Amends the Conveyances Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the Act's short title.
Amends the General Obligation Bond Act and the School Construction Law. Increases by $1,000,000,000 the amount of General Obligation Bonds authorized to be sold for grants to school districts for school improvement projects authorized by the School Construction Law. Distributes the increased authorization in year 9 of the schedule. Requires the State Board of Education to submit an annual capital plan to the General Assembly, based on the 5-year capital needs of school districts. Effective immediately.
Amends the Regional Transportation Authority Act. Makes a technical change in a provision concerning establishment.
Amends the Federally Subsidized Housing Preservation Act. Changes the short title to the Federally Assisted Housing Preservation Act, and replaces references to "subsidized housing" with references to "assisted housing". Requires the owner of an assisted housing development to give 12 (instead of 6) months notice of the owner's intent to sell or otherwise dispose of the assisted housing; also requires notice of the owner's intent to complete prepayment or terminate a subsidy contract or rental restrictions. Provides for representation of a tenant association by a not-for-profit corporation or private purchaser. Requires that the owner offer the property for sale to a tenant association within 60 days after the association has complied with the requirements of the Act concerning notice to the owner. Requires that a tenant association notify the owner of its intent to purchase the property within 90 (instead of 30) days after receiving the owner's offer of sale. Effective immediately.
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Makes a technical change in a provision regarding arrests, investigations, and prosecutions.
Amends the School Code. Provides that after June 1, 2003 persons may not be nominated for General Assembly scholarships and that General Assembly scholarships may not be awarded after that date unless the nomination is made prior to that date. Prevents both second nominations for any lapsed General Assembly scholarship and nominating persons to the unused or unexpired parts of any vacated General Assembly scholarship after June 1, 2003. Effective immediately.
Amends the Public Building Commission Act. Provides that contracts for the construction, alteration, improvement, repair, enlargement, or demolition of buildings that are more than $25,000 (now, $5,000) must be let through competitive bidding.
Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that the township or multi-township assessors in counties with 500,000 or more but no more than 700,000 inhabitants shall, on or before November 15 of the assessment year, but not before October 15 of the assessment year, return the assessment books or workbooks to the supervisor of assessments (now, counties with less than 600,000 inhabitants must return the books on or before April 15 and in no county is there a date before which books may not be returned). Provides that in counties with more than 500,000 but less than 700,000 inhabitants, complaints to the board of review may be filed with the assessor or chief county assessment officer who certified the assessment, who shall forward the complaint to the board of review upon receipt (now, must be filed with the board of review). Provides that when a board of review orders an assessment corrected upon appeal, the board shall transmit a printout of the results and (now, or) make or sign a written statement (now, a brief written statement) of the reason for the change and the manner in which the method used by the assessor in making the assessment was erroneous. Effective January 1, 2004.
Creates the Firearms Dealer Licensing Act. Requires a person who engages in the business of selling or transferring firearms to be licensed by the Department of State Police. Establishes qualifications for licenses. Provides that it is a Class 4 felony to engage in the business of selling or transferring firearms without a license. Requires a licensed firearms dealer who sells or transfers a firearm to a person who is not a licensed dealer to report that sale or transfer to the Department of State Police.
Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that, in counties with 3,000,000 or more inhabitants, beginning with assessments made for the 1997 assessment year and ending with assessments made for the 2002 assessment year, in addition to the appeals for residential property of 6 units or less, the Property Tax Appeal Board shall hear appeals for all other property (now, there is no end date for when PTAB will hear appeals for property other than residential property of 6 units or less). Effective immediately.
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that the removal of a false or secret compartment from a motor vehicle, or the promise to do so, shall not be the basis for a defense to forfeiture of the motor vehicle under the Criminal Code of 1961 and shall not be the basis for the court to release the vehicle to the owner. Increases the penalty for owning or operating a motor vehicle with the knowledge that it contains a false or secret compartment from a Class C misdemeanor to a Class 4 felony.
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Prohibits the use by the driver of a commercial vehicle of an engine braking system that emits excessive noise. Provides that the prohibition applies only where signs have been erected to prohibit the use of these engine braking systems. Provides that the Secretary of State's shall adopt rules providing for the erection of these signs.
