LIBRARIES-TREASURER BOND-TIFS
Summary
Amends the Illinois Local Library Act, the Illinois Library System Act, and the Public Library District Act of 1991. Provides that, as an alternative to a personal bond on the treasurer of the library, system, or district, the board may require the treasurer to secure an insurance policy or other insurance instrument with coverage for negligent or intentional acts by library, system, or district employees. Contains provisions concerning the required amount of coverage. Provides that the cost of the coverage shall be borne by the library, system, or district. In the Illinois Local Library Act, provides that the board's annual report on the condition of its trust shall be made within 60 days (instead of 30 days) after the end of the fiscal year. Amends the Tax Increment Allocation Redevelopment Act in the Illinois Municipal Code to remove a reference to the Illinois Public Library Statistics produced by the Library Research Center at the University of Illinois. Effective January 1, 2012.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2011
Committee Review
May 2011
House Passage
May 2011
Senate Passage
May 2011
Signed into Law
Jul 2011
Introduced Mar 2, 2011
Signed Jul 14, 2011
Floor votes · Senate May 17, 2011 · House Feb 24, 2011
How they voted
45–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 47
May 17, 2011
D
Democratic28
100% Yea
R
Republican19
89% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
28
Key actions
5
Committee
6
Jul 14, 2011
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 17, 2011
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 6, 2011
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Local Government; 007-000-000
upper
Apr 27, 2011
Committee
Assigned to Local Government
upper
Mar 2, 2011
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 2, 2011
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Feb 24, 2011
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (86-1-8)
house
Feb 16, 2011
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 013-000-000
lower
Feb 8, 2011
Committee
Assigned to State Government Administration Committee
lower
Jan 18, 2011
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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