Amends the Riverboat Gambling Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
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Amends the Workers' Compensation Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the application of the Act.
Amends the Farm Fresh Schools Program Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Property Tax Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the definition of "33 1/3%".
Amends the Clerks of Courts Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the office hours of the clerks of courts.
Amends the Consumer Installment Loan Act. Defines the terms "Class A loan", "Class B loan", "Class C loan", and "payday loan". Specifies the charges allowed for interest bearing and precomputed Class A loans and Class B loans. In the provisions concerning Class C loans, sets forth provisions concerning (1) loan amortization, (2) use of consumer reporting services in comportment with the Payday Loan Reform Act, (3) lenders' prohibited acts, (4) protections for members of the military in comportment with the Payday Loan Reform Act, (5) allowable fees in the case of a defaulted loan, (6) disclosure requirements, and (7) controlling terms of the Consumer Installment Loan Act. Amends the Payday Loan Reform Act. Provides that no payday loan may be made to a consumer if the loan would result in the consumer being indebted to one or more payday lenders for a period in excess of 56 consecutive days (now 45 consecutive days). Provides that no lender may charge more than $17 per $100 loaned (now $15.50 per $100 loaned). Provides that lenders may seek and may be awarded court costs, but not attorney's fees, in the event of a customer default on the repayment plan. Provides that lenders may seek and may be awarded court costs and attorney's fees when a customer is in default and refuses to enter into the repayment plan. Effective January 1, 2010.
Amends the Use Tax Act and the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act. Provides that, notwithstanding any other provision to the contrary, no tax shall be imposed under those Acts upon the privilege of using in this State (for the Use Tax Act) or persons engaged in the business of selling at retail (for the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act) certain household appliances that (i) qualify as an "Energy Star" product under the federal Energy Star Program; and (ii) are purchased from 12:01 a.m. on July 5, 2010 through 11:59 p.m. of July 6, 2010. Authorizes and encourages units of local government that impose use and occupation taxes to declare a similar tax holiday. Effective immediately.
Amends the Counties Code. Makes a technical change to a Section concerning the county recorder's fee.
Creates the Land Transfer Act. Contains only a short title provision.
Amends the Counties Code. Makes a technical change to a Section concerning the county recorder's fee.