Public Act 098-0233
 
HB1817 EnrolledLRB098 05713 MLW 35752 b



    AN ACT concerning transportation.

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



 
    Section 5. The State Finance Act is amended by adding 
Section 5.826 as follows:
 
    (30 ILCS 105/5.826 new)
    Sec. 5.826. The Illinois Police Benevolent and Protective 
Association Fund.
 
    Section 10. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended  by adding 
Section 3-699 as follows:
 
    (625 ILCS 5/3-699 new)
    Sec. 3-699. Illinois Police Benevolent and Protective 
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 Benevolent 
and Protective 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 Benevolent and Protective 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 
Benevolent and Protective Association Fund and $2 shall be 
deposited into the Secretary of State Special License Plate 
Fund. 
    (d) The Illinois Police Benevolent and Protective 
Association Fund is created as a special fund in the State 
treasury. All money in the Illinois Police Benevolent and 
Protective Association Fund shall be paid, subject to 
appropriation by the General Assembly and distribution by the 
Secretary, as grants to the Illinois Police Benevolent and 
Protective Association for the purposes of  providing death 
benefits for the families of police officers killed in the line 
of duty, providing scholarships for undergraduate study to 
children and spouses of police officers killed in the line of 
duty, and educating the public and police officers regarding 
policing and public safety.


Effective Date:  1/1/2014