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Public Act 098-0412
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| HB2382 Enrolled | LRB098 00261 MLW 38658 b |
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AN ACT concerning transportation.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Department of Transportation Law of the
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Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is amended by changing |
Section 2705-605 as follows:
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(20 ILCS 2705/2705-605) |
Sec. 2705-605. Construction projects; notification of the |
public. |
(a) The Department shall develop and publish a policy for |
the notification of members of the public prior to the |
commencement of construction projects which impact their |
communities. The policy shall include procedures for ensuring |
that the public is informed of construction projects, excluding |
emergency projects, which are estimated to require the closure |
of a street or lane of traffic for a period longer than 5 |
consecutive business days. The policy shall include procedures |
for the notification of local public officials and affected |
businesses of affected communities and shall provide the local |
public officials the opportunity to request a meeting with the |
Department prior to the initiation of the closure. |
(b) The policy shall be completed and published on the |
Department's Internet website by January 1, 2013.
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