HB1678 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2009 and 2010
HB1678

Introduced 2/18/2009, by Rep. Michael J. Madigan - Barbara Flynn Currie - Esther Golar

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

105 ILCS 5/28-15

from Ch. 122, par. 28-15

Amends the Instructional Materials Article of the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning furnishing free textbooks to students.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning education.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The School Code is amended by changing Section 28-15 as follows:

(105 ILCS 5/28-15) (from Ch. 122, par. 28-15)

Sec. 28-15. Textbooks provided and loaned to pupils-Sale to pupils. The The governing body of every school district having voted in favor of furnishing free textbooks under the provisions of Sections 28--14 through 28--19 shall provide, at the expense of the district, textbooks for use in the public schools and loan them free to the pupils. Textbooks so furnished shall remain the property of the school district. The governing body shall also provide for the sale of such textbooks at cost to pupils of the schools in the district wishing to purchase them for their own use.

(Source: Laws 1961, p. 31.)