Public Act 100-0054
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Public Act 100-0054 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning transportation.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 1. Public policy. It is hereby declared that wood | ||||
chips, mulch, and other products generated in the act of tree | ||||
maintenance by a township road district are waste products of | ||||
no value to the district. It is further declared that the | ||||
distribution of the wood chips, mulch, and other products to | ||||
residents of the district is of public benefit, maintenance of | ||||
a healthful environment, and reduces costs by eliminating the | ||||
need to pay for the hauling and disposal of the products. It is | ||||
further recognized that the distribution and delivery of the | ||||
wood chips, mulch, and other products to residents of the | ||||
district is a long-standing tradition in certain parts of this | ||||
State with a minimum fiscal impact. It is further declared that | ||||
this traditional service is salutary, as long as it is provided | ||||
without prejudice or favor to any particular person or | ||||
interest. | ||||
Section 5. The Illinois Highway Code is amended by changing | ||||
Section 6-132 as follows: | ||||
(605 ILCS 5/6-132)
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Sec. 6-132. Recycling ; tree maintenance . |
(a) A road district may organize, administer, or | ||
participate in one or more recycling programs.
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(b) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, a | ||
road district may deliver wood chips, mulch, and other products | ||
generated in the act of tree maintenance by the district to the | ||
residents of the district on a first come, first serve basis or | ||
other method of random selection. The road district shall | ||
provide adequate notice to the resident prior to the product | ||
being available and prior to the delivery of the product, which | ||
shall include the amount of the product being delivered. | ||
(Source: P.A. 95-119, eff. 8-13-07.)
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||
becoming law.
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