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20 ILCS 605/605-495
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 20 - EXECUTIVE BRANCH|20 ILCS 605/ - Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. (Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law)|Article 605 - Department Of Commerce And Economic Opportunity

 (was 20 ILCS 605/46.19)Sec. 605-495.         Other acts to foster and promote industrial development and  economic welfare. To do other acts that,  in the judgment of the  Department, are necessary and proper in fostering and promoting the  industrial development and economic welfare of the State. The Department,  however, shall have no power to require reports from or to regulate any  business.    (Source: P.A. 91-239, eff. 1-1-00.)
20 ILCS 605/605-500
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 20 - EXECUTIVE BRANCH|20 ILCS 605/ - Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. (Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law)|Article 605 - Department Of Commerce And Economic Opportunity

 (was 20 ILCS 605/46.13)Sec. 605-500. Business Assistance Office. To create a Business  Assistance Office to do the following:(1) Provide information to new and existing     businesses for all State government forms and applications and make this information readily available through a business permit center.  The Office shall not assume any regulatory function.  All State agencies shall cooperate with the business permit center to provide the necessary information, materials, and assistance to enable the center to carry out its function in an effective manner.  Each agency shall designate an individual to serve as liaison to the center to provide information and materials and to respond to requests for assistance from businesses.(2) Provide technical and managerial assistance to     entrepreneurs and small businesses by (i) contracting with local development organizations, chambers of commerce, and industry or trade associations with technical and managerial expertise located in the State, whenever possible, and (ii) establishing a network of small business development centers throughout the State.(3) Assess the fiscal impact of proposed rules upon     small business and work with agencies in developing flexible regulations through a regulatory review program.(4) Provide detailed and comprehensive assistance to     businesses interested in obtaining federal or State government contracts through a network of local procurement centers.  The Department shall make a special and continuing effort to assist minority and female owned businesses, including but not limited to the designation of special minority and female business advocates, and shall make additional efforts to assist those located in labor surplus areas. The Department shall, through its network of local procurement centers, make every effort to provide opportunities for small businesses to participate in the procurement process.  The Department shall utilize one or more of the following techniques.  These techniques are to be in addition to any other procurement requirements imposed by Public Act 83-1341 or by any other Act.(A) Advance notice by the Department or other         appropriate State entity of possible procurement opportunities should be made available to interested small businesses.(B) Publication of procurement opportunities in         publications likely to be obtained by small businesses.(C) Direct notification, whenever the Department         deems it feasible, of interested small businesses.(D) Conduct of public hearings and training         sessions, when possible, regarding State and federal government procurement policies.The Department of Central Management Services shall     cooperate with the Department in providing information on the method and procedure by which a small business becomes involved in the State or federal government procurement process.(5) (Blank).  (Source: P.A. 99-933, eff. 1-27-17.)
20 ILCS 605/605-505
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 20 - EXECUTIVE BRANCH|20 ILCS 605/ - Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. (Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law)|Article 605 - Department Of Commerce And Economic Opportunity

 (was 20 ILCS 605/46.15)Sec. 605-505.         Aid in obtaining governmental and private  services. To aid Illinois businesses in obtaining services  available from  governmental and private sources.    (Source: P.A. 91-239, eff. 1-1-00.)
20 ILCS 605/605-510
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 20 - EXECUTIVE BRANCH|20 ILCS 605/ - Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. (Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law)|Article 605 - Department Of Commerce And Economic Opportunity

 (was 20 ILCS 605/46.19h)Sec. 605-510.     Study of laws affecting small business.     To  study  the effect of laws affecting small business to  determine whether those laws impede the creation of small businesses  or create  economic damages for any small business group that may jeopardize the small  business group's continuation in the marketplace or its valuable contribution  to the economic growth of this State.  The study may be conducted  in  cooperation with the department or agency administering the law whose effect is  the subject of the study.  A general study of the laws affecting the creation  of small businesses in this State may be undertaken by the  Department and the  results reported to the Governor and the General Assembly.An economic impact review may be made at least every 2 years,  and  pertinent  information shall be gathered from the business segment affected to determine  whether the laws need amendment to relieve business losses while  retaining the  substance of the legislation, or whether the original purpose has been  accomplished and the laws should be repealed.  The review shall be reported to  the Governor, the General Assembly, and the administrating State agency, as  well as to the business associations most directly representing the business  group involved.The Director may appoint a task force to assist the Department  in  conducting the studies and reviews required under this Section.  The task force  will consist of persons representing small business and persons  representing  the affected State departments and agencies.  Members of the task force shall  serve without compensation but may be reimbursed for necessary expenses in  connection with their duties out of money available to the Department for that  purpose.    (Source: P.A. 91-239, eff. 1-1-00; 92-298, eff. 8-9-01.)
20 ILCS 605/605-512
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 20 - EXECUTIVE BRANCH|20 ILCS 605/ - Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. (Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law)|Article 605 - Department Of Commerce And Economic Opportunity

