Bill Text: IL HB0833 | 2021-2022 | 102nd General Assembly | Introduced


Bill Title: Amends the State Fair Act, the Illinois Promotion Act, the Department of Human Services Act, the State Finance Act, the Illinois Income Tax Act, the Illinois Estate and Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax Act, the Liquor Control Act of 1934, the Clerks of Courts Act, the Criminal and Traffic Assessment Act, and the Unified Code of Corrections to make various technical corrections. Repeals the Nursing Home Grant Assistance Act. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-02-10 - Referred to Rules Committee [HB0833 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2021-HB0833-Introduced.html


102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2021 and 2022
HB0833

Introduced , by Rep. William Davis

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
20 ILCS 210/6 from Ch. 127, par. 1706
20 ILCS 665/4b
20 ILCS 1305/10-6 rep.
30 ILCS 105/6a from Ch. 127, par. 142a
35 ILCS 5/507DDD
35 ILCS 5/507AA rep.
35 ILCS 5/507BB rep.
35 ILCS 5/507TT rep.
35 ILCS 405/13 from Ch. 120, par. 405A-13
235 ILCS 5/1-3.37 rep.
305 ILCS 40/Act rep.
705 ILCS 105/27.1b
705 ILCS 135/15-20
730 ILCS 5/5-9-1.22

Amends the State Fair Act, the Illinois Promotion Act, the Department of Human Services Act, the State Finance Act, the Illinois Income Tax Act, the Illinois Estate and Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax Act, the Liquor Control Act of 1934, the Clerks of Courts Act, the Criminal and Traffic Assessment Act, and the Unified Code of Corrections to make various technical corrections. Effective immediately.
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A BILL FOR

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1 AN ACT concerning State government.
2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
4 Section 5. The State Fair Act is amended by changing
5Section 6 as follows:
6 (20 ILCS 210/6) (from Ch. 127, par. 1706)
7 Sec. 6. Policies, procedures, and powers concerning the
8operation of fairs.
9 (a) Policies. The Department shall, pursuant to the
10Illinois Administrative Procedure Act, establish by rule:
11 (1) the policy for the operation of the Illinois State
12 Fair and the DuQuoin State Fair, except those operations
13 regarding contests as provided for in subparagraphs (b)
14 and (c) of this Section, and
15 (2) the policies and procedures for the sale, barter,
16 or exchange of tickets and for ticket refunds for
17 cancelled events.
18 (b) Contests. The Department shall establish and make
19available, for all contestants and other interested persons,
20sufficient copies of a premium book or other publication that
21establishes the kinds and classes of events or exhibits for
22contests at the fairs, the conditions under which contestants
23shall be entered into contests, the qualification and

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1disqualification requirements of contests, the drug testing
2requirements for contests (if applicable), the premiums to be
3offered to contest winners, the manner in which certificates
4of award shall be distributed and premiums paid to contest
5winners, the penalty for violations of a rule, condition,
6instruction, or directive, and requirements of contests,
7including but not limited to the return of all premiums paid,
8the forfeiture of awards, and the prohibition of participating
9in future contests, and all other rules and requirements for
10contests. These rules, conditions, instructions, directives,
11and requirements shall be exempt from the rulemaking
12procedures of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act. All
13such publications issued by the Department that relate to a
14contest, event, or exhibit shall be maintained as a public
15record at the Department's principal office in Springfield,
16Illinois, and made available for public inspection and copying
17during regular business hours.
18 (c) Fees. The Department shall establish and publish for
19the Illinois State Fair and the DuQuoin State Fair a schedule
20of admission fees, entry fees, concession fees, space rentals
21and other fees for activities offered or provided at each
22State Fair. These schedules of fees shall be maintained as a
23public record at the Department's principal office in
24Springfield, Illinois, and made available for public
25inspection and copying during regular business, but shall be
26exempt from the rulemaking procedures of the Illinois

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1Administrative Procedure Act.
2 (d) Facilities. The Department may negotiate and enter
3into contracts for activities and use of facilities for which
4there is not an established or published schedule. The
5contract criteria shall be established by rule, pursuant to
6the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act. The Department may
7lease any of its facilities for activities during the State
8Fair.
9 (e) Advertising. The Illinois State Fair in Springfield
10and the DuQuoin State Fair shall have the power and authority
11to sell or exchange advertising rights in all of its
12publications and printed materials. The sale of advertising
13shall be subject to the rules promulgated by the Department,
14pursuant to the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act. All
15income derived from the sale of advertising at the Illinois
16State Fair in Springfield shall be deposited into the Illinois
17State Fair Fund. All income derived from the sale of
18advertising at the DuQuoin State Fair shall be deposited into
19the Agricultural Premium Fund.
20 (f) Veterans. On the day set aside as Veterans Day,
21honorably discharged veterans and members of their families
22shall be admitted without admission charge upon presentation
23of identification of any of the following: honorable discharge
24certificate, or photostatic copy thereof, or a paid up
25membership card in any recognized veterans organization.
26 (g) Government functions. The Governor, Lieutenant

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1Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of State, Treasurer,
2Comptroller, President and Minority Leader of the Senate, and
3Minority Leader of the House of Representatives shall be
4afforded space for official governmental functions, without
5charge, during the State Fair and the DuQuoin State Fair.
6(Source: P.A. 93-1055, eff. 11-23-04.)
7 Section 10. The Illinois Promotion Act is amended by
8changing Section 4b as follows:
9 (20 ILCS 665/4b)
10 Sec. 4b. Coordinating Committee. There is created a
11Coordinating Committee of State agencies involved with tourism
12in the State of Illinois. The Committee shall consist of the
13Director of Commerce and Economic Opportunity as chairman, the
14Lieutenant Governor, the Secretary of Transportation or his or
15her designee, and the head executive officer or his or her
16designee of the following: the Lincoln Presidential Library;
17the Department of Natural Resources; the Department of
18Agriculture; the Illinois Arts Council; the Illinois Community
19College Board; and the Board of Higher Education; and the
20Grape and Wine Resources Council. The Committee shall also
21include 4 members of the Illinois General Assembly, one of
22whom shall be named by the Speaker of the House of
23Representatives, one of whom shall be named by the Minority
24Leader of the House of Representatives, one of whom who shall

