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 newsletter or publication
14providing information pertaining to the community that is
15distributed to residents and businesses within the community,
16brochures or similar informational materials that announce or

 

 

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1describe community events or activities such as conservation or
2recreational programs or festivals or other similar events. In
3addition, "advertisement" does not include a welcome sign
4posted upon entering a community, neighborhood, or a sign
5located at a governmental facility or project.
6    A violation of this Section shall result in the violator
7repaying the municipal funds used for the advertisement plus a
8$100 assessment payable to the municipality. A second violation
9of this Section will result in the violator repaying the
10municipal funds used for the advertisement plus a $250
11assessment payable to the municipality. A third and any
12subsequent violations of this Section will result in the
13violator repaying the municipal funds used for the
14advertisement plus a $500 assessment payable to the
15municipality.".