 (was 20 ILCS 605/46.70)Sec. 605-512.         (Repealed).(Source: P.A. 92-16, eff. 6-28-01. Repealed internally, eff. 12-31-04.)
20 ILCS 605/605-520
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 20 - EXECUTIVE BRANCH|20 ILCS 605/ - Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. (Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law)|Article 605 - Department Of Commerce And Economic Opportunity

 (was 20 ILCS 605/46.63)Sec. 605-520.         Grants to businesses in municipal central business  districts. To award grants to businesses in central business districts of  municipalities to encourage and assist the businesses in  maintaining their operations in those areas.    (Source: P.A. 91-239, eff. 1-1-00.)
20 ILCS 605/605-523
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 20 - EXECUTIVE BRANCH|20 ILCS 605/ - Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. (Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law)|Article 605 - Department Of Commerce And Economic Opportunity

Sec. 605-523. (Repealed).        (Source: P.A. 93-790, eff. 1-1-05. Repealed by P.A. 100-621, eff. 7-20-18.)
20 ILCS 605/605-524
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 20 - EXECUTIVE BRANCH|20 ILCS 605/ - Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. (Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law)|Article 605 - Department Of Commerce And Economic Opportunity

Sec. 605-524. (Repealed).        (Source: P.A. 96-1413, eff. 1-1-11. Repealed by P.A. 99-933, eff. 1-27-17.)
20 ILCS 605/605-525
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 20 - EXECUTIVE BRANCH|20 ILCS 605/ - Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. (Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law)|Article 605 - Department Of Commerce And Economic Opportunity

Sec. 605-525. (Repealed).        (Source: P.A. 91-239, eff. 1-1-00. Repealed by P.A. 100-391, eff. 8-25-17.)
20 ILCS 605/605-575
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 20 - EXECUTIVE BRANCH|20 ILCS 605/ - Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. (Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law)|Article 605 - Department Of Commerce And Economic Opportunity

Sec. 605-575. (Repealed).        (Source: P.A. 91-239, eff. 1-1-00. Repealed by P.A. 102-276, eff. 8-6-21.)
20 ILCS 605/605-607
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 20 - EXECUTIVE BRANCH|20 ILCS 605/ - Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. (Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law)|Article 605 - Department Of Commerce And Economic Opportunity

Sec. 605-607. Promoting government contracts to small manufacturers. To create and maintain a program that generates awareness among Illinois small manufacturers regarding opportunities to bid for work on federal, State, and local government contracts.  (Source: P.A. 94-437, eff. 1-1-06.)
20 ILCS 605/605-610
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 20 - EXECUTIVE BRANCH|20 ILCS 605/ - Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. (Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law)|Article 605 - Department Of Commerce And Economic Opportunity

 (was 20 ILCS 605/46.14)Sec. 605-610.     Assistance with foreign trade.     To assist  Illinois  businesses to engage in, expand, and increase  foreign trade.    (Source: P.A. 91-239, eff. 1-1-00.)
20 ILCS 605/605-615
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 20 - EXECUTIVE BRANCH|20 ILCS 605/ - Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. (Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law)|Article 605 - Department Of Commerce And Economic Opportunity

 (was 20 ILCS 605/46.19e)Sec. 605-615.     Assistance with exports.     The Department shall have the  following duties and responsibilities in regard to the Civil Administrative  Code of Illinois:(1) To establish or cosponsor mentoring conferences, utilizing experienced  manufacturing exporters, to explain and provide information to prospective  export manufacturers and businesses concerning the process of exporting to both  domestic and international opportunities.(2) To provide technical assistance to prospective export manufacturers and  businesses seeking to establish domestic and international export  opportunities.(3) To coordinate with the Department's Small Business Development Centers  to link buyers with prospective export manufacturers and businesses.(4) To promote, both domestically and abroad, products made in Illinois in  order to inform consumers and buyers of their high quality  standards and craftsmanship.(5) To provide technical assistance toward establishment of export trade  corporations in the private sector.(6) To develop an electronic data base to compile information on  international trade and investment activities in Illinois companies,  provide access to research and business opportunities through external data  bases, and connect this data base through international communication  systems with appropriate domestic and worldwide networks users.(7) To collect and distribute to foreign commercial libraries directories,  catalogs, brochures, and other information of value to foreign businesses  considering doing business in this State.(8) To establish an export finance awareness program to provide  information to banking organizations about methods used by banks to provide  financing for businesses engaged in exporting and about other State and  federal programs to promote and expedite export financing.(9) To undertake a survey of Illinois' businesses to identify exportable  products and the businesses interested in exporting.    (Source: P.A. 91-239, eff. 1-1-00; 91-357, eff. 7-29-99; 92-16, eff.  6-28-01.)
20 ILCS 605/605-620
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 20 - EXECUTIVE BRANCH|20 ILCS 605/ - Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. (Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law)|Article 605 - Department Of Commerce And Economic Opportunity

