Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
Filed: 5/13/2009
 
 

 




 

 		












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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 1335




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    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 1335 by replacing 
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everything after the enacting clause with the following:


 
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    "Section 5. The School Code is amended  by adding Sections 
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10-20.46, 22-50, and 34-18.37 as follows:
 
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    (105 ILCS 5/10-20.46  new)
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    Sec. 10-20.46. Press boxes; accessibility.  A school board 
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does not have to comply with the Illinois Accessibility Code 
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(71 Ill. Adm. Code 400) with respect to accessibility to press 
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boxes that are on school property if the press boxes were 
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constructed before the effective date of this amendatory Act of 
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the 96th General Assembly.
 
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    (105 ILCS 5/22-50 new)

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    Sec. 22-50. Illinois Accessibility Task Force.
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    (a)  The Illinois Accessibility Task Force is created to 
 


 






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recommend any necessary revisions to the Illinois 
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Accessibility Code (71 Ill. Adm. Code 400) to comply with the 
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federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 with respect to 
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public school property.
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    (b)  The task force shall consist of the following members:
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        (1)  One member appointed by the President of the 
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    Senate.
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        (2)  One member appointed by the Minority Leader of the 
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    Senate.
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        (3)  One member appointed by the Speaker of the House of 
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    Representatives.
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        (4)  One member appointed by the Minority Leader of the 
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    House of Representatives.
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        (5)  The Executive Director of the Capital Development 
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    Board or his or her designee.
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        (6)  The Attorney General or his or her designee.
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        (7)  A representative of a statewide association 
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    representing school boards appointed by the Executive 
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    Director of the Capital Development Board.
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        (8)  A representative of a statewide association 
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    representing regional superintendents of schools appointed 
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    by the Executive Director of the Capital Development Board.
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        (9)  A representative of a statewide coalition of 
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    citizens with disabilities appointed by the Executive 
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    Director of the Capital Development Board. 
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    (c)  The Capital Development Board shall provide 
 


 






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administrative and other support to the task force.
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    (d)  The task force shall report its recommendations to the 
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Capital Development Board and the General Assembly, and upon 
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reporting its recommendations the task force is dissolved. 
 
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    (105 ILCS 5/34-18.37  new)
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    Sec. 34-18.37. Press boxes; accessibility.  The board does 
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not have to comply with the Illinois Accessibility Code (71 
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Ill. Adm. Code 400) with respect to accessibility to press 
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boxes that are on school property if the press boxes were 
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constructed before the effective date of this amendatory Act of 
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the 96th General Assembly.

 

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    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1, 
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2009.".