96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2009 and 2010
SB0204

 

Introduced 2/3/2009, by Sen. Deanna Demuzio

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
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    Amends the School Code, various Acts relating to the governance of public universities in Illinois, and the Public Community College Act. Provides that a school board shall make school buildings available for use as civil defense shelters for all persons; cooperate with the Illinois Emergency Management Agency, local organizations for civil defense, disaster relief organizations, and federal agencies concerned with civil defense relative thereto; cooperate with these agencies and organizations in the use of other resources, equipment, and facilities; and cooperate with these agencies and organizations in the construction of new buildings to the end that the buildings be so designed that shelter facilities may be provided. Requires (instead of allows) a board of trustees of a community college district to make the buildings of the college available for emergency purposes, upon the request of the Illinois Emergency Management Agency or the State-accredited emergency management agency with jurisdiction, and to cooperate in all matters with the Illinois Emergency Management Agency, local emergency management agencies, State-certified, local public health departments, the American Red Cross, and federal agencies concerned with emergency preparedness and response; provides that the request may also be made by the American Red Cross. Adds a similar requirement for public universities. Effective immediately.


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1     AN ACT concerning higher education.
 
2     Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
 
4     Section 5. The School Code is amended by changing Section
5 10-22.35 as follows:
 
6     (105 ILCS 5/10-22.35)  (from Ch. 122, par. 10-22.35)
7     Sec. 10-22.35. Civil defense shelters. A school board shall
8 To make school buildings available for use as civil defense
9 shelters for all persons; to cooperate with the Illinois
10 Emergency Management Agency, local organizations for civil
11 defense, disaster relief organizations, including the American
12 Red Cross, and federal agencies concerned with civil defense
13 relative thereto, including, but not limited to, making space
14 available for the stocking of shelters with food and other
15 provisions; and to cooperate with such agencies and
16 organizations in the use of other resources, equipment, and
17 facilities; , and to cooperate with such agencies and
18 organizations in the construction of new buildings to the end
19 that the buildings be so designed that shelter facilities may
20 be provided.
21 (Source: P.A. 93-390, eff. 7-25-03.)
 
22     Section 10. The University of Illinois Act is amended by

 

 

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1 adding Section 45 as follows:
 
2     (110 ILCS 305/45 new)
3     Sec. 45. Buildings available for emergency purposes. The
4 Board of Trustees shall make the buildings of the university
5 available for emergency purposes, upon the request of the
6 Illinois Emergency Management Agency, the State-accredited
7 emergency management agency with jurisdiction, or the American
8 Red Cross, and cooperate in all matters with the Illinois
9 Emergency Management Agency, local emergency management
10 agencies, State-certified, local public health departments,
11 the American Red Cross, and federal agencies concerned with
12 emergency preparedness and response.
 
13     Section 15. The Southern Illinois University Management
14 Act is amended by adding Section 30 as follows:
 
15     (110 ILCS 520/30 new)
16     Sec. 30. Buildings available for emergency purposes. The
17 Board shall make the buildings of the university available for
18 emergency purposes, upon the request of the Illinois Emergency
19 Management Agency, the State-accredited emergency management
20 agency with jurisdiction, or the American Red Cross, and
21 cooperate in all matters with the Illinois Emergency Management
22 Agency, local emergency management agencies, State-certified,
23 local public health departments, the American Red Cross, and

 

 

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1 federal agencies concerned with emergency preparedness and
2 response.
 
3     Section 20. The Chicago State University Law is amended by
4 adding Section 5-140 as follows:
 
5     (110 ILCS 660/5-140 new)
6     Sec. 5-140. Buildings available for emergency purposes.
7 The Board shall make the buildings of the university available
8 for emergency purposes, upon the request of the Illinois
9 Emergency Management Agency, the State-accredited emergency
10 management agency with jurisdiction, or the American Red Cross,
11 and cooperate in all matters with the Illinois Emergency
12 Management Agency, local emergency management agencies,
13 State-certified, local public health departments, the American
14 Red Cross, and federal agencies concerned with emergency
15 preparedness and response.
 
16     Section 25. The Eastern Illinois University Law is amended
17 by adding Section 10-140 as follows:
 
18     (110 ILCS 665/10-140 new)
19     Sec. 10-140. Buildings available for emergency purposes.
20 The Board shall make the buildings of the university available
21 for emergency purposes, upon the request of the Illinois
22 Emergency Management Agency, the State-accredited emergency

 

 

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1 management agency with jurisdiction, or the American Red Cross,
2 and cooperate in all matters with the Illinois Emergency
3 Management Agency, local emergency management agencies,
4 State-certified, local public health departments, the American
5 Red Cross, and federal agencies concerned with emergency
6 preparedness and response.
 
