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1    AN ACT concerning persons with disabilities.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 1. Rule of construction. This Act shall be
5construed to make amendments to provisions of State law to
6substitute the term "persons with physical disabilities" for
7"the physically handicapped" or "the physically disabled";
8"persons with disabilities" for "the handicapped" or
9"handicapped persons" or "handicapped individuals" or "the
10disabled" or "disabled persons" or "disabled individuals";
11"persons with developmental disabilities" for "the
12developmentally disabled" or "developmentally disabled
13persons" or "developmentally disabled individuals"; "permanent
14disability" for "permanently disabled"; "total disability" for
15"totally disabled"; "total and permanent disability" for
16"totally and permanently disabled"; "temporary total
17disability" for "temporarily totally disabled"; "permanent
18total disability" for "permanently totally disabled"; and
19"disabling condition", as appropriate, for "handicapping
20condition" without any intent to change the substantive rights,
21responsibilities, coverage, eligibility, or definitions
22referred to in the amended provisions represented in this Act.
 
23    Section 5. The Statute on Statutes is amended by changing

 

 

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1Sections 1.37 and 1.38 and by adding Sections 1.40, 1.41, and
21.42 as follows:
 
3    (5 ILCS 70/1.37)
4    Sec. 1.37. Intellectual disability. Except where the
5context indicates otherwise, in any rule, contract, or other
6document a reference to the term "mental retardation" shall be
7considered a reference to the term "intellectual disability"
8and a reference to a the term "mentally retarded person or a
9similar reference " shall be considered a reference to a person
10with an intellectual disability the term "intellectually
11disabled". The use of either "mental retardation" or
12"intellectually disabled", or "mentally retarded" or "person
13with an intellectual disability intellectually disabled" shall
14not invalidate any rule, contract, or other document.
15(Source: P.A. 97-227, eff. 1-1-12.)
 
16    (5 ILCS 70/1.38)
17    Sec. 1.38. Physical disability. Except where the context
18indicates otherwise, in any rule, contract, or other document a
19reference to a the term "crippled person or a similar reference
20" shall be considered a reference to a person with a physical
21disability the term "physically disabled" and a reference to
22the term "crippling" shall be considered a reference to the
23term "physical disability" or "physically disabling", as
24appropriate, when referring to a person. The use of either

 

 

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1"crippled" or "physically disabled", or "crippling" or
2"physical disability" shall not invalidate any rule, contract,
3or other document.
4(Source: P.A. 97-227, eff. 1-1-12.)
 
5    (5 ILCS 70/1.40 new)
6    Sec. 1.40. Persons with disabilities. Except where the
7context indicates otherwise, in any rule, contract, or other
8document a reference to the term "the physically handicapped"
9or "the physically disabled" shall be considered a reference to
10the term "persons with physical disabilities"; and a reference
11to the term "the handicapped" or "handicapped persons" or
12"handicapped individuals" or "the disabled" or "disabled
13persons" or "disabled individuals" shall be considered a
14reference to the term "persons with disabilities"; and a
15reference to the term "handicapping condition" shall be
16considered a reference to the term "disabling condition". The
17use of either "the physically handicapped" or "the physically
18disabled" or "persons with physical disabilities", or "the
19handicapped" or "handicapped persons" or "handicapped
20individuals" or "the disabled" or "disabled persons" or
21"disabled individuals" or "persons with disabilities" or
22"handicapping condition" or "disabling condition" shall not
23invalidate any rule, contract, or other document.
 
24    (5 ILCS 70/1.41 new)

 

 

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1    Sec. 1.41. Permanent disability; total disability. Except
2where the context indicates otherwise, in any rule, contract,
3or other document a reference to a permanently disabled person
4or a similar reference shall be considered a reference to a
5person with a permanent disability; and a reference to a
6totally disabled person or a similar reference shall be
7considered a reference to a person with a total disability; and
8a reference to a permanently and totally disabled person or a
9similar reference shall be considered a reference to a person
10with a permanent and total disability; and a reference to a
11totally and permanently disabled person or a similar reference
12shall be considered a reference to a person with a total and
13permanent disability; and a reference to a permanently totally
14disabled person or a similar reference shall be considered a
15reference to a person with a permanent total disability; and a
16reference to a temporarily totally disabled person or a similar
17reference shall be considered a reference to a person with a
18temporary total disability. The use of either "permanently
19disabled" or "permanent disability" or "totally disabled" or
20"total disability" or "permanently and totally disabled" or
21"permanent and total disability" or "totally and permanently
22disabled" or "total and permanent disability" or "permanently
23totally disabled" or "permanent total disability" or
24"temporarily totally disabled" or "temporary total disability"
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1    (5 ILCS 70/1.42 new)
2    Sec. 1.42. Developmental disability. Except where the
3context indicates otherwise, in any rule, contract, or other
4document a reference to a developmentally disabled person or a
5similar reference shall be considered a reference to a person
6with a developmental disability and a reference to the
7developmentally disabled or a similar reference shall be
8considered a reference to persons with developmental
9disabilities. The use of either "developmentally disabled" or
10"developmental disability" or "the developmentally disabled"
11or "persons with developmental disabilities" shall not
12invalidate any rule, contract, or other document.
 
13    Section 10. The Illinois Administrative Procedure Act is
14amended by changing Sections 5-45, 5-146, and 5-147 and by
15adding Section 5-148 as follows:
 
16    (5 ILCS 100/5-45)  (from Ch. 127, par. 1005-45)
17    Sec. 5-45. Emergency rulemaking.
18    (a) "Emergency" means the existence of any situation that
19any agency finds reasonably constitutes a threat to the public
20interest, safety, or welfare.
21    (b) If any agency finds that an emergency exists that
22requires adoption of a rule upon fewer days than is required by
23Section 5-40 and states in writing its reasons for that
24finding, the agency may adopt an emergency rule without prior

 

 

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1notice or hearing upon filing a notice of emergency rulemaking
2with the Secretary of State under Section 5-70. The notice
3shall include the text of the emergency rule and shall be
4published in the Illinois Register. Consent orders or other
5court orders adopting settlements negotiated by an agency may
6be adopted under this Section. Subject to applicable
7constitutional or statutory provisions, an emergency rule
8becomes effective immediately upon filing under Section 5-65 or
9at a stated date less than 10 days thereafter. The agency's
10finding and a statement of the specific reasons for the finding
11shall be filed with the rule. The agency shall take reasonable
12and appropriate measures to make emergency rules known to the
13persons who may be affected by them.
14    (c) An emergency rule may be effective for a period of not
15longer than 150 days, but the agency's authority to adopt an
16identical rule under Section 5-40 is not precluded. No
17emergency rule may be adopted more than once in any 24 month
18period, except that this limitation on the number of emergency
19rules that may be adopted in a 24 month period does not apply
20to (i) emergency rules that make additions to and deletions
21from the Drug Manual under Section 5-5.16 of the Illinois
22Public Aid Code or the generic drug formulary under Section
233.14 of the Illinois Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, (ii)
24emergency rules adopted by the Pollution Control Board before
25July 1, 1997 to implement portions of the Livestock Management
26Facilities Act, (iii) emergency rules adopted by the Illinois

 

 

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1Department of Public Health under subsections (a) through (i)
2of Section 2 of the Department of Public Health Act when
3necessary to protect the public's health, (iv) emergency rules
4adopted pursuant to subsection (n) of this Section, (v)
5emergency rules adopted pursuant to subsection (o) of this
6Section, or (vi) emergency rules adopted pursuant to subsection
7(c-5) of this Section. Two or more emergency rules having
8substantially the same purpose and effect shall be deemed to be
9a single rule for purposes of this Section.
10    (c-5) To facilitate the maintenance of the program of group
11health benefits provided to annuitants, survivors, and retired
12employees under the State Employees Group Insurance Act of
131971, rules to alter the contributions to be paid by the State,
14annuitants, survivors, retired employees, or any combination
15of those entities, for that program of group health benefits,
16shall be adopted as emergency rules. The adoption of those
17rules shall be considered an emergency and necessary for the
18public interest, safety, and welfare.
19    (d) In order to provide for the expeditious and timely
20implementation of the State's fiscal year 1999 budget,
21emergency rules to implement any provision of Public Act 90-587
22or 90-588 or any other budget initiative for fiscal year 1999
23may be adopted in accordance with this Section by the agency
24charged with administering that provision or initiative,
25except that the 24-month limitation on the adoption of
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1do not apply to rules adopted under this subsection (d). The
2adoption of emergency rules authorized by this subsection (d)
3shall be deemed to be necessary for the public interest,
4safety, and welfare.
5    (e) In order to provide for the expeditious and timely
6implementation of the State's fiscal year 2000 budget,
7emergency rules to implement any provision of this amendatory
8Act of the 91st General Assembly or any other budget initiative
9for fiscal year 2000 may be adopted in accordance with this
10Section by the agency charged with administering that provision
11or initiative, except that the 24-month limitation on the
12adoption of emergency rules and the provisions of Sections
135-115 and 5-125 do not apply to rules adopted under this
14subsection (e). The adoption of emergency rules authorized by
15this subsection (e) shall be deemed to be necessary for the
16public interest, safety, and welfare.
17    (f) In order to provide for the expeditious and timely
18implementation of the State's fiscal year 2001 budget,
19emergency rules to implement any provision of this amendatory
20Act of the 91st General Assembly or any other budget initiative
21for fiscal year 2001 may be adopted in accordance with this
22Section by the agency charged with administering that provision
23or initiative, except that the 24-month limitation on the
24adoption of emergency rules and the provisions of Sections
255-115 and 5-125 do not apply to rules adopted under this
26subsection (f). The adoption of emergency rules authorized by

 

 

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1this subsection (f) shall be deemed to be necessary for the
2public interest, safety, and welfare.
3    (g) In order to provide for the expeditious and timely
4implementation of the State's fiscal year 2002 budget,
5emergency rules to implement any provision of this amendatory
6Act of the 92nd General Assembly or any other budget initiative
7for fiscal year 2002 may be adopted in accordance with this
8Section by the agency charged with administering that provision
9or initiative, except that the 24-month limitation on the
10adoption of emergency rules and the provisions of Sections
115-115 and 5-125 do not apply to rules adopted under this
12subsection (g). The adoption of emergency rules authorized by
13this subsection (g) shall be deemed to be necessary for the
14public interest, safety, and welfare.
15    (h) In order to provide for the expeditious and timely
16implementation of the State's fiscal year 2003 budget,
17emergency rules to implement any provision of this amendatory
18Act of the 92nd General Assembly or any other budget initiative
19for fiscal year 2003 may be adopted in accordance with this
20Section by the agency charged with administering that provision
21or initiative, except that the 24-month limitation on the
22adoption of emergency rules and the provisions of Sections
235-115 and 5-125 do not apply to rules adopted under this
24subsection (h). The adoption of emergency rules authorized by
25this subsection (h) shall be deemed to be necessary for the
26public interest, safety, and welfare.

 

 

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1    (i) In order to provide for the expeditious and timely
2implementation of the State's fiscal year 2004 budget,
3emergency rules to implement any provision of this amendatory
4Act of the 93rd General Assembly or any other budget initiative
5for fiscal year 2004 may be adopted in accordance with this
6Section by the agency charged with administering that provision
7or initiative, except that the 24-month limitation on the
8adoption of emergency rules and the provisions of Sections
95-115 and 5-125 do not apply to rules adopted under this
10subsection (i). The adoption of emergency rules authorized by
11this subsection (i) shall be deemed to be necessary for the
12public interest, safety, and welfare.
13    (j) In order to provide for the expeditious and timely
14implementation of the provisions of the State's fiscal year
152005 budget as provided under the Fiscal Year 2005 Budget
16Implementation (Human Services) Act, emergency rules to
17implement any provision of the Fiscal Year 2005 Budget
18Implementation (Human Services) Act may be adopted in
19accordance with this Section by the agency charged with
20administering that provision, except that the 24-month
21limitation on the adoption of emergency rules and the
22provisions of Sections 5-115 and 5-125 do not apply to rules
23adopted under this subsection (j). The Department of Public Aid
24may also adopt rules under this subsection (j) necessary to
25administer the Illinois Public Aid Code and the Children's
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1authorized by this subsection (j) shall be deemed to be
2necessary for the public interest, safety, and welfare.
3    (k) In order to provide for the expeditious and timely
4implementation of the provisions of the State's fiscal year
52006 budget, emergency rules to implement any provision of this
6amendatory Act of the 94th General Assembly or any other budget
7initiative for fiscal year 2006 may be adopted in accordance
8with this Section by the agency charged with administering that
9provision or initiative, except that the 24-month limitation on
10the adoption of emergency rules and the provisions of Sections
115-115 and 5-125 do not apply to rules adopted under this
12subsection (k). The Department of Healthcare and Family
13Services may also adopt rules under this subsection (k)
14necessary to administer the Illinois Public Aid Code, the
15Senior Citizens and Persons with Disabilities Disabled Persons
16Property Tax Relief Act, the Senior Citizens and Disabled
17Persons Prescription Drug Discount Program Act (now the
18Illinois Prescription Drug Discount Program Act), and the
19Children's Health Insurance Program Act. The adoption of
20emergency rules authorized by this subsection (k) shall be
21deemed to be necessary for the public interest, safety, and
22welfare.
23    (l) In order to provide for the expeditious and timely
24implementation of the provisions of the State's fiscal year
252007 budget, the Department of Healthcare and Family Services
26may adopt emergency rules during fiscal year 2007, including

 

 

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1rules effective July 1, 2007, in accordance with this
2subsection to the extent necessary to administer the
3Department's responsibilities with respect to amendments to
4the State plans and Illinois waivers approved by the federal
5Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services necessitated by the
6requirements of Title XIX and Title XXI of the federal Social
7Security Act. The adoption of emergency rules authorized by
8this subsection (l) shall be deemed to be necessary for the
9public interest, safety, and welfare.
10    (m) In order to provide for the expeditious and timely
11implementation of the provisions of the State's fiscal year
122008 budget, the Department of Healthcare and Family Services
13may adopt emergency rules during fiscal year 2008, including
14rules effective July 1, 2008, in accordance with this
15subsection to the extent necessary to administer the
16Department's responsibilities with respect to amendments to
17the State plans and Illinois waivers approved by the federal
18Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services necessitated by the
19requirements of Title XIX and Title XXI of the federal Social
20Security Act. The adoption of emergency rules authorized by
21this subsection (m) shall be deemed to be necessary for the
22public interest, safety, and welfare.
23    (n) In order to provide for the expeditious and timely
24implementation of the provisions of the State's fiscal year
252010 budget, emergency rules to implement any provision of this
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1initiative authorized by the 96th General Assembly for fiscal
2year 2010 may be adopted in accordance with this Section by the
3agency charged with administering that provision or
4initiative. The adoption of emergency rules authorized by this
5subsection (n) shall be deemed to be necessary for the public
6interest, safety, and welfare. The rulemaking authority
7granted in this subsection (n) shall apply only to rules
8promulgated during Fiscal Year 2010.
9    (o) In order to provide for the expeditious and timely
10implementation of the provisions of the State's fiscal year
112011 budget, emergency rules to implement any provision of this
12amendatory Act of the 96th General Assembly or any other budget
13initiative authorized by the 96th General Assembly for fiscal
14year 2011 may be adopted in accordance with this Section by the
15agency charged with administering that provision or
16initiative. The adoption of emergency rules authorized by this
17subsection (o) is deemed to be necessary for the public
18interest, safety, and welfare. The rulemaking authority
19granted in this subsection (o) applies only to rules
20promulgated on or after the effective date of this amendatory
21Act of the 96th General Assembly through June 30, 2011.
22    (p) In order to provide for the expeditious and timely
23implementation of the provisions of Public Act 97-689,
24emergency rules to implement any provision of Public Act 97-689
25may be adopted in accordance with this subsection (p) by the
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1initiative. The 150-day limitation of the effective period of
2emergency rules does not apply to rules adopted under this
3subsection (p), and the effective period may continue through
4June 30, 2013. The 24-month limitation on the adoption of
5emergency rules does not apply to rules adopted under this
6subsection (p). The adoption of emergency rules authorized by
7this subsection (p) is deemed to be necessary for the public
8interest, safety, and welfare.
9    (q) In order to provide for the expeditious and timely
10implementation of the provisions of Articles 7, 8, 9, 11, and
1112 of this amendatory Act of the 98th General Assembly,
12emergency rules to implement any provision of Articles 7, 8, 9,
1311, and 12 of this amendatory Act of the 98th General Assembly
14may be adopted in accordance with this subsection (q) by the
15agency charged with administering that provision or
16initiative. The 24-month limitation on the adoption of
17emergency rules does not apply to rules adopted under this
18subsection (q). The adoption of emergency rules authorized by
19this subsection (q) is deemed to be necessary for the public
20interest, safety, and welfare.
21    (r) In order to provide for the expeditious and timely
22implementation of the provisions of this amendatory Act of the
2398th General Assembly, emergency rules to implement this
24amendatory Act of the 98th General Assembly may be adopted in
25accordance with this subsection (r) by the Department of
26Healthcare and Family Services. The 24-month limitation on the

 

 

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1adoption of emergency rules does not apply to rules adopted
2under this subsection (r). The adoption of emergency rules
3authorized by this subsection (r) is deemed to be necessary for
4the public interest, safety, and welfare.
5(Source: P.A. 97-689, eff. 6-14-12; 97-695, eff. 7-1-12;
698-104, eff. 7-22-13; 98-463, eff. 8-16-13; 98-651, eff.
76-16-14.)
 
8    (5 ILCS 100/5-146)
9    Sec. 5-146. Rule change; intellectual disability. Any
10State agency with a rule that contains a reference to a the
11term "mentally retarded person or similar reference shall amend
12the text of the rule to contain a reference to a person with an
13intellectual disability. Any State agency with a rule that
14contains the term " or "mental retardation" shall amend the
15text of the rule to substitute the term "intellectually
16disabled" for "mentally retarded" and "intellectual
17disability" for "mental retardation", and shall make any other
18changes that may be necessary to conform to the changes made by
19this amendatory Act of the 97th General Assembly.
20(Source: P.A. 97-227, eff. 1-1-12.)
 
21    (5 ILCS 100/5-147)
22    Sec. 5-147. Rule change; physical disability. Any State
23agency with a rule that contains a reference to a the term
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1the rule to contain a reference to a person with a physical
2disability. Any State agency with a rule that contains the term
3" or "crippling" to refer to a person with a physical
4disability shall amend the text of the rule to substitute the
5term "physically disabled" for "crippled" and "physical
6disability" or "physically disabling", as appropriate, for
7"crippling", and shall make any other changes that may be
8necessary to conform to the changes made by this amendatory Act
9of the 97th General Assembly.
10(Source: P.A. 97-227, eff. 1-1-12.)
 
11    (5 ILCS 100/5-148 new)
12    Sec. 5-148. Rule change; persons with a disability. Any
13State agency with a rule that contains the term "the physically
14handicapped" or "the handicapped" or "handicapped persons" or
15"handicapped individuals" or "handicapping condition" shall
16amend the text of the rule to substitute the term "persons with
17physical disabilities" for "the physically handicapped" and
18"persons with disabilities" for "the handicapped" or
19"handicapped persons" or "handicapped individuals" and
20"disabling condition", as appropriate, for "handicapping
21condition", and shall make any other changes that may be
22necessary to conform to the changes made by this amendatory Act
23of the 99th General Assembly.
 
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1amended by changing Section 3 as follows:
 
2    (5 ILCS 315/3)  (from Ch. 48, par. 1603)
3    Sec. 3. Definitions. As used in this Act, unless the
4context otherwise requires:
5    (a) "Board" means the Illinois Labor Relations Board or,
6with respect to a matter over which the jurisdiction of the
7Board is assigned to the State Panel or the Local Panel under
8Section 5, the panel having jurisdiction over the matter.
9    (b) "Collective bargaining" means bargaining over terms
10and conditions of employment, including hours, wages, and other
11conditions of employment, as detailed in Section 7 and which
12are not excluded by Section 4.
13    (c) "Confidential employee" means an employee who, in the
14regular course of his or her duties, assists and acts in a
15confidential capacity to persons who formulate, determine, and
16effectuate management policies with regard to labor relations
17or who, in the regular course of his or her duties, has
18authorized access to information relating to the effectuation
19or review of the employer's collective bargaining policies.
20    (d) "Craft employees" means skilled journeymen, crafts
21persons, and their apprentices and helpers.
22    (e) "Essential services employees" means those public
23employees performing functions so essential that the
24interruption or termination of the function will constitute a
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1persons in the affected community.
2    (f) "Exclusive representative", except with respect to
3non-State fire fighters and paramedics employed by fire
4departments and fire protection districts, non-State peace
5officers, and peace officers in the Department of State Police,
6means the labor organization that has been (i) designated by
7the Board as the representative of a majority of public
8employees in an appropriate bargaining unit in accordance with
9the procedures contained in this Act, (ii) historically
10recognized by the State of Illinois or any political
11subdivision of the State before July 1, 1984 (the effective
12date of this Act) as the exclusive representative of the
13employees in an appropriate bargaining unit, (iii) after July
141, 1984 (the effective date of this Act) recognized by an
15employer upon evidence, acceptable to the Board, that the labor
16organization has been designated as the exclusive
17representative by a majority of the employees in an appropriate
18bargaining unit; (iv) recognized as the exclusive
19representative of personal assistants under Executive Order
202003-8 prior to the effective date of this amendatory Act of
21the 93rd General Assembly, and the organization shall be
22considered to be the exclusive representative of the personal
23assistants as defined in this Section; or (v) recognized as the
24exclusive representative of child and day care home providers,
25including licensed and license exempt providers, pursuant to an
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1effective date of this amendatory Act of the 94th General
2Assembly, and the organization shall be considered to be the
3exclusive representative of the child and day care home
4providers as defined in this Section.
5    With respect to non-State fire fighters and paramedics
6employed by fire departments and fire protection districts,
7non-State peace officers, and peace officers in the Department
8of State Police, "exclusive representative" means the labor
9organization that has been (i) designated by the Board as the
10representative of a majority of peace officers or fire fighters
11in an appropriate bargaining unit in accordance with the
12procedures contained in this Act, (ii) historically recognized
13by the State of Illinois or any political subdivision of the
14State before January 1, 1986 (the effective date of this
15amendatory Act of 1985) as the exclusive representative by a
16majority of the peace officers or fire fighters in an
17appropriate bargaining unit, or (iii) after January 1, 1986
18(the effective date of this amendatory Act of 1985) recognized
19by an employer upon evidence, acceptable to the Board, that the
20labor organization has been designated as the exclusive
21representative by a majority of the peace officers or fire
22fighters in an appropriate bargaining unit.
23    Where a historical pattern of representation exists for the
24workers of a water system that was owned by a public utility,
25as defined in Section 3-105 of the Public Utilities Act, prior
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1municipalities once the municipality or municipalities have
2acquired the water system as authorized in Section 11-124-5 of
3the Illinois Municipal Code, the Board shall find the labor
4organization that has historically represented the workers to
5be the exclusive representative under this Act, and shall find
6the unit represented by the exclusive representative to be the
7appropriate unit.
8    (g) "Fair share agreement" means an agreement between the
9employer and an employee organization under which all or any of
10the employees in a collective bargaining unit are required to
11pay their proportionate share of the costs of the collective
12bargaining process, contract administration, and pursuing
13matters affecting wages, hours, and other conditions of
14employment, but not to exceed the amount of dues uniformly
15required of members. The amount certified by the exclusive
16representative shall not include any fees for contributions
17related to the election or support of any candidate for
18political office. Nothing in this subsection (g) shall preclude
19an employee from making voluntary political contributions in
20conjunction with his or her fair share payment.
21    (g-1) "Fire fighter" means, for the purposes of this Act
22only, any person who has been or is hereafter appointed to a
23fire department or fire protection district or employed by a
24state university and sworn or commissioned to perform fire
25fighter duties or paramedic duties, except that the following
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1reserve or voluntary fire fighters, including paid on-call fire
2fighters, clerks and dispatchers or other civilian employees of
3a fire department or fire protection district who are not
4routinely expected to perform fire fighter duties, or elected
5officials.
6    (g-2) "General Assembly of the State of Illinois" means the
7legislative branch of the government of the State of Illinois,
8as provided for under Article IV of the Constitution of the
9State of Illinois, and includes but is not limited to the House
10of Representatives, the Senate, the Speaker of the House of
11Representatives, the Minority Leader of the House of
12Representatives, the President of the Senate, the Minority
13Leader of the Senate, the Joint Committee on Legislative
14Support Services and any legislative support services agency
15listed in the Legislative Commission Reorganization Act of
161984.
17    (h) "Governing body" means, in the case of the State, the
18State Panel of the Illinois Labor Relations Board, the Director
19of the Department of Central Management Services, and the
20Director of the Department of Labor; the county board in the
21case of a county; the corporate authorities in the case of a
22municipality; and the appropriate body authorized to provide
23for expenditures of its funds in the case of any other unit of
24government.
25    (i) "Labor organization" means any organization in which
26public employees participate and that exists for the purpose,

 

 

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1in whole or in part, of dealing with a public employer
2concerning wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of
3employment, including the settlement of grievances.
4    (i-5) "Legislative liaison" means a person who is an
5employee of a State agency, the Attorney General, the Secretary
6of State, the Comptroller, or the Treasurer, as the case may
7be, and whose job duties require the person to regularly
8communicate in the course of his or her employment with any
9official or staff of the General Assembly of the State of
10Illinois for the purpose of influencing any legislative action.
11    (j) "Managerial employee" means an individual who is
12engaged predominantly in executive and management functions
13and is charged with the responsibility of directing the
14effectuation of management policies and practices. With
15respect only to State employees in positions under the
16jurisdiction of the Attorney General, Secretary of State,
17Comptroller, or Treasurer (i) that were certified in a
18bargaining unit on or after December 2, 2008, (ii) for which a
19petition is filed with the Illinois Public Labor Relations
20Board on or after April 5, 2013 (the effective date of Public
21Act 97-1172), or (iii) for which a petition is pending before
22the Illinois Public Labor Relations Board on that date,
23"managerial employee" means an individual who is engaged in
24executive and management functions or who is charged with the
25effectuation of management policies and practices or who
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1discretionary actions that effectively control or implement
2policy. Nothing in this definition prohibits an individual from
3also meeting the definition of "supervisor" under subsection
4(r) of this Section.
5    (k) "Peace officer" means, for the purposes of this Act
6only, any persons who have been or are hereafter appointed to a
7police force, department, or agency and sworn or commissioned
8to perform police duties, except that the following persons are
9not included: part-time police officers, special police
10officers, auxiliary police as defined by Section 3.1-30-20 of
11the Illinois Municipal Code, night watchmen, "merchant
12police", court security officers as defined by Section 3-6012.1
13of the Counties Code, temporary employees, traffic guards or
14wardens, civilian parking meter and parking facilities
15personnel or other individuals specially appointed to aid or
16direct traffic at or near schools or public functions or to aid
17in civil defense or disaster, parking enforcement employees who
18are not commissioned as peace officers and who are not armed
19and who are not routinely expected to effect arrests, parking
20lot attendants, clerks and dispatchers or other civilian
21employees of a police department who are not routinely expected
22to effect arrests, or elected officials.
23    (l) "Person" includes one or more individuals, labor
24organizations, public employees, associations, corporations,
25legal representatives, trustees, trustees in bankruptcy,
26receivers, or the State of Illinois or any political

 

 

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1subdivision of the State or governing body, but does not
2include the General Assembly of the State of Illinois or any
3individual employed by the General Assembly of the State of
4Illinois.
5    (m) "Professional employee" means any employee engaged in
6work predominantly intellectual and varied in character rather
7than routine mental, manual, mechanical or physical work;
8involving the consistent exercise of discretion and adjustment
9in its performance; of such a character that the output
10produced or the result accomplished cannot be standardized in
11relation to a given period of time; and requiring advanced
12knowledge in a field of science or learning customarily
13acquired by a prolonged course of specialized intellectual
14instruction and study in an institution of higher learning or a
15hospital, as distinguished from a general academic education or
16from apprenticeship or from training in the performance of
17routine mental, manual, or physical processes; or any employee
18who has completed the courses of specialized intellectual
19instruction and study prescribed in this subsection (m) and is
20performing related work under the supervision of a professional
21person to qualify to become a professional employee as defined
22in this subsection (m).
23    (n) "Public employee" or "employee", for the purposes of
24this Act, means any individual employed by a public employer,
25including (i) interns and residents at public hospitals, (ii)
26as of the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 93rd

 

 

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1General Assembly, but not before, personal assistants working
2under the Home Services Program under Section 3 of the
3Rehabilitation of Persons with Disabilities Disabled Persons
4Rehabilitation Act, subject to the limitations set forth in
5this Act and in the Rehabilitation of Persons with Disabilities
6Disabled Persons Rehabilitation Act, (iii) as of the effective
7date of this amendatory Act of the 94th General Assembly, but
8not before, child and day care home providers participating in
9the child care assistance program under Section 9A-11 of the
10Illinois Public Aid Code, subject to the limitations set forth
11in this Act and in Section 9A-11 of the Illinois Public Aid
12Code, (iv) as of January 29, 2013 (the effective date of Public
13Act 97-1158), but not before except as otherwise provided in
14this subsection (n), home care and home health workers who
15function as personal assistants and individual maintenance
16home health workers and who also work under the Home Services
17Program under Section 3 of the Rehabilitation of Persons with
18Disabilities Disabled Persons Rehabilitation Act, no matter
19whether the State provides those services through direct
20fee-for-service arrangements, with the assistance of a managed
21care organization or other intermediary, or otherwise, (v)
22beginning on the effective date of this amendatory Act of the
2398th General Assembly and notwithstanding any other provision
24of this Act, any person employed by a public employer and who
25is classified as or who holds the employment title of Chief
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1Sewage Plant Operator, Water Plant Operator, Stationary
2Engineer, Plant Operating Engineer, and any other employee who
3holds the position of: Civil Engineer V, Civil Engineer VI,
4Civil Engineer VII, Technical Manager I, Technical Manager II,
5Technical Manager III, Technical Manager IV, Technical Manager
6V, Technical Manager VI, Realty Specialist III, Realty
7Specialist IV, Realty Specialist V, Technical Advisor I,
8Technical Advisor II, Technical Advisor III, Technical Advisor
9IV, or Technical Advisor V employed by the Department of
10Transportation who is in a position which is certified in a
11bargaining unit on or before the effective date of this
12amendatory Act of the 98th General Assembly, and (vi) beginning
13on the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 98th
14General Assembly and notwithstanding any other provision of
15this Act, any mental health administrator in the Department of
16Corrections who is classified as or who holds the position of
17Public Service Administrator (Option 8K), any employee of the
18Office of the Inspector General in the Department of Human
19Services who is classified as or who holds the position of
20Public Service Administrator (Option 7), any Deputy of
21Intelligence in the Department of Corrections who is classified
22as or who holds the position of Public Service Administrator
23(Option 7), and any employee of the Department of State Police
24who handles issues concerning the Illinois State Police Sex
25Offender Registry and who is classified as or holds the
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1excluding all of the following: employees of the General
2Assembly of the State of Illinois; elected officials; executive
3heads of a department; members of boards or commissions; the
4Executive Inspectors General; any special Executive Inspectors
5General; employees of each Office of an Executive Inspector
6General; commissioners and employees of the Executive Ethics
7Commission; the Auditor General's Inspector General; employees
8of the Office of the Auditor General's Inspector General; the
9Legislative Inspector General; any special Legislative
10Inspectors General; employees of the Office of the Legislative
11Inspector General; commissioners and employees of the
12Legislative Ethics Commission; employees of any agency, board
13or commission created by this Act; employees appointed to State
14positions of a temporary or emergency nature; all employees of
15school districts and higher education institutions except
16firefighters and peace officers employed by a state university
17and except peace officers employed by a school district in its
18own police department in existence on the effective date of
19this amendatory Act of the 96th General Assembly; managerial
20employees; short-term employees; legislative liaisons; a
21person who is a State employee under the jurisdiction of the
22Office of the Attorney General who is licensed to practice law
23or whose position authorizes, either directly or indirectly,
24meaningful input into government decision-making on issues
25where there is room for principled disagreement on goals or
26their implementation; a person who is a State employee under

 

 

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1the jurisdiction of the Office of the Comptroller who holds the
2position of Public Service Administrator or whose position is
3otherwise exempt under the Comptroller Merit Employment Code; a
4person who is a State employee under the jurisdiction of the
5Secretary of State who holds the position classification of
6Executive I or higher, whose position authorizes, either
7directly or indirectly, meaningful input into government
8decision-making on issues where there is room for principled
9disagreement on goals or their implementation, or who is
10otherwise exempt under the Secretary of State Merit Employment
11Code; employees in the Office of the Secretary of State who are
12completely exempt from jurisdiction B of the Secretary of State
13Merit Employment Code and who are in Rutan-exempt positions on
14or after April 5, 2013 (the effective date of Public Act
1597-1172); a person who is a State employee under the
16jurisdiction of the Treasurer who holds a position that is
17exempt from the State Treasurer Employment Code; any employee
18of a State agency who (i) holds the title or position of, or
19exercises substantially similar duties as a legislative
20liaison, Agency General Counsel, Agency Chief of Staff, Agency
21Executive Director, Agency Deputy Director, Agency Chief
22Fiscal Officer, Agency Human Resources Director, Public
23Information Officer, or Chief Information Officer and (ii) was
24neither included in a bargaining unit nor subject to an active
25petition for certification in a bargaining unit; any employee
26of a State agency who (i) is in a position that is

 

 

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1Rutan-exempt, as designated by the employer, and completely
2exempt from jurisdiction B of the Personnel Code and (ii) was
3neither included in a bargaining unit nor subject to an active
4petition for certification in a bargaining unit; any term
5appointed employee of a State agency pursuant to Section 8b.18
6or 8b.19 of the Personnel Code who was neither included in a
7bargaining unit nor subject to an active petition for
8certification in a bargaining unit; any employment position
9properly designated pursuant to Section 6.1 of this Act;
10confidential employees; independent contractors; and
11supervisors except as provided in this Act.
12    Home care and home health workers who function as personal
13assistants and individual maintenance home health workers and
14who also work under the Home Services Program under Section 3
15of the Rehabilitation of Persons with Disabilities Disabled
16Persons Rehabilitation Act shall not be considered public
17employees for any purposes not specifically provided for in
18Public Act 93-204 or Public Act 97-1158, including but not
19limited to, purposes of vicarious liability in tort and
20purposes of statutory retirement or health insurance benefits.
21Home care and home health workers who function as personal
22assistants and individual maintenance home health workers and
23who also work under the Home Services Program under Section 3
24of the Rehabilitation of Persons with Disabilities Disabled
25Persons Rehabilitation Act shall not be covered by the State
26Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971 (5 ILCS 375/).

 

 

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1    Child and day care home providers shall not be considered
2public employees for any purposes not specifically provided for
3in this amendatory Act of the 94th General Assembly, including
4but not limited to, purposes of vicarious liability in tort and
5purposes of statutory retirement or health insurance benefits.
6Child and day care home providers shall not be covered by the
7State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971.
8    Notwithstanding Section 9, subsection (c), or any other
9provisions of this Act, all peace officers above the rank of
10captain in municipalities with more than 1,000,000 inhabitants
11shall be excluded from this Act.
12    (o) Except as otherwise in subsection (o-5), "public
13employer" or "employer" means the State of Illinois; any
14political subdivision of the State, unit of local government or
15school district; authorities including departments, divisions,
16bureaus, boards, commissions, or other agencies of the
17foregoing entities; and any person acting within the scope of
18his or her authority, express or implied, on behalf of those
19entities in dealing with its employees. As of the effective
20date of the amendatory Act of the 93rd General Assembly, but
21not before, the State of Illinois shall be considered the
22employer of the personal assistants working under the Home
23Services Program under Section 3 of the Rehabilitation of
24Persons with Disabilities Disabled Persons Rehabilitation Act,
25subject to the limitations set forth in this Act and in the
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1Rehabilitation Act. As of January 29, 2013 (the effective date
2of Public Act 97-1158), but not before except as otherwise
3provided in this subsection (o), the State shall be considered
4the employer of home care and home health workers who function
5as personal assistants and individual maintenance home health
6workers and who also work under the Home Services Program under
7Section 3 of the Rehabilitation of Persons with Disabilities
8Disabled Persons Rehabilitation Act, no matter whether the
9State provides those services through direct fee-for-service
10arrangements, with the assistance of a managed care
11organization or other intermediary, or otherwise, but subject
12to the limitations set forth in this Act and the Rehabilitation
13of Persons with Disabilities Disabled Persons Rehabilitation
14Act. The State shall not be considered to be the employer of
15home care and home health workers who function as personal
16assistants and individual maintenance home health workers and
17who also work under the Home Services Program under Section 3
18of the Rehabilitation of Persons with Disabilities Disabled
19Persons Rehabilitation Act, for any purposes not specifically
20provided for in Public Act 93-204 or Public Act 97-1158,
21including but not limited to, purposes of vicarious liability
22in tort and purposes of statutory retirement or health
23insurance benefits. Home care and home health workers who
24function as personal assistants and individual maintenance
25home health workers and who also work under the Home Services
26Program under Section 3 of the Rehabilitation of Persons with

 

 

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1Disabilities Disabled Persons Rehabilitation Act shall not be
2covered by the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971 (5
3ILCS 375/). As of the effective date of this amendatory Act of
4the 94th General Assembly but not before, the State of Illinois
5shall be considered the employer of the day and child care home
6providers participating in the child care assistance program
7under Section 9A-11 of the Illinois Public Aid Code, subject to
8the limitations set forth in this Act and in Section 9A-11 of
9the Illinois Public Aid Code. The State shall not be considered
10to be the employer of child and day care home providers for any
11purposes not specifically provided for in this amendatory Act
12of the 94th General Assembly, including but not limited to,
13purposes of vicarious liability in tort and purposes of
14statutory retirement or health insurance benefits. Child and
15day care home providers shall not be covered by the State
16Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971.
17    "Public employer" or "employer" as used in this Act,
18however, does not mean and shall not include the General
19Assembly of the State of Illinois, the Executive Ethics
20Commission, the Offices of the Executive Inspectors General,
21the Legislative Ethics Commission, the Office of the
22Legislative Inspector General, the Office of the Auditor
23General's Inspector General, the Office of the Governor, the
24Governor's Office of Management and Budget, the Illinois
25Finance Authority, the Office of the Lieutenant Governor, the
26State Board of Elections, and educational employers or

 

 

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1employers as defined in the Illinois Educational Labor
2Relations Act, except with respect to a state university in its
3employment of firefighters and peace officers and except with
4respect to a school district in the employment of peace
5officers in its own police department in existence on the
6effective date of this amendatory Act of the 96th General
7Assembly. County boards and county sheriffs shall be designated
8as joint or co-employers of county peace officers appointed
9under the authority of a county sheriff. Nothing in this
10subsection (o) shall be construed to prevent the State Panel or
11the Local Panel from determining that employers are joint or
12co-employers.
13    (o-5) With respect to wages, fringe benefits, hours,
14holidays, vacations, proficiency examinations, sick leave, and
15other conditions of employment, the public employer of public
16employees who are court reporters, as defined in the Court
17Reporters Act, shall be determined as follows:
18        (1) For court reporters employed by the Cook County
19    Judicial Circuit, the chief judge of the Cook County
20    Circuit Court is the public employer and employer
21    representative.
22        (2) For court reporters employed by the 12th, 18th,
23    19th, and, on and after December 4, 2006, the 22nd judicial
24    circuits, a group consisting of the chief judges of those
25    circuits, acting jointly by majority vote, is the public
26    employer and employer representative.

 

 

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1        (3) For court reporters employed by all other judicial
2    circuits, a group consisting of the chief judges of those
3    circuits, acting jointly by majority vote, is the public
4    employer and employer representative.
5    (p) "Security employee" means an employee who is
6responsible for the supervision and control of inmates at
7correctional facilities. The term also includes other
8non-security employees in bargaining units having the majority
9of employees being responsible for the supervision and control
10of inmates at correctional facilities.
11    (q) "Short-term employee" means an employee who is employed
12for less than 2 consecutive calendar quarters during a calendar
13year and who does not have a reasonable assurance that he or
14she will be rehired by the same employer for the same service
15in a subsequent calendar year.
16    (q-5) "State agency" means an agency directly responsible
17to the Governor, as defined in Section 3.1 of the Executive
18Reorganization Implementation Act, and the Illinois Commerce
19Commission, the Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission, the
20Civil Service Commission, the Pollution Control Board, the
21Illinois Racing Board, and the Department of State Police Merit
22Board.
23    (r) "Supervisor" is:
24        (1) An employee whose principal work is substantially
25    different from that of his or her subordinates and who has
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1    transfer, suspend, lay off, recall, promote, discharge,
2    direct, reward, or discipline employees, to adjust their
3    grievances, or to effectively recommend any of those
4    actions, if the exercise of that authority is not of a
5    merely routine or clerical nature, but requires the
6    consistent use of independent judgment. Except with
7    respect to police employment, the term "supervisor"
8    includes only those individuals who devote a preponderance
9    of their employment time to exercising that authority,
10    State supervisors notwithstanding. Nothing in this
11    definition prohibits an individual from also meeting the
12    definition of "managerial employee" under subsection (j)
13    of this Section. In addition, in determining supervisory
14    status in police employment, rank shall not be
15    determinative. The Board shall consider, as evidence of
16    bargaining unit inclusion or exclusion, the common law
17    enforcement policies and relationships between police
18    officer ranks and certification under applicable civil
19    service law, ordinances, personnel codes, or Division 2.1
20    of Article 10 of the Illinois Municipal Code, but these
21    factors shall not be the sole or predominant factors
22    considered by the Board in determining police supervisory
23    status.
24        Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding
25    paragraph, in determining supervisory status in fire
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1    supervisor who has established representation rights under
2    Section 9 of this Act. Further, in new fire fighter units,
3    employees shall consist of fire fighters of the rank of
4    company officer and below. If a company officer otherwise
5    qualifies as a supervisor under the preceding paragraph,
6    however, he or she shall not be included in the fire
7    fighter unit. If there is no rank between that of chief and
8    the highest company officer, the employer may designate a
9    position on each shift as a Shift Commander, and the
10    persons occupying those positions shall be supervisors.
11    All other ranks above that of company officer shall be
12    supervisors.
13        (2) With respect only to State employees in positions
14    under the jurisdiction of the Attorney General, Secretary
15    of State, Comptroller, or Treasurer (i) that were certified
16    in a bargaining unit on or after December 2, 2008, (ii) for
17    which a petition is filed with the Illinois Public Labor
18    Relations Board on or after April 5, 2013 (the effective
19    date of Public Act 97-1172), or (iii) for which a petition
20    is pending before the Illinois Public Labor Relations Board
21    on that date, an employee who qualifies as a supervisor
22    under (A) Section 152 of the National Labor Relations Act
23    and (B) orders of the National Labor Relations Board
24    interpreting that provision or decisions of courts
25    reviewing decisions of the National Labor Relations Board.
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1held by employees whose collective interests may suitably be
2represented by a labor organization for collective bargaining.
3Except with respect to non-State fire fighters and paramedics
4employed by fire departments and fire protection districts,
5non-State peace officers, and peace officers in the Department
6of State Police, a bargaining unit determined by the Board
7shall not include both employees and supervisors, or
8supervisors only, except as provided in paragraph (2) of this
9subsection (s) and except for bargaining units in existence on
10July 1, 1984 (the effective date of this Act). With respect to
11non-State fire fighters and paramedics employed by fire
12departments and fire protection districts, non-State peace
13officers, and peace officers in the Department of State Police,
14a bargaining unit determined by the Board shall not include
15both supervisors and nonsupervisors, or supervisors only,
16except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection (s) and
17except for bargaining units in existence on January 1, 1986
18(the effective date of this amendatory Act of 1985). A
19bargaining unit determined by the Board to contain peace
20officers shall contain no employees other than peace officers
21unless otherwise agreed to by the employer and the labor
22organization or labor organizations involved. Notwithstanding
23any other provision of this Act, a bargaining unit, including a
24historical bargaining unit, containing sworn peace officers of
25the Department of Natural Resources (formerly designated the
26Department of Conservation) shall contain no employees other

 

 

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1than such sworn peace officers upon the effective date of this
2amendatory Act of 1990 or upon the expiration date of any
3collective bargaining agreement in effect upon the effective
4date of this amendatory Act of 1990 covering both such sworn
5peace officers and other employees.
6    (2) Notwithstanding the exclusion of supervisors from
7bargaining units as provided in paragraph (1) of this
8subsection (s), a public employer may agree to permit its
9supervisory employees to form bargaining units and may bargain
10with those units. This Act shall apply if the public employer
11chooses to bargain under this subsection.
12    (3) Public employees who are court reporters, as defined in
13the Court Reporters Act, shall be divided into 3 units for
14collective bargaining purposes. One unit shall be court
15reporters employed by the Cook County Judicial Circuit; one
16unit shall be court reporters employed by the 12th, 18th, 19th,
17and, on and after December 4, 2006, the 22nd judicial circuits;
18and one unit shall be court reporters employed by all other
19judicial circuits.
20    (t) "Active petition for certification in a bargaining
21unit" means a petition for certification filed with the Board
22under one of the following case numbers: S-RC-11-110;
23S-RC-11-098; S-UC-11-080; S-RC-11-086; S-RC-11-074;
24S-RC-11-076; S-RC-11-078; S-UC-11-052; S-UC-11-054;
25S-RC-11-062; S-RC-11-060; S-RC-11-042; S-RC-11-014;
26S-RC-11-016; S-RC-11-020; S-RC-11-030; S-RC-11-004;

 

 

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1S-RC-10-244; S-RC-10-228; S-RC-10-222; S-RC-10-220;
2S-RC-10-214; S-RC-10-196; S-RC-10-194; S-RC-10-178;
3S-RC-10-176; S-RC-10-162; S-RC-10-156; S-RC-10-088;
4S-RC-10-074; S-RC-10-076; S-RC-10-078; S-RC-10-060;
5S-RC-10-070; S-RC-10-044; S-RC-10-038; S-RC-10-040;
6S-RC-10-042; S-RC-10-018; S-RC-10-024; S-RC-10-004;
7S-RC-10-006; S-RC-10-008; S-RC-10-010; S-RC-10-012;
8S-RC-09-202; S-RC-09-182; S-RC-09-180; S-RC-09-156;
9S-UC-09-196; S-UC-09-182; S-RC-08-130; S-RC-07-110; or
10S-RC-07-100.
11(Source: P.A. 97-586, eff. 8-26-11; 97-1158, eff. 1-29-13;
1297-1172, eff. 4-5-13; 98-100, eff. 7-19-13; 98-1004, eff.
138-18-14.)
 
14    Section 20. The Voluntary Payroll Deductions Act of 1983 is
15amended by changing Section 3 as follows:
 
16    (5 ILCS 340/3)  (from Ch. 15, par. 503)
17    Sec. 3. Definitions. As used in this Act unless the context
18otherwise requires:
19    (a) "Employee" means any regular officer or employee who
20receives salary or wages for personal services rendered to the
21State of Illinois, and includes an individual hired as an
22employee by contract with that individual.
23    (b) "Qualified organization" means an organization
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1organization is designated by the State Comptroller as
2qualified to receive payroll deductions under this Act. An
3organization desiring to be designated as a qualified
4organization shall:
5        (1) Submit written or electronic designations on forms
6    approved by the State Comptroller by 500 or more employees
7    or State annuitants, in which such employees or State
8    annuitants indicate that the organization is one for which
9    the employee or State annuitant intends to authorize
10    withholding. The forms shall require the name, last 4
11    digits only of the social security number, and employing
12    State agency for each employee. Upon notification by the
13    Comptroller that such forms have been approved, the
14    organization shall, within 30 days, notify in writing the
15    Governor or his or her designee of its intention to obtain
16    the required number of designations. Such organization
17    shall have 12 months from that date to obtain the necessary
18    designations and return to the State Comptroller's office
19    the completed designations, which shall be subject to
20    verification procedures established by the State
21    Comptroller;
22        (2) Certify that all benefiting agencies are tax exempt
23    under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code;
24        (3) Certify that all benefiting agencies are in
25    compliance with the Illinois Human Rights Act;
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1    compliance with the Charitable Trust Act and the
2    Solicitation for Charity Act;
3        (5) Certify that all benefiting agencies actively
4    conduct health or welfare programs and provide services to
5    individuals directed at one or more of the following common
6    human needs within a community: service, research, and
7    education in the health fields; family and child care
8    services; protective services for children and adults;
9    services for children and adults in foster care; services
10    related to the management and maintenance of the home; day
11    care services for adults; transportation services;
12    information, referral and counseling services; services to
13    eliminate illiteracy; the preparation and delivery of
14    meals; adoption services; emergency shelter care and
15    relief services; disaster relief services; safety
16    services; neighborhood and community organization
17    services; recreation services; social adjustment and
18    rehabilitation services; health support services; or a
19    combination of such services designed to meet the special
20    needs of specific groups, such as children and youth, the
21    ill and infirm, and persons with physical disabilities the
22    physically handicapped; and that all such benefiting
23    agencies provide the above described services to
24    individuals and their families in the community and
25    surrounding area in which the organization conducts its
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1    to victims of natural disasters and other emergencies on a
2    where and as needed basis;
3        (6) Certify that the organization has disclosed the
4    percentage of the organization's total collected receipts
5    from employees or State annuitants that are distributed to
6    the benefiting agencies and the percentage of the
7    organization's total collected receipts from employees or
8    State annuitants that are expended for fund-raising and
9    overhead costs. These percentages shall be the same
10    percentage figures annually disclosed by the organization
11    to the Attorney General. The disclosure shall be made to
12    all solicited employees and State annuitants and shall be
13    in the form of a factual statement on all petitions and in
14    the campaign's brochures for employees and State
15    annuitants;
16        (7) Certify that all benefiting agencies receiving
17    funds which the employee or State annuitant has requested
18    or designated for distribution to a particular community
19    and surrounding area use a majority of such funds
20    distributed for services in the actual provision of
21    services in that community and surrounding area;
22        (8) Certify that neither it nor its member
23    organizations will solicit State employees for
24    contributions at their workplace, except pursuant to this
25    Act and the rules promulgated thereunder. Each qualified
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1    encouraged to cooperate with all others and with all State
2    agencies and educational institutions so as to simplify
3    procedures, to resolve differences and to minimize costs;
4        (9) Certify that it will pay its share of the campaign
5    costs and will comply with the Code of Campaign Conduct as
6    approved by the Governor or other agency as designated by
7    the Governor; and
8        (10) Certify that it maintains a year-round office, the
9    telephone number, and person responsible for the
10    operations of the organization in Illinois. That
11    information shall be provided to the State Comptroller at
12    the time the organization is seeking participation under
13    this Act.
14    Each qualified organization shall submit to the State
15Comptroller between January 1 and March 1 of each year, a
16statement that the organization is in compliance with all of
17the requirements set forth in paragraphs (2) through (10). The
18State Comptroller shall exclude any organization that fails to
19submit the statement from the next solicitation period.
20    In order to be designated as a qualified organization, the
21organization shall have existed at least 2 years prior to
22submitting the written or electronic designation forms
23required in paragraph (1) and shall certify to the State
24Comptroller that such organization has been providing services
25described in paragraph (5) in Illinois. If the organization
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1agency, it need not have existed for 2 years but shall certify
2to the State Comptroller that each of its benefiting agencies
3has existed for at least 2 years prior to submitting the
4written or electronic designation forms required in paragraph
5(1) and that each has been providing services described in
6paragraph (5) in Illinois.
7    Organizations which have met the requirements of this Act
8shall be permitted to participate in the State and Universities
9Combined Appeal as of January 1st of the year immediately
10following their approval by the Comptroller.
11    Where the certifications described in paragraphs (2), (3),
12(4), (5), (6), (7), (8), (9), and (10) above are made by an
13organization representing more than one benefiting agency they
14shall be based upon the knowledge and belief of such qualified
15organization. Any qualified organization shall immediately
16notify the State Comptroller in writing if the qualified
17organization receives information or otherwise believes that a
18benefiting agency is no longer in compliance with the
19certification of the qualified organization. A qualified
20organization representing more than one benefiting agency
21shall thereafter withhold and refrain from distributing to such
22benefiting agency those funds received pursuant to this Act
23until the benefiting agency is again in compliance with the
24qualified organization's certification. The qualified
25organization shall immediately notify the State Comptroller of
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1certification, based upon the qualified organization's
2knowledge and belief, and shall pay over to the benefiting
3agency those funds previously withheld.
4    In order to qualify, a qualified organization must receive
5250 deduction pledges from the immediately preceding
6solicitation period as set forth in Section 6. The Comptroller
7shall, by February 1st of each year, so notify any qualified
8organization that failed to receive the minimum deduction
9requirement. The notification shall give such qualified
10organization until March 1st to provide the Comptroller with
11documentation that the minimum deduction requirement has been
12met. On the basis of all the documentation, the Comptroller
13shall, by March 15th of each year, submit to the Governor or
14his or her designee, or such other agency as may be determined
15by the Governor, a list of all organizations which have met the
16minimum payroll deduction requirement. Only those
17organizations which have met such requirements, as well as the
18other requirements of this Section, shall be permitted to
19solicit State employees or State annuitants for voluntary
20contributions, and the Comptroller shall discontinue
21withholding for any such organization which fails to meet these
22requirements, except qualified organizations that received
23deduction pledges during the 2004 solicitation period are
24deemed to be qualified for the 2005 solicitation period.
25    (c) "United Fund" means the organization conducting the
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1distribution to agencies engaged in charitable and public
2health, welfare and services purposes, which is commonly known
3as the United Fund, or the organization which serves in place
4of the United Fund organization in communities where an
5organization known as the United Fund is not organized.
6    In order for a United Fund to participate in the State and
7Universities Employees Combined Appeal, it shall comply with
8the provisions of paragraph (9) of subsection (b).
9    (d) "State and Universities Employees Combined Appeal",
10otherwise known as "SECA", means the State-directed joint
11effort of all of the qualified organizations, together with the
12United Funds, for the solicitation of voluntary contributions
13from State and University employees and State annuitants.
14    (e) "Retirement system" means any or all of the following:
15the General Assembly Retirement System, the State Employees'
16Retirement System of Illinois, the State Universities
17Retirement System, the Teachers' Retirement System of the State
18of Illinois, and the Judges Retirement System.
19    (f) "State annuitant" means a person receiving an annuity
20or disability benefit under Article 2, 14, 15, 16, or 18 of the
21Illinois Pension Code.
22(Source: P.A. 97-1005, eff. 1-1-13.)
 
23    Section 25. The Public Employee Disability Act is amended
24by changing Section 1 as follows:
 

 

 

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1    (5 ILCS 345/1)  (from Ch. 70, par. 91)
2    Sec. 1. Disability benefit.
3    (a) For the purposes of this Section, "eligible employee"
4means any part-time or full-time State correctional officer or
5any other full or part-time employee of the Department of
6Corrections, any full or part-time employee of the Prisoner
7Review Board, any full or part-time employee of the Department
8of Human Services working within a penal institution or a State
9mental health or developmental disabilities facility operated
10by the Department of Human Services, and any full-time law
11enforcement officer or full-time firefighter who is employed by
12the State of Illinois, any unit of local government (including
13any home rule unit), any State supported college or university,
14or any other public entity granted the power to employ persons
15for such purposes by law.
16    (b) Whenever an eligible employee suffers any injury in the
17line of duty which causes him to be unable to perform his
18duties, he shall continue to be paid by the employing public
19entity on the same basis as he was paid before the injury, with
20no deduction from his sick leave credits, compensatory time for
21overtime accumulations or vacation, or service credits in a
22public employee pension fund during the time he is unable to
23perform his duties due to the result of the injury, but not
24longer than one year in relation to the same injury. However,
25no injury to an employee of the Department of Corrections or
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1an employee of the Department of Human Services working within
2a departmental mental health or developmental disabilities
3facility shall qualify the employee for benefits under this
4Section unless the injury is the direct or indirect result of
5violence by inmates of the penal institution or residents of
6the mental health or developmental disabilities facility.
7    (c) At any time during the period for which continuing
8compensation is required by this Act, the employing public
9entity may order at the expense of that entity physical or
10medical examinations of the injured person to determine the
11degree of disability.
12    (d) During this period of disability, the injured person
13shall not be employed in any other manner, with or without
14monetary compensation. Any person who is employed in violation
15of this paragraph forfeits the continuing compensation
16provided by this Act from the time such employment begins. Any
17salary compensation due the injured person from workers'
18compensation or any salary due him from any type of insurance
19which may be carried by the employing public entity shall
20revert to that entity during the time for which continuing
21compensation is paid to him under this Act. Any person with a
22disability disabled person receiving compensation under the
23provisions of this Act shall not be entitled to any benefits
24for which he would qualify because of his disability under the
25provisions of the Illinois Pension Code.
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1Section 14-103.05 of the Illinois Pension Code, who becomes
2permanently unable to perform the duties of such employment due
3to an injury received in the active performance of his duties
4as a State employee as a result of a willful act of violence by
5another employee of the State of Illinois, as so defined,
6committed during such other employee's course of employment and
7after January 1, 1988, shall be eligible for benefits pursuant
8to the provisions of this Section. For purposes of this
9Section, permanent disability permanently disabled is defined
10as a diagnosis or prognosis of an inability to return to
11current job duties by a physician licensed to practice medicine
12in all of its branches.
13    (f) The compensation and other benefits provided to
14part-time employees covered by this Section shall be calculated
15based on the percentage of time the part-time employee was
16scheduled to work pursuant to his or her status as a part-time
17employee.
18    (g) Pursuant to paragraphs (h) and (i) of Section 6 of
19Article VII of the Illinois Constitution, this Act specifically
20denies and limits the exercise by home rule units of any power
21which is inconsistent herewith, and all existing laws and
22ordinances which are inconsistent herewith are hereby
23superseded. This Act does not preempt the concurrent exercise
24by home rule units of powers consistent herewith.
25    This Act does not apply to any home rule unit with a
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1    (h) In those cases where the injury to a State employee for
2which a benefit is payable under this Act was caused under
3circumstances creating a legal liability for damages on the
4part of some person other than the State employer, all of the
5rights and privileges, including the right to notice of suit
6brought against such other person and the right to commence or
7join in such suit, as given the employer, together with the
8conditions or obligations imposed under paragraph (b) of
9Section 5 of the Workers' Compensation Act, are also given and
10granted to the State, to the end that, with respect to State
11employees only, the State may be paid or reimbursed for the
12amount of benefit paid or to be paid by the State to the
13injured employee or his or her personal representative out of
14any judgment, settlement, or payment for such injury obtained
15by such injured employee or his or her personal representative
16from such other person by virtue of the injury.
17(Source: P.A. 96-1430, eff. 1-1-11.)
 
18    Section 30. The State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971
19is amended by changing Section 3 as follows:
 
20    (5 ILCS 375/3)  (from Ch. 127, par. 523)
21    Sec. 3. Definitions. Unless the context otherwise
22requires, the following words and phrases as used in this Act
23shall have the following meanings. The Department may define
24these and other words and phrases separately for the purpose of

 

 

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1implementing specific programs providing benefits under this
2Act.
3    (a) "Administrative service organization" means any
4person, firm or corporation experienced in the handling of
5claims which is fully qualified, financially sound and capable
6of meeting the service requirements of a contract of
7administration executed with the Department.
8    (b) "Annuitant" means (1) an employee who retires, or has
9retired, on or after January 1, 1966 on an immediate annuity
10under the provisions of Articles 2, 14 (including an employee
11who has elected to receive an alternative retirement
12cancellation payment under Section 14-108.5 of the Illinois
13Pension Code in lieu of an annuity), 15 (including an employee
14who has retired under the optional retirement program
15established under Section 15-158.2), paragraphs (2), (3), or
16(5) of Section 16-106, or Article 18 of the Illinois Pension
17Code; (2) any person who was receiving group insurance coverage
18under this Act as of March 31, 1978 by reason of his status as
19an annuitant, even though the annuity in relation to which such
20coverage was provided is a proportional annuity based on less
21than the minimum period of service required for a retirement
22annuity in the system involved; (3) any person not otherwise
23covered by this Act who has retired as a participating member
24under Article 2 of the Illinois Pension Code but is ineligible
25for the retirement annuity under Section 2-119 of the Illinois
26Pension Code; (4) the spouse of any person who is receiving a

 

 

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1retirement annuity under Article 18 of the Illinois Pension
2Code and who is covered under a group health insurance program
3sponsored by a governmental employer other than the State of
4Illinois and who has irrevocably elected to waive his or her
5coverage under this Act and to have his or her spouse
6considered as the "annuitant" under this Act and not as a
7"dependent"; or (5) an employee who retires, or has retired,
8from a qualified position, as determined according to rules
9promulgated by the Director, under a qualified local
10government, a qualified rehabilitation facility, a qualified
11domestic violence shelter or service, or a qualified child
12advocacy center. (For definition of "retired employee", see (p)
13post).
14    (b-5) (Blank).
15    (b-6) (Blank).
16    (b-7) (Blank).
17    (c) "Carrier" means (1) an insurance company, a corporation
18organized under the Limited Health Service Organization Act or
19the Voluntary Health Services Plan Act, a partnership, or other
20nongovernmental organization, which is authorized to do group
21life or group health insurance business in Illinois, or (2) the
22State of Illinois as a self-insurer.
23    (d) "Compensation" means salary or wages payable on a
24regular payroll by the State Treasurer on a warrant of the
25State Comptroller out of any State, trust or federal fund, or
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1the State out of a trust or out of federal funds, or by any
2Department out of State, trust, federal or other funds held by
3the State Treasurer or the Department, to any person for
4personal services currently performed, and ordinary or
5accidental disability benefits under Articles 2, 14, 15
6(including ordinary or accidental disability benefits under
7the optional retirement program established under Section
815-158.2), paragraphs (2), (3), or (5) of Section 16-106, or
9Article 18 of the Illinois Pension Code, for disability
10incurred after January 1, 1966, or benefits payable under the
11Workers' Compensation or Occupational Diseases Act or benefits
12payable under a sick pay plan established in accordance with
13Section 36 of the State Finance Act. "Compensation" also means
14salary or wages paid to an employee of any qualified local
15government, qualified rehabilitation facility, qualified
16domestic violence shelter or service, or qualified child
17advocacy center.
18    (e) "Commission" means the State Employees Group Insurance
19Advisory Commission authorized by this Act. Commencing July 1,
201984, "Commission" as used in this Act means the Commission on
21Government Forecasting and Accountability as established by
22the Legislative Commission Reorganization Act of 1984.
23    (f) "Contributory", when referred to as contributory
24coverage, shall mean optional coverages or benefits elected by
25the member toward the cost of which such member makes
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1the acceptance of a reduction in earnings or the foregoing of
2an increase in earnings by an employee, as distinguished from
3noncontributory coverage or benefits which are paid entirely by
4the State of Illinois without reduction of the member's salary.
5    (g) "Department" means any department, institution, board,
6commission, officer, court or any agency of the State
7government receiving appropriations and having power to
8certify payrolls to the Comptroller authorizing payments of
9salary and wages against such appropriations as are made by the
10General Assembly from any State fund, or against trust funds
11held by the State Treasurer and includes boards of trustees of
12the retirement systems created by Articles 2, 14, 15, 16 and 18
13of the Illinois Pension Code. "Department" also includes the
14Illinois Comprehensive Health Insurance Board, the Board of
15Examiners established under the Illinois Public Accounting
16Act, and the Illinois Finance Authority.
17    (h) "Dependent", when the term is used in the context of
18the health and life plan, means a member's spouse and any child
19(1) from birth to age 26 including an adopted child, a child
20who lives with the member from the time of the filing of a
21petition for adoption until entry of an order of adoption, a
22stepchild or adjudicated child, or a child who lives with the
23member if such member is a court appointed guardian of the
24child or (2) age 19 or over who has a mental or physical
25disability is mentally or physically disabled from a cause
26originating prior to the age of 19 (age 26 if enrolled as an

 

 

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1adult child dependent). For the health plan only, the term
2"dependent" also includes (1) any person enrolled prior to the
3effective date of this Section who is dependent upon the member
4to the extent that the member may claim such person as a
5dependent for income tax deduction purposes and (2) any person
6who has received after June 30, 2000 an organ transplant and
7who is financially dependent upon the member and eligible to be
8claimed as a dependent for income tax purposes. A member
9requesting to cover any dependent must provide documentation as
10requested by the Department of Central Management Services and
11file with the Department any and all forms required by the
12Department.
13    (i) "Director" means the Director of the Illinois
14Department of Central Management Services.
15    (j) "Eligibility period" means the period of time a member
16has to elect enrollment in programs or to select benefits
17without regard to age, sex or health.
18    (k) "Employee" means and includes each officer or employee
19in the service of a department who (1) receives his
20compensation for service rendered to the department on a
21warrant issued pursuant to a payroll certified by a department
22or on a warrant or check issued and drawn by a department upon
23a trust, federal or other fund or on a warrant issued pursuant
24to a payroll certified by an elected or duly appointed officer
25of the State or who receives payment of the performance of
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1certified by a Department and drawn by the Comptroller upon the
2State Treasurer against appropriations made by the General
3Assembly from any fund or against trust funds held by the State
4Treasurer, and (2) is employed full-time or part-time in a
5position normally requiring actual performance of duty during
6not less than 1/2 of a normal work period, as established by
7the Director in cooperation with each department, except that
8persons elected by popular vote will be considered employees
9during the entire term for which they are elected regardless of
10hours devoted to the service of the State, and (3) except that
11"employee" does not include any person who is not eligible by
12reason of such person's employment to participate in one of the
13State retirement systems under Articles 2, 14, 15 (either the
14regular Article 15 system or the optional retirement program
15established under Section 15-158.2) or 18, or under paragraph
16(2), (3), or (5) of Section 16-106, of the Illinois Pension
17Code, but such term does include persons who are employed
18during the 6 month qualifying period under Article 14 of the
19Illinois Pension Code. Such term also includes any person who
20(1) after January 1, 1966, is receiving ordinary or accidental
21disability benefits under Articles 2, 14, 15 (including
22ordinary or accidental disability benefits under the optional
23retirement program established under Section 15-158.2),
24paragraphs (2), (3), or (5) of Section 16-106, or Article 18 of
25the Illinois Pension Code, for disability incurred after
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1temporary disability under the Workers' Compensation Act or
2Occupational Disease Act as a result of injuries sustained or
3illness contracted in the course of employment with the State
4of Illinois, or (3) is not otherwise covered under this Act and
5has retired as a participating member under Article 2 of the
6Illinois Pension Code but is ineligible for the retirement
7annuity under Section 2-119 of the Illinois Pension Code.
8However, a person who satisfies the criteria of the foregoing
9definition of "employee" except that such person is made
10ineligible to participate in the State Universities Retirement
11System by clause (4) of subsection (a) of Section 15-107 of the
12Illinois Pension Code is also an "employee" for the purposes of
13this Act. "Employee" also includes any person receiving or
14eligible for benefits under a sick pay plan established in
15accordance with Section 36 of the State Finance Act. "Employee"
16also includes (i) each officer or employee in the service of a
17qualified local government, including persons appointed as
18trustees of sanitary districts regardless of hours devoted to
19the service of the sanitary district, (ii) each employee in the
20service of a qualified rehabilitation facility, (iii) each
21full-time employee in the service of a qualified domestic
22violence shelter or service, and (iv) each full-time employee
23in the service of a qualified child advocacy center, as
24determined according to rules promulgated by the Director.
25    (l) "Member" means an employee, annuitant, retired
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1employee who first becomes an annuitant or retired employee on
2or after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 97th
3General Assembly, the individual must meet the minimum vesting
4requirements of the applicable retirement system in order to be
5eligible for group insurance benefits under that system. In the
6case of a survivor who first becomes a survivor on or after the
7effective date of this amendatory Act of the 97th General
8Assembly, the deceased employee, annuitant, or retired
9employee upon whom the annuity is based must have been eligible
10to participate in the group insurance system under the
11applicable retirement system in order for the survivor to be
12eligible for group insurance benefits under that system.
13    (m) "Optional coverages or benefits" means those coverages
14or benefits available to the member on his or her voluntary
15election, and at his or her own expense.
16    (n) "Program" means the group life insurance, health
17benefits and other employee benefits designed and contracted
18for by the Director under this Act.
19    (o) "Health plan" means a health benefits program offered
20by the State of Illinois for persons eligible for the plan.
21    (p) "Retired employee" means any person who would be an
22annuitant as that term is defined herein but for the fact that
23such person retired prior to January 1, 1966. Such term also
24includes any person formerly employed by the University of
25Illinois in the Cooperative Extension Service who would be an
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1to participate in the State Universities Retirement System by
2clause (4) of subsection (a) of Section 15-107 of the Illinois
3Pension Code.
4    (q) "Survivor" means a person receiving an annuity as a
5survivor of an employee or of an annuitant. "Survivor" also
6includes: (1) the surviving dependent of a person who satisfies
7the definition of "employee" except that such person is made
8ineligible to participate in the State Universities Retirement
9System by clause (4) of subsection (a) of Section 15-107 of the
10Illinois Pension Code; (2) the surviving dependent of any
11person formerly employed by the University of Illinois in the
12Cooperative Extension Service who would be an annuitant except
13for the fact that such person was made ineligible to
14participate in the State Universities Retirement System by
15clause (4) of subsection (a) of Section 15-107 of the Illinois
16Pension Code; and (3) the surviving dependent of a person who
17was an annuitant under this Act by virtue of receiving an
18alternative retirement cancellation payment under Section
1914-108.5 of the Illinois Pension Code.
20    (q-2) "SERS" means the State Employees' Retirement System
21of Illinois, created under Article 14 of the Illinois Pension
22Code.
23    (q-3) "SURS" means the State Universities Retirement
24System, created under Article 15 of the Illinois Pension Code.
25    (q-4) "TRS" means the Teachers' Retirement System of the
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1Pension Code.
2    (q-5) (Blank).
3    (q-6) (Blank).
4    (q-7) (Blank).
5    (r) "Medical services" means the services provided within
6the scope of their licenses by practitioners in all categories
7licensed under the Medical Practice Act of 1987.
8    (s) "Unit of local government" means any county,
9municipality, township, school district (including a
10combination of school districts under the Intergovernmental
11Cooperation Act), special district or other unit, designated as
12a unit of local government by law, which exercises limited
13governmental powers or powers in respect to limited
14governmental subjects, any not-for-profit association with a
15membership that primarily includes townships and township
16officials, that has duties that include provision of research
17service, dissemination of information, and other acts for the
18purpose of improving township government, and that is funded
19wholly or partly in accordance with Section 85-15 of the
20Township Code; any not-for-profit corporation or association,
21with a membership consisting primarily of municipalities, that
22operates its own utility system, and provides research,
23training, dissemination of information, or other acts to
24promote cooperation between and among municipalities that
25provide utility services and for the advancement of the goals
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1Collegiate Common Market, which is a consortium of higher
2education institutions in Southern Illinois; the Illinois
3Association of Park Districts; and any hospital provider that
4is owned by a county that has 100 or fewer hospital beds and
5has not already joined the program. "Qualified local
6government" means a unit of local government approved by the
7Director and participating in a program created under
8subsection (i) of Section 10 of this Act.
9    (t) "Qualified rehabilitation facility" means any
10not-for-profit organization that is accredited by the
11Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities or
12certified by the Department of Human Services (as successor to
13the Department of Mental Health and Developmental
14Disabilities) to provide services to persons with disabilities
15and which receives funds from the State of Illinois for
16providing those services, approved by the Director and
17participating in a program created under subsection (j) of
18Section 10 of this Act.
19    (u) "Qualified domestic violence shelter or service" means
20any Illinois domestic violence shelter or service and its
21administrative offices funded by the Department of Human
22Services (as successor to the Illinois Department of Public
23Aid), approved by the Director and participating in a program
24created under subsection (k) of Section 10.
25    (v) "TRS benefit recipient" means a person who:
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1        (2) is receiving a monthly benefit or retirement
2    annuity under Article 16 of the Illinois Pension Code; and
3        (3) either (i) has at least 8 years of creditable
4    service under Article 16 of the Illinois Pension Code, or
5    (ii) was enrolled in the health insurance program offered
6    under that Article on January 1, 1996, or (iii) is the
7    survivor of a benefit recipient who had at least 8 years of
8    creditable service under Article 16 of the Illinois Pension
9    Code or was enrolled in the health insurance program
10    offered under that Article on the effective date of this
11    amendatory Act of 1995, or (iv) is a recipient or survivor
12    of a recipient of a disability benefit under Article 16 of
13    the Illinois Pension Code.
14    (w) "TRS dependent beneficiary" means a person who:
15        (1) is not a "member" or "dependent" as defined in this
16    Section; and
17        (2) is a TRS benefit recipient's: (A) spouse, (B)
18    dependent parent who is receiving at least half of his or
19    her support from the TRS benefit recipient, or (C) natural,
20    step, adjudicated, or adopted child who is (i) under age
21    26, (ii) was, on January 1, 1996, participating as a
22    dependent beneficiary in the health insurance program
23    offered under Article 16 of the Illinois Pension Code, or
24    (iii) age 19 or over who has a mental or physical
25    disability is mentally or physically disabled from a cause
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1    an adult child).
2    "TRS dependent beneficiary" does not include, as indicated
3under paragraph (2) of this subsection (w), a dependent of the
4survivor of a TRS benefit recipient who first becomes a
5dependent of a survivor of a TRS benefit recipient on or after
6the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 97th General
7Assembly unless that dependent would have been eligible for
8coverage as a dependent of the deceased TRS benefit recipient
9upon whom the survivor benefit is based.
10    (x) "Military leave" refers to individuals in basic
11training for reserves, special/advanced training, annual
12training, emergency call up, activation by the President of the
13United States, or any other training or duty in service to the
14United States Armed Forces.
15    (y) (Blank).
16    (z) "Community college benefit recipient" means a person
17who:
18        (1) is not a "member" as defined in this Section; and
19        (2) is receiving a monthly survivor's annuity or
20    retirement annuity under Article 15 of the Illinois Pension
21    Code; and
22        (3) either (i) was a full-time employee of a community
23    college district or an association of community college
24    boards created under the Public Community College Act
25    (other than an employee whose last employer under Article
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1    district subject to Article VII of the Public Community
2    College Act) and was eligible to participate in a group
3    health benefit plan as an employee during the time of
4    employment with a community college district (other than a
5    community college district subject to Article VII of the
6    Public Community College Act) or an association of
7    community college boards, or (ii) is the survivor of a
8    person described in item (i).
9    (aa) "Community college dependent beneficiary" means a
10person who:
11        (1) is not a "member" or "dependent" as defined in this
12    Section; and
13        (2) is a community college benefit recipient's: (A)
14    spouse, (B) dependent parent who is receiving at least half
15    of his or her support from the community college benefit
16    recipient, or (C) natural, step, adjudicated, or adopted
17    child who is (i) under age 26, or (ii) age 19 or over and
18    has a mental or physical disability mentally or physically
19    disabled from a cause originating prior to the age of 19
20    (age 26 if enrolled as an adult child).
21    "Community college dependent beneficiary" does not
22include, as indicated under paragraph (2) of this subsection
23(aa), a dependent of the survivor of a community college
24benefit recipient who first becomes a dependent of a survivor
25of a community college benefit recipient on or after the
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1Assembly unless that dependent would have been eligible for
2coverage as a dependent of the deceased community college
3benefit recipient upon whom the survivor annuity is based.
4    (bb) "Qualified child advocacy center" means any Illinois
5child advocacy center and its administrative offices funded by
6the Department of Children and Family Services, as defined by
7the Children's Advocacy Center Act (55 ILCS 80/), approved by
8the Director and participating in a program created under
9subsection (n) of Section 10.
10(Source: P.A. 97-668, eff. 1-13-12; 97-695, eff. 7-1-12;
1198-488, eff. 8-16-13.)
 
12    Section 35. The State Employment Records Act is amended by
13changing Sections 5 and 15 as follows:
 
14    (5 ILCS 410/5)
15    Sec. 5. Findings and purpose. The General Assembly hereby
16finds as follows:
17    (a) Efficient, responsive, and accountable disbursement of
18State services is best facilitated by a diversified State work
19force which reflects the diversity of the tax-paying
20constituency the State work force is employed to serve.
21    (b) The purpose of this Act is to require and develop
22within existing State administrative processes a comprehensive
23procedure to collect, classify, maintain, and publish, for
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1Assembly and the People of this State with adequate information
2of the number of minorities, women, and persons with physical
3disabilities physically disabled persons employed by State
4government within the State work force.
5    (c) To provide State officials, administrators and the
6People of the State with information to help guide efforts to
7achieve a more diversified State work force, the total number
8of persons employed within the State work force shall be
9tabulated in a comprehensive manner to provide meaningful
10review of the number and percentage of minorities, women, and
11persons with physical disabilities physically disabled persons
12employed as part of the State work force.
13(Source: P.A. 87-1211.)
 
14    (5 ILCS 410/15)
15    Sec. 15. Reported information.
16    (a) State agencies shall, if necessary, consult with the
17Office of the Comptroller and the Governor's Office of
18Management and Budget to confirm the accuracy of information
19required by this Act. State agencies shall collect and maintain
20information and publish reports including but not limited to
21the following information arranged in the indicated
22categories:
23        (i) the total number of persons employed by the agency
24    who are part of the State work force, as defined by this
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1    minorities, and persons with physical disabilities
2    physically disabled persons employed within the agency
3    work force;
4        (ii) the total number of persons employed within the
5    agency work force receiving levels of State remuneration
6    within incremental levels of $10,000, and the number and
7    statistical percentage of minorities, women, and persons
8    with physical disabilities physically disabled persons in
9    the agency work force receiving levels of State
10    remuneration within incremented levels of $10,000;
11        (iii) the number of open positions of employment or
12    advancement in the agency work force, reported on a fiscal
13    year basis;
14        (iv) the number and percentage of open positions of
15    employment or advancement in the agency work force filled
16    by minorities, women, and persons with physical
17    disabilities physically disabled persons, reported on a
18    fiscal year basis;
19        (v) the total number of persons employed within the
20    agency work force as professionals, and the number and
21    percentage of minorities, women, and persons with physical
22    disabilities physically disabled persons employed within
23    the agency work force as professional employees; and
24        (vi) the total number of persons employed within the
25    agency work force as contractual service employees, and the
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1    with physical disabilities physically disabled persons
2    employed within the agency work force as contractual
3    services employees.
4    (b) The numbers and percentages of minorities required to
5be reported by this Section shall be identified by the
6following categories:
7        (1) American Indian or Alaska Native (a person having
8    origins in any of the original peoples of North and South
9    America, including Central America, and who maintains
10    tribal affiliation or community attachment).
11        (2) Asian (a person having origins in any of the
12    original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, or the
13    Indian subcontinent, including, but not limited to,
14    Cambodia, China, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan,
15    the Philippine Islands, Thailand, and Vietnam).
16        (3) Black or African American (a person having origins
17    in any of the black racial groups of Africa). Terms such as
18    "Haitian" or "Negro" can be used in addition to "Black or
19    African American".
20        (4) Hispanic or Latino (a person of Cuban, Mexican,
21    Puerto Rican, South or Central American, or other Spanish
22    culture or origin, regardless of race).
23        (5) Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander (a person
24    having origins in any of the original peoples of Hawaii,
25    Guam, Samoa, or other Pacific Islands).
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1nonminority basis. The numbers and percentages of persons with
2physical disabilities physically disabled persons required to
3be reported under this Section shall be identified by
4categories as male and female.
5    (c) To accomplish consistent and uniform classification
6and collection of information from each State agency, and to
7ensure full compliance and that all required information is
8provided, the Index Department of the Office of the Secretary
9of State, in consultation with the Department of Human Rights,
10the Department of Central Management Services, and the Office
11of the Comptroller, shall develop appropriate forms to be used
12by all State agencies subject to the reporting requirements of
13this Act.
14    All State agencies shall make the reports required by this
15Act using the forms developed under this subsection. The
16reports must be certified and signed by an official of the
17agency who is responsible for the information provided.
18(Source: P.A. 97-396, eff. 1-1-12.)
 
19    Section 40. The Home for Disabled Soldiers Land Cession Act
20is amended by changing Section 0.01 as follows:
 
21    (5 ILCS 510/0.01)  (from Ch. 1, par. 3700)
22    Sec. 0.01. Short title. This Act may be cited as the
23National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers Home for Disabled
24Soldiers Land Cession Act.

 

 

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1(Source: P.A. 86-1324.)
 
2    Section 45. The Election Code is amended by changing
3Sections 1-3, 1-10, 4-6, 4-8.01, 4-8.01, 4-8.02, 5-5, 5-7.01,
45-7.02, 6-29, 6-35.01, 6-35.02, 6-50, 7-15, 11-4.1, 11-4.2,
511-4.3, 12-1, 17-13, 17-14, 17-17, 18-5.1, 19-5, 19-12.1,
619A-21, 19A-40, 24-9, and 24C-11 as follows:
 
7    (10 ILCS 5/1-3)  (from Ch. 46, par. 1-3)
8    Sec. 1-3. As used in this Act, unless the context otherwise
9requires:
10    1. "Election" includes the submission of all questions of
11public policy, propositions, and all measures submitted to
12popular vote, and includes primary elections when so indicated
13by the context.
14    2. "Regular election" means the general, general primary,
15consolidated and consolidated primary elections regularly
16scheduled in Article 2A. The even numbered year municipal
17primary established in Article 2A is a regular election only
18with respect to those municipalities in which a primary is
19required to be held on such date.
20    3. "Special election" means an election not regularly
21recurring at fixed intervals, irrespective of whether it is
22held at the same time and place and by the same election
23officers as a regular election.
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1members of the General Assembly are elected. "General primary
2election", "consolidated election" and "consolidated primary
3election" mean the respective elections or the election dates
4designated and established in Article 2A of this Code.
5    5. "Municipal election" means an election or primary,
6either regular or special, in cities, villages, and
7incorporated towns; and "municipality" means any such city,
8village or incorporated town.
9    6. "Political or governmental subdivision" means any unit
10of local government, or school district in which elections are
11or may be held. "Political or governmental subdivision" also
12includes, for election purposes, Regional Boards of School
13Trustees, and Township Boards of School Trustees.
14    7. The word "township" and the word "town" shall apply
15interchangeably to the type of governmental organization
16established in accordance with the provisions of the Township
17Code. The term "incorporated town" shall mean a municipality
18referred to as an incorporated town in the Illinois Municipal
19Code, as now or hereafter amended.
20    8. "Election authority" means a county clerk or a Board of
21Election Commissioners.
22    9. "Election Jurisdiction" means (a) an entire county, in
23the case of a county in which no city board of election
24commissioners is located or which is under the jurisdiction of
25a county board of election commissioners; (b) the territorial
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1the territory in a county outside of the jurisdiction of a city
2board of election commissioners. In each instance election
3jurisdiction shall be determined according to which election
4authority maintains the permanent registration records of
5qualified electors.
6    10. "Local election official" means the clerk or secretary
7of a unit of local government or school district, as the case
8may be, the treasurer of a township board of school trustees,
9and the regional superintendent of schools with respect to the
10various school officer elections and school referenda for which
11the regional superintendent is assigned election duties by The
12School Code, as now or hereafter amended.
13    11. "Judges of election", "primary judges" and similar
14terms, as applied to cases where there are 2 sets of judges,
15when used in connection with duties at an election during the
16hours the polls are open, refer to the team of judges of
17election on duty during such hours; and, when used with
18reference to duties after the closing of the polls, refer to
19the team of tally judges designated to count the vote after the
20closing of the polls and the holdover judges designated
21pursuant to Section 13-6.2 or 14-5.2. In such case, where,
22after the closing of the polls, any act is required to be
23performed by each of the judges of election, it shall be
24performed by each of the tally judges and by each of the
25holdover judges.
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17-10.1 shall consist of a statement of candidacy, candidate's
2statement containing oath, and sheets containing signatures of
3qualified primary electors bound together.
4    13. "Election district" and "precinct", when used with
5reference to a 30-day residence requirement, means the smallest
6constituent territory in which electors vote as a unit at the
7same polling place in any election governed by this Act.
8    14. "District" means any area which votes as a unit for the
9election of any officer, other than the State or a unit of
10local government or school district, and includes, but is not
11limited to, legislative, congressional and judicial districts,
12judicial circuits, county board districts, municipal and
13sanitary district wards, school board districts, and
14precincts.
15    15. "Question of public policy" or "public question" means
16any question, proposition or measure submitted to the voters at
17an election dealing with subject matter other than the
18nomination or election of candidates and shall include, but is
19not limited to, any bond or tax referendum, and questions
20relating to the Constitution.
21    16. "Ordinance providing the form of government of a
22municipality or county pursuant to Article VII of the
23Constitution" includes ordinances, resolutions and petitions
24adopted by referendum which provide for the form of government,
25the officers or the manner of selection or terms of office of
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1provisions of Sections 4, 6 or 7 of Article VII of the
2Constitution.
3    17. "List" as used in Sections 4-11, 4-22, 5-14, 5-29,
46-60, and 6-66 shall include a computer tape or computer disc
5or other electronic data processing information containing
6voter information.
7    18. "Accessible" means accessible to persons with
8disabilities handicapped and elderly individuals for the
9purpose of voting or registration, as determined by rule of the
10State Board of Elections.
11    19. "Elderly" means 65 years of age or older.
12    20. "Person with a disability Handicapped" means a person
13having a temporary or permanent physical disability.
14    21. "Leading political party" means one of the two
15political parties whose candidates for governor at the most
16recent three gubernatorial elections received either the
17highest or second highest average number of votes. The
18political party whose candidates for governor received the
19highest average number of votes shall be known as the first
20leading political party and the political party whose
21candidates for governor received the second highest average
22number of votes shall be known as the second leading political
23party.
24    22. "Business day" means any day in which the office of an
25election authority, local election official or the State Board
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1    23. "Homeless individual" means any person who has a
2nontraditional residence, including, but not limited to, a
3shelter, day shelter, park bench, street corner, or space under
4a bridge.
5(Source: P.A. 96-1000, eff. 7-2-10.)
 
6    (10 ILCS 5/1-10)
7    Sec. 1-10. Public comment. Notwithstanding any law to the
8contrary, the State Board of Elections in evaluating the
9feasibility of any new voting system shall seek and accept
10public comment from persons with disabilities of the disabled
11community, including but not limited to organizations of the
12blind.
13(Source: P.A. 93-574, eff. 8-21-03.)
 
14    (10 ILCS 5/4-6)  (from Ch. 46, par. 4-6)
15    Sec. 4-6. For the purpose of registering voters under this
16Article in addition to the method provided for precinct
17registration under Section 4-7, the office of the county clerk
18shall be open every day, except Saturday, Sunday, and legal
19holidays, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. On Saturdays the hours of
20registration shall be from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon, and such
21additional hours as the county clerk may designate. If,
22however, the county board otherwise duly regulates and fixes
23the hours of opening and closing of all county offices at the
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1supersede the hours herein specified. There shall be no
2registration at the office of the county clerk or at the office
3of municipal and township or road district clerks serving as
4deputy registrars during the 27 days preceding any regular or
5special election at which the cards provided in this Article
6are used, or until the 2nd day following such regular or
7special election; provided, that if by reason of the proximity
8of any such elections to one another the effect of this
9provision would be to close registrations for all or any part
10of the 10 days immediately prior to such 27 day period, the
11county clerk shall accept, solely for use in the subsequent and
12not in any intervening election, registrations and transfers of
13registration within the period from the 27th to the 38th days,
14both inclusive, prior to such subsequent election. In any
15election called for the submission of the revision or
16alteration of, or the amendments to the Constitution, submitted
17by a Constitutional Convention, the final day for registration
18at the office of the election authority charged with the
19printing of the ballot of this election shall be the 15th day
20prior to the date of election.
21    Any qualified person residing within the county or any
22portion thereof subject to this Article may register or
23re-register with the county clerk.
24    Each county clerk shall appoint one or more registration or
25re-registration teams for the purpose of accepting the
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1affidavit that he is physically unable to appear at any
2appointed place of registration or re-registration. Each team
3shall consist of one member of each political party having the
4highest and second highest number of registered voters in the
5county. The county clerk shall designate a team to visit each
6person with a disability disabled person and shall accept the
7registration or re-registration of each such person as if he
8had applied for registration or re-registration at the office
9of the county clerk.
10    As used in this Article, "deputy registrars" and
11"registration officers" mean any person authorized to accept
12registrations of electors under this Article.
13(Source: P.A. 92-816, eff. 8-21-02.)
 
14    (10 ILCS 5/4-8.01)  (from Ch. 46, par. 4-8.01)
15    Sec. 4-8.01. If an applicant for registration reports a
16permanent physical disability which would require assistance
17in voting, the county clerk shall mark all his registration
18cards in the right margin on the front of the card with a band
19of ink running the full margin which shall be of contrast to,
20and easily distinguishable from, the color of the card. If an
21applicant for registration declares upon properly witnessed
22oath, with his signature or mark affixed, that he cannot read
23the English language and that he will require assistance in
24voting, all his registration cards shall be marked in a manner
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1assistance because of physical disability, except that the
2marking shall be of a different distinguishing color. Following
3each election the cards of any voter who has requested
4assistance as a voter with a disability disabled voter, and has
5stated that the disability is permanent, or who has received
6assistance because of inability to read the English language,
7shall be marked in the same manner.
8(Source: Laws 1967, p. 3525.)
 
9    (10 ILCS 5/4-8.02)  (from Ch. 46, par. 4-8.02)
10    Sec. 4-8.02. Upon the issuance of a disabled voter's
11identification card for persons with disabilities as provided
12in Section 19-12.1, the county clerk shall cause the
13identification number of such card to be clearly noted on all
14the registration cards of such voter.
15(Source: P.A. 78-320.)
 
16    (10 ILCS 5/5-5)  (from Ch. 46, par. 5-5)
17    Sec. 5-5. For the purpose of registering voters under this
18Article 5, in addition to the method provided for precinct
19registration under Sections 5-6 and 5-17 of this Article 5, the
20office of the county clerk shall be open between 9:00 a. m. and
215:00 p. m. on all days except Saturday, Sunday and holidays,
22but there shall be no registration at such office during the 35
23days immediately preceding any election required to be held
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1conducted prior to any election then registration may be taken
2in the office of the county clerk up to and including the 28th
3day prior to an election. On Saturdays, the hours of
4registration shall be from 9:00 a. m. to 12:00 p. m. noon.
5During such 35 or 27 day period, registration of electors of
6political subdivisions wherein a regular, or special election
7is required to be held shall cease and shall not be resumed for
8the registration of electors of such political subdivisions
9until the second day following the day of such election. In any
10election called for the submission of the revision or
11alteration of, or the amendments to the Constitution, submitted
12by a Constitutional Convention, the final day for registration
13at the office of the election authority charged with the
14printing of the ballot of this election shall be the 15th day
15prior to the date of the election.
16    Each county clerk shall appoint one deputy for the purpose
17of accepting the registration of any voter who files an
18affidavit that he is physically unable to appear at any
19appointed place of registration. The county clerk shall
20designate a deputy to visit each person with a disability
21disabled person and shall accept the registration of each such
22person as if he had applied for registration at the office of
23the county clerk.
24    The offices of city, village, incorporated town and town
25clerks shall also be open for the purpose of registering voters
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1and also, in the case of city, village and incorporated town
2clerks, for the purpose of registering voters residing in a
3portion of the city, village or incorporated town not located
4within the county, on all days on which the office of the
5county clerk is open for the registration of voters of such
6cities, villages, incorporated towns and townships.
7(Source: P.A. 92-816, eff. 8-21-02.)
 
8    (10 ILCS 5/5-7.01)  (from Ch. 46, par. 5-7.01)
9    Sec. 5-7.01. If an applicant for registration reports a
10permanent physical disability which would require assistance
11in voting, the county clerk shall mark all his registration
12cards in the right margin on the front of the card with a band
13of ink running the full margin which shall be of contrast to,
14and easily distinguishable from, the color of the card. If an
15applicant for registration declares upon properly witnessed
16oath, with his signature or mark affixed, that he cannot read
17the English language and that he will require assistance in
18voting, all his registration cards shall be marked in a manner
19similar to the marking on the cards of a voter who requires
20assistance because of physical disability, except that the
21marking shall be of a different distinguishing color. Following
22each election the cards of any voter who has requested
23assistance as a voter with a disability disabled voter, and has
24stated that the disability is permanent, or who has received
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1shall be marked in the same manner.
2(Source: Laws 1967, p. 3524.)
 
3    (10 ILCS 5/5-7.02)  (from Ch. 46, par. 5-7.02)
4    Sec. 5-7.02. Upon the issuance of a disabled voter's
5identification card for persons with disabilities as provided
6in Section 19-12.1, the county clerk shall cause the
7identification number of such card to be clearly noted on all
8the registration cards of such voter.
9(Source: P.A. 78-320.)
 
10    (10 ILCS 5/6-29)  (from Ch. 46, par. 6-29)
11    (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 98-1171)
12    Sec. 6-29. For the purpose of registering voters under this
13Article, the office of the Board of Election Commissioners
14shall be open during ordinary business hours of each week day,
15from 9 a.m. to 12 o'clock noon on the last four Saturdays
16immediately preceding the end of the period of registration
17preceding each election, and such other days and such other
18times as the board may direct. During the 27 days immediately
19preceding any election there shall be no registration of voters
20at the office of the Board of Election Commissioners in cities,
21villages and incorporated towns of fewer than 200,000
22inhabitants. In cities, villages and incorporated towns of
23200,000 or more inhabitants, there shall be no registration of
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1during the 35 days immediately preceding any election;
2provided, however, where no precinct registration is being
3conducted prior to any election then registration may be taken
4in the office of the Board up to and including the 28th day
5prior to such election. The Board of Election Commissioners may
6set up and establish as many branch offices for the purpose of
7taking registrations as it may deem necessary, and the branch
8offices may be open on any or all dates and hours during which
9registrations may be taken in the main office. All officers and
10employees of the Board of Election Commissioners who are
11authorized by such board to take registrations under this
12Article shall be considered officers of the circuit court, and
13shall be subject to the same control as is provided by Section
1414-5 of this Act with respect to judges of election.
15    In any election called for the submission of the revision
16or alteration of, or the amendments to the Constitution,
17submitted by a Constitutional Convention, the final day for
18registration at the office of the election authority charged
19with the printing of the ballot of this election shall be the
2015th day prior to the date of election.
21    The Board of Election Commissioners shall appoint one or
22more registration teams, consisting of 2 of its employees for
23each team, for the purpose of accepting the registration of any
24voter who files an affidavit, within the period for taking
25registrations provided for in this Article, that he is
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1any appointed place of registration. On the day or days when a
2precinct registration is being conducted such teams shall
3consist of one member from each of the 2 leading political
4parties who are serving on the Precinct Registration Board.
5Each team so designated shall visit each person with a
6disability disabled person and shall accept the registration of
7such person the same as if he had applied for registration in
8person.
9    Any otherwise qualified person who is absent from his
10county of residence due to business of the United States, or
11who is temporarily residing outside the territorial limits of
12the United States, may make application to become registered by
13mail to the Board of Election Commissioners within the periods
14for registration provided for in this Article or by
15simultaneous application for absentee registration and
16absentee ballot as provided in Article 20 of this Code.
17    Upon receipt of such application the Board of Election
18Commissioners shall immediately mail an affidavit of
19registration in duplicate, which affidavit shall contain the
20following and such other information as the State Board of
21Elections may think it proper to require for the identification
22of the applicant:
23    Name. The name of the applicant, giving surname and first
24or Christian name in full, and the middle name or the initial
25for such middle name, if any.
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1    Residence. The name and number of the street, avenue or
2other location of the dwelling, and such additional clear and
3definite description as may be necessary to determine the exact
4location of the dwelling of the applicant. Where the location
5cannot be determined by street and number, then the section,
6congressional township and range number may be used, or such
7other information as may be necessary, including post office
8mailing address.
9    Electronic mail address, if the registrant has provided
10this information.
11    Term of residence in the State of Illinois and the
12precinct.
13    Nativity. The state or country in which the applicant was
14born.
15    Citizenship. Whether the applicant is native born or
16naturalized. If naturalized, the court, place and date of
17naturalization.
18    Age. Date of birth, by month, day and year.
19    Out of State address of ..................
20    
AFFIDAVIT OF REGISTRATION
21State of .........)
22                  ) ss.
23County of ........)
24    I hereby swear (or affirm) that I am a citizen of the
25United States; that on the day of the next election I shall
26have resided in the State of Illinois and in the election

 

 

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1precinct 30 days; that I am fully qualified to vote, that I am
2not registered to vote anywhere else in the United States, that
3I intend to remain a resident of the State of Illinois, and of
4the election precinct, that I intend to return to the State of
5Illinois, and that the above statements are true.
6
..............................
7
(His or her signature or mark)
8    Subscribed and sworn to before me, an officer qualified to
9administer oaths, on (insert date).
10
........................................
11
Signature of officer administering oath.
12    Upon receipt of the executed duplicate affidavit of
13Registration, the Board of Election Commissioners shall
14transfer the information contained thereon to duplicate
15Registration Cards provided for in Section 6-35 of this Article
16and shall attach thereto a copy of each of the duplicate
17affidavit of registration and thereafter such registration
18card and affidavit shall constitute the registration of such
19person the same as if he had applied for registration in
20person.
21(Source: P.A. 98-115, eff. 10-1-13.)
 
22    (Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 98-1171)
23    Sec. 6-29. For the purpose of registering voters under this
24Article, the office of the Board of Election Commissioners
25shall be open during ordinary business hours of each week day,

 

 

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1from 9 a.m. to 12 o'clock noon on the last four Saturdays
2immediately preceding the end of the period of registration
3preceding each election, and such other days and such other
4times as the board may direct. During the 27 days immediately
5preceding any election there shall be no registration of voters
6at the office of the Board of Election Commissioners in cities,
7villages and incorporated towns of fewer than 200,000
8inhabitants. In cities, villages and incorporated towns of
9200,000 or more inhabitants, there shall be no registration of
10voters at the office of the Board of Election Commissioners
11during the 35 days immediately preceding any election;
12provided, however, where no precinct registration is being
13conducted prior to any election then registration may be taken
14in the office of the Board up to and including the 28th day
15prior to such election. The Board of Election Commissioners may
16set up and establish as many branch offices for the purpose of
17taking registrations as it may deem necessary, and the branch
18offices may be open on any or all dates and hours during which
19registrations may be taken in the main office. All officers and
20employees of the Board of Election Commissioners who are
21authorized by such board to take registrations under this
22Article shall be considered officers of the circuit court, and
23shall be subject to the same control as is provided by Section
2414-5 of this Act with respect to judges of election.
25    In any election called for the submission of the revision
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1submitted by a Constitutional Convention, the final day for
2registration at the office of the election authority charged
3with the printing of the ballot of this election shall be the
415th day prior to the date of election.
5    The Board of Election Commissioners shall appoint one or
6more registration teams, consisting of 2 of its employees for
7each team, for the purpose of accepting the registration of any
8voter who files an affidavit, within the period for taking
9registrations provided for in this Article, that he is
10physically unable to appear at the office of the Board or at
11any appointed place of registration. On the day or days when a
12precinct registration is being conducted such teams shall
13consist of one member from each of the 2 leading political
14parties who are serving on the Precinct Registration Board.
15Each team so designated shall visit each person with a
16disability disabled person and shall accept the registration of
17such person the same as if he had applied for registration in
18person.
19    Any otherwise qualified person who is absent from his
20county of residence due to business of the United States, or
21who is temporarily residing outside the territorial limits of
22the United States, may make application to become registered by
23mail to the Board of Election Commissioners within the periods
24for registration provided for in this Article or by
25simultaneous application for registration by mail and vote by
26mail ballot as provided in Article 20 of this Code.

 

 

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1    Upon receipt of such application the Board of Election
2Commissioners shall immediately mail an affidavit of
3registration in duplicate, which affidavit shall contain the
4following and such other information as the State Board of
5Elections may think it proper to require for the identification
6of the applicant:
7    Name. The name of the applicant, giving surname and first
8or Christian name in full, and the middle name or the initial
9for such middle name, if any.
10    Sex.
11    Residence. The name and number of the street, avenue or
12other location of the dwelling, and such additional clear and
13definite description as may be necessary to determine the exact
14location of the dwelling of the applicant. Where the location
15cannot be determined by street and number, then the section,
16congressional township and range number may be used, or such
17other information as may be necessary, including post office
18mailing address.
19    Electronic mail address, if the registrant has provided
20this information.
21    Term of residence in the State of Illinois and the
22precinct.
23    Nativity. The state or country in which the applicant was
24born.
25    Citizenship. Whether the applicant is native born or
26naturalized. If naturalized, the court, place and date of

 

 

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1naturalization.
2    Age. Date of birth, by month, day and year.
3    Out of State address of ..................
4    
AFFIDAVIT OF REGISTRATION
5State of .........)
6                  ) ss.
7County of ........)
8    I hereby swear (or affirm) that I am a citizen of the
9United States; that on the day of the next election I shall
10have resided in the State of Illinois and in the election
11precinct 30 days; that I am fully qualified to vote, that I am
12not registered to vote anywhere else in the United States, that
13I intend to remain a resident of the State of Illinois, and of
14the election precinct, that I intend to return to the State of
15Illinois, and that the above statements are true.
16
..............................
17
(His or her signature or mark)
18    Subscribed and sworn to before me, an officer qualified to
19administer oaths, on (insert date).
20
........................................
21
Signature of officer administering oath.
22    Upon receipt of the executed duplicate affidavit of
23Registration, the Board of Election Commissioners shall
24transfer the information contained thereon to duplicate
25Registration Cards provided for in Section 6-35 of this Article
26and shall attach thereto a copy of each of the duplicate

 

 

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1affidavit of registration and thereafter such registration
2card and affidavit shall constitute the registration of such
3person the same as if he had applied for registration in
4person.
5(Source: P.A. 98-115, eff. 10-1-13; 98-1171, eff. 6-1-15.)
 
6    (10 ILCS 5/6-35.01)  (from Ch. 46, par. 6-35.01)
7    Sec. 6-35.01. If an applicant for registration reports a
8permanent physical disability which would require assistance
9in voting, the board of election commissioners shall mark all
10his registration cards in the right margin on the front of the
11card with a band of ink running the full margin which shall be
12of contrast to, and easily distinguishable from, the color of
13the card. If an applicant for registration declares upon
14properly witnessed oath, with his signature or mark affixed,
15that he cannot read the English language and that he will
16require assistance in voting, all his registration cards shall
17be marked in a manner similar to the marking on the cards of a
18voter who requires assistance because of physical disability,
19except that the marking shall be of a different distinguishing
20color. Following each election the cards of any voter who has
21requested assistance as a voter with a disability disabled
22voter, and has stated that the disability is permanent, or who
23has received assistance because of inability to read the
24English language, shall be marked in the same manner.
25(Source: Laws 1967, p. 3524.)
 

 

 

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1    (10 ILCS 5/6-35.02)  (from Ch. 46, par. 6-35.02)
2    Sec. 6-35.02. Upon the issuance of a disabled voter's
3identification card for persons with disabilities as provided
4in Section 19-12.1, the board of election commissioners shall
5cause the identification number of such card to be clearly
6noted on all the registration cards of such voter.
7(Source: P.A. 78-320.)
 
