98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2013 and 2014
HB5989

 

Introduced , by Rep. Deborah Conroy

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
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    Amends the following Acts and Codes to provide that, beginning in 2016, the entities created under those Acts and Codes shall adopt a uniform fiscal year beginning on July 1 and ending on June 30: Emergency Telephone System Act, Airport Authorities Act, Cemetery Maintenance District Act, Civic Center Code, Soil and Water Conservation Districts Act, Illinois Drainage Code, Fire Protection District Act, Downstate Forest Preserve District Act, Public Health District Act, Hospital District Law, Tuberculosis Sanitarium District Act, Mosquito Abatement District Act, Museum District Act, Park District Code, Illinois International Port District Act, Railroad Terminal Authority Act, Rescue Squad Districts Act, River Conservancy Districts Act, Sanitary District Act of 1907, North Shore Sanitary District Act, Sanitary District Act of 1917, Sanitary District Act of 1936, Metro-East Sanitary District Act of 1974, Street Light District Act, Surface Water Protection District Act, Prairie Trail Authority Act, Local Mass Transit District Act, Public Water District Act, Water Service District Act, Water Authorities Act, and Water Commission Act of 1985. Allows the above entities with fiscal years ending on a date other than June 30 to adopt appropriation ordinances for a transition period of less than 12 months as may be necessary to effect the change. Provides that appropriations made for the transition period shall end with the close of the transition period. 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 Emergency Telephone System Act is amended by
5adding Section 18 as follows:
 
6    (50 ILCS 750/18 new)
7    Sec. 18. Fiscal year.
8    (a) Beginning in the year 2016, the fiscal year of the
9local agency systems and Boards shall end on June 30.
10Thereafter, the fiscal year of the local agency systems and
11Boards shall commence on July 1 and end on June 30.
12    (b) If the fiscal year of the local agency systems and
13Boards ends on a date other than June 30, the local agency
14systems and Boards shall adopt an appropriation ordinance for a
15transition period of less than 12 months as may be necessary to
16effect the change. Appropriations made for the transition
17period shall end with the close of the transition period.
 
18    Section 10. The Airport Authorities Act is amended by
19adding Section 6.5 as follows:
 
20    (70 ILCS 5/6.5 new)
21    Sec. 6.5. Fiscal year.

 

 

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1    (a) Beginning in the year 2016, the fiscal year of the
2authority shall end on June 30. Thereafter, the fiscal year of
3the authority shall commence on July 1 and end on June 30.
4    (b) If the fiscal year of the authority ends on a date
5other than June 30, the authority shall adopt an appropriation
6ordinance for a transition period of less than 12 months as may
7be necessary to effect the change. Appropriations made for the
8transition period shall end with the close of the transition
9period.
 
10    Section 15. The Cemetery Maintenance District Act is
11amended by adding Section 13 as follows:
 
12    (70 ILCS 105/13 new)
13    Sec. 13. Fiscal year.
14    (a) Beginning in the year 2016, the fiscal year of the
15district shall end on June 30. Thereafter, the fiscal year of
16the district shall commence on July 1 and end on June 30.
17    (b) If the fiscal year of the district ends on a date other
18than June 30, the district shall adopt an appropriation
19ordinance for a transition period of less than 12 months as may
20be necessary to effect the change. Appropriations made for the
21transition period shall end with the close of the transition
22period.
 
23    Section 20. The Civic Center Code is amended by adding

 

 

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1Section 2-134 as follows:
 
2    (70 ILCS 200/2-134 new)
3    Sec. 2-134. Fiscal year.
4    (a) Beginning in the year 2016, the fiscal year of the
5authority shall end on June 30. Thereafter, the fiscal year of
6the authority shall commence on July 1 and end on June 30.
7    (b) If the fiscal year of the authority ends on a date
8other than June 30, the authority shall adopt an appropriation
9ordinance for a transition period of less than 12 months as may
10be necessary to effect the change. Appropriations made for the
11transition period shall end with the close of the transition
12period.
13    (c) Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 2-1 of this
14Code, the provisions of this Section apply to all authorities
15created under this Code.
 
