Amends the School Code. Makes technical changes in a Section concerning teacher certification.
Amends the State Universities Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that an employee is entitled to receive service credit for up to 2 years (now up to one year) of unused sick leave. Effective immediately.
Amends the General Assembly Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Allows former members who have not yet begun receiving a retirement annuity to establish credit for up to 2 years of prior military service. Extends to July 1, 2004 the period during which that credit may be established without payment of amounts representing employer contributions. Effective immediately.
Amends the Unemployment Insurance Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title of the Act.
Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning payment under the Medicaid program for obligations incurred but not paid for at the time of a recipient's death.
Amends the University of Illinois Trustees Act, Southern Illinois University Management Act, Chicago State University Law, Eastern Illinois University Law, Governors State University Law, Illinois State University Law, Northeastern Illinois University Law, Northern Illinois University Law, and Western Illinois University Law. Provides that the Governor must appoint trustees from a list of nominees submitted by the university's alumni association. Each list must contain the name of at least 3 qualified individuals who are affiliated with each political party that is eligible for appointment. Effective immediately.
Amends the Charter Schools Law of the School Code. Allows the Chicago Board of Education to designate attendance boundaries for no more than one-third of the charter schools permitted in Chicago if the Board determines that attendance boundaries are needed to relieve overcrowding, to better serve low-income and at-risk students, or to otherwise meet the public interest. Allows students residing within an attendance boundary to be given priority for enrollment, but prohibits them from being required to attend the charter school.
Amends the Airport Authorities Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the petition to set forth a tax rate.
Makes appropriations to the Human Rights Commission for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2003. Effective July 1, 2003.
Amends the Telecommunications Article of the Public Utilities Act. Requires the Commerce Commission to establish by rule a uniform disclosure format and disclosure requirements for calling plans for cellular telephone service. Requires, at a minimum, disclosure of rates, calling area, terms, and conditions applicable to cellular telephone calling plans.
Amends the Downstate Firefighter Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that a retired firefighter may elect to receive an occupational disease disability pension in lieu of his or her retirement pension if he or she contracts heart disease, stroke, tuberculosis, or any disease of the lungs or respiratory tract, or one of a certain group of cancers within 5 years of retirement. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.
Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Makes technical changes in a Section concerning the short title.
