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| Public Act 102-1085 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning State government.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The State Fair Act is amended by changing | ||||
Sections 6, 10, and 11.1 as follows:
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(20 ILCS 210/6) (from Ch. 127, par. 1706)
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Sec. 6. Policies, procedures, and powers concerning the | ||||
operation of fairs.
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(a) Policies. The Department shall, pursuant to the | ||||
Illinois Administrative Procedure Act, establish by rule: | ||||
(1) the policy for the operation
of the Illinois State | ||||
Fair and the DuQuoin State Fair, except those operations | ||||
regarding contests as provided for in subparagraphs (b) | ||||
and (c) of this Section, and | ||||
(2) the
policies and procedures for the sale, barter, | ||||
or exchange of tickets and
for ticket refunds for | ||||
cancelled events.
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(b) Contests. The Department shall establish and make | ||||
available, for all contestants and other interested persons, | ||||
sufficient copies of a premium book or other publication that | ||||
establishes the kinds and classes of events or exhibits for | ||||
contests at the fairs, the conditions under which contestants | ||||
shall be entered into contests, the qualification and | ||||
disqualification requirements of contests, the drug testing | ||
requirements for contests (if applicable), the premiums to be | ||
offered to contest winners, the manner in which certificates | ||
of award shall be distributed and premiums paid to contest | ||
winners, the penalty for violations of a rule, condition, | ||
instruction, or directive, and requirements of contests, | ||
including but not limited to the return of all premiums paid, | ||
the forfeiture of awards, and the prohibition of participating | ||
in future contests, and all other rules and requirements for | ||
contests. These rules, conditions, instructions, directives, | ||
and requirements shall be exempt from the rulemaking | ||
procedures of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act. All | ||
such publications issued by the Department that relate to a | ||
contest, event, or exhibit shall be maintained as a public | ||
record at the Department's principal office in Springfield, | ||
Illinois, and made available for public inspection and copying | ||
during regular business hours.
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(c) Fees. The Department shall establish and publish for | ||
the Illinois State Fair and
the DuQuoin State Fair a schedule | ||
of admission fees, entry fees, concession
fees, space rentals | ||
and other fees for activities offered or provided at each
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State Fair. These schedules of fees shall be maintained as a | ||
public record at the Department's principal office in | ||
Springfield, Illinois, and made available for public | ||
inspection and copying during regular business, but shall be | ||
exempt from the rulemaking procedures of the Illinois | ||
Administrative Procedure Act. | ||
(d) Facilities. The Department may negotiate and enter
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into contracts for activities and use of facilities for which | ||
there is not an
established or published schedule. The | ||
contract criteria shall be established
by rule, pursuant to | ||
the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act. The Department may | ||
lease any of its facilities for activities during
the State | ||
Fair.
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(e) Advertising. The Illinois State Fair in Springfield | ||
and the DuQuoin State Fair shall
have the power and authority | ||
to sell or exchange advertising rights in all of
its | ||
publications and printed materials. The sale of advertising | ||
shall be
subject to the rules promulgated by the Department, | ||
pursuant to the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act. All | ||
income derived from
the sale of advertising at the Illinois | ||
State Fair in Springfield shall be
deposited into the Illinois | ||
State Fair Fund. All income derived from the sale of
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advertising at the DuQuoin State Fair shall be deposited into | ||
the Agricultural
Premium Fund.
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(f) Veterans. On the day set aside as Veterans Day, | ||
honorably discharged veterans and
members of their families | ||
shall be admitted without admission charge upon
presentation | ||
of identification of any of the following: honorable discharge
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certificate, or photostatic copy thereof, or a paid up | ||
membership card in
any recognized veterans organization.
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(g) Government functions. The Governor, Lieutenant | ||
Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of
State, Treasurer, | ||
Comptroller, President and Minority Leader of the Senate,
and | ||
Minority Leader of the House of Representatives shall be | ||
afforded space for
official governmental functions, without | ||
charge, during the State Fair and the
DuQuoin State Fair.
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(Source: P.A. 102-278, eff. 8-6-21.)
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(20 ILCS 210/10) (from Ch. 127, par. 1710)
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Sec. 10.
The Department may enter into contracts with | ||
other government
agencies to assist them in the operation of | ||
each State Fair and the State
Fairgrounds as well as the | ||
requirements set forth in Section 9 of this Act.
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The Department may cooperate with any other local, State | ||
or federal agency
in the furtherance of the intent of this Act.
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The Department may receive and use any donation either | ||
from the private
or public sectors which is for betterment of | ||
each State Fair
and the State Fairgrounds.
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All revenues from the operation and use of any facilities | ||
of the Illinois
State Fair at Springfield, and the Springfield | ||
State
Fairgrounds, the DuQuoin State Fair, and the DuQuoin | ||
State Fairgrounds shall be deposited in the Illinois State | ||
Fair Fund. All revenues
from the operation and use of any | ||
facilities of the DuQuoin State Fair and the
DuQuoin State | ||
Fairgrounds shall be deposited into the Agricultural Premium
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Fund. All funds in the Illinois State Fair Fund shall be used | ||
by the
Department of Agriculture in accordance with | ||
appropriation by the General
Assembly for operation of the | ||
Illinois State Fair.
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(Source: P.A. 88-5.)
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(20 ILCS 210/11.1) (from Ch. 127, par. 1711.1)
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Sec. 11.1. The Department shall establish and promote | ||
contests and
exhibitions of various classes of livestock to be | ||
known as the "Land of
Lincoln Breeders Awards for Purebred or | ||
Registered Livestock" and to be
conducted at the State Fair at | ||
Springfield. Only animals bred, born and
maintained in | ||
Illinois and owned and exhibited by Illinois residents shall
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be eligible to participate in such contests and exhibitions; | ||
however, such
animals shall be permitted out of this State for | ||
a reasonable period of
time for showings, exhibitions, | ||
breeding or reproductive purposes, or medical treatment.
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An annual appropriation from the Agricultural Premium Fund | ||
or the Illinois State Fair Fund shall be made
for the "Land of | ||
Lincoln Breeders Awards for Purebred or Registered
Livestock". | ||
The percentage of the appropriation for each class or show of
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livestock shall be set by the Department in premium books. | ||
These premium books shall be maintained as a public record at | ||
the Department's principal office in Springfield, Illinois, | ||
and made available for public inspection and copying during | ||
regular business hours, but shall be exempt from the | ||
rulemaking procedures of the Illinois Administrative Procedure | ||
Act.
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(Source: P.A. 93-1055, eff. 11-23-04.)
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