Bill Text: IL SB2725 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the State Comptroller Act. Provides that the Comptroller may provide in his or her rules and regulations for periodic transfers, with the approval of the State Treasurer, for use in accordance with the imprest system, subject to the rules and regulations of the Comptroller as respects vouchers, controls, and reports to the Department of Agriculture to pay State Fair competition personnel and entertainment support contracts necessary to provide the entertainment at each State Fair.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced) 2024-06-26 - Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments [SB2725 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2023-SB2725-Introduced.html

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103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 SB2725 Introduced 1/12/2024, by Sen. Doris Turner SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
15 ILCS 405/21 from Ch. 15, par. 221
Amends the State Comptroller Act. Provides that the Comptroller may provide in his or her rules and regulations for periodic transfers, with the approval of the State Treasurer, for use in accordance with the imprest system, subject to the rules and regulations of the Comptroller as respects vouchers, controls, and reports to the Department of Agriculture to pay State Fair competition personnel and entertainment support contracts necessary to provide the entertainment at each State Fair.
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A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning State government.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The State Comptroller Act is amended by
changing Section 21 as follows:
(15 ILCS 405/21) (from Ch. 15, par. 221)
Sec. 21. Rules and Regulations - Imprest accounts. The
Comptroller shall promulgate rules and regulations to
implement the exercise of his or her powers and performance of
his or her duties under this Act and to guide and assist State
agencies in complying with this Act. Any rule or regulation
specifically requiring the approval of the State Treasurer
under this Act for adoption by the Comptroller shall require
the approval of the State Treasurer for modification or
repeal.
The Comptroller may provide in his or her rules and
regulations for periodic transfers, with the approval of the
State Treasurer, for use in accordance with the imprest
system, subject to the rules and regulations of the
Comptroller as respects vouchers, controls and reports, as
follows:
(a) To the University of Illinois, Southern Illinois
University, Chicago State University, Eastern Illinois

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University, Governors State University, Illinois State
University, Northeastern Illinois University, Northern
Illinois University, Western Illinois University, and
State Community College of East St. Louis under the
jurisdiction of the Illinois Community College Board
(abolished under Section 2-12.1 of the Public Community
College Act), not to exceed $200,000 for each campus.
(b) To the Department of Agriculture and the
Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity for the
operation and closing of overseas offices, not to exceed
$500,000 for each Department for each overseas office.
(c) To the Department of Agriculture for the purpose
of making change for activities at each State Fair, not to
exceed $200,000, to be returned within 5 days of the
termination of such activity.
(d) To the Department of Agriculture to pay (i) State
Fair premiums and awards, State Fair competition
personnel, and State Fair entertainment contracts, and
entertainment support contracts necessary to provide the
entertainment at each State Fair, and (ii) ticket refunds
for cancelled events. The amount transferred from any fund
shall not exceed the appropriation for each specific
purpose. This authorization shall terminate each year
within 60 days of the close of each State Fair. The
Department shall be responsible for withholding State
income tax, where necessary, as required by Section 709 of

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