Amends the Agricultural Production Contract Code. Provides that a production contract must have a Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score no higher than the twelfth grade. Provides that this requirement does not apply to a document attached to the contract if the contractor, affiliate, or subsidiary is not the original publisher of the document. Provides that the fine for a violation may not be more than $10,000. Effective January 1, 2005.
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Amends the Office of Banks and Real Estate Act. Requires the Commissioner of Banks and Real Estate to work in cooperation with the Director of Aging to ensure that all financial institutions regulated by the Office of Banks and Real Estate participate fully in the Department on Aging's financial exploitation of the elderly intervention program. Effective immediately.
Amends the State Commemorative Dates Act. Designates the first Sunday after Labor Day of each year as Great Grandparents Day.
Amends the Counties Code and the Illinois Municipal Code. Makes technical changes in Sections concerning community television systems.
With respect to the 2004 report of the Compensation Review Board, approves the report insofar as it does not recommend any increase in salary level, but reduces recommended cost of living adjustments in whole proportionately in accordance with Section 5 of the Compensation Review Act by rejecting cost of living adjustments based upon adjustments otherwise applicable beginning July 1, 2002 and July 1, 2003 under Senate Joint Resolution 192 of the 86th General Assembly. Rejects the Board's recommendation that it submit its reports in odd-numbered years, rather than even-numbered years.
Urges the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to reconsider its proposed rules concerning mercury pollution from coal-fired electric plants.
Applauds the President, the U.S. Department of Energy, and congressional leaders for their efforts concerning FutureGen, which is a demonstration project that will create a coal-based, zero emissions power plant to produce electricity and hydrogen. Urges the members of Congress to take any actions necessary to fully implement the FutureGen project. Urges the President and the U.S. Department of Energy to locate the FutureGen project in Illinois.
Congratulates Lyle Dee Ozment on the occasion of his retirement after 50 years of service with Crab Orchard School District.
Names March as Colorectal Cancer Month in the State of Illinois.
Recognizes September 17, 2003 as the 40th anniversary of former Beatle George Harrison's visit to Benton and Southern Illinois.