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SB832 Engrossed                                LRB9204573JMpc

 1        AN ACT concerning the Department of Agriculture.

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

 4        Section 5.  The Department  of  Agriculture  Law  of  the
 5    Civil  Administrative  Code  of Illinois is amended by adding
 6    Section 205-445 as follows:

 7        (20 ILCS 205/205-445 new)
 8        Sec.   205-445.  Long-term   lease    agreements.     The
 9    Department  may  lease  any  property  or  facility under the
10    jurisdiction of the Department for a period not to exceed  10
11    years.  All such leases in excess of 5 years shall be subject
12    to  written  approval from the Governor. The Governor may not
13    approve leases under this Section during the period beginning
14    90 days before a gubernatorial election and  ending  90  days
15    after that gubernatorial election. All leases for concessions
16    entered  into after the effective date of this amendatory Act
17    of the 92nd General Assembly shall contain  a  provision  for
18    the  Department  to  receive  a  percentage  of  the  revenue
19    generated by the concession.
20        The Department may assess appropriate and reasonable fees
21    for   the   lease   of   property  or  facilities  under  the
22    jurisdiction of the Department.  The Department may  regulate
23    by  rules  the  fees  to  be  charged.   The Department shall
24    deposit the revenues  collected  into  the  appropriate  fund
25    supporting   the   property   or  facility  for  use  by  the
26    Department.

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

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