Amends the Illinois Sports Facilities Authority Act. Requires the Authority to post any proposed agreements or contracts authorized under the Act, or any addenda thereof, to its website 5 days prior to entering into the proposed contract or agreement. Further requires the Authority to post to its website the detailed written report and findings required under the Act promptly following entering into a management agreement, an assistance agreement, or other agreement or contract authorized under the Act. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement by the State. Effective immediately.
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Recognizes the 2013 Shen Yun Performing Arts shows at the Cadillac Palace Theater in Chicago on May 10-12.
Creates the Retail Advisory Committee within the Department of the Lottery.
Amends the Illinois Municipal Code and the Counties Code. Provides that home rule municipalities with a population of more than 3,000,000 and home rule counties are not prohibited from imposing a tax on the use of a parking facility. Effective immediately.
Amends the Property Tax Code. Allows the chief county assessment officer to record a tax lien against property that was granted one or more erroneous homestead exemptions. Contains provisions concerning notice, hearings, and penalties.
Celebrates the 10th anniversary of Brookfield Zoo's Good Works Initiative.
Amends the Nursing Home Care Act. Provides that the Department of Public Health's placement of a monitor in a long-term care facility shall be for the purpose of working with the facility in a collaborative manner to achieve compliance with State regulations. Provides that the monitor shall file a written report (instead of report periodically) with the Department and also with the facility. Requires the monitor to participate in a meeting with the Department's regional representative and the facility. Effective immediately.
Amends the Regulatory Sunset Act. Extends the repeal date for the Professional Counselor and Clinical Professional Counselor Licensing Act from January 1, 2013 to January 1, 2023. Effective immediately.
Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that a mayor, president, alderman, trustee, clerk, or treasurer may, during the term of that office, also hold the office of budget officer. Effective immediately.
Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that the Secretary of Human Services shall seek a waiver from the United States Department of Agriculture no later than December 31, 2012 to allow the State to impose a general ban on the use of SNAP benefits to purchase sugar sweetened beverages. Defines "sugar sweetened beverages" to mean beverages in liquid form and intended for human consumption that contain more than 10 calories per fluid ounce, excluding fruit juices without added sugar, milk products, and milk substitutes. Effective immediately.