16    Section 25. The Soil and Water Conservation Districts Act
17is amended by adding Section 43 as follows:
 
18    (70 ILCS 405/43 new)
19    Sec. 43. Fiscal year.
20    (a) Beginning in the year 2016, the fiscal year of the
21district shall end on June 30. Thereafter, the fiscal year of
22the district shall commence on July 1 and end on June 30.
23    (b) If the fiscal year of the district ends on a date other

 

 

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1than June 30, the district shall adopt an appropriation
2ordinance for a transition period of less than 12 months as may
3be necessary to effect the change. Appropriations made for the
4transition period shall end with the close of the transition
5period.
 
6    Section 30. The Illinois Drainage Code is amended by adding
7Section 1-8 as follows:
 
8    (70 ILCS 605/1-8 new)
9    Sec. 1-8. Fiscal year.
10    (a) Beginning in the year 2016, the fiscal year of the
11district shall end on June 30. Thereafter, the fiscal year of
12the district shall commence on July 1 and end on June 30.
13    (b) If the fiscal year of the district ends on a date other
14than June 30, the district shall adopt an appropriation
15ordinance for a transition period of less than 12 months as may
16be necessary to effect the change. Appropriations made for the
17transition period shall end with the close of the transition
18period.
 
19    Section 35. The Fire Protection District Act is amended by
20adding Section 16.19 as follows:
 
21    (70 ILCS 705/16.19 new)
22    Sec. 16.19. Fiscal year.

 

 

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1    (a) Beginning in the year 2016, the fiscal year of the
2district shall end on June 30. Thereafter, the fiscal year of
3the district shall commence on July 1 and end on June 30.
4    (b) If the fiscal year of the district ends on a date other
5than June 30, the district shall adopt an appropriation
6ordinance for a transition period of less than 12 months as may
7be necessary to effect the change. Appropriations made for the
8transition period shall end with the close of the transition
9period.
 
10    Section 40. The Downstate Forest Preserve District Act is
11amended by adding Section 13.9 as follows:
 
12    (70 ILCS 805/13.9 new)
13    Sec. 13.9. Fiscal year.
14    (a) Beginning in the year 2016, the fiscal year of the
15district shall end on June 30. Thereafter, the fiscal year of
16the district shall commence on July 1 and end on June 30.
17    (b) If the fiscal year of the district ends on a date other
18than June 30, the district shall adopt an appropriation
19ordinance for a transition period of less than 12 months as may
20be necessary to effect the change. Appropriations made for the
21transition period shall end with the close of the transition
22period.
 
23    Section 45. The Public Health District Act is amended by

 

 

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1adding Section 26 as follows:
 
2    (70 ILCS 905/26 new)
3    Sec. 26. Fiscal year.
4    (a) Beginning in the year 2016, the fiscal year of the
5district shall end on June 30. Thereafter, the fiscal year of
6the district shall commence on July 1 and end on June 30.
7    (b) If the fiscal year of the district ends on a date other
8than June 30, the district shall adopt an appropriation
9ordinance for a transition period of less than 12 months as may
10be necessary to effect the change. Appropriations made for the
11transition period shall end with the close of the transition
12period.
 
13    Section 50. The Hospital District Law is amended by adding
14Section 14.5 as follows:
 
15    (70 ILCS 910/14.5 new)
16    Sec. 14.5. Fiscal year.
17    (a) Beginning in the year 2016, the fiscal year of the
18district shall end on June 30. Thereafter, the fiscal year of
19the district shall commence on July 1 and end on June 30.
20    (b) If the fiscal year of the district ends on a date other
21than June 30, the district shall adopt an appropriation
22ordinance for a transition period of less than 12 months as may
23be necessary to effect the change. Appropriations made for the

 

 

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1transition period shall end with the close of the transition
2period.
 
