SB 2980 — TOLL HWY-ADMINISTRATIVE FINES

*LRB09318777DRH44509b* SB2980 93RDEngrossed GENERALLRB093 ASSEMBLY18777 StateDRH of44509 Illinoisb andAN 2004ACT Introducedin 2/6/2004,relation byto Terrytransportation. Link SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

ILCS 10/10 from Ch.

121, par.

100-10 Amends the Toll Highway Act.

Requires the Authority to establish an amnesty program for toll violations.

Establishes procedures for, and limitations on, the amnesty.

Sets procedures for administrative adjudication of violations recorded by photo surveillance.

Provides that toll evasion offenses adjudicated in the Authority’s administration system are not subject to the fine range for petty offenses.

Effective immediately.

LRB093 18777 DRH 44509 b FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY A BILL FOR SB2980 LRB093 18777 DRH 44509 b AN ACT in relation to Transportation.

Rules establishing a system of civil administrative adjudication must provide for written notice, by first class mail or other means provided by law, to the address of the registered owner of the cited vehicle as SB2980 Engrossed - 2 - LRB093 18777 DRH 44509 b recorded with the Secretary of State or to the lessee of the cited vehicle at the last address known to the lessor of the cited vehicle at the time of the lease, of the alleged violation and an opportunity to be heard on the question of the violation and must provide for the establishment of a toll-free telephone number to receive inquiries concerning alleged violations.

After expiration of the period in which judicial review under the Illinois Administrative Review Law may be sought, unless stayed by a court of competent SB2980 Engrossed - 3 - LRB093 18777 DRH 44509 b jurisdiction, a final order of the Authority under this subsection (a-5) may be enforced in the same manner as a judgment entered by a court of competent jurisdiction.

No commercial entity that is the lessor of a vehicle under a written lease agreement shall be liable for an administrative notice of violation for toll evasion issued under this subsection (a-5) involving that vehicle during the period of SB2980 Engrossed - 4 - LRB093 18777 DRH 44509 b the lease if the lessor provides a copy of the leasing agreement to the Authority within 21 days of the issue date on the notice of violation.

and a person with 51 or more violations shall be eligible for amnesty upon payment of 75% of the SB2980 Engrossed - 5 - LRB093 18777 DRH 44509 b original fine amount and the outstanding tolls.

This Amendatoryamendatory Act of the 93rd General Assembly does not apply to toll evasion citations issued by the Illinois State Police or other authorized law enforcement agencies and for which payment may be due to or through the clerk of the circuit court.

SB2980 Engrossed - 6 - LRB093 18777 DRH 44509 b (4) Control of traffic by means of police officers or traffic control signals;

(d) To accept from any municipality or political subdivision any lands, easements or rights in land needed for the operation, construction, relocation or maintenance of any toll highways, with or without payment therefor, and in its SB2980 Engrossed - 7 - LRB093 18777 DRH 44509 b discretion to reimburse any such municipality or political subdivision out of its funds for any cost or expense incurred in the acquisition of land, easements or rights in land, in connection with the construction and relocation of the said toll highways, widening, extending roads, streets or avenues in connection therewith, or for the construction of any roads or streets forming extension to and connections with or between any toll highways, or for the cost or expense of widening, grading, surfacing or improving any existing streets or roads or the construction of any streets and roads forming extensions of or connections with any toll highways constructed, relocated, operated, maintained or regulated hereunder by the Authority.