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725 ILCS 5/108B-1 — Illinois Code / Chapter 725 / Act 5 / Section 108B-1
Section 108B-1
Status: in_force

(725 ILCS 5/108B-1) (from Ch. 38, par. 108B-1) Sec. 108B-1. Definitions. For the purpose of this Article: (a) "Aggrieved person" means a person who was a party to any intercepted private communication or any person against whom the intercept was directed. (b) "Chief Judge" means, when referring to a judge authorized to receive application for, and to enter orders authorizing, interceptions of private communications, the Chief Judge of the Circuit Court wherein the application for order of interception is filed, or a Circuit Judge designated by the Chief Judge to enter these orders. In circuits other than the Cook County Circuit, "Chief Judge" also means, when referring to a judge authorized to receive application for, and to enter orders authorizing, interceptions of private communications, an Associate Judge authorized by Supreme Court Rule to try felony cases who is assigned by the Chief Judge to enter these orders. After assignment by the Chief Judge, an Associate Judge shall have plenary authority to issue orders without additional authorization for each specific application made to him by the State's Attorney until the time the Associate Judge's power is rescinded by the Chief Judge. (c) "Communications common carrier" means any person engaged as a common carrier in the transmission of communications by wire or radio, not including radio broadcasting. (d) "Contents" includes information obtained from a private communication concerning the existence, substance, purport or meaning of the communication, or the identity of a party of the communication. (e) "Court of competent jurisdiction" means any circuit court. (f) (Blank). (g) "Director" means Director of the Illinois State Police. (g-1) "Electronic communication" means any transfer of signs, signals, writing, images, sounds, data, or intelligence of any nature transmitted in whole or part by a wire, radio, pager, computer, or electromagnetic, photo electronic, or photo optical system where the sending and receiving parties intend the electronic communication to be private and the interception, recording, or transcription of the electronic communication is accomplished by a device in a surreptitious manner contrary to the provisions of this Article. "Electronic communication" does not include: (1) any wire or oral communication; or (2) any communication from a tracking device. (h) "Electronic criminal surveillance device" or "eavesdropping device" means any device or apparatus, or computer program including an induction coil, that can be used to intercept private communication other than: (1) Any telephone, telegraph or telecommunication instrument, equipment or facility, or
220 ILCS 5/15-301 — Illinois Code / Chapter 220 / Act 5 / Section 15-301
Section 15-301
Status: in_force

(220 ILCS 5/15-301) Sec. 15-301. Records and accounts. (a) Each common carrier by pipeline shall: (1) Keep written accounts and records of its revenues, expenses, contracts, and other
65 ILCS 5/3.1-10-55 — Illinois Code / Chapter 65 / Act 5 / Section 3.1-10-55
Section 3.1-10-55
Status: in_force

(65 ILCS 5/3.1-10-55) (from Ch. 24, par. 3.1-10-55) Sec. 3.1-10-55. Quorum to fill vacancies. If there is a vacancy in an elective office and, for any reason, there is not a quorum in office of the corporate authorities, appointments to fill vacancies may be made or confirmed by a majority of the corporate authorities holding office at the time the appointment is made or confirmed. (Source: P.A. 87-1119.)
770 ILCS 23/915 — Illinois Code / Chapter 770 / Act 23 / Section 915
Section 915
Status: in_force

(770 ILCS 23/915) Sec. 915. The Emergency Medical Services Personnel Lien Act is repealed. (Source: P.A. 93-51, eff. 7-1-03.)
725 ILCS 110/0.01 — Illinois Code / Chapter 725 / Act 110 / Section 0.01
Section 0.01
Status: in_force

(725 ILCS 110/0.01) (from Ch. 60, par. 50) Sec. 0.01. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Arrest and Conviction of Out of State Murderers Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1324.)
70 ILCS 3615/2.18a — Illinois Code / Chapter 70 / Act 3615 / Section 2.18a
Section 2.18a
Status: in_force

