Bill Text: IL HB5893 | 2011-2012 | 97th General Assembly | Chaptered

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Bill Title: Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Department has the power and duty to encourage convention center boards throughout the State to provide convention center space at a reduced rate or without charge to local farmers' markets to use the space to hold the market when inclement weather prevents holding the market at its regular outdoor location.

Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Passed) 2012-08-17 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-1015 [HB5893 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2011-HB5893-Chaptered.html

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Public Act 097-1015
HB5893 Enrolled LRB097 19600 HLH 64854 b
AN ACT concerning State government.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Department of Commerce and Economic
Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is
amended by adding Section 605-1015 as follows:
(20 ILCS 605/605-1015 new)
Sec. 605-1015. Farmers' markets held in convention
centers. To encourage convention center boards and other public
or private entities that operate convention centers throughout
the State to provide convention center space at a reduced rate
or without charge to local farmers' markets to use the space to
hold the market when inclement weather prevents holding the
market at its regular outdoor location. For purposes of this
Section, "farmers' market has the meaning set forth in the
Farmers' Market Technology Improvement Program Act.