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 December 29, 1986 by the City of Collinsville 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.
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Amends the School Code. Provides that in order to be eligible for election to a school board (or in Chicago to be eligible for appointment), a person must not be a child sex offender.
Amends the Illinois Controlled Substances Act. Makes grammatical changes in the statute relating to the unlawful delivery of a controlled substance to a pregnant woman.
Amends the Nursing and Advanced Practice Nursing Act. Provides for licensure as an advanced practice nurse in the category of certified registered nurse anesthetist without the required graduate degree under specified conditions. Effective immediately.
Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the organization of the Department of Corrections.
Amends the Special Assessment Supplemental Bond and Procedures Act. Provides that if the county clerk does not agree to mail bills for a special assessment with the regular tax bills, or if the municipality declines to request the county clerk to mail the bills, the municipality may bill the annual amount due, as of January 2nd, in 2 even installments due on or about the due date for the real estate tax bills issued by the county clerk during the year in which the January 2nd date occurs, thereby deferring the obligation to pay the assessment installment to later dates in that year. Effective January 1, 2004.
Amends the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act. Raises the minimum amount support percentage of the supporting party's net income to 28% for 2 children (from 25%). Effective immediately.
Amends the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act. Adds licensed professional counselors and licensed clinical professional counselors to the list of persons required to report possible child abuse or neglect. Effective immediately.
Amends the Lead Poisoning Prevention Act. Provides that physicians and health care providers may screen children for lead poisoning in conjunction with the school health exam when, in the physician's judgment, the child is potentially at high risk of lead poisoning.
Amends the Department of Human Services Act. Provides that the Department of Human Services, subject to appropriation, may make grants to special recreation associations for the operation of recreational programs for the handicapped and transportation to and from those programs. Provides that the Department must adopt rules to implement the grant program. Effective immediately.