(70 ILCS 3615/2.18a) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 702.18a) Sec. 2.18a. (a) The provisions of this Section apply to collective bargaining agreements (including extensions and amendments to existing agreements) between Service Boards or transportation agencies subject to the jurisdiction of Service Boards and their employees, which are entered into after January 1, 1984. (b) The Authority shall approve amended budgets prepared by Service Boards which incorporate the costs of collective bargaining agreements between Service Boards and their employees. The Authority shall approve such an amended budget provided that it determines by the affirmative vote of 12 of its then members that the amended budget meets the standards established in Section 4.11. (Source: P.A. 95-708, eff. 1-18-08.)
105 ILCS 5/14A-15 — Illinois Code / Chapter 105 / Act 5 / Section 14A-15
Section 14A-15
Status: in_force

(105 ILCS 5/14A-15) (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 104-129) Sec. 14A-15. Purpose. The purpose of this Article is to provide encouragement, assistance, and guidance to school districts in the development and improvement of educational programs for gifted and talented children and children eligible for accelerated placement as defined in Sections 14A-20 and 14A-17 of this Code. School districts shall continue to have the authority and flexibility to design education programs for gifted and talented children in response to community needs, but these programs must comply with the requirements established in Section 14A-30 of this Code by no later than September 1, 2006 in order to merit approval by the State Board of Education in order to qualify for State funding for the education of gifted and talented children, should such funding become available. (Source: P.A. 100-421, eff. 7-1-18.) (Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 104-129) Sec. 14A-15. Purpose. The purpose of this Article is to provide encouragement, assistance, and guidance to school districts in the development and improvement of educational programs for gifted and talented children and children eligible for accelerated placement as defined in Sections 14A-20 and 14A-17 of this Code. School districts shall continue to have the authority and flexibility to design education programs for gifted and talented children in response to community needs. (Source: P.A. 104-129, eff. 1-1-26.)
735 ILCS 30/95-10-285 — Illinois Code / Chapter 735 / Act 30 / Section 95-10-285
Section 95-10-285
Status: in_force

(735 ILCS 30/95-10-285) Sec. 95-10-285. (Amendatory provisions; text omitted). (Source: P.A. 94-1055, eff. 1-1-07; text omitted.)
815 ILCS 513/999 — Illinois Code / Chapter 815 / Act 513 / Section 999
Section 999
Status: in_force

(815 ILCS 513/999) Sec. 999. Effective date. This Act takes effect January 1, 2000. (Source: P.A. 91-230, eff. 1-1-00.)
720 ILCS 5/16-25 — Illinois Code / Chapter 720 / Act 5 / Section 16-25
Section 16-25
Status: in_force

(720 ILCS 5/16-25) Sec. 16-25. Retail theft. (a) A person commits retail theft when he or she knowingly: (1) Takes possession of, carries away, transfers or causes to be carried away or
110 ILCS 425/35 — Illinois Code / Chapter 110 / Act 425 / Section 35
Section 35
Status: in_force

(110 ILCS 425/35) Sec. 35. Transfer of property. (a) All books, records, papers, documents, property (real and personal), contracts, grants, and pending business in any way pertaining to the Scientific Surveys and to the rights, powers, and duties transferred by this Act from the Department of Natural Resources to the Board of Trustees, including but not limited to material in electronic or magnetic format and necessary computer hardware and software, shall be delivered and transferred to the Board of Trustees. (b) The Board of Trustees shall succeed to, assume, and exercise all rights, powers, duties, property, and responsibilities formerly exercised by the Department of Natural Resources on behalf of the Scientific Surveys prior to the effective date of this Section. All contracts, grants, and agreements entered into by any of the Scientific Surveys or the Department of Natural Resources on behalf of any of the Scientific Surveys, prior to the effective date of this Section shall subsist notwithstanding the transfer of the functions of the Department of Natural Resources with respect to Scientific Surveys to the Board of Trustees. All bonds, notes, and other evidences of indebtedness outstanding on the effective date of this Section issued by the Department of Natural Resources on behalf of the Scientific Surveys, or any of them, shall become the bonds, notes, or other evidences of indebtedness of the University of Illinois and shall be otherwise unaffected by the transfer of functions to the Board of Trustees. (c) The title to all patents, trademarks, and copyrights issued to any of the Scientific Surveys prior to the effective date of this Section is hereby transferred to and vested in the Board of Trustees. Any income received from those patents, trademarks, and copyrights and any funds received in connection with the retention, receipt, assignment, license, sale, or transfer of interest in, rights to, or income from discoveries, inventions, patents, trademarks, or copyrightable works of any of the Scientific Surveys shall become the property of the Board of Trustees on behalf of the University of Illinois. (d) The title to all other property, whether real, personal, or mixed, and all accounts receivable belonging to or under the jurisdiction of the Department of Natural Resources in any way pertaining to the Scientific Surveys, or any of them, prior to the effective date of this Section is hereby transferred to and vested in the Board of Trustees on behalf of the University of Illinois. (Source: P.A. 95-728, eff. 7-1-08 - See Sec. 999.)
330 ILCS 105/0.01 — Illinois Code / Chapter 330 / Act 105 / Section 0.01
Section 0.01
Status: in_force

