Rep. Lou Lang

Filed: 10/24/2011

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 735

2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 735 by replacing
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:
 
4    "Section 5. The Liquor Control Act of 1934 is amended by
5changing Sections 4-2 and 6-2 as follows:
 
6    (235 ILCS 5/4-2)  (from Ch. 43, par. 111)
7    Sec. 4-2. The mayor or president of the board of trustees
8of each city, village or incorporated town or his or her
9designee, and the president or chairman of the county board or
10his or her designee, shall be the local liquor control
11commissioner for their respective cities, villages,
12incorporated towns and counties, and shall be charged with the
13administration in their respective jurisdictions of the
14appropriate provisions of this Act and of such ordinances and
15resolutions relating to alcoholic liquor as may be enacted as
16long as that official or his or her designee does not have a

 

 

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1direct interest in the manufacture, sale, or distribution of
2alcoholic liquor; but the authority of the president or
3chairman of the county board or his or her designee shall
4extend only to that area in any county which lies outside the
5corporate limits of the cities, villages and incorporated towns
6therein and those areas which are owned by the county and are
7within the corporate limits of the cities, villages and
8incorporated towns with a population of less than 1,000,000,
9however, such county shall comply with the operating rules of
10the municipal ordinances affected when issuing their own
11licenses. If that official has a direct interest in the
12manufacture, sale, or distribution of alcoholic liquor, the
13council or board over which he or she presides must appoint, by
14majority vote of those elected or appointed, a liquor control
15commissioner other than that official, and that official shall
16not nominate or serve any other role in such appointment.
17    However, such mayor, president of the board of trustees or
18president or chairman of the county board or his or her
19designee may appoint a person or persons to assist him in the
20exercise of the powers and the performance of the duties herein
21provided for such local liquor control commissioner.
22(Source: P.A. 94-747, eff. 5-8-06.)
 
23    (235 ILCS 5/6-2)  (from Ch. 43, par. 120)
24    Sec. 6-2. Issuance of licenses to certain persons
25prohibited.

 

 

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1    (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of this
2Section and in paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of Section 3-12,
3no license of any kind issued by the State Commission or any
4local commission shall be issued to:
5        (1) A person who is not a resident of any city, village
6    or county in which the premises covered by the license are
7    located; except in case of railroad or boat licenses.
8        (2) A person who is not of good character and
9    reputation in the community in which he resides.
10        (3) A person who is not a citizen of the United States.
11        (4) A person who has been convicted of a felony under
12    any Federal or State law, unless the Commission determines
13    that such person has been sufficiently rehabilitated to
14    warrant the public trust after considering matters set
15    forth in such person's application and the Commission's
16    investigation. The burden of proof of sufficient
17    rehabilitation shall be on the applicant.
18        (5) A person who has been convicted of keeping a place
19    of prostitution or keeping a place of juvenile
20    prostitution, promoting prostitution that involves keeping
21    a place of prostitution, or promoting juvenile
22    prostitution that involves keeping a place of juvenile
23    prostitution.
24        (6) A person who has been convicted of pandering or
25    other crime or misdemeanor opposed to decency and morality.
26        (7) A person whose license issued under this Act has

 

 

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1    been revoked for cause.
2        (8) A person who at the time of application for renewal
3    of any license issued hereunder would not be eligible for
4    such license upon a first application.
5        (9) A copartnership, if any general partnership
6    thereof, or any limited partnership thereof, owning more
7    than 5% of the aggregate limited partner interest in such
8    copartnership would not be eligible to receive a license
9    hereunder for any reason other than residence within the
10    political subdivision, unless residency is required by
11    local ordinance.
12        (10) A corporation or limited liability company, if any
13    member, officer, manager or director thereof, or any
14    stockholder or stockholders owning in the aggregate more
15    than 5% of the stock of such corporation, would not be
16    eligible to receive a license hereunder for any reason
17    other than citizenship and residence within the political
18    subdivision.
19        (10a) A corporation or limited liability company
20    unless it is incorporated or organized in Illinois, or
21    unless it is a foreign corporation or foreign limited
22    liability company which is qualified under the Business
23    Corporation Act of 1983 or the Limited Liability Company
24    Act to transact business in Illinois. The Commission shall
25    permit and accept from an applicant for a license under
26    this Act proof prepared from the Secretary of State's

 

 

