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| Public Act 099-0470 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning education.
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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 School Code is amended by adding Sections | ||||
10-20.56 and 34-18.49 as follows: | ||||
(105 ILCS 5/10-20.56 new) | ||||
Sec. 10-20.56. Carbon monoxide alarm required. | ||||
(a) In this Section: | ||||
"Approved carbon monoxide alarm" and "alarm" have the | ||||
meaning ascribed to those terms in the Carbon Monoxide Alarm | ||||
Detector Act. | ||||
"Carbon monoxide detector" and "detector" mean a device | ||||
having a sensor that responds to carbon monoxide gas and that | ||||
is connected to an alarm control unit and approved in | ||||
accordance with rules adopted by the State Fire Marshal. | ||||
(b) A school board shall require that each school under its | ||||
authority be equipped with approved carbon monoxide alarms or | ||||
carbon monoxide detectors. The alarms must be powered as | ||||
follows: | ||||
(1) For a school designed before the effective date of | ||||
this amendatory Act of the 99th General Assembly, alarms | ||||
powered by batteries are permitted. In accordance with | ||||
Section 17-2.11 of this Code, alarms permanently powered by | ||||
the building's electrical system and monitored by any | ||
required fire alarm system are also permitted. Fire | ||
prevention and safety tax levy proceeds or bond proceeds | ||
may be used for alarms. | ||
(2) For a school designed on or after the effective | ||
date of this amendatory Act of the 99th General Assembly, | ||
alarms must be permanently powered by the building's | ||
electrical system or be an approved carbon monoxide | ||
detection system. An installation required in this | ||
subdivision (2) must be monitored by any required fire | ||
alarm system. | ||
Alarms or detectors must be located within 20 feet of a | ||
carbon monoxide emitting device. Alarms or detectors must be in | ||
operating condition and be inspected annually. A school is | ||
exempt from the requirements of this Section if it does not | ||
have or is not close to any sources of carbon monoxide. A | ||
school must require plans, protocols, and procedures in | ||
response to the activation of a carbon monoxide alarm or carbon | ||
monoxide detection system. | ||
(105 ILCS 5/34-18.49 new) | ||
Sec. 34-18.49. Carbon monoxide alarm required. | ||
(a) In this Section: | ||
"Approved carbon monoxide alarm" and "alarm" have the | ||
meaning ascribed to those terms in the Carbon Monoxide Alarm | ||
Detector Act. | ||
"Carbon monoxide detector" and "detector" mean a device | ||
having a sensor that responds to carbon monoxide gas and that | ||
is connected to an alarm control unit and approved in | ||
accordance with rules adopted by the State Fire Marshal. | ||
(b) The board shall require that each school under its | ||
authority be equipped with approved carbon monoxide alarms or | ||
carbon monoxide detectors. The alarms must be powered as | ||
follows: | ||
(1) For a school designed before the effective date of | ||
this amendatory Act of the 99th General Assembly, alarms | ||
powered by batteries are permitted. Alarms permanently | ||
powered by the building's electrical system and monitored | ||
by any required fire alarm system are also permitted. | ||
(2) For a school designed on or after the effective | ||
date of this amendatory Act of the 99th General Assembly, | ||
alarms must be permanently powered by the building's | ||
electrical system or be an approved carbon monoxide | ||
detection system. An installation required in this | ||
subdivision (2) must be monitored by any required fire | ||
alarm system. | ||
Alarms or detectors must be located within 20 feet of a | ||
carbon monoxide emitting device. Alarms or detectors must be in | ||
operating condition and be inspected annually. A school is | ||
exempt from the requirements of this Section if it does not | ||
have or is not close to any sources of carbon monoxide. A | ||
school must require plans, protocols, and procedures in | ||
response to the activation of a carbon monoxide alarm or carbon | ||
monoxide detection system.
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect January | ||
1, 2016.
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