(330 ILCS 105/0.01) (from Ch. 126 1/2, par. 25.9) Sec. 0.01. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Deceased, Disabled, and MIA/POW Veterans' Dependents Educational Opportunity Grant Act. (Source: P.A. 102-855, eff. 5-13-22.)
75 ILCS 20/1 — Illinois Code / Chapter 75 / Act 20 / Section 1
Section 1
Status: in_force

(75 ILCS 20/1) (from Ch. 81, par. 30) Sec. 1. The Chicago Public Library is authorized to take possession of the piece of ground now known as Dearborn Park, in that part of the City of Chicago, State of Illinois, known as the Fort Dearborn Addition to Chicago, and bounded on the north by the south line of Randolph Street, on the east by the west line of Michigan Avenue, on the south by the north line of Washington Street, on the west by the east line of an alley known as Dearborn place, and to erect and maintain thereon a public library building under the power and authority conferred upon The Chicago Public Library by an act entitled, "An Act in relation to free public libraries for cities, villages, incorporated towns and townships and to repeal Acts and parts of Acts therein named", approved July 12, 1965, as amended: Provided, that no building shall be erected upon the north one-quarter (1/4) of said ground by the Chicago Public Library until it has obtained, by purchase or otherwise, whatever interest the Soldiers' Home in Chicago acquired in the same, under "An Act to authorize the Soldiers' Home in Chicago to erect and maintain a soldiers' memorial hall on the north one-quarter (1/4) of Dearborn Park, in the City of Chicago", approved June 4, 1889: And provided, further, that in case the Chicago public library shall obtain, by purchase or otherwise, whatever interest the Soldiers' Home in Chicago may have in said north one-quarter (1/4) of Dearborn park, then and in such case the Chicago public library, in erecting such library building, shall construct in such part of it as it may elect or determine a hall to be known and forever maintained as a memorial hall to commemorate the patriotism and sacrifices of the Union soldiers and sailors of the late civil war, which hall, when completed, may be leased by the Chicago public library at a nominal rental for the period of one hundred years to the Grand Army Hall and Memorial Association of Illinois, to be used by it and such other organizations of Union soldiers and sailors of the late civil war and such other organizations of United States soldiers, sailors and marines of succeeding wars and expeditions of the United States, having their headquarters in Cook County, as they may direct, for the purposes of their organizations. (Source: P.A. 76-827.)
420 ILCS 20/2 — Illinois Code / Chapter 420 / Act 20 / Section 2
Section 2
Status: in_force

(420 ILCS 20/2) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 241-2) Sec. 2. (a) The General Assembly finds: (1) that low-level radioactive wastes are produced in this State with even greater
215 ILCS 5/113.1 — Illinois Code / Chapter 215 / Act 5 / Section 113.1
Section 113.1
Status: in_force

