3-696. Combat Infantry Badge license plates.
8    (a) In addition to any other special license plate, the 
9Secretary, upon
receipt of all applicable fees and applications 
10made in the form prescribed by
the Secretary of State, may 
11issue Combat Infantry Badge license plates to residents of

12Illinois who have earned the Combat Infantry Badge from the 
13United States Army.  The special plates issued under this 
14Section shall be
affixed only to passenger vehicles of the 
15first division, motorcycles, and
motor vehicles of the second 
16division weighing not more than 8,000 pounds.
Plates issued 
17under this Section shall expire according to the staggered

18multi-year procedure established by Section 3-414.1 of this 
19Code.

20    (b) The design, color, and format of the plates shall be 
21wholly
within the discretion of the Secretary of State.  The 
22Secretary may, in his or
her discretion, allow the plates to be 
23issued as vanity plates or personalized
in accordance with 
 
 
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1Section 3-405.1 of this Code.  The plates are not required
to 
2designate "Land of Lincoln", as prescribed in subsection (b) of 
3Section
3-412 of this Code.  The Secretary shall, in his or her 
4discretion, approve and prescribe stickers or decals
as 
5provided under Section 3-412.

6    (c) An applicant shall be charged a $15 fee for original 
7issuance
in addition to the applicable registration fee.  This 
8additional fee shall be
deposited into the Secretary of State 
9Special License Plate Fund.