95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2007 and 2008
SB1499


 
Introduced 2/9/2007, by Sen. David Koehler
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 		













5 ILCS 340/9 new










    Amends the Voluntary Payroll Deductions Act of 1983.  Permits State employees and annuitants to authorize payroll deductions for Illinois income tax checkoff charitable funds.  Effective immediately.
















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    AN ACT concerning government.

 
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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 Voluntary Payroll Deductions Act of 1983 is 
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amended  by adding Section 9 as follows:
 
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    (5 ILCS 340/9  new)
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    Sec. 9. Charitable funds contributions.
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    (a) As used in this Section:
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        "Combined appeal" means the State and Universities 
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    Employees Combined Appeal as defined in this Act.
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        "Individual income tax return" has the same meaning as 
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    in the Illinois Income Tax Act.
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        "State charitable fund" means any fund that shall have 
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    qualified for inclusion for checkoff donations on the 
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    individual income tax returns as described in Sections 507 
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    through 510 of the Illinois Income Tax Act.
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    (b) A State employee or annuitant may authorize the 
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withholding of a portion of his or her salary or wages for 
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contribution to any State charitable fund as part of the 
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combined appeal.
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    Only those State charitable funds that shall qualify for 
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continued inclusion on the individual income tax returns under 
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Section 509 of the Illinois Income Tax Act shall be eligible 
 


 






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for inclusion in the combined appeal.
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    The Comptroller shall take all necessary steps to ensure 
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that all State employees and annuitants are notified of this 
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right no later than the start of the combined appeal 
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solicitation period for 2007 as described in Section 6.
 

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