103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
HB2949
 
Introduced 2/16/2023, by Rep. Sue Scherer
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 



15 ILCS 405/21  from Ch. 15, par. 221

     Amends the State Comptroller Act.  Provides that the Comptroller may provide in the Comptroller's rules for periodic
transfers to the Department of Agriculture to pay State fair competition personnel and entertainment support contracts.
  


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A BILL FOR
 

  
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1    AN ACT concerning State government.
  
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
3represented in the General Assembly:
  
 
 
4    Section 5. The State Comptroller Act is amended  by 
5changing Section 21 as follows:
 



6    (15 ILCS 405/21)  (from Ch. 15, par. 221)



7    Sec. 21. Rules and Regulations - Imprest accounts. The 
8Comptroller
shall promulgate rules and regulations to 
9implement the exercise of his or her
powers and performance of 
10his or her duties under this Act and to guide and
assist State 
11agencies in complying with this Act.  Any rule or
regulation 
12specifically requiring the approval of the State Treasurer

13under this Act for adoption by the Comptroller shall require 
14the
approval of the State Treasurer for modification or 
15repeal.

16    The Comptroller may provide in his or her rules and 
17regulations for periodic
transfers, with the approval of the 
18State Treasurer, for use in
accordance with the imprest 
19system, subject to the rules and regulations
of the 
20Comptroller as respects vouchers, controls and reports, as 
21follows:


22        (a) To the University of Illinois, Southern Illinois 
23    University,
Chicago State University, Eastern Illinois 
 
 
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1    University, Governors State
University, Illinois State 
2    University, Northeastern Illinois University,
Northern 
3    Illinois University, Western Illinois University, and 
4    State Community
College of East St. Louis
under the 
5    jurisdiction of the Illinois Community College Board 
6    (abolished under Section 2-12.1 of the Public Community 
7    College Act), not to
exceed $200,000 for each campus.


8        (b) To the Department of Agriculture and the 
9    Department of
Commerce and Economic Opportunity for the 
10    operation and closing of overseas offices, not to
exceed 
11    $500,000 for each Department for each overseas office.


12        (c) To the Department of Agriculture for the purpose 
13    of making change
for activities at each State Fair, not to

14    exceed $200,000, to be
returned within 5 days of the 
15    termination of such activity.


16        (d) To the Department of Agriculture to pay (i) State 
17    Fair premiums and
awards, State Fair competition 
18    personnel, and State Fair entertainment contracts, and 
19    entertainment support contracts necessary to provide the 
20    entertainment at each
State Fair, and (ii)
ticket refunds 
21    for cancelled events.  The amount transferred from any fund

22    shall not exceed the appropriation for each specific 
23    purpose.  This
authorization shall terminate each year 
24    within 60 days of the close
of each State Fair.  The 
25    Department shall be responsible for withholding
State 
26    income tax, where necessary, as required by Section 709 of 
 
 
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1    the
Illinois Income Tax Act.


2        (e) To the State Treasurer to pay for securities' 
3    safekeeping charges
assessed by the Board of Governors of 
4    the Federal Reserve System as a
consequence of the 
5    Treasurer's use of the government securities' book-entry

6    system.  This account shall not exceed $25,000.


7        (f) To the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy, 
8    not to exceed $100,000.
 
9        (g) To the Department of Natural Resources to pay out 
10    cash prizes associated with competitions held at the World 
11    Shooting and Recreational Complex, to purchase awards 
12    associated with competitions held at the World Shooting 
13    and Recreational Complex,  to pay State and national 
14    membership dues  associated with competitions held at the 
15    World Shooting and Recreational Complex, and to  pay  State 
16    and national membership target fees associated with 
17    competitions held at the World Shooting and Recreational 
18    Complex. The amount of funds advanced to the account 
19    created by this subsection (g) must not exceed $250,000 in 
20    any fiscal year.

21(Source: P.A. 96-785, eff. 8-28-09; 96-1118, eff. 7-20-10; 
2297-72, eff. 7-1-11; 97-333, eff. 8-12-11.)