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1be named by the President of the Senate, and one of whom shall
2be named by the Minority Leader of the Senate. The Committee
3shall meet at least quarterly and at other times as called by
4the chair. The Committee shall coordinate the promotion and
5development of tourism activities throughout State government.
6(Source: P.A. 94-793, eff. 5-19-06.)
7 (20 ILCS 1305/10-6 rep.)
8 Section 15. The Department of Human Services Act is
9amended by repealing Section 10-6.
10 Section 20. The State Finance Act is amended by changing
11Section 6a as follows:
12 (30 ILCS 105/6a) (from Ch. 127, par. 142a)
13 Sec. 6a. (1) The following items of income received by the
14State Colleges and Universities under the jurisdiction of the
15Board of Governors of State Colleges and Universities for
16general operational and educational purposes shall be paid
17into the state treasury without delay and shall be covered
18into a special fund to be known as the Board of Governors of
19State Colleges and Universities Income Fund: (a) tuition,
20laboratory, library fees, and any interest which may be earned
21thereon not later than 20 days after receipt of the same
22without any deductions except for refunds to students for whom
23duplicate payment has been made and to students who have

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1withdrawn after registration and who are entitled to such
2refunds; and (b) excess income from auxiliary enterprises and
3activities as provided in paragraph (2) of this Section, and
4all other income arising out of any activity or purpose not
5specified in paragraph (2) of this Section or in Section 6a-2
6not later than 10 days after receipt of the same and without
7any deduction whatever. Such items of income shall be either
8paid into the State treasury or deposited into a college or
9university bank account within the time period established for
10like amounts in Section 2 of the State Officers and Employees
11Money Disposition Act; provided, that if deposited into a bank
12account, such items together with interest thereon shall be
13paid into the State treasury as provided in the preceding
14sentence. The General Assembly shall from time to time make
15appropriations payable from the Board of Governors of State
16Colleges and Universities Income Fund for the support and
17improvement of such State Colleges and Universities.
18 (2) The following items of income shall be retained by
19each such State College or University or by the Board of
20Governors of State Colleges and Universities in its own
21treasury: endowment funds, gifts, trust funds, and Federal
22aid; funds received in connection with contracts with
23governmental, public or private agencies or persons, for
24research or services including funds which are paid as
25reimbursement to the State College or University or to the
26Board of Governors of State Colleges and Universities and

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1funds received in connection with its operation of research
2and high technology parks; funds received in connection with
3reserves authorized by Section 8a of "An Act to provide for the
4management, operation, control and maintenance of the State
5Colleges and Universities System", approved July 2, 1951, as
6amended; funds received in connection with the retention,
7receipt, assignment, license, sale or transfer of interests
8in, rights to, or income from discoveries, inventions,
9patents, or copyrightable works; funds retained by the State
10College or University under the authority of Section 6a-2, and
11funds received from the operation of student or staff
12residence facilities, student and staff medical and health
13programs, Union buildings, bookstores, farms, stores, and
14other auxiliary enterprises or activities which are
15self-supporting in whole or in part. Any income derived from
16such auxiliary enterprises or activities which is not
17necessary to their support, maintenance, or development shall
18not, however, be applied to any general operational or
19educational purpose but shall be paid into the State Treasury
20as provided in paragraph (1) of this Section.
21 Whenever such funds retained by each such State College or
22University or by the Board of Governors of State Colleges and
23Universities in its own treasury are deposited with a bank or
24savings and loan association and the amount of the deposit
25exceeds the amount of federal deposit insurance coverage, a
26bond or pledged securities shall be obtained. Only the types

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1of securities which the State Treasurer may, in his
2discretion, accept for amounts not insured by the Federal
3Deposit Insurance Corporation or the Federal Savings and Loan
4Insurance Corporation under Section 11 of "An Act in relation
5to State moneys", approved June 28, 1919, as amended, may be
6accepted as pledged securities. The market value of the bond
7or pledged securities shall at all times be equal to or greater
8than the uninsured portion of the deposit.
9 (3) (Blank). All monies received by the Cooperative
10Computer Center operated and maintained by Governors State
11University, in conjunction and pursuant to contracts with
12other State universities, shall be deposited in the
13Cooperative Computer Center Revolving Fund. The General
14Assembly shall from time to time make appropriations from the
15Cooperative Computer Center Revolving Fund to be used for
16expenditures incurred by the Cooperative Computer Center.
17 (4) The Auditor General shall audit or cause to be audited
18the above items of income and all other income and
19expenditures of such institutions.
20 (5) Beginning on January 1, 1996, the provisions of
21paragraphs (1) and (2) of this Section shall be superseded by
22Section 5-35 of the Chicago State University Law and Section
236a-1c of the State Finance Act with respect to Chicago State
24University; by Section 10-35 of the Eastern Illinois
25University Law and Section 6a-1d of the State Finance Act with
26respect to Eastern Illinois University; by Section 15-35 of

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1the Governors State University Law and Section 6a-1e of the
2State Finance Act with respect to Governors State University;
3by Section 25-35 of the Northeastern Illinois University Law
4and Section 6a-1f of the State Finance Act with respect to
5Northeastern Illinois University; and by Section 35-35 of the
6Western Illinois University Law and Section 6a-1g of the State
7Finance Act with respect to Western Illinois University. On
8January 1, 1996, all items of income and other funds
9deposited, retained, or otherwise held under paragraphs (1)
10and (2) of this Section shall be transferred, appropriated,
11retained and used as provided by the provisions of law cited in
12this paragraph as superseding the provisions of paragraphs (1)
13and (2) of this Section.
14(Source: P.A. 89-4, eff. 1-1-96.)
15 Section 25. The Illinois Income Tax Act is amended by
16changing Section 507DDD as follows:
17 (35 ILCS 5/507DDD)
18 Sec. 507DDD. Special Olympics Illinois and Special
19Children's Checkoff. For taxable years beginning on or after
20January 1, 2015, the Department shall print on its standard
21individual income tax form a provision indicating that if the
22taxpayer wishes to contribute to the Special Olympics Illinois
23and Special Children's Charities Checkoff Fund as authorized
24by Public Act 99-423, he or she may do so by stating the amount

