Public Act 095-0794
 		





HB4648 Enrolled
LRB095 13872 DRH 39800 b






    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 adding 
Section 3-674 as follows:
 
    (625 ILCS 5/3-674 new)

    Sec. 3-674. Distinguished Service Cross license plates. 
The Secretary, upon receipt of an
application made in the form 
prescribed by the Secretary of State, shall
issue special

registration plates to any Illinois resident who has been 
awarded the Distinguished Service Cross by a branch of the 
armed
forces of the United States.  The Secretary, upon receipt 
of the proper application, shall also issue these special 
registration plates to an Illinois resident who is the 
surviving spouse of a person who was awarded the Distinguished 
Service Cross by a branch of the armed forces of the United 
States. The special plates issued under this Section
should be 
affixed only to passenger vehicles of the first division, 
including
motorcycles, or motor
vehicles of the second division 
weighing not more than 8,000 pounds.
    The design and color of the plates shall be wholly within 
the discretion
of the Secretary of State.  Appropriate 
documentation, as determined by the
Secretary, and the 
appropriate registration fee shall
accompany the application.

However, for an individual who has been issued Distinguished 
Service Cross plates for a
vehicle and who has been approved 
for benefits under the Senior Citizens and
Disabled Persons 
Property Tax Relief and Pharmaceutical Assistance Act, the 
annual fee for
the registration of the vehicle shall be as 
provided in Section 3-806.3 of
this Code. 





Effective Date:  1/1/2009