94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2005 and 2006
HB0436

 

Introduced 1/26/2005, by Rep. Thomas Holbrook

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
20 ILCS 665/5   from Ch. 127, par. 200-25

    Amends the Illinois Promotion Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning grants to counties, municipalities, and local promotion groups.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1     AN ACT concerning State government.
 
2     Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
 
4     Section 5. The Illinois Promotion Act is amended by
5 changing Section 5 as follows:
 
6     (20 ILCS 665/5)  (from Ch. 127, par. 200-25)
7     Sec. 5. Marketing and private sector programs.
8     (a) The The Department is authorized to make grants,
9 subject to appropriation, from funds transferred into the
10 Tourism Promotion Fund under subsection (1) of Section 4a to
11 counties, municipalities, not-for-profit organizations, and
12 local promotion groups and to assist such counties,
13 municipalities and local promotion groups in the promotion of
14 tourism attractions and tourism events. The Department, after
15 review of the application and if satisfied that the program and
16 proposed expenditures of the applicant appear to be in accord
17 with the purposes of this Act, must grant to the applicant an
18 amount not to exceed 60% of the proposed expenditures.
19     (b) The Department may make grants, subject to
20 appropriation, from funds transferred into the Tourism
21 Promotion Fund under subsection (1) of Section 4a to counties,
22 municipalities, not-for-profit organizations, local promotion
23 groups, and for-profit businesses to assist in attracting and
24 hosting tourism events matched with funds from sources in the
25 private sector. The Department, after review of the application
26 and if satisfied that the program and proposed expenditures of
27 the applicant appear to be in accord with the purposes of this
28 Act, must grant to the applicant an amount not to exceed 50% of
29 the proposed expenditures.
30     Before any such grant may be made the county, municipality,
31 not-for-profit organization, local promotion group, or
32 for-profit business must make application to the Department for

 

 

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1 such grant, setting forth the studies, surveys and
2 investigations proposed to be made and other activities
3 proposed to be undertaken. The application shall further state,
4 under oath or affirmation, with evidence thereof satisfactory
5 to the Department, the amount of funds held by, committed to or
6 subscribed to, and proposed to be expended by, the applicant
7 for the purposes herein described and the amount of the grant
8 for which application is made.
9 (Source: P.A. 92-38, eff. 6-28-01.)