Amends the Illinois Pension Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the Cook County Forest Preserve District.
Appropriates $2 from the General Revenue Fund to the Economic and Fiscal Commission for its FY04 ordinary and contingent expenses. Effective July 1, 2003.
Appropriates $2 from the General Revenue Fund to Chicago State University for its FY05 ordinary and contingent expenses. Effective July 1, 2004.
Amends the Downstate Teachers Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that, for the purpose of computing final average salary, salary does not include any lump sum payment. Provides that if a teacher's salary for any school year that is used to determine final average salary is increased over the amount of his or her salary with the same employer for the previous school year by an amount greater than the increase that would result from the application of a Compensation Review Board provision governing salary increases for certain public officials, the teacher's employer shall pay to the System the present value of the increase in benefits resulting from the portion of the increase in salary that is in excess of the salary increase that would result from the application of that Compensation Review Board provision. Provides that the provision requiring an employer to pay the present value of the portion of a salary increase applies to salaries paid to teachers under contracts or collective bargaining agreements entered into, amended, or renewed on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.
Amends the Local Government Debt Limitation Act. Makes a technical change in a Section exempting certain indebtedness of fire protection districts from the indebtedness limitation of the Act.
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the duty to report an accident.
Appropriates $2 from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Revenue for its FY04 ordinary and contingent expenses. Effective July 1, 2003.
Amends the Department of Natural Resources Act. Makes a technical change with respect to definitions.
Amends the Illinois AgriFIRST Program Act of 2001. Makes a technical change in a Section relating to certification.
Appropriates $2 from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of State Police for its FY05 ordinary and contingent expenses. Effective July 1, 2004.
