Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the State Employees Retirement System, Judges Retirement System and General Assembly Retirement System for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2015, as follows: General Funds $972,205,850.
Proposes to amend the Legislature Article of the Illinois Constitution. Creates the Independent Redistricting Commission to adopt and file with the Secretary of State a redistricting plan for Legislative and Representative Districts. Provides for the selection of Commissioners and establishes the authority of a Special Commissioner to design a redistricting plan in the event that the Commission fails to properly adopt and file a redistricting plan. Effective beginning with redistricting in 2021 and applies to members elected in 2022 and thereafter.
Creates the Economic Development Act. Contains only a short title provision.
Creates the Economic Development Act. Contains only a short title provision.
Amends the Open Meetings Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the School Code. Provides that the State Superintendent of Education may remove members of the school board of any school district (currently, only districts with a population of not more than 500,000), and sets criteria for districts with a population of more than 500,000. Provides for the transition to an elected board for districts with a population of more than 500,000. Provides that the removal of appointed board members and the transition to elected board members for districts with a population of more than 500,000 shall not be construed as creating any liability on the part of the State for the debts and obligations of that school district. Restricts the sources of compensation that may be received by board members of districts with a population of more than 500,000. Prohibits political contributions to board members of districts with a population of more than 500,000 by certain businesses. Repeals a Section creating the Chicago Educational Governance Task Force. Amends the Election Code. Prohibits campaign contributions from labor organizations representing teachers and from business entities having contracts with school districts in certain school board elections. Contains a statement of legislative intent. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.
Amends the Township Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the compensation to be paid to the road district treasurer and other township officers.
Amends the Home Rule Municipal Retailers' Occupation Tax Act in the Illinois Municipal Code. Makes a technical change in a Section authorizing the imposition of the tax.
Makes appropriations for the Illinois State Board of Education for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016.
Amends the Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