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1of the contribution (not less than $1) on the return and that
2the contribution will reduce the taxpayer's refund or increase
3the amount of payment to accompany the return. Failure to
4remit any amount of increased payment shall reduce the
5contribution accordingly. This Section shall not apply to an
6amended return. For the purpose of this Section, the
7Department of Revenue must distribute the moneys as provided
8in subsection 21.9(b) of the Illinois Lottery Law: (i) 75% of
9the moneys to Special Olympics Illinois to support the
10statewide training, competitions, and programs for future
11Special Olympics athletes; and (ii) 25% of the moneys to
12Special Children's Charities to support the City of
13Chicago-wide training, competitions, and programs for future
14Special Olympics athletes.
15(Source: P.A. 99-423, eff. 8-20-15; 99-642, eff. 7-28-16.)
16 (35 ILCS 5/507AA rep.)
17 (35 ILCS 5/507BB rep.)
18 (35 ILCS 5/507TT rep.)
19 Section 30. The Illinois Income Tax Act is amended by
20repealing Sections 507AA, 507BB, and 507TT.
21 Section 35. The Illinois Estate and Generation-Skipping
22Transfer Tax Act is amended by changing Section 13 as follows:
23 (35 ILCS 405/13) (from Ch. 120, par. 405A-13)

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1 Sec. 13. Collection by county treasurers; tax collection
2distribution fund.
3 (a) Collection by county treasurers. Each county treasurer
4shall transmit to the State Treasurer all taxes, interest or
5penalties paid to the county treasurer under this Act and in
6the county treasurer's possession as of the last day of the
7previous month, together with a report under oath identifying
8the taxpayer for or by whom an amount was paid. Those amounts
9and the report shall be transmitted to and received by the
10State Treasurer by the 10th day of each month. At the same
11time, a copy of the report shall be furnished to the Attorney
12General. The report shall be in a form and contain the
13particulars as the State Treasurer may prescribe. The State
14Treasurer shall give the county treasurer a receipt for the
15amount transmitted to the State Treasurer. Except as provided
16in subsection (a-5) of this Section, if any county treasurer
17fails to pay to the State Treasurer all amounts that may be due
18and payable under this Act as required by this Section, the
19county treasurer shall pay to the State Treasurer, as a
20penalty, a sum of money equal to the interest on the amounts
21not paid at the rate of 1% per month from the time those
22amounts are due by the county treasurer until those amounts
23are paid. The sureties upon the official bond of the county
24treasurer shall be security for the payment of the penalty.
25The penalty under this Section may be recovered in a civil
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1in the name of the People of the State of Illinois, in the
2circuit court within the county wherein the county treasurer
3is resident; and the penalty, when recovered, shall be paid
4into the State treasury. The civil action to recover the
5penalty shall be brought by the State treasurer within 10 days
6after the failure of the county treasurer to pay to the State
7Treasurer any amounts collected by the county treasurer within
8the time required by this Act. Failure to bring the action
9within that time shall not prevent the bringing of the action
10thereafter. It is the duty of the State Treasurer to make
11necessary and proper investigation to determine what amounts
12should be paid under this Act.
13 (a-5) The State Treasurer may waive penalties imposed by
14subsection (a) of this Section on a case-by-case basis if the
15State Treasurer finds that imposing penalties would be
16unreasonable or unnecessarily burdensome because the delay in
17payment was due to an incident caused by the operation of an
18extraordinary force, including, but not limited to, the
19occurrence of a natural disaster, that cannot be foreseen,
20that cannot be avoided by the exercise of due care, and for
21which no person can be held liable.
22 (b) (Blank). Transfer Tax Collection Distributive Fund.
23The Transfer Tax Collection Distributive Fund is created as a
24special fund in the State treasury. The Fund is a continuation
25of the Fund of the same name created under the Illinois Estate
26Tax Law, repealed by this Act. As soon as may be after the

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1first day of each month after the effective date of this Act,
2and before September 1, 2012, the State Treasurer shall
3transfer from the General Revenue Fund to the Transfer Tax
4Collection Distributive Fund an amount equal to 6% of the net
5revenue realized from this Act during the preceding month.
6 As soon as may be after the first day of each month, the
7State Treasurer shall allocate among the counties of this
8State the amount available in the Transfer Tax Collection
9Distributive Fund. The allocation to each county shall be 6%
10of the net revenues collected by the county treasurer under
11this Act. The State Comptroller, pursuant to appropriation,
12shall then pay those allocations over to the counties. As soon
13as possible after all of the required monthly allocations are
14made from the Transfer Tax Collection Distributive Fund and
15before September 1, 2012, the State Comptroller shall order
16transferred and the State Treasurer shall transfer any moneys
17remaining in the Transfer Tax Collection Distributive Fund
18from that Fund to the General Revenue Fund, and the Transfer
19Tax Collection Distributive Fund shall be dissolved.
20 (c) On and after July 1, 2012, 94% of the amounts collected
21from the taxes, interest, and penalties collected under this
22Act shall be deposited into the General Revenue Fund and 6% of
23those amounts shall be deposited into the Estate Tax Refund
24Fund, a special fund created in the State treasury.
25 Moneys in the Estate Tax Refund Fund shall be expended
26exclusively for the purpose of paying refunds resulting from

