Topic:
Statewide Relocation Towing Licensure Commission
(Haine, D-Alton; Zalewski, D-Chicago) clarifies that a county or municipality may assess an administrative fee for impounding vehicles only for violations listed in the current Vehicle Code. If the administrative hearing officer finds that a county or municipality exceeded its authority to impound a vehicle under the Vehicle Code, the county or municipality is liable to the car’s owner for the storage fees and reasonable attorney’s fees. Makes other changes. Passed both chambers.