Sen. Bill Cunningham
Filed: 5/8/2015
 
 

 

 

 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 735




2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 735 by replacing 
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:

 
4    "Section 5. The Illinois Municipal Code is amended  by 
5adding Section 8-1-2.10 as follows:
 
6    (65 ILCS 5/8-1-2.10  new)
7    Sec. 8-1-2.10. Use of municipal funds for advertisements. 
8No advertisement may be purchased using municipal funds that 
9would include the name of any person holding an elected office. 
10For purposes of this Section, "advertisement" means any type of 
11announcement that is purchased for promotional purposes for 
12print in a book, publication, brochure, sign, or digital media.  
13"Advertisement" does not include a newsletter or publication 
14providing information pertaining to the community that is 
15distributed to residents and businesses within the community, 
16brochures or similar informational materials that announce or 
 
 
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1describe community events or activities such as conservation or 
2recreational programs or festivals or other similar events.  In 
3addition, "advertisement" does not include a welcome sign 
4posted upon entering a community, neighborhood, or a sign 
5located at a governmental facility or project.
6    A violation of this Section shall result in the violator 
7repaying the municipal funds used for the advertisement plus a 
8$100 assessment payable to the municipality. A second violation 
9of this Section will result in the violator repaying the 
10municipal funds used for the advertisement plus a $250 
11assessment payable to the municipality.  A third and any 
12subsequent violations of this Section will result in the 
13violator repaying the municipal funds used for the 
14advertisement plus a $500 assessment payable to the 
15municipality.".