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750 ILCS 50/15.1 — Illinois Code / Chapter 750 / Act 50 / Section 15.1
Section 15.1
Status: in_force

(750 ILCS 50/15.1) (from Ch. 40, par. 1519.1) Sec. 15.1. (a) Any person over the age of 18, who has cared for a child for a continuous period of one year or more as a foster parent licensed under the Child Care Act of 1969 to operate a foster family home, as a certified relative caregiver as defined in Section 2.37 of the Child Care Act of 1969, or as a relative caregiver as defined in Section 4d of the Children and Family Services Act, may apply to the child's guardian with the power to consent to adoption, for such guardian's consent. (b) Such guardian shall give preference and first consideration to that application over all other applications for adoption of the child but the guardian's final decision shall be based on the welfare and best interest of the child. In arriving at this decision, the guardian shall consider all relevant factors including but not limited to: (1) the wishes of the child; (2) the interaction and interrelationship of the child with the applicant to adopt the
605 ILCS 5/5-205.7 — Illinois Code / Chapter 605 / Act 5 / Section 5-205.7
Section 5-205.7
Status: in_force

(605 ILCS 5/5-205.7) (from Ch. 121, par. 5-205.7) Sec. 5-205.7. In counties in which a county unit road district has been established, subject to the direction of the county board, act for the county in all matters relating to the construction and maintenance of county unit district roads. (Source: Laws 1959, p. 196.)
410 ILCS 637/15 — Illinois Code / Chapter 410 / Act 637 / Section 15
Section 15
Status: in_force

(410 ILCS 637/15) Sec. 15. Other offenses concerning halal food. It is a Class B misdemeanor for any person to: (1) falsely represent any animal sold, grown, or offered for sale to be grown in a halal
40 ILCS 5/4-108.4 — Illinois Code / Chapter 40 / Act 5 / Section 4-108.4
Section 4-108.4
Status: in_force

(40 ILCS 5/4-108.4) Sec. 4-108.4. Transfer of creditable service from Article 7 fund. (a) Any firefighter who was excluded from participation in an Article 4 fund because the firefighter earned credit for that service under Article 7 of this Code and who is a participant in the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund may become an active participant in that firefighter pension fund by making a written application to the Board. Persons so applying shall begin participation on the first day of the month following the month in which the application is received by the Board. An employee who makes application for participation shall not be deemed ineligible to participate in the firefighter pension fund by reason of having failed to apply within the 3-month period specified in subsection (b) of Section 4-107. (b) A firefighter who was excluded from participation in an Article 4 fund because the firefighter earned credit for that service under Article 7 of this Code and who is a participant in the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund may also elect to establish creditable service for those periods of employment as a firefighter during which he or she was excluded from participation in an Article 4 fund by paying into the fund the amount that the person would have contributed had deductions from salary been made for this purpose at the time the service was rendered, together with interest thereon at 6% per annum, compounded annually, from the time the service was rendered until the date of payment, less any amounts transferred from the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund under Section 7-139.10. (c) In no event shall pension credit for the same service rendered by an employee be accredited in more than one pension fund or retirement system under this Code. If an employee applies for service credit under subsection (b), then any creditable service time accumulated in the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund for the same period must be transferred to the Article 4 fund under Section 7-139.10. (Source: P.A. 93-689, eff. 7-1-04.)
625 ILCS 5/12-816 — Illinois Code / Chapter 625 / Act 5 / Section 12-816
Section 12-816
Status: in_force

