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.
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Amends the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law of the Property Tax Code. Sets forth procedures that taxing districts must follow when seeking referendum approval after April 5, 2005 to increase (i) the maximum authorized tax rate for any fund for which the taxing district is authorized by statute to levy taxes and which rate is limited by prior referendum or statutory authorization and which rate is authorized by statute to be increased for a limited or unlimited number of years by direct (and not back door) referendum, except for increases that require an equal corresponding tax rate decrease for another fund or (ii) the maximum extended tax rate applicable only to the next taxes to be either levied or extended for any fund notwithstanding the limiting rate that would otherwise be applicable for such taxing district. Sets forth requirements for form of ballot propositions and referendum notices. Sets forth procedures for setting the new tax rates. Provides that a taxing district is limited to an extension limitation (instead of "extension increase") of 5% or the percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index during the 12-month calendar year preceding the levy year, whichever is less.
Amends the Downstate Teacher Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Extends to June 30, 2011 (from June 30, 2006) the period during which an annuitant receiving a retirement annuity other than a disability retirement annuity may accept employment as a teacher from a school board or other employer without impairing retirement status for 120 paid days or 600 paid hours in each school year (after June 20, 2011, will return to 100 paid days or 500 paid hours in any school year). Effective immediately.
Amends the Recreational Use of Land and Water Areas Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title and purpose of the Act.
Amends the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Requires the Department of Public Health to develop educational materials on meningitis for distribution in elementary and secondary schools. Effective immediately.
Congratulates Alberta Alice Ewart of Greenup on the occasion of her 100th birthday.
Mourns the death of Ola Marie Bundy of Normal.
Congratulates Agnes Dale Smith on the occasion of her 100th birthday.
Amends the Downstate Teacher Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that an annuitant receiving a retirement annuity other than a disability retirement annuity may accept employment as a teacher from a school board or other specified employer without impairing retirement status, if that employment: (1) is not within the school year during which service was terminated; and (2) does not exceed 120 paid days or 600 paid hours in each school year (item (2) was only applicable through June 30, 2006). Effective immediately.
Honors and recognizes Ronald E. Everett, Ph.D., Executive Director of the Illinois Association of School Business Officials, for his 40 years of service and outstanding leadership in the field of education and wishes him the best in his retirement.