Public Act 093-0870
 
HB4840 Enrolled LRB093 18850 RXD 44585 b

    AN ACT concerning fire safety.
 
    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
 
    Section 5. The Fire Investigation Act is amended by
changing Section 13.1 as follows:
 
    (425 ILCS 25/13.1)  (from Ch. 127 1/2, par. 17.1)
    Sec. 13.1. (a) There shall be a special fund in the State
Treasury known as the Fire Prevention Fund.
    (b) The following moneys shall be deposited into the Fund:
    (1) Moneys received by the Department of Insurance under
Section 12 of this Act.
    (2) All fees and reimbursements received by the Office of
the State Fire Marshal.
    (3) All receipts from boiler and pressure vessel
certification, as provided in Section 13 of the Boiler and
Pressure Vessel Safety Act.
    (4) Such other moneys as may be provided by law.
    (c) The moneys in the Fire Prevention Fund shall be used,
subject to appropriation, for the following purposes:
    (1) Of the moneys deposited into the fund under Section 12
of this Act, 12.5% shall be available for the maintenance of
the Illinois Fire Service Institute and the expenses,
facilities, and structures incident thereto, and for making
transfers into the General Obligation Bond Retirement and
Interest Fund for debt service requirements on bonds issued by
the State of Illinois after January 1, 1986 for the purpose of
constructing a training facility for use by the Institute.
    (2) Of the moneys deposited into the Fund under Section 12
of this Act, 10% shall be available for the maintenance of the
Chicago Fire Department Training Program and the expenses,
facilities and structures incident thereto, in addition to any
moneys payable from the Fund to the City of Chicago pursuant to
the Illinois Fire Protection Training Act.
    (3) For making payments to local governmental agencies and
individuals pursuant to Section 10 of the Illinois Fire
Protection Training Act.
    (4) For the maintenance and operation of the Office of the
State Fire Marshal, and the expenses incident thereto.
    (5) For any other purpose authorized by law.
    (d) Any portion of the Fire Prevention Fund remaining
unexpended at the end of any fiscal year which is not needed
for the maintenance and expenses of the Office of the State
Fire Marshal or the maintenance and expenses of the Illinois
Fire Service Institute, shall remain in the Fire Prevention
Fund for the exclusive and restricted uses provided in
subsection (c) of this Section be paid into the General Revenue
Fund in the State Treasury.
    (e) The Office of the State Fire Marshal shall keep on file
an itemized statement of all expenses incurred which are
payable from the Fund, other than expenses incurred by the
Illinois Fire Service Institute, and shall approve all vouchers
issued therefor before they are submitted to the State
Comptroller for payment. Such vouchers shall be allowed and
paid in the same manner as other claims against the State.
(Source: P.A. 85-718.)

Effective Date: 1/1/2005