SB0515eng 100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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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 1. Short Title. This Act may be cited as the Statewide Relocation Towing Licensure Commission Act of 2018.

Section 5. The Statewide Relocation Towing Licensure Commission.

(a) The Statewide Relocation Towing Licensure Commission is created.

(b) Within 60 days after the effective date of this Act, the members of the Commission shall be appointed with the following members:

(1) one member of the General Assembly, appointed by the President of the Senate;

(2) one member of the General Assembly, appointed by the Minority Leader of the Senate;

(3) one member of the General Assembly, appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives;

(4) one member of the General Assembly, appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives;

(5) the Mayor of the City of Chicago, or his or her designee;

(6) the Secretary of Transportation, or his or her designee;

(7) the Director of State Police, or his or her designee;

(8) two members of the public who represent the towing industry, appointed by the President of the Professional Towing and Recovery Operators of Illinois;

(9) two members of the public who represent the property casualty insurance industry, appointed by the Executive Director of the Illinois Insurance Association;

(10) the President of the Illinois Municipal League, or his or her designee;

(11) the President of the Illinois Sheriffs' Association, or his or her designee;

(12) the Cook County State's Attorney, or his or her designee;

(13) the Chairman of the Illinois Commerce Commission, or his or her designee;

(14) the President of the Northwest Municipal Conference, or his or her designee; and

(15) a member knowledgeable in auto financing, and holds a valid license under the Consumer Installment Loan Act, appointed by the Secretary of Financial and Professional Regulation.

(c) The members of the Commission shall receive no compensation for serving as members of the Commission.

(d) The Illinois Commerce Commission shall provide administrative and other support to the Commission.

Section 10. Meetings.

(a) Each member of the Commission shall have voting rights and all actions and recommendations shall be approved by a simple majority vote of the members.

(b) The Commission shall meet no less than 3 times before the report described in Section 15 is filed.

(c) At the initial meeting, the Commission shall elect one member as a Chairperson, through a simple majority vote, who shall thereafter call any subsequent meetings.

Section 15. Reporting.

(a) No later than December 31, 2019, the Commission shall submit a report to the Governor and to the General Assembly, which shall include, but is not limited to:

(1) an evaluation of the current towing laws in this State;

(2) a recommendation for an appropriate towing licensure program for this State;

(3) a review of all potential litigation costs for an owner of an impounded vehicle, a towing company, and a county or municipality; and

(4) any other matters the Commission deems necessary.

(b) The report to the General Assembly shall be filed with the Clerk of the House of Representatives and the Secretary of the Senate in electronic form only, in the manner that the Clerk and the Secretary shall direct.

Section 20. Repealer. This Act is repealed on January 1, 2020.

Section 999. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.