8    (10 ILCS 5/6-50)  (from Ch. 46, par. 6-50)
9    Sec. 6-50. The office of the board of election
10commissioners shall be open during ordinary business hours of
11each week day, from 9 a.m. to 12 o'clock noon on the last four
12Saturdays immediately preceding the end of the period of
13registration preceding each election, and such other days and
14such other times as the board may direct. There shall be no
15registration at the office of the board of election
16commissioners in cities, villages and incorporated towns of
17fewer than 200,000 inhabitants during the 27 days preceding any
18primary, regular or special election at which the cards
19provided for in this article are used, or until the second day
20following such primary, regular or special election. In cities,
21villages and incorporated towns of 200,000 or more inhabitants,
22there shall be no registration of voters at the office of the
23board of election commissioners during the 35 days immediately
24preceding any election; provided, however, where no precinct

 

 

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1registration is being conducted prior to any election then
2registration may be taken in the office of the board up to and
3including the 28th day prior to such election. In any election
4called for the submission of the revision or alteration of, or
5the amendments to the Constitution, submitted by a
6Constitutional Convention, the final day for registration at
7the office of the election authority charged with the printing
8of the ballot of this election shall be the 15th day prior to
9the date of election.
10    The Board of Election Commissioners shall appoint one or
11more registration teams, each consisting of one member from
12each of the 2 leading political parties, for the purpose of
13accepting the registration of any voter who files an affidavit,
14within the period for taking registrations provided for in this
15Article, that he is physically unable to appear at the office
16of the Board or at any appointed place of registration. On the
17day or days when a precinct registration is being conducted
18such teams shall consist of one member from each of the 2
19leading political parties who are serving on the precinct
20registration board. Each team so designated shall visit each
21person with a disability disabled person and shall accept the
22registration of such person the same as if he had applied for
23registration in person.
24    The office of the board of election commissioners may be
25designated as a place of registration under Section 6-51 of
26this Article and, if so designated, may also be open for

 

 

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1purposes of registration on such day or days as may be
2specified by the board of election commissioners under the
3provisions of that Section.
4(Source: P.A. 92-816, eff. 8-21-02.)
 
5    (10 ILCS 5/7-15)  (from Ch. 46, par. 7-15)
6    (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 98-1171)
7    Sec. 7-15. At least 60 days prior to each general and
8consolidated primary, the election authority shall provide
9public notice, calculated to reach elderly voters and voters
10with disabilities and handicapped voters, of the availability
11of registration and voting aids under the Federal Voting
12Accessibility for the Elderly and Handicapped Act, of the
13availability of assistance in marking the ballot, procedures
14for voting by absentee ballot, and procedures for early voting
15by personal appearance. At least 20 days before the general
16primary the county clerk of each county, and not more than 30
17nor less than 10 days before the consolidated primary the
18election authority, shall prepare in the manner provided in
19this Act, a notice of such primary which notice shall state the
20time and place of holding the primary, the hours during which
21the polls will be open, the offices for which candidates will
22be nominated at such primary and the political parties entitled
23to participate therein, notwithstanding that no candidate of
24any such political party may be entitled to have his name
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1the list of addresses of precinct polling places for the
2consolidated primary unless such list is separately published
3by the election authority not less than 10 days before the
4consolidated primary.
5    In counties, municipalities, or towns having fewer than
6500,000 inhabitants notice of the general primary shall be
7published once in two or more newspapers published in the
8county, municipality or town, as the case may be, or if there
9is no such newspaper, then in any two or more newspapers
10published in the county and having a general circulation
11throughout the community.
12    In counties, municipalities, or towns having 500,000 or
13more inhabitants notice of the general primary shall be
14published at least 15 days prior to the primary by the same
15authorities and in the same manner as notice of election for
16general elections are required to be published in counties,
17municipalities or towns of 500,000 or more inhabitants under
18this Act.
19    Notice of the consolidated primary shall be published once
20in one or more newspapers published in each political
21subdivision having such primary, and if there is no such
22newspaper, then published once in a local, community newspaper
23having general circulation in the subdivision, and also once in
24a newspaper published in the county wherein the political
25subdivisions, or portions thereof, having such primary are
26situated.

 

 

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1(Source: P.A. 94-645, eff. 8-22-05.)
 
2    (Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 98-1171)
3    Sec. 7-15. At least 60 days prior to each general and
4consolidated primary, the election authority shall provide
5public notice, calculated to reach elderly voters and voters
6with disabilities and handicapped voters, of the availability
7of registration and voting aids under the Federal Voting
8Accessibility for the Elderly and Handicapped Act, of the
9availability of assistance in marking the ballot, procedures
10for voting by a vote by mail ballot, and procedures for early
11voting by personal appearance. At least 20 days before the
12general primary the county clerk of each county, and not more
13than 30 nor less than 10 days before the consolidated primary
14the election authority, shall prepare in the manner provided in
15this Act, a notice of such primary which notice shall state the
16time and place of holding the primary, the hours during which
17the polls will be open, the offices for which candidates will
18be nominated at such primary and the political parties entitled
19to participate therein, notwithstanding that no candidate of
20any such political party may be entitled to have his name
21printed on the primary ballot. Such notice shall also include
22the list of addresses of precinct polling places for the
23consolidated primary unless such list is separately published
24by the election authority not less than 10 days before the
25consolidated primary.

 

 

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1    In counties, municipalities, or towns having fewer than
2500,000 inhabitants notice of the general primary shall be
3published once in two or more newspapers published in the
4county, municipality or town, as the case may be, or if there
5is no such newspaper, then in any two or more newspapers
6published in the county and having a general circulation
7throughout the community.
8    In counties, municipalities, or towns having 500,000 or
9more inhabitants notice of the general primary shall be
10published at least 15 days prior to the primary by the same
11authorities and in the same manner as notice of election for
12general elections are required to be published in counties,
13municipalities or towns of 500,000 or more inhabitants under
14this Act.
15    Notice of the consolidated primary shall be published once
16in one or more newspapers published in each political
17subdivision having such primary, and if there is no such
18newspaper, then published once in a local, community newspaper
19having general circulation in the subdivision, and also once in
20a newspaper published in the county wherein the political
21subdivisions, or portions thereof, having such primary are
22situated.
23(Source: P.A. 98-1171, eff. 6-1-15.)
 
24    (10 ILCS 5/11-4.1)  (from Ch. 46, par. 11-4.1)
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1    Sec. 11-4.1. (a) In appointing polling places under this
2Article, the county board or board of election commissioners
3shall, insofar as they are convenient and available, use
4schools and other public buildings as polling places.
5    (b) Upon request of the county board or board of election
6commissioners, the proper agency of government (including
7school districts and units of local government) shall make a
8public building under its control available for use as a
9polling place on an election day and for a reasonably necessary
10time before and after election day, without charge. If the
11county board or board of election commissioners chooses a
12school to be a polling place, then the school district must
13make the school available for use as a polling place. However,
14for the day of the election, a school district is encouraged to
15(i) close the school or (ii) hold a teachers institute on that
16day with students not in attendance.
17    (c) A government agency which makes a public building under
18its control available for use as a polling place shall (i)
19ensure the portion of the building to be used as the polling
20place is accessible to voters with disabilities handicapped and
21elderly voters and (ii) allow the election authority to
22administer the election as authorized under this Code.
23    (d) If a qualified elector's precinct polling place is a
24school and the elector will be unable to enter that polling
25place without violating Section 11-9.3 of the Criminal Code of
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1Section 11-9.3 of the Criminal Code of 2012, that elector may
2vote by absentee ballot in accordance with Article 19 of this
3Code or may vote early in accordance with Article 19A of this
4Code.
5(Source: P.A. 97-1150, eff. 1-25-13; 98-773, eff. 7-18-14.)
 
6    (Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 98-1171)
7    Sec. 11-4.1. (a) In appointing polling places under this
8Article, the county board or board of election commissioners
9shall, insofar as they are convenient and available, use
10schools and other public buildings as polling places.
11    (b) Upon request of the county board or board of election
12commissioners, the proper agency of government (including
13school districts and units of local government) shall make a
14public building under its control available for use as a
15polling place on an election day and for a reasonably necessary
16time before and after election day, without charge. If the
17county board or board of election commissioners chooses a
18school to be a polling place, then the school district must
19make the school available for use as a polling place. However,
20for the day of the election, a school district is encouraged to
21(i) close the school or (ii) hold a teachers institute on that
22day with students not in attendance.
23    (c) A government agency which makes a public building under
24its control available for use as a polling place shall (i)
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1place is accessible to voters with disabilities handicapped and
2elderly voters and (ii) allow the election authority to
3administer the election as authorized under this Code.
4    (d) If a qualified elector's precinct polling place is a
5school and the elector will be unable to enter that polling
6place without violating Section 11-9.3 of the Criminal Code of
72012 because the elector is a child sex offender as defined in
8Section 11-9.3 of the Criminal Code of 2012, that elector may
9vote by a vote by mail ballot in accordance with Article 19 of
10this Code or may vote early in accordance with Article 19A of
11this Code.
12(Source: P.A. 97-1150, eff. 1-25-13; 98-773, eff. 7-18-14;
1398-1171, eff. 6-1-15.)
 
14    (10 ILCS 5/11-4.2)  (from Ch. 46, par. 11-4.2)
15    Sec. 11-4.2. (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection
16(b) all polling places shall be accessible to voters with
17disabilities handicapped and elderly voters, as determined by
18rule of the State Board of Elections.
19    (b) Subsection (a) of this Section shall not apply to a
20polling place (1) in the case of an emergency, as determined by
21the State Board of Elections; or (2) if the State Board of
22Elections (A) determines that all potential polling places have
23been surveyed and no such accessible place is available, nor is
24the election authority able to make one accessible; and (B)
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1voter assigned to an inaccessible polling place, upon advance
2request of such voter (pursuant to procedures established by
3rule of the State Board of Elections) will be provided with an
4alternative means for casting a ballot on the day of the
5election or will be assigned to an accessible polling place.
6    (c) No later than December 31 of each even numbered year,
7the State Board of Elections shall report to the Federal
8Election Commission the number of accessible and inaccessible
9polling places in the State on the date of the next preceding
10general election, and the reasons for any instance of
11inaccessibility.
12(Source: P.A. 84-808.)
 
13    (10 ILCS 5/11-4.3)  (from Ch. 46, par. 11-4.3)
14    Sec. 11-4.3. All polling places and permanent registration
15facilities shall have available registration and voting aids
16for persons with disabilities handicapped and elderly
17individuals including instructions, printed in large type,
18conspicuously displayed.
19(Source: P.A. 84-808.)
 
20    (10 ILCS 5/12-1)  (from Ch. 46, par. 12-1)
21    (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 98-1171)
22    Sec. 12-1. At least 60 days prior to each general and
23consolidated election, the election authority shall provide
24public notice, calculated to reach elderly voters and voters

 

 

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1with disabilities and handicapped voters, of the availability
2of registration and voting aids under the Federal Voting
3Accessibility for the Elderly and Handicapped Act, of the
4availability of assistance in marking the ballot, procedures
5for voting by absentee ballot, and procedures for voting early
6by personal appearance.
7    At least 30 days before any general election, and at least
820 days before any special congressional election, the county
9clerk shall publish a notice of the election in 2 or more
10newspapers published in the county, city, village,
11incorporated town or town, as the case may be, or if there is
12no such newspaper, then in any 2 or more newspapers published
13in the county and having a general circulation throughout the
14community. The notice may be substantially as follows:
15    Notice is hereby given that on (give date), at (give the
16place of holding the election and the name of the precinct or
17district) in the county of (name county), an election will be
18held for (give the title of the several offices to be filled),
19which election will be open at 6:00 a.m. and continued open
20until 7:00 p.m. of that day.
21    Dated at .... on (insert date).
22(Source: P.A. 94-645, eff. 8-22-05.)
 
23    (Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 98-1171)
24    Sec. 12-1. At least 60 days prior to each general and
25consolidated election, the election authority shall provide

 

 

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1public notice, calculated to reach elderly voters and voters
2with disabilities and handicapped voters, of the availability
3of registration and voting aids under the Federal Voting
4Accessibility for the Elderly and Handicapped Act, of the
5availability of assistance in marking the ballot, procedures
6for voting by vote by mail ballot, and procedures for voting
7early by personal appearance.
8    At least 30 days before any general election, and at least
920 days before any special congressional election, the county
10clerk shall publish a notice of the election in 2 or more
11newspapers published in the county, city, village,
12incorporated town or town, as the case may be, or if there is
13no such newspaper, then in any 2 or more newspapers published
14in the county and having a general circulation throughout the
15community. The notice may be substantially as follows:
16    Notice is hereby given that on (give date), at (give the
17place of holding the election and the name of the precinct or
18district) in the county of (name county), an election will be
19held for (give the title of the several offices to be filled),
20which election will be open at 6:00 a.m. and continued open
21until 7:00 p.m. of that day.
22    Dated at .... on (insert date).
23(Source: P.A. 98-1171, eff. 6-1-15.)
 
24    (10 ILCS 5/17-13)  (from Ch. 46, par. 17-13)
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1by the State Board of Elections, or if the Board determines
2that all potential polling places have been surveyed by the
3election authority and that no accessible polling place, as
4defined by rule of the State Board of Elections, is available
5within a precinct nor is the election authority able to make a
6polling place within the precinct temporarily accessible, the
7Board, upon written application by the election authority, is
8authorized to grant an exemption from the accessibility
9requirements of the Federal Voting Accessibility for the
10Elderly and Handicapped Act (Public Law 98-435). Such exemption
11shall be valid for a period of 2 years.
12    (b) Any voter with a temporary or permanent disability
13temporarily or permanently physically disabled voter who,
14because of structural features of the building in which the
15polling place is located, is unable to access or enter the
16polling place, may request that 2 judges of election of
17opposite party affiliation deliver a ballot to him or her at
18the point where he or she is unable to continue forward motion
19toward the polling place; but, in no case, shall a ballot be
20delivered to the voter beyond 50 feet of the entrance to the
21building in which the polling place is located. Such request
22shall be made to the election authority not later than the
23close of business at the election authority's office on the day
24before the election and on a form prescribed by the State Board
25of Elections. The election authority shall notify the judges of
26election for the appropriate precinct polling places of such

 

 

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1requests.
2    Weather permitting, 2 judges of election shall deliver to
3the voter with a disability disabled voter the ballot which he
4or she is entitled to vote, a portable voting booth or other
5enclosure that will allow such voter to mark his or her ballot
6in secrecy, and a marking device.
7    (c) The voter must complete the entire voting process,
8including the application for ballot from which the judges of
9election shall compare the voter's signature with the signature
10on his or her registration record card in the precinct binder.
11    After the voter has marked his or her ballot and placed it
12in the ballot envelope (or folded it in the manner prescribed
13for paper ballots), the 2 judges of election shall return the
14ballot to the polling place and give it to the judge in charge
15of the ballot box who shall deposit it therein.
16    Pollwatchers as provided in Sections 7-34 and 17-23 of this
17Code shall be permitted to accompany the judges and observe the
18above procedure.
19    No assistance may be given to such voter in marking his or
20her ballot, unless the voter requests assistance and completes
21the affidavit required by Section 17-14 of this Code.
22(Source: P.A. 84-808.)
 
23    (10 ILCS 5/17-14)  (from Ch. 46, par. 17-14)
24    Sec. 17-14. Any voter who declares upon oath, properly
25witnessed and with his or her signature or mark affixed, that

 

 

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1he or she requires assistance to vote by reason of blindness,
2physical disability or inability to read, write or speak the
3English language shall, upon request, be assisted in marking
4his or her ballot, by 2 judges of election of different
5political parties, to be selected by all judges of election of
6each precinct at the opening of the polls or by a person of the
7voter's choice, other than the voter's employer or agent of
8that employer or officer or agent of the voter's union. A voter
9who presents an Illinois Person with a Disability
10Identification Card, issued to that person under the provisions
11of the Illinois Identification Card Act, indicating that such
12voter has a Class 1A or Class 2 disability under the provisions
13of Section 4A of the Illinois Identification Card Act, or a
14voter who declares upon oath, properly witnessed, that by
15reason of any physical disability he is unable to mark his
16ballot shall, upon request, be assisted in marking his ballot
17by 2 of the election officers of different parties as provided
18above in this Section or by a person of the voter's choice
19other than the voter's employer or agent of that employer or
20officer or agent of the voter's union. Such voter shall state
21specifically the reason why he cannot vote without assistance
22and, in the case of a voter with a physical disability
23physically disabled voter, what his physical disability is.
24Prior to entering the voting booth, the person providing the
25assistance, if other than 2 judges of election, shall be
26presented with written instructions on how assistance shall be

 

 

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1provided. This instruction shall be prescribed by the State
2Board of Elections and shall include the penalties for
3attempting to influence the voter's choice of candidates,
4party, or votes in relation to any question on the ballot and
5for not marking the ballot as directed by the voter.
6Additionally, the person providing the assistance shall sign an
7oath, swearing not to influence the voter's choice of
8candidates, party, or votes in relation to any question on the
9ballot and to cast the ballot as directed by the voter. The
10oath shall be prescribed by the State Board of Elections and
11shall include the penalty for violating this Section. In the
12voting booth, such person shall mark the ballot as directed by
13the voter, and shall thereafter give no information regarding
14the same. The judges of election shall enter upon the poll
15lists or official poll record after the name of any elector who
16received such assistance in marking his ballot a memorandum of
17the fact and if the disability is permanent. Intoxication shall
18not be regarded as a physical disability, and no intoxicated
19person shall be entitled to assistance in marking his ballot.
20    No person shall secure or attempt to secure assistance in
21voting who is not blind, a person with a physical disability,
22physically disabled or illiterate as herein provided, nor shall
23any person knowingly assist a voter in voting contrary to the
24provisions of this Section.
25(Source: P.A. 97-1064, eff. 1-1-13.)
 

 

 

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1    (10 ILCS 5/17-17)  (from Ch. 46, par. 17-17)
2    Sec. 17-17. After the opening of the polls no adjournment
3shall be had nor shall any recess be taken, until all the votes
4cast at such election have been counted and the result publicly
5announced, except that when necessary one judge at a time may
6leave the polling place for a reasonable time during the
7casting of ballots, and except that when a polling place is
8inaccessible to a voter with a disability disabled voter, one
9team of 2 judges of opposite party affiliation may leave the
10polling place to deliver a ballot to such voter, as provided in
11Sections 7-47.1 and 17-13 of this Code. When a judge leaves and
12returns, such judge shall sign a time sheet indicating the
13length of the period such judge is absent from his duties. When
14absent, the judge shall authorize someone of the same political
15party as himself to act for him until he returns.
16    Where voting machines or electronic voting systems are
17used, the provisions of this section may be modified as
18required or authorized by Article 24 or Article 24A, whichever
19is applicable.
20(Source: P.A. 91-357, eff. 7-29-99.)
 
21    (10 ILCS 5/18-5.1)  (from Ch. 46, par. 18-5.1)
22    Sec. 18-5.1. The provisions of Section 17-13, insofar as
23they may be made applicable to voters with disabilities
24disabled voters in elections under the jurisdiction of boards
25of election commissioners, shall be applicable herein.

 

 

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1(Source: P.A. 84-808.)
 
2    (10 ILCS 5/19-5)  (from Ch. 46, par. 19-5)
3    (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 98-1171)
4    Sec. 19-5. It shall be the duty of the election authority
5to fold the ballot or ballots in the manner specified by the
6statute for folding ballots prior to their deposit in the
7ballot box, and to enclose such ballot or ballots in an
8envelope unsealed to be furnished by him, which envelope shall
9bear upon the face thereof the name, official title and post
10office address of the election authority, and upon the other
11side a printed certification in substantially the following
12form:
13    I state that I am a resident of the .... precinct of the
14(1) *township of .... (2) *City of .... or (3) *.... ward in
15the city of .... residing at .... in such city or town in the
16county of .... and State of Illinois, that I have lived at such
17address for .... months last past; and that I am lawfully
18entitled to vote in such precinct at the .... election to be
19held on .....
20*fill in either (1), (2) or (3).
21    I further state that I personally marked the enclosed
22ballot in secret.
23    Under penalties of perjury as provided by law pursuant to
24Section 29-10 of The Election Code, the undersigned certifies
25that the statements set forth in this certification are true

 

 

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1and correct.
2
.......................
3    If the ballot is to go to an elector who is physically
4incapacitated and needs assistance marking the ballot, the
5envelope shall bear upon the back thereof a certification in
6substantially the following form:
7    I state that I am a resident of the .... precinct of the
8(1) *township of .... (2) *City of .... or (3) *.... ward in
9the city of .... residing at .... in such city or town in the
10county of .... and State of Illinois, that I have lived at such
11address for .... months last past; that I am lawfully entitled
12to vote in such precinct at the .... election to be held on
13....; that I am physically incapable of personally marking the
14ballot for such election.
15*fill in either (1), (2) or (3).
16    I further state that I marked the enclosed ballot in secret
17with the assistance of
18
.................................
19
(Individual rendering assistance)
20
.................................
21
(Residence Address)
22    Under penalties of perjury as provided by law pursuant to
23Section 29-10 of The Election Code, the undersigned certifies
24that the statements set forth in this certification are true
25and correct.
26
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1    In the case of a voter with a physical incapacity, marking
2a ballot in secret includes marking a ballot with the
3assistance of another individual, other than a candidate whose
4name appears on the ballot (unless the voter is the spouse or a
5parent, child, brother, or sister of the candidate), the
6voter's employer, an agent of that employer, or an officer or
7agent of the voter's union, when the voter's physical
8incapacity necessitates such assistance.
9    In the case of a physically incapacitated voter, marking a
10ballot in secret includes marking a ballot with the assistance
11of another individual, other than a candidate whose name
12appears on the ballot (unless the voter is the spouse or a
13parent, child, brother, or sister of the candidate), the
14voter's employer, an agent of that employer, or an officer or
15agent of the voter's union, when the voter's physical
16incapacity necessitates such assistance.
17    Provided, that if the ballot enclosed is to be voted at a
18primary election, the certification shall designate the name of
19the political party with which the voter is affiliated.
20    In addition to the above, the election authority shall
21provide printed slips giving full instructions regarding the
22manner of marking and returning the ballot in order that the
23same may be counted, and shall furnish one of such printed
24slips to each of such applicants at the same time the ballot is
25delivered to him. Such instructions shall include the following
26statement: "In signing the certification on the absentee ballot

 

 

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1envelope, you are attesting that you personally marked this
2absentee ballot in secret. If you are physically unable to mark
3the ballot, a friend or relative may assist you after
4completing the enclosed affidavit. Federal and State laws
5prohibit a candidate whose name appears on the ballot (unless
6you are the spouse or a parent, child, brother, or sister of
7the candidate), your employer, your employer's agent or an
8officer or agent of your union from assisting voters with
9physical disabilities physically disabled voters."
10    In addition to the above, if a ballot to be provided to an
11elector pursuant to this Section contains a public question
12described in subsection (b) of Section 28-6 and the territory
13concerning which the question is to be submitted is not
14described on the ballot due to the space limitations of such
15ballot, the election authority shall provide a printed copy of
16a notice of the public question, which shall include a
17description of the territory in the manner required by Section
1816-7. The notice shall be furnished to the elector at the same
19time the ballot is delivered to the elector.
20(Source: P.A. 95-440, eff. 8-27-07; 96-553, eff. 8-17-09.)
 
21    (Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 98-1171)
22    Sec. 19-5. It shall be the duty of the election authority
23to fold the ballot or ballots in the manner specified by the
24statute for folding ballots prior to their deposit in the
25ballot box, and to enclose such ballot or ballots in an

 

 

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1envelope unsealed to be furnished by him, which envelope shall
2bear upon the face thereof the name, official title and post
3office address of the election authority, and upon the other
4side a printed certification in substantially the following
5form:
6    I state that I am a resident of the .... precinct of the
7(1) *township of .... (2) *City of .... or (3) *.... ward in
8the city of .... residing at .... in such city or town in the
9county of .... and State of Illinois, that I have lived at such
10address for .... months last past; and that I am lawfully
11entitled to vote in such precinct at the .... election to be
12held on .....
13*fill in either (1), (2) or (3).
14    I further state that I personally marked the enclosed
15ballot in secret.
16    Under penalties of perjury as provided by law pursuant to
17Section 29-10 of The Election Code, the undersigned certifies
18that the statements set forth in this certification are true
19and correct.
20
.......................
21    If the ballot is to go to an elector who is physically
22incapacitated and needs assistance marking the ballot, the
23envelope shall bear upon the back thereof a certification in
24substantially the following form:
25    I state that I am a resident of the .... precinct of the
26(1) *township of .... (2) *City of .... or (3) *.... ward in

 

 

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1the city of .... residing at .... in such city or town in the
2county of .... and State of Illinois, that I have lived at such
3address for .... months last past; that I am lawfully entitled
4to vote in such precinct at the .... election to be held on
5....; that I am physically incapable of personally marking the
6ballot for such election.
7*fill in either (1), (2) or (3).
8    I further state that I marked the enclosed ballot in secret
9with the assistance of
10
.................................
11
(Individual rendering assistance)
12
.................................
13
(Residence Address)
14    Under penalties of perjury as provided by law pursuant to
15Section 29-10 of The Election Code, the undersigned certifies
16that the statements set forth in this certification are true
17and correct.
18
.......................
19    In the case of a voter with a physical incapacity, marking
20a ballot in secret includes marking a ballot with the
21assistance of another individual, other than a candidate whose
22name appears on the ballot (unless the voter is the spouse or a
23parent, child, brother, or sister of the candidate), the
24voter's employer, an agent of that employer, or an officer or
25agent of the voter's union, when the voter's physical
26incapacity necessitates such assistance.

 

 

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1    In the case of a physically incapacitated voter, marking a
2ballot in secret includes marking a ballot with the assistance
3of another individual, other than a candidate whose name
4appears on the ballot (unless the voter is the spouse or a
5parent, child, brother, or sister of the candidate), the
6voter's employer, an agent of that employer, or an officer or
7agent of the voter's union, when the voter's physical
8incapacity necessitates such assistance.
9    Provided, that if the ballot enclosed is to be voted at a
10primary election, the certification shall designate the name of
11the political party with which the voter is affiliated.
12    In addition to the above, the election authority shall
13provide printed slips giving full instructions regarding the
14manner of marking and returning the ballot in order that the
15same may be counted, and shall furnish one of such printed
16slips to each of such applicants at the same time the ballot is
17delivered to him. Such instructions shall include the following
18statement: "In signing the certification on the vote by mail
19ballot envelope, you are attesting that you personally marked
20this vote by mail ballot in secret. If you are physically
21unable to mark the ballot, a friend or relative may assist you
22after completing the enclosed affidavit. Federal and State laws
23prohibit a candidate whose name appears on the ballot (unless
24you are the spouse or a parent, child, brother, or sister of
25the candidate), your employer, your employer's agent or an
26officer or agent of your union from assisting voters with

 

 

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1physical disabilities physically disabled voters."
2    In addition to the above, if a ballot to be provided to an
3elector pursuant to this Section contains a public question
4described in subsection (b) of Section 28-6 and the territory
5concerning which the question is to be submitted is not
6described on the ballot due to the space limitations of such
7ballot, the election authority shall provide a printed copy of
8a notice of the public question, which shall include a
9description of the territory in the manner required by Section
1016-7. The notice shall be furnished to the elector at the same
11time the ballot is delivered to the elector.
12(Source: P.A. 98-1171, eff. 6-1-15.)
 
13    (10 ILCS 5/19-12.1)  (from Ch. 46, par. 19-12.1)
14    (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 98-1171)
15    Sec. 19-12.1. Any qualified elector who has secured an
16Illinois Person with a Disability Identification Card in
17accordance with the Illinois Identification Card Act,
18indicating that the person named thereon has a Class 1A or
19Class 2 disability or any qualified voter who has a permanent
20physical incapacity of such a nature as to make it improbable
21that he will be able to be present at the polls at any future
22election, or any voter who is a resident of (i) a federally
23operated veterans' home, hospital, or facility located in
24Illinois or (ii) a facility licensed or certified pursuant to
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1Rehabilitation Act of 2013, or the ID/DD Community Care Act and
2has a condition or disability of such a nature as to make it
3improbable that he will be able to be present at the polls at
4any future election, may secure a voter's identification card
5for persons with disabilities or a disabled voter's or nursing
6home resident's identification card, which will enable him to
7vote under this Article as a physically incapacitated or
8nursing home voter. For the purposes of this Section,
9"federally operated veterans' home, hospital, or facility"
10means the long-term care facilities at the Jesse Brown VA
11Medical Center, Illiana Health Care System, Edward Hines, Jr.
12VA Hospital, Marion VA Medical Center, and Captain James A.
13Lovell Federal Health Care Center.
14    Application for a voter's identification card for persons
15with disabilities or a disabled voter's or nursing home
16resident's identification card shall be made either: (a) in
17writing, with voter's sworn affidavit, to the county clerk or
18board of election commissioners, as the case may be, and shall
19be accompanied by the affidavit of the attending physician
20specifically describing the nature of the physical incapacity
21or the fact that the voter is a nursing home resident and is
22physically unable to be present at the polls on election days;
23or (b) by presenting, in writing or otherwise, to the county
24clerk or board of election commissioners, as the case may be,
25proof that the applicant has secured an Illinois Person with a
26Disability Identification Card indicating that the person

 

 

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1named thereon has a Class 1A or Class 2 disability. Upon the
2receipt of either the sworn-to application and the physician's
3affidavit or proof that the applicant has secured an Illinois
4Person with a Disability Identification Card indicating that
5the person named thereon has a Class 1A or Class 2 disability,
6the county clerk or board of election commissioners shall issue
7a voter's identification card for persons with disabilities or
8a disabled voter's or nursing home resident's identification
9card. Such identification cards shall be issued for a period of
105 years, upon the expiration of which time the voter may secure
11a new card by making application in the same manner as is
12prescribed for the issuance of an original card, accompanied by
13a new affidavit of the attending physician. The date of
14expiration of such five-year period shall be made known to any
15interested person by the election authority upon the request of
16such person. Applications for the renewal of the identification
17cards shall be mailed to the voters holding such cards not less
18than 3 months prior to the date of expiration of the cards.
19    Each voter's identification card for persons with
20disabilities disabled voter's or nursing home resident's
21identification card shall bear an identification number, which
22shall be clearly noted on the voter's original and duplicate
23registration record cards. In the event the holder becomes
24physically capable of resuming normal voting, he must surrender
25his voter's identification card for persons with disabilities
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1card to the county clerk or board of election commissioners
2before the next election.
3    The holder of a voter's identification card for persons
4with disabilities or a disabled voter's or nursing home
5resident's identification card may make application by mail for
6an official ballot within the time prescribed by Section 19-2.
7Such application shall contain the same information as is
8included in the form of application for ballot by a physically
9incapacitated elector prescribed in Section 19-3 except that it
10shall also include the applicant's voter's identification card
11for persons with disabilities disabled voter's identification
12card number and except that it need not be sworn to. If an
13examination of the records discloses that the applicant is
14lawfully entitled to vote, he shall be mailed a ballot as
15provided in Section 19-4. The ballot envelope shall be the same
16as that prescribed in Section 19-5 for voters with physical
17disabilities physically disabled voters, and the manner of
18voting and returning the ballot shall be the same as that
19provided in this Article for other absentee ballots, except
20that a statement to be subscribed to by the voter but which
21need not be sworn to shall be placed on the ballot envelope in
22lieu of the affidavit prescribed by Section 19-5.
23    Any person who knowingly subscribes to a false statement in
24connection with voting under this Section shall be guilty of a
25Class A misdemeanor.
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1includes a resident of (i) a federally operated veterans' home,
2hospital, or facility located in Illinois or (ii) a facility
3licensed under the ID/DD Community Care Act or the Specialized
4Mental Health Rehabilitation Act of 2013. For the purposes of
5this Section, "federally operated veterans' home, hospital, or
6facility" means the long-term care facilities at the Jesse
7Brown VA Medical Center, Illiana Health Care System, Edward
8Hines, Jr. VA Hospital, Marion VA Medical Center, and Captain
9James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center.
10(Source: P.A. 97-38, eff. 6-28-11; 97-227, eff. 1-1-12; 97-275,
11eff. 1-1-12; 97-813, eff. 7-13-12; 97-1064, eff. 1-1-13;
1298-104, eff. 7-22-13.)
 
13    (Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 98-1171)
14    Sec. 19-12.1. Any qualified elector who has secured an
15Illinois Person with a Disability Identification Card in
16accordance with the Illinois Identification Card Act,
17indicating that the person named thereon has a Class 1A or
18Class 2 disability or any qualified voter who has a permanent
19physical incapacity of such a nature as to make it improbable
20that he will be able to be present at the polls at any future
21election, or any voter who is a resident of (i) a federally
22operated veterans' home, hospital, or facility located in
23Illinois or (ii) a facility licensed or certified pursuant to
24the Nursing Home Care Act, the Specialized Mental Health
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1has a condition or disability of such a nature as to make it
2improbable that he will be able to be present at the polls at
3any future election, may secure a voter's identification card
4for persons with disabilities or a disabled voter's or nursing
5home resident's identification card, which will enable him to
6vote under this Article as a physically incapacitated or
7nursing home voter. For the purposes of this Section,
8"federally operated veterans' home, hospital, or facility"
9means the long-term care facilities at the Jesse Brown VA
10Medical Center, Illiana Health Care System, Edward Hines, Jr.
11VA Hospital, Marion VA Medical Center, and Captain James A.
12Lovell Federal Health Care Center.
13    Application for a voter's identification card for persons
14with disabilities or a disabled voter's or nursing home
15resident's identification card shall be made either: (a) in
16writing, with voter's sworn affidavit, to the county clerk or
17board of election commissioners, as the case may be, and shall
18be accompanied by the affidavit of the attending physician
19specifically describing the nature of the physical incapacity
20or the fact that the voter is a nursing home resident and is
21physically unable to be present at the polls on election days;
22or (b) by presenting, in writing or otherwise, to the county
23clerk or board of election commissioners, as the case may be,
24proof that the applicant has secured an Illinois Person with a
25Disability Identification Card indicating that the person
26named thereon has a Class 1A or Class 2 disability. Upon the

 

 

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1receipt of either the sworn-to application and the physician's
2affidavit or proof that the applicant has secured an Illinois
3Person with a Disability Identification Card indicating that
4the person named thereon has a Class 1A or Class 2 disability,
5the county clerk or board of election commissioners shall issue
6a voter's identification card for persons with disabilities or
7a disabled voter's or nursing home resident's identification
8card. Such identification cards shall be issued for a period of
95 years, upon the expiration of which time the voter may secure
10a new card by making application in the same manner as is
11prescribed for the issuance of an original card, accompanied by
12a new affidavit of the attending physician. The date of
13expiration of such five-year period shall be made known to any
14interested person by the election authority upon the request of
15such person. Applications for the renewal of the identification
16cards shall be mailed to the voters holding such cards not less
17than 3 months prior to the date of expiration of the cards.
18    Each voter's identification card for persons with
19disabilities disabled voter's or nursing home resident's
20identification card shall bear an identification number, which
21shall be clearly noted on the voter's original and duplicate
22registration record cards. In the event the holder becomes
23physically capable of resuming normal voting, he must surrender
24his voter's identification card for persons with disabilities
25disabled voter's or nursing home resident's identification
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1before the next election.
2    The holder of a voter's identification card for persons
3with disabilities or a disabled voter's or nursing home
4resident's identification card may make application by mail for
5an official ballot within the time prescribed by Section 19-2.
6Such application shall contain the same information as is
7included in the form of application for ballot by a physically
8incapacitated elector prescribed in Section 19-3 except that it
9shall also include the applicant's voter's identification card
10for persons with disabilities disabled voter's identification
11card number and except that it need not be sworn to. If an
12examination of the records discloses that the applicant is
13lawfully entitled to vote, he shall be mailed a ballot as
14provided in Section 19-4. The ballot envelope shall be the same
15as that prescribed in Section 19-5 for voters with physical
16disabilities physically disabled voters, and the manner of
17voting and returning the ballot shall be the same as that
18provided in this Article for other vote by mail ballots, except
19that a statement to be subscribed to by the voter but which
20need not be sworn to shall be placed on the ballot envelope in
21lieu of the affidavit prescribed by Section 19-5.
22    Any person who knowingly subscribes to a false statement in
23connection with voting under this Section shall be guilty of a
24Class A misdemeanor.
25    For the purposes of this Section, "nursing home resident"
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1hospital, or facility located in Illinois or (ii) a facility
2licensed under the ID/DD Community Care Act or the Specialized
3Mental Health Rehabilitation Act of 2013. For the purposes of
4this Section, "federally operated veterans' home, hospital, or
5facility" means the long-term care facilities at the Jesse
6Brown VA Medical Center, Illiana Health Care System, Edward
7Hines, Jr. VA Hospital, Marion VA Medical Center, and Captain
8James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center.
9(Source: P.A. 97-38, eff. 6-28-11; 97-227, eff. 1-1-12; 97-275,
10eff. 1-1-12; 97-813, eff. 7-13-12; 97-1064, eff. 1-1-13;
1198-104, eff. 7-22-13; 98-1171, eff. 6-1-15.)
 
12    (10 ILCS 5/19A-21)
13    Sec. 19A-21. Use of local public buildings for early voting
14polling places. Upon request by an election authority, a unit
15of local government (as defined in Section 1 of Article VII of
16the Illinois Constitution, which does not include school
17districts) shall make the unit's public buildings within the
18election authority's jurisdiction available as permanent or
19temporary early voting polling places without charge.
20Availability of a building shall include reasonably necessary
21time before and after the period early voting is conducted at
22that building.
23    A unit of local government making its public building
24available as a permanent or temporary early voting polling
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1available is accessible to voters with disabilities
2handicapped and elderly voters.
3(Source: P.A. 94-1000, eff. 7-3-06.)
 
4    (10 ILCS 5/19A-40)
5    Sec. 19A-40. Enclosure of ballots in envelope. It is the
6duty of the election judge or official to fold the ballot or
7ballots in the manner specified by the statute for folding
8ballots prior to their deposit in the ballot box, and to
9enclose the ballot or ballots in an envelope unsealed to be
10furnished by him or her, which envelope shall bear upon the
11face thereof the name, official title, and post office address
12of the election authority, and upon the other side a printed
13certification in substantially the following form:
14    I state that I am a resident of the .... precinct of the
15(1) *township of .... (2) *City of .... or (3) *.... ward in
16the city of .... residing at .... in that city or town in the
17county of .... and State of Illinois, that I have lived at that
18address for .... months last past; that I am lawfully entitled
19to vote in that precinct at the .... election to be held on
20.... .
21*fill in either (1), (2) or (3).
22    I further state that I personally marked the enclosed
23ballot in secret.
24    Under penalties of perjury as provided by law pursuant to
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1that the statements set forth in this certification are true
2and correct.
3
.......................
4    If the ballot enclosed is to be voted at a primary
5election, the certification shall designate the name of the
6political party with which the voter is affiliated.
7    In addition to the above, the election authority shall
8provide printed slips giving full instructions regarding the
9manner of marking and returning the ballot in order that the
10same may be counted, and shall furnish one of the printed slips
11to each of such applicants at the same time the ballot is
12delivered to him or her. The instructions shall include the
13following statement: "In signing the certification on the early
14ballot envelope, you are attesting that you personally marked
15this early ballot in secret. If you are physically unable to
16mark the ballot, a friend or relative may assist you. Federal
17and State laws prohibit your employer, your employer's agent,
18or an officer or agent of your union from assisting voters with
19physical disabilities physically disabled voters."
20    In addition to the above, if a ballot to be provided to a
21voter pursuant to this Section contains a public question
22described in subsection (b) of Section 28-6 and the territory
23concerning which the question is to be submitted is not
24described on the ballot due to the space limitations of the
25ballot, the election authority shall provide a printed copy of
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1description of the territory in the manner required by Section
216-7. The notice shall be furnished to the voter at the same
3time the ballot is delivered to the voter.
4(Source: P.A. 94-645, eff. 8-22-05.)
 
5    (10 ILCS 5/24-9)  (from Ch. 46, par. 24-9)
6    Sec. 24-9. Assistance to illiterate voters and voters with
7disabilities and disabled voters shall be given in accordance
8with the provisions in Section 17-14 of this Act.
9(Source: Laws 1943, vol. 2, p. 1.)
 
10    (10 ILCS 5/24C-11)
11    (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 98-1171)
12    Sec. 24C-11. Functional requirements. A Direct Recording
13Electronic Voting System shall, in addition to satisfying the
14other requirements of this Article, fulfill the following
15functional requirements:
16    (a) Provide a voter in a primary election with the means of
17casting a ballot containing votes for any and all candidates of
18the party or parties of his or her choice, and for any and all
19non-partisan candidates and public questions and preclude the
20voter from voting for any candidate of any other political
21party except when legally permitted. In a general election, the
22system shall provide the voter with means of selecting the
23appropriate number of candidates for any office, and of voting
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1entitled to vote.
2    (b) If a voter is not entitled to vote for particular
3candidates or public questions appearing on the ballot, the
4system shall prevent the selection of the prohibited votes.
5    (c) Once the proper ballot has been selected, the system
6devices shall provide a means of enabling the recording of
7votes and the casting of said ballot.
8    (d) System voting devices shall provide voting choices that
9are clear to the voter and labels indicating the names of every
10candidate and the text of every public question on the voter's
11ballot. Each label shall identify the selection button or
12switch, or the active area of the ballot associated with it.
13The system shall be able to incorporate minimal, easy-to-follow
14on-screen instruction for the voter on how to cast a ballot.
15    (e) Voting devices shall (i) enable the voter to vote for
16any and all candidates and public questions appearing on the
17ballot for which the voter is lawfully entitled to vote, in any
18legal number and combination; (ii) detect and reject all votes
19for an office or upon a public question when the voter has cast
20more votes for the office or upon the public question than the
21voter is entitled to cast; (iii) notify the voter if the
22voter's choices as recorded on the ballot for an office or
23public question are fewer than or exceed the number that the
24voter is entitled to vote for on that office or public question
25and the effect of casting more or fewer votes than legally
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1completely cast a vote for an office or public question
2appearing on the ballot; and (v) permit the voter, in a private
3and independent manner, to verify the votes selected by the
4voter, to change the ballot or to correct any error on the
5ballot before the ballot is completely cast and counted. A
6means shall be provided to indicate each selection after it has
7been made or canceled.
8    (f) System voting devices shall provide a means for the
9voter to signify that the selection of candidates and public
10questions has been completed. Upon activation, the system shall
11record an image of the completed ballot, increment the proper
12ballot position registers, and shall signify to the voter that
13the ballot has been cast. The system shall then prevent any
14further attempt to vote until it has been reset or re-enabled
15by a judge of election.
16    (g) Each system voting device shall be equipped with a
17public counter that can be set to zero prior to the opening of
18the polling place, and that records the number of ballots cast
19at a particular election. The counter shall be incremented only
20by the casting of a ballot. The counter shall be designed to
21prevent disabling or resetting by other than authorized persons
22after the polls close. The counter shall be visible to all
23judges of election so long as the device is installed at the
24polling place.
25    (h) Each system voting device shall be equipped with a
26protective counter that records all of the testing and election

 

 

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1ballots cast since the unit was built. This counter shall be
2designed so that its reading cannot be changed by any cause
3other than the casting of a ballot. The protective counter
4shall be incapable of ever being reset and it shall be visible
5at all times when the device is configured for testing,
6maintenance, or election use.
7    (i) All system devices shall provide a means of preventing
8further voting once the polling place has closed and after all
9eligible voters have voted. Such means of control shall
10incorporate a visible indication of system status. Each device
11shall prevent any unauthorized use, prevent tampering with
12ballot labels and preclude its re-opening once the poll closing
13has been completed for that election.
14    (j) The system shall produce a printed summary report of
15the votes cast upon each voting device. Until the proper
16sequence of events associated with closing the polling place
17has been completed, the system shall not allow the printing of
18a report or the extraction of data. The printed report shall
19also contain all system audit information to be required by the
20election authority. Data shall not be altered or otherwise
21destroyed by report generation and the system shall ensure the
22integrity and security of data for a period of at least 6
23months after the polls close.
24    (k) If more than one voting device is used in a polling
25place, the system shall provide a means to manually or
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1single report even if different voting systems are used to
2record absentee ballots. The system shall also be capable of
3merging the vote tabulation results produced by other vote
4tabulation systems, if necessary.
5    (l) System functions shall be implemented such that
6unauthorized access to them is prevented and the execution of
7authorized functions in an improper sequence is precluded.
8System functions shall be executable only in the intended
9manner and order, and only under the intended conditions. If
10the preconditions to a system function have not been met, the
11function shall be precluded from executing by the system's
12control logic.
13    (m) All system voting devices shall incorporate at least 3
14memories in the machine itself and in its programmable memory
15devices.
16    (n) The system shall include capabilities of recording and
17reporting the date and time of normal and abnormal events and
18of maintaining a permanent record of audit information that
19cannot be turned off. Provisions shall be made to detect and
20record significant events (e.g., casting a ballot, error
21conditions that cannot be disposed of by the system itself,
22time-dependent or programmed events that occur without the
23intervention of the voter or a judge of election).
24    (o) The system and each system voting device must be
25capable of creating, printing and maintaining a permanent paper
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1that records of individual ballots are maintained by a
2subsystem independent and distinct from the main vote
3detection, interpretation, processing and reporting path. The
4electronic images of each ballot must protect the integrity of
5the data and the anonymity of each voter, for example, by means
6of storage location scrambling. The ballot image records may be
7either machine-readable or manually transcribed, or both, at
8the discretion of the election authority.
9    (p) The system shall include built-in test, measurement and
10diagnostic software and hardware for detecting and reporting
11the system's status and degree of operability.
12    (q) The system shall contain provisions for maintaining the
13integrity of memory voting and audit data during an election
14and for a period of at least 6 months thereafter and shall
15provide the means for creating an audit trail.
16    (r) The system shall be fully accessible so as to permit
17blind or visually impaired voters as well as voters with
18physical disabilities physically disabled voters to exercise
19their right to vote in private and without assistance.
20    (s) The system shall provide alternative language
21accessibility if required pursuant to Section 203 of the Voting
22Rights Act of 1965.
23    (t) Each voting device shall enable a voter to vote for a
24person whose name does not appear on the ballot.
25    (u) The system shall record and count accurately each vote
26properly cast for or against any candidate and for or against

 

 

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1any public question, including the names of all candidates
2whose names are written in by the voters.
3    (v) The system shall allow for accepting provisional
4ballots and for separating such provisional ballots from
5precinct totals until authorized by the election authority.
6    (w) The system shall provide an effective audit trail as
7defined in Section 24C-2 in this Code.
8    (x) The system shall be suitably designed for the purpose
9used, be durably constructed, and be designed for safety,
10accuracy and efficiency.
11    (y) The system shall comply with all provisions of federal,
12State and local election laws and regulations and any future
13modifications to those laws and regulations.
14(Source: P.A. 95-699, eff. 11-9-07.)
 
15    (Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 98-1171)
16    Sec. 24C-11. Functional requirements. A Direct Recording
17Electronic Voting System shall, in addition to satisfying the
18other requirements of this Article, fulfill the following
19functional requirements:
20    (a) Provide a voter in a primary election with the means of
21casting a ballot containing votes for any and all candidates of
22the party or parties of his or her choice, and for any and all
23non-partisan candidates and public questions and preclude the
24voter from voting for any candidate of any other political
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1system shall provide the voter with means of selecting the
2appropriate number of candidates for any office, and of voting
3on any public question on the ballot to which he or she is
4entitled to vote.
5    (b) If a voter is not entitled to vote for particular
6candidates or public questions appearing on the ballot, the
7system shall prevent the selection of the prohibited votes.
8    (c) Once the proper ballot has been selected, the system
9devices shall provide a means of enabling the recording of
10votes and the casting of said ballot.
11    (d) System voting devices shall provide voting choices that
12are clear to the voter and labels indicating the names of every
13candidate and the text of every public question on the voter's
14ballot. Each label shall identify the selection button or
15switch, or the active area of the ballot associated with it.
16The system shall be able to incorporate minimal, easy-to-follow
17on-screen instruction for the voter on how to cast a ballot.
18    (e) Voting devices shall (i) enable the voter to vote for
19any and all candidates and public questions appearing on the
20ballot for which the voter is lawfully entitled to vote, in any
21legal number and combination; (ii) detect and reject all votes
22for an office or upon a public question when the voter has cast
23more votes for the office or upon the public question than the
24voter is entitled to cast; (iii) notify the voter if the
25voter's choices as recorded on the ballot for an office or
26public question are fewer than or exceed the number that the

 

 

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1voter is entitled to vote for on that office or public question
2and the effect of casting more or fewer votes than legally
3permitted; (iv) notify the voter if the voter has failed to
4completely cast a vote for an office or public question
5appearing on the ballot; and (v) permit the voter, in a private
6and independent manner, to verify the votes selected by the
7voter, to change the ballot or to correct any error on the
8ballot before the ballot is completely cast and counted. A
9means shall be provided to indicate each selection after it has
10been made or canceled.
11    (f) System voting devices shall provide a means for the
12voter to signify that the selection of candidates and public
13questions has been completed. Upon activation, the system shall
14record an image of the completed ballot, increment the proper
15ballot position registers, and shall signify to the voter that
16the ballot has been cast. The system shall then prevent any
17further attempt to vote until it has been reset or re-enabled
18by a judge of election.
19    (g) Each system voting device shall be equipped with a
20public counter that can be set to zero prior to the opening of
21the polling place, and that records the number of ballots cast
22at a particular election. The counter shall be incremented only
23by the casting of a ballot. The counter shall be designed to
24prevent disabling or resetting by other than authorized persons
25after the polls close. The counter shall be visible to all
26judges of election so long as the device is installed at the

 

 

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1polling place.
2    (h) Each system voting device shall be equipped with a
3protective counter that records all of the testing and election
4ballots cast since the unit was built. This counter shall be
5designed so that its reading cannot be changed by any cause
6other than the casting of a ballot. The protective counter
7shall be incapable of ever being reset and it shall be visible
8at all times when the device is configured for testing,
9maintenance, or election use.
10    (i) All system devices shall provide a means of preventing
11further voting once the polling place has closed and after all
12eligible voters have voted. Such means of control shall
13incorporate a visible indication of system status. Each device
14shall prevent any unauthorized use, prevent tampering with
15ballot labels and preclude its re-opening once the poll closing
16has been completed for that election.
17    (j) The system shall produce a printed summary report of
18the votes cast upon each voting device. Until the proper
19sequence of events associated with closing the polling place
20has been completed, the system shall not allow the printing of
21a report or the extraction of data. The printed report shall
22also contain all system audit information to be required by the
23election authority. Data shall not be altered or otherwise
24destroyed by report generation and the system shall ensure the
25integrity and security of data for a period of at least 6
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1    (k) If more than one voting device is used in a polling
2place, the system shall provide a means to manually or
3electronically consolidate the data from all such units into a
4single report even if different voting systems are used to
5record ballots. The system shall also be capable of merging the
6vote tabulation results produced by other vote tabulation
7systems, if necessary.
8    (l) System functions shall be implemented such that
9unauthorized access to them is prevented and the execution of
10authorized functions in an improper sequence is precluded.
11System functions shall be executable only in the intended
12manner and order, and only under the intended conditions. If
13the preconditions to a system function have not been met, the
14function shall be precluded from executing by the system's
15control logic.
16    (m) All system voting devices shall incorporate at least 3
17memories in the machine itself and in its programmable memory
18devices.
19    (n) The system shall include capabilities of recording and
20reporting the date and time of normal and abnormal events and
21of maintaining a permanent record of audit information that
22cannot be turned off. Provisions shall be made to detect and
23record significant events (e.g., casting a ballot, error
24conditions that cannot be disposed of by the system itself,
25time-dependent or programmed events that occur without the
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1    (o) The system and each system voting device must be
2capable of creating, printing and maintaining a permanent paper
3record and an electronic image of each ballot that is cast such
4that records of individual ballots are maintained by a
5subsystem independent and distinct from the main vote
6detection, interpretation, processing and reporting path. The
7electronic images of each ballot must protect the integrity of
8the data and the anonymity of each voter, for example, by means
9of storage location scrambling. The ballot image records may be
10either machine-readable or manually transcribed, or both, at
11the discretion of the election authority.
12    (p) The system shall include built-in test, measurement and
13diagnostic software and hardware for detecting and reporting
14the system's status and degree of operability.
15    (q) The system shall contain provisions for maintaining the
16integrity of memory voting and audit data during an election
17and for a period of at least 6 months thereafter and shall
18provide the means for creating an audit trail.
19    (r) The system shall be fully accessible so as to permit
20blind or visually impaired voters as well as voters with
21physical disabilities physically disabled voters to exercise
22their right to vote in private and without assistance.
23    (s) The system shall provide alternative language
24accessibility if required pursuant to Section 203 of the Voting
25Rights Act of 1965.
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1person whose name does not appear on the ballot.
2    (u) The system shall record and count accurately each vote
3properly cast for or against any candidate and for or against
4any public question, including the names of all candidates
5whose names are written in by the voters.
6    (v) The system shall allow for accepting provisional
7ballots and for separating such provisional ballots from
8precinct totals until authorized by the election authority.
9    (w) The system shall provide an effective audit trail as
10defined in Section 24C-2 in this Code.
11    (x) The system shall be suitably designed for the purpose
12used, be durably constructed, and be designed for safety,
13accuracy and efficiency.
14    (y) The system shall comply with all provisions of federal,
15State and local election laws and regulations and any future
16modifications to those laws and regulations.
17(Source: P.A. 98-1171, eff. 6-1-15.)
 
18    Section 50. The State Budget Law of the Civil
19Administrative Code of Illinois is amended by changing Section
2050-10 as follows:
 
21    (15 ILCS 20/50-10)  (was 15 ILCS 20/38.1)
22    Sec. 50-10. Budget contents. The budget shall be submitted
23by the Governor with line item and program data. The budget
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1the current fiscal year, projections for the budget year, and
2information for the 3 prior fiscal years comparing department
3objectives with actual accomplishments, formulated according
4to the various functions and activities, and, wherever the
5nature of the work admits, according to the work units, for
6which the respective departments, offices, and institutions of
7the State government (including the elective officers in the
8executive department and including the University of Illinois
9and the judicial department) are responsible.
10    For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1992 and for each
11fiscal year thereafter, the budget shall include the
12performance measures of each department's accountability
13report.
14    For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1997 and for each
15fiscal year thereafter, the budget shall include one or more
16line items appropriating moneys to the Department of Human
17Services to fund participation in the Home-Based Support
18Services Program for Adults with Mental Disabilities Mentally
19Disabled Adults under the Developmental Disability and Mental
20Disability Services Act by persons described in Section 2-17 of
21that Act.
22    The budget shall contain a capital development section in
23which the Governor will present (1) information on the capital
24projects and capital programs for which appropriations are
25requested, (2) the capital spending plans, which shall document
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1the proposed bonded program, and (3) a statement that shall
2identify by year the principal and interest costs until
3retirement of the State's general obligation debt. In addition,
4the principal and interest costs of the budget year program
5shall be presented separately, to indicate the marginal cost of
6principal and interest payments necessary to retire the
7additional bonds needed to finance the budget year's capital
8program. In 2004 only, the capital development section of the
9State budget shall be submitted by the Governor not later than
10the fourth Tuesday of March (March 23, 2004).
11    The budget shall contain a section indicating whether there
12is a projected budget surplus or a projected budget deficit for
13general funds in the current fiscal year, or whether the
14current fiscal year's general funds budget is projected to be
15balanced, based on estimates prepared by the Governor's Office
16of Management and Budget using actual figures available on the
17date the budget is submitted. That section shall present this
18information in both a numerical table format and by way of a
19narrative description, and shall include information for the
20proposed upcoming fiscal year, the current fiscal year, and the
212 years prior to the current fiscal year. These estimates must
22specifically and separately identify any non-recurring
23revenues, including, but not limited to, borrowed money, money
24derived by borrowing or transferring from other funds, or any
25non-operating financial source. None of these specifically and
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1revenue that cannot be realized without a change to law.  The
2table shall show accounts payable at the end of each fiscal
3year in a manner that specifically and separately identifies
4any general funds liabilities accrued during the current and
5prior fiscal years that may be paid from future fiscal years'
6appropriations, including, but not limited to, costs that may
7be paid beyond the end of the lapse period as set forth in
8Section 25 of the State Finance Act and costs incurred by the
9Department on Aging. The section shall also include an estimate
10of individual and corporate income tax overpayments that will
11not be refunded before the close of the fiscal year.
12    For the budget year, the current year, and 3 prior fiscal
13years, the Governor shall also include in the budget estimates
14of or actual values for the assets and liabilities for General
15Assembly Retirement System, State Employees' Retirement System
16of Illinois, State Universities Retirement System, Teachers'
17Retirement System of the State of Illinois, and Judges
18Retirement System of Illinois.
19    The budget submitted by the Governor shall contain, in
20addition, in a separate book, a tabulation of all position and
21employment titles in each such department, office, and
22institution, the number of each, and the salaries for each,
23formulated according to divisions, bureaus, sections, offices,
24departments, boards, and similar subdivisions, which shall
25correspond as nearly as practicable to the functions and
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1responsible.
2    Together with the budget, the Governor shall transmit the
3estimates of receipts and expenditures, as received by the
4Director of the Governor's Office of Management and Budget, of
5the elective officers in the executive and judicial departments
6and of the University of Illinois.
7    An applicable appropriations committee of each chamber of
8the General Assembly, for fiscal year 2012 and thereafter, must
9review individual line item appropriations and the total budget
10for each State agency, as defined in the Illinois State
11Auditing Act.
12(Source: P.A. 98-460, eff. 1-1-14.)
 
13    Section 55. The Civil and Equal Rights Enforcement Act is
14amended by changing Section 1 as follows:
 
15    (15 ILCS 210/1)  (from Ch. 14, par. 9)
16    Sec. 1. There is created in the office of the Attorney
17General a Division for the Enforcement of Civil and Equal
18Rights. The Division, under the supervision and direction of
19the Attorney General, shall investigate all violations of the
20laws relating to civil rights and the prevention of
21discriminations against persons by reason of race, color,
22creed, religion, sex, national origin, or physical or mental
23disability handicap, and shall, whenever such violations are
24established, undertake necessary enforcement measures.

 

 

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1(Source: P.A. 80-358.)
 
2    Section 60. The Secretary of State Merit Employment Code is
3amended by changing Sections 18a, 18b, and 18c as follows:
 
4    (15 ILCS 310/18a)  (from Ch. 124, par. 118a)
5    Sec. 18a. Equal Employment Opportunity Plan. The Equal
6Employment Opportunity Officer shall, within 90 days after the
7effective date of this Act and annually thereafter, submit to
8the Secretary of State a plan for assuring equal employment
9opportunity. This plan shall include a current detailed status
10report (a) indicating, by each position in the service of the
11Secretary of State, the number, percentage, and average salary
12of women, minorities, and individuals with disabilities
13handicapped individuals employed; (b) identifying all
14positions in which the percentage of women, minorities, and
15individuals with disabilities handicapped employed is less
16than 4/5 the percentage of women, minorities, and individuals
17with disabilities handicapped in the State work force; (c)
18specifying the goals and methods for increasing the percentage
19of women, minorities, and individuals with disabilities
20handicapped employed in these positions; and (d) indicating
21progress and problems towards meeting equal employment
22opportunity goals.
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1    (15 ILCS 310/18b)  (from Ch. 124, par. 118b)
2    Sec. 18b. Duties of Secretary of State's Equal Employment
3Opportunity Officer. The Secretary of State's Equal Employment
4Opportunity Officer shall:
5    (1) set forth a detailed and uniform method and requirement
6by which the Office of the Secretary of State shall develop and
7implement equal employment opportunity plans as required in
8Section 19;
9    (2) establish reporting procedures for measuring progress
10and evaluation performance in achieving equal employment
11opportunity goals;
12    (3) provide technical assistance and training to officials
13of the Office of the Secretary of State in achieving equal
14employment opportunity goals;
15    (4) develop and implement training programs to help women,
16minorities, and individuals with disabilities handicapped
17individuals qualified for government positions and positions
18with government contractors;
19    (5) report quarterly to the Secretary of State on progress,
20performance, and problems in meeting equal employment
21opportunity goals; and
22    (6) head a staff to assist him or her in performing his or
23her powers and duties.
24(Source: P.A. 80-13.)
 
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1    Sec. 18c. Supported employees.
2    (a) The Director shall develop and implement a supported
3employment program. It shall be the goal of the program to
4appoint a minimum of 10 supported employees to Secretary of
5State positions before June 30, 1992.
6    (b) The Director shall designate a liaison to work with
7State agencies and departments under the jurisdiction of the
8Secretary of State and any funder or provider or both in the
9implementation of a supported employment program.
10    (c) As used in this Section:
11        (1) "Supported employee" means any individual who:
12            (A) has a severe physical or mental disability
13        which seriously limits functional capacities including
14        but not limited to mobility, communication, self-care,
15        self-direction, work tolerance or work skills, in
16        terms of employability as defined, determined and
17        certified by the Department of Human Services; and
18            (B) has one or more physical or mental disabilities
19        resulting from amputation; arthritis; blindness;
20        cancer; cerebral palsy; cystic fibrosis; deafness;
21        heart disease; hemiplegia; respiratory or pulmonary
22        dysfunction; an intellectual disability; mental
23        illness; multiple sclerosis; muscular dystrophy;
24        musculoskeletal disorders; neurological disorders,
25        including stroke and epilepsy; paraplegia;
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1        cell anemia; and end-stage renal disease; or another
2        disability or combination of disabilities determined
3        on the basis of an evaluation of rehabilitation
4        potential to cause comparable substantial functional
5        limitation.
6        (2) "Supported employment" means competitive work in
7    integrated work settings:
8            (A) for individuals with severe disabilities
9        handicaps for whom competitive employment has not
10        traditionally occurred, or
11            (B) for individuals for whom competitive
12        employment has been interrupted or intermittent as a
13        result of a severe disability, and who because of their
14        disability handicap, need on-going support services to
15        perform such work. The term includes transitional
16        employment for individuals with chronic mental
17        illness.
18        (3) "Participation in a supported employee program"
19    means participation as a supported employee that is not
20    based on the expectation that an individual will have the
21    skills to perform all the duties in a job class, but on the
22    assumption that with support and adaptation, or both, a job
23    can be designed to take advantage of the supported
24    employee's special strengths.
25        (4) "Funder" means any entity either State, local or
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1    provides monies to programs that provide services related
2    to supported employment.
3        (5) "Provider" means any entity either public or
4    private that provides technical support and services to any
5    department or agency subject to the control of the
6    Governor, the Secretary of State or the University Civil
7    Service System.
8    (d) The Director shall establish job classifications for
9supported employees who may be appointed into the
10classifications without open competitive testing requirements.
11Supported employees shall serve in a trial employment capacity
12for not less than 3 or more than 12 months.
13    (e) The Director shall maintain a record of all individuals
14hired as supported employees. The record shall include:
15        (1) the number of supported employees initially
16    appointed;
17        (2) the number of supported employees who successfully
18    complete the trial employment periods; and
19        (3) the number of permanent targeted positions by
20    titles.
21    (f) The Director shall submit an annual report to the
22General Assembly regarding the employment progress of
23supported employees, with recommendations for legislative
24action.
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1    Section 65. The State Library Act is amended by changing
2Section 18 as follows:
 
3    (15 ILCS 320/18)  (from Ch. 128, par. 118)
4    Sec. 18. Federal aid. The Secretary of State and State
5Librarian is authorized and empowered to do all things
6necessary and proper to fully cooperate with the United States
7government in the administering of any Act heretofore, or
8hereafter enacted for the purpose of appropriation of funds for
9the payment of salaries, library materials, access to
10electronic resources, library supplies, equipment, the
11construction of library buildings, library services throughout
12the State, and for library services to persons with physical
13disabilities the physically handicapped.
14(Source: P.A. 91-507, eff. 8-13-99.)
 
15    Section 70. The Accessible Electronic Information Act is
16amended by changing Sections 5, 10, and 15 as follows:
 
17    (15 ILCS 323/5)
18    Sec. 5. Legislative findings. The Legislature finds and
19declares all of the following:
20    (a) Thousands of citizens in this State have disabilities
21(including blindness or visual impairment) that prevent them
22from using conventional print material.
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1providing books and magazines prepared in Braille, audio, and
2large-type formats made available to eligible blind persons and
3persons with disabilities blind and disabled persons.
4    (c) The technology, transcription methods, and means of
5distribution used for these materials are labor-intensive and
6cannot support rapid dissemination to individuals in rural and
7urban areas throughout the State.
8    (d) Lack of direct and prompt access to information
9included in newspapers, magazines, newsletters, schedules,
10announcements, and other time-sensitive materials limits
11educational opportunities, literacy, and full participation in
12society by blind persons and persons with disabilities and
13disabled persons.
14(Source: P.A. 93-797, eff. 7-22-04.)
 
15    (15 ILCS 323/10)
16    Sec. 10. Definitions. As used in this Act:
17    "Accessible electronic information service" means news and
18other timely information (including newspapers) provided to
19eligible individuals from a multi-state service center, using
20high-speed computers and telecommunications technology for
21interstate acquisition of content and rapid distribution in a
22form appropriate for use by such individuals.
23    "Blind persons and persons with disabilities Blind and
24disabled persons" means those individuals who are eligible for
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1State Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped pursuant
2to 36 CFR 701.10(b).
3    "Director" means the State Librarian.
4    "Qualified entity" means an agency, instrumentality, or
5political subdivision of the State or a nonprofit organization
6that:
7        (1) provides interstate access for eligible persons to
8    read daily newspapers by producing audio editions by
9    computer; and
10        (2) provides a means of program administration and
11    reader registration on the Internet.
12(Source: P.A. 93-797, eff. 7-22-04.)
 
13    (15 ILCS 323/15)
14    Sec. 15. Accessible electronic information service
15program. The Director by rule shall develop and implement a
16program of grants to qualified entities for the provision of
17accessible electronic information service to blind persons and
18persons with disabilities blind and disabled persons
19throughout Illinois. The grants shall be funded through
20appropriations from the Accessible Electronic Information
21Service Fund established in Section 20.
22(Source: P.A. 93-797, eff. 7-22-04.)
 
23    Section 75. The Illinois Identification Card Act is amended
24by changing Sections 2, 4, 4A, and 13 as follows:
 

 

 

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1    (15 ILCS 335/2)  (from Ch. 124, par. 22)
2    Sec. 2. Administration and powers and duties of the
3Administrator.
4    (a) The Secretary of State is the Administrator of this
5Act, and he is charged with the duty of observing,
6administering and enforcing the provisions of this Act.
7    (b) The Secretary is vested with the powers and duties for
8the proper administration of this Act as follows:
9        1. He shall organize the administration of this Act as
10    he may deem necessary and appoint such subordinate
11    officers, clerks and other employees as may be necessary.
12        2. From time to time, he may make, amend or rescind
13    rules and regulations as may be in the public interest to
14    implement the Act.
15        3. He may prescribe or provide suitable forms as
16    necessary, including such forms as are necessary to
17    establish that an applicant for an Illinois Person with a
18    Disability Identification Card is a "person with a
19    disability" disabled person" as defined in Section 4A of
20    this Act, and establish that an applicant for a State
21    identification card is a "homeless person" as defined in
22    Section 1A of this Act.
23        4. He may prepare under the seal of the Secretary of
24    State certified copies of any records utilized under this
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1    proceeding in any court in like manner as the original
2    thereof.
3        5. Records compiled under this Act shall be maintained
4    for 6 years, but the Secretary may destroy such records
5    with the prior approval of the State Records Commission.
6        6. He shall examine and determine the genuineness,
7    regularity and legality of every application filed with him
8    under this Act, and he may in all cases investigate the
9    same, require additional information or proof or
10    documentation from any applicant.
11        7. He shall require the payment of all fees prescribed
12    in this Act, and all such fees received by him shall be
13    placed in the Road Fund of the State treasury except as
14    otherwise provided in Section 12 of this Act.
15(Source: P.A. 96-183, eff. 7-1-10; 97-1064, eff. 1-1-13.)
 
16    (15 ILCS 335/4)  (from Ch. 124, par. 24)
17    Sec. 4. Identification Card.
18    (a) The Secretary of State shall issue a standard Illinois
19Identification Card to any natural person who is a resident of
20the State of Illinois who applies for such card, or renewal
21thereof, or who applies for a standard Illinois Identification
22Card upon release as a committed person on parole, mandatory
23supervised release, aftercare release, final discharge, or
24pardon from the Department of Corrections or Department of
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1the Department of Corrections or Department of Juvenile Justice
2under Section 3-14-1 or Section 3-2.5-70 of the Unified Code of
3Corrections, together with the prescribed fees. No
4identification card shall be issued to any person who holds a
5valid foreign state identification card, license, or permit
6unless the person first surrenders to the Secretary of State
7the valid foreign state identification card, license, or
8permit. The card shall be prepared and supplied by the
9Secretary of State and shall include a photograph and signature
10or mark of the applicant. However, the Secretary of State may
11provide by rule for the issuance of Illinois Identification
12Cards without photographs if the applicant has a bona fide
13religious objection to being photographed or to the display of
14his or her photograph. The Illinois Identification Card may be
15used for identification purposes in any lawful situation only
16by the person to whom it was issued. As used in this Act,
17"photograph" means any color photograph or digitally produced
18and captured image of an applicant for an identification card.
19As used in this Act, "signature" means the name of a person as
20written by that person and captured in a manner acceptable to
21the Secretary of State.
22    (a-5) If an applicant for an identification card has a
23current driver's license or instruction permit issued by the
24Secretary of State, the Secretary may require the applicant to
25utilize the same residence address and name on the
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1records maintained by the Secretary. The Secretary may
2promulgate rules to implement this provision.
3    (a-10) If the applicant is a judicial officer as defined in
4Section 1-10 of the Judicial Privacy Act or a peace officer,
5the applicant may elect to have his or her office or work
6address listed on the card instead of the applicant's residence
7or mailing address. The Secretary may promulgate rules to
8implement this provision. For the purposes of this subsection
9(a-10), "peace officer" means any person who by virtue of his
10or her office or public employment is vested by law with a duty
11to maintain public order or to make arrests for a violation of
12any penal statute of this State, whether that duty extends to
13all violations or is limited to specific violations.
14    (b) The Secretary of State shall issue a special Illinois
15Identification Card, which shall be known as an Illinois Person
16with a Disability Identification Card, to any natural person
17who is a resident of the State of Illinois, who is a person
18with a disability as defined in Section 4A of this Act, who
19applies for such card, or renewal thereof. No Illinois Person
20with a Disability Identification Card shall be issued to any
21person who holds a valid foreign state identification card,
22license, or permit unless the person first surrenders to the
23Secretary of State the valid foreign state identification card,
24license, or permit. The Secretary of State shall charge no fee
25to issue such card. The card shall be prepared and supplied by
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1signature or mark of the applicant, a designation indicating
2that the card is an Illinois Person with a Disability
3Identification Card, and shall include a comprehensible
4designation of the type and classification of the applicant's
5disability as set out in Section 4A of this Act. However, the
6Secretary of State may provide by rule for the issuance of
7Illinois Person with a Disability Identification Cards without
8photographs if the applicant has a bona fide religious
9objection to being photographed or to the display of his or her
10photograph. If the applicant so requests, the card shall
11include a description of the applicant's disability and any
12information about the applicant's disability or medical
13history which the Secretary determines would be helpful to the
14applicant in securing emergency medical care. If a mark is used
15in lieu of a signature, such mark shall be affixed to the card
16in the presence of two witnesses who attest to the authenticity
17of the mark. The Illinois Person with a Disability
18Identification Card may be used for identification purposes in
19any lawful situation by the person to whom it was issued.
20    The Illinois Person with a Disability Identification Card
21may be used as adequate documentation of disability in lieu of
22a physician's determination of disability, a determination of
23disability from a physician assistant who has been delegated
24the authority to make this determination by his or her
25supervising physician, a determination of disability from an
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1agreement with a collaborating physician that authorizes the
2advanced practice nurse to make this determination, or any
3other documentation of disability whenever any State law
4requires that a person with a disability disabled person
5provide such documentation of disability, however an Illinois
6Person with a Disability Identification Card shall not qualify
7the cardholder to participate in any program or to receive any
8benefit which is not available to all persons with like
9disabilities. Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, an
10Illinois Person with a Disability Identification Card, or
11evidence that the Secretary of State has issued an Illinois
12Person with a Disability Identification Card, shall not be used
13by any person other than the person named on such card to prove
14that the person named on such card is a person with a
15disability disabled person or for any other purpose unless the
16card is used for the benefit of the person named on such card,
17and the person named on such card consents to such use at the
18time the card is so used.
19    An optometrist's determination of a visual disability
20under Section 4A of this Act is acceptable as documentation for
21the purpose of issuing an Illinois Person with a Disability
22Identification Card.
23    When medical information is contained on an Illinois Person
24with a Disability Identification Card, the Office of the
25Secretary of State shall not be liable for any actions taken
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1    (c) The Secretary of State shall provide that each original
2or renewal Illinois Identification Card or Illinois Person with
3a Disability Identification Card issued to a person under the
4age of 21 shall be of a distinct nature from those Illinois
5Identification Cards or Illinois Person with a Disability
6Identification Cards issued to individuals 21 years of age or
7older. The color designated for Illinois Identification Cards
8or Illinois Person with a Disability Identification Cards for
9persons under the age of 21 shall be at the discretion of the
10Secretary of State.
11    (c-1) Each original or renewal Illinois Identification
12Card or Illinois Person with a Disability Identification Card
13issued to a person under the age of 21 shall display the date
14upon which the person becomes 18 years of age and the date upon
15which the person becomes 21 years of age.
16    (c-3) The General Assembly recognizes the need to identify
17military veterans living in this State for the purpose of
18ensuring that they receive all of the services and benefits to
19which they are legally entitled, including healthcare,
20education assistance, and job placement. To assist the State in
21identifying these veterans and delivering these vital services
22and benefits, the Secretary of State is authorized to issue
23Illinois Identification Cards and Illinois Person with a
24Disability Identification Cards with the word "veteran"
25appearing on the face of the cards. This authorization is
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1not issue any other identification card which identifies an
2occupation, status, affiliation, hobby, or other unique
3characteristics of the identification card holder which is
4unrelated to the purpose of the identification card.
5    (c-5) Beginning on or before July 1, 2015, the Secretary of
6State shall designate a space on each original or renewal
7identification card where, at the request of the applicant, the
8word "veteran" shall be placed. The veteran designation shall
9be available to a person identified as a veteran under
10subsection (b) of Section 5 of this Act who was discharged or
11separated under honorable conditions.
12    (d) The Secretary of State may issue a Senior Citizen
13discount card, to any natural person who is a resident of the
14State of Illinois who is 60 years of age or older and who
15applies for such a card or renewal thereof. The Secretary of
16State shall charge no fee to issue such card. The card shall be
17issued in every county and applications shall be made available
18at, but not limited to, nutrition sites, senior citizen centers
19and Area Agencies on Aging. The applicant, upon receipt of such
20card and prior to its use for any purpose, shall have affixed
21thereon in the space provided therefor his signature or mark.
22    (e) The Secretary of State, in his or her discretion, may
23designate on each Illinois Identification Card or Illinois
24Person with a Disability Identification Card a space where the
25card holder may place a sticker or decal, issued by the
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1specify, that shall indicate in appropriate language that the
2card holder has renewed his or her Illinois Identification Card
3or Illinois Person with a Disability Identification Card.
4(Source: P.A. 97-371, eff. 1-1-12; 97-739, eff. 1-1-13; 97-847,
5eff. 1-1-13; 97-1064, eff. 1-1-13; 98-323, eff. 1-1-14; 98-463,
6eff. 8-16-13; 98-558, eff. 1-1-14; 98-756, eff. 7-16-14.)
 
7    (15 ILCS 335/4A)  (from Ch. 124, par. 24A)
8    Sec. 4A. (a) "Person with a disability" as used in this Act
9means any person who is, and who is expected to indefinitely
10continue to be, subject to any of the following five types of
11disabilities:
12    Type One: Physical disability. A physical disability is a
13physical impairment, disease, or loss, which is of a permanent
14nature, and which substantially limits physical ability or
15motor skills. The Secretary of State shall establish standards
16not inconsistent with this provision necessary to determine the
17presence of a physical disability.
18    Type Two: Developmental disability. Developmental
19disability means a disability that is attributable to: (i) an
20intellectual disability, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, or autism
21or (ii) any other condition that results in impairment similar
22to that caused by an intellectual disability and requires
23services similar to those required by persons with intellectual
24disabilities. Such a disability must originate before the age
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1constitute a substantial disability handicap. The Secretary of
2State shall establish standards not inconsistent with this
3provision necessary to determine the presence of a
4developmental disability.
5    Type Three: Visual disability. A visual disability is
6blindness, and the term "blindness" means central vision acuity
7of 20/200 or less in the better eye with the use of a
8correcting lens. An eye that is accompanied by a limitation in
9the fields of vision so that the widest diameter of the visual
10field subtends an angle no greater than 20 degrees shall be
11considered as having a central vision acuity of 20/200 or less.
12The Secretary of State shall establish standards not
13inconsistent with this Section necessary to determine the
14presence of a visual disability.
15    Type Four: Hearing disability. A hearing disability is a
16disability resulting in complete absence of hearing, or hearing
17that with sound enhancing or magnifying equipment is so
18impaired as to require the use of sensory input other than
19hearing as the principal means of receiving spoken language.
20The Secretary of State shall establish standards not
21inconsistent with this Section necessary to determine the
22presence of a hearing disability.
23    Type Five: Mental Disability. A mental disability is a
24significant impairment of an individual's cognitive,
25affective, or relational abilities that may require
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1illness or disorder. The Secretary of State shall establish
2standards not inconsistent with this provision necessary to
3determine the presence of a mental disability.
4    (b) For purposes of this Act, a disability shall be
5classified as follows: Class 1 disability: A Class 1 disability
6is any type disability which does not render a person unable to
7engage in any substantial gainful activity or which does not
8impair his ability to live independently or to perform labor or
9services for which he is qualified. The Secretary of State
10shall establish standards not inconsistent with this Section
11necessary to determine the presence of a Class 1 disability.
12Class 1A disability: A Class 1A disability is a Class 1
13disability which renders a person unable to walk 200 feet or
14more unassisted by another person or without the aid of a
15walker, crutches, braces, prosthetic device or a wheelchair or
16without great difficulty or discomfort due to the following
17impairments: neurologic, orthopedic, oncological, respiratory,
18cardiac, arthritic disorder, blindness, or the loss of function
19or absence of a limb or limbs. The Secretary of State shall
20establish standards not inconsistent with this Section
21necessary to determine the presence of a Class 1A disability.
22Class 2 disability: A Class 2 disability is any type disability
23which renders a person unable to engage in any substantial
24gainful activity, which substantially impairs his ability to
25live independently without supervision or in-home support
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1labor or services for which he is qualified or significantly
2restricts the labor or services which he is able to perform.
3The Secretary of State shall establish standards not
4inconsistent with this Section necessary to determine the
5presence of a Class 2 disability. Class 2A disability: A Class
62A disability is a Class 2 disability which renders a person
7unable to walk 200 feet or more unassisted by another person or
8without the aid of a walker, crutches, braces, prosthetic
9device or a wheelchair or without great difficulty or
10discomfort due to the following impairments: neurologic,
11orthopedic, oncological, respiratory, cardiac, arthritic
12disorder, blindness, or the loss of function or absence of a
13limb or limbs. The Secretary of State shall establish standards
14not inconsistent with this Section necessary to determine the
15presence of a Class 2A disability.
16(Source: P.A. 97-227, eff. 1-1-12; 97-1064, eff. 1-1-13;
1798-726, eff. 1-1-15.)
 
18    (15 ILCS 335/13)  (from Ch. 124, par. 33)
19    Sec. 13. Rejection, denial or revocations.
20    (a) The Secretary of State may reject or deny any
21application if he:
22        1. is not satisfied with the genuineness, regularity or
23    legality of any application; or
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1        3. is not satisfied with the truth of any information
2    or documentation supplied by an applicant; or
3        4. determines that the applicant is not entitled to the
4    card as applied for; or
5        5. determines that any fraud was committed by the
6    applicant; or
7        6. determines that a signature is not valid or is a
8    forgery; or
9        7. determines that the applicant has not paid the
10    prescribed fee; or
11        8. determines that the applicant has falsely claimed to
12    be a person with a disability as defined in Section 4A of
13    this Act; or
14        9. cannot verify the accuracy of any information or
15    documentation submitted by the applicant.
16    (b) The Secretary of State may cancel or revoke any
17identification card issued by him, upon determining that:
18        1. the holder is not legally entitled to the card; or
19        2. the applicant for the card made a false statement or
20    knowingly concealed a material fact in any application
21    filed by him under this Act; or
22        3. any person has displayed or represented as his own a
23    card not issued to him; or
24        4. any holder has permitted the display or use of his
25    card by any other person; or
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1    that the signature on the card is a forgery; or
2        6. a card has been used for any unlawful or fraudulent
3    purpose; or
4        7. a card has been altered or defaced; or
5        8. any card has been duplicated for any purpose; or
6        9. any card was utilized to counterfeit such cards; or
7        10. the holder of an Illinois Person with a Disability
8    Identification Card is not a person with a disability
9    disabled person as defined in Section 4A of this Act; or
10        11. the holder failed to appear at a Driver Services
11    facility for the reissuance of a card or to present
12    documentation for verification of identity.
13    (c) The Secretary of State is authorized to take possession
14of and shall make a demand for return of any card which has
15been cancelled or revoked, unlawfully or erroneously issued, or
16issued in violation of this Act, and every person to whom such
17demand is addressed, shall promptly and without delay, return
18such card to the Secretary pursuant to his instructions, or, he
19shall surrender any such card to the Secretary or any agent of
20the Secretary upon demand.
21    (d) The Secretary of State is authorized to take possession
22of any Illinois Identification Card or Illinois Person with a
23Disability Identification Card which has been cancelled or
24revoked, or which is blank, or which has been altered or
25defaced or duplicated or which is counterfeit or contains a
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1confiscate any suspected fraudulent, fictitious, or altered
2documents submitted by an applicant in support of an
3application for an identification card.
4(Source: P.A. 97-229, eff. 7-28-11; 97-1064, eff. 1-1-13.)
 
5    Section 80. The State Comptroller Act is amended by
6changing Sections 10.05 and 23.9 as follows:
 
7    (15 ILCS 405/10.05)  (from Ch. 15, par. 210.05)
8    Sec. 10.05. Deductions from warrants; statement of reason
9for deduction. Whenever any person shall be entitled to a
10warrant or other payment from the treasury or other funds held
11by the State Treasurer, on any account, against whom there
12shall be any then due and payable account or claim in favor of
13the State, the United States upon certification by the
14Secretary of the Treasury of the United States, or his or her
15delegate, pursuant to a reciprocal offset agreement under
16subsection (i-1) of Section 10 of the Illinois State Collection
17Act of 1986, or a unit of local government, a school district,
18a public institution of higher education, as defined in Section
191 of the Board of Higher Education Act, or the clerk of a
20circuit court, upon certification by that entity, the
21Comptroller, upon notification thereof, shall ascertain the
22amount due and payable to the State, the United States, the
23unit of local government, the school district, the public
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1court, as aforesaid, and draw a warrant on the treasury or on
2other funds held by the State Treasurer, stating the amount for
3which the party was entitled to a warrant or other payment, the
4amount deducted therefrom, and on what account, and directing
5the payment of the balance; which warrant or payment as so
6drawn shall be entered on the books of the Treasurer, and such
7balance only shall be paid. The Comptroller may deduct any one
8or more of the following: (i) the entire amount due and payable
9to the State or a portion of the amount due and payable to the
10State in accordance with the request of the notifying agency;
11(ii) the entire amount due and payable to the United States or
12a portion of the amount due and payable to the United States in
13accordance with a reciprocal offset agreement under subsection
14(i-1) of Section 10 of the Illinois State Collection Act of
151986; or (iii) the entire amount due and payable to the unit of
16local government, school district, public institution of
17higher education, or clerk of the circuit court, or a portion
18of the amount due and payable to that entity, in accordance
19with an intergovernmental agreement authorized under this
20Section and Section 10.05d. No request from a notifying agency,
21the Secretary of the Treasury of the United States, a unit of
22local government, a school district, a public institution of
23higher education, or the clerk of a circuit court for an amount
24to be deducted under this Section from a wage or salary
25payment, or from a contractual payment to an individual for
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1payment. "Net amount" means that part of the earnings of an
2individual remaining after deduction of any amounts required by
3law to be withheld. For purposes of this provision, wage,
4salary or other payments for personal services shall not
5include final compensation payments for the value of accrued
6vacation, overtime or sick leave. Whenever the Comptroller
7draws a warrant or makes a payment involving a deduction
8ordered under this Section, the Comptroller shall notify the
9payee and the State agency that submitted the voucher of the
10reason for the deduction and he or she shall retain a record of
11such statement in his or her records. As used in this Section,
12an "account or claim in favor of the State" includes all
13amounts owing to "State agencies" as defined in Section 7 of
14this Act. However, the Comptroller shall not be required to
15accept accounts or claims owing to funds not held by the State
16Treasurer, where such accounts or claims do not exceed $50, nor
17shall the Comptroller deduct from funds held by the State
18Treasurer under the Senior Citizens and Persons with
19Disabilities Disabled Persons Property Tax Relief Act or for
20payments to institutions from the Illinois Prepaid Tuition
21Trust Fund (unless the Trust Fund moneys are used for child
22support). The Comptroller shall not deduct from payments to be
23disbursed from the Child Support Enforcement Trust Fund as
24provided for under Section 12-10.2 of the Illinois Public Aid
25Code, except for payments representing interest on child
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1Comptroller and the Department of Revenue shall enter into an
2interagency agreement to establish responsibilities, duties,
3and procedures relating to deductions from lottery prizes
4awarded under Section 20.1 of the Illinois Lottery Law. The
5Comptroller may enter into an intergovernmental agreement with
6the Department of Revenue and the Secretary of the Treasury of
7the United States, or his or her delegate, to establish
8responsibilities, duties, and procedures relating to
9reciprocal offset of delinquent State and federal obligations
10pursuant to subsection (i-1) of Section 10 of the Illinois
11State Collection Act of 1986. The Comptroller may enter into
12intergovernmental agreements with any unit of local
13government, school district, public institution of higher
14education, or clerk of a circuit court to establish
15responsibilities, duties, and procedures to provide for the
16offset, by the Comptroller, of obligations owed to those
17entities.
18    For the purposes of this Section, "clerk of a circuit
19court" means the clerk of a circuit court in any county in the
20State.
21(Source: P.A. 97-269, eff. 12-16-11 (see Section 15 of P.A.
2297-632 for the effective date of changes made by P.A. 97-269);
2397-632, eff. 12-16-11; 97-689, eff. 6-14-12; 97-884, eff.
248-2-12; 97-970, eff. 8-16-12; 98-463, eff. 8-16-13.)
 
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1    Sec. 23.9. Minority Contractor Opportunity Initiative. The
2State Comptroller Minority Contractor Opportunity Initiative
3is created to provide greater opportunities for minority-owned
4businesses, female-owned businesses, businesses owned by
5persons with disabilities, and small businesses with 20 or
6fewer employees in this State to participate in the State
7procurement process. The initiative shall be administered by
8the Comptroller. Under this initiative, the Comptroller is
9responsible for the following: (i) outreach to minority-owned
10businesses, female-owned businesses, businesses owned by
11persons with disabilities, and small businesses capable of
12providing services to the State; (ii) education of
13minority-owned businesses, female-owned businesses, businesses
14owned by persons with disabilities, and small businesses
15concerning State contracting and procurement; (iii)
16notification of minority-owned businesses, female-owned
17businesses, businesses owned by persons with disabilities, and
18small businesses of State contracting opportunities; and (iv)
19maintenance of an online database of State contracts that
20identifies the contracts awarded to minority-owned businesses,
21female-owned businesses, businesses owned by persons with
22disabilities, and small businesses that includes the total
23amount paid by State agencies to contractors and the percentage
24paid to minority-owned businesses, female-owned businesses,
25businesses owned by persons with disabilities, and small
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1    The Comptroller shall work with the Business Enterprise
2Council created under Section 5 of the Business Enterprise for
3Minorities, Females, and Persons with Disabilities Act to
4fulfill the Comptroller's responsibilities under this Section.
5The Comptroller may rely on the Business Enterprise Council's
6identification of minority-owned businesses, female-owned
7businesses, and businesses owned by persons with disabilities.
8    The Comptroller shall annually prepare and submit a report
9to the Governor and the General Assembly concerning the
10progress of this initiative including the following
11information for the preceding calendar year: (i) a statement of
12the total amounts paid by each executive branch agency to
13contractors since the previous report; (ii) the percentage of
14the amounts that were paid to minority-owned businesses,
15female-owned businesses, businesses owned by persons with
16disabilities, and small businesses; (iii) the successes
17achieved and the challenges faced by the Comptroller in
18operating outreach programs for minorities, women, persons
19with disabilities, and small businesses; (iv) the challenges
20each executive branch agency may face in hiring qualified
21minority, female, disabled, and small business employees and
22employees with disabilities and contracting with qualified
23minority-owned businesses, female-owned businesses, businesses
24owned by persons with disabilities, and small businesses; and
25(iv) any other information, findings, conclusions, and
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1Comptroller deems appropriate.
2    On and after the effective date of this amendatory Act of
3the 97th General Assembly, any bidder or offeror awarded a
4contract of $1,000 or more under Section 20-10, 20-15, 20-25,
5or 20-30 of the Illinois Procurement Code is required to pay a
6fee of $15 to cover expenses related to the administration of
7this Section. The Comptroller shall deduct the fee from the
8first check issued to the vendor under the contract and deposit
9the fee into the Comptroller's Administrative Fund. Contracts
10administered for statewide orders placed by agencies (commonly
11referred to as "statewide master contracts") are exempt from
12this fee.
13(Source: P.A. 97-590, eff. 8-26-11; 98-797, eff. 7-31-14.)
 
14    Section 85. The Comptroller Merit Employment Code is
15amended by changing Sections 18a and 18b as follows:
 
16    (15 ILCS 410/18a)  (from Ch. 15, par. 454)
17    Sec. 18a. Equal Employment Opportunity Plan. The Equal
18Employment Opportunity Officer shall, within 90 days after the
19effective date of this Act and annually thereafter, submit to
20the Comptroller a plan for assuring equal employment
21opportunity. This plan shall include a current detailed status
22report (a) indicating, by each position in the service of the
23Comptroller, the number, percentage, and average salary of
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1handicapped individuals employed; (b) identifying all
2positions in which the percentage of women, minorities, and
3individuals with disabilities handicapped employed is less
4than 4/5 the percentage of women, minorities, and individuals
5with disabilities handicapped in the State work force; (c)
6specifying the goals and methods for increasing the percentage
7of women, minorities, and individuals with disabilities
8handicapped employed in these positions; and (d) indicating
9progress and problems towards meeting equal employment
10opportunity goals.
11(Source: P.A. 80-1397.)
 
12    (15 ILCS 410/18b)  (from Ch. 15, par. 455)
13    Sec. 18b. Duties of Comptroller's Equal Employment
14Opportunity Officer. The Comptroller's Equal Employment
15Opportunity Officer shall:
16    (1) set forth a detailed and uniform method and requirement
17by which the Office of the Comptroller shall develop and
18implement equal employment opportunity plans as required in
19Section 18;
20    (2) establish reporting procedures for measuring progress
21and evaluation performance in achieving equal employment
22opportunity goals;
23    (3) provide technical assistance and training to officials
24of the Office of the Comptroller in achieving equal employment
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1    (4) develop and implement training programs to help women,
2minorities, and individuals with disabilities handicapped
3individuals qualifying for government positions and positions
4with government contractors;
5    (5) report quarterly to the Comptroller on progress,
6performance, and problems in meeting equal employment
7opportunity goals.
8(Source: P.A. 80-1397.)
 
9    Section 90. The State Treasurer Act is amended by changing
10Section 16.5 as follows:
 
11    (15 ILCS 505/16.5)
12    Sec. 16.5. College Savings Pool. The State Treasurer may
13establish and administer a College Savings Pool to supplement
14and enhance the investment opportunities otherwise available
15to persons seeking to finance the costs of higher education.
16The State Treasurer, in administering the College Savings Pool,
17may receive moneys paid into the pool by a participant and may
18serve as the fiscal agent of that participant for the purpose
19of holding and investing those moneys.
20    "Participant", as used in this Section, means any person
21who has authority to withdraw funds, change the designated
22beneficiary, or otherwise exercise control over an account.
23"Donor", as used in this Section, means any person who makes
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1this Section, means any person on whose behalf an account is
2established in the College Savings Pool by a participant. Both
3in-state and out-of-state persons may be participants, donors,
4and designated beneficiaries in the College Savings Pool. The
5College Savings Pool must be available to any individual with a
6valid social security number or taxpayer identification number
7for the benefit of any individual with a valid social security
8number or taxpayer identification number, unless a contract in
9effect on August 1, 2011 (the effective date of Public Act
1097-233) does not allow for taxpayer identification numbers, in
11which case taxpayer identification numbers must be allowed upon
12the expiration of the contract.
13    New accounts in the College Savings Pool may be processed
14through participating financial institutions. "Participating
15financial institution", as used in this Section, means any
16financial institution insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance
17Corporation and lawfully doing business in the State of
18Illinois and any credit union approved by the State Treasurer
19and lawfully doing business in the State of Illinois that
20agrees to process new accounts in the College Savings Pool.
21Participating financial institutions may charge a processing
22fee to participants to open an account in the pool that shall
23not exceed $30 until the year 2001. Beginning in 2001 and every
24year thereafter, the maximum fee limit shall be adjusted by the
25Treasurer based on the Consumer Price Index for the North
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1Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics for the immediately preceding
2calendar year. Every contribution received by a financial
3institution for investment in the College Savings Pool shall be
4transferred from the financial institution to a location
5selected by the State Treasurer within one business day
6following the day that the funds must be made available in
7accordance with federal law. All communications from the State
8Treasurer to participants and donors shall reference the
9participating financial institution at which the account was
10processed.
11    The Treasurer may invest the moneys in the College Savings
12Pool in the same manner and in the same types of investments
13provided for the investment of moneys by the Illinois State
14Board of Investment. To enhance the safety and liquidity of the
15College Savings Pool, to ensure the diversification of the
16investment portfolio of the pool, and in an effort to keep
17investment dollars in the State of Illinois, the State
18Treasurer may make a percentage of each account available for
19investment in participating financial institutions doing
20business in the State. The State Treasurer may deposit with the
21participating financial institution at which the account was
22processed the following percentage of each account at a
23prevailing rate offered by the institution, provided that the
24deposit is federally insured or fully collateralized and the
25institution accepts the deposit: 10% of the total amount of
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1less than 7 years of age, 20% of the total amount of each
2account for which the beneficiary is at least 7 years of age
3and less than 12 years of age, and 50% of the total amount of
4each account for which the current age of the beneficiary is at
5least 12 years of age. The Treasurer shall develop, publish,
6and implement an investment policy covering the investment of
7the moneys in the College Savings Pool. The policy shall be
8published each year as part of the audit of the College Savings
9Pool by the Auditor General, which shall be distributed to all
10participants. The Treasurer shall notify all participants in
11writing, and the Treasurer shall publish in a newspaper of
12general circulation in both Chicago and Springfield, any
13changes to the previously published investment policy at least
1430 calendar days before implementing the policy. Any investment
15policy adopted by the Treasurer shall be reviewed and updated
16if necessary within 90 days following the date that the State
17Treasurer takes office.
18    Participants shall be required to use moneys distributed
19from the College Savings Pool for qualified expenses at
20eligible educational institutions. "Qualified expenses", as
21used in this Section, means the following: (i) tuition, fees,
22and the costs of books, supplies, and equipment required for
23enrollment or attendance at an eligible educational
24institution and (ii) certain room and board expenses incurred
25while attending an eligible educational institution at least
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1this Section, means public and private colleges, junior
2colleges, graduate schools, and certain vocational
3institutions that are described in Section 481 of the Higher
4Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1088) and that are eligible to
5participate in Department of Education student aid programs. A
6student shall be considered to be enrolled at least half-time
7if the student is enrolled for at least half the full-time
8academic work load for the course of study the student is
9pursuing as determined under the standards of the institution
10at which the student is enrolled. Distributions made from the
11pool for qualified expenses shall be made directly to the
12eligible educational institution, directly to a vendor, or in
13the form of a check payable to both the beneficiary and the
14institution or vendor. Any moneys that are distributed in any
15other manner or that are used for expenses other than qualified
16expenses at an eligible educational institution shall be
17subject to a penalty of 10% of the earnings unless the
18beneficiary dies, becomes a person with a disability disabled,
19or receives a scholarship that equals or exceeds the
20distribution. Penalties shall be withheld at the time the
21distribution is made.
22    The Treasurer shall limit the contributions that may be
23made on behalf of a designated beneficiary based on the
24limitations established by the Internal Revenue Service. The
25contributions made on behalf of a beneficiary who is also a
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1further restricted to ensure that the contributions in both
2programs combined do not exceed the limit established for the
3College Savings Pool. The Treasurer shall provide the Illinois
4Student Assistance Commission each year at a time designated by
5the Commission, an electronic report of all participant
6accounts in the Treasurer's College Savings Pool, listing total
7contributions and disbursements from each individual account
8during the previous calendar year. As soon thereafter as is
9possible following receipt of the Treasurer's report, the
10Illinois Student Assistance Commission shall, in turn, provide
11the Treasurer with an electronic report listing those College
12Savings Pool participants who also participate in the State's
13prepaid tuition program, administered by the Commission. The
14Commission shall be responsible for filing any combined tax
15reports regarding State qualified savings programs required by
16the United States Internal Revenue Service. The Treasurer shall
17work with the Illinois Student Assistance Commission to
18coordinate the marketing of the College Savings Pool and the
19Illinois Prepaid Tuition Program when considered beneficial by
20the Treasurer and the Director of the Illinois Student
21Assistance Commission. The Treasurer's office shall not
22publicize or otherwise market the College Savings Pool or
23accept any moneys into the College Savings Pool prior to March
241, 2000. The Treasurer shall provide a separate accounting for
25each designated beneficiary to each participant, the Illinois
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1institution at which the account was processed. No interest in
2the program may be pledged as security for a loan. Moneys held
3in an account invested in the Illinois College Savings Pool
4shall be exempt from all claims of the creditors of the
5participant, donor, or designated beneficiary of that account,
6except for the non-exempt College Savings Pool transfers to or
7from the account as defined under subsection (j) of Section
812-1001 of the Code of Civil Procedure (735 ILCS 5/12-1001(j)).
9    The assets of the College Savings Pool and its income and
10operation shall be exempt from all taxation by the State of
11Illinois and any of its subdivisions. The accrued earnings on
12investments in the Pool once disbursed on behalf of a
13designated beneficiary shall be similarly exempt from all
14taxation by the State of Illinois and its subdivisions, so long
15as they are used for qualified expenses. Contributions to a
16College Savings Pool account during the taxable year may be
17deducted from adjusted gross income as provided in Section 203
18of the Illinois Income Tax Act. The provisions of this
19paragraph are exempt from Section 250 of the Illinois Income
20Tax Act.
21    The Treasurer shall adopt rules he or she considers
22necessary for the efficient administration of the College
23Savings Pool. The rules shall provide whatever additional
24parameters and restrictions are necessary to ensure that the
25College Savings Pool meets all of the requirements for a
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1Internal Revenue Code (26 U.S.C. 529). The rules shall provide
2for the administration expenses of the pool to be paid from its
3earnings and for the investment earnings in excess of the
4expenses and all moneys collected as penalties to be credited
5or paid monthly to the several participants in the pool in a
6manner which equitably reflects the differing amounts of their
7respective investments in the pool and the differing periods of
8time for which those amounts were in the custody of the pool.
9Also, the rules shall require the maintenance of records that
10enable the Treasurer's office to produce a report for each
11account in the pool at least annually that documents the
12account balance and investment earnings. Notice of any proposed
13amendments to the rules and regulations shall be provided to
14all participants prior to adoption. Amendments to rules and
15regulations shall apply only to contributions made after the
16adoption of the amendment.
17    Upon creating the College Savings Pool, the State Treasurer
18shall give bond with 2 or more sufficient sureties, payable to
19and for the benefit of the participants in the College Savings
20Pool, in the penal sum of $1,000,000, conditioned upon the
21faithful discharge of his or her duties in relation to the
22College Savings Pool.
23(Source: P.A. 97-233, eff. 8-1-11; 97-537, eff. 8-23-11;
2497-813, eff. 7-13-12.)
 
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1amended by changing Section 5-550 as follows:
 
2    (20 ILCS 5/5-550)  (was 20 ILCS 5/6.23)
3    Sec. 5-550. In the Department of Human Services. A State
4Rehabilitation Council, hereinafter referred to as the
5Council, is hereby established for the purpose of complying
6with the requirements of 34 CFR 361.16 and advising the
7Secretary of Human Services and the vocational rehabilitation
8administrator of the provisions of the federal Rehabilitation
9Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 in
10matters concerning individuals with disabilities and the
11provision of vocational rehabilitation services. The Council
12shall consist of members appointed by the Governor after
13soliciting recommendations from organizations representing a
14broad range of individuals with disabilities and organizations
15interested in individuals with disabilities. However, the
16Governor may delegate his appointing authority under this
17Section to the Council by executive order.
18    The Council shall consist of the following appointed
19members:
20        (1) One representative of a parent training center
21    established in accordance with the federal Individuals
22    with Disabilities Education Act.
23        (2) One representative of the Client Assistance
24    Program.
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1    knowledge of and experience with vocational rehabilitation
2    programs. If an employee of the Department of Human
3    Services is appointed under this item, then he or she shall
4    serve as an ex officio, nonvoting member.
5        (4) One representative of community rehabilitation
6    program service providers.
7        (5) Four representatives of business, industry, and
8    labor.
9        (6) At least two but not more than five representatives
10    of disability advocacy groups representing a cross section
11    of the following:
12            (A) individuals with physical, cognitive, sensory,
13        and mental disabilities; and
14            (B) parents, family members, guardians, advocates,
15        or authorized representative of individuals with
16        disabilities who have difficulty in representing
17        themselves or who are unable, due to their
18        disabilities, to represent themselves.
19        (7) One current or former applicant for, or recipient
20    of, vocational rehabilitation services.
21        (8) One representative from secondary or higher
22    education.
23        (9) One representative of the State Workforce
24    Investment Board.
25        (10) One representative of the Illinois State Board of
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1    Disabilities Education Act.
2        (11) The chairperson of, or a member designated by, the
3    Statewide Independent Living Council established under
4    Section 12a of the Rehabilitation of Persons with
5    Disabilities Disabled Persons Rehabilitation Act.
6        (12) The chairperson of, or a member designated by, the
7    Blind Services Planning Council established under Section
8    7 of the Bureau for the Blind Act.
9        (13) The vocational rehabilitation administrator, as
10    defined in Section 1b of the Rehabilitation of Persons with
11    Disabilities Disabled Persons Rehabilitation Act, who
12    shall serve as an ex officio, nonvoting member.
13    The Council shall select a Chairperson.
14    The Chairperson and a majority of the members of the
15Council shall be persons who are individuals with disabilities.
16At least one member shall be a senior citizen age 60 or over,
17and at least one member shall be at least 18 but not more than
1825 years old. A majority of the Council members shall not be
19employees of the Department of Human Services.
20    Members appointed to the Council for full terms on or after
21the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 98th General
22Assembly shall be appointed for terms of 3 years. No Council
23member, other than the vocational rehabilitation administrator
24and the representative of the Client Assistance Program, shall
25serve for more than 2 consecutive terms as a representative of
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1than the vocational rehabilitation administrator and the
2representative of the Client Assistance Program, has completed
32 consecutive terms and is eligible to seek appointment as a
4representative of one of the other enumerated categories, then
5that individual may be appointed to serve as a representative
6of one of those other enumerated categories after a meaningful
7break in Council service, as defined by the Council through its
8by-laws.
9    Vacancies for unexpired terms shall be filled. Individuals
10appointed by the appointing authority to fill an unexpired term
11shall complete the remainder of the vacated term. When the
12initial term of a person appointed to fill a vacancy is
13completed, the individual appointed to fill that vacancy may be
14re-appointed by the appointing authority to the vacated
15position for one subsequent term.
16    If an excessive number of expired terms and vacated terms
17combine to place an undue burden on the Council, the appointing
18authority may appoint members for terms of 1, 2, or 3 years.
19The appointing authority shall determine the terms of Council
20members to ensure the number of terms expiring each year is as
21close to equal as possible.
22    Notwithstanding the foregoing, a member who is serving on
23the Council on the effective date of this amendatory Act of the
2498th General Assembly and whose term expires as a result of the
25changes made by this amendatory Act of the 98th General
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1    Members shall be reimbursed in accordance with State laws,
2rules, and rates for expenses incurred in the performance of
3their approved, Council-related duties, including expenses for
4travel, child care, or personal assistance services. A member
5who is not employed or who must forfeit wages from other
6employment may be paid reasonable compensation, as determined
7by the Department, for each day the member is engaged in
8performing approved duties of the Council.
9    The Council shall meet at least 4 times per year at times
10and places designated by the Chairperson upon 10 days written
11notice to the members. Special meetings may be called by the
12Chairperson or 7 members of the Council upon 7 days written
13notice to the other members. Nine members shall constitute a
14quorum. No member of the Council shall cast a vote on any
15matter that would provide direct financial benefit to the
16member or otherwise give the appearance of a conflict of
17interest under Illinois law.
18    The Council shall prepare and submit to the vocational
19rehabilitation administrator the reports and findings that the
20vocational rehabilitation administrator may request or that
21the Council deems fit. The Council shall select jointly with
22the vocational rehabilitation administrator a pool of
23qualified persons to serve as impartial hearing officers. The
24Council shall, with the vocational rehabilitation unit in the
25Department, jointly develop, agree to, and review annually
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1progress to the federal Commissioner of the Rehabilitation
2Services Administration.
3    To the extent that there is a disagreement between the
4Council and the unit within the Department of Human Services
5responsible for the administration of the vocational
6rehabilitation program, regarding the resources necessary to
7carry out the functions of the Council as set forth in this
8Section, the disagreement shall be resolved by the Governor.
9(Source: P.A. 98-76, eff. 7-15-13.)
 
