HB4451eng 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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AN ACT concerning the lottery.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Illinois Lottery Law is amended by adding Sections 7.9 and 27.5 as follows:

(20 ILCS 1605/7.9 new)

Sec. 7.9. Study of demographic data.

(a) At least once every 2 years, the Department shall employ an independent firm that is experienced in demographic analysis to conduct a demographic study of lottery players in the State. The study must include the income, age, sex, race, education, and frequency of participation of the players.

(b) The Director shall report the results of the demographic study under this Section to the Governor and to the General Assembly before the convening of the regular legislative session that immediately follows the completion of the study.

(20 ILCS 1605/27.5 new)

Sec. 27.5. No rulemaking authority. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act or any other rulemaking authority that may exist, on and after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly, neither the Governor nor any agency or agency head under the jurisdiction of the Governor has any authority to make or promulgate rules to implement or enforce the provisions of this Act. If, however, the Governor believes that rules are necessary to implement or enforce the provisions of this Act, the Governor may suggest rules to the General Assembly by filing them with the Clerk of the House and Secretary of the Senate and by requesting that the General Assembly authorize such rulemaking by law, enact those suggested rules into law, or take any other appropriate action in the General Assembly's discretion. Nothing contained in this Act shall be interpreted to grant rulemaking authority under any other Illinois statute where such authority is not otherwise explicitly given. For the purposes of this Act, "rules" is given the meaning contained in Section 1-70 of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act, and "agency" and "agency head" are given the meanings contained in Sections 1-20 and 1-25 of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act to the extent that such definitions apply to agencies or agency heads under the jurisdiction of the Governor.

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.