HB4786 100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2017 and 2018
HB4786

Introduced , by Rep. Brian W. Stewart

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

815 ILCS 601/5

Amends the Automatic Contract Renewal Act. Removes school districts from the list of entities excluded from the definition of the term "parties". Effective immediately.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning business.

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

Section 5. The Automatic Contract Renewal Act is amended by changing Section 5 as follows:

(815 ILCS 601/5)

Sec. 5. Definition. In this Act:

"Contract" means a written agreement between 2 or more parties.

"Parties" include individuals and other legal entities, but do not include the federal government, this State or another state, or a unit of local government, or a school district.

(Source: P.A. 91-674, eff. 6-1-00.)

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