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1overpayment of tax liability under this Act, except that,
2whenever the State Treasurer determines that any such moneys
3in the Fund exceed the amount required for the purpose of
4paying refunds resulting from overpayment of tax liability
5under this Act, the State Treasurer may transfer any such
6excess amounts from the Estate Tax Refund Fund to the General
7Revenue Fund.
8 The Treasurer shall order payment of refunds resulting
9from overpayment of tax liability under this Act from the
10Estate Tax Refund Fund only to the extent that amounts have
11been deposited and retained in the Fund.
12 Public Act 97-732 This amendatory Act of the 97th General
13Assembly shall constitute an irrevocable and continuing
14appropriation from the Estate Tax Refund Fund for the purpose
15of paying refunds upon the order of the Treasurer in
16accordance with the provisions of this Act and for the purpose
17of paying refunds under this Act.
18(Source: P.A. 96-1162, eff. 7-21-10; 97-732, eff. 6-30-12.)
19 (235 ILCS 5/1-3.37 rep.)
20 Section 40. The Liquor Control Act of 1934 is amended by
21repealing Section 1-3.37.
22 (305 ILCS 40/Act rep.)
23 Section 45. The Nursing Home Grant Assistance Act is
24repealed.

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1 Section 50. The Clerks of Courts Act is amended by
2changing Section 27.1b as follows:
3 (705 ILCS 105/27.1b)
4 (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
5 Sec. 27.1b. Circuit court clerk fees. Notwithstanding any
6other provision of law, all fees charged by the clerks of the
7circuit court for the services described in this Section shall
8be established, collected, and disbursed in accordance with
9this Section. Except as otherwise specified in this Section,
10all fees under this Section shall be paid in advance and
11disbursed by each clerk on a monthly basis. In a county with a
12population of over 3,000,000, units of local government and
13school districts shall not be required to pay fees under this
14Section in advance and the clerk shall instead send an
15itemized bill to the unit of local government or school
16district, within 30 days of the fee being incurred, and the
17unit of local government or school district shall be allowed
18at least 30 days from the date of the itemized bill to pay;
19these payments shall be disbursed by each clerk on a monthly
20basis. Unless otherwise specified in this Section, the amount
21of a fee shall be determined by ordinance or resolution of the
22county board and remitted to the county treasurer to be used
23for purposes related to the operation of the court system in
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1any amount retained by the clerk of the circuit court or
2remitted to the county treasurer shall be subject to
3appropriation by the county board.
4 (a) Civil cases. The fee for filing a complaint, petition,
5or other pleading initiating a civil action shall be as set
6forth in the applicable schedule under this subsection in
7accordance with case categories established by the Supreme
8Court in schedules.
9 (1) SCHEDULE 1: not to exceed a total of $366 in a
10 county with a population of 3,000,000 or more and not to
11 exceed $316 in any other county, except as applied to
12 units of local government and school districts in counties
13 with more than 3,000,000 inhabitants an amount not to
14 exceed $190 through December 31, 2021 and $184 on and
15 after January 1, 2022. The fees collected under this
16 schedule shall be disbursed as follows:
17 (A) The clerk shall retain a sum, in an amount not
18 to exceed $55 in a county with a population of
19 3,000,000 or more and in an amount not to exceed $45 in
20 any other county determined by the clerk with the
21 approval of the Supreme Court, to be used for court
22 automation, court document storage, and administrative
23 purposes.
24 (B) The clerk shall remit up to $21 to the State
25 Treasurer. The State Treasurer shall deposit the
26 appropriate amounts, in accordance with the clerk's

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1 instructions, as follows:
2 (i) up to $10, as specified by the Supreme
3 Court in accordance with Part 10A of Article II of
4 the Code of Civil Procedure, into the Mandatory
5 Arbitration Fund;
6 (ii) $2 into the Access to Justice Fund; and
7 (iii) $9 into the Supreme Court Special
8 Purposes Fund.
9 (C) The clerk shall remit a sum to the County
10 Treasurer, in an amount not to exceed $290 in a county
11 with a population of 3,000,000 or more and in an amount
12 not to exceed $250 in any other county, as specified by
13 ordinance or resolution passed by the county board,
14 for purposes related to the operation of the court
15 system in the county.
16 (2) SCHEDULE 2: not to exceed a total of $357 in a
17 county with a population of 3,000,000 or more and not to
18 exceed $266 in any other county, except as applied to
19 units of local government and school districts in counties
20 with more than 3,000,000 inhabitants an amount not to
21 exceed $190 through December 31, 2021 and $184 on and
22 after January 1, 2022. The fees collected under this
23 schedule shall be disbursed as follows:
24 (A) The clerk shall retain a sum, in an amount not
25 to exceed $55 in a county with a population of
26 3,000,000 or more and in an amount not to exceed $45 in

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1 any other county determined by the clerk with the
2 approval of the Supreme Court, to be used for court
3 automation, court document storage, and administrative
4 purposes.
5 (B) The clerk shall remit up to $21 to the State
6 Treasurer. The State Treasurer shall deposit the
7 appropriate amounts, in accordance with the clerk's
8 instructions, as follows:
9 (i) up to $10, as specified by the Supreme
10 Court in accordance with Part 10A of Article II of
11 the Code of Civil Procedure, into the Mandatory
12 Arbitration Fund;
13 (ii) $2 into the Access to Justice Fund: and
14 (iii) $9 into the Supreme Court Special
15 Purposes Fund.
16 (C) The clerk shall remit a sum to the County
17 Treasurer, in an amount not to exceed $281 in a county
18 with a population of 3,000,000 or more and in an amount
19 not to exceed $200 in any other county, as specified by
20 ordinance or resolution passed by the county board,
21 for purposes related to the operation of the court
22 system in the county.
23 (3) SCHEDULE 3: not to exceed a total of $265 in a
24 county with a population of 3,000,000 or more and not to
25 exceed $89 in any other county, except as applied to units
26 of local government and school districts in counties with

