Sen. Antonio Muņoz
Filed: 1/3/2013
 
 

 

 

 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 2842 




2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 2842, AS AMENDED, by 
3replacing everything after the enacting clause with the 
4following:

 
5    "Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended  by 
6changing Section 3-691 as follows:
 
 

7    (625 ILCS 5/3-691)

 
8    Sec. 3-691. Illinois Fraternal Order of Police license 
9plates.
10    (a) The Secretary, upon receipt of an application made in 
11the form prescribed by the Secretary, may issue special 
12registration plates designated as Illinois Fraternal Order of 
13Police license plates to residents of Illinois who are members 
14in good standing of the Fraternal Order of Police-Illinois 
15State Lodge and meet other eligibility requirements prescribed 
16by the Secretary of State. The special plates issued under this 
 
 
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1Section shall be affixed only to passenger vehicles of the 
2first division and motor vehicles of the second division 
3weighing not more than 8,000 pounds, and recreational vehicles, 
4as defined by Section 1-169 of this Code. Plates issued under 
5this Section shall expire according to the multi-year procedure 
6established by Section 3-414.1 of this Code. The Secretary of 
7State shall verify that an applicant for registration renewal 
8remains a member in good standing of the Fraternal Order of 
9Police - Illinois State Lodge prior to renewing the 
10registration.
11    (b) The design and color of the plates is wholly within the 
12discretion of the Secretary, except that the Illinois Fraternal 
13Order of Police emblem shall appear on the plates. The 
14Secretary may allow the plates to be issued as vanity plates or 
15personalized under Section 3-405.1 of the Code. The Secretary 
16shall prescribe stickers or decals as provided under Section 
173-412 of this Code. The plates are not required to designate 
18"Land of Lincoln" as prescribed in subsection (b) of Section 
193-412 of this Code. The Secretary may, in his or her 
20discretion, allow the plates to be issued as vanity or 
21personalized plates in accordance with Section 3-405.1 of this 
22Code. 
23    (c) An applicant for the special plate shall be charged a 
24$25 fee for original issuance in addition to the appropriate 
25registration fee. Of this fee, $10 shall be deposited into the 
26Fraternal Order of Police Fund and $15 shall be deposited into 
 
 
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1the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund, to be used 
2by the Secretary to help defray the administrative processing 
3costs.
4    For each registration renewal period, a $25 fee, in 
5addition to the appropriate registration fee, shall be charged. 
6Of this fee, $23 shall be deposited into the Fraternal Order of 
7Police Fund and $2 shall be deposited into the Secretary of 
8State Special License Plate Fund.
9    (d) The Fraternal Order of Police Fund is created as a 
10special fund in the State treasury. All money in the Fraternal 
11Order of Police Fund shall be paid, subject to appropriation by 
12the General Assembly and distribution by the Secretary, as 
13grants to the Illinois Fraternal Order of Police to increase 
14the efficiency and professionalism of law enforcement officers 
15in Illinois, to educate the public about law enforcement 
16issues, to more firmly establish the public confidence in law 
17enforcement, to create partnerships with the public, and to 
18honor the service of law enforcement officers dedicated to the 
19protection of life and property.

20(Source: P.A. 96-1240, eff. 7-23-10; 97-333, eff. 8-12-11.)
  
 

21    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
22becoming law.".