SB3197enr 93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

SB3197 Enrolled LRB093 21134 RCE 47189 b

AN ACT concerning State Fairs.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The State Fair Act is amended by changing Sections 6, 8, 11.1, 12, and 13 as follows:

(20 ILCS 210/6) (from Ch. 127, par. 1706)

Sec. 6. Policies, procedures, and powers concerning the operation of fairs.

(a) Policies. The Department shall, pursuant to the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act, establish by rule:

(1) establish 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 shall set

(2) the policies and procedures for the sale, barter, or exchange of tickets and for ticket refunds for cancelled events.

(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.

(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 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 shall also establish and publish the classes of exhibits, the conditions under which they shall be received, stalled and cared for, the premiums to be offered, and the manner in which certificates of award shall be prepared and premiums paid. The Department may negotiate and enter 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.

(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 State Fair Fund. All income derived from the sale of advertising at the DuQuoin State Fair shall be deposited into the Agricultural Premium Fund.

(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 certificate, or photostatic copy thereof, or a paid up membership card in any recognized veterans organization.

(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.

(Source: P.A. 88-5; 88-571, 89-96, eff. 7-7-95.)

(20 ILCS 210/8) (from Ch. 127, par. 1708)

Sec. 8. There is created a Board of State Fair Advisors consisting of the Director, 4 ex-officio members as hereafter named, and up to 20 15 persons appointed by the Governor. The Chairman and minority spokesman of the House Agriculture Committee and the Chairman and minority spokesman of the Senate Agriculture, Conservation and Energy Committee of the Illinois General Assembly shall serve as ex-officio members. No more than 3 of the Board members shall be appointed from any one county. Members of the State Fair Advisory Board shall serve for 2 year terms commencing on the third Monday of January of each odd-numbered year. The Governor shall in making appointments to the Board provide for a representation of the interests of the State Fair and the State of Illinois. Members of the Board shall receive no compensation, but shall be reimbursed for necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties. An appointed member's office becomes vacant upon his absence from 2 consecutive regularly scheduled meetings. The Director or his authorized representative from the Department shall act as chairman of the Board. The duties of the Board are to advise the Director and the Department on matters concerning the operation of each State Fair and State Fairgrounds as they pertain to varied interests in the State Fairs and the people of the State of Illinois.

(Source: P.A. 84-1468.)

(20 ILCS 210/11.1) (from Ch. 127, par. 1711.1)

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 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.

An annual appropriation from the Agricultural Premium 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 livestock shall be set by the Department in premium books rules and regulations. 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.

(Source: P.A. 84-1468.)

(20 ILCS 210/12) (from Ch. 127, par. 1712)

Sec. 12. The Department shall have the power to promulgate rules and regulations, pursuant to the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act, governing the holding of each State Fair, the operation of the State Fairgrounds, the conditions under which racing shall be permitted on the State Fairgrounds, the policy for policing the grounds and such other reasonable rules and regulations as are necessary to carry out the intent of the Act. However, the Department shall not be required to promulgate rules and regulations pursuant to the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act concerning those operations stated in subsections (b) and (c) of Section 6 of this Act. Instead, the requirements set forth in subsections (b) and (c) of Section 6 must be followed.

(Source: P.A. 84-1468.)

(20 ILCS 210/13) (from Ch. 127, par. 1713)

Sec. 13. Vendors, concessionaires, exhibitors and persons renting space or using facilities at the State Fairgrounds who violate this Act, or any provision of any rule of the Department issued under this Act, may be prohibited from utilizing the State Fairgrounds or participating in activities conducted upon the State Fairgrounds.

(Source: P.A. 89-96, eff. 7-7-95.)

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.