HB3031 100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2017 and 2018
HB3031

Introduced , by Rep. Tim Butler

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

20 ILCS 210/7

from Ch. 127, par. 1707

Amends the State Fair Act. Provides that the Department of Agriculture may establish locally held bank accounts in adequately protected financial institutions to receive and disburse security deposits for the rental of facilities at each State fairground during non-fair time periods. Effective July 1, 2017.

FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning State government.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The State Fair Act is amended by changing Section 7 as follows:

(20 ILCS 210/7) (from Ch. 127, par. 1707)

Sec. 7. During the period when each State Fairgrounds is not used for the annual State Fair, the Department shall make all efforts to promote its use by the public for purposes that the facilities can accommodate. The Department may charge and collect for the use of each State Fairgrounds and its facilities. The Department may negotiate and enter into contracts for activities and use of facilities. The criteria for such contracts shall be established by rule.

The Department may establish locally held bank accounts in adequately protected financial institutions to receive and disburse security deposits for the rental of facilities at each State fairground during non-fair time periods.

The Department also shall have the authority to arrange, organize, and hold events on each State Fairgrounds and in any facilities on each State Fairgrounds for any purpose that the facilities and State Fairgrounds can accommodate. The Department may charge and collect fees associated with the events.

(Source: P.A. 95-331, eff. 8-21-07.)

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1, 2017.