Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB2654

Amends the Tuberculosis Sanitarium District Act. Dissolves the Suburban Cook County Tuberculosis Sanitarium District on the day 4 months after the effective date of this amendatory Act. Provides for the transfer of the assets and liabilities of the District to the Cook County Board and requires the Cook County Department of Public Health to assume all responsibility for tuberculosis care and treatment of the District. Provides that on the day 2 months after the effective date of this amendatory Act the District Board shall forward all transition plans to the Cook County Department of Public Health. Provides that, upon dissolution of the District, District employees become employees of Cook County. Authorizes the Cook County Board to transfer to the Cook County Forest Preserve District appropriate unimproved real estate transferred to the Board as a result of the dissolution. Provides that any land owned by the District at the time of its dissolution remains the subject of any leases and encumbrances that existed upon the dissolution of the District, and if the land is subject to a lease, the land may not be taken by any unit of government during the term of the lease. Upon the dissolution of the Suburban Cook County Tuberculosis Sanitarium District, abolishes any levy imposed by the dissolved District and provides that Cook County, as a home rule unit, may impose a levy for the purpose of the care and treatment of tuberculosis and emerging respiratory disease in Cook County. Provides that, in accordance with certain provisions of the State Revenue Sharing Act, the tax base of the dissolved Suburban Cook County Tuberculosis Sanitarium District shall be added to the tax base of Cook County. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.

Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Tuberculosis Sanitarium District Act. Dissolves the Suburban Cook County Tuberculosis Sanitarium District one year after the effective date of this amendatory Act. Provides for the transfer of the assets and liabilities of the District to the Cook County Board, and requires the Cook County Department of Public Health to assume all responsibility for the prevention, care, treatment, and control of tuberculosis within the District. Provides that the District Board shall forward all transition plans to the Cook County Department of Public Health 2 months after the effective date of this amendatory Act. Authorizes the Cook County Board to transfer unimproved real estate to the Cook County Forest Preserve District. Provides that any land owned by the District at the time of its dissolution is subject to any leases and encumbrances that existed upon the dissolution of the District. Abolishes any levy imposed by the District, and provides that Cook County, as a home rule unit, may impose a levy for the care and treatment of tuberculosis and emerging communicable respiratory diseases. Provides that the tax base of the dissolved district shall be added to the tax base of Cook County. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.

×