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1 more than 3,000,000 inhabitants an amount not to exceed
2 $190 through December 31, 2021 and $184 on and after
3 January 1, 2022. The fees collected under this schedule
4 shall be disbursed as follows:
5 (A) The clerk shall retain a sum, in an amount not
6 to exceed $55 in a county with a population of
7 3,000,000 or more and in an amount not to exceed $22 in
8 any other county determined by the clerk with the
9 approval of the Supreme Court, to be used for court
10 automation, court document storage, and administrative
11 purposes.
12 (B) The clerk shall remit $11 to the State
13 Treasurer. The State Treasurer shall deposit the
14 appropriate amounts in accordance with the clerk's
15 instructions, as follows:
16 (i) $2 into the Access to Justice Fund; and
17 (ii) $9 into the Supreme Court Special
18 Purposes Fund.
19 (C) The clerk shall remit a sum to the County
20 Treasurer, in an amount not to exceed $199 in a county
21 with a population of 3,000,000 or more and in an amount
22 not to exceed $56 in any other county, as specified by
23 ordinance or resolution passed by the county board,
24 for purposes related to the operation of the court
25 system in the county.
26 (4) SCHEDULE 4: $0.

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1 (b) Appearance. The fee for filing an appearance in a
2civil action, including a cannabis civil law action under the
3Cannabis Control Act, shall be as set forth in the applicable
4schedule under this subsection in accordance with case
5categories established by the Supreme Court in schedules.
6 (1) SCHEDULE 1: not to exceed a total of $230 in a
7 county with a population of 3,000,000 or more and not to
8 exceed $191 in any other county, except as applied to
9 units of local government and school districts in counties
10 with more than 3,000,000 inhabitants an amount not to
11 exceed $75. The fees collected under this schedule shall
12 be disbursed as follows:
13 (A) The clerk shall retain a sum, in an amount not
14 to exceed $50 in a county with a population of
15 3,000,000 or more and in an amount not to exceed $45 in
16 any other county determined by the clerk with the
17 approval of the Supreme Court, to be used for court
18 automation, court document storage, and administrative
19 purposes.
20 (B) The clerk shall remit up to $21 to the State
21 Treasurer. The State Treasurer shall deposit the
22 appropriate amounts, in accordance with the clerk's
23 instructions, as follows:
24 (i) up to $10, as specified by the Supreme
25 Court in accordance with Part 10A of Article II of
26 the Code of Civil Procedure, into the Mandatory

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1 Arbitration Fund;
2 (ii) $2 into the Access to Justice Fund; and
3 (iii) $9 into the Supreme Court Special
4 Purposes Fund.
5 (C) The clerk shall remit a sum to the County
6 Treasurer, in an amount not to exceed $159 in a county
7 with a population of 3,000,000 or more and in an amount
8 not to exceed $125 in any other county, as specified by
9 ordinance or resolution passed by the county board,
10 for purposes related to the operation of the court
11 system in the county.
12 (2) SCHEDULE 2: not to exceed a total of $130 in a
13 county with a population of 3,000,000 or more and not to
14 exceed $109 in any other county, except as applied to
15 units of local government and school districts in counties
16 with more than 3,000,000 inhabitants an amount not to
17 exceed $75. The fees collected under this schedule shall
18 be disbursed as follows:
19 (A) The clerk shall retain a sum, in an amount not
20 to exceed $50 in a county with a population of
21 3,000,000 or more and in an amount not to exceed $10 in
22 any other county determined by the clerk with the
23 approval of the Supreme Court, to be used for court
24 automation, court document storage, and administrative
25 purposes.
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1 Treasurer, which the State Treasurer shall deposit
2 into the Supreme Court Special Purposes Purpose Fund.
3 (C) The clerk shall remit a sum to the County
4 Treasurer, in an amount not to exceed $71 in a county
5 with a population of 3,000,000 or more and in an amount
6 not to exceed $90 in any other county, as specified by
7 ordinance or resolution passed by the county board,
8 for purposes related to the operation of the court
9 system in the county.
10 (3) SCHEDULE 3: $0.
11 (b-5) Kane County and Will County. In Kane County and Will
12County civil cases, there is an additional fee of up to $30 as
13set by the county board under Section 5-1101.3 of the Counties
14Code to be paid by each party at the time of filing the first
15pleading, paper, or other appearance; provided that no
16additional fee shall be required if more than one party is
17represented in a single pleading, paper, or other appearance.
18Distribution of fees collected under this subsection (b-5)
19shall be as provided in Section 5-1101.3 of the Counties Code.
20 (c) Counterclaim or third party complaint. When any
21defendant files a counterclaim or third party complaint, as
22part of the defendant's answer or otherwise, the defendant
23shall pay a filing fee for each counterclaim or third party
24complaint in an amount equal to the filing fee the defendant
25would have had to pay had the defendant brought a separate
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1party complaint, less the amount of the appearance fee, if
2any, that the defendant has already paid in the action in which
3the counterclaim or third party complaint is filed.
4 (d) Alias summons. The clerk shall collect a fee not to
5exceed $6 in a county with a population of 3,000,000 or more
6and not to exceed $5 in any other county for each alias summons
7or citation issued by the clerk, except as applied to units of
8local government and school districts in counties with more
9than 3,000,000 inhabitants an amount not to exceed $5 for each
10alias summons or citation issued by the clerk.
11 (e) Jury services. The clerk shall collect, in addition to
12other fees allowed by law, a sum not to exceed $212.50, as a
13fee for the services of a jury in every civil action not
14quasi-criminal in its nature and not a proceeding for the
15exercise of the right of eminent domain and in every other
16action wherein the right of trial by jury is or may be given by
17law. The jury fee shall be paid by the party demanding a jury
18at the time of filing the jury demand. If the fee is not paid
19by either party, no jury shall be called in the action or
20proceeding, and the action or proceeding shall be tried by the
21court without a jury.
22 (f) Change of venue. In connection with a change of venue:
23 (1) The clerk of the jurisdiction from which the case
24 is transferred may charge a fee, not to exceed $40, for the
25 preparation and certification of the record; and
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1 transferred may charge the same filing fee as if it were
2 the commencement of a new suit.
3 (g) Petition to vacate or modify.
4 (1) In a proceeding involving a petition to vacate or
5 modify any final judgment or order filed within 30 days
6 after the judgment or order was entered, except for an
7 eviction case, small claims case, petition to reopen an
8 estate, petition to modify, terminate, or enforce a
9 judgment or order for child or spousal support, or
10 petition to modify, suspend, or terminate an order for
11 withholding, the fee shall not exceed $60 in a county with
12 a population of 3,000,000 or more and shall not exceed $50
13 in any other county, except as applied to units of local
14 government and school districts in counties with more than
15 3,000,000 inhabitants an amount not to exceed $50.
16 (2) In a proceeding involving a petition to vacate or
17 modify any final judgment or order filed more than 30 days
18 after the judgment or order was entered, except for a
19 petition to modify, terminate, or enforce a judgment or
20 order for child or spousal support, or petition to modify,
21 suspend, or terminate an order for withholding, the fee
22 shall not exceed $75.
23 (3) In a proceeding involving a motion to vacate or
24 amend a final order, motion to vacate an ex parte
25 judgment, judgment of forfeiture, or "failure to appear"
26 or "failure to comply" notices sent to the Secretary of

