Requests that the school district should be able to request a certain amount of money upfront from the new home owner in a new subdivision to cover the cost of education services for their children who are enrolled or who will be enrolled in that school district for a period of one year.
Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Adds a caption to a Section relating to coverage of adopted children.
Amends the Health Maintenance Organization Act. Adds a caption to a Section concerning drug products.
Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Makes technical changes in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Boat Registration and Safety Act. Provides that, in cases involving death or personal injury, the failure of the operator of a watercraft involved in an accident to remain at the scene as required by the Act is a Class A misdemeanor. Provides that a person who has failed to remain at the scene of an accident involving death or personal injury as required by the Act must, within a specified time, report specified information concerning the accident at a police station or sheriff's office near the location where the accident occurred. Provides that failure to comply with this reporting requirement is a Class 4 felony in a case not involving the death of a person and a Class 2 felony in a case involving the death of a person. Provides that, if the defendant is sentenced to a term of imprisonment in a case involving the death of a person, the term shall be not less than 3 years and not more than 14 years. Provides for mandatory suspension of watercraft operation privileges under specified circumstances. Increases penalties for reckless operation of a watercraft. Provides that operating a watercraft under the influence is a Class 4 felony if the violation occurs while the violator's watercraft operating privileges are suspended. Provides that penalties for operating a watercraft under the influence also apply if a person is in actual physical control of a watercraft. Provides that a second or subsequent violation of operating a watercraft while watercraft operating privileges are suspended is a Class 4 felony. Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that a person may not receive court supervision more than once for operating a watercraft under the influence. Makes other changes.
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that a person convicted of or placed on supervision for DUI must as a part of final sentencing undergo the imposition of evaluation recommendations relating to the defendant's drug or alcohol abuse problem in accordance with rules adopted by the Department of Human Services (rather than undergo the imposition of treatment as appropriate). Provides that the defendant must pay the cost for the evaluation and treatment program, subject to Department rules governing indigents.
Creates the Tax Delinquency Amnesty Act. Provides that the Department of Revenue shall establish a tax amnesty program for delinquent taxes required to be collected by the Department to run for a period from October 1, 2003 though November 30, 2003 and to cover any taxable period ending prior to July 1, 2002. The Department shall not collect any interest or penalties on those taxes or pursue the taxpayer either by civil suit or criminal prosecution for those taxes if amnesty is granted to the taxpayer. Excludes taxpayers who are a party to any criminal investigation or to any pending civil or criminal litigation concerning the tax liability. Requires the Department to adopt rules. Provides that the money collected under amnesty program (except for personal property tax replacement income tax collected) shall be deposited as follows: (i) one-half into the Common School Fund; (ii) one-half into the General Revenue Fund. Amends the Uniform Penalty and Interest Act. Provides that, if a taxpayer eligible for the amnesty program fails to satisfy the tax liability during the amnesty period, then the interest or penalty or both imposed by the Department on that tax liability shall be imposed in an amount that is 200% of the amount that would otherwise be imposed. Effective immediately
Amends the Counties Code and the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that any request for refund of cash contributions paid in lieu of land donations and pursuant to a county or municipal ordinance must be filed with the county or municipality within one year after the date of payment or a longer period, as specified in a county or municipal ordinance or an annexation agreement. Provides that the following information is required in filing the request: (1) the name and address of the person who made the payment; (2) the amount of the cash contribution; (3) the reasons for which a refund is being requested; and (4) evidence that the contribution was made under protest at the time of payment. Provides that the county or municipality may institute procedures to facilitate consideration of refund requests and must require strict compliance with the requirements. Provides that failure to file the request within the deadline imposed and to comply with the requirements constitute grounds for denial of the request. Effective January 1, 2004.
Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the executive committee of domestic mutual companies.
Resolves that a free medical clinic may receive reimbursement from the Illinois Department of Public Aid provided that the payments shall be used only to pay overhead expenses of operating the free medical clinic.