(215 ILCS 5/113.1) (from Ch. 73, par. 725.1) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 113.1. Effect of acceptance of certificate of authority. (1) No foreign or alien company which accepts a certificate of authority or renewal certificate of authority to transact in this State any insurance business as described in Section 4 of this Code shall transfer by sale, contribution, merger, consolidation, reinsurance or otherwise, its direct policy obligations under insurance contracts with Illinois policyholders unless: a. the transfer is made to a company authorized to transact in this State the type of
20 ILCS 805/805-515 — Illinois Code / Chapter 20 / Act 805 / Section 805-515
Section 805-515
Status: in_force

(20 ILCS 805/805-515) (was 20 ILCS 805/63a28) Sec. 805-515. Enforcement of laws and regulations. The Department has the power to enforce the laws of the State and the rules and regulations of the Department in or on any lands owned, leased, or managed by the Department and any lands that are dedicated as a nature preserve or buffer area under the Illinois Natural Areas Preservation Act. (Source: P.A. 91-239, eff. 1-1-00.)
20 ILCS 3305/3 — Illinois Code / Chapter 20 / Act 3305 / Section 3
Section 3
Status: in_force

(20 ILCS 3305/3) (from Ch. 127, par. 1053) Sec. 3. Limitations. Nothing in this Act shall be construed to: (a) Interfere with the course or conduct of a labor dispute, except that actions otherwise authorized by this Act or other laws may be taken when necessary to mitigate imminent or existing danger to public health or safety; (b) Interfere with dissemination of news or comment of public affairs; but any communications facility or organization (including but not limited to radio and television stations, wire services, and newspapers) may be requested to transmit or print public service messages furnishing information or instructions in connection with a disaster; (c) Affect the jurisdiction or responsibilities of police forces, fire fighting forces, units of the armed forces of the United States, or of any personnel thereof, when on active duty; but State and political subdivision emergency operations plans shall place reliance upon the forces available for performance of functions related to emergency management; (d) Limit, modify, or abridge the authority of the Governor to proclaim martial law or exercise any other powers vested in the Governor under the constitution, statutes, or common law of this State, independent of or in conjunction with any provisions of this Act; limit any home rule unit; or prohibit any contract or association pursuant to Article VII, Section 10 of the Illinois Constitution. (Source: P.A. 92-73, eff. 1-1-02.)
20 ILCS 4050/7 — Illinois Code / Chapter 20 / Act 4050 / Section 7
Section 7
Status: in_force

(20 ILCS 4050/7) (For Act Repeal see Section 30) Sec. 7. Hospital Basic Services Review Board. (a) The Hospital Basic Services Review Board is created for the purpose of reviewing and recommending to the State Treasurer essential community hospitals seeking collateralization of basic service loans for eligible expenses related to completing, attaining, or upgrading basic services. (b) The Board shall consist of 5 members as follows: one member appointed by the Governor; one member appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives; one member appointed by the President of the Senate; one member appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives; and one member appointed by the Minority Leader of the Senate. The members of the Board shall serve at the pleasure of their appointing authorities. Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment. (c) The Department of Public Health shall provide staff assistance to the Board as is reasonably required in order for the Board to carry out its responsibilities. (Source: P.A. 94-648, eff. 1-1-06.)
740 ILCS 115/5 — Illinois Code / Chapter 740 / Act 115 / Section 5
Section 5
Status: in_force

(740 ILCS 115/5) (from Ch. 70, par. 55) Sec. 5. Limitation on damages; damages allowable. No recovery under this Act may exceed $20,000 actual damages for each person, or legal entity as provided in Section 4 of this Act, for the first act or occurrence of such wilful or malicious acts by the minor causing injury, and $30,000 if a pattern or practice of wilful or malicious acts by a minor exists for a separate act or occurrence, in addition to taxable court costs and attorney's fees. In determining the damages to be allowed in an action under this Act for personal injury, only medical, dental and hospital expenses and expenses for treatment by Christian Science practitioners and nursing care appropriate thereto may be considered. The changes to this Section made by this amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly apply to causes of action accruing on or after its effective date. (Source: P.A. 94-130, eff. 7-7-05; 95-914, eff. 1-1-09.)
755 ILCS 5/1-8 — Illinois Code / Chapter 755 / Act 5 / Section 1-8
Section 1-8
Status: in_force

