Amends the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title of the Code.
Amends the Election Code. Authorizes election authorities to establish special procedures for late voter registration, beginning January 1, 2006. Requires the State Board of Elections to adopt necessary rules.
Amends the Election Code and the Illinois Municipal Code. Authorizes municipalities by referendum to adopt an instant run-off voting method for the nonpartisan offices of mayor, city clerk, city treasurer, and city councilman or alderman from single-member districts. Provides procedures for marking and counting ballots. Declares that a municipal election using instant runoff voting is valid if it otherwise conformed to law. Effective immediately.
Makes appropriations to the Illinois Council on Developmental Disabilities for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2003. Effective July 1, 2003.
Amends the Illinois Athletic Trainers Practice Act. Changes the definitions of the terms "licensed athletic trainer" and "referral". Provides a definition for the term "athlete".
Amends the Recreational Use of Land and Water Areas Act. Provides that the purpose of the Act is to encourage owners of land to make land and water areas available to any individual or members of the public (now, to make land and water areas available to the public) for recreational or conservation purposes by limiting their liability toward persons entering thereon for such purposes. Provides that residential buildings are not included in the definition of "land". Changes the definition of "recreational or conservation purpose" to include hunting, hiking, pleasure driving, motorcycling, operation of an all terrain vehicle, rock climbing, trapping, horseback riding of an entrant's own horse or horses, fishing, swimming, boating, camping, picnicking, nature study, water or snow skiing, sledding, snowmobiling, other summer and winter sports, and viewing or enjoying historical, archaeological, scenic, or scientific sites (now, defined as any activity undertaken for conservation, resource management, exercise, education, relaxation, or pleasure). Effective immediately.
Amends the Professional Counselor and Clinical Professional Counselor Licensing Act. Makes technical changes in a Section concerning the Professional Counselor Examining and Disciplinary Board.
Amends the Elder Abuse and Neglect Act. Makes a technical change to the short title Section.
Amends the Build Illinois Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Authorizes the Department of Natural Resources to engage in the conveyance of certain land. Effective immediately.
Amends the Property Tax Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the definition of "year".
Amends the Workers' Compensation Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the Industrial Commission's annual report to the Governor.