Public Act 098-0223
 
HB1461 EnrolledLRB098 06188 MLW 36229 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 changing
Section 3-606.1 as follows:
 
    (625 ILCS 5/3-606.1)  (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-606.1)
    Sec. 3-606.1. Retired members of the General Assembly. Upon
receipt of a request from a retired member of the General
Assembly, accompanied by the appropriate application and fee,
the Secretary of State shall issue to such retired member
plates bearing appropriate wording or abbreviations indicating
that the holder is a retired member of the General Assembly.
Such plates may be issued for a 2 year period beginning January
1st of each odd-numbered year and ending December 31st of the
subsequent even-numbered year. Upon the death of a retired
member who has been issued a retired member of the General
Assembly plate, that member's surviving spouse shall be
entitled to retain the plate so long as the surviving spouse is
a resident of Illinois and transfers the registration to his or
her name within 90 days of the death of the retired member.
    "Retired member" means any individual who (a) has served as
a member of the General Assembly for a minimum of 6 years, or
(b) is 62 or older, has served as a member of the General
Assembly for a minimum of 4 years, and retired prior to the
convening of the 83rd General Assembly.
    The fees and procedures relating to such plates for retired
members of the General Assembly shall be the same as the fees
and procedures applicable to personalized plates issued under
this Code.
(Source: P.A. 85-413.)
 
    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.

Effective Date: 8/9/2013