Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the members of the State Board of Education.
Amends the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law in the Property Tax Code. Exempts from the extension limitation those extensions made for contributions to the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund under the Illinois Pension Code or for contributions to any other pension fund under the Illinois Pension Code. Effective October 1, 2004.
Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Authorizes a municipality carrying out a business district development or redevelopment plan to impose a tax on the retail sale of tangible personal property and the sale or charge for a sleeping room, not to exceed 1% of the selling price of the tangible personal property or the charge for the sleeping room and only to be imposed in 0.25% increments. Requires a municipality imposing these taxes to follow certain additional procedures in applying for designation as a business district and approval of a business district development or redevelopment plan. Requires that the revenue generated by the tax be deposited into the municipality's Business District Tax Allocation Fund. Authorizes a municipality to issue obligations in one or more series bearing interest at rates determined by the corporate authorities of the municipality by ordinance and secured by the Business District Tax Allocation Fund. Requires the ordinance (i) to pledge any amounts in and to be deposited into the Business District Tax Allocation Fund for the payment of business district costs and obligations and (ii) to contain certain recitals. Authorizes the public or private sale of the obligations and the issuance of obligations to refund previously issued obligations. Upon payment of all business district costs, requires all surplus funds to be deposited into the general corporate fund. Requires the corporate authorities of the municipality to adopt an ordinance immediately rescinding the tax when all business district costs and obligations have been paid. Effective immediately.
Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the State aid formula.
Amends the Illinois Housing Development Act. Authorizes the Illinois Housing Development Authority to develop and implement a program of financial assistance to recently hired Illinois teachers purchasing their first primary residence. Limits the program to teachers employed by school districts defined by the State Board of Education as financially needy or experiencing a teacher shortage. Limits eligibility to public school teachers with no more than 2 years of employment as teachers who commit to teach in their school district for at least 3 years after their closing date. Effective July 1, 2003.
Amends the Tax Increment Allocation Redevelopment Act and the Industrial Jobs Recovery Law in the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that the report required to be sent by the municipality concerning its tax increment financing district or districts to the Comptroller shall be sent instead to the Department of Commerce and Community Affairs (DCCA). Provides that DCCA shall annually evaluate tax increment financing districts in Illinois using a cost-benefit analysis. For each tax increment financing district, DCCA shall determine the increase in the assessed value of property in the district from the time the district was formed up to the date of the most recent report filed by the municipality and the amount of tax revenue foregone by each taxing district in which the tax increment financing district is located. Provides that DCCA shall determine, for all tax increment financing districts combined, the level of tax revenue generated within the districts at the time the district was formed and the tax revenue generated in the districts at the time of the most recent reports submitted by the municipality. Requires DCCA to submit a report of this analysis to the municipality in which the tax increment financing district is located and to each taxing body affected by the tax increment financing district. Effective immediately.
Amends the School Code. In the Section requiring United States citizenship within 6 years after the date of issuance of a certificate to teach or supervise, allows the State Superintendent of Education to extend the 6-year time limit for a period of 2 years if the person certifies his or her intention to become a United States citizen and furnishes proof that he or she has filed an application for United States citizenship. Provides that upon the expiration of this extension period, the State Superintendent of Education may grant an additional extension of 2 years upon proof that the person's application for citizenship is pending. Effective immediately.
Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the State aid formula.
Amends the Election Code. Authorizes election authorities to establish special procedures for late voter registration, beginning January 1, 2006. Requires the State Board of Elections to adopt necessary rules.
Amends the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District. Enlarges the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District. Effective January 1, 2005.
