House Sponsors: BIGGINS-MARQUARDT-HULTGREN. Senate Sponsors: CRONIN Short description: MUNI CD-CONVENTION HALLS Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. In Sections concerning municipal convention halls, changes references from "city" to "municipality" and changes references from "city counsel" to "corporate authorities". In the definition of "municipal convention hall" provides that necessary adjuncts to the building or auditorium include but are not limited to hotels, restaurants, and gift shops. Provides that the definition of "municipal convention hall" includes a building or auditorium with all necessary adjuncts thereto that will become municipally-owned at a date certain. Provides that a municipality with a population exceeding 40,000 (currently, 75,000) may acquire, construct, manage, control, maintain, and operate a municipal convention hall. Provides that corporate authorities need not provide for the collection of an annual tax sufficient to pay the interest on bonds for municipal convention halls if the bonds are to be payable from sources other than a tax levy. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Provides that the corporate authorities of a municipality with a population between 40,000 and 75,000 may not levy a property tax for the purpose of a municipal convention hall. Makes other changes. Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 92-0774 Last action date: AUG-06-2002 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 1 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status