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91_HB3535eng HB3535 Engrossed LRB9112277MWpcA 1 AN ACT concerning municipal assistance. 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 3 represented in the General Assembly: 4 Section 5. The Department of Commerce and Community 5 Affairs Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is 6 amended by adding Section 605-455 as follows: 7 (20 ILCS 605/605-455 new) 8 Sec. 605-455. Office of Municipal Assistance. 9 (a) The Department must provide for, staff, and 10 administer an Office of Municipal Assistance. The Office 11 shall plan and coordinate existing State programs designed to 12 aid and stimulate the economic growth of depressed areas. 13 The Office must perform, but without limitation, the 14 following: 15 (1) Gather information concerning any State or 16 federal program that is designed to revitalize or assist 17 economically depressed areas in the State and provide 18 this information to public and private entities upon 19 request. 20 (2) Provide information, technical support, and 21 assistance to local officials, including, but not limited 22 to, assistance in grant applications, developing economic 23 development strategies, and complying with State and 24 federal laws, rules, and regulations affecting local 25 governments. All State agencies must cooperate with the 26 Office to provide the necessary information, materials, 27 and assistance necessary for the Office to carry out its 28 duties in an efficient manner. 29 (3) Accept grants, loans, or appropriations from the 30 State, the federal government, or any agency or 31 instrumentality of the State or federal government to be HB3535 Engrossed -2- LRB9112277MWpcA 1 used for the operating expenses of the Office and for the 2 purposes of the Office, including the making of direct 3 loans or grants of those moneys for public, private, 4 experimental, or cooperative housing, scientific 5 research, industrial parks, youth employment purposes, 6 business incubators, infrastructure development, 7 alternative energy resource development, community 8 facilities, and any other purpose related to the 9 revitalization of economically depressed areas. 10 (4) Make any rules necessary to carry out its 11 responsibilities. 12 (b) Units of local government eligible for assistance 13 under this Section must (i) be located in an area in need of 14 economic development, (ii) have developed a specific proposal 15 for economic development, and (iii) lack available local 16 revenues, resources, or knowledge necessary to implement the 17 proposal. 18 (c) This Section is repealed on January 1, 2005. 19 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect on 20 January 1, 2001.