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1 State, the fee shall equal $40.
2 (h) Appeals preparation. The fee for preparation of a
3record on appeal shall be based on the number of pages, as
4follows:
5 (1) if the record contains no more than 100 pages, the
6 fee shall not exceed $70 in a county with a population of
7 3,000,000 or more and shall not exceed $50 in any other
8 county;
9 (2) if the record contains between 100 and 200 pages,
10 the fee shall not exceed $100; and
11 (3) if the record contains 200 or more pages, the
12 clerk may collect an additional fee not to exceed 25 cents
13 per page.
14 (i) Remands. In any cases remanded to the circuit court
15from the Supreme Court or the appellate court for a new trial,
16the clerk shall reinstate the case with either its original
17number or a new number. The clerk shall not charge any new or
18additional fee for the reinstatement. Upon reinstatement, the
19clerk shall advise the parties of the reinstatement. Parties
20shall have the same right to a jury trial on remand and
21reinstatement that they had before the appeal, and no
22additional or new fee or charge shall be made for a jury trial
23after remand.
24 (j) Garnishment, wage deduction, and citation. In
25garnishment affidavit, wage deduction affidavit, and citation
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1 (1) if the amount in controversy in the proceeding is
2 not more than $1,000, the fee may not exceed $35 in a
3 county with a population of 3,000,000 or more and may not
4 exceed $15 in any other county, except as applied to units
5 of local government and school districts in counties with
6 more than 3,000,000 inhabitants an amount not to exceed
7 $15;
8 (2) if the amount in controversy in the proceeding is
9 greater than $1,000 and not more than $5,000, the fee may
10 not exceed $45 in a county with a population of 3,000,000
11 or more and may not exceed $30 in any other county, except
12 as applied to units of local government and school
13 districts in counties with more than 3,000,000 inhabitants
14 an amount not to exceed $30; and
15 (3) if the amount in controversy in the proceeding is
16 greater than $5,000, the fee may not exceed $65 in a county
17 with a population of 3,000,000 or more and may not exceed
18 $50 in any other county, except as applied to units of
19 local government and school districts in counties with
20 more than 3,000,000 inhabitants an amount not to exceed
21 $50.
22 (j-5) Debt collection. In any proceeding to collect a debt
23subject to the exception in item (ii) of subparagraph (A-5) of
24paragraph (1) of subsection (z) of this Section, the circuit
25court shall order and the clerk shall collect from each
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1 (1) $35 if the amount in controversy in the proceeding
2 is not more than $1,000;
3 (2) $45 if the amount in controversy in the proceeding
4 is greater than $1,000 and not more than $5,000; and
5 (3) $65 if the amount in controversy in the proceeding
6 is greater than $5,000.
7 (k) Collections.
8 (1) For all collections made of others, except the
9 State and county and except in maintenance or child
10 support cases, the clerk may collect a fee of up to 2.5% of
11 the amount collected and turned over.
12 (2) In child support and maintenance cases, the clerk
13 may collect an annual fee of up to $36 from the person
14 making payment for maintaining child support records and
15 the processing of support orders to the State of Illinois
16 KIDS system and the recording of payments issued by the
17 State Disbursement Unit for the official record of the
18 Court. This fee is in addition to and separate from
19 amounts ordered to be paid as maintenance or child support
20 and shall be deposited into a Separate Maintenance and
21 Child Support Collection Fund, of which the clerk shall be
22 the custodian, ex officio, to be used by the clerk to
23 maintain child support orders and record all payments
24 issued by the State Disbursement Unit for the official
25 record of the Court. The clerk may recover from the person
26 making the maintenance or child support payment any

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1 additional cost incurred in the collection of this annual
2 fee.
3 (3) The clerk may collect a fee of $5 for
4 certifications made to the Secretary of State as provided
5 in Section 7-703 of the Illinois Vehicle Code, and this
6 fee shall be deposited into the Separate Maintenance and
7 Child Support Collection Fund.
8 (4) In proceedings to foreclose the lien of delinquent
9 real estate taxes, State's Attorneys shall receive a fee
10 of 10% of the total amount realized from the sale of real
11 estate sold in the proceedings. The clerk shall collect
12 the fee from the total amount realized from the sale of the
13 real estate sold in the proceedings and remit to the
14 County Treasurer to be credited to the earnings of the
15 Office of the State's Attorney.
16 (l) Mailing. The fee for the clerk mailing documents shall
17not exceed $10 plus the cost of postage.
18 (m) Certified copies. The fee for each certified copy of a
19judgment, after the first copy, shall not exceed $10.
20 (n) Certification, authentication, and reproduction.
21 (1) The fee for each certification or authentication
22 for taking the acknowledgment of a deed or other
23 instrument in writing with the seal of office shall not
24 exceed $6.
25 (2) The fee for reproduction of any document contained
26 in the clerk's files shall not exceed:

