Bill Text: IL HB4975 | 2011-2012 | 97th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Authorizes a mayor who deems that mob action is likely to occur at an event hosted by the municipality to: (i) enter into agreements with the necessary law enforcement agencies to deputize law enforcement personnel; (ii) change the fines for resisting a police officer or aiding escape; (iii) amend the hours that public parks, playgrounds, and other public spaces are open; and (iv) execute limited agreements with public and private entities for goods or services for security and logistics. Effective immediately.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Failed) 2013-01-08 - Session Sine Die [HB4975 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2011-HB4975-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 Illinois Municipal Code is amended by adding | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Section 6-4-7.5 as follows:
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6 | (65 ILCS 5/6-4-7.5 new) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | Sec. 6-4-7.5. Mob action. A mayor that deems that mob | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | action, as defined in Section 25-1 of the Criminal Code of | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | 1961, is likely to occur at an event hosted by the | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | municipality, shall have the power to: (i) enter into | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | agreements with the necessary law enforcement agencies to | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | deputize law enforcement personnel; (ii) change the fines for | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | resisting a police officer or aiding escape; (iii) amend the | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | hours that public parks, playgrounds, and other public spaces | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | are open; and (iv) execute limited agreements with public and | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | private entities for goods or services for security and | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | logistics.
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18 | Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
19 | becoming law.
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