HB1778ham001 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

State Government Administration Committee

Filed: 3/14/2007

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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 1778

AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 1778 by replacing everything after the enacting clause with the following:

"Section 5. The State Comptroller Act is amended by changing Section 21 as follows:

(15 ILCS 405/21) (from Ch. 15, par. 221)

Sec. 21. Rules and Regulations - Imprest accounts. The Comptroller shall promulgate rules and regulations to implement the exercise of his powers and performance of his duties under this Act and to guide and assist State agencies in complying with this Act. Any rule or regulation specifically requiring the approval of the State Treasurer under this Act for adoption by the comptroller shall require the approval of the State Treasurer for modification or repeal.

The Comptroller may provide in his rules and regulations for periodic transfers, with the approval of the State Treasurer, for use in accordance with the imprest system, subject to the rules and regulations of the Comptroller as respects vouchers, controls and reports, as follows:

(a) To the University of Illinois, Southern Illinois University, Chicago State University, Eastern Illinois University, Governors State University, Illinois State University, Northeastern Illinois University, Northern Illinois University, Western Illinois University, and State Community College of East St. Louis under the jurisdiction of the Illinois Community College Board, not to exceed $200,000 for each campus.

(b) To the Department of Agriculture and the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity for the operation of overseas offices, not to exceed $200,000 for each Department for each overseas office.

(c) To the Department of Agriculture for the purpose of making change for activities at each State Fair, not to exceed $200,000, to be returned within 5 days of the termination of such activity.

(d) To the Department of Agriculture to pay (i) State Fair premiums and awards and State Fair entertainment contracts at each State Fair, and (ii) ticket refunds for cancelled events. The amount transferred from any fund shall not exceed the appropriation for each specific purpose. This authorization shall terminate each year within 60 days of the close of each State Fair. The Department shall be responsible for withholding State income tax, where necessary, as required by Section 709 of the Illinois Income Tax Act.

(e) To the State Treasurer to pay for securities' safekeeping charges assessed by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System as a consequence of the Treasurer's use of the government securities' book-entry system. This account shall not exceed $25,000.

(f) To the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy, not to exceed $15,000.

(g) To the Department of Natural Resources to pay out cash prizes and to purchase awards in association with competitions held at the World Shooting and Recreational Complex, not to exceed $250,000.

(Source: P.A. 94-793, eff. 5-19-06.)

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