Full Text of HB4267 95th General Assembly
HB4267 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2007 and 2008 HB4267
Introduced , by Rep. Elaine Nekritz SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: |
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Amends the Public Utilities Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning multiple unit dwellings.
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A BILL FOR
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HB4267 |
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LRB095 16733 KBJ 42767 b |
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| AN ACT concerning regulation.
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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 Public Utilities Act is amended by changing | 5 |
| Section 21-1201 as follows: | 6 |
| (220 ILCS 5/21-1201) | 7 |
| (Section scheduled to be repealed on October 1, 2013) | 8 |
| Sec. 21-1201. Multiple-unit dwellings; interference with | 9 |
| holder prohibited
dwellings-Interference with Holder | 10 |
| Prohibited . | 11 |
| (a) Neither the the owner of any multiple-unit residential | 12 |
| dwelling nor an agent or representative shall unreasonably | 13 |
| interfere with the right of any tenant or lawful resident | 14 |
| thereof to receive cable service or video service installation | 15 |
| or maintenance from a holder of a State-issued authorization; | 16 |
| provided, however, the owner, agent , or representative may | 17 |
| require just and reasonable compensation from the holder for | 18 |
| its access to and use of such property to provide installation, | 19 |
| operation, maintenance, or removal of such cable service or | 20 |
| video service. | 21 |
| (b) Neither the owner of any multiple-unit residential | 22 |
| dwelling nor an agent or representative shall ask, demand , or | 23 |
| receive any additional payment, service , or gratuity in any |
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| form from any tenant or lawful resident thereof as a condition | 2 |
| for permitting or cooperating with the installation of a cable | 3 |
| service or video service to the dwelling unit occupied by a | 4 |
| tenant or resident requesting such service. | 5 |
| (c) Neither the owner of any multiple-unit residential | 6 |
| dwelling nor an agent or representative shall penalize, charge , | 7 |
| or surcharge a tenant or resident, or forfeit or threaten to | 8 |
| forfeit any right of such tenant or resident, or discriminate | 9 |
| in any way against such tenant or resident who requests or | 10 |
| receives cable service or video service from a holder. | 11 |
| (d) Nothing in this Section shall prohibit the owner of any | 12 |
| multiple-unit residential dwelling nor an agent or | 13 |
| representative from requiring that a holder's facilities | 14 |
| conform to reasonable conditions necessary to protect safety, | 15 |
| functioning, appearance, and value of premises or the | 16 |
| convenience and safety of persons or property. | 17 |
| (e) The owner of any multiple-unit residential dwelling or | 18 |
| an agent or representative may require a holder to agree to | 19 |
| indemnify the owner, or his agents or representatives, for | 20 |
| damages or from liability for damages caused by the | 21 |
| installation, operation, maintenance , or removal of cable | 22 |
| service or video service facilities.
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| (Source: P.A. 95-9, eff. 6-30-07; revised 10-31-07.)
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