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1    website that the corporation or limited liability company
2    is in good standing and is qualified under the Business
3    Corporation Act of 1983 or the Limited Liability Company
4    Act to transact business in Illinois.
5        (11) A person whose place of business is conducted by a
6    manager or agent unless the manager or agent possesses the
7    same qualifications required by the licensee.
8        (12) A person who has been convicted of a violation of
9    any Federal or State law concerning the manufacture,
10    possession or sale of alcoholic liquor, subsequent to the
11    passage of this Act or has forfeited his bond to appear in
12    court to answer charges for any such violation.
13        (13) A person who does not beneficially own the
14    premises for which a license is sought, or does not have a
15    lease thereon for the full period for which the license is
16    to be issued.
17        (14) Any law enforcing public official, including
18    members of local liquor control commissions, any mayor,
19    alderman, or member of the city council or commission, any
20    president of the village board of trustees, any member of a
21    village board of trustees, or any president or member of a
22    county board; and no such official shall have a direct
23    interest in the manufacture, sale, or distribution of
24    alcoholic liquor, except that a license may be granted to
25    such official in relation to premises that are not located
26    within the territory subject to the jurisdiction of that

 

 

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1    official if the issuance of such license is approved by the
2    State Liquor Control Commission and except that a license
3    may be granted, in a city or village with a population of
4    50,000 or less, to any mayor, alderman, member of a city
5    council, or president or member of a village board of
6    trustees in relation to premises that are located within
7    the territory subject to the jurisdiction of that official
8    if (i) the sale of alcoholic liquor pursuant to the license
9    is incidental to the selling of food, (ii) the issuance of
10    the license is approved by the State Commission, (iii) the
11    issuance of the license is in accordance with all
12    applicable local ordinances in effect where the premises
13    are located, and (iv) the official granted a license does
14    not vote on alcoholic liquor issues pending before the
15    board or council to which the license holder is elected or
16    appointed. Notwithstanding any provision of this paragraph
17    (14) to the contrary, (i) an alderman or member of a city
18    council or commission, a member of a village board of
19    trustees other than the president of the village board of
20    trustees, or a member of a county board other than the
21    president of a county board may have a direct interest in
22    the manufacture, sale, or distribution of alcoholic liquor
23    as long as he or she is not a law enforcing public
24    official, a mayor, a village board president, or president
25    of a county board and, furthermore, (ii) the mayor of a
26    city, president of a village board of trustees, or chairman

 

 

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1    or president of a county board may have a direct interest
2    in the manufacture, sale, or distribution of alcoholic
3    liquor as long as the council or board has appointed a
4    liquor control commissioner pursuant to Section 4-2 of this
5    Act. To prevent any conflict of interest, the elected
6    official with the direct interest in the manufacture, sale,
7    or distribution of alcoholic liquor cannot participate in
8    any meetings, hearings, or decisions on matters impacting
9    the manufacture, sale, or distribution of alcoholic
10    liquor.
11        (15) A person who is not a beneficial owner of the
12    business to be operated by the licensee.
13        (16) A person who has been convicted of a gambling
14    offense as proscribed by any of subsections (a) (3) through
15    (a) (11) of Section 28-1 of, or as proscribed by Section
16    28-1.1 or 28-3 of, the Criminal Code of 1961, or as
17    proscribed by a statute replaced by any of the aforesaid
18    statutory provisions.
19        (17) A person or entity to whom a federal wagering
20    stamp has been issued by the federal government, unless the
21    person or entity is eligible to be issued a license under
22    the Raffles Act or the Illinois Pull Tabs and Jar Games
23    Act.
24        (18) A person who intends to sell alcoholic liquors for
25    use or consumption on his or her licensed retail premises
26    who does not have liquor liability insurance coverage for

 

 

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1    that premises in an amount that is at least equal to the
2    maximum liability amounts set out in subsection (a) of
3    Section 6-21.
4    (b) A criminal conviction of a corporation is not grounds
5for the denial, suspension, or revocation of a license applied
6for or held by the corporation if the criminal conviction was
7not the result of a violation of any federal or State law
8concerning the manufacture, possession or sale of alcoholic
9liquor, the offense that led to the conviction did not result
10in any financial gain to the corporation and the corporation
11has terminated its relationship with each director, officer,
12employee, or controlling shareholder whose actions directly
13contributed to the conviction of the corporation. The
14Commission shall determine if all provisions of this subsection
15(b) have been met before any action on the corporation's
16license is initiated.
17(Source: P.A. 95-331, eff. 8-21-07; 96-1551, eff. 7-1-11.)
 
18    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
19becoming law.".