Bill Text: IL HB2297 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Amends the Cook County Forest Preserve District Act. Provides that 91 days after the effective date of the amendatory Act: (1) the forest preserve district board's authority to appoint and maintain a police force is terminated; and (2) the Cook County Sheriff's Department shall exercise primary jurisdiction over the territory within the forest preserve district. Effective immediately.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2020-06-23 - Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee [HB2297 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2019-HB2297-Introduced.html
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1 | AN ACT concerning local government.
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2 | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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3 | represented in the General Assembly:
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4 | Section 5. The Cook County Forest Preserve District Act is | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | amended by changing Section 15 as follows:
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6 | (70 ILCS 810/15) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 6418)
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7 | Sec. 15. Police powers in the district. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | (a) Until 90 days after the effective date of this | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | amendatory Act of the 101st General Assembly, the The board | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | shall have the right and power to appoint and
maintain a | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | sufficient police force, the members of which may have and
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12 | exercise police powers over the territory within such forest | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | preserves
for the preservation of the public peace, and the | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | observance and
enforcement of the ordinances and laws, such as | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | are conferred upon and
exercised by the police of organized | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | cities and villages; but such
police force, when acting within | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | the limits of any city or village, but outside the territory | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
18 | owned, leased, or licensed by the district and property over | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
19 | which the district has easement rights,
shall act in aid of the | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | regular police force of such city or village and
shall then be | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
21 | subject to the direction of its chief of police, city or
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22 | village marshals, or other head thereof. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
23 | (b) 91 days after the effective date of this amendatory Act |
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1 | of the 101st General Assembly: | ||||||
2 | (1) the board's authority to appoint and maintain a | ||||||
3 | police force under subsection (a) is terminated; and | ||||||
4 | (2) the Cook County Sheriff's Department shall | ||||||
5 | exercise primary jurisdiction over the territory within | ||||||
6 | the district.
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7 | (Source: P.A. 99-312, eff. 1-1-16 .)
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8 | Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||||||
9 | becoming law.
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