Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the deposit of bail security.
Amends the Sex Offender Registration Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning penalties.
Amends the School Code. With respect to the Early Childhood Education Block Grant, provides that not less than 11% (instead of exactly 11%) of the grant shall be used to fund programs for children ages 0-3. Provides that this percentage shall increase to at least 20% by Fiscal Year 2014, except that if, in a given fiscal year, the amount appropriated for the Early Childhood Education Block Grant is insufficient to increase the percentage of the grant to fund programs for children ages 0-3 without reducing the amount of the grant for existing providers of preschool education programs, then the percentage of the grant to fund programs for children ages 0-3 may be held steady instead of increased. Effective July 1, 2008.
Amends the Conveyances Act. Provides that a party to a real estate settlement that will convey legal or equitable title to real estate or any interest in real estate or create any lien on real estate by way of a mortgage may record a notice of real estate settlement with the recorder of deeds of the county in which the real estate is located. Permits the recorder of deeds to charge a fee for recording a notice of real estate settlement not to exceed the fee to record a federal tax lien. Provides the notice of real estate settlement form. Provides that, after the filing of a notice of real estate settlement, any person claiming title to, an interest in, or a lien upon the real estate described in the notice through any party in the notice shall be deemed to have acquired the title, interest, or lien with knowledge of the anticipated settlement and shall be subject to the terms, conditions, and provisions of the deed or mortgage between the parties recorded within the specified period. Provides that a notice of real estate settlement is effective for 60 days from the date of recording. Provides that a 60 day extension of time may be accomplished by recording an additional notice and that a notice may be terminated by the recording of a discharge of notice of real estate settlement. Effective 60 days after becoming law.
Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Designates the third week of April in 2008 as "Shaken Baby Syndrome Awareness Week" in the State of Illinois.
Amends the Downstate Police and Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund Articles of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that, until January 1, 2010, a police officer who transferred service from the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund or a member of IMRF who transferred service from a pension fund under the Downstate Police Article of the Code under the provisions of Public Act 94-356 may establish additional credit, but only for the amount of the service credit reduction in that transfer. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.
Amends the Public Utilities Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning reliability of transmission and distribution systems.
Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the Department of Juvenile Justice.
Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the organization of the Department of Corrections.
