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90_HB2985
20 ILCS 655/4 from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 604
Amends the Illinois Enterprise Zone Act. Makes technical
changes in the Section concerning qualifications for
enterprise zones.
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1 AN ACT to amend the Illinois Enterprise Zone Act by
2 changing Section 4.
3 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
4 represented in the General Assembly:
5 Section 5. The Illinois Enterprise Zone Act is amended
6 by changing Section 4 as follows:
7 (20 ILCS 655/4) (from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 604)
8 Sec. 4. Qualifications for Enterprise Zones. (1) An area
9 is qualified to become an enterprise zone which:
10 (a) is a contiguous area, provided that a zone area may
11 exclude wholly surrounded territory within its boundaries;
12 (b) comprises a minimum of one-half square mile and not
13 more than 12 square miles, or 15 square miles if the zone is
14 located within the jurisdiction of 4 or more counties or
15 municipalities, in total area, exclusive of lakes and
16 waterways; however, in such cases where the enterprise zone
17 is a joint effort of 3 three or more units of government, or
18 2 two or more units of government if situated in a township
19 which is divided by a municipality of 1,000,000 or more
20 inhabitants, and where the certification has been in effect
21 at least one year, the total area shall comprise a minimum of
22 one-half square mile and not more than 13 thirteen square
23 miles in total area exclusive of lakes and waterways;
24 (c) is a depressed area;
25 (d) satisfies any additional criteria established by
26 regulation of the Department consistent with the purposes of
27 this Act; and
28 (e) is (1) entirely within a municipality or (2)
29 entirely within the unincorporated areas of a county, except
30 where reasonable need is established for such zone to cover
31 portions of more than one municipality or county or (3) both
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1 comprises (i) all or part of a municipality and (ii) an
2 unincorporated area of a county.
3 (2) Any criteria established by the Department or by law
4 which utilize the rate of unemployment for a particular area
5 shall provide that all persons who are not presently employed
6 and have exhausted all unemployment benefits shall be
7 considered unemployed, whether or not such persons are
8 actively seeking employment.
9 (Source: P.A. 86-803.)