The authorization of infrastructure maintenance fees is an exclusive power and function of the State. A home rule municipality may not impose franchise or other fees upon or require other compensation from telecommunications retailers for use of the public way. This Act is a denial and limitation of municipal home rule powers and functions under subsection (g) of Section 6 of Article VII of the Illinois Constitution.
35 ILCS 635/35
Home rule
Known as the Telecommunications Infrastructure Maintenance Fee Act
The act spans §§ 35-635-1 to 35-635-920 (27 sections).
P.A. 92-526, eff. 1-1-03.
Official source: Illinois General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Illinois statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.