 (was 20 ILCS 605/46.24)Sec. 605-620.         Exports of professional services and agricultural and  manufactured products. In cooperation with the Department of  Agriculture and the  International  Trade and Port Promotion Advisory Committee, to (i) provide  assistance to  those manufacturing and service companies that desire to export  agricultural  machinery, implements, equipment, other manufactured products, and  professional services; (ii) encourage Illinois companies to  initiate  exporting or increase their export sales of agricultural and manufactured  products; (iii) cooperate with agencies and instrumentalities of  the federal  government in trade development activities in overseas markets; (iv) conduct  the necessary research within Illinois and in overseas markets in order to  assist exporting companies; (v) promote the State of Illinois as a  source  of agricultural and manufactured products through information and promotion  campaigns overseas; and (vi) conduct an information program for  foreign  buyers of Illinois agricultural and manufactured products.    (Source: P.A. 91-239, eff. 1-1-00.)
20 ILCS 605/605-625
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 20 - EXECUTIVE BRANCH|20 ILCS 605/ - Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. (Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law)|Article 605 - Department Of Commerce And Economic Opportunity

 (was 20 ILCS 605/46.25)Sec. 605-625.     Promotion of water ports and airport facilities.     In cooperation with the Department of  Agriculture and the International  Trade and Port Promotion Advisory Committee, to (i) establish a  freight  rate information service for U.S. and foreign shippers; (ii)  promote the  advantages of Illinois water ports and existing airport facilities through  appropriate means and media in this country and overseas; and (iii)  cooperate  with the export expansion projects and any other activity that results in  the additional flow of agricultural and manufactured products through the  Illinois water ports and existing airport facilities.    (Source: P.A. 91-239, eff. 1-1-00.)
20 ILCS 605/605-630
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 20 - EXECUTIVE BRANCH|20 ILCS 605/ - Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. (Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law)|Article 605 - Department Of Commerce And Economic Opportunity

 (was 20 ILCS 605/46.26)Sec. 605-630.     Overseas offices.     In cooperation with the  Department of Agriculture and with the  counsel  of the International Trade and Port Promotion Advisory Committee, to  establish overseas offices for (i) the promotion of the export of  Illinois  agricultural and manufactured products; (ii) representation of  Illinois  seaports; (iii) economic development; and (iv) tourism  promotion and services.    (Source: P.A. 91-239, eff. 1-1-00.)
20 ILCS 605/605-675
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 20 - EXECUTIVE BRANCH|20 ILCS 605/ - Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. (Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law)|Article 605 - Department Of Commerce And Economic Opportunity

 (was 20 ILCS 605/46.66)Sec. 605-675. Exporter award program. The Department may   establish and  operate, in cooperation with the Department of Agriculture and the Illinois  Finance Authority, an annual awards program to  recognize  Illinois-based exporters.  In developing criteria for the awards, the  Department shall give consideration to the exporting efforts of small and  medium sized businesses, first-time exporters, and other appropriate  categories.  (Source: P.A. 96-739, eff. 1-1-10.)
20 ILCS 605/605-680
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 20 - EXECUTIVE BRANCH|20 ILCS 605/ - Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. (Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law)|Article 605 - Department Of Commerce And Economic Opportunity

Sec. 605-680. Illinois goods and services website.(a) The Department, in consultation with the Department of Innovation and Technology, must establish and maintain an Internet website devoted to the marketing of Illinois goods and services by linking potential purchasers with producers of goods and services who are located in the State.(b) The Department must advertise the website to encourage inclusion of producers on the website and to encourage the use of the website by potential purchasers.  (Source: P.A. 100-611, eff. 7-20-18.)
20 ILCS 605/605-685
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 20 - EXECUTIVE BRANCH|20 ILCS 605/ - Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. (Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law)|Article 605 - Department Of Commerce And Economic Opportunity

Sec. 605-685. Business park certification program.(a) The Department may, subject to appropriation, establish and maintain a program  devoted to encouraging the rapid establishment of businesses and employers in business parks by developing standards for the development, location, and maintenance of business parks in the State and by certifying business parks that meet or exceed those standards.(b) The Department may, subject to appropriation, advertise the program to encourage business park certification and business development and location in certified business parks.(c) The Department must adopt rules to administer the provisions of this Section.(d) A business park that meets the Department's certification standards and that was established before the effective date of this amendatory Act may receive certification under the program.         (Source: P.A. 94-598, eff. 1-1-06.)
20 ILCS 605/605-700
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 20 - EXECUTIVE BRANCH|20 ILCS 605/ - Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. (Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law)|Article 605 - Department Of Commerce And Economic Opportunity

