Public Act 096-0969
 		





HB5283 Enrolled
LRB096 18277 RLJ 33652 b





  
    AN ACT concerning local government.
  
 
    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
represented in the General Assembly:
  
 
 
    Section 5. The Fire Protection District Act is amended  by 
adding Section 10.1 as follows:
 
    (70 ILCS 705/10.1 new)
    Sec. 10.1. Eligibility requirements for board members. No 
person is eligible to serve on the board of any fire protection 
district if that person has been convicted of a felony under 
the laws of this State or comparable laws of any other state or 
the United States or is in arrears in the payment of a tax or 
other indebtedness due to a fire protection district.
 
 
    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
becoming law.