SB1262 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2015 and 2016
SB1262

Introduced 2/17/2015, by Sen. Terry Link

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

55 ILCS 5/5-1058.5 new
65 ILCS 5/11-42-5.5 new

Amends the Counties Code. Adds a Section providing that a county board of any non-home rule county may tax and regulate places for eating, amusement, theatricals, and other exhibitions, shows, and amusements in unincorporated areas of the county developed pursuant to a special use and subject to the local land resource management plan. Provides that a county board of any non-home rule county may enter into intergovernmental agreements with any one or more adjoining municipality for the purpose of implementing these taxes and regulations. Amends the Municipal Code. Provides that a municipality may enter into an intergovernmental agreement with a county to implement these taxes and regulations. Effective immediately.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning local government.

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

Section 5. The Counties Code is amended by adding Section 5-1058.5 as follows:

(55 ILCS 5/5-1058.5 new)

Sec. 5-1058.5. Taxing and regulation of places for eating and amusement; unincorporated areas of non-home rule counties. The county board may tax and regulate places for eating, amusement, theatricals, and other exhibitions, shows, and amusements in unincorporated areas of the county developed pursuant to a special use, as defined in Section 5-12009.5 of the Counties Code, and subject to a local land resource management plan, as authorized under the Local Land Resource Management Planning Act. The county board may, but is not required to, enter into an intergovernmental agreement with any one or more municipalities for the purpose of implementing the provisions in this Section.

Section 10. The Illinois Municipal Code is amended by adding Section 11-42-5.5 as follows:

(65 ILCS 5/11-42-5.5 new)

Sec. 11-42-5.5. Intergovernmental agreements; counties. A municipality may enter into an intergovernmental agreement with a county for the purpose of implementing the provisions of Section 5-1058.5 of the Counties Code.

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.