Amends the Trusts and Trustees Act. Makes technical changes in a Section concerning the Act's short title.
Amends the State Appellate Defender Act. Provides that the State Appellate Defender may hire investigators to provide investigative services to appointed counsel and county public defenders. Provides that the investigators shall be considered peace officers while in the exercise of their official duties during the actual investigation of a case but may not serve and execute civil process. Requires that the State Appellate Defender authorize for each investigator a distinct badge. Effective immediately.
Authorizes the Director of Agriculture to exchange certain property in Perry County with the NOTFA Land Trust #1. Effective immediately.
Appropriates $2 from the General Revenue Fund to the Office of the Auditor General for its FY04 ordinary and contingent expenses. Effective July 1, 2003.
Amends the Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975. Makes technical changes in a Section concerning deposits of fees.
Appropriates $2 from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Human Services for Community Integrated Living Arrangements (CILAs). Effective July 1, 2003.
Amends the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act. Makes technical changes in a Section concerning the short title.
Appropriates $1 from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Commerce and Community Affairs for tourism. Effective July 1, 2003.
Amends the Senior Citizens Assessment Freeze Homestead Exemption provisions in the Property Tax Code. Increases the annual household income eligibility level beginning with taxable year 2003 to $50,000 or less (now, $40,000 or less). Provides that beginning in the taxable year 2004, the household income limitation for the exemption shall be subject to annual adjustments equal to the percentage of increase in the previous year for the Consumer Price Index published by the federal Department of Labor. Provides that no reimbursement by the State is required for the implementation of any mandate created by the Senior Citizens Assessment Freeze Homestead Exemption. Amends the State Mandates Act to provide that no reimbursement by the State is required for the implementation of any mandate created by the Senior Citizens Assessment Freeze Homestead Exemption in the Property Tax Code. Effective immediately.
Amends the Illinois Pension Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning definitions.
Amends the Illinois Credit Union Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the fiscal year of credit unions.
Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Makes technical changes in a Section concerning the short title.
