Illinois Code § 5

§ 5.

No comment or opinion shall be included in the fiscal note with regard to the merits of the measure for which the fiscal note is prepared; however, technical or mechanical defects may be noted. The work sheet shall include, insofar as practicable, a breakdown of the costs upon which any appropriation measure or measure which is expected to cause an expenditure of State, local governmental, school district, or community college district funds is based and the expectable direct or indirect increase or decrease in State, local governmental, school district, or community college district revenues, as the case may be, including but not necessarily limited to costs of personnel, materials and supplies and capital outlay. It shall also include such other information as is required by rules and regulations which may be promulgated by each house of the General Assembly with respect to the preparation of fiscal notes. The fiscal note shall be prepared in quintuplicate, and the name of the State board, commission, department, agency, or other entity preparing it shall appear at the end of the note and the original of both the work sheet and the fiscal note shall be signed by the head of the board, commission, department, agency, or other entity or by a responsible representative designated by him for the purpose. (Source: P.A. 88-535.)