Amends the State Fair Act. Provides that up to 15 (rather than 20) persons may be appointed by the Governor to the Board of State Fair Advisors. Provides that initial appointments made after the effective date of bill shall be for terms of one, 2, and 3 years staggered to provide for the selection of 5 members each year. Provides that all subsequent appointments shall be for terms of 3 years. Provides that all terms shall commence on the 3rd Monday in January. Provides that members may not serve more than 2 consecutive 3-year terms or a total of 8 consecutive years if the member's initial appointment is less than a 3-year term. Provides that a former member may return to the Board if he or she has not been a member for at least one year prior to reappointment. Makes other technical changes. Effective January 1, 2019.
Rep. Dave Severin
Sponsored bills
Amends the Department of Agriculture Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that "agribusiness" means a business or businesses under the same name or ownership that are collectively associated with the production, processing, or distribution of agricultural products, or an organization that promotes the economic well-being and expansion of this State's agriculture industry. Effective immediately.
Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Administrative Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the purpose of the Act.
Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Provides that each State agency entering into or maintaining a contract for the purchase of food under the Code shall adopt a policy that permits the donation of leftover food procured by State funds. Provides that the policy shall address any daily food operations run by the agency, including one-time events, and shall contain a list of nearby soup kitchens, food pantries, and other non-profit organizations where leftover food can be donated. Requires each State agency to circulate its policy to all agency employees, and submit its food donation policy to the Department of Central Management Services on an annual basis beginning December 31, 2018. Effective immediately.
Designates the overpass in Crainville along Wolf Creek Road over Illinois Route 13 as the "Veterans Memorial Overpass".
Recognizes the 100th anniversary of the American Legion.
Congratulates E.R. Brown Furniture on their years of providing exceptional customer service.
Recognizes Black Diamond Harley-Davidson for its scholarship program.
Amends the School Code. Requires a school board to publish a notice that the district's annual statement of affairs is available on the State Board of Education's Internet website and in the district's main administrative office (instead of requiring a summary of the statement of affairs to be published). Effective immediately.
Recognizes the 50th anniversary of John A. Logan College.