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1    AN ACT concerning criminal law.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Illinois Library System Act is amended by
5changing Sections 3 and 8 as follows:
 
6    (75 ILCS 10/3)  (from Ch. 81, par. 113)
7    Sec. 3. The State Librarian and the Illinois State Library
8staff shall administer the provisions of this Act and shall
9prescribe such rules and regulations as are necessary to carry
10the provisions of this Act into effect.
11    The rules and regulations established by the State
12Librarian for the administration of this Act shall be designed
13to achieve the following standards and objectives:
14        (A) to provide A provide library service for every
15    citizen in the State by extending library facilities to
16    areas not now served; .
17        (B) to provide B provide library materials for student
18    needs at every educational level; .
19        (C) to provide C provide adequate library materials to
20    satisfy the reference and research needs of the people of
21    this State; .
22        (D) to provide D provide an adequate staff of
23    professionally trained librarians for the State; .

 

 

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1        (E) to adopt E adopt the American Library
2    Association's Library Bill of Rights that indicates
3    materials should not be proscribed or removed because of
4    partisan or doctrinal disapproval or, in the alternative,
5    develop a written statement declaring the inherent
6    authority of the library or library system to provide an
7    adequate collection of books and other materials
8    sufficient in size and varied in kind and subject matter
9    to satisfy the library needs of the people of this State
10    and prohibit the practice of banning specific books or
11    resources; .
12        (F) to provide F provide adequate library outlets and
13    facilities convenient in time and place to serve the
14    people of this State; .
15        (G) to encourage G encourage existing and new
16    libraries to develop library systems serving a
17    sufficiently large population to support adequate library
18    service at reasonable cost; .
19        (H) to foster H foster the economic and efficient
20    utilization of public funds; .
21        (I) to promote I promote the full utilization of local
22    pride, responsibility, initiative, and support of library
23    service and, at the same time, employ State aid as a
24    supplement to local support; and .
25        (J) to promote security measures that provide safe and
26    accessible library access.

 

 

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1    The Advisory Committee of the Illinois State Library shall
2confer with, advise, and make recommendations to the State
3Librarian regarding any matter under this Act and particularly
4with reference to the formation of library systems.
5(Source: P.A. 103-100, eff. 1-1-24; revised 1-2-24.)
 
6    (75 ILCS 10/8)  (from Ch. 81, par. 118)
7    Sec. 8. State grants.
8    (a) There shall be a program of State grants within the
9limitations of funds appropriated by the Illinois General
10Assembly together with other funds made available by the
11federal government or other sources for this purpose. This
12program of State grants shall be administered by the State
13Librarian in accordance with rules and regulations as provided
14in Section 3 of this Act and shall include the following:
15        (i) annual equalization grants;
16        (ii) Library System grants;
17        (iii) per capita grants to public libraries; and
18        (iv) planning and construction grants to public
19    libraries and library systems and public libraries that
20    are . Libraries, in order to be eligible for grants under
21    this Section, must be members of a library system; and
22        (v) grants to improve or enhance security of
23    libraries.
24    (b) An annual equalization grant shall be made to all
25public libraries for which the corporate authorities levy a

 

 

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1tax for library purposes at a rate not less than .13% of the
2value of all the taxable property as equalized and assessed by
3the Department of Revenue if the amount of tax revenue
4obtained from a rate of .13% produces less than (i) $4.25 per
5capita in property tax revenue from property taxes for the
62006 taxable year payable in 2007 and (ii) $7.50 per capita in
7property tax revenue from property taxes for the 2007 taxable
8year and thereafter. In that case, the State Librarian is
9authorized to make an equalization grant equivalent to the
10difference between the amount obtained from a rate of .13% and
11an annual income of $4.25 per capita for grants made through
12Fiscal Year 2008, and an annual income of $7.50 per capita for
13grants made in Fiscal Year 2009 and thereafter. If moneys
14appropriated for grants under this Section are not sufficient,
15then the State Librarian shall reduce the per capita amount of
16the grants so that the qualifying public libraries receive the
17same amount per capita, but in no event shall the grant be less
18than equivalent to the difference between the amount of the
19tax revenue obtained from the current levy and an annual
20income of $4.25 per capita. If a library receiving an
21equalization grant reduces its tax levy below the amount
22levied at the time the original application is approved, it
23shall be ineligible to receive further equalization grants.
24    If a library is subject to the Property Tax Extension
25Limitation Law in the Property Tax Code and its tax levy for
26library purposes has been lowered to a rate of less than .13%,

 

 

