Amends the Property Tax Code. Changes to January 1, 1995 (now, January 1, 1959) the date by which a subdivision in an unincorporated area of a county under township organization that contains at least one mile (now, 2 miles) of streets or roadways situated entirely within a township and not owned by the county or any other unit of government must be platted in order for the highway commissioner to propose a special service area. Effective immediately.
Amends the Children's Advocacy Center Act. Provides that the form of the question for a tax levy shall substantially be "Shall an annual tax of not more than....per cent be levied on the value of all taxable property in ..... County (this tax will amount to an annual increase of approximately ..... on a home with a market value of $100,000) for the purpose of establishing and maintaining a Children's Advocacy Center to coordinate the investigation, prosecution, and treatment referrals of child sexual abuse in.....County?" (instead of "Shall an annual tax of not to exceed .....per cent be levied in .....County for the purpose of establishing and maintaining Children's Advocacy Center to serve the county?"). Requires the election authority to record the votes as "Yes" or "No". Effective immediately.
Amends the Weights and Measures Act. Allows the Department of Agriculture to prohibit a person who fails or refuses to pay a fee from using commercial weighing and measuring devices.
Amends the Electronic Mail Act. Requires an initiator of an unsolicited e-mail advertisement to establish a toll-free telephone number or return e-mail address that the recipient of the advertisement may call or e-mail to notify the sender not to e-mail any further unsolicited e-mail advertisements. Prohibits an initiator of an unsolicited e-mail advertisement from selling or transferring the e-mail address of a person who given notice that he or she does not want to receive any further unsolicited e-mail advertisements. Provides that each unsolicited e-mail advertisement's subject line shall include "ADV:" as the first 4 characters and each adult-oriented unsolicited e-mail advertisement's subject line shall include "ADV:ADLT" as the first 8 characters.
Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning legislative findings.
Amends the Illinois Insurance Code relating to coverage for subjects of abuse. Extends the restrictions on denying coverage for subjects of abuse to property and casualty insurers.
Amends the Agricultural Co-Operative Act. Requires an association to file a certified copy of the association's articles of incorporation and amendments to the articles with the Director of Agriculture. Requires an association to file a report with the Director of Agriculture within 30 days after its first election of officers. Changes the items required to be filed in an association's annual report and the time for filing the report. Provides that filing fees shall be paid to the Secretary of State. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.
Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Provides the the court may impose as a condition of the bail of a defendant charged with DUI that the defendant refrain from operating a motor vehicle not equipped with an ignition interlock device. Provides that the court may allow a defendant who is not self-employed to operate a vehicle owned by the defendant's employer that is not equipped with an ignition interlock device in the course and scope of the defendant's employment.
Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that the requirement that an entity that conducts any generation, transportation, or recycling of construction or demolition debris or uncontaminated soil generated during construction, remodeling, repair, and demolition of utilities, structures, and roads must maintain documentation identifying the hauler, generator, place of origin, weight or volume, and location, owner, and operator of the location where the debris or soil was transferred, disposed, recycled, or treated does not apply to a county highway department.
Amends the Clerks of Court Act. Provides that no fees other than the filing fee for adoption may be charged to any person in connection with proceedings for the appointment of a confidential intermediary under the Adoption Act. Effective immediately.
Amends the Landlord and Tenant Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning covenants exempting a lessor from liability for damages.
Amends the Illinois Highway Code. Provides that an entry in the district clerk's records, ledger, or official minute book, stating that there was a dedication of a highway according to statutory requirements, is prima facie evidence that the highway was dedicated and that the dedication complied with all statutory requirements (rather than providing that the clerk's records, or certified copies of the clerk's records and papers, relating to work done on a township or district road are prima facie evidence that requirements have been complied with). Effective immediately.
