Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that, if the lessor (or agent of the lessor) of residential real property, containing 100 or more residential units in either a single building or a complex of buildings, maintains a business office on the premises of the building or complex that has regularly scheduled office hours, the lessor (or agent of the lessor) must accept rent payments from a lessee of any of those residential units at that business office during the office's regularly scheduled office hours, and the lessor may not impose any penalty, fee, or charge for making timely rent payments in this manner. Applies to leases and rental agreements in effect on the effective date unless the lease or rental agreement contains specific language that is in conflict. Provides that any provision of a lease or other rental agreement entered into, extended, or renewed on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act that conflicts with the new provisions is void and unenforceable. Amends the Landlord and Tenant Act to create a cross-reference to the new provisions in the Code of Civil Procedure. Effective immediately.
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Mourns the death of Raymond L. Smith of McHenry.
Mourns the death of George Leroy Thompson of McHenry.
Mourns the death of Walter M. Smith, a lifetime resident of Johnsburg.
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the requirement of covers or tarpaulins for certain load.
Urges Governor to continue funding the Open Space Lands Acquisition and Development and Natural Areas Acquisition programs for the 2005 fiscal year.
Directs the Auditor General and urges the Attorney General to conduct an investigation concerning the Illinois Health Facilities Planning Boards approval of a Certificate of Need for Mercy Crystal Lake Hospital and Medical Center.
With respect to the 2004 report of the Compensation Review Board, approves the report insofar as it does not recommend any increase in salary level, but reduces recommended cost of living adjustments in whole proportionately in accordance with Section 5 of the Compensation Review Act by rejecting cost of living adjustments based upon adjustments otherwise applicable beginning July 1, 2002 and July 1, 2003 under Senate Joint Resolution 192 of the 86th General Assembly.
Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in the State aid formula provisions concerning supplemental general State aid. Effective July 1, 2004.
Amends the Child Care Act of 1969. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning definitions.