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1the library will qualify for this grant if the library levied a
2tax for library purposes that met the requirements for this
3grant in the previous year and if the tax levied for library
4purposes in the current year produces tax revenue for the
5library that is an increase over the previous year's extension
6of 5% or the percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index,
7whichever is less, and the tax revenue produced by this levy is
8less than (i) $4.25 per capita in property tax revenue from
9property taxes for the 2006 taxable year payable in 2007 and
10(ii) $7.50 per capita in property tax revenue from property
11taxes for the 2007 taxable year and thereafter. In this case,
12the State Librarian is authorized to make an equalization
13grant equivalent to the difference between the amount of tax
14revenue obtained from the current levy and an annual income of
15$4.25 per capita for grants made through Fiscal Year 2008, and
16an annual income of $7.50 per capita for grants made in Fiscal
17Year 2009 and thereafter. If moneys appropriated for grants
18under this Section are not sufficient, then the State
19Librarian shall reduce the per capita amount of the grants so
20that the qualifying public libraries receive the same amount
21per capita, but in no event shall the grant be less than
22equivalent to the difference between the amount of the tax
23revenue obtained from the current levy and an annual income of
24$4.25 per capita. If a library receiving an equalization grant
25reduces its tax levy below the amount levied at the time the
26original application is approved, it shall be ineligible to

 

 

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1receive further equalization grants.
2    (c) Annual Library System grants shall be made, upon
3application, to each library system approved by the State
4Librarian on the following basis:
5        (1) For library systems, the sum of $1.46 per capita
6    of the population of the area served plus the sum of $50.75
7    per square mile or fraction thereof of the area served
8    except as provided in paragraph (4) of this subsection.
9        (2) If the amounts appropriated for grants are
10    different from the amount provided for in paragraph (1) of
11    this subsection, the area and per capita funding shall be
12    proportionately reduced or increased accordingly.
13        (3) For library systems, additional funds may be
14    appropriated. The appropriation shall be distributed on
15    the same proportional per capita and per square mile basis
16    as provided in paragraphs (1) and (4) of this subsection.
17        (4) Per capita and area funding for a multitype
18    library system as defined in subparagraph (3) of the
19    definition of "library system" in Section 2 and a public
20    library system in cities with a population of 500,000 or
21    more as defined in subparagraph (2) of the definition of
22    "library system" in Section 2 shall be apportioned with
23    25% of the funding granted to the multitype library system
24    and 75% of the funding granted to the public library
25    system.
26    (d) The "area served" for the purposes of making and

 

 

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1expending annual Library System grants means the area that
2lies within the geographic boundaries of the library system as
3approved by the State Librarian, except that grant funding
4awarded to a library system may also be expended for the
5provision of services to members of other library systems if
6such an expenditure is included in a library system's plan of
7service and is approved by the State Librarian. In determining
8the population of the area served by the library system, the
9Illinois State Library shall use the latest federal census for
10the political subdivisions in the area served.
11    (e) In order to be eligible for a grant under this Section,
12the corporate authorities, instead of a tax levy at a
13particular rate, may provide an amount equivalent to the
14amount produced by that levy.
15(Source: P.A. 99-186, eff. 7-29-15.)
 
16    Section 10. The Criminal Code of 2012 is amended by
17changing Section 26-1 as follows:
 
18    (720 ILCS 5/26-1)  (from Ch. 38, par. 26-1)
19    Sec. 26-1. Disorderly conduct.
20    (a) A person commits disorderly conduct when he or she
21knowingly:
22        (1) Does any act in such unreasonable manner as to
23    alarm or disturb another and to provoke a breach of the
24    peace;

 

 

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1        (2) Transmits or causes to be transmitted in any
2    manner to the fire department of any city, town, village
3    or fire protection district a false alarm of fire, knowing
4    at the time of the transmission that there is no
5    reasonable ground for believing that the fire exists;
6        (3) Transmits or causes to be transmitted in any
7    manner to another a false alarm to the effect that a bomb
8    or other explosive of any nature or a container holding
9    poison gas, a deadly biological or chemical contaminant,
10    or radioactive substance is concealed in a place where its
11    explosion or release would endanger human life, knowing at
12    the time of the transmission that there is no reasonable
13    ground for believing that the bomb, explosive or a
14    container holding poison gas, a deadly biological or
15    chemical contaminant, or radioactive substance is
16    concealed in the place;
17        (3.5) Transmits or causes to be transmitted in any
18    manner a threat of destruction of a school or library
19    building or school or library property, or a threat of
20    violence, death, or bodily harm directed against persons
21    at a school or library, school or library function, or
22    school or library event, whether or not school is in
23    session or whether or not the library is open to the
24    public;
25        (4) Transmits or causes to be transmitted in any
26    manner to any peace officer, public officer or public

 

 

