Senate Sponsors: WEAVER,S-PARKER-CULLERTON-WALSH,T-DILLARD. House Sponsors: BIGGERT-BRUNSVOLD-WINKEL-ERWIN Short description: MUSEUM DISPOSITION PROP ACT Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Creates the Museum Disposition of Property Act. Sets forth procedures for the disposition of property that has been loaned to a museum and other property that is in a museum's possession and for the determination of ownership of the property under specified circumstances. Provides that the term "museum" includes historical societies, historic sites, landmarks, parks, archives, monuments, botanical gardens, arboreta, zoos, nature centers, planetaria, aquaria, libraries, technology centers, and art, history, science, and natural history museums. Effective January 1, 1999. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Provides that certain provisions concerning acquisition of title to undocumented property do not apply to stolen or confiscated property. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 2. Makes changes concerning: the amount of time given to a lender or claimant to respond to a notice of intent to terminate a loan; and responsibilities of lenders and other individuals to notify a museum of changes of identity or address of a lender or ownership of "objects". HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Adds reference to: 20 ILCS 801/1-25 Amends the Department of Natural Resources Act. In the definition of "public museum", includes a museum that meets specified criteria regarding its purpose, has an annual attendance of at least 150,000, and offers educational programs to school groups during school hours. Provides that only a museum that is operated by or located upon land owned by a unit of local government shall be eligible to receive funds for capital development under the provisions being amended. Provides that recipients of funds for capital development under the provisions being amended shall match State funds with local or private funding at a ratio of $2 from local and private funds for every $1 in State funds. Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 90-0604 Last action date: 98-06-29 Location: Senate Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 1 SENATE - 2 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status