LOCAL GOV MEMORIAL MAINTENANCE Senate SponsorsSen. John M. Sullivan House Sponsors(Rep. Joe Sosnowski) 8/12/2013SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0312 55 ILCS 5/5-26005from Ch. 34, par. 5-2600560 ILCS 1/160-565 ILCS 5/11-116-2from Ch. 24, par. 11-116-270 ILCS 1205/10-4from Ch. 105, par. 10-4Amends the Counties Code. Provides that it shall be lawful for the county board to appropriate funds to maintain a memorial within the county. Amends the Township Code. Provides that the township shall provide for the maintenance of a monument or memorial erected pursuant to a vote by voters of the township. Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that the corporate authorities of a municipality shall levy and collect taxes, as necessary, for the maintenance of memorials erected in that municipality pursuant to a majority vote. Amends the Park District Act. Provides that any memorial built on leased land within a park district must be maintained by the organization that leased the land. Effective immediately. 2/15/2013SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. John M. Sullivan 2/15/2013SenateFirst Reading 2/15/2013SenateReferred to Assignments 2/27/2013SenateAssigned to Local Government 3/6/2013SenateDo Pass Local Government; 013-000-000 3/6/2013SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 7, 2013 3/12/2013SenateSecond Reading 3/12/2013SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 13, 2013 4/11/2013SenateThird Reading - Passed; 050-000-000 4/11/2013HouseArrived in House 4/24/2013HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Joe Sosnowski 4/29/2013HouseFirst Reading 4/29/2013HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/29/2013HouseAssigned to Counties & Townships Committee 5/9/2013HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Counties & Townships Committee; 005-000-000 5/9/2013HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/10/2013HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/10/2013HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/15/2013HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000 5/15/2013SenatePassed Both Houses 6/13/2013SenateSent to the Governor 8/12/2013SenateGovernor Approved 8/12/2013SenateEffective Date August 12, 2013 8/12/2013SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0312