Amends the Vital Records Act. Provides that the word "DECEASED" and the date of death shall not appear on a copy of a birth certificate furnished to a parent of a child who died within 3 months of birth, provided no other copy of a birth certificate was furnished to the parent prior to the child's death. Effective immediately.
Mourns the Iraq death of Army Pvt. Jeff Wallace of Hoopeston.
Congratulates James Kingston, mayor of Paxton, on the occasion of his retirement after 28 years in office.
Amends the Motor Fuel Tax Law. Adds a caption to a Section concerning definitions.
Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning regional superintendents of schools.
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code and the State Finance Act. Creates the Choose Life Fund as a special fund in the State treasury. Provides for the issuance of special Choose Life license plates. Provides that the Secretary of State shall confer with Illinois Choose Life, Inc. of Illinois regarding the design, color, and format of the plates. Provides that, in addition to normal original issuance and renewal fees, a $25 fee shall be charged for the special plates. Provides that $10 of the additional initial fee and $23 of the additional renewal fee shall be deposited into the Choose Life Fund, and $15 of the additional original fee and $2 of the additional renewal fee shall be deposited into the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund. Provides that, subject to appropriation by the General Assembly and approval by the Secretary of State, all moneys in the Choose Life Fund shall be distributed on a pro-rated basis at the beginning of each fiscal year to all non-governmental, not-for-profit agencies whose services include counseling and meeting the physical needs of pregnant women who are committed to placing their children for adoption. Establishes additional requirements for use of the moneys in the Fund. Effective immediately.
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Deletes language providing that a person may not drive a bus that has been chartered for the sole purpose of transporting students regularly enrolled in grade 12 or below to or from interscholastic athletic or interscholastic or school sponsored activities unless the person has a valid school bus driver permit in addition to any other permit or license that is required to operate that bus. Provides that a person may not drive a bus of that type unless he or she has submitted his or her fingerprints, as required by the Department of State Police to conduct a criminal background check.
Amends the Health Maintenance Organization Act. Makes technical changes in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that an insurance carrier may not cancel or terminate a motor vehicle liability policy until the insurance carrier has notified the vehicle owner of the impending cancellation or termination. Provides that, the insurance carrier also must notify the vehicle owner that the Secretary of State will be notified of the cancellation or termination of the policy. Provides that, the insurance carrier must notify the Secretary of State of the cancellation or termination of a motor vehicle liability policy within 10 days of taking that action. Provides that, upon receiving notice of the termination or cancellation, the Secretary of State must immediately revoke the vehicle registration certificate, plates, and sticker of the vehicle owner. Provides that the Secretary of State may not reissue a registration certificate, plates, or sticker to a person whose registration has been revoked, unless the person has furnished proof of insurance in the form prescribed by the Secretary.
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 adopted on May 9, 1991 by the Village of Tilton 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.
