Resolves that the Board of Higher Education shall conduct a thorough and comprehensive study of the cost and feasibility of implementing textbook rental programs at public universities and community colleges.
Amends the Data Security on State Computers Act. Provides that drives or disks on State-owned electronic data processing equipment that is to be disposed of must be cleared of all data and software before being prepared for sale, donation, or transfer by following standards established by the Department of Central Management Services by rule (now, must be cleared of all data and software by (i) overwriting the previously stored data at least 10 times and (ii) certifying in writing that the overwriting process has been completed). Effective immediately.
Honors the Foellinger Auditorium on the occasion of its 100th anniversary.
Congratulates McKinley Presbyterian Church at the University of Illinois, Champaign on their centennial.
Congratulates Richard Powers on winning the National Book Award.
Names the month of September as "Campus Fire Safety Month".
Honors Shauna Carey on being selected Illinois State Teacher of the Year in Wal-Mart's 11th Annual Teacher of the Year program.
Amends the IMRF Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Prohibits a person convicted of a felony relating to or arising out of or in connection with his or her service as an employee who is an employee of more than one employer that participates in the Fund from receiving benefits based on any of his or her service as an employee for all employers that participate in the Fund. Provides that, if, as a result of the felony, the employee is ordered by the court to pay restitution to the employer, then (i) the employer may apply for a refund of employee contributions on the employee's behalf and (ii) pursuant to appropriate documentation from the employer and the court, the Fund shall pay to the employer all or a portion of the refund in a sum sufficient to satisfy the court-ordered restitution. Effective immediately.
Amends the State Treasurer Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning bond.
Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the transportation of pupils.
