Senate Sponsors: DUDYCZ. House Sponsors: TURNER,ART-HARRIS-MURPHY-JONES,SHIRLEY-DAVIS,MONIQUE Short description: CHICAGO PARK DIST-OFFICERS Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Chicago Park District Act. Provides that commissioners of the Chicago Park District are subject to the Public Officer Prohibited Activities Act. Deletes a provision that a commissioner with a pecuniary interest in the contracts or work of the park district is guilty of a petty offense. Changes references to the "superintendent of employment" to "Director of Human Resources". SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Adds reference to: 70 ILCS 1290/1 from Ch. 105, par. 326 Amends the Park District Aquarium and Museum Act. Provides that aquariums and museums operated by a park district must be open to the public without charge for a period equivalent to 52 days each year (now the aquariums and museums must be open to the public without charge for at least one day each week). HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Further amends the Park District Aquarium and Museum Act. Provides that for a period of 2 years beginning on the effective date of this amendatory Act, aquariums and museums operated by a park district must be open to the public without charge for a period equivalent to 52 days each year (rather than one day each week), at least 6 of which must be during the period from June through August. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 2. Adds reference to: 70 ILCS 1105/2 rep. Amends the Museum District Act. Repeals a Section that provides the Act applies only to counties with a population of less than 2,000,000. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 3. Adds reference to: 70 ILCS 1205/10-7 from Ch. 105, par. 10-7 70 ILCS 1205/10-7a from Ch. 105, par. 10-7a 70 ILCS 1205/10-7b from Ch. 105, par. 10-7b 70 ILCS 1205/10-7c from Ch. 105, par. 10-7c Amends the Park District Code concerning the transfer of real property owned by a park district. Provides that if the real estate that a park district with a population of 3,000 or less transfers by lease, license, development, or other means to a private entity is greater than 70% of the district's total property and (ii) the current use of the real estate will be substantially altered by the private entity, the park district must put the question of transferring the real estate to the voters of the district. Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 91-0918 Last action date: 00-07-07 Location: Senate Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 3 SENATE - 1 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status