10    Section 100. The Illinois Employment First Act is amended
11by changing Section 10 as follows:
 
12    (20 ILCS 40/10)
13    Sec. 10. Definitions. As used in this Act:
14    "Competitive employment" means work in the competitive
15labor market that is performed on a full-time or part-time
16basis in an integrated setting and for which an individual is
17compensated at or above the minimum wage, but not less than the
18customary wage and level of benefits paid by the employer for
19the same or similar work performed by individuals who are not
20persons with disabilities disabled.
21    "Disability" has the meaning ascribed to that term in
22Section 10 of the Disabilities Services Act of 2003.
23    "Integrated setting" means with respect to an employment
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1applicants or eligible individuals interact with individuals
2without disabilities non-disabled individuals, other than
3individuals without disabilities non-disabled individuals who
4are providing services to those applicants or eligible
5individuals, to the same extent that individuals without
6disabilities non-disabled individuals in comparable positions
7interact with other persons.
8    "State agency" means and includes all boards, commissions,
9agencies, institutions, authorities, and bodies politic and
10corporate of the State, created by or in accordance with the
11Illinois Constitution or State statute, of the executive branch
12of State government and does include colleges, universities,
13public employee retirement systems, and institutions under the
14jurisdiction of the governing boards of the University of
15Illinois, Southern Illinois University, Illinois State
16University, Eastern Illinois University, Northern Illinois
17University, Western Illinois University, Chicago State
18University, Governors State University, Northeastern Illinois
19University, and the Illinois Board of Higher Education.
20(Source: P.A. 98-91, eff. 7-16-13.)
 
21    Section 105. The Illinois Act on the Aging is amended by
22changing Sections 4.02, 4.03, and 4.15 as follows:
 
23    (20 ILCS 105/4.02)  (from Ch. 23, par. 6104.02)
24    (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 98-1171)

 

 

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1    Sec. 4.02. Community Care Program. The Department shall
2establish a program of services to prevent unnecessary
3institutionalization of persons age 60 and older in need of
4long term care or who are established as persons who suffer
5from Alzheimer's disease or a related disorder under the
6Alzheimer's Disease Assistance Act, thereby enabling them to
7remain in their own homes or in other living arrangements. Such
8preventive services, which may be coordinated with other
9programs for the aged and monitored by area agencies on aging
10in cooperation with the Department, may include, but are not
11limited to, any or all of the following:
12        (a) (blank);
13        (b) (blank);
14        (c) home care aide services;
15        (d) personal assistant services;
16        (e) adult day services;
17        (f) home-delivered meals;
18        (g) education in self-care;
19        (h) personal care services;
20        (i) adult day health services;
21        (j) habilitation services;
22        (k) respite care;
23        (k-5) community reintegration services;
24        (k-6) flexible senior services;
25        (k-7) medication management;
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1        (l) other nonmedical social services that may enable
2    the person to become self-supporting; or
3        (m) clearinghouse for information provided by senior
4    citizen home owners who want to rent rooms to or share
5    living space with other senior citizens.
6    The Department shall establish eligibility standards for
7such services. In determining the amount and nature of services
8for which a person may qualify, consideration shall not be
9given to the value of cash, property or other assets held in
10the name of the person's spouse pursuant to a written agreement
11dividing marital property into equal but separate shares or
12pursuant to a transfer of the person's interest in a home to
13his spouse, provided that the spouse's share of the marital
14property is not made available to the person seeking such
15services.
16    Beginning January 1, 2008, the Department shall require as
17a condition of eligibility that all new financially eligible
18applicants apply for and enroll in medical assistance under
19Article V of the Illinois Public Aid Code in accordance with
20rules promulgated by the Department.
21    The Department shall, in conjunction with the Department of
22Public Aid (now Department of Healthcare and Family Services),
23seek appropriate amendments under Sections 1915 and 1924 of the
24Social Security Act. The purpose of the amendments shall be to
25extend eligibility for home and community based services under
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1who transfer to or for the benefit of a spouse those amounts of
2income and resources allowed under Section 1924 of the Social
3Security Act. Subject to the approval of such amendments, the
4Department shall extend the provisions of Section 5-4 of the
5Illinois Public Aid Code to persons who, but for the provision
6of home or community-based services, would require the level of
7care provided in an institution, as is provided for in federal
8law. Those persons no longer found to be eligible for receiving
9noninstitutional services due to changes in the eligibility
10criteria shall be given 45 days notice prior to actual
11termination. Those persons receiving notice of termination may
12contact the Department and request the determination be
13appealed at any time during the 45 day notice period. The
14target population identified for the purposes of this Section
15are persons age 60 and older with an identified service need.
16Priority shall be given to those who are at imminent risk of
17institutionalization. The services shall be provided to
18eligible persons age 60 and older to the extent that the cost
19of the services together with the other personal maintenance
20expenses of the persons are reasonably related to the standards
21established for care in a group facility appropriate to the
22person's condition. These non-institutional services, pilot
23projects or experimental facilities may be provided as part of
24or in addition to those authorized by federal law or those
25funded and administered by the Department of Human Services.
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1Services, Public Health, Veterans' Affairs, and Commerce and
2Economic Opportunity and other appropriate agencies of State,
3federal and local governments shall cooperate with the
4Department on Aging in the establishment and development of the
5non-institutional services. The Department shall require an
6annual audit from all personal assistant and home care aide
7vendors contracting with the Department under this Section. The
8annual audit shall assure that each audited vendor's procedures
9are in compliance with Department's financial reporting
10guidelines requiring an administrative and employee wage and
11benefits cost split as defined in administrative rules. The
12audit is a public record under the Freedom of Information Act.
13The Department shall execute, relative to the nursing home
14prescreening project, written inter-agency agreements with the
15Department of Human Services and the Department of Healthcare
16and Family Services, to effect the following: (1) intake
17procedures and common eligibility criteria for those persons
18who are receiving non-institutional services; and (2) the
19establishment and development of non-institutional services in
20areas of the State where they are not currently available or
21are undeveloped. On and after July 1, 1996, all nursing home
22prescreenings for individuals 60 years of age or older shall be
23conducted by the Department.
24    As part of the Department on Aging's routine training of
25case managers and case manager supervisors, the Department may
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1are age 60 or older and who are caregivers of their adult
2children with developmental disabilities. The content of the
3training shall be at the Department's discretion.
4    The Department is authorized to establish a system of
5recipient copayment for services provided under this Section,
6such copayment to be based upon the recipient's ability to pay
7but in no case to exceed the actual cost of the services
8provided. Additionally, any portion of a person's income which
9is equal to or less than the federal poverty standard shall not
10be considered by the Department in determining the copayment.
11The level of such copayment shall be adjusted whenever
12necessary to reflect any change in the officially designated
13federal poverty standard.
14    The Department, or the Department's authorized
15representative, may recover the amount of moneys expended for
16services provided to or in behalf of a person under this
17Section by a claim against the person's estate or against the
18estate of the person's surviving spouse, but no recovery may be
19had until after the death of the surviving spouse, if any, and
20then only at such time when there is no surviving child who is
21under age 21 or , blind or who has a permanent and total
22disability , or permanently and totally disabled. This
23paragraph, however, shall not bar recovery, at the death of the
24person, of moneys for services provided to the person or in
25behalf of the person under this Section to which the person was
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1against any real estate while it is occupied as a homestead by
2the surviving spouse or other dependent, if no claims by other
3creditors have been filed against the estate, or, if such
4claims have been filed, they remain dormant for failure of
5prosecution or failure of the claimant to compel administration
6of the estate for the purpose of payment. This paragraph shall
7not bar recovery from the estate of a spouse, under Sections
81915 and 1924 of the Social Security Act and Section 5-4 of the
9Illinois Public Aid Code, who precedes a person receiving
10services under this Section in death. All moneys for services
11paid to or in behalf of the person under this Section shall be
12claimed for recovery from the deceased spouse's estate.
13"Homestead", as used in this paragraph, means the dwelling
14house and contiguous real estate occupied by a surviving spouse
15or relative, as defined by the rules and regulations of the
16Department of Healthcare and Family Services, regardless of the
17value of the property.
18    The Department shall increase the effectiveness of the
19existing Community Care Program by:
20        (1) ensuring that in-home services included in the care
21    plan are available on evenings and weekends;
22        (2) ensuring that care plans contain the services that
23    eligible participants need based on the number of days in a
24    month, not limited to specific blocks of time, as
25    identified by the comprehensive assessment tool selected
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1    total monthly service cost maximum allowed for each
2    service; the Department shall develop administrative rules
3    to implement this item (2);
4        (3) ensuring that the participants have the right to
5    choose the services contained in their care plan and to
6    direct how those services are provided, based on
7    administrative rules established by the Department;
8        (4) ensuring that the determination of need tool is
9    accurate in determining the participants' level of need; to
10    achieve this, the Department, in conjunction with the Older
11    Adult Services Advisory Committee, shall institute a study
12    of the relationship between the Determination of Need
13    scores, level of need, service cost maximums, and the
14    development and utilization of service plans no later than
15    May 1, 2008; findings and recommendations shall be
16    presented to the Governor and the General Assembly no later
17    than January 1, 2009; recommendations shall include all
18    needed changes to the service cost maximums schedule and
19    additional covered services;
20        (5) ensuring that homemakers can provide personal care
21    services that may or may not involve contact with clients,
22    including but not limited to:
23            (A) bathing;
24            (B) grooming;
25            (C) toileting;
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1            (E) transferring;
2            (F) respiratory services;
3            (G) exercise; or
4            (H) positioning;
5        (6) ensuring that homemaker program vendors are not
6    restricted from hiring homemakers who are family members of
7    clients or recommended by clients; the Department may not,
8    by rule or policy, require homemakers who are family
9    members of clients or recommended by clients to accept
10    assignments in homes other than the client;
11        (7) ensuring that the State may access maximum federal
12    matching funds by seeking approval for the Centers for
13    Medicare and Medicaid Services for modifications to the
14    State's home and community based services waiver and
15    additional waiver opportunities, including applying for
16    enrollment in the Balance Incentive Payment Program by May
17    1, 2013, in order to maximize federal matching funds; this
18    shall include, but not be limited to, modification that
19    reflects all changes in the Community Care Program services
20    and all increases in the services cost maximum;
21        (8) ensuring that the determination of need tool
22    accurately reflects the service needs of individuals with
23    Alzheimer's disease and related dementia disorders;
24        (9) ensuring that services are authorized accurately
25    and consistently for the Community Care Program (CCP); the
26    Department shall implement a Service Authorization policy

 

 

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1    directive; the purpose shall be to ensure that eligibility
2    and services are authorized accurately and consistently in
3    the CCP program; the policy directive shall clarify service
4    authorization guidelines to Care Coordination Units and
5    Community Care Program providers no later than May 1, 2013;
6        (10) working in conjunction with Care Coordination
7    Units, the Department of Healthcare and Family Services,
8    the Department of Human Services, Community Care Program
9    providers, and other stakeholders to make improvements to
10    the Medicaid claiming processes and the Medicaid
11    enrollment procedures or requirements as needed,
12    including, but not limited to, specific policy changes or
13    rules to improve the up-front enrollment of participants in
14    the Medicaid program and specific policy changes or rules
15    to insure more prompt submission of bills to the federal
16    government to secure maximum federal matching dollars as
17    promptly as possible; the Department on Aging shall have at
18    least 3 meetings with stakeholders by January 1, 2014 in
19    order to address these improvements;
20        (11) requiring home care service providers to comply
21    with the rounding of hours worked provisions under the
22    federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and as set forth in
23    29 CFR 785.48(b) by May 1, 2013;
24        (12) implementing any necessary policy changes or
25    promulgating any rules, no later than January 1, 2014, to
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1    moving as many participants as possible, consistent with
2    federal regulations, into coordinated care plans if a care
3    coordination plan that covers long term care is available
4    in the recipient's area; and
5        (13) maintaining fiscal year 2014 rates at the same
6    level established on January 1, 2013.
7    By January 1, 2009 or as soon after the end of the Cash and
8Counseling Demonstration Project as is practicable, the
9Department may, based on its evaluation of the demonstration
10project, promulgate rules concerning personal assistant
11services, to include, but need not be limited to,
12qualifications, employment screening, rights under fair labor
13standards, training, fiduciary agent, and supervision
14requirements. All applicants shall be subject to the provisions
15of the Health Care Worker Background Check Act.
16    The Department shall develop procedures to enhance
17availability of services on evenings, weekends, and on an
18emergency basis to meet the respite needs of caregivers.
19Procedures shall be developed to permit the utilization of
20services in successive blocks of 24 hours up to the monthly
21maximum established by the Department. Workers providing these
22services shall be appropriately trained.
23    Beginning on the effective date of this Amendatory Act of
241991, no person may perform chore/housekeeping and home care
25aide services under a program authorized by this Section unless
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1so by his or her employing agency. Information gathered to
2effect such certification shall include (i) the person's name,
3(ii) the date the person was hired by his or her current
4employer, and (iii) the training, including dates and levels.
5Persons engaged in the program authorized by this Section
6before the effective date of this amendatory Act of 1991 shall
7be issued a certificate of all pre- and in-service training
8from his or her employer upon submitting the necessary
9information. The employing agency shall be required to retain
10records of all staff pre- and in-service training, and shall
11provide such records to the Department upon request and upon
12termination of the employer's contract with the Department. In
13addition, the employing agency is responsible for the issuance
14of certifications of in-service training completed to their
15employees.
16    The Department is required to develop a system to ensure
17that persons working as home care aides and personal assistants
18receive increases in their wages when the federal minimum wage
19is increased by requiring vendors to certify that they are
20meeting the federal minimum wage statute for home care aides
21and personal assistants. An employer that cannot ensure that
22the minimum wage increase is being given to home care aides and
23personal assistants shall be denied any increase in
24reimbursement costs.
25    The Community Care Program Advisory Committee is created in
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1to serve in the Committee, who shall serve at their own
2expense. Members of the Committee must abide by all applicable
3ethics laws. The Committee shall advise the Department on
4issues related to the Department's program of services to
5prevent unnecessary institutionalization. The Committee shall
6meet on a bi-monthly basis and shall serve to identify and
7advise the Department on present and potential issues affecting
8the service delivery network, the program's clients, and the
9Department and to recommend solution strategies. Persons
10appointed to the Committee shall be appointed on, but not
11limited to, their own and their agency's experience with the
12program, geographic representation, and willingness to serve.
13The Director shall appoint members to the Committee to
14represent provider, advocacy, policy research, and other
15constituencies committed to the delivery of high quality home
16and community-based services to older adults. Representatives
17shall be appointed to ensure representation from community care
18providers including, but not limited to, adult day service
19providers, homemaker providers, case coordination and case
20management units, emergency home response providers, statewide
21trade or labor unions that represent home care aides and direct
22care staff, area agencies on aging, adults over age 60,
23membership organizations representing older adults, and other
24organizational entities, providers of care, or individuals
25with demonstrated interest and expertise in the field of home
26and community care as determined by the Director.

 

 

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1    Nominations may be presented from any agency or State
2association with interest in the program. The Director, or his
3or her designee, shall serve as the permanent co-chair of the
4advisory committee. One other co-chair shall be nominated and
5approved by the members of the committee on an annual basis.
6Committee members' terms of appointment shall be for 4 years
7with one-quarter of the appointees' terms expiring each year. A
8member shall continue to serve until his or her replacement is
9named. The Department shall fill vacancies that have a
10remaining term of over one year, and this replacement shall
11occur through the annual replacement of expiring terms. The
12Director shall designate Department staff to provide technical
13assistance and staff support to the committee. Department
14representation shall not constitute membership of the
15committee. All Committee papers, issues, recommendations,
16reports, and meeting memoranda are advisory only. The Director,
17or his or her designee, shall make a written report, as
18requested by the Committee, regarding issues before the
19Committee.
20    The Department on Aging and the Department of Human
21Services shall cooperate in the development and submission of
22an annual report on programs and services provided under this
23Section. Such joint report shall be filed with the Governor and
24the General Assembly on or before September 30 each year.
25    The requirement for reporting to the General Assembly shall
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1the Minority Leader and the Clerk of the House of
2Representatives and the President, the Minority Leader and the
3Secretary of the Senate and the Legislative Research Unit, as
4required by Section 3.1 of the General Assembly Organization
5Act and filing such additional copies with the State Government
6Report Distribution Center for the General Assembly as is
7required under paragraph (t) of Section 7 of the State Library
8Act.
9    Those persons previously found eligible for receiving
10non-institutional services whose services were discontinued
11under the Emergency Budget Act of Fiscal Year 1992, and who do
12not meet the eligibility standards in effect on or after July
131, 1992, shall remain ineligible on and after July 1, 1992.
14Those persons previously not required to cost-share and who
15were required to cost-share effective March 1, 1992, shall
16continue to meet cost-share requirements on and after July 1,
171992. Beginning July 1, 1992, all clients will be required to
18meet eligibility, cost-share, and other requirements and will
19have services discontinued or altered when they fail to meet
20these requirements.
21    For the purposes of this Section, "flexible senior
22services" refers to services that require one-time or periodic
23expenditures including, but not limited to, respite care, home
24modification, assistive technology, housing assistance, and
25transportation.
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1verification based on global positioning systems or other
2cost-effective technology for the Community Care Program no
3later than January 1, 2014.
4    The Department shall require, as a condition of
5eligibility, enrollment in the medical assistance program
6under Article V of the Illinois Public Aid Code (i) beginning
7August 1, 2013, if the Auditor General has reported that the
8Department has failed to comply with the reporting requirements
9of Section 2-27 of the Illinois State Auditing Act; or (ii)
10beginning June 1, 2014, if the Auditor General has reported
11that the Department has not undertaken the required actions
12listed in the report required by subsection (a) of Section 2-27
13of the Illinois State Auditing Act.
14    The Department shall delay Community Care Program services
15until an applicant is determined eligible for medical
16assistance under Article V of the Illinois Public Aid Code (i)
17beginning August 1, 2013, if the Auditor General has reported
18that the Department has failed to comply with the reporting
19requirements of Section 2-27 of the Illinois State Auditing
20Act; or (ii) beginning June 1, 2014, if the Auditor General has
21reported that the Department has not undertaken the required
22actions listed in the report required by subsection (a) of
23Section 2-27 of the Illinois State Auditing Act.
24    The Department shall implement co-payments for the
25Community Care Program at the federally allowable maximum level
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1reported that the Department has failed to comply with the
2reporting requirements of Section 2-27 of the Illinois State
3Auditing Act; or (ii) beginning June 1, 2014, if the Auditor
4General has reported that the Department has not undertaken the
5required actions listed in the report required by subsection
6(a) of Section 2-27 of the Illinois State Auditing Act.
7    The Department shall provide a bi-monthly report on the
8progress of the Community Care Program reforms set forth in
9this amendatory Act of the 98th General Assembly to the
10Governor, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the
11Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, the President
12of the Senate, and the Minority Leader of the Senate.
13    The Department shall conduct a quarterly review of Care
14Coordination Unit performance and adherence to service
15guidelines. The quarterly review shall be reported to the
16Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Minority Leader of
17the House of Representatives, the President of the Senate, and
18the Minority Leader of the Senate. The Department shall collect
19and report longitudinal data on the performance of each care
20coordination unit. Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed
21to require the Department to identify specific care
22coordination units.
23    In regard to community care providers, failure to comply
24with Department on Aging policies shall be cause for
25disciplinary action, including, but not limited to,
26disqualification from serving Community Care Program clients.

 

 

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1Each provider, upon submission of any bill or invoice to the
2Department for payment for services rendered, shall include a
3notarized statement, under penalty of perjury pursuant to
4Section 1-109 of the Code of Civil Procedure, that the provider
5has complied with all Department policies.
6(Source: P.A. 97-333, eff. 8-12-11; 98-8, eff. 5-3-13.)
 
7    (Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 98-1171)
8    Sec. 4.02. Community Care Program. The Department shall
9establish a program of services to prevent unnecessary
10institutionalization of persons age 60 and older in need of
11long term care or who are established as persons who suffer
12from Alzheimer's disease or a related disorder under the
13Alzheimer's Disease Assistance Act, thereby enabling them to
14remain in their own homes or in other living arrangements. Such
15preventive services, which may be coordinated with other
16programs for the aged and monitored by area agencies on aging
17in cooperation with the Department, may include, but are not
18limited to, any or all of the following:
19        (a) (blank);
20        (b) (blank);
21        (c) home care aide services;
22        (d) personal assistant services;
23        (e) adult day services;
24        (f) home-delivered meals;
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1        (h) personal care services;
2        (i) adult day health services;
3        (j) habilitation services;
4        (k) respite care;
5        (k-5) community reintegration services;
6        (k-6) flexible senior services;
7        (k-7) medication management;
8        (k-8) emergency home response;
9        (l) other nonmedical social services that may enable
10    the person to become self-supporting; or
11        (m) clearinghouse for information provided by senior
12    citizen home owners who want to rent rooms to or share
13    living space with other senior citizens.
14    The Department shall establish eligibility standards for
15such services. In determining the amount and nature of services
16for which a person may qualify, consideration shall not be
17given to the value of cash, property or other assets held in
18the name of the person's spouse pursuant to a written agreement
19dividing marital property into equal but separate shares or
20pursuant to a transfer of the person's interest in a home to
21his spouse, provided that the spouse's share of the marital
22property is not made available to the person seeking such
23services.
24    Beginning January 1, 2008, the Department shall require as
25a condition of eligibility that all new financially eligible
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1Article V of the Illinois Public Aid Code in accordance with
2rules promulgated by the Department.
3    The Department shall, in conjunction with the Department of
4Public Aid (now Department of Healthcare and Family Services),
5seek appropriate amendments under Sections 1915 and 1924 of the
6Social Security Act. The purpose of the amendments shall be to
7extend eligibility for home and community based services under
8Sections 1915 and 1924 of the Social Security Act to persons
9who transfer to or for the benefit of a spouse those amounts of
10income and resources allowed under Section 1924 of the Social
11Security Act. Subject to the approval of such amendments, the
12Department shall extend the provisions of Section 5-4 of the
13Illinois Public Aid Code to persons who, but for the provision
14of home or community-based services, would require the level of
15care provided in an institution, as is provided for in federal
16law. Those persons no longer found to be eligible for receiving
17noninstitutional services due to changes in the eligibility
18criteria shall be given 45 days notice prior to actual
19termination. Those persons receiving notice of termination may
20contact the Department and request the determination be
21appealed at any time during the 45 day notice period. The
22target population identified for the purposes of this Section
23are persons age 60 and older with an identified service need.
24Priority shall be given to those who are at imminent risk of
25institutionalization. The services shall be provided to
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1of the services together with the other personal maintenance
2expenses of the persons are reasonably related to the standards
3established for care in a group facility appropriate to the
4person's condition. These non-institutional services, pilot
5projects or experimental facilities may be provided as part of
6or in addition to those authorized by federal law or those
7funded and administered by the Department of Human Services.
8The Departments of Human Services, Healthcare and Family
9Services, Public Health, Veterans' Affairs, and Commerce and
10Economic Opportunity and other appropriate agencies of State,
11federal and local governments shall cooperate with the
12Department on Aging in the establishment and development of the
13non-institutional services. The Department shall require an
14annual audit from all personal assistant and home care aide
15vendors contracting with the Department under this Section. The
16annual audit shall assure that each audited vendor's procedures
17are in compliance with Department's financial reporting
18guidelines requiring an administrative and employee wage and
19benefits cost split as defined in administrative rules. The
20audit is a public record under the Freedom of Information Act.
21The Department shall execute, relative to the nursing home
22prescreening project, written inter-agency agreements with the
23Department of Human Services and the Department of Healthcare
24and Family Services, to effect the following: (1) intake
25procedures and common eligibility criteria for those persons
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1establishment and development of non-institutional services in
2areas of the State where they are not currently available or
3are undeveloped. On and after July 1, 1996, all nursing home
4prescreenings for individuals 60 years of age or older shall be
5conducted by the Department.
6    As part of the Department on Aging's routine training of
7case managers and case manager supervisors, the Department may
8include information on family futures planning for persons who
9are age 60 or older and who are caregivers of their adult
10children with developmental disabilities. The content of the
11training shall be at the Department's discretion.
12    The Department is authorized to establish a system of
13recipient copayment for services provided under this Section,
14such copayment to be based upon the recipient's ability to pay
15but in no case to exceed the actual cost of the services
16provided. Additionally, any portion of a person's income which
17is equal to or less than the federal poverty standard shall not
18be considered by the Department in determining the copayment.
19The level of such copayment shall be adjusted whenever
20necessary to reflect any change in the officially designated
21federal poverty standard.
22    The Department, or the Department's authorized
23representative, may recover the amount of moneys expended for
24services provided to or in behalf of a person under this
25Section by a claim against the person's estate or against the
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1had until after the death of the surviving spouse, if any, and
2then only at such time when there is no surviving child who is
3under age 21 or , blind or who has a permanent and total
4disability , or permanently and totally disabled. This
5paragraph, however, shall not bar recovery, at the death of the
6person, of moneys for services provided to the person or in
7behalf of the person under this Section to which the person was
8not entitled; provided that such recovery shall not be enforced
9against any real estate while it is occupied as a homestead by
10the surviving spouse or other dependent, if no claims by other
11creditors have been filed against the estate, or, if such
12claims have been filed, they remain dormant for failure of
13prosecution or failure of the claimant to compel administration
14of the estate for the purpose of payment. This paragraph shall
15not bar recovery from the estate of a spouse, under Sections
161915 and 1924 of the Social Security Act and Section 5-4 of the
17Illinois Public Aid Code, who precedes a person receiving
18services under this Section in death. All moneys for services
19paid to or in behalf of the person under this Section shall be
20claimed for recovery from the deceased spouse's estate.
21"Homestead", as used in this paragraph, means the dwelling
22house and contiguous real estate occupied by a surviving spouse
23or relative, as defined by the rules and regulations of the
24Department of Healthcare and Family Services, regardless of the
25value of the property.
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1existing Community Care Program by:
2        (1) ensuring that in-home services included in the care
3    plan are available on evenings and weekends;
4        (2) ensuring that care plans contain the services that
5    eligible participants need based on the number of days in a
6    month, not limited to specific blocks of time, as
7    identified by the comprehensive assessment tool selected
8    by the Department for use statewide, not to exceed the
9    total monthly service cost maximum allowed for each
10    service; the Department shall develop administrative rules
11    to implement this item (2);
12        (3) ensuring that the participants have the right to
13    choose the services contained in their care plan and to
14    direct how those services are provided, based on
15    administrative rules established by the Department;
16        (4) ensuring that the determination of need tool is
17    accurate in determining the participants' level of need; to
18    achieve this, the Department, in conjunction with the Older
19    Adult Services Advisory Committee, shall institute a study
20    of the relationship between the Determination of Need
21    scores, level of need, service cost maximums, and the
22    development and utilization of service plans no later than
23    May 1, 2008; findings and recommendations shall be
24    presented to the Governor and the General Assembly no later
25    than January 1, 2009; recommendations shall include all
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1    additional covered services;
2        (5) ensuring that homemakers can provide personal care
3    services that may or may not involve contact with clients,
4    including but not limited to:
5            (A) bathing;
6            (B) grooming;
7            (C) toileting;
8            (D) nail care;
9            (E) transferring;
10            (F) respiratory services;
11            (G) exercise; or
12            (H) positioning;
13        (6) ensuring that homemaker program vendors are not
14    restricted from hiring homemakers who are family members of
15    clients or recommended by clients; the Department may not,
16    by rule or policy, require homemakers who are family
17    members of clients or recommended by clients to accept
18    assignments in homes other than the client;
19        (7) ensuring that the State may access maximum federal
20    matching funds by seeking approval for the Centers for
21    Medicare and Medicaid Services for modifications to the
22    State's home and community based services waiver and
23    additional waiver opportunities, including applying for
24    enrollment in the Balance Incentive Payment Program by May
25    1, 2013, in order to maximize federal matching funds; this
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1    reflects all changes in the Community Care Program services
2    and all increases in the services cost maximum;
3        (8) ensuring that the determination of need tool
4    accurately reflects the service needs of individuals with
5    Alzheimer's disease and related dementia disorders;
6        (9) ensuring that services are authorized accurately
7    and consistently for the Community Care Program (CCP); the
8    Department shall implement a Service Authorization policy
9    directive; the purpose shall be to ensure that eligibility
10    and services are authorized accurately and consistently in
11    the CCP program; the policy directive shall clarify service
12    authorization guidelines to Care Coordination Units and
13    Community Care Program providers no later than May 1, 2013;
14        (10) working in conjunction with Care Coordination
15    Units, the Department of Healthcare and Family Services,
16    the Department of Human Services, Community Care Program
17    providers, and other stakeholders to make improvements to
18    the Medicaid claiming processes and the Medicaid
19    enrollment procedures or requirements as needed,
20    including, but not limited to, specific policy changes or
21    rules to improve the up-front enrollment of participants in
22    the Medicaid program and specific policy changes or rules
23    to insure more prompt submission of bills to the federal
24    government to secure maximum federal matching dollars as
25    promptly as possible; the Department on Aging shall have at
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1    order to address these improvements;
2        (11) requiring home care service providers to comply
3    with the rounding of hours worked provisions under the
4    federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and as set forth in
5    29 CFR 785.48(b) by May 1, 2013;
6        (12) implementing any necessary policy changes or
7    promulgating any rules, no later than January 1, 2014, to
8    assist the Department of Healthcare and Family Services in
9    moving as many participants as possible, consistent with
10    federal regulations, into coordinated care plans if a care
11    coordination plan that covers long term care is available
12    in the recipient's area; and
13        (13) maintaining fiscal year 2014 rates at the same
14    level established on January 1, 2013.
15    By January 1, 2009 or as soon after the end of the Cash and
16Counseling Demonstration Project as is practicable, the
17Department may, based on its evaluation of the demonstration
18project, promulgate rules concerning personal assistant
19services, to include, but need not be limited to,
20qualifications, employment screening, rights under fair labor
21standards, training, fiduciary agent, and supervision
22requirements. All applicants shall be subject to the provisions
23of the Health Care Worker Background Check Act.
24    The Department shall develop procedures to enhance
25availability of services on evenings, weekends, and on an
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1Procedures shall be developed to permit the utilization of
2services in successive blocks of 24 hours up to the monthly
3maximum established by the Department. Workers providing these
4services shall be appropriately trained.
5    Beginning on the effective date of this Amendatory Act of
61991, no person may perform chore/housekeeping and home care
7aide services under a program authorized by this Section unless
8that person has been issued a certificate of pre-service to do
9so by his or her employing agency. Information gathered to
10effect such certification shall include (i) the person's name,
11(ii) the date the person was hired by his or her current
12employer, and (iii) the training, including dates and levels.
13Persons engaged in the program authorized by this Section
14before the effective date of this amendatory Act of 1991 shall
15be issued a certificate of all pre- and in-service training
16from his or her employer upon submitting the necessary
17information. The employing agency shall be required to retain
18records of all staff pre- and in-service training, and shall
19provide such records to the Department upon request and upon
20termination of the employer's contract with the Department. In
21addition, the employing agency is responsible for the issuance
22of certifications of in-service training completed to their
23employees.
24    The Department is required to develop a system to ensure
25that persons working as home care aides and personal assistants
26receive increases in their wages when the federal minimum wage

 

 

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1is increased by requiring vendors to certify that they are
2meeting the federal minimum wage statute for home care aides
3and personal assistants. An employer that cannot ensure that
4the minimum wage increase is being given to home care aides and
5personal assistants shall be denied any increase in
6reimbursement costs.
7    The Community Care Program Advisory Committee is created in
8the Department on Aging. The Director shall appoint individuals
9to serve in the Committee, who shall serve at their own
10expense. Members of the Committee must abide by all applicable
11ethics laws. The Committee shall advise the Department on
12issues related to the Department's program of services to
13prevent unnecessary institutionalization. The Committee shall
14meet on a bi-monthly basis and shall serve to identify and
15advise the Department on present and potential issues affecting
16the service delivery network, the program's clients, and the
17Department and to recommend solution strategies. Persons
18appointed to the Committee shall be appointed on, but not
19limited to, their own and their agency's experience with the
20program, geographic representation, and willingness to serve.
21The Director shall appoint members to the Committee to
22represent provider, advocacy, policy research, and other
23constituencies committed to the delivery of high quality home
24and community-based services to older adults. Representatives
25shall be appointed to ensure representation from community care
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1providers, homemaker providers, case coordination and case
2management units, emergency home response providers, statewide
3trade or labor unions that represent home care aides and direct
4care staff, area agencies on aging, adults over age 60,
5membership organizations representing older adults, and other
6organizational entities, providers of care, or individuals
7with demonstrated interest and expertise in the field of home
8and community care as determined by the Director.
9    Nominations may be presented from any agency or State
10association with interest in the program. The Director, or his
11or her designee, shall serve as the permanent co-chair of the
12advisory committee. One other co-chair shall be nominated and
13approved by the members of the committee on an annual basis.
14Committee members' terms of appointment shall be for 4 years
15with one-quarter of the appointees' terms expiring each year. A
16member shall continue to serve until his or her replacement is
17named. The Department shall fill vacancies that have a
18remaining term of over one year, and this replacement shall
19occur through the annual replacement of expiring terms. The
20Director shall designate Department staff to provide technical
21assistance and staff support to the committee. Department
22representation shall not constitute membership of the
23committee. All Committee papers, issues, recommendations,
24reports, and meeting memoranda are advisory only. The Director,
25or his or her designee, shall make a written report, as
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1Committee.
2    The Department on Aging and the Department of Human
3Services shall cooperate in the development and submission of
4an annual report on programs and services provided under this
5Section. Such joint report shall be filed with the Governor and
6the General Assembly on or before September 30 each year.
7    The requirement for reporting to the General Assembly shall
8be satisfied by filing copies of the report with the Speaker,
9the Minority Leader and the Clerk of the House of
10Representatives and the President, the Minority Leader and the
11Secretary of the Senate and the Legislative Research Unit, as
12required by Section 3.1 of the General Assembly Organization
13Act and filing such additional copies with the State Government
14Report Distribution Center for the General Assembly as is
15required under paragraph (t) of Section 7 of the State Library
16Act.
17    Those persons previously found eligible for receiving
18non-institutional services whose services were discontinued
19under the Emergency Budget Act of Fiscal Year 1992, and who do
20not meet the eligibility standards in effect on or after July
211, 1992, shall remain ineligible on and after July 1, 1992.
22Those persons previously not required to cost-share and who
23were required to cost-share effective March 1, 1992, shall
24continue to meet cost-share requirements on and after July 1,
251992. Beginning July 1, 1992, all clients will be required to
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1have services discontinued or altered when they fail to meet
2these requirements.
3    For the purposes of this Section, "flexible senior
4services" refers to services that require one-time or periodic
5expenditures including, but not limited to, respite care, home
6modification, assistive technology, housing assistance, and
7transportation.
8    The Department shall implement an electronic service
9verification based on global positioning systems or other
10cost-effective technology for the Community Care Program no
11later than January 1, 2014.
12    The Department shall require, as a condition of
13eligibility, enrollment in the medical assistance program
14under Article V of the Illinois Public Aid Code (i) beginning
15August 1, 2013, if the Auditor General has reported that the
16Department has failed to comply with the reporting requirements
17of Section 2-27 of the Illinois State Auditing Act; or (ii)
18beginning June 1, 2014, if the Auditor General has reported
19that the Department has not undertaken the required actions
20listed in the report required by subsection (a) of Section 2-27
21of the Illinois State Auditing Act.
22    The Department shall delay Community Care Program services
23until an applicant is determined eligible for medical
24assistance under Article V of the Illinois Public Aid Code (i)
25beginning August 1, 2013, if the Auditor General has reported
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1requirements of Section 2-27 of the Illinois State Auditing
2Act; or (ii) beginning June 1, 2014, if the Auditor General has
3reported that the Department has not undertaken the required
4actions listed in the report required by subsection (a) of
5Section 2-27 of the Illinois State Auditing Act.
6    The Department shall implement co-payments for the
7Community Care Program at the federally allowable maximum level
8(i) beginning August 1, 2013, if the Auditor General has
9reported that the Department has failed to comply with the
10reporting requirements of Section 2-27 of the Illinois State
11Auditing Act; or (ii) beginning June 1, 2014, if the Auditor
12General has reported that the Department has not undertaken the
13required actions listed in the report required by subsection
14(a) of Section 2-27 of the Illinois State Auditing Act.
15    The Department shall provide a bi-monthly report on the
16progress of the Community Care Program reforms set forth in
17this amendatory Act of the 98th General Assembly to the
18Governor, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the
19Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, the President
20of the Senate, and the Minority Leader of the Senate.
21    The Department shall conduct a quarterly review of Care
22Coordination Unit performance and adherence to service
23guidelines. The quarterly review shall be reported to the
24Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Minority Leader of
25the House of Representatives, the President of the Senate, and
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1and report longitudinal data on the performance of each care
2coordination unit. Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed
3to require the Department to identify specific care
4coordination units.
5    In regard to community care providers, failure to comply
6with Department on Aging policies shall be cause for
7disciplinary action, including, but not limited to,
8disqualification from serving Community Care Program clients.
9Each provider, upon submission of any bill or invoice to the
10Department for payment for services rendered, shall include a
11notarized statement, under penalty of perjury pursuant to
12Section 1-109 of the Code of Civil Procedure, that the provider
13has complied with all Department policies.
14    The Director of the Department on Aging shall make
15information available to the State Board of Elections as may be
16required by an agreement the State Board of Elections has
17entered into with a multi-state voter registration list
18maintenance system.
19(Source: P.A. 97-333, eff. 8-12-11; 98-8, eff. 5-3-13; 98-1171,
20eff. 6-1-15.)
 
21    (20 ILCS 105/4.03)  (from Ch. 23, par. 6104.03)
22    Sec. 4.03. The Department on Aging, in cooperation with the
23Department of Human Services and any other appropriate State,
24local or federal agency, shall, without regard to income
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1determine whether Alzheimer's Disease and related disorders
2victims, and persons who are deemed as blind or as a person
3with a disability disabled as defined by the Social Security
4Act and who are in need of long term care, may be
5satisfactorily cared for in their homes through the use of home
6and community based services. Responsibility for prescreening
7shall be vested with case coordination units. Prescreening
8shall occur: (i) when hospital discharge planners have advised
9the case coordination unit of the imminent risk of nursing home
10placement of a patient who meets the above criteria and in
11advance of discharge of the patient; or (ii) when a case
12coordination unit has been advised of the imminent risk of
13nursing home placement of an individual in the community. The
14individual who is prescreened shall be informed of all
15appropriate options, including placement in a nursing home and
16the availability of in-home and community-based services and
17shall be advised of her or his right to refuse nursing home,
18in-home, community-based, or all services. In addition, the
19individual being prescreened shall be informed of spousal
20impoverishment requirements, the need to submit financial
21information to access services, and the consequences for
22failure to do so in a form and manner developed jointly by the
23Department on Aging, the Department of Human Services, and the
24Department of Healthcare and Family Services. Case
25coordination units under contract with the Department may
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1and the fee shall be no greater than the cost of such services
2to the case coordination unit. At the time of each
3prescreening, case coordination units shall provide
4information regarding the Office of State Long Term Care
5Ombudsman's Residents Right to Know database as authorized in
6subsection (c-5) of Section 4.04.
7(Source: P.A. 98-255, eff. 8-9-13.)
 
8    (20 ILCS 105/4.15)
9    Sec. 4.15. Eligibility determinations.
10    (a) The Department is authorized to make eligibility
11determinations for benefits administered by other governmental
12bodies based on the Senior Citizens and Persons with
13Disabilities Disabled Persons Property Tax Relief Act as
14follows:
15        (i) for the Secretary of State with respect to reduced
16    fees paid by qualified vehicle owners under the Illinois
17    Vehicle Code;
18        (ii) for special districts that offer free fixed route
19    public transportation services for qualified older adults
20    under the Local Mass Transit District Act, the Metropolitan
21    Transit Authority Act, and the Regional Transportation
22    Authority Act; and
23        (iii) for special districts that offer transit
24    services for qualified individuals with disabilities under
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1    Transit Authority Act, and the Regional Transportation
2    Authority Act.
3    (b) The Department shall establish the manner by which
4claimants shall apply for these benefits. The Department is
5authorized to promulgate rules regarding the following
6matters: the application cycle; the application process; the
7content for an electronic application; required personal
8identification information; acceptable proof of eligibility as
9to age, disability status, marital status, residency, and
10household income limits; household composition; calculating
11income; use of social security numbers; duration of eligibility
12determinations; and any other matters necessary for such
13administrative operations.
14    (c) All information received by the Department from an
15application or from any investigation to determine eligibility
16for benefits shall be confidential, except for official
17purposes.
18    (d) A person may not under any circumstances charge a fee
19to a claimant for assistance in completing an application form
20for these benefits.
21(Source: P.A. 98-887, eff. 8-15-14.)
 
22    Section 110. The Illinois AgrAbility Act is amended by
23changing Section 15 as follows:
 
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1    Sec. 15. Illinois AgrAbility Program established.
2    (a) Subject to appropriation, the Department, in
3cooperation with the University of Illinois Extension, shall
4contract with a non-profit disability service provider or other
5entity that assists farmers with disabilities disabled
6farmers, to establish and administer the Illinois AgrAbility
7Program in order to assist individuals who are engaged in
8farming or an agriculture-related activity and who have been
9affected by disability.
10    (b) Services provided by the Illinois AgrAbility Program
11shall include, but are not limited to, the following:
12        (1) A toll-free information and referral hotline.
13        (2) The establishment of networks with local
14    agricultural and rehabilitation professionals.
15        (3) The coordination of community resources.
16        (4) The establishment of networks with local
17    agricultural and health care professionals to help
18    identify individuals who may be eligible for assistance and
19    to help identify the best method of providing that
20    assistance.
21        (5) The provision of information on and assistance
22    regarding equipment modification.
23        (6) Job restructuring.
24        (7) The provision of information on and assistance
25    regarding the development of alternative jobs.
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1Program shall cooperate and share resources, facilities, and
2employees with AgrAbility Unlimited, the University of
3Illinois Extension, and the Office of Rehabilitation Services
4of the Department of Human Services.
5    The costs of the program, including any related
6administrative expenses from the Department, may be paid from
7any funds specifically appropriated or otherwise available to
8the Department for that purpose. The Department may pay the
9costs of the Illinois AgrAbility program by making grants to
10the operating entity, by making grants directly to service
11providers, by paying reimbursements for services provided, or
12in any other appropriate manner.
13    (c) The Department has the power to enter into any
14agreements that are necessary and appropriate for the
15establishment, operation, and funding of the Illinois
16AgrAbility Program. The Department may adopt any rules that it
17determines necessary for the establishment, operation, and
18funding of the Illinois AgrAbility Program.
19(Source: P.A. 94-216, eff. 7-14-05.)
 
20    Section 115. The Alcoholism and Other Drug Abuse and
21Dependency Act is amended by changing Section 30-5 as follows:
 
22    (20 ILCS 301/30-5)
23    Sec. 30-5. Patients' rights established.
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1person who is receiving or has received intervention, treatment
2or aftercare services under this Act.
3    (b) No patient who is receiving or who has received
4intervention, treatment or aftercare services under this Act
5shall be deprived of any rights, benefits, or privileges
6guaranteed by law, the Constitution of the United States of
7America, or the Constitution of the State of Illinois solely
8because of his status as a patient of a program.
9    (c) Persons who abuse or are dependent on alcohol or other
10drugs who are also suffering from medical conditions shall not
11be discriminated against in admission or treatment by any
12hospital which receives support in any form from any program
13supported in whole or in part by funds appropriated to any
14State department or agency.
15    (d) Every patient shall have impartial access to services
16without regard to race, religion, sex, ethnicity, age or
17disability handicap.
18    (e) Patients shall be permitted the free exercise of
19religion.
20    (f) Every patient's personal dignity shall be recognized in
21the provision of services, and a patient's personal privacy
22shall be assured and protected within the constraints of his
23individual treatment plan.
24    (g) Treatment services shall be provided in the least
25restrictive environment possible.
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1plan, which shall be periodically reviewed and updated as
2necessary.
3    (i) Every patient shall be permitted to participate in the
4planning of his total care and medical treatment to the extent
5that his condition permits.
6    (j) A person shall not be denied treatment solely because
7he has withdrawn from treatment against medical advice on a
8prior occasion or because he has relapsed after earlier
9treatment or, when in medical crisis, because of inability to
10pay.
11    (k) The patient in treatment shall be permitted visits by
12family and significant others, unless such visits are
13clinically contraindicated.
14    (l) A patient in treatment shall be allowed to conduct
15private telephone conversations with family and friends unless
16clinically contraindicated.
17    (m) A patient shall be permitted to send and receive mail
18without hindrance, unless clinically contraindicated.
19    (n) A patient shall be permitted to manage his own
20financial affairs unless he or his guardian, or if the patient
21is a minor, his parent, authorizes another competent person to
22do so.
23    (o) A patient shall be permitted to request the opinion of
24a consultant at his own expense, or to request an in-house
25review of a treatment plan, as provided in the specific
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1for the negligence of any consultant.
2    (p) Unless otherwise prohibited by State or federal law,
3every patient shall be permitted to obtain from his own
4physician, the treatment provider or the treatment provider's
5consulting physician complete and current information
6concerning the nature of care, procedures and treatment which
7he will receive.
8    (q) A patient shall be permitted to refuse to participate
9in any experimental research or medical procedure without
10compromising his access to other, non-experimental services.
11Before a patient is placed in an experimental research or
12medical procedure, the provider must first obtain his informed
13written consent or otherwise comply with the federal
14requirements regarding the protection of human subjects
15contained in 45 C.F.R. Part 46.
16    (r) All medical treatment and procedures shall be
17administered as ordered by a physician. In order to assure
18compliance by the treatment program with all physician orders,
19all new physician orders shall be reviewed by the treatment
20program's staff within a reasonable period of time after such
21orders have been issued. "Medical treatment and procedures"
22means those services that can be ordered only by a physician
23licensed to practice medicine in all of its branches in
24Illinois.
25    (s) Every patient shall be permitted to refuse medical
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1refusal by a patient shall free the treatment program from the
2obligation to provide the treatment.
3    (t) Unless otherwise prohibited by State or federal law,
4every patient, patient's guardian, or parent, if the patient is
5a minor, shall be permitted to inspect and copy all clinical
6and other records kept by the treatment program or by his
7physician concerning his care and maintenance. The treatment
8program or physician may charge a reasonable fee for the
9duplication of a record.
10    (u) No owner, licensee, administrator, employee or agent of
11a treatment program shall abuse or neglect a patient. It is the
12duty of any program employee or agent who becomes aware of such
13abuse or neglect to report it to the Department immediately.
14    (v) The administrator of a program may refuse access to the
15program to any person if the actions of that person while in
16the program are or could be injurious to the health and safety
17of a patient or the program, or if the person seeks access to
18the program for commercial purposes.
19    (w) A patient may be discharged from a program after he
20gives the administrator written notice of his desire to be
21discharged or upon completion of his prescribed course of
22treatment. No patient shall be discharged or transferred
23without the preparation of a post-treatment aftercare plan by
24the program.
25    (x) Patients and their families or legal guardians shall
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1care provided to the patient, without threat of discharge or
2reprisal in any form or manner whatsoever. The treatment
3provider shall have in place a mechanism for receiving and
4responding to such complaints, and shall inform the patient and
5his family or legal guardian of this mechanism and how to use
6it. The provider shall analyze any complaint received and, when
7indicated, take appropriate corrective action. Every patient
8and his family member or legal guardian who makes a complaint
9shall receive a timely response from the provider which
10substantively addresses the complaint. The provider shall
11inform the patient and his family or legal guardian about other
12sources of assistance if the provider has not resolved the
13complaint to the satisfaction of the patient or his family or
14legal guardian.
15    (y) A resident may refuse to perform labor at a program
16unless such labor is a part of his individual treatment program
17as documented in his clinical record.
18    (z) A person who is in need of treatment may apply for
19voluntary admission to a treatment program in the manner and
20with the rights provided for under regulations promulgated by
21the Department. If a person is refused admission to a licensed
22treatment program, the staff of the program, subject to rules
23promulgated by the Department, shall refer the person to
24another treatment or other appropriate program.
25    (aa) No patient shall be denied services based solely on
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1AIDS Confidentiality Act and the AIDS Confidentiality and
2Testing Code (77 Ill. Adm. Code 697) shall be maintained in
3accordance therewith.
4    (bb) Records of the identity, diagnosis, prognosis or
5treatment of any patient maintained in connection with the
6performance of any program or activity relating to alcohol or
7other drug abuse or dependency education, early intervention,
8intervention, training, treatment or rehabilitation which is
9regulated, authorized, or directly or indirectly assisted by
10any Department or agency of this State or under any provision
11of this Act shall be confidential and may be disclosed only in
12accordance with the provisions of federal law and regulations
13concerning the confidentiality of alcohol and drug abuse
14patient records as contained in 42 U.S.C. Sections 290dd-3 and
15290ee-3 and 42 C.F.R. Part 2.
16        (1) The following are exempt from the confidentiality
17    protections set forth in 42 C.F.R. Section 2.12(c):
18            (A) Veteran's Administration records.
19            (B) Information obtained by the Armed Forces.
20            (C) Information given to qualified service
21        organizations.
22            (D) Communications within a program or between a
23        program and an entity having direct administrative
24        control over that program.
25            (E) Information given to law enforcement personnel
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1        program premises or against program personnel.
2            (F) Reports under State law of incidents of
3        suspected child abuse and neglect; however,
4        confidentiality restrictions continue to apply to the
5        records and any follow-up information for disclosure
6        and use in civil or criminal proceedings arising from
7        the report of suspected abuse or neglect.
8        (2) If the information is not exempt, a disclosure can
9    be made only under the following circumstances:
10            (A) With patient consent as set forth in 42 C.F.R.
11        Sections 2.1(b)(1) and 2.31, and as consistent with
12        pertinent State law.
13            (B) For medical emergencies as set forth in 42
14        C.F.R. Sections 2.1(b)(2) and 2.51.
15            (C) For research activities as set forth in 42
16        C.F.R. Sections 2.1(b)(2) and 2.52.
17            (D) For audit evaluation activities as set forth in
18        42 C.F.R. Section 2.53.
19            (E) With a court order as set forth in 42 C.F.R.
20        Sections 2.61 through 2.67.
21        (3) The restrictions on disclosure and use of patient
22    information apply whether the holder of the information
23    already has it, has other means of obtaining it, is a law
24    enforcement or other official, has obtained a subpoena, or
25    asserts any other justification for a disclosure or use
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1    orders authorizing disclosure of patient records under
2    this Act must comply with the procedures and criteria set
3    forth in 42 C.F.R. Sections 2.64 and 2.65. Except as
4    authorized by a court order granted under this Section, no
5    record referred to in this Section may be used to initiate
6    or substantiate any charges against a patient or to conduct
7    any investigation of a patient.
8        (4) The prohibitions of this subsection shall apply to
9    records concerning any person who has been a patient,
10    regardless of whether or when he ceases to be a patient.
11        (5) Any person who discloses the content of any record
12    referred to in this Section except as authorized shall,
13    upon conviction, be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.
14        (6) The Department shall prescribe regulations to
15    carry out the purposes of this subsection. These
16    regulations may contain such definitions, and may provide
17    for such safeguards and procedures, including procedures
18    and criteria for the issuance and scope of court orders, as
19    in the judgment of the Department are necessary or proper
20    to effectuate the purposes of this Section, to prevent
21    circumvention or evasion thereof, or to facilitate
22    compliance therewith.
23    (cc) Each patient shall be given a written explanation of
24all the rights enumerated in this Section. If a patient is
25unable to read such written explanation, it shall be read to
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1of all the rights enumerated in this Section shall be posted in
2a conspicuous place within the program where it may readily be
3seen and read by program patients and visitors.
4    (dd) The program shall ensure that its staff is familiar
5with and observes the rights and responsibilities enumerated in
6this Section.
7(Source: P.A. 90-655, eff. 7-30-98.)
 
8    Section 120. The Department of Central Management Services
9Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is amended by
10changing Section 405-300 as follows:
 
11    (20 ILCS 405/405-300)  (was 20 ILCS 405/67.02)
12    Sec. 405-300. Lease or purchase of facilities; training
13programs.
14    (a) To lease or purchase office and storage space,
15buildings, land, and other facilities for all State agencies,
16authorities, boards, commissions, departments, institutions,
17and bodies politic and all other administrative units or
18outgrowths of the executive branch of State government except
19the Constitutional officers, the State Board of Education and
20the State colleges and universities and their governing bodies.
21However, before leasing or purchasing any office or storage
22space, buildings, land or other facilities in any municipality
23the Department shall survey the existing State-owned and
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1    The leases shall be for a term not to exceed 5 years,
2except that the leases may contain a renewal clause subject to
3acceptance by the State after that date or an option to
4purchase. The purchases shall be made through contracts that
5(i) may provide for the title to the property to transfer
6immediately to the State or a trustee or nominee for the
7benefit of the State, (ii) shall provide for the consideration
8to be paid in installments to be made at stated intervals
9during a certain term not to exceed 30 years from the date of
10the contract, and (iii) may provide for the payment of interest
11on the unpaid balance at a rate that does not exceed a rate
12determined by adding 3 percentage points to the annual yield on
13United States Treasury obligations of comparable maturity as
14most recently published in the Wall Street Journal at the time
15such contract is signed. The leases and purchase contracts
16shall be and shall recite that they are subject to termination
17and cancellation in any year for which the General Assembly
18fails to make an appropriation to pay the rent or purchase
19installments payable under the terms of the lease or purchase
20contract. Additionally, the purchase contract shall specify
21that title to the office and storage space, buildings, land,
22and other facilities being acquired under the contract shall
23revert to the Seller in the event of the failure of the General
24Assembly to appropriate suitable funds. However, this
25limitation on the term of the leases does not apply to leases
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1the Building Authority Act. Leases to and with that Authority
2may be entered into for a term not to exceed 30 years and shall
3be and shall recite that they are subject to termination and
4cancellation in any year for which the General Assembly fails
5to make an appropriation to pay the rent payable under the
6terms of the lease. These limitations do not apply if the lease
7or purchase contract contains a provision limiting the
8liability for the payment of the rentals or installments
9thereof solely to funds received from the Federal government.
10    (b) To lease from an airport authority office, aircraft
11hangar, and service buildings constructed upon a public airport
12under the Airport Authorities Act for the use and occupancy of
13the State Department of Transportation. The lease may be
14entered into for a term not to exceed 30 years.
15    (c) To establish training programs for teaching State
16leasing procedures and practices to new employees of the
17Department and to keep all employees of the Department informed
18about current leasing practices and developments in the real
19estate industry.
20    (d) To enter into an agreement with a municipality or
21county to construct, remodel, or convert a structure for the
22purposes of its serving as a correctional institution or
23facility pursuant to paragraph (c) of Section 3-2-2 of the
24Unified Code of Corrections.
25    (e) To enter into an agreement with a private individual,
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1unit of local government, when authorized to do so by the
2Department of Corrections, whereby that individual, trust,
3partnership, or corporation or municipality or other unit of
4local government will construct, remodel, or convert a
5structure for the purposes of its serving as a correctional
6institution or facility and then lease the structure to the
7Department for the use of the Department of Corrections. A
8lease entered into pursuant to the authority granted in this
9subsection shall be for a term not to exceed 30 years but may
10grant to the State the option to purchase the structure
11outright.
12    The leases shall be and shall recite that they are subject
13to termination and cancellation in any year for which the
14General Assembly fails to make an appropriation to pay the rent
15payable under the terms of the lease.
16    (f) On and after September 17, 1983, the powers granted to
17the Department under this Section shall be exercised
18exclusively by the Department, and no other State agency may
19concurrently exercise any such power unless specifically
20authorized otherwise by a later enacted law. This subsection is
21not intended to impair any contract existing as of September
2217, 1983.
23    However, no lease for more than 10,000 square feet of space
24shall be executed unless the Director, in consultation with the
25Executive Director of the Capital Development Board, has
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1considering programmatic requirements, availability of vacant
2State-owned space, the cost-benefits of purchasing or
3constructing new space, and other criteria as he or she shall
4determine. The Director shall not permit multiple leases for
5less than 10,000 square feet to be executed in order to evade
6this provision.
7    (g) To develop and implement, in cooperation with the
8Interagency Energy Conservation Committee, a system for
9evaluating energy consumption in facilities leased by the
10Department, and to develop energy consumption standards for use
11in evaluating prospective lease sites.
12    (h) (1) After June 1, 1998 (the effective date of Public
13    Act 90-520), the Department shall not enter into an
14    agreement for the installment purchase or lease purchase of
15    buildings, land, or facilities unless:
16            (A) the using agency certifies to the Department
17        that the agency reasonably expects that the building,
18        land, or facilities being considered for purchase will
19        meet a permanent space need;
20            (B) the building or facilities will be
21        substantially occupied by State agencies after
22        purchase (or after acceptance in the case of a build to
23        suit);
24            (C) the building or facilities shall be in new or
25        like new condition and have a remaining economic life
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1            (D) no structural or other major building
2        component or system has a remaining economic life of
3        less than 10 years;
4            (E) the building, land, or facilities:
5                (i) is free of any identifiable environmental
6            hazard or
7                (ii) is subject to a management plan, provided
8            by the seller and acceptable to the State, to
9            address the known environmental hazard;
10            (F) the building, land, or facilities satisfy
11        applicable handicap accessibility and applicable
12        building codes; and
13            (G) the State's cost to lease purchase or
14        installment purchase the building, land, or facilities
15        is less than the cost to lease space of comparable
16        quality, size, and location over the lease purchase or
17        installment purchase term.
18        (2) The Department shall establish the methodology for
19    comparing lease costs to the costs of installment or lease
20    purchases. The cost comparison shall take into account all
21    relevant cost factors, including, but not limited to, debt
22    service, operating and maintenance costs, insurance and
23    risk costs, real estate taxes, reserves for replacement and
24    repairs, security costs, and utilities. The methodology
25    shall also provide:
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1        payment plans; and
2            (B) that a purchase price must not exceed the fair
3        market value of the buildings, land, or facilities and
4        that the purchase price must be substantiated by an
5        appraisal or by a competitive selection process.
6        (3) If the Department intends to enter into an
7    installment purchase or lease purchase agreement for
8    buildings, land, or facilities under circumstances that do
9    not satisfy the conditions specified by this Section, it
10    must issue a notice to the Secretary of the Senate and the
11    Clerk of the House. The notice shall contain (i) specific
12    details of the State's proposed purchase, including the
13    amounts, purposes, and financing terms; (ii) a specific
14    description of how the proposed purchase varies from the
15    procedures set forth in this Section; and (iii) a specific
16    justification, signed by the Director, stating why it is in
17    the State's best interests to proceed with the purchase.
18    The Department may not proceed with such an installment
19    purchase or lease purchase agreement if, within 60 calendar
20    days after delivery of the notice, the General Assembly, by
21    joint resolution, disapproves the transaction. Delivery
22    may take place on a day and at an hour when the Senate and
23    House are not in session so long as the offices of
24    Secretary and Clerk are open to receive the notice. In
25    determining the 60-day period within which the General
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1    Senate and House shall not be counted. If delivery of the
2    notice to the 2 houses occurs on different days, the 60-day
3    period shall begin on the day following the later delivery.
4        (4) On or before February 15 of each year, the
5    Department shall submit an annual report to the Director of
6    the Governor's Office of Management and Budget and the
7    General Assembly regarding installment purchases or lease
8    purchases of buildings, land, or facilities that were
9    entered into during the preceding calendar year. The report
10    shall include a summary statement of the aggregate amount
11    of the State's obligations under those purchases; specific
12    details pertaining to each purchase, including the
13    amounts, purposes, and financing terms and payment
14    schedule for each purchase; and any other matter that the
15    Department deems advisable.
16        The requirement for reporting to the General Assembly
17    shall be satisfied by filing copies of the report with the
18    Auditor General, the Speaker, the Minority Leader, and the
19    Clerk of the House of Representatives and the President,
20    the Minority Leader, and the Secretary of the Senate, the
21    Chairs of the Appropriations Committees, and the
22    Legislative Research Unit, as required by Section 3.1 of
23    the General Assembly Organization Act, and filing
24    additional copies with the State Government Report
25    Distribution Center for the General Assembly as is required
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1(Source: P.A. 94-793, eff. 5-19-06.)
 
2    Section 125. The Federal Surplus Property Act is amended by
3changing Section 2 as follows:
 
4    (20 ILCS 430/2)  (from Ch. 127, par. 176d2)
5    Sec. 2. Authority and Duties of the State Agency for
6Federal Surplus Property.
7    (a) The State Agency for Federal Surplus Property is hereby
8authorized and empowered (1) to acquire from the United States
9of America under and in conformance with the provisions of
10paragraph (j) of Section 203 of the Federal Property and
11Administrative Services Act of 1949, as amended, hereinafter
12referred to as the "Federal Act", such property, including
13equipment, materials, books, or other supplies under the
14control of any department or agency of the United States of
15America as may be useable and necessary for distribution to any
16public agency for use in carrying out or promoting for the
17residents of a given political area one or more public
18purposes, such as conservation, economic development,
19education, parks and recreation, public health, and public
20safety; or to nonprofit educational or public health
21institutions or organizations, such as medical institutions,
22hospitals, clinics, health centers, schools, colleges,
23universities, schools for persons with physical disabilities
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1television stations licensed by the Federal Communications
2Commission as educational radio or educational television
3stations, museums attended by the public, and libraries serving
4free all residents of a community, district, State, or region,
5which are exempt from taxation under Section 501 of the
6Internal Revenue Code of 1954, for purposes of education or
7public health, including research for any such purpose; and for
8such other purposes as may now or hereafter be authorized by
9Federal law; (2) to warehouse such property; or if so requested
10by the recipient, to arrange shipment of that property, when
11acquired, directly to the recipient.
12    (b) The State Agency for Federal Surplus Property is hereby
13authorized to receive applications from eligible health and
14educational institutions for the acquisition of Federal
15surplus real property, investigate the same, obtain expression
16of views respecting such applications from the appropriate
17health or educational authorities of the State, make
18recommendations regarding the need of such applicant for the
19property, the merits of its proposed program of utilization,
20the suitability of the property for such purposes, and
21otherwise assist in the processing of such applications for
22acquisition of real and related personal property of the United
23States under paragraph (k) of Section 203 of the Federal Act.
24    (c) For the purpose of executing its authority under this
25Act, the State Agency for Federal Surplus Property is
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1and regulations and prescribe such requirements as may be
2deemed necessary; and take such other action as is deemed
3necessary and suitable, in the administration of this Act, and
4to provide for the fair and equitable distribution of property
5within the State based on the relative needs and resources of
6interested public agencies and other eligible institutions
7within the State and their abilities to utilize the property.
8    (d) The State Agency for Federal Surplus Property is
9authorized and empowered to make such certifications, take such
10action, make such expenditures, require such reports and make
11such investigations as may be required by law or regulation of
12the United States of America in connection with the disposal of
13real property and the receipt, warehousing, and distribution of
14personal property received by the State Agency for Federal
15Surplus Property from the United States of America and to enter
16into contracts, agreements and undertakings for and in the name
17of the State (including cooperative agreements with any Federal
18agencies providing for utilization by and exchange between
19them, without reimbursement, of the property, facilities,
20personnel and services of each by the other, and agreements
21with other State Agencies for Federal Surplus Property and with
22associations or groups of such State Agencies.)
23    (e) The State Agency for Federal Surplus Property is
24authorized and empowered to act as a clearing house of
25information for the public and private nonprofit institutions,
26organizations and agencies referred to in subparagraph (3) of

 

 

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1Section 2 of this Act and other institutions eligible to
2acquire Federal surplus real property, to locate both real and
3personal property available for acquisition from the United
4States of America, to ascertain the terms and conditions under
5which such property may be obtained, to receive requests from
6the above mentioned institutions, organizations and agencies
7and to transmit to them all available information in reference
8to such property, and to aid and assist such institutions,
9organizations and agencies in every way possible in the
10consummation of acquisitions or transactions hereunder.
11    (f) The State Agency for Federal Surplus Property, in the
12administration of this Act, shall cooperate to the fullest
13extent consistent with the provisions of the Federal Act, with
14the Administrator of the General Services Administration and
15shall file a State plan of operation, operate in accordance
16therewith, and take such action as may be necessary to meet the
17minimum standards prescribed in accordance with the Federal
18Act, and make such reports in such form and containing such
19information as the United States of America or any of its
20departments or agencies may from time to time require, and it
21shall comply with the laws of the United States of America and
22the rules and regulations of any of the departments or agencies
23of the United States of America governing the allocation,
24transfer and use of, or account for, property donable or
25donated to eligible donees in the State.
26(Source: P.A. 81-1509.)
 

 

 

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1    Section 130. The Children and Family Services Act is
2amended by changing Sections 5, 7, 12.1, and 12.2 as follows:
 
3    (20 ILCS 505/5)  (from Ch. 23, par. 5005)
4    Sec. 5. Direct child welfare services; Department of
5Children and Family Services. To provide direct child welfare
6services when not available through other public or private
7child care or program facilities.
8    (a) For purposes of this Section:
9        (1) "Children" means persons found within the State who
10    are under the age of 18 years. The term also includes
11    persons under age 21 who:
12            (A) were committed to the Department pursuant to
13        the Juvenile Court Act or the Juvenile Court Act of
14        1987, as amended, prior to the age of 18 and who
15        continue under the jurisdiction of the court; or
16            (B) were accepted for care, service and training by
17        the Department prior to the age of 18 and whose best
18        interest in the discretion of the Department would be
19        served by continuing that care, service and training
20        because of severe emotional disturbances, physical
21        disability, social adjustment or any combination
22        thereof, or because of the need to complete an
23        educational or vocational training program.
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1    State who are under the age of 19, are not in a safe and
2    stable living situation and cannot be reunited with their
3    families.
4        (3) "Child welfare services" means public social
5    services which are directed toward the accomplishment of
6    the following purposes:
7            (A) protecting and promoting the health, safety
8        and welfare of children, including homeless, dependent
9        or neglected children;
10            (B) remedying, or assisting in the solution of
11        problems which may result in, the neglect, abuse,
12        exploitation or delinquency of children;
13            (C) preventing the unnecessary separation of
14        children from their families by identifying family
15        problems, assisting families in resolving their
16        problems, and preventing the breakup of the family
17        where the prevention of child removal is desirable and
18        possible when the child can be cared for at home
19        without endangering the child's health and safety;
20            (D) restoring to their families children who have
21        been removed, by the provision of services to the child
22        and the families when the child can be cared for at
23        home without endangering the child's health and
24        safety;
25            (E) placing children in suitable adoptive homes,
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1        not safe, possible or appropriate;
2            (F) assuring safe and adequate care of children
3        away from their homes, in cases where the child cannot
4        be returned home or cannot be placed for adoption. At
5        the time of placement, the Department shall consider
6        concurrent planning, as described in subsection (l-1)
7        of this Section so that permanency may occur at the
8        earliest opportunity. Consideration should be given so
9        that if reunification fails or is delayed, the
10        placement made is the best available placement to
11        provide permanency for the child;
12            (G) (blank);
13            (H) (blank); and
14            (I) placing and maintaining children in facilities
15        that provide separate living quarters for children
16        under the age of 18 and for children 18 years of age
17        and older, unless a child 18 years of age is in the
18        last year of high school education or vocational
19        training, in an approved individual or group treatment
20        program, in a licensed shelter facility, or secure
21        child care facility. The Department is not required to
22        place or maintain children:
23                (i) who are in a foster home, or
24                (ii) who are persons with a developmental
25            disability, as defined in the Mental Health and
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1                (iii) who are female children who are
2            pregnant, pregnant and parenting or parenting, or
3                (iv) who are siblings, in facilities that
4            provide separate living quarters for children 18
5            years of age and older and for children under 18
6            years of age.
7    (b) Nothing in this Section shall be construed to authorize
8the expenditure of public funds for the purpose of performing
9abortions.
10    (c) The Department shall establish and maintain
11tax-supported child welfare services and extend and seek to
12improve voluntary services throughout the State, to the end
13that services and care shall be available on an equal basis
14throughout the State to children requiring such services.
15    (d) The Director may authorize advance disbursements for
16any new program initiative to any agency contracting with the
17Department. As a prerequisite for an advance disbursement, the
18contractor must post a surety bond in the amount of the advance
19disbursement and have a purchase of service contract approved
20by the Department. The Department may pay up to 2 months
21operational expenses in advance. The amount of the advance
22disbursement shall be prorated over the life of the contract or
23the remaining months of the fiscal year, whichever is less, and
24the installment amount shall then be deducted from future
25bills. Advance disbursement authorizations for new initiatives
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1during 2 consecutive fiscal years. The requirements of this
2Section concerning advance disbursements shall not apply with
3respect to the following: payments to local public agencies for
4child day care services as authorized by Section 5a of this
5Act; and youth service programs receiving grant funds under
6Section 17a-4.
7    (e) (Blank).
8    (f) (Blank).
9    (g) The Department shall establish rules and regulations
10concerning its operation of programs designed to meet the goals
11of child safety and protection, family preservation, family
12reunification, and adoption, including but not limited to:
13        (1) adoption;
14        (2) foster care;
15        (3) family counseling;
16        (4) protective services;
17        (5) (blank);
18        (6) homemaker service;
19        (7) return of runaway children;
20        (8) (blank);
21        (9) placement under Section 5-7 of the Juvenile Court
22    Act or Section 2-27, 3-28, 4-25 or 5-740 of the Juvenile
23    Court Act of 1987 in accordance with the federal Adoption
24    Assistance and Child Welfare Act of 1980; and
25        (10) interstate services.
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1include provisions for training Department staff and the staff
2of Department grantees, through contracts with other agencies
3or resources, in alcohol and drug abuse screening techniques
4approved by the Department of Human Services, as a successor to
5the Department of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse, for the
6purpose of identifying children and adults who should be
7referred to an alcohol and drug abuse treatment program for
8professional evaluation.
9    (h) If the Department finds that there is no appropriate
10program or facility within or available to the Department for a
11ward and that no licensed private facility has an adequate and
12appropriate program or none agrees to accept the ward, the
13Department shall create an appropriate individualized,
14program-oriented plan for such ward. The plan may be developed
15within the Department or through purchase of services by the
16Department to the extent that it is within its statutory
17authority to do.
18    (i) Service programs shall be available throughout the
19State and shall include but not be limited to the following
20services:
21        (1) case management;
22        (2) homemakers;
23        (3) counseling;
24        (4) parent education;
25        (5) day care; and
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1    In addition, the following services may be made available
2to assess and meet the needs of children and families:
3        (1) comprehensive family-based services;
4        (2) assessments;
5        (3) respite care; and
6        (4) in-home health services.
7    The Department shall provide transportation for any of the
8services it makes available to children or families or for
9which it refers children or families.
10    (j) The Department may provide categories of financial
11assistance and education assistance grants, and shall
12establish rules and regulations concerning the assistance and
13grants, to persons who adopt children with physical or mental
14disabilities, children who are older, or physically or mentally
15handicapped, older and other hard-to-place children who (i)
16immediately prior to their adoption were legal wards of the
17Department or (ii) were determined eligible for financial
18assistance with respect to a prior adoption and who become
19available for adoption because the prior adoption has been
20dissolved and the parental rights of the adoptive parents have
21been terminated or because the child's adoptive parents have
22died. The Department may continue to provide financial
23assistance and education assistance grants for a child who was
24determined eligible for financial assistance under this
25subsection (j) in the interim period beginning when the child's
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1new adoption of the child by another adoptive parent or
2parents. The Department may also provide categories of
3financial assistance and education assistance grants, and
4shall establish rules and regulations for the assistance and
5grants, to persons appointed guardian of the person under
6Section 5-7 of the Juvenile Court Act or Section 2-27, 3-28,
74-25 or 5-740 of the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 for children
8who were wards of the Department for 12 months immediately
9prior to the appointment of the guardian.
10    The amount of assistance may vary, depending upon the needs
11of the child and the adoptive parents, as set forth in the
12annual assistance agreement. Special purpose grants are
13allowed where the child requires special service but such costs
14may not exceed the amounts which similar services would cost
15the Department if it were to provide or secure them as guardian
16of the child.
17    Any financial assistance provided under this subsection is
18inalienable by assignment, sale, execution, attachment,
19garnishment, or any other remedy for recovery or collection of
20a judgment or debt.
21    (j-5) The Department shall not deny or delay the placement
22of a child for adoption if an approved family is available
23either outside of the Department region handling the case, or
24outside of the State of Illinois.
25    (k) The Department shall accept for care and training any
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1dependent committed to it pursuant to the Juvenile Court Act or
2the Juvenile Court Act of 1987.
3    (l) The Department shall offer family preservation
4services, as defined in Section 8.2 of the Abused and Neglected
5Child Reporting Act, to help families, including adoptive and
6extended families. Family preservation services shall be
7offered (i) to prevent the placement of children in substitute
8care when the children can be cared for at home or in the
9custody of the person responsible for the children's welfare,
10(ii) to reunite children with their families, or (iii) to
11maintain an adoptive placement. Family preservation services
12shall only be offered when doing so will not endanger the
13children's health or safety. With respect to children who are
14in substitute care pursuant to the Juvenile Court Act of 1987,
15family preservation services shall not be offered if a goal
16other than those of subdivisions (A), (B), or (B-1) of
17subsection (2) of Section 2-28 of that Act has been set.
18Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to create a
19private right of action or claim on the part of any individual
20or child welfare agency, except that when a child is the
21subject of an action under Article II of the Juvenile Court Act
22of 1987 and the child's service plan calls for services to
23facilitate achievement of the permanency goal, the court
24hearing the action under Article II of the Juvenile Court Act
25of 1987 may order the Department to provide the services set
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1reasonable promptness and if those services are available.
2    The Department shall notify the child and his family of the
3Department's responsibility to offer and provide family
4preservation services as identified in the service plan. The
5child and his family shall be eligible for services as soon as
6the report is determined to be "indicated". The Department may
7offer services to any child or family with respect to whom a
8report of suspected child abuse or neglect has been filed,
9prior to concluding its investigation under Section 7.12 of the
10Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act. However, the child's
11or family's willingness to accept services shall not be
12considered in the investigation. The Department may also
13provide services to any child or family who is the subject of
14any report of suspected child abuse or neglect or may refer
15such child or family to services available from other agencies
16in the community, even if the report is determined to be
17unfounded, if the conditions in the child's or family's home
18are reasonably likely to subject the child or family to future
19reports of suspected child abuse or neglect. Acceptance of such
20services shall be voluntary. The Department may also provide
21services to any child or family after completion of a family
22assessment, as an alternative to an investigation, as provided
23under the "differential response program" provided for in
24subsection (a-5) of Section 7.4 of the Abused and Neglected
25Child Reporting Act.
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1children also adjudicated neglected or dependent, accept for
2care and training any child who has been adjudicated addicted,
3as a truant minor in need of supervision or as a minor
4requiring authoritative intervention, under the Juvenile Court
5Act or the Juvenile Court Act of 1987, but no such child shall
6be committed to the Department by any court without the
7approval of the Department. On and after the effective date of
8this amendatory Act of the 98th General Assembly and before
9January 1, 2017, a minor charged with a criminal offense under
10the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012 or
11adjudicated delinquent shall not be placed in the custody of or
12committed to the Department by any court, except (i) a minor
13less than 16 years of age committed to the Department under
14Section 5-710 of the Juvenile Court Act of 1987, (ii) a minor
15for whom an independent basis of abuse, neglect, or dependency
16exists, which must be defined by departmental rule, or (iii) a
17minor for whom the court has granted a supplemental petition to
18reinstate wardship pursuant to subsection (2) of Section 2-33
19of the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. On and after January 1,
202017, a minor charged with a criminal offense under the
21Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012 or
22adjudicated delinquent shall not be placed in the custody of or
23committed to the Department by any court, except (i) a minor
24less than 15 years of age committed to the Department under
25Section 5-710 of the Juvenile Court Act of 1987, ii) a minor
26for whom an independent basis of abuse, neglect, or dependency

 

 

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1exists, which must be defined by departmental rule, or (iii) a
2minor for whom the court has granted a supplemental petition to
3reinstate wardship pursuant to subsection (2) of Section 2-33
4of the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. An independent basis exists
5when the allegations or adjudication of abuse, neglect, or
6dependency do not arise from the same facts, incident, or
7circumstances which give rise to a charge or adjudication of
8delinquency.
9    As soon as is possible after August 7, 2009 (the effective
10date of Public Act 96-134), the Department shall develop and
11implement a special program of family preservation services to
12support intact, foster, and adoptive families who are
13experiencing extreme hardships due to the difficulty and stress
14of caring for a child who has been diagnosed with a pervasive
15developmental disorder if the Department determines that those
16services are necessary to ensure the health and safety of the
17child. The Department may offer services to any family whether
18or not a report has been filed under the Abused and Neglected
19Child Reporting Act. The Department may refer the child or
20family to services available from other agencies in the
21community if the conditions in the child's or family's home are
22reasonably likely to subject the child or family to future
23reports of suspected child abuse or neglect. Acceptance of
24these services shall be voluntary. The Department shall develop
25and implement a public information campaign to alert health and
26social service providers and the general public about these

 

 

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1special family preservation services. The nature and scope of
2the services offered and the number of families served under
3the special program implemented under this paragraph shall be
4determined by the level of funding that the Department annually
5allocates for this purpose. The term "pervasive developmental
6disorder" under this paragraph means a neurological condition,
7including but not limited to, Asperger's Syndrome and autism,
8as defined in the most recent edition of the Diagnostic and
9Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders of the American
10Psychiatric Association.
11    (l-1) The legislature recognizes that the best interests of
12the child require that the child be placed in the most
13permanent living arrangement as soon as is practically
14possible. To achieve this goal, the legislature directs the
15Department of Children and Family Services to conduct
16concurrent planning so that permanency may occur at the
17earliest opportunity. Permanent living arrangements may
18include prevention of placement of a child outside the home of
19the family when the child can be cared for at home without
20endangering the child's health or safety; reunification with
21the family, when safe and appropriate, if temporary placement
22is necessary; or movement of the child toward the most
23permanent living arrangement and permanent legal status.
24    When determining reasonable efforts to be made with respect
25to a child, as described in this subsection, and in making such
26reasonable efforts, the child's health and safety shall be the

 

 

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1paramount concern.
2    When a child is placed in foster care, the Department shall
3ensure and document that reasonable efforts were made to
4prevent or eliminate the need to remove the child from the
5child's home. The Department must make reasonable efforts to
6reunify the family when temporary placement of the child occurs
7unless otherwise required, pursuant to the Juvenile Court Act
8of 1987. At any time after the dispositional hearing where the
9Department believes that further reunification services would
10be ineffective, it may request a finding from the court that
11reasonable efforts are no longer appropriate. The Department is
12not required to provide further reunification services after
13such a finding.
14    A decision to place a child in substitute care shall be
15made with considerations of the child's health, safety, and
16best interests. At the time of placement, consideration should
17also be given so that if reunification fails or is delayed, the
18placement made is the best available placement to provide
19permanency for the child.
20    The Department shall adopt rules addressing concurrent
21planning for reunification and permanency. The Department
22shall consider the following factors when determining
23appropriateness of concurrent planning:
24        (1) the likelihood of prompt reunification;
25        (2) the past history of the family;
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1    the family;
2        (4) the level of cooperation of the family;
3        (5) the foster parents' willingness to work with the
4    family to reunite;
5        (6) the willingness and ability of the foster family to
6    provide an adoptive home or long-term placement;
7        (7) the age of the child;
8        (8) placement of siblings.
9    (m) The Department may assume temporary custody of any
10child if:
11        (1) it has received a written consent to such temporary
12    custody signed by the parents of the child or by the parent
13    having custody of the child if the parents are not living
14    together or by the guardian or custodian of the child if
15    the child is not in the custody of either parent, or
16        (2) the child is found in the State and neither a
17    parent, guardian nor custodian of the child can be located.
18If the child is found in his or her residence without a parent,
19guardian, custodian or responsible caretaker, the Department
20may, instead of removing the child and assuming temporary
21custody, place an authorized representative of the Department
22in that residence until such time as a parent, guardian or
23custodian enters the home and expresses a willingness and
24apparent ability to ensure the child's health and safety and
25resume permanent charge of the child, or until a relative
26enters the home and is willing and able to ensure the child's

 

 

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1health and safety and assume charge of the child until a
2parent, guardian or custodian enters the home and expresses
3such willingness and ability to ensure the child's safety and
4resume permanent charge. After a caretaker has remained in the
5home for a period not to exceed 12 hours, the Department must
6follow those procedures outlined in Section 2-9, 3-11, 4-8, or
75-415 of the Juvenile Court Act of 1987.
8    The Department shall have the authority, responsibilities
9and duties that a legal custodian of the child would have
10pursuant to subsection (9) of Section 1-3 of the Juvenile Court
11Act of 1987. Whenever a child is taken into temporary custody
12pursuant to an investigation under the Abused and Neglected
13Child Reporting Act, or pursuant to a referral and acceptance
14under the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 of a minor in limited
15custody, the Department, during the period of temporary custody
16and before the child is brought before a judicial officer as
17required by Section 2-9, 3-11, 4-8, or 5-415 of the Juvenile
18Court Act of 1987, shall have the authority, responsibilities
19and duties that a legal custodian of the child would have under
20subsection (9) of Section 1-3 of the Juvenile Court Act of
211987.
22    The Department shall ensure that any child taken into
23custody is scheduled for an appointment for a medical
24examination.
25    A parent, guardian or custodian of a child in the temporary
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1if he were not in the temporary custody of the Department may
2deliver to the Department a signed request that the Department
3surrender the temporary custody of the child. The Department
4may retain temporary custody of the child for 10 days after the
5receipt of the request, during which period the Department may
6cause to be filed a petition pursuant to the Juvenile Court Act
7of 1987. If a petition is so filed, the Department shall retain
8temporary custody of the child until the court orders
9otherwise. If a petition is not filed within the 10 day period,
10the child shall be surrendered to the custody of the requesting
11parent, guardian or custodian not later than the expiration of
12the 10 day period, at which time the authority and duties of
13the Department with respect to the temporary custody of the
14child shall terminate.
15    (m-1) The Department may place children under 18 years of
16age in a secure child care facility licensed by the Department
17that cares for children who are in need of secure living
18arrangements for their health, safety, and well-being after a
19determination is made by the facility director and the Director
20or the Director's designate prior to admission to the facility
21subject to Section 2-27.1 of the Juvenile Court Act of 1987.
22This subsection (m-1) does not apply to a child who is subject
23to placement in a correctional facility operated pursuant to
24Section 3-15-2 of the Unified Code of Corrections, unless the
25child is a ward who was placed under the care of the Department
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1and a court of competent jurisdiction has ordered placement of
2the child in a secure care facility.
3    (n) The Department may place children under 18 years of age
4in licensed child care facilities when in the opinion of the
5Department, appropriate services aimed at family preservation
6have been unsuccessful and cannot ensure the child's health and
7safety or are unavailable and such placement would be for their
8best interest. Payment for board, clothing, care, training and
9supervision of any child placed in a licensed child care
10facility may be made by the Department, by the parents or
11guardians of the estates of those children, or by both the
12Department and the parents or guardians, except that no
13payments shall be made by the Department for any child placed
14in a licensed child care facility for board, clothing, care,
15training and supervision of such a child that exceed the
16average per capita cost of maintaining and of caring for a
17child in institutions for dependent or neglected children
18operated by the Department. However, such restriction on
19payments does not apply in cases where children require
20specialized care and treatment for problems of severe emotional
21disturbance, physical disability, social adjustment, or any
22combination thereof and suitable facilities for the placement
23of such children are not available at payment rates within the
24limitations set forth in this Section. All reimbursements for
25services delivered shall be absolutely inalienable by
26assignment, sale, attachment, garnishment or otherwise.

 

 

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1    (n-1) The Department shall provide or authorize child
2welfare services, aimed at assisting minors to achieve
3sustainable self-sufficiency as independent adults, for any
4minor eligible for the reinstatement of wardship pursuant to
5subsection (2) of Section 2-33 of the Juvenile Court Act of
61987, whether or not such reinstatement is sought or allowed,
7provided that the minor consents to such services and has not
8yet attained the age of 21. The Department shall have
9responsibility for the development and delivery of services
10under this Section. An eligible youth may access services under
11this Section through the Department of Children and Family
12Services or by referral from the Department of Human Services.
13Youth participating in services under this Section shall
14cooperate with the assigned case manager in developing an
15agreement identifying the services to be provided and how the
16youth will increase skills to achieve self-sufficiency. A
17homeless shelter is not considered appropriate housing for any
18youth receiving child welfare services under this Section. The
19Department shall continue child welfare services under this
20Section to any eligible minor until the minor becomes 21 years
21of age, no longer consents to participate, or achieves
22self-sufficiency as identified in the minor's service plan. The
23Department of Children and Family Services shall create clear,
24readable notice of the rights of former foster youth to child
25welfare services under this Section and how such services may
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1the Department of Human Services shall disseminate this
2information statewide. The Department shall adopt regulations
3describing services intended to assist minors in achieving
4sustainable self-sufficiency as independent adults.
5    (o) The Department shall establish an administrative
6review and appeal process for children and families who request
7or receive child welfare services from the Department. Children
8who are wards of the Department and are placed by private child
9welfare agencies, and foster families with whom those children
10are placed, shall be afforded the same procedural and appeal
11rights as children and families in the case of placement by the
12Department, including the right to an initial review of a
13private agency decision by that agency. The Department shall
14insure that any private child welfare agency, which accepts
15wards of the Department for placement, affords those rights to
16children and foster families. The Department shall accept for
17administrative review and an appeal hearing a complaint made by
18(i) a child or foster family concerning a decision following an
19initial review by a private child welfare agency or (ii) a
20prospective adoptive parent who alleges a violation of
21subsection (j-5) of this Section. An appeal of a decision
22concerning a change in the placement of a child shall be
23conducted in an expedited manner. A court determination that a
24current foster home placement is necessary and appropriate
25under Section 2-28 of the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 does not
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1administrative appeal, filed by a former foster parent,
2involving a change of placement decision.
3    (p) There is hereby created the Department of Children and
4Family Services Emergency Assistance Fund from which the
5Department may provide special financial assistance to
6families which are in economic crisis when such assistance is
7not available through other public or private sources and the
8assistance is deemed necessary to prevent dissolution of the
9family unit or to reunite families which have been separated
10due to child abuse and neglect. The Department shall establish
11administrative rules specifying the criteria for determining
12eligibility for and the amount and nature of assistance to be
13provided. The Department may also enter into written agreements
14with private and public social service agencies to provide
15emergency financial services to families referred by the
16Department. Special financial assistance payments shall be
17available to a family no more than once during each fiscal year
18and the total payments to a family may not exceed $500 during a
19fiscal year.
20    (q) The Department may receive and use, in their entirety,
21for the benefit of children any gift, donation or bequest of
22money or other property which is received on behalf of such
23children, or any financial benefits to which such children are
24or may become entitled while under the jurisdiction or care of
25the Department.
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1interest-bearing accounts in appropriate financial
2institutions for children for whom the Department is legally
3responsible and who have been determined eligible for Veterans'
4Benefits, Social Security benefits, assistance allotments from
5the armed forces, court ordered payments, parental voluntary
6payments, Supplemental Security Income, Railroad Retirement
7payments, Black Lung benefits, or other miscellaneous
8payments. Interest earned by each account shall be credited to
9the account, unless disbursed in accordance with this
10subsection.
11    In disbursing funds from children's accounts, the
12Department shall:
13        (1) Establish standards in accordance with State and
14    federal laws for disbursing money from children's
15    accounts. In all circumstances, the Department's
16    "Guardianship Administrator" or his or her designee must
17    approve disbursements from children's accounts. The
18    Department shall be responsible for keeping complete
19    records of all disbursements for each account for any
20    purpose.
21        (2) Calculate on a monthly basis the amounts paid from
22    State funds for the child's board and care, medical care
23    not covered under Medicaid, and social services; and
24    utilize funds from the child's account, as covered by
25    regulation, to reimburse those costs. Monthly,
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1    $13,000,000, shall be deposited by the Department into the
2    General Revenue Fund and the balance over 1/12 of
3    $13,000,000 into the DCFS Children's Services Fund.
4        (3) Maintain any balance remaining after reimbursing
5    for the child's costs of care, as specified in item (2).
6    The balance shall accumulate in accordance with relevant
7    State and federal laws and shall be disbursed to the child
8    or his or her guardian, or to the issuing agency.
9    (r) The Department shall promulgate regulations
10encouraging all adoption agencies to voluntarily forward to the
11Department or its agent names and addresses of all persons who
12have applied for and have been approved for adoption of a
13hard-to-place or handicapped child or child with a disability
14and the names of such children who have not been placed for
15adoption. A list of such names and addresses shall be
16maintained by the Department or its agent, and coded lists
17which maintain the confidentiality of the person seeking to
18adopt the child and of the child shall be made available,
19without charge, to every adoption agency in the State to assist
20the agencies in placing such children for adoption. The
21Department may delegate to an agent its duty to maintain and
22make available such lists. The Department shall ensure that
23such agent maintains the confidentiality of the person seeking
24to adopt the child and of the child.
25    (s) The Department of Children and Family Services may
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1private child welfare agency foster parents licensed by the
2Department of Children and Family Services for damages
3sustained by the foster parents as a result of the malicious or
4negligent acts of foster children, as well as providing third
5party coverage for such foster parents with regard to actions
6of foster children to other individuals. Such coverage will be
7secondary to the foster parent liability insurance policy, if
8applicable. The program shall be funded through appropriations
9from the General Revenue Fund, specifically designated for such
10purposes.
11    (t) The Department shall perform home studies and
12investigations and shall exercise supervision over visitation
13as ordered by a court pursuant to the Illinois Marriage and
14Dissolution of Marriage Act or the Adoption Act only if:
15        (1) an order entered by an Illinois court specifically
16    directs the Department to perform such services; and
17        (2) the court has ordered one or both of the parties to
18    the proceeding to reimburse the Department for its
19    reasonable costs for providing such services in accordance
20    with Department rules, or has determined that neither party
21    is financially able to pay.
22    The Department shall provide written notification to the
23court of the specific arrangements for supervised visitation
24and projected monthly costs within 60 days of the court order.
25The Department shall send to the court information related to
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1determined the parties are financially unable to pay. The court
2may order additional periodic reports as appropriate.
3    (u) In addition to other information that must be provided,
4whenever the Department places a child with a prospective
5adoptive parent or parents or in a licensed foster home, group
6home, child care institution, or in a relative home, the
7Department shall provide to the prospective adoptive parent or
8parents or other caretaker:
9        (1) available detailed information concerning the
10    child's educational and health history, copies of
11    immunization records (including insurance and medical card
12    information), a history of the child's previous
13    placements, if any, and reasons for placement changes
14    excluding any information that identifies or reveals the
15    location of any previous caretaker;
16        (2) a copy of the child's portion of the client service
17    plan, including any visitation arrangement, and all
18    amendments or revisions to it as related to the child; and
19        (3) information containing details of the child's
20    individualized educational plan when the child is
21    receiving special education services.
22    The caretaker shall be informed of any known social or
23behavioral information (including, but not limited to,
24criminal background, fire setting, perpetuation of sexual
25abuse, destructive behavior, and substance abuse) necessary to
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1in the home. The Department may prepare a written summary of
2the information required by this paragraph, which may be
3provided to the foster or prospective adoptive parent in
4advance of a placement. The foster or prospective adoptive
5parent may review the supporting documents in the child's file
6in the presence of casework staff. In the case of an emergency
7placement, casework staff shall at least provide known
8information verbally, if necessary, and must subsequently
9provide the information in writing as required by this
10subsection.
11    The information described in this subsection shall be
12provided in writing. In the case of emergency placements when
13time does not allow prior review, preparation, and collection
14of written information, the Department shall provide such
15information as it becomes available. Within 10 business days
16after placement, the Department shall obtain from the
17prospective adoptive parent or parents or other caretaker a
18signed verification of receipt of the information provided.
19Within 10 business days after placement, the Department shall
20provide to the child's guardian ad litem a copy of the
21information provided to the prospective adoptive parent or
22parents or other caretaker. The information provided to the
23prospective adoptive parent or parents or other caretaker shall
24be reviewed and approved regarding accuracy at the supervisory
25level.
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1licensed as foster family homes pursuant to the Child Care Act
2of 1969 shall be eligible to receive foster care payments from
3the Department. Relative caregivers who, as of July 1, 1995,
4were approved pursuant to approved relative placement rules
5previously promulgated by the Department at 89 Ill. Adm. Code
6335 and had submitted an application for licensure as a foster
7family home may continue to receive foster care payments only
8until the Department determines that they may be licensed as a
9foster family home or that their application for licensure is
10denied or until September 30, 1995, whichever occurs first.
11    (v) The Department shall access criminal history record
12information as defined in the Illinois Uniform Conviction
13Information Act and information maintained in the adjudicatory
14and dispositional record system as defined in Section 2605-355
15of the Department of State Police Law (20 ILCS 2605/2605-355)
16if the Department determines the information is necessary to
17perform its duties under the Abused and Neglected Child
18Reporting Act, the Child Care Act of 1969, and the Children and
19Family Services Act. The Department shall provide for
20interactive computerized communication and processing
21equipment that permits direct on-line communication with the
22Department of State Police's central criminal history data
23repository. The Department shall comply with all certification
24requirements and provide certified operators who have been
25trained by personnel from the Department of State Police. In
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1shall have training in the use of the criminal history
2information access system and have access to the terminal. The
3Department of Children and Family Services and its employees
4shall abide by rules and regulations established by the
5Department of State Police relating to the access and
6dissemination of this information.
7    (v-1) Prior to final approval for placement of a child, the
8Department shall conduct a criminal records background check of
9the prospective foster or adoptive parent, including
10fingerprint-based checks of national crime information
11databases. Final approval for placement shall not be granted if
12the record check reveals a felony conviction for child abuse or
13neglect, for spousal abuse, for a crime against children, or
14for a crime involving violence, including rape, sexual assault,
15or homicide, but not including other physical assault or
16battery, or if there is a felony conviction for physical
17assault, battery, or a drug-related offense committed within
18the past 5 years.
19    (v-2) Prior to final approval for placement of a child, the
20Department shall check its child abuse and neglect registry for
21information concerning prospective foster and adoptive
22parents, and any adult living in the home. If any prospective
23foster or adoptive parent or other adult living in the home has
24resided in another state in the preceding 5 years, the
25Department shall request a check of that other state's child
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1    (w) Within 120 days of August 20, 1995 (the effective date
2of Public Act 89-392), the Department shall prepare and submit
3to the Governor and the General Assembly, a written plan for
4the development of in-state licensed secure child care
5facilities that care for children who are in need of secure
6living arrangements for their health, safety, and well-being.
7For purposes of this subsection, secure care facility shall
8mean a facility that is designed and operated to ensure that
9all entrances and exits from the facility, a building or a
10distinct part of the building, are under the exclusive control
11of the staff of the facility, whether or not the child has the
12freedom of movement within the perimeter of the facility,
13building, or distinct part of the building. The plan shall
14include descriptions of the types of facilities that are needed
15in Illinois; the cost of developing these secure care
16facilities; the estimated number of placements; the potential
17cost savings resulting from the movement of children currently
18out-of-state who are projected to be returned to Illinois; the
19necessary geographic distribution of these facilities in
20Illinois; and a proposed timetable for development of such
21facilities.
22    (x) The Department shall conduct annual credit history
23checks to determine the financial history of children placed
24under its guardianship pursuant to the Juvenile Court Act of
251987. The Department shall conduct such credit checks starting
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1duration of the guardianship as terminated pursuant to the
2Juvenile Court Act of 1987. The Department shall determine if
3financial exploitation of the child's personal information has
4occurred. If financial exploitation appears to have taken place
5or is presently ongoing, the Department shall notify the proper
6law enforcement agency, the proper State's Attorney, or the
7Attorney General.
8    (y) Beginning on the effective date of this amendatory Act
9of the 96th General Assembly, a child with a disability who
10receives residential and educational services from the
11Department shall be eligible to receive transition services in
12accordance with Article 14 of the School Code from the age of
1314.5 through age 21, inclusive, notwithstanding the child's
14residential services arrangement. For purposes of this
15subsection, "child with a disability" means a child with a
16disability as defined by the federal Individuals with
17Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004.
18    (z) The Department shall access criminal history record
19information as defined as "background information" in this
20subsection and criminal history record information as defined
21in the Illinois Uniform Conviction Information Act for each
22Department employee or Department applicant. Each Department
23employee or Department applicant shall submit his or her
24fingerprints to the Department of State Police in the form and
25manner prescribed by the Department of State Police. These
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1now and hereafter filed in the Department of State Police and
2the Federal Bureau of Investigation criminal history records
3databases. The Department of State Police shall charge a fee
4for conducting the criminal history record check, which shall
5be deposited into the State Police Services Fund and shall not
6exceed the actual cost of the record check. The Department of
7State Police shall furnish, pursuant to positive
8identification, all Illinois conviction information to the
9Department of Children and Family Services.
10    For purposes of this subsection:
11    "Background information" means all of the following:
12        (i) Upon the request of the Department of Children and
13    Family Services, conviction information obtained from the
14    Department of State Police as a result of a
15    fingerprint-based criminal history records check of the
16    Illinois criminal history records database and the Federal
17    Bureau of Investigation criminal history records database
18    concerning a Department employee or Department applicant.
19        (ii) Information obtained by the Department of
20    Children and Family Services after performing a check of
21    the Department of State Police's Sex Offender Database, as
22    authorized by Section 120 of the Sex Offender Community
23    Notification Law, concerning a Department employee or
24    Department applicant.
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1    the Child Abuse and Neglect Tracking System (CANTS)
2    operated and maintained by the Department.
3    "Department employee" means a full-time or temporary
4employee coded or certified within the State of Illinois
5Personnel System.
6    "Department applicant" means an individual who has
7conditional Department full-time or part-time work, a
8contractor, an individual used to replace or supplement staff,
9an academic intern, a volunteer in Department offices or on
10Department contracts, a work-study student, an individual or
11entity licensed by the Department, or an unlicensed service
12provider who works as a condition of a contract or an agreement
13and whose work may bring the unlicensed service provider into
14contact with Department clients or client records.
15(Source: P.A. 97-1150, eff. 1-25-13; 98-249, eff. 1-1-14;
1698-570, eff. 8-27-13; 98-756, eff. 7-16-14; 98-803, eff.
171-1-15.)
 
