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| Public Act 097-0114 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning safety.
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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 Fire Investigation Act is amended by | ||||
changing Section 13.1 as follows:
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(425 ILCS 25/13.1) (from Ch. 127 1/2, par. 17.1)
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Sec. 13.1. Fire Prevention Fund. | ||||
(a) There shall be a special fund in the State Treasury
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known as the Fire Prevention Fund.
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(b) The following moneys shall be deposited into the Fund:
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(1) Moneys received by the Department of Insurance | ||||
under Section 12 of this Act.
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(2) All fees and reimbursements received by the Office | ||||
of the State Fire Marshal.
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(3) All receipts from boiler and pressure vessel | ||||
certification, as
provided in Section 13 of the Boiler and | ||||
Pressure Vessel Safety Act.
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(4) Such other moneys as may be provided by law.
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(c) The moneys in the Fire Prevention Fund shall be used, | ||||
subject to
appropriation, for the following purposes:
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(1) Of the moneys deposited into the fund under Section | ||||
12 of this Act,
12.5% shall be available for the | ||||
maintenance of the Illinois Fire Service
Institute and the | ||||
expenses, facilities, and structures incident thereto,
and | ||
for making transfers into the General Obligation Bond | ||
Retirement and
Interest Fund for debt service requirements | ||
on bonds issued by the State of
Illinois after January 1, | ||
1986 for the purpose of constructing a training
facility | ||
for use by the Institute. An additional 2.5% of the moneys | ||
deposited into the Fire Prevention Fund shall be available | ||
to the Illinois Fire Service Institute for support of the | ||
Cornerstone Training Program.
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(2) Of the moneys deposited into the Fund under Section | ||
12 of this Act,
10% shall be available for the maintenance | ||
of the Chicago Fire Department
Training Program and the | ||
expenses, facilities and structures incident
thereto, in | ||
addition to any moneys payable from the Fund to the City of
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Chicago pursuant to the Illinois Fire Protection Training | ||
Act.
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(3) For making payments to local governmental agencies | ||
and individuals
pursuant to Section 10 of the Illinois Fire | ||
Protection Training Act.
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(4) For the maintenance and operation of the Office of | ||
the State Fire
Marshal, and the expenses incident thereto.
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(4.5) For the maintenance, operation, and capital | ||
expenses of the Mutual Aid Box Alarm System (MABAS). | ||
(5) For any other purpose authorized by law.
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(c-5) As soon as possible after the effective date of this | ||
amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly, the Comptroller | ||
shall order the transfer and the Treasurer shall transfer | ||
$2,000,000 from the Fire Prevention Fund to the Fire Service | ||
and Small Equipment Fund, $9,000,000 from the Fire Prevention | ||
Fund to the Fire Truck Revolving Loan Fund, and $4,000,000 from | ||
the Fire Prevention Fund to the Ambulance Revolving Loan Fund. | ||
Beginning on July 1, 2008, each month, or as soon as practical | ||
thereafter, an amount equal to $2 from each fine received shall | ||
be transferred from the Fire Prevention Fund to the Fire | ||
Service and Small Equipment Fund, an amount equal to $1.50 from | ||
each fine received shall be transferred from the Fire | ||
Prevention Fund to the Fire Truck Revolving Loan Fund, and an | ||
amount equal to $4 from each fine received shall be transferred | ||
from the Fire Prevention Fund to the Ambulance Revolving Loan | ||
Fund. These moneys shall be transferred from the moneys | ||
deposited into the Fire Prevention Fund pursuant to Public Act | ||
95-154, together with not more than 25% of any unspent | ||
appropriations from the prior fiscal year. These moneys may be | ||
allocated to the Fire Truck Revolving Loan Fund, Ambulance | ||
Revolving Loan Fund, and Fire Service and Small Equipment Fund | ||
at the discretion of the Office of the State Fire Marshal for | ||
the purpose of implementation of this Act.
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(d) Any portion of the Fire Prevention Fund remaining | ||
unexpended at the
end of any fiscal year which is not needed | ||
for the maintenance and expenses of the
Office of the State | ||
Fire Marshal or the maintenance and expenses of the
Illinois | ||
Fire Service Institute, shall remain in the Fire Prevention | ||
Fund for the exclusive and restricted uses provided in | ||
subsections
(c) and (c-5) of this Section.
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(e) The Office of the State Fire Marshal shall keep on file | ||
an itemized
statement of all expenses incurred which are | ||
payable from the Fund, other
than expenses incurred by the | ||
Illinois Fire Service Institute, and shall
approve all vouchers | ||
issued therefor before they are submitted to the State
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Comptroller for payment. Such vouchers shall be allowed and | ||
paid in the
same manner as other claims against the State.
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(Source: P.A. 95-717, eff. 4-8-08; 96-286, eff. 8-11-09; | ||
96-1176, eff. 7-22-10.)
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