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1    AN ACT concerning local government.
  
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
3represented in the General Assembly:
  






 
 
4    Section 5. The Park District Code is amended  by adding 
5Section 8-23a as follows:
 
6    (70 ILCS 1205/8-23a  new)
7    Sec. 8-23a. Application for volunteers; disclosure of 
8child sex offenses; penalty for failure to disclose.
9    (a) For purposes of this Section:
10    "Child sex offender" has the meaning provided in paragraph 
11(1) of subsection (d) of Section 11-9.3 of the Criminal Code of 
122012.
13    "Volunteer" means any individual who  without compensation 
14or benefits reports to, and is under the direct supervision of, 
15a park district's administrative staff and provides personal 
16services to a park district recreational program that is 
17offered to children. 
18    (b) Every park district shall require volunteers to 
19complete an application prior to beginning any work as a 
20volunteer.  The application shall include, but shall not be 
21limited to, a question for the applicant to answer concerning 
22whether they have been convicted of or found to be a child sex 
23offender.  If a volunteer is under 18 years of age,  the 
 
 
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1volunteer's parent or legal guardian may complete the 
2application on behalf of the volunteer. No park district shall 
3knowingly engage a volunteer who has been convicted of or found 
4to be a child sex offender and shall terminate the services of 
5the volunteer upon discovery of such an offender.
6    (c) If a current volunteer with a park district is 
7convicted of or found to be a child sex offender, the volunteer 
8shall immediately disclose the conviction or finding to the 
9park district.
 
 
10    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
11becoming law.