625 ILCS 5/2-115
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 625 - VEHICLES|625 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Vehicle Code.|Chapter 2 - The Secretary Of State

 (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 2-115)Sec. 2-115. Investigators.(a) The Secretary of State, for the purpose  of  more effectively carrying out the provisions of the laws in relation to  motor vehicles, shall have power to appoint such number of investigators as  he may deem necessary.  It shall be the duty of such investigators to  investigate and enforce violations of the provisions of this  Act administered by the Secretary of State and provisions of Chapters 11,  12, 13, 14, and 15 and to investigate and report any violation by any person  who operates as a motor carrier of property as defined in Section 18-100 of  this Act and does not hold a valid certificate or permit.  Such investigators  shall have and may exercise throughout the State all of the powers of  peace officers.No person may be retained in service as an investigator under this  Section after he or she has reached 60 years of age, except for a person employed in the title of Capitol Police Investigator, in which case, that person may not be retained in service after that person has reached 65 years of age.The Secretary of State must authorize to each investigator employed under  this  Section and to any other employee of the Office of the Secretary of State  exercising the  powers of a peace officer a distinct badge that, on its face, (i) clearly  states that the  badge is authorized by  the Office of the Secretary of State and (ii) contains a unique identifying  number.  No other badge shall be authorized by  the Office of the Secretary of State.(b) The Secretary may expend such sums as he deems necessary from  Contractual  Services appropriations for the Department of Police  for the purchase of evidence, for the employment of persons to obtain  evidence, and for the payment for any goods or services related to  obtaining evidence.  Such sums shall be advanced to investigators authorized by  the  Secretary to expend funds, on vouchers signed by the Secretary.  In  addition, the Secretary of State is authorized to maintain one or more  commercial checking accounts with any State banking corporation or  corporations organized under or subject to the Illinois Banking Act for the  deposit and withdrawal of moneys to be used solely for the purchase of  evidence and for the employment of persons to obtain evidence, or for the  payment for any goods or services related to obtaining evidence; provided  that no check may be written on nor any withdrawal made from any such  account except on the written signatures of 2 persons designated by the  Secretary to write such checks and make such withdrawals, and provided  further that the balance of moneys on deposit in any such account shall not  exceed $5,000 at any time, nor shall any one check written on or single  withdrawal made from any such account exceed $5,000.All fines or moneys collected or received by the Department of Police under  any State or federal forfeiture statute; including, but not limited to moneys  forfeited under Section 12 of the Cannabis Control Act, moneys forfeited under Section 85 of the Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act,  and moneys distributed  under Section 413 of the Illinois Controlled Substances Act, shall be deposited  into the Secretary of State Evidence Fund.In all convictions for offenses in violation of this Act, the Court may  order restitution to the Secretary of any or all sums expended for the  purchase of evidence, for the employment of persons to obtain evidence,  and for the payment for any goods or services related to obtaining evidence.  All such restitution received by the Secretary shall be deposited into the  Secretary of State Evidence Fund.  Moneys deposited into the fund shall,  subject to appropriation, be used by the Secretary of State for the  purposes provided for under the provisions of this Section.  (Source: P.A. 100-201, eff. 8-18-17; 101-610, eff. 1-1-20.)