98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2013 and 2014
SB1434
 
Introduced 2/6/2013, by Sen. Gary Forby
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 
730 ILCS 5/3-7-2a  from Ch. 38, par. 1003-7-2a

     Amends the Unified Code of Corrections.  Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the prices of goods sold in Department of Corrections commissaries.  
  


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A BILL FOR
 

  
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1    AN ACT concerning criminal law.
  
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
3represented in the General Assembly:
  
 
 
4    Section 5. The Unified Code of Corrections is amended  by 
5changing Section 3-7-2a as follows:
 
6    (730 ILCS 5/3-7-2a)  (from Ch. 38, par. 1003-7-2a)

7    Sec. 3-7-2a. If a facility maintains a commissary or 
8commissaries serving inmates, the the
selling prices for all 
9goods shall be sufficient to cover the costs of the
goods and 
10an additional charge of up to 35% for tobacco products and up 
11to
25% for non-tobacco products.  The amount of the additional 
12charges for goods
sold at commissaries serving inmates shall be 
13based upon the amount necessary to pay for the
wages and 
14benefits of commissary employees who are employed in any

15commissary
facilities of
the Department.  The Department shall 
16determine the additional charges upon any
changes in wages and 
17benefits of commissary employees as negotiated in the

18collective bargaining agreement.  If a facility maintains a 
19commissary or commissaries serving employees, the selling 
20price for all goods shall be sufficient to cover the costs of 
21the goods and an additional charge of up to 10%. A compliance

22audit
of all commissaries and the distribution of commissary 
23funds shall
be included in the regular compliance audit of the 
 
 
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1Department conducted
by the Auditor General in accordance with 
2the Illinois State Auditing Act.


3    Items purchased for sale at any such commissary shall be 
4purchased, wherever
possible, at wholesale costs.  If a facility 
5maintains a commissary or
commissaries as of the effective
date 
6of this amendatory Act of the 93rd General Assembly, the 
7Department may
not contract with a private contractor or vendor 
8to operate, manage, or
perform any portion of the commissary 
9services.  The Department may not enter
into any such contract 
10for commissary services at a facility that opens
subsequent to 
11the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 93rd General

12Assembly.


13(Source: P.A. 93-607, eff. 1-1-04; 94-913, eff. 6-23-06.)