093_HB2887enr

 
HB2887 Enrolled                      LRB093 05009 LCB 05068 b

 1        AN ACT concerning the State Fairgrounds.

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

 4        Section 5.  The State Fair Act  is  amended  by  changing
 5    Section 7 as follows:

 6        (20 ILCS 210/7) (from Ch. 127, par. 1707)
 7        Sec. 7.  During the period when each State Fairgrounds is
 8    not used for the annual State Fair, the Department shall make
 9    all  efforts  to  promote  its use by the public for purposes
10    that the facilities can  accommodate.    The  Department  may
11    charge  and collect for the use of each State Fairgrounds and
12    its facilities.  The Department may negotiate and enter  into
13    contracts  for activities and use of facilities. The criteria
14    for such contracts shall be established by rule.
15        The Department also shall have the authority to  arrange,
16    organize,  and  hold  events on each State Fairgrounds and in
17    any facilities on each State Fairgrounds for any purpose that
18    the facilities and State  Fairgrounds  can  accomodate.   The
19    Department  may  charge  and collect fees associated with the
20    events.
21    (Source: P.A. 84-1468.)

22        Section 99.  Effective date.  This Act takes effect  upon
23    becoming law.