SB0133eng 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

SB0133 Engrossed LRB096 05841 RLJ 15921 b

AN ACT concerning local government.

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

Section 5. The Counties Code is amended by adding Section 5-1131 as follows:

(55 ILCS 5/5-1131 new)

Sec. 5-1131. Americans with Disabilities Act coordinator; publication.

(a) Within 90 days after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 96th General Assembly, each county that maintains a website must post on the county's website the following information:

(1) the name, office address, and telephone number of any Americans with Disabilities Act coordinator employed by a public entity within the boundaries of the county but outside of any municipality; and

(2) the grievance procedures adopted by a public entity within the boundaries of the county, but outside of any municipality, to resolve complaints alleging a violation of Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

(b) If a county does not maintain a website, the county must, within 90 days after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 96th General Assembly, and at least once each year thereafter, publish in either a newspaper of general circulation within the county or a newsletter published by the county and mailed to county residents the information required in items (1) and (2) of subsection (a).

(c) No home rule county may adopt posting or publication requirements that are less restrictive than this Section. This Section is a limitation under subsection (i) of Section 6 of Article VII of the Illinois Constitution on the concurrent exercise by home rule units of powers and functions exercised by the State.

Section 10. The Township Code is amended by adding Section 85-60 as follows:

(60 ILCS 1/85-60 new)

Sec. 85-60. Americans with Disabilities Act coordinator; publication.

(a) Within 90 days after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 96th General Assembly, each township that maintains a website must post on the township's website the following information:

(1) the name, office address, and telephone number of any Americans with Disabilities Act coordinator employed by a public entity within the boundaries of the township but outside of any municipality; and

(2) the grievance procedures adopted by a public entity within the boundaries of the township, but outside of any municipality, to resolve complaints alleging a violation of Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

(b) If a township does not maintain a website, the township must, within 90 days after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 96th General Assembly, and at least once each year thereafter, publish in either a newspaper of general circulation within the township or a newsletter published by the township and mailed to township residents the information required in items (1) and (2) of subsection (a).

(b) Within 90 days after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 96th General Assembly, each township with a website must post the information required in items (1) and (2) of subsection (a) on the township's website.

Section 15. The Illinois Municipal Code is amended by adding Section 1-1-11 as follows:

(65 ILCS 5/1-1-11 new)

Sec. 1-1-11. Americans with Disabilities Act coordinator; publication.

(a) Within 90 days after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 96th General Assembly, each municipality that maintains a website must post on the municipality's website the following information:

(1) the name, office address, and telephone number of any Americans with Disabilities Act coordinator employed by a public entity within the boundaries of the municipality; and

(2) the grievance procedures adopted by a public entity within the boundaries of the municipality to resolve complaints alleging a violation of Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

(b) If a municipality does not maintain a website, the municipality must, within 90 days after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 96th General Assembly, and at least once each year thereafter, publish in either a newspaper of general circulation within the municipality or a newsletter published by the municipality and mailed to residents of the municipality the information required in items (1) and (2) of subsection (a).

(c) No home rule municipality may adopt posting or publication requirements that are less restrictive than this Section. This Section is a limitation under subsection (i) of Section 6 of Article VII of the Illinois Constitution on the concurrent exercise by home rule units of powers and functions exercised by the State.

Section 90. The State Mandates Act is amended by adding Section 8.33 as follows:

(30 ILCS 805/8.33 new)

Sec. 8.33. Exempt mandate. Notwithstanding Sections 6 and 8 of this Act, no reimbursement by the State is required for the implementation of any mandate created by this amendatory Act of the 96th General Assembly.