18    (20 ILCS 505/7)  (from Ch. 23, par. 5007)
19    Sec. 7. Placement of children; considerations.
20    (a) In placing any child under this Act, the Department
21shall place the child, as far as possible, in the care and
22custody of some individual holding the same religious belief as
23the parents of the child, or with some child care facility
24which is operated by persons of like religious faith as the
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1    (a-5) In placing a child under this Act, the Department
2shall place the child with the child's sibling or siblings
3under Section 7.4 of this Act unless the placement is not in
4each child's best interest, or is otherwise not possible under
5the Department's rules. If the child is not placed with a
6sibling under the Department's rules, the Department shall
7consider placements that are likely to develop, preserve,
8nurture, and support sibling relationships, where doing so is
9in each child's best interest.
10    (b) In placing a child under this Act, the Department may
11place a child with a relative if the Department determines that
12the relative will be able to adequately provide for the child's
13safety and welfare based on the factors set forth in the
14Department's rules governing relative placements, and that the
15placement is consistent with the child's best interests, taking
16into consideration the factors set out in subsection (4.05) of
17Section 1-3 of the Juvenile Court Act of 1987.
18    When the Department first assumes custody of a child, in
19placing that child under this Act, the Department shall make
20reasonable efforts to identify and locate a relative who is
21ready, willing, and able to care for the child. At a minimum,
22these efforts shall be renewed each time the child requires a
23placement change and it is appropriate for the child to be
24cared for in a home environment. The Department must document
25its efforts to identify and locate such a relative placement
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1    If the Department determines that a placement with any
2identified relative is not in the child's best interests or
3that the relative does not meet the requirements to be a
4relative caregiver, as set forth in Department rules or by
5statute, the Department must document the basis for that
6decision and maintain the documentation in the child's case
7file.
8    If, pursuant to the Department's rules, any person files an
9administrative appeal of the Department's decision not to place
10a child with a relative, it is the Department's burden to prove
11that the decision is consistent with the child's best
12interests.
13    When the Department determines that the child requires
14placement in an environment, other than a home environment, the
15Department shall continue to make reasonable efforts to
16identify and locate relatives to serve as visitation resources
17for the child and potential future placement resources, except
18when the Department determines that those efforts would be
19futile or inconsistent with the child's best interests.
20    If the Department determines that efforts to identify and
21locate relatives would be futile or inconsistent with the
22child's best interests, the Department shall document the basis
23of its determination and maintain the documentation in the
24child's case file.
25    If the Department determines that an individual or a group
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1or possible placement resources, the Department shall document
2the basis of its determination and maintain the documentation
3in the child's case file.
4    When the Department determines that an individual or a
5group of relatives are appropriate to serve as visitation
6resources or possible future placement resources, the
7Department shall document the basis of its determination,
8maintain the documentation in the child's case file, create a
9visitation or transition plan, or both, and incorporate the
10visitation or transition plan, or both, into the child's case
11plan. For the purpose of this subsection, any determination as
12to the child's best interests shall include consideration of
13the factors set out in subsection (4.05) of Section 1-3 of the
14Juvenile Court Act of 1987.
15    The Department may not place a child with a relative, with
16the exception of certain circumstances which may be waived as
17defined by the Department in rules, if the results of a check
18of the Law Enforcement Agencies Data System (LEADS) identifies
19a prior criminal conviction of the relative or any adult member
20of the relative's household for any of the following offenses
21under the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012:
22        (1) murder;
23        (1.1) solicitation of murder;
24        (1.2) solicitation of murder for hire;
25        (1.3) intentional homicide of an unborn child;
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1        (1.5) involuntary manslaughter;
2        (1.6) reckless homicide;
3        (1.7) concealment of a homicidal death;
4        (1.8) involuntary manslaughter of an unborn child;
5        (1.9) reckless homicide of an unborn child;
6        (1.10) drug-induced homicide;
7        (2) a sex offense under Article 11, except offenses
8    described in Sections 11-7, 11-8, 11-12, 11-13, 11-35,
9    11-40, and 11-45;
10        (3) kidnapping;
11        (3.1) aggravated unlawful restraint;
12        (3.2) forcible detention;
13        (3.3) aiding and abetting child abduction;
14        (4) aggravated kidnapping;
15        (5) child abduction;
16        (6) aggravated battery of a child as described in
17    Section 12-4.3 or subdivision (b)(1) of Section 12-3.05;
18        (7) criminal sexual assault;
19        (8) aggravated criminal sexual assault;
20        (8.1) predatory criminal sexual assault of a child;
21        (9) criminal sexual abuse;
22        (10) aggravated sexual abuse;
23        (11) heinous battery as described in Section 12-4.1 or
24    subdivision (a)(2) of Section 12-3.05;
25        (12) aggravated battery with a firearm as described in
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1    (e)(4) of Section 12-3.05;
2        (13) tampering with food, drugs, or cosmetics;
3        (14) drug-induced infliction of great bodily harm as
4    described in Section 12-4.7 or subdivision (g)(1) of
5    Section 12-3.05;
6        (15) aggravated stalking;
7        (16) home invasion;
8        (17) vehicular invasion;
9        (18) criminal transmission of HIV;
10        (19) criminal abuse or neglect of an elderly person or
11    person with a disability disabled person as described in
12    Section 12-21 or subsection (b) of Section 12-4.4a;
13        (20) child abandonment;
14        (21) endangering the life or health of a child;
15        (22) ritual mutilation;
16        (23) ritualized abuse of a child;
17        (24) an offense in any other state the elements of
18    which are similar and bear a substantial relationship to
19    any of the foregoing offenses.
20    For the purpose of this subsection, "relative" shall
21include any person, 21 years of age or over, other than the
22parent, who (i) is currently related to the child in any of the
23following ways by blood or adoption: grandparent, sibling,
24great-grandparent, uncle, aunt, nephew, niece, first cousin,
25second cousin, godparent, great-uncle, or great-aunt; or (ii)
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1step-father, step-mother, or adult step-brother or
2step-sister; or (iv) is a fictive kin; "relative" also includes
3a person related in any of the foregoing ways to a sibling of a
4child, even though the person is not related to the child, when
5the child and its sibling are placed together with that person.
6For children who have been in the guardianship of the
7Department, have been adopted, and are subsequently returned to
8the temporary custody or guardianship of the Department, a
9"relative" may also include any person who would have qualified
10as a relative under this paragraph prior to the adoption, but
11only if the Department determines, and documents, that it would
12be in the child's best interests to consider this person a
13relative, based upon the factors for determining best interests
14set forth in subsection (4.05) of Section 1-3 of the Juvenile
15Court Act of 1987. A relative with whom a child is placed
16pursuant to this subsection may, but is not required to, apply
17for licensure as a foster family home pursuant to the Child
18Care Act of 1969; provided, however, that as of July 1, 1995,
19foster care payments shall be made only to licensed foster
20family homes pursuant to the terms of Section 5 of this Act.
21    Notwithstanding any other provision under this subsection
22to the contrary, a fictive kin with whom a child is placed
23pursuant to this subsection shall apply for licensure as a
24foster family home pursuant to the Child Care Act of 1969
25within 6 months of the child's placement with the fictive kin.
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1fictive kin on the basis that the fictive kin fails to apply
2for licensure within 6 months of the child's placement with the
3fictive kin, or fails to meet the standard for licensure. All
4other requirements established under the rules and procedures
5of the Department concerning the placement of a child, for whom
6the Department is legally responsible, with a relative shall
7apply. By June 1, 2015, the Department shall promulgate rules
8establishing criteria and standards for placement,
9identification, and licensure of fictive kin.
10    For purposes of this subsection, "fictive kin" means any
11individual, unrelated by birth or marriage, who is shown to
12have close personal or emotional ties with the child or the
13child's family prior to the child's placement with the
14individual.
15    The provisions added to this subsection (b) by this
16amendatory Act of the 98th General Assembly shall become
17operative on and after June 1, 2015.
18    (c) In placing a child under this Act, the Department shall
19ensure that the child's health, safety, and best interests are
20met. In rejecting placement of a child with an identified
21relative, the Department shall ensure that the child's health,
22safety, and best interests are met. In evaluating the best
23interests of the child, the Department shall take into
24consideration the factors set forth in subsection (4.05) of
25Section 1-3 of the Juvenile Court Act of 1987.
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1child and the capacity of the prospective foster or adoptive
2parents to meet the needs of the child. When a child must be
3placed outside his or her home and cannot be immediately
4returned to his or her parents or guardian, a comprehensive,
5individualized assessment shall be performed of that child at
6which time the needs of the child shall be determined. Only if
7race, color, or national origin is identified as a legitimate
8factor in advancing the child's best interests shall it be
9considered. Race, color, or national origin shall not be
10routinely considered in making a placement decision. The
11Department shall make special efforts for the diligent
12recruitment of potential foster and adoptive families that
13reflect the ethnic and racial diversity of the children for
14whom foster and adoptive homes are needed. "Special efforts"
15shall include contacting and working with community
16organizations and religious organizations and may include
17contracting with those organizations, utilizing local media
18and other local resources, and conducting outreach activities.
19    (c-1) At the time of placement, the Department shall
20consider concurrent planning, as described in subsection (l-1)
21of Section 5, so that permanency may occur at the earliest
22opportunity. Consideration should be given so that if
23reunification fails or is delayed, the placement made is the
24best available placement to provide permanency for the child.
25    (d) The Department may accept gifts, grants, offers of
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1recruitment efforts.
2    (e) The Department in placing children in adoptive or
3foster care homes may not, in any policy or practice relating
4to the placement of children for adoption or foster care,
5discriminate against any child or prospective adoptive or
6foster parent on the basis of race.
7(Source: P.A. 97-1076, eff. 8-24-12; 97-1109, eff. 1-1-13;
897-1150, eff. 1-25-13; 98-846, eff. 1-1-15.)
 
9    (20 ILCS 505/12.1)  (from Ch. 23, par. 5012.1)
10    Sec. 12.1. To cooperate with the State Board of Education
11and the Department of Human Services in a program to provide
12for the placement, supervision and foster care of children with
13disabilities handicaps who must leave their home community in
14order to attend schools offering programs in special education.
15(Source: P.A. 89-507, eff. 7-1-97.)
 
16    (20 ILCS 505/12.2)  (from Ch. 23, par. 5012.2)
17    Sec. 12.2. To cooperate with the Department of Human
18Services in any programs or projects regarding the care and
19education of handicapped children with disabilities,
20particularly in relation to the institutions under the
21administration of the Department.
22(Source: P.A. 89-507, eff. 7-1-97.)
 
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1changing Section 9.2 as follows:
 
2    (20 ILCS 655/9.2)  (from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 615)
3    Sec. 9.2. Exemptions from Regulatory Relaxation. (a)
4Section 9 and subsection (a) of Section 9.1 do not apply to
5rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to:
6    (i) the "Environmental Protection Act";
7    (ii) the "Illinois Historic Preservation Act";
8    (iii) the "Illinois Human Rights Act";
9    (iv) any successor acts to any of the foregoing; or
10    (v) any other acts whose purpose is the protection of the
11environment, the preservation of historic places and
12landmarks, or the protection of persons against discrimination
13on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, marital status,
14national origin or physical or mental disability handicap.
15    (b) No exemption, modification or alternative to any agency
16rule or regulation promulgated under Section 9 or 9.1 shall be
17effective which
18    (i) presents a significant risk to the health or safety of
19persons resident in or employed within an Enterprise Zone;
20    (ii) would conflict with federal law or regulation such
21that the state, or any unit of local government or school
22district, or any area of the state other than Enterprise Zones,
23or any business enterprise located outside of an Enterprise
24Zone would be disqualified from a federal program or from
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1    (iii) would suspend or modify an agency rule or regulation
2mandated by law; or
3    (iv) would eliminate or reduce benefits to individuals who
4are residents of or employed within a Zone.
5(Source: P.A. 82-1019.)
 
6    Section 145. The Department of Natural Resources
7(Conservation) Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois
8is amended by changing Section 805-305 as follows:
 
9    (20 ILCS 805/805-305)  (was 20 ILCS 805/63a23)
10    Sec. 805-305. Campsites and housing facilities. The
11Department has the power to provide facilities for overnight
12tent and trailer camp sites and to provide suitable housing
13facilities for student and juvenile overnight camping groups.
14The Department of Natural Resources may regulate, by
15administrative order, the fees to be charged for tent and
16trailer camping units at individual park areas based upon the
17facilities available. However, for campsites with access to
18showers or electricity, any Illinois resident who is age 62 or
19older or has a Class 2 disability as defined in Section 4A of
20the Illinois Identification Card Act shall be charged only
21one-half of the camping fee charged to the general public
22during the period Monday through Thursday of any week and shall
23be charged the same camping fee as the general public on all
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1electricity, no camping fee authorized by this Section shall be
2charged to any resident of Illinois who has a Class 2
3disability as defined in Section 4A of the Illinois
4Identification Card Act. For campsites without access to
5showers or electricity, no camping fee authorized by this
6Section shall be charged to any resident of Illinois who is age
762 or older for the use of a camp site unit during the period
8Monday through Thursday of any week. No camping fee authorized
9by this Section shall be charged to any resident of Illinois
10who is a veteran with a disability disabled veteran or a former
11prisoner of war, as defined in Section 5 of the Department of
12Veterans Affairs Act. No camping fee authorized by this Section
13shall be charged to any resident of Illinois after returning
14from service abroad or mobilization by the President of the
15United States as an active duty member of the United States
16Armed Forces, the Illinois National Guard, or the Reserves of
17the United States Armed Forces for the amount of time that the
18active duty member spent in service abroad or mobilized if the
19person (i) applies for a pass at the Department office in
20Springfield within 2 years after returning and provides
21acceptable verification of service or mobilization to the
22Department or (ii) applies for a pass at a Regional Office of
23the Department within 2 years after returning and provides
24acceptable verification of service or mobilization to the
25Department; any portion of a year that the active duty member
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1year. Nonresidents shall be charged the same fees as are
2authorized for the general public regardless of age. The
3Department shall provide by regulation for suitable proof of
4age, or either a valid driver's license or a "Golden Age
5Passport" issued by the federal government shall be acceptable
6as proof of age. The Department shall further provide by
7regulation that notice of these reduced admission fees be
8posted in a conspicuous place and manner.
9    Reduced fees authorized in this Section shall not apply to
10any charge for utility service.
11    For the purposes of this Section, "acceptable verification
12of service or mobilization" means official documentation from
13the Department of Defense or the appropriate Major Command
14showing mobilization dates or service abroad dates, including:
15(i) a DD-214, (ii) a letter from the Illinois Department of
16Military Affairs for members of the Illinois National Guard,
17(iii) a letter from the Regional Reserve Command for members of
18the Armed Forces Reserve, (iv) a letter from the Major Command
19covering Illinois for active duty members, (v) personnel
20records for mobilized State employees, and (vi) any other
21documentation that the Department, by administrative rule,
22deems acceptable to establish dates of mobilization or service
23abroad.
24    For the purposes of this Section, the term "service abroad"
25means active duty service outside of the 50 United States and
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1in territories and possessions of the United States.
2(Source: P.A. 96-1014, eff. 1-1-11.)
 
3    Section 150. The State Parks Act is amended by changing
4Section 4a as follows:
 
5    (20 ILCS 835/4a)  (from Ch. 105, par. 468.1)
6    Sec. 4a. It shall be the duty of the Governor and the
7Director of the Department in charge of the administration of
8this Act to cancel immediately the lease on any concession when
9the person holding the concession or an employee thereof
10discriminates on the basis of race, color, creed, sex,
11religion, physical or mental disability handicap, or national
12origin against any patron thereof.
13(Source: P.A. 80-344.)
 
14    Section 155. The Recreational Trails of Illinois Act is
15amended by changing Section 34 as follows:
 
16    (20 ILCS 862/34)
17    Sec. 34. Exception from display of Off-Highway Vehicle
18Usage Stamps. The operator of an off-highway vehicle shall not
19be required to display an Off-Highway Vehicle Usage Stamp if
20the off-highway vehicle is:
21        (1) owned and used by the United States, the State of
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1    thereof, but these off-highway vehicles shall prominently
2    display the name of the owner on the off-highway vehicle;
3        (2) operated on lands where the operator, his or her
4    immediate family, or both are the sole owners of the land;
5    this exception shall not apply to clubs, associations, or
6    lands leased for hunting or recreational purposes;
7        (3) used only on local, national, or international
8    competition circuits in events for which written
9    permission has been obtained by the sponsoring or
10    sanctioning body from the governmental unit having
11    jurisdiction over the location of any event held in this
12    State;
13        (4) (blank);
14        (5) used on an off-highway vehicle grant assisted site
15    and the off-highway vehicle displays a Off-Highway Vehicle
16    Access decal;
17        (6) used in conjunction with a bona fide commercial
18    business, including, but not limited to, agricultural and
19    livestock production;
20        (7) a golf cart, regardless of whether the golf cart is
21    currently being used for golfing purposes;
22        (8) displaying a valid motor vehicle registration
23    issued by the Secretary of State or any other state;
24        (9) operated by an individual who either possesses an
25    Illinois Identification Card issued to the operator by the
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1    successor classification) or P2A disability or an original
2    or photocopy of a valid motor vehicle disability placard
3    issued to the operator by the Secretary of State, or is
4    assisting a person with a disability who has disabled
5    person with a Class P2 (or P2O or any successor
6    classification) or P2A disability while using the same
7    off-highway vehicle as the individual with a disability
8    disabled individual; or
9        (10) used only at commercial riding parks.
10    For the purposes of this Section, "golf cart" means a
11machine specifically designed for the purposes of transporting
12one or more persons and their golf clubs.
13    For the purposes of this Section, "local, national, or
14international competition circuit" means any competition
15circuit sponsored or sanctioned by an international, national,
16or state organization, including, but not limited to, the
17American Motorcyclist Association, or sponsored, sanctioned,
18or both by an affiliate organization of an international,
19national, or state organization which sanctions competitions,
20including trials or practices leading up to or in connection
21with those competitions.
22    For the purposes of this Section, "commercial riding parks"
23mean commercial properties used for the recreational operation
24of off-highway vehicles by the paying members of the park or
25paying guests.
26(Source: P.A. 97-1136, eff. 1-1-13; 98-820, eff. 8-1-14.)
 

 

 

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1    Section 160. The Department of Employment Security Law of
2the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is amended by
3changing Section 1005-155 as follows:
 
4    (20 ILCS 1005/1005-155)
5    Sec. 1005-155. Illinois Employment and Training Centers
6report. The Department of Employment Security, or the State
7agency responsible for the oversight of the federal Workforce
8Investment Act of 1998 if that agency is not the Department of
9Employment Security, shall prepare a report for the Governor
10and the General Assembly regarding the progress of the Illinois
11Employment and Training Centers in serving individuals with
12disabilities. The report must include, but is not limited to,
13the following: (i) the number of individuals referred to the
14Illinois Employment and Training Centers by the Department of
15Human Services Office of Rehabilitation Services; (ii) the
16total number of individuals with disabilities disabled
17individuals served by the Illinois Employment and Training
18Centers; (iii) the number of individuals with disabilities
19disabled individuals served in federal Workforce Investment
20Act of 1998 employment and training programs; (iv) the number
21of individuals with disabilities annually placed in jobs by the
22Illinois Employment and Training Centers; and (v) the number of
23individuals with disabilities referred by the Illinois
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1Services Office of Rehabilitation Services. The report is due
2by December 31, 2004 based on the previous State program year
3of July 1 through June 30, and is due annually thereafter.
4"Individuals with disabilities" are defined as those who
5self-report as being qualified as disabled under the 1973
6Rehabilitation Act or the 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act,
7for the purposes of this Law.
8(Source: P.A. 93-639, eff. 6-1-04.)
 
9    Section 165. The Department of Human Services Act is
10amended by changing Sections 1-17 and 10-40 as follows:
 
11    (20 ILCS 1305/1-17)
12    Sec. 1-17. Inspector General.
13    (a) Nature and purpose. It is the express intent of the
14General Assembly to ensure the health, safety, and financial
15condition of individuals receiving services in this State due
16to mental illness, developmental disability, or both by
17protecting those persons from acts of abuse, neglect, or both
18by service providers. To that end, the Office of the Inspector
19General for the Department of Human Services is created to
20investigate and report upon allegations of the abuse, neglect,
21or financial exploitation of individuals receiving services
22within mental health facilities, developmental disabilities
23facilities, and community agencies operated, licensed, funded
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1licensed or certified by any other State agency.
2    (b) Definitions. The following definitions apply to this
3Section:
4    "Adult student with a disability" means an adult student,
5age 18 through 21, inclusive, with an Individual Education
6Program, other than a resident of a facility licensed by the
7Department of Children and Family Services in accordance with
8the Child Care Act of 1969. For purposes of this definition,
9"through age 21, inclusive", means through the day before the
10student's 22nd birthday.
11    "Agency" or "community agency" means (i) a community agency
12licensed, funded, or certified by the Department, but not
13licensed or certified by any other human services agency of the
14State, to provide mental health service or developmental
15disabilities service, or (ii) a program licensed, funded, or
16certified by the Department, but not licensed or certified by
17any other human services agency of the State, to provide mental
18health service or developmental disabilities service.
19    "Aggravating circumstance" means a factor that is
20attendant to a finding and that tends to compound or increase
21the culpability of the accused.
22    "Allegation" means an assertion, complaint, suspicion, or
23incident involving any of the following conduct by an employee,
24facility, or agency against an individual or individuals:
25mental abuse, physical abuse, sexual abuse, neglect, or
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1    "Day" means working day, unless otherwise specified.
2    "Deflection" means a situation in which an individual is
3presented for admission to a facility or agency, and the
4facility staff or agency staff do not admit the individual.
5"Deflection" includes triage, redirection, and denial of
6admission.
7    "Department" means the Department of Human Services.
8    "Developmentally disabled" means having a developmental
9disability.
10    "Developmental disability" means "developmental
11disability" as defined in the Mental Health and Developmental
12Disabilities Code.
13    "Egregious neglect" means a finding of neglect as
14determined by the Inspector General that (i) represents a gross
15failure to adequately provide for, or a callused indifference
16to, the health, safety, or medical needs of an individual and
17(ii) results in an individual's death or other serious
18deterioration of an individual's physical condition or mental
19condition.
20    "Employee" means any person who provides services at the
21facility or agency on-site or off-site. The service
22relationship can be with the individual or with the facility or
23agency. Also, "employee" includes any employee or contractual
24agent of the Department of Human Services or the community
25agency involved in providing or monitoring or administering
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1includes but is not limited to: owners, operators, payroll
2personnel, contractors, subcontractors, and volunteers.
3    "Facility" or "State-operated facility" means a mental
4health facility or developmental disabilities facility
5operated by the Department.
6    "Financial exploitation" means taking unjust advantage of
7an individual's assets, property, or financial resources
8through deception, intimidation, or conversion for the
9employee's, facility's, or agency's own advantage or benefit.
10    "Finding" means the Office of Inspector General's
11determination regarding whether an allegation is
12substantiated, unsubstantiated, or unfounded.
13    "Health care worker registry" or "registry" means the
14health care worker registry created by the Nursing Home Care
15Act.
16    "Individual" means any person receiving mental health
17service, developmental disabilities service, or both from a
18facility or agency, while either on-site or off-site.
19    "Mental abuse" means the use of demeaning, intimidating, or
20threatening words, signs, gestures, or other actions by an
21employee about an individual and in the presence of an
22individual or individuals that results in emotional distress or
23maladaptive behavior, or could have resulted in emotional
24distress or maladaptive behavior, for any individual present.
25    "Mental illness" means "mental illness" as defined in the
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1    "Mentally ill" means having a mental illness.
2    "Mitigating circumstance" means a condition that (i) is
3attendant to a finding, (ii) does not excuse or justify the
4conduct in question, but (iii) may be considered in evaluating
5the severity of the conduct, the culpability of the accused, or
6both the severity of the conduct and the culpability of the
7accused.
8    "Neglect" means an employee's, agency's, or facility's
9failure to provide adequate medical care, personal care, or
10maintenance and that, as a consequence, (i) causes an
11individual pain, injury, or emotional distress, (ii) results in
12either an individual's maladaptive behavior or the
13deterioration of an individual's physical condition or mental
14condition, or (iii) places the individual's health or safety at
15substantial risk.
16    "Person with a developmental disability" means a person
17having a developmental disability.
18    "Physical abuse" means an employee's non-accidental and
19inappropriate contact with an individual that causes bodily
20harm. "Physical abuse" includes actions that cause bodily harm
21as a result of an employee directing an individual or person to
22physically abuse another individual.
23    "Recommendation" means an admonition, separate from a
24finding, that requires action by the facility, agency, or
25Department to correct a systemic issue, problem, or deficiency
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1    "Required reporter" means any employee who suspects,
2witnesses, or is informed of an allegation of any one or more
3of the following: mental abuse, physical abuse, sexual abuse,
4neglect, or financial exploitation.
5    "Secretary" means the Chief Administrative Officer of the
6Department.
7    "Sexual abuse" means any sexual contact or intimate
8physical contact between an employee and an individual,
9including an employee's coercion or encouragement of an
10individual to engage in sexual behavior that results in sexual
11contact, intimate physical contact, sexual behavior, or
12intimate physical behavior.
13    "Substantiated" means there is a preponderance of the
14evidence to support the allegation.
15    "Unfounded" means there is no credible evidence to support
16the allegation.
17    "Unsubstantiated" means there is credible evidence, but
18less than a preponderance of evidence to support the
19allegation.
20    (c) Appointment. The Governor shall appoint, and the Senate
21shall confirm, an Inspector General. The Inspector General
22shall be appointed for a term of 4 years and shall function
23within the Department of Human Services and report to the
24Secretary and the Governor.
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1respect to the operations of the Office, including the
2performance of investigations and issuance of findings and
3recommendations. The appropriation for the Office of Inspector
4General shall be separate from the overall appropriation for
5the Department.
6    (e) Powers and duties. The Inspector General shall
7investigate reports of suspected mental abuse, physical abuse,
8sexual abuse, neglect, or financial exploitation of
9individuals in any mental health or developmental disabilities
10facility or agency and shall have authority to take immediate
11action to prevent any one or more of the following from
12happening to individuals under its jurisdiction: mental abuse,
13physical abuse, sexual abuse, neglect, or financial
14exploitation. Upon written request of an agency of this State,
15the Inspector General may assist another agency of the State in
16investigating reports of the abuse, neglect, or abuse and
17neglect of persons with mental illness, persons with
18developmental disabilities, or persons with both. To comply
19with the requirements of subsection (k) of this Section, the
20Inspector General shall also review all reportable deaths for
21which there is no allegation of abuse or neglect. Nothing in
22this Section shall preempt any duties of the Medical Review
23Board set forth in the Mental Health and Developmental
24Disabilities Code. The Inspector General shall have no
25authority to investigate alleged violations of the State
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1under the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act shall be
2referred to the Office of the Governor's Executive Inspector
3General for investigation.
4    (f) Limitations. The Inspector General shall not conduct an
5investigation within an agency or facility if that
6investigation would be redundant to or interfere with an
7investigation conducted by another State agency. The Inspector
8General shall have no supervision over, or involvement in, the
9routine programmatic, licensing, funding, or certification
10operations of the Department. Nothing in this subsection limits
11investigations by the Department that may otherwise be required
12by law or that may be necessary in the Department's capacity as
13central administrative authority responsible for the operation
14of the State's mental health and developmental disabilities
15facilities.
16    (g) Rulemaking authority. The Inspector General shall
17promulgate rules establishing minimum requirements for
18reporting allegations as well as for initiating, conducting,
19and completing investigations based upon the nature of the
20allegation or allegations. The rules shall clearly establish
21that if 2 or more State agencies could investigate an
22allegation, the Inspector General shall not conduct an
23investigation that would be redundant to, or interfere with, an
24investigation conducted by another State agency. The rules
25shall further clarify the method and circumstances under which
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1licensing, funding, or certification units of the Department in
2preventing further occurrences of mental abuse, physical
3abuse, sexual abuse, neglect, egregious neglect, and financial
4exploitation.
5    (h) Training programs. The Inspector General shall (i)
6establish a comprehensive program to ensure that every person
7authorized to conduct investigations receives ongoing training
8relative to investigation techniques, communication skills,
9and the appropriate means of interacting with persons receiving
10treatment for mental illness, developmental disability, or
11both mental illness and developmental disability, and (ii)
12establish and conduct periodic training programs for facility
13and agency employees concerning the prevention and reporting of
14any one or more of the following: mental abuse, physical abuse,
15sexual abuse, neglect, egregious neglect, or financial
16exploitation. Nothing in this Section shall be deemed to
17prevent the Office of Inspector General from conducting any
18other training as determined by the Inspector General to be
19necessary or helpful.
20    (i) Duty to cooperate.
21        (1) The Inspector General shall at all times be granted
22    access to any facility or agency for the purpose of
23    investigating any allegation, conducting unannounced site
24    visits, monitoring compliance with a written response, or
25    completing any other statutorily assigned duty. The
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1    each facility at least annually for the purpose of
2    reviewing and making recommendations on systemic issues
3    relative to preventing, reporting, investigating, and
4    responding to all of the following: mental abuse, physical
5    abuse, sexual abuse, neglect, egregious neglect, or
6    financial exploitation.
7        (2) Any employee who fails to cooperate with an Office
8    of the Inspector General investigation is in violation of
9    this Act. Failure to cooperate with an investigation
10    includes, but is not limited to, any one or more of the
11    following: (i) creating and transmitting a false report to
12    the Office of the Inspector General hotline, (ii) providing
13    false information to an Office of the Inspector General
14    Investigator during an investigation, (iii) colluding with
15    other employees to cover up evidence, (iv) colluding with
16    other employees to provide false information to an Office
17    of the Inspector General investigator, (v) destroying
18    evidence, (vi) withholding evidence, or (vii) otherwise
19    obstructing an Office of the Inspector General
20    investigation. Additionally, any employee who, during an
21    unannounced site visit or written response compliance
22    check, fails to cooperate with requests from the Office of
23    the Inspector General is in violation of this Act.
24    (j) Subpoena powers. The Inspector General shall have the
25power to subpoena witnesses and compel the production of all
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1investigations and any hearings authorized by this Act. This
2subpoena power shall not extend to persons or documents of a
3labor organization or its representatives insofar as the
4persons are acting in a representative capacity to an employee
5whose conduct is the subject of an investigation or the
6documents relate to that representation. Any person who
7otherwise fails to respond to a subpoena or who knowingly
8provides false information to the Office of the Inspector
9General by subpoena during an investigation is guilty of a
10Class A misdemeanor.
11    (k) Reporting allegations and deaths.
12        (1) Allegations. If an employee witnesses, is told of,
13    or has reason to believe an incident of mental abuse,
14    physical abuse, sexual abuse, neglect, or financial
15    exploitation has occurred, the employee, agency, or
16    facility shall report the allegation by phone to the Office
17    of the Inspector General hotline according to the agency's
18    or facility's procedures, but in no event later than 4
19    hours after the initial discovery of the incident,
20    allegation, or suspicion of any one or more of the
21    following: mental abuse, physical abuse, sexual abuse,
22    neglect, or financial exploitation. A required reporter as
23    defined in subsection (b) of this Section who knowingly or
24    intentionally fails to comply with these reporting
25    requirements is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.
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1    shall, within 24 hours after initial discovery, report by
2    phone to the Office of the Inspector General hotline each
3    of the following:
4            (i) Any death of an individual occurring within 14
5        calendar days after discharge or transfer of the
6        individual from a residential program or facility.
7            (ii) Any death of an individual occurring within 24
8        hours after deflection from a residential program or
9        facility.
10            (iii) Any other death of an individual occurring at
11        an agency or facility or at any Department-funded site.
12        (3) Retaliation. It is a violation of this Act for any
13    employee or administrator of an agency or facility to take
14    retaliatory action against an employee who acts in good
15    faith in conformance with his or her duties as a required
16    reporter.
17    (l) Reporting to law enforcement.
18        (1) Reporting criminal acts. Within 24 hours after
19    determining that there is credible evidence indicating
20    that a criminal act may have been committed or that special
21    expertise may be required in an investigation, the
22    Inspector General shall notify the Department of State
23    Police or other appropriate law enforcement authority, or
24    ensure that such notification is made. The Department of
25    State Police shall investigate any report from a
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1    sexual assault, or other felony by an employee. All
2    investigations conducted by the Inspector General shall be
3    conducted in a manner designed to ensure the preservation
4    of evidence for possible use in a criminal prosecution.
5        (2) Reporting allegations of adult students with
6    disabilities. Upon receipt of a reportable allegation
7    regarding an adult student with a disability, the
8    Department's Office of the Inspector General shall
9    determine whether the allegation meets the criteria for the
10    Domestic Abuse Program under the Abuse of Adults with
11    Disabilities Intervention Act. If the allegation is
12    reportable to that program, the Office of the Inspector
13    General shall initiate an investigation. If the allegation
14    is not reportable to the Domestic Abuse Program, the Office
15    of the Inspector General shall make an expeditious referral
16    to the respective law enforcement entity. If the alleged
17    victim is already receiving services from the Department,
18    the Office of the Inspector General shall also make a
19    referral to the respective Department of Human Services'
20    Division or Bureau.
21    (m) Investigative reports. Upon completion of an
22investigation, the Office of Inspector General shall issue an
23investigative report identifying whether the allegations are
24substantiated, unsubstantiated, or unfounded. Within 10
25business days after the transmittal of a completed
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1recommendation is made, the Inspector General shall provide the
2investigative report on the case to the Secretary and to the
3director of the facility or agency where any one or more of the
4following occurred: mental abuse, physical abuse, sexual
5abuse, neglect, egregious neglect, or financial exploitation.
6In a substantiated case, the investigative report shall include
7any mitigating or aggravating circumstances that were
8identified during the investigation. If the case involves
9substantiated neglect, the investigative report shall also
10state whether egregious neglect was found. An investigative
11report may also set forth recommendations. All investigative
12reports prepared by the Office of the Inspector General shall
13be considered confidential and shall not be released except as
14provided by the law of this State or as required under
15applicable federal law. Unsubstantiated and unfounded reports
16shall not be disclosed except as allowed under Section 6 of the
17Abused and Neglected Long Term Care Facility Residents
18Reporting Act. Raw data used to compile the investigative
19report shall not be subject to release unless required by law
20or a court order. "Raw data used to compile the investigative
21report" includes, but is not limited to, any one or more of the
22following: the initial complaint, witness statements,
23photographs, investigator's notes, police reports, or incident
24reports. If the allegations are substantiated, the accused
25shall be provided with a redacted copy of the investigative
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1neglect shall only be released pursuant to applicable State or
2federal law or a valid court order.
3    (n) Written responses and reconsideration requests.
4        (1) Written responses. Within 30 calendar days from
5    receipt of a substantiated investigative report or an
6    investigative report which contains recommendations,
7    absent a reconsideration request, the facility or agency
8    shall file a written response that addresses, in a concise
9    and reasoned manner, the actions taken to: (i) protect the
10    individual; (ii) prevent recurrences; and (iii) eliminate
11    the problems identified. The response shall include the
12    implementation and completion dates of such actions. If the
13    written response is not filed within the allotted 30
14    calendar day period, the Secretary shall determine the
15    appropriate corrective action to be taken.
16        (2) Reconsideration requests. The facility, agency,
17    victim or guardian, or the subject employee may request
18    that the Office of Inspector General reconsider or clarify
19    its finding based upon additional information.
20    (o) Disclosure of the finding by the Inspector General. The
21Inspector General shall disclose the finding of an
22investigation to the following persons: (i) the Governor, (ii)
23the Secretary, (iii) the director of the facility or agency,
24(iv) the alleged victims and their guardians, (v) the
25complainant, and (vi) the accused. This information shall
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1unsubstantiated, or unfounded.
2    (p) Secretary review. Upon review of the Inspector
3General's investigative report and any agency's or facility's
4written response, the Secretary shall accept or reject the
5written response and notify the Inspector General of that
6determination. The Secretary may further direct that other
7administrative action be taken, including, but not limited to,
8any one or more of the following: (i) additional site visits,
9(ii) training, (iii) provision of technical assistance
10relative to administrative needs, licensure or certification,
11or (iv) the imposition of appropriate sanctions.
12    (q) Action by facility or agency. Within 30 days of the
13date the Secretary approves the written response or directs
14that further administrative action be taken, the facility or
15agency shall provide an implementation report to the Inspector
16General that provides the status of the action taken. The
17facility or agency shall be allowed an additional 30 days to
18send notice of completion of the action or to send an updated
19implementation report. If the action has not been completed
20within the additional 30 day period, the facility or agency
21shall send updated implementation reports every 60 days until
22completion. The Inspector General shall conduct a review of any
23implementation plan that takes more than 120 days after
24approval to complete, and shall monitor compliance through a
25random review of approved written responses, which may include,
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1contact, and (iii) requests for additional documentation
2evidencing compliance.
3    (r) Sanctions. Sanctions, if imposed by the Secretary under
4Subdivision (p)(iv) of this Section, shall be designed to
5prevent further acts of mental abuse, physical abuse, sexual
6abuse, neglect, egregious neglect, or financial exploitation
7or some combination of one or more of those acts at a facility
8or agency, and may include any one or more of the following:
9        (1) Appointment of on-site monitors.
10        (2) Transfer or relocation of an individual or
11    individuals.
12        (3) Closure of units.
13        (4) Termination of any one or more of the following:
14    (i) Department licensing, (ii) funding, or (iii)
15    certification.
16    The Inspector General may seek the assistance of the
17Illinois Attorney General or the office of any State's Attorney
18in implementing sanctions.
19    (s) Health care worker registry.
20        (1) Reporting to the registry. The Inspector General
21    shall report to the Department of Public Health's health
22    care worker registry, a public registry, the identity and
23    finding of each employee of a facility or agency against
24    whom there is a final investigative report containing a
25    substantiated allegation of physical or sexual abuse,
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1    individual.
2        (2) Notice to employee. Prior to reporting the name of
3    an employee, the employee shall be notified of the
4    Department's obligation to report and shall be granted an
5    opportunity to request an administrative hearing, the sole
6    purpose of which is to determine if the substantiated
7    finding warrants reporting to the registry. Notice to the
8    employee shall contain a clear and concise statement of the
9    grounds on which the report to the registry is based, offer
10    the employee an opportunity for a hearing, and identify the
11    process for requesting such a hearing. Notice is sufficient
12    if provided by certified mail to the employee's last known
13    address. If the employee fails to request a hearing within
14    30 days from the date of the notice, the Inspector General
15    shall report the name of the employee to the registry.
16    Nothing in this subdivision (s)(2) shall diminish or impair
17    the rights of a person who is a member of a collective
18    bargaining unit under the Illinois Public Labor Relations
19    Act or under any other federal labor statute.
20        (3) Registry hearings. If the employee requests an
21    administrative hearing, the employee shall be granted an
22    opportunity to appear before an administrative law judge to
23    present reasons why the employee's name should not be
24    reported to the registry. The Department shall bear the
25    burden of presenting evidence that establishes, by a
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1    finding warrants reporting to the registry. After
2    considering all the evidence presented, the administrative
3    law judge shall make a recommendation to the Secretary as
4    to whether the substantiated finding warrants reporting
5    the name of the employee to the registry. The Secretary
6    shall render the final decision. The Department and the
7    employee shall have the right to request that the
8    administrative law judge consider a stipulated disposition
9    of these proceedings.
10        (4) Testimony at registry hearings. A person who makes
11    a report or who investigates a report under this Act shall
12    testify fully in any judicial proceeding resulting from
13    such a report, as to any evidence of abuse or neglect, or
14    the cause thereof. No evidence shall be excluded by reason
15    of any common law or statutory privilege relating to
16    communications between the alleged perpetrator of abuse or
17    neglect, or the individual alleged as the victim in the
18    report, and the person making or investigating the report.
19    Testimony at hearings is exempt from the confidentiality
20    requirements of subsection (f) of Section 10 of the Mental
21    Health and Developmental Disabilities Confidentiality Act.
22        (5) Employee's rights to collateral action. No
23    reporting to the registry shall occur and no hearing shall
24    be set or proceed if an employee notifies the Inspector
25    General in writing, including any supporting
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1    adverse employment action resulting from a substantiated
2    finding by complaint filed with the Illinois Civil Service
3    Commission, or which otherwise seeks to enforce the
4    employee's rights pursuant to any applicable collective
5    bargaining agreement. If an action taken by an employer
6    against an employee as a result of a finding of physical
7    abuse, sexual abuse, or egregious neglect is overturned
8    through an action filed with the Illinois Civil Service
9    Commission or under any applicable collective bargaining
10    agreement and if that employee's name has already been sent
11    to the registry, the employee's name shall be removed from
12    the registry.
13        (6) Removal from registry. At any time after the report
14    to the registry, but no more than once in any 12-month
15    period, an employee may petition the Department in writing
16    to remove his or her name from the registry. Upon receiving
17    notice of such request, the Inspector General shall conduct
18    an investigation into the petition. Upon receipt of such
19    request, an administrative hearing will be set by the
20    Department. At the hearing, the employee shall bear the
21    burden of presenting evidence that establishes, by a
22    preponderance of the evidence, that removal of the name
23    from the registry is in the public interest. The parties
24    may jointly request that the administrative law judge
25    consider a stipulated disposition of these proceedings.
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1shall preserve a record of all proceedings at any formal
2hearing conducted by the Department involving health care
3worker registry hearings. Final administrative decisions of
4the Department are subject to judicial review pursuant to
5provisions of the Administrative Review Law.
6    (u) Quality Care Board. There is created, within the Office
7of the Inspector General, a Quality Care Board to be composed
8of 7 members appointed by the Governor with the advice and
9consent of the Senate. One of the members shall be designated
10as chairman by the Governor. Of the initial appointments made
11by the Governor, 4 Board members shall each be appointed for a
12term of 4 years and 3 members shall each be appointed for a
13term of 2 years. Upon the expiration of each member's term, a
14successor shall be appointed for a term of 4 years. In the case
15of a vacancy in the office of any member, the Governor shall
16appoint a successor for the remainder of the unexpired term.
17    Members appointed by the Governor shall be qualified by
18professional knowledge or experience in the area of law,
19investigatory techniques, or in the area of care of the
20mentally ill or care of persons with developmental disabilities
21developmentally disabled. Two members appointed by the
22Governor shall be persons with a disability or a parent of a
23person with a disability. Members shall serve without
24compensation, but shall be reimbursed for expenses incurred in
25connection with the performance of their duties as members.
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1on the call of the chairman. Four members shall constitute a
2quorum allowing the Board to conduct its business. The Board
3may adopt rules and regulations it deems necessary to govern
4its own procedures.
5    The Board shall monitor and oversee the operations,
6policies, and procedures of the Inspector General to ensure the
7prompt and thorough investigation of allegations of neglect and
8abuse. In fulfilling these responsibilities, the Board may do
9the following:
10        (1) Provide independent, expert consultation to the
11    Inspector General on policies and protocols for
12    investigations of alleged abuse, neglect, or both abuse and
13    neglect.
14        (2) Review existing regulations relating to the
15    operation of facilities.
16        (3) Advise the Inspector General as to the content of
17    training activities authorized under this Section.
18        (4) Recommend policies concerning methods for
19    improving the intergovernmental relationships between the
20    Office of the Inspector General and other State or federal
21    offices.
22    (v) Annual report. The Inspector General shall provide to
23the General Assembly and the Governor, no later than January 1
24of each year, a summary of reports and investigations made
25under this Act for the prior fiscal year with respect to
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1disabilities services. The report shall detail the imposition
2of sanctions, if any, and the final disposition of any
3corrective or administrative action directed by the Secretary.
4The summaries shall not contain any confidential or identifying
5information of any individual, but shall include objective data
6identifying any trends in the number of reported allegations,
7the timeliness of the Office of the Inspector General's
8investigations, and their disposition, for each facility and
9Department-wide, for the most recent 3-year time period. The
10report shall also identify, by facility, the staff-to-patient
11ratios taking account of direct care staff only. The report
12shall also include detailed recommended administrative actions
13and matters for consideration by the General Assembly.
14    (w) Program audit. The Auditor General shall conduct a
15program audit of the Office of the Inspector General on an
16as-needed basis, as determined by the Auditor General. The
17audit shall specifically include the Inspector General's
18compliance with the Act and effectiveness in investigating
19reports of allegations occurring in any facility or agency. The
20Auditor General shall conduct the program audit according to
21the provisions of the Illinois State Auditing Act and shall
22report its findings to the General Assembly no later than
23January 1 following the audit period.
24    (x) Nothing in this Section shall be construed to mean that
25a patient is a victim of abuse or neglect because of health
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1care professionals.
2    (y) Nothing in this Section shall require a facility,
3including its employees, agents, medical staff members, and
4health care professionals, to provide a service to a patient in
5contravention of that patient's stated or implied objection to
6the provision of that service on the ground that that service
7conflicts with the patient's religious beliefs or practices,
8nor shall the failure to provide a service to a patient be
9considered abuse under this Section if the patient has objected
10to the provision of that service based on his or her religious
11beliefs or practices.
12(Source: P.A. 98-49, eff. 7-1-13; 98-711, eff. 7-16-14.)
 
13    (20 ILCS 1305/10-40)
14    Sec. 10-40. Recreational programs; persons with
15disabilities handicapped; grants. The Department of Human
16Services, subject to appropriation, may make grants to special
17recreation associations for the operation of recreational
18programs for persons with disabilities the handicapped,
19including both persons with physical disabilities and persons
20with mental disabilities physically and mentally handicapped,
21and transportation to and from those programs. The grants
22should target unserved or underserved populations, such as
23persons with brain injuries, persons who are medically fragile,
24and adults who have acquired disabling conditions. The
25Department must adopt rules to implement the grant program.

 

 

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1(Source: P.A. 95-331, eff. 8-21-07.)
 
2    Section 170. The Illinois Guaranteed Job Opportunity Act is
3amended by changing Section 50 as follows:
 
4    (20 ILCS 1510/50)
5    Sec. 50. Nondiscrimination.
6    (a) General rule.
7        (1) Discrimination on the basis of age, on the basis of
8    physical or mental disability handicap, on the basis of
9    sex, or on the basis of race, color, or national origin is
10    prohibited.
11        (2) No individual shall be excluded from participation
12    in, denied the benefits of, subjected to discrimination
13    under, or denied employment in the administration of or in
14    connection with any project because of race, color,
15    religion, sex, national origin, age, physical or mental
16    disability handicap, or political affiliation or belief.
17        (3) (Blank).
18        (4) With respect to terms and conditions affecting, or
19    rights provided to, individuals who are participants in
20    activities supported by funds provided under this Act, the
21    individuals shall not be discriminated against solely
22    because of their status as the participants.
23    (b) (Blank).
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1(Source: P.A. 93-46, eff. 7-1-03.)
 
2    Section 175. The Mental Health and Developmental
3Disabilities Administrative Act is amended by changing
4Sections 2, 4, 7, 7.2, 11.2, 14, 15b, 15.4, 18.2, 21.2, 33.3,
543, 46, 54.5, and 66 as follows:
 
6    (20 ILCS 1705/2)  (from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 100-2)
7    Sec. 2. Definitions; administrative subdivisions.
8    (a) For the purposes of this Act, unless the context
9otherwise requires:
10    "Department" means the Department of Human Services,
11successor to the former Department of Mental Health and
12Developmental Disabilities.
13    "Secretary" means the Secretary of Human Services.
14    (b) Unless the context otherwise requires:
15        (1) References in this Act to the programs or
16    facilities of the Department shall be construed to refer
17    only to those programs or facilities of the Department that
18    pertain to mental health or developmental disabilities.
19        (2) References in this Act to the Department's service
20    providers or service recipients shall be construed to refer
21    only to providers or recipients of services that pertain to
22    the Department's mental health and developmental
23    disabilities functions.
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1    Department shall be construed to refer only to employees
2    whose duties pertain to the Department's mental health and
3    developmental disabilities functions.
4    (c) The Secretary shall establish such subdivisions of the
5Department as shall be desirable and shall assign to the
6various subdivisions the responsibilities and duties placed
7upon the Department by the Laws of the State of Illinois.
8    (d) There is established a coordinator of services to deaf
9and hearing impaired persons with mental disabilities mentally
10disabled deaf and hearing impaired persons. In hiring this
11coordinator, every consideration shall be given to qualified
12deaf or hearing impaired individuals.
13    (e) Whenever the administrative director of the
14subdivision for mental health services is not a board-certified
15psychiatrist, the Secretary shall appoint a Chief for Clinical
16Services who shall be a board-certified psychiatrist with both
17clinical and administrative experience. The Chief for Clinical
18Services shall be responsible for all clinical and medical
19decisions for mental health services.
20(Source: P.A. 91-536, eff. 1-1-00.)
 
21    (20 ILCS 1705/4)  (from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 100-4)
22    Sec. 4. Supervision of facilities and services; quarterly
23reports.
24    (a) To exercise executive and administrative supervision
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1existing or hereafter acquired or created under the
2jurisdiction of the Department, including, but not limited to,
3the following:
4        The Alton Mental Health Center, at Alton
5        The Clyde L. Choate Mental Health and Developmental
6    Center, at Anna
7        The Chester Mental Health Center, at Chester
8        The Chicago-Read Mental Health Center, at Chicago
9        The Elgin Mental Health Center, at Elgin
10        The Metropolitan Children and Adolescents Center, at
11    Chicago
12        The Jacksonville Developmental Center, at Jacksonville
13        The Governor Samuel H. Shapiro Developmental Center,
14    at Kankakee
15        The Tinley Park Mental Health Center, at Tinley Park
16        The Warren G. Murray Developmental Center, at
17    Centralia
18        The Jack Mabley Developmental Center, at Dixon
19        The Lincoln Developmental Center, at Lincoln
20        The H. Douglas Singer Mental Health and Developmental
21    Center, at Rockford
22        The John J. Madden Mental Health Center, at Chicago
23        The George A. Zeller Mental Health Center, at Peoria
24        The Andrew McFarland Mental Health Center, at
25    Springfield
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1        The William W. Fox Developmental Center, at Dwight
2        The Elisabeth Ludeman Developmental Center, at Park
3    Forest
4        The William A. Howe Developmental Center, at Tinley
5    Park
6        The Ann M. Kiley Developmental Center, at Waukegan.
7    (b) Beginning not later than July 1, 1977, the Department
8shall cause each of the facilities under its jurisdiction which
9provide in-patient care to comply with standards, rules and
10regulations of the Department of Public Health prescribed under
11Section 6.05 of the Hospital Licensing Act.
12    (b-5) The Department shall cause each of the facilities
13under its jurisdiction that provide in-patient care to comply
14with Section 6.25 of the Hospital Licensing Act.
15    (c) The Department shall issue quarterly reports on
16admissions, deflections, discharges, bed closures,
17staff-resident ratios, census, average length of stay, and any
18adverse federal certification or accreditation findings, if
19any, for each State-operated facility for the mentally ill and
20for persons with developmental disabilities developmentally
21disabled.
22(Source: P.A. 96-389, eff. 1-1-10.)
 
23    (20 ILCS 1705/7)  (from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 100-7)
24    Sec. 7. To receive and provide the highest possible quality
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1admitted or committed or transferred in accordance with law to
2the facilities, divisions, programs, and services under the
3jurisdiction of the Department. No resident of another state
4shall be received or retained to the exclusion of any resident
5of this State. No resident of another state shall be received
6or retained to the exclusion of any resident of this State. All
7recipients of 17 years of age and under in residence in a
8Department facility other than a facility for the care of
9persons with intellectual disabilities the intellectually
10disabled shall be housed in quarters separated from older
11recipients except for: (a) recipients who are placed in
12medical-surgical units because of physical illness; and (b)
13recipients between 13 and 18 years of age who need temporary
14security measures.
15    All recipients in a Department facility shall be given a
16dental examination by a licensed dentist or registered dental
17hygienist at least once every 18 months and shall be assigned
18to a dentist for such dental care and treatment as is
19necessary.
20    All medications administered to recipients shall be
21administered only by those persons who are legally qualified to
22do so by the laws of the State of Illinois. Medication shall
23not be prescribed until a physical and mental examination of
24the recipient has been completed. If, in the clinical judgment
25of a physician, it is necessary to administer medication to a
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1examination, he may prescribe such medication but he must file
2a report with the facility director setting forth the reasons
3for prescribing such medication within 24 hours of the
4prescription. A copy of the report shall be part of the
5recipient's record.
6    No later than January 1, 2005, the Department shall adopt a
7model protocol and forms for recording all patient diagnosis,
8care, and treatment at each State-operated facility for the
9mentally ill and for persons with developmental disabilities
10developmentally disabled under the jurisdiction of the
11Department. The model protocol and forms shall be used by each
12facility unless the Department determines that equivalent
13alternatives justify an exemption.
14    Every facility under the jurisdiction of the Department
15shall maintain a copy of each report of suspected abuse or
16neglect of the patient. Copies of those reports shall be made
17available to the State Auditor General in connection with his
18biennial program audit of the facility as required by Section
193-2 of the Illinois State Auditing Act.
20    No later than January 1 2004, the Department shall report
21to the Governor and the General Assembly whether each
22State-operated facility for the mentally ill and for persons
23with developmental disabilities developmentally disabled under
24the jurisdiction of the Department and all services provided in
25those facilities comply with all of the applicable standards
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1XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
21395-1395ccc), if the facility and services may be eligible for
3federal financial participation under that federal law. For
4those facilities that do comply, the report shall indicate what
5actions need to be taken to ensure continued compliance. For
6those facilities that do not comply, the report shall indicate
7what actions need to be taken to bring each facility into
8compliance.
9(Source: P.A. 97-227, eff. 1-1-12.)
 
10    (20 ILCS 1705/7.2)  (from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 100-7.2)
11    Sec. 7.2. No otherwise qualified child with a disability
12handicapped child receiving special education and related
13services under Article 14 of The School Code shall solely by
14reason of his or her disability handicap be excluded from the
15participation in or be denied the benefits of or be subjected
16to discrimination under any program or activity provided by the
17Department.
18(Source: P.A. 80-1403.)
 
19    (20 ILCS 1705/11.2)  (from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 100-11.2)
20    Sec. 11.2. To maintain and operate the Bureau for Mentally
21Ill Children and Adolescents and the Bureau for Children and
22Adolescents with Developmental Disabilities Developmentally
23Disabled Children and Adolescents. Each Bureau shall:
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1coherent services system for, and develop and coordinate
2planning on a Statewide basis for delivery of services to,
3children or adolescents with mental illness and children and
4adolescents with a developmental disability, including:
5        (1) assessment of the need for various types of
6    programs, such as prevention, diagnosis, treatment and
7    rehabilitation, and
8        (2) design of a system to integrate additional
9    services, including service alternatives;
10    (b) provide consultation and technical assistance to the
11appropriate Department subdivisions and coordinate service
12planning and development efforts for children and adolescents
13with a developmental disability and children or adolescents
14with mental illness;
15    (c) develop cooperative programs with community service
16providers and other State agencies which serve children;
17    (d) assist families in the placement of children with
18mental illness, as specified in Section 7.1; and
19    (e) develop minimum standards for the operation of both
20State-provided and contracted community-based services for
21promulgation as rules.
22(Source: P.A. 88-380.)
 
23    (20 ILCS 1705/14)  (from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 100-14)
24    Sec. 14. Chester Mental Health Center. To maintain and
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1persons with mental illness or habilitation of persons with
2developmental disabilities hereinafter designated, to be known
3as the Chester Mental Health Center.
4    Within the Chester Mental Health Center there shall be
5confined the following classes of persons, whose history, in
6the opinion of the Department, discloses dangerous or violent
7tendencies and who, upon examination under the direction of the
8Department, have been found a fit subject for confinement in
9that facility:
10        (a) Any male person who is charged with the commission
11    of a crime but has been acquitted by reason of insanity as
12    provided in Section 5-2-4 of the Unified Code of
13    Corrections.
14        (b) Any male person who is charged with the commission
15    of a crime but has been found unfit under Article 104 of
16    the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963.
17        (c) Any male person with mental illness or
18    developmental disabilities or person in need of mental
19    treatment now confined under the supervision of the
20    Department or hereafter admitted to any facility thereof or
21    committed thereto by any court of competent jurisdiction.
22    If and when it shall appear to the facility director of the
23Chester Mental Health Center that it is necessary to confine
24persons in order to maintain security or provide for the
25protection and safety of recipients and staff, the Chester
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1rooms. This period of confinement shall not exceed 10 hours in
2a 24 hour period, including the recipient's scheduled hours of
3sleep, unless approved by the Secretary of the Department.
4During the period of confinement, the persons confined shall be
5observed at least every 15 minutes. A record shall be kept of
6the observations. This confinement shall not be considered
7seclusion as defined in the Mental Health and Developmental
8Disabilities Code.
9    The facility director of the Chester Mental Health Center
10may authorize the temporary use of handcuffs on a recipient for
11a period not to exceed 10 minutes when necessary in the course
12of transport of the recipient within the facility to maintain
13custody or security. Use of handcuffs is subject to the
14provisions of Section 2-108 of the Mental Health and
15Developmental Disabilities Code. The facility shall keep a
16monthly record listing each instance in which handcuffs are
17used, circumstances indicating the need for use of handcuffs,
18and time of application of handcuffs and time of release
19therefrom. The facility director shall allow the Illinois
20Guardianship and Advocacy Commission, the agency designated by
21the Governor under Section 1 of the Protection and Advocacy for
22Persons with Developmental Disabilities Developmentally
23Disabled Persons Act, and the Department to examine and copy
24such record upon request.
25    The facility director of the Chester Mental Health Center
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1recipient when necessary in the course of transport of the
2civil recipient outside the facility to maintain custody or
3security. The decision whether to use any transport devices
4shall be reviewed and approved on an individualized basis by a
5physician based upon a determination of the civil recipient's:
6(1) history of violence, (2) history of violence during
7transports, (3) history of escapes and escape attempts, (4)
8history of trauma, (5) history of incidents of restraint or
9seclusion and use of involuntary medication, (6) current
10functioning level and medical status, and (7) prior experience
11during similar transports, and the length, duration, and
12purpose of the transport. The least restrictive transport
13device consistent with the individual's need shall be used.
14Staff transporting the individual shall be trained in the use
15of the transport devices, recognizing and responding to a
16person in distress, and shall observe and monitor the
17individual while being transported. The facility shall keep a
18monthly record listing all transports, including those
19transports for which use of transport devices was not sought,
20those for which use of transport devices was sought but denied,
21and each instance in which transport devices are used,
22circumstances indicating the need for use of transport devices,
23time of application of transport devices, time of release from
24those devices, and any adverse events. The facility director
25shall allow the Illinois Guardianship and Advocacy Commission,
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1Protection and Advocacy for Persons with Developmental
2Disabilities Developmentally Disabled Persons Act, and the
3Department to examine and copy the record upon request. This
4use of transport devices shall not be considered restraint as
5defined in the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities
6Code. For the purpose of this Section "transport device" means
7ankle cuffs, handcuffs, waist chains or wrist-waist devices
8designed to restrict an individual's range of motion while
9being transported. These devices must be approved by the
10Division of Mental Health, used in accordance with the
11manufacturer's instructions, and used only by qualified staff
12members who have completed all training required to be eligible
13to transport patients and all other required training relating
14to the safe use and application of transport devices, including
15recognizing and responding to signs of distress in an
16individual whose movement is being restricted by a transport
17device.
18    If and when it shall appear to the satisfaction of the
19Department that any person confined in the Chester Mental
20Health Center is not or has ceased to be such a source of
21danger to the public as to require his subjection to the
22regimen of the center, the Department is hereby authorized to
23transfer such person to any State facility for treatment of
24persons with mental illness or habilitation of persons with
25developmental disabilities, as the nature of the individual
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1    Subject to the provisions of this Section, the Department,
2except where otherwise provided by law, shall, with respect to
3the management, conduct and control of the Chester Mental
4Health Center and the discipline, custody and treatment of the
5persons confined therein, have and exercise the same rights and
6powers as are vested by law in the Department with respect to
7any and all of the State facilities for treatment of persons
8with mental illness or habilitation of persons with
9developmental disabilities, and the recipients thereof, and
10shall be subject to the same duties as are imposed by law upon
11the Department with respect to such facilities and the
12recipients thereof.
13    The Department may elect to place persons who have been
14ordered by the court to be detained under the Sexually Violent
15Persons Commitment Act in a distinct portion of the Chester
16Mental Health Center. The persons so placed shall be separated
17and shall not comingle with the recipients of the Chester
18Mental Health Center. The portion of Chester Mental Health
19Center that is used for the persons detained under the Sexually
20Violent Persons Commitment Act shall not be a part of the
21mental health facility for the enforcement and implementation
22of the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code nor
23shall their care and treatment be subject to the provisions of
24the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code. The
25changes added to this Section by this amendatory Act of the
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12015.
2(Source: P.A. 98-79, eff. 7-15-13; 98-356, eff. 8-16-13;
398-756, eff. 7-16-14.)
 
4    (20 ILCS 1705/15b)  (from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 100-15b)
5    Sec. 15b. For recipients awaiting conditional discharge or
6placement, to execute any document relating to or make any
7application for any benefit including state or federal on
8behalf of any recipient in a Department program if the
9recipient is a person with a mental disability and is unable to
10mentally disabled to manage his own affairs.
11(Source: P.A. 86-922.)
 
12    (20 ILCS 1705/15.4)
13    Sec. 15.4. Authorization for nursing delegation to permit
14direct care staff to administer medications.
15    (a) This Section applies to (i) all programs for persons
16with a developmental disability in settings of 16 persons or
17fewer that are funded or licensed by the Department of Human
18Services and that distribute or administer medications and (ii)
19all intermediate care facilities for persons with
20developmental disabilities the developmentally disabled with
2116 beds or fewer that are licensed by the Department of Public
22Health. The Department of Human Services shall develop a
23training program for authorized direct care staff to administer
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1registered professional nurse. This training program shall be
2developed in consultation with professional associations
3representing (i) physicians licensed to practice medicine in
4all its branches, (ii) registered professional nurses, and
5(iii) pharmacists.
6    (b) For the purposes of this Section:
7    "Authorized direct care staff" means non-licensed persons
8who have successfully completed a medication administration
9training program approved by the Department of Human Services
10and conducted by a nurse-trainer. This authorization is
11specific to an individual receiving service in a specific
12agency and does not transfer to another agency.
13    "Medications" means oral and topical medications, insulin
14in an injectable form, oxygen, epinephrine auto-injectors, and
15vaginal and rectal creams and suppositories. "Oral" includes
16inhalants and medications administered through enteral tubes,
17utilizing aseptic technique. "Topical" includes eye, ear, and
18nasal medications. Any controlled substances must be packaged
19specifically for an identified individual.
20    "Insulin in an injectable form" means a subcutaneous
21injection via an insulin pen pre-filled by the manufacturer.
22Authorized direct care staff may administer insulin, as ordered
23by a physician, advanced practice nurse, or physician
24assistant, if: (i) the staff has successfully completed a
25Department-approved advanced training program specific to
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1professional associations listed in subsection (a) of this
2Section, and (ii) the staff consults with the registered nurse,
3prior to administration, of any insulin dose that is determined
4based on a blood glucose test result. The authorized direct
5care staff shall not: (i) calculate the insulin dosage needed
6when the dose is dependent upon a blood glucose test result, or
7(ii) administer insulin to individuals who require blood
8glucose monitoring greater than 3 times daily, unless directed
9to do so by the registered nurse.
10    "Nurse-trainer training program" means a standardized,
11competency-based medication administration train-the-trainer
12program provided by the Department of Human Services and
13conducted by a Department of Human Services master
14nurse-trainer for the purpose of training nurse-trainers to
15train persons employed or under contract to provide direct care
16or treatment to individuals receiving services to administer
17medications and provide self-administration of medication
18training to individuals under the supervision and monitoring of
19the nurse-trainer. The program incorporates adult learning
20styles, teaching strategies, classroom management, and a
21curriculum overview, including the ethical and legal aspects of
22supervising those administering medications.
23    "Self-administration of medications" means an individual
24administers his or her own medications. To be considered
25capable to self-administer their own medication, individuals
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1size, shape, or color, know when they should take the
2medication, and know the amount of medication to be taken each
3time.
4    "Training program" means a standardized medication
5administration training program approved by the Department of
6Human Services and conducted by a registered professional nurse
7for the purpose of training persons employed or under contract
8to provide direct care or treatment to individuals receiving
9services to administer medications and provide
10self-administration of medication training to individuals
11under the delegation and supervision of a nurse-trainer. The
12program incorporates adult learning styles, teaching
13strategies, classroom management, curriculum overview,
14including ethical-legal aspects, and standardized
15competency-based evaluations on administration of medications
16and self-administration of medication training programs.
17    (c) Training and authorization of non-licensed direct care
18staff by nurse-trainers must meet the requirements of this
19subsection.
20        (1) Prior to training non-licensed direct care staff to
21    administer medication, the nurse-trainer shall perform the
22    following for each individual to whom medication will be
23    administered by non-licensed direct care staff:
24            (A) An assessment of the individual's health
25        history and physical and mental status.
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1        (2) Non-licensed authorized direct care staff shall
2    meet the following criteria:
3            (A) Be 18 years of age or older.
4            (B) Have completed high school or have a high
5        school equivalency certificate.
6            (C) Have demonstrated functional literacy.
7            (D) Have satisfactorily completed the Health and
8        Safety component of a Department of Human Services
9        authorized direct care staff training program.
10            (E) Have successfully completed the training
11        program, pass the written portion of the comprehensive
12        exam, and score 100% on the competency-based
13        assessment specific to the individual and his or her
14        medications.
15            (F) Have received additional competency-based
16        assessment by the nurse-trainer as deemed necessary by
17        the nurse-trainer whenever a change of medication
18        occurs or a new individual that requires medication
19        administration enters the program.
20        (3) Authorized direct care staff shall be re-evaluated
21    by a nurse-trainer at least annually or more frequently at
22    the discretion of the registered professional nurse. Any
23    necessary retraining shall be to the extent that is
24    necessary to ensure competency of the authorized direct
25    care staff to administer medication.
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1    medication shall be revoked if, in the opinion of the
2    registered professional nurse, the authorized direct care
3    staff is no longer competent to administer medication.
4        (5) The registered professional nurse shall assess an
5    individual's health status at least annually or more
6    frequently at the discretion of the registered
7    professional nurse.
8    (d) Medication self-administration shall meet the
9following requirements:
10        (1) As part of the normalization process, in order for
11    each individual to attain the highest possible level of
12    independent functioning, all individuals shall be
13    permitted to participate in their total health care
14    program. This program shall include, but not be limited to,
15    individual training in preventive health and
16    self-medication procedures.
17            (A) Every program shall adopt written policies and
18        procedures for assisting individuals in obtaining
19        preventative health and self-medication skills in
20        consultation with a registered professional nurse,
21        advanced practice nurse, physician assistant, or
22        physician licensed to practice medicine in all its
23        branches.
24            (B) Individuals shall be evaluated to determine
25        their ability to self-medicate by the nurse-trainer
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1        standardized screening and assessment instruments.
2            (C) When the results of the screening and
3        assessment indicate an individual not to be capable to
4        self-administer his or her own medications, programs
5        shall be developed in consultation with the Community
6        Support Team or Interdisciplinary Team to provide
7        individuals with self-medication administration.
8        (2) Each individual shall be presumed to be competent
9    to self-administer medications if:
10            (A) authorized by an order of a physician licensed
11        to practice medicine in all its branches; and
12            (B) approved to self-administer medication by the
13        individual's Community Support Team or
14        Interdisciplinary Team, which includes a registered
15        professional nurse or an advanced practice nurse.
16    (e) Quality Assurance.
17        (1) A registered professional nurse, advanced practice
18    nurse, licensed practical nurse, physician licensed to
19    practice medicine in all its branches, physician
20    assistant, or pharmacist shall review the following for all
21    individuals:
22            (A) Medication orders.
23            (B) Medication labels, including medications
24        listed on the medication administration record for
25        persons who are not self-medicating to ensure the
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1        licensed to practice medicine in all its branches,
2        advanced practice nurse, or physician assistant.
3            (C) Medication administration records for persons
4        who are not self-medicating to ensure that the records
5        are completed appropriately for:
6                (i) medication administered as prescribed;
7                (ii) refusal by the individual; and
8                (iii) full signatures provided for all
9            initials used.
10        (2) Reviews shall occur at least quarterly, but may be
11    done more frequently at the discretion of the registered
12    professional nurse or advanced practice nurse.
13        (3) A quality assurance review of medication errors and
14    data collection for the purpose of monitoring and
15    recommending corrective action shall be conducted within 7
16    days and included in the required annual review.
17    (f) Programs using authorized direct care staff to
18administer medications are responsible for documenting and
19maintaining records on the training that is completed.
20    (g) The absence of this training program constitutes a
21threat to the public interest, safety, and welfare and
22necessitates emergency rulemaking by the Departments of Human
23Services and Public Health under Section 5-45 of the Illinois
24Administrative Procedure Act.
25    (h) Direct care staff who fail to qualify for delegated
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1of this Section shall be given additional education and testing
2to meet criteria for delegation authority to administer
3medications. Any direct care staff person who fails to qualify
4as an authorized direct care staff after initial training and
5testing must within 3 months be given another opportunity for
6retraining and retesting. A direct care staff person who fails
7to meet criteria for delegated authority to administer
8medication, including, but not limited to, failure of the
9written test on 2 occasions shall be given consideration for
10shift transfer or reassignment, if possible. No employee shall
11be terminated for failure to qualify during the 3-month time
12period following initial testing. Refusal to complete training
13and testing required by this Section may be grounds for
14immediate dismissal.
15    (i) No authorized direct care staff person delegated to
16administer medication shall be subject to suspension or
17discharge for errors resulting from the staff person's acts or
18omissions when performing the functions unless the staff
19person's actions or omissions constitute willful and wanton
20conduct. Nothing in this subsection is intended to supersede
21paragraph (4) of subsection (c).
22    (j) A registered professional nurse, advanced practice
23nurse, physician licensed to practice medicine in all its
24branches, or physician assistant shall be on duty or on call at
25all times in any program covered by this Section.
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1liability insurance for any program covered by this Section.
2    (l) Any direct care staff person who qualifies as
3authorized direct care staff pursuant to this Section shall be
4granted consideration for a one-time additional salary
5differential. The Department shall determine and provide the
6necessary funding for the differential in the base. This
7subsection (l) is inoperative on and after June 30, 2000.
8(Source: P.A. 98-718, eff. 1-1-15; 98-901, eff. 8-15-14;
9revised 10-2-14.)
 
10    (20 ILCS 1705/18.2)  (from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 100-18.2)
11    Sec. 18.2. Integrated system for services for persons with
12developmental disabilities developmentally disabled. The
13Department shall develop an effective, integrated system for
14delivering State-funded and State-operated services to persons
15with developmental disabilities. No later than June 30, 1993,
16the Department shall enter into one or more co-operative
17arrangements with the Department of Public Aid, the Department
18of Rehabilitation Services, the Department of Public Health,
19and any other appropriate entities for administration or
20supervision by the Department of Mental Health and
21Developmental Disabilities of all State programs for services
22to persons in community care facilities for persons with
23developmental disabilities, including but not limited to
24intermediate care facilities, that are supported by State funds
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1Act. The Department of Human Services shall succeed to the
2responsibilities of the Department of Mental Health and
3Developmental Disabilities and the Department of
4Rehabilitation Services under any such cooperative arrangement
5in existence on July 1, 1997.
6(Source: P.A. 89-507, eff. 7-1-97.)
 
7    (20 ILCS 1705/21.2)  (from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 100-21.2)
8    Sec. 21.2. The Fund for Persons with Developmental
9Disabilities the Developmentally Disabled, heretofore created
10as a special fund in the State Treasury under repealed Section
115-119 of the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code,
12is continued under this Section. The Secretary may accept
13moneys from any source for deposit into the Fund. The moneys in
14the Fund shall be used by the Department, subject to
15appropriation, for the purpose of providing for the care,
16support and treatment of low-income persons with a
17developmental disability, or low-income persons otherwise
18eligible for Department services, as defined by the Department.
19(Source: P.A. 88-380; 89-507, eff. 7-1-97.)
 
20    (20 ILCS 1705/33.3)  (from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 100-33.3)
21    Sec. 33.3. (a) The Department may develop an annual plan
22for staff training. The plan shall establish minimum training
23objectives and time frames and shall be based on the assessment
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1using comments from employee representative organizations and
2State and national professional and advocacy groups. The
3training plan shall be available for public review and comment.
4    (b) A centralized pre-service training curriculum shall be
5developed for classifications of employees of State-operated
6facilities who have responsibility for direct patient care and
7whose professional training and experience does not
8substantially include the minimum training required under this
9Section, as determined by the Department. The plan shall
10address, at a minimum, the following areas:
11        (1) Crisis intervention;
12        (2) Communication (interpersonal theory, active
13    listening and observing);
14        (3) Group process and group dynamics;
15        (4) Diagnosis, management, treatment and discharge
16    planning;
17        (5) Psychotherapeutic and psychopharmacological
18    psychosocial approaches;
19        (6) Community resources;
20        (7) Specialized skills for: long-term treatment,
21    teaching activities of daily living skills (e.g.,
22    grooming), psychosocial rehabilitation, and schizophrenia
23    and the aged, dual-diagnosed, young, and chronic;
24        (8) The Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities
25    Code;
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1    Confidentiality Act;
2        (10) Physical intervention techniques;
3        (11) Aggression management;
4        (12) Cardiopulmonary resuscitation;
5        (13) Social assessment training;
6        (14) Suicide prevention and intervention;
7        (15) Tardive dyskinesia;
8        (16) Fire safety;
9        (17) Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS);
10        (18) Toxic substances;
11        (19) The detection and reporting of suspected
12    recipient abuse and neglect; and
13        (20) Methods of avoiding or reducing injuries in
14    connection with delivery of services.
15    (c) Each program shall establish a unit-specific
16orientation which details the types of patients served, rules,
17treatment strategies, response to medical emergencies,
18policies and procedures, seclusion, restraint for special need
19recipients, and community resources.
20    (d) The plan shall provide for in-service and any other
21necessary training for direct service staff and shall include a
22system for verification of completion. Pre-service training
23shall be completed within 6 months after beginning employment,
24as a condition of continued employment and as a prerequisite to
25contact with recipients of services, except in the course of
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1training plan. The plan may also require additional training in
2relation to changes in employee work assignments and job
3classifications of professional and direct service staff.
4    Direct care staff shall be trained in methods of
5communicating with recipients who are not verbal, including
6discerning signs of discomfort or medical problems experienced
7by a recipient. Facility administrators also shall receive such
8training, to ensure that facility operations are adapted to the
9needs of recipients with mental disabilities mentally disabled
10recipients.
11    (e) To facilitate training, the Department may develop at
12least 2 training offices, one serving State-operated
13facilities located in the Chicago metropolitan area and the
14second serving other facilities operated by the Department.
15These offices shall develop and conduct the pre-service and
16in-service training programs required by this Section and
17coordinate other training required by the Department.
18(Source: P.A. 95-331, eff. 8-21-07.)
 
19    (20 ILCS 1705/43)  (from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 100-43)
20    Sec. 43. To provide habilitation and care for persons with
21an intellectual disability the intellectually disabled and
22persons with a developmental disability and counseling for
23their families in accordance with programs established and
24conducted by the Department.
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1in licensed facilities for persons with an intellectual
2disability the intellectually disabled and persons with a
3developmental disability, the Department may supplement the
4amount a family is able to pay, as determined by the Department
5in accordance with Sections 5-105 through 5-116 of the "Mental
6Health and Developmental Disabilities Code" as amended, and the
7amount available from other sources. The Department shall have
8the authority to determine eligibility for placement of a
9person in a private facility.
10    Whenever a person with an intellectual disability an
11intellectually disabled person or a client is placed in a
12private facility pursuant to this Section, such private
13facility must give the Department and the person's guardian or
14nearest relative, at least 30 days' notice in writing before
15such person may be discharged or transferred from the private
16facility, except in an emergency.
17(Source: P.A. 97-227, eff. 1-1-12.)
 
18    (20 ILCS 1705/46)  (from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 100-46)
19    Sec. 46. Separation between the sexes shall be maintained
20relative to sleeping quarters in each facility under the
21jurisdiction of the Department, except in relation to quarters
22for children with intellectual disabilities intellectually
23disabled children under age 6 and quarters for persons with
24intellectual disabilities that are severely-profound
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1nonambulatory persons with intellectual disabilities
2nonambulatory intellectually disabled persons, regardless of
3age.
4(Source: P.A. 97-227, eff. 1-1-12.)
 
5    (20 ILCS 1705/54.5)
6    Sec. 54.5. Community care for persons with developmental
7disabilities the developmentally disabled quality workforce
8initiative.
9    (a) Legislative intent. Individuals with developmental
10disabilities who live in community-based settings rely on
11direct support staff for a variety of supports and services
12essential to the ability to reach their full potential. A
13stable, well-trained direct support workforce is critical to
14the well-being of these individuals. State and national studies
15have documented high rates of turnover among direct support
16workers and confirmed that improvements in wages can help
17reduce turnover and develop a more stable and committed
18workforce. This Section would increase the wages and benefits
19for direct care workers supporting individuals with
20developmental disabilities and provide accountability by
21ensuring that additional resources go directly to these
22workers.
23    (b) Reimbursement. In order to attract and retain a stable,
24qualified, and healthy workforce, beginning July 1, 2010, the
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1community service provider serving individuals with
2developmental disabilities for spending incurred to provide
3improved wages and benefits to its employees serving
4individuals with developmental disabilities developmentally
5disabled individuals. Reimbursement shall be based upon the
6provider's most recent cost report. Subject to available
7appropriations, this reimbursement shall be made according to
8the following criteria:
9        (1) The Department shall reimburse the provider to
10    compensate for spending on improved wages and benefits for
11    its eligible employees. Eligible employees include
12    employees engaged in direct care work.
13        (2) In order to qualify for reimbursement under this
14    Section, a provider must submit to the Department, before
15    January 1 of each year, documentation of a written, legally
16    binding commitment to increase spending for the purpose of
17    providing improved wages and benefits to its eligible
18    employees during the next year. The commitment must be
19    binding as to both existing and future staff. The
20    commitment must include a method of enforcing the
21    commitment that is available to the employees or their
22    representative and is expeditious, uses a neutral
23    decision-maker, and is economical for the employees. The
24    Department must also receive documentation of the
25    provider's provision of written notice of the commitment
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1    employees or their representative.
2        (3) Reimbursement shall be based on the amount of
3    increased spending to be incurred by the provider for
4    improving wages and benefits that exceeds the spending
5    reported in the cost report currently used by the
6    Department. Reimbursement shall be calculated as follows:
7    the per diem equivalent of the quarterly difference between
8    the cost to provide improved wages and benefits for covered
9    eligible employees as identified in the legally binding
10    commitment and the previous period cost of wages and
11    benefits as reported in the cost report currently used by
12    the Department, subject to the limitations identified in
13    paragraph (2) of this subsection. In no event shall the per
14    diem increase be in excess of $7.00 for any 12 month
15    period, or in excess of $8.00 for any 12 month period for
16    community-integrated living arrangements with 4 beds or
17    less. For purposes of this Section, "community-integrated
18    living arrangement" has the same meaning ascribed to that
19    term in the Community-Integrated Living Arrangements
20    Licensure and Certification Act.
21        (4) Any community service provider is eligible to
22    receive reimbursement under this Section. A provider's
23    eligibility to receive reimbursement shall continue as
24    long as the provider maintains eligibility under paragraph
25    (2) of this subsection and the reimbursement program
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1    (c) Audit. Reimbursement under this Section is subject to
2audit by the Department and shall be reduced or eliminated in
3the case of any provider that does not honor its commitment to
4increase spending to improve the wages and benefits of its
5employees or that decreases such spending.
6(Source: P.A. 96-1124, eff. 7-20-10.)
 
7    (20 ILCS 1705/66)  (from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 100-66)
8    Sec. 66. Domestic abuse of adults with disabilities
9disabled adults. Pursuant to the Abuse of Adults with
10Disabilities Intervention Act, the Department shall have the
11authority to provide developmental disability or mental health
12services in state-operated facilities or through Department
13supported community agencies to eligible adults in
14substantiated cases of abuse, neglect or exploitation on a
15priority basis and to waive current eligibility requirements in
16an emergency pursuant to the Abuse of Adults with Disabilities
17Intervention Act. This Section shall not be interpreted to be
18in conflict with standards for admission to residential
19facilities as provided in the Mental Health and Developmental
20Disabilities Code.
21(Source: P.A. 91-671, eff. 7-1-00.)
 
22    Section 180. The Military Code of Illinois is amended by
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1    (20 ILCS 1805/28.6)
2    Sec. 28.6. Policy.
3    (a) A member of the Army National Guard or the Air National
4Guard may be ordered to funeral honors duty in accordance with
5this Article. That member shall receive an allowance of $100
6for any day on which a minimum of 2 hours of funeral honors
7duty is performed. Members of the Illinois National Guard
8ordered to funeral honors duty in accordance with this Article
9are considered to be in the active service of the State for all
10purposes except for pay, and the provisions of Sections 52, 53,
1154, 55, and 56 of the Military Code of Illinois apply if a
12member of the Illinois National Guard is injured or becomes a
13person with a disability disabled in the course of those
14duties.
15    (b) The Adjutant General may provide support for other
16authorized providers who volunteer to participate in a funeral
17honors detail conducted on behalf of the Governor. This support
18is limited to transportation, reimbursement for
19transportation, expenses, materials, and training.
20    (c) On or after July 1, 2006, if the Adjutant General
21determines that Illinois National Guard personnel are not
22available to perform military funeral honors in accordance with
23this Article, the Adjutant General may authorize another
24appropriate organization to provide one or more of its members
25to perform those honors and, subject to appropriations for that
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1organization.
2(Source: P.A. 94-251, eff. 1-1-06; 94-359, eff. 7-1-06; 95-331,
3eff. 8-21-07.)
 
4    (20 ILCS 1805/52)  (from Ch. 129, par. 220.52)
5    Sec. 52. Injured personnel or personnel with a disability
6or disabled personnel; treatment; compensation. Officers,
7warrant officers, or enlisted personnel of the Illinois
8National Guard who may be injured in any way, including without
9limitation through illness, while on duty and lawfully
10performing the same, are entitled to be treated by an officer
11of the medical or dental department detailed by the Adjutant
12General, or at the nearest appropriate medical treatment
13facility if such an officer is not detailed. Officers, warrant
14officers, or enlisted personnel of the Illinois National Guard
15who may be wounded or disabled in any way, while on duty and
16lawfully performing the same, so as to prevent their working at
17their profession, trade, or other occupation from which they
18gain their living, are entitled to be treated by an officer of
19the medical or dental department detailed by the Adjutant
20General, or at the nearest appropriate medical treatment
21facility if such an officer is not detailed, and, as long as
22the Illinois National Guard has not been called into federal
23service, are entitled to all privileges due them as State
24employees under the "Workers' Compensation Act", approved July
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1Occupational Diseases Act", approved July 9, 1951, as now or
2hereafter amended. For purposes of this Section, injured,
3wounded, or disabled "while on duty and lawfully performing the
4same" means incurring an injury, wound, or disability while in
5a State military status pursuant to orders of the
6Commander-in-Chief, except when the injury, wound, or
7disability is caused by the officer's, warrant officer's, or
8enlisted personnel's own misconduct.
9(Source: P.A. 96-509, eff. 1-1-10; 96-733, eff. 1-1-10.)
 
10    Section 185. The State Guard Act is amended by changing
11Section 16 as follows:
 
12    (20 ILCS 1815/16)  (from Ch. 129, par. 244)
13    Sec. 16. Any officer or warrant officer, who becomes a
14person with a disability becoming disabled from wounds,
15injuries or illness, so as to prevent him from active service
16thereafter, shall, on recommendation of a retirement board of
17three officers, two of whom shall be medical officers, be
18placed upon the retired list in his grade at time of
19retirement.
20(Source: Laws 1951, p. 1999.)
 
21    Section 190. The Abandoned Mined Lands and Water
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1    (20 ILCS 1920/2.08)  (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 8002.08)
2    Sec. 2.08. Special reclamation programs.
3    (a) In addition to the authority to acquire land under
4Section 2.06, the Department may use funds provided under the
5Federal Act to acquire land by purchase, donation, or
6condemnation, to reclaim such acquired land and retain the land
7or transfer title to it to a political subdivision or to any
8person, firm, association, or corporation, if the Department
9determines that such is an integral and necessary element of an
10economically feasible plan for the project to construct or
11rehabilitate housing for persons who have a disability disabled
12as the result of employment in the mines or work incidental
13thereto, persons displaced by acquisition of land under Section
142.06, or persons dislocated as the result of adverse effects of
15mining practices which constitute an emergency as provided in
16the Federal Act or persons dislocated as the result of natural
17disasters or catastrophic failures from any cause. No part of
18the funds provided under this Section may be used to pay the
19actual construction costs of housing.
20    (b) Use of funds under this Section shall be subject to
21requirements under the Federal Act with respect to such
22projects.
23(Source: P.A. 89-445, eff. 2-7-96.)
 
24    Section 195. The Department of Public Health Act is amended
25by changing Section 4 as follows:
 

 

 

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1    (20 ILCS 2305/4)  (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 22.02)
2    Sec. 4. No otherwise qualified child with a disability
3handicapped child receiving special education and related
4services under Article 14 of The School Code shall solely by
5reason of his or her disability handicap be excluded from the
6participation in or be denied the benefits of or be subjected
7to discrimination under any program or activity provided by the
8Department.
9(Source: P.A. 80-1403.)
 
10    Section 200. The Department of Public Health Powers and
11Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is
12amended by changing Section 2310-680 as follows:
 
13    (20 ILCS 2310/2310-680)
14    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2016)
15    Sec. 2310-680. Multiple Sclerosis Task Force.
16    (a) The General Assembly finds and declares the following:
17        (1) Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic, often
18    disabling, disease that attacks the central nervous
19    system, which is comprised of the brain, spinal cord, and
20    optic nerves. MS is the number one disabling disease among
21    young adults, striking in the prime of life. It is a
22    disease in which the body, through its immune system,
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1    tissues. MS damages the nerve-insulating myelin sheath
2    that surrounds and protects the brain. The damage to the
3    myelin sheath slows down or blocks messages between the
4    brain and the body.
5        (2) Most people experience their first symptoms of MS
6    between the ages of 20 and 40, but MS can appear in young
7    children and teens as well as much older adults. MS
8    symptoms can include visual disturbances, muscle weakness,
9    trouble with coordination and balance, sensations such as
10    numbness, prickling or pins and needles, and thought and
11    memory problems. MS patients can also experience partial or
12    complete paralysis, speech impediments, tremors,
13    dizziness, stiffness and spasms, fatigue, paresthesias,
14    pain, and loss of sensation.
15        (3) The cause of MS remains unknown; however, having a
16    first-degree relative, such as a parent or sibling, with MS
17    significantly increases a person's risk of developing the
18    disease. According to the National Institute of
19    Neurological Disorders and Stroke, it is estimated that
20    there are approximately 250,000 to 350,000 persons in the
21    United States who are diagnosed with MS. This estimate
22    suggests that approximately 200 new cases are diagnosed
23    each week. Other sources report a population of at least
24    400,000 in the United States. The estimate of persons with
25    MS in Illinois is 20,000, with at least 2 areas of MS
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1        (4) Presently, there is no cure for MS. The complex and
2    variable nature of the disease makes it very difficult to
3    diagnose, treat, and research. The cost to the family,
4    often with young children, can be overwhelming. Among
5    common diagnoses, non-stroke neurologic illnesses, such as
6    multiple sclerosis, were associated with the highest
7    out-of-pocket expenditures (a mean of $34,167), followed
8    by diabetes ($26,971), injuries ($25,096), stroke
9    ($23,380), mental illnesses ($23,178), and heart disease
10    ($21,955). Median out-of-pocket costs for health care
11    among people with MS, excluding insurance premiums, were
12    almost twice as much as the general population. The costs
13    associated with MS increase with greater disability. Costs
14    for individuals with a severe disability severely disabled
15    individuals are more than twice those for persons with a
16    relatively mild form of the disease. A recent study of
17    medical bankruptcy found that 62.1% of all personal
18    bankruptcies in the United States were related to medical
19    costs.
20        (5) Therefore, it is in the public interest for the
21    State to establish a Multiple Sclerosis Task Force in order
22    to identify and address the unmet needs of persons with MS
23    and develop ways to enhance their quality of life.
24    (b) There is established the Multiple Sclerosis Task Force
25in the Department of Public Health. The purpose of the Task
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1        (1) develop strategies to identify and address the
2    unmet needs of persons with MS in order to enhance the
3    quality of life of persons with MS by maximizing
4    productivity and independence and addressing emotional,
5    social, financial, and vocational challenges of persons
6    with MS;
7        (2) develop strategies to provide persons with MS
8    greater access to various treatments and other therapeutic
9    options that may be available; and
10        (3) develop strategies to improve multiple sclerosis
11    education and awareness.
12    (c) The Task Force shall consist of 16 members as follows:
13        (1) the Director of Public Health and the Director of
14    Human Services, or their designees, who shall serve ex
15    officio; and
16        (2) fourteen public members, who shall be appointed by
17    the Director of Public Health as follows: 2 neurologists
18    licensed to practice medicine in this State; 3 registered
19    nurses or other health professionals with MS certification
20    and extensive expertise with progressed MS; one person upon
21    the recommendation of the National Multiple Sclerosis
22    Society; 3 persons who represent agencies that provide
23    services or support to individuals with MS in this State; 3
24    persons who have MS, at least one of whom having progressed
25    MS; and 2 members of the public with a demonstrated
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1    Vacancies in the membership of the Task Force shall be
2filled in the same manner provided for in the original
3appointments.
4    (d) The Task Force shall organize within 120 days following
5the appointment of a majority of its members and shall select a
6chairperson and vice-chairperson from among the members. The
7chairperson shall appoint a secretary who need not be a member
8of the Task Force.
9    (e) The public members shall serve without compensation and
10shall not be reimbursed for necessary expenses incurred in the
11performance of their duties unless funds become available to
12the Task Force.
13    (f) The Task Force may meet and hold hearings as it deems
14appropriate.
15    (g) The Department of Public Health shall provide staff
16support to the Task Force.
17    (h) The Task Force shall report its findings and
18recommendations to the Governor and to the General Assembly,
19along with any legislative bills that it desires to recommend
20for adoption by the General Assembly, no later than December
2131, 2015.
22    (i) The Task Force is abolished and this Section is
23repealed on January 1, 2016.
24(Source: P.A. 98-530, eff. 8-23-13; 98-756, eff. 7-16-14.)
 
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1amended by changing Sections 0.01, 3, 5b, 10 and 13 as follows:
 
2    (20 ILCS 2405/0.01)  (from Ch. 23, par. 3429)
3    Sec. 0.01. Short title. This Act may be cited as the
4Rehabilitation of Persons with Disabilities Disabled Persons
5Rehabilitation Act.
6(Source: P.A. 86-1324.)
 
7    (20 ILCS 2405/3)  (from Ch. 23, par. 3434)
8    Sec. 3. Powers and duties. The Department shall have the
9powers and duties enumerated herein:
10    (a) To co-operate with the federal government in the
11administration of the provisions of the federal Rehabilitation
12Act of 1973, as amended, of the Workforce Investment Act of
131998, and of the federal Social Security Act to the extent and
14in the manner provided in these Acts.
15    (b) To prescribe and supervise such courses of vocational
16training and provide such other services as may be necessary
17for the habilitation and rehabilitation of persons with one or
18more disabilities, including the administrative activities
19under subsection (e) of this Section, and to co-operate with
20State and local school authorities and other recognized
21agencies engaged in habilitation, rehabilitation and
22comprehensive rehabilitation services; and to cooperate with
23the Department of Children and Family Services regarding the
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1    (c) (Blank).
2    (d) To report in writing, to the Governor, annually on or
3before the first day of December, and at such other times and
4in such manner and upon such subjects as the Governor may
5require. The annual report shall contain (1) a statement of the
6existing condition of comprehensive rehabilitation services,
7habilitation and rehabilitation in the State; (2) a statement
8of suggestions and recommendations with reference to the
9development of comprehensive rehabilitation services,
10habilitation and rehabilitation in the State; and (3) an
11itemized statement of the amounts of money received from
12federal, State and other sources, and of the objects and
13purposes to which the respective items of these several amounts
14have been devoted.
15    (e) (Blank).
16    (f) To establish a program of services to prevent the
17unnecessary institutionalization of persons in need of long
18term care and who meet the criteria for blindness or disability
19as defined by the Social Security Act, thereby enabling them to
20remain in their own homes. Such preventive services include any
21or all of the following:
22        (1) personal assistant services;
23        (2) homemaker services;
24        (3) home-delivered meals;
25        (4) adult day care services;
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1        (6) home modification or assistive equipment;
2        (7) home health services;
3        (8) electronic home response;
4        (9) brain injury behavioral/cognitive services;
5        (10) brain injury habilitation;
6        (11) brain injury pre-vocational services; or
7        (12) brain injury supported employment.
8    The Department shall establish eligibility standards for
9such services taking into consideration the unique economic and
10social needs of the population for whom they are to be
11provided. Such eligibility standards may be based on the
12recipient's ability to pay for services; provided, however,
13that any portion of a person's income that is equal to or less
14than the "protected income" level shall not be considered by
15the Department in determining eligibility. The "protected
16income" level shall be determined by the Department, shall
17never be less than the federal poverty standard, and shall be
18adjusted each year to reflect changes in the Consumer Price
19Index For All Urban Consumers as determined by the United
20States Department of Labor. The standards must provide that a
21person may not have more than $10,000 in assets to be eligible
22for the services, and the Department may increase or decrease
23the asset limitation by rule. The Department may not decrease
24the asset level below $10,000.
25    The services shall be provided, as established by the
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1or premature institutionalization, to the extent that the cost
2of the services, together with the other personal maintenance
3expenses of the persons, are reasonably related to the
4standards established for care in a group facility appropriate
5to their condition. These non-institutional services, pilot
6projects or experimental facilities may be provided as part of
7or in addition to those authorized by federal law or those
8funded and administered by the Illinois Department on Aging.
9The Department shall set rates and fees for services in a fair
10and equitable manner. Services identical to those offered by
11the Department on Aging shall be paid at the same rate.
12    Personal assistants shall be paid at a rate negotiated
13between the State and an exclusive representative of personal
14assistants under a collective bargaining agreement. In no case
15shall the Department pay personal assistants an hourly wage
16that is less than the federal minimum wage.
17    Solely for the purposes of coverage under the Illinois
18Public Labor Relations Act (5 ILCS 315/), personal assistants
19providing services under the Department's Home Services
20Program shall be considered to be public employees and the
21State of Illinois shall be considered to be their employer as
22of the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 93rd
23General Assembly, but not before. Solely for the purposes of
24coverage under the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act, home
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1who also provide services under the Department's Home Services
2Program shall be considered to be public employees, no matter
3whether the State provides such services through direct
4fee-for-service arrangements, with the assistance of a managed
5care organization or other intermediary, or otherwise, and the
6State of Illinois shall be considered to be the employer of
7those persons as of January 29, 2013 (the effective date of
8Public Act 97-1158), but not before except as otherwise
9provided under this subsection (f). The State shall engage in
10collective bargaining with an exclusive representative of home
11care and home health workers who function as personal
12assistants and individual maintenance home health workers
13working under the Home Services Program concerning their terms
14and conditions of employment that are within the State's
15control. Nothing in this paragraph shall be understood to limit
16the right of the persons receiving services defined in this
17Section to hire and fire home care and home health workers who
18function as personal assistants and individual maintenance
19home health workers working under the Home Services Program or
20to supervise them within the limitations set by the Home
21Services Program. The State shall not be considered to be the
22employer of home care and home health workers who function as
23personal assistants and individual maintenance home health
24workers working under the Home Services Program for any
25purposes not specifically provided in Public Act 93-204 or
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1vicarious liability in tort and purposes of statutory
2retirement or health insurance benefits. Home care and home
3health workers who function as personal assistants and
4individual maintenance home health workers and who also provide
5services under the Department's Home Services Program shall not
6be covered by the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971
7(5 ILCS 375/).
8    The Department shall execute, relative to nursing home
9prescreening, as authorized by Section 4.03 of the Illinois Act
10on the Aging, written inter-agency agreements with the
11Department on Aging and the Department of Healthcare and Family
12Services, to effect the intake procedures and eligibility
13criteria for those persons who may need long term care. On and
14after July 1, 1996, all nursing home prescreenings for
15individuals 18 through 59 years of age shall be conducted by
16the Department, or a designee of the Department.
17    The Department is authorized to establish a system of
18recipient cost-sharing for services provided under this
19Section. The cost-sharing shall be based upon the recipient's
20ability to pay for services, but in no case shall the
21recipient's share exceed the actual cost of the services
22provided. Protected income shall not be considered by the
23Department in its determination of the recipient's ability to
24pay a share of the cost of services. The level of cost-sharing
25shall be adjusted each year to reflect changes in the
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1recipient's share of the cost of services any money expended by
2the recipient for disability-related expenses.
3    To the extent permitted under the federal Social Security
4Act, the Department, or the Department's authorized
5representative, may recover the amount of moneys expended for
6services provided to or in behalf of a person under this
7Section by a claim against the person's estate or against the
8estate of the person's surviving spouse, but no recovery may be
9had until after the death of the surviving spouse, if any, and
10then only at such time when there is no surviving child who is
11under age 21 or , blind or who has a permanent and total
12disability , or permanently and totally disabled. This
13paragraph, however, shall not bar recovery, at the death of the
14person, of moneys for services provided to the person or in
15behalf of the person under this Section to which the person was
16not entitled; provided that such recovery shall not be enforced
17against any real estate while it is occupied as a homestead by
18the surviving spouse or other dependent, if no claims by other
19creditors have been filed against the estate, or, if such
20claims have been filed, they remain dormant for failure of
21prosecution or failure of the claimant to compel administration
22of the estate for the purpose of payment. This paragraph shall
23not bar recovery from the estate of a spouse, under Sections
241915 and 1924 of the Social Security Act and Section 5-4 of the
25Illinois Public Aid Code, who precedes a person receiving
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1paid to or in behalf of the person under this Section shall be
2claimed for recovery from the deceased spouse's estate.
3"Homestead", as used in this paragraph, means the dwelling
4house and contiguous real estate occupied by a surviving spouse
5or relative, as defined by the rules and regulations of the
6Department of Healthcare and Family Services, regardless of the
7value of the property.
8    The Department shall submit an annual report on programs
9and services provided under this Section. The report shall be
10filed with the Governor and the General Assembly on or before
11March 30 each year.
12    The requirement for reporting to the General Assembly shall
13be satisfied by filing copies of the report with the Speaker,
14the Minority Leader and the Clerk of the House of
15Representatives and the President, the Minority Leader and the
16Secretary of the Senate and the Legislative Research Unit, as
17required by Section 3.1 of the General Assembly Organization
18Act, and filing additional copies with the State Government
19Report Distribution Center for the General Assembly as required
20under paragraph (t) of Section 7 of the State Library Act.
21    (g) To establish such subdivisions of the Department as
22shall be desirable and assign to the various subdivisions the
23responsibilities and duties placed upon the Department by law.
24    (h) To cooperate and enter into any necessary agreements
25with the Department of Employment Security for the provision of
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1Department, including job service registration of such clients
2with Illinois Employment Security offices and making job
3listings maintained by the Department of Employment Security
4available to such clients.
5    (i) To possess all powers reasonable and necessary for the
6exercise and administration of the powers, duties and
7responsibilities of the Department which are provided for by
8law.
9    (j) (Blank).
10    (k) (Blank).
11    (l) To establish, operate and maintain a Statewide Housing
12Clearinghouse of information on available, government
13subsidized housing accessible to persons with disabilities
14disabled persons and available privately owned housing
15accessible to persons with disabilities disabled persons. The
16information shall include but not be limited to the location,
17rental requirements, access features and proximity to public
18transportation of available housing. The Clearinghouse shall
19consist of at least a computerized database for the storage and
20retrieval of information and a separate or shared toll free
21telephone number for use by those seeking information from the
22Clearinghouse. Department offices and personnel throughout the
23State shall also assist in the operation of the Statewide
24Housing Clearinghouse. Cooperation with local, State and
25federal housing managers shall be sought and extended in order
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1information.
2    (m) To assure that the names and case records of persons
3who received or are receiving services from the Department,
4including persons receiving vocational rehabilitation, home
5services, or other services, and those attending one of the
6Department's schools or other supervised facility shall be
7confidential and not be open to the general public. Those case
8records and reports or the information contained in those
9records and reports shall be disclosed by the Director only to
10proper law enforcement officials, individuals authorized by a
11court, the General Assembly or any committee or commission of
12the General Assembly, and other persons and for reasons as the
13Director designates by rule. Disclosure by the Director may be
14only in accordance with other applicable law.
15(Source: P.A. 97-732, eff. 6-30-12; 97-1019, eff. 8-17-12;
1697-1158, eff. 1-29-13; 98-1004, eff. 8-18-14.)
 
17    (20 ILCS 2405/5b)
18    Sec. 5b. Home Services Medicaid Trust Fund.
19    (a) The Home Services Medicaid Trust Fund is hereby created
20as a special fund in the State treasury.
21    (b) Amounts paid to the State during each State fiscal year
22by the federal government under Title XIX or Title XXI of the
23Social Security Act for services delivered in relation to the
24Department's Home Services Program established pursuant to
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1any interest earned thereon, shall be deposited into the Fund.
2    (c) Moneys in the Fund may be used by the Department for
3the purchase of services, and operational and administrative
4expenses, in relation to the Home Services Program.
5(Source: P.A. 98-1004, eff. 8-18-14.)
 
6    (20 ILCS 2405/10)  (from Ch. 23, par. 3441)
7    Sec. 10. Residential schools; visual and hearing
8disabilities handicaps.
9    (a) The Department of Human Services shall operate
10residential schools for the education of children with visual
11and hearing disabilities handicaps who are unable to take
12advantage of the regular educational facilities provided in the
13community, and shall provide in connection therewith such
14academic, vocational, and related services as may be required.
15Children shall be eligible for admission to these schools only
16after proper diagnosis and evaluation, in accordance with
17procedures prescribed by the Department.
18    (a-5) The Superintendent of the Illinois School for the
19Deaf shall be the chief executive officer of, and shall be
20responsible for the day to day operations of, the School, and
21shall obtain educational and professional employees who are
22certified by the Illinois State Board of Education or licensed
23by the appropriate agency or entity to which licensing
24authority has been delegated, as well as all other employees of
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1any applicable collective bargaining agreement. The
2Superintendent shall be appointed by the Governor, by and with
3the advice and consent of the Senate. In the case of a vacancy
4in the office of Superintendent during the recess of the
5Senate, the Governor shall make a temporary appointment until
6the next meeting of the Senate, when the Governor shall
7nominate some person to fill the office, and any person so
8nominated who is confirmed by the Senate shall hold office
9during the remainder of the term and until his or her successor
10is appointed and qualified. The Superintendent shall hold
11office (i) for a term expiring on June 30 of 2015, and every 4
12years thereafter and (ii) until the Superintendent's successor
13is appointed and qualified. The Superintendent shall devote his
14or her full time to the duties of the office, shall not serve
15in any other capacity during his or her term of office, and
16shall receive such compensation as the Governor shall
17determine. The Superintendent shall have an administrative
18certificate with a superintendent endorsement as provided for
19under Section 21-7.1 of the School Code, and shall have degrees
20in both educational administration and deaf education,
21together with at least 15 years of experience in either deaf
22education, the administration of deaf education, or a
23combination of the 2.
24    (a-10) The Superintendent of the Illinois School for the
25Visually Impaired shall be the chief executive officer of, and
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1School, and shall obtain educational and professional
2employees who are certified by the Illinois State Board of
3Education or licensed by the appropriate agency or entity to
4which licensing authority has been delegated, as well as all
5other employees of the School, subject to the provisions of the
6Personnel Code and any applicable collective bargaining
7agreement. The Superintendent shall be appointed by the
8Governor, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. In
9the case of a vacancy in the office of Superintendent during
10the recess of the Senate, the Governor shall make a temporary
11appointment until the next meeting of the Senate, when the
12Governor shall nominate some person to fill the office, and any
13person so nominated who is confirmed by the Senate shall hold
14office during the remainder of the term and until his or her
15successor is appointed and qualified. The Superintendent shall
16hold office (i) for a term expiring on June 30 of 2015, and
17every 4 years thereafter and (ii) until the Superintendent's
18successor is appointed and qualified. The Superintendent shall
19devote his or her full time to the duties of the office, shall
20not serve in any other capacity during his or her term of
21office, and shall receive such compensation as the Governor
22shall determine. The Superintendent shall have an
23administrative certificate with a superintendent endorsement
24as provided for under Section 21-7.1 of the School Code, and
25shall have degrees in both educational administration and blind
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1of experience in either blind or visually impaired education,
2the administration of blind or visually impaired education, or
3a combination of the 2.
4    (b) In administering the Illinois School for the Deaf, the
5Department shall adopt an admission policy which permits day or
6residential enrollment, when resources are sufficient, of
7children with hearing disabilities handicaps who are able to
8take advantage of the regular educational facilities provided
9in the community and thus unqualified for admission under
10subsection (a). In doing so, the Department shall establish an
11annual deadline by which shall be completed the enrollment of
12children qualified under subsection (a) for admission to the
13Illinois School for the Deaf. After the deadline, the Illinois
14School for the Deaf may enroll other children with hearing
15disabilities handicaps at the request of their parents or
16guardians if the Department determines there are sufficient
17resources to meet their needs as well as the needs of children
18enrolled before the deadline and children qualified under
19subsection (a) who may be enrolled after the deadline on an
20emergency basis. The Department shall adopt any rules and
21regulations necessary for the implementation of this
22subsection.
23    (c) In administering the Illinois School for the Visually
24Impaired, the Department shall adopt an admission policy that
25permits day or residential enrollment, when resources are
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1are able to take advantage of the regular educational
2facilities provided in the community and thus unqualified for
3admission under subsection (a). In doing so, the Department
4shall establish an annual deadline by which the enrollment of
5children qualified under subsection (a) for admission to the
6Illinois School for the Visually Impaired shall be completed.
7After the deadline, the Illinois School for the Visually
8Impaired may enroll other children with visual disabilities
9handicaps at the request of their parents or guardians if the
10Department determines there are sufficient resources to meet
11their needs as well as the needs of children enrolled before
12the deadline and children qualified under subsection (a) who
13may be enrolled after the deadline on an emergency basis. The
14Department shall adopt any rules and regulations necessary for
15the implementation of this subsection.
16(Source: P.A. 97-625, eff. 11-28-11.)
 
