Public Act 1015 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HB5893 Enrolled LRB097 19600 HLH 64854 b

Public Act 097-1015

AN ACT concerning State government.

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

Section 5. The Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is amended by adding Section 605-1015 as follows:

(20 ILCS 605/605-1015 new)

Sec. 605-1015. Farmers' markets held in convention centers. To encourage convention center boards and other public or private entities that operate convention centers throughout the State to provide convention center space at a reduced rate or without charge to local farmers' markets to use the space to hold the market when inclement weather prevents holding the market at its regular outdoor location. For purposes of this Section, "farmers' market has the meaning set forth in the Farmers' Market Technology Improvement Program Act.

Effective Date: 1/1/2013