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1    employee a report to the effect that an offense will be
2    committed, is being committed, or has been committed,
3    knowing at the time of the transmission that there is no
4    reasonable ground for believing that the offense will be
5    committed, is being committed, or has been committed;
6        (5) Transmits or causes to be transmitted in any
7    manner a false report to any public safety agency without
8    the reasonable grounds necessary to believe that
9    transmitting the report is necessary for the safety and
10    welfare of the public;
11        (6) Calls or texts the number "911" or transmits or
12    causes to be transmitted in any manner to a public safety
13    agency or public safety answering point for the purpose of
14    making or transmitting a false alarm or complaint and
15    reporting information when, at the time the call, text, or
16    transmission is made, the person knows there is no
17    reasonable ground for making the call, text, or
18    transmission and further knows that the call, text, or
19    transmission could result in the emergency response of any
20    public safety agency;
21        (7) Transmits or causes to be transmitted in any
22    manner a false report to the Department of Children and
23    Family Services under Section 4 of the Abused and
24    Neglected Child Reporting Act;
25        (8) Transmits or causes to be transmitted in any
26    manner a false report to the Department of Public Health

 

 

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1    under the Nursing Home Care Act, the Specialized Mental
2    Health Rehabilitation Act of 2013, the ID/DD Community
3    Care Act, or the MC/DD Act;
4        (9) Transmits or causes to be transmitted in any
5    manner to the police department or fire department of any
6    municipality or fire protection district, or any privately
7    owned and operated ambulance service, a false request for
8    an ambulance, emergency medical technician-ambulance or
9    emergency medical technician-paramedic knowing at the time
10    there is no reasonable ground for believing that the
11    assistance is required;
12        (10) Transmits or causes to be transmitted in any
13    manner a false report under Article II of Public Act
14    83-1432;
15        (11) Enters upon the property of another and for a
16    lewd or unlawful purpose deliberately looks into a
17    dwelling on the property through any window or other
18    opening in it; or
19        (12) While acting as a collection agency as defined in
20    the Collection Agency Act or as an employee of the
21    collection agency, and while attempting to collect an
22    alleged debt, makes a telephone call to the alleged debtor
23    which is designed to harass, annoy or intimidate the
24    alleged debtor.
25    (b) Sentence. A violation of subsection (a)(1) of this
26Section is a Class C misdemeanor. A violation of subsection

 

 

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1(a)(5) or (a)(11) of this Section is a Class A misdemeanor. A
2violation of subsection (a)(8) or (a)(10) of this Section is a
3Class B misdemeanor. A violation of subsection (a)(2),
4(a)(3.5), (a)(4), (a)(6), (a)(7), or (a)(9) of this Section is
5a Class 4 felony. A violation of subsection (a)(3) of this
6Section is a Class 3 felony, for which a fine of not less than
7$3,000 and no more than $10,000 shall be assessed in addition
8to any other penalty imposed.
9    A violation of subsection (a)(12) of this Section is a
10Business Offense and shall be punished by a fine not to exceed
11$3,000. A second or subsequent violation of subsection (a)(7)
12or (a)(5) of this Section is a Class 4 felony. A third or
13subsequent violation of subsection (a)(11) of this Section is
14a Class 4 felony.
15    (c) In addition to any other sentence that may be imposed,
16a court shall order any person convicted of disorderly conduct
17to perform community service for not less than 30 and not more
18than 120 hours, if community service is available in the
19jurisdiction and is funded and approved by the county board of
20the county where the offense was committed. In addition,
21whenever any person is placed on supervision for an alleged
22offense under this Section, the supervision shall be
23conditioned upon the performance of the community service.
24    This subsection does not apply when the court imposes a
25sentence of incarceration.
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1the court shall order any person convicted of disorderly
2conduct under paragraph (3) of subsection (a) involving a
3false alarm of a threat that a bomb or explosive device has
4been placed in a school that requires an emergency response to
5reimburse the unit of government that employs the emergency
6response officer or officers that were dispatched to the
7school for the cost of the response. If the court determines
8that the person convicted of disorderly conduct that requires
9an emergency response to a school is indigent, the provisions
10of this subsection (d) do not apply.
11    (e) In addition to any other sentence that may be imposed,
12the court shall order any person convicted of disorderly
13conduct under paragraph (3.5) or (6) of subsection (a) to
14reimburse the public agency for the reasonable costs of the
15emergency response by the public agency up to $10,000. If the
16court determines that the person convicted of disorderly
17conduct under paragraph (3.5) or (6) of subsection (a) is
18indigent, the provisions of this subsection (e) do not apply.
19    (f) For the purposes of this Section:
20    "Emergency , "emergency response" means any condition that
21results in, or could result in, the response of a public
22official in an authorized emergency vehicle, any condition
23that jeopardizes or could jeopardize public safety and results
24in, or could result in, the evacuation of any area, building,
25structure, vehicle, or of any other place that any person may
26enter, or any incident requiring a response by a police

 

 

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1officer, a firefighter, a State Fire Marshal employee, or an
2ambulance.
3    "Library" means any public library or library of an
4educational, historical or eleemosynary institution,
5organization, or society.
6(Source: P.A. 103-366, eff. 1-1-24.)