95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2007 and 2008
HB4267

 

Introduced , by Rep. Elaine Nekritz

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
220 ILCS 5/21-1201

    Amends the Public Utilities Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning multiple unit dwellings.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1     AN ACT concerning regulation.
 
2     Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
 
4     Section 5. The Public Utilities Act is amended by changing
5 Section 21-1201 as follows:
 
6     (220 ILCS 5/21-1201)
7     (Section scheduled to be repealed on October 1, 2013)
8     Sec. 21-1201. Multiple-unit dwellings; interference with
9 holder prohibited dwellings-Interference with Holder
10 Prohibited.
11     (a) Neither the the owner of any multiple-unit residential
12 dwelling nor an agent or representative shall unreasonably
13 interfere with the right of any tenant or lawful resident
14 thereof to receive cable service or video service installation
15 or maintenance from a holder of a State-issued authorization;
16 provided, however, the owner, agent, or representative may
17 require just and reasonable compensation from the holder for
18 its access to and use of such property to provide installation,
19 operation, maintenance, or removal of such cable service or
20 video service.
21     (b) Neither the owner of any multiple-unit residential
22 dwelling nor an agent or representative shall ask, demand, or
23 receive any additional payment, service, or gratuity in any

 

 

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1 form from any tenant or lawful resident thereof as a condition
2 for permitting or cooperating with the installation of a cable
3 service or video service to the dwelling unit occupied by a
4 tenant or resident requesting such service.
5     (c) Neither the owner of any multiple-unit residential
6 dwelling nor an agent or representative shall penalize, charge,
7 or surcharge a tenant or resident, or forfeit or threaten to
8 forfeit any right of such tenant or resident, or discriminate
9 in any way against such tenant or resident who requests or
10 receives cable service or video service from a holder.
11     (d) Nothing in this Section shall prohibit the owner of any
12 multiple-unit residential dwelling nor an agent or
13 representative from requiring that a holder's facilities
14 conform to reasonable conditions necessary to protect safety,
15 functioning, appearance, and value of premises or the
16 convenience and safety of persons or property.
17     (e) The owner of any multiple-unit residential dwelling or
18 an agent or representative may require a holder to agree to
19 indemnify the owner, or his agents or representatives, for
20 damages or from liability for damages caused by the
21 installation, operation, maintenance, or removal of cable
22 service or video service facilities.
23 (Source: P.A. 95-9, eff. 6-30-07; revised 10-31-07.)