(625 ILCS 5/12-816) Sec. 12-816. Pre and post-trip inspection policy for school buses. (a) In order to provide for the welfare and safety of children who are transported on school buses throughout the State of Illinois, each school district shall have in place, by January 1, 2008, a policy to ensure that the school bus driver is the last person leaving the bus and that no passenger is left behind or remains on the vehicle at the end of a route, a work shift, or the work day. This policy and procedure shall, at a minimum, require the school bus driver (i) to test the cellular radio telecommunication device or two-way radio and ensure that it is functioning properly before the bus is operated and (ii) before leaving the bus at the end of each route, work shift, or work day, to walk to the rear of the bus and check the bus for children or other passengers in the bus. (b) If a school district has a contract with a private sector school bus company for the transportation of the district's students, the school district shall require in the contract with the private sector company that the company have a post-trip inspection policy in place. This policy and procedure shall, at a minimum, require the school bus driver (i) to test the cellular radio telecommunication device or two-way radio and ensure that it is functioning properly before the bus is operated and (ii) before leaving the bus at the end of each route, work shift, or work day, to walk to the rear of the bus and check the bus for children or other passengers in the bus. (c) Before this inspection, the school bus driver shall activate the interior lights of the bus to assist the driver in seeing in and under the seats during a visual sweep of the bus. (d) This policy may include, at the discretion of the school district, the installation of a mechanical or electronic post-trip inspection reminder system which requires the school bus driver to walk to the rear of the bus to deactivate the system before the driver leaves the bus. The system shall require that when the driver turns off the vehicle's ignition system, the vehicle's interior lights must illuminate to assist the driver in seeing in and under the seats during a visual sweep of the bus. (Source: P.A. 95-260, eff. 8-17-07; 96-818, eff. 11-17-09; 96-1066, eff. 7-16-10.)
30 ILCS 105/6z-12 — Illinois Code / Chapter 30 / Act 105 / Section 6z-12
Section 6z-12
Status: in_force

(30 ILCS 105/6z-12) (from Ch. 127, par. 142z-12) Sec. 6z-12. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 87-1248. Repealed by P.A. 92-597, eff. 6-28-02.)
70 ILCS 3205/15 — Illinois Code / Chapter 70 / Act 3205 / Section 15
Section 15
Status: in_force

(70 ILCS 3205/15) (from Ch. 85, par. 6015) Sec. 15. Tax Exemption. (A) Neither the Authority nor any governmental owner of a facility or that governmental owner's tenant shall be required to pay property taxes on any facility, nor shall the interest of a tenant in any facility either owned by the Authority or owned by any governmental owner to which the Authority has provided financial assistance be subject to property taxes. (B) Bonds issued by the Authority, their transfer, the interest payable on them, and any income derived from them shall be exempt from income taxes or from taxation by any political subdivisions, municipal corporations or public agencies of any kind of this State. For purposes of Section 250 of the Illinois Income Tax Act, the exemption of the income from bonds issued by the Authority shall terminate after all of the bonds have been paid. The amount of such income that shall be added and then subtracted on the Illinois income tax return of a taxpayer, pursuant to Section 203 of the Illinois Income Tax Act, from federal adjusted gross income or federal taxable income in computing Illinois base income shall be the interest net of any bond premium amortization. (Source: P.A. 91-935, eff. 6-1-01.)
215 ILCS 5/356z.74 — Illinois Code / Chapter 215 / Act 5 / Section 356z.74
Section 356z.74
Status: in_force

(215 ILCS 5/356z.74) Sec. 356z.74. Coverage for annual menopause health visit. A group or individual policy of accident and health insurance providing coverage for more than 25 employees that is amended, delivered, issued, or renewed on or after January 1, 2026 shall provide, for individuals 45 years of age and older, coverage for an annual menopause health visit. A policy subject to this Section shall not impose a deductible, coinsurance, copayment, or any other cost-sharing requirement on the coverage provided; except that this Section does not apply to this coverage to the extent such coverage would disqualify a high-deductible health plan from eligibility for a health savings account pursuant to Section 223 of the Internal Revenue Code. (Source: P.A. 103-751, eff. 8-2-24; 104-417, eff. 8-15-25.)
225 ILCS 155/20 — Illinois Code / Chapter 225 / Act 155 / Section 20
Section 20
Status: in_force

(225 ILCS 155/20) Sec. 20. Prohibition on unauthorized therapy services. (a) An individual, corporation, or entity may not provide, advertise, or otherwise offer therapy or psychotherapy services, including through the use of Internet-based artificial intelligence, to the public in this State unless the therapy or psychotherapy services are conducted by an individual who is a licensed professional. (b) A licensed professional may use artificial intelligence only to the extent the use meets the requirements of Section 15. A licensed professional may not allow artificial intelligence to do any of the following: (1) make independent therapeutic decisions; (2) directly interact with clients in any form of therapeutic communication; (3) generate therapeutic recommendations or treatment plans without review and approval
720 ILCS 5/3-1 — Illinois Code / Chapter 720 / Act 5 / Section 3-1
Section 3-1
Status: in_force