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1 (A) $2 for the first page;
2 (B) 50 cents per page for the next 19 pages; and
3 (C) 25 cents per page for all additional pages.
4 (o) Record search. For each record search, within a
5division or municipal district, the clerk may collect a search
6fee not to exceed $6 for each year searched.
7 (p) Hard copy. For each page of hard copy print output,
8when case records are maintained on an automated medium, the
9clerk may collect a fee not to exceed $10 in a county with a
10population of 3,000,000 or more and not to exceed $6 in any
11other county, except as applied to units of local government
12and school districts in counties with more than 3,000,000
13inhabitants an amount not to exceed $6.
14 (q) Index inquiry and other records. No fee shall be
15charged for a single plaintiff and defendant index inquiry or
16single case record inquiry when this request is made in person
17and the records are maintained in a current automated medium,
18and when no hard copy print output is requested. The fees to be
19charged for management records, multiple case records, and
20multiple journal records may be specified by the Chief Judge
21pursuant to the guidelines for access and dissemination of
22information approved by the Supreme Court.
23 (r) Performing a marriage. There shall be a $10 fee for
24performing a marriage in court.
25 (s) Voluntary assignment. For filing each deed of
26voluntary assignment, the clerk shall collect a fee not to

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1exceed $20. For recording a deed of voluntary assignment, the
2clerk shall collect a fee not to exceed 50 cents for each 100
3words. Exceptions filed to claims presented to an assignee of
4a debtor who has made a voluntary assignment for the benefit of
5creditors shall be considered and treated, for the purpose of
6taxing costs therein, as actions in which the party or parties
7filing the exceptions shall be considered as party or parties
8plaintiff, and the claimant or claimants as party or parties
9defendant, and those parties respectively shall pay to the
10clerk the same fees as provided by this Section to be paid in
11other actions.
12 (t) Expungement petition. The clerk may collect a fee not
13to exceed $60 for each expungement petition filed and an
14additional fee not to exceed $4 for each certified copy of an
15order to expunge arrest records.
16 (u) Transcripts of judgment. For the filing of a
17transcript of judgment, the clerk may collect the same fee as
18if it were the commencement of a new suit.
19 (v) Probate filings.
20 (1) For each account (other than one final account)
21 filed in the estate of a decedent, or ward, the fee shall
22 not exceed $25.
23 (2) For filing a claim in an estate when the amount
24 claimed is greater than $150 and not more than $500, the
25 fee shall not exceed $40 in a county with a population of
26 3,000,000 or more and shall not exceed $25 in any other

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1 county; when the amount claimed is greater than $500 and
2 not more than $10,000, the fee shall not exceed $55 in a
3 county with a population of 3,000,000 or more and shall
4 not exceed $40 in any other county; and when the amount
5 claimed is more than $10,000, the fee shall not exceed $75
6 in a county with a population of 3,000,000 or more and
7 shall not exceed $60 in any other county; except the court
8 in allowing a claim may add to the amount allowed the
9 filing fee paid by the claimant.
10 (3) For filing in an estate a claim, petition, or
11 supplemental proceeding based upon an action seeking
12 equitable relief including the construction or contest of
13 a will, enforcement of a contract to make a will, and
14 proceedings involving testamentary trusts or the
15 appointment of testamentary trustees, the fee shall not
16 exceed $60.
17 (4) There shall be no fee for filing in an estate: (i)
18 the appearance of any person for the purpose of consent;
19 or (ii) the appearance of an executor, administrator,
20 administrator to collect, guardian, guardian ad litem, or
21 special administrator.
22 (5) For each jury demand, the fee shall not exceed
23 $137.50.
24 (6) For each certified copy of letters of office, of
25 court order, or other certification, the fee shall not
26 exceed $2 per page.

