95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2007 and 2008
SB2616


 
Introduced 2/15/2008, by Sen. Christine Radogno
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 		













110 ILCS 205/9.33 new










    Amends the Board of Higher Education Act.  Requires the Board to create a university textbook rental program in which public universities in this State rent textbooks to their students instead of the students having to purchase their textbooks.  Requires each public university to rent textbooks to its students under the program beginning with the 2010-2011 academic year. 
















LRB095 19580 NHT 45909 b

















FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY
















 


 


A BILL FOR









 











SB2616

LRB095 19580 NHT 45909 b






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    AN ACT concerning education.

 
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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 Board of Higher Education Act is amended  by 
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adding Section 9.33 follows:
 
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    (110 ILCS 205/9.33 new)

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    Sec. 9.33. University textbook rental program. The Board 
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shall create a university textbook rental program in which 
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public universities in this State rent textbooks to their 
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students instead of the students having to purchase their 
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textbooks.  Each public university in this State must rent 
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textbooks to its students under this program beginning with the 
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2010-2011  academic year.  The Board may adopt any rules 
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necessary to carry out its responsibilities under this Section.