Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that there is no additional renewal fee for special plates issued to veterans or the spouses of veterans that do not require an additional renewal fee for a special fund other than the Secretary of State's Special License Plate Fund or the Road Fund.
Amends the Public Community College Act. Makes the penalty of the bond of the treasurer of the Chicago community college district the same as the penalty of the bonds of the treasurers of all other community college districts in this State. Effective immediately.
Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Makes technical changes in the short title Section.
Amends the State Employee Indemnification Act. Makes technical changes in a Section concerning the Act's short title.
Amends the Children's Health Insurance Program Act to extend the sunset date for the Act from July 1, 2003 to July 1, 2006. Effective immediately.
Amends the Income Tax Act to create the Lou Gehrig's Disease (ALS) Research Fund checkoff. Provides that the Department of Revenue shall print on its standard individual income tax form a provision indicating that if the taxpayer wishes to contribute to the Lou Gehrig's Disease (ALS) Research Fund, he or she may do so by stating the amount of the contribution on the return and that the contribution will reduce the taxpayer's refund or increase the amount of payment to accompany the return. Amends the Department of Public Aid Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that, subject to appropriation, the Department of Public Aid shall make grants from the Lou Gehrig's Disease (ALS) Research Fund to the Les Turner ALS Foundation for research on Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). Amends the State Finance Act to create the Lou Gehrig's Disease (ALS) Research Fund. Effective immediately.
Provides that the amendatory Act may be referred to as the Chicago Education Reform Act of 2003. Amends the School Code and the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Act. Requires the Chicago Board of Education and the chief executive officer to enter into a partnership agreement with the Chicago Teachers Union with regard to advancing student achievement. Makes changes concerning permissive and mandatory subjects of bargaining, adoption of a grievance resolution procedure for the discharge or suspension of employees, and establishment of a Labor Management Council. Amends the Charter Schools Law of the School Code. Makes changes concerning the City of Chicago with respect to increasing the number of schools that may operate, limiting operation of a school to one campus, prohibiting a for-profit entity from operating or managing a school, requiring the administration of nationally recognized standardized tests, requiring a certain percentage of employees in instructional positions to hold teaching certificates, and obtaining alternative teacher certification. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.
Congratulates Dr. Peter Yuska on his retirement after 34 years of service in Orland School District 135.
Urges the U.S. Postal Service to issue a first-class stamp with the silver ribbon symbol to increase awareness of brain injuries and disabilities and to help fund research for brain injuries and disabilities.
Congratulates Bonnie M. Hollaway on her retirement from Orland School District 135 Board of Education after eight years of service.
