Amends the Child Care Act of 1969. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning definitions.
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Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code and the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Deletes language providing that law enforcement officers may not stop or search any vehicle solely on the basis of the failure of the occupants to wear seat belts. Provides that a law enforcement officer may not search or inspect a motor vehicle, its contents, the driver, or a passenger solely because the driver or a passenger is not wearing a seat safety belt.
Amends the Cigarette Tax Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Illinois Enterprise Zone Act. Provides that beginning in the calendar year 2004 and until December 31, 2008, a total of 5 additional enterprise zones may be certified by the Department of Commerce and Community Affairs.
Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that, notwithstanding any other provision of the Code, if a school district adopts, in a fiscal year, an additional or supplemental budget as a result of the voters in the school district having voted in favor of an increase in the annual tax rate for educational or operations and maintenance purposes or both at an election held after the adoption of the annual school budget adopted in that fiscal year, the county clerk shall include, in the extension of taxes made during that fiscal year, the extension of taxes for the supplemental or additional budget adopted by the school district. Effective immediately.
Amends the Property Tax Code. Changes to January 1, 1995 (now, January 1, 1959) the date by which a subdivision in an unincorporated area of a county under township organization that contains at least one mile (now, 2 miles) of streets or roadways situated entirely within a township and not owned by the county or any other unit of government must be platted in order for the highway commissioner to propose a special service area. Effective immediately.
Mourns the death of Gordon Kiesgen of Spring Grove.