Boy Scout and Girl Scout License Plates
The Governor of Illinois signed into law Public Act 95-0320 commonly
known as the Boy Scout & Girl Scout License Plate bill today, August 22,
2007.

This Act creates four (4) passenger license plates: Boy Scout; Eagle
Scout; Girl Scout; & Gold Award. For each plate purchased, $25.00 is
deposited into a special fund with the Secretary of State. Upon yearly
appropriation, the $25.00 is issued as grants to the Illinois Councils
of the Boy Scouts & Girl Scouts on a pro rata basis, according to the
number of each type of plate sold. Grants shall be made to the county
division in which the plates are sold. You must have proof of attaining
the rank of Eagle or Gold Award in order to obtain the corresponding
plate. This Act takes effect January 1, 2008.

If you would like to view a complete copy of the Act visit the following
web site:

http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocTypeID=HB&DocNum=3395&\
GAID=9&SessionID=51&LegID=32259


In order to establish the plates we must obtain a minimum of 850
requests for the plates prior to January 1, 2008. A form is available
to be faxed or e-mailed to the Secretary of State in order to begin the
count toward the 850. I urge you to begin the process of getting the
word out to all of your local Scouting friends.

Please spread this information to your Scouting friends. -- If you
have a Council web site I urge you to place this on your web site to
help generate interest and get the word out. If you have a Council
newsletter or E-Log please issue information about this plate in that
respective publication.

This Act has come to life due, in large part, to the efforts of Mark
Janus, Rob Kane, and Marta Perales of Troop 7, Springfield, Illinois.
They have worked many hours, for many months, obtaining sponsors, and
encouraging our legislators to support the Bills which have created this
Act. Thank you Marta, Rob, and Mark for your time and efforts.

Thank you, all, for your support of Scouting.