Amends the Property Tax Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning books and records.
Amends the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act. Changes the definitions of "peace officer" and "fire fighter" to include certain part-time, volunteer, and civilian employees of police and fire departments.
Amends the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Act. Provides that the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority shall maintain a publicly accessible database consisting of collective statistics compiled from first degree murder cases.
Amends the Consumer Deposit Account Act. Adds a caption to a Section relating to basic checking accounts.
Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Makes technical changes in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Changes the allocation of monies from the Used Tire Management Fund. Effective immediately.
Amends the School Code. In provisions requiring a child to have a health examination, allows any physician licensed under the Medical Practice Act of 1987 (not just a physician licensed to practice medicine in all of its branches) to conduct the health examination and sign the required report form. Effective July 1, 2003.
Amends the School Code. Creates a K-3 class size reduction grant program to be implemented and administered by the State Board of Education. Requires that the grant criteria prescribed by the State Board provide that (i) only those districts that maintain grades kindergarten through 3 shall be grant eligible, (ii) no grant funds shall be used for grades other than kindergarten through 3, (iii) no grant funds shall be awarded to a district if the average class size in grades kindergarten through 3 is already 18 pupils or fewer, and (iv) where feasible, districts must target these grant funds to the grade level where class sizes are highest or to the school or schools where class sizes are highest. Effective July 1, 2003.
Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Requires the Department of Human Services to implement a food stamp outreach program to increase participation in the food stamp program by senior citizens, residents of rural areas, and employed persons with low family incomes by providing information concerning eligibility standards and application procedures. Effective immediately.
Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the definition of "felony".
Amends the Secretary of State Act. Makes technical changes in a Section concerning the deposit of public acts with the Secretary of State.
Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the general purposes of the Code.
