Public Act 096-0674
 		





HB1335 Enrolled
LRB096 03981 NHT 15926 b






    AN ACT concerning education.

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




 
    Section 5. The School Code is amended  by adding Sections 
10-20.46, 22-50, and 34-18.37 as follows:
 
    (105 ILCS 5/10-20.46  new)
    Sec. 10-20.46. Press boxes; accessibility.  A school board 
does not have to comply with the Illinois Accessibility Code 
(71 Ill. Adm. Code 400) with respect to accessibility to press 
boxes that are on school property if the press boxes were 
constructed before the effective date of this amendatory Act of 
the 96th General Assembly.
 
    (105 ILCS 5/22-50 new)

    Sec. 22-50. Illinois Accessibility Task Force.
    (a)  The Illinois Accessibility Task Force is created to 
recommend any necessary revisions to the Illinois 
Accessibility Code (71 Ill. Adm. Code 400) to comply with the 
federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 with respect to 
public school property.
    (b)  The task force shall consist of the following members:
        (1)  One member appointed by the President of the 
    Senate.
        (2)  One member appointed by the Minority Leader of the 
    Senate.
        (3)  One member appointed by the Speaker of the House of 
    Representatives.
        (4)  One member appointed by the Minority Leader of the 
    House of Representatives.
        (5)  The Executive Director of the Capital Development 
    Board or his or her designee.
        (6)  The Attorney General or his or her designee.
        (7)  A representative of a statewide association 
    representing school boards appointed by the Executive 
    Director of the Capital Development Board.
        (8)  A representative of a statewide association 
    representing regional superintendents of schools appointed 
    by the Executive Director of the Capital Development Board.
        (9)  A representative of a statewide coalition of 
    citizens with disabilities appointed by the Executive 
    Director of the Capital Development Board. 
    (c)  The Capital Development Board shall provide 
administrative and other support to the task force.
    (d)  The task force shall report its recommendations to the 
Capital Development Board and the General Assembly, and upon 
reporting its recommendations the task force is dissolved. 
 
    (105 ILCS 5/34-18.37  new)
    Sec. 34-18.37. Press boxes; accessibility.  The board does 
not have to comply with the Illinois Accessibility Code (71 
Ill. Adm. Code 400) with respect to accessibility to press 
boxes that are on school property if the press boxes were 
constructed before the effective date of this amendatory Act of 
the 96th General Assembly.

 

    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1, 
2009.