3    Section 55. The Tuberculosis Sanitarium District Act is
4amended by adding Section 15 as follows:
 
5    (70 ILCS 920/15 new)
6    Sec. 15. Fiscal year.
7    (a) Beginning in the year 2016, the fiscal year of the
8district shall end on June 30. Thereafter, the fiscal year of
9the district shall commence on July 1 and end on June 30.
10    (b) If the fiscal year of the district ends on a date other
11than June 30, the district shall adopt an appropriation
12ordinance for a transition period of less than 12 months as may
13be necessary to effect the change. Appropriations made for the
14transition period shall end with the close of the transition
15period.
 
16    Section 60. The Mosquito Abatement District Act is amended
17by adding Section 9.2 as follows:
 
18    (70 ILCS 1005/9.2 new)
19    Sec. 9.2. Fiscal year.
20    (a) Beginning in the year 2016, the fiscal year of the
21district shall end on June 30. Thereafter, the fiscal year of
22the district shall commence on July 1 and end on June 30.

 

 

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1    (b) If the fiscal year of the district ends on a date other
2than June 30, the district shall adopt an appropriation
3ordinance for a transition period of less than 12 months as may
4be necessary to effect the change. Appropriations made for the
5transition period shall end with the close of the transition
6period.
 
7    Section 65. The Museum District Act is amended by changing
8Section 20 as follows:
 
9    (70 ILCS 1105/20)  (from Ch. 85, par. 6820)
10    Sec. 20. Fiscal year and appropriation ordinances. (a) The
11board shall fix a fiscal year for the district. The board
12shall, within or before the first quarter of each fiscal year,
13adopt an annual appropriation ordinance appropriating the sums
14of money that will be required to defray all necessary expenses
15and liabilities of the district to be paid or incurred during
16the fiscal year.
17    (b) The failure of the board to adopt an annual
18appropriation ordinance or to otherwise comply with the
19provisions of this Section shall not affect the validity of any
20tax levy of the district. The annual appropriation ordinance
21for any fiscal year need not be intended or required to be in
22support of or in relation to any tax levy made during that
23fiscal year.
24    (b-5) Beginning in the year 2016, the fiscal year of the

 

 

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1district shall end on June 30. Thereafter, the fiscal year of
2the district shall commence on July 1 and end on June 30.
3    (c) If the fiscal year of the district ends on a date other
4than June 30, to fulfill the requirements of subsection (b-5)
5of this Section, the district shall A district that determines
6to change its fiscal year may adopt an appropriation ordinance
7for a transition period of more or less than 12 months as may
8be necessary to effect the change. Appropriations made for the
9transition period shall end with the close of the transition
10period.
11(Source: P.A. 86-477.)
 
12    Section 70. The Park District Code is amended by adding
13Section 4-5 as follows:
 
14    (70 ILCS 1205/4-5 new)
15    Sec. 4-5. Fiscal year.
16    (a) Beginning in the year 2016, the fiscal year of the
17district shall end on June 30. Thereafter, the fiscal year of
18the district shall commence on July 1 and end on June 30.
19    (b) If the fiscal year of the district ends on a date other
20than June 30, the district shall adopt an appropriation
21ordinance for a transition period of less than 12 months as may
22be necessary to effect the change. Appropriations made for the
23transition period shall end with the close of the transition
24period.
 

 

 

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1    Section 75. The Illinois International Port District Act is
2amended by adding Section 23 as follows:
 
3    (70 ILCS 1810/23 new)
4    Sec. 23. Fiscal year.
5    (a) Beginning in the year 2016, the fiscal year of the
6district shall end on June 30. Thereafter, the fiscal year of
7the district shall commence on July 1 and end on June 30.
8    (b) If the fiscal year of the district ends on a date other
9than June 30, the district shall adopt an appropriation
10ordinance for a transition period of less than 12 months as may
11be necessary to effect the change. Appropriations made for the
12transition period shall end with the close of the transition
13period.
 
