103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
SB2725
 
Introduced 1/12/2024, by Sen. Doris Turner
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
15 ILCS 405/21  from Ch. 15, par. 221
    Amends the State Comptroller Act. Provides that the Comptroller may provide in his or her rules and regulations for periodic transfers, with the approval of the State Treasurer, for use in accordance with the imprest system, subject to the rules and regulations of the Comptroller as respects vouchers, controls, and reports to the Department of Agriculture to pay State Fair competition personnel and entertainment support contracts necessary to provide the entertainment at each State Fair.


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A BILL FOR
 
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1    AN ACT concerning State government.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The State Comptroller Act is amended by 
5changing Section 21 as follows:
 
6    (15 ILCS 405/21)  (from Ch. 15, par. 221)
7    Sec. 21. Rules and Regulations - Imprest accounts. The 
8Comptroller shall promulgate rules and regulations to 
9implement the exercise of his or her powers and performance of 
10his or her duties under this Act and to guide and assist State 
11agencies in complying with this Act. Any rule or regulation 
12specifically requiring the approval of the State Treasurer 
13under this Act for adoption by the Comptroller shall require 
14the approval of the State Treasurer for modification or 
15repeal.
16    The Comptroller may provide in his or her rules and 
17regulations for periodic transfers, with the approval of the 
18State Treasurer, for use in accordance with the imprest 
19system, subject to the rules and regulations of the 
20Comptroller as respects vouchers, controls and reports, as 
21follows: 
22        (a) To the University of Illinois, Southern Illinois 
23    University, Chicago State University, Eastern Illinois 
 
 
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1    University, Governors State University, Illinois State 
2    University, Northeastern Illinois University, Northern 
3    Illinois University, Western Illinois University, and 
4    State Community College of East St. Louis under the 
5    jurisdiction of the Illinois Community College Board 
6    (abolished under Section 2-12.1 of the Public Community 
7    College Act), not to exceed $200,000 for each campus. 
8        (b) To the Department of Agriculture and the 
9    Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity for the 
10    operation and closing of overseas offices, not to exceed 
11    $500,000 for each Department for each overseas office. 
12        (c) To the Department of Agriculture for the purpose 
13    of making change for activities at each State Fair, not to 
14    exceed $200,000, to be returned within 5 days of the 
15    termination of such activity. 
16        (d) To the Department of Agriculture to pay (i) State 
17    Fair premiums and awards, State Fair competition 
18    personnel, and State Fair entertainment contracts, and 
19    entertainment support contracts necessary to provide the 
20    entertainment at each State Fair, and (ii) ticket refunds 
21    for cancelled events. The amount transferred from any fund 
22    shall not exceed the appropriation for each specific 
23    purpose. This authorization shall terminate each year 
24    within 60 days of the close of each State Fair. The 
25    Department shall be responsible for withholding State 
26    income tax, where necessary, as required by Section 709 of 
 
 
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1    the Illinois Income Tax Act. 
2        (e) To the State Treasurer to pay for securities' 
3    safekeeping charges assessed by the Board of Governors of 
4    the Federal Reserve System as a consequence of the 
5    Treasurer's use of the government securities' book-entry 
6    system. This account shall not exceed $25,000. 
7        (f) To the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy, 
8    not to exceed $100,000. 
9        (g) To the Department of Natural Resources to pay out 
10    cash prizes associated with competitions held at the World 
11    Shooting and Recreational Complex, to purchase awards 
12    associated with competitions held at the World Shooting 
13    and Recreational Complex, to pay State and national 
14    membership dues associated with competitions held at the 
15    World Shooting and Recreational Complex, and to pay State 
16    and national membership target fees associated with 
17    competitions held at the World Shooting and Recreational 
18    Complex. The amount of funds advanced to the account 
19    created by this subsection (g) must not exceed $250,000 in 
20    any fiscal year. 
21(Source: P.A. 96-785, eff. 8-28-09; 96-1118, eff. 7-20-10; 
2297-72, eff. 7-1-11; 97-333, eff. 8-12-11.)