Amends the Supreme Court Act. Adds a caption to a Section concerning the powers of the Court.
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Amends the State Finance Act. Adds a caption.
Amends the Use Tax Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the non-taxability of tangible personal property under the Act if it would not be taxed under Retailers' Occupation Tax Act.
Applauds Berwyn, Ill. in their celebration of diversity within their town and rejects the principles promoted by the Ku Klux Klan.
Mourns the death of Boleslaw Krzak.
Creates the Children's Mental Health Act of 2003 and amends the State Finance Act and the Illinois Public Aid Code. Requires the development of a Children's Mental Health Plan containing short-term and long-term recommendations to provide comprehensive, coordinated mental health prevention, early intervention, and treatment services for children from birth through age 18. Sets forth features that must be included in the plan. Creates the Children's Mental Health Council, composed of representatives of State government and representatives of various advocacy organizations, to submit a preliminary plan to the Governor on September 30, 2004 and a final plan on June 30, 2005. Imposes certain duties on the Office of Mental Health within the Department of Human Services, the State Board of Education, and school districts. Creates the Children's Mental Health Fund as a special fund in the State treasury, to be used for appropriations to the Department of Human Services for mental health prevention, early intervention, and treatment services for children from birth through age 18. Under the Medicaid program, requires the Department of Public Aid to provide for the screening and assessment of a child before a Medicaid-funded admission to an inpatient hospital for psychiatric services. Effective immediately.
Amends the Minimum Wage Law. Makes technical changes in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Simplified Sales and Use Tax Administration Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning legislative findings.
Mourns the death of Dr. Jorge Cavero Sr.
Amends the Senior Citizens Assessment Freeze Homestead Exemption provisions in the Property Tax Code. Increases the ceiling for household income eligibility, for taxable years 2003 and thereafter, from $40,000 per year to $50,000 per year. Amends the Senior Citizens Assessment Freeze Homestead Exemption provisions and the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement from the State. Effective immediately.