Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning State goals and assessment.
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Proposes to amend the Revenue Article of the Illinois Constitution. Authorizes a tax on or measured by income to be at a graduated rate (now, all taxes on or measured by income shall be at a non-graduated rate). Provides that, in any such tax imposed upon corporations, the rate shall not exceed the highest rate imposed on individuals by more than a ratio of 8 to 5. Deletes provisions limiting to one the number of income taxes for State purposes imposed on corporations. Effective upon being declared adopted.
Amends the Criminal Code of 1961 and the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that the prohibitions on carrying concealed firearms or firearms in a vehicle and carrying firearms on a public way do not apply to parole agents and parole supervisors who meet certain qualifications and conditions.
Amends the State Treasurer Act. Requires the Treasurer to post information on his or her official website concerning the investment of public funds. Sets forth the required information. Does not require posting of information that is exempt from inspection and copying under the Freedom of Information Act.
Amends the Soybean Marketing Act. Defines "net market price". Changes the assessment after the first 5 years from "2¢ per bushel" to "1/2 of 1% of the net market price".
Amends the Property Tax Code. Repeals a Section authorizing county clerks to make a survey of subdivided property.
Amends the Election Code. Permits a municipality to require its election authority to prepare and provide special consolidated primary election absentee ballots that permit ranked run-off voting for municipal office candidates for use by absentee voters in the United States military or outside the United States on the consolidated primary and consolidated election days. Requires the State Board of Elections to adopt implementing rules.
Amends the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act. Classifies community college districts as units of local government that must adopt resolutions regulating the political activities and the solicitation and acceptance of gifts by their officials and employees (now, classified as State agencies subject to the entire Act's regulation and enforcement by the Executive Ethics Commission and the Governor's Executive Inspector General). Effective immediately.
Amends the Counties Code. Provides that any county auditor who takes office on or after the effective date shall receive an annual stipend of $6,500 per year. Effective immediately.
Amends the Water Use Act of 1983. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title of the Act.