94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2005 and 2006
HB4451


 
Introduced 1/10/2006, by Rep. Daniel V. Beiser
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 		














415 ILCS 105/8
  from Ch. 38, par. 86-8



605 ILCS 120/50 new










    Amends the Litter Control Act and the Illinois Adopt-A-Highway Act. Provides that a person convicted of violating the Litter Control Act by disposing of litter along a highway may, in addition to any other penalty, be required to maintain litter control, for a period of 30 days, over a designated portion of the highway, including the site  where the offense occurred. Provides that the Secretary of Transportation shall adopt rules to implement the Illinois Adopt-A-Highway Act provision.
















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    AN ACT concerning litter control.

 
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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 Litter Control Act is amended  by changing 
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Section 8 as follows:
 



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    (415 ILCS 105/8)  (from Ch. 38, par. 86-8)



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    Sec. 8. Persons who violate any of Sections 4 through 7 are 
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subject to the
penalties set out in this Section.

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    (a) Any person convicted of a violation of Section 4, 5, 6 
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or 7 is
guilty of a Class B misdemeanor.  A second conviction 
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for an offense
committed after the first conviction is a Class 
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A misdemeanor.  A third or
subsequent violation, committed after 
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a second conviction is a Class 4
felony.

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    (b) In addition to any fine imposed under this Act, the 
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court may order
that the person convicted of such a violation 
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remove and properly dispose
of the litter, may employ special 
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bailiffs to supervise such removal and
disposal, and may tax 
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the costs of such supervision as costs against the
person so 
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convicted.

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    (c) The penalties prescribed in this Section are in 
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addition to, and not
in lieu of, any penalties, rights, 
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remedies, duties or liabilities
otherwise imposed or conferred 
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by law.

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    (d) A person convicted of violating Section 4 or Section 5 
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of this Act by disposing of litter upon a public highway may, 
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in addition to any other penalty, be required to maintain 
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litter control for 30 days over a designated portion of that 
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highway, including the site where the offense occurred, as 
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provided in Section 50 of the Illinois Adopt-A-Highway Act.

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(Source: P.A. 85-1410.)

 
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    Section 10. The Illinois Adopt-A-Highway Act is amended  by 
 


 






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adding Section 50 as follows:
 
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    (605 ILCS 120/50  new)
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    Sec. 50. Penalty for Litter Control Act violation.
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    (a) A person convicted of violating Section 4 or Section 5 
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of this Act by disposing of litter upon a public highway may be 
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required to adopt for 30 days a designated portion of that 
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highway, including the site where the offense occurred.
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    (b) Item (2) of Section 30 of this Act does not apply when  
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a person is required to adopt a portion of a highway under this 
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Section.
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    (c) The Secretary of Transportation shall adopt rules for 
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implementing this Section.