SB 1580

Abstract

Amends the Counties Code. Provides that a county may adopt an ordinance with reasonable regulations concerning the operation of any business that involves exposure of specified anatomical areas or performance of specified sexual activities by a person within the business' premises or that offers or provides sexually-oriented entertainment services or activities (rather than that offers or provides activities by employees, agents, or contractors of the business that involve exposure of specified anatomical areas or performance of specified sexual activities in view of any patron, client, or customer of the business). Provides if a county has established a licensing program as part of its regulation of adult entertainment facilities, the findings, decision, and orders of the licensing official or licensing body is subject to review in the circuit court of the county and that the Administrative Review Law apply to and govern the judicial review. Allows a county having a code hearing unit to enforce and prosecute violations of the adult entertainment facilities ordinance through its administrative adjudication program. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Counties Code. Provides that a non-home rule county with a population of at least 900,000 may adopt an ordinance with reasonable regulations concerning the operation of an adult entertainment facility in unincorporated areas of the county that involves exposure of specified anatomical areas or performance of specified sexual activities by a person within the business' premises or that offers or provides sexually oriented entertainment services or activities. Provides if the county has established a licensing program as part of its regulation of adult entertainment facilities, the findings, decision, and orders of the licensing official or licensing body is subject to review in the Circuit Court of the county and that the Administrative Review Law apply to and govern the judicial review. Allows a code hearing unit of non-home rule counties with a population of at least 900,000 to enforce and prosecute violations of the adult entertainment facilities ordinance through its administrative adjudication program.