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92_HB5437

 
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 1        AN ACT concerning emergency management.

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

 4        Section 5.  The Illinois Emergency Management Agency  Act
 5    is amended by changing Section 3 as follows:

 6        (20 ILCS 3305/3) (from Ch. 127, par. 1053)
 7        Sec.  3.   Limitations.   Nothing  in  this  Act shall be
 8    construed to:
 9        (a)  Interfere with the course  or  conduct  of  a  labor
10    dispute, except that actions otherwise authorized by this Act
11    or  other  laws  may  be  taken  when  necessary  to mitigate
12    imminent or existing danger to public health or safety;
13        (b)  Interfere with dissemination of news or  comment  of
14    public   affairs;   but   any   communications   facility  or
15    organization (including but not limited  to  radio  stations,
16    and  television  stations, wire services, and newspapers) may
17    be requested to transmit or  print  public  service  messages
18    furnishing  information  or instructions in connection with a
19    disaster;
20        (c)  Affect  the  jurisdiction  or  responsibilities   of
21    police  forces,  fire  fighting  forces,  units  of the armed
22    forces of the United States, or  of  any  personnel  thereof,
23    when  on  active  duty;  but  State and political subdivision
24    emergency operations plans  shall  place  reliance  upon  the
25    forces  available  for  performance  of  functions related to
26    emergency management;
27        (d)  Limit, modify,  or  abridge  the  authority  of  the
28    Governor to proclaim martial law or exercise any other powers
29    vested  in  the Governor under the constitution, statutes, or
30    common law of this State, independent of  or  in  conjunction
31    with any provisions of this Act; limit any home rule unit; or
 
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 1    prohibit any contract or association pursuant to Article VII,
 2    Section 10 of the Illinois Constitution.
 3    (Source: P.A. 92-73, eff. 1-1-02.)

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