20 ILCS 665/1
Short title
Short title. This Act shall be known and cited as the Illinois Promotion Act. (Source: P.A. 92-38, eff. 6-28-01.)
Illinois Compiled Statutes 20 ILCS 665 — Illinois Promotion Act.
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Legislative findings; policy
Legislative findings; policy. The General Assembly hereby finds, determines and declares: (a) That the health, safety, morals and general welfare of the people of the State are directly dependent upon the continual encouragement, development, growth and expansion of tourism within the State; (b) That unemployment, the…
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Definitions
Definitions. The following words and terms, whenever used or referred to in this Act, shall have the following meanings, except where the context may otherwise require: (a) "Department" means the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity of the State of Illinois. (b) "Local promotion group" means any non-profit c…
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Powers
Powers. The Department shall have the following powers: (a) To formulate a program for the promotion of tourism and the film industry in the State of Illinois, including, but not limited to, the promotion of our State Parks and local parks, fishing and hunting areas, historical shrines, vacation regions and areas of hi…
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Funds
Funds. (1) All moneys deposited into the Tourism Promotion Fund pursuant to this subsection are allocated to the Department for utilization, as appropriated, in the performance of its powers under Section 4; except that beginning in fiscal year 2019, moneys in the Tourism Promotion Fund may also be allocated to the Ill…
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Coordinating Committee
Coordinating Committee. There is created a Coordinating Committee of State agencies involved with tourism in the State of Illinois. The Committee shall consist of the Director of Commerce and Economic Opportunity as chairman, the Lieutenant Governor, the Secretary of Transportation or his or her designee, and the head…
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Marketing and private sector programs
Marketing and private sector programs. (a) The Department is authorized to make grants, subject to appropriation, from the Tourism Promotion Fund to counties, municipalities, not-for-profit organizations, and local promotion groups and to assist such counties, municipalities and local promotion groups in the promotion…
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Notice of approval and grant
Notice of approval and grant. Upon approval of each application and the making of a grant by the Department in accordance therewith, the Department shall give notice to the applicant of such approval and grant, and shall direct the applicant to proceed with its proposed tourism program as described in its application a…
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Allocation of appropriations
Allocation of appropriations. (1) Amounts that are appropriated from the Tourism Promotion Fund to the Department for the purpose of making grants under Sections 5 and 6 of this Act shall be allocated by the Department as follows: (a) 62.5% to local promotion groups, municipalities, and counties not wholly or partially…
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Tourism grants and loans
Tourism grants and loans. (1) The Department is authorized to make grants and loans, subject to appropriations by the General Assembly for this purpose from the Tourism Promotion Fund, to counties, municipalities, other units of local government, local promotion groups, not-for-profit organizations, or for-profit busin…
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Municipal convention center and sports facility attraction grants
Municipal convention center and sports facility attraction grants. (a) Until July 1, 2022, the Department is authorized to make grants, subject to appropriation by the General Assembly, from the Tourism Promotion Fund to a unit of local government or convention center authority that provides incentives, as defined in s…
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Administration; rules
Administration; rules. The Department is directed to administer the provisions of this Act with such flexibility so as to bring about as effective and economical a tourism program as possible. In order to effectuate and enforce the provisions of this Act, the Department is authorized to promulgate necessary rules and r…
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Quarterly statement
Quarterly statement. The Department shall submit quarterly to the Governor and to the State Comptroller a statement on promotional activities undertaken under the terms of this Act. (Source: P.A. 92-38, eff. 6-28-01.)
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Promotional material
Promotional material. Any promotional material produced as the result of the financial participation of the State of Illinois under the terms of this Act shall so indicate thereon. (Source: P.A. 92-38, eff. 6-28-01.)
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Powers of municipalities and counties
Powers of municipalities and counties. For the purposes set out in this Act, the corporate authorities of each city, village or incorporated town and the county board of each county may (1) promote the advantages of the municipality or county, as the case may be, for tourism, industrial development and other activities…
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Affirmative action
Affirmative action. The Department shall, within 90 days after the effective date of this amendatory Act of 1984, establish and maintain an affirmative action program designed to promote equal employment opportunity and eliminate the effects of past discrimination. Such program shall include a plan which shall specify…
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Severability
Severability. If any section, subdivision, sentence or clause of this Act is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Act. (Source: P.A. 92-38, eff. 6-28-01.)