17    (20 ILCS 2405/13)  (from Ch. 23, par. 3444)
18    Sec. 13. The Department shall have all powers reasonable
19and necessary for the administration of institutions for
20persons with one or more disabilities under subsection (f) of
21Section 3 of this Act, including, but not limited to, the
22authority to do the following:
23    (a) Appoint and remove the superintendents of the
24institutions operated by the Department, except for those
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1under Section 10 of this Act; obtain all other employees
2subject to the provisions of the Personnel Code, except for
3educational and professional employees of the Illinois School
4for the Deaf and the Illinois School for the Visually Impaired
5who are certified by the Illinois State Board of Education or
6licensed by the appropriate agency or entity to which licensing
7authority has been delegated, and all other employees of the
8Schools who are obtained by the superintendents as provided
9under Section 10 of this Act, subject to the provisions of the
10Personnel Code and any applicable collective bargaining
11agreement; and conduct staff training programs for the
12development and improvement of services.
13    (b) Provide supervision, housing accommodations, board or
14the payment of boarding costs, tuition, and treatment free of
15charge, except as otherwise specified in this Act, for
16residents of this State who are cared for in any institution,
17or for persons receiving services under any program under the
18jurisdiction of the Department. Residents of other states may
19be admitted upon payment of the costs of board, tuition, and
20treatment as determined by the Department; provided, that no
21resident of another state shall be received or retained to the
22exclusion of any resident of this State. The Department shall
23accept any donation for the board, tuition, and treatment of
24any person receiving service or care.
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1provide for the placement, supervision, and foster care of
2children with disabilities handicaps who must leave their home
3community in order to attend schools offering programs in
4special education.
5    (d) Assess and collect (i) student activity fees and (ii)
6charges to school districts for transportation of students
7required under the School Code and provided by the Department.
8The Department shall direct the expenditure of all money that
9has been or may be received by any officer of the several State
10institutions under the direction and supervision of the
11Department as profit on sales from commissary stores, student
12activity fees, or charges for student transportation. The money
13shall be deposited into a locally held fund and expended under
14the direction of the Department for the special comfort,
15pleasure, and amusement of residents and employees and the
16transportation of residents, provided that amounts expended
17for comfort, pleasure, and amusement of employees shall not
18exceed the amount of profits derived from sales made to
19employees by the commissaries, as determined by the Department.
20    Funds deposited with State institutions under the
21direction and supervision of the Department by or for residents
22of those State institutions shall be deposited into
23interest-bearing accounts, and money received as interest and
24income on those funds shall be deposited into a "needy student
25fund" to be held and administered by the institution. Money in
26the "needy student fund" shall be expended for the special

 

 

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1comfort, pleasure, and amusement of the residents of the
2particular institution where the money is paid or received.
3    Any money belonging to residents separated by death,
4discharge, or unauthorized absence from institutions described
5under this Section, in custody of officers of the institutions,
6may, if unclaimed by the resident or the legal representatives
7of the resident for a period of 2 years, be expended at the
8direction of the Department for the purposes and in the manner
9specified in this subsection (d). Articles of personal
10property, with the exception of clothing left in the custody of
11those officers, shall, if unclaimed for the period of 2 years,
12be sold and the money disposed of in the same manner.
13    Clothing left at the institution by residents at the time
14of separation may be used as determined by the institution if
15unclaimed by the resident or legal representatives of the
16resident within 30 days after notification.
17    (e) Keep, for each institution under the jurisdiction of
18the Department, a register of the number of officers,
19employees, and residents present each day in the year, in a
20form that will permit a calculation of the average number
21present each month.
22    (f) (Blank).
23    (g) (Blank).
24    (h) (Blank).
25    (i) Accept and hold in behalf of the State, if for the
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1to the State of Illinois, to the Department, or to any
2institution or program of the Department made in trust for the
3maintenance or support of a resident of an institution of the
4Department, or for any other legitimate purpose connected with
5any such institution or program. The Department shall cause
6each gift, grant, or legacy to be kept as a distinct fund, and
7shall invest the gift, grant, or legacy in the manner provided
8by the laws of this State as those laws now exist or shall
9hereafter be enacted relating to securities in which the
10deposits in savings banks may be invested. The Department may,
11however, in its discretion, deposit in a proper trust company
12or savings bank, during the continuance of the trust, any fund
13so left in trust for the life of a person and shall adopt rules
14and regulations governing the deposit, transfer, or withdrawal
15of the fund. The Department shall, on the expiration of any
16trust as provided in any instrument creating the trust, dispose
17of the fund thereby created in the manner provided in the
18instrument. The Department shall include in its required
19reports a statement showing what funds are so held by it and
20the condition of the funds. Monies found on residents at the
21time of their admission, or accruing to them during their
22period of institutional care, and monies deposited with the
23superintendents by relatives, guardians, or friends of
24residents for the special comfort and pleasure of a resident,
25shall remain in the possession of the superintendents, who
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1the benefit of the resident. All types of retirement and
2pension benefits from private and public sources may be paid
3directly to the superintendent of the institution where the
4person is a resident, for deposit to the resident's trust fund
5account.
6    (j) Appoint, subject to the Personnel Code, persons to be
7members of a police and security force. Members of the police
8and security force shall be peace officers and as such have all
9powers possessed by policemen in cities and sheriffs, including
10the power to make arrests on view or warrants of violations of
11State statutes or city or county ordinances. These powers may,
12however, be exercised only in counties of more than 500,000
13population when required for the protection of Department
14properties, interests, and personnel, or specifically
15requested by appropriate State or local law enforcement
16officials. Members of the police and security force may not
17serve and execute civil processes.
18    (k) Maintain, and deposit receipts from the sale of tickets
19to athletic, musical, and other events, fees for participation
20in school sponsored tournaments and events, and revenue from
21student activities relating to charges for art and woodworking
22projects, charges for automobile repairs, and other revenue
23generated from student projects into, locally held accounts not
24to exceed $20,000 per account for the purposes of (i) providing
25immediate payment to officials, judges, and athletic referees
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1school sponsored contests, tournaments, or events, (ii)
2providing payment for expenses related to student revenue
3producing activities such as art and woodworking projects,
4automotive repair work, and other student activities or
5projects that generate revenue and incur expenses, and (iii)
6providing students who are enrolled in an independent living
7program with cash so that they may fulfill course objectives by
8purchasing commodities and other required supplies.
9    (l) Advance moneys from its appropriations to be maintained
10in locally held accounts at the schools to establish (i) a
11"Student Compensation Account" to pay students for work
12performed under the student work program, and (ii) a "Student
13Activity Travel Account" to pay transportation, meals, and
14lodging costs of students, coaches, and activity sponsors while
15traveling off campus for sporting events, lessons, and other
16activities directly associated with the representation of the
17school. Funds in the "Student Compensation Account" shall not
18exceed $20,000, and funds in the "Student Activity Travel
19Account" shall not exceed $200,000.
20    (l-5) Establish a locally held account (referred to as the
21Account) to hold, maintain and administer the
22Therkelsen/Hansen College Loan Fund (referred to as the Fund).
23All cash represented by the Fund shall be transferred from the
24State Treasury to the Account. The Department shall promulgate
25rules regarding the maintenance and use of the Fund and all
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1borrowers from the Fund; and the awarding and repayment of
2loans from the Fund; and other rules as applicable regarding
3the Fund. The administration of the Fund and the promulgation
4of rules regarding the Fund shall be consistent with the will
5of Petrea Therkelsen, which establishes the Fund.
6    (m) Promulgate rules of conduct applicable to the residents
7of institutions for persons with one or more disabilities. The
8rules shall include specific standards to be used by the
9Department to determine (i) whether financial restitution
10shall be required in the event of losses or damages resulting
11from a resident's action and (ii) the ability of the resident
12and the resident's parents to pay restitution.
13(Source: P.A. 97-625, eff. 11-28-11.)
 
14    Section 210. The Disabilities Services Act of 2003 is
15amended by changing the title of the Act and Section 52 as
16follows:
 
17    (20 ILCS 2407/Act title)
18An Act concerning persons with disabilities disabled
19persons.
 
20    (20 ILCS 2407/52)
21    Sec. 52. Applicability; definitions. In accordance with
22Section 6071 of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 (P.L.
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1    "Departments". The term "Departments" means for the
2purposes of this Act, the Department of Human Services, the
3Department on Aging, Department of Healthcare and Family
4Services and Department of Public Health, unless otherwise
5noted.
6    "Home and community-based long-term care services". The
7term "home and community-based long-term care services" means,
8with respect to the State Medicaid program, a service aid, or
9benefit, home and community-based services, including but not
10limited to home health and personal care services, that are
11provided to a person with a disability, and are voluntarily
12accepted, as part of his or her long-term care that: (i) is
13provided under the State's qualified home and community-based
14program or that could be provided under such a program but is
15otherwise provided under the Medicaid program; (ii) is
16delivered in a qualified residence; and (iii) is necessary for
17the person with a disability to live in the community.
18    "ID/DD community care facility". The term "ID/DD community
19care facility", for the purposes of this Article, means a
20skilled nursing or intermediate long-term care facility
21subject to licensure by the Department of Public Health under
22the ID/DD Community Care Act, an intermediate care facility for
23persons with developmental disabilities the developmentally
24disabled (ICF-DDs), and a State-operated developmental center
25or mental health center, whether publicly or privately owned.
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1Deficit Reduction Act of 2005, the Money Follows the Person
2(MFP) Rebalancing Demonstration is part of a comprehensive,
3coordinated strategy to assist states, in collaboration with
4stakeholders, to make widespread changes to their long-term
5care support systems. This initiative will assist states in
6their efforts to reduce their reliance on institutional care
7while developing community-based long-term care opportunities,
8enabling the elderly and people with disabilities to fully
9participate in their communities.
10    "Public funds" mean any funds appropriated by the General
11Assembly to the Departments of Human Services, on Aging, of
12Healthcare and Family Services and of Public Health for
13settings and services as defined in this Article.
14    "Qualified residence". The term "qualified residence"
15means, with respect to an eligible individual: (i) a home owned
16or leased by the individual or the individual's authorized
17representative (as defined by P.L. 109-171); (ii) an apartment
18with an individual lease, with lockable access and egress, and
19which includes living, sleeping, bathing, and cooking areas
20over which the individual or the individual's family has domain
21and control; or (iii) a residence, in a community-based
22residential setting, in which no more than 4 unrelated
23individuals reside. Where qualified residences are not
24sufficient to meet the demand of eligible individuals,
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1    "Self-directed services". The term "self-directed
2services" means, with respect to home and community-based
3long-term services for an eligible individual, those services
4for the individual that are planned and purchased under the
5direction and control of the individual or the individual's
6authorized representative, including the amount, duration,
7scope, provider, and location of such services, under the State
8Medicaid program consistent with the following requirements:
9        (a) Assessment: there is an assessment of the needs,
10    capabilities, and preference of the individual with
11    respect to such services.
12        (b) Individual service care or treatment plan: based on
13    the assessment, there is development jointly with such
14    individual or individual's authorized representative, a
15    plan for such services for the individual that (i)
16    specifies those services, if any, that the individual or
17    the individual's authorized representative would be
18    responsible for directing; (ii) identifies the methods by
19    which the individual or the individual's authorized
20    representative or an agency designated by an individual or
21    representative will select, manage, and dismiss providers
22    of such services.
23(Source: P.A. 96-339, eff. 7-1-10; 97-227, eff. 1-1-12.)
 
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1    (20 ILCS 2410/7)  (from Ch. 23, par. 3417)
2    Sec. 7. Council. There shall be created within the
3Department a Blind Services Planning Council which shall review
4the actions of the Bureau for the Blind and provide advice and
5consultation to the Secretary on services to blind people. The
6Council shall be composed of 11 members appointed by the
7Governor. All members shall be selected because of their
8ability to provide worthwhile consultation or services to the
9blind. No fewer than 6 members shall be blind. A relative
10balance between the number of males and females shall be
11maintained. Broad representation shall be sought by
12appointment, with 2 members from each of the major statewide
13consumer organizations of the blind and one member from a
14specific service area including, but not limited to, the Hadley
15School for the Blind, Chicago Lighthouse, Department-approved
16Low Vision Aides Clinics, Vending Facilities Operators, the
17Association for the Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind
18and Visually Impaired (AER), blind homemakers, outstanding
19competitive employers of blind people, providers and
20recipients of income maintenance programs, in-home care
21programs, subsidized housing, nursing homes and homes for the
22blind.
23    Initially, 4 members shall be appointed for terms of one
24year, 4 for terms of 2 years and 3 for terms of 3 years with a
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1Subsequent terms shall be 3 years each. No member shall serve
2more than 2 terms. No Department employee shall be a member of
3the Council.
4    Members shall be removed for cause including, but not
5limited to, demonstrated incompetence, unethical behavior and
6unwillingness or inability to serve.
7    Members shall serve without pay but shall be reimbursed for
8actual expenses incurred in the performance of their duties.
9    Members shall be governed by appropriate and applicable
10State and federal statutes and regulations on matters such as
11ethics, confidentiality, freedom of information, travel and
12civil rights.
13    Department staff may attend meetings but shall not be a
14voting member of the Council. The Council shall elect a
15chairperson and a recording secretary from among its number.
16Sub-committees and ad hoc committees may be created to
17concentrate on specific program components or initiative
18areas.
19    The Council shall perform the following functions:
20    (a) facilitate communication and cooperative efforts
21between the Department and all agencies which have any
22responsibility to deliver services to blind and visually
23impaired persons.
24    (b) identify needs and problems related to blind and
25visually impaired persons, including children, adults, and
26seniors, and make recommendations to the Secretary, Bureau

 

 

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1Director and Governor.
2    (c) recommend programmatic and fiscal priorities governing
3the provision of services and awarding of grants or contracts
4by the Department to any person or agency, public or private.
5    (d) conduct, encourage and advise independent research by
6qualified evaluators to improve services to blind and visually
7impaired persons, including those with multiple disabilities
8handicaps.
9    (e) participate in the development and review of proposed
10and amended rules and regulations of the Department relating to
11services for the blind and visually impaired.
12    (f) review and comment on all budgets (drafted and
13submitted) relating to services for blind and visually impaired
14persons.
15    (g) promote policies and programs to educate the public and
16elicit public support for services to blind and visually
17impaired persons.
18    (h) encourage creative and innovative programs to
19strengthen, expand and improve services for blind and visually
20impaired persons, including outreach services.
21    (i) perform such other duties as may be required by the
22Governor, Secretary, and Bureau Director.
23    The Council shall supersede and replace all advisory
24committees now functioning within the Bureau of Rehabilitation
25Services for the Blind, with the exception of federally
26mandated advisory groups.

 

 

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1(Source: P.A. 89-507, eff. 7-1-97.)
 
2    Section 220. The Blind Vendors Act is amended by changing
3Section 25 as follows:
 
4    (20 ILCS 2421/25)
5    Sec. 25. Set-aside funds; Blind Vendors Trust Fund.
6    (a) The Department may provide, by rule, for set-asides
7similar to those provided in Section 107d-3 of the
8Randolph-Sheppard Act. If any funds are set aside, or caused to
9be set aside, from the net proceeds of the operation of vending
10facilities by blind vendors, the funds shall be set aside only
11to the extent necessary in a percentage amount not to exceed
12that determined jointly by the Director and the Committee and
13published in State rule, and that these funds may be used only
14for the following purposes: (1) maintenance and replacement of
15equipment; (2) purchase of new equipment; (3) construction of
16new vending facilities; (4) funding the functions of the
17Committee, including legal and other professional services;
18and (5) retirement or pension funds, health insurance, paid
19sick leave, and vacation time for blind licensees, so long as
20these benefits are approved by a majority vote of all Illinois
21licensed blind vendors that occurs after the Department
22provides these vendors with information on all matters relevant
23to these purposes.
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1vendor when the monthly net proceeds of that vendor are less
2than $1,000. This amount may be adjusted annually by the
3Director and the Committee to reflect changes in the cost of
4living.
5    (c) The Department shall establish, with full
6participation by the Committee, the Blind Vendors Trust Fund as
7a separate account managed by the Department for the State's
8blind vendors.
9    (d) Set-aside funds collected from the operation of all
10vending facilities administered by the Business Enterprise
11Program for the Blind shall be placed in the Blind Vendors
12Trust Fund, which shall include set-aside funds from facilities
13on federal property. The Fund must provide separately
14identified sub-accounts for moneys from (i) federal and (ii)
15State and other facilities, as well as vending machine income
16generated pursuant to Section 30 of this Act. These funds shall
17be available until expended and shall not revert to the General
18Revenue Fund or to any other State account.
19    (e) It is the intent of the General Assembly that the
20expenditure of set-aside funds authorized by this Section shall
21be supplemental to any current appropriation or other moneys
22made available for these purposes and shall not constitute an
23offset of any previously existing appropriation or other
24funding source. In no way shall this imply that the
25appropriation for the Blind Vendors Program may never be
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1offset.
2    (f) An amount equal to 10% of the wages paid by a blind
3vendor to any employee who is blind or has another disability
4otherwise disabled shall be deducted from any set-aside charge
5paid by the vendor each month, in order to encourage vendors to
6employ blind workers and workers with disabilities and disabled
7workers and to set an example for industry and government. No
8deduction shall be made for any employee paid less than the
9State or federal minimum wage.
10(Source: P.A. 96-644, eff. 1-1-10.)
 
11    Section 225. The Department of Transportation Law of the
12Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is amended by changing
13Sections 2705-305, 2705-310, and 2705-321 as follows:
 
14    (20 ILCS 2705/2705-305)
15    Sec. 2705-305. Grants for mass transportation.
16    (a) For the purpose of mass transportation grants and
17contracts, the following definitions apply:
18     "Carrier" means any corporation, authority, partnership,
19association, person, or district authorized to provide mass
20transportation within the State.
21     "District" means all of the following:
22        (i) Any district created pursuant to the Local Mass
23    Transit District Act.
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1    Metropolitan Transit Authority Act.
2        (iii) Any authority, commission, or other entity that
3    by virtue of an interstate compact approved by Congress is
4    authorized to provide mass transportation.
5        (iv) The Authority created pursuant to the Regional
6    Transportation Authority Act.
7    "Facilities" comprise all real and personal property used
8in or appurtenant to a mass transportation system, including
9parking lots.
10    "Mass transportation" means transportation provided within
11the State of Illinois by rail, bus, or other conveyance and
12available to the general public on a regular and continuing
13basis, including the transportation of persons with
14disabilities handicapped or elderly persons as provided more
15specifically in Section 2705-310.
16    "Unit of local government" means any city, village,
17incorporated town, or county.
18    (b) Grants may be made to units of local government,
19districts, and carriers for the acquisition, construction,
20extension, reconstruction, and improvement of mass
21transportation facilities. Grants shall be made upon the terms
22and conditions that in the judgment of the Secretary are
23necessary to ensure their proper and effective utilization.
24    (c) The Department shall make grants under this Law in a
25manner designed, so far as is consistent with the maintenance
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1the State, to: (i) maximize federal funds for the assistance of
2mass transportation in Illinois under the Federal Transit Act
3and other federal Acts; (ii) facilitate the movement of persons
4who because of age, economic circumstance, or physical
5infirmity are unable to drive; (iii) contribute to an improved
6environment through the reduction of air, water, and noise
7pollution; and (iv) reduce traffic congestion.
8    (d) The Secretary shall establish procedures for making
9application for mass transportation grants. The procedures
10shall provide for public notice of all applications and give
11reasonable opportunity for the submission of comments and
12objections by interested parties. The procedures shall be
13designed with a view to facilitating simultaneous application
14for a grant to the Department and to the federal government.
15    (e) Grants may be made for mass transportation projects as
16follows:
17        (1) In an amount not to exceed 100% of the nonfederal
18    share of projects for which a federal grant is made.
19        (2) In an amount not to exceed 100% of the net project
20    cost for projects for which a federal grant is not made.
21        (3) In an amount not to exceed five-sixths of the net
22    project cost for projects essential for the maintenance of
23    a sound transportation system and eligible for federal
24    assistance for which a federal grant application has been
25    made but a federal grant has been delayed. If and when a
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1    nonfederal share shall be promptly returned to the
2    Department.
3    In no event shall the Department make a grant that,
4together with any federal funds or funds from any other source,
5is in excess of 100% of the net project cost.
6    (f) Regardless of whether any funds are available under a
7federal grant, the Department shall not make a mass
8transportation grant unless the Secretary finds that the
9recipient has entered into an agreement with the Department in
10which the recipient agrees not to engage in school bus
11operations exclusively for the transportation of students and
12school personnel in competition with private school bus
13operators where those private school bus operators are able to
14provide adequate transportation, at reasonable rates, in
15conformance with applicable safety standards, provided that
16this requirement shall not apply to a recipient that operates a
17school system in the area to be served and operates a separate
18and exclusive school bus program for the school system.
19    (g) Grants may be made for mass transportation purposes
20with funds appropriated from the Build Illinois Bond Fund
21consistent with the specific purposes for which those funds are
22appropriated by the General Assembly. Grants under this
23subsection (g) are not subject to any limitations or conditions
24imposed upon grants by any other provision of this Section,
25except that the Secretary may impose the terms and conditions
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1and effective utilization of the grants under this subsection.
2    (h) The Department may let contracts for mass
3transportation purposes and facilities for the purpose of
4reducing urban congestion funded in whole or in part with bonds
5described in subdivision (b)(1) of Section 4 of the General
6Obligation Bond Act, not to exceed $75,000,000 in bonds.
7    (i) The Department may make grants to carriers, districts,
8and units of local government for the purpose of reimbursing
9them for providing reduced fares for mass transportation
10services for students, persons with disabilities, handicapped
11persons and the elderly. Grants shall be made upon the terms
12and conditions that in the judgment of the Secretary are
13necessary to ensure their proper and effective utilization.
14    (j) The Department may make grants to carriers, districts,
15and units of local government for costs of providing ADA
16paratransit service.
17(Source: P.A. 94-91, eff. 7-1-05.)
 
18    (20 ILCS 2705/2705-310)
19    Sec. 2705-310. Grants for transportation for persons with
20disabilities handicapped persons.
21    (a) For the purposes of this Section, the following
22definitions apply:
23     "Carrier" means a district or a not for profit corporation
24providing mass transportation for persons with disabilities
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1     "Person with a disability Handicapped person" means any
2individual who, by reason of illness, injury, age, congenital
3malfunction, or other permanent or temporary incapacity or
4disability, is unable without special mass transportation
5facilities or special planning or design to utilize ordinary
6mass transportation facilities and services as effectively as
7persons who are not so affected.
8    "Unit of local government", "district", and "facilities"
9have the meanings ascribed to them in Section 2705-305.
10    (b) The Department may make grants from the Transportation
11Fund and the General Revenue Fund (i) to units of local
12government, districts, and carriers for vehicles, equipment,
13and the acquisition, construction, extension, reconstruction,
14and improvement of mass transportation facilities for persons
15with disabilities handicapped persons and (ii) during State
16fiscal years 1986 and 1987, to the Regional Transportation
17Authority for operating assistance for mass transportation for
18mobility limited handicapped persons, including paratransit
19services for the mobility limited. The grants shall be made
20upon the terms and conditions that in the judgment of the
21Secretary are necessary to ensure their proper and effective
22utilization. The procedures, limitations, and safeguards
23provided in Section 2705-305 to govern grants for mass
24transportation shall apply to grants made under this Section.
25    For the efficient administration of grants, the
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1and on behalf of recipients receiving funds under Sections 5309
2and 5311 of the Federal Transit Act and State funds, may
3administer and consolidate procurements and may enter into
4contracts with manufacturers of vehicles and equipment.
5    (c) The Department may make operating assistance grants
6from the Transportation Fund to those carriers that, during
7federal fiscal year 1986, directly received operating
8assistance pursuant to Section 5307 or Section 5311 of the
9Federal Transit Act, or under contracts with a unit of local
10government or mass transit district that received operating
11expenses under Section 5307 or Section 5311 of the Federal
12Transit Act, to provide public paratransit services to the
13general mobility limited population. The Secretary shall take
14into consideration the reduction in federal operating expense
15grants to carriers when considering the grant applications. The
16procedures, limitations, and safeguards provided in Section
172705-305 to govern grants for mass transportation shall apply
18to grants made under this Section.
19(Source: P.A. 90-774, eff. 8-14-98; 91-239, eff. 1-1-00.)
 
20    (20 ILCS 2705/2705-321)
21    Sec. 2705-321. Illinois Transit Ridership and Economic
22Development (TRED) Pilot Project Program; new facilities and
23service.
24    (a) Subject to appropriation, the Department of
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1and Economic Development (TRED) Pilot Project Program to build
2transit systems that more effectively address the needs of
3Illinois workers, families, and businesses. The Illinois TRED
4Pilot Project Program shall provide for new or expanded mass
5transportation service and facilities, including rapid
6transit, rail, bus, and other equipment used in connection with
7mass transit, by the State, a public entity, or 2 or more of
8these entities authorized to provide and promote public
9transportation in order to increase the level of service
10available in local communities, as well as improve the quality
11of life and economic viability of the State of Illinois.
12    The Illinois TRED Pilot Project Program expenditures for
13mass transportation service and facilities within the State
14must:
15        (1) Improve the economic viability of Illinois by
16    facilitating the transportation of Illinois residents to
17    places of employment, to educational facilities, and to
18    commercial, medical, and shopping districts.
19        (2) Increase the frequency and reliability of public
20    transit service.
21        (3) Facilitate the movement of all persons, including
22    those persons who, because of age, economic circumstance,
23    or physical infirmity, are unable to drive.
24        (4) Contribute to an improved environment through the
25    reduction of air, water, and noise pollution.
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1to appropriation, the Department shall fund each fiscal year,
2in coordination and consultation with other government
3agencies that provide or fund transportation services, the
4Illinois Public Transportation Association, and transit
5advocates, projects as specified in subsection (c). Total
6funding for each project shall not exceed $500,000 and the
7funding for all projects shall not exceed $4,500,000. The
8Department shall submit annual reports to the General Assembly
9by March 1 of each fiscal year regarding the status of these
10projects, including service to constituents including local
11businesses, seniors, and people with disabilities, costs, and
12other appropriate measures of impact.
13    (c) Subject to appropriation, the Department shall make
14grants to any of the following in order to create:
15        (1) Two demonstration projects for the Chicago Transit
16    Authority to increase services to currently underserved
17    communities and neighborhoods, such as, but not limited to,
18    Altgeld Gardens, Pilsen, and Lawndale.
19        (2) (Blank.)
20        (3) The Intertownship Transportation Program for
21    Northwest Suburban Cook County, which shall complement
22    existing Pace service and involve cooperation of several
23    townships to provide transportation services for senior
24    residents and residents with disabilities and disabled
25    residents across village and township boundaries that is
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1    and municipalities.
2        (4) RIDES transit services to Richland and Lawrence
3    Counties to extend transit services into Richland and
4    Lawrence Counties and enhance service in Wayne, Edwards,
5    and Wabash Counties that share common travel patterns and
6    needs with Lawrence and Richland counties. Funding shall be
7    used to develop a route structure that shall coordinate
8    social service and general public requirements and obtain
9    vehicles to support the additional service.
10        (5) Peoria Regional Transportation Initiative, which
11    shall fund the development of a plan to create a regional
12    transportation service in the Peoria-Pekin MSA that
13    integrates and expands the existing services and that would
14    allow local leaders to develop a funding plan and a
15    timetable to secure final political approval. The plan is
16    intended to facilitate regional economic development and
17    provide greater mobility to workers, senior citizens, and
18    people with disabilities.
19        (6) Rock Island MetroLINK/Black Hawk College
20    Coordination Project, which shall increase mobility for
21    lower income students to access educational services and
22    job training on the metropolitan bus system, which will
23    better link community college students with transportation
24    alternatives.
25        (7) The West Central Transit District to serve Scott
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1    route structure that shall coordinate social service and
2    general public requirements and obtain vehicles to support
3    the service.
4        (8) Additional community college coordination
5    projects, which shall increase mobility for lower income
6    students to access educational services and job training on
7    any Champaign-Urbana MTD and Danville Mass Transit bus
8    routes, which will better link community college students
9    with transportation alternatives.
10(Source: P.A. 93-1004, eff. 8-24-04.)
 
11    Section 230. The Department of Veterans Affairs Act is
12amended by changing Sections 2.01 and 5 as follows:
 
13    (20 ILCS 2805/2.01)  (from Ch. 126 1/2, par. 67.01)
14    Sec. 2.01. Veterans Home admissions.
15    (a) Any honorably discharged veteran is entitled to
16admission to an Illinois Veterans Home if the applicant meets
17the requirements of this Section.
18    (b) The veteran must:
19        (1) have served in the armed forces of the United
20    States at least 1 day in World War II, the Korean Conflict,
21    the Viet Nam Campaign, or the Persian Gulf Conflict between
22    the dates recognized by the U.S. Department of Veterans
23    Affairs or between any other present or future dates
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1    war period, or have served in a hostile fire environment
2    and has been awarded a campaign or expeditionary medal
3    signifying his or her service, for purposes of eligibility
4    for domiciliary or nursing home care;
5        (2) have served and been honorably discharged or
6    retired from the armed forces of the United States for a
7    service connected disability or injury, for purposes of
8    eligibility for domiciliary or nursing home care;
9        (3) have served as an enlisted person at least 90 days
10    on active duty in the armed forces of the United States,
11    excluding service on active duty for training purposes
12    only, and entered active duty before September 8, 1980, for
13    purposes of eligibility for domiciliary or nursing home
14    care;
15        (4) have served as an officer at least 90 days on
16    active duty in the armed forces of the United States,
17    excluding service on active duty for training purposes
18    only, and entered active duty before October 17, 1981, for
19    purposes of eligibility for domiciliary or nursing home
20    care;
21        (5) have served on active duty in the armed forces of
22    the United States for 24 months of continuous service or
23    more, excluding active duty for training purposes only, and
24    enlisted after September 7, 1980, for purposes of
25    eligibility for domiciliary or nursing home care;
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1    the United States or the National Guard and the service
2    included being called to federal active duty, excluding
3    service on active duty for training purposes only, and who
4    completed the term, for purposes of eligibility for
5    domiciliary or nursing home care;
6        (7) have been discharged for reasons of hardship or
7    released from active duty due to a reduction in the United
8    States armed forces prior to the completion of the required
9    period of service, regardless of the actual time served,
10    for purposes of eligibility for domiciliary or nursing home
11    care; or
12        (8) have served in the National Guard or Reserve Forces
13    of the United States and completed 20 years of satisfactory
14    service, be otherwise eligible to receive reserve or active
15    duty retirement benefits, and have been an Illinois
16    resident for at least one year before applying for
17    admission for purposes of eligibility for domiciliary care
18    only.
19    (c) The veteran must have service accredited to the State
20of Illinois or have been a resident of this State for one year
21immediately preceding the date of application.
22    (d) For admission to the Illinois Veterans Homes at Anna
23and Quincy, the veteran must have developed a disability be
24disabled by disease, wounds, or otherwise and because of the
25disability be incapable of earning a living.
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1and Manteno, the veteran must have developed a disability be
2disabled by disease, wounds, or otherwise and, for purposes of
3eligibility for nursing home care, require nursing care because
4of the disability.
5    (f) An individual who served during a time of conflict as
6set forth in subsection (a)(1) of this Section has preference
7over all other qualifying candidates, for purposes of
8eligibility for domiciliary or nursing home care at any
9Illinois Veterans Home.
10(Source: P.A. 97-297, eff. 1-1-12.)
 
11    (20 ILCS 2805/5)  (from Ch. 126 1/2, par. 70)
12    Sec. 5. (a) Every veteran with a disability who is a
13resident of Illinois and disabled shall be exempt from all
14camping and admission fees in parks under the control of the
15Department of Natural Resources. For the purpose of this
16subsection (a), a resident disabled veteran with a disability
17is one who has a permanent disability is permanently disabled
18from service connected causes with 100% disability or one who
19has permanently lost the use of a leg or both legs or an arm or
20both arms or any combination thereof or any person who has a
21disability so severe is so severely disabled as to be unable to
22move without the aid of crutches or a wheelchair. The
23Department shall issue free use permits to those eligible
24veterans. To establish eligibility, the veteran shall present
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1together with proper identification, to any office of the
2Department. Subject to the approval of the Department of
3Natural Resources, the Department of Veterans' Affairs shall
4establish the form or permit identifier to be issued.
5    (b) Every veteran who is a resident of Illinois and a
6former prisoner of war shall be exempt from all camping and
7admission fees in parks under the control of the Department of
8Natural Resources. For the purposes of this subsection (b), a
9former prisoner of war is a veteran who was taken and held
10prisoner by a hostile foreign force while participating in an
11armed conflict as a member of the United States armed forces.
12Any identification card or other form of identification issued
13by the Veterans' Administration or other governmental agency
14which indicates the card-holder's former prisoner of war status
15shall be sufficient to accord such card-holder the fee-exempt
16admission or camping privileges under this subsection.
17(Source: P.A. 89-445, eff. 2-7-96.)
 
18    Section 235. The Illinois Housing Development Act is
19amended by changing Section 13 as follows:
 
20    (20 ILCS 3805/13)  (from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 313)
21    Sec. 13. The Authority shall require that occupancy of all
22housing financed or otherwise assisted under this Act be open
23to all persons regardless of race, national origin, religion,
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1that contractors and subcontractors engaged in the
2construction or rehabilitation of such housing or any housing
3related commercial facility, shall provide equal opportunity
4for employment without discrimination as to race, national
5origin, religion, creed, sex, age or physical or mental
6disability handicap.
7(Source: P.A. 83-1251.)
 
8    Section 240. The Illinois Power Agency Act is amended by
9changing Section 1-127 as follows:
 
10    (20 ILCS 3855/1-127)
11    Sec. 1-127. Minority owned businesses, female owned
12businesses, and businesses owned by persons with disabilities
13Minority, female, and disabled persons businesses; reports.
14    (a) The Director of the Illinois Power Agency, or his or
15her designee, when offering bids for professional services,
16shall conduct outreach to minority owned businesses, female
17owned businesses, and businesses owned by persons with
18disabilities. Outreach shall include, but is not limited to,
19advertisements in periodicals and newspapers, mailings, and
20other appropriate media.
21    (b) The Director or his or her designee shall, upon
22request, provide technical assistance to minority owned
23businesses, female owned businesses, and businesses owned by
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1Agency.
2    (c) The Director or his or her designee, upon request,
3shall conduct post-bid reviews with minority owned businesses,
4female owned businesses, and businesses owned by persons with
5disabilities whose bids were not selected by the Agency.
6Post-bid reviews shall provide a business with detailed and
7specific reasons why the bid of that business was rejected and
8concrete recommendations to improve its bid application on
9future Agency professional services opportunities.
10    (d) The Agency shall report annually to the Governor and
11the General Assembly by July 1. The report shall identify the
12businesses that have provided bids to offer professional
13services to the Agency and shall also include, but not be
14limited to, the following information:
15        (1) whether or not the businesses are minority owned
16    businesses, female owned businesses, or businesses owned
17    by persons with disabilities;
18        (2) the percentage of professional service contracts
19    that were awarded to minority owned businesses, female
20    owned businesses, and businesses owned by persons with
21    disabilities as compared to other businesses; and
22        (3) the actions the Agency has undertaken to increase
23    the use of the minority owned businesses, female owned
24    businesses, and businesses owned by persons with
25    disabilities in professional service contracts.
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1services that use skills that are predominantly mental or
2intellectual, rather than physical or manual, including, but
3not limited to, accounting, architecture, consulting,
4engineering, finance, legal, and marketing. "Professional
5services" does not include bidders into the competitive
6procurement process pursuant to Section 16-111.5 of the Public
7Utilities Act.
8(Source: P.A. 95-481, eff. 8-28-07.)
 
9    Section 245. The Guardianship and Advocacy Act is amended
10by changing the title of the Act and Section 2 as follows:
 
11    (20 ILCS 3955/Act title)
12An Act to create the Guardianship and Advocacy Commission,
13to safeguard the rights and to provide legal counsel and
14representation for eligible persons and to create the Office of
15State Guardian for persons with disabilities disabled persons.
 
16    (20 ILCS 3955/2)  (from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 702)
17    Sec. 2. As used in this Act, unless the context requires
18otherwise:
19    (a) "Authority" means a Human Rights Authority.
20    (b) "Commission" means the Guardianship and Advocacy
21Commission.
22    (c) "Director" means the Director of the Guardianship and
23Advocacy Commission.

 

 

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1    (d) "Guardian" means a court appointed guardian or
2conservator.
3    (e) "Services" includes but is not limited to examination,
4diagnosis, evaluation, treatment, care, training,
5psychotherapy, pharmaceuticals, after-care, habilitation, and
6rehabilitation provided for an eligible person.
7    (f) "Person" means an individual, corporation,
8partnership, association, unincorporated organization, or a
9government or any subdivision, agency, or instrumentality
10thereof.
11    (g) "Eligible persons" means individuals who have
12received, are receiving, have requested, or may be in need of
13mental health services, or are "persons with a developmental
14disability" as defined in the federal Developmental
15Disabilities Services and Facilities Construction Act (Public
16Law 94-103, Title II), as now or hereafter amended, or "persons
17with disabilities disabled" as defined in the Rehabilitation of
18Persons with Disabilities Disabled Persons Rehabilitation Act.
19    (h) "Rights" includes but is not limited to all rights,
20benefits, and privileges guaranteed by law, the Constitution of
21the State of Illinois, and the Constitution of the United
22States.
23    (i) "Legal Advocacy Service attorney" means an attorney
24employed by or under contract with the Legal Advocacy Service.
25    (j) "Service provider" means any public or private
26facility, center, hospital, clinic, program, or any other

 

 

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1person devoted in whole or in part to providing services to
2eligible persons.
3    (k) "State Guardian" means the Office of State Guardian.
4    (l) "Ward" means a ward as defined by the Probate Act of
51975, as now or hereafter amended, who is at least 18 years of
6age.
7(Source: P.A. 88-380; 89-626, eff. 8-9-96.)
 
8    Section 250. The State Finance Act is amended by changing
9Sections 5.779, 6z-71, 6z-83, 6z-95, and 8.8 as follows:
 
10    (30 ILCS 105/5.779)
11    Sec. 5.779. The Property Tax Relief for Veterans with
12Disabilities Disabled Veterans Property Tax Relief Fund.
13(Source: P.A. 96-1424, eff. 8-3-10.)
 
14    (30 ILCS 105/6z-71)
15    Sec. 6z-71. Human Services Priority Capital Program Fund.
16The Human Services Priority Capital Program Fund is created as
17a special fund in the State treasury. Subject to appropriation,
18the Department of Human Services shall use moneys in the Human
19Services Priority Capital Program Fund to make grants to the
20Illinois Facilities Fund, a not-for-profit corporation, to
21make long term below market rate loans to nonprofit human
22service providers working under contract to the State of
23Illinois to assist those providers in meeting their capital

 

 

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1needs. The loans shall be for the purpose of such capital
2needs, including but not limited to special use facilities,
3requirements for serving persons with disabilities, the the
4disabled, mentally ill, or substance abusers, and medical and
5technology equipment. Loan repayments shall be deposited into
6the Human Services Priority Capital Program Fund. Interest
7income may be used to cover expenses of the program. The
8Illinois Facilities Fund shall report to the Department of
9Human Services and the General Assembly by April 1, 2008, and
10again by April 1, 2009, as to the use and earnings of the
11program.
12    A portion of the proceeds from the sale of a mental health
13facility or developmental disabilities facility operated by
14the Department of Human Services may be deposited into the Fund
15and may be used for the purposes described in this Section.
16(Source: P.A. 98-815, eff. 8-1-14.)
 
17    (30 ILCS 105/6z-83)
18    Sec. 6z-83. The Property Tax Relief for Veterans with
19Disabilities Disabled Veterans Property Tax Relief Fund;
20creation. The Property Tax Relief for Veterans with
21Disabilities Disabled Veterans Property Tax Relief Fund is
22created as a special fund in the State treasury. Subject to
23appropriation, moneys in the Fund shall be used by the
24Department of Veterans' Affairs for the purpose of providing
25property tax relief to veterans with disabilities disabled

 

 

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1veterans. The Department of Veterans' Affairs may adopt rules
2to implement this Section.
3(Source: P.A. 96-1424, eff. 8-3-10.)
 
4    (30 ILCS 105/6z-95)
5    Sec. 6z-95. The Housing for Families Fund; creation. The
6Housing for Families Fund is created as a special fund in the
7State treasury. Moneys in the Fund shall be used by the
8Department of Human Services to make grants to public or
9private not-for-profit entities for the purpose of building new
10housing for low income, working poor, disabled, low credit, and
11no credit families and families with disabilities. For the
12purposes of this Section, "low income", "working poor",
13"families with disabilities disabled", "low credit", and "no
14credit families" shall be defined by the Department of Human
15Services by rule.
16(Source: P.A. 97-1117, eff. 8-27-12.)
 
17    (30 ILCS 105/8.8)  (from Ch. 127, par. 144.8)
18    Sec. 8.8. Appropriations for the improvement, development,
19addition or expansion of services for the care, treatment, and
20training of persons who have intellectual disabilities are
21intellectually disabled or subject to involuntary admission
22under the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code or
23for the financing of any program designed to provide such
24improvement, development, addition or expansion of services or

 

 

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1for expenses associated with providing services to other units
2of government under Section 5-107.2 of the Mental Health and
3Developmental Disabilities Code, or other ordinary and
4contingent expenses of the Department of Human Services
5relating to mental health and developmental disabilities, are
6payable from the Mental Health Fund. However, no expenditures
7shall be made for the purchase, construction, lease, or rental
8of buildings for use as State-operated mental health or
9developmental disability facilities.
10(Source: P.A. 96-959, eff. 7-1-10; 97-227, eff. 1-1-12; 97-665,
11eff. 6-1-12.)
 
12    Section 255. The State Officers and Employees Money
13Disposition Act is amended by changing Section 1 as follows:
 
14    (30 ILCS 230/1)  (from Ch. 127, par. 170)
15    Sec. 1. Application of Act; exemptions. The officers of the
16Executive Department of the State Government, the Clerk of the
17Supreme Court, the Clerks of the Appellate Courts, the
18Departments of the State government created by the Civil
19Administrative Code of Illinois, and all other officers,
20boards, commissions, commissioners, departments, institutions,
21arms or agencies, or agents of the Executive Department of the
22State government except the University of Illinois, Southern
23Illinois University, Chicago State University, Eastern
24Illinois University, Governors State University, Illinois

 

 

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1State University, Northeastern Illinois University, Northern
2Illinois University, Western Illinois University, the
3Cooperative Computer Center, and the Board of Trustees of the
4Illinois Bank Examiners' Education Foundation for moneys
5collected pursuant to subsection (11) of Section 48 of the
6Illinois Banking Act for purposes of the Illinois Bank
7Examiners' Education Program are subject to this Act. This Act
8shall not apply, however, to any of the following: (i) the
9receipt by any such officer of federal funds made available
10under such conditions as precluded the payment thereof into the
11State Treasury, (ii) (blank), (iii) the Director of Insurance
12in his capacity as rehabilitator or liquidator under Article
13XIII of the Illinois Insurance Code, (iv) funds received by the
14Illinois State Scholarship Commission from private firms
15employed by the State to collect delinquent amounts due and
16owing from a borrower on any loans guaranteed by such
17Commission under the Higher Education Student Assistance Law or
18on any "eligible loans" as that term is defined under the
19Education Loan Purchase Program Law, or (v) moneys collected on
20behalf of lessees of facilities of the Department of
21Agriculture located on the Illinois State Fairgrounds at
22Springfield and DuQuoin. This Section 1 shall not apply to the
23receipt of funds required to be deposited in the Industrial
24Project Fund pursuant to Section 12 of the Rehabilitation of
25Persons with Disabilities Disabled Persons Rehabilitation Act.
26(Source: P.A. 92-850, eff. 8-26-02.)
 

 

 

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1    Section 260. The General Obligation Bond Act is amended by
2changing Section 3 as follows:
 
3    (30 ILCS 330/3)  (from Ch. 127, par. 653)
4    Sec. 3. Capital Facilities. The amount of $9,753,963,443 is
5authorized to be used for the acquisition, development,
6construction, reconstruction, improvement, financing,
7architectural planning and installation of capital facilities
8within the State, consisting of buildings, structures, durable
9equipment, land, interests in land, and the costs associated
10with the purchase and implementation of information
11technology, including but not limited to the purchase of
12hardware and software, for the following specific purposes:
13        (a) $3,393,228,000 for educational purposes by State
14    universities and colleges, the Illinois Community College
15    Board created by the Public Community College Act and for
16    grants to public community colleges as authorized by
17    Sections 5-11 and 5-12 of the Public Community College Act;
18        (b) $1,648,420,000 for correctional purposes at State
19    prison and correctional centers;
20        (c) $599,183,000 for open spaces, recreational and
21    conservation purposes and the protection of land;
22        (d) $751,317,000 for child care facilities, mental and
23    public health facilities, and facilities for the care of
24    veterans with disabilities disabled veterans and their

 

 

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1    spouses;
2        (e) $2,152,790,000 for use by the State, its
3    departments, authorities, public corporations, commissions
4    and agencies;
5        (f) $818,100 for cargo handling facilities at port
6    districts and for breakwaters, including harbor entrances,
7    at port districts in conjunction with facilities for small
8    boats and pleasure crafts;
9        (g) $297,177,074 for water resource management
10    projects;
11        (h) $16,940,269 for the provision of facilities for
12    food production research and related instructional and
13    public service activities at the State universities and
14    public community colleges;
15        (i) $36,000,000 for grants by the Secretary of State,
16    as State Librarian, for central library facilities
17    authorized by Section 8 of the Illinois Library System Act
18    and for grants by the Capital Development Board to units of
19    local government for public library facilities;
20        (j) $25,000,000 for the acquisition, development,
21    construction, reconstruction, improvement, financing,
22    architectural planning and installation of capital
23    facilities consisting of buildings, structures, durable
24    equipment and land for grants to counties, municipalities
25    or public building commissions with correctional
26    facilities that do not comply with the minimum standards of

 

 

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1    the Department of Corrections under Section 3-15-2 of the
2    Unified Code of Corrections;
3        (k) $5,000,000 for grants in fiscal year 1988 by the
4    Department of Conservation for improvement or expansion of
5    aquarium facilities located on property owned by a park
6    district;
7        (l) $599,590,000 to State agencies for grants to local
8    governments for the acquisition, financing, architectural
9    planning, development, alteration, installation, and
10    construction of capital facilities consisting of
11    buildings, structures, durable equipment, and land; and
12        (m) $228,500,000 for the Illinois Open Land Trust
13    Program as defined by the Illinois Open Land Trust Act.
14    The amounts authorized above for capital facilities may be
15used for the acquisition, installation, alteration,
16construction, or reconstruction of capital facilities and for
17the purchase of equipment for the purpose of major capital
18improvements which will reduce energy consumption in State
19buildings or facilities.
20(Source: P.A. 98-94, eff. 7-17-13.)
 
21    Section 265. The Capital Development Bond Act of 1972 is
22amended by changing Section 3 as follows:
 
23    (30 ILCS 420/3)  (from Ch. 127, par. 753)
24    Sec. 3. The State of Illinois is authorized to issue, sell

 

 

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1and provide for the retirement of general obligation bonds of
2the State of Illinois in the amount of $1,737,000,000
3hereinafter called the "Bonds", for the specific purpose of
4providing funds for the acquisition, development,
5construction, reconstruction, improvement, financing,
6architectural planning and installation of capital facilities
7consisting of buildings, structures, and durable equipment and
8for the acquisition and improvement of real property and
9interests in real property required, or expected to be
10required, in connection therewith and for the acquisition,
11protection and development of natural resources, including
12water related resources, within the State of Illinois for open
13spaces, water resource management, recreational and
14conservation purposes, all within the State of Illinois.
15    The Bonds shall be used in the following specific manner:
16    (a) $636,697,287 for the acquisition, development,
17construction, reconstruction, improvement, financing,
18architectural planning and installation of capital facilities
19consisting of buildings, structures, durable equipment and
20land for educational purposes by State universities and
21colleges, the Illinois Community College Board created by "An
22Act in relation to the establishment, operation and maintenance
23of public community colleges", approved July 15, 1965, as
24amended and by the School Building Commission created by "An
25Act to provide for the acquisition, construction, rental, and
26disposition of buildings used for school purposes", approved

 

 

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1June 21, 1957, as amended, or its successor, all within the
2State of Illinois, and for grants to public community colleges
3as authorized by Section 5-11 of the Public Community College
4Act; and for the acquisition, development, construction,
5reconstruction rehabilitation, improvement, architectural
6planning and installation of capital facilities consisting of
7durable movable equipment, including antennas and structures
8necessarily relating thereto, for the Board of Governors of
9State Colleges and Universities to construct educational
10television facilities, which educational television facilities
11may be located upon land or structures not owned by the State
12providing that the Board of Governors has at least a 25-year
13lease for the use of such non-state owned land or structures,
14which lease may contain a provision making it subject to annual
15appropriations by the General Assembly;
16    (b) $323,000,000 for the acquisition, development,
17construction, reconstruction, improvement, financing,
18architectural planning and installation of capital facilities
19consisting of buildings, structures, durable equipment and
20land for correctional purposes at State prisons and
21correctional centers, all within the State of Illinois;
22    (c) $157,020,000 for the acquisition, development,
23construction, reconstruction, improvement, financing,
24architectural planning and installation of capital facilities
25consisting of buildings, structures, durable equipment, and
26land for open spaces, recreational and conservation purposes

 

 

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1and the protection of land, all within the State of Illinois;
2    (d) $146,580,000 for the acquisition, development,
3construction, reconstruction, improvement, financing,
4architectural planning and installation of capital facilities
5consisting of buildings, structures, durable equipment and
6land for child care facilities, mental and public health
7facilities, and facilities for the care of veterans with
8disabilities disabled veterans and their spouses, all within
9the State of Illinois;
10    (e) $348,846,200 for the acquisition, development,
11construction, reconstruction, improvement, financing,
12architectural planning and installation of capital facilities
13consisting of buildings, structures, durable equipment and
14land for use by the State, its departments, authorities, public
15corporations, commissions and agencies;
16    (f) To reimburse the Illinois Building Authority created by
17"An Act to create the Illinois Building Authority and to define
18its powers and duties", as approved August 15, 1961, as
19amended, for any and all costs and expenses incurred, and to be
20incurred, by the Illinois Building Authority in connection with
21the acquisition, construction, development, reconstruction,
22improvement, planning, installation and financing of capital
23facilities consisting of buildings, structures, equipment and
24land as enumerated in subsections (a) through (e) hereof, and
25in connection therewith to acquire from the Illinois Building
26Authority any such capital facilities; provided, however, that

 

 

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1nothing in this subparagraph shall be construed to require or
2permit the acquisition of facilities financed by the Illinois
3Building authority through the issuance of bonds;
4    (g) $24,853,800 for the acquisition, development,
5construction, reconstruction, improvement, financing,
6architectural planning and installation of buildings,
7structures, durable equipment, and land for:
8    (1) Cargo handling facilities for use by port districts,
9and
10    (2) Breakwaters, including harbor entrances incident
11thereto, for use by port districts in conjunction with
12facilities for small boats and pleasure craft;
13    (h) $39,900,000 for the acquisition, development,
14construction, reconstruction, modification, financing,
15architectural planning and installation of capital facilities
16consisting of buildings, structures, durable equipment and
17land for water resource management projects, all within the
18State of Illinois;
19    (i) $9,852,713 for the acquisition, development,
20construction, reconstruction, improvement, financing,
21architectural planning and installation of capital facilities
22consisting of buildings, structures, durable equipment and
23land for educational purposes by nonprofit, nonpublic health
24service educational institutions;
25    (j) $48,000,000 for the acquisition, development,
26construction, reconstruction, improvement, financing,

 

 

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1architectural planning and installation of capital facilities
2consisting of buildings, structures, durable equipment and
3land for the provision of facilities for food production
4research and related instructional and public service
5activities at the State universities and public community
6colleges, all within the State of Illinois;
7    (k) $2,250,000 for grants by the Secretary of State, as
8State Librarian, for the construction, acquisition,
9development, reconstruction and improvement of central library
10facilities authorized under Section 8 of "The Illinois Library
11System Act", as amended.
12(Source: P.A. 86-453.)
 
13    Section 270. The Illinois Procurement Code is amended by
14changing Section 25-60 as follows:
 
15    (30 ILCS 500/25-60)
16    Sec. 25-60. Prevailing wage requirements.
17    (a) All services furnished under service contracts of
18$2,000 or more or $200 or more per month and under printing
19contracts shall be subject to the following prevailing wage
20requirements:
21        (1) Not less than the general prevailing wage rate of
22    hourly wages for work of a similar character in the
23    locality in which the work is produced shall be paid by the
24    successful bidder, offeror, or potential contractor to its

 

 

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1    employees who perform the work on the State contracts. The
2    bidder, offeror, potential contractor, or contractor in
3    order to be considered to be a responsible bidder, offeror,
4    potential contractor, or contractor for the purposes of
5    this Code, shall certify to the purchasing agency that
6    wages to be paid to its employees are no less, and fringe
7    benefits and working conditions of employees are not less
8    favorable, than those prevailing in the locality where the
9    contract is to be performed. Prevailing wages and working
10    conditions shall be determined by the Director of the
11    Illinois Department of Labor.
12        (2) Whenever a collective bargaining agreement is in
13    effect between an employer, other than a governmental body,
14    and service or printing employees as defined in this
15    Section who are represented by a responsible organization
16    that is in no way influenced or controlled by the
17    management, that agreement and its provisions shall be
18    considered as conditions prevalent in that locality and
19    shall be the minimum requirements taken into consideration
20    by the Director of Labor.
21    (b) As used in this Section, "services" means janitorial
22cleaning services, window cleaning services, building and
23grounds services, site technician services, natural resources
24services, food services, and security services. "Printing"
25means and includes all processes and operations involved in
26printing, including but not limited to letterpress, offset, and

 

 

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1gravure processes, the multilith method, photographic or other
2duplicating process, the operations of composition,
3platemaking, presswork, and binding, and the end products of
4those processes, methods, and operations. As used in this Code
5"printing" does not include photocopiers used in the course of
6normal business activities, photographic equipment used for
7geographic mapping, or printed matter that is commonly
8available to the general public from contractor inventory.
9    (c) The terms "general prevailing rate of hourly wages",
10"general prevailing rate of wages", or "prevailing rate of
11wages" when used in this Section mean the hourly cash wages
12plus fringe benefits for health and welfare, insurance,
13vacations, and pensions paid generally, in the locality in
14which the work is being performed, to employees engaged in work
15of a similar character.
16    (d) "Locality" shall have the meaning established by rule.
17    (e) This Section does not apply to services furnished under
18contracts for professional or artistic services.
19    (f) This Section does not apply to vocational programs of
20training for persons with physical or mental disabilities
21physically or mentally handicapped persons or to sheltered
22workshops for persons with severe disabilities the severely
23disabled.
24(Source: P.A. 98-1076, eff. 1-1-15.)
 
25    Section 275. The Business Enterprise for Minorities,

 

 

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1Females, and Persons with Disabilities Act is amended by
2changing Section 2 as follows:
 
3    (30 ILCS 575/2)
4    (Section scheduled to be repealed on June 30, 2016)
5    Sec. 2. Definitions.
6    (A) For the purpose of this Act, the following terms shall
7have the following definitions:
8        (1) "Minority person" shall mean a person who is a
9    citizen or lawful permanent resident of the United States
10    and who is any of the following:
11            (a) American Indian or Alaska Native (a person
12        having origins in any of the original peoples of North
13        and South America, including Central America, and who
14        maintains tribal affiliation or community attachment).
15            (b) Asian (a person having origins in any of the
16        original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, or
17        the Indian subcontinent, including, but not limited
18        to, Cambodia, China, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia,
19        Pakistan, the Philippine Islands, Thailand, and
20        Vietnam).
21            (c) Black or African American (a person having
22        origins in any of the black racial groups of Africa).
23        Terms such as "Haitian" or "Negro" can be used in
24        addition to "Black or African American".
25            (d) Hispanic or Latino (a person of Cuban, Mexican,

 

 

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1        Puerto Rican, South or Central American, or other
2        Spanish culture or origin, regardless of race).
3            (e) Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander (a
4        person having origins in any of the original peoples of
5        Hawaii, Guam, Samoa, or other Pacific Islands).
6        (2) "Female" shall mean a person who is a citizen or
7    lawful permanent resident of the United States and who is
8    of the female gender.
9        (2.05) "Person with a disability" means a person who is
10    a citizen or lawful resident of the United States and is a
11    person qualifying as a person with a disability being
12    disabled under subdivision (2.1) of this subsection (A).
13        (2.1) "Person with a disability Disabled" means a
14    person with a severe physical or mental disability that:
15            (a) results from:
16            amputation,
17            arthritis,
18            autism,
19            blindness,
20            burn injury,
21            cancer,
22            cerebral palsy,
23            Crohn's disease,
24            cystic fibrosis,
25            deafness,
26            head injury,

 

 

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1            heart disease,
2            hemiplegia,
3            hemophilia,
4            respiratory or pulmonary dysfunction,
5            an intellectual disability,
6            mental illness,
7            multiple sclerosis,
8            muscular dystrophy,
9            musculoskeletal disorders,
10            neurological disorders, including stroke and
11        epilepsy,
12            paraplegia,
13            quadriplegia and other spinal cord conditions,
14            sickle cell anemia,
15            ulcerative colitis,
16            specific learning disabilities, or
17            end stage renal failure disease; and
18            (b) substantially limits one or more of the
19        person's major life activities.
20        Another disability or combination of disabilities may
21    also be considered as a severe disability for the purposes
22    of item (a) of this subdivision (2.1) if it is determined
23    by an evaluation of rehabilitation potential to cause a
24    comparable degree of substantial functional limitation
25    similar to the specific list of disabilities listed in item
26    (a) of this subdivision (2.1).

 

 

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1        (3) "Minority owned business" means a business concern
2    which is at least 51% owned by one or more minority
3    persons, or in the case of a corporation, at least 51% of
4    the stock in which is owned by one or more minority
5    persons; and the management and daily business operations
6    of which are controlled by one or more of the minority
7    individuals who own it.
8        (4) "Female owned business" means a business concern
9    which is at least 51% owned by one or more females, or, in
10    the case of a corporation, at least 51% of the stock in
11    which is owned by one or more females; and the management
12    and daily business operations of which are controlled by
13    one or more of the females who own it.
14        (4.1) "Business owned by a person with a disability"
15    means a business concern that is at least 51% owned by one
16    or more persons with a disability and the management and
17    daily business operations of which are controlled by one or
18    more of the persons with disabilities who own it. A
19    not-for-profit agency for persons with disabilities that
20    is exempt from taxation under Section 501 of the Internal
21    Revenue Code of 1986 is also considered a "business owned
22    by a person with a disability".
23        (4.2) "Council" means the Business Enterprise Council
24    for Minorities, Females, and Persons with Disabilities
25    created under Section 5 of this Act.
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1    funded exclusively with State funds which are not subject
2    to federal reimbursement, whether competitively bid or
3    negotiated as defined by the Secretary of the Council and
4    approved by the Council.
5        "State construction contracts" means all State
6    contracts entered into by a State agency or State
7    university for the repair, remodeling, renovation or
8    construction of a building or structure, or for the
9    construction or maintenance of a highway defined in Article
10    2 of the Illinois Highway Code.
11        (6) "State agencies" shall mean all departments,
12    officers, boards, commissions, institutions and bodies
13    politic and corporate of the State, but does not include
14    the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois, the
15    Board of Trustees of Southern Illinois University, the
16    Board of Trustees of Chicago State University, the Board of
17    Trustees of Eastern Illinois University, the Board of
18    Trustees of Governors State University, the Board of
19    Trustees of Illinois State University, the Board of
20    Trustees of Northeastern Illinois University, the Board of
21    Trustees of Northern Illinois University, the Board of
22    Trustees of Western Illinois University, municipalities or
23    other local governmental units, or other State
24    constitutional officers.
25        (7) "State universities" shall mean the Board of
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1    Trustees of Southern Illinois University, the Board of
2    Trustees of Chicago State University, the Board of Trustees
3    of Eastern Illinois University, the Board of Trustees of
4    Governors State University, the Board of Trustees of
5    Illinois State University, the Board of Trustees of
6    Northeastern Illinois University, the Board of Trustees of
7    Northern Illinois University, and the Board of Trustees of
8    Western Illinois University.
9        (8) "Certification" means a determination made by the
10    Council or by one delegated authority from the Council to
11    make certifications, or by a State agency with statutory
12    authority to make such a certification, that a business
13    entity is a business owned by a minority, female, or person
14    with a disability for whatever purpose. A business owned
15    and controlled by females shall be certified as a "female
16    owned business". A business owned and controlled by females
17    who are also minorities shall be certified as both a
18    "female owned business" and a "minority owned business".
19        (9) "Control" means the exclusive or ultimate and sole
20    control of the business including, but not limited to,
21    capital investment and all other financial matters,
22    property, acquisitions, contract negotiations, legal
23    matters, officer-director-employee selection and
24    comprehensive hiring, operating responsibilities,
25    cost-control matters, income and dividend matters,
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1    joint partners. Control shall be real, substantial and
2    continuing, not pro forma. Control shall include the power
3    to direct or cause the direction of the management and
4    policies of the business and to make the day-to-day as well
5    as major decisions in matters of policy, management and
6    operations. Control shall be exemplified by possessing the
7    requisite knowledge and expertise to run the particular
8    business and control shall not include simple majority or
9    absentee ownership.
10        (10) "Business concern or business" means a business
11    that has annual gross sales of less than $75,000,000 as
12    evidenced by the federal income tax return of the business.
13    A firm with gross sales in excess of this cap may apply to
14    the Council for certification for a particular contract if
15    the firm can demonstrate that the contract would have
16    significant impact on businesses owned by minorities,
17    females, or persons with disabilities as suppliers or
18    subcontractors or in employment of minorities, females, or
19    persons with disabilities.
20    (B) When a business concern is owned at least 51% by any
21combination of minority persons, females, or persons with
22disabilities, even though none of the 3 classes alone holds at
23least a 51% interest, the ownership requirement for purposes of
24this Act is considered to be met. The certification category
25for the business is that of the class holding the largest
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1equal ownership interests, the certification category shall be
2determined by the business concern.
3(Source: P.A. 97-227, eff. 1-1-12; 97-396, eff. 1-1-12; 97-813,
4eff. 7-13-12; 98-95, eff. 7-17-13.)
 
5    Section 280. The State Facilities Closure Act is amended by
6changing Section 5-10 as follows:
 
7    (30 ILCS 608/5-10)
8    Sec. 5-10. Facility closure process.
9    (a) Before a State facility may be closed, the State
10executive branch officer with jurisdiction over the facility
11shall file notice of the proposed closure with the Commission.
12The notice must be filed within 2 days after the first public
13announcement of any planned or proposed closure. Within 10 days
14after it receives notice of the proposed closure, the
15Commission, in its discretion, may require the State executive
16branch officer with jurisdiction over the facility to file a
17recommendation for the closure of the facility with the
18Commission. In the case of a proposed closure of: (i) a prison,
19youth center, work camp, or work release center operated by the
20Department of Corrections; (ii) a school, mental health center,
21or center for persons with developmental disabilities the
22developmentally disabled operated by the Department of Human
23Services; or (iii) a residential facility operated by the
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1the executive branch officers to file a recommendation for
2closure. The recommendation must be filed within 30 days after
3the Commission delivers the request for recommendation to the
4State executive branch officer. The recommendation must
5include, but is not limited to, the following:
6        (1) the location and identity of the State facility
7    proposed to be closed;
8        (2) the number of employees for which the State
9    facility is the primary stationary work location and the
10    effect of the closure of the facility on those employees;
11        (3) the location or locations to which the functions
12    and employees of the State facility would be moved;
13        (4) the availability and condition of land and
14    facilities at both the existing location and any potential
15    locations;
16        (5) the ability to accommodate the functions and
17    employees at the existing and at any potential locations;
18        (6) the cost of operations of the State facility and at
19    any potential locations and any other related budgetary
20    impacts;
21        (7) the economic impact on existing communities in the
22    vicinity of the State facility and any potential facility;
23        (8) the ability of the existing and any potential
24    community's infrastructure to support the functions and
25    employees;
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1    existing location, in direct relation to the State services
2    expected to be delivered at any potential locations; and
3        (10) the environmental impact, including the impact of
4    costs related to potential environmental restoration,
5    waste management, and environmental compliance activities.
6    (b) If a recommendation is required by the Commission, a
730-day public comment period must follow the filing of the
8recommendation. The Commission, in its discretion, may conduct
9one or more public hearings on the recommendation. In the case
10of a proposed closure of: (i) a prison, youth center, work
11camp, or work release center operated by the Department of
12Corrections; (ii) a school, mental health center, or center for
13persons with developmental disabilities the developmentally
14disabled operated by the Department of Human Services; or (iii)
15a residential facility operated by the Department of Veterans'
16Affairs, the Commission must conduct one or more public
17hearings on the recommendation. Public hearings conducted by
18the Commission shall be conducted no later than 35 days after
19the filing of the recommendation. At least one of the public
20hearings on the recommendation shall be held at a convenient
21location within 25 miles of the facility for which closure is
22recommended. The Commission shall provide reasonable notice of
23the comment period and of any public hearings to the public and
24to units of local government and school districts that are
25located within 25 miles of the facility.
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1files the required recommendation, the Commission shall issue
2an advisory opinion on that recommendation. The Commission
3shall file the advisory opinion with the appropriate State
4executive branch officer, the Governor, the General Assembly,
5and the Index Department of the Office of the Secretary of
6State and shall make copies of the advisory opinion available
7to the public upon request.
8    (d) No action may be taken to implement the recommendation
9for closure of a State facility until 50 days after the filing
10of any required recommendation.
11    (e) The requirements of this Section do not apply if all of
12the functions and employees of a State facility are relocated
13to another State facility that is within 10 miles of the closed
14facility.
15(Source: P.A. 93-839, eff. 7-30-04; 94-688, eff. 1-1-06.)
 
16    Section 285. The Downstate Public Transportation Act is
17amended by changing Sections 2-5.1, 2-15.2, and 2-15.3 as
18follows:
 
19    (30 ILCS 740/2-5.1)
20    Sec. 2-5.1. Additional requirements.
21    (a) Any unit of local government that becomes a participant
22on or after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the
2394th General Assembly shall, in addition to any other
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1requirements when applying for grants under this Article:
2        (1) The grant application must demonstrate the
3    participant's plan to provide general public
4    transportation with an emphasis on persons with
5    disabilities and elderly, disabled, and economically
6    disadvantaged populations.
7        (2) The grant application must demonstrate the
8    participant's plan for interagency coordination that, at a
9    minimum, allows the participation of all State-funded and
10    federally-funded agencies and programs with transportation
11    needs in the proposed service area in the development of
12    the applicant's public transportation program.
13        (3) Any participant serving a nonurbanized area that is
14    not receiving Federal Section 5311 funding must meet the
15    operating and safety compliance requirements as set forth
16    in that federal program.
17        (4) The participant is required to hold public hearings
18    to allow comment on the proposed service plan in all
19    municipalities with populations of 1,500 inhabitants or
20    more within the proposed service area.
21    (b) Service extensions by any participant after July 1,
222005 by either annexation or intergovernmental agreement must
23meet the 4 requirements of subsection (a).
24    (c) In order to receive funding, the Department shall
25certify that the participant has met the requirements of this
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1multi-county, and multi-jurisdictional projects.
2    (d) The Department shall develop an annual application
3process for existing or potential participants to request an
4initial appropriation or an appropriation exceeding the
5formula amount found in subsection (b-10) of Section 2-7 for
6funding service in new areas in the next fiscal year. The
7application shall include, but not be limited to, a description
8of the new service area, proposed service in the new area, and
9a budget for providing existing and new service. The Department
10shall review the application for reasonableness and compliance
11with the requirements of this Section, and, if it approves the
12application, shall recommend to the Governor an appropriation
13for the next fiscal year in an amount sufficient to provide 65%
14of projected eligible operating expenses associated with a new
15participant's service area or the portion of an existing
16participant's service area that has been expanded by annexation
17or intergovernmental agreement. The recommended appropriation
18for the next fiscal year may exceed the formula amount found in
19subsection (b-10) of Section 2-7.
20(Source: P.A. 96-1458, eff. 1-1-11.)
 
21    (30 ILCS 740/2-15.2)
22    Sec. 2-15.2. Free services; eligibility.
23    (a) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, no later than
2460 days following the effective date of this amendatory Act of
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1implemented, any fixed route public transportation services
2provided by, or under grant or purchase of service contracts
3of, every participant, as defined in Section 2-2.02 (1)(a),
4shall be provided without charge to all senior citizen
5residents of the participant aged 65 and older, under such
6conditions as shall be prescribed by the participant.
7    (b) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, no later than
8180 days following the effective date of this amendatory Act of
9the 96th General Assembly, any fixed route public
10transportation services provided by, or under grant or purchase
11of service contracts of, every participant, as defined in
12Section 2-2.02 (1)(a), shall be provided without charge to
13senior citizens aged 65 and older who meet the income
14eligibility limitation set forth in subsection (a-5) of Section
154 of the Senior Citizens and Persons with Disabilities Disabled
16Persons Property Tax Relief Act, under such conditions as shall
17be prescribed by the participant. The Department on Aging shall
18furnish all information reasonably necessary to determine
19eligibility, including updated lists of individuals who are
20eligible for services without charge under this Section.
21Nothing in this Section shall relieve the participant from
22providing reduced fares as may be required by federal law.
23(Source: P.A. 96-1527, eff. 2-14-11; 97-689, eff. 6-14-12.)
 
24    (30 ILCS 740/2-15.3)
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1disabilities disabled individuals. Notwithstanding any law to
2the contrary, no later than 60 days following the effective
3date of this amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly, all
4fixed route public transportation services provided by, or
5under grant or purchase of service contract of, any participant
6shall be provided without charge to all persons with
7disabilities disabled persons who meet the income eligibility
8limitation set forth in subsection (a-5) of Section 4 of the
9Senior Citizens and Persons with Disabilities Disabled Persons
10Property Tax Relief Act, under such procedures as shall be
11prescribed by the participant. The Department on Aging shall
12furnish all information reasonably necessary to determine
13eligibility, including updated lists of individuals who are
14eligible for services without charge under this Section.
15(Source: P.A. 97-689, eff. 6-14-12.)
 
16    Section 290. The Build Illinois Act is amended by changing
17Section 9-4.3 as follows:
 
18    (30 ILCS 750/9-4.3)  (from Ch. 127, par. 2709-4.3)
19    Sec. 9-4.3. Minority, veteran, female and disability
20loans.
21    (a) In the making of loans for minority, veteran, female or
22disability small businesses, as defined below, the Department
23is authorized to employ different criteria in lieu of the
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1(i) of Section 9-4.
2    Minority, veteran, female or disability small businesses,
3for the purpose of this Section, shall be defined as small
4businesses that are, in the Department's judgment, at least 51%
5owned and managed by one or more persons who are minority or ,
6female or who have a disability disabled or who are veterans.
7    (b) Loans made pursuant to this Section:
8        (1) Shall not exceed $100,000 or 50% of the business
9    project costs unless the Director of the Department
10    determines that a waiver of these limits is required to
11    meet the purposes of this Act.
12        (2) Shall only be made if, in the Department's
13    judgment, the number of jobs to be created or retained is
14    reasonable in relation to the loan funds requested.
15        (3) Shall be protected by security. Financial
16    assistance may be secured by first, second or subordinate
17    mortgage positions on real or personal property, by royalty
18    payments, by personal notes or guarantees, or by any other
19    security satisfactory to the Department to secure
20    repayment. Security valuation requirements, as determined
21    by the Department, for the purposes of this Section, may be
22    less than required for similar loans not covered by this
23    Section, provided the applicants demonstrate adequate
24    business experience, entrepreneurial training or
25    combination thereof, as determined by the Department.
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1    contain such terms and provisions with respect to security,
2    insurance, reporting, delinquency charges, default
3    remedies, and other matters as the Department shall
4    determine appropriate to protect the public interest and
5    consistent with the purposes of this Section. The terms and
6    provisions may be less than required for similar loans not
7    covered by this Section.
8(Source: P.A. 95-97, eff. 1-1-08; 96-1106, eff. 7-19-10.)
 
9    Section 295. The Illinois Income Tax Act is amended by
10changing Sections 507XX and 917 as follows:
 
11    (35 ILCS 5/507XX)
12    Sec. 507XX. The property tax relief checkoff for veterans
13with disabilities disabled veterans property tax relief
14checkoff. For taxable years ending on or after December 31,
152010, the Department shall print, on its standard individual
16income tax form, a provision indicating that, if the taxpayer
17wishes to contribute to the Property Tax Relief for Veterans
18with Disabilities Disabled Veterans Property Tax Relief Fund,
19as authorized by this amendatory Act of the 96th General
20Assembly, then he or she may do so by stating the amount of the
21contribution (not less than $1) on the return and indicating
22that the contribution will reduce the taxpayer's refund or
23increase the amount of payment to accompany the return. The
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1reduces the contribution accordingly. This Section does not
2apply to any amended return.
3(Source: P.A. 96-1424, eff. 8-3-10.)
 
4    (35 ILCS 5/917)  (from Ch. 120, par. 9-917)
5    Sec. 917. Confidentiality and information sharing.
6    (a) Confidentiality. Except as provided in this Section,
7all information received by the Department from returns filed
8under this Act, or from any investigation conducted under the
9provisions of this Act, shall be confidential, except for
10official purposes within the Department or pursuant to official
11procedures for collection of any State tax or pursuant to an
12investigation or audit by the Illinois State Scholarship
13Commission of a delinquent student loan or monetary award or
14enforcement of any civil or criminal penalty or sanction
15imposed by this Act or by another statute imposing a State tax,
16and any person who divulges any such information in any manner,
17except for such purposes and pursuant to order of the Director
18or in accordance with a proper judicial order, shall be guilty
19of a Class A misdemeanor. However, the provisions of this
20paragraph are not applicable to information furnished to (i)
21the Department of Healthcare and Family Services (formerly
22Department of Public Aid), State's Attorneys, and the Attorney
23General for child support enforcement purposes and (ii) a
24licensed attorney representing the taxpayer where an appeal or
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1necessary to file information obtained pursuant to this Act in
2a child support enforcement proceeding, the information shall
3be filed under seal.
4    (b) Public information. Nothing contained in this Act shall
5prevent the Director from publishing or making available to the
6public the names and addresses of persons filing returns under
7this Act, or from publishing or making available reasonable
8statistics concerning the operation of the tax wherein the
9contents of returns are grouped into aggregates in such a way
10that the information contained in any individual return shall
11not be disclosed.
12    (c) Governmental agencies. The Director may make available
13to the Secretary of the Treasury of the United States or his
14delegate, or the proper officer or his delegate of any other
15state imposing a tax upon or measured by income, for
16exclusively official purposes, information received by the
17Department in the administration of this Act, but such
18permission shall be granted only if the United States or such
19other state, as the case may be, grants the Department
20substantially similar privileges. The Director may exchange
21information with the Department of Healthcare and Family
22Services and the Department of Human Services (acting as
23successor to the Department of Public Aid under the Department
24of Human Services Act) for the purpose of verifying sources and
25amounts of income and for other purposes directly connected
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1Code, and any other health benefit program administered by the
2State. The Director may exchange information with the Director
3of the Department of Employment Security for the purpose of
4verifying sources and amounts of income and for other purposes
5directly connected with the administration of this Act and Acts
6administered by the Department of Employment Security. The
7Director may make available to the Illinois Workers'
8Compensation Commission information regarding employers for
9the purpose of verifying the insurance coverage required under
10the Workers' Compensation Act and Workers' Occupational
11Diseases Act. The Director may exchange information with the
12Illinois Department on Aging for the purpose of verifying
13sources and amounts of income for purposes directly related to
14confirming eligibility for participation in the programs of
15benefits authorized by the Senior Citizens and Persons with
16Disabilities Disabled Persons Property Tax Relief and
17Pharmaceutical Assistance Act.
18    The Director may make available to any State agency,
19including the Illinois Supreme Court, which licenses persons to
20engage in any occupation, information that a person licensed by
21such agency has failed to file returns under this Act or pay
22the tax, penalty and interest shown therein, or has failed to
23pay any final assessment of tax, penalty or interest due under
24this Act. The Director may make available to any State agency,
25including the Illinois Supreme Court, information regarding
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1contractor has failed to file returns under this Act or pay the
2tax, penalty, and interest shown therein, or has failed to pay
3any final assessment of tax, penalty, or interest due under
4this Act, for the limited purpose of enforcing bidder and
5contractor certifications. For purposes of this Section, the
6term "affiliate" means any entity that (1) directly,
7indirectly, or constructively controls another entity, (2) is
8directly, indirectly, or constructively controlled by another
9entity, or (3) is subject to the control of a common entity.
10For purposes of this subsection (a), an entity controls another
11entity if it owns, directly or individually, more than 10% of
12the voting securities of that entity. As used in this
13subsection (a), the term "voting security" means a security
14that (1) confers upon the holder the right to vote for the
15election of members of the board of directors or similar
16governing body of the business or (2) is convertible into, or
17entitles the holder to receive upon its exercise, a security
18that confers such a right to vote. A general partnership
19interest is a voting security.
20    The Director may make available to any State agency,
21including the Illinois Supreme Court, units of local
22government, and school districts, information regarding
23whether a bidder or contractor is an affiliate of a person who
24is not collecting and remitting Illinois Use taxes, for the
25limited purpose of enforcing bidder and contractor
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1    The Director may also make available to the Secretary of
2State information that a corporation which has been issued a
3certificate of incorporation by the Secretary of State has
4failed to file returns under this Act or pay the tax, penalty
5and interest shown therein, or has failed to pay any final
6assessment of tax, penalty or interest due under this Act. An
7assessment is final when all proceedings in court for review of
8such assessment have terminated or the time for the taking
9thereof has expired without such proceedings being instituted.
10For taxable years ending on or after December 31, 1987, the
11Director may make available to the Director or principal
12officer of any Department of the State of Illinois, information
13that a person employed by such Department has failed to file
14returns under this Act or pay the tax, penalty and interest
15shown therein. For purposes of this paragraph, the word
16"Department" shall have the same meaning as provided in Section
173 of the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971.
18    (d) The Director shall make available for public inspection
19in the Department's principal office and for publication, at
20cost, administrative decisions issued on or after January 1,
211995. These decisions are to be made available in a manner so
22that the following taxpayer information is not disclosed:
23        (1) The names, addresses, and identification numbers
24    of the taxpayer, related entities, and employees.
25        (2) At the sole discretion of the Director, trade
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1    such by the taxpayer, no later than 30 days after receipt
2    of an administrative decision, by such means as the
3    Department shall provide by rule.
4    The Director shall determine the appropriate extent of the
5deletions allowed in paragraph (2). In the event the taxpayer
6does not submit deletions, the Director shall make only the
7deletions specified in paragraph (1).
8    The Director shall make available for public inspection and
9publication an administrative decision within 180 days after
10the issuance of the administrative decision. The term
11"administrative decision" has the same meaning as defined in
12Section 3-101 of Article III of the Code of Civil Procedure.
13Costs collected under this Section shall be paid into the Tax
14Compliance and Administration Fund.
15    (e) Nothing contained in this Act shall prevent the
16Director from divulging information to any person pursuant to a
17request or authorization made by the taxpayer, by an authorized
18representative of the taxpayer, or, in the case of information
19related to a joint return, by the spouse filing the joint
20return with the taxpayer.
21(Source: P.A. 95-331, eff. 8-21-07; 96-1501, eff. 1-25-11.)
 
22    Section 300. The Use Tax Act is amended by changing
23Sections 3-8 and 3-10 as follows:
 
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1    Sec. 3-8. Hospital exemption.
2    (a) Tangible personal property sold to or used by a
3hospital owner that owns one or more hospitals licensed under
4the Hospital Licensing Act or operated under the University of
5Illinois Hospital Act, or a hospital affiliate that is not
6already exempt under another provision of this Act and meets
7the criteria for an exemption under this Section, is exempt
8from taxation under this Act.
9    (b) A hospital owner or hospital affiliate satisfies the
10conditions for an exemption under this Section if the value of
11qualified services or activities listed in subsection (c) of
12this Section for the hospital year equals or exceeds the
13relevant hospital entity's estimated property tax liability,
14without regard to any property tax exemption granted under
15Section 15-86 of the Property Tax Code, for the calendar year
16in which exemption or renewal of exemption is sought. For
17purposes of making the calculations required by this subsection
18(b), if the relevant hospital entity is a hospital owner that
19owns more than one hospital, the value of the services or
20activities listed in subsection (c) shall be calculated on the
21basis of only those services and activities relating to the
22hospital that includes the subject property, and the relevant
23hospital entity's estimated property tax liability shall be
24calculated only with respect to the properties comprising that
25hospital. In the case of a multi-state hospital system or
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1listed in subsection (c) shall be calculated on the basis of
2only those services and activities that occur in Illinois and
3the relevant hospital entity's estimated property tax
4liability shall be calculated only with respect to its property
5located in Illinois.
6    (c) The following services and activities shall be
7considered for purposes of making the calculations required by
8subsection (b):
9        (1) Charity care. Free or discounted services provided
10    pursuant to the relevant hospital entity's financial
11    assistance policy, measured at cost, including discounts
12    provided under the Hospital Uninsured Patient Discount
13    Act.
14        (2) Health services to low-income and underserved
15    individuals. Other unreimbursed costs of the relevant
16    hospital entity for providing without charge, paying for,
17    or subsidizing goods, activities, or services for the
18    purpose of addressing the health of low-income or
19    underserved individuals. Those activities or services may
20    include, but are not limited to: financial or in-kind
21    support to affiliated or unaffiliated hospitals, hospital
22    affiliates, community clinics, or programs that treat
23    low-income or underserved individuals; paying for or
24    subsidizing health care professionals who care for
25    low-income or underserved individuals; providing or
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1    or underserved individuals for disease management and
2    prevention; free or subsidized goods, supplies, or
3    services needed by low-income or underserved individuals
4    because of their medical condition; and prenatal or
5    childbirth outreach to low-income or underserved persons.
6        (3) Subsidy of State or local governments. Direct or
7    indirect financial or in-kind subsidies of State or local
8    governments by the relevant hospital entity that pay for or
9    subsidize activities or programs related to health care for
10    low-income or underserved individuals.
11        (4) Support for State health care programs for
12    low-income individuals. At the election of the hospital
13    applicant for each applicable year, either (A) 10% of
14    payments to the relevant hospital entity and any hospital
15    affiliate designated by the relevant hospital entity
16    (provided that such hospital affiliate's operations
17    provide financial or operational support for or receive
18    financial or operational support from the relevant
19    hospital entity) under Medicaid or other means-tested
20    programs, including, but not limited to, General
21    Assistance, the Covering ALL KIDS Health Insurance Act, and
22    the State Children's Health Insurance Program or (B) the
23    amount of subsidy provided by the relevant hospital entity
24    and any hospital affiliate designated by the relevant
25    hospital entity (provided that such hospital affiliate's
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1    receive financial or operational support from the relevant
2    hospital entity) to State or local government in treating
3    Medicaid recipients and recipients of means-tested
4    programs, including but not limited to General Assistance,
5    the Covering ALL KIDS Health Insurance Act, and the State
6    Children's Health Insurance Program. The amount of subsidy
7    for purpose of this item (4) is calculated in the same
8    manner as unreimbursed costs are calculated for Medicaid
9    and other means-tested government programs in the Schedule
10    H of IRS Form 990 in effect on the effective date of this
11    amendatory Act of the 97th General Assembly.
12        (5) Dual-eligible subsidy. The amount of subsidy
13    provided to government by treating dual-eligible
14    Medicare/Medicaid patients. The amount of subsidy for
15    purposes of this item (5) is calculated by multiplying the
16    relevant hospital entity's unreimbursed costs for
17    Medicare, calculated in the same manner as determined in
18    the Schedule H of IRS Form 990 in effect on the effective
19    date of this amendatory Act of the 97th General Assembly,
20    by the relevant hospital entity's ratio of dual-eligible
21    patients to total Medicare patients.
22        (6) Relief of the burden of government related to
23    health care. Except to the extent otherwise taken into
24    account in this subsection, the portion of unreimbursed
25    costs of the relevant hospital entity attributable to
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1    or services that relieve the burden of government related
2    to health care for low-income individuals. Such activities
3    or services shall include, but are not limited to,
4    providing emergency, trauma, burn, neonatal, psychiatric,
5    rehabilitation, or other special services; providing
6    medical education; and conducting medical research or
7    training of health care professionals. The portion of those
8    unreimbursed costs attributable to benefiting low-income
9    individuals shall be determined using the ratio calculated
10    by adding the relevant hospital entity's costs
11    attributable to charity care, Medicaid, other means-tested
12    government programs, Medicare patients with disabilities
13    disabled Medicare patients under age 65, and dual-eligible
14    Medicare/Medicaid patients and dividing that total by the
15    relevant hospital entity's total costs. Such costs for the
16    numerator and denominator shall be determined by
17    multiplying gross charges by the cost to charge ratio taken
18    from the hospital's most recently filed Medicare cost
19    report (CMS 2252-10 Worksheet, Part I). In the case of
20    emergency services, the ratio shall be calculated using
21    costs (gross charges multiplied by the cost to charge ratio
22    taken from the hospital's most recently filed Medicare cost
23    report (CMS 2252-10 Worksheet, Part I)) of patients treated
24    in the relevant hospital entity's emergency department.
25        (7) Any other activity by the relevant hospital entity
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1    government or addresses the health of low-income or
2    underserved individuals.
3    (d) The hospital applicant shall include information in its
4exemption application establishing that it satisfies the
5requirements of subsection (b). For purposes of making the
6calculations required by subsection (b), the hospital
7applicant may for each year elect to use either (1) the value
8of the services or activities listed in subsection (e) for the
9hospital year or (2) the average value of those services or
10activities for the 3 fiscal years ending with the hospital
11year. If the relevant hospital entity has been in operation for
12less than 3 completed fiscal years, then the latter
13calculation, if elected, shall be performed on a pro rata
14basis.
15    (e) For purposes of making the calculations required by
16this Section:
17        (1) particular services or activities eligible for
18    consideration under any of the paragraphs (1) through (7)
19    of subsection (c) may not be counted under more than one of
20    those paragraphs; and
21        (2) the amount of unreimbursed costs and the amount of
22    subsidy shall not be reduced by restricted or unrestricted
23    payments received by the relevant hospital entity as
24    contributions deductible under Section 170(a) of the
25    Internal Revenue Code.
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1    (g) Estimation of Exempt Property Tax Liability. The
2estimated property tax liability used for the determination in
3subsection (b) shall be calculated as follows:
4        (1) "Estimated property tax liability" means the
5    estimated dollar amount of property tax that would be owed,
6    with respect to the exempt portion of each of the relevant
7    hospital entity's properties that are already fully or
8    partially exempt, or for which an exemption in whole or in
9    part is currently being sought, and then aggregated as
10    applicable, as if the exempt portion of those properties
11    were subject to tax, calculated with respect to each such
12    property by multiplying:
13            (A) the lesser of (i) the actual assessed value, if
14        any, of the portion of the property for which an
15        exemption is sought or (ii) an estimated assessed value
16        of the exempt portion of such property as determined in
17        item (2) of this subsection (g), by
18            (B) the applicable State equalization rate
19        (yielding the equalized assessed value), by
20            (C) the applicable tax rate.
21        (2) The estimated assessed value of the exempt portion
22    of the property equals the sum of (i) the estimated fair
23    market value of buildings on the property, as determined in
24    accordance with subparagraphs (A) and (B) of this item (2),
25    multiplied by the applicable assessment factor, and (ii)
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1    property, as determined in accordance with subparagraph
2    (C).
3            (A) The "estimated fair market value of buildings
4        on the property" means the replacement value of any
5        exempt portion of buildings on the property, minus
6        depreciation, determined utilizing the cost
7        replacement method whereby the exempt square footage
8        of all such buildings is multiplied by the replacement
9        cost per square foot for Class A Average building found
10        in the most recent edition of the Marshall & Swift
11        Valuation Services Manual, adjusted by any appropriate
12        current cost and local multipliers.
13            (B) Depreciation, for purposes of calculating the
14        estimated fair market value of buildings on the
15        property, is applied by utilizing a weighted mean life
16        for the buildings based on original construction and
17        assuming a 40-year life for hospital buildings and the
18        applicable life for other types of buildings as
19        specified in the American Hospital Association
20        publication "Estimated Useful Lives of Depreciable
21        Hospital Assets". In the case of hospital buildings,
22        the remaining life is divided by 40 and this ratio is
23        multiplied by the replacement cost of the buildings to
24        obtain an estimated fair market value of buildings. If
25        a hospital building is older than 35 years, a remaining
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1        building is less than 8 years old, a remaining life of
2        32 years is assumed.
3            (C) The estimated assessed value of the land
4        portion of the property shall be determined by
5        multiplying (i) the per square foot average of the
6        assessed values of three parcels of land (not including
7        farm land, and excluding the assessed value of the
8        improvements thereon) reasonably comparable to the
9        property, by (ii) the number of square feet comprising
10        the exempt portion of the property's land square
11        footage.
12        (3) The assessment factor, State equalization rate,
13    and tax rate (including any special factors such as
14    Enterprise Zones) used in calculating the estimated
15    property tax liability shall be for the most recent year
16    that is publicly available from the applicable chief county
17    assessment officer or officers at least 90 days before the
18    end of the hospital year.
19        (4) The method utilized to calculate estimated
20    property tax liability for purposes of this Section 15-86
21    shall not be utilized for the actual valuation, assessment,
22    or taxation of property pursuant to the Property Tax Code.
23    (h) For the purpose of this Section, the following terms
24shall have the meanings set forth below:
25        (1) "Hospital" means any institution, place, building,
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1    located in Illinois that is licensed under the Hospital
2    Licensing Act and has a hospital owner.
3        (2) "Hospital owner" means a not-for-profit
4    corporation that is the titleholder of a hospital, or the
5    owner of the beneficial interest in an Illinois land trust
6    that is the titleholder of a hospital.
7        (3) "Hospital affiliate" means any corporation,
8    partnership, limited partnership, joint venture, limited
9    liability company, association or other organization,
10    other than a hospital owner, that directly or indirectly
11    controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with
12    one or more hospital owners and that supports, is supported
13    by, or acts in furtherance of the exempt health care
14    purposes of at least one of those hospital owners'
15    hospitals.
16        (4) "Hospital system" means a hospital and one or more
17    other hospitals or hospital affiliates related by common
18    control or ownership.
19        (5) "Control" relating to hospital owners, hospital
20    affiliates, or hospital systems means possession, direct
21    or indirect, of the power to direct or cause the direction
22    of the management and policies of the entity, whether
23    through ownership of assets, membership interest, other
24    voting or governance rights, by contract or otherwise.
25        (6) "Hospital applicant" means a hospital owner or
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1    exemption or renewal of exemption under this Section.
2        (7) "Relevant hospital entity" means (A) the hospital
3    owner, in the case of a hospital applicant that is a
4    hospital owner, and (B) at the election of a hospital
5    applicant that is a hospital affiliate, either (i) the
6    hospital affiliate or (ii) the hospital system to which the
7    hospital applicant belongs, including any hospitals or
8    hospital affiliates that are related by common control or
9    ownership.
10        (8) "Subject property" means property used for the
11    calculation under subsection (b) of this Section.
12        (9) "Hospital year" means the fiscal year of the
13    relevant hospital entity, or the fiscal year of one of the
14    hospital owners in the hospital system if the relevant
15    hospital entity is a hospital system with members with
16    different fiscal years, that ends in the year for which the
17    exemption is sought.
18(Source: P.A. 97-688, eff. 6-14-12; 98-463, eff. 8-16-13.)
 
19    (35 ILCS 105/3-10)
20    Sec. 3-10. Rate of tax. Unless otherwise provided in this
21Section, the tax imposed by this Act is at the rate of 6.25% of
22either the selling price or the fair market value, if any, of
23the tangible personal property. In all cases where property
24functionally used or consumed is the same as the property that
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1price of the property. In all cases where property functionally
2used or consumed is a by-product or waste product that has been
3refined, manufactured, or produced from property purchased at
4retail, then the tax is imposed on the lower of the fair market
5value, if any, of the specific property so used in this State
6or on the selling price of the property purchased at retail.
7For purposes of this Section "fair market value" means the
8price at which property would change hands between a willing
9buyer and a willing seller, neither being under any compulsion
10to buy or sell and both having reasonable knowledge of the
11relevant facts. The fair market value shall be established by
12Illinois sales by the taxpayer of the same property as that
13functionally used or consumed, or if there are no such sales by
14the taxpayer, then comparable sales or purchases of property of
15like kind and character in Illinois.
16    Beginning on July 1, 2000 and through December 31, 2000,
17with respect to motor fuel, as defined in Section 1.1 of the
18Motor Fuel Tax Law, and gasohol, as defined in Section 3-40 of
19the Use Tax Act, the tax is imposed at the rate of 1.25%.
20    Beginning on August 6, 2010 through August 15, 2010, with
21respect to sales tax holiday items as defined in Section 3-6 of
22this Act, the tax is imposed at the rate of 1.25%.
23    With respect to gasohol, the tax imposed by this Act
24applies to (i) 70% of the proceeds of sales made on or after
25January 1, 1990, and before July 1, 2003, (ii) 80% of the
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1before December 31, 2018, and (iii) 100% of the proceeds of
2sales made thereafter. If, at any time, however, the tax under
3this Act on sales of gasohol is imposed at the rate of 1.25%,
4then the tax imposed by this Act applies to 100% of the
5proceeds of sales of gasohol made during that time.
6    With respect to majority blended ethanol fuel, the tax
7imposed by this Act does not apply to the proceeds of sales
8made on or after July 1, 2003 and on or before December 31,
92018 but applies to 100% of the proceeds of sales made
10thereafter.
11    With respect to biodiesel blends with no less than 1% and
12no more than 10% biodiesel, the tax imposed by this Act applies
13to (i) 80% of the proceeds of sales made on or after July 1,
142003 and on or before December 31, 2018 and (ii) 100% of the
15proceeds of sales made thereafter. If, at any time, however,
16the tax under this Act on sales of biodiesel blends with no
17less than 1% and no more than 10% biodiesel is imposed at the
18rate of 1.25%, then the tax imposed by this Act applies to 100%
19of the proceeds of sales of biodiesel blends with no less than
201% and no more than 10% biodiesel made during that time.
21    With respect to 100% biodiesel and biodiesel blends with
22more than 10% but no more than 99% biodiesel, the tax imposed
23by this Act does not apply to the proceeds of sales made on or
24after July 1, 2003 and on or before December 31, 2018 but
25applies to 100% of the proceeds of sales made thereafter.
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1consumed off the premises where it is sold (other than
2alcoholic beverages, soft drinks, and food that has been
3prepared for immediate consumption) and prescription and
4nonprescription medicines, drugs, medical appliances,
5modifications to a motor vehicle for the purpose of rendering
6it usable by a person with a disability disabled person, and
7insulin, urine testing materials, syringes, and needles used by
8diabetics, for human use, the tax is imposed at the rate of 1%.
9For the purposes of this Section, until September 1, 2009: the
10term "soft drinks" means any complete, finished, ready-to-use,
11non-alcoholic drink, whether carbonated or not, including but
12not limited to soda water, cola, fruit juice, vegetable juice,
13carbonated water, and all other preparations commonly known as
14soft drinks of whatever kind or description that are contained
15in any closed or sealed bottle, can, carton, or container,
16regardless of size; but "soft drinks" does not include coffee,
17tea, non-carbonated water, infant formula, milk or milk
18products as defined in the Grade A Pasteurized Milk and Milk
19Products Act, or drinks containing 50% or more natural fruit or
20vegetable juice.
21    Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Act,
22beginning September 1, 2009, "soft drinks" means non-alcoholic
23beverages that contain natural or artificial sweeteners. "Soft
24drinks" do not include beverages that contain milk or milk
25products, soy, rice or similar milk substitutes, or greater
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1    Until August 1, 2009, and notwithstanding any other
2provisions of this Act, "food for human consumption that is to
3be consumed off the premises where it is sold" includes all
4food sold through a vending machine, except soft drinks and
5food products that are dispensed hot from a vending machine,
6regardless of the location of the vending machine. Beginning
7August 1, 2009, and notwithstanding any other provisions of
8this Act, "food for human consumption that is to be consumed
9off the premises where it is sold" includes all food sold
10through a vending machine, except soft drinks, candy, and food
11products that are dispensed hot from a vending machine,
12regardless of the location of the vending machine.
13    Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Act,
14beginning September 1, 2009, "food for human consumption that
15is to be consumed off the premises where it is sold" does not
16include candy. For purposes of this Section, "candy" means a
17preparation of sugar, honey, or other natural or artificial
18sweeteners in combination with chocolate, fruits, nuts or other
19ingredients or flavorings in the form of bars, drops, or
20pieces. "Candy" does not include any preparation that contains
21flour or requires refrigeration.
22    Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Act,
23beginning September 1, 2009, "nonprescription medicines and
24drugs" does not include grooming and hygiene products. For
25purposes of this Section, "grooming and hygiene products"
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1shampoo, toothpaste, mouthwash, antiperspirants, and sun tan
2lotions and screens, unless those products are available by
3prescription only, regardless of whether the products meet the
4definition of "over-the-counter-drugs". For the purposes of
5this paragraph, "over-the-counter-drug" means a drug for human
6use that contains a label that identifies the product as a drug
7as required by 21 C.F.R. § 201.66. The "over-the-counter-drug"
8label includes:
9        (A) A "Drug Facts" panel; or
10        (B) A statement of the "active ingredient(s)" with a
11    list of those ingredients contained in the compound,
12    substance or preparation.
13    Beginning on the effective date of this amendatory Act of
14the 98th General Assembly, "prescription and nonprescription
15medicines and drugs" includes medical cannabis purchased from a
16registered dispensing organization under the Compassionate Use
17of Medical Cannabis Pilot Program Act.
18    If the property that is purchased at retail from a retailer
19is acquired outside Illinois and used outside Illinois before
20being brought to Illinois for use here and is taxable under
21this Act, the "selling price" on which the tax is computed
22shall be reduced by an amount that represents a reasonable
23allowance for depreciation for the period of prior out-of-state
24use.
25(Source: P.A. 97-636, eff. 6-1-12; 98-122, eff. 1-1-14.)
 

