(75 ILCS 16/Art. 50 heading)
(75 ILCS 16/50-5)
Sec. 50-5. Prior law.
(a) A provision of this Act that is the same or substantially the same as a prior law shall be construed as a continuation of the prior law and not as a new or different law.
(b) A citation in another Act to an Act or to a Section of an Act that is continued in this Act shall be construed to be a citation to that continued provision in this Act.
(Source: P.A. 87-1277.)
(75 ILCS 16/50-10)
Sec. 50-10. Other Acts of the 87th General Assembly. If any other Act of the 87th General Assembly changes, adds, or repeals a provision of prior law that is continued in this Act, then that change, addition, or repeal in the other Act shall be construed together with this Act.
(Source: P.A. 87-1277.)
(75 ILCS 16/50-15)
Sec. 50-15. Home rule; mandates. Nothing in this Act as initially enacted (i) is a denial or limitation on home rule powers where no denial or limitation existed under prior law or (ii) creates a State mandate under the State Mandates Act where no mandate existed under prior law.
(Source: P.A. 87-1277.)
(75 ILCS 16/50-20)
Sec. 50-20. Repeal. The following Act is repealed:
The Illinois Public Library District Act.
(Source: P.A. 87-1277.)