Bill Text: IL SB3721 | 2011-2012 | 97th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Counties Code, Township Code, and the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that a county, township, or municipality, as applicable, may not charge fees for emergency or rescue services rendered by the fire department against persons, businesses, and other entities who are not residents of the county, township, or municipality, respectively. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Failed) 2013-01-08 - Session Sine Die [SB3721 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2011-SB3721-Introduced.html

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97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2011 and 2012 SB3721 Introduced 2/10/2012, by Sen. Larry K. Bomke SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
55 ILCS 5/5-1134 new
60 ILCS 1/200-14b
65 ILCS 5/11-6-1.2 new
Amends the Counties Code, Township Code, and the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that a county, township, or municipality, as applicable, may not charge fees for emergency or rescue services rendered by the fire department against persons, businesses, and other entities who are not residents of the county, township, or municipality, respectively. Effective immediately.
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A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning local government.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Counties Code is amended by adding Section
5-1134 as follows:
(55 ILCS 5/5-1134 new)
Sec. 5-1134. Fee for emergency fire and rescue services.
The county board may not charge fees for emergency or rescue
services rendered by the fire department of the county against
persons, businesses, and other entities who are not residents
of the county.
Section 10. The Township Code is amended by changing
Sections 200-14a and 200-14b as follows:
(60 ILCS 1/200-14b)
Sec. 200-14b. Technical rescue services. A township that
provides fire protection services may fix, charge, and collect
reasonable fees for technical rescue services provided by the
township. The total amount collected may not exceed the
reasonable cost of providing the technical rescue services and
may include charges for personnel and equipment costs. A
township may not charge fees for emergency or rescue services

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rendered by the fire department of the township against
persons, businesses, and other entities who are not residents
of the township.
(Source: P.A. 95-867, eff. 1-1-09.)
Section 15. The Illinois Municipal Code is amended by
adding Section 11-6-1.2 as follows:
(65 ILCS 5/11-6-1.2 new)
Sec. 11-6-1.2. Fee for emergency fire and rescue services.
The corporate authorities of a municipality may not charge fees
for emergency or rescue services rendered by the fire
department of the municipality against persons, businesses,
and other entities who are not residents of the municipality.
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.