14    Section 80. The Railroad Terminal Authority Act is amended
15by adding Section 30 as follows:
 
16    (70 ILCS 1905/30 new)
17    Sec. 30. Fiscal year.
18    (a) Beginning in the year 2016, the fiscal year of the
19authority shall end on June 30. Thereafter, the fiscal year of
20the authority shall commence on July 1 and end on June 30.
21    (b) If the fiscal year of the authority ends on a date
22other than June 30, the authority shall adopt an appropriation

 

 

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1ordinance for a transition period of less than 12 months as may
2be necessary to effect the change. Appropriations made for the
3transition period shall end with the close of the transition
4period.
 
5    Section 85. The Rescue Squad Districts Act is amended by
6adding Section 12.5 as follows:
 
7    (70 ILCS 2005/12.5 new)
8    Sec. 12.5. Fiscal year.
9    (a) Beginning in the year 2016, the fiscal year of the
10district shall end on June 30. Thereafter, the fiscal year of
11the district shall commence on July 1 and end on June 30.
12    (b) If the fiscal year of the district ends on a date other
13than June 30, the district shall adopt an appropriation
14ordinance for a transition period of less than 12 months as may
15be necessary to effect the change. Appropriations made for the
16transition period shall end with the close of the transition
17period.
 
18    Section 90. The River Conservancy Districts Act is amended
19by adding Section 29 as follows:
 
20    (70 ILCS 2105/29 new)
21    Sec. 29. Fiscal year.
22    (a) Beginning in the year 2016, the fiscal year of the

 

 

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1district shall end on June 30. Thereafter, the fiscal year of
2the district shall commence on July 1 and end on June 30.
3    (b) If the fiscal year of the district ends on a date other
4than June 30, the district shall adopt an appropriation
5ordinance for a transition period of less than 12 months as may
6be necessary to effect the change. Appropriations made for the
7transition period shall end with the close of the transition
8period.
 
9    Section 95. The Sanitary District Act of 1907 is amended by
10adding Section 30 as follows:
 
11    (70 ILCS 2205/30 new)
12    Sec. 30. Fiscal year.
13    (a) Beginning in the year 2016, the fiscal year of the
14district shall end on June 30. Thereafter, the fiscal year of
15the district shall commence on July 1 and end on June 30.
16    (b) If the fiscal year of the district ends on a date other
17than June 30, the district shall adopt an appropriation
18ordinance for a transition period of less than 12 months as may
19be necessary to effect the change. Appropriations made for the
20transition period shall end with the close of the transition
21period.
 
22    Section 100. The North Shore Sanitary District Act is
23amended by adding Section 31 as follows:
 

 

 

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1    (70 ILCS 2305/31 new)
2    Sec. 31. Fiscal year.
3    (a) Beginning in the year 2016, the fiscal year of the
4district shall end on June 30. Thereafter, the fiscal year of
5the district shall commence on July 1 and end on June 30.
6    (b) If the fiscal year of the district ends on a date other
7than June 30, the district shall adopt an appropriation
8ordinance for a transition period of less than 12 months as may
9be necessary to effect the change. Appropriations made for the
10transition period shall end with the close of the transition
11period.
 
12    Section 105. The Sanitary District Act of 1917 is amended
13by adding Section 32 as follows:
 
14    (70 ILCS 2405/32 new)
15    Sec. 32. Fiscal year.
16    (a) Beginning in the year 2016, the fiscal year of the
17district shall end on June 30. Thereafter, the fiscal year of
18the district shall commence on July 1 and end on June 30.
19    (b) If the fiscal year of the district ends on a date other
20than June 30, the district shall adopt an appropriation
21ordinance for a transition period of less than 12 months as may
22be necessary to effect the change. Appropriations made for the
23transition period shall end with the close of the transition

 

 

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1period.
 
