HB2530eng 98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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AN ACT concerning local government.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Counties Code is amended by adding Section 5-1183 as follows:

(55 ILCS 5/5-1183 new)

Sec. 5-1183. Donation bins.

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a donation bin in any county shall have a permanent, written, printed label affixed to the bin and prominently displayed. The label shall include the name, address, and telephone number of the person or entity owning, operating, or maintaining that bin. Any entity that does not meet the criteria for a "not for profit" designation shall label its bin as "for profit". Any entity that does meet the criteria for "not for profit" shall label its bin as "not for profit".

(b) As used in this Section:

"Donation bin" or "bin" means a container or receptacle held out to the public as a place for people to donate clothes, shoes, and books and to store them until taken away for donation or resale by the entity that owns, operates, or maintains the bin.

"Not for profit" means any entity that is officially recognized by the United States Internal Revenue Service as a tax-exempt entity described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (or any successor provision of federal tax law).

Section 10. The Illinois Municipal Code is amended by adding Section 11-42-15 as follows:

(65 ILCS 5/11-42-15 new)

Sec. 11-42-15. Donation bins.

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a donation bin in any municipality shall have a permanent, written, printed label affixed to the bin and prominently displayed. The label shall include the name, address, and telephone number of the person or entity owning, operating, or maintaining that bin. Any entity that does not meet the criteria for a "not for profit" designation shall label its bin as "for profit". Any entity that does meet the criteria for "not for profit" shall label its bin as "not for profit".

(b) As used in this Section:

"Donation bin" or "bin" means a container or receptacle held out to the public as a place for people to donate clothes, shoes, and books and to store them until taken away for donation or resale by the entity that owns, operates, or maintains the bin.

"Not for profit" means any entity that is officially recognized by the United States Internal Revenue Service as a tax-exempt entity described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (or any successor provision of federal tax law).

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.