Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Provides that a person who accepts credit cards for the transaction of business may not print more than the last 5 digits of the credit card account number or the expiration date upon any receipt provided to the cardholder. Provides that a violation is an unlawful practice within the meaning of the Act. Applies only to receipts that are electronically printed and does not apply to transactions in which the sole means of recording the person's credit card number is by handwriting or by an imprint or copy of the credit card. Provides that the new provisions become operative on January 1, 2008, with respect to any cash register or other machine or device that electronically prints receipts for credit card transactions that is in use before January 1, 2005. Provides that the new provisions become operative on January 1, 2005, with respect to any cash register or other machine or device that electronically prints receipts for credit card transactions that is first put into use on or after January 1, 2005. Effective January 1, 2005.
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Creates the Third 2004 General Revisory Act. Combines multiple versions of Sections amended by more than one Public Act. Renumbers Sections of various Acts to eliminate duplication. Corrects obsolete citations and technical errors. Makes stylistic changes. Effective immediately.
Amends the General Assembly Compensation Act. Provides that equipment for which a member's office allowance may be expended does not include livestock.
Creates the First 2003 General Revisory Act. Combines multiple versions of Sections amended by more than one Public Act. Renumbers Sections of various Acts to eliminate duplication. Corrects obsolete citations and technical errors. Makes stylistic changes. Effective immediately.
Amends the Child Care Act of 1969. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning definitions.
Amends the Property Tax Code. Includes disabled persons within the provisions granting an assessment freeze homestead exemption to senior citizens. Changes the name to the Senior Citizens and Disabled Persons Assessment Freeze Homestead Exemption (now Senior Citizens Assessment Freeze Homestead Exemption). Makes corresponding changes to a cross-reference to the exemption. Amends the States Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.
Amends the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act. Makes numerous changes recommended by the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws. These include changes concerning the following: personal jurisdiction over an individual; jurisdiction to modify or enforce a child support order; duties of a child support enforcement agency; nondisclosure of information; issuance of a temporary child support order; registration of orders for enforcement; modification of a child support order of another state; and jurisdiction to modify a child support order of a foreign country or political subdivision.
Amends the Use Tax Act. Makes technical changes in a Section concerning the short title. Amends the Service Use Tax Act. Makes technical changes in a Section concerning bonding. Amends the Service Occupation Tax Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning rules. Amends the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act. Makes technical changes in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Public Utilities Act. Adds a caption to a Section concerning mobile telecommunications services.
Amends the State Finance Act, the Illinois Income Tax Act, and the Property Tax Code. Beginning on July 1, 2003, increases income taxes and provides that two-thirds of the increased revenue shall be deposited into the School District Property Tax Relief Fund to fund property tax abatements and that one-third of the increased revenue shall be deposited into the Common School Fund. Provides a mechanism for property tax abatements. Effective July 1, 2003.