Amends the Clinical Psychologist Licensing Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title and policy of the Act.
Amends the Identity Theft Law of the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that identity theft also occurs when a person knowingly: (1) uses any personal identification information or personal identification document of another to portray himself or herself as that person, or otherwise, for the purpose of gaining access to any personal identification information or personal identification document of that person, without the prior express permission of that person, or (2) uses any personal identification information or personal identification document of another for the purpose of gaining access to any record of the actions taken, communications made or received, or other activities or transactions of that person, without the prior express permission of that person. Provides that where a person has been convicted of this form of identity theft, in the absence of proof of actual damages, the person whose personal identification information or personal identification documents were used in the violation in question may recover damages of $2,000. Provides that it is no defense to a charge of aggravated identity theft or identity theft that the offender received the consent of any person to access any personal identification information or personal identification document, other than the person described by the personal identification information or personal identification document used by the offender. Establishes exemptions to violations of the Identity Theft Law. Effective immediately.
Amends the Election Code. Abolishes local canvassing boards and provides that canvasses must be done by election authorities. Requires election authorities to transmit, by fax, e-mail, or other electronic means, a certificate of the results of the election to the State Board of Elections. Amends the Revised Cities and Villages Act of 1941. Provides that recounts for the office of alderman in the City of Chicago must be filed and conducted in accordance with the Election Code (instead of within 5 days after the election).
Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Sets forth procedures by which municipalities may acquire water systems by eminent domain. Provides that the Illinois Commerce Commission has no approval authority of any eminent domain action brought by any governmental entity or combination of such entities to acquire water systems or water works.
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that the ongoing traffic stop statistical study shall continue without an ending date (rather than terminating on December 31, 2007).
Amends the Sexually Violent Persons Commitment Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the civil nature of proceedings.
Amends a Section of the State Finance Act authorizing the transfer of certain moneys from special funds to the General Revenue Fund to provide that the State Comptroller shall not transfer moneys from the State Off-Set Claims Fund. Requires the State Comptroller to reverse any transfers already made from that fund. Amends the Illinois Pension Code to provide that the "effective rate of interest" that must be determined by the State Comptroller annually must be determined for each fiscal year by January 31 (now, by September 1) immediately preceding the start of that fiscal year. Amends the Liquor Control Act of 1934 to provide that certain liability limits under that Act that are annually adjusted by the Comptroller shall be made available via the Comptroller's official website by January 31 of every year (now, made available to the chief judge of each judicial circuit). Amends the Code of Civil Procedure to provide that certain copying fees that are annually adjusted by the Comptroller shall be made available to the public via the Comptroller's official website by January 31 of every year. Effective immediately.
Creates the Ryan White Fund Validation Act. Validates actions taken and grants made under a Section of the Communicable Disease Prevention Act relating to the Ryan White Pediatric and Adult AIDS Fund (now repealed). That Section was created by Public Act 88-669, which has been held to be unconstitutional as a violation of the single subject clause of the Illinois Constitution. Effective immediately.
Amends the Children and Family Services Act and the Child Care Act of 1969. In provisions concerning licensure of direct child welfare service employees by DCFS: provides that if a direct child welfare service employee licensee is expected to transport a child or children with a motor vehicle in the course of performing his or her duties, DCFS must verify that the licensee holds a valid driver's license and meets certain other requirements; requires such verification every 2 years; and provides that transporting a child or children with a motor vehicle without having a valid driver's license is grounds for revoking an individual's direct child welfare service employee license. In provisions concerning transportation of children on a regular basis by a day care center, group home, or child care institution: provides that DCFS must verify that individuals who provide such transportation meet driver's license and other statutory requirements; provides that a day care center, group home, or child care institution that fails to meet the statutory requirements is guilty of a petty offense and subject to a fine of $1,000; and provides that each day of such a violation is a separate offense.
Amends the Abandoned Newborn Infant Protection Act. Provides that "newborn infant" means a child who a licensed physician reasonably believes is 7 days (instead of 72 hours) old or less at the time the child is initially relinquished to a hospital or other authorized facility. Makes conforming changes in the definition of "relinquish" and in a provision concerning a public information program by the Department of Children and Family Services. Effective immediately.
