Congratulates Father Bruce Wellems, CMF, for his hard work and dedication to his people and the neighborhood around Holy Cross-Immaculate Heart Church in Chicago and for working with Girls and Boys Town of Nebraska to open a home next to Holy Cross Church for at-risk children.
Thanks Arturo Velasquez for his over 70 years of dedication to his business, family, and community.
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code and the State Finance Act. Provides that the Secretary of State, in compliance with the federal REAL ID Act, may issue a driver's certificate that clearly states on its face that it may not be accepted by any Federal agency for federal identification or any other official purpose. Provides that the driver's certificate must be distinguishable from a driver's license or permit. Provides that one of these driver's certificates may be issued to an applicant who is an immigrant residing in this State, is ineligible to obtain a social security number, and is ineligible to receive a driver's license. Establishes requirements for the application. Provides that an applicant for one of these certificates must pay an additional fee of not less than $50, to be set by the Secretary of State by rule, to be deposited into the Secretary of State Immigrant Driver's Certificate Fund. Creates the Secretary of State Immigrant Driver's Certificate Fund as a special fund in the State treasury. Provides that moneys deposited into the fund shall, subject to appropriation, be used by the Secretary of State to pay for the additional costs associated with immigrant applicants for driver's certificates. Provides that a person denied a driver's certificate may seek administrative review. Provides that a driver's certificate may not be used to obtain a Firearm Owner's Identification Card or a driver's license from another state. Provides that the Secretary of State shall, in conjunction with the Illinois State Police, establish administrative procedures for determining and identifying ineligible Firearm Owner's Identification Card applicants, to ensure compliance with the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act. Provides for severability of the bill's provisions. Effective immediately.
Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that relief from an order for a tax deed may be had under certain provisions of the Code of Civil Procedure concerning motions after judgment in nonjury cases. Provides that notice of the expiration of the period of redemption must be served upon certain owners and parties interested in the property in the manner set forth under certain provisions of the Code of Civil Procedure (now, personal service). Requires the court to enter orders to place the tax-deed grantee's successor in interest in possession of the property and authorizes the court to grant other relief to maintain the successor in interest in possession. Provides that the notice of the expiration of the period of redemption may not be served more than 6 months (now, 5 months) before the expiration of the period of redemption. Provides that the changes concerning post-judgment motions and the changes concerning the possession by the tax-deed grantee's successor in interest must be construed as being declarative of existing law and not as a new enactment.
Amends the Mobile Home Local Services Tax Enforcement Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title of the Act.
Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Requires insurers to cover treatment of anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and posttraumatic stress disorder as serious mental illnesses. Effective immediately.
Amends the Abandoned Mobile Home Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Creates a joint False Identification Task Force to address the problem of the illegal sale of fraudulent driver's licenses and other false forms of identification.
Amends the Criminal Code of 1961 concerning the offense of threatening a public official. Includes in the definition of "public official" a sworn law enforcement or peace officer.
Amends the Mobile Home Local Services Tax Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
