Senate Sponsors: KARPIEL. House Sponsors: REITZ-SCHMITZ Short description: LIQUOR-PUBLIC OFFICIAL-LICENSE Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Liquor Control Act of 1934. Deletes the provision that a public official may not have a direct interest in the manufacture or distribution of alcoholic liquor unless the public official meets one of the enumerated exceptions. Effective immediately. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Further amends the Liquor Control Act of 1934. Deletes all substantive changes in the bill. Provides that an alderman or member of a city council or commission, a member of a village board of trustees, other than the president, or a member of a county board, other than the president, may have a direct interest in a manufacturer or distributor of alcoholic liquor if the manufacturer or distributor is not required to hold a local liquor license. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 2. Adds reference to: 235 ILCS 5/6-15 from Ch. 43, par. 130 Further amends the Liquor Control Act of 1934. Authorizes the delivery and sale of alcoholic liquor on any golf course owned by a park district organized under the Park District Code, subject to the approval of the governing board of the district. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: JAN-07-2003 Location: Senate Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 1 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status