Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that a Division of the Code concerning the assessment of wind energy devices applies through assessment year 2021 (instead of 2016). Effective immediately.
Amends the Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias Special Care Disclosure Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the School Code. In the case of a structure constructed or renovated by students as part of a curricular program, allows a school board, by a resolution adopted by at least two-thirds of the board members, to engage the services of a licensed real estate broker to sell the property for a commission not to exceed 7%, contingent on the sale of the property within 120 days.
Amends the Prevailing Wage Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning State policy.
Amends the Election Code. Provides that, until December 31, 2019 (previously, 2015), in elections at which fractional cumulative votes are cast and a Direct Recording Electronic Voting System is used, the tabulation of those votes may be made by the election authority at its central office location, and 4 copies of a "Certificate of Results" shall be printed by the automatic tabulation equipment and shall be posted in 4 conspicuous places at the central office location. Effective July 1, 2016.
Amends the School Code. Provides that no one may be licensed to teach or supervise in the public schools of this State who has been convicted of certain drug offenses until 7 years following the end of the sentence for the offense. Makes changes to provisions relating to the conviction of certain offenses as grounds for revocation of an educator license, including changing the definitions of terms, providing for disqualification for licensure, and providing that suspension of a license or denial of an application for a license of a person who has been convicted of certain drug offenses shall last until 7 years following the end of the sentence for the offense. Makes technical corrections in provisions requiring a criminal history records check to be performed with regard to applicants for employment with a school district. Effective immediately.
Amends the Energy Conservation and Coal Development Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the evaluation of loan applications.
Amends the Wildlife Code. Provides that it is unlawful to take or possess deer in this State, except in compliance with the Act and its rules (instead of in compliance with the specified provisions of the Act). Effective immediately.
Amends the Illinois Solid Waste Management Act. Provides that the Department of Central Management Services, in coordination with the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, has implemented (instead of shall implement) an aluminum can recycling program in all State buildings within 270 days of the effective date of a specified amendatory Act of 1997.
Amends the Circuit Courts Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning court business.
