Amends the Chicago Teacher Article of the Illinois Pension Code to increase the minimum total survivor's pension to 50% of the earned retirement pension for survivors of members who died before January 1, 1987. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.
Amends the Agricultural Statistics Act. Makes technical changes in a Section concerning statistical information.
Amends the Election Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Provides that bond insurance, title insurance, and any type of mortgage insurance are not "supplies" within the Code's definition.
Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Industrial Commission for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2004, as follows:Other State Funds $15,471,000
Amends the senior citizens homestead exemption Section of the Property Tax Code to provide that, for taxable years 2004 and thereafter, disabled persons are eligible for the exemption as well. Defines "disabled person" to have the same meaning as in the Senior Citizens and Disabled Persons Property Tax Relief and Pharmaceutical Assistance Act. Effective immediately.
Amends the Illinois Savings and Loan Act of 1985. Makes technical changes in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Abused and Neglected Long Term Care Facility Residents Reporting Act. Provides that if the Inspector General appointed under the Act determines that a possible criminal act has been committed or that special expertise is needed in an investigation, he or she may notify the appropriate law enforcement agency (as an alternative to the Department of State Police). Requires the Department of State Police to investigate a report from a State-operated facility indicating a possible murder, rape, or other felony (instead of a report from anywhere indicating such a possible offense). Authorizes the Department of Human Services to refer reports indicating possible criminal acts to the appropriate law enforcement agency (as an alternative to the Department of State Police) for investigation. Effective immediately.
Amends the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act. Makes technical changes in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Counties Code and the Illinois Municipal Code. Makes technical changes in Sections concerning community antenna television systems.
Creates the Disease and Symptom Complex Surveillance and Reporting Act. Requires the Department of Public Health to develop a statewide system for reporting data on disease symptoms and symptom complexes. Provides for confidentiality of information and immunity from liability for reporting entities. Makes violation of the Act a Class A misdemeanor and authorizes administrative penalties. Preempts home rule. Amends the State Mandates Act to exempt from reimbursement. Effective immediately.
Amends the Chicago Teachers Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Raises the maximum allowable service retirement pension from 75% to 80% of average salary. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.
