HB4093 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2015 and 2016
HB4093

Introduced , by Rep. Donald L. Moffitt

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

625 ILCS 5/3-682

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides for the use of funds in the Illinois Police Association Fund from sale of Illinois Police Association license plates to be allocated as follows: at least 10% for providing death benefits for the families of police officers killed in the line of duty; at least 10% for providing scholarships, for graduate study, undergraduate study, or both, to children and spouses of police officers killed in the line of duty; and the remainder for operational costs of the Illinois Police Association. Effective immediately.

FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning transportation.

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

Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by changing Section 3-682 as follows:

(625 ILCS 5/3-682)

Sec. 3-682. Illinois Police Association license plates.

(a) The Secretary, upon receipt of an application made in the form prescribed by the Secretary, may issue special registration plates designated as Illinois Police Association license plates. The special plates issued under this Section shall be affixed only to passenger vehicles of the first division and 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 plates is wholly within the discretion of the Secretary. The Secretary may allow the plates to be issued as vanity plates or personalized under Section 3-405.1 of the Code. The Secretary shall prescribe stickers or decals as provided under Section 3-412 of this Code. The Secretary may, in his or her discretion, allow the plates to be issued as vanity or personalized plates in accordance with Section 3-405.1 of this Code.

(c) An applicant for the special plate shall be charged a $25 fee for original issuance in addition to the appropriate registration fee. Of this fee, $10 shall be deposited into the Illinois Police Association 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 $25 fee, in addition to the appropriate registration fee, shall be charged. Of this fee, $23 shall be deposited into the Illinois Police Association Fund and $2 shall be deposited into the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund.

(d) The Illinois Police Association Fund is created as a special fund in the State treasury. All money in the Illinois Police Association Fund shall be used, subject to appropriation, as follows: at least 10% for providing death benefits for the families of police officers killed in the line of duty; at least 10% , and for providing scholarships, for graduate study, undergraduate study, or both, to children and spouses of police officers killed in the line of duty; and the remainder for operational costs of the Illinois Police Association. The changes made by this amendatory Act of the 99th General Assembly apply to money in the fund on and after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 99th General Assembly.

(Source: P.A. 95-795, eff. 1-1-09; 96-328, eff. 8-11-09.)

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