HB 475

Abstract

Amends the Local Government Electronic Notification Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 50 ILCS 55/1 Adds reference to: 405 ILCS 20/3a from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 303a 405 ILCS 20/3b from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 303b 405 ILCS 20/3e from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 303e 405 ILCS 20/5 from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 305 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Community Mental Health Act. Provides that if a successful referendum is held by a governmental unit to levy an annual tax for the purpose of providing mental health facilities and services, the governmental unit shall appoint all members to its community mental health board within 60 days after the local election authority certifies the passage of the referendum. Provides that all terms for board members shall be measured from the first day of the month (rather than first day of the year) of the appointment. Requires every community mental health board to meet within 30 days after members are first appointed and within 30 days after members are appointed or reappointed upon the expiration of a member's term (rather than requiring the board to meet immediately after appointment). Provides that a community mental health board may fix a fiscal year for the board. Provides that every community mental health board shall be subject to the requirements under the Freedom of Information Act and the Open Meetings Act. Makes other changes. Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adds reference to: 55 ILCS 5/5-1188 new Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the engrossed bill with the following changes: Amends the Counties Code. Provides that the Sangamon County Board may form, manage, fund, and operate a volunteer rescue squad to provide assistance within Sangamon County to any public entity providing law enforcement, firefighting, emergency disaster response, or first responder services. Provides that the volunteer rescue squad may (i) locate missing persons, including drowning victims, (ii) perform a supporting, and not direct, role in fighting fires, and (iii) extricate persons from unsafe conditions. Provides that the Sangamon County Board may provide benefits for rescue squad volunteers who suffer disease, injury, or death in the line of duty. In provisions concerning membership on a community mental health board, provides that only one board member shall be a member of the governmental unit's governing body, with the term of membership on the board to run concurrently with the elected term of the member. Provides that the community mental health board has the responsibility to set, maintain, and implement the budget. Provides that if a governing body of a governmental unit levies a tax for the purpose of providing mental health facilities and services in the community, then funds appropriated in the governmental unit’s annual appropriation bill to defray necessary expenses and liabilities in providing for community mental health facilities and services must be deemed necessary by the community mental health board.