 

 

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1    Section 305. The Service Use Tax Act is amended by changing
2Sections 3-8 and 3-10 as follows:
 
3    (35 ILCS 110/3-8)
4    Sec. 3-8. Hospital exemption.
5    (a) Tangible personal property sold to or used by a
6hospital owner that owns one or more hospitals licensed under
7the Hospital Licensing Act or operated under the University of
8Illinois Hospital Act, or a hospital affiliate that is not
9already exempt under another provision of this Act and meets
10the criteria for an exemption under this Section, is exempt
11from taxation under this Act.
12    (b) A hospital owner or hospital affiliate satisfies the
13conditions for an exemption under this Section if the value of
14qualified services or activities listed in subsection (c) of
15this Section for the hospital year equals or exceeds the
16relevant hospital entity's estimated property tax liability,
17without regard to any property tax exemption granted under
18Section 15-86 of the Property Tax Code, for the calendar year
19in which exemption or renewal of exemption is sought. For
20purposes of making the calculations required by this subsection
21(b), if the relevant hospital entity is a hospital owner that
22owns more than one hospital, the value of the services or
23activities listed in subsection (c) shall be calculated on the
24basis of only those services and activities relating to the
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1hospital entity's estimated property tax liability shall be
2calculated only with respect to the properties comprising that
3hospital. In the case of a multi-state hospital system or
4hospital affiliate, the value of the services or activities
5listed in subsection (c) shall be calculated on the basis of
6only those services and activities that occur in Illinois and
7the relevant hospital entity's estimated property tax
8liability shall be calculated only with respect to its property
9located in Illinois.
10    (c) The following services and activities shall be
11considered for purposes of making the calculations required by
12subsection (b):
13        (1) Charity care. Free or discounted services provided
14    pursuant to the relevant hospital entity's financial
15    assistance policy, measured at cost, including discounts
16    provided under the Hospital Uninsured Patient Discount
17    Act.
18        (2) Health services to low-income and underserved
19    individuals. Other unreimbursed costs of the relevant
20    hospital entity for providing without charge, paying for,
21    or subsidizing goods, activities, or services for the
22    purpose of addressing the health of low-income or
23    underserved individuals. Those activities or services may
24    include, but are not limited to: financial or in-kind
25    support to affiliated or unaffiliated hospitals, hospital
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1    low-income or underserved individuals; paying for or
2    subsidizing health care professionals who care for
3    low-income or underserved individuals; providing or
4    subsidizing outreach or educational services to low-income
5    or underserved individuals for disease management and
6    prevention; free or subsidized goods, supplies, or
7    services needed by low-income or underserved individuals
8    because of their medical condition; and prenatal or
9    childbirth outreach to low-income or underserved persons.
10        (3) Subsidy of State or local governments. Direct or
11    indirect financial or in-kind subsidies of State or local
12    governments by the relevant hospital entity that pay for or
13    subsidize activities or programs related to health care for
14    low-income or underserved individuals.
15        (4) Support for State health care programs for
16    low-income individuals. At the election of the hospital
17    applicant for each applicable year, either (A) 10% of
18    payments to the relevant hospital entity and any hospital
19    affiliate designated by the relevant hospital entity
20    (provided that such hospital affiliate's operations
21    provide financial or operational support for or receive
22    financial or operational support from the relevant
23    hospital entity) under Medicaid or other means-tested
24    programs, including, but not limited to, General
25    Assistance, the Covering ALL KIDS Health Insurance Act, and
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1    amount of subsidy provided by the relevant hospital entity
2    and any hospital affiliate designated by the relevant
3    hospital entity (provided that such hospital affiliate's
4    operations provide financial or operational support for or
5    receive financial or operational support from the relevant
6    hospital entity) to State or local government in treating
7    Medicaid recipients and recipients of means-tested
8    programs, including but not limited to General Assistance,
9    the Covering ALL KIDS Health Insurance Act, and the State
10    Children's Health Insurance Program. The amount of subsidy
11    for purposes of this item (4) is calculated in the same
12    manner as unreimbursed costs are calculated for Medicaid
13    and other means-tested government programs in the Schedule
14    H of IRS Form 990 in effect on the effective date of this
15    amendatory Act of the 97th General Assembly.
16        (5) Dual-eligible subsidy. The amount of subsidy
17    provided to government by treating dual-eligible
18    Medicare/Medicaid patients. The amount of subsidy for
19    purposes of this item (5) is calculated by multiplying the
20    relevant hospital entity's unreimbursed costs for
21    Medicare, calculated in the same manner as determined in
22    the Schedule H of IRS Form 990 in effect on the effective
23    date of this amendatory Act of the 97th General Assembly,
24    by the relevant hospital entity's ratio of dual-eligible
25    patients to total Medicare patients.
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1    health care. Except to the extent otherwise taken into
2    account in this subsection, the portion of unreimbursed
3    costs of the relevant hospital entity attributable to
4    providing, paying for, or subsidizing goods, activities,
5    or services that relieve the burden of government related
6    to health care for low-income individuals. Such activities
7    or services shall include, but are not limited to,
8    providing emergency, trauma, burn, neonatal, psychiatric,
9    rehabilitation, or other special services; providing
10    medical education; and conducting medical research or
11    training of health care professionals. The portion of those
12    unreimbursed costs attributable to benefiting low-income
13    individuals shall be determined using the ratio calculated
14    by adding the relevant hospital entity's costs
15    attributable to charity care, Medicaid, other means-tested
16    government programs, Medicare patients with disabilities
17    disabled Medicare patients under age 65, and dual-eligible
18    Medicare/Medicaid patients and dividing that total by the
19    relevant hospital entity's total costs. Such costs for the
20    numerator and denominator shall be determined by
21    multiplying gross charges by the cost to charge ratio taken
22    from the hospital's most recently filed Medicare cost
23    report (CMS 2252-10 Worksheet, Part I). In the case of
24    emergency services, the ratio shall be calculated using
25    costs (gross charges multiplied by the cost to charge ratio
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1    report (CMS 2252-10 Worksheet, Part I)) of patients treated
2    in the relevant hospital entity's emergency department.
3        (7) Any other activity by the relevant hospital entity
4    that the Department determines relieves the burden of
5    government or addresses the health of low-income or
6    underserved individuals.
7    (d) The hospital applicant shall include information in its
8exemption application establishing that it satisfies the
9requirements of subsection (b). For purposes of making the
10calculations required by subsection (b), the hospital
11applicant may for each year elect to use either (1) the value
12of the services or activities listed in subsection (e) for the
13hospital year or (2) the average value of those services or
14activities for the 3 fiscal years ending with the hospital
15year. If the relevant hospital entity has been in operation for
16less than 3 completed fiscal years, then the latter
17calculation, if elected, shall be performed on a pro rata
18basis.
19    (e) For purposes of making the calculations required by
20this Section:
21        (1) particular services or activities eligible for
22    consideration under any of the paragraphs (1) through (7)
23    of subsection (c) may not be counted under more than one of
24    those paragraphs; and
25        (2) the amount of unreimbursed costs and the amount of
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1    payments received by the relevant hospital entity as
2    contributions deductible under Section 170(a) of the
3    Internal Revenue Code.
4    (f) (Blank).
5    (g) Estimation of Exempt Property Tax Liability. The
6estimated property tax liability used for the determination in
7subsection (b) shall be calculated as follows:
8        (1) "Estimated property tax liability" means the
9    estimated dollar amount of property tax that would be owed,
10    with respect to the exempt portion of each of the relevant
11    hospital entity's properties that are already fully or
12    partially exempt, or for which an exemption in whole or in
13    part is currently being sought, and then aggregated as
14    applicable, as if the exempt portion of those properties
15    were subject to tax, calculated with respect to each such
16    property by multiplying:
17            (A) the lesser of (i) the actual assessed value, if
18        any, of the portion of the property for which an
19        exemption is sought or (ii) an estimated assessed value
20        of the exempt portion of such property as determined in
21        item (2) of this subsection (g), by
22            (B) the applicable State equalization rate
23        (yielding the equalized assessed value), by
24            (C) the applicable tax rate.
25        (2) The estimated assessed value of the exempt portion
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1    market value of buildings on the property, as determined in
2    accordance with subparagraphs (A) and (B) of this item (2),
3    multiplied by the applicable assessment factor, and (ii)
4    the estimated assessed value of the land portion of the
5    property, as determined in accordance with subparagraph
6    (C).
7            (A) The "estimated fair market value of buildings
8        on the property" means the replacement value of any
9        exempt portion of buildings on the property, minus
10        depreciation, determined utilizing the cost
11        replacement method whereby the exempt square footage
12        of all such buildings is multiplied by the replacement
13        cost per square foot for Class A Average building found
14        in the most recent edition of the Marshall & Swift
15        Valuation Services Manual, adjusted by any appropriate
16        current cost and local multipliers.
17            (B) Depreciation, for purposes of calculating the
18        estimated fair market value of buildings on the
19        property, is applied by utilizing a weighted mean life
20        for the buildings based on original construction and
21        assuming a 40-year life for hospital buildings and the
22        applicable life for other types of buildings as
23        specified in the American Hospital Association
24        publication "Estimated Useful Lives of Depreciable
25        Hospital Assets". In the case of hospital buildings,
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1        multiplied by the replacement cost of the buildings to
2        obtain an estimated fair market value of buildings. If
3        a hospital building is older than 35 years, a remaining
4        life of 5 years for residual value is assumed; and if a
5        building is less than 8 years old, a remaining life of
6        32 years is assumed.
7            (C) The estimated assessed value of the land
8        portion of the property shall be determined by
9        multiplying (i) the per square foot average of the
10        assessed values of three parcels of land (not including
11        farm land, and excluding the assessed value of the
12        improvements thereon) reasonably comparable to the
13        property, by (ii) the number of square feet comprising
14        the exempt portion of the property's land square
15        footage.
16        (3) The assessment factor, State equalization rate,
17    and tax rate (including any special factors such as
18    Enterprise Zones) used in calculating the estimated
19    property tax liability shall be for the most recent year
20    that is publicly available from the applicable chief county
21    assessment officer or officers at least 90 days before the
22    end of the hospital year.
23        (4) The method utilized to calculate estimated
24    property tax liability for purposes of this Section 15-86
25    shall not be utilized for the actual valuation, assessment,
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1    (h) For the purpose of this Section, the following terms
2shall have the meanings set forth below:
3        (1) "Hospital" means any institution, place, building,
4    buildings on a campus, or other health care facility
5    located in Illinois that is licensed under the Hospital
6    Licensing Act and has a hospital owner.
7        (2) "Hospital owner" means a not-for-profit
8    corporation that is the titleholder of a hospital, or the
9    owner of the beneficial interest in an Illinois land trust
10    that is the titleholder of a hospital.
11        (3) "Hospital affiliate" means any corporation,
12    partnership, limited partnership, joint venture, limited
13    liability company, association or other organization,
14    other than a hospital owner, that directly or indirectly
15    controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with
16    one or more hospital owners and that supports, is supported
17    by, or acts in furtherance of the exempt health care
18    purposes of at least one of those hospital owners'
19    hospitals.
20        (4) "Hospital system" means a hospital and one or more
21    other hospitals or hospital affiliates related by common
22    control or ownership.
23        (5) "Control" relating to hospital owners, hospital
24    affiliates, or hospital systems means possession, direct
25    or indirect, of the power to direct or cause the direction
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1    through ownership of assets, membership interest, other
2    voting or governance rights, by contract or otherwise.
3        (6) "Hospital applicant" means a hospital owner or
4    hospital affiliate that files an application for an
5    exemption or renewal of exemption under this Section.
6        (7) "Relevant hospital entity" means (A) the hospital
7    owner, in the case of a hospital applicant that is a
8    hospital owner, and (B) at the election of a hospital
9    applicant that is a hospital affiliate, either (i) the
10    hospital affiliate or (ii) the hospital system to which the
11    hospital applicant belongs, including any hospitals or
12    hospital affiliates that are related by common control or
13    ownership.
14        (8) "Subject property" means property used for the
15    calculation under subsection (b) of this Section.
16        (9) "Hospital year" means the fiscal year of the
17    relevant hospital entity, or the fiscal year of one of the
18    hospital owners in the hospital system if the relevant
19    hospital entity is a hospital system with members with
20    different fiscal years, that ends in the year for which the
21    exemption is sought.
22(Source: P.A. 97-688, eff. 6-14-12; 98-463, eff. 8-16-13.)
 
23    (35 ILCS 110/3-10)  (from Ch. 120, par. 439.33-10)
24    Sec. 3-10. Rate of tax. Unless otherwise provided in this
25Section, the tax imposed by this Act is at the rate of 6.25% of

 

 

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1the selling price of tangible personal property transferred as
2an incident to the sale of service, but, for the purpose of
3computing this tax, in no event shall the selling price be less
4than the cost price of the property to the serviceman.
5    Beginning on July 1, 2000 and through December 31, 2000,
6with respect to motor fuel, as defined in Section 1.1 of the
7Motor Fuel Tax Law, and gasohol, as defined in Section 3-40 of
8the Use Tax Act, the tax is imposed at the rate of 1.25%.
9    With respect to gasohol, as defined in the Use Tax Act, the
10tax imposed by this Act applies to (i) 70% of the selling price
11of property transferred as an incident to the sale of service
12on or after January 1, 1990, and before July 1, 2003, (ii) 80%
13of the selling price of property transferred as an incident to
14the sale of service on or after July 1, 2003 and on or before
15December 31, 2018, and (iii) 100% of the selling price
16thereafter. If, at any time, however, the tax under this Act on
17sales of gasohol, as defined in the Use Tax Act, is imposed at
18the rate of 1.25%, then the tax imposed by this Act applies to
19100% of the proceeds of sales of gasohol made during that time.
20    With respect to majority blended ethanol fuel, as defined
21in the Use Tax Act, the tax imposed by this Act does not apply
22to the selling price of property transferred as an incident to
23the sale of service on or after July 1, 2003 and on or before
24December 31, 2018 but applies to 100% of the selling price
25thereafter.
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1Act, with no less than 1% and no more than 10% biodiesel, the
2tax imposed by this Act applies to (i) 80% of the selling price
3of property transferred as an incident to the sale of service
4on or after July 1, 2003 and on or before December 31, 2018 and
5(ii) 100% of the proceeds of the selling price thereafter. If,
6at any time, however, the tax under this Act on sales of
7biodiesel blends, as defined in the Use Tax Act, with no less
8than 1% and no more than 10% biodiesel is imposed at the rate
9of 1.25%, then the tax imposed by this Act applies to 100% of
10the proceeds of sales of biodiesel blends with no less than 1%
11and no more than 10% biodiesel made during that time.
12    With respect to 100% biodiesel, as defined in the Use Tax
13Act, and biodiesel blends, as defined in the Use Tax Act, with
14more than 10% but no more than 99% biodiesel, the tax imposed
15by this Act does not apply to the proceeds of the selling price
16of property transferred as an incident to the sale of service
17on or after July 1, 2003 and on or before December 31, 2018 but
18applies to 100% of the selling price thereafter.
19    At the election of any registered serviceman made for each
20fiscal year, sales of service in which the aggregate annual
21cost price of tangible personal property transferred as an
22incident to the sales of service is less than 35%, or 75% in
23the case of servicemen transferring prescription drugs or
24servicemen engaged in graphic arts production, of the aggregate
25annual total gross receipts from all sales of service, the tax
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1price of the tangible personal property transferred as an
2incident to the sale of those services.
3    The tax shall be imposed at the rate of 1% on food prepared
4for immediate consumption and transferred incident to a sale of
5service subject to this Act or the Service Occupation Tax Act
6by an entity licensed under the Hospital Licensing Act, the
7Nursing Home Care Act, the ID/DD Community Care Act, the
8Specialized Mental Health Rehabilitation Act of 2013, or the
9Child Care Act of 1969. The tax shall also be imposed at the
10rate of 1% on food for human consumption that is to be consumed
11off the premises where it is sold (other than alcoholic
12beverages, soft drinks, and food that has been prepared for
13immediate consumption and is not otherwise included in this
14paragraph) and prescription and nonprescription medicines,
15drugs, medical appliances, modifications to a motor vehicle for
16the purpose of rendering it usable by a person with a
17disability disabled person, and insulin, urine testing
18materials, syringes, and needles used by diabetics, for human
19use. For the purposes of this Section, until September 1, 2009:
20the term "soft drinks" means any complete, finished,
21ready-to-use, non-alcoholic drink, whether carbonated or not,
22including but not limited to soda water, cola, fruit juice,
23vegetable juice, carbonated water, and all other preparations
24commonly known as soft drinks of whatever kind or description
25that are contained in any closed or sealed bottle, can, carton,
26or container, regardless of size; but "soft drinks" does not

 

 

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1include coffee, tea, non-carbonated water, infant formula,
2milk or milk products as defined in the Grade A Pasteurized
3Milk and Milk Products Act, or drinks containing 50% or more
4natural fruit or vegetable juice.
5    Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Act,
6beginning September 1, 2009, "soft drinks" means non-alcoholic
7beverages that contain natural or artificial sweeteners. "Soft
8drinks" do not include beverages that contain milk or milk
9products, soy, rice or similar milk substitutes, or greater
10than 50% of vegetable or fruit juice by volume.
11    Until August 1, 2009, and notwithstanding any other
12provisions of this Act, "food for human consumption that is to
13be consumed off the premises where it is sold" includes all
14food sold through a vending machine, except soft drinks and
15food products that are dispensed hot from a vending machine,
16regardless of the location of the vending machine. Beginning
17August 1, 2009, and notwithstanding any other provisions of
18this Act, "food for human consumption that is to be consumed
19off the premises where it is sold" includes all food sold
20through a vending machine, except soft drinks, candy, and food
21products that are dispensed hot from a vending machine,
22regardless of the location of the vending machine.
23    Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Act,
24beginning September 1, 2009, "food for human consumption that
25is to be consumed off the premises where it is sold" does not
26include candy. For purposes of this Section, "candy" means a

 

 

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1preparation of sugar, honey, or other natural or artificial
2sweeteners in combination with chocolate, fruits, nuts or other
3ingredients or flavorings in the form of bars, drops, or
4pieces. "Candy" does not include any preparation that contains
5flour or requires refrigeration.
6    Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Act,
7beginning September 1, 2009, "nonprescription medicines and
8drugs" does not include grooming and hygiene products. For
9purposes of this Section, "grooming and hygiene products"
10includes, but is not limited to, soaps and cleaning solutions,
11shampoo, toothpaste, mouthwash, antiperspirants, and sun tan
12lotions and screens, unless those products are available by
13prescription only, regardless of whether the products meet the
14definition of "over-the-counter-drugs". For the purposes of
15this paragraph, "over-the-counter-drug" means a drug for human
16use that contains a label that identifies the product as a drug
17as required by 21 C.F.R. § 201.66. The "over-the-counter-drug"
18label includes:
19        (A) A "Drug Facts" panel; or
20        (B) A statement of the "active ingredient(s)" with a
21    list of those ingredients contained in the compound,
22    substance or preparation.
23    Beginning on January 1, 2014 (the effective date of Public
24Act 98-122), "prescription and nonprescription medicines and
25drugs" includes medical cannabis purchased from a registered
26dispensing organization under the Compassionate Use of Medical

 

 

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1Cannabis Pilot Program Act.
2    If the property that is acquired from a serviceman is
3acquired outside Illinois and used outside Illinois before
4being brought to Illinois for use here and is taxable under
5this Act, the "selling price" on which the tax is computed
6shall be reduced by an amount that represents a reasonable
7allowance for depreciation for the period of prior out-of-state
8use.
9(Source: P.A. 97-38, eff. 6-28-11; 97-227, eff. 1-1-12; 97-636,
10eff. 6-1-12; 98-104, eff. 7-22-13; 98-122, eff. 1-1-14; 98-756,
11eff. 7-16-14.)
 
12    Section 310. The Service Occupation Tax Act is amended by
13changing Sections 3-8 and 3-10 as follows:
 
14    (35 ILCS 115/3-8)
15    Sec. 3-8. Hospital exemption.
16    (a) Tangible personal property sold to or used by a
17hospital owner that owns one or more hospitals licensed under
18the Hospital Licensing Act or operated under the University of
19Illinois Hospital Act, or a hospital affiliate that is not
20already exempt under another provision of this Act and meets
21the criteria for an exemption under this Section, is exempt
22from taxation under this Act.
23    (b) A hospital owner or hospital affiliate satisfies the
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1qualified services or activities listed in subsection (c) of
2this Section for the hospital year equals or exceeds the
3relevant hospital entity's estimated property tax liability,
4without regard to any property tax exemption granted under
5Section 15-86 of the Property Tax Code, for the calendar year
6in which exemption or renewal of exemption is sought. For
7purposes of making the calculations required by this subsection
8(b), if the relevant hospital entity is a hospital owner that
9owns more than one hospital, the value of the services or
10activities listed in subsection (c) shall be calculated on the
11basis of only those services and activities relating to the
12hospital that includes the subject property, and the relevant
13hospital entity's estimated property tax liability shall be
14calculated only with respect to the properties comprising that
15hospital. In the case of a multi-state hospital system or
16hospital affiliate, the value of the services or activities
17listed in subsection (c) shall be calculated on the basis of
18only those services and activities that occur in Illinois and
19the relevant hospital entity's estimated property tax
20liability shall be calculated only with respect to its property
21located in Illinois.
22    (c) The following services and activities shall be
23considered for purposes of making the calculations required by
24subsection (b):
25        (1) Charity care. Free or discounted services provided
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1    assistance policy, measured at cost, including discounts
2    provided under the Hospital Uninsured Patient Discount
3    Act.
4        (2) Health services to low-income and underserved
5    individuals. Other unreimbursed costs of the relevant
6    hospital entity for providing without charge, paying for,
7    or subsidizing goods, activities, or services for the
8    purpose of addressing the health of low-income or
9    underserved individuals. Those activities or services may
10    include, but are not limited to: financial or in-kind
11    support to affiliated or unaffiliated hospitals, hospital
12    affiliates, community clinics, or programs that treat
13    low-income or underserved individuals; paying for or
14    subsidizing health care professionals who care for
15    low-income or underserved individuals; providing or
16    subsidizing outreach or educational services to low-income
17    or underserved individuals for disease management and
18    prevention; free or subsidized goods, supplies, or
19    services needed by low-income or underserved individuals
20    because of their medical condition; and prenatal or
21    childbirth outreach to low-income or underserved persons.
22        (3) Subsidy of State or local governments. Direct or
23    indirect financial or in-kind subsidies of State or local
24    governments by the relevant hospital entity that pay for or
25    subsidize activities or programs related to health care for
26    low-income or underserved individuals.

 

 

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1        (4) Support for State health care programs for
2    low-income individuals. At the election of the hospital
3    applicant for each applicable year, either (A) 10% of
4    payments to the relevant hospital entity and any hospital
5    affiliate designated by the relevant hospital entity
6    (provided that such hospital affiliate's operations
7    provide financial or operational support for or receive
8    financial or operational support from the relevant
9    hospital entity) under Medicaid or other means-tested
10    programs, including, but not limited to, General
11    Assistance, the Covering ALL KIDS Health Insurance Act, and
12    the State Children's Health Insurance Program or (B) the
13    amount of subsidy provided by the relevant hospital entity
14    and any hospital affiliate designated by the relevant
15    hospital entity (provided that such hospital affiliate's
16    operations provide financial or operational support for or
17    receive financial or operational support from the relevant
18    hospital entity) to State or local government in treating
19    Medicaid recipients and recipients of means-tested
20    programs, including but not limited to General Assistance,
21    the Covering ALL KIDS Health Insurance Act, and the State
22    Children's Health Insurance Program. The amount of subsidy
23    for purposes of this item (4) is calculated in the same
24    manner as unreimbursed costs are calculated for Medicaid
25    and other means-tested government programs in the Schedule
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1    amendatory Act of the 97th General Assembly.
2        (5) Dual-eligible subsidy. The amount of subsidy
3    provided to government by treating dual-eligible
4    Medicare/Medicaid patients. The amount of subsidy for
5    purposes of this item (5) is calculated by multiplying the
6    relevant hospital entity's unreimbursed costs for
7    Medicare, calculated in the same manner as determined in
8    the Schedule H of IRS Form 990 in effect on the effective
9    date of this amendatory Act of the 97th General Assembly,
10    by the relevant hospital entity's ratio of dual-eligible
11    patients to total Medicare patients.
12        (6) Relief of the burden of government related to
13    health care. Except to the extent otherwise taken into
14    account in this subsection, the portion of unreimbursed
15    costs of the relevant hospital entity attributable to
16    providing, paying for, or subsidizing goods, activities,
17    or services that relieve the burden of government related
18    to health care for low-income individuals. Such activities
19    or services shall include, but are not limited to,
20    providing emergency, trauma, burn, neonatal, psychiatric,
21    rehabilitation, or other special services; providing
22    medical education; and conducting medical research or
23    training of health care professionals. The portion of those
24    unreimbursed costs attributable to benefiting low-income
25    individuals shall be determined using the ratio calculated
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1    attributable to charity care, Medicaid, other means-tested
2    government programs, Medicare patients with disabilities
3    disabled Medicare patients under age 65, and dual-eligible
4    Medicare/Medicaid patients and dividing that total by the
5    relevant hospital entity's total costs. Such costs for the
6    numerator and denominator shall be determined by
7    multiplying gross charges by the cost to charge ratio taken
8    from the hospital's most recently filed Medicare cost
9    report (CMS 2252-10 Worksheet, Part I). In the case of
10    emergency services, the ratio shall be calculated using
11    costs (gross charges multiplied by the cost to charge ratio
12    taken from the hospital's most recently filed Medicare cost
13    report (CMS 2252-10 Worksheet, Part I)) of patients treated
14    in the relevant hospital entity's emergency department.
15        (7) Any other activity by the relevant hospital entity
16    that the Department determines relieves the burden of
17    government or addresses the health of low-income or
18    underserved individuals.
19    (d) The hospital applicant shall include information in its
20exemption application establishing that it satisfies the
21requirements of subsection (b). For purposes of making the
22calculations required by subsection (b), the hospital
23applicant may for each year elect to use either (1) the value
24of the services or activities listed in subsection (e) for the
25hospital year or (2) the average value of those services or
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1year. If the relevant hospital entity has been in operation for
2less than 3 completed fiscal years, then the latter
3calculation, if elected, shall be performed on a pro rata
4basis.
5    (e) For purposes of making the calculations required by
6this Section:
7        (1) particular services or activities eligible for
8    consideration under any of the paragraphs (1) through (7)
9    of subsection (c) may not be counted under more than one of
10    those paragraphs; and
11        (2) the amount of unreimbursed costs and the amount of
12    subsidy shall not be reduced by restricted or unrestricted
13    payments received by the relevant hospital entity as
14    contributions deductible under Section 170(a) of the
15    Internal Revenue Code.
16    (f) (Blank).
17    (g) Estimation of Exempt Property Tax Liability. The
18estimated property tax liability used for the determination in
19subsection (b) shall be calculated as follows:
20        (1) "Estimated property tax liability" means the
21    estimated dollar amount of property tax that would be owed,
22    with respect to the exempt portion of each of the relevant
23    hospital entity's properties that are already fully or
24    partially exempt, or for which an exemption in whole or in
25    part is currently being sought, and then aggregated as
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1    were subject to tax, calculated with respect to each such
2    property by multiplying:
3            (A) the lesser of (i) the actual assessed value, if
4        any, of the portion of the property for which an
5        exemption is sought or (ii) an estimated assessed value
6        of the exempt portion of such property as determined in
7        item (2) of this subsection (g), by
8            (B) the applicable State equalization rate
9        (yielding the equalized assessed value), by
10            (C) the applicable tax rate.
11        (2) The estimated assessed value of the exempt portion
12    of the property equals the sum of (i) the estimated fair
13    market value of buildings on the property, as determined in
14    accordance with subparagraphs (A) and (B) of this item (2),
15    multiplied by the applicable assessment factor, and (ii)
16    the estimated assessed value of the land portion of the
17    property, as determined in accordance with subparagraph
18    (C).
19            (A) The "estimated fair market value of buildings
20        on the property" means the replacement value of any
21        exempt portion of buildings on the property, minus
22        depreciation, determined utilizing the cost
23        replacement method whereby the exempt square footage
24        of all such buildings is multiplied by the replacement
25        cost per square foot for Class A Average building found
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1        Valuation Services Manual, adjusted by any appropriate
2        current cost and local multipliers.
3            (B) Depreciation, for purposes of calculating the
4        estimated fair market value of buildings on the
5        property, is applied by utilizing a weighted mean life
6        for the buildings based on original construction and
7        assuming a 40-year life for hospital buildings and the
8        applicable life for other types of buildings as
9        specified in the American Hospital Association
10        publication "Estimated Useful Lives of Depreciable
11        Hospital Assets". In the case of hospital buildings,
12        the remaining life is divided by 40 and this ratio is
13        multiplied by the replacement cost of the buildings to
14        obtain an estimated fair market value of buildings. If
15        a hospital building is older than 35 years, a remaining
16        life of 5 years for residual value is assumed; and if a
17        building is less than 8 years old, a remaining life of
18        32 years is assumed.
19            (C) The estimated assessed value of the land
20        portion of the property shall be determined by
21        multiplying (i) the per square foot average of the
22        assessed values of three parcels of land (not including
23        farm land, and excluding the assessed value of the
24        improvements thereon) reasonably comparable to the
25        property, by (ii) the number of square feet comprising
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1        footage.
2        (3) The assessment factor, State equalization rate,
3    and tax rate (including any special factors such as
4    Enterprise Zones) used in calculating the estimated
5    property tax liability shall be for the most recent year
6    that is publicly available from the applicable chief county
7    assessment officer or officers at least 90 days before the
8    end of the hospital year.
9        (4) The method utilized to calculate estimated
10    property tax liability for purposes of this Section 15-86
11    shall not be utilized for the actual valuation, assessment,
12    or taxation of property pursuant to the Property Tax Code.
13    (h) For the purpose of this Section, the following terms
14shall have the meanings set forth below:
15        (1) "Hospital" means any institution, place, building,
16    buildings on a campus, or other health care facility
17    located in Illinois that is licensed under the Hospital
18    Licensing Act and has a hospital owner.
19        (2) "Hospital owner" means a not-for-profit
20    corporation that is the titleholder of a hospital, or the
21    owner of the beneficial interest in an Illinois land trust
22    that is the titleholder of a hospital.
23        (3) "Hospital affiliate" means any corporation,
24    partnership, limited partnership, joint venture, limited
25    liability company, association or other organization,
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1    controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with
2    one or more hospital owners and that supports, is supported
3    by, or acts in furtherance of the exempt health care
4    purposes of at least one of those hospital owners'
5    hospitals.
6        (4) "Hospital system" means a hospital and one or more
7    other hospitals or hospital affiliates related by common
8    control or ownership.
9        (5) "Control" relating to hospital owners, hospital
10    affiliates, or hospital systems means possession, direct
11    or indirect, of the power to direct or cause the direction
12    of the management and policies of the entity, whether
13    through ownership of assets, membership interest, other
14    voting or governance rights, by contract or otherwise.
15        (6) "Hospital applicant" means a hospital owner or
16    hospital affiliate that files an application for an
17    exemption or renewal of exemption under this Section.
18        (7) "Relevant hospital entity" means (A) the hospital
19    owner, in the case of a hospital applicant that is a
20    hospital owner, and (B) at the election of a hospital
21    applicant that is a hospital affiliate, either (i) the
22    hospital affiliate or (ii) the hospital system to which the
23    hospital applicant belongs, including any hospitals or
24    hospital affiliates that are related by common control or
25    ownership.
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1    calculation under subsection (b) of this Section.
2        (9) "Hospital year" means the fiscal year of the
3    relevant hospital entity, or the fiscal year of one of the
4    hospital owners in the hospital system if the relevant
5    hospital entity is a hospital system with members with
6    different fiscal years, that ends in the year for which the
7    exemption is sought.
8(Source: P.A. 97-688, eff. 6-14-12; 98-463, eff. 8-16-13.)
 
9    (35 ILCS 115/3-10)  (from Ch. 120, par. 439.103-10)
10    Sec. 3-10. Rate of tax. Unless otherwise provided in this
11Section, the tax imposed by this Act is at the rate of 6.25% of
12the "selling price", as defined in Section 2 of the Service Use
13Tax Act, of the tangible personal property. For the purpose of
14computing this tax, in no event shall the "selling price" be
15less than the cost price to the serviceman of the tangible
16personal property transferred. The selling price of each item
17of tangible personal property transferred as an incident of a
18sale of service may be shown as a distinct and separate item on
19the serviceman's billing to the service customer. If the
20selling price is not so shown, the selling price of the
21tangible personal property is deemed to be 50% of the
22serviceman's entire billing to the service customer. When,
23however, a serviceman contracts to design, develop, and produce
24special order machinery or equipment, the tax imposed by this
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1tangible personal property transferred incident to the
2completion of the contract.
3    Beginning on July 1, 2000 and through December 31, 2000,
4with respect to motor fuel, as defined in Section 1.1 of the
5Motor Fuel Tax Law, and gasohol, as defined in Section 3-40 of
6the Use Tax Act, the tax is imposed at the rate of 1.25%.
7    With respect to gasohol, as defined in the Use Tax Act, the
8tax imposed by this Act shall apply to (i) 70% of the cost
9price of property transferred as an incident to the sale of
10service on or after January 1, 1990, and before July 1, 2003,
11(ii) 80% of the selling price of property transferred as an
12incident to the sale of service on or after July 1, 2003 and on
13or before December 31, 2018, and (iii) 100% of the cost price
14thereafter. If, at any time, however, the tax under this Act on
15sales of gasohol, as defined in the Use Tax Act, is imposed at
16the rate of 1.25%, then the tax imposed by this Act applies to
17100% of the proceeds of sales of gasohol made during that time.
18    With respect to majority blended ethanol fuel, as defined
19in the Use Tax Act, the tax imposed by this Act does not apply
20to the selling price of property transferred as an incident to
21the sale of service on or after July 1, 2003 and on or before
22December 31, 2018 but applies to 100% of the selling price
23thereafter.
24    With respect to biodiesel blends, as defined in the Use Tax
25Act, with no less than 1% and no more than 10% biodiesel, the
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1of property transferred as an incident to the sale of service
2on or after July 1, 2003 and on or before December 31, 2018 and
3(ii) 100% of the proceeds of the selling price thereafter. If,
4at any time, however, the tax under this Act on sales of
5biodiesel blends, as defined in the Use Tax Act, with no less
6than 1% and no more than 10% biodiesel is imposed at the rate
7of 1.25%, then the tax imposed by this Act applies to 100% of
8the proceeds of sales of biodiesel blends with no less than 1%
9and no more than 10% biodiesel made during that time.
10    With respect to 100% biodiesel, as defined in the Use Tax
11Act, and biodiesel blends, as defined in the Use Tax Act, with
12more than 10% but no more than 99% biodiesel material, the tax
13imposed by this Act does not apply to the proceeds of the
14selling price of property transferred as an incident to the
15sale of service on or after July 1, 2003 and on or before
16December 31, 2018 but applies to 100% of the selling price
17thereafter.
18    At the election of any registered serviceman made for each
19fiscal year, sales of service in which the aggregate annual
20cost price of tangible personal property transferred as an
21incident to the sales of service is less than 35%, or 75% in
22the case of servicemen transferring prescription drugs or
23servicemen engaged in graphic arts production, of the aggregate
24annual total gross receipts from all sales of service, the tax
25imposed by this Act shall be based on the serviceman's cost
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1the sale of those services.
2    The tax shall be imposed at the rate of 1% on food prepared
3for immediate consumption and transferred incident to a sale of
4service subject to this Act or the Service Occupation Tax Act
5by an entity licensed under the Hospital Licensing Act, the
6Nursing Home Care Act, the ID/DD Community Care Act, the
7Specialized Mental Health Rehabilitation Act of 2013, or the
8Child Care Act of 1969. The tax shall also be imposed at the
9rate of 1% on food for human consumption that is to be consumed
10off the premises where it is sold (other than alcoholic
11beverages, soft drinks, and food that has been prepared for
12immediate consumption and is not otherwise included in this
13paragraph) and prescription and nonprescription medicines,
14drugs, medical appliances, modifications to a motor vehicle for
15the purpose of rendering it usable by a person with a
16disability disabled person, and insulin, urine testing
17materials, syringes, and needles used by diabetics, for human
18use. For the purposes of this Section, until September 1, 2009:
19the term "soft drinks" means any complete, finished,
20ready-to-use, non-alcoholic drink, whether carbonated or not,
21including but not limited to soda water, cola, fruit juice,
22vegetable juice, carbonated water, and all other preparations
23commonly known as soft drinks of whatever kind or description
24that are contained in any closed or sealed can, carton, or
25container, regardless of size; but "soft drinks" does not
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1milk or milk products as defined in the Grade A Pasteurized
2Milk and Milk Products Act, or drinks containing 50% or more
3natural fruit or vegetable juice.
4    Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Act,
5beginning September 1, 2009, "soft drinks" means non-alcoholic
6beverages that contain natural or artificial sweeteners. "Soft
7drinks" do not include beverages that contain milk or milk
8products, soy, rice or similar milk substitutes, or greater
9than 50% of vegetable or fruit juice by volume.
10    Until August 1, 2009, and notwithstanding any other
11provisions of this Act, "food for human consumption that is to
12be consumed off the premises where it is sold" includes all
13food sold through a vending machine, except soft drinks and
14food products that are dispensed hot from a vending machine,
15regardless of the location of the vending machine. Beginning
16August 1, 2009, and notwithstanding any other provisions of
17this Act, "food for human consumption that is to be consumed
18off the premises where it is sold" includes all food sold
19through a vending machine, except soft drinks, candy, and food
20products that are dispensed hot from a vending machine,
21regardless of the location of the vending machine.
22    Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Act,
23beginning September 1, 2009, "food for human consumption that
24is to be consumed off the premises where it is sold" does not
25include candy. For purposes of this Section, "candy" means a
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1sweeteners in combination with chocolate, fruits, nuts or other
2ingredients or flavorings in the form of bars, drops, or
3pieces. "Candy" does not include any preparation that contains
4flour or requires refrigeration.
5    Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Act,
6beginning September 1, 2009, "nonprescription medicines and
7drugs" does not include grooming and hygiene products. For
8purposes of this Section, "grooming and hygiene products"
9includes, but is not limited to, soaps and cleaning solutions,
10shampoo, toothpaste, mouthwash, antiperspirants, and sun tan
11lotions and screens, unless those products are available by
12prescription only, regardless of whether the products meet the
13definition of "over-the-counter-drugs". For the purposes of
14this paragraph, "over-the-counter-drug" means a drug for human
15use that contains a label that identifies the product as a drug
16as required by 21 C.F.R. § 201.66. The "over-the-counter-drug"
17label includes:
18        (A) A "Drug Facts" panel; or
19        (B) A statement of the "active ingredient(s)" with a
20    list of those ingredients contained in the compound,
21    substance or preparation.
22    Beginning on January 1, 2014 (the effective date of Public
23Act 98-122), "prescription and nonprescription medicines and
24drugs" includes medical cannabis purchased from a registered
25dispensing organization under the Compassionate Use of Medical
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1(Source: P.A. 97-38, eff. 6-28-11; 97-227, eff. 1-1-12; 97-636,
2eff. 6-1-12; 98-104, eff. 7-22-13; 98-122, eff. 1-1-14; 98-756,
3eff. 7-16-14.)
 
4    Section 315. The Retailers' Occupation Tax Act is amended
5by changing Sections 2-9 and 2-10 as follows:
 
6    (35 ILCS 120/2-9)
7    Sec. 2-9. Hospital exemption.
8    (a) Tangible personal property sold to or used by a
9hospital owner that owns one or more hospitals licensed under
10the Hospital Licensing Act or operated under the University of
11Illinois Hospital Act, or a hospital affiliate that is not
12already exempt under another provision of this Act and meets
13the criteria for an exemption under this Section, is exempt
14from taxation under this Act.
15    (b) A hospital owner or hospital affiliate satisfies the
16conditions for an exemption under this Section if the value of
17qualified services or activities listed in subsection (c) of
18this Section for the hospital year equals or exceeds the
19relevant hospital entity's estimated property tax liability,
20without regard to any property tax exemption granted under
21Section 15-86 of the Property Tax Code, for the calendar year
22in which exemption or renewal of exemption is sought. For
23purposes of making the calculations required by this subsection
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1owns more than one hospital, the value of the services or
2activities listed in subsection (c) shall be calculated on the
3basis of only those services and activities relating to the
4hospital that includes the subject property, and the relevant
5hospital entity's estimated property tax liability shall be
6calculated only with respect to the properties comprising that
7hospital. In the case of a multi-state hospital system or
8hospital affiliate, the value of the services or activities
9listed in subsection (c) shall be calculated on the basis of
10only those services and activities that occur in Illinois and
11the relevant hospital entity's estimated property tax
12liability shall be calculated only with respect to its property
13located in Illinois.
14    (c) The following services and activities shall be
15considered for purposes of making the calculations required by
16subsection (b):
17        (1) Charity care. Free or discounted services provided
18    pursuant to the relevant hospital entity's financial
19    assistance policy, measured at cost, including discounts
20    provided under the Hospital Uninsured Patient Discount
21    Act.
22        (2) Health services to low-income and underserved
23    individuals. Other unreimbursed costs of the relevant
24    hospital entity for providing without charge, paying for,
25    or subsidizing goods, activities, or services for the
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1    underserved individuals. Those activities or services may
2    include, but are not limited to: financial or in-kind
3    support to affiliated or unaffiliated hospitals, hospital
4    affiliates, community clinics, or programs that treat
5    low-income or underserved individuals; paying for or
6    subsidizing health care professionals who care for
7    low-income or underserved individuals; providing or
8    subsidizing outreach or educational services to low-income
9    or underserved individuals for disease management and
10    prevention; free or subsidized goods, supplies, or
11    services needed by low-income or underserved individuals
12    because of their medical condition; and prenatal or
13    childbirth outreach to low-income or underserved persons.
14        (3) Subsidy of State or local governments. Direct or
15    indirect financial or in-kind subsidies of State or local
16    governments by the relevant hospital entity that pay for or
17    subsidize activities or programs related to health care for
18    low-income or underserved individuals.
19        (4) Support for State health care programs for
20    low-income individuals. At the election of the hospital
21    applicant for each applicable year, either (A) 10% of
22    payments to the relevant hospital entity and any hospital
23    affiliate designated by the relevant hospital entity
24    (provided that such hospital affiliate's operations
25    provide financial or operational support for or receive
26    financial or operational support from the relevant

 

 

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1    hospital entity) under Medicaid or other means-tested
2    programs, including, but not limited to, General
3    Assistance, the Covering ALL KIDS Health Insurance Act, and
4    the State Children's Health Insurance Program or (B) the
5    amount of subsidy provided by the relevant hospital entity
6    and any hospital affiliate designated by the relevant
7    hospital entity (provided that such hospital affiliate's
8    operations provide financial or operational support for or
9    receive financial or operational support from the relevant
10    hospital entity) to State or local government in treating
11    Medicaid recipients and recipients of means-tested
12    programs, including but not limited to General Assistance,
13    the Covering ALL KIDS Health Insurance Act, and the State
14    Children's Health Insurance Program. The amount of subsidy
15    for purposes of this item (4) is calculated in the same
16    manner as unreimbursed costs are calculated for Medicaid
17    and other means-tested government programs in the Schedule
18    H of IRS Form 990 in effect on the effective date of this
19    amendatory Act of the 97th General Assembly.
20        (5) Dual-eligible subsidy. The amount of subsidy
21    provided to government by treating dual-eligible
22    Medicare/Medicaid patients. The amount of subsidy for
23    purposes of this item (5) is calculated by multiplying the
24    relevant hospital entity's unreimbursed costs for
25    Medicare, calculated in the same manner as determined in
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1    date of this amendatory Act of the 97th General Assembly,
2    by the relevant hospital entity's ratio of dual-eligible
3    patients to total Medicare patients.
4        (6) Relief of the burden of government related to
5    health care. Except to the extent otherwise taken into
6    account in this subsection, the portion of unreimbursed
7    costs of the relevant hospital entity attributable to
8    providing, paying for, or subsidizing goods, activities,
9    or services that relieve the burden of government related
10    to health care for low-income individuals. Such activities
11    or services shall include, but are not limited to,
12    providing emergency, trauma, burn, neonatal, psychiatric,
13    rehabilitation, or other special services; providing
14    medical education; and conducting medical research or
15    training of health care professionals. The portion of those
16    unreimbursed costs attributable to benefiting low-income
17    individuals shall be determined using the ratio calculated
18    by adding the relevant hospital entity's costs
19    attributable to charity care, Medicaid, other means-tested
20    government programs, Medicare patients with disabilities
21    disabled Medicare patients under age 65, and dual-eligible
22    Medicare/Medicaid patients and dividing that total by the
23    relevant hospital entity's total costs. Such costs for the
24    numerator and denominator shall be determined by
25    multiplying gross charges by the cost to charge ratio taken
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1    report (CMS 2252-10 Worksheet, Part I). In the case of
2    emergency services, the ratio shall be calculated using
3    costs (gross charges multiplied by the cost to charge ratio
4    taken from the hospital's most recently filed Medicare cost
5    report (CMS 2252-10 Worksheet, Part I)) of patients treated
6    in the relevant hospital entity's emergency department.
7        (7) Any other activity by the relevant hospital entity
8    that the Department determines relieves the burden of
9    government or addresses the health of low-income or
10    underserved individuals.
11    (d) The hospital applicant shall include information in its
12exemption application establishing that it satisfies the
13requirements of subsection (b). For purposes of making the
14calculations required by subsection (b), the hospital
15applicant may for each year elect to use either (1) the value
16of the services or activities listed in subsection (e) for the
17hospital year or (2) the average value of those services or
18activities for the 3 fiscal years ending with the hospital
19year. If the relevant hospital entity has been in operation for
20less than 3 completed fiscal years, then the latter
21calculation, if elected, shall be performed on a pro rata
22basis.
23    (e) For purposes of making the calculations required by
24this Section:
25        (1) particular services or activities eligible for
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1    of subsection (c) may not be counted under more than one of
2    those paragraphs; and
3        (2) the amount of unreimbursed costs and the amount of
4    subsidy shall not be reduced by restricted or unrestricted
5    payments received by the relevant hospital entity as
6    contributions deductible under Section 170(a) of the
7    Internal Revenue Code.
8    (f) (Blank).
9    (g) Estimation of Exempt Property Tax Liability. The
10estimated property tax liability used for the determination in
11subsection (b) shall be calculated as follows:
12        (1) "Estimated property tax liability" means the
13    estimated dollar amount of property tax that would be owed,
14    with respect to the exempt portion of each of the relevant
15    hospital entity's properties that are already fully or
16    partially exempt, or for which an exemption in whole or in
17    part is currently being sought, and then aggregated as
18    applicable, as if the exempt portion of those properties
19    were subject to tax, calculated with respect to each such
20    property by multiplying:
21            (A) the lesser of (i) the actual assessed value, if
22        any, of the portion of the property for which an
23        exemption is sought or (ii) an estimated assessed value
24        of the exempt portion of such property as determined in
25        item (2) of this subsection (g), by
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1        (yielding the equalized assessed value), by
2            (C) the applicable tax rate.
3        (2) The estimated assessed value of the exempt portion
4    of the property equals the sum of (i) the estimated fair
5    market value of buildings on the property, as determined in
6    accordance with subparagraphs (A) and (B) of this item (2),
7    multiplied by the applicable assessment factor, and (ii)
8    the estimated assessed value of the land portion of the
9    property, as determined in accordance with subparagraph
10    (C).
11            (A) The "estimated fair market value of buildings
12        on the property" means the replacement value of any
13        exempt portion of buildings on the property, minus
14        depreciation, determined utilizing the cost
15        replacement method whereby the exempt square footage
16        of all such buildings is multiplied by the replacement
17        cost per square foot for Class A Average building found
18        in the most recent edition of the Marshall & Swift
19        Valuation Services Manual, adjusted by any appropriate
20        current cost and local multipliers.
21            (B) Depreciation, for purposes of calculating the
22        estimated fair market value of buildings on the
23        property, is applied by utilizing a weighted mean life
24        for the buildings based on original construction and
25        assuming a 40-year life for hospital buildings and the
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1        specified in the American Hospital Association
2        publication "Estimated Useful Lives of Depreciable
3        Hospital Assets". In the case of hospital buildings,
4        the remaining life is divided by 40 and this ratio is
5        multiplied by the replacement cost of the buildings to
6        obtain an estimated fair market value of buildings. If
7        a hospital building is older than 35 years, a remaining
8        life of 5 years for residual value is assumed; and if a
9        building is less than 8 years old, a remaining life of
10        32 years is assumed.
11            (C) The estimated assessed value of the land
12        portion of the property shall be determined by
13        multiplying (i) the per square foot average of the
14        assessed values of three parcels of land (not including
15        farm land, and excluding the assessed value of the
16        improvements thereon) reasonably comparable to the
17        property, by (ii) the number of square feet comprising
18        the exempt portion of the property's land square
19        footage.
20        (3) The assessment factor, State equalization rate,
21    and tax rate (including any special factors such as
22    Enterprise Zones) used in calculating the estimated
23    property tax liability shall be for the most recent year
24    that is publicly available from the applicable chief county
25    assessment officer or officers at least 90 days before the
26    end of the hospital year.

 

 

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1        (4) The method utilized to calculate estimated
2    property tax liability for purposes of this Section 15-86
3    shall not be utilized for the actual valuation, assessment,
4    or taxation of property pursuant to the Property Tax Code.
5    (h) For the purpose of this Section, the following terms
6shall have the meanings set forth below:
7        (1) "Hospital" means any institution, place, building,
8    buildings on a campus, or other health care facility
9    located in Illinois that is licensed under the Hospital
10    Licensing Act and has a hospital owner.
11        (2) "Hospital owner" means a not-for-profit
12    corporation that is the titleholder of a hospital, or the
13    owner of the beneficial interest in an Illinois land trust
14    that is the titleholder of a hospital.
15        (3) "Hospital affiliate" means any corporation,
16    partnership, limited partnership, joint venture, limited
17    liability company, association or other organization,
18    other than a hospital owner, that directly or indirectly
19    controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with
20    one or more hospital owners and that supports, is supported
21    by, or acts in furtherance of the exempt health care
22    purposes of at least one of those hospital owners'
23    hospitals.
24        (4) "Hospital system" means a hospital and one or more
25    other hospitals or hospital affiliates related by common
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1        (5) "Control" relating to hospital owners, hospital
2    affiliates, or hospital systems means possession, direct
3    or indirect, of the power to direct or cause the direction
4    of the management and policies of the entity, whether
5    through ownership of assets, membership interest, other
6    voting or governance rights, by contract or otherwise.
7        (6) "Hospital applicant" means a hospital owner or
8    hospital affiliate that files an application for an
9    exemption or renewal of exemption under this Section.
10        (7) "Relevant hospital entity" means (A) the hospital
11    owner, in the case of a hospital applicant that is a
12    hospital owner, and (B) at the election of a hospital
13    applicant that is a hospital affiliate, either (i) the
14    hospital affiliate or (ii) the hospital system to which the
15    hospital applicant belongs, including any hospitals or
16    hospital affiliates that are related by common control or
17    ownership.
18        (8) "Subject property" means property used for the
19    calculation under subsection (b) of this Section.
20        (9) "Hospital year" means the fiscal year of the
21    relevant hospital entity, or the fiscal year of one of the
22    hospital owners in the hospital system if the relevant
23    hospital entity is a hospital system with members with
24    different fiscal years, that ends in the year for which the
25    exemption is sought.
26(Source: P.A. 97-688, eff. 6-14-12; 98-463, eff. 8-16-13.)
 

 

 

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1    (35 ILCS 120/2-10)
2    Sec. 2-10. Rate of tax. Unless otherwise provided in this
3Section, the tax imposed by this Act is at the rate of 6.25% of
4gross receipts from sales of tangible personal property made in
5the course of business.
6    Beginning on July 1, 2000 and through December 31, 2000,
7with respect to motor fuel, as defined in Section 1.1 of the
8Motor Fuel Tax Law, and gasohol, as defined in Section 3-40 of
9the Use Tax Act, the tax is imposed at the rate of 1.25%.
10    Beginning on August 6, 2010 through August 15, 2010, with
11respect to sales tax holiday items as defined in Section 2-8 of
12this Act, the tax is imposed at the rate of 1.25%.
13    Within 14 days after the effective date of this amendatory
14Act of the 91st General Assembly, each retailer of motor fuel
15and gasohol shall cause the following notice to be posted in a
16prominently visible place on each retail dispensing device that
17is used to dispense motor fuel or gasohol in the State of
18Illinois: "As of July 1, 2000, the State of Illinois has
19eliminated the State's share of sales tax on motor fuel and
20gasohol through December 31, 2000. The price on this pump
21should reflect the elimination of the tax." The notice shall be
22printed in bold print on a sign that is no smaller than 4
23inches by 8 inches. The sign shall be clearly visible to
24customers. Any retailer who fails to post or maintain a
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1offense for which the fine shall be $500 per day per each
2retail premises where a violation occurs.
3    With respect to gasohol, as defined in the Use Tax Act, the
4tax imposed by this Act applies to (i) 70% of the proceeds of
5sales made on or after January 1, 1990, and before July 1,
62003, (ii) 80% of the proceeds of sales made on or after July
71, 2003 and on or before December 31, 2018, and (iii) 100% of
8the proceeds of sales made thereafter. If, at any time,
9however, the tax under this Act on sales of gasohol, as defined
10in the Use Tax Act, is imposed at the rate of 1.25%, then the
11tax imposed by this Act applies to 100% of the proceeds of
12sales of gasohol made during that time.
13    With respect to majority blended ethanol fuel, as defined
14in the Use Tax Act, the tax imposed by this Act does not apply
15to the proceeds of sales made on or after July 1, 2003 and on or
16before December 31, 2018 but applies to 100% of the proceeds of
17sales made thereafter.
18    With respect to biodiesel blends, as defined in the Use Tax
19Act, with no less than 1% and no more than 10% biodiesel, the
20tax imposed by this Act applies to (i) 80% of the proceeds of
21sales made on or after July 1, 2003 and on or before December
2231, 2018 and (ii) 100% of the proceeds of sales made
23thereafter. If, at any time, however, the tax under this Act on
24sales of biodiesel blends, as defined in the Use Tax Act, with
25no less than 1% and no more than 10% biodiesel is imposed at
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1100% of the proceeds of sales of biodiesel blends with no less
2than 1% and no more than 10% biodiesel made during that time.
3    With respect to 100% biodiesel, as defined in the Use Tax
4Act, and biodiesel blends, as defined in the Use Tax Act, with
5more than 10% but no more than 99% biodiesel, the tax imposed
6by this Act does not apply to the proceeds of sales made on or
7after July 1, 2003 and on or before December 31, 2018 but
8applies to 100% of the proceeds of sales made thereafter.
9    With respect to food for human consumption that is to be
10consumed off the premises where it is sold (other than
11alcoholic beverages, soft drinks, and food that has been
12prepared for immediate consumption) and prescription and
13nonprescription medicines, drugs, medical appliances,
14modifications to a motor vehicle for the purpose of rendering
15it usable by a person with a disability disabled person, and
16insulin, urine testing materials, syringes, and needles used by
17diabetics, for human use, the tax is imposed at the rate of 1%.
18For the purposes of this Section, until September 1, 2009: the
19term "soft drinks" means any complete, finished, ready-to-use,
20non-alcoholic drink, whether carbonated or not, including but
21not limited to soda water, cola, fruit juice, vegetable juice,
22carbonated water, and all other preparations commonly known as
23soft drinks of whatever kind or description that are contained
24in any closed or sealed bottle, can, carton, or container,
25regardless of size; but "soft drinks" does not include coffee,
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1products as defined in the Grade A Pasteurized Milk and Milk
2Products Act, or drinks containing 50% or more natural fruit or
3vegetable juice.
4    Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Act,
5beginning September 1, 2009, "soft drinks" means non-alcoholic
6beverages that contain natural or artificial sweeteners. "Soft
7drinks" do not include beverages that contain milk or milk
8products, soy, rice or similar milk substitutes, or greater
9than 50% of vegetable or fruit juice by volume.
10    Until August 1, 2009, and notwithstanding any other
11provisions of this Act, "food for human consumption that is to
12be consumed off the premises where it is sold" includes all
13food sold through a vending machine, except soft drinks and
14food products that are dispensed hot from a vending machine,
15regardless of the location of the vending machine. Beginning
16August 1, 2009, and notwithstanding any other provisions of
17this Act, "food for human consumption that is to be consumed
18off the premises where it is sold" includes all food sold
19through a vending machine, except soft drinks, candy, and food
20products that are dispensed hot from a vending machine,
21regardless of the location of the vending machine.
22    Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Act,
23beginning September 1, 2009, "food for human consumption that
24is to be consumed off the premises where it is sold" does not
25include candy. For purposes of this Section, "candy" means a
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1sweeteners in combination with chocolate, fruits, nuts or other
2ingredients or flavorings in the form of bars, drops, or
3pieces. "Candy" does not include any preparation that contains
4flour or requires refrigeration.
5    Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Act,
6beginning September 1, 2009, "nonprescription medicines and
7drugs" does not include grooming and hygiene products. For
8purposes of this Section, "grooming and hygiene products"
9includes, but is not limited to, soaps and cleaning solutions,
10shampoo, toothpaste, mouthwash, antiperspirants, and sun tan
11lotions and screens, unless those products are available by
12prescription only, regardless of whether the products meet the
13definition of "over-the-counter-drugs". For the purposes of
14this paragraph, "over-the-counter-drug" means a drug for human
15use that contains a label that identifies the product as a drug
16as required by 21 C.F.R. § 201.66. The "over-the-counter-drug"
17label includes:
18        (A) A "Drug Facts" panel; or
19        (B) A statement of the "active ingredient(s)" with a
20    list of those ingredients contained in the compound,
21    substance or preparation.
22    Beginning on the effective date of this amendatory Act of
23the 98th General Assembly, "prescription and nonprescription
24medicines and drugs" includes medical cannabis purchased from a
25registered dispensing organization under the Compassionate Use
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1(Source: P.A. 97-636, eff. 6-1-12; 98-122, eff. 1-1-14.)
 
2    Section 325. The Property Tax Code is amended by changing
3Sections 9-275, 15-10, 15-86, 15-165, 15-168, 15-169, 15-172,
415-175, 18-185, 20-15, and 21-27 as follows:
 
5    (35 ILCS 200/9-275)
6    Sec. 9-275. Erroneous homestead exemptions.
7    (a) For purposes of this Section:
8    "Erroneous homestead exemption" means a homestead
9exemption that was granted for real property in a taxable year
10if the property was not eligible for that exemption in that
11taxable year. If the taxpayer receives an erroneous homestead
12exemption under a single Section of this Code for the same
13property in multiple years, that exemption is considered a
14single erroneous homestead exemption for purposes of this
15Section. However, if the taxpayer receives erroneous homestead
16exemptions under multiple Sections of this Code for the same
17property, or if the taxpayer receives erroneous homestead
18exemptions under the same Section of this Code for multiple
19properties, then each of those exemptions is considered a
20separate erroneous homestead exemption for purposes of this
21Section.
22    "Homestead exemption" means an exemption under Section
2315-165 (veterans with disabilities disabled veterans), 15-167
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1disabled persons), 15-169 (standard homestead for veterans
2with disabilities disabled veterans standard homestead),
315-170 (senior citizens), 15-172 (senior citizens assessment
4freeze), 15-175 (general homestead), 15-176 (alternative
5general homestead), or 15-177 (long-time occupant).
6    "Erroneous exemption principal amount" means the total
7difference between the property taxes actually billed to a
8property index number and the amount of property taxes that
9would have been billed but for the erroneous exemption or
10exemptions.
11    "Taxpayer" means the property owner or leasehold owner that
12erroneously received a homestead exemption upon property.
13    (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in counties
14with 3,000,000 or more inhabitants, the chief county assessment
15officer shall include the following information with each
16assessment notice sent in a general assessment year: (1) a list
17of each homestead exemption available under Article 15 of this
18Code and a description of the eligibility criteria for that
19exemption; (2) a list of each homestead exemption applied to
20the property in the current assessment year; (3) information
21regarding penalties and interest that may be incurred under
22this Section if the taxpayer received an erroneous homestead
23exemption in a previous taxable year; and (4) notice of the
2460-day grace period available under this subsection. If, within
2560 days after receiving his or her assessment notice, the
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1or she received an erroneous homestead exemption in a previous
2taxable year, and if the taxpayer pays the erroneous exemption
3principal amount, plus interest as provided in subsection (f),
4then the taxpayer shall not be liable for the penalties
5provided in subsection (f) with respect to that exemption.
6    (c) In counties with 3,000,000 or more inhabitants, when
7the chief county assessment officer determines that one or more
8erroneous homestead exemptions was applied to the property, the
9erroneous exemption principal amount, together with all
10applicable interest and penalties as provided in subsections
11(f) and (j), shall constitute a lien in the name of the People
12of Cook County on the property receiving the erroneous
13homestead exemption. Upon becoming aware of the existence of
14one or more erroneous homestead exemptions, the chief county
15assessment officer shall cause to be served, by both regular
16mail and certified mail, a notice of discovery as set forth in
17subsection (c-5). The chief county assessment officer in a
18county with 3,000,000 or more inhabitants may cause a lien to
19be recorded against property that (1) is located in the county
20and (2) received one or more erroneous homestead exemptions if,
21upon determination of the chief county assessment officer, the
22taxpayer received: (A) one or 2 erroneous homestead exemptions
23for real property, including at least one erroneous homestead
24exemption granted for the property against which the lien is
25sought, during any of the 3 collection years immediately prior
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1is served; or (B) 3 or more erroneous homestead exemptions for
2real property, including at least one erroneous homestead
3exemption granted for the property against which the lien is
4sought, during any of the 6 collection years immediately prior
5to the current collection year in which the notice of discovery
6is served. Prior to recording the lien against the property,
7the chief county assessment officer shall cause to be served,
8by both regular mail and certified mail, return receipt
9requested, on the person to whom the most recent tax bill was
10mailed and the owner of record, a notice of intent to record a
11lien against the property. The chief county assessment officer
12shall cause the notice of intent to record a lien to be served
13within 3 years from the date on which the notice of discovery
14was served.
15    (c-5) The notice of discovery described in subsection (c)
16shall: (1) identify, by property index number, the property for
17which the chief county assessment officer has knowledge
18indicating the existence of an erroneous homestead exemption;
19(2) set forth the taxpayer's liability for principal, interest,
20penalties, and administrative costs including, but not limited
21to, recording fees described in subsection (f); (3) inform the
22taxpayer that he or she will be served with a notice of intent
23to record a lien within 3 years from the date of service of the
24notice of discovery; and (4) inform the taxpayer that he or she
25may pay the outstanding amount, plus interest, penalties, and
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1notice of intent to record a lien or within 30 days after the
2notice of intent to record a lien is served.
3    (d) The notice of intent to record a lien described in
4subsection (c) shall: (1) identify, by property index number,
5the property against which the lien is being sought; (2)
6identify each specific homestead exemption that was
7erroneously granted and the year or years in which each
8exemption was granted; (3) set forth the erroneous exemption
9principal amount due and the interest amount and any penalty
10and administrative costs due; (4) inform the taxpayer that he
11or she may request a hearing within 30 days after service and
12may appeal the hearing officer's ruling to the circuit court;
13(5) inform the taxpayer that he or she may pay the erroneous
14exemption principal amount, plus interest and penalties,
15within 30 days after service; and (6) inform the taxpayer that,
16if the lien is recorded against the property, the amount of the
17lien will be adjusted to include the applicable recording fee
18and that fees for recording a release of the lien shall be
19incurred by the taxpayer. A lien shall not be filed pursuant to
20this Section if the taxpayer pays the erroneous exemption
21principal amount, plus penalties and interest, within 30 days
22of service of the notice of intent to record a lien.
23    (e) The notice of intent to record a lien shall also
24include a form that the taxpayer may return to the chief county
25assessment officer to request a hearing. The taxpayer may
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1service. The hearing shall be held within 90 days after the
2taxpayer is served. The chief county assessment officer shall
3promulgate rules of service and procedure for the hearing. The
4chief county assessment officer must generally follow rules of
5evidence and practices that prevail in the county circuit
6courts, but, because of the nature of these proceedings, the
7chief county assessment officer is not bound by those rules in
8all particulars. The chief county assessment officer shall
9appoint a hearing officer to oversee the hearing. The taxpayer
10shall be allowed to present evidence to the hearing officer at
11the hearing. After taking into consideration all the relevant
12testimony and evidence, the hearing officer shall make an
13administrative decision on whether the taxpayer was
14erroneously granted a homestead exemption for the taxable year
15in question. The taxpayer may appeal the hearing officer's
16ruling to the circuit court of the county where the property is
17located as a final administrative decision under the
18Administrative Review Law.
19    (f) A lien against the property imposed under this Section
20shall be filed with the county recorder of deeds, but may not
21be filed sooner than 60 days after the notice of intent to
22record a lien was delivered to the taxpayer if the taxpayer
23does not request a hearing, or until the conclusion of the
24hearing and all appeals if the taxpayer does request a hearing.
25If a lien is filed pursuant to this Section and the taxpayer
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1the 3 collection years immediately prior to the current
2collection year in which the notice of discovery is served,
3then the erroneous exemption principal amount, plus 10%
4interest per annum or portion thereof from the date the
5erroneous exemption principal amount would have become due if
6properly included in the tax bill, shall be charged against the
7property by the chief county assessment officer. However, if a
8lien is filed pursuant to this Section and the taxpayer
9received 3 or more erroneous homestead exemptions during any of
10the 6 collection years immediately prior to the current
11collection year in which the notice of discovery is served, the
12erroneous exemption principal amount, plus a penalty of 50% of
13the total amount of the erroneous exemption principal amount
14for that property and 10% interest per annum or portion thereof
15from the date the erroneous exemption principal amount would
16have become due if properly included in the tax bill, shall be
17charged against the property by the chief county assessment
18officer. If a lien is filed pursuant to this Section, the
19taxpayer shall not be liable for interest that accrues between
20the date the notice of discovery is served and the date the
21lien is filed. Before recording the lien with the county
22recorder of deeds, the chief county assessment officer shall
23adjust the amount of the lien to add administrative costs,
24including but not limited to the applicable recording fee, to
25the total lien amount.
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1under Section 15-170 and: (1) the person was the spouse, child,
2grandchild, brother, sister, niece, or nephew of the previous
3taxpayer; and (2) the person received the property by bequest
4or inheritance; then the person is not liable for the penalties
5imposed under this Section for any year or years during which
6the chief county assessment officer did not require an annual
7application for the exemption. However, that person is
8responsible for any interest owed under subsection (f).
9    (h) If the erroneous homestead exemption was granted as a
10result of a clerical error or omission on the part of the chief
11county assessment officer, and if the taxpayer has paid the tax
12bills as received for the year in which the error occurred,
13then the interest and penalties authorized by this Section with
14respect to that homestead exemption shall not be chargeable to
15the taxpayer. However, nothing in this Section shall prevent
16the collection of the erroneous exemption principal amount due
17and owing.
18    (i) A lien under this Section is not valid as to (1) any
19bona fide purchaser for value without notice of the erroneous
20homestead exemption whose rights in and to the underlying
21parcel arose after the erroneous homestead exemption was
22granted but before the filing of the notice of lien; or (2) any
23mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor whose rights in
24and to the underlying parcel arose before the filing of the
25notice of lien. A title insurance policy for the property that
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1State showing that the property is free and clear of any liens
2imposed under this Section shall be prima facie evidence that
3the taxpayer is without notice of the erroneous homestead
4exemption. Nothing in this Section shall be deemed to impair
5the rights of subsequent creditors and subsequent purchasers
6under Section 30 of the Conveyances Act.
7    (j) When a lien is filed against the property pursuant to
8this Section, the chief county assessment officer shall mail a
9copy of the lien to the person to whom the most recent tax bill
10was mailed and to the owner of record, and the outstanding
11liability created by such a lien is due and payable within 30
12days after the mailing of the lien by the chief county
13assessment officer. This liability is deemed delinquent and
14shall bear interest beginning on the day after the due date at
15a rate of 1.5% per month or portion thereof. Payment shall be
16made to the county treasurer. Upon receipt of the full amount
17due, as determined by the chief county assessment officer, the
18county treasurer shall distribute the amount paid as provided
19in subsection (k). Upon presentment by the taxpayer to the
20chief county assessment officer of proof of payment of the
21total liability, the chief county assessment officer shall
22provide in reasonable form a release of the lien. The release
23of the lien provided shall clearly inform the taxpayer that it
24is the responsibility of the taxpayer to record the lien
25release form with the county recorder of deeds and to pay any
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1    (k) The county treasurer shall pay collected erroneous
2exemption principal amounts, pro rata, to the taxing districts,
3or their legal successors, that levied upon the subject
4property in the taxable year or years for which the erroneous
5homestead exemptions were granted, except as set forth in this
6Section. The county treasurer shall deposit collected
7penalties and interest into a special fund established by the
8county treasurer to offset the costs of administration of the
9provisions of this Section by the chief county assessment
10officer's office, as appropriated by the county board. If the
11costs of administration of this Section exceed the amount of
12interest and penalties collected in the special fund, the chief
13county assessor shall be reimbursed by each taxing district or
14their legal successors for those costs. Such costs shall be
15paid out of the funds collected by the county treasurer on
16behalf of each taxing district pursuant to this Section.
17    (l) The chief county assessment officer in a county with
183,000,000 or more inhabitants shall establish an amnesty period
19for all taxpayers owing any tax due to an erroneous homestead
20exemption granted in a tax year prior to the 2013 tax year. The
21amnesty period shall begin on the effective date of this
22amendatory Act of the 98th General Assembly and shall run
23through December 31, 2013. If, during the amnesty period, the
24taxpayer pays the entire arrearage of taxes due for tax years
25prior to 2013, the county clerk shall abate and not seek to
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1shall not seek civil or criminal prosecution for any taxpayer
2for tax years prior to 2013. Failure to pay all such taxes due
3during the amnesty period established under this Section shall
4invalidate the amnesty period for that taxpayer.
5    The chief county assessment officer in a county with
63,000,000 or more inhabitants shall (i) mail notice of the
7amnesty period with the tax bills for the second installment of
8taxes for the 2012 assessment year and (ii) as soon as possible
9after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 98th
10General Assembly, publish notice of the amnesty period in a
11newspaper of general circulation in the county. Notices shall
12include information on the amnesty period, its purpose, and the
13method by which to make payment.
14    Taxpayers who are a party to any criminal investigation or
15to any civil or criminal litigation that is pending in any
16circuit court or appellate court, or in the Supreme Court of
17this State, for nonpayment, delinquency, or fraud in relation
18to any property tax imposed by any taxing district located in
19the State on the effective date of this amendatory Act of the
2098th General Assembly may not take advantage of the amnesty
21period.
22    A taxpayer who has claimed 3 or more homestead exemptions
23in error shall not be eligible for the amnesty period
24established under this subsection.
25(Source: P.A. 98-93, eff. 7-16-13; 98-756, eff. 7-16-14;
2698-811, eff. 1-1-15; 98-1143, eff. 1-1-15.)
 

 

 

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1    (35 ILCS 200/15-10)
2    Sec. 15-10. Exempt property; procedures for certification.
3    (a) All property granted an exemption by the Department
4pursuant to the requirements of Section 15-5 and described in
5the Sections following Section 15-30 and preceding Section
616-5, to the extent therein limited, is exempt from taxation.
7In order to maintain that exempt status, the titleholder or the
8owner of the beneficial interest of any property that is exempt
9must file with the chief county assessment officer, on or
10before January 31 of each year (May 31 in the case of property
11exempted by Section 15-170), an affidavit stating whether there
12has been any change in the ownership or use of the property,
13the status of the owner-resident, the satisfaction by a
14relevant hospital entity of the condition for an exemption
15under Section 15-86, or that a veteran with a disability
16disabled veteran who qualifies under Section 15-165 owned and
17used the property as of January 1 of that year. The nature of
18any change shall be stated in the affidavit. Failure to file an
19affidavit shall, in the discretion of the assessment officer,
20constitute cause to terminate the exemption of that property,
21notwithstanding any other provision of this Code. Owners of 5
22or more such exempt parcels within a county may file a single
23annual affidavit in lieu of an affidavit for each parcel. The
24assessment officer, upon request, shall furnish an affidavit
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1has been any change in the ownership or use of the property or
2status of the owner or resident as of January 1 of that year.
3The owner of 5 or more exempt parcels shall list all the
4properties giving the same information for each parcel as
5required of owners who file individual affidavits.
6    (b) However, titleholders or owners of the beneficial
7interest in any property exempted under any of the following
8provisions are not required to submit an annual filing under
9this Section:
10        (1) Section 15-45 (burial grounds) in counties of less
11    than 3,000,000 inhabitants and owned by a not-for-profit
12    organization.
13        (2) Section 15-40.
14        (3) Section 15-50 (United States property).
15    (c) If there is a change in use or ownership, however,
16notice must be filed pursuant to Section 15-20.
17    (d) An application for homestead exemptions shall be filed
18as provided in Section 15-170 (senior citizens homestead
19exemption), Section 15-172 (senior citizens assessment freeze
20homestead exemption), and Sections 15-175 (general homestead
21exemption), 15-176 (general alternative homestead exemption),
22and 15-177 (long-time occupant homestead exemption),
23respectively.
24    (e) For purposes of determining satisfaction of the
25condition for an exemption under Section 15-86:
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1    year prior to the year in which the affidavit is due.
2        (2) The "hospital year" is the fiscal year of the
3    relevant hospital entity, or the fiscal year of one of the
4    hospitals in the hospital system if the relevant hospital
5    entity is a hospital system with members with different
6    fiscal years, that ends in the year prior to the year in
7    which the affidavit is due. However, if that fiscal year
8    ends 3 months or less before the date on which the
9    affidavit is due, the relevant hospital entity shall file
10    an interim affidavit based on the currently available
11    information, and shall file a supplemental affidavit
12    within 90 days of date on which the application was due, if
13    the information in the relevant hospital entity's audited
14    financial statements changes the interim affidavit's
15    statement concerning the entity's compliance with the
16    calculation required by Section 15-86.
17        (3) The affidavit shall be accompanied by an exhibit
18    prepared by the relevant hospital entity showing (A) the
19    value of the relevant hospital entity's services and
20    activities, if any, under items (1) through (7) of
21    subsection (e) of Section 15-86, stated separately for each
22    item, and (B) the value relating to the relevant hospital
23    entity's estimated property tax liability under paragraphs
24    (A), (B), and (C) of item (1) of subsection (g) of Section
25    15-86; under paragraphs (A), (B), and (C) of item (2) of
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1    subsection (g) of Section 15-86.
2(Source: P.A. 97-688, eff. 6-14-12.)
 
3    (35 ILCS 200/15-86)
4    Sec. 15-86. Exemptions related to access to hospital and
5health care services by low-income and underserved
6individuals.
7    (a) The General Assembly finds:
8        (1) Despite the Supreme Court's decision in Provena
9    Covenant Medical Center v. Dept. of Revenue, 236 Ill.2d
10    368, there is considerable uncertainty surrounding the
11    test for charitable property tax exemption, especially
12    regarding the application of a quantitative or monetary
13    threshold. In Provena, the Department stated that the
14    primary basis for its decision was the hospital's
15    inadequate amount of charitable activity, but the
16    Department has not articulated what constitutes an
17    adequate amount of charitable activity. After Provena, the
18    Department denied property tax exemption applications of 3
19    more hospitals, and, on the effective date of this
20    amendatory Act of the 97th General Assembly, at least 20
21    other hospitals are awaiting rulings on applications for
22    property tax exemption.
23        (2) In Provena, two Illinois Supreme Court justices
24    opined that "setting a monetary or quantum standard is a
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1    should it so choose". The Appellate Court in Provena
2    stated: "The language we use in the State of Illinois to
3    determine whether real property is used for a charitable
4    purpose has its genesis in our 1870 Constitution. It is
5    obvious that such language may be difficult to apply to the
6    modern face of our nation's health care delivery systems".
7    The court noted the many significant changes in the health
8    care system since that time, but concluded that taking
9    these changes into account is a matter of public policy,
10    and "it is the legislature's job, not ours, to make public
11    policy".
12        (3) It is essential to ensure that tax exemption law
13    relating to hospitals accounts for the complexities of the
14    modern health care delivery system. Health care is moving
15    beyond the walls of the hospital. In addition to treating
16    individual patients, hospitals are assuming responsibility
17    for improving the health status of communities and
18    populations. Low-income and underserved communities
19    benefit disproportionately by these activities.
20        (4) The Supreme Court has explained that: "the
21    fundamental ground upon which all exemptions in favor of
22    charitable institutions are based is the benefit conferred
23    upon the public by them, and a consequent relief, to some
24    extent, of the burden upon the state to care for and
25    advance the interests of its citizens". Hospitals relieve
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1    significantly through their participation in and
2    substantial financial subsidization of the Illinois
3    Medicaid program, which could not operate without the
4    participation and partnership of Illinois hospitals.
5        (5) Working with the Illinois hospital community and
6    other interested parties, the General Assembly has
7    developed a comprehensive combination of related
8    legislation that addresses hospital property tax
9    exemption, significantly increases access to free health
10    care for indigent persons, and strengthens the Medical
11    Assistance program. It is the intent of the General
12    Assembly to establish a new category of ownership for
13    charitable property tax exemption to be applied to
14    not-for-profit hospitals and hospital affiliates in lieu
15    of the existing ownership category of "institutions of
16    public charity". It is also the intent of the General
17    Assembly to establish quantifiable standards for the
18    issuance of charitable exemptions for such property. It is
19    not the intent of the General Assembly to declare any
20    property exempt ipso facto, but rather to establish
21    criteria to be applied to the facts on a case-by-case
22    basis.
23    (b) For the purpose of this Section and Section 15-10, the
24following terms shall have the meanings set forth below:
25        (1) "Hospital" means any institution, place, building,
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1    located in Illinois that is licensed under the Hospital
2    Licensing Act and has a hospital owner.
3        (2) "Hospital owner" means a not-for-profit
4    corporation that is the titleholder of a hospital, or the
5    owner of the beneficial interest in an Illinois land trust
6    that is the titleholder of a hospital.
7        (3) "Hospital affiliate" means any corporation,
8    partnership, limited partnership, joint venture, limited
9    liability company, association or other organization,
10    other than a hospital owner, that directly or indirectly
11    controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with
12    one or more hospital owners and that supports, is supported
13    by, or acts in furtherance of the exempt health care
14    purposes of at least one of those hospital owners'
15    hospitals.
16        (4) "Hospital system" means a hospital and one or more
17    other hospitals or hospital affiliates related by common
18    control or ownership.
19        (5) "Control" relating to hospital owners, hospital
20    affiliates, or hospital systems means possession, direct
21    or indirect, of the power to direct or cause the direction
22    of the management and policies of the entity, whether
23    through ownership of assets, membership interest, other
24    voting or governance rights, by contract or otherwise.
25        (6) "Hospital applicant" means a hospital owner or
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1    tax exemption pursuant to Section 15-5 and this Section.
2        (7) "Relevant hospital entity" means (A) the hospital
3    owner, in the case of a hospital applicant that is a
4    hospital owner, and (B) at the election of a hospital
5    applicant that is a hospital affiliate, either (i) the
6    hospital affiliate or (ii) the hospital system to which the
7    hospital applicant belongs, including any hospitals or
8    hospital affiliates that are related by common control or
9    ownership.
10        (8) "Subject property" means property for which a
11    hospital applicant files an application for an exemption
12    pursuant to Section 15-5 and this Section.
13        (9) "Hospital year" means the fiscal year of the
14    relevant hospital entity, or the fiscal year of one of the
15    hospital owners in the hospital system if the relevant
16    hospital entity is a hospital system with members with
17    different fiscal years, that ends in the year for which the
18    exemption is sought.
19    (c) A hospital applicant satisfies the conditions for an
20exemption under this Section with respect to the subject
21property, and shall be issued a charitable exemption for that
22property, if the value of services or activities listed in
23subsection (e) for the hospital year equals or exceeds the
24relevant hospital entity's estimated property tax liability,
25as determined under subsection (g), for the year for which
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1required by this subsection (c), if the relevant hospital
2entity is a hospital owner that owns more than one hospital,
3the value of the services or activities listed in subsection
4(e) shall be calculated on the basis of only those services and
5activities relating to the hospital that includes the subject
6property, and the relevant hospital entity's estimated
7property tax liability shall be calculated only with respect to
8the properties comprising that hospital. In the case of a
9multi-state hospital system or hospital affiliate, the value of
10the services or activities listed in subsection (e) shall be
11calculated on the basis of only those services and activities
12that occur in Illinois and the relevant hospital entity's
13estimated property tax liability shall be calculated only with
14respect to its property located in Illinois.
15    Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Act, any
16parcel or portion thereof, that is owned by a for-profit entity
17whether part of the hospital system or not, or that is leased,
18licensed or operated by a for-profit entity regardless of
19whether healthcare services are provided on that parcel shall
20not qualify for exemption. If a parcel has both exempt and
21non-exempt uses, an exemption may be granted for the qualifying
22portion of that parcel. In the case of parking lots and common
23areas serving both exempt and non-exempt uses those parcels or
24portions thereof may qualify for an exemption in proportion to
25the amount of qualifying use.
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1exemption application establishing that it satisfies the
2requirements of subsection (c). For purposes of making the
3calculations required by subsection (c), the hospital
4applicant may for each year elect to use either (1) the value
5of the services or activities listed in subsection (e) for the
6hospital year or (2) the average value of those services or
7activities for the 3 fiscal years ending with the hospital
8year. If the relevant hospital entity has been in operation for
9less than 3 completed fiscal years, then the latter
10calculation, if elected, shall be performed on a pro rata
11basis.
12    (e) Services that address the health care needs of
13low-income or underserved individuals or relieve the burden of
14government with regard to health care services. The following
15services and activities shall be considered for purposes of
16making the calculations required by subsection (c):
17        (1) Charity care. Free or discounted services provided
18    pursuant to the relevant hospital entity's financial
19    assistance policy, measured at cost, including discounts
20    provided under the Hospital Uninsured Patient Discount
21    Act.
22        (2) Health services to low-income and underserved
23    individuals. Other unreimbursed costs of the relevant
24    hospital entity for providing without charge, paying for,
25    or subsidizing goods, activities, or services for the
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1    underserved individuals. Those activities or services may
2    include, but are not limited to: financial or in-kind
3    support to affiliated or unaffiliated hospitals, hospital
4    affiliates, community clinics, or programs that treat
5    low-income or underserved individuals; paying for or
6    subsidizing health care professionals who care for
7    low-income or underserved individuals; providing or
8    subsidizing outreach or educational services to low-income
9    or underserved individuals for disease management and
10    prevention; free or subsidized goods, supplies, or
11    services needed by low-income or underserved individuals
12    because of their medical condition; and prenatal or
13    childbirth outreach to low-income or underserved persons.
14        (3) Subsidy of State or local governments. Direct or
15    indirect financial or in-kind subsidies of State or local
16    governments by the relevant hospital entity that pay for or
17    subsidize activities or programs related to health care for
18    low-income or underserved individuals.
19        (4) Support for State health care programs for
20    low-income individuals. At the election of the hospital
21    applicant for each applicable year, either (A) 10% of
22    payments to the relevant hospital entity and any hospital
23    affiliate designated by the relevant hospital entity
24    (provided that such hospital affiliate's operations
25    provide financial or operational support for or receive
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1    hospital entity) under Medicaid or other means-tested
2    programs, including, but not limited to, General
3    Assistance, the Covering ALL KIDS Health Insurance Act, and
4    the State Children's Health Insurance Program or (B) the
5    amount of subsidy provided by the relevant hospital entity
6    and any hospital affiliate designated by the relevant
7    hospital entity (provided that such hospital affiliate's
8    operations provide financial or operational support for or
9    receive financial or operational support from the relevant
10    hospital entity) to State or local government in treating
11    Medicaid recipients and recipients of means-tested
12    programs, including but not limited to General Assistance,
13    the Covering ALL KIDS Health Insurance Act, and the State
14    Children's Health Insurance Program. The amount of subsidy
15    for purposes of this item (4) is calculated in the same
16    manner as unreimbursed costs are calculated for Medicaid
17    and other means-tested government programs in the Schedule
18    H of IRS Form 990 in effect on the effective date of this
19    amendatory Act of the 97th General Assembly; provided,
20    however, that in any event unreimbursed costs shall be net
21    of fee-for-services payments, payments pursuant to an
22    assessment, quarterly payments, and all other payments
23    included on the schedule H of the IRS form 990.
24        (5) Dual-eligible subsidy. The amount of subsidy
25    provided to government by treating dual-eligible
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1    purposes of this item (5) is calculated by multiplying the
2    relevant hospital entity's unreimbursed costs for
3    Medicare, calculated in the same manner as determined in
4    the Schedule H of IRS Form 990 in effect on the effective
5    date of this amendatory Act of the 97th General Assembly,
6    by the relevant hospital entity's ratio of dual-eligible
7    patients to total Medicare patients.
8        (6) Relief of the burden of government related to
9    health care of low-income individuals. Except to the extent
10    otherwise taken into account in this subsection, the
11    portion of unreimbursed costs of the relevant hospital
12    entity attributable to providing, paying for, or
13    subsidizing goods, activities, or services that relieve
14    the burden of government related to health care for
15    low-income individuals. Such activities or services shall
16    include, but are not limited to, providing emergency,
17    trauma, burn, neonatal, psychiatric, rehabilitation, or
18    other special services; providing medical education; and
19    conducting medical research or training of health care
20    professionals. The portion of those unreimbursed costs
21    attributable to benefiting low-income individuals shall be
22    determined using the ratio calculated by adding the
23    relevant hospital entity's costs attributable to charity
24    care, Medicaid, other means-tested government programs,
25    Medicare patients with disabilities disabled Medicare
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1    patients and dividing that total by the relevant hospital
2    entity's total costs. Such costs for the numerator and
3    denominator shall be determined by multiplying gross
4    charges by the cost to charge ratio taken from the
5    hospitals' most recently filed Medicare cost report (CMS
6    2252-10 Worksheet C, Part I). In the case of emergency
7    services, the ratio shall be calculated using costs (gross
8    charges multiplied by the cost to charge ratio taken from
9    the hospitals' most recently filed Medicare cost report
10    (CMS 2252-10 Worksheet C, Part I)) of patients treated in
11    the relevant hospital entity's emergency department.
12        (7) Any other activity by the relevant hospital entity
13    that the Department determines relieves the burden of
14    government or addresses the health of low-income or
15    underserved individuals.
16    (f) For purposes of making the calculations required by
17subsections (c) and (e):
18        (1) particular services or activities eligible for
19    consideration under any of the paragraphs (1) through (7)
20    of subsection (e) may not be counted under more than one of
21    those paragraphs; and
22        (2) the amount of unreimbursed costs and the amount of
23    subsidy shall not be reduced by restricted or unrestricted
24    payments received by the relevant hospital entity as
25    contributions deductible under Section 170(a) of the
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1    (g) Estimation of Exempt Property Tax Liability. The
2estimated property tax liability used for the determination in
3subsection (c) shall be calculated as follows:
4        (1) "Estimated property tax liability" means the
5    estimated dollar amount of property tax that would be owed,
6    with respect to the exempt portion of each of the relevant
7    hospital entity's properties that are already fully or
8    partially exempt, or for which an exemption in whole or in
9    part is currently being sought, and then aggregated as
10    applicable, as if the exempt portion of those properties
11    were subject to tax, calculated with respect to each such
12    property by multiplying:
13            (A) the lesser of (i) the actual assessed value, if
14        any, of the portion of the property for which an
15        exemption is sought or (ii) an estimated assessed value
16        of the exempt portion of such property as determined in
17        item (2) of this subsection (g), by:
18            (B) the applicable State equalization rate
19        (yielding the equalized assessed value), by
20            (C) the applicable tax rate.
21        (2) The estimated assessed value of the exempt portion
22    of the property equals the sum of (i) the estimated fair
23    market value of buildings on the property, as determined in
24    accordance with subparagraphs (A) and (B) of this item (2),
25    multiplied by the applicable assessment factor, and (ii)
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1    property, as determined in accordance with subparagraph
2    (C).
3            (A) The "estimated fair market value of buildings
4        on the property" means the replacement value of any
5        exempt portion of buildings on the property, minus
6        depreciation, determined utilizing the cost
7        replacement method whereby the exempt square footage
8        of all such buildings is multiplied by the replacement
9        cost per square foot for Class A Average building found
10        in the most recent edition of the Marshall & Swift
11        Valuation Services Manual, adjusted by any appropriate
12        current cost and local multipliers.
13            (B) Depreciation, for purposes of calculating the
14        estimated fair market value of buildings on the
15        property, is applied by utilizing a weighted mean life
16        for the buildings based on original construction and
17        assuming a 40-year life for hospital buildings and the
18        applicable life for other types of buildings as
19        specified in the American Hospital Association
20        publication "Estimated Useful Lives of Depreciable
21        Hospital Assets". In the case of hospital buildings,
22        the remaining life is divided by 40 and this ratio is
23        multiplied by the replacement cost of the buildings to
24        obtain an estimated fair market value of buildings. If
25        a hospital building is older than 35 years, a remaining
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1        building is less than 8 years old, a remaining life of
2        32 years is assumed.
3            (C) The estimated assessed value of the land
4        portion of the property shall be determined by
5        multiplying (i) the per square foot average of the
6        assessed values of three parcels of land (not including
7        farm land, and excluding the assessed value of the
8        improvements thereon) reasonably comparable to the
9        property, by (ii) the number of square feet comprising
10        the exempt portion of the property's land square
11        footage.
12        (3) The assessment factor, State equalization rate,
13    and tax rate (including any special factors such as
14    Enterprise Zones) used in calculating the estimated
15    property tax liability shall be for the most recent year
16    that is publicly available from the applicable chief county
17    assessment officer or officers at least 90 days before the
18    end of the hospital year.
19        (4) The method utilized to calculate estimated
20    property tax liability for purposes of this Section 15-86
21    shall not be utilized for the actual valuation, assessment,
22    or taxation of property pursuant to the Property Tax Code.
23    (h) Application. Each hospital applicant applying for a
24property tax exemption pursuant to Section 15-5 and this
25Section shall use an application form provided by the
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1required in support of the application and those records shall
2be submitted to the Department with the application form. Each
3application or affidavit shall contain a verification by the
4Chief Executive Officer of the hospital applicant under oath or
5affirmation stating that each statement in the application or
6affidavit and each document submitted with the application or
7affidavit are true and correct. The records submitted with the
8application pursuant to this Section shall include an exhibit
9prepared by the relevant hospital entity showing (A) the value
10of the relevant hospital entity's services and activities, if
11any, under paragraphs (1) through (7) of subsection (e) of this
12Section stated separately for each paragraph, and (B) the value
13relating to the relevant hospital entity's estimated property
14tax liability under subsections (g)(1)(A), (B), and (C),
15subsections (g)(2)(A), (B), and (C), and subsection (g)(3) of
16this Section stated separately for each item. Such exhibit will
17be made available to the public by the chief county assessment
18officer. Nothing in this Section shall be construed as limiting
19the Attorney General's authority under the Illinois False
20Claims Act.
21    (i) Nothing in this Section shall be construed to limit the
22ability of otherwise eligible hospitals, hospital owners,
23hospital affiliates, or hospital systems to obtain or maintain
24property tax exemptions pursuant to a provision of the Property
25Tax Code other than this Section.
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1    (35 ILCS 200/15-165)
2    Sec. 15-165. Veterans with disabilities Disabled veterans.
3Property up to an assessed value of $100,000, owned and used
4exclusively by a veteran with a disability disabled veteran, or
5the spouse or unmarried surviving spouse of the veteran, as a
6home, is exempt. As used in this Section, a "veteran with a
7disability" disabled veteran means a person who has served in
8the Armed Forces of the United States and whose disability is
9of such a nature that the Federal Government has authorized
10payment for purchase or construction of Specially Adapted
11Housing as set forth in the United States Code, Title 38,
12Chapter 21, Section 2101.
13    The exemption applies to housing where Federal funds have
14been used to purchase or construct special adaptations to suit
15the veteran's disability.
16    The exemption also applies to housing that is specially
17adapted to suit the veteran's disability, and purchased
18entirely or in part by the proceeds of a sale, casualty loss
19reimbursement, or other transfer of a home for which the
20Federal Government had previously authorized payment for
21purchase or construction as Specially Adapted Housing.
22    However, the entire proceeds of the sale, casualty loss
23reimbursement, or other transfer of that housing shall be
24applied to the acquisition of subsequent specially adapted
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1price of the subsequently acquired housing.
2    Beginning with the 2015 tax year, the exemption also
3applies to housing that is specifically constructed or adapted
4to suit a qualifying veteran's disability if the housing or
5adaptations are donated by a charitable organization, the
6veteran has been approved to receive funds for the purchase or
7construction of Specially Adapted Housing under Title 38,
8Chapter 21, Section 2101 of the United States Code, and the
9home has been inspected and certified by a licensed home
10inspector to be in compliance with applicable standards set
11forth in U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Benefits
12Administration Pamphlet 26-13 Handbook for Design of Specially
13Adapted Housing.
14    For purposes of this Section, "charitable organization"
15means any benevolent, philanthropic, patriotic, or
16eleemosynary entity that solicits and collects funds for
17charitable purposes and includes each local, county, or area
18division of that charitable organization.
19    For purposes of this Section, "unmarried surviving spouse"
20means the surviving spouse of the veteran at any time after the
21death of the veteran during which such surviving spouse is not
22married.
23    This exemption must be reestablished on an annual basis by
24certification from the Illinois Department of Veterans'
25Affairs to the Department, which shall forward a copy of the
26certification to local assessing officials.

 

 

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1    A taxpayer who claims an exemption under Section 15-168 or
215-169 may not claim an exemption under this Section.
3(Source: P.A. 98-1145, eff. 12-30-14.)
 
4    (35 ILCS 200/15-168)
5    Sec. 15-168. Homestead exemption for persons with
6disabilities Disabled persons' homestead exemption.
7    (a) Beginning with taxable year 2007, an annual homestead
8exemption is granted to persons with disabilities disabled
9persons in the amount of $2,000, except as provided in
10subsection (c), to be deducted from the property's value as
11equalized or assessed by the Department of Revenue. The person
12with a disability disabled person shall receive the homestead
13exemption upon meeting the following requirements:
14        (1) The property must be occupied as the primary
15    residence by the person with a disability disabled person.
16        (2) The person with a disability disabled person must
17    be liable for paying the real estate taxes on the property.
18        (3) The person with a disability disabled person must
19    be an owner of record of the property or have a legal or
20    equitable interest in the property as evidenced by a
21    written instrument. In the case of a leasehold interest in
22    property, the lease must be for a single family residence.
23    A person who has a disability is disabled during the
24taxable year is eligible to apply for this homestead exemption
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1application period in effect for the county of residence. If a
2homestead exemption has been granted under this Section and the
3person awarded the exemption subsequently becomes a resident of
4a facility licensed under the Nursing Home Care Act, the
5Specialized Mental Health Rehabilitation Act of 2013, or the
6ID/DD Community Care Act, then the exemption shall continue (i)
7so long as the residence continues to be occupied by the
8qualifying person's spouse or (ii) if the residence remains
9unoccupied but is still owned by the person qualified for the
10homestead exemption.
11    (b) For the purposes of this Section, "person with a
12disability disabled person" means a person unable to engage in
13any substantial gainful activity by reason of a medically
14determinable physical or mental impairment which can be
15expected to result in death or has lasted or can be expected to
16last for a continuous period of not less than 12 months.
17Persons with disabilities Disabled persons filing claims under
18this Act shall submit proof of disability in such form and
19manner as the Department shall by rule and regulation
20prescribe. Proof that a claimant is eligible to receive
21disability benefits under the Federal Social Security Act shall
22constitute proof of disability for purposes of this Act.
23Issuance of an Illinois Person with a Disability Identification
24Card stating that the claimant is under a Class 2 disability,
25as defined in Section 4A of the Illinois Identification Card
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1person with a disability disabled person for purposes of this
2Act. A person with a disability disabled person not covered
3under the Federal Social Security Act and not presenting an
4Illinois Person with a Disability Identification Card stating
5that the claimant is under a Class 2 disability shall be
6examined by a physician designated by the Department, and his
7status as a person with a disability disabled person determined
8using the same standards as used by the Social Security
9Administration. The costs of any required examination shall be
10borne by the claimant.
11    (c) For land improved with (i) an apartment building owned
12and operated as a cooperative or (ii) a life care facility as
13defined under Section 2 of the Life Care Facilities Act that is
14considered to be a cooperative, the maximum reduction from the
15value of the property, as equalized or assessed by the
16Department, shall be multiplied by the number of apartments or
17units occupied by a person with a disability disabled person.
18The person with a disability disabled person shall receive the
19homestead exemption upon meeting the following requirements:
20        (1) The property must be occupied as the primary
21    residence by the person with a disability disabled person.
22        (2) The person with a disability disabled person must
23    be liable by contract with the owner or owners of record
24    for paying the apportioned property taxes on the property
25    of the cooperative or life care facility. In the case of a
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1    person must be liable for paying the apportioned property
2    taxes under a life care contract as defined in Section 2 of
3    the Life Care Facilities Act.
4        (3) The person with a disability disabled person must
5    be an owner of record of a legal or equitable interest in
6    the cooperative apartment building. A leasehold interest
7    does not meet this requirement.
8If a homestead exemption is granted under this subsection, the
9cooperative association or management firm shall credit the
10savings resulting from the exemption to the apportioned tax
11liability of the qualifying person with a disability disabled
12person. The chief county assessment officer may request
13reasonable proof that the association or firm has properly
14credited the exemption. A person who willfully refuses to
15credit an exemption to the qualified person with a disability
16disabled person is guilty of a Class B misdemeanor.
17    (d) The chief county assessment officer shall determine the
18eligibility of property to receive the homestead exemption
19according to guidelines established by the Department. After a
20person has received an exemption under this Section, an annual
21verification of eligibility for the exemption shall be mailed
22to the taxpayer.
23    In counties with fewer than 3,000,000 inhabitants, the
24chief county assessment officer shall provide to each person
25granted a homestead exemption under this Section a form to
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1of delinquency in the payment of taxes assessed and levied
2under this Code on the person's qualifying property. The
3duplicate notice shall be in addition to the notice required to
4be provided to the person receiving the exemption and shall be
5given in the manner required by this Code. The person filing
6the request for the duplicate notice shall pay an
7administrative fee of $5 to the chief county assessment
8officer. The assessment officer shall then file the executed
9designation with the county collector, who shall issue the
10duplicate notices as indicated by the designation. A
11designation may be rescinded by the person with a disability
12disabled person in the manner required by the chief county
13assessment officer.
14    (e) A taxpayer who claims an exemption under Section 15-165
15or 15-169 may not claim an exemption under this Section.
16(Source: P.A. 97-38, eff. 6-28-11; 97-227, eff. 1-1-12; 97-813,
17eff. 7-13-12; 97-1064, eff. 1-1-13; 98-104, eff. 7-22-13.)
 
18    (35 ILCS 200/15-169)
19    Sec. 15-169. Homestead exemption for veterans with
20disabilities Disabled veterans standard homestead exemption.
21    (a) Beginning with taxable year 2007, an annual homestead
22exemption, limited to the amounts set forth in subsection (b),
23is granted for property that is used as a qualified residence
24by a veteran with a disability disabled veteran.
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1follows:
2        (1) for veterans with a service-connected disability
3    of at least (i) 75% for exemptions granted in taxable years
4    2007 through 2009 and (ii) 70% for exemptions granted in
5    taxable year 2010 and each taxable year thereafter, as
6    certified by the United States Department of Veterans
7    Affairs, the annual exemption is $5,000; and
8        (2) for veterans with a service-connected disability
9    of at least 50%, but less than (i) 75% for exemptions
10    granted in taxable years 2007 through 2009 and (ii) 70% for
11    exemptions granted in taxable year 2010 and each taxable
12    year thereafter, as certified by the United States
13    Department of Veterans Affairs, the annual exemption is
14    $2,500.
15    (b-5) If a homestead exemption is granted under this
16Section and the person awarded the exemption subsequently
17becomes a resident of a facility licensed under the Nursing
18Home Care Act or a facility operated by the United States
19Department of Veterans Affairs, then the exemption shall
20continue (i) so long as the residence continues to be occupied
21by the qualifying person's spouse or (ii) if the residence
22remains unoccupied but is still owned by the person who
23qualified for the homestead exemption.
24    (c) The tax exemption under this Section carries over to
25the benefit of the veteran's surviving spouse as long as the
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1permanently resides thereon, and does not remarry. If the
2surviving spouse sells the property, an exemption not to exceed
3the amount granted from the most recent ad valorem tax roll may
4be transferred to his or her new residence as long as it is
5used as his or her primary residence and he or she does not
6remarry.
7    (c-1) Beginning with taxable year 2015, nothing in this
8Section shall require the veteran to have qualified for or
9obtained the exemption before death if the veteran was killed
10in the line of duty.
11    (d) The exemption under this Section applies for taxable
12year 2007 and thereafter. A taxpayer who claims an exemption
13under Section 15-165 or 15-168 may not claim an exemption under
14this Section.
15    (e) Each taxpayer who has been granted an exemption under
16this Section must reapply on an annual basis. Application must
17be made during the application period in effect for the county
18of his or her residence. The assessor or chief county
19assessment officer may determine the eligibility of
20residential property to receive the homestead exemption
21provided by this Section by application, visual inspection,
22questionnaire, or other reasonable methods. The determination
23must be made in accordance with guidelines established by the
24Department.
25    (f) For the purposes of this Section:
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1portion of that property that is used for commercial purposes,
2with an equalized assessed value of less than $250,000 that is
3the primary residence of a veteran with a disability disabled
4veteran's primary residence. Property rented for more than 6
5months is presumed to be used for commercial purposes.
6    "Veteran" means an Illinois resident who has served as a
7member of the United States Armed Forces on active duty or
8State active duty, a member of the Illinois National Guard, or
9a member of the United States Reserve Forces and who has
10received an honorable discharge.
11(Source: P.A. 97-333, eff. 8-12-11; 98-1145, eff. 12-30-14.)
 
