Amends the Raffles Act. Provides that certain licensing requirements and certain restrictions on the conduct of raffles do not apply to a charitable institution if (i) the sole purpose of the charitable institution is to raise funds for a children's research hospital that is exempted from the payment of federal income taxes under the United States Internal Revenue Code and (ii) the net proceeds from raffles conducted by the charitable institution are used by the organization for charitable, scientific, or educational purposes. Effective immediately.
Amends the Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975. Makes technical changes in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. With respect to motor vehicles purchased under a State contract awarded after July 1, 2005, requires that (i) vehicles that burn gasoline must be capable of burning majority blended ethanol and (ii) vehicles that burn diesel fuel must be capable of burning biodiesel or blended biodiesel fuel. Effective July 1, 2005.
Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Tax Increment Allocation Redevelopment Act in the Illinois Municipal Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the School Code. Removes Good Friday from the list of legal school holidays. Allows a school board to hold school on certain legal school holidays or use those days for other purposes. Effective July 1, 2003.
Amends the Funeral Directors and Embalmers Licensing Code. Provides that it is grounds for discipline for any funeral director or embalmer to fail to comply with a power of attorney for health care. Amends the Medical Patient Rights Act. Provides that a patient who is incapacitated or unable to communicate, may authorize visitors by executing a letter, form, or other document. Amends the Illinois Power of Attorney Act. Provides that any person licensed under the Funeral Directors and Embalmers Licensing Code must comply with a power of attorney for health care.
Amends the Restricted Call Registry Act. Makes changes in the definitions of "established business relationship" and "telephone solicitation". Deletes the definition of "existing customer". Effective immediately.
Amends the Public Utilities Act. Makes technical changes in a Section concerning investments in rate base.
Amends the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Act. With regard to school districts, provides that an educational employee may not engage in a strike and an educational employer may not institute a lockout if that action would cause an interruption of ongoing essential educational services. Also provides that it is unlawful for a person to instigate or induce or conspire with or encourage a person to engage in a strike, lockout, slowdown, or work stoppage if that action would cause an interruption of ongoing essential educational services. Provides that these provisions do not prohibit a strike or lockout that began before the start of the school year. Effective immediately.
Amends the Election Code. Makes a technical change in the definitions Section of the campaign finance Article.
Creates the Senior Citizen Identification Theft Act. Contains only a short title Section.
