Amends the Structural Engineering Practice Act of 1989. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Regulatory Sunset Act to change the repeal date of the Illinois Architecture Practice Act of 1989 and the Professional Engineering Practice Act of 1989 from January 1, 2010 to January 1, 2020. Amends the Illinois Architecture Practice Act of 1989. Provides that no officer, board, commission, or other public entity charged with the enforcement of codes and ordinances requiring the involvement of an architect shall accept for filing or approval any technical submissions that do not bear the seal and signature of an architect licensed under the Act and that a building permit issued with respect to technical submissions that do not conform to the requirements of this Act shall be invalid. Provides for the establishment of the Architecture Complaint Committee. Makes changes in provisions concerning definitions, technical submissions, powers and duties of the Department and the Board, the Architecture Licensing Board, examinations, qualifications, professional design firm registration, disciplinary action, and investigations. Amends the Professional Engineering Practice Act of 1989. Provides that a building permit issued with respect to technical submissions that do not conform to the requirements of the Act shall be invalid. Sets forth additional examples of the practice of professional engineering and examples of technical submissions. Defines "design/build" and "design/build entity" and makes changes in the definition of "technical submissions". Provides for the establishment of the Professional Engineer Complaint Committee. Allows the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation to grant the title "Retired" to eligible retirees to be used immediately adjacent to the title of Professional Engineer. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.
Amends the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law in the Property Tax Code. Provides that a school board may, with referendum approval, elect to provide that the aggregate extension of the school district does not include any extension made: (i) for fire prevention and safety purposes under the School Code; and (ii) to pay the principal and interest on fire prevention and safety bonds issued under the School Code or on bonds issued to refund any fire prevention and safety bonds. Sets forth requirements for the referendum. Effective immediately.
Amends the State Employee Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides the alternative (State police) retirement formula for certain tollway employees, automotive mechanics, mechanic/autobody technicians, automotive attendants, sign hangers, and sign hanger foremen. In provisions concerning the alternative retirement formula, makes changes to reflect obsolete job designations of the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority. Requires the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority to make contributions to the System of amounts that will be sufficient to meet the cost of any additional liability created by the amendatory Act for its employees. Includes language in compliance with the new benefit increase provisions. Effective immediately.
Amends the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law in the Property Tax Code. Provides that a school board may, with referendum approval, elect to provide that the aggregate extension of the school district does not include any extension made: (i) for fire prevention and safety purposes under the School Code; and (ii) to pay the principal and interest on fire prevention and safety bonds issued under the School Code or on bonds issued to refund any fire prevention and safety bonds. Sets forth requirements for the referendum. Effective immediately.
Makes appropriations to the Board of Trustees of Governors State University for its ordinary and contingent expenses. Effective July 1, 2009.
Amends the State Finance Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Congratulates Dr. Sheila R. Brown on her installation as the 87th President of the National Dental Association on December 18, 2010.
Mourns the death of Dr. Michael Stablein of Chicago.
Amends the Illinois Enterprise Zone Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
