Amends the State Finance Act. In a Section permitting the Governor to reduce the amount of funds appropriated for statutory mandates to accommodate budgetary limitations, provides that the Section does not apply to funds appropriated under the State Pension Funds Continuing Appropriation Act. Effective immediately.
Amends the Election Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Cook County Forest Preserve District Act. Provides that, beginning with the general election in 2014, the commissioners of the Forest Preserve District of Cook County shall be elected from 3 specified election districts (instead of the county board of commissioners serving as the board). Provides the election procedures and terms of office for the 9 commissioners. Provides that the president, with the advice and consent of the board of commissioners, must appoint a general superintendent. Provides that the general superintendent is the chief administrative officer of the district. Amends the Election Code. Provides that, at the general election in the appropriate even-numbered years, the offices of commissioner of the Forest Preserve District of Cook County shall be filled. Contains other provisions. Effective immediately.
Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning contractor suspension.
Creates the Jobs Creation and Retention Act. Contains only a short title provision.
Amends the Property Tax Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the definition of "taxing district".
Amends the Election Code. Provides that nursing homes shall be designated grace period registration sites for nursing home residents. Provides that a deputy registrar employed by each nursing home shall be designated to conduct all grace period registrations and address changes for that nursing home in the absence of an employee of the election authority. Effective immediately.
Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the purpose of the Code.
Amends the Tax Increment Allocation Redevelopment Act in the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that the redevelopment project in the TIF district created by an ordinance that was adopted on May 19, 1998 by the Village of Bensenville must be completed by December 31 of the 35th year (now, the 23rd year) after the year in which the ordinance was adopted. Effective immediately.
