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.