Amends the Department of Employment Security Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois and the Department of Labor Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Department of Employment Security rather than the Department of Labor shall monitor the employment progress of women and minorities in the workforce and report to the General Assembly. Amends the Nurse Agency Licensing Act. Requires the nurse agency to check the Health Care Worker Registry (rather than contact the Department of Public Health) before employing, assigning, or referring a certified nurse aide to verify that the certified nurse aide is eligible to be hired by health care employers or long-term care facilities pursuant to the Health Care Worker Background Check Act.
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Mourns the death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Gregory Scalia.
Congratulates the staff, faculty, alumni, parents, and students of Montini Catholic High School on the occasion of the school's 50th anniversary.
Amends the Use Tax Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the State Agency Web Site Act. Requires that a State agency make applications for licenses under the jurisdiction of that State agency accessible by means of a State agency Web site to the general public no later than January 1, 2017. Defines "license" as any license, certification, registration, or permit issued by a State agency, except for a driver's license, State identification card, or vehicle registration issued by the Secretary of State or any license issued by the State Board of Elections. Effective immediately.
Amends the Illinois Banking Act. Provides that, for the purpose of declaring dividends pursuant to specified provisions, upon prior written approval of the Secretary of Financial and Professional Regulation, and without undergoing a quasi-reorganization, a State bank may restate its capital accounts to remove a deficit in its undivided profit account by eliminating such deficit into its surplus account so that the undivided profit account is restated to zero. Provides that nothing in provisions concerning general corporate powers shall be construed to require the filing of a notice or application for approval with the United States Office of the Comptroller of the Currency or a bank supervisor of another state as a condition to the right of a State bank to exercise any of the powers conferred in this State. Provides that the Secretary shall adopt rules under specified provisions. Effective immediately.
Amends the Agricultural Fair Act. Provides that in counties where a Fair and Exposition Authority participated in 1999, the Fair and Exposition Authority shall transfer all remaining funds to the county fair in such county within 30 days of the effective date of this amendatory Act. Further provides that the terms of the Authority's members shall terminate upon the transfer of all remaining funds and the Authority shall cease to exist. Deletes provisions regarding the Authority's participation in the appropriation from the Fair and Exposition Fund. Effective immediately.
Amends the Department of Professional Regulation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation shall create and maintain a website to help persons wishing to create new businesses or relocate businesses to Illinois. Establishes requirements for information to be included on the website.
Mourns the death of Petty Officer 2nd Class Ryan D. Burris of Lisle.
Congratulates St. James the Apostle Parish in Glenn Ellyn on its 50th anniversary.