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| Public Act 096-1118 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning State government.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The State Comptroller Act is amended by changing | ||||
Section 21 as follows:
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(15 ILCS 405/21) (from Ch. 15, par. 221)
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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.
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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:
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(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.
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(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.
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(c) To the Department of Agriculture for the purpose of | ||
making change
for activities at each State Fair, not to
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exceed $200,000, to be
returned within 5 days of the | ||
termination of such activity.
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(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
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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.
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(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
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system. This account shall not exceed $25,000.
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(f) To the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy, | ||
not to exceed $100,000
$15,000.
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(g) To the Department of Natural Resources to pay out | ||
cash prizes associated with competitions held at the World | ||
Shooting and Recreational Complex, to purchase awards | ||
associated with competitions held at the World Shooting and | ||
Recreational Complex, to pay State and national membership | ||
dues associated with competitions held at the World | ||
Shooting and Recreational Complex, and to pay State and | ||
national membership target fees associated with | ||
competitions held at the World Shooting and Recreational | ||
Complex. The amount of funds advanced to the account | ||
created by this subsection (g) must not exceed $250,000 in | ||
any fiscal year.
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(Source: P.A. 95-220, eff. 8-16-07; 96-785, eff. 8-28-09.)
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||
becoming law.
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