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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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