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| Public Act 095-0674 |
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AN ACT concerning State government.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, | ||||
represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Illinois Lottery Law is amended by changing | ||||
Sections 2 and 20 and by adding Section 21.7 as follows:
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(20 ILCS 1605/2) (from Ch. 120, par. 1152)
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Sec. 2. This Act is enacted to implement and establish | ||||
within the State
a lottery to be operated by the State, the | ||||
entire net proceeds of which
are to be used for the support of | ||||
the State's Common School Fund,
except as provided in Sections | ||||
21.2,
and 21.5,
and 21.6, and 21.7.
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(Source: P.A. 94-120, eff. 7-6-05; 94-585, eff. 8-15-05; | ||||
revised 8-23-05.)
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(20 ILCS 1605/20) (from Ch. 120, par. 1170)
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Sec. 20. State Lottery Fund.
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(a) There is created in the State Treasury a special fund | ||||
to be
known as the "State Lottery Fund". Such fund shall | ||||
consist of all revenues
received from (1) the sale of lottery | ||||
tickets or shares, (net of
commissions, fees
representing those | ||||
expenses that are directly proportionate to the
sale of tickets | ||||
or shares at the agent location, and prizes of less
than
$600 | ||||
which
have been validly paid at the agent
level), (2) | ||||
application fees,
and (3) all other sources including moneys | ||
credited or transferred thereto
from
any other fund
or source | ||
pursuant to law. Interest earnings of the State Lottery Fund
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shall be credited to the Common School Fund.
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(b) The receipt and distribution of moneys under Section | ||
21.5 of this Act shall be in accordance with Section 21.5.
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(c)
(b) The receipt and distribution of moneys under | ||
Section 21.6 of this Act shall be in accordance with Section | ||
21.6. | ||
(d) The receipt and distribution of moneys under Section | ||
21.7 of this Act shall be in accordance with Section 21.7.
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(Source: P.A. 94-120, eff. 7-6-05; 94-585, eff. 8-15-05; | ||
revised 8-19-05.)
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(20 ILCS 1605/21.7 new)
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Sec. 21.7. Quality of Life scratch-off game. | ||
(a) The Department shall offer a special instant | ||
scratch-off game with the title of "Quality of Life". The game | ||
shall commence on July 1, 2007 or as soon thereafter, in the | ||
discretion of the Director, as is reasonably practical, and | ||
shall be discontinued on December 31, 2012. The operation of | ||
the game is governed by this Act and by any rules adopted by | ||
the Department. The Department must consult with the Quality of | ||
Life Board, which is established under Section 2310-348 of the | ||
Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law of the
Civil | ||
Administrative Code of Illinois, regarding the design and | ||
promotion of the game. If any provision of this Section is | ||
inconsistent with any other provision of this Act, then this | ||
Section governs. | ||
(b) The Quality of Life Endowment Fund is created as a | ||
special fund in the State treasury. The net revenue from the | ||
Quality of Life special instant scratch-off game must be | ||
deposited into the Fund for appropriation by the General | ||
Assembly solely to the Department of Public Health for the | ||
purpose of HIV/AIDS-prevention education and for making grants | ||
to public or private entities in Illinois for the purpose of | ||
funding organizations that serve the highest at-risk | ||
categories for contracting HIV or developing AIDS. Grants shall | ||
be targeted to serve at-risk populations in proportion to the | ||
distribution of recent reported Illinois HIV/AIDS cases among | ||
risk groups as reported by the Illinois Department of Public | ||
Health. The recipient organizations must be engaged in | ||
HIV/AIDS-prevention education and HIV/AIDS healthcare | ||
treatment. The Department must, before grants are awarded, | ||
provide copies of all grant applications to the Quality of Life | ||
Board, receive and review the Board's recommendations and | ||
comments, and consult with the Board regarding the grants. | ||
Organizational size will determine an organization's | ||
competitive slot in the "Request for Proposal" process. | ||
Organizations with an annual budget of $300,000 or less will | ||
compete with like size organizations for 50% of the Quality of | ||
Life annual fund. Organizations with an annual budget of | ||
$300,001 to $700,000 will compete with like organizations for | ||
25% of the Quality of Life annual fund, and organizations with | ||
an annual budget of $700,001 and upward will compete with like | ||
organizations for 25% of the Quality of Life annual fund. The | ||
lottery may designate a percentage of proceeds for marketing | ||
purpose. The grant funds may not be used for institutional, | ||
organizational, or community-based overhead costs, indirect | ||
costs, or levies. | ||
Grants awarded from the Fund are intended to augment the | ||
current and future State funding for the prevention and | ||
treatment of HIV/AIDS and are not intended to replace that | ||
funding.
