98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2013 and 2014
HB2530

 

Introduced , by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
55 ILCS 5/5-1183 new
65 ILCS 5/11-42-15 new

    Amends the Counties Code and the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the corporate authorities of any municipality or county may, by ordinance, prohibit any clothing donation box placed on any property within the county or municipality by any person, organization, association, or business that is not officially recognized by the United States Internal Revenue Service as a tax-exempt entity under the Internal Revenue Code. Effective immediately.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning local government.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Counties Code is amended by adding Section
55-1183 as follows:
 
6    (55 ILCS 5/5-1183 new)
7    Sec. 5-1183. Clothing donation boxes. Notwithstanding any
8other provision of law to the contrary, the county board of any
9county may, by ordinance, prohibit any clothing donation box
10placed on any property within the county by any person,
11organization, association, or business that is not officially
12recognized by the United States Internal Revenue Service as a
13tax-exempt entity described in Section 501(c)(3) of the
14Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (or any successor provision of
15federal tax law).
 
16    Section 10. The Illinois Municipal Code is amended by
17adding Section 11-42-15 as follows:
 
18    (65 ILCS 5/11-42-15 new)
19    Sec. 11-42-15. Clothing donation boxes. Notwithstanding
20any other provision of law to the contrary, the corporate
21authorities of any municipality may, by ordinance, prohibit any

 

 

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1clothing donation box placed on any property within the
2municipality by any person, organization, association, or
3business that is not officially recognized by the United States
4Internal Revenue Service as a tax-exempt entity described in
5Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (or any
6successor provision of federal tax law).
 
7    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
8becoming law.