2    Section 110. The Sanitary District Act of 1936 is amended
3by adding Section 94 as follows:
 
4    (70 ILCS 2805/94 new)
5    Sec. 94. Fiscal year.
6    (a) Beginning in the year 2016, the fiscal year of the
7district shall end on June 30. Thereafter, the fiscal year of
8the district shall commence on July 1 and end on June 30.
9    (b) If the fiscal year of the district ends on a date other
10than June 30, the district shall adopt an appropriation
11ordinance for a transition period of less than 12 months as may
12be necessary to effect the change. Appropriations made for the
13transition period shall end with the close of the transition
14period.
 
15    Section 115. The Metro-East Sanitary District Act of 1974
16is amended by adding Section 3-9 as follows:
 
17    (70 ILCS 2905/3-9 new)
18    Sec. 3-9. Fiscal year.
19    (a) Beginning in the year 2016, the fiscal year of the
20district shall end on June 30. Thereafter, the fiscal year of
21the district shall commence on July 1 and end on June 30.
22    (b) If the fiscal year of the district ends on a date other

 

 

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1than June 30, the district shall adopt an appropriation
2ordinance for a transition period of less than 12 months as may
3be necessary to effect the change. Appropriations made for the
4transition period shall end with the close of the transition
5period.
 
6    Section 120. The Street Light District Act is amended by
7adding Section 11 as follows:
 
8    (70 ILCS 3305/11 new)
9    Sec. 11. Fiscal year.
10    (a) Beginning in the year 2016, the fiscal year of the
11district shall end on June 30. Thereafter, the fiscal year of
12the district shall commence on July 1 and end on June 30.
13    (b) If the fiscal year of the district ends on a date other
14than June 30, the district shall adopt an appropriation
15ordinance for a transition period of less than 12 months as may
16be necessary to effect the change. Appropriations made for the
17transition period shall end with the close of the transition
18period.
 
19    Section 125. The Surface Water Protection District Act is
20amended by adding Section 25 as follows:
 
21    (70 ILCS 3405/25 new)
22    Sec. 25. Fiscal year.

 

 

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1    (a) Beginning in the year 2016, the fiscal year of the
2district shall end on June 30. Thereafter, the fiscal year of
3the district shall commence on July 1 and end on June 30.
4    (b) If the fiscal year of the district ends on a date other
5than June 30, the district shall adopt an appropriation
6ordinance for a transition period of less than 12 months as may
7be necessary to effect the change. Appropriations made for the
8transition period shall end with the close of the transition
9period.
 
10    Section 130. The Prairie Trail Authority Act is amended by
11adding Section 7 as follows:
 
12    (70 ILCS 3505/7 new)
13    Sec. 7. Fiscal year.
14    (a) Beginning in the year 2016, the fiscal year of the
15authority shall end on June 30. Thereafter, the fiscal year of
16the authority shall commence on July 1 and end on June 30.
17    (b) If the fiscal year of the authority ends on a date
18other than June 30, the authority shall adopt an appropriation
19ordinance for a transition period of less than 12 months as may
20be necessary to effect the change. Appropriations made for the
21transition period shall end with the close of the transition
22period.
 
23    Section 135. The Local Mass Transit District Act is amended

 

 

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1by adding Section 7.5 as follows:
 
2    (70 ILCS 3610/7.5 new)
3    Sec. 7.5. Fiscal year.
4    (a) Beginning in the year 2016, the fiscal year of the
5district shall end on June 30. Thereafter, the fiscal year of
6the district shall commence on July 1 and end on June 30.
7    (b) If the fiscal year of the district ends on a date other
8than June 30, the district shall adopt an appropriation
9ordinance for a transition period of less than 12 months as may
10be necessary to effect the change. Appropriations made for the
11transition period shall end with the close of the transition
12period.
 
