Public Act 094-0175
 
HB0610 Enrolled LRB094 03915 BDD 37314 b

    AN ACT concerning State government.
 
    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
 
    Section 5. The State Fire Marshal Act is amended by
changing Section 2.5 as follows:
 
    (20 ILCS 2905/2.5)
    Sec. 2.5. Equipment exchange program.
    (a) The Office shall may create and maintain an equipment
exchange program under which fire departments, fire protection
districts, and township fire departments can donate or sell
equipment to, trade equipment with, or buy equipment from each
other.
    (b) Under this program, the Office shall maintain a website
that allows fire departments, fire protection districts, and
township fire departments to post information and photographs
about needed equipment and equipment that is available for
trade, donation, or sale. This website must be separate from,
and not a part of, the Office's main website; however, the
Office must post a hyperlink on its main website that points to
the website established under this subsection (b).
    (c) The Office or a A fire department, fire protection
district, or township fire department that donates, trades, or
sells fire protection equipment to another fire department,
fire protection district, or township fire department under
this Section is not liable for any damage or injury caused by
the donated, traded, or sold fire protection equipment, except
for damage or injury caused by its the donor's willful and
wanton misconduct, if it the donor discloses in writing to the
recipient at the time of the donation, trade, or sale any known
damage to or deficiencies in the equipment.
    This Section does not relieve any fire department, fire
protection district, or township fire department from
liability, unless otherwise provided by law, for any damage or
injury caused by donated, traded, or sold fire protection
equipment that was received through the equipment exchange
program.
    (d) The Office must promote the program to encourage the
efficient exchange of equipment among local government
entities.
    (e) The Office must implement the changes to the equipment
exchange program required under this amendatory Act of the 94th
General Assembly no later than July 1, 2006.
(Source: P.A. 93-305, eff. 7-23-03.)
 
    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.