(a) The DUI Prevention and Education Fund is created as a special fund in the State treasury. Subject to appropriation, all moneys in the DUI Prevention and Education Fund shall be distributed by the Department of Transportation with guidance from the DUI Prevention and Education Commission as grants for crash victim programs and materials, impaired driving prevention programs, law enforcement support, and other DUI-related programs.
     (b) As soon as practical after the effective date of this Act, the State Comptroller shall direct and the State Treasurer shall transfer any remaining balance in excess of $30,000 from the Roadside Memorial Fund to the DUI Prevention and Education Fund. Starting in 2021 and continuing every year after, the cash balance in the Roadside Memorial Fund on June 30 shall be transferred to the DUI Prevention and Education Fund as soon as practical.
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Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 625 ILCS 70/20

  • Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
  • State: when applied to different parts of the United States, may be construed to include the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" may be construed to include the said district and territories. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.14
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