(430 ILCS 85/2-15.3) Sec. 2-15.3. Amusement Ride and Patron Safety Fund. All moneys received by the Department as fees and penalties under this Act shall be deposited into the Amusement Ride and Patron Safety Fund and shall be used by the Department, subject to appropriation by the General Assembly, in addition to any General Revenue funds, for administration, investigation, and other expenses incurred in carrying out its powers and duties under this Act, including costs related to the Board. The Department shall hire as many ride inspectors and other personnel as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this Act. Any moneys in the Fund at the end of a fiscal year in excess of those moneys necessary for the Department to carry out its powers and duties under this Act shall be available to the Department for the next fiscal year for any of the Department's duties and may be transferred from the Amusement Ride and Patron Safety Fund to the various accounts available to the Department, as needed.
(Source: P.A. 103-177, eff. 1-1-24.) |