20 ILCS 665/8

(20 ILCS 665/8) (from Ch. 127, par. 200-28)

Sec. 8. Allocation of appropriations.

(1) Amounts that are
appropriated from the Tourism Promotion Fund to the
Department for the purpose of making grants under Sections 5 and 6 of this Act
shall be allocated by the Department as follows:

(a) 62.5% to local promotion groups, municipalities,

and counties not wholly or partially within any county of more than 1 million population;

(b) 37.5% to local promotion groups, municipalities,

and counties wholly or partially within any county of more than 1 million population.

However, if sufficient local funds cannot be raised to match the
allocation made under either paragraph (a) or (b) of this subsection, such
appropriations may be reallocated, in whole or in part, to any applicant or
applicants able to qualify for a grant or may be used by the Department to
promote the tourist attractions of the State of Illinois as a whole.

(2) Amounts 
that are
appropriated from the Tourism Promotion Fund to the Department for the purpose
of making grants under Sections 5 and 6 of this Act to match funds from the
private sector may be used by the
Department in any county of this State.

(Source: P.A. 100-23, eff. 7-6-17.)