12    (35 ILCS 200/15-172)
13    Sec. 15-172. Senior Citizens Assessment Freeze Homestead
14Exemption.
15    (a) This Section may be cited as the Senior Citizens
16Assessment Freeze Homestead Exemption.
17    (b) As used in this Section:
18    "Applicant" means an individual who has filed an
19application under this Section.
20    "Base amount" means the base year equalized assessed value
21of the residence plus the first year's equalized assessed value
22of any added improvements which increased the assessed value of
23the residence after the base year.
24    "Base year" means the taxable year prior to the taxable
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1the exemption provided that in the prior taxable year the
2property was improved with a permanent structure that was
3occupied as a residence by the applicant who was liable for
4paying real property taxes on the property and who was either
5(i) an owner of record of the property or had legal or
6equitable interest in the property as evidenced by a written
7instrument or (ii) had a legal or equitable interest as a
8lessee in the parcel of property that was single family
9residence. If in any subsequent taxable year for which the
10applicant applies and qualifies for the exemption the equalized
11assessed value of the residence is less than the equalized
12assessed value in the existing base year (provided that such
13equalized assessed value is not based on an assessed value that
14results from a temporary irregularity in the property that
15reduces the assessed value for one or more taxable years), then
16that subsequent taxable year shall become the base year until a
17new base year is established under the terms of this paragraph.
18For taxable year 1999 only, the Chief County Assessment Officer
19shall review (i) all taxable years for which the applicant
20applied and qualified for the exemption and (ii) the existing
21base year. The assessment officer shall select as the new base
22year the year with the lowest equalized assessed value. An
23equalized assessed value that is based on an assessed value
24that results from a temporary irregularity in the property that
25reduces the assessed value for one or more taxable years shall
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1selected year shall be the base year for taxable year 1999 and
2thereafter until a new base year is established under the terms
3of this paragraph.
4    "Chief County Assessment Officer" means the County
5Assessor or Supervisor of Assessments of the county in which
6the property is located.
7    "Equalized assessed value" means the assessed value as
8equalized by the Illinois Department of Revenue.
9    "Household" means the applicant, the spouse of the
10applicant, and all persons using the residence of the applicant
11as their principal place of residence.
12    "Household income" means the combined income of the members
13of a household for the calendar year preceding the taxable
14year.
15    "Income" has the same meaning as provided in Section 3.07
16of the Senior Citizens and Persons with Disabilities Disabled
17Persons Property Tax Relief Act, except that, beginning in
18assessment year 2001, "income" does not include veteran's
19benefits.
20    "Internal Revenue Code of 1986" means the United States
21Internal Revenue Code of 1986 or any successor law or laws
22relating to federal income taxes in effect for the year
23preceding the taxable year.
24    "Life care facility that qualifies as a cooperative" means
25a facility as defined in Section 2 of the Life Care Facilities
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1    "Maximum income limitation" means:
2        (1) $35,000 prior to taxable year 1999;
3        (2) $40,000 in taxable years 1999 through 2003;
4        (3) $45,000 in taxable years 2004 through 2005;
5        (4) $50,000 in taxable years 2006 and 2007; and
6        (5) $55,000 in taxable year 2008 and thereafter.
7    "Residence" means the principal dwelling place and
8appurtenant structures used for residential purposes in this
9State occupied on January 1 of the taxable year by a household
10and so much of the surrounding land, constituting the parcel
11upon which the dwelling place is situated, as is used for
12residential purposes. If the Chief County Assessment Officer
13has established a specific legal description for a portion of
14property constituting the residence, then that portion of
15property shall be deemed the residence for the purposes of this
16Section.
17    "Taxable year" means the calendar year during which ad
18valorem property taxes payable in the next succeeding year are
19levied.
20    (c) Beginning in taxable year 1994, a senior citizens
21assessment freeze homestead exemption is granted for real
22property that is improved with a permanent structure that is
23occupied as a residence by an applicant who (i) is 65 years of
24age or older during the taxable year, (ii) has a household
25income that does not exceed the maximum income limitation,
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1and (iv) is an owner of record of the property or has a legal or
2equitable interest in the property as evidenced by a written
3instrument. This homestead exemption shall also apply to a
4leasehold interest in a parcel of property improved with a
5permanent structure that is a single family residence that is
6occupied as a residence by a person who (i) is 65 years of age
7or older during the taxable year, (ii) has a household income
8that does not exceed the maximum income limitation, (iii) has a
9legal or equitable ownership interest in the property as
10lessee, and (iv) is liable for the payment of real property
11taxes on that property.
12    In counties of 3,000,000 or more inhabitants, the amount of
13the exemption for all taxable years is the equalized assessed
14value of the residence in the taxable year for which
15application is made minus the base amount. In all other
16counties, the amount of the exemption is as follows: (i)
17through taxable year 2005 and for taxable year 2007 and
18thereafter, the amount of this exemption shall be the equalized
19assessed value of the residence in the taxable year for which
20application is made minus the base amount; and (ii) for taxable
21year 2006, the amount of the exemption is as follows:
22        (1) For an applicant who has a household income of
23    $45,000 or less, the amount of the exemption is the
24    equalized assessed value of the residence in the taxable
25    year for which application is made minus the base amount.
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1    exceeding $45,000 but not exceeding $46,250, the amount of
2    the exemption is (i) the equalized assessed value of the
3    residence in the taxable year for which application is made
4    minus the base amount (ii) multiplied by 0.8.
5        (3) For an applicant who has a household income
6    exceeding $46,250 but not exceeding $47,500, the amount of
7    the exemption is (i) the equalized assessed value of the
8    residence in the taxable year for which application is made
9    minus the base amount (ii) multiplied by 0.6.
10        (4) For an applicant who has a household income
11    exceeding $47,500 but not exceeding $48,750, the amount of
12    the exemption is (i) the equalized assessed value of the
13    residence in the taxable year for which application is made
14    minus the base amount (ii) multiplied by 0.4.
15        (5) For an applicant who has a household income
16    exceeding $48,750 but not exceeding $50,000, the amount of
17    the exemption is (i) the equalized assessed value of the
18    residence in the taxable year for which application is made
19    minus the base amount (ii) multiplied by 0.2.
20    When the applicant is a surviving spouse of an applicant
21for a prior year for the same residence for which an exemption
22under this Section has been granted, the base year and base
23amount for that residence are the same as for the applicant for
24the prior year.
25    Each year at the time the assessment books are certified to
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1give to the County Clerk a list of the assessed values of
2improvements on each parcel qualifying for this exemption that
3were added after the base year for this parcel and that
4increased the assessed value of the property.
5    In the case of land improved with an apartment building
6owned and operated as a cooperative or a building that is a
7life care facility that qualifies as a cooperative, the maximum
8reduction from the equalized assessed value of the property is
9limited to the sum of the reductions calculated for each unit
10occupied as a residence by a person or persons (i) 65 years of
11age or older, (ii) with a household income that does not exceed
12the maximum income limitation, (iii) who is liable, by contract
13with the owner or owners of record, for paying real property
14taxes on the property, and (iv) who is an owner of record of a
15legal or equitable interest in the cooperative apartment
16building, other than a leasehold interest. In the instance of a
17cooperative where a homestead exemption has been granted under
18this Section, the cooperative association or its management
19firm shall credit the savings resulting from that exemption
20only to the apportioned tax liability of the owner who
21qualified for the exemption. Any person who willfully refuses
22to credit that savings to an owner who qualifies for the
23exemption is guilty of a Class B misdemeanor.
24    When a homestead exemption has been granted under this
25Section and an applicant then becomes a resident of a facility
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1Nursing Home Care Act, the Specialized Mental Health
2Rehabilitation Act of 2013, or the ID/DD Community Care Act,
3the exemption shall be granted in subsequent years so long as
4the residence (i) continues to be occupied by the qualified
5applicant's spouse or (ii) if remaining unoccupied, is still
6owned by the qualified applicant for the homestead exemption.
7    Beginning January 1, 1997, when an individual dies who
8would have qualified for an exemption under this Section, and
9the surviving spouse does not independently qualify for this
10exemption because of age, the exemption under this Section
11shall be granted to the surviving spouse for the taxable year
12preceding and the taxable year of the death, provided that,
13except for age, the surviving spouse meets all other
14qualifications for the granting of this exemption for those
15years.
16    When married persons maintain separate residences, the
17exemption provided for in this Section may be claimed by only
18one of such persons and for only one residence.
19    For taxable year 1994 only, in counties having less than
203,000,000 inhabitants, to receive the exemption, a person shall
21submit an application by February 15, 1995 to the Chief County
22Assessment Officer of the county in which the property is
23located. In counties having 3,000,000 or more inhabitants, for
24taxable year 1994 and all subsequent taxable years, to receive
25the exemption, a person may submit an application to the Chief
26County Assessment Officer of the county in which the property

 

 

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1is located during such period as may be specified by the Chief
2County Assessment Officer. The Chief County Assessment Officer
3in counties of 3,000,000 or more inhabitants shall annually
4give notice of the application period by mail or by
5publication. In counties having less than 3,000,000
6inhabitants, beginning with taxable year 1995 and thereafter,
7to receive the exemption, a person shall submit an application
8by July 1 of each taxable year to the Chief County Assessment
9Officer of the county in which the property is located. A
10county may, by ordinance, establish a date for submission of
11applications that is different than July 1. The applicant shall
12submit with the application an affidavit of the applicant's
13total household income, age, marital status (and if married the
14name and address of the applicant's spouse, if known), and
15principal dwelling place of members of the household on January
161 of the taxable year. The Department shall establish, by rule,
17a method for verifying the accuracy of affidavits filed by
18applicants under this Section, and the Chief County Assessment
19Officer may conduct audits of any taxpayer claiming an
20exemption under this Section to verify that the taxpayer is
21eligible to receive the exemption. Each application shall
22contain or be verified by a written declaration that it is made
23under the penalties of perjury. A taxpayer's signing a
24fraudulent application under this Act is perjury, as defined in
25Section 32-2 of the Criminal Code of 2012. The applications
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1Assessment Freeze Homestead Exemption and must contain a notice
2that any taxpayer who receives the exemption is subject to an
3audit by the Chief County Assessment Officer.
4    Notwithstanding any other provision to the contrary, in
5counties having fewer than 3,000,000 inhabitants, if an
6applicant fails to file the application required by this
7Section in a timely manner and this failure to file is due to a
8mental or physical condition sufficiently severe so as to
9render the applicant incapable of filing the application in a
10timely manner, the Chief County Assessment Officer may extend
11the filing deadline for a period of 30 days after the applicant
12regains the capability to file the application, but in no case
13may the filing deadline be extended beyond 3 months of the
14original filing deadline. In order to receive the extension
15provided in this paragraph, the applicant shall provide the
16Chief County Assessment Officer with a signed statement from
17the applicant's physician stating the nature and extent of the
18condition, that, in the physician's opinion, the condition was
19so severe that it rendered the applicant incapable of filing
20the application in a timely manner, and the date on which the
21applicant regained the capability to file the application.
22    Beginning January 1, 1998, notwithstanding any other
23provision to the contrary, in counties having fewer than
243,000,000 inhabitants, if an applicant fails to file the
25application required by this Section in a timely manner and
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1sufficiently severe so as to render the applicant incapable of
2filing the application in a timely manner, the Chief County
3Assessment Officer may extend the filing deadline for a period
4of 3 months. In order to receive the extension provided in this
5paragraph, the applicant shall provide the Chief County
6Assessment Officer with a signed statement from the applicant's
7physician stating the nature and extent of the condition, and
8that, in the physician's opinion, the condition was so severe
9that it rendered the applicant incapable of filing the
10application in a timely manner.
11    In counties having less than 3,000,000 inhabitants, if an
12applicant was denied an exemption in taxable year 1994 and the
13denial occurred due to an error on the part of an assessment
14official, or his or her agent or employee, then beginning in
15taxable year 1997 the applicant's base year, for purposes of
16determining the amount of the exemption, shall be 1993 rather
17than 1994. In addition, in taxable year 1997, the applicant's
18exemption shall also include an amount equal to (i) the amount
19of any exemption denied to the applicant in taxable year 1995
20as a result of using 1994, rather than 1993, as the base year,
21(ii) the amount of any exemption denied to the applicant in
22taxable year 1996 as a result of using 1994, rather than 1993,
23as the base year, and (iii) the amount of the exemption
24erroneously denied for taxable year 1994.
25    For purposes of this Section, a person who will be 65 years
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1apply for the homestead exemption during that taxable year.
2Application shall be made during the application period in
3effect for the county of his or her residence.
4    The Chief County Assessment Officer may determine the
5eligibility of a life care facility that qualifies as a
6cooperative to receive the benefits provided by this Section by
7use of an affidavit, application, visual inspection,
8questionnaire, or other reasonable method in order to insure
9that the tax savings resulting from the exemption are credited
10by the management firm to the apportioned tax liability of each
11qualifying resident. The Chief County Assessment Officer may
12request reasonable proof that the management firm has so
13credited that exemption.
14    Except as provided in this Section, all information
15received by the chief county assessment officer or the
16Department from applications filed under this Section, or from
17any investigation conducted under the provisions of this
18Section, shall be confidential, except for official purposes or
19pursuant to official procedures for collection of any State or
20local tax or enforcement of any civil or criminal penalty or
21sanction imposed by this Act or by any statute or ordinance
22imposing a State or local tax. Any person who divulges any such
23information in any manner, except in accordance with a proper
24judicial order, is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.
25    Nothing contained in this Section shall prevent the
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1making available reasonable statistics concerning the
2operation of the exemption contained in this Section in which
3the contents of claims are grouped into aggregates in such a
4way that information contained in any individual claim shall
5not be disclosed.
6    (d) Each Chief County Assessment Officer shall annually
7publish a notice of availability of the exemption provided
8under this Section. The notice shall be published at least 60
9days but no more than 75 days prior to the date on which the
10application must be submitted to the Chief County Assessment
11Officer of the county in which the property is located. The
12notice shall appear in a newspaper of general circulation in
13the county.
14    Notwithstanding Sections 6 and 8 of the State Mandates Act,
15no reimbursement by the State is required for the
16implementation of any mandate created by this Section.
17(Source: P.A. 97-38, eff. 6-28-11; 97-227, eff. 1-1-12; 97-689,
18eff. 6-14-12; 97-813, eff. 7-13-12; 97-1150, eff. 1-25-13;
1998-104, eff. 7-22-13.)
 
20    (35 ILCS 200/15-175)
21    Sec. 15-175. General homestead exemption.
22    (a) Except as provided in Sections 15-176 and 15-177,
23homestead property is entitled to an annual homestead exemption
24limited, except as described here with relation to
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1homestead property equal to the increase in equalized assessed
2value for the current assessment year above the equalized
3assessed value of the property for 1977, up to the maximum
4reduction set forth below. If however, the 1977 equalized
5assessed value upon which taxes were paid is subsequently
6determined by local assessing officials, the Property Tax
7Appeal Board, or a court to have been excessive, the equalized
8assessed value which should have been placed on the property
9for 1977 shall be used to determine the amount of the
10exemption.
11    (b) Except as provided in Section 15-176, the maximum
12reduction before taxable year 2004 shall be $4,500 in counties
13with 3,000,000 or more inhabitants and $3,500 in all other
14counties. Except as provided in Sections 15-176 and 15-177, for
15taxable years 2004 through 2007, the maximum reduction shall be
16$5,000, for taxable year 2008, the maximum reduction is $5,500,
17and, for taxable years 2009 through 2011, the maximum reduction
18is $6,000 in all counties. For taxable years 2012 and
19thereafter, the maximum reduction is $7,000 in counties with
203,000,000 or more inhabitants and $6,000 in all other counties.
21If a county has elected to subject itself to the provisions of
22Section 15-176 as provided in subsection (k) of that Section,
23then, for the first taxable year only after the provisions of
24Section 15-176 no longer apply, for owners who, for the taxable
25year, have not been granted a senior citizens assessment freeze
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1occupant homestead exemption under Section 15-177, there shall
2be an additional exemption of $5,000 for owners with a
3household income of $30,000 or less.
4    (c) In counties with fewer than 3,000,000 inhabitants, if,
5based on the most recent assessment, the equalized assessed
6value of the homestead property for the current assessment year
7is greater than the equalized assessed value of the property
8for 1977, the owner of the property shall automatically receive
9the exemption granted under this Section in an amount equal to
10the increase over the 1977 assessment up to the maximum
11reduction set forth in this Section.
12    (d) If in any assessment year beginning with the 2000
13assessment year, homestead property has a pro-rata valuation
14under Section 9-180 resulting in an increase in the assessed
15valuation, a reduction in equalized assessed valuation equal to
16the increase in equalized assessed value of the property for
17the year of the pro-rata valuation above the equalized assessed
18value of the property for 1977 shall be applied to the property
19on a proportionate basis for the period the property qualified
20as homestead property during the assessment year. The maximum
21proportionate homestead exemption shall not exceed the maximum
22homestead exemption allowed in the county under this Section
23divided by 365 and multiplied by the number of days the
24property qualified as homestead property.
25    (e) The chief county assessment officer may, when
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1Section, require the following conditions to be met:
2        (1) that a notarized application for the exemption,
3    signed by both the owner and the lessee of the property,
4    must be submitted each year during the application period
5    in effect for the county in which the property is located;
6        (2) that a copy of the lease must be filed with the
7    chief county assessment officer by the owner of the
8    property at the time the notarized application is
9    submitted;
10        (3) that the lease must expressly state that the lessee
11    is liable for the payment of property taxes; and
12        (4) that the lease must include the following language
13    in substantially the following form:
14            "Lessee shall be liable for the payment of real
15        estate taxes with respect to the residence in
16        accordance with the terms and conditions of Section
17        15-175 of the Property Tax Code (35 ILCS 200/15-175).
18        The permanent real estate index number for the premises
19        is (insert number), and, according to the most recent
20        property tax bill, the current amount of real estate
21        taxes associated with the premises is (insert amount)
22        per year. The parties agree that the monthly rent set
23        forth above shall be increased or decreased pro rata
24        (effective January 1 of each calendar year) to reflect
25        any increase or decrease in real estate taxes. Lessee
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1        the above mentioned real estate taxes with the monthly
2        rent payments as set forth above (or increased or
3        decreased as set forth herein).".
4    In addition, if there is a change in lessee, or if the
5lessee vacates the property, then the chief county assessment
6officer may require the owner of the property to notify the
7chief county assessment officer of that change.
8    This subsection (e) does not apply to leasehold interests
9in property owned by a municipality.
10    (f) "Homestead property" under this Section includes
11residential property that is occupied by its owner or owners as
12his or their principal dwelling place, or that is a leasehold
13interest on which a single family residence is situated, which
14is occupied as a residence by a person who has an ownership
15interest therein, legal or equitable or as a lessee, and on
16which the person is liable for the payment of property taxes.
17For land improved with an apartment building owned and operated
18as a cooperative or a building which is a life care facility as
19defined in Section 15-170 and considered to be a cooperative
20under Section 15-170, the maximum reduction from the equalized
21assessed value shall be limited to the increase in the value
22above the equalized assessed value of the property for 1977, up
23to the maximum reduction set forth above, multiplied by the
24number of apartments or units occupied by a person or persons
25who is liable, by contract with the owner or owners of record,
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1record of a legal or equitable interest in the cooperative
2apartment building, other than a leasehold interest. For
3purposes of this Section, the term "life care facility" has the
4meaning stated in Section 15-170.
5    "Household", as used in this Section, means the owner, the
6spouse of the owner, and all persons using the residence of the
7owner as their principal place of residence.
8    "Household income", as used in this Section, means the
9combined income of the members of a household for the calendar
10year preceding the taxable year.
11    "Income", as used in this Section, has the same meaning as
12provided in Section 3.07 of the Senior Citizens and Persons
13with Disabilities Disabled Persons Property Tax Relief Act,
14except that "income" does not include veteran's benefits.
15    (g) In a cooperative where a homestead exemption has been
16granted, the cooperative association or its management firm
17shall credit the savings resulting from that exemption only to
18the apportioned tax liability of the owner who qualified for
19the exemption. Any person who willfully refuses to so credit
20the savings shall be guilty of a Class B misdemeanor.
21    (h) Where married persons maintain and reside in separate
22residences qualifying as homestead property, each residence
23shall receive 50% of the total reduction in equalized assessed
24valuation provided by this Section.
25    (i) In all counties, the assessor or chief county
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1residential property to receive the homestead exemption and the
2amount of the exemption by application, visual inspection,
3questionnaire or other reasonable methods. The determination
4shall be made in accordance with guidelines established by the
5Department, provided that the taxpayer applying for an
6additional general exemption under this Section shall submit to
7the chief county assessment officer an application with an
8affidavit of the applicant's total household income, age,
9marital status (and, if married, the name and address of the
10applicant's spouse, if known), and principal dwelling place of
11members of the household on January 1 of the taxable year. The
12Department shall issue guidelines establishing a method for
13verifying the accuracy of the affidavits filed by applicants
14under this paragraph. The applications shall be clearly marked
15as applications for the Additional General Homestead
16Exemption.
17    (j) In counties with fewer than 3,000,000 inhabitants, in
18the event of a sale of homestead property the homestead
19exemption shall remain in effect for the remainder of the
20assessment year of the sale. The assessor or chief county
21assessment officer may require the new owner of the property to
22apply for the homestead exemption for the following assessment
23year.
24    (k) Notwithstanding Sections 6 and 8 of the State Mandates
25Act, no reimbursement by the State is required for the
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1(Source: P.A. 97-689, eff. 6-14-12; 97-1125, eff. 8-28-12;
298-7, eff. 4-23-13; 98-463, eff. 8-16-13.)
 
3    (35 ILCS 200/18-185)
4    Sec. 18-185. Short title; definitions. This Division 5 may
5be cited as the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law. As used
6in this Division 5:
7    "Consumer Price Index" means the Consumer Price Index for
8All Urban Consumers for all items published by the United
9States Department of Labor.
10    "Extension limitation" means (a) the lesser of 5% or the
11percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index during the
1212-month calendar year preceding the levy year or (b) the rate
13of increase approved by voters under Section 18-205.
14    "Affected county" means a county of 3,000,000 or more
15inhabitants or a county contiguous to a county of 3,000,000 or
16more inhabitants.
17    "Taxing district" has the same meaning provided in Section
181-150, except as otherwise provided in this Section. For the
191991 through 1994 levy years only, "taxing district" includes
20only each non-home rule taxing district having the majority of
21its 1990 equalized assessed value within any county or counties
22contiguous to a county with 3,000,000 or more inhabitants.
23Beginning with the 1995 levy year, "taxing district" includes
24only each non-home rule taxing district subject to this Law
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1district not subject to this Law before the 1995 levy year
2having the majority of its 1994 equalized assessed value in an
3affected county or counties. Beginning with the levy year in
4which this Law becomes applicable to a taxing district as
5provided in Section 18-213, "taxing district" also includes
6those taxing districts made subject to this Law as provided in
7Section 18-213.
8    "Aggregate extension" for taxing districts to which this
9Law applied before the 1995 levy year means the annual
10corporate extension for the taxing district and those special
11purpose extensions that are made annually for the taxing
12district, excluding special purpose extensions: (a) made for
13the taxing district to pay interest or principal on general
14obligation bonds that were approved by referendum; (b) made for
15any taxing district to pay interest or principal on general
16obligation bonds issued before October 1, 1991; (c) made for
17any taxing district to pay interest or principal on bonds
18issued to refund or continue to refund those bonds issued
19before October 1, 1991; (d) made for any taxing district to pay
20interest or principal on bonds issued to refund or continue to
21refund bonds issued after October 1, 1991 that were approved by
22referendum; (e) made for any taxing district to pay interest or
23principal on revenue bonds issued before October 1, 1991 for
24payment of which a property tax levy or the full faith and
25credit of the unit of local government is pledged; however, a
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1shall be made only after the governing body of the unit of
2local government finds that all other sources for payment are
3insufficient to make those payments; (f) made for payments
4under a building commission lease when the lease payments are
5for the retirement of bonds issued by the commission before
6October 1, 1991, to pay for the building project; (g) made for
7payments due under installment contracts entered into before
8October 1, 1991; (h) made for payments of principal and
9interest on bonds issued under the Metropolitan Water
10Reclamation District Act to finance construction projects
11initiated before October 1, 1991; (i) made for payments of
12principal and interest on limited bonds, as defined in Section
133 of the Local Government Debt Reform Act, in an amount not to
14exceed the debt service extension base less the amount in items
15(b), (c), (e), and (h) of this definition for non-referendum
16obligations, except obligations initially issued pursuant to
17referendum; (j) made for payments of principal and interest on
18bonds issued under Section 15 of the Local Government Debt
19Reform Act; (k) made by a school district that participates in
20the Special Education District of Lake County, created by
21special education joint agreement under Section 10-22.31 of the
22School Code, for payment of the school district's share of the
23amounts required to be contributed by the Special Education
24District of Lake County to the Illinois Municipal Retirement
25Fund under Article 7 of the Illinois Pension Code; the amount
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1school district to the county clerk; (l) made to fund expenses
2of providing joint recreational programs for persons with
3disabilities the handicapped under Section 5-8 of the Park
4District Code or Section 11-95-14 of the Illinois Municipal
5Code; (m) made for temporary relocation loan repayment purposes
6pursuant to Sections 2-3.77 and 17-2.2d of the School Code; (n)
7made for payment of principal and interest on any bonds issued
8under the authority of Section 17-2.2d of the School Code; (o)
9made for contributions to a firefighter's pension fund created
10under Article 4 of the Illinois Pension Code, to the extent of
11the amount certified under item (5) of Section 4-134 of the
12Illinois Pension Code; and (p) made for road purposes in the
13first year after a township assumes the rights, powers, duties,
14assets, property, liabilities, obligations, and
15responsibilities of a road district abolished under the
16provisions of Section 6-133 of the Illinois Highway Code.
17    "Aggregate extension" for the taxing districts to which
18this Law did not apply before the 1995 levy year (except taxing
19districts subject to this Law in accordance with Section
2018-213) means the annual corporate extension for the taxing
21district and those special purpose extensions that are made
22annually for the taxing district, excluding special purpose
23extensions: (a) made for the taxing district to pay interest or
24principal on general obligation bonds that were approved by
25referendum; (b) made for any taxing district to pay interest or
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11995; (c) made for any taxing district to pay interest or
2principal on bonds issued to refund or continue to refund those
3bonds issued before March 1, 1995; (d) made for any taxing
4district to pay interest or principal on bonds issued to refund
5or continue to refund bonds issued after March 1, 1995 that
6were approved by referendum; (e) made for any taxing district
7to pay interest or principal on revenue bonds issued before
8March 1, 1995 for payment of which a property tax levy or the
9full faith and credit of the unit of local government is
10pledged; however, a tax for the payment of interest or
11principal on those bonds shall be made only after the governing
12body of the unit of local government finds that all other
13sources for payment are insufficient to make those payments;
14(f) made for payments under a building commission lease when
15the lease payments are for the retirement of bonds issued by
16the commission before March 1, 1995 to pay for the building
17project; (g) made for payments due under installment contracts
18entered into before March 1, 1995; (h) made for payments of
19principal and interest on bonds issued under the Metropolitan
20Water Reclamation District Act to finance construction
21projects initiated before October 1, 1991; (h-4) made for
22stormwater management purposes by the Metropolitan Water
23Reclamation District of Greater Chicago under Section 12 of the
24Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Act; (i) made for
25payments of principal and interest on limited bonds, as defined
26in Section 3 of the Local Government Debt Reform Act, in an

 

 

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1amount not to exceed the debt service extension base less the
2amount in items (b), (c), and (e) of this definition for
3non-referendum obligations, except obligations initially
4issued pursuant to referendum and bonds described in subsection
5(h) of this definition; (j) made for payments of principal and
6interest on bonds issued under Section 15 of the Local
7Government Debt Reform Act; (k) made for payments of principal
8and interest on bonds authorized by Public Act 88-503 and
9issued under Section 20a of the Chicago Park District Act for
10aquarium or museum projects; (l) made for payments of principal
11and interest on bonds authorized by Public Act 87-1191 or
1293-601 and (i) issued pursuant to Section 21.2 of the Cook
13County Forest Preserve District Act, (ii) issued under Section
1442 of the Cook County Forest Preserve District Act for
15zoological park projects, or (iii) issued under Section 44.1 of
16the Cook County Forest Preserve District Act for botanical
17gardens projects; (m) made pursuant to Section 34-53.5 of the
18School Code, whether levied annually or not; (n) made to fund
19expenses of providing joint recreational programs for persons
20with disabilities the handicapped under Section 5-8 of the Park
21District Code or Section 11-95-14 of the Illinois Municipal
22Code; (o) made by the Chicago Park District for recreational
23programs for persons with disabilities the handicapped under
24subsection (c) of Section 7.06 of the Chicago Park District
25Act; (p) made for contributions to a firefighter's pension fund
26created under Article 4 of the Illinois Pension Code, to the

 

 

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1extent of the amount certified under item (5) of Section 4-134
2of the Illinois Pension Code; and (q) made by Ford Heights
3School District 169 under Section 17-9.02 of the School Code.
4    "Aggregate extension" for all taxing districts to which
5this Law applies in accordance with Section 18-213, except for
6those taxing districts subject to paragraph (2) of subsection
7(e) of Section 18-213, means the annual corporate extension for
8the taxing district and those special purpose extensions that
9are made annually for the taxing district, excluding special
10purpose extensions: (a) made for the taxing district to pay
11interest or principal on general obligation bonds that were
12approved by referendum; (b) made for any taxing district to pay
13interest or principal on general obligation bonds issued before
14the date on which the referendum making this Law applicable to
15the taxing district is held; (c) made for any taxing district
16to pay interest or principal on bonds issued to refund or
17continue to refund those bonds issued before the date on which
18the referendum making this Law applicable to the taxing
19district is held; (d) made for any taxing district to pay
20interest or principal on bonds issued to refund or continue to
21refund bonds issued after the date on which the referendum
22making this Law applicable to the taxing district is held if
23the bonds were approved by referendum after the date on which
24the referendum making this Law applicable to the taxing
25district is held; (e) made for any taxing district to pay
26interest or principal on revenue bonds issued before the date

 

 

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1on which the referendum making this Law applicable to the
2taxing district is held for payment of which a property tax
3levy or the full faith and credit of the unit of local
4government is pledged; however, a tax for the payment of
5interest or principal on those bonds shall be made only after
6the governing body of the unit of local government finds that
7all other sources for payment are insufficient to make those
8payments; (f) made for payments under a building commission
9lease when the lease payments are for the retirement of bonds
10issued by the commission before the date on which the
11referendum making this Law applicable to the taxing district is
12held to pay for the building project; (g) made for payments due
13under installment contracts entered into before the date on
14which the referendum making this Law applicable to the taxing
15district is held; (h) made for payments of principal and
16interest on limited bonds, as defined in Section 3 of the Local
17Government Debt Reform Act, in an amount not to exceed the debt
18service extension base less the amount in items (b), (c), and
19(e) of this definition for non-referendum obligations, except
20obligations initially issued pursuant to referendum; (i) made
21for payments of principal and interest on bonds issued under
22Section 15 of the Local Government Debt Reform Act; (j) made
23for a qualified airport authority to pay interest or principal
24on general obligation bonds issued for the purpose of paying
25obligations due under, or financing airport facilities
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1pursuant to, contracts entered into before March 1, 1996 (but
2not including any amendments to such a contract taking effect
3on or after that date); (k) made to fund expenses of providing
4joint recreational programs for persons with disabilities the
5handicapped under Section 5-8 of the Park District Code or
6Section 11-95-14 of the Illinois Municipal Code; (l) made for
7contributions to a firefighter's pension fund created under
8Article 4 of the Illinois Pension Code, to the extent of the
9amount certified under item (5) of Section 4-134 of the
10Illinois Pension Code; and (m) made for the taxing district to
11pay interest or principal on general obligation bonds issued
12pursuant to Section 19-3.10 of the School Code.
13    "Aggregate extension" for all taxing districts to which
14this Law applies in accordance with paragraph (2) of subsection
15(e) of Section 18-213 means the annual corporate extension for
16the taxing district and those special purpose extensions that
17are made annually for the taxing district, excluding special
18purpose extensions: (a) made for the taxing district to pay
19interest or principal on general obligation bonds that were
20approved by referendum; (b) made for any taxing district to pay
21interest or principal on general obligation bonds issued before
22the effective date of this amendatory Act of 1997; (c) made for
23any taxing district to pay interest or principal on bonds
24issued to refund or continue to refund those bonds issued
25before the effective date of this amendatory Act of 1997; (d)
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1bonds issued to refund or continue to refund bonds issued after
2the effective date of this amendatory Act of 1997 if the bonds
3were approved by referendum after the effective date of this
4amendatory Act of 1997; (e) made for any taxing district to pay
5interest or principal on revenue bonds issued before the
6effective date of this amendatory Act of 1997 for payment of
7which a property tax levy or the full faith and credit of the
8unit of local government is pledged; however, a tax for the
9payment of interest or principal on those bonds shall be made
10only after the governing body of the unit of local government
11finds that all other sources for payment are insufficient to
12make those payments; (f) made for payments under a building
13commission lease when the lease payments are for the retirement
14of bonds issued by the commission before the effective date of
15this amendatory Act of 1997 to pay for the building project;
16(g) made for payments due under installment contracts entered
17into before the effective date of this amendatory Act of 1997;
18(h) made for payments of principal and interest on limited
19bonds, as defined in Section 3 of the Local Government Debt
20Reform Act, in an amount not to exceed the debt service
21extension base less the amount in items (b), (c), and (e) of
22this definition for non-referendum obligations, except
23obligations initially issued pursuant to referendum; (i) made
24for payments of principal and interest on bonds issued under
25Section 15 of the Local Government Debt Reform Act; (j) made
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1on general obligation bonds issued for the purpose of paying
2obligations due under, or financing airport facilities
3required to be acquired, constructed, installed or equipped
4pursuant to, contracts entered into before March 1, 1996 (but
5not including any amendments to such a contract taking effect
6on or after that date); (k) made to fund expenses of providing
7joint recreational programs for persons with disabilities the
8handicapped under Section 5-8 of the Park District Code or
9Section 11-95-14 of the Illinois Municipal Code; and (l) made
10for contributions to a firefighter's pension fund created under
11Article 4 of the Illinois Pension Code, to the extent of the
12amount certified under item (5) of Section 4-134 of the
13Illinois Pension Code.
14    "Debt service extension base" means an amount equal to that
15portion of the extension for a taxing district for the 1994
16levy year, or for those taxing districts subject to this Law in
17accordance with Section 18-213, except for those subject to
18paragraph (2) of subsection (e) of Section 18-213, for the levy
19year in which the referendum making this Law applicable to the
20taxing district is held, or for those taxing districts subject
21to this Law in accordance with paragraph (2) of subsection (e)
22of Section 18-213 for the 1996 levy year, constituting an
23extension for payment of principal and interest on bonds issued
24by the taxing district without referendum, but not including
25excluded non-referendum bonds. For park districts (i) that were
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1extension for the 1994 levy year for the payment of principal
2and interest on bonds issued by the park district without
3referendum (but not including excluded non-referendum bonds)
4was less than 51% of the amount for the 1991 levy year
5constituting an extension for payment of principal and interest
6on bonds issued by the park district without referendum (but
7not including excluded non-referendum bonds), "debt service
8extension base" means an amount equal to that portion of the
9extension for the 1991 levy year constituting an extension for
10payment of principal and interest on bonds issued by the park
11district without referendum (but not including excluded
12non-referendum bonds). A debt service extension base
13established or increased at any time pursuant to any provision
14of this Law, except Section 18-212, shall be increased each
15year commencing with the later of (i) the 2009 levy year or
16(ii) the first levy year in which this Law becomes applicable
17to the taxing district, by the lesser of 5% or the percentage
18increase in the Consumer Price Index during the 12-month
19calendar year preceding the levy year. The debt service
20extension base may be established or increased as provided
21under Section 18-212. "Excluded non-referendum bonds" means
22(i) bonds authorized by Public Act 88-503 and issued under
23Section 20a of the Chicago Park District Act for aquarium and
24museum projects; (ii) bonds issued under Section 15 of the
25Local Government Debt Reform Act; or (iii) refunding
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1obligations initially issued pursuant to referendum.
2    "Special purpose extensions" include, but are not limited
3to, extensions for levies made on an annual basis for
4unemployment and workers' compensation, self-insurance,
5contributions to pension plans, and extensions made pursuant to
6Section 6-601 of the Illinois Highway Code for a road
7district's permanent road fund whether levied annually or not.
8The extension for a special service area is not included in the
9aggregate extension.
10    "Aggregate extension base" means the taxing district's
11last preceding aggregate extension as adjusted under Sections
1218-135, 18-215, and 18-230. An adjustment under Section 18-135
13shall be made for the 2007 levy year and all subsequent levy
14years whenever one or more counties within which a taxing
15district is located (i) used estimated valuations or rates when
16extending taxes in the taxing district for the last preceding
17levy year that resulted in the over or under extension of
18taxes, or (ii) increased or decreased the tax extension for the
19last preceding levy year as required by Section 18-135(c).
20Whenever an adjustment is required under Section 18-135, the
21aggregate extension base of the taxing district shall be equal
22to the amount that the aggregate extension of the taxing
23district would have been for the last preceding levy year if
24either or both (i) actual, rather than estimated, valuations or
25rates had been used to calculate the extension of taxes for the
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1preceding levy year had not been adjusted as required by
2subsection (c) of Section 18-135.
3    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for levy year
42012, the aggregate extension base for West Northfield School
5District No. 31 in Cook County shall be $12,654,592.
6    "Levy year" has the same meaning as "year" under Section
71-155.
8    "New property" means (i) the assessed value, after final
9board of review or board of appeals action, of new improvements
10or additions to existing improvements on any parcel of real
11property that increase the assessed value of that real property
12during the levy year multiplied by the equalization factor
13issued by the Department under Section 17-30, (ii) the assessed
14value, after final board of review or board of appeals action,
15of real property not exempt from real estate taxation, which
16real property was exempt from real estate taxation for any
17portion of the immediately preceding levy year, multiplied by
18the equalization factor issued by the Department under Section
1917-30, including the assessed value, upon final stabilization
20of occupancy after new construction is complete, of any real
21property located within the boundaries of an otherwise or
22previously exempt military reservation that is intended for
23residential use and owned by or leased to a private corporation
24or other entity, (iii) in counties that classify in accordance
25with Section 4 of Article IX of the Illinois Constitution, an
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1a scheduled increase in the level of assessment as applied to
2the first year final board of review market value, and (iv) any
3increase in assessed value due to oil or gas production from an
4oil or gas well required to be permitted under the Hydraulic
5Fracturing Regulatory Act that was not produced in or accounted
6for during the previous levy year. In addition, the county
7clerk in a county containing a population of 3,000,000 or more
8shall include in the 1997 recovered tax increment value for any
9school district, any recovered tax increment value that was
10applicable to the 1995 tax year calculations.
11    "Qualified airport authority" means an airport authority
12organized under the Airport Authorities Act and located in a
13county bordering on the State of Wisconsin and having a
14population in excess of 200,000 and not greater than 500,000.
15    "Recovered tax increment value" means, except as otherwise
16provided in this paragraph, the amount of the current year's
17equalized assessed value, in the first year after a
18municipality terminates the designation of an area as a
19redevelopment project area previously established under the
20Tax Increment Allocation Development Act in the Illinois
21Municipal Code, previously established under the Industrial
22Jobs Recovery Law in the Illinois Municipal Code, previously
23established under the Economic Development Project Area Tax
24Increment Act of 1995, or previously established under the
25Economic Development Area Tax Increment Allocation Act, of each
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1redevelopment project area over and above the initial equalized
2assessed value of each property in the redevelopment project
3area. For the taxes which are extended for the 1997 levy year,
4the recovered tax increment value for a non-home rule taxing
5district that first became subject to this Law for the 1995
6levy year because a majority of its 1994 equalized assessed
7value was in an affected county or counties shall be increased
8if a municipality terminated the designation of an area in 1993
9as a redevelopment project area previously established under
10the Tax Increment Allocation Development Act in the Illinois
11Municipal Code, previously established under the Industrial
12Jobs Recovery Law in the Illinois Municipal Code, or previously
13established under the Economic Development Area Tax Increment
14Allocation Act, by an amount equal to the 1994 equalized
15assessed value of each taxable lot, block, tract, or parcel of
16real property in the redevelopment project area over and above
17the initial equalized assessed value of each property in the
18redevelopment project area. In the first year after a
19municipality removes a taxable lot, block, tract, or parcel of
20real property from a redevelopment project area established
21under the Tax Increment Allocation Development Act in the
22Illinois Municipal Code, the Industrial Jobs Recovery Law in
23the Illinois Municipal Code, or the Economic Development Area
24Tax Increment Allocation Act, "recovered tax increment value"
25means the amount of the current year's equalized assessed value
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1removed from the redevelopment project area over and above the
2initial equalized assessed value of that real property before
3removal from the redevelopment project area.
4    Except as otherwise provided in this Section, "limiting
5rate" means a fraction the numerator of which is the last
6preceding aggregate extension base times an amount equal to one
7plus the extension limitation defined in this Section and the
8denominator of which is the current year's equalized assessed
9value of all real property in the territory under the
10jurisdiction of the taxing district during the prior levy year.
11For those taxing districts that reduced their aggregate
12extension for the last preceding levy year, the highest
13aggregate extension in any of the last 3 preceding levy years
14shall be used for the purpose of computing the limiting rate.
15The denominator shall not include new property or the recovered
16tax increment value. If a new rate, a rate decrease, or a
17limiting rate increase has been approved at an election held
18after March 21, 2006, then (i) the otherwise applicable
19limiting rate shall be increased by the amount of the new rate
20or shall be reduced by the amount of the rate decrease, as the
21case may be, or (ii) in the case of a limiting rate increase,
22the limiting rate shall be equal to the rate set forth in the
23proposition approved by the voters for each of the years
24specified in the proposition, after which the limiting rate of
25the taxing district shall be calculated as otherwise provided.
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1approval for an increased limiting rate on March 20, 2012, the
2limiting rate for tax year 2012 shall be the rate that
3generates the approximate total amount of taxes extendable for
4that tax year, as set forth in the proposition approved by the
5voters; this rate shall be the final rate applied by the county
6clerk for the aggregate of all capped funds of the district for
7tax year 2012.
8(Source: P.A. 97-611, eff. 1-1-12; 97-1154, eff. 1-25-13; 98-6,
9eff. 3-29-13; 98-23, eff. 6-17-13.)
 
10    (35 ILCS 200/20-15)
11    Sec. 20-15. Information on bill or separate statement.
12There shall be printed on each bill, or on a separate slip
13which shall be mailed with the bill:
14        (a) a statement itemizing the rate at which taxes have
15    been extended for each of the taxing districts in the
16    county in whose district the property is located, and in
17    those counties utilizing electronic data processing
18    equipment the dollar amount of tax due from the person
19    assessed allocable to each of those taxing districts,
20    including a separate statement of the dollar amount of tax
21    due which is allocable to a tax levied under the Illinois
22    Local Library Act or to any other tax levied by a
23    municipality or township for public library purposes,
24        (b) a separate statement for each of the taxing
25    districts of the dollar amount of tax due which is

 

 

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1    allocable to a tax levied under the Illinois Pension Code
2    or to any other tax levied by a municipality or township
3    for public pension or retirement purposes,
4        (c) the total tax rate,
5        (d) the total amount of tax due, and
6        (e) the amount by which the total tax and the tax
7    allocable to each taxing district differs from the
8    taxpayer's last prior tax bill.
9    The county treasurer shall ensure that only those taxing
10districts in which a parcel of property is located shall be
11listed on the bill for that property.
12    In all counties the statement shall also provide:
13        (1) the property index number or other suitable
14    description,
15        (2) the assessment of the property,
16        (3) the statutory amount of each homestead exemption
17    applied to the property,
18        (4) the assessed value of the property after
19    application of all homestead exemptions,
20        (5) the equalization factors imposed by the county and
21    by the Department, and
22        (6) the equalized assessment resulting from the
23    application of the equalization factors to the basic
24    assessment.
25    In all counties which do not classify property for purposes
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1situated the statement shall also include a statement to
2reflect the fair cash value determined for the property. In all
3counties which classify property for purposes of taxation in
4accordance with Section 4 of Article IX of the Illinois
5Constitution, for parcels of residential property in the lowest
6assessment classification the statement shall also include a
7statement to reflect the fair cash value determined for the
8property.
9    In all counties, the statement must include information
10that certain taxpayers may be eligible for tax exemptions,
11abatements, and other assistance programs and that, for more
12information, taxpayers should consult with the office of their
13township or county assessor and with the Illinois Department of
14Revenue.
15    In all counties, the statement shall include information
16that certain taxpayers may be eligible for the Senior Citizens
17and Persons with Disabilities Disabled Persons Property Tax
18Relief Act and that applications are available from the
19Illinois Department on Aging.
20    In counties which use the estimated or accelerated billing
21methods, these statements shall only be provided with the final
22installment of taxes due. The provisions of this Section create
23a mandatory statutory duty. They are not merely directory or
24discretionary. The failure or neglect of the collector to mail
25the bill, or the failure of the taxpayer to receive the bill,
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1the payment of any tax.
2(Source: P.A. 97-689, eff. 6-14-12; 98-93, eff. 7-16-13.)
 
3    (35 ILCS 200/21-27)
4    Sec. 21-27. Waiver of interest penalty.
5    (a) On the recommendation of the county treasurer, the
6county board may adopt a resolution under which an interest
7penalty for the delinquent payment of taxes for any year that
8otherwise would be imposed under Section 21-15, 21-20, or 21-25
9shall be waived in the case of any person who meets all of the
10following criteria:
11        (1) The person is determined eligible for a grant under
12    the Senior Citizens and Persons with Disabilities Disabled
13    Persons Property Tax Relief Act with respect to the taxes
14    for that year.
15        (2) The person requests, in writing, on a form approved
16    by the county treasurer, a waiver of the interest penalty,
17    and the request is filed with the county treasurer on or
18    before the first day of the month that an installment of
19    taxes is due.
20        (3) The person pays the installment of taxes due, in
21    full, on or before the third day of the month that the
22    installment is due.
23        (4) The county treasurer approves the request for a
24    waiver.
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1site under Section 58.2 of the Environmental Protection Act,
2the county board, upon the recommendation of the county
3treasurer, may adopt a resolution to waive an interest penalty
4for the delinquent payment of taxes for any year that otherwise
5would be imposed under Section 21-15, 21-20, or 21-25 if all of
6the following criteria are met:
7        (1) the property has delinquent taxes and an
8    outstanding interest penalty and the amount of that
9    interest penalty is so large as to, possibly, result in all
10    of the taxes becoming uncollectible;
11        (2) the property is part of a redevelopment plan of a
12    unit of local government and that unit of local government
13    does not oppose the waiver of the interest penalty;
14        (3) the redevelopment of the property will benefit the
15    public interest by remediating the brownfield
16    contamination;
17        (4) the taxpayer delivers to the county treasurer (i) a
18    written request for a waiver of the interest penalty, on a
19    form approved by the county treasurer, and (ii) a copy of
20    the redevelopment plan for the property;
21        (5) the taxpayer pays, in full, the amount of up to the
22    amount of the first 2 installments of taxes due, to be held
23    in escrow pending the approval of the waiver, and enters
24    into an agreement with the county treasurer setting forth a
25    schedule for the payment of any remaining taxes due; and
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1    waiver.
2(Source: P.A. 97-655, eff. 1-13-12; 97-689, eff. 6-14-12.)
 
3    Section 330. The Illinois Estate and Generation-Skipping
4Transfer Tax Act is amended by changing Section 12 as follows:
 
5    (35 ILCS 405/12)  (from Ch. 120, par. 405A-12)
6    Sec. 12. Parent as natural guardian for purposes of
7Sections 2032A and 2057 of the Internal Revenue Code. A parent,
8without being appointed guardian of the person or guardian of
9the estate, or a guardian of the estate, or, if no guardian of
10the estate has been appointed, a guardian of the person, of any
11minor or person with a disability disabled person whose
12interest is not adverse to the minor or person with a
13disability disabled person, may make any election and sign,
14without court approval, any agreement on behalf of the minor or
15person with a disability disabled person under (i) Section
162032A of the Internal Revenue Code for the valuation of
17property under that Section or (ii) Section 2057 of the
18Internal Revenue Code relating to deduction of the value of
19certain property under that Section. Any election so made, and
20any agreement so signed, shall have the same legal force and
21effect as if the election had been made and the agreement had
22been signed by the minor or person with a disability disabled
23person and the minor or person with a disability disabled
24person had been legally competent.

 

 

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1    This amendatory Act of the 91st General Assembly applies to
2elections and agreements made on or after January 1, 1998 in
3reliance on or pursuant to Section 2057 of the Internal Revenue
4Code, and those elections and agreements made before the
5effective date of this amendatory Act are hereby validated.
6(Source: P.A. 91-349, eff. 7-29-99.)
 
7    Section 335. The Mobile Home Local Services Tax Act is
8amended by changing Sections 7 and 7.5 as follows:
 
9    (35 ILCS 515/7)  (from Ch. 120, par. 1207)
10    Sec. 7. The local services tax for owners of mobile homes
11who (a) are actually residing in such mobile homes, (b) hold
12title to such mobile home as provided in the Illinois Vehicle
13Code, and (c) are 65 years of age or older or are persons with
14disabilities disabled persons within the meaning of Section
153.14 of the Senior Citizens and Persons with Disabilities
16Disabled Persons Property Tax Relief Act on the annual billing
17date shall be reduced to 80 percent of the tax provided for in
18Section 3 of this Act. Proof that a claimant has been issued an
19Illinois Person with a Disability Identification Card stating
20that the claimant is under a Class 2 disability, as provided in
21Section 4A of the Illinois Identification Card Act, shall
22constitute proof that the person thereon named is a person with
23a disability disabled person within the meaning of this Act. An
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1county clerk by the individuals who are entitled to the
2reduction. If the application is filed after May 1, the
3reduction in tax shall begin with the next annual bill.
4Application for the reduction in tax shall be done by
5submitting proof that the applicant has been issued an Illinois
6Person with a Disability Identification Card designating the
7applicant's disability as a Class 2 disability, or by affidavit
8in substantially the following form:
9
APPLICATION FOR REDUCTION OF MOBILE HOME LOCAL SERVICES TAX
10    I hereby make application for a reduction to 80% of the
11total tax imposed under "An Act to provide for a local services
12tax on mobile homes".
13    (1) Senior Citizens
14    (a) I actually reside in the mobile home ....
15    (b) I hold title to the mobile home as provided in the
16Illinois Vehicle Code ....
17    (c) I reached the age of 65 on or before either January 1
18(or July 1) of the year in which this statement is filed. My
19date of birth is: ...
20    (2) Persons with Disabilities Disabled Persons
21    (a) I actually reside in the mobile home...
22    (b) I hold title to the mobile home as provided in the
23Illinois Vehicle Code ....
24    (c) I became a person with a total disability was totally
25disabled on ... and have remained a person with a disability
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1Security, Veterans, Railroad or Civil Service Total Disability
2Claim Number is ... The undersigned declares under the penalty
3of perjury that the above statements are true and correct.
4Dated (insert date).
5
...........................
6
Signature of owner
7
...........................
8
(Address)
9
...........................
10
(City) (State) (Zip)
11Approved by:
12.............................
13(Assessor)
 
14This application shall be accompanied by a copy of the
15applicant's most recent application filed with the Illinois
16Department on Aging under the Senior Citizens and Persons with
17Disabilities Disabled Persons Property Tax Relief Act.
18(Source: P.A. 97-689, eff. 6-14-12; 97-1064, eff. 1-1-13;
1998-463, eff. 8-16-13.)
 
20    (35 ILCS 515/7.5)
21    Sec. 7.5. Exemption for veterans with disabilities
22disabled veterans.
23    (a) Beginning on January 1, 2004, a mobile home owned and
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1veteran or the spouse or unmarried surviving spouse of the
2veteran as a home, is exempt from the tax imposed under this
3Act.
4    Beginning with the 2015 tax year, the exemption also
5applies to housing that is specifically constructed or adapted
6to suit a qualifying veteran's disability if the housing or
7adaptations are donated by a charitable organization, the
8veteran has been approved to receive funds for the purchase or
9construction of Specially Adapted Housing under Title 38,
10Chapter 21, Section 2101 of the United States Code, and the
11home has been inspected and certified by a licensed home
12inspector to be in compliance with applicable standards set
13forth in U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Benefits
14Administration Pamphlet 26-13 Handbook for Design of Specially
15Adapted Housing.
16    (b) As used in this Section:
17    "Veteran with a disability Disabled veteran" means a person
18who has served in the armed forces of the United States and
19whose disability is of such a nature that the federal
20government has authorized payment for purchase or construction
21of specially adapted housing as set forth in the United States
22Code, Title 38, Chapter 21, Section 2101.
23    For purposes of this Section, "charitable organization"
24means any benevolent, philanthropic, patriotic, or
25eleemosynary entity that solicits and collects funds for
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1division of that charitable organization.
2    "Unmarried surviving spouse" means the surviving spouse of
3the veteran at any time after the death of the veteran during
4which the surviving spouse is not married.
5    (c) Eligibility for this exemption must be reestablished on
6an annual basis by certification from the Illinois Department
7of Veterans' Affairs to the county clerk of the county in which
8the exempt mobile home is located. The county clerk shall
9forward a copy of the certification to local assessing
10officials.
11(Source: P.A. 98-1145, eff. 12-30-14.)
 
12    Section 340. The Community Self-Revitalization Act is
13amended by changing Section 15 as follows:
 
14    (50 ILCS 350/15)
15    Sec. 15. Certification; Board of Economic Advisors.
16    (a) In order to receive the assistance as provided in this
17Act, a community shall first, by ordinance passed by its
18corporate authorities, request that the Department certify
19that it is an economically distressed community. The community
20must submit a certified copy of the ordinance to the
21Department. After review of the ordinance, if the Department
22determines that the community meets the requirements for
23certification, the Department may certify the community as an
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1    (b) A community that is certified by the Department as an
2economically distressed community may appoint a Board of
3Economic Advisors to create and implement a revitalization plan
4for the community. The Board shall consist of 18 members of the
5community, appointed by the mayor or the presiding officer of
6the county or jointly by the presiding officers of each
7municipality and county that have joined to form a community
8for the purposes of this Act. Up to 18 Board members may be
9appointed from the following vital sectors:
10        (1) A member representing households and families.
11        (2) A member representing religious organizations.
12        (3) A member representing educational institutions.
13        (4) A member representing daycare centers, care
14    centers for persons with disabilities the handicapped, and
15    care centers for the disadvantaged.
16        (5) A member representing community based
17    organizations such as neighborhood improvement
18    associations.
19        (6) A member representing federal and State employment
20    service systems, skill training centers, and placement
21    referrals.
22        (7) A member representing Masonic organizations,
23    fraternities, sororities, and social clubs.
24        (8) A member representing hospitals, nursing homes,
25    senior citizens, public health agencies, and funeral
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1        (9) A member representing organized sports, parks,
2    parties, and games of chance.
3        (10) A member representing political parties, clubs,
4    and affiliations, and election related matters concerning
5    voter education and participation.
6        (11) A member representing the cultural aspects of the
7    community, including cultural events, lifestyles,
8    languages, music, visual and performing arts, and
9    literature.
10        (12) A member representing police and fire protection
11    agencies, prisons, weapons systems, and the military
12    industrial complex.
13        (13) A member representing local businesses.
14        (14) A member representing the retail industry.
15        (15) A member representing the service industry.
16        (16) A member representing the industrial, production,
17    and manufacturing sectors.
18        (17) A member representing the advertising and
19    marketing industry.
20        (18) A member representing the technology services
21    industry.
22    The Board shall meet initially within 30 days of its
23appointment, shall select one member as chairperson at its
24initial meeting, and shall thereafter meet at the call of the
25chairperson. Members of the Board shall serve without
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1    (c) One third of the initial appointees shall serve for 2
2years, one third shall serve for 3 years, and one third shall
3serve for 4 years, as determined by lot. Subsequent appointees
4shall serve terms of 5 years.
5    (d) The Board shall create a 3-year to 5-year
6revitalization plan for the community. The plan shall contain
7distinct, measurable objectives for revitalization. The
8objectives shall be used to guide ongoing implementation of the
9plan and to measure progress during the 3-year to 5-year
10period. The Board shall work in a dynamic manner defining goals
11for the community based on the strengths and weaknesses of the
12individual sectors of the community as presented by each member
13of the Board. The Board shall meet periodically and revise the
14plan in light of the input from each member of the Board
15concerning his or her respective sector of expertise. The
16process shall be a community driven revitalization process,
17with community-specific data determining the direction and
18scope of the revitalization.
19(Source: P.A. 95-557, eff. 8-30-07.)
 
20    Section 345. The Innovation Development and Economy Act is
21amended by changing Section 31 as follows:
 
22    (50 ILCS 470/31)
23    Sec. 31. STAR bond occupation taxes.
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1have established a STAR bond district and have elected to
2impose a tax by ordinance pursuant to subsection (b) or (c) of
3this Section, each year after the date of the adoption of the
4ordinance and until all STAR bond project costs and all
5political subdivision obligations financing the STAR bond
6project costs, if any, have been paid in accordance with the
7STAR bond project plans, but in no event longer than the
8maximum maturity date of the last of the STAR bonds issued for
9projects in the STAR bond district, all amounts generated by
10the retailers' occupation tax and service occupation tax shall
11be collected and the tax shall be enforced by the Department of
12Revenue in the same manner as all retailers' occupation taxes
13and service occupation taxes imposed in the political
14subdivision imposing the tax. The corporate authorities of the
15political subdivision shall deposit the proceeds of the taxes
16imposed under subsections (b) and (c) into either (i) a special
17fund held by the corporate authorities of the political
18subdivision called the STAR Bonds Tax Allocation Fund for the
19purpose of paying STAR bond project costs and obligations
20incurred in the payment of those costs if such taxes are
21designated as pledged STAR revenues by resolution or ordinance
22of the political subdivision or (ii) the political
23subdivision's general corporate fund if such taxes are not
24designated as pledged STAR revenues by resolution or ordinance.
25    The tax imposed under this Section by a municipality may be
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1within the boundaries of the municipality. For any part of a
2STAR bond district that lies outside of the boundaries of that
3municipality, the municipality in which the other part of the
4STAR bond district lies (or the county, in cases where a
5portion of the STAR bond district lies in the unincorporated
6area of a county) is authorized to impose the tax under this
7Section on that part of the STAR bond district.
8    (b) The corporate authorities of a political subdivision
9that has established a STAR bond district under this Act may,
10by ordinance or resolution, impose a STAR Bond Retailers'
11Occupation Tax upon all persons engaged in the business of
12selling tangible personal property, other than an item of
13tangible personal property titled or registered with an agency
14of this State's government, at retail in the STAR bond district
15at a rate not to exceed 1% of the gross receipts from the sales
16made in the course of that business, to be imposed only in
170.25% increments. The tax may not be imposed on food for human
18consumption that is to be consumed off the premises where it is
19sold (other than alcoholic beverages, soft drinks, and food
20that has been prepared for immediate consumption),
21prescription and nonprescription medicines, drugs, medical
22appliances, modifications to a motor vehicle for the purpose of
23rendering it usable by a person with a disability disabled
24person, and insulin, urine testing materials, syringes, and
25needles used by diabetics, for human use.
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1penalties that may be assessed as an incident thereof shall be
2collected and enforced by the Department of Revenue. The
3certificate of registration that is issued by the Department to
4a retailer under the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act shall permit
5the retailer to engage in a business that is taxable under any
6ordinance or resolution enacted pursuant to this subsection
7without registering separately with the Department under such
8ordinance or resolution or under this subsection. The
9Department of Revenue shall have full power to administer and
10enforce this subsection, to collect all taxes and penalties due
11under this subsection in the manner hereinafter provided, and
12to determine all rights to credit memoranda arising on account
13of the erroneous payment of tax or penalty under this
14subsection. In the administration of, and compliance with, this
15subsection, the Department and persons who are subject to this
16subsection shall have the same rights, remedies, privileges,
17immunities, powers, and duties, and be subject to the same
18conditions, restrictions, limitations, penalties, exclusions,
19exemptions, and definitions of terms and employ the same modes
20of procedure, as are prescribed in Sections 1, 1a through 1o, 2
21through 2-65 (in respect to all provisions therein other than
22the State rate of tax), 2c through 2h, 3 (except as to the
23disposition of taxes and penalties collected), 4, 5, 5a, 5b,
245c, 5d, 5e, 5f, 5g, 5i, 5j, 5k, 5l, 6, 6a, 6b, 6c, 7, 8, 9, 10,
2511, 12, 13, and 14 of the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act and all
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1if those provisions were set forth herein.
2    If a tax is imposed under this subsection (b), a tax shall
3also be imposed under subsection (c) of this Section.
4    (c) If a tax has been imposed under subsection (b), a STAR
5Bond Service Occupation Tax shall also be imposed upon all
6persons engaged, in the STAR bond district, in the business of
7making sales of service, who, as an incident to making those
8sales of service, transfer tangible personal property within
9the STAR bond district, either in the form of tangible personal
10property or in the form of real estate as an incident to a sale
11of service. The tax shall be imposed at the same rate as the
12tax imposed in subsection (b) and shall not exceed 1% of the
13selling price of tangible personal property so transferred
14within the STAR bond district, to be imposed only in 0.25%
15increments. The tax may not be imposed on food for human
16consumption that is to be consumed off the premises where it is
17sold (other than alcoholic beverages, soft drinks, and food
18that has been prepared for immediate consumption),
19prescription and nonprescription medicines, drugs, medical
20appliances, modifications to a motor vehicle for the purpose of
21rendering it usable by a person with a disability disabled
22person, and insulin, urine testing materials, syringes, and
23needles used by diabetics, for human use.
24    The tax imposed under this subsection and all civil
25penalties that may be assessed as an incident thereof shall be
26collected and enforced by the Department of Revenue. The

 

 

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1certificate of registration that is issued by the Department to
2a retailer under the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act or under the
3Service Occupation Tax Act shall permit the registrant to
4engage in a business that is taxable under any ordinance or
5resolution enacted pursuant to this subsection without
6registering separately with the Department under that
7ordinance or resolution or under this subsection. The
8Department of Revenue shall have full power to administer and
9enforce this subsection, to collect all taxes and penalties due
10under this subsection, to dispose of taxes and penalties so
11collected in the manner hereinafter provided, and to determine
12all rights to credit memoranda arising on account of the
13erroneous payment of tax or penalty under this subsection. In
14the administration of, and compliance with this subsection, the
15Department and persons who are subject to this subsection shall
16have the same rights, remedies, privileges, immunities,
17powers, and duties, and be subject to the same conditions,
18restrictions, limitations, penalties, exclusions, exemptions,
19and definitions of terms and employ the same modes of procedure
20as are prescribed in Sections 2, 2a through 2d, 3 through 3-50
21(in respect to all provisions therein other than the State rate
22of tax), 4 (except that the reference to the State shall be to
23the STAR bond district), 5, 7, 8 (except that the jurisdiction
24to which the tax shall be a debt to the extent indicated in
25that Section 8 shall be the political subdivision), 9 (except
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1except that the returned merchandise credit for this tax may
2not be taken against any State tax), 10, 11, 12 (except the
3reference therein to Section 2b of the Retailers' Occupation
4Tax Act), 13 (except that any reference to the State shall mean
5the political subdivision), the first paragraph of Section 15,
6and Sections 16, 17, 18, 19 and 20 of the Service Occupation
7Tax Act and all provisions of the Uniform Penalty and Interest
8Act, as fully as if those provisions were set forth herein.
9    If a tax is imposed under this subsection (c), a tax shall
10also be imposed under subsection (b) of this Section.
11    (d) Persons subject to any tax imposed under this Section
12may reimburse themselves for their seller's tax liability under
13this Section by separately stating the tax as an additional
14charge, which charge may be stated in combination, in a single
15amount, with State taxes that sellers are required to collect
16under the Use Tax Act, in accordance with such bracket
17schedules as the Department may prescribe.
18    Whenever the Department determines that a refund should be
19made under this Section to a claimant instead of issuing a
20credit memorandum, the Department shall notify the State
21Comptroller, who shall cause the order to be drawn for the
22amount specified and to the person named in the notification
23from the Department. The refund shall be paid by the State
24Treasurer out of the STAR Bond Retailers' Occupation Tax Fund.
25    The Department shall immediately pay over to the State
26Treasurer, ex officio, as trustee, all taxes, penalties, and

 

 

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1interest collected under this Section for deposit into the STAR
2Bond Retailers' Occupation Tax Fund. On or before the 25th day
3of each calendar month, the Department shall prepare and
4certify to the Comptroller the disbursement of stated sums of
5money to named political subdivisions from the STAR Bond
6Retailers' Occupation Tax Fund, the political subdivisions to
7be those from which retailers have paid taxes or penalties
8under this Section to the Department during the second
9preceding calendar month. The amount to be paid to each
10political subdivision shall be the amount (not including credit
11memoranda) collected under this Section during the second
12preceding calendar month by the Department plus an amount the
13Department determines is necessary to offset any amounts that
14were erroneously paid to a different taxing body, and not
15including an amount equal to the amount of refunds made during
16the second preceding calendar month by the Department, less 3%
17of that amount, which shall be deposited into the Tax
18Compliance and Administration Fund and shall be used by the
19Department, subject to appropriation, to cover the costs of the
20Department in administering and enforcing the provisions of
21this Section, on behalf of such political subdivision, and not
22including any amount that the Department determines is
23necessary to offset any amounts that were payable to a
24different taxing body but were erroneously paid to the
25political subdivision. Within 10 days after receipt by the
26Comptroller of the disbursement certification to the political

 

 

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1subdivisions provided for in this Section to be given to the
2Comptroller by the Department, the Comptroller shall cause the
3orders to be drawn for the respective amounts in accordance
4with the directions contained in the certification. The
5proceeds of the tax paid to political subdivisions under this
6Section shall be deposited into either (i) the STAR Bonds Tax
7Allocation Fund by the political subdivision if the political
8subdivision has designated them as pledged STAR revenues by
9resolution or ordinance or (ii) the political subdivision's
10general corporate fund if the political subdivision has not
11designated them as pledged STAR revenues.
12    An ordinance or resolution imposing or discontinuing the
13tax under this Section or effecting a change in the rate
14thereof shall either (i) be adopted and a certified copy
15thereof filed with the Department on or before the first day of
16April, whereupon the Department, if all other requirements of
17this Section are met, shall proceed to administer and enforce
18this Section as of the first day of July next following the
19adoption and filing; or (ii) be adopted and a certified copy
20thereof filed with the Department on or before the first day of
21October, whereupon, if all other requirements of this Section
22are met, the Department shall proceed to administer and enforce
23this Section as of the first day of January next following the
24adoption and filing.
25    The Department of Revenue shall not administer or enforce
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1the tax under this Section until the political subdivision also
2provides, in the manner prescribed by the Department, the
3boundaries of the STAR bond district and each address in the
4STAR bond district in such a way that the Department can
5determine by its address whether a business is located in the
6STAR bond district. The political subdivision must provide this
7boundary and address information to the Department on or before
8April 1 for administration and enforcement of the tax under
9this Section by the Department beginning on the following July
101 and on or before October 1 for administration and enforcement
11of the tax under this Section by the Department beginning on
12the following January 1. The Department of Revenue shall not
13administer or enforce any change made to the boundaries of a
14STAR bond district or any address change, addition, or deletion
15until the political subdivision reports the boundary change or
16address change, addition, or deletion to the Department in the
17manner prescribed by the Department. The political subdivision
18must provide this boundary change or address change, addition,
19or deletion information to the Department on or before April 1
20for administration and enforcement by the Department of the
21change, addition, or deletion beginning on the following July 1
22and on or before October 1 for administration and enforcement
23by the Department of the change, addition, or deletion
24beginning on the following January 1. The retailers in the STAR
25bond district shall be responsible for charging the tax imposed
26under this Section. If a retailer is incorrectly included or

 

 

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1excluded from the list of those required to collect the tax
2under this Section, both the Department of Revenue and the
3retailer shall be held harmless if they reasonably relied on
4information provided by the political subdivision.
5    A political subdivision that imposes the tax under this
6Section must submit to the Department of Revenue any other
7information as the Department may require that is necessary for
8the administration and enforcement of the tax.
9    When certifying the amount of a monthly disbursement to a
10political subdivision under this Section, the Department shall
11increase or decrease the amount by an amount necessary to
12offset any misallocation of previous disbursements. The offset
13amount shall be the amount erroneously disbursed within the
14previous 6 months from the time a misallocation is discovered.
15    Nothing in this Section shall be construed to authorize the
16political subdivision to impose a tax upon the privilege of
17engaging in any business which under the Constitution of the
18United States may not be made the subject of taxation by this
19State.
20    (e) When STAR bond project costs, including, without
21limitation, all political subdivision obligations financing
22STAR bond project costs, have been paid, any surplus funds then
23remaining in the STAR Bonds Tax Allocation Fund shall be
24distributed to the treasurer of the political subdivision for
25deposit into the political subdivision's general corporate
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1retirement of obligations, but in no event later than the
2maximum maturity date of the last of the STAR bonds issued in
3the STAR bond district, the political subdivision shall adopt
4an ordinance immediately rescinding the taxes imposed pursuant
5to this Section and file a certified copy of the ordinance with
6the Department in the form and manner as described in this
7Section.
8(Source: P.A. 96-939, eff. 6-24-10.)
 
9    Section 350. The Emergency Telephone System Act is amended
10by changing Section 15.2a as follows:
 
11    (50 ILCS 750/15.2a)  (from Ch. 134, par. 45.2a)
12    Sec. 15.2a. The installation of or connection to a
13telephone company's network of any automatic alarm, automatic
14alerting device, or mechanical dialer that causes the number
159-1-1 to be dialed in order to directly access emergency
16services is prohibited in a 9-1-1 system.
17    This Section does not apply to devices used to enable
18access to the 9-1-1 system for cognitively-impaired, disabled,
19or special needs persons or for persons with disabilities in an
20emergency situation reported by a caregiver after initiating a
21missing person's report. The device must have the capability to
22be activated and controlled remotely by trained personnel at a
23service center to prevent falsely activated or repeated calls
24to the 9-1-1 system in a single incident. The device must have

 

 

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1the technical capability to generate location information to
2the 9-1-1 system. Under no circumstances shall a device be sold
3for use in a geographical jurisdiction where the 9-1-1 system
4has not deployed wireless phase II location technology. The
5alerting device shall also provide for either 2-way
6communication or send a pre-recorded message to a 9-1-1
7provider explaining the nature of the emergency so that the
89-1-1 provider will be able to dispatch the appropriate
9emergency responder.
10    Violation of this Section is a Class A misdemeanor. A
11second or subsequent violation of this Section is a Class 4
12felony.
13(Source: P.A. 97-82, eff. 1-1-12.)
 
14    Section 355. The Counties Code is amended by changing
15Section 5-1006.7 as follows:
 
16    (55 ILCS 5/5-1006.7)
17    Sec. 5-1006.7. School facility occupation taxes.
18    (a) In any county, a tax shall be imposed upon all persons
19engaged in the business of selling tangible personal property,
20other than personal property titled or registered with an
21agency of this State's government, at retail in the county on
22the gross receipts from the sales made in the course of
23business to provide revenue to be used exclusively for school
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1submitted to the electors of that county and approved by a
2majority of those voting on the question as provided in
3subsection (c). The tax under this Section shall be imposed
4only in one-quarter percent increments and may not exceed 1%.
5    This additional tax may not be imposed on the sale of food
6for human consumption that is to be consumed off the premises
7where it is sold (other than alcoholic beverages, soft drinks,
8and food that has been prepared for immediate consumption) and
9prescription and non-prescription medicines, drugs, medical
10appliances and insulin, urine testing materials, syringes and
11needles used by diabetics. The Department of Revenue has full
12power to administer and enforce this subsection, to collect all
13taxes and penalties due under this subsection, to dispose of
14taxes and penalties so collected in the manner provided in this
15subsection, and to determine all rights to credit memoranda
16arising on account of the erroneous payment of a tax or penalty
17under this subsection. The Department shall deposit all taxes
18and penalties collected under this subsection into a special
19fund created for that purpose.
20    In the administration of and compliance with this
21subsection, the Department and persons who are subject to this
22subsection (i) have the same rights, remedies, privileges,
23immunities, powers, and duties, (ii) are subject to the same
24conditions, restrictions, limitations, penalties, and
25definitions of terms, and (iii) shall employ the same modes of
26procedure as are set forth in Sections 1 through 1o, 2 through

 

 

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12-70 (in respect to all provisions contained in those Sections
2other than the State rate of tax), 2a through 2h, 3 (except as
3to the disposition of taxes and penalties collected), 4, 5, 5a,
45b, 5c, 5d, 5e, 5f, 5g, 5h, 5i, 5j, 5k, 5l, 6, 6a, 6b, 6c, 7, 8,
59, 10, 11, 11a, 12, and 13 of the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act
6and all provisions of the Uniform Penalty and Interest Act as
7if those provisions were set forth in this subsection.
8    The certificate of registration that is issued by the
9Department to a retailer under the Retailers' Occupation Tax
10Act permits the retailer to engage in a business that is
11taxable without registering separately with the Department
12under an ordinance or resolution under this subsection.
13    Persons subject to any tax imposed under the authority
14granted in this subsection may reimburse themselves for their
15seller's tax liability by separately stating that tax as an
16additional charge, which may be stated in combination, in a
17single amount, with State tax that sellers are required to
18collect under the Use Tax Act, pursuant to any bracketed
19schedules set forth by the Department.
20    (b) If a tax has been imposed under subsection (a), then a
21service occupation tax must also be imposed at the same rate
22upon all persons engaged, in the county, in the business of
23making sales of service, who, as an incident to making those
24sales of service, transfer tangible personal property within
25the county as an incident to a sale of service.
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1consumption that is to be consumed off the premises where it is
2sold (other than alcoholic beverages, soft drinks, and food
3prepared for immediate consumption) and prescription and
4non-prescription medicines, drugs, medical appliances and
5insulin, urine testing materials, syringes, and needles used by
6diabetics.
7    The tax imposed under this subsection and all civil
8penalties that may be assessed as an incident thereof shall be
9collected and enforced by the Department and deposited into a
10special fund created for that purpose. The Department has full
11power to administer and enforce this subsection, to collect all
12taxes and penalties due under this subsection, to dispose of
13taxes and penalties so collected in the manner provided in this
14subsection, and to determine all rights to credit memoranda
15arising on account of the erroneous payment of a tax or penalty
16under this subsection.
17    In the administration of and compliance with this
18subsection, the Department and persons who are subject to this
19subsection shall (i) have the same rights, remedies,
20privileges, immunities, powers and duties, (ii) be subject to
21the same conditions, restrictions, limitations, penalties and
22definition of terms, and (iii) employ the same modes of
23procedure as are set forth in Sections 2 (except that that
24reference to State in the definition of supplier maintaining a
25place of business in this State means the county), 2a through
262d, 3 through 3-50 (in respect to all provisions contained in

 

 

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1those Sections other than the State rate of tax), 4 (except
2that the reference to the State shall be to the county), 5, 7,
38 (except that the jurisdiction to which the tax is a debt to
4the extent indicated in that Section 8 is the county), 9
5(except as to the disposition of taxes and penalties
6collected), 10, 11, 12 (except the reference therein to Section
72b of the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act), 13 (except that any
8reference to the State means the county), Section 15, 16, 17,
918, 19, and 20 of the Service Occupation Tax Act and all
10provisions of the Uniform Penalty and Interest Act, as fully as
11if those provisions were set forth herein.
12    Persons subject to any tax imposed under the authority
13granted in this subsection may reimburse themselves for their
14serviceman's tax liability by separately stating the tax as an
15additional charge, which may be stated in combination, in a
16single amount, with State tax that servicemen are authorized to
17collect under the Service Use Tax Act, pursuant to any
18bracketed schedules set forth by the Department.
19    (c) The tax under this Section may not be imposed until the
20question of imposing the tax has been submitted to the electors
21of the county at a regular election and approved by a majority
22of the electors voting on the question. For all regular
23elections held prior to the effective date of this amendatory
24Act of the 97th General Assembly, upon a resolution by the
25county board or a resolution by school district boards that
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1county, the county board must certify the question to the
2proper election authority in accordance with the Election Code.
3    For all regular elections held prior to the effective date
4of this amendatory Act of the 97th General Assembly, the
5election authority must submit the question in substantially
6the following form:
7        Shall (name of county) be authorized to impose a
8    retailers' occupation tax and a service occupation tax
9    (commonly referred to as a "sales tax") at a rate of
10    (insert rate) to be used exclusively for school facility
11    purposes?
12The election authority must record the votes as "Yes" or "No".
13    If a majority of the electors voting on the question vote
14in the affirmative, then the county may, thereafter, impose the
15tax.
16    For all regular elections held on or after the effective
17date of this amendatory Act of the 97th General Assembly, the
18regional superintendent of schools for the county must, upon
19receipt of a resolution or resolutions of school district
20boards that represent more than 50% of the student enrollment
21within the county, certify the question to the proper election
22authority for submission to the electors of the county at the
23next regular election at which the question lawfully may be
24submitted to the electors, all in accordance with the Election
25Code.
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1date of this amendatory Act of the 97th General Assembly, the
2election authority must submit the question in substantially
3the following form:
4        Shall a retailers' occupation tax and a service
5    occupation tax (commonly referred to as a "sales tax") be
6    imposed in (name of county) at a rate of (insert rate) to
7    be used exclusively for school facility purposes?
8The election authority must record the votes as "Yes" or "No".
9    If a majority of the electors voting on the question vote
10in the affirmative, then the tax shall be imposed at the rate
11set forth in the question.
12    For the purposes of this subsection (c), "enrollment" means
13the head count of the students residing in the county on the
14last school day of September of each year, which must be
15reported on the Illinois State Board of Education Public School
16Fall Enrollment/Housing Report.
17    (d) The Department shall immediately pay over to the State
18Treasurer, ex officio, as trustee, all taxes and penalties
19collected under this Section to be deposited into the School
20Facility Occupation Tax Fund, which shall be an unappropriated
21trust fund held outside the State treasury.
22    On or before the 25th day of each calendar month, the
23Department shall prepare and certify to the Comptroller the
24disbursement of stated sums of money to the regional
25superintendents of schools in counties from which retailers or
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1during the second preceding calendar month. The amount to be
2paid to each regional superintendent of schools and disbursed
3to him or her in accordance with Section 3-14.31 of the School
4Code, is equal to the amount (not including credit memoranda)
5collected from the county under this Section during the second
6preceding calendar month by the Department, (i) less 2% of that
7amount, which shall be deposited into the Tax Compliance and
8Administration Fund and shall be used by the Department,
9subject to appropriation, to cover the costs of the Department
10in administering and enforcing the provisions of this Section,
11on behalf of the county, (ii) plus an amount that the
12Department determines is necessary to offset any amounts that
13were erroneously paid to a different taxing body; (iii) less an
14amount equal to the amount of refunds made during the second
15preceding calendar month by the Department on behalf of the
16county; and (iv) less any amount that the Department determines
17is necessary to offset any amounts that were payable to a
18different taxing body but were erroneously paid to the county.
19When certifying the amount of a monthly disbursement to a
20regional superintendent of schools under this Section, the
21Department shall increase or decrease the amounts by an amount
22necessary to offset any miscalculation of previous
23disbursements within the previous 6 months from the time a
24miscalculation is discovered.
25    Within 10 days after receipt by the Comptroller from the
26Department of the disbursement certification to the regional

 

 

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1superintendents of the schools provided for in this Section,
2the Comptroller shall cause the orders to be drawn for the
3respective amounts in accordance with directions contained in
4the certification.
5    If the Department determines that a refund should be made
6under this Section to a claimant instead of issuing a credit
7memorandum, then the Department shall notify the Comptroller,
8who shall cause the order to be drawn for the amount specified
9and to the person named in the notification from the
10Department. The refund shall be paid by the Treasurer out of
11the School Facility Occupation Tax Fund.
12    (e) For the purposes of determining the local governmental
13unit whose tax is applicable, a retail sale by a producer of
14coal or another mineral mined in Illinois is a sale at retail
15at the place where the coal or other mineral mined in Illinois
16is extracted from the earth. This subsection does not apply to
17coal or another mineral when it is delivered or shipped by the
18seller to the purchaser at a point outside Illinois so that the
19sale is exempt under the United States Constitution as a sale
20in interstate or foreign commerce.
21    (f) Nothing in this Section may be construed to authorize a
22tax to be imposed upon the privilege of engaging in any
23business that under the Constitution of the United States may
24not be made the subject of taxation by this State.
25    (g) If a county board imposes a tax under this Section
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1amendatory Act of the 97th General Assembly at a rate below the
2rate set forth in the question approved by a majority of
3electors of that county voting on the question as provided in
4subsection (c), then the county board may, by ordinance,
5increase the rate of the tax up to the rate set forth in the
6question approved by a majority of electors of that county
7voting on the question as provided in subsection (c). If a
8county board imposes a tax under this Section pursuant to a
9referendum held before the effective date of this amendatory
10Act of the 97th General Assembly, then the board may, by
11ordinance, discontinue or reduce the rate of the tax. If a tax
12is imposed under this Section pursuant to a referendum held on
13or after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 97th
14General Assembly, then the county board may reduce or
15discontinue the tax, but only in accordance with subsection
16(h-5) of this Section. If, however, a school board issues bonds
17that are secured by the proceeds of the tax under this Section,
18then the county board may not reduce the tax rate or
19discontinue the tax if that rate reduction or discontinuance
20would adversely affect the school board's ability to pay the
21principal and interest on those bonds as they become due or
22necessitate the extension of additional property taxes to pay
23the principal and interest on those bonds. If the county board
24reduces the tax rate or discontinues the tax, then a referendum
25must be held in accordance with subsection (c) of this Section
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1discontinued tax.
2    Until January 1, 2014, the results of any election that
3imposes, reduces, or discontinues a tax under this Section must
4be certified by the election authority, and any ordinance that
5increases or lowers the rate or discontinues the tax must be
6certified by the county clerk and, in each case, filed with the
7Illinois Department of Revenue either (i) on or before the
8first day of April, whereupon the Department shall proceed to
9administer and enforce the tax or change in the rate as of the
10first day of July next following the filing; or (ii) on or
11before the first day of October, whereupon the Department shall
12proceed to administer and enforce the tax or change in the rate
13as of the first day of January next following the filing.
14    Beginning January 1, 2014, the results of any election that
15imposes, reduces, or discontinues a tax under this Section must
16be certified by the election authority, and any ordinance that
17increases or lowers the rate or discontinues the tax must be
18certified by the county clerk and, in each case, filed with the
19Illinois Department of Revenue either (i) on or before the
20first day of May, whereupon the Department shall proceed to
21administer and enforce the tax or change in the rate as of the
22first day of July next following the filing; or (ii) on or
23before the first day of October, whereupon the Department shall
24proceed to administer and enforce the tax or change in the rate
25as of the first day of January next following the filing.
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1purposes" means (i) the acquisition, development,
2construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation, improvement,
3financing, architectural planning, and installation of capital
4facilities consisting of buildings, structures, and durable
5equipment and for the acquisition and improvement of real
6property and interest in real property required, or expected to
7be required, in connection with the capital facilities and (ii)
8the payment of bonds or other obligations heretofore or
9hereafter issued, including bonds or other obligations
10heretofore or hereafter issued to refund or to continue to
11refund bonds or other obligations issued, for school facility
12purposes, provided that the taxes levied to pay those bonds are
13abated by the amount of the taxes imposed under this Section
14that are used to pay those bonds. "School-facility purposes"
15also includes fire prevention, safety, energy conservation,
16disabled accessibility, school security, and specified repair
17purposes set forth under Section 17-2.11 of the School Code.
18    (h-5) A county board in a county where a tax has been
19imposed under this Section pursuant to a referendum held on or
20after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 97th
21General Assembly may, by ordinance or resolution, submit to the
22voters of the county the question of reducing or discontinuing
23the tax. In the ordinance or resolution, the county board shall
24certify the question to the proper election authority in
25accordance with the Election Code. The election authority must
26submit the question in substantially the following form:

 

 

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1        Shall the school facility retailers' occupation tax
2    and service occupation tax (commonly referred to as the
3    "school facility sales tax") currently imposed in (name of
4    county) at a rate of (insert rate) be (reduced to (insert
5    rate))(discontinued)?
6If a majority of the electors voting on the question vote in
7the affirmative, then, subject to the provisions of subsection
8(g) of this Section, the tax shall be reduced or discontinued
9as set forth in the question.
10    (i) This Section does not apply to Cook County.
11    (j) This Section may be cited as the County School Facility
12Occupation Tax Law.
13(Source: P.A. 97-542, eff. 8-23-11; 97-813, eff. 7-13-12;
1498-584, eff. 8-27-13.)
 
15    Section 360. The County Care for Persons with Developmental
16Disabilities Act is amended by changing the title of the Act
17and Sections 1, 1.1, and 1.2 as follows:
 
18    (55 ILCS 105/Act title)
19An Act concerning the care and treatment of persons with
20intellectual or developmental disabilities who are
21intellectually disabled or under developmental disability.
 
22    (55 ILCS 105/1)  (from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 201)
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1provide facilities or services for the benefit of its residents
2who are persons with intellectual or developmental
3disabilities intellectually disabled or under a developmental
4disability and who are not eligible to participate in any such
5program conducted under Article 14 of the School Code, or may
6contract therefor with any privately or publicly operated
7entity which provides facilities or services either in or out
8of such county.
9    For such purpose, the county board may levy an annual tax
10of not to exceed .1% upon all of the taxable property in the
11county at the value thereof, as equalized or assessed by the
12Department of Revenue. Taxes first levied under this Section on
13or after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 96th
14General Assembly are subject to referendum approval under
15Section 1.1 or 1.2 of this Act. Such tax shall be levied and
16collected in the same manner as other county taxes, but shall
17not be included in any limitation otherwise prescribed as to
18the rate or amount of county taxes but shall be in addition
19thereto and in excess thereof. When collected, such tax shall
20be paid into a special fund in the county treasury, to be
21designated as the "Fund for Persons With a Developmental
22Disability", and shall be used only for the purpose specified
23in this Section. The levying of this annual tax shall not
24preclude the county from the use of other federal, State, or
25local funds for the purpose of providing facilities or services
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1retarded or under a developmental disability.
2(Source: P.A. 96-1350, eff. 7-28-10; 97-227, eff. 1-1-12.)
 
3    (55 ILCS 105/1.1)
4    Sec. 1.1. Petition for submission to referendum by county.
5    (a) If, on and after the effective date of this amendatory
6Act of the 96th General Assembly, the county board passes an
7ordinance or resolution as provided in Section 1 of this Act
8asking that an annual tax may be levied for the purpose of
9providing facilities or services set forth in that Section and
10so instructs the county clerk, the clerk shall certify the
11proposition to the proper election officials for submission at
12the next general county election. The proposition shall be in
13substantially the following form:
14        Shall ..... County levy an annual tax not to exceed
15    0.1% upon the equalized assessed value of all taxable
16    property in the county for the purposes of providing
17    facilities or services for the benefit of its residents who
18    are persons with intellectual or developmental
19    disabilities intellectually disabled or under a
20    developmental disability and who are not eligible to
21    participate in any program provided under Article 14 of the
22    School Code, 105 ILCS 5/14-1.01 et seq., including
23    contracting for those facilities or services with any
24    privately or publicly operated entity that provides those
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1    (b) If a majority of the votes cast upon the proposition
2are in favor thereof, such tax levy shall be authorized and the
3county shall levy a tax not to exceed the rate set forth in
4Section 1 of this Act.
5(Source: P.A. 96-1350, eff. 7-28-10; 97-227, eff. 1-1-12;
697-813, eff. 7-13-12.)
 
7    (55 ILCS 105/1.2)
8    Sec. 1.2. Petition for submission to referendum by
9electors.
10    (a) Whenever a petition for submission to referendum by the
11electors which requests the establishment and maintenance of
12facilities or services for the benefit of its residents with a
13developmental disability and the levy of an annual tax not to
14exceed 0.1% upon all the taxable property in the county at the
15value thereof, as equalized or assessed by the Department of
16Revenue, is signed by electors of the county equal in number to
17at least 10% of the total votes cast for the office that
18received the greatest total number of votes at the last
19preceding general county election and is presented to the
20county clerk, the clerk shall certify the proposition to the
21proper election authorities for submission at the next general
22county election. The proposition shall be in substantially the
23following form:
24        Shall ..... County levy an annual tax not to exceed
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1    property in the county for the purposes of establishing and
2    maintaining facilities or services for the benefit of its
3    residents who are persons with intellectual or
4    developmental disabilities intellectually disabled or
5    under a developmental disability and who are not eligible
6    to participate in any program provided under Article 14 of
7    the School Code, 105 ILCS 5/14-1.01 et seq., including
8    contracting for those facilities or services with any
9    privately or publicly operated entity that provides those
10    facilities or services either in or out of the county?
11    (b) If a majority of the votes cast upon the proposition
12are in favor thereof, such tax levy shall be authorized and the
13county shall levy a tax not to exceed the rate set forth in
14Section 1 of this Act.
15(Source: P.A. 96-1350, eff. 7-28-10; 97-227, eff. 1-1-12;
1697-813, eff. 7-13-12.)
 
17    Section 365. The Township Code is amended by changing
18Section 30-145 and the heading of Article 185 and Section
19190-10 and the heading of Article 225 and Sections 225-5 and
20260-5 as follows:
 
21    (60 ILCS 1/30-145)
22    Sec. 30-145. Mental health services. If a township is not
23included in a mental health district organized under the
24Community Mental Health Act, the electors may authorize the

 

 

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1board of trustees to provide mental health services ( ,
2including services for the alcoholic and , the drug addicted,
3and for persons with intellectual disabilities) the
4intellectually disabled, for residents of the township by
5disbursing existing funds if available by contracting with
6mental health agencies approved by the Department of Human
7Services, alcoholism treatment programs licensed by the
8Department of Public Health, and drug abuse facilities and
9other alcohol and drug abuse services approved by the
10Department of Human Services. To be eligible to receive
11township funds, an agency, program, facility, or other service
12provider must have been in existence for more than one year and
13must serve the township area.
14(Source: P.A. 97-227, eff. 1-1-12.)
 
15    (60 ILCS 1/Art. 185 heading)
16
ARTICLE 185. FACILITIES AND SERVICES
17
FOR PERSONS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES DEVELOPMENTALLY
18
DISABLED PERSONS

 
19    (60 ILCS 1/190-10)
20    Sec. 190-10. Mental health services. If a township is not
21included in a mental health district organized under the
22Community Mental Health Act, the township board may provide
23mental health services (including services for the alcoholic
24and , the drug addicted, and for persons with intellectual

 

 

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1disabilities the intellectually disabled) for residents of the
2township by disbursing funds, pursuant to an appropriation, to
3mental health agencies approved by the Department of Human
4Services, alcoholism treatment programs licensed by the
5Department of Public Health, drug abuse facilities approved by
6the Department of Human Services, and other alcoholism and drug
7abuse services approved by the Department of Human Services. To
8be eligible for township funds disbursed under this Section, an
9agency, program, facility, or other service provider must have
10been in existence for more than one year and serve the township
11area.
12(Source: P.A. 97-227, eff. 1-1-12.)
 
13    (60 ILCS 1/Art. 225 heading)
14
ARTICLE 225. SERVICES FOR
15
PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES THE DISABLED

 
16    (60 ILCS 1/225-5)
17    Sec. 225-5. Township committee on persons with
18disabilities the disabled.
19    (a) The township board may appoint a township committee on
20persons with disabilities the disabled, comprised of not more
21than 10 members, one of whom shall be a township trustee
22appointed by the chairman of the township board. A majority of
23the committee shall consist of persons with disabilities be
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1follows: 3 members for 1 year, 3 members for 2 years, and 3
2members for 3 years. Succeeding members shall serve 3-year
3terms. The initial and succeeding trustee members shall serve
43-year terms or until termination of their service as township
5trustees, whichever occurs first.
6    (b) Members of the committee shall select one of their
7number to serve as chairman and may select other officers
8deemed necessary.
9    (c) Members of the committee shall serve without
10compensation but shall be allowed necessary expenses incurred
11in the performance of their duties under this Section.
12    (d) The committee shall cooperate with any appropriate
13public or private entity to develop and administer programs
14designed to enhance the self-sufficiency and quality of life of
15citizens with disabilities disabled citizens residing within
16the jurisdiction of the township.
17    (e) The committee may receive any available monies from
18private sources. The township board may provide funding from
19the township general fund. The township board may establish and
20administer a separate fund for the committee on persons with
21disabilities the disabled and shall authorize all committee
22expenditures from that fund.
23    (f) The committee may enter into service agreements or
24contracts for the purpose of providing needed or required
25services or make grants to another governmental entity,
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1fund programs for persons with disabilities the disabled,
2subject to the approval of the township board.
3    (g) The committee shall report monthly to the township
4board on its activities and operation.
5    (h) For purposes of this Section, "persons with
6disabilities disabled" means any persons any person with a
7physical or developmental disability.
8(Source: P.A. 83-1362; 88-62.)
 
9    (60 ILCS 1/260-5)
10    Sec. 260-5. Distributions from general fund, generally. To
11the extent that moneys in the township general fund have not
12been appropriated for other purposes, the township board may
13direct that distributions be made from that fund as follows:
14        (1) To (i) school districts maintaining grades 1
15    through 8 that are wholly or partly located within the
16    township or (ii) governmental units as defined in Section 1
17    of the Community Mental Health Act that provide mental
18    health facilities and services (including facilities and
19    services for persons with intellectual disabilities the
20    intellectually disabled) under that Act within the
21    township, or (iii) both.
22        (2) To community action agencies that serve township
23    residents. "Community action agencies" are defined as in
24    Part A of Title II of the federal Economic Opportunity Act
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1(Source: P.A. 97-227, eff. 1-1-12.)
 
2    Section 370. The Illinois Municipal Code is amended by
3changing Sections 8-3-7a, 10-5-2, 11-11.1-1, 11-20-14,
411-74.3-6, 11-95-13, and 11-95-14 as follows:
 
5    (65 ILCS 5/8-3-7a)  (from Ch. 24, par. 8-3-7a)
6    Sec. 8-3-7a. (a) Whenever a petition containing the
7signatures of at least l,000 or 10% of the registered voters,
8whichever is less, residing in a municipality of 500,000 or
9fewer inhabitants is presented to the corporate authorities of
10the municipality requesting the submission of a proposition to
11levy a tax at a rate not exceeding .075% upon the value, as
12equalized or assessed by the Department of Revenue, of all
13property within the municipality subject to taxation, for the
14purpose of financing a public transportation system for elderly
15persons and persons with disabilities and handicapped persons,
16the corporate authorities of such municipality shall adopt an
17ordinance or resolution directing the proper election
18officials to place the proposition on the ballot at the next
19election at which such proposition may be voted upon. The
20petition shall be filed with the corporate authorities at least
2190 days prior to the next election at which such proposition
22may be voted upon. The petition may specify whether the
23transportation system financed by a tax levy under this Section
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1regions outside the corporate boundaries of such municipality
2in addition thereto. The petition shall be in substantially the
3following form:
4    We, the undersigned registered voters residing in .....
5(specify the municipality), in the County of ..... and State of
6Illinois, do hereby petition that the corporate authorities of
7....... (specify the municipality) be required to place on the
8ballot the proposition requiring the municipality to levy an
9annual tax at the rate of ...... (specify a rate not exceeding
10.075%) on all taxable property in ....... (specify the
11municipality) for the purpose of financing a public
12transportation system for elderly persons and persons with
13disabilities and handicapped persons within ...... (specify
14the municipality and any regions outside the corporate
15boundaries to be served by the transportation system).
16Name.........        Address...........
17State of Illinois)
18                 )ss
19County of...  )
20    I ........, do hereby certify that I am a registered voter,
21that I reside at No....... street, in the ...... of .........
22County of ......... and State of Illinois, and that signatures
23in this sheet were signed in my presence, and are genuine, and
24that to the best of my knowledge and belief the persons so
25signing were at the time of signing the petitions registered
26voters, and that their respective residences are correctly

 

 

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1stated, as above set forth.
2
...................
3    Subscribed and sworn to me this ........... day of
4.......... A.D....
5    The proposition shall be in substantially the following
6form:
7-------------------------------------------------------------
8    Shall a tax of ...... % (specify
9a rate not exceeding .075%) be levied
10annually on all taxable property in
11......(specify the municipality) to pay     YES
12the cost of operating and maintaining
13a public transportation system for      -------------------
14elderly persons and persons with disabilities and handicapped 
15persons
16within........(specify the municipality      NO
17and any regions outside the corporate
18boundaries to be served by the
19transportation system)?
20-------------------------------------------------------------
21    If the majority of the voters of the municipality voting
22therein vote in favor of the proposition, the corporate
23authorities of the municipality shall levy such annual tax at
24the rate specified in the proposition. If the majority of the
25vote is against such proposition, such tax may not be levied.
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1not-for-profit corporation, subject to the General Not for
2Profit Corporation Act and incorporated primarily for the
3purpose of providing transportation to elderly persons and
4persons with disabilities and handicapped persons, for such
5corporation to provide transportation-related services for the
6purposes of this Section. Municipalities should utilize where
7possible existing facilities and systems already operating for
8the purposes outlined in this Section.
9    (c) Taxes authorized under this Section may be used only
10for the purpose of financing a transportation system for
11elderly persons and persons with disabilities and handicapped
12persons as authorized in this Section.
13    (d) For purposes of this Section, "persons with
14disabilities handicapped person" means any individuals
15individual who, by reason of illness, injury, age, congenital
16malfunction, or other permanent or temporary disability, are is
17unable without special public transportation facilities or
18special planning or design to utilize ordinary public
19transportation facilities and services as effectively as
20persons who are not so affected.
21"Public transportation for elderly persons and persons with
22disabilities and handicapped" means a transportation system
23for persons who have mental or physical difficulty in accessing
24or using the conventional public mass transportation system, or
25for any other reason.
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1    (65 ILCS 5/10-5-2)  (from Ch. 24, par. 10-5-2)
2    Sec. 10-5-2.
3    Each such policy of insurance shall provide for the payment
4to every volunteer member of such fire department receiving any
5injury, which injury was sustained through accidental means and
6was caused by and arose out of the duties of such member as a
7volunteer fireman, causing a disability which prevents such
8member from pursuing his usual vocation, as follows:
9    In such cities, villages and incorporated towns having a
10population of less than 1,000, a weekly indemnity of not less
11than $20,
12    In such cities, villages and incorporated towns having a
13population of 1,000 or more, a weekly indemnity of not less
14than $30.
15    Every such policy shall further provide:
16    (a) That the weekly indemnity payable thereunder shall be
17paid as long as such disability shall continue, not however, to
18exceed a period of 52 weeks.
19    (b) That in the event of the death or total permanent
20disability of such volunteer fireman, the sum of not less than
21$3,500 shall be paid to the estate of any such volunteer
22fireman or to such volunteer fireman with a total permanent
23disability total permanently disabled volunteer fireman, as
24the case may be.
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1nurse services and supplies, as may be necessary on account of
2such injury, the total sum thereof, however, not to exceed
3$750, for injuries sustained as the result of any one accident.
4    This amendatory act of 1973 does not apply to any
5municipality which is a home rule unit.
6(Source: P.A. 78-481.)
 
7    (65 ILCS 5/11-11.1-1)  (from Ch. 24, par. 11-11.1-1)
8    Sec. 11-11.1-1. The corporate authorities of any
9municipality may enact ordinances prescribing fair housing
10practices, defining unfair housing practices, establishing
11Fair Housing or Human Relations Commissions and standards for
12the operation of such Commissions in the administering and
13enforcement of such ordinances, prohibiting discrimination
14based on race, color, religion, sex, creed, ancestry, national
15origin, or physical or mental disability handicap in the
16listing, sale, assignment, exchange, transfer, lease, rental
17or financing of real property for the purpose of the
18residential occupancy thereof, and prescribing penalties for
19violations of such ordinances.
20    Such ordinances may provide for closed meetings of the
21Commissions or other administrative agencies responsible for
22administering and enforcing such ordinances for the purpose of
23conciliating complaints of discrimination and such meetings
24shall not be subject to the provisions of "An Act in relation
25to meetings", approved July 11, 1957, as amended. No final

 

 

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1action for the imposition or recommendation of a penalty by
2such Commissions or agencies shall be taken, except at a
3meeting open to the public.
4    To secure and guarantee the rights established by Sections
517, 18 and 19 of Article I of the Illinois Constitution, it is
6declared that any ordinance or standard enacted under the
7authority of this Section or under general home rule power and
8any standard, rule or regulation of such a Commission which
9prohibits, restricts, narrows or limits the housing choice of
10any person is unenforceable and void. Nothing in this
11amendatory Act of 1981 prohibits such a commission or a unit of
12local government from making special outreach efforts to inform
13members of minority groups of housing opportunities available
14in areas of majority white concentration and make similar
15efforts to inform the majority white population of available
16housing opportunities located in areas of minority
17concentration.
18    This amendatory Act of 1981 applies to municipalities which
19are home rule units. Pursuant to Article VII, Section 6,
20paragraph (i) of the Illinois Constitution, this amendatory Act
21of 1981 is a limit on the power of municipalities that are home
22rule units.
23(Source: P.A. 82-340.)
 
24    (65 ILCS 5/11-20-14)
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1Notwithstanding any other prohibition to the contrary, a
2municipality with a population of 1,000,000 or more may, by
3ordinance, authorize the presence of companion dogs in outdoor
4areas of restaurants where food is served, if the ordinance
5provides for adequate controls to ensure compliance with the
6Illinois Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, the Food Handling
7Regulation Enforcement Act, the Sanitary Food Preparation Act,
8and any other applicable statutes and ordinances. An ordinance
9enacted under this Section shall provide that: (i) no companion
10dog shall be present in the interior of any restaurant or in
11any area where food is prepared; and (ii) the restaurant shall
12have the right to refuse to serve the owner of a companion dog
13if the owner fails to exercise reasonable control over the
14companion dog or the companion dog is otherwise behaving in a
15manner that compromises or threatens to compromise the health
16or safety of any person present in the restaurant, including,
17but not limited to, violations and potential violations of any
18applicable health code or other statute or ordinance. An
19ordinance enacted under this Section may also provide for a
20permitting process to authorize individual restaurants to
21permit dogs as provided in this Section and to charge
22applicants and authorized restaurants a reasonable permit fee
23as the ordinance may establish.
24    For the purposes of this Section, "companion dog" means a
25dog other than a service dog assisting a person with a
26disability handicapped person.

 

 

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1(Source: P.A. 95-276, eff. 1-1-08.)
 
2    (65 ILCS 5/11-74.3-6)
3    Sec. 11-74.3-6. Business district revenue and obligations;
4business district tax allocation fund.
5    (a) If the corporate authorities of a municipality have
6approved a business district plan, have designated a business
7district, and have elected to impose a tax by ordinance
8pursuant to subsection (10) or (11) of Section 11-74.3-3, then
9each year after the date of the approval of the ordinance but
10terminating upon the date all business district project costs
11and all obligations paying or reimbursing business district
12project costs, if any, have been paid, but in no event later
13than the dissolution date, all amounts generated by the
14retailers' occupation tax and service occupation tax shall be
15collected and the tax shall be enforced by the Department of
16Revenue in the same manner as all retailers' occupation taxes
17and service occupation taxes imposed in the municipality
18imposing the tax and all amounts generated by the hotel
19operators' occupation tax shall be collected and the tax shall
20be enforced by the municipality in the same manner as all hotel
21operators' occupation taxes imposed in the municipality
22imposing the tax. The corporate authorities of the municipality
23shall deposit the proceeds of the taxes imposed under
24subsections (10) and (11) of Section 11-74.3-3 into a special
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1District Tax Allocation Fund" for the purpose of paying or
2reimbursing business district project costs and obligations
3incurred in the payment of those costs.
4    (b) The corporate authorities of a municipality that has
5designated a business district under this Law may, by
6ordinance, impose a Business District Retailers' Occupation
7Tax upon all persons engaged in the business of selling
8tangible personal property, other than an item of tangible
9personal property titled or registered with an agency of this
10State's government, at retail in the business district at a
11rate not to exceed 1% of the gross receipts from the sales made
12in the course of such business, to be imposed only in 0.25%
13increments. The tax may not be imposed on food for human
14consumption that is to be consumed off the premises where it is
15sold (other than alcoholic beverages, soft drinks, and food
16that has been prepared for immediate consumption),
17prescription and nonprescription medicines, drugs, medical
18appliances, modifications to a motor vehicle for the purpose of
19rendering it usable by a person with a disability disabled
20person, and insulin, urine testing materials, syringes, and
21needles used by diabetics, for human use.
22    The tax imposed under this subsection and all civil
23penalties that may be assessed as an incident thereof shall be
24collected and enforced by the Department of Revenue. The
25certificate of registration that is issued by the Department to
26a retailer under the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act shall permit

 

 

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1the retailer to engage in a business that is taxable under any
2ordinance or resolution enacted pursuant to this subsection
3without registering separately with the Department under such
4ordinance or resolution or under this subsection. The
5Department of Revenue shall have full power to administer and
6enforce this subsection; to collect all taxes and penalties due
7under this subsection in the manner hereinafter provided; and
8to determine all rights to credit memoranda arising on account
9of the erroneous payment of tax or penalty under this
10subsection. In the administration of, and compliance with, this
11subsection, the Department and persons who are subject to this
12subsection shall have the same rights, remedies, privileges,
13immunities, powers and duties, and be subject to the same
14conditions, restrictions, limitations, penalties, exclusions,
15exemptions, and definitions of terms and employ the same modes
16of procedure, as are prescribed in Sections 1, 1a through 1o, 2
17through 2-65 (in respect to all provisions therein other than
18the State rate of tax), 2c through 2h, 3 (except as to the
19disposition of taxes and penalties collected), 4, 5, 5a, 5c,
205d, 5e, 5f, 5g, 5i, 5j, 5k, 5l, 6, 6a, 6b, 6c, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11,
2112, 13, and 14 of the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act and all
22provisions of the Uniform Penalty and Interest Act, as fully as
23if those provisions were set forth herein.
24    Persons subject to any tax imposed under this subsection
25may reimburse themselves for their seller's tax liability under
26this subsection by separately stating the tax as an additional

 

 

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1charge, which charge may be stated in combination, in a single
2amount, with State taxes that sellers are required to collect
3under the Use Tax Act, in accordance with such bracket
4schedules as the Department may prescribe.
5    Whenever the Department determines that a refund should be
6made under this subsection to a claimant instead of issuing a
7credit memorandum, the Department shall notify the State
8Comptroller, who shall cause the order to be drawn for the
9amount specified and to the person named in the notification
10from the Department. The refund shall be paid by the State
11Treasurer out of the business district retailers' occupation
12tax fund.
13    The Department shall immediately pay over to the State
14Treasurer, ex officio, as trustee, all taxes, penalties, and
15interest collected under this subsection for deposit into the
16business district retailers' occupation tax fund.
17    As soon as possible after the first day of each month,
18beginning January 1, 2011, upon certification of the Department
19of Revenue, the Comptroller shall order transferred, and the
20Treasurer shall transfer, to the STAR Bonds Revenue Fund the
21local sales tax increment, as defined in the Innovation
22Development and Economy Act, collected under this subsection
23during the second preceding calendar month for sales within a
24STAR bond district.
25    After the monthly transfer to the STAR Bonds Revenue Fund,
26on or before the 25th day of each calendar month, the

 

 

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1Department shall prepare and certify to the Comptroller the
2disbursement of stated sums of money to named municipalities
3from the business district retailers' occupation tax fund, the
4municipalities to be those from which retailers have paid taxes
5or penalties under this subsection to the Department during the
6second preceding calendar month. The amount to be paid to each
7municipality shall be the amount (not including credit
8memoranda) collected under this subsection during the second
9preceding calendar month by the Department plus an amount the
10Department determines is necessary to offset any amounts that
11were erroneously paid to a different taxing body, and not
12including an amount equal to the amount of refunds made during
13the second preceding calendar month by the Department, less 2%
14of that amount, which shall be deposited into the Tax
15Compliance and Administration Fund and shall be used by the
16Department, subject to appropriation, to cover the costs of the
17Department in administering and enforcing the provisions of
18this subsection, on behalf of such municipality, and not
19including any amount that the Department determines is
20necessary to offset any amounts that were payable to a
21different taxing body but were erroneously paid to the
22municipality, and not including any amounts that are
23transferred to the STAR Bonds Revenue Fund. Within 10 days
24after receipt by the Comptroller of the disbursement
25certification to the municipalities provided for in this
26subsection to be given to the Comptroller by the Department,

 

 

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1the Comptroller shall cause the orders to be drawn for the
2respective amounts in accordance with the directions contained
3in the certification. The proceeds of the tax paid to
4municipalities under this subsection shall be deposited into
5the Business District Tax Allocation Fund by the municipality.
6    An ordinance imposing or discontinuing the tax under this
7subsection or effecting a change in the rate thereof shall
8either (i) be adopted and a certified copy thereof filed with
9the Department on or before the first day of April, whereupon
10the Department, if all other requirements of this subsection
11are met, shall proceed to administer and enforce this
12subsection as of the first day of July next following the
13adoption and filing; or (ii) be adopted and a certified copy
14thereof filed with the Department on or before the first day of
15October, whereupon, if all other requirements of this
16subsection are met, the Department shall proceed to administer
17and enforce this subsection as of the first day of January next
18following the adoption and filing.
19    The Department of Revenue shall not administer or enforce
20an ordinance imposing, discontinuing, or changing the rate of
21the tax under this subsection, until the municipality also
22provides, in the manner prescribed by the Department, the
23boundaries of the business district and each address in the
24business district in such a way that the Department can
25determine by its address whether a business is located in the
26business district. The municipality must provide this boundary

 

 

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1and address information to the Department on or before April 1
2for administration and enforcement of the tax under this
3subsection by the Department beginning on the following July 1
4and on or before October 1 for administration and enforcement
5of the tax under this subsection by the Department beginning on
6the following January 1. The Department of Revenue shall not
7administer or enforce any change made to the boundaries of a
8business district or address change, addition, or deletion
9until the municipality reports the boundary change or address
10change, addition, or deletion to the Department in the manner
11prescribed by the Department. The municipality must provide
12this boundary change information or address change, addition,
13or deletion to the Department on or before April 1 for
14administration and enforcement by the Department of the change
15beginning on the following July 1 and on or before October 1
16for administration and enforcement by the Department of the
17change beginning on the following January 1. The retailers in
18the business district shall be responsible for charging the tax
19imposed under this subsection. If a retailer is incorrectly
20included or excluded from the list of those required to collect
21the tax under this subsection, both the Department of Revenue
22and the retailer shall be held harmless if they reasonably
23relied on information provided by the municipality.
24    A municipality that imposes the tax under this subsection
25must submit to the Department of Revenue any other information
26as the Department may require for the administration and

 

 

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1enforcement of the tax.
2    When certifying the amount of a monthly disbursement to a
3municipality under this subsection, the Department shall
4increase or decrease the amount by an amount necessary to
5offset any misallocation of previous disbursements. The offset
6amount shall be the amount erroneously disbursed within the
7previous 6 months from the time a misallocation is discovered.
8    Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to authorize
9the municipality to impose a tax upon the privilege of engaging
10in any business which under the Constitution of the United
11States may not be made the subject of taxation by this State.
12    If a tax is imposed under this subsection (b), a tax shall
13also be imposed under subsection (c) of this Section.
14    (c) If a tax has been imposed under subsection (b), a
15Business District Service Occupation Tax shall also be imposed
16upon all persons engaged, in the business district, in the
17business of making sales of service, who, as an incident to
18making those sales of service, transfer tangible personal
19property within the business district, either in the form of
20tangible personal property or in the form of real estate as an
21incident to a sale of service. The tax shall be imposed at the
22same rate as the tax imposed in subsection (b) and shall not
23exceed 1% of the selling price of tangible personal property so
24transferred within the business district, to be imposed only in
250.25% increments. The tax may not be imposed on food for human
26consumption that is to be consumed off the premises where it is

 

 

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1sold (other than alcoholic beverages, soft drinks, and food
2that has been prepared for immediate consumption),
3prescription and nonprescription medicines, drugs, medical
4appliances, modifications to a motor vehicle for the purpose of
5rendering it usable by a person with a disability disabled
6person, and insulin, urine testing materials, syringes, and
7needles used by diabetics, for human use.
8    The tax imposed under this subsection and all civil
9penalties that may be assessed as an incident thereof shall be
10collected and enforced by the Department of Revenue. The
11certificate of registration which is issued by the Department
12to a retailer under the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act or under
13the Service Occupation Tax Act shall permit such registrant to
14engage in a business which is taxable under any ordinance or
15resolution enacted pursuant to this subsection without
16registering separately with the Department under such
17ordinance or resolution or under this subsection. The
18Department of Revenue shall have full power to administer and
19enforce this subsection; to collect all taxes and penalties due
20under this subsection; to dispose of taxes and penalties so
21collected in the manner hereinafter provided; and to determine
22all rights to credit memoranda arising on account of the
23erroneous payment of tax or penalty under this subsection. In
24the administration of, and compliance with this subsection, the
25Department and persons who are subject to this subsection shall
26have the same rights, remedies, privileges, immunities, powers

 

 

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1and duties, and be subject to the same conditions,
2restrictions, limitations, penalties, exclusions, exemptions,
3and definitions of terms and employ the same modes of procedure
4as are prescribed in Sections 2, 2a through 2d, 3 through 3-50
5(in respect to all provisions therein other than the State rate
6of tax), 4 (except that the reference to the State shall be to
7the business district), 5, 7, 8 (except that the jurisdiction
8to which the tax shall be a debt to the extent indicated in
9that Section 8 shall be the municipality), 9 (except as to the
10disposition of taxes and penalties collected, and except that
11the returned merchandise credit for this tax may not be taken
12against any State tax), 10, 11, 12 (except the reference
13therein to Section 2b of the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act), 13
14(except that any reference to the State shall mean the
15municipality), the first paragraph of Section 15, and Sections
1616, 17, 18, 19 and 20 of the Service Occupation Tax Act and all
17provisions of the Uniform Penalty and Interest Act, as fully as
18if those provisions were set forth herein.
19    Persons subject to any tax imposed under the authority
20granted in this subsection may reimburse themselves for their
21serviceman's tax liability hereunder by separately stating the
22tax as an additional charge, which charge may be stated in
23combination, in a single amount, with State tax that servicemen
24are authorized to collect under the Service Use Tax Act, in
25accordance with such bracket schedules as the Department may
26prescribe.

