Public Act 93-0267

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    AN ACT concerning the State Fairgrounds.

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

    Section  5.   The  State  Fair Act is amended by changing
Section 7 as follows:

    (20 ILCS 210/7) (from Ch. 127, par. 1707)
    Sec. 7.  During the period when each State Fairgrounds is
not used for the annual State Fair, the Department shall make
all efforts to promote its use by  the  public  for  purposes
that  the  facilities  can  accommodate.   The Department may
charge and collect for the use of each State Fairgrounds  and
its  facilities.  The Department may negotiate and enter into
contracts for activities and use of facilities. The  criteria
for such contracts shall be established by rule.
    The  Department also shall have the authority to arrange,
organize, and hold events on each State  Fairgrounds  and  in
any facilities on each State Fairgrounds for any purpose that
the  facilities  and  State  Fairgrounds can accomodate.  The
Department may charge and collect fees  associated  with  the
events.
(Source: P.A. 84-1468.)

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