Rep. William B. Black

Amends the Downstate Teacher Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that a member's annuity under the Article may not be reduced if, as the result of a contract negotiated during any of the years used to determine final average salary, the member agrees to receive an increase in salary and wages in lieu of previously nonreportable benefits. Effective immediately.

Amends the Highway Advertising Control Act of 1971. In a provision concerning signs, displays, and devices giving specific information in the interest of the traveling public, including information regarding tourist oriented businesses, provides that such signs, displays, and devices shall be prohibited from including any language or image that promotes unlawful activity or any activity that would elicit strong public complaint. Effective immediately.

Mourns the death of Illinois State Police Sergeant Susan Voges of Ogden.

Mourns the death of Harold H. "Herbie" Hadden of Newtown.

Mourns the death of Major David Audo of St. Joseph. Major Audo served in the United States Army and died in the service of his country while serving in Baghdad, Iraq.

Congratulates Louis Mervis on the occasion of his retirement from the Provena United Samaritans Medical Center Board of Trustees after 6 years of distinguished service.

Mourns the death of Sergeant Kenneth Nichols Jr. of Georgetown.

Amends the Motor Vehicle Franchise Act. Provides that for a period of 4 years from the date a motor vehicle manufacturer acquires, succeeds to, or assumes any part of the business of a bankrupted manufacturer it is unlawful for the succeeding manufacturer to enter into a same line make franchise with any person or to relocate any existing same line make franchise, for a line make of the bankrupted manufacturer that would be located or relocated within the relevant market area of a former franchisee without first offering the former franchisee the additional or relocated franchise, unless (i) as a result of a former franchisee's cancellation, termination, noncontinuance, or nonrenewal of the franchise, the bankrupted manufacturer had consolidated the line make with another of its line makes with a franchisee who operates a facility located within that relevant market area; (ii) the successor manufacturer paid the former franchisee the fair market value of the former franchisee's franchise; or (iii) the successor manufacturer proves that the former franchisee is unfit to own or manage the dealership. Prohibits a manufacturer, a distributor, a wholesaler, a distributor branch or division, a factory branch or division, or a wholesale branch or division, or officer, agent or other representative thereof from directly or indirectly conditioning the awarding of a franchise to a prospective new motor vehicle dealer, the addition of a line make or franchise to an existing dealer, the renewal of a franchise of an existing dealer, the approval of the relocation of an existing dealer's facility, or the approval of the sale or transfer of the ownership of a franchise on the willingness of a dealer, proposed new dealer, or owner of an interest in the dealership facility to enter into a site control agreement or exclusive use agreement. Defines terms. Effective immediately.

Amends the Deposit of State Moneys Act. Authorizes investment in repurchase agreements of government securities having the meaning set out in the Government Securities Act of 1986,"as now or hereafter amended or succeeded". Effective immediately.

Mourns the death of Staff Sergeant Christopher Michael Rudzinski of Rantoul.