7     Section 30. The Governors State University Law is amended
8 by adding Section 15-140 as follows:
 
9     (110 ILCS 670/15-140 new)
10     Sec. 15-140. Buildings available for emergency purposes.
11 The Board shall make the buildings of the university available
12 for emergency purposes, upon the request of the Illinois
13 Emergency Management Agency, the State-accredited emergency
14 management agency with jurisdiction, or the American Red Cross,
15 and cooperate in all matters with the Illinois Emergency
16 Management Agency, local emergency management agencies,
17 State-certified, local public health departments, the American
18 Red Cross, and federal agencies concerned with emergency
19 preparedness and response.
 
20     Section 35. The Illinois State University Law is amended by
21 adding Section 20-145 as follows:
 
22     (110 ILCS 675/20-145 new)

 

 

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1     Sec. 20-145. Buildings available for emergency purposes.
2 The Board shall make the buildings of the university available
3 for emergency purposes, upon the request of the Illinois
4 Emergency Management Agency, the State-accredited emergency
5 management agency with jurisdiction, or the American Red Cross,
6 and cooperate in all matters with the Illinois Emergency
7 Management Agency, local emergency management agencies,
8 State-certified, local public health departments, the American
9 Red Cross, and federal agencies concerned with emergency
10 preparedness and response.
 
11     Section 40. The Northeastern Illinois University Law is
12 amended by adding Section 25-140 as follows:
 
13     (110 ILCS 680/25-140 new)
14     Sec. 25-140. Buildings available for emergency purposes.
15 The Board shall make the buildings of the university available
16 for emergency purposes, upon the request of the Illinois
17 Emergency Management Agency, the State-accredited emergency
18 management agency with jurisdiction, or the American Red Cross,
19 and cooperate in all matters with the Illinois Emergency
20 Management Agency, local emergency management agencies,
21 State-certified, local public health departments, the American
22 Red Cross, and federal agencies concerned with emergency
23 preparedness and response.
 

 

 

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1     Section 45. The Northern Illinois University Law is amended
2 by adding Section 30-150 as follows:
 
3     (110 ILCS 685/30-150 new)
4     Sec. 30-150. Buildings available for emergency purposes.
5 The Board shall make the buildings of the university available
6 for emergency purposes, upon the request of the Illinois
7 Emergency Management Agency, the State-accredited emergency
8 management agency with jurisdiction, or the American Red Cross,
9 and cooperate in all matters with the Illinois Emergency
10 Management Agency, local emergency management agencies,
11 State-certified, local public health departments, the American
12 Red Cross, and federal agencies concerned with emergency
13 preparedness and response.
 
14     Section 50. The Western Illinois University Law is amended
15 by adding Section 35-145 as follows:
 
16     (110 ILCS 690/35-145 new)
17     Sec. 35-145. Buildings available for emergency purposes.
18 The Board shall make the buildings of the university available
19 for emergency purposes, upon the request of the Illinois
20 Emergency Management Agency, the State-accredited emergency
21 management agency with jurisdiction, or the American Red Cross,
22 and cooperate in all matters with the Illinois Emergency
23 Management Agency, local emergency management agencies,

 

 

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1 State-certified, local public health departments, the American
2 Red Cross, and federal agencies concerned with emergency
3 preparedness and response.
 
4     Section 55. The Public Community College Act is amended by
5 adding Section 3-29.4 as follows:
 
6     (110 ILCS 805/3-29.4 new)
7     Sec. 3-29.4. Buildings available for emergency purposes.
8 The board shall make the buildings of the college available for
9 emergency purposes, upon the request of the Illinois Emergency
10 Management Agency, the State-accredited emergency management
11 agency with jurisdiction, or the American Red Cross, and
12 cooperate in all matters with the Illinois Emergency Management
13 Agency, local emergency management agencies, State-certified,
14 local public health departments, the American Red Cross, and
15 federal agencies concerned with emergency preparedness and
16 response.
 
17     (110 ILCS 805/3-35 rep.)
18     Section 60. The Public Community College Act is amended by
19 repealing Section 3-35.
 
20     Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
21 becoming law.

 

 

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1 INDEX
2 Statutes amended in order of appearance
3     105 ILCS 5/10-22.35 from Ch. 122, par. 10-22.35
4     110 ILCS 305/45 new
5     110 ILCS 520/30 new
6     110 ILCS 660/5-140 new
7     110 ILCS 665/10-140 new
8     110 ILCS 670/15-140 new
9     110 ILCS 675/20-145 new
10     110 ILCS 680/25-140 new
11     110 ILCS 685/30-150 new
12     110 ILCS 690/35-145 new
13     110 ILCS 805/3-29.4 new
14     110 ILCS 805/3-35 rep.