093_HB2891
LRB093 04368 JAM 04418 b
1 AN ACT concerning the Department of Agriculture.
2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
4 Section 5. The Department of Agriculture Law of the
5 Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is amended by adding
6 Section 205-500 as follows:
7 (20 ILCS 205/205-500 new)
8 Sec. 205-500. Lease agreements. The Department may lease
9 any property or facility under the jurisdiction of the
10 Department for a period not to exceed 10 years. All such
11 leases in excess of 5 years shall be subject to written
12 approval by the Governor. All leases for concessions entered
13 into after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the
14 93rd General Assembly shall contain a provision for the
15 Department to receive a percentage of the revenue generated
16 by the concessions.
17 The Department may assess appropriate and reasonable fees
18 for the lease of property or facilities under the
19 jurisdiction of the Department. The Department may regulate,
20 by rule, the fees to be charged. The Department shall deposit
21 the revenues collected into the appropriate fund supporting
22 the property or facility for use by the Department.
23 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
24 becoming law.