96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2009 and 2010
SB0985


 
Introduced 2/6/2009, by Sen. John J. Cullerton
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 		








  



620 ILCS 5/25
  from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 22.25







    Amends the Illinois Aeronautics Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the purpose of the Act.
















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    AN ACT concerning transportation.

 
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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 Illinois Aeronautics Act is amended by 
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changing Section 25 as follows:
 



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    (620 ILCS 5/25)  (from Ch. 15 1/2, par. 22.25)



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    Sec. 25. Declarations. It is hereby declared that
that the 
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purpose of this Act is to further the
public interest and 
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aeronautical progress by providing for the protection
and 
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promotion of safety in aeronautics; by cooperating in effecting 
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a
uniformity of the laws relating to the development and 
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regulation of
aeronautics in the several states; by revising 
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existing statutes relative
to the development and regulation of 
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aeronautics so as to grant to a state
agency such powers and 
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impose upon it such duties that the state may
properly perform 
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its functions relative to aeronautics and effectively
exercise 
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its jurisdiction over persons and property within such

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jurisdiction, may assist in the promotion of a State-wide 
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system of
airports, may cooperate with and assist the political 
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subdivisions of this
State and others engaged in aeronautics, 
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and may encourage and develop
aeronautics; by establishing 
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uniform rules and regulations, consistent, so
far as 
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practicable, with Federal rules and regulations, in order that 
 


 






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those
engaged in aeronautics of every character may so engage 
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with the least
possible restriction, consistent with their 
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safety and with the safety and
the rights of others; and by 
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providing for cooperation with the Federal
authorities in the 
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development of a national system of civil aviation and
for 
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coordination of the aeronautical activities of those 
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authorities and
the authorities of this State by assisting in 
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accomplishing the purposes of
federal legislation and 
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eliminating costly and unnecessary duplication of
functions 
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properly in the province of federal agencies.
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(Source: Laws 1945, p. 335.)