(65 ILCS 120/5-10)
Sec. 5-10. Governmental Cooperation.
(a) The State, in accordance with law and to the extent of the State's authority, and subject to the limitations of this Article:
(1) guarantees that the candidate city, working in
partnership with the OCOG, shall be the primary and lead governmental authority for the planning, organization, and hosting of the games;
(2) guarantees that the candidate city shall be the
primary and lead governmental authority for the planning, organization, and delivery of public services specific to the games;
(3) guarantees that the State shall designate a
representative (designated as a games liaison) to be the primary point of contact for the State to the candidate city and the OCOG for purposes of intergovernmental coordination in connection with the games;
(4) guarantees the State's respect of the Olympic
Charter and the Host City Contract promulgated by the IOC;
(5) agrees that all representations, warranties, and
covenants set forth in this Article as well as any written commitments made by the State regarding the games shall be binding on the State;
(6) guarantees that the State will take all necessary
measures in order that it fulfill its obligations completely under this Article and any written commitments made by the State to the IOC;
(7) declares and confirms that no other important
national or international meeting or event will take place in the vicinity of the venues during the period one week before through one week after the games;
(8) guarantees that all construction work necessary
for the organization of the games within the State, to the extent permitted or authorized by the State, will comply with (i) local, regional, and national environmental regulations and acts and (ii) international agreements and protocols to which the United States is a party regarding planning, construction, and protection of the environment;
(9) guarantees that it shall provide or cause to be
provided all security, medical, and other government-related services that the State customarily provides for comparable large-scale events and that are necessary for the successful planning, organization, and staging of the portions of the games within the State, at no cost to the OCOG;
(10) agrees to take such action as may be required by
law, and to be effective for the period not later than January 1, 2010 and through the end of the games, to suspend or waive the imposition and collection of fees and charges otherwise imposed and collected by or on behalf of the State for permits and licenses issued to the OCOG applicable to the design, development, construction, and operation or use of the venues and properties related to the games;
(11) agrees to cooperate with the candidate city, the
bid committee and the OCOG, as well as local, regional, and national business, trade, and service organizations in order to promote and encourage, to the extent permitted by law, the charging of ordinary and customary prices for goods and services associated with the games within the State (including, but not limited to, hotel rates, restaurants, and related services) for anyone attending the games, including non-accredited spectators;
(12) agrees that, if requested by the candidate city,
the bid committee, or the OCOG, it shall permit any member of the General Assembly to introduce legislation necessary to: (i) effectively reduce and sanction ambush marketing, (ii) eliminate illegal street vending during the period beginning 2 weeks before the games through the end of the games; and (iii) control advertising space (including, but not limited to, billboards and advertising on public transport) as well as air space and that any such legislation will be introduced as soon as possible but no later than January 1, 2014;
(13) agrees that it shall not engage in any
marketing, commercial, or signage program in relation to the games without the prior written consent of the IOC;
(14) agrees that it shall coordinate and cooperate
with the candidate city and the OCOG concerning a "Look of the Games" program;
(15) agrees that it will cooperate with the OCOG and
the candidate city (including any applicable candidate city commission) in preventing ambush marketing at the games within the State;
(16) agrees to enter into a binding option agreement
with the bid committee or the OCOG to provide the OCOG with the rights to any and all existing or hereafter developed outdoor commercial advertising space (including billboards) owned or controlled by the State and located within the vicinity of any Olympic properties, which agreement shall provide, among other things, that such advertising space will be available at the OCOG's option for a 12-week period encompassing the games at 2008 best commercial prices adjusted only for inflation;
(17) except as may be provided in any other agreement
between the State and the candidate city, the bid committee, or the OCOG, agrees to make all of its non-competition and Olympic ancillary properties available at no cost to the OCOG;
(18) guarantees that the accessibility standards to
be applied for the Paralympic Games shall include the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Fair Housing Act, the Illinois Environmental Barriers Act (and its implementing regulations, the Illinois Accessibility Code), and the Illinois Human Rights Act;
(19) shall cooperate with the OCOG to assure that
accessibility will be fully integrated into the planning of the Paralympic Games comprising part of the games; and
(20) agrees to the formation and authority of the
Chicago Olympic Public Safety Command.
(b) In the event of a conflict between any provision of this Act and any provision of any written commitments made by the State regarding the games, this Act shall prevail and control as to the State.
(c) The bid committee and the OCOG shall provide any information reasonably requested by the State, with copies to the leaders of both houses of the General Assembly, to assist in reviewing the provisions of and performance under this Article.
(d) Nothing in this Article shall be construed as impairing the Governor's constitutional authority.
(Source: P.A. 96-7, eff. 4-3-09.)
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