Amends the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act. Provides that the honoraria that a General Assembly member may not accept are those paid by registered lobbyists. Effective immediately.
Amends the State Employees Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that an employee who was employed on a full-time basis by the Illinois Defender Project, an LEAA-ILEC grant project, prior to the time that the project became the Office of the State Appellate Defender, may establish creditable service for not more than 48 months of that employment by making certain contributions. Effective immediately.
Amends the Property Tax Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the definition of "year".
Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the general purposes of the Code.
Amends the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act. Makes technical changes in a Section concerning a legislative declaration.
Amends the Uniform Partnership Act. Makes a stylistic change in provisions concerning the applicability of the Act.
Amends the Chicago Teacher Article of the Pension Code. Accelerates the initial annual increase in retirement pension to the January following the first anniversary of retirement. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.
Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Makes a technical change in a Section relating to property and casualty insurers.
Amends the Whistleblower Reward and Protection Act. Provides that, for purposes of the Act, the State's Attorney of a county shall have the power to carry out the same functions as the Attorney General under the Act for actions brought on behalf of a school district, public community college district, municipality, municipal corporation, unit of local government, or any combination of these entities under an intergovernmental agreement that includes provisions for a governing body of the agency created by agreement, if the entity is located entirely in that county. Provides that in the case of an action by a private person brought on behalf of an entity, the State's Attorney shall have primary jurisdiction. Requires the State's Attorney to refer the matter to the Attorney General within 60 days of receiving the complaint if the State's Attorney declines involvement in the action. Provides that for any matter that is referred to the Attorney General by the State's Attorney, the Attorney General shall act in the same manner as if the action was brought on behalf of the State of Illinois or an agency of the State. Provides that the Attorney General may delegate authority to use subpoenas to the Department of State Police or, if the county State's Attorney is acting instead of the Attorney General, then to the county sheriff.
Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. In provisions requiring notices of assignment, transfer, renewal, or cancellation of a policy, provides the respective parties with the option to accept notification electronically. Effective immediately.