(755 ILCS 5/1-8) (from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 1-8) Sec. 1-8. Penalty for false affidavit.) A person who makes a false affidavit under this Act is guilty of perjury and upon conviction shall be punished as provided by the statutes of this State in relation to the crime of perjury. (Source: P.A. 79-328.)
35 ILCS 515/7.5 — Illinois Code / Chapter 35 / Act 515 / Section 7.5
Section 7.5
Status: in_force

(35 ILCS 515/7.5) Sec. 7.5. Exemption for veterans with disabilities. (a) Beginning on January 1, 2004, a mobile home owned and used exclusively by a veteran with a disability or the spouse or unmarried surviving spouse of the veteran as a home, is exempt from the tax imposed under this Act. Beginning with the 2015 tax year, the exemption also applies to housing that is specifically constructed or adapted to suit a qualifying veteran's disability if the housing or adaptations are donated by a charitable organization, the veteran has been approved to receive funds for the purchase or construction of Specially Adapted Housing under Title 38, Chapter 21, Section 2101 of the United States Code, and the home has been inspected and certified by a licensed home inspector to be in compliance with applicable standards set forth in U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Benefits Administration Pamphlet 26-13 Handbook for Design of Specially Adapted Housing. (b) As used in this Section: "Veteran with a disability" means a person who has served in the armed forces of the United States and whose disability is of such a nature that the federal government has authorized payment for purchase or construction of specially adapted housing as set forth in the United States Code, Title 38, Chapter 21, Section 2101. For purposes of this Section, "charitable organization" means any benevolent, philanthropic, patriotic, or eleemosynary entity that solicits and collects funds for charitable purposes and includes each local, county, or area division of that charitable organization. "Unmarried surviving spouse" means the surviving spouse of the veteran at any time after the death of the veteran during which the surviving spouse is not married. (c) Eligibility for this exemption must be reestablished on an annual basis by certification from the Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs to the county clerk of the county in which the exempt mobile home is located. The county clerk shall forward a copy of the certification to local assessing officials. (Source: P.A. 104-234, eff. 8-15-25.)
55 ILCS 5/5-28002 — Illinois Code / Chapter 55 / Act 5 / Section 5-28002
Section 5-28002
Status: in_force

(55 ILCS 5/5-28002) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-28002) Sec. 5-28002. Petition; tax levy. When one hundred legal voters of any county shall present a petition to the county board of such county, asking that an annual tax may be levied for the establishment and maintenance of a Soldiers' and Sailors' Burial Fund in such county, such county board shall certify the proposition to the proper election officials who shall submit the proposition at the next regular election in such county, in accordance with the general election law. The proposition shall be in substantially the following form: "For the levy of a tax for a Soldiers' and Sailors' Burial Fund," or "Against the levy of a tax for a Soldiers' and Sailors' Burial Fund". If a majority of all the votes cast upon the proposition shall be for the levy of a tax for a soldiers' and sailors' burial fund the county board of such county shall thereafter annually levy a tax of not to exceed one mill on the dollar ($1.00), which tax shall be collected in like manner as other general taxes in such county and shall be paid into the "soldiers' and sailors' burial fund," and thereafter the county board of such county shall annually appropriate from such fund such sums of money as may be deemed necessary to pay the expenses which will be accrued in carrying out the provisions and purposes of this Division. (Source: P.A. 86-962.)
65 ILCS 5/3.1-40-15 — Illinois Code / Chapter 65 / Act 5 / Section 3.1-40-15
Section 3.1-40-15
Status: in_force

(65 ILCS 5/3.1-40-15) (from Ch. 24, par. 3.1-40-15) Sec. 3.1-40-15. Rules; expulsion. The city council shall determine its own rules of proceeding and punish its members for disorderly conduct. With the concurrence of two-thirds of the alderpersons then holding office, it may expel an alderperson from a meeting, but not a second time for the same incident. (Source: P.A. 102-15, eff. 6-17-21.)