Bill Text: IL SB2725 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced


Bill Title: Amends the State Comptroller Act. Provides that the Comptroller may provide in his or her 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 to the Department of Agriculture to pay State Fair competition personnel and entertainment support contracts necessary to provide the entertainment at each State Fair.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced) 2024-06-26 - Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments [SB2725 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2023-SB2725-Introduced.html

103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
SB2725

Introduced 1/12/2024, by Sen. Doris Turner

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
15 ILCS 405/21 from Ch. 15, par. 221

Amends the State Comptroller Act. Provides that the Comptroller may provide in his or her 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 to the Department of Agriculture to pay State Fair competition personnel and entertainment support contracts necessary to provide the entertainment at each State Fair.
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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 Comptroller Act is amended by
5changing Section 21 as follows:
6 (15 ILCS 405/21) (from Ch. 15, par. 221)
7 Sec. 21. Rules and Regulations - Imprest accounts. The
8Comptroller shall promulgate rules and regulations to
9implement the exercise of his or her powers and performance of
10his or her duties under this Act and to guide and assist State
11agencies in complying with this Act. Any rule or regulation
12specifically requiring the approval of the State Treasurer
13under this Act for adoption by the Comptroller shall require
14the approval of the State Treasurer for modification or
15repeal.
16 The Comptroller may provide in his or her rules and
17regulations for periodic transfers, with the approval of the
18State Treasurer, for use in accordance with the imprest
19system, subject to the rules and regulations of the
20Comptroller as respects vouchers, controls and reports, as
21follows:
22 (a) To the University of Illinois, Southern Illinois
23 University, Chicago State University, Eastern Illinois

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1 University, Governors State University, Illinois State
2 University, Northeastern Illinois University, Northern
3 Illinois University, Western Illinois University, and
4 State Community College of East St. Louis under the
5 jurisdiction of the Illinois Community College Board
6 (abolished under Section 2-12.1 of the Public Community
7 College Act), not to exceed $200,000 for each campus.
8 (b) To the Department of Agriculture and the
9 Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity for the
10 operation and closing of overseas offices, not to exceed
11 $500,000 for each Department for each overseas office.
12 (c) To the Department of Agriculture for the purpose
13 of making change for activities at each State Fair, not to
14 exceed $200,000, to be returned within 5 days of the
15 termination of such activity.
16 (d) To the Department of Agriculture to pay (i) State
17 Fair premiums and awards, State Fair competition
18 personnel, and State Fair entertainment contracts, and
19 entertainment support contracts necessary to provide the
20 entertainment at each State Fair, and (ii) ticket refunds
21 for cancelled events. The amount transferred from any fund
22 shall not exceed the appropriation for each specific
23 purpose. This authorization shall terminate each year
24 within 60 days of the close of each State Fair. The
25 Department shall be responsible for withholding State
26 income tax, where necessary, as required by Section 709 of

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