 

 

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1    Whenever the Department determines that a refund should be
2made under this subsection to a claimant instead of issuing
3credit memorandum, the Department shall notify the State
4Comptroller, who shall cause the order to be drawn for the
5amount specified, and to the person named, in such notification
6from the Department. Such refund shall be paid by the State
7Treasurer out of the business district retailers' occupation
8tax fund.
9    The Department shall forthwith pay over to the State
10Treasurer, ex-officio, as trustee, all taxes, penalties, and
11interest collected under this subsection for deposit into the
12business district retailers' occupation tax fund.
13    As soon as possible after the first day of each month,
14beginning January 1, 2011, upon certification of the Department
15of Revenue, the Comptroller shall order transferred, and the
16Treasurer shall transfer, to the STAR Bonds Revenue Fund the
17local sales tax increment, as defined in the Innovation
18Development and Economy Act, collected under this subsection
19during the second preceding calendar month for sales within a
20STAR bond district.
21    After the monthly transfer to the STAR Bonds Revenue Fund,
22on or before the 25th day of each calendar month, the
23Department shall prepare and certify to the Comptroller the
24disbursement of stated sums of money to named municipalities
25from the business district retailers' occupation tax fund, the
26municipalities to be those from which suppliers and servicemen

 

 

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1have paid taxes or penalties under this subsection to the
2Department during the second preceding calendar month. The
3amount to be paid to each municipality shall be the amount (not
4including credit memoranda) collected under this subsection
5during the second preceding calendar month by the Department,
6less 2% of that amount, which shall be deposited into the Tax
7Compliance and Administration Fund and shall be used by the
8Department, subject to appropriation, to cover the costs of the
9Department in administering and enforcing the provisions of
10this subsection, and not including an amount equal to the
11amount of refunds made during the second preceding calendar
12month by the Department on behalf of such municipality, and not
13including any amounts that are transferred to the STAR Bonds
14Revenue Fund. Within 10 days after receipt, by the Comptroller,
15of the disbursement certification to the municipalities,
16provided for in this subsection to be given to the Comptroller
17by the Department, the Comptroller shall cause the orders to be
18drawn for the respective amounts in accordance with the
19directions contained in such certification. The proceeds of the
20tax paid to municipalities under this subsection shall be
21deposited into the Business District Tax Allocation Fund by the
22municipality.
23    An ordinance imposing or discontinuing the tax under this
24subsection or effecting a change in the rate thereof shall
25either (i) be adopted and a certified copy thereof filed with
26the Department on or before the first day of April, whereupon

 

 

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1the Department, if all other requirements of this subsection
2are met, shall proceed to administer and enforce this
3subsection as of the first day of July next following the
4adoption and filing; or (ii) be adopted and a certified copy
5thereof filed with the Department on or before the first day of
6October, whereupon, if all other conditions of this subsection
7are met, the Department shall proceed to administer and enforce
8this subsection as of the first day of January next following
9the adoption and filing.
10    The Department of Revenue shall not administer or enforce
11an ordinance imposing, discontinuing, or changing the rate of
12the tax under this subsection, until the municipality also
13provides, in the manner prescribed by the Department, the
14boundaries of the business district in such a way that the
15Department can determine by its address whether a business is
16located in the business district. The municipality must provide
17this boundary and address information to the Department on or
18before April 1 for administration and enforcement of the tax
19under this subsection by the Department beginning on the
20following July 1 and on or before October 1 for administration
21and enforcement of the tax under this subsection by the
22Department beginning on the following January 1. The Department
23of Revenue shall not administer or enforce any change made to
24the boundaries of a business district or address change,
25addition, or deletion until the municipality reports the
26boundary change or address change, addition, or deletion to the

 

 

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1Department in the manner prescribed by the Department. The
2municipality must provide this boundary change information or
3address change, addition, or deletion to the Department on or
4before April 1 for administration and enforcement by the
5Department of the change beginning on the following July 1 and
6on or before October 1 for administration and enforcement by
7the Department of the change beginning on the following January
81. The retailers in the business district shall be responsible
9for charging the tax imposed under this subsection. If a
10retailer is incorrectly included or excluded from the list of
11those required to collect the tax under this subsection, both
12the Department of Revenue and the retailer shall be held
13harmless if they reasonably relied on information provided by
14the municipality.
15    A municipality that imposes the tax under this subsection
16must submit to the Department of Revenue any other information
17as the Department may require for the administration and
18enforcement of the tax.
19    Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to authorize
20the municipality to impose a tax upon the privilege of engaging
21in any business which under the Constitution of the United
22States may not be made the subject of taxation by the State.
23    If a tax is imposed under this subsection (c), a tax shall
24also be imposed under subsection (b) of this Section.
25    (d) By ordinance, a municipality that has designated a
26business district under this Law may impose an occupation tax

 

 

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1upon all persons engaged in the business district in the
2business of renting, leasing, or letting rooms in a hotel, as
3defined in the Hotel Operators' Occupation Tax Act, at a rate
4not to exceed 1% of the gross rental receipts from the renting,
5leasing, or letting of hotel rooms within the business
6district, to be imposed only in 0.25% increments, excluding,
7however, from gross rental receipts the proceeds of renting,
8leasing, or letting to permanent residents of a hotel, as
9defined in the Hotel Operators' Occupation Tax Act, and
10proceeds from the tax imposed under subsection (c) of Section
1113 of the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority Act.
12    The tax imposed by the municipality under this subsection
13and all civil penalties that may be assessed as an incident to
14that tax shall be collected and enforced by the municipality
15imposing the tax. The municipality shall have full power to
16administer and enforce this subsection, to collect all taxes
17and penalties due under this subsection, to dispose of taxes
18and penalties so collected in the manner provided in this
19subsection, and to determine all rights to credit memoranda
20arising on account of the erroneous payment of tax or penalty
21under this subsection. In the administration of and compliance
22with this subsection, the municipality and persons who are
23subject to this subsection shall have the same rights,
24remedies, privileges, immunities, powers, and duties, shall be
25subject to the same conditions, restrictions, limitations,
26penalties, and definitions of terms, and shall employ the same

 

 

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1modes of procedure as are employed with respect to a tax
2adopted by the municipality under Section 8-3-14 of this Code.
3    Persons subject to any tax imposed under the authority
4granted in this subsection may reimburse themselves for their
5tax liability for that tax by separately stating that tax as an
6additional charge, which charge may be stated in combination,
7in a single amount, with State taxes imposed under the Hotel
8Operators' Occupation Tax Act, and with any other tax.
9    Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to authorize
10a municipality to impose a tax upon the privilege of engaging
11in any business which under the Constitution of the United
12States may not be made the subject of taxation by this State.
13    The proceeds of the tax imposed under this subsection shall
14be deposited into the Business District Tax Allocation Fund.
15    (e) Obligations secured by the Business District Tax
16Allocation Fund may be issued to provide for the payment or
17reimbursement of business district project costs. Those
18obligations, when so issued, shall be retired in the manner
19provided in the ordinance authorizing the issuance of those
20obligations by the receipts of taxes imposed pursuant to
21subsections (10) and (11) of Section 11-74.3-3 and by other
22revenue designated or pledged by the municipality. A
23municipality may in the ordinance pledge, for any period of
24time up to and including the dissolution date, all or any part
25of the funds in and to be deposited in the Business District
26Tax Allocation Fund to the payment of business district project

 

 

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1costs and obligations. Whenever a municipality pledges all of
2the funds to the credit of a business district tax allocation
3fund to secure obligations issued or to be issued to pay or
4reimburse business district project costs, the municipality
5may specifically provide that funds remaining to the credit of
6such business district tax allocation fund after the payment of
7such obligations shall be accounted for annually and shall be
8deemed to be "surplus" funds, and such "surplus" funds shall be
9expended by the municipality for any business district project
10cost as approved in the business district plan. Whenever a
11municipality pledges less than all of the monies to the credit
12of a business district tax allocation fund to secure
13obligations issued or to be issued to pay or reimburse business
14district project costs, the municipality shall provide that
15monies to the credit of the business district tax allocation
16fund and not subject to such pledge or otherwise encumbered or
17required for payment of contractual obligations for specific
18business district project costs shall be calculated annually
19and shall be deemed to be "surplus" funds, and such "surplus"
20funds shall be expended by the municipality for any business
21district project cost as approved in the business district
22plan.
23    No obligation issued pursuant to this Law and secured by a
24pledge of all or any portion of any revenues received or to be
25received by the municipality from the imposition of taxes
26pursuant to subsection (10) of Section 11-74.3-3, shall be

 

 

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1deemed to constitute an economic incentive agreement under
2Section 8-11-20, notwithstanding the fact that such pledge
3provides for the sharing, rebate, or payment of retailers'
4occupation taxes or service occupation taxes imposed pursuant
5to subsection (10) of Section 11-74.3-3 and received or to be
6received by the municipality from the development or
7redevelopment of properties in the business district.
8    Without limiting the foregoing in this Section, the
9municipality may further secure obligations secured by the
10business district tax allocation fund with a pledge, for a
11period not greater than the term of the obligations and in any
12case not longer than the dissolution date, of any part or any
13combination of the following: (i) net revenues of all or part
14of any business district project; (ii) taxes levied or imposed
15by the municipality on any or all property in the municipality,
16including, specifically, taxes levied or imposed by the
17municipality in a special service area pursuant to the Special
18Service Area Tax Law; (iii) the full faith and credit of the
19municipality; (iv) a mortgage on part or all of the business
20district project; or (v) any other taxes or anticipated
21receipts that the municipality may lawfully pledge.
22    Such obligations may be issued in one or more series, bear
23such date or dates, become due at such time or times as therein
24provided, but in any case not later than (i) 20 years after the
25date of issue or (ii) the dissolution date, whichever is
26earlier, bear interest payable at such intervals and at such

 

 

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1rate or rates as set forth therein, except as may be limited by
2applicable law, which rate or rates may be fixed or variable,
3be in such denominations, be in such form, either coupon,
4registered, or book-entry, carry such conversion, registration
5and exchange privileges, be subject to defeasance upon such
6terms, have such rank or priority, be executed in such manner,
7be payable in such medium or payment at such place or places
8within or without the State, make provision for a corporate
9trustee within or without the State with respect to such
10obligations, prescribe the rights, powers, and duties thereof
11to be exercised for the benefit of the municipality and the
12benefit of the owners of such obligations, provide for the
13holding in trust, investment, and use of moneys, funds, and
14accounts held under an ordinance, provide for assignment of and
15direct payment of the moneys to pay such obligations or to be
16deposited into such funds or accounts directly to such trustee,
17be subject to such terms of redemption with or without premium,
18and be sold at such price, all as the corporate authorities
19shall determine. No referendum approval of the electors shall
20be required as a condition to the issuance of obligations
21pursuant to this Law except as provided in this Section.
22    In the event the municipality authorizes the issuance of
23obligations pursuant to the authority of this Law secured by
24the full faith and credit of the municipality, or pledges ad
25valorem taxes pursuant to this subsection, which obligations
26are other than obligations which may be issued under home rule

 

 

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1powers provided by Section 6 of Article VII of the Illinois
2Constitution or which ad valorem taxes are other than ad
3valorem taxes which may be pledged under home rule powers
4provided by Section 6 of Article VII of the Illinois
5Constitution or which are levied in a special service area
6pursuant to the Special Service Area Tax Law, the ordinance
7authorizing the issuance of those obligations or pledging those
8taxes shall be published within 10 days after the ordinance has
9been adopted, in a newspaper having a general circulation
10within the municipality. The publication of the ordinance shall
11be accompanied by a notice of (i) the specific number of voters
12required to sign a petition requesting the question of the
13issuance of the obligations or pledging such ad valorem taxes
14to be submitted to the electors; (ii) the time within which the
15petition must be filed; and (iii) the date of the prospective
16referendum. The municipal clerk shall provide a petition form
17to any individual requesting one.
18    If no petition is filed with the municipal clerk, as
19hereinafter provided in this Section, within 21 days after the
20publication of the ordinance, the ordinance shall be in effect.
21However, if within that 21-day period a petition is filed with
22the municipal clerk, signed by electors numbering not less than
2315% of the number of electors voting for the mayor or president
24at the last general municipal election, asking that the
25question of issuing obligations using full faith and credit of
26the municipality as security for the cost of paying or

 

 

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1reimbursing business district project costs, or of pledging
2such ad valorem taxes for the payment of those obligations, or
3both, be submitted to the electors of the municipality, the
4municipality shall not be authorized to issue obligations of
5the municipality using the full faith and credit of the
6municipality as security or pledging such ad valorem taxes for
7the payment of those obligations, or both, until the
8proposition has been submitted to and approved by a majority of
9the voters voting on the proposition at a regularly scheduled
10election. The municipality shall certify the proposition to the
11proper election authorities for submission in accordance with
12the general election law.
13    The ordinance authorizing the obligations may provide that
14the obligations shall contain a recital that they are issued
15pursuant to this Law, which recital shall be conclusive
16evidence of their validity and of the regularity of their
17issuance.
18    In the event the municipality authorizes issuance of
19obligations pursuant to this Law secured by the full faith and
20credit of the municipality, the ordinance authorizing the
21obligations may provide for the levy and collection of a direct
22annual tax upon all taxable property within the municipality
23sufficient to pay the principal thereof and interest thereon as
24it matures, which levy may be in addition to and exclusive of
25the maximum of all other taxes authorized to be levied by the
26municipality, which levy, however, shall be abated to the

 

 

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1extent that monies from other sources are available for payment
2of the obligations and the municipality certifies the amount of
3those monies available to the county clerk.
4    A certified copy of the ordinance shall be filed with the
5county clerk of each county in which any portion of the
6municipality is situated, and shall constitute the authority
7for the extension and collection of the taxes to be deposited
8in the business district tax allocation fund.
9    A municipality may also issue its obligations to refund, in
10whole or in part, obligations theretofore issued by the
11municipality under the authority of this Law, whether at or
12prior to maturity. However, the last maturity of the refunding
13obligations shall not be expressed to mature later than the
14dissolution date.
15    In the event a municipality issues obligations under home
16rule powers or other legislative authority, the proceeds of
17which are pledged to pay or reimburse business district project
18costs, the municipality may, if it has followed the procedures
19in conformance with this Law, retire those obligations from
20funds in the business district tax allocation fund in amounts
21and in such manner as if those obligations had been issued
22pursuant to the provisions of this Law.
23    No obligations issued pursuant to this Law shall be
24regarded as indebtedness of the municipality issuing those
25obligations or any other taxing district for the purpose of any
26limitation imposed by law.

 

 

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1    Obligations issued pursuant to this Law shall not be
2subject to the provisions of the Bond Authorization Act.
3    (f) When business district project costs, including,
4without limitation, all obligations paying or reimbursing
5business district project costs have been paid, any surplus
6funds then remaining in the Business District Tax Allocation
7Fund shall be distributed to the municipal treasurer for
8deposit into the general corporate fund of the municipality.
9Upon payment of all business district project costs and
10retirement of all obligations paying or reimbursing business
11district project costs, but in no event more than 23 years
12after the date of adoption of the ordinance imposing taxes
13pursuant to subsection (10) or (11) of Section 11-74.3-3, the
14municipality shall adopt an ordinance immediately rescinding
15the taxes imposed pursuant to subsection (10) or (11) of
16Section 11-74.3-3.
17(Source: P.A. 96-939, eff. 6-24-10; 96-1394, eff. 7-29-10;
1896-1555, eff. 3-18-11; 97-333, eff. 8-12-11.)
 
19    (65 ILCS 5/11-95-13)  (from Ch. 24, par. 11-95-13)
20    Sec. 11-95-13. The corporate authorities of a municipality
21specified in Section 11-95-2 and a recreation board specified
22in Section 11-95-3 are authorized to establish, maintain and
23manage recreational programs for persons with disabilities the
24handicapped, including both persons with mental disabilities
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1handicapped, to provide transportation for persons with
2disabilities the handicapped to and from such programs, to
3provide for such examination of participants in such programs
4as may be deemed necessary, to charge fees for participating in
5such programs, the fee charged for non-residents of such
6municipality need not be the same as the fees charged the
7residents of the municipality, and to charge fees for
8transportation furnished to participants.
9(Source: P.A. 76-806.)
 
10    (65 ILCS 5/11-95-14)  (from Ch. 24, par. 11-95-14)
11    Sec. 11-95-14. The corporate authorities of any 2 or more
12municipalities specified in Section 11-95-2 and any 2 or more
13recreation boards specified in Section 11-95-3, or any
14combination thereof, are authorized to take any action jointly
15relating to recreational programs for persons with
16disabilities the handicapped that could be taken individually
17and to enter into agreements with other such recreation boards,
18corporate authorities and park districts or any combination
19thereof, for the purpose of providing for the establishment,
20maintenance and management of joint recreational programs for
21persons with disabilities the handicapped of all the
22participating districts and municipal areas, including
23provisions for transportation of participants, procedures for
24approval of budgets, authorization of expenditures and sharing
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1of the participating districts and municipalities, acquisition
2of real estate by gift, legacy, grant, or purchase, employment
3of a director and other professional workers for such program
4who may be employed by one participating district, municipality
5or board which shall be reimbursed on a mutually agreed basis
6by the other municipalities, districts and boards that are
7parties to the joint agreement, authorization for one
8municipality, board or district to supply professional workers
9for a joint program conducted in another municipality or
10district and to provide other requirements for operation of
11such joint program as may be desirable. The corporate
12authorities of any municipality that is a party to a joint
13agreement entered into under this Section may levy and collect
14a tax, in the manner provided by law for the levy and
15collection of other municipal taxes in the municipality but in
16addition to taxes for general purposes authorized by Section
178-3-1 or levied as limited by any provision of a special
18charter under which the municipality is incorporated, at not to
19exceed .04% of the value, as equalized or assessed by the
20Department of Revenue, of all taxable property within the
21municipality for the purpose of funding that municipality's
22share of the expenses for providing the programs under that
23joint agreement. However, no tax may be levied pursuant to this
24Section in any area in which a tax is levied under Section 5-8
25of the Park District Code.
26(Source: P.A. 92-230, eff. 1-1-02.)
 

 

 

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1    Section 375. The Flood Prevention District Act is amended
2by changing Section 25 as follows:
 
3    (70 ILCS 750/25)
4    Sec. 25. Flood prevention retailers' and service
5occupation taxes.
6    (a) If the Board of Commissioners of a flood prevention
7district determines that an emergency situation exists
8regarding levee repair or flood prevention, and upon an
9ordinance confirming the determination adopted by the
10affirmative vote of a majority of the members of the county
11board of the county in which the district is situated, the
12county may impose a flood prevention retailers' occupation tax
13upon all persons engaged in the business of selling tangible
14personal property at retail within the territory of the
15district to provide revenue to pay the costs of providing
16emergency levee repair and flood prevention and to secure the
17payment of bonds, notes, and other evidences of indebtedness
18issued under this Act for a period not to exceed 25 years or as
19required to repay the bonds, notes, and other evidences of
20indebtedness issued under this Act. The tax rate shall be 0.25%
21of the gross receipts from all taxable sales made in the course
22of that business. The tax imposed under this Section and all
23civil penalties that may be assessed as an incident thereof
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1Revenue. The Department shall have full power to administer and
2enforce this Section; to collect all taxes and penalties so
3collected in the manner hereinafter provided; and to determine
4all rights to credit memoranda arising on account of the
5erroneous payment of tax or penalty hereunder.
6    In the administration of and compliance with this
7subsection, the Department and persons who are subject to this
8subsection (i) have the same rights, remedies, privileges,
9immunities, powers, and duties, (ii) are subject to the same
10conditions, restrictions, limitations, penalties, and
11definitions of terms, and (iii) shall employ the same modes of
12procedure as are set forth in Sections 1 through 1o, 2 through
132-70 (in respect to all provisions contained in those Sections
14other than the State rate of tax), 2a through 2h, 3 (except as
15to the disposition of taxes and penalties collected), 4, 5, 5a,
165b, 5c, 5d, 5e, 5f, 5g, 5h, 5i, 5l, 6, 6a, 6b, 6c, 7, 8, 9, 10,
1711, 11a, 12, and 13 of the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act and
18all provisions of the Uniform Penalty and Interest Act as if
19those provisions were set forth in this subsection.
20    Persons subject to any tax imposed under this Section may
21reimburse themselves for their seller's tax liability
22hereunder by separately stating the tax as an additional
23charge, which charge may be stated in combination in a single
24amount with State taxes that sellers are required to collect
25under the Use Tax Act, under any bracket schedules the
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1    If a tax is imposed under this subsection (a), a tax shall
2also be imposed under subsection (b) of this Section.
3    (b) If a tax has been imposed under subsection (a), a flood
4prevention service occupation tax shall also be imposed upon
5all persons engaged within the territory of the district in the
6business of making sales of service, who, as an incident to
7making the sales of service, transfer tangible personal
8property, either in the form of tangible personal property or
9in the form of real estate as an incident to a sale of service
10to provide revenue to pay the costs of providing emergency
11levee repair and flood prevention and to secure the payment of
12bonds, notes, and other evidences of indebtedness issued under
13this Act for a period not to exceed 25 years or as required to
14repay the bonds, notes, and other evidences of indebtedness.
15The tax rate shall be 0.25% of the selling price of all
16tangible personal property transferred.
17    The tax imposed under this subsection and all civil
18penalties that may be assessed as an incident thereof shall be
19collected and enforced by the State Department of Revenue. The
20Department shall have full power to administer and enforce this
21subsection; to collect all taxes and penalties due hereunder;
22to dispose of taxes and penalties collected in the manner
23hereinafter provided; and to determine all rights to credit
24memoranda arising on account of the erroneous payment of tax or
25penalty hereunder.
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1subsection, the Department and persons who are subject to this
2subsection shall (i) have the same rights, remedies,
3privileges, immunities, powers, and duties, (ii) be subject to
4the same conditions, restrictions, limitations, penalties, and
5definitions of terms, and (iii) employ the same modes of
6procedure as are set forth in Sections 2 (except that the
7reference to State in the definition of supplier maintaining a
8place of business in this State means the district), 2a through
92d, 3 through 3-50 (in respect to all provisions contained in
10those Sections other than the State rate of tax), 4 (except
11that the reference to the State shall be to the district), 5,
127, 8 (except that the jurisdiction to which the tax is a debt
13to the extent indicated in that Section 8 is the district), 9
14(except as to the disposition of taxes and penalties
15collected), 10, 11, 12 (except the reference therein to Section
162b of the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act), 13 (except that any
17reference to the State means the district), Section 15, 16, 17,
1818, 19, and 20 of the Service Occupation Tax Act and all
19provisions of the Uniform Penalty and Interest Act, as fully as
20if those provisions were set forth herein.
21    Persons subject to any tax imposed under the authority
22granted in this subsection may reimburse themselves for their
23serviceman's tax liability hereunder by separately stating the
24tax as an additional charge, that charge may be stated in
25combination in a single amount with State tax that servicemen
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1any bracket schedules the Department may prescribe.
2    (c) The taxes imposed in subsections (a) and (b) may not be
3imposed on personal property titled or registered with an
4agency of the State; food for human consumption that is to be
5consumed off the premises where it is sold (other than
6alcoholic beverages, soft drinks, and food that has been
7prepared for immediate consumption); prescription and
8non-prescription medicines, drugs, and medical appliances;
9modifications to a motor vehicle for the purpose of rendering
10it usable by a person with a disability disabled person; or
11insulin, urine testing materials, and syringes and needles used
12by diabetics.
13    (d) Nothing in this Section shall be construed to authorize
14the district to impose a tax upon the privilege of engaging in
15any business that under the Constitution of the United States
16may not be made the subject of taxation by the State.
17    (e) The certificate of registration that is issued by the
18Department to a retailer under the Retailers' Occupation Tax
19Act or a serviceman under the Service Occupation Tax Act
20permits the retailer or serviceman to engage in a business that
21is taxable without registering separately with the Department
22under an ordinance or resolution under this Section.
23    (f) The Department shall immediately pay over to the State
24Treasurer, ex officio, as trustee, all taxes and penalties
25collected under this Section to be deposited into the Flood
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1unappropriated trust fund held outside the State treasury.
2    On or before the 25th day of each calendar month, the
3Department shall prepare and certify to the Comptroller the
4disbursement of stated sums of money to the counties from which
5retailers or servicemen have paid taxes or penalties to the
6Department during the second preceding calendar month. The
7amount to be paid to each county is equal to the amount (not
8including credit memoranda) collected from the county under
9this Section during the second preceding calendar month by the
10Department, (i) less 2% of that amount, which shall be
11deposited into the Tax Compliance and Administration Fund and
12shall be used by the Department in administering and enforcing
13the provisions of this Section on behalf of the county, (ii)
14plus an amount that the Department determines is necessary to
15offset any amounts that were erroneously paid to a different
16taxing body; (iii) less an amount equal to the amount of
17refunds made during the second preceding calendar month by the
18Department on behalf of the county; and (iv) less any amount
19that the Department determines is necessary to offset any
20amounts that were payable to a different taxing body but were
21erroneously paid to the county. When certifying the amount of a
22monthly disbursement to a county under this Section, the
23Department shall increase or decrease the amounts by an amount
24necessary to offset any miscalculation of previous
25disbursements within the previous 6 months from the time a
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1    Within 10 days after receipt by the Comptroller from the
2Department of the disbursement certification to the counties
3provided for in this Section, the Comptroller shall cause the
4orders to be drawn for the respective amounts in accordance
5with directions contained in the certification.
6    If the Department determines that a refund should be made
7under this Section to a claimant instead of issuing a credit
8memorandum, then the Department shall notify the Comptroller,
9who shall cause the order to be drawn for the amount specified
10and to the person named in the notification from the
11Department. The refund shall be paid by the Treasurer out of
12the Flood Prevention Occupation Tax Fund.
13    (g) If a county imposes a tax under this Section, then the
14county board shall, by ordinance, discontinue the tax upon the
15payment of all indebtedness of the flood prevention district.
16The tax shall not be discontinued until all indebtedness of the
17District has been paid.
18    (h) Any ordinance imposing the tax under this Section, or
19any ordinance that discontinues the tax, must be certified by
20the county clerk and filed with the Illinois Department of
21Revenue either (i) on or before the first day of April,
22whereupon the Department shall proceed to administer and
23enforce the tax or change in the rate as of the first day of
24July next following the filing; or (ii) on or before the first
25day of October, whereupon the Department shall proceed to
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1first day of January next following the filing.
2    (j) County Flood Prevention Occupation Tax Fund. All
3proceeds received by a county from a tax distribution under
4this Section must be maintained in a special fund known as the
5[name of county] flood prevention occupation tax fund. The
6county shall, at the direction of the flood prevention
7district, use moneys in the fund to pay the costs of providing
8emergency levee repair and flood prevention and to pay bonds,
9notes, and other evidences of indebtedness issued under this
10Act.
11    (k) This Section may be cited as the Flood Prevention
12Occupation Tax Law.
13(Source: P.A. 96-939, eff. 6-24-10; 97-188, eff. 7-22-11.)
 
14    Section 380. The Downstate Forest Preserve District Act is
15amended by changing Section 6 as follows:
 
16    (70 ILCS 805/6)  (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 6309)
17    Sec. 6. Acquisition of property. Any such District shall
18have power to acquire lands and grounds for the aforesaid
19purposes by lease, or in fee simple by gift, grant, legacy,
20purchase or condemnation, or to acquire easements in land, and
21to construct, lay out, improve and maintain wells, power
22plants, comfort stations, shelter houses, paths, driveways,
23public roads, roadways and other improvements and facilities in
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1or desirable for the use of such forest preserves by the public
2and may acquire, develop, improve and maintain waterways in
3conjunction with the district. No district with a population
4less than 600,000 shall have the power to purchase, condemn,
5lease or acquire an easement in property within a municipality
6without the concurrence of the governing body of the
7municipality, except where such district is acquiring land for
8a linear park or trail not to exceed 100 yards in width or is
9acquiring land contiguous to an existing park or forest
10preserve, and no municipality shall annex any land for the
11purpose of defeating a District acquisition once the District
12has given notice of intent to acquire a specified parcel of
13land. No district with a population of less than 500,000 shall
14(i) have the power to condemn property for a linear park or
15trail within a municipality without the concurrence of the
16governing body of the municipality or (ii) have the power to
17condemn property for a linear park or trail in an
18unincorporated area without the concurrence of the governing
19body of the township within which the property is located or
20(iii) once having commenced a proceeding to acquire land by
21condemnation, dismiss or abandon that proceeding without the
22consent of the property owners. No district shall establish a
23trail surface within 50 feet of an occupied dwelling which was
24in existence prior to the approval of the acquisition by the
25district without obtaining permission of the owners of the
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1municipality or township within which the property is located.
2All acquisitions of land by a district with a population less
3than 600,000 within 1 1/2 miles of a municipality shall be
4preceded by a conference with the mayor or president of the
5municipality or his designated agent. If a forest preserve
6district is in negotiations for acquisition of land with owners
7of land adjacent to a municipality, the annexation of that land
8shall be deferred for 6 months. The district shall have no
9power to acquire an interest in real estate situated outside
10the district by the exercise of the right of eminent domain, by
11purchase or by lease, but shall have the power to acquire any
12such property, or an easement in any such property, which is
13contiguous to the district by gift, legacy, grant, or lease by
14the State of Illinois, subject to approval of the county board
15of the county, and of any forest preserve district or
16conservation district, within which the property is located.
17The district shall have the same control of and power over
18land, an interest in which it has so acquired, as over forest
19preserves within the district. If any of the powers to acquire
20lands and hold or improve the same given to Forest Preserve
21Districts, by Sections 5 and 6 of this Act should be held
22invalid, such invalidity shall not invalidate the remainder of
23this Act or any of the other powers herein given and conferred
24upon the Forest Preserve Districts. Such Forest Preserve
25Districts shall also have power to lease not to exceed 40 acres
26of the lands and grounds acquired by it, for a term of not more

 

 

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1than 99 years to veterans' organizations as grounds for
2convalescing sick veterans and veterans with disabilities and
3disabled veterans, and as a place upon which to construct
4rehabilitation quarters, or to a county as grounds for a county
5nursing home or convalescent home. Any such Forest Preserve
6District shall also have power to grant licenses, easements and
7rights-of-way for the construction, operation and maintenance
8upon, under or across any property of such District of
9facilities for water, sewage, telephone, telegraph, electric,
10gas or other public service, subject to such terms and
11conditions as may be determined by such District.
12    Any such District may purchase, but not condemn, a parcel
13of land and sell a portion thereof for not less than fair
14market value pursuant to resolution of the Board. Such
15resolution shall be passed by the affirmative vote of at least
162/3 of all members of the board within 30 days after
17acquisition by the district of such parcel.
18    The corporate authorities of a forest preserve district
19that (i) is located in a county that has more than 700,000
20inhabitants, (ii) borders a county that has 1,000,000 or more
21inhabitants, and (iii) also borders another state, by ordinance
22or resolution, may authorize the sale or public auction of a
23structure located on land owned by the district if (i) the
24structure existed on the land prior to the district's
25acquisition of the land, (ii) two-thirds of the members of the
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1structure is not necessary or is not useful to or for the best
2interest of the forest preserve district, (iii) a condition of
3sale or auction requires the transferee of the structure to
4remove the structure from district land, and (iv) prior to the
5sale or auction, the fair market value of the structure is
6determined by a written MAI-certified appraisal or by a written
7certified appraisal of a State certified or licensed real
8estate appraiser and the appraisal is available for public
9inspection. The ordinance or resolution shall (i) direct the
10sale to be conducted by the staff of the district, a listing
11with local licensed real estate agencies (in which case the
12terms of the agent's compensation shall be included in the
13ordinance or resolution), or by public auction, (ii) be
14published within 7 days after its passage in a newspaper
15published in the district, and (iii) contain pertinent
16information concerning the nature of the structure and any
17terms or conditions of sale or auction. No earlier than 14 days
18after the publication, the corporate authorities may accept any
19offer for the structure determined by them to be in the best
20interest of the district by a vote of two-thirds of the
21corporate authorities then holding office.
22    Whenever the board of any forest preserve district
23determines that the public interest will be subserved by
24vacating any street, roadway, or driveway, or part thereof,
25located within a forest preserve, it may vacate that street,
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1by the affirmative vote of at least 3/4 of all the members of
2the board, except that the affirmative vote of at least 6/7 of
3all the members of the board is required if the board members
4are elected under Section 3c of this Act. This vote shall be
5taken by ayes and nays and entered in the records of the board.
6    The determination of the board that the nature and extent
7of the public use or public interest to be subserved is such as
8to warrant the vacation of any street, roadway, or driveway, or
9part thereof, is conclusive, and the passage of such an
10ordinance is sufficient evidence of that determination,
11whether so recited in the ordinance or not. The relief to the
12public from further burden and responsibility of maintaining
13any street, roadway or driveway, or part thereof, constitutes a
14public use or public interest authorizing the vacation.
15    Nothing contained in this Section shall be construed to
16authorize the board of any forest preserve district to vacate
17any street, roadway, or driveway, or part thereof, that is part
18of any State or county highway.
19    When property is damaged by the vacation or closing of any
20street, roadway, or driveway, or part thereof, damage shall be
21ascertained and paid as provided by law.
22    Except in cases where the deed, or other instrument
23dedicating a street, roadway, or driveway, or part thereof, has
24expressly provided for a specific devolution of the title
25thereto upon the abandonment or vacation thereof, and except
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1held by the district by lease, or where the district holds an
2easement in the land included within the street, roadway or
3driveway, whenever any street, roadway, or driveway, or part
4thereof is vacated under or by virtue of any ordinance of any
5forest preserve district, the title to the land in fee simple
6included within the street, roadway, or driveway, or part
7thereof, so vacated vests in the forest preserve district.
8    The board of any forest preserve district is authorized to
9sell at fair market price, gravel, sand, earth and any other
10material obtained from the lands and waters owned by the
11district.
12    For the purposes of this Section, "acquiring land" includes
13acquiring a fee simple, lease or easement in land.
14(Source: P.A. 97-851, eff. 7-26-12.)
 
15    Section 385. The Cook County Forest Preserve District Act
16is amended by changing Section 8 as follows:
 
17    (70 ILCS 810/8)  (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 6411)
18    Sec. 8. Any forest preserve district shall have power to
19acquire easements in land, lands in fee simple and grounds
20within such district for the aforesaid purposes by gift, grant,
21legacy, purchase or condemnation and to construct, lay out,
22improve and maintain wells, power plants, comfort stations,
23shelter houses, paths, driveways, roadways and other
24improvements and facilities in and through such forest

 

 

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1preserves as it shall deem necessary or desirable for the use
2of such forest preserves by the public. Such forest preserve
3districts shall also have power to lease not to exceed 40 acres
4of the lands and grounds acquired by it, for a term of not more
5than 99 years to veterans' organizations as grounds for
6convalescing sick veterans and veterans with disabilities and
7disabled veterans, and as a place upon which to construct
8rehabilitation quarters, or to a county as grounds for a county
9nursing home or convalescent home. Any such forest preserve
10district shall also have power to grant licenses, easements and
11rights-of-way for the construction, operation and maintenance
12upon, under or across any property of such district of
13facilities for water, sewage, telephone, telegraph, electric,
14gas or other public service, subject to such terms and
15conditions as may be determined by such district.
16    Whenever the board determines that the public interest will
17be subserved by vacating any street, roadway, or driveway, or
18part thereof, located within a forest preserve, it may vacate
19that street, roadway, or driveway, or part thereof, by an
20ordinance passed by the affirmative vote of at least 3/4 of all
21the members of the board.
22    The determination of the board that the nature and extent
23of the public use or public interest to be subserved is such as
24to warrant the vacation of any street, roadway, or driveway, or
25part thereof, is conclusive, and the passage of such an
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1whether so recited in the ordinance or not. The relief to the
2public from further burden and responsibility of maintaining
3any street, roadway or driveway, or part thereof, constitutes a
4public use or public interest authorizing the vacation.
5    Nothing contained in this Section shall be construed to
6authorize the board to vacate any street, roadway, or driveway,
7or part thereof, that is part of any State or county highway.
8    When property is damaged by the vacation or closing of any
9street, roadway, or driveway, or part thereof, damage shall be
10ascertained and paid as provided by law.
11    Except in cases where the deed, or other instrument
12dedicating a street, roadway, or driveway, or part thereof, has
13expressly provided for a specific devolution of the title
14thereto upon the abandonment or vacation thereof, whenever any
15street, roadway, or driveway, or part thereof is vacated under
16or by virtue of any ordinance of any forest preserve district,
17the title to the land in fee simple included within the street,
18roadway, or driveway, or part thereof, so vacated vests in the
19forest preserve district.
20    The board of any forest preserve district is authorized to
21sell at fair market price, gravel, sand, earth and any other
22material obtained from the lands and waters owned by the
23district.
24(Source: P.A. 98-281, eff. 8-9-13.)
 
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1Sections 5-8, 5-10, 8-10a, and 8-10b as follows:
 
2    (70 ILCS 1205/5-8)  (from Ch. 105, par. 5-8)
3    Sec. 5-8. Any park district that is a party to a joint
4agreement to provide recreational programs for persons with
5disabilities the handicapped under Section 8-10b of this Code
6may levy and collect annually a tax of not to exceed .04% of
7the value, as equalized or assessed by the Department of
8Revenue of all taxable property in the district for the purpose
9of funding the district's share of the expenses of providing
10these programs under that joint agreement, which tax shall be
11levied and collected in like manner as the general taxes for
12the district. Such tax shall be in addition to all other taxes
13authorized by law to be levied and collected in the district
14and shall not be included within any limitation of rate
15contained in this Code or any other law, but shall be excluded
16therefrom, in addition thereto and in excess thereof. However,
17no tax may be levied pursuant to this Section in any area in
18which a tax is levied under Section 11-95-14 of the Illinois
19Municipal Code.
20(Source: P.A. 85-124.)
 
21    (70 ILCS 1205/5-10)  (from Ch. 105, par. 5-10)
22    Sec. 5-10. Whenever, as a result of any lawful order of any
23agency, other than a park district board, having authority to
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1health or safety of employees or visitors, or any law or
2regulation for the protection and safety of the environment,
3pursuant to the "Environmental Protection Act", any local park
4district, is required to alter or repair any physical
5facilities, or whenever after the effective date of this
6amendatory Act of 1985 any such district determines that it is
7necessary for health and safety, environmental protection,
8handicapped accessibility or energy conservation purposes that
9any physical facilities be altered or repaired, such district
10may, by proper resolution which specifically identifies the
11project and which is adopted pursuant to the provisions of the
12Open Meetings Act and upon the approval of a proposition by a
13majority of the electors voting thereon specifying the rate,
14levy a tax for the purpose of paying such alterations or
15repairs, or survey by a licensed architect or engineer, upon
16the equalized assessed value of all the taxable property of the
17district at the specified rate not to exceed .10% per year for
18a period sufficient to finance such alterations or repairs,
19upon the following conditions:
20    (a) When in the judgment of the local park district board
21of commissioners there are not sufficient funds available in
22the operations, building and maintenance fund of the district
23to pay for such alterations or repairs so ordered or determined
24as necessary.
25    (b) When a certified estimate of a licensed architect or
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1that is necessary to make the alterations or repairs so ordered
2or determined as necessary has been secured by the local park
3district.
4    The filing of a certified copy of the resolution or
5ordinance levying the tax shall be the authority of the county
6clerk or clerks to extend such tax; provided, that in no event
7shall the extension of such tax for the current and preceding
8years, if any, under this Section be greater than the amount so
9approved, and in the event such current extension and preceding
10extensions exceed such approval and interest, it shall be
11reduced proportionately.
12    The county clerk of each of the counties in which any park
13district levying a tax under the authority of this Section is
14located, in reducing raised levies, shall not consider any such
15tax as a part of the general levy for park district purposes
16and shall not include the same in the limitation of any other
17tax rate which may be extended. Such tax shall be levied and
18collected in like manner as all other taxes of park districts.
19    The proposition to impose a tax under this Section may be
20initiated by resolution of the local park district board and
21shall be certified by the secretary of the local park district
22board to the proper election authorities for submission in
23accordance with the general election law.
24(Source: P.A. 84-849.)
 
25    (70 ILCS 1205/8-10a)  (from Ch. 105, par. 8-10.1)

 

 

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1    Sec. 8-10a.
2    Every Park District is authorized to establish, maintain
3and manage recreational programs for persons with disabilities
4the handicapped, including both persons with mental
5disabilities and persons with physical disabilities mentally
6and physically handicapped, to provide transportation for
7persons with disabilities the handicapped to and from such
8programs, to provide for such examination of participants in
9such programs as may be deemed necessary, to charge fees for
10participating in such programs, the fee charged for
11non-residents of such district need not be the same as the fees
12charged the residents of the district, and to charge fees for
13transportation furnished to participants.
14(Source: P.A. 76-805.)
 
15    (70 ILCS 1205/8-10b)  (from Ch. 105, par. 8-10.2)
16    Sec. 8-10b. Joint recreational programs for persons with
17disabilities the handicapped. Any 2 or more park districts, or
18in counties with a population of 300,000 or less, a single park
19district and another unit of local government, are authorized
20to take any action jointly relating to recreational programs
21for persons with disabilities the handicapped that could be
22taken individually and to enter into agreements with other park
23districts and recreation boards and the corporate authorities
24of cities, villages and incorporated towns specified in
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1approved May 29, 1961, as amended, or any combination thereof,
2for the purpose of providing for the establishment, maintenance
3and management of joint recreational programs for persons with
4disabilities the handicapped of all the participating
5districts and municipal areas, including provisions for
6transportation of participants, procedures for approval of
7budgets, authorization of expenditures and sharing of
8expenses, location of recreational areas in the area of any of
9the participating districts and municipalities, acquisition of
10real estate by gift, legacy, grant, or purchase, employment of
11a director and other professional workers for such program who
12may be employed by one participating district, municipality or
13board which shall be reimbursed on a mutually agreed basis by
14the other districts, municipalities and boards that are parties
15to the joint agreement, authorization for one municipality,
16board or district to supply professional workers for a joint
17program conducted in another municipality or district and to
18provide other requirements for operation of such joint program
19as may be desirable.
20(Source: P.A. 92-230, eff. 1-1-02.)
 
21    Section 395. The Chicago Park District Act is amended by
22changing Section 7.06 as follows:
 
23    (70 ILCS 1505/7.06)
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1disabilities the handicapped; tax.
2    (a) The Chicago Park District is authorized to establish,
3maintain, and manage recreational programs for persons with
4disabilities the handicapped, including both persons with
5mental disabilities and persons with physical disabilities
6mentally and physically handicapped, to provide transportation
7for persons with disabilities the handicapped to and from these
8programs, to provide for the examination of participants in
9such programs as deemed necessary, to charge fees for
10participating in the programs (the fee charged for
11non-residents of the district need not be the same as the fees
12charged the residents of the district), and to charge fees for
13transportation furnished to participants.
14    (b) For the purposes of the recreational programs for
15persons with disabilities the handicapped established under
16this Section, the Chicago Park District is authorized to adopt
17procedures for approval of budgets, authorization of
18expenditures, location of recreational areas, acquisition of
19real estate by gift, legacy, grant, or purchase, and employment
20of a director and other professional workers for the programs.
21    (c) For the purposes of providing recreational programs for
22persons with disabilities the handicapped under this Section,
23the Chicago Park District may levy and collect annually a tax
24of not to exceed .04% of the value, as equalized or assessed by
25the Department of Revenue, of all taxable property in the
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1providing these programs. This tax shall be levied and
2collected in like manner as the general taxes for the district.
3The tax shall be in addition to all other taxes authorized by
4law to be levied and collected in the district and shall not be
5included within any limitation of rate contained in this Act or
6any other law, but shall be excluded therefrom, in addition
7thereto, and in excess thereof.
8(Source: P.A. 93-612, eff. 11-18-03.)
 
9    Section 400. The Metro-East Park and Recreation District
10Act is amended by changing Section 15 as follows:
 
11    (70 ILCS 1605/15)
12    Sec. 15. Creation of District; referendum.
13    (a) The governing body of a county may, by resolution,
14elect to create the Metro-East Park and Recreation District.
15The Metro-East District shall be established at a referendum on
16the question of the formation of the District that is submitted
17to the electors of a county at a regular election and approved
18by a majority of the electors voting on the question. The
19governing body must certify the question to the proper election
20authority, which must submit the question at an election in
21accordance with the Election Code.
22    The question must be submitted in substantially the
23following form:
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1    created for the purposes of improving water quality;
2    increasing park safety; providing neighborhood trails;
3    improving, restoring, and expanding parks; providing
4    disabled and expanded public access and access to persons
5    with disabilities to recreational areas; preserving
6    natural lands for wildlife; and maintaining other
7    recreation grounds within the boundaries of the Metro-East
8    Park and Recreation District; and shall (name of county)
9    join any other counties in the Metro-East region that
10    approve the formation of the Metro-East Park and Recreation
11    District, with the authority to impose a Metro-East Park
12    and Recreation District Retailers' Occupation Tax at a rate
13    of one-tenth of 1% upon all persons engaged in the business
14    of selling tangible personal property at retail in the
15    district on gross receipts on the sales made in the course
16    of their business for the purposes stated above, with 50%
17    of the revenue going to the Metro-East Park and Recreation
18    District and 50% of the revenue returned to the county from
19    which the tax was collected?
20The votes must be recorded as "Yes" or "No"
21    In the proposed Metro-East District that consists of only
22one county, if a majority of the electors in that county voting
23on the question vote in the affirmative, the Metro-East
24District may be organized. In the proposed Metro-East District
25that consists of more than one county, if a majority of the
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1voting on the question vote in the affirmative, the Metro-East
2District may be organized and that county may be included in
3the District.
4    (b) After the Metro-East District has been created, any
5county eligible for inclusion in the Metro-East District may
6join the District after the county submits the question of
7joining the District to the electors of the county at a regular
8election. The county board must submit the question to the
9proper election authority, which must submit the question at an
10election in accordance with the Election Code.
11    The question must be submitted in substantially the
12following form:
13        Shall (name of county) join the Metro-East Park and
14    Recreation District with the authority to impose a
15    Metro-East Park and Recreation District Retailers'
16    Occupation Tax at a rate of one-tenth of 1% upon all
17    persons engaged in the business of selling tangible
18    personal property at retail in the district on gross
19    receipts on the sales made in the course of their business,
20    with 50% of the revenue going to the Metro-East Park and
21    Recreation District and 50% of the revenue returned to the
22    county from which the tax was collected?
23The votes must be recorded as "Yes" or "No".
24    If a majority of the electors voting on the question vote
25in the affirmative, the county shall be included in the
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1(Source: P.A. 91-103, eff. 7-13-99.)
 
2    Section 405. The Metro East Police District Act is amended
3by changing Section 10 as follows:
 
4    (70 ILCS 1750/10)
5    (Section scheduled to be repealed on December 31, 2019)
6    Sec. 10. Metro East Police District Commission.
7    (a) The governing and administrative powers of the Metro
8East Police District shall be vested in a body politic and
9corporate named the Metro East Police District Commission,
10whose powers are the following:
11        (1) To apply for, accept and expend grants, loans, or
12    appropriations from the State of Illinois, the federal
13    government, any State or federal agency or
14    instrumentality, any unit of local government, or any other
15    person or entity to be used for any of the purposes of the
16    District. The Commission may enter into any agreement with
17    the State of Illinois, the federal government, any State or
18    federal instrumentality, any unit of local government, or
19    any other person or entity in relation to grants, matching
20    grants, loans, or appropriations. The Commission may
21    provide grants, loans, or appropriations for law
22    enforcement purposes to any unit of local government within
23    the District.
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1    or entities for the supply of goods or services as may be
2    necessary for the purposes of the District.
3        (3) To acquire fee simple title to real property lying
4    within the District and personal property required for its
5    purposes, by gift, purchase, contract, or otherwise for law
6    enforcement purposes including evidence storage, records
7    storage, equipment storage, detainment facilities,
8    training facilities, office space and other purposes of the
9    District. Title shall be taken in the name of the
10    Commission. The Commission may acquire by lease any real
11    property located within the District and personal property
12    found by the Commission to be necessary for its purposes
13    and to which the Commission finds that it need not acquire
14    fee simple title for carrying out of those purposes. The
15    Commission has no eminent domain powers or quick-take
16    powers under this provision.
17        (4) To establish by resolution rules and regulations
18    that the police departments within the District may adopt
19    concerning: officer ethics; the carry and use of weapons;
20    search and seizure procedures; procedures for arrests with
21    and without warrants; alternatives to arrest; the use of
22    officer discretion; strip searches and body cavity
23    searches; profiling; use of reasonable force; use of deadly
24    force; use of authorized less than lethal weapons;
25    reporting uses of force; weapons and ammunition; weapons
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1    requisitions; department property; inventory and control;
2    issue and reissue; recruitment; training attendance;
3    lesson plans; remedial training; officer training record
4    maintenance; department animals; response procedures;
5    pursuit of motor vehicles; roadblocks and forcible stops;
6    missing or mentally ill persons; use of equipment; use of
7    vehicle lights and sirens; equipment specifications and
8    maintenance; vehicle safety restraints; authorized
9    personal equipment; protective vests and high risk
10    situations; mobile data access; in-car video and audio;
11    case file management; investigative checklists;
12    informants; cold cases; polygraphs; shift briefings;
13    interviews of witnesses and suspects; line-ups and
14    show-ups; confidential information; juvenile operations;
15    offenders, custody, and interrogation; crime prevention
16    and community interface; critical incident response and
17    planning; hostage negotiation; search and rescue; special
18    events; personnel, equipment, and facility inspections;
19    victim/witness rights, preliminary contact, and follow up;
20    next of kin notification; traffic stops and approaches;
21    speed-measuring devices; DUI procedures; traffic collision
22    reporting and investigation; citation inventory, control
23    and administration; escorts; towing procedures; detainee
24    searches and transportation; search and inventory of
25    vehicles; escape prevention procedures and detainee
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1    disabilities , injured, and disabled detainees; vehicle
2    safety; holding facility standards; collection and
3    preservation of evidence including but not limited to
4    photos, video, fingerprints, computers, records, DNA
5    samples, controlled substances, weapons, and physical
6    evidence; police report standards and format; submission
7    of evidence to laboratories; follow up of outstanding
8    cases; and application for charges with the State's
9    Attorney, United States Attorney, Attorney General, or
10    other prosecuting authority.
11        Any police department located within the Metro East
12    Police District that does not adopt any rule or regulation
13    established by resolution by the Commission shall not be
14    eligible to receive funds from the Metro East Police
15    District Fund.
16        The adoption of any policies or procedures pursuant to
17    this Section shall not be inconsistent with any rights
18    under current collective bargaining agreements, the
19    Illinois Public Labor Relations Act or other laws governing
20    collective bargaining.
21        (5) No later than one year after the effective date of
22    this Act, to assume for police departments within the
23    District the authority to make application for and accept
24    financial grants or contributions of services from any
25    public or private source for law enforcement purposes.
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1    maintenance of law enforcement facilities within the
2    District.
3        (7) To advance police departments within the District
4    towards accreditation by the national Commission for the
5    Accreditation of Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA) within 3
6    years after creation of the District.
7    (b) The Commission shall consist of 14 appointed members
8and 3 ex-officio members. Seven members shall be appointed by
9the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate, one of
10whom shall represent an organization that represents the
11largest number of police officers employed by the
12municipalities described by Section 5 of this Act. Four members
13shall be appointed by the Mayor of East Saint Louis, with the
14advice and consent of the city council. One member each shall
15be appointed by the Village Presidents of Washington Park,
16Alorton, and Brooklyn, with the advice and consent of the
17respective village boards. All appointed members shall hold
18office for a term of 2 years ending on December 31 and until
19their successors are appointed and qualified. The Mayor of East
20Saint Louis, with the approval of the city council, may serve
21as one of the members appointed for East Saint Louis, and the
22Village Presidents of Washington Park, Alorton, and Brooklyn,
23with the approval of their respective boards, may serve as the
24member for their respective municipalities.
25    A member may be removed by his or her appointing authority
26for incompetence, neglect of duty, or malfeasance in office.

 

 

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1    The Director of the Illinois State Police, or his or her
2designee, the State's Attorney of St. Clair County, or his or
3her designee, and the Director of the Southern Illinois Law
4Enforcement Commission, or his or her designee, shall serve as
5ex-officio members. Ex-officio members may only vote on matters
6before the Commission in the event of a tie vote.
7    (c) Any vacancy in the appointed membership of the
8Commission occurring by reason of the death, resignation,
9disqualification, removal, or inability or refusal to act of
10any of the members of the Commission shall be filled by the
11authority that had appointed the particular member, and for the
12unexpired term of office of that particular member.
13    (d) The Commission shall hold regular meetings annually for
14the election of a chair, vice-chair, secretary, and treasurer,
15for the adoption of a budget, and monthly for other business as
16may be necessary. The Commission shall establish the duties and
17responsibilities of its officers by rule. The chair, or any 9
18members of the Commission, may call special meetings of the
19Commission. Each member shall take an oath of office for the
20faithful performance of his or her duties. The Commission may
21not transact business at a meeting of the Commission unless
22there is present at the meeting a quorum consisting of at least
239 members. Meetings may be held by telephone conference or
24other communications equipment by means of which all persons
25participating in the meeting can communicate with each other
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1    (e) The Commission shall submit to the General Assembly, no
2later than March 1 of each odd-numbered year, a detailed report
3covering its operations for the 2 preceding calendar years and
4a statement of its program for the next 2 years, as provided by
5Section 3.1 of the General Assembly Organization Act.
6    (f) The Auditor General shall conduct audits of the
7Commission in the same manner as the Auditor General conducts
8audits of State agencies under the Illinois State Auditing Act.
9    (g) The Commission is a public body for purposes of the
10Open Meetings Act and the Freedom of Information Act.
11    (h) This Section is a limitation under subsection (i) of
12Section 6 of Article VII of the Illinois Constitution on the
13concurrent exercise by home rule units of powers and functions
14exercised by the State.
15(Source: P.A. 97-971, eff. 1-1-13.)
 
16    Section 410. The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District
17Act is amended by changing Section 9.6d as follows:
 
18    (70 ILCS 2605/9.6d)
19    Sec. 9.6d. Other Post Employment Benefit Trusts. The Board
20of Commissioners (the Board) may establish one or more trusts
21(Other Post Employment Benefit ("OPEB") Trusts) for the purpose
22of providing for the funding and payment of health and other
23fringe benefits for retired, disabled, or terminated employees
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1or for their dependents and beneficiaries. Trusts created under
2this Section are in addition to pension benefits for those
3persons which are currently funded pursuant to Article 13 of
4the Illinois Pension Code. The OPEB Trusts may employ such
5personnel and enter into such investment, advisory, or
6professional services or similar contracts as deemed
7appropriate by the trustees and recommended by the Treasurer of
8the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago
9(the District). The OPEB Trusts may be established in such
10manner so as to be exempt from taxation under the provisions of
11applicable federal and State tax laws. The trustee of the OPEB
12Trusts shall be the District. The Treasurer of the District and
13the trustee shall be indemnified by the District to the fullest
14extent permitted by law for their actions taken with respect to
15the OPEB Trust. The Board may deposit money with the OPEB
16Trusts derived from the funds of the District from time to time
17as such money may in the discretion of the Board be
18appropriated for that purpose; and, in addition, the Board may
19lawfully agree with the OPEB Trusts to a binding level of
20funding for periods of time not to exceed 5 fiscal years. In
21addition, the OPEB Trust documents may permit employees of the
22District to contribute money to provide for such benefits. To
23the extent participants do not direct the investment of their
24own account, the assets of the OPEB Trusts shall be managed by
25the Treasurer of the District in any manner, subject only to
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1applicable federal law. The limitations of any other statute
2affecting the investment of District funds shall not apply to
3the OPEB Trusts. The trustee shall adopt an investment policy
4consistent with the standards articulated in Section 2.5 of the
5Public Funds Investment Act. The investment policy shall also
6provide for the availability of training for Board members.
7Funds of the OPEB Trusts may be used to pay for costs of
8administering the OPEB Trusts and for the benefits for which
9such trusts have been established in accordance with the terms
10of the OPEB Trust documents.
11(Source: P.A. 95-394, eff. 8-23-07.)
 
12    Section 415. The Metropolitan Transit Authority Act is
13amended by changing Sections 27a, 28, 28a, 51, and 52 as
14follows:
 
15    (70 ILCS 3605/27a)  (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 327a)
16    Sec. 27a. In addition to annually expending moneys equal to
17moneys expended by the Authority in the fiscal year ending
18December 31, 1988 for the protection against crime of its
19properties, employees and consumers of its public
20transportation services, the Authority also shall annually
21expend for the protection against crime of its employees and
22consumers, an amount that is equal to not less than 15 percent
23of all direct grants it receives from the State of Illinois as
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1transportation services to students, persons with
2disabilities, handicapped persons and the elderly. The
3Authority shall provide to the Regional Transportation
4Authority such information as is required by the Regional
5Transportation Authority in determining whether the Authority
6has expended moneys in compliance with the provisions of this
7Section. The provisions of this Section shall apply in any
8fiscal year of the Authority only after all debt service
9requirements are met for that fiscal year.
10(Source: P.A. 90-273, eff. 7-30-97.)
 
11    (70 ILCS 3605/28)  (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 328)
12    Sec. 28. The Board shall classify all the offices,
13positions and grades of regular and exempt employment required,
14excepting that of the Chairman of the Board, the Executive
15Director, Secretary, Treasurer, General Counsel, and Chief
16Engineer, with reference to the duties, job title, job schedule
17number, and the compensation fixed therefor, and adopt rules
18governing appointments to any of such offices or positions on
19the basis of merit and efficiency. The job title shall be
20generally descriptive of the duties performed in that job, and
21the job schedule number shall be used to identify a job title
22and to further classify positions within a job title. No
23discrimination shall be made in any appointment or promotion to
24any office, position, or grade of regular employment because of
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1disability handicap unrelated to ability, or political or
2religious affiliations. No officer or employee in regular
3employment shall be discharged or demoted except for cause
4which is detrimental to the service. Any officer or employee in
5regular employment who is discharged or demoted may file a
6complaint in writing with the Board within ten days after
7notice of his or her discharge or demotion. If an employee is a
8member of a labor organization the complaint may be filed by
9such organization for and in behalf of such employee. The Board
10shall grant a hearing on such complaint within thirty (30) days
11after it is filed. The time and place of the hearing shall be
12fixed by the Board and due notice thereof given to the
13complainant, the labor organization by or through which the
14complaint was filed and the Executive Director. The hearing
15shall be conducted by the Board, or any member thereof or any
16officers' committee or employees' committee appointed by the
17Board. The complainant may be represented by counsel. If the
18Board finds, or approves a finding of the member or committee
19appointed by the Board, that the complainant has been unjustly
20discharged or demoted, he or she shall be restored to his or
21her office or position with back pay. The decision of the Board
22shall be final and not subject to review. The Board may
23designate such offices, positions, and grades of employment as
24exempt as it deems necessary for the efficient operation of the
25business of the Authority. The total number of employees
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1may not exceed 3% of the total employment of the Authority. All
2exempt offices, positions, and grades of employment shall be at
3will. No discrimination shall be made in any appointment or
4promotion to any office, position, or grade of exempt
5employment because of race, creed, color, sex, national origin,
6physical or mental disability handicap unrelated to ability, or
7religious or political affiliation. The Board may abolish any
8vacant or occupied office or position. Additionally, the Board
9may reduce the force of employees for lack of work or lack of
10funds as determined by the Board. When the number of positions
11or employees holding positions of regular employment within a
12particular job title and job schedule number are reduced, those
13employees with the least company seniority in that job title
14and job schedule number shall be first released from regular
15employment service. For a period of one year, an employee
16released from service shall be eligible for reinstatement to
17the job title and job schedule number from which he or she was
18released, in order of company seniority, if additional force of
19employees is required. "Company seniority" as used in this
20Section means the overall employment service credited to an
21employee by the Authority since the employee's most recent date
22of hire irrespective of job titles held. If 2 or more employees
23have the same company seniority date, time in the affected job
24title and job schedule number shall be used to break the
25company seniority tie. For purposes of this Section, company
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1employees are represented by a labor organization that has a
2labor agreement with the Authority, the wages, hours, and
3working conditions (including, but not limited to, seniority
4rights) shall be governed by the terms of the agreement. Exempt
5employment shall not include any employees who are represented
6by a labor organization that has a labor agreement with the
7Authority.
8    No employee, officer, or agent of the Chicago Transit Board
9may receive a bonus that exceeds 10% of his or her annual
10salary unless that bonus has been reviewed for a period of 14
11days by the Regional Transportation Authority Board. After 14
12days, the bonus shall be considered reviewed. This Section does
13not apply to usual and customary salary adjustments.
14(Source: P.A. 98-1027, eff. 1-1-15.)
 
15    (70 ILCS 3605/28a)  (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 328a)
16    Sec. 28a. (a) The Board may deal with and enter into
17written contracts with the employees of the Authority through
18accredited representatives of such employees or
19representatives of any labor organization authorized to act for
20such employees, concerning wages, salaries, hours, working
21conditions and pension or retirement provisions; provided,
22nothing herein shall be construed to permit hours of labor in
23excess of those provided by law or to permit working conditions
24prohibited by law. In case of dispute over wages, salaries,
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1the Board may arbitrate any question or questions and may agree
2with such accredited representatives or labor organization
3that the decision of a majority of any arbitration board shall
4be final, provided each party shall agree in advance to pay
5half of the expense of such arbitration.
6    No contract or agreement shall be made with any labor
7organization, association, group or individual for the
8employment of members of such organization, association, group
9or individual for the construction, improvement, maintenance,
10operation or administration of any property, plant or
11facilities under the jurisdiction of the Authority, where such
12organization, association, group or individual denies on the
13ground of race, creed, color, sex, religion, physical or mental
14disability handicap unrelated to ability, or national origin
15membership and equal opportunities for employment to any
16citizen of Illinois.
17    (b)(1) The provisions of this paragraph (b) apply to
18collective bargaining agreements (including extensions and
19amendments of existing agreements) entered into on or after
20January 1, 1984.
21    (2) The Board shall deal with and enter into written
22contracts with their employees, through accredited
23representatives of such employees authorized to act for such
24employees concerning wages, salaries, hours, working
25conditions, and pension or retirement provisions about which a
26collective bargaining agreement has been entered prior to the

 

 

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1effective date of this amendatory Act of 1983. Any such
2agreement of the Authority shall provide that the agreement may
3be reopened if the amended budget submitted pursuant to Section
42.18a of the Regional Transportation Authority Act is not
5approved by the Board of the Regional Transportation Authority.
6The agreement may not include a provision requiring the payment
7of wage increases based on changes in the Consumer Price Index.
8The Board shall not have the authority to enter into collective
9bargaining agreements with respect to inherent management
10rights, which include such areas of discretion or policy as the
11functions of the employer, standards of services, its overall
12budget, the organizational structure and selection of new
13employees and direction of personnel. Employers, however,
14shall be required to bargain collectively with regard to policy
15matters directly affecting wages, hours and terms and
16conditions of employment, as well as the impact thereon upon
17request by employee representatives. To preserve the rights of
18employers and exclusive representatives which have established
19collective bargaining relationships or negotiated collective
20bargaining agreements prior to the effective date of this
21amendatory Act of 1983, employers shall be required to bargain
22collectively with regard to any matter concerning wages, hours
23or conditions of employment about which they have bargained
24prior to the effective date of this amendatory Act of 1983.
25    (3) The collective bargaining agreement may not include a
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1operated by or funded by the Board, except where prohibited by
2federal law.
3    (4) Within 30 days of the signing of any such collective
4bargaining agreement, the Board shall determine the costs of
5each provision of the agreement, prepare an amended budget
6incorporating the costs of the agreement, and present the
7amended budget to the Board of the Regional Transportation
8Authority for its approval under Section 4.11 of the Regional
9Transportation Act. The Board of the Regional Transportation
10Authority may approve the amended budget by an affirmative vote
11of 12 of its then Directors. If the budget is not approved by
12the Board of the Regional Transportation Authority, the
13agreement may be reopened and its terms may be renegotiated.
14Any amended budget which may be prepared following
15renegotiation shall be presented to the Board of the Regional
16Transportation Authority for its approval in like manner.
17(Source: P.A. 95-708, eff. 1-18-08.)
 
18    (70 ILCS 3605/51)
19    Sec. 51. Free services; eligibility.
20    (a) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, no later than
2160 days following the effective date of this amendatory Act of
22the 95th General Assembly and until subsection (b) is
23implemented, any fixed route public transportation services
24provided by, or under grant or purchase of service contracts
25of, the Board shall be provided without charge to all senior

 

 

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1citizens of the Metropolitan Region (as such term is defined in
270 ILCS 3615/1.03) aged 65 and older, under such conditions as
3shall be prescribed by the Board.
4    (b) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, no later than
5180 days following the effective date of this amendatory Act of
6the 96th General Assembly, any fixed route public
7transportation services provided by, or under grant or purchase
8of service contracts of, the Board shall be provided without
9charge to senior citizens aged 65 and older who meet the income
10eligibility limitation set forth in subsection (a-5) of Section
114 of the Senior Citizens and Persons with Disabilities Disabled
12Persons Property Tax Relief Act, under such conditions as shall
13be prescribed by the Board. The Department on Aging shall
14furnish all information reasonably necessary to determine
15eligibility, including updated lists of individuals who are
16eligible for services without charge under this Section.
17Nothing in this Section shall relieve the Board from providing
18reduced fares as may be required by federal law.
19(Source: P.A. 96-1527, eff. 2-14-11; 97-689, eff. 6-14-12.)
 
20    (70 ILCS 3605/52)
21    Sec. 52. Transit services for individuals with
22disabilities disabled individuals. Notwithstanding any law to
23the contrary, no later than 60 days following the effective
24date of this amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly, all
25fixed route public transportation services provided by, or

 

 

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1under grant or purchase of service contract of, the Board shall
2be provided without charge to all persons with disabilities
3disabled persons who meet the income eligibility limitation set
4forth in subsection (a-5) of Section 4 of the Senior Citizens
5and Persons with Disabilities Disabled Persons Property Tax
6Relief Act, under such procedures as shall be prescribed by the
7Board. The Department on Aging shall furnish all information
8reasonably necessary to determine eligibility, including
9updated lists of individuals who are eligible for services
10without charge under this Section.
11(Source: P.A. 97-689, eff. 6-14-12.)
 
12    Section 420. The Local Mass Transit District Act is amended
13by changing Sections 8.6 and 8.7 as follows:
 
14    (70 ILCS 3610/8.6)
15    Sec. 8.6. Free services; eligibility.
16    (a) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, no later than
1760 days following the effective date of this amendatory Act of
18the 95th General Assembly and until subsection (b) is
19implemented, any fixed route public transportation services
20provided by, or under grant or purchase of service contracts
21of, every District shall be provided without charge to all
22senior citizens of the District aged 65 and older, under such
23conditions as shall be prescribed by the District.
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1180 days following the effective date of this amendatory Act of
2the 96th General Assembly, any fixed route public
3transportation services provided by, or under grant or purchase
4of service contracts of, every District shall be provided
5without charge to senior citizens aged 65 and older who meet
6the income eligibility limitation set forth in subsection (a-5)
7of Section 4 of the Senior Citizens and Persons with
8Disabilities Disabled Persons Property Tax Relief Act, under
9such conditions as shall be prescribed by the District. The
10Department on Aging shall furnish all information reasonably
11necessary to determine eligibility, including updated lists of
12individuals who are eligible for services without charge under
13this Section. Nothing in this Section shall relieve the
14District from providing reduced fares as may be required by
15federal law.
16(Source: P.A. 96-1527, eff. 2-14-11; 97-689, eff. 6-14-12.)
 
17    (70 ILCS 3610/8.7)
18    Sec. 8.7. Transit services for individuals with
19disabilities disabled individuals. Notwithstanding any law to
20the contrary, no later than 60 days following the effective
21date of this amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly, all
22fixed route public transportation services provided by, or
23under grant or purchase of service contract of, any District
24shall be provided without charge to all persons with
25disabilities disabled persons who meet the income eligibility

 

 

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1limitation set forth in subsection (a-5) of Section 4 of the
2Senior Citizens and Persons with Disabilities Disabled Persons
3Property Tax Relief Act, under such procedures as shall be
4prescribed by the District. The Department on Aging shall
5furnish all information reasonably necessary to determine
6eligibility, including updated lists of individuals who are
7eligible for services without charge under this Section.
8(Source: P.A. 97-689, eff. 6-14-12.)
 
9    Section 425. The Regional Transportation Authority Act is
10amended by changing Sections 1.02, 3A.15, 3A.16, 3B.14, and
113B.15 as follows:
 
12    (70 ILCS 3615/1.02)  (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 701.02)
13    Sec. 1.02. Findings and Purpose.
14    (a) The General Assembly finds;
15        (i) Public transportation is, as provided in Section 7
16    of Article XIII of the Illinois Constitution, an essential
17    public purpose for which public funds may be expended and
18    that Section authorizes the State to provide financial
19    assistance to units of local government for distribution to
20    providers of public transportation. There is an urgent need
21    to reform and continue a unit of local government to assure
22    the proper management of public transportation and to
23    receive and distribute State or federal operating
24    assistance and to raise and distribute revenues for local

 

 

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1    operating assistance. System generated revenues are not
2    adequate for such service and a public need exists to
3    provide for, aid and assist public transportation in the
4    northeastern area of the State, consisting of Cook, DuPage,
5    Kane, Lake, McHenry and Will Counties.
6        (ii) Comprehensive and coordinated regional public
7    transportation is essential to the public health, safety
8    and welfare. It is essential to economic well-being,
9    maintenance of full employment, conservation of sources of
10    energy and land for open space and reduction of traffic
11    congestion and for providing and maintaining a healthful
12    environment for the benefit of present and future
13    generations in the metropolitan region. Public
14    transportation improves the mobility of the public and
15    improves access to jobs, commercial facilities, schools
16    and cultural attractions. Public transportation decreases
17    air pollution and other environmental hazards resulting
18    from excessive use of automobiles and allows for more
19    efficient land use and planning.
20        (iii) Because system generated receipts are not
21    presently adequate, public transportation facilities and
22    services in the northeastern area are in grave financial
23    condition. With existing methods of financing,
24    coordination and management, and relative convenience of
25    automobiles, such public transportation facilities are not
26    providing adequate public transportation to insure the

 

 

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1    public health, safety and welfare.
2        (iv) Additional commitments to the public
3    transportation needs of persons with disabilities the
4    disabled, the economically disadvantaged, and the elderly
5    are necessary.
6        (v) To solve these problems, it is necessary to provide
7    for the creation of a regional transportation authority
8    with the powers necessary to insure adequate public
9    transportation.
10    (b) The General Assembly further finds, in connection with
11this amendatory Act of 1983:
12        (i) Substantial, recurring deficits in the operations
13    of public transportation services subject to the
14    jurisdiction of the Regional Transportation Authority and
15    periodic cash shortages have occurred either of which could
16    bring about a loss of public transportation services
17    throughout the metropolitan region at any time;
18        (ii) A substantial or total loss of public
19    transportation services or any segment thereof would
20    create an emergency threatening the safety and well-being
21    of the people in the northeastern area of the State; and
22        (iii) To meet the urgent needs of the people of the
23    metropolitan region that such an emergency be averted and
24    to provide financially sound methods of managing the
25    provision of public transportation services in the
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1    maintaining and continuing the existing Authority, to
2    modify the powers and responsibilities of the Authority, to
3    reallocate responsibility for operating decisions, to
4    change the composition and appointment of the Board of
5    Directors thereof, and to immediately establish a new Board
6    of Directors.
7    (c) The General Assembly further finds in connection with
8this amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly:
9        (i) The economic vitality of northeastern Illinois
10    requires regionwide and systemwide efforts to increase
11    ridership on the transit systems, constrain road
12    congestion within the metropolitan region, and allocate
13    resources for transportation so as to assist in the
14    development of an adequate, efficient, geographically
15    equitable and coordinated regional transportation system
16    that is in a state of good repair.
17        (ii) To achieve the purposes of this amendatory Act of
18    the 95th General Assembly, the powers and duties of the
19    Authority must be enhanced to improve overall planning and
20    coordination, to achieve an integrated and efficient
21    regional transit system, to advance the mobility of transit
22    users, and to increase financial transparency of the
23    Authority and the Service Boards.
24    (d) It is the purpose of this Act to provide for, aid and
25assist public transportation in the northeastern area of the
26State without impairing the overall quality of existing public

 

 

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1transportation by providing for the creation of a single
2authority responsive to the people and elected officials of the
3area and with the power and competence to develop, implement,
4and enforce plans that promote adequate, efficient,
5geographically equitable and coordinated public
6transportation, provide financial review of the providers of
7public transportation in the metropolitan region and
8facilitate public transportation provided by Service Boards
9which is attractive and economical to users, comprehensive,
10coordinated among its various elements, economical, safe,
11efficient and coordinated with area and State plans.
12(Source: P.A. 98-1027, eff. 1-1-15.)
 
13    (70 ILCS 3615/3A.15)
14    Sec. 3A.15. Free services; eligibility.
15    (a) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, no later than
1660 days following the effective date of this amendatory Act of
17the 95th General Assembly and until subsection (b) is
18implemented, any fixed route public transportation services
19provided by, or under grant or purchase of service contracts
20of, the Suburban Bus Board shall be provided without charge to
21all senior citizens of the Metropolitan Region aged 65 and
22older, under such conditions as shall be prescribed by the
23Suburban Bus Board.
24    (b) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, no later than
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1the 96th General Assembly, any fixed route public
2transportation services provided by, or under grant or purchase
3of service contracts of, the Suburban Bus Board shall be
4provided without charge to senior citizens aged 65 and older
5who meet the income eligibility limitation set forth in
6subsection (a-5) of Section 4 of the Senior Citizens and
7Persons with Disabilities Disabled Persons Property Tax Relief
8Act, under such conditions as shall be prescribed by the
9Suburban Bus Board. The Department on Aging shall furnish all
10information reasonably necessary to determine eligibility,
11including updated lists of individuals who are eligible for
12services without charge under this Section. Nothing in this
13Section shall relieve the Suburban Bus Board from providing
14reduced fares as may be required by federal law.
15(Source: P.A. 96-1527, eff. 2-14-11; 97-689, eff. 6-14-12.)
 
16    (70 ILCS 3615/3A.16)
17    Sec. 3A.16. Transit services for individuals with
18disabilities disabled individuals. Notwithstanding any law to
19the contrary, no later than 60 days following the effective
20date of this amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly, all
21fixed route public transportation services provided by, or
22under grant or purchase of service contract of, the Suburban
23Bus Board shall be provided without charge to all persons with
24disabilities disabled persons who meet the income eligibility
25limitation set forth in subsection (a-5) of Section 4 of the

 

 

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1Senior Citizens and Persons with Disabilities Disabled Persons
2Property Tax Relief Act, under such procedures as shall be
3prescribed by the Board. The Department on Aging shall furnish
4all information reasonably necessary to determine eligibility,
5including updated lists of individuals who are eligible for
6services without charge under this Section.
7(Source: P.A. 97-689, eff. 6-14-12.)
 
8    (70 ILCS 3615/3B.14)
9    Sec. 3B.14. Free services; eligibility.
10    (a) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, no later than
1160 days following the effective date of this amendatory Act of
12the 95th General Assembly and until subsection (b) is
13implemented, any fixed route public transportation services
14provided by, or under grant or purchase of service contracts
15of, the Commuter Rail Board shall be provided without charge to
16all senior citizens of the Metropolitan Region aged 65 and
17older, under such conditions as shall be prescribed by the
18Commuter Rail Board.
19    (b) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, no later than
20180 days following the effective date of this amendatory Act of
21the 96th General Assembly, any fixed route public
22transportation services provided by, or under grant or purchase
23of service contracts of, the Commuter Rail Board shall be
24provided without charge to senior citizens aged 65 and older
25who meet the income eligibility limitation set forth in

 

 

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1subsection (a-5) of Section 4 of the Senior Citizens and
2Persons with Disabilities Disabled Persons Property Tax Relief
3Act, under such conditions as shall be prescribed by the
4Commuter Rail Board. The Department on Aging shall furnish all
5information reasonably necessary to determine eligibility,
6including updated lists of individuals who are eligible for
7services without charge under this Section. Nothing in this
8Section shall relieve the Commuter Rail Board from providing
9reduced fares as may be required by federal law.
10(Source: P.A. 96-1527, eff. 2-14-11; 97-689, eff. 6-14-12.)
 
11    (70 ILCS 3615/3B.15)
12    Sec. 3B.15. Transit services for individuals with
13disabilities disabled individuals. Notwithstanding any law to
14the contrary, no later than 60 days following the effective
15date of this amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly, all
16fixed route public transportation services provided by, or
17under grant or purchase of service contract of, the Commuter
18Rail Board shall be provided without charge to all persons with
19disabilities disabled persons who meet the income eligibility
20limitation set forth in subsection (a-5) of Section 4 of the
21Senior Citizens and Persons with Disabilities Disabled Persons
22Property Tax Relief Act, under such procedures as shall be
23prescribed by the Board. The Department on Aging shall furnish
24all information reasonably necessary to determine eligibility,
25including updated lists of individuals who are eligible for

 

 

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1services without charge under this Section.
2(Source: P.A. 97-689, eff. 6-14-12.)
 
3    Section 430. The School Code is amended by changing
4Sections 2-3.83, 2-3.98, 10-22.11, 10-22.33B, 14-6.01,
514-7.02, 14-7.03, 14-8.01, 14-8.02, 14-8.04, 14-11.01,
617-2.11, 19-1, 21B-20, 30-14.2, 34-2.4, 34-18, and 34-128 as
7follows:
 
8    (105 ILCS 5/2-3.83)  (from Ch. 122, par. 2-3.83)
9    Sec. 2-3.83. Individual transition plan model pilot
10program.
11    (a) The General Assembly finds that transition services for
12special education students in secondary schools are needed for
13the increasing numbers of students exiting school programs.
14Therefore, to ensure coordinated and timely delivery of
15services, the State shall establish a model pilot program to
16provide such services. Local school districts, using joint
17agreements and regional service delivery systems for special
18and vocational education selected by the Governor's Planning
19Council on Developmental Disabilities, shall have the primary
20responsibility to convene transition planning meetings for
21these students who will require post-school adult services.
22    (b) For purposes of this Section:
23        (1) "Post-secondary Service Provider" means a provider
24    of services for adults who have any developmental

 

 

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1    disability as defined in Section 1-106 of the Mental Health
2    and Developmental Disabilities Code or who are persons with
3    one or more disabilities disabled as defined in the
4    Rehabilitation of Persons with Disabilities Disabled
5    Persons Rehabilitation Act.
6        (2) "Individual Education Plan" means a written
7    statement for an exceptional child that provides at least a
8    statement of: the child's present levels of educational
9    performance, annual goals and short-term instructional
10    objectives; specific special education and related
11    services; the extent of participation in the regular
12    education program; the projected dates for initiation of
13    services; anticipated duration of services; appropriate
14    objective criteria and evaluation procedures; and a
15    schedule for annual determination of short-term
16    objectives.
17        (3) "Individual Transition Plan" (ITP) means a
18    multi-agency informal assessment of a student's needs for
19    post-secondary adult services including but not limited to
20    employment, post-secondary education or training and
21    residential independent living.
22        (4) "Developmental Disability" means a disability
23    which is attributable to: (a) an intellectual disability,
24    cerebral palsy, epilepsy or autism; or to (b) any other
25    condition which results in impairment similar to that
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1    services similar to those required by persons with an
2    intellectual disability intellectually disabled persons.
3    Such disability must originate before the age of 18 years,
4    be expected to continue indefinitely, and constitute a
5    substantial disability handicap.
6        (5) "Exceptional Characteristic" means any disabling
7    or exceptional characteristic which interferes with a
8    student's education including, but not limited to, a
9    determination that the student has a severe or profound
10    mental disability, has mental disability but is trainable,
11    is is severely or profoundly mentally disabled, trainably
12    mentally disabled, deaf-blind, or has some other health
13    impairment.
14    (c) The model pilot program required by this Section shall
15be established and administered by the Governor's Planning
16Council on Developmental Disabilities in conjunction with the
17case coordination pilot projects established by the Department
18of Human Services pursuant to Section 4.1 of the Community
19Services Act, as amended.
20    (d) The model pilot program shall include the following
21features:
22        (1) Written notice shall be sent to the student and,
23    when appropriate, his or her parent or guardian giving the
24    opportunity to consent to having the student's name and
25    relevant information shared with the local case
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1    agencies for purposes of inviting participants to the
2    individual transition plan meeting.
3        (2) Meetings to develop and modify, as needed, an
4    Individual Transition Plan shall be conducted annually for
5    all students with a developmental disability in the pilot
6    program area who are age 16 or older and who are receiving
7    special education services for 50% or more of their public
8    school program. These meetings shall be convened by the
9    local school district and conducted in conjunction with any
10    other regularly scheduled meetings such as the student's
11    annual individual educational plan meeting. The Governor's
12    Planning Council on Developmental Disabilities shall
13    cooperate with and may enter into any necessary written
14    agreements with the Department of Human Services and the
15    State Board of Education to identify the target group of
16    students for transition planning and the appropriate case
17    coordination unit to serve these individuals.
18        (3) The ITP meetings shall be co-chaired by the
19    individual education plan coordinator and the case
20    coordinator. The ITP meeting shall include but not be
21    limited to discussion of the following: the student's
22    projected date of exit from the public schools; his
23    projected post-school goals in the areas of employment,
24    residential living arrangement and post-secondary
25    education or training; specific school or post-school
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1    student's goals, including but not limited to vocational
2    evaluation, vocational education, work experience or
3    vocational training, placement assistance, independent
4    living skills training, recreational or leisure training,
5    income support, medical needs and transportation; and
6    referrals and linkage to needed services, including a
7    proposed time frame for services and the responsible agency
8    or provider. The individual transition plan shall be signed
9    by participants in the ITP discussion, including but not
10    limited to the student's parents or guardian, the student
11    (where appropriate), multi-disciplinary team
12    representatives from the public schools, the case
13    coordinator and any other individuals who have
14    participated in the ITP meeting at the discretion of the
15    individual education plan coordinator, the developmental
16    disability case coordinator or the parents or guardian.
17        (4) At least 10 days prior to the ITP meeting, the
18    parents or guardian of the student shall be notified in
19    writing of the time and place of the meeting by the local
20    school district. The ITP discussion shall be documented by
21    the assigned case coordinator, and an individual student
22    file shall be maintained by each case coordination unit.
23    One year following a student's exit from public school the
24    case coordinator shall conduct a follow up interview with
25    the student.
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1    transition plans made under this Section shall not be
2    subject to any due process requirements prescribed in
3    Section 14-8.02 of this Code.
4    (e) (Blank).
5(Source: P.A. 97-227, eff. 1-1-12.)
 
6    (105 ILCS 5/2-3.98)  (from Ch. 122, par. 2-3.98)
7    Sec. 2-3.98. Transition program for persons with
8developmental disabilities Developmentally disabled transition
9program. The State Board of Education shall establish and
10implement, in conjunction with the Department of Human
11Services, a pilot program for the provision of transitional,
12educational services to persons with a developmental
13disability 18 years of age or older who have completed public
14school programs.
15(Source: P.A. 88-380; 89-507, eff. 7-1-97.)
 
16    (105 ILCS 5/10-22.11)  (from Ch. 122, par. 10-22.11)
17    Sec. 10-22.11. Lease of school property.
18    (a) To lease school property to another school district,
19municipality or body politic and corporate for a term of not to
20exceed 25 years, except as otherwise provided in this Section,
21and upon such terms and conditions as may be agreed if in the
22opinion of the school board use of such property will not be
23needed by the district during the term of such lease; provided,
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1longer than 10 years, nor alter the terms of any lease whose
2unexpired term may exceed 10 years without the vote of 2/3 of
3the full membership of the board.
4    (b) Whenever the school board considers such action
5advisable and in the best interests of the school district, to
6lease vacant school property for a period not exceeding 51
7years to a private not for profit school organization for use
8in the care of persons with a mental disability who are
9trainable and educable the trainable and educable mentally
10disabled persons in the district or in the education of the
11gifted children in the district. Before leasing such property
12to a private not for profit school organization, the school
13board must adopt a resolution for the leasing of such property,
14fixing the period and price therefor, and order submitted to
15referendum at an election to be held in the district as
16provided in the general election law, the question of whether
17the lease should be entered into. Thereupon, the secretary
18shall certify to the proper election authorities the
19proposition for submission in accordance with the general
20election law. If the majority of the voters voting upon the
21proposition vote in favor of the leasing, the school board may
22proceed with the leasing. The proposition shall be in
23substantially the following form:
24-------------------------------------------------------------
25    Shall School District No. ..... of
26..... County, Illinois lease to            YES

 

 

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1..... (here name and identify the
2lessee) the following described vacant  ---------------------
3school property (here describe the
4property) for a term of ..... years        NO
5for the sum of ..... Dollars?
6-------------------------------------------------------------
7    This paragraph (b) shall not be construed in such a manner
8as to relieve the responsibility of the Board of Education as
9set out in Article 14 of the School Code.
10    (c) To lease school buildings and land to suitable lessees
11for educational purposes or for any other purpose which serves
12the interests of the community, for a term not to exceed 25
13years and upon such terms and conditions as may be agreed upon
14by the parties, when such buildings and land are declared by
15the board to be unnecessary or unsuitable or inconvenient for a
16school or the uses of the district during the term of the lease
17and when, in the opinion of the board, the best interests of
18the residents of the school district will be enhanced by
19entering into such a lease. Such leases shall include
20provisions for adequate insurance for both liability and
21property damage or loss, and reasonable charges for maintenance
22and depreciation of such buildings and land.
23(Source: P.A. 89-397, eff. 8-20-95.)
 
24    (105 ILCS 5/10-22.33B)
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1conduct a high quality summer school program for those resident
2students identified by the school district as being
3academically at risk in such critical subject areas as language
4arts (reading and writing) and mathematics who will be entering
5any of the school district's grades for the next school term
6and to require attendance at such program by such students who
7have not been identified as a person with a disability disabled
8under Article 14, but who meet criteria established under this
9Section. Summer school programs established under this Section
10shall be designed to raise the level of achievement and improve
11opportunities for success in subsequent grade levels of those
12students required to attend. The parent or guardian of any
13student required to attend summer school shall be given written
14notice from the school district requiring attendance not later
15than the close of the school term which immediately precedes
16the required summer school program.
17(Source: P.A. 89-610, eff. 8-6-96.)
 
18    (105 ILCS 5/14-6.01)  (from Ch. 122, par. 14-6.01)
19    Sec. 14-6.01. Powers and duties of school boards. School
20boards of one or more school districts establishing and
21maintaining any of the educational facilities described in this
22Article shall, in connection therewith, exercise similar
23powers and duties as are prescribed by law for the
24establishment, maintenance and management of other recognized
25educational facilities. Such school boards shall include only

 

 

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1eligible children in the program and shall comply with all the
2requirements of this Article and all rules and regulations
3established by the State Board of Education. Such school boards
4shall accept in part-time attendance children with
5disabilities of the types described in Sections 14-1.02 through
614-1.07 who are enrolled in nonpublic schools. A request for
7part-time attendance must be submitted by a parent or guardian
8of the child with a disability disabled child and may be made
9only to those public schools located in the district where the
10child attending the nonpublic school resides; however, nothing
11in this Section shall be construed as prohibiting an agreement
12between the district where the child resides and another public
13school district to provide special educational services if such
14an arrangement is deemed more convenient and economical.
15Special education and related services must be provided in
16accordance with the student's IEP no later than 10 school
17attendance days after notice is provided to the parents
18pursuant to Section 300.503 of Title 34 of the Code of Federal
19Regulations and implementing rules adopted by the State Board
20of Education. Transportation for students in part time
21attendance shall be provided only if required in the child's
22individualized educational program on the basis of the child's
23disabling condition or as the special education program
24location may require.
25    A school board shall publish a public notice in its
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1another governmental entity of general circulation in the
2district or if neither is available in the district, then in a
3newspaper of general circulation in the district, the right of
4all children with disabilities to a free appropriate public
5education as provided under this Code. Such notice shall
6identify the location and phone number of the office or agent
7of the school district to whom inquiries should be directed
8regarding the identification, assessment and placement of such
9children.
10    School boards shall immediately provide upon request by any
11person written materials and other information that indicates
12the specific policies, procedures, rules and regulations
13regarding the identification, evaluation or educational
14placement of children with disabilities under Section 14-8.02
15of the School Code. Such information shall include information
16regarding all rights and entitlements of such children under
17this Code, and of the opportunity to present complaints with
18respect to any matter relating to educational placement of the
19student, or the provision of a free appropriate public
20education and to have an impartial due process hearing on the
21complaint. The notice shall inform the parents or guardian in
22the parents' or guardian's native language, unless it is
23clearly not feasible to do so, of their rights and all
24procedures available pursuant to this Act and federal Public
25Law 94-142; it shall be the responsibility of the State
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1procedures available under this Act and federal Public Law
294-142, as amended, to be used by all school boards. The notice
3shall also inform the parents or guardian of the availability
4upon request of a list of free or low-cost legal and other
5relevant services available locally to assist parents or
6guardians in exercising rights or entitlements under this Code.
7    Any parent or guardian who is deaf, or does not normally
8communicate using spoken English, who participates in a meeting
9with a representative of a local educational agency for the
10purposes of developing an individualized educational program
11shall be entitled to the services of an interpreter.
12    No student with a disability disabled student may be denied
13promotion, graduation or a general diploma on the basis of
14failing a minimal competency test when such failure can be
15directly related to the disabling condition of the student. For
16the purpose of this Act, "minimal competency testing" is
17defined as tests which are constructed to measure the
18acquisition of skills to or beyond a certain defined standard.
19    Effective July 1, 1966, high school districts are
20financially responsible for the education of pupils with
21disabilities who are residents in their districts when such
22pupils have reached age 15 but may admit children with
23disabilities into special educational facilities without
24regard to graduation from the eighth grade after such pupils
25have reached the age of 14 1/2 years. Upon a pupil with a
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1it shall be the duty of the elementary school district in which
2the pupil resides to notify the high school district in which
3the pupil resides of the pupil's current eligibility for
4special education services, of the pupil's current program, and
5of all evaluation data upon which the current program is based.
6After an examination of that information the high school
7district may accept the current placement and all subsequent
8timelines shall be governed by the current individualized
9educational program; or the high school district may elect to
10conduct its own evaluation and multidisciplinary staff
11conference and formulate its own individualized educational
12program, in which case the procedures and timelines contained
13in Section 14-8.02 shall apply.
14(Source: P.A. 98-219, eff. 8-9-13.)
 
15    (105 ILCS 5/14-7.02)  (from Ch. 122, par. 14-7.02)
16    Sec. 14-7.02. Children attending private schools, public
17out-of-state schools, public school residential facilities or
18private special education facilities. The General Assembly
19recognizes that non-public schools or special education
20facilities provide an important service in the educational
21system in Illinois.
22    If because of his or her disability the special education
23program of a district is unable to meet the needs of a child
24and the child attends a non-public school or special education
25facility, a public out-of-state school or a special education

 

 

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1facility owned and operated by a county government unit that
2provides special educational services required by the child and
3is in compliance with the appropriate rules and regulations of
4the State Superintendent of Education, the school district in
5which the child is a resident shall pay the actual cost of
6tuition for special education and related services provided
7during the regular school term and during the summer school
8term if the child's educational needs so require, excluding
9room, board and transportation costs charged the child by that
10non-public school or special education facility, public
11out-of-state school or county special education facility, or
12$4,500 per year, whichever is less, and shall provide him any
13necessary transportation. "Nonpublic special education
14facility" shall include a residential facility, within or
15without the State of Illinois, which provides special education
16and related services to meet the needs of the child by
17utilizing private schools or public schools, whether located on
18the site or off the site of the residential facility.
19    The State Board of Education shall promulgate rules and
20regulations for determining when placement in a private special
21education facility is appropriate. Such rules and regulations
22shall take into account the various types of services needed by
23a child and the availability of such services to the particular
24child in the public school. In developing these rules and
25regulations the State Board of Education shall consult with the
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1hold public hearings to secure recommendations from parents,
2school personnel, and others concerned about this matter.
3    The State Board of Education shall also promulgate rules
4and regulations for transportation to and from a residential
5school. Transportation to and from home to a residential school
6more than once each school term shall be subject to prior
7approval by the State Superintendent in accordance with the
8rules and regulations of the State Board.
9    A school district making tuition payments pursuant to this
10Section is eligible for reimbursement from the State for the
11amount of such payments actually made in excess of the district
12per capita tuition charge for students not receiving special
13education services. Such reimbursement shall be approved in
14accordance with Section 14-12.01 and each district shall file
15its claims, computed in accordance with rules prescribed by the
16State Board of Education, on forms prescribed by the State
17Superintendent of Education. Data used as a basis of
18reimbursement claims shall be for the preceding regular school
19term and summer school term. Each school district shall
20transmit its claims to the State Board of Education on or
21before August 15. The State Board of Education, before
22approving any such claims, shall determine their accuracy and
23whether they are based upon services and facilities provided
24under approved programs. Upon approval the State Board shall
25cause vouchers to be prepared showing the amount due for
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1transmittal to the State Comptroller on the 30th day of
2September, December, and March, respectively, and the final
3voucher, no later than June 20. If the money appropriated by
4the General Assembly for such purpose for any year is
5insufficient, it shall be apportioned on the basis of the
6claims approved.
7    No child shall be placed in a special education program
8pursuant to this Section if the tuition cost for special
9education and related services increases more than 10 percent
10over the tuition cost for the previous school year or exceeds
11$4,500 per year unless such costs have been approved by the
12Illinois Purchased Care Review Board. The Illinois Purchased
13Care Review Board shall consist of the following persons, or
14their designees: the Directors of Children and Family Services,
15Public Health, Public Aid, and the Governor's Office of
16Management and Budget; the Secretary of Human Services; the
17State Superintendent of Education; and such other persons as
18the Governor may designate. The Review Board shall also consist
19of one non-voting member who is an administrator of a private,
20nonpublic, special education school. The Review Board shall
21establish rules and regulations for its determination of
22allowable costs and payments made by local school districts for
23special education, room and board, and other related services
24provided by non-public schools or special education facilities
25and shall establish uniform standards and criteria which it
26shall follow. The Review Board shall approve the usual and

 

 

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1customary rate or rates of a special education program that (i)
2is offered by an out-of-state, non-public provider of
3integrated autism specific educational and autism specific
4residential services, (ii) offers 2 or more levels of
5residential care, including at least one locked facility, and
6(iii) serves 12 or fewer Illinois students.
7    The Review Board shall establish uniform definitions and
8criteria for accounting separately by special education, room
9and board and other related services costs. The Board shall
10also establish guidelines for the coordination of services and
11financial assistance provided by all State agencies to assure
12that no otherwise qualified child with a disability disabled
13child receiving services under Article 14 shall be excluded
14from participation in, be denied the benefits of or be
15subjected to discrimination under any program or activity
16provided by any State agency.
17    The Review Board shall review the costs for special
18education and related services provided by non-public schools
19or special education facilities and shall approve or disapprove
20such facilities in accordance with the rules and regulations
21established by it with respect to allowable costs.
22    The State Board of Education shall provide administrative
23and staff support for the Review Board as deemed reasonable by
24the State Superintendent of Education. This support shall not
25include travel expenses or other compensation for any Review
26Board member other than the State Superintendent of Education.

 

 

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1    The Review Board shall seek the advice of the Advisory
2Council on Education of Children with Disabilities on the rules
3and regulations to be promulgated by it relative to providing
4special education services.
5    If a child has been placed in a program in which the actual
6per pupil costs of tuition for special education and related
7services based on program enrollment, excluding room, board and
8transportation costs, exceed $4,500 and such costs have been
9approved by the Review Board, the district shall pay such total
10costs which exceed $4,500. A district making such tuition
11payments in excess of $4,500 pursuant to this Section shall be
12responsible for an amount in excess of $4,500 equal to the
13district per capita tuition charge and shall be eligible for
14reimbursement from the State for the amount of such payments
15actually made in excess of the districts per capita tuition
16charge for students not receiving special education services.
17    If a child has been placed in an approved individual
18program and the tuition costs including room and board costs
19have been approved by the Review Board, then such room and
20board costs shall be paid by the appropriate State agency
21subject to the provisions of Section 14-8.01 of this Act. Room
22and board costs not provided by a State agency other than the
23State Board of Education shall be provided by the State Board
24of Education on a current basis. In no event, however, shall
25the State's liability for funding of these tuition costs begin
26until after the legal obligations of third party payors have

 

 

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1been subtracted from such costs. If the money appropriated by
2the General Assembly for such purpose for any year is
3insufficient, it shall be apportioned on the basis of the
4claims approved. Each district shall submit estimated claims to
5the State Superintendent of Education. Upon approval of such
6claims, the State Superintendent of Education shall direct the
7State Comptroller to make payments on a monthly basis. The
8frequency for submitting estimated claims and the method of
9determining payment shall be prescribed in rules and
10regulations adopted by the State Board of Education. Such
11current state reimbursement shall be reduced by an amount equal
12to the proceeds which the child or child's parents are eligible
13to receive under any public or private insurance or assistance
14program. Nothing in this Section shall be construed as
15relieving an insurer or similar third party from an otherwise
16valid obligation to provide or to pay for services provided to
17a child with a disability disabled child.
18    If it otherwise qualifies, a school district is eligible
19for the transportation reimbursement under Section 14-13.01
20and for the reimbursement of tuition payments under this
21Section whether the non-public school or special education
22facility, public out-of-state school or county special
23education facility, attended by a child who resides in that
24district and requires special educational services, is within
25or outside of the State of Illinois. However, a district is not
26eligible to claim transportation reimbursement under this

 

 

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1Section unless the district certifies to the State
2Superintendent of Education that the district is unable to
3provide special educational services required by the child for
4the current school year.
5    Nothing in this Section authorizes the reimbursement of a
6school district for the amount paid for tuition of a child
7attending a non-public school or special education facility,
8public out-of-state school or county special education
9facility unless the school district certifies to the State
10Superintendent of Education that the special education program
11of that