SB0144 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2009 and 2010
SB0144

Introduced 1/30/2009, by Sen. Deanna Demuzio

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

105 ILCS 5/10-22.35	from Ch. 122, par. 10-22.35
110 ILCS 805/3-29.4 new
110 ILCS 805/3-35 rep.

Amends the School Code 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. Effective immediately.

FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning education.

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

Section 5. The School Code is amended by changing Section 10-22.35 as follows:

(105 ILCS 5/10-22.35) (from Ch. 122, par. 10-22.35)

Sec. 10-22.35. Civil defense shelters. A school board shall To make school buildings available for use as civil defense shelters for all persons; to cooperate with the Illinois Emergency Management Agency, local organizations for civil defense, disaster relief organizations, including the American Red Cross, and federal agencies concerned with civil defense relative thereto, including, but not limited to, making space available for the stocking of shelters with food and other provisions; and to cooperate with such agencies and organizations in the use of other resources, equipment, and facilities; , and to cooperate with such agencies and organizations in the construction of new buildings to the end that the buildings be so designed that shelter facilities may be provided.

(Source: P.A. 93-390, eff. 7-25-03.)

Section 10. The Public Community College Act is amended by adding Section 3-29.4 as follows:

(110 ILCS 805/3-29.4 new)

Sec. 3-29.4. Buildings available for emergency purposes. The board shall make the buildings of the college available for emergency purposes, upon the request of the Illinois Emergency Management Agency, the State-accredited emergency management agency with jurisdiction, or the American Red Cross, and 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.

(110 ILCS 805/3-35 rep.)

Section 15. The Public Community College Act is amended by repealing Section 3-35.

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