(720 ILCS 5/3-1) (from Ch. 38, par. 3-1) Sec. 3-1. Presumption of innocence and proof of guilt. Every person is presumed innocent until proved guilty. No person shall be convicted of any offense unless his guilt thereof is proved beyond a reasonable doubt. (Source: Laws 1961, p. 1983.)
215 ILCS 161/25 — Illinois Code / Chapter 215 / Act 161 / Section 25
Section 25
Status: in_force

(215 ILCS 161/25) Sec. 25. Subcontractors. The provisions of this Act apply to any subcontractors used by a vision care organization to supply materials or services to an eye care provider or an enrollee under a vision care plan. (Source: P.A. 103-482, eff. 8-4-23.)
55 ILCS 5/3-9011 — Illinois Code / Chapter 55 / Act 5 / Section 3-9011
Section 3-9011
Status: in_force

(55 ILCS 5/3-9011) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-9011) Sec. 3-9011. Form of proposition; election. The proposition shall be in substantially the following form: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Shall one State's Attorney YES be elected to serve the counties - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - of .... and ....? NO - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - If a majority of the votes cast on the question in each county is in favor thereof, one State's attorney shall be elected for such counties at the next general election at which State's Attorneys are elected, and every four years thereafter. (Source: P.A. 86-962.)
35 ILCS 200/2-70 — Illinois Code / Chapter 35 / Act 200 / Section 2-70
Section 2-70
Status: in_force

(35 ILCS 200/2-70) Sec. 2-70. Salary. Each multi-township board of trustees shall set the salary of its multi-township assessor at least 150 days before his or her election. Each township board of trustees shall set the salary of its township assessor at the same time it sets the compensation of its township supervisor. (Source: P.A. 90-210, eff. 7-25-97.)
10 ILCS 5/7-56.1 — Illinois Code / Chapter 10 / Act 5 / Section 7-56.1
Section 7-56.1
Status: in_force

(10 ILCS 5/7-56.1) (from Ch. 46, par. 7-56.1) Sec. 7-56.1. The county clerk or board of election commissioners shall, upon request, and by mail if so requested, furnish free of charge to any candidate for State office, including State Senator and Representative in the General Assembly, whose name appeared upon the primary ballot within the jurisdiction of the county clerk or board of election commissioners, a copy of the abstract of votes by precinct for all candidates for the office for which such person was a candidate. Such abstract shall be furnished no later than 2 days after the receipt of the request or 8 days after the completing of the canvass, whichever is later. (Source: P.A. 78-775.)
820 ILCS 149/5 — Illinois Code / Chapter 820 / Act 149 / Section 5
Section 5
Status: in_force

(820 ILCS 149/5) Sec. 5. Definitions. As used in this Act: "Employer" means any unit of local government, board of election commissioners, or any private employer in the State who has 51 or more employees. "Department" means the Department of Public Health. "Organ" means any biological tissue of the human body that may be donated by a living donor, including, but not limited to, the kidney, liver, lung, pancreas, intestine, bone, and skin or any subpart thereof. "Participating employee" means a full-time employee who has been employed by an employer for a period of 6 months or more and who donates blood or an organ. (Source: P.A. 103-450, eff. 1-1-24.)
215 ILCS 5/356z.49 — Illinois Code / Chapter 215 / Act 5 / Section 356z.49
Section 356z.49
Status: in_force

(215 ILCS 5/356z.49) Sec. 356z.49. A1C testing. (a) As used in this Section, "A1C testing" means blood sugar level testing used to diagnose prediabetes, type 1 diabetes, and type 2 diabetes and to monitor management of blood sugar levels. (b) A group or individual policy of accident and health insurance or managed care plan amended, delivered, issued, or renewed on or after January 1, 2022 (the effective date of Public Act 102-530) shall provide coverage for A1C testing recommended by a health care provider for prediabetes, type 1 diabetes, and type 2 diabetes in accordance with prediabetes and diabetes risk factors identified by the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (1) Risk factors for prediabetes may include, but are not limited to, being overweight
625 ILCS 5/11-1307 — Illinois Code / Chapter 625 / Act 5 / Section 11-1307
Section 11-1307
Status: in_force

