97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
SB3721
 
Introduced 2/10/2012, by Sen. Larry K. Bomke
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 
55 ILCS 5/5-1134 new
60 ILCS 1/200-14b
65 ILCS 5/11-6-1.2 new

     Amends the Counties Code, Township Code, and the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that a county, township, or municipality, as applicable, may not  charge fees for  emergency or rescue services  rendered  by  the fire department against persons, businesses, and other entities who are not residents of the county, township, or municipality, respectively. Effective immediately.
  


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A BILL FOR
 

  
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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 Counties Code is amended by adding Section 
55-1134 as follows:
 
6    (55 ILCS 5/5-1134 new)
7    Sec. 5-1134. Fee for emergency fire and rescue services.   
8The  county board may not charge fees for  emergency or rescue 
9services  rendered  by  the fire department of the county  against 
10persons, businesses, and other entities who are not residents 
11of the county.
 
12    Section 10. The Township Code is amended by changing 
13Sections 200-14a and  200-14b as follows:
 
14    (60 ILCS 1/200-14b)
15    Sec. 200-14b. Technical rescue services.  A township that 
16provides fire protection services may fix, charge, and collect 
17reasonable fees for technical rescue services provided by the 
18township.  The total amount collected may not exceed the 
19reasonable cost of providing the technical rescue services and 
20may include charges for personnel and equipment costs. A 
21township may not charge fees for emergency or rescue services 
 
 
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1rendered by the fire department of the township against 
2persons, businesses, and other entities who are not residents 
3of the township. 

4(Source: P.A. 95-867, eff. 1-1-09.)
 
5    Section 15. The Illinois Municipal Code is amended  by 
6adding Section 11-6-1.2 as follows:
 
7    (65 ILCS 5/11-6-1.2 new)
8    Sec. 11-6-1.2. Fee for emergency fire and rescue services.   
9The  corporate  authorities of a municipality may not charge fees 
10for emergency or rescue services  rendered  by  the fire 
11department of the municipality  against persons, businesses, 
12and other entities who are not residents of the municipality. 
 
 
13    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
14becoming law.