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New emergency rules restrict demonstrations in Springfield |
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by Kimberlie Kranich
Email: kranich (nospam) uiuc.edu (unverified!)
Phone: 217-359-9884 |
27 Nov 2001
Modified: 28 Nov 2001 |
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The Secretary of State's Office in Springfield,Illinois recently issued an emergency amendment to rules governing the public's use of the Capitol Complex Facilities. These news rules restrict where demonstrations can be held and allows the Secretary of State to deny a permit to demonstrate to certain groups and individuals. |
Around Veteran's Day, the Secretary of State's Office in Springfield,Illinois issued an emergency amendment to rules governing the public's use of the Capitol Complex Facilities. These news rules restrict where demonstrations can be held and allows the Secretary of State to deny a permit to demonstrate to certain groups and individuals.
The emergency amendments concern Title 71, the Illinois Adminstrative Code which governs public buildings, facilities and property under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of State.
The emergency amendment adds severe restrictions to the public’s ability to get a permit to demonstrate in the State Capitol.
For example, “No demonstrations are allowed above the first floor of the Capitol building; this includes singing, chanting or shouting in a loud voice of the type that could interfere with the business conducted in the building.” The earlier code had no such language barring demonstrations above the first floor. The third floor is where the House and Senate Chambers are located.
The emergency amnedment further states that “Applicants may also be denied a permit if past demonstrations involving their particular organization/individuals have resulted in removal, arrest, or other violation of this Code.” Under the new code, anyone who has been removed from the Capitol for any reason could be denied a permit to legally demonstrate in the Capitol.
The emergency amendment further states that “Permitted demonstrations may be canceled without prior notice by the Director of the Department of Police, if security concerns warrant such an action." Who determines what a security concern is?
The emergency amendment expires in 150 days, but there is already a proposal to make the amended version permanent. Members of the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules, the body that will vote on the new rules, will have an opportunity to look at the emergency amendment at their December 18th meeting.
Members of the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules are listed below:
Senator Barack Obama, Co-Chairman
105B State House
Springfield, Il 62706
217-782-5338 (p), 217-782-5340 (f)
Senator J. Bradley Burzynski
121C State House
Springfield, Il 62706
217-782-1977 (p), 217-782-9586 (f)
Senator Doris Karpiel
123 State House
Springfield, Il 62706
217-782-5572 (p), 217-782-4079 (f)
Senator Lisa Madigan
105C State House
Springfield, Il 62706
217-782-8191 (p), 217-782-5340 (f)
Senator William O’Daniel
103A State House
Springfield, Il 62706
217-782-5304 (p), 217-782-5252 (f)
Senator Steve Rauschenberger
615 A State House
Springfield, Il 62706
217-782-7746(p), 217-782-0116 (f)
Representative Bill Black
634 State House
Springfield, Il 62706
217-782-4811 (p), 217-782-1873 (f)
Representative Tom Cross
O-2 Stratton Building
Springfield, Il 62706
217-782-1331 (p), 217-782-6812 (f)
Representative Steve Davis
2057-L Stratton Bldg.
Springfield, Il 62706
217-782-5996 (p), 217-782-1333 (f)
Representative Phil Novak
2064-L Stratton Bldg.
Springfield, Il 62706
217-782-5981 (p), 217-782-0945 (f)
Representative Dan Rutherford
H-1 Stratton Bldg.
Springfield, Il 62706
217-782-7776 (p), 217-782-1401 (f) |
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Hey, did this affect today's demonstration against the anti-terrorism bill? |
by Michael Feltes
mfeltes (nospam) gmx.net (unverified) |
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27 Nov 2001
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Did those fascists throw you out of the Rotunda, permit in hand? |
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The demonstration went as planned |
by Kimberlie Kranich
kranich (nospam) uiuc.edu (unverified) |
Current rating: 0
28 Nov 2001
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No, they didn't throw us out. We held our demonstrationa s planned. We got to our permitted area and then they handed us the new emergency rules. We have a communicative relationship with many of the folks who administer the rules. We disagree with them on certain points, but we're always communicating with them about our differences. I'm hoping that we can not only stop the emergency amendments from becoming permanent but perhaps we can change the original rules as well. If we hadn't gone down yesterday, the changes to the rules would have been under our radars!
Oh, and by the way, all visitors to the Capitol now must present a photo id which is used to sign you in and out. You're given a visitor's badge that must be worn and then returned upon exiting. Everyone is scanned with a handheld metal detector and our bags were searched. |
