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94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2005 and 2006
SB2107
Introduced 2/25/2005, by Sen. Chris Lauzen SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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20 ILCS 210/9 |
from Ch. 127, par. 1709 |
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Amends the State Fair Act. Prohibits the use of the Department of State Police for police protection at a State fairs. Requires the use of local law enforcement agencies for that purpose. Effective immediately.
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A BILL FOR
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SB2107 |
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LRB094 11485 JAM 42429 b |
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| AN ACT concerning State fairs.
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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 State Fair Act is amended by changing |
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| Section 9 as follows:
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| (20 ILCS 210/9) (from Ch. 127, par. 1709)
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| Sec. 9. The Department shall provide for the protection of |
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| the State
Fairgrounds, maintain and preserve order and protect |
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| the facilities and
contents from destruction by fire. The |
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| Department is authorized to
regulate vehicle traffic as well as |
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| pedestrians within the State
Fairgrounds. Persons designated |
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| by the Department to provide protection to
the State |
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| Fairgrounds shall have full police powers.
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| The Department of State Police may not be used to provide |
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| police protection at a State fair. Local law enforcement |
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| agencies shall be used to provide police protection at a State |
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| fair.
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| (Source: P.A. 84-1468.)
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| Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon |
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| becoming law.
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