Rep. Jay C. Hoffman
Filed: 3/24/2004
 
 

 




 

 		












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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 4283




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    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 4283 on page 1, line 
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14, by replacing every thing after the enacting clause with the 
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following:

 
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    "Section 5. The Raffles Act is amended by adding Section 
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8.2 as follows:
 
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    (230 ILCS 15/8.2 new)

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    Sec. 8.2. Exemption for children's research hospital.
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    (a) A charitable institution is not subject to the 
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licensing provisions of subsection (a) of Section 2, items (1), 
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(2), (3), (4), and (5) of Section 3, and the restrictions on 
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the conduct of raffles imposed under item (5) of Section 4 if 
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(i) the sole purpose of the charitable institution is to raise 
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funds for a children's research hospital that is exempted from 
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the payment of federal income taxes by the United States 
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Internal Revenue Code (26 U.S.C. Section 501(c)(3)), (ii) the 
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net proceeds from raffles conducted by the charitable 
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institution under this Act are used by the organization for 
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charitable, scientific, or educational purposes, and (iii) the 
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charitable institution obtains a license from the Department 
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under subsection (b).
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    (b) The Department of Revenue shall, upon application 
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therefor on forms prescribed by that Department, and upon the 
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payment of an annual fee of $200, and upon a determination by 
 


 






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the Department that the applicant is a charitable institution 
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that meets the qualifications in items (i) and (ii) of 
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subsection (a), issue a license authorizing the charitable 
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institution to conduct  raffles.

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    (c) For a charitable organization that conducts raffles 
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under this Section, all references in Sections 5 and 6 of this 
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Act to a licensing authority mean the Illinois Department of 
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Revenue.
 
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    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
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becoming law.".