(625 ILCS 5/11-1307) Sec. 11-1307. Centralized parking meter systems. (a) As used in this Section: "Centralized parking meter system" means a system of regulating the standing or parking of vehicles that includes 3 or more parking meter zones, and a single parking meter. "Parking meter" means a traffic control device which, upon being activated by deposit of currency of the United States, or by electronic or other form of payment, in the amount indicated thereon or otherwise, either: (1) displays a signal showing that parking is allowed from the time of such activation until the expiration of the time fixed for parking in the parking meter zone in which it is located, and upon expiration of such time indicates by sign or signal that the lawful parking period has expired, or (2) issues a ticket or other token, or activates a display device, on which is printed or otherwise indicated the lawful parking period in the parking meter zone in which the parking meter is located, such ticket, other token, or display device, to be displayed in a publicly visible location on the dashboard or inner windshield of a vehicle parked in the parking meter zone, or such ticket to be affixed on the front lamp of a motorcycle or motor scooter parked in the parking meter zone. "Parking meter zone" means a certain designated and marked-off section of the public way within the marked boundaries where a vehicle may be temporarily parked and allowed to remain for such period of time as the parking meter attached thereto, or the ticket or other token issued by the parking meter, may indicate. (b) If for any reason the parking meter serving a space or, in a centralized parking meter system, serving a parking meter zone is malfunctioning due to the accumulation of ice or snow and it has been reported to the local authorities as malfunctioning prior to a violation for the standing or parking of vehicles being issued, it shall be a valid affirmative defense to such violation until such time as the parking meter is brought back into service. (Source: P.A. 96-1256, eff. 1-1-11.)
810 ILCS 5/9-342 — Illinois Code / Chapter 810 / Act 5 / Section 9-342
Section 9-342
Status: in_force

(810 ILCS 5/9-342) Sec. 9-342. Bank's right to refuse to enter into or disclose existence of control agreement. This Article does not require a bank to enter into an agreement of the kind described in Section 9-104(a)(2), even if its customer so requests or directs. A bank that has entered into such an agreement is not required to confirm the existence of the agreement to another person unless requested to do so by its customer. (Source: P.A. 91-893, eff. 7-1-01.)
225 ILCS 305/17.5 — Illinois Code / Chapter 225 / Act 305 / Section 17.5
Section 17.5
Status: in_force

(225 ILCS 305/17.5) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 17.5. Architect, Retired. (a) Pursuant to Section 2105-15 of the Department of Professional Regulation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois, the title "Architect, Retired" may be used by any person who has been duly licensed as an architect under this Act and who has chosen to place on inactive status or not renew his or her license. Those persons using the title "Architect, Retired" may request restoration to active status under the applicable provisions of this Act. (b) The use of the title "Architect, Retired" shall not constitute representation of current licensure. Any person without an active license shall not be permitted to practice architecture as defined in this Act. (c) Nothing in this Section shall be construed to require the Department to issue any certificate, credential, or other official document indicating that a person may use the title "Architect, Retired". (Source: P.A. 101-346, eff. 8-9-19.)
325 ILCS 3/15-55 — Illinois Code / Chapter 325 / Act 3 / Section 15-55
Section 15-55
Status: in_force

(325 ILCS 3/15-55) Sec. 15-55. Infant/early childhood mental health consultations. (a) Findings; policies. (1) The General Assembly finds that social and emotional development is a core,
70 ILCS 200/2-70 — Illinois Code / Chapter 70 / Act 200 / Section 2-70
Section 2-70
Status: in_force

