Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Reduces by 20% the use tax imposed on motor vehicles according to a schedule determined by the age of the vehicle.
Amends the Public Utilities Act. Adds a caption to a Section concerning mobile telecommunications services.
Amends the Illinois Public Accounting Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the School Code. Provides that a provision requiring the trustees of schools of a township of a Class II county school unit to appoint a treasurer applies only to the trustees of schools of a township with more than 2 schools. Effective July 1, 2003.
Creates the Southern Illinois Economic Development Authority Act. Creates the Southern Illinois Economic Development Authority in certain counties in order to promote economic development within those counties. Contains provisions concerning the powers and duties of the Authority. Allows the Authority to acquire, own, sell, lease, or otherwise dispose of interests in real property and to issue bonds, notes, or other evidences of indebtedness for certain purposes in an aggregate amount not to exceed $250,000,000. Provides that the Authority shall be governed by a 15-member board. Contains other provisions. Effective immediately.
Amends the Southern Illinois University Management Act. Allows the University to establish a hospitality industry training program at its facility located in East St. Louis, Illinois.
Amends the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Requires the Department, in consultation with the Board of Higher Education, to study programs that increase the participation of minorities in health care professions and report to the Governor and General Assembly. Requires the Department to develop a statewide network of existing programs and to encourage these programs in underserved areas of the State. Authorizes the Department to award grants to these programs, subject to appropriation. Effective immediately.
Amends the Counties Code. Provides that, notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, upon the expiration of the current term of specified local officials in office at the time of the effective date of this amendatory Act, no State-funded awards shall be appropriated for or paid to individuals holding those offices. Applies to County treasurers, clerks, recorders, chief clerks of boards of election commissioners, coroners, and sheriffs outside of Cook County and to the sheriff and recorder in Cook County.
Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that domestic battery committed in the presence of a child under 16 years of age who is the defendant's or victim's child or step-child or who is a minor child residing within the household of the defendant or victim is a Class 4 felony. Effective immediately.
Appropriates $2 from the General Revenue Fund to the State Universities Retirement System for expenses. Effective July 1, 2004.
Amends the Public Utilities Act. Adds a caption to a Section concerning mobile telecommunications services.
Amends the Protection and Advocacy for Developmentally Disabled Persons Act. Makes technical changes in a Section concerning the Act's short title.
