Sen. Bill Cunningham
Filed: 5/8/2015
 
 

 

 

 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 735 




2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 735 by replacing 
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:

 
4    "Section 5. The Illinois Municipal Code is amended  by 
5adding Section 8-1-2.10 as follows:
 
6    (65 ILCS 5/8-1-2.10  new)
7    Sec. 8-1-2.10. Use of municipal funds for advertisements. 
8No advertisement may be purchased using municipal funds that 
9would include the name of any person holding an elected office. 
10For purposes of this Section, "advertisement" means any type of 
11announcement that is purchased for promotional purposes for 
12print in a book, publication, brochure, sign, or digital media.  
13"Advertisement" does not include a community newsletter 
14providing information pertaining to the community that is 
15distributed to all residents and businesses within the 
16community, brochures or similar informational materials that 
 
 
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1announce or describe community events or activities such as 
2conservation or recreational programs or festivals or other 
3similar events.  In addition, "advertisement" does not include a 
4welcome sign posted upon entering a community or a sign located 
5at a governmental facility.
6    A violation of this Section shall result in the violator 
7repaying the municipal funds used for the advertisement plus 
8$100. A second violation of this Section will result in the 
9violator repaying the municipal funds used for the 
10advertisement plus $250.  A third and any subsequent violations 
11of this Section will result in the violator repaying the 
12municipal funds used for the advertisement plus $500.".