(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 The following Act is repealed: The Illinois Public Library District Act.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.)