Bill Text: IL HB1517 | 2013-2014 | 98th General Assembly | Engrossed

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Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that moneys in the Fraternal Order of Police Fund shall be paid to a specified entity subject to appropriation by the General Assembly and distribution by the Secretary of State.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-1)

Status: (Failed) 2014-12-03 - Session Sine Die [HB1517 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2013-HB1517-Engrossed.html

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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 3-691 as follows:
(625 ILCS 5/3-691)
Sec. 3-691. Illinois Fraternal Order of Police 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 Fraternal Order of
Police license plates to residents of Illinois who are members
in good standing of the Fraternal Order of Police-Illinois
State Lodge and meet other eligibility requirements prescribed
by the Secretary of State. 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, and recreational vehicles,
as defined by Section 1-169 of this Code. 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, except that the Illinois Fraternal

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Order of Police emblem shall appear on the plates. 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 plates are not required to designate
"Land of Lincoln" as prescribed in subsection (b) of 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
Fraternal Order of Police 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 Fraternal Order of
Police Fund and $2 shall be deposited into the Secretary of
State Special License Plate Fund.
(d) The Fraternal Order of Police Fund is created as a
special fund in the State treasury. All moneys money in the
Fraternal Order of Police Fund shall be paid, subject to
appropriation by the General Assembly and distribution by the

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Secretary, as grants to the Illinois Fraternal Order of Police
to increase the efficiency and professionalism of law
enforcement officers in Illinois, to educate the public about
law enforcement issues, to more firmly establish the public
confidence in law enforcement, to create partnerships with the
public, and to honor the service of law enforcement officers
dedicated to the protection of life and property.
(Source: P.A. 96-1240, eff. 7-23-10; 97-333, eff. 8-12-11.)