Illinois Bills

Appropriates $2 from the General Revenue Fund to the Property Tax Appeal Board for its FY05 ordinary and contingent expenses. Effective July 1, 2004.

Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Amends the Humane Care for Animals Act. Makes technical changes in a Section concerning the short title.

Amends the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning employee rights.

Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Makes technical changes in the short title Section.

Appropriates $2 from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of State Police for its FY05 ordinary and contingent expenses. Effective July 1, 2004.

Amends the Department of Agriculture Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois, the Department of Natural Resources Act, the Department of Human Services Act, the Peace Officer Fire Investigation Act, the University of Illinois Act, and the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that the Director of Agriculture, the Director of Natural Resources, the Secretary of Human Services, the State Fire Marshal, the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois, and the Secretary of Transportation may issue shields or other distinctive identification to employees not exercising the powers of a peace officer if the shield or identification is needed by the employee to carry out his or her duties. Effective immediately.

Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Property Tax Appeal Board for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2004, as follows: General Revenue Fund $1,714,100

The sum of $1, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Children and Family Services to study the benefit of the Statewide Automated Child Welfare Information System on the child welfare system. Effective July 1, 2003.

Amends the Circuit Courts Act. Makes technical changes in a Section concerning the court seal.

Makes appropriations and reappropriations to Northeastern Illinois University for various purposes, including ordinary and contingent expenses. Effective July 1, 2004.

Appropriates $2 from the General Revenue Fund to the State Police Merit Board for its FY05 ordinary and contingent expenses. Effective July 1, 2004.