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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. Donation bins.
8    (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a donation
9bin in any county shall have a permanent, written, printed
10label affixed to the bin and prominently displayed. The label
11shall include the name, address, and telephone number of the
12person or entity owning, operating, or maintaining that bin.
13Any entity that does not meet the criteria for a "not for
14profit" designation shall label its bin as "for profit". Any
15entity that does meet the criteria for "not for profit" shall
16label its bin as "not for profit".
17    (b) As used in this Section:
18        "Donation bin" or "bin" means a container or receptacle
19    held out to the public as a place for people to donate
20    clothes, shoes, and books and to store them until taken
21    away for donation or resale by the entity that owns,
22    operates, or maintains the bin.
23        "Not for profit" means any entity that is officially

 

 

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1    recognized by the United States Internal Revenue Service as
2    a tax-exempt entity described in Section 501(c)(3) of the
3    Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (or any successor provision
4    of federal tax law).
 
5    Section 10. The Illinois Municipal Code is amended by
6adding Section 11-42-15 as follows:
 
7    (65 ILCS 5/11-42-15 new)
8    Sec. 11-42-15. Donation bins.
9    (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a donation
10bin in any municipality shall have a permanent, written,
11printed label affixed to the bin and prominently displayed. The
12label shall include the name, address, and telephone number of
13the person or entity owning, operating, or maintaining that
14bin. Any entity that does not meet the criteria for a "not for
15profit" designation shall label its bin as "for profit". Any
16entity that does meet the criteria for "not for profit" shall
17label its bin as "not for profit".
18    (b) As used in this Section:
19        "Donation bin" or "bin" means a container or receptacle
20    held out to the public as a place for people to donate
21    clothes, shoes, and books and to store them until taken
22    away for donation or resale by the entity that owns,
23    operates, or maintains the bin.
24        "Not for profit" means any entity that is officially

 

 

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1    recognized by the United States Internal Revenue Service as
2    a tax-exempt entity described in Section 501(c)(3) of the
3    Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (or any successor provision
4    of federal tax law).
 
5    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
6becoming law.