Public Act 0996 93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HB6683 Enrolled LRB093 18430 LRD 47273 b

Public Act 093-0996

AN ACT concerning alcoholic liquor.

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

Section 5. The Liquor Control Act of 1934 is amended by adding Section 9-2b as follows:

(235 ILCS 5/9-2b new)

Sec. 9-2b. Prohibition against sale of alcoholic liquor; exception. Notwithstanding any provision in this Act to the contrary, in any township that has voted to prohibit the retail sale of alcoholic liquor under Section 9-2, the township board may authorize the local liquor control commissioner to issue a special event retailer's license (not-for-profit) authorizing the sale of beer for up to 3 days per year for up to 3 years at an agricultural show that is held on privately-owned property that is within the township, but is not within the corporate limits of a city, village, or incorporated town. This Section is repealed 3 years after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 93rd General Assembly.

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

Effective Date: 8/23/2004