{"data":{"id":"us-il/70-ilcs-1205-8-23a","jurisdiction":"us-il","citation":"70 ILCS 1205/8-23a","heading":"Application for volunteers; disclosure of child sex offenses; penalty for failure to disclose.","body":"(a) For purposes of this Section:\n\"Child sex offender\" has the meaning provided in paragraph (1) of subsection (d) of Section 11-9.3 of the Criminal Code of 2012.\n\"Volunteer\" means any individual who without compensation or benefits reports to, and is under the direct supervision of, a park district's administrative staff and provides personal services to a park district recreational program that is offered to children.\n(b) Every park district shall require volunteers to complete an application prior to beginning any work as a volunteer. The application shall include, but shall not be limited to, a question for the applicant to answer concerning whether they have been convicted of or found to be a child sex offender. If a volunteer is under 18 years of age, the volunteer's parent or legal guardian may complete the application on behalf of the volunteer. No park district shall knowingly engage a volunteer who has been convicted of or found to be a child sex offender and shall terminate the services of the volunteer upon discovery of such an offender.\n(c) If a current volunteer with a park district is convicted of or found to be a child sex offender, the volunteer shall immediately disclose the conviction or finding to the park district.","path":["CHAPTER 70 SPECIAL DISTRICTS","Park District Code."],"source_url":"https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ILCS/details?ActID=892\u0026ChapterID=15\u0026ChapAct=FullText\u0026Print=True","current_through":"at least Public Act 104-790","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-15T04:46:24Z","sha256":"2f2669bafc0620aa6c267277196a67b9e59981f19444965834cf0ae9767a0c90","source_id":"us-il","stale":false,"prev":"us-il/70-ilcs-1205-8-23","next":"us-il/70-ilcs-1205-8-24"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}