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1 (7) For each exemplification, the fee shall not exceed
2 $2, plus the fee for certification.
3 (8) The executor, administrator, guardian, petitioner,
4 or other interested person or his or her attorney shall
5 pay the cost of publication by the clerk directly to the
6 newspaper.
7 (9) The person on whose behalf a charge is incurred
8 for witness, court reporter, appraiser, or other
9 miscellaneous fees shall pay the same directly to the
10 person entitled thereto.
11 (10) The executor, administrator, guardian,
12 petitioner, or other interested person or his or her
13 attorney shall pay to the clerk all postage charges
14 incurred by the clerk in mailing petitions, orders,
15 notices, or other documents pursuant to the provisions of
16 the Probate Act of 1975.
17 (w) Corrections of numbers. For correction of the case
18number, case title, or attorney computer identification
19number, if required by rule of court, on any document filed in
20the clerk's office, to be charged against the party that filed
21the document, the fee shall not exceed $25.
22 (x) Miscellaneous.
23 (1) Interest earned on any fees collected by the clerk
24 shall be turned over to the county general fund as an
25 earning of the office.
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1 returned to the clerk for non-sufficient funds, account
2 closed, or payment stopped, the clerk shall collect a fee
3 of $25.
4 (y) Other fees. Any fees not covered in this Section shall
5be set by rule or administrative order of the circuit court
6with the approval of the Administrative Office of the Illinois
7Courts. The clerk of the circuit court may provide services in
8connection with the operation of the clerk's office, other
9than those services mentioned in this Section, as may be
10requested by the public and agreed to by the clerk and approved
11by the Chief Judge. Any charges for additional services shall
12be as agreed to between the clerk and the party making the
13request and approved by the Chief Judge. Nothing in this
14subsection shall be construed to require any clerk to provide
15any service not otherwise required by law.
16 (y-5) Unpaid fees. Unless a court ordered payment schedule
17is implemented or the fee requirements of this Section are
18waived under a court order, the clerk of the circuit court may
19add to any unpaid fees and costs under this Section a
20delinquency amount equal to 5% of the unpaid fees that remain
21unpaid after 30 days, 10% of the unpaid fees that remain unpaid
22after 60 days, and 15% of the unpaid fees that remain unpaid
23after 90 days. Notice to those parties may be made by signage
24posting or publication. The additional delinquency amounts
25collected under this Section shall be deposited into the
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1used to defray additional administrative costs incurred by the
2clerk of the circuit court in collecting unpaid fees and
3costs.
4 (z) Exceptions.
5 (1) No fee authorized by this Section shall apply to:
6 (A) police departments or other law enforcement
7 agencies. In this Section, "law enforcement agency"
8 means: an agency of the State or agency of a unit of
9 local government which is vested by law or ordinance
10 with the duty to maintain public order and to enforce
11 criminal laws or ordinances; the Attorney General; or
12 any State's Attorney;
13 (A-5) any unit of local government or school
14 district, except in counties having a population of
15 500,000 or more the county board may by resolution set
16 fees for units of local government or school districts
17 no greater than the minimum fees applicable in
18 counties with a population less than 3,000,000;
19 provided however, no fee may be charged to any unit of
20 local government or school district in connection with
21 any action which, in whole or in part, is: (i) to
22 enforce an ordinance; (ii) to collect a debt; or (iii)
23 under the Administrative Review Law;
24 (B) any action instituted by the corporate
25 authority of a municipality with more than 1,000,000
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1 Municipal Code and any action instituted under
2 subsection (b) of Section 11-31-1 of the Illinois
3 Municipal Code by a private owner or tenant of real
4 property within 1,200 feet of a dangerous or unsafe
5 building seeking an order compelling the owner or
6 owners of the building to take any of the actions
7 authorized under that subsection;
8 (C) any commitment petition or petition for an
9 order authorizing the administration of psychotropic
10 medication or electroconvulsive therapy under the
11 Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code;
12 (D) a petitioner in any order of protection
13 proceeding, including, but not limited to, fees for
14 filing, modifying, withdrawing, certifying, or
15 photocopying petitions for orders of protection,
16 issuing alias summons, any related filing service, or
17 certifying, modifying, vacating, or photocopying any
18 orders of protection; or
19 (E) proceedings for the appointment of a
20 confidential intermediary under the Adoption Act.
21 (2) No fee other than the filing fee contained in the
22 applicable schedule in subsection (a) shall be charged to
23 any person in connection with an adoption proceeding.
24 (3) Upon good cause shown, the court may waive any
25 fees associated with a special needs adoption. The term
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1 Illinois Department of Children and Family Services.
2 (aa) This Section is repealed on January 1, 2022.
3(Source: P.A. 100-987, eff. 7-1-19; 100-994, eff. 7-1-19;
4100-1161, eff. 7-1-19; 101-645, eff. 6-26-20; revised
58-18-20.)
6 Section 55. The Criminal and Traffic Assessment Act is
7amended by changing Section 15-20 as follows:
8 (705 ILCS 135/15-20)
9 (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
10 Sec. 15-20. SCHEDULE 4; felony sex offenses.
11 SCHEDULE 4: For a felony or attempted felony under Article
1211 or Section 12-33 of the Criminal Code of 2012, the Clerk of
13the Circuit Court shall collect $1,314 and remit as follows:
14 (1) As the county's portion, $354 to the county treasurer,
15who shall deposit the money as follows:
16 (A) $20 into the Court Automation Fund;
17 (B) $20 into the Court Document Storage Fund;
18 (C) $5 into the Circuit Court Clerk Operation and
19 Administrative Fund;
20 (D) $255 into the county's General Fund;
21 (E) $10 into the Child Advocacy Center Fund;
22 (F) $2 into the State's Attorney Records Automation
23 Fund;
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1 Fund;
2 (H) $20 into the County Jail Medical Costs Fund; and
3 (I) $20 into the Probation and Court Services Fund.
4 (2) As the State's portion, $960 to the State Treasurer,
5who shall deposit the money as follows:
6 (A) $520 into the State Police Operations Assistance
7 Fund;
8 (B) $100 into the Violent Crime Victims Assistance
9 Fund;
10 (C) $200 into the Sexual Assault Services Fund;
11 (D) $100 into the Domestic Violence Shelter and
12 Service Services Fund;
13 (E) $5 into the State Police Merit Board Public Safety
14 Fund; and
15 (F) $35 into the Traffic and Criminal Conviction
16 Surcharge Fund.
17(Source: P.A. 100-987, eff. 7-1-19.)
18 Section 60. The Unified Code of Corrections is amended by
19changing Section 5-9-1.22 as follows:
20 (730 ILCS 5/5-9-1.22)
21 Sec. 5-9-1.22. Fee; Roadside Memorial Fund. A person who
22is convicted or receives a disposition of court supervision
23for a violation of Section 11-501 of the Illinois Vehicle Code
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1imposed, pay a fee of $50 which shall be collected by the clerk
2of the court and then remitted to the State Treasurer for
3deposit into the Roadside Memorial Fund, a special fund that
4is created in the State treasury. However, the court may waive
5the fee if full restitution is complied with. Subject to
6appropriation, all moneys in the Roadside Memorial Fund shall
7be used by the Department of Transportation to pay fees
8imposed under subsection (f) of Section 20 of the Roadside
9Memorial Act.
10 This Section is substantially the same as Section 5-9-1.18
115-9-1.8 of the Unified Code of Corrections, which Section was
12repealed by Public Act 100-987, and shall be construed as a
13continuation of the fee established by that prior law, and not
14as a new or different fee.
15(Source: P.A. 101-10, eff. 6-5-19.)
16 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
17becoming law.
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