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Moneys received for the purposes of this Section, | ||
including, without limitation, net revenue from the special | ||
instant scratch-off game and gifts, grants, and awards from any | ||
public or private entity, must be deposited into the Fund. Any | ||
interest earned on moneys in the Fund must be deposited into | ||
the Fund. | ||
For purposes of this subsection, "net revenue" means the | ||
total amount for which tickets have been sold less the sum of | ||
the amount paid out in prizes and the actual administrative | ||
expenses of the Department solely related to the Quality of | ||
Life game. | ||
(c) During the time that tickets are sold for the Quality | ||
of Life game, the Department shall not unreasonably diminish | ||
the efforts devoted to marketing any other instant scratch-off | ||
lottery game. | ||
(d) The Department may adopt any rules necessary to | ||
implement and administer the provisions of this Section in | ||
consultation with the Quality of Life Board.
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Section 10. The Department of Public Health Powers and | ||
Duties Law of the
Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is | ||
amended by adding Section 2310-348 as follows: | ||
(20 ILCS 2310/2310-348 new)
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Sec. 2310-348. The Quality of Life Board. | ||
(a) The Quality of Life Board is created as an advisory | ||
board within the Department. The Board shall consist of 11 | ||
members as follows: 2 members appointed by the President of the | ||
Senate; one member appointed by the Minority Leader of the | ||
Senate; 2 members appointed by the Speaker of the House of | ||
Representatives; one member appointed by the Minority Leader of | ||
the House of Representatives; 2 members appointed by the | ||
Governor, one of whom shall be designated as chair of the Board | ||
at the time of appointment; and 3 members appointed by the | ||
Director who represent organizations that advocate for the | ||
healthcare needs of the first and second highest HIV/AIDS risk | ||
groups, one each from the northern Illinois region, the central | ||
Illinois region, and the southern Illinois region. | ||
The Board members shall serve one 2-year term. If a vacancy | ||
occurs in the Board membership, the vacancy shall be filled in | ||
the same manner as the initial appointment. | ||
(b) Board members shall serve without compensation but may | ||
be reimbursed for their reasonable travel expenses from funds | ||
appropriated for that purpose. The Department shall provide | ||
staff and administrative support services to the Board. | ||
(c) The Board must: | ||
(i) consult with the Department of Revenue in designing | ||
and promoting the Quality of Life special instant | ||
scratch-off lottery game; and | ||
(ii) review grant applications, make recommendations | ||
and comments, and consult with the Department of Public | ||
Health in making grants, from amounts appropriated from the | ||
Quality of Life Endowment Fund, to public or private | ||
entities in Illinois for the purpose of | ||
HIV/AIDS-prevention education and for making grants to | ||
public or private entities in Illinois for the purpose of | ||
funding organizations that serve the highest at-risk | ||
categories for contracting HIV or developing AIDS in | ||
accordance with Section 21.7 of the Illinois Lottery Law. | ||
(d) The Board is discontinued on June 30, 2013.
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Section 15. The State Finance Act is amended by adding | ||
Section 5.675 as follows:
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(30 ILCS 105/5.675 new) | ||
Sec. 5.675. The Quality of Life Endowment Fund.
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||
becoming law.
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