 (was 20 ILCS 605/46.6)Sec. 605-700.     Tourism promotion.     To encourage and promote  tourism within the State.    (Source: P.A. 91-239, eff. 1-1-00.)
20 ILCS 605/605-710
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 20 - EXECUTIVE BRANCH|20 ILCS 605/ - Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. (Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law)|Article 605 - Department Of Commerce And Economic Opportunity

Sec. 605-710. Regional tourism development organizations.(a) The Department may, subject to appropriation, provide  grants from the Tourism Promotion Fund for the administrative  costs of not-for-profit regional tourism development organizations that assist  the Department in developing tourism throughout a multi-county geographical  area designated by the Department.  Regional tourism development organizations  receiving funds under this Section may be required by the Department to submit  to audits of contracts awarded by the Department to determine whether the  regional tourism development organization has performed all contractual  obligations under those contracts.Every employee of a regional tourism development organization receiving funds  under this Section shall disclose to the organization's governing board and to  the Department any economic interest that employee may have in any entity with  which the regional tourism development organization has contracted or to which  the regional tourism development organization has granted funds.(b) The Department, from moneys appropriated from the Tourism Promotion  Fund, shall first provide funding of $5,000,000 annually to a governmental  entity with at least 2,000,000 square feet of exhibition space that has as  part of its duties the promotion of cultural, scientific and trade exhibits  and events within a county with a population of more than 3,000,000, to be  used for any of the governmental entity's general corporate purposes.  (Source: P.A. 100-23, eff. 7-6-17.)
20 ILCS 605/605-715
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 20 - EXECUTIVE BRANCH|20 ILCS 605/ - Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. (Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law)|Article 605 - Department Of Commerce And Economic Opportunity

 (was 20 ILCS 605/46.59)Sec. 605-715.     (Repealed).     (Source: P.A. 91-239, eff. 1-1-00.  Repealed by P.A. 91-798, eff. 7-9-00.)
20 ILCS 605/605-720
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 20 - EXECUTIVE BRANCH|20 ILCS 605/ - Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. (Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law)|Article 605 - Department Of Commerce And Economic Opportunity

 (was 20 ILCS 605/46.16)Sec. 605-720.     Publicizing Illinois facilities and attractions.     To encourage and assist the efforts of other public and private  organizations or groups of citizens to publicize the facilities and  attractions of Illinois.    (Source: P.A. 91-239, eff. 1-1-00.)
20 ILCS 605/605-725
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 20 - EXECUTIVE BRANCH|20 ILCS 605/ - Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. (Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law)|Article 605 - Department Of Commerce And Economic Opportunity

Sec. 605-725. (Repealed).        (Source: P.A. 96-898, eff. 5-27-10. Repealed by P.A. 97-617, eff. 10-26-11.)
20 ILCS 605/605-750
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 20 - EXECUTIVE BRANCH|20 ILCS 605/ - Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. (Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law)|Article 605 - Department Of Commerce And Economic Opportunity

Sec. 605-750. Posting requirements; Illinois Workforce Innovation Board. The Department must comply with the Internet posting requirements set forth in Section 7.2 of the Illinois Workforce Innovation Board Act. The information must be posted on the Department's Internet website no later than 30 days  after the Department receives the information from the  Illinois Workforce Innovation Board.  (Source: P.A. 100-477, eff. 9-8-17.)
20 ILCS 605/605-805
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 20 - EXECUTIVE BRANCH|20 ILCS 605/ - Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. (Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law)|Article 605 - Department Of Commerce And Economic Opportunity

Sec. 605-805. (Repealed).        (Source: P.A. 91-704, eff. 7-1-00. Repealed by P.A. 99-933, eff. 1-27-17.)
20 ILCS 605/605-810
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 20 - EXECUTIVE BRANCH|20 ILCS 605/ - Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. (Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law)|Article 605 - Department Of Commerce And Economic Opportunity

 (was 20 ILCS 605/46.19a in part)Sec. 605-810. Reemployment of former employees. When the Department is involved in developing a federal or State  funded training or retraining program for any employer, the Department may   assist and encourage that employer in making every effort to reemploy  individuals previously employed at the facility.  Further, the Department may   provide a list of those employees to the  employer for  consideration  for reemployment.  This requirement shall be in effect  when all of the following conditions are met:(1) The employer is reopening, or is proposing to     reopen, a facility that was last closed during the preceding 2 years.(2) A substantial number of the persons who were     employed at the facility before its most recent closure remain unemployed.(3) The product or service produced by, or proposed     to be produced by, the employer at the facility is substantially similar to the product or service produced at the facility before its most recent closure. (Source: P.A. 96-739, eff. 1-1-10.)