97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
SB1999

 

Introduced 2/10/2011, by Sen. Don Harmon

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
210 ILCS 125/21  from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1221

    Amends the Swimming Facility Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning swimming facility closings.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning regulation.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Swimming Facility Act is amended by changing
5Section 21 as follows:
 
6    (210 ILCS 125/21)  (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1221)
7    Sec. 21. Closure of facility. Whenever the the Department
8finds any violation of this Act or the rules promulgated under
9this Act, if the violation presents an emergency or risk to
10public health, the Department shall, without prior notice or
11hearing, issue a written notice, immediately order the owner,
12operator, or licensee to close the swimming facility and to
13prohibit any person from using such facilities.
14Notwithstanding any other provisions in this Act, such order
15shall be effective immediately.
16    The notice shall state the reasons prompting the closing of
17the facilities and a copy of the notice must be posted
18conspicuously at the pool or beach by the owner, operator or
19licensee.
20    The State's Attorney and Sheriff of the county in which the
21swimming facility is located shall enforce the closing order
22after receiving notice thereof.
23    Any owner, operator or licensee affected by such an order

 

 

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1is entitled, upon written request to the Department, to a
2hearing as provided in this Act.
3    When such violations are abated in the opinion of the
4Department, the Department may authorize reopening the
5swimming facility.
6(Source: P.A. 96-1081, eff. 7-16-10.)