13    Section 140. The Public Water District Act is amended by
14adding Section 13.5 as follows:
 
15    (70 ILCS 3705/13.5 new)
16    Sec. 13.5. Fiscal year.
17    (a) Beginning in the year 2016, the fiscal year of the
18district shall end on June 30. Thereafter, the fiscal year of
19the district shall commence on July 1 and end on June 30.
20    (b) If the fiscal year of the district ends on a date other
21than June 30, the district shall adopt an appropriation
22ordinance for a transition period of less than 12 months as may
23be necessary to effect the change. Appropriations made for the

 

 

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1transition period shall end with the close of the transition
2period.
 
3    Section 145. The Water Service District Act is amended by
4adding Section 13 as follows:
 
5    (70 ILCS 3710/13 new)
6    Sec. 13. Fiscal year.
7    (a) Beginning in the year 2016, the fiscal year of the
8district shall end on June 30. Thereafter, the fiscal year of
9the district shall commence on July 1 and end on June 30.
10    (b) If the fiscal year of the district ends on a date other
11than June 30, the district shall adopt an appropriation
12ordinance for a transition period of less than 12 months as may
13be necessary to effect the change. Appropriations made for the
14transition period shall end with the close of the transition
15period.
 
16    Section 150. The Water Authorities Act is amended by adding
17Section 28 as follows:
 
18    (70 ILCS 3715/28 new)
19    Sec. 28. Fiscal year.
20    (a) Beginning in the year 2016, the fiscal year of the
21authority shall end on June 30. Thereafter, the fiscal year of
22the authority shall commence on July 1 and end on June 30.

 

 

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1    (b) If the fiscal year of the authority ends on a date
2other than June 30, the authority shall adopt an appropriation
3ordinance for a transition period of less than 12 months as may
4be necessary to effect the change. Appropriations made for the
5transition period shall end with the close of the transition
6period.
 
7    Section 155. The Water Commission Act of 1985 is amended by
8adding Section 6 as follows:
 
9    (70 ILCS 3720/6 new)
10    Sec. 6. Fiscal year.
11    (a) Beginning in the year 2016, the fiscal year of the
12commission shall end on June 30. Thereafter, the fiscal year of
13the commission shall commence on July 1 and end on June 30.
14    (b) If the fiscal year of the commission ends on a date
15other than June 30, the commission shall adopt an appropriation
16ordinance for a transition period of less than 12 months as may
17be necessary to effect the change. Appropriations made for the
18transition period shall end with the close of the transition
19period.
 
20    Section 999. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
21becoming law.

 

 

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1 INDEX
2 Statutes amended in order of appearance
3    50 ILCS 750/18 new
4    70 ILCS 5/6.5 new
5    70 ILCS 105/13 new
6    70 ILCS 200/2-134 new
7    70 ILCS 405/43 new
8    70 ILCS 605/1-8 new
9    70 ILCS 705/16.19 new
10    70 ILCS 805/13.9 new
11    70 ILCS 905/26 new
12    70 ILCS 910/14.5 new
13    70 ILCS 920/15 new
14    70 ILCS 1005/9.2 new
15    70 ILCS 1105/20from Ch. 85, par. 6820
16    70 ILCS 1205/4-5 new
17    70 ILCS 1810/23 new
18    70 ILCS 1905/30 new
19    70 ILCS 2005/12.5 new
20    70 ILCS 2105/29 new
21    70 ILCS 2205/30 new
22    70 ILCS 2305/31 new
23    70 ILCS 2405/32 new
24    70 ILCS 2805/94 new
25    70 ILCS 2905/3-9 new

 

 

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1    70 ILCS 3305/11 new
2    70 ILCS 3405/25 new
3    70 ILCS 3505/7 new
4    70 ILCS 3610/7.5 new
5    70 ILCS 3705/13.5 new
6    70 ILCS 3710/13 new
7    70 ILCS 3715/28 new
8    70 ILCS 3720/6 new