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    AN ACT concerning fire safety.

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


 
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    Section 5. The Fire Investigation Act is amended  by 
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changing Section 13.1 as follows:
 



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    (425 ILCS 25/13.1)  (from Ch. 127 1/2, par. 17.1)



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    Sec. 13.1. (a) There shall be a special fund in the State 
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Treasury
known as the Fire Prevention Fund.

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    (b) The following moneys shall be deposited into the Fund:

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    (1) Moneys received by the Department of Insurance under 
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Section 12 of this Act.

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    (2) All fees and reimbursements received by the Office of 
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the State Fire Marshal.

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    (3) All receipts from boiler and pressure vessel 
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certification, as
provided in Section 13 of the Boiler and 
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Pressure Vessel Safety Act.

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    (4) Such other moneys as may be provided by law.

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    (c) The moneys in the Fire Prevention Fund shall be used, 
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subject to
appropriation, for the following purposes:

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    (1) Of the moneys deposited into the fund under Section 12 
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of this Act,
12.5% shall be available for the maintenance of 
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the Illinois Fire Service
Institute and the expenses, 
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facilities, and structures incident thereto,
and for making 
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transfers into the General Obligation Bond Retirement and

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Interest Fund for debt service requirements on bonds issued by 
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the State of
Illinois after January 1, 1986 for the purpose of 
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constructing a training
facility for use by the Institute.

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    (2) Of the moneys deposited into the Fund under Section 12 
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of this Act,
10% shall be available for the maintenance of the 
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Chicago Fire Department
Training Program and the expenses, 
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facilities and structures incident
thereto, in addition to any 
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moneys payable from the Fund to the City of
Chicago pursuant to 
 


 






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the Illinois Fire Protection Training Act.

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    (3) For making payments to local governmental agencies and 
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individuals
pursuant to Section 10 of the Illinois Fire 
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Protection Training Act.

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    (4) For the maintenance and operation of the Office of the 
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State Fire
Marshal, and the expenses incident thereto.

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    (5) For any other purpose authorized by law.

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    (d) Any portion of the Fire Prevention Fund remaining 
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unexpended at the
end of any fiscal year which is not needed 
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for the maintenance and expenses of the
Office of the State 
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Fire Marshal or the maintenance and expenses of the
Illinois 
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Fire Service Institute, shall remain in the Fire Prevention 
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Fund for the exclusive and restricted uses provided in 
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subsection (c) of this Section
be paid into the General Revenue 
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Fund
in the State Treasury.

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    (e) The Office of the State Fire Marshal shall keep on file 
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an itemized
statement of all expenses incurred which are 
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payable from the Fund, other
than expenses incurred by the 
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Illinois Fire Service Institute, and shall
approve all vouchers 
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issued therefor before they are submitted to the State

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Comptroller for payment.  Such vouchers shall be allowed and 
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paid in the
same manner as other claims against the State.

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(Source: P.A. 85-718.)