Bill Text: IL HB3269 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly | Chaptered
Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Requires all money in the Master Mason Fund from the license plates to be paid as grants to Illinois Masonic Charities Fund (rather than the Illinois Masonic Foundation for the Prevention of Drug and Alcohol Abuse Among Children, Inc.) for charitable purposes (rather than for providing Model Student Assistance Programs in schools).
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: (Passed) 2015-08-06 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0294 [HB3269 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2015-HB3269-Chaptered.html
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| Public Act 099-0294 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning transportation.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by changing | ||||
Section 3-635 as follows:
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(625 ILCS 5/3-635)
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Sec. 3-635. Master Mason plates.
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(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 Master Mason | ||||
license plates.
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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.
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Plates issued under this Section shall expire according to | ||||
the multi-year
procedure established by Section 3-414.1 of this | ||||
Code.
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(b) The design and color of the special plates shall be | ||||
wholly within the
discretion of the Secretary. Appropriate | ||||
documentation, as determined by the
Secretary, shall accompany | ||||
each application.
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(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 | ||
Master Mason 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.
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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 Master Mason Fund | ||
and $2 shall be deposited into the
Secretary of State Special | ||
License Plate Fund.
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(d) The Master Mason Fund is created as a special fund in | ||
the State
treasury. All money in the Master Mason Fund shall be | ||
paid, subject to
appropriation
by the General Assembly
and | ||
distribution by the Secretary, as grants to The Illinois | ||
Masonic Charities Fund
Foundation for the Prevention of Drug | ||
and Alcohol Abuse Among Children, Inc.,
a not-for-profit | ||
corporation, for charitable purposes the purpose of providing | ||
Model Student
Assistance Programs in public and private schools | ||
in Illinois.
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(Source: P.A. 97-409, eff. 1-1-12.)
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