(70 ILCS 200/2-70) Sec. 2-70. Tax. If a majority of the voters of the metropolitan area approve the issuance of bonds as provided in Section 2-65, the Authority shall have power to levy and collect annually a sum sufficient to pay for the annual principal and interest charges on such bonds. Such taxes proposed by the Authority to be levied upon the taxable property within the metropolitan area shall be levied by ordinance. After the ordinance has been adopted it shall, within 10 days after its passage, be published once in a newspaper published and having a general circulation within the metropolitan area. A certified copy of such levy ordinance shall be filed with the county clerk no later than the 3rd Tuesday in September in each year. Upon the filing of the ordinance the county clerk shall extend such tax; provided the aggregate amount of taxes levied for any one year shall not exceed the rate of .0005% of the full fair cash value, as equalized or assessed by the Department of Revenue. (Source: P.A. 90-328, eff. 1-1-98.)
70 ILCS 3305/4 — Illinois Code / Chapter 70 / Act 3305 / Section 4
Section 4
Status: in_force

(70 ILCS 3305/4) (from Ch. 121, par. 358) Sec. 4. Whenever a vacancy in the board of trustees shall occur, either by death, resignation, refusal to qualify or for any other reason, the circuit court, as that term is defined in Section 3 of this Act, shall fill such vacancy by appointment for the unexpired term; and such person so appointed shall fill the vacancy until the next regular election for that office. (Source: P.A. 81-1489.)
110 ILCS 685/30-88 — Illinois Code / Chapter 110 / Act 685 / Section 30-88
Section 30-88
Status: in_force

(110 ILCS 685/30-88) Sec. 30-88. In-state tuition charge. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, for tuition purposes until July 1, 2026, the Board shall deem an individual an Illinois resident, until the individual establishes a residence outside of this State, if all of the following conditions are met: (1) The individual resided with his or her parent or guardian while attending a public
630 ILCS 5/45 — Illinois Code / Chapter 630 / Act 5 / Section 45
Section 45
Status: in_force

(630 ILCS 5/45) Sec. 45. Financial arrangements. (a) The responsible public entity may do any combination of applying for, executing, or endorsing applications submitted by private entities to obtain federal, State, or local credit assistance for transportation projects developed, financed, or operated under this Act, including loans, lines of credit, and guarantees. (b) The responsible public entity may take any action to obtain federal, State, or local assistance for a transportation project that serves the public purpose of this Act and may enter into any contracts required to receive the federal assistance. The responsible public entity may determine that it serves the public purpose of this Act for all or any portion of the costs of a transportation project to be paid, directly or indirectly, from the proceeds of a grant or loan, line of credit, or loan guarantee made by a local, State, or federal government or any agency or instrumentality of a local, State, or federal government. Such assistance may include, but not be limited to, federal credit assistance pursuant to the Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA). (c) The responsible public entity may agree to make grants or loans for the development, financing, or operation of a transportation project from time to time, from amounts received from the federal, State, or local government or any agency or instrumentality of the federal, State, or local government. (d) Any financing of a transportation project may be in the amounts and upon the terms and conditions that are determined by the parties to the public-private agreement. (e) For the purpose of financing a transportation project, the contractor and the responsible public entity may do the following: (1) propose to use any and all revenues that may be available to them; (2) enter into grant agreements; (3) access any other funds available to the responsible public entity; and (4) accept grants from the responsible public entity or other public or private agency
750 ILCS 5/603.10 — Illinois Code / Chapter 750 / Act 5 / Section 603.10
Section 603.10
Status: in_force

(750 ILCS 5/603.10) Sec. 603.10. Restriction of parental responsibilities. (a) After a hearing, if the court finds by a preponderance of the evidence that a parent engaged in any conduct that seriously endangered the child's mental, moral, or physical health or that significantly impaired the child's emotional development, the court shall enter orders as necessary to protect the child. Such orders may include, but are not limited to, orders for one or more of the following: (1) a reduction, elimination, or other adjustment of the parent's decision-making
225 ILCS 705/15.07 — Illinois Code / Chapter 225 / Act 705 / Section 15.07
Section 15.07
Status: in_force

(225 ILCS 705/15.07) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 1507) Sec. 15.07. When blow-down valves are opened to discharge the compressed air tube, they shall remain open until time to place the tube in the next borehole. (Source: Laws 1953, p. 701.)