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| Public Act 093-1055 |
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AN ACT concerning State Fairs.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, | ||||
represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The State Fair Act is amended by changing | ||||
Sections 6, 8, 11.1, 12, and 13 as follows:
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(20 ILCS 210/6) (from Ch. 127, par. 1706)
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Sec. 6. Policies, procedures, and powers concerning the | ||||
operation of fairs.
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(a) Policies. The Department shall, pursuant to the | ||||
Illinois Administrative Procedure Act, establish by rule: | ||||
(1)
establish the policy for the operation
of the | ||||
Illinois State Fair and the DuQuoin State Fair, except | ||||
those operations regarding contests as provided for in | ||||
subparagraphs (b) and (c) of this Section, and shall set | ||||
(2) the
policies and procedures for the sale, barter, | ||||
or exchange of tickets and
for ticket refunds for cancelled | ||||
events.
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(b) Contests. The Department shall establish and make | ||||
available, for all contestants and other interested persons, | ||||
sufficient copies of a premium book or other publication that | ||||
establishes the kinds and classes of events or exhibits for | ||||
contests at the fairs, the conditions under which contestants | ||||
shall be entered into contests, the qualification and | ||||
disqualification requirements of contests, the drug testing | ||||
requirements for contests (if applicable), the premiums to be | ||||
offered to contest winners, the manner in which certificates of | ||||
award shall be distributed and premiums paid to contest | ||||
winners, the penalty for violations of a rule, condition, | ||||
instruction, or directive, and requirements of contests, | ||||
including but not limited to the return of all premiums paid, | ||||
the forfeiture of awards, and the prohibition of participating | ||||
in future contests, and all other rules and requirements for | ||||
contests. These rules, conditions, instructions, directives, | ||
and requirements shall be exempt from the rulemaking procedures | ||
of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act. All such | ||
publications issued by the Department that relate to a contest, | ||
event, or exhibit shall be maintained as a public record at the | ||
Department's principal office in Springfield, Illinois, and | ||
made available for public inspection and copying during regular | ||
business hours.
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(c) Fees. The Department shall establish and publish for | ||
the Illinois State Fair and
the DuQuoin State Fair a schedule | ||
of admission fees, entry fees, concession
fees, space rentals | ||
and other fees for activities offered or provided at each
State | ||
Fair. These schedules of fees shall be maintained as a public | ||
record at the Department's principal office in Springfield, | ||
Illinois, and made available for public inspection and copying | ||
during regular business, but shall be exempt from the | ||
rulemaking procedures of the Illinois Administrative Procedure | ||
Act. | ||
(d) Facilities.
The Department shall also establish and | ||
publish the classes of
exhibits, the conditions under which | ||
they shall be received, stalled and cared
for, the premiums to | ||
be offered, and the manner in which certificates of award
shall | ||
be prepared and premiums paid. The Department may negotiate and | ||
enter
into contracts for activities and use of facilities for | ||
which there is not an
established or published schedule. The | ||
contract criteria shall be established
by rule, pursuant to the | ||
Illinois Administrative Procedure Act. The Department may | ||
lease any of its facilities for activities during
the State | ||
Fair.
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(e) Advertising. The Illinois State Fair in Springfield and | ||
the DuQuoin State Fair shall
have the power and authority to | ||
sell or exchange advertising rights in all of
its publications | ||
and printed materials. The sale of advertising shall be
subject | ||
to the rules promulgated by the Department, pursuant to the | ||
Illinois Administrative Procedure Act. All income derived from
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the sale of advertising at the Illinois State Fair in | ||
Springfield shall be
deposited into the State Fair Fund. All | ||
income derived from the sale of
advertising at the DuQuoin | ||
State Fair shall be deposited into the Agricultural
Premium | ||
Fund.
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(f) Veterans. On the day set aside as Veterans Day, | ||
honorably discharged veterans and
members of their families | ||
shall be admitted without admission charge upon
presentation of | ||
identification of any of the following: honorable discharge
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certificate, or photostatic copy thereof, or a paid up | ||
membership card in
any recognized veterans organization.
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(g) Government functions. The Governor, Lieutenant | ||
Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of
State, Treasurer, | ||
Comptroller, President and Minority Leader of the Senate,
and | ||
Minority Leader of the House of Representatives shall be | ||
afforded space for
official governmental functions, without | ||
charge, during the State Fair and the
DuQuoin State Fair.
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(Source: P.A. 88-5; 88-571, 89-96, eff. 7-7-95.)
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(20 ILCS 210/8) (from Ch. 127, par. 1708)
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Sec. 8. There is created a Board of State Fair Advisors | ||
consisting of
the Director, 4 ex-officio members as hereafter | ||
named, and up to 20
15 persons
appointed by the Governor. The | ||
Chairman and minority
spokesman of the House Agriculture | ||
Committee and the Chairman and minority
spokesman of the Senate | ||
Agriculture, Conservation and Energy Committee of
the Illinois | ||
General Assembly shall serve as ex-officio members. No more
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than 3 of the Board members shall be appointed from any one | ||
county. Members
of the State Fair Advisory Board shall serve | ||
for 2 year terms commencing on
the third Monday of January of | ||
each odd-numbered year. The Governor shall in
making | ||
appointments to the Board provide for a representation of the | ||
interests
of the State Fair and the State of Illinois. Members | ||
of the Board shall
receive no compensation, but shall be | ||
reimbursed for necessary expenses
incurred in the performance | ||
of their duties. An appointed member's office
becomes vacant | ||
upon his absence from 2 consecutive regularly
scheduled | ||
meetings. The Director or his authorized representative from | ||
the
Department shall act as chairman of the Board. The duties | ||
of the Board
are to advise the Director and the Department on | ||
matters concerning the
operation of each State Fair and State | ||
Fairgrounds as they pertain to varied
interests in the State | ||
Fairs and the people of the State of Illinois.
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(Source: P.A. 84-1468.)
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(20 ILCS 210/11.1) (from Ch. 127, par. 1711.1)
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Sec. 11.1. The Department shall establish and promote | ||
contests and
exhibitions of various classes of livestock to be | ||
known as the "Land of
Lincoln Breeders Awards for Purebred or | ||
Registered Livestock" and to be
conducted at the State Fair at | ||
Springfield. Only animals bred, born and
maintained in Illinois | ||
and owned and exhibited by Illinois residents shall
be eligible | ||
to participate in such contests and exhibitions; however, such
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animals shall be permitted out of this State for a reasonable | ||
period of
time for showings, exhibitions, breeding or | ||
reproductive purposes, or medical treatment.
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An annual appropriation from the Agricultural Premium Fund | ||
shall be made
for the "Land of Lincoln Breeders Awards for | ||
Purebred or Registered
Livestock". The percentage of the | ||
appropriation for each class or show of
livestock shall be set | ||
by the Department in premium books
rules and regulations. These | ||
premium books shall be maintained as a public record at the | ||
Department's principal office in Springfield, Illinois, and | ||
made available for public inspection and copying during regular | ||
business hours, but shall be exempt from the rulemaking | ||
procedures of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act.
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(Source: P.A. 84-1468.)
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(20 ILCS 210/12) (from Ch. 127, par. 1712)
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Sec. 12. The Department shall have the power to promulgate | ||
rules and
regulations, pursuant to the Illinois Administrative | ||
Procedure Act, governing the holding of each State Fair, the | ||
operation of the
State Fairgrounds, the conditions under which | ||
racing shall be permitted on
the State Fairgrounds, the policy | ||
for policing the grounds and such other
reasonable rules and | ||
regulations as are necessary to carry out the intent of the | ||
Act. However, the Department shall not be required to | ||
promulgate rules and regulations pursuant to the Illinois | ||
Administrative Procedure Act concerning those operations | ||
stated in subsections (b) and (c) of Section 6 of this Act. | ||
Instead, the requirements set forth in subsections (b) and (c) | ||
of Section 6 must be followed.
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(Source: P.A. 84-1468.)
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(20 ILCS 210/13) (from Ch. 127, par. 1713)
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Sec. 13. Vendors, concessionaires, exhibitors and persons | ||
renting space
or using facilities at the State Fairgrounds who | ||
violate this Act, or any
provision of any rule of the | ||
Department issued under this Act, may be
prohibited from | ||
utilizing the State Fairgrounds or participating in activities
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conducted upon the State Fairgrounds.
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(Source: P.A. 89-96, eff. 7-7-95.)
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||
becoming law. | ||