DUI Prevention and Education Fund; transfer of funds

DUI Prevention and Education Fund; transfer of funds. (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 approval from the DUI Prevention and Education Commission for crash victim programs and materials, impaired driving prevention programs, law enforcement support, and other DUI-related programs. (b) As soon as practical after January 1, 2020 (the effective date of Public Act 101-196), 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 through 2025, 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. On the effective date of the changes made to this Section by this amendatory Act of the 104th General Assembly or as soon thereafter as practical, the State Comptroller shall direct and the State Treasurer shall transfer the remaining balance from the Roadside Memorial Fund into the DUI Prevention and Education Fund. Upon completion of the transfer, the Roadside Memorial Fund is dissolved, and any future deposits due to that Fund and any outstanding obligations or liabilities of that Fund shall pass to the DUI Prevention and Education Fund. (Source: P.A. 103-1047, eff. 1-1-25; 104-465, eff. 6-16-26.)