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Public Act 92-0706

SB1552 Enrolled                               LRB9211350DHgcA

    AN ACT in relation to vehicles.

    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 5.570 as follows:

    (30 ILCS 105/5.570 new)
    Sec. 5.570.  The Illinois Route 66 Heritage Project Fund.

    Section 10.  The Illinois  Vehicle  Code  is  amended  by
adding Section 3-653 as follows:

    (625 ILCS 5/3-653 new)
    Sec.  3-653.  Illinois Route 66 license plates.
    (a)  The  Secretary,  upon receipt of all applicable fees
and  applications  made  in  the  form  prescribed   by   the
Secretary,  may  issue special registration plates designated
as Illinois Route 66 license plates.     The  special  plates
issued  under this Section shall be affixed only to passenger
vehicles of the first  division  or  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 special plates shall be
wholly  within  the  discretion  of  the  Secretary.      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.  The plates are not required to
designate "Land of Lincoln", as prescribed in subsection  (b)
of  Section 3-412 of this Code.  The Secretary, in his or her
discretion, shall approve and prescribe stickers or decals as
provided under Section 3-412.
    (c)  An applicant for the special plate shall be  charged
a   $40   fee  for  original  issuance  in  addition  to  the
appropriate registration fee.  Of  this  fee,  $25  shall  be
deposited  into  the  Illinois Route 66 Heritage Project 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  $27  fee,  in
addition  to  the  appropriate  registration  fee,  shall  be
charged.   Of  this  fee,  $25  shall  be  deposited into the
Illinois Route 66 Heritage  Project  Fund  and  $2  shall  be
deposited  into  the Secretary of State Special License Plate
Fund.
    (d)  The Illinois  Route  66  Heritage  Project  Fund  is
created as a special fund in the State treasury.   Subject to
appropriation  by  the  General  Assembly and approval by the
Secretary, Illinois Route 66 Heritage Project, Inc. shall use
all moneys in the Illinois Route 66 Heritage Project Fund for
the   development   of   tourism,   through   education   and
interpretation, preservation, and  promotion  of  the  former
U.S. Route 66 in Illinois.
    Passed in the General Assembly May 08, 2002.
    Approved July 19, 2002.
    Effective January 01, 2003.

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