95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2007 and 2008
SB2183

 

Introduced 2/14/2008, by Sen. Todd Sieben

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
625 ILCS 5/3-680 new

    Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides for the issuance of Distinguished Flying Cross license plates. Provides that in addition to the appropriate registration fees, an applicant for the special plate shall be charged a fee of $15 at original issuance. Provides that the $15 issuance fee shall be deposited into the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund. Effective January 1, 2009.


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FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

 

 

A BILL FOR

 

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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. Distinguished Flying Cross 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 Distinguished Flying Cross license plates to residents of
12 Illinois who have been awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross
13 medal by the United States Armed Forces. The special
14 Distinguished Flying Cross plates issued under this Section
15 shall be affixed only to passenger vehicles of the first
16 division, motorcycles, and motor vehicles of the second
17 division weighing not more than 8,000 pounds. Plates issued
18 under this Section shall expire according to the staggered
19 multi-year procedure established by Section 3-414.1 of this
20 Code.
21     (b) The design, color, and format of the plates shall be
22 wholly within the discretion of the Secretary of State. The
23 Secretary may, in his or her discretion, allow the plates to be

 

 

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1 issued as vanity plates or personalized in accordance with
2 Section 3-405.1 of this Code. The plates are not required to
3 designate "Land Of Lincoln", as prescribed in subsection (b) of
4 Section 3-412 of this Code. The Secretary shall, in his or her
5 discretion, approve and prescribe stickers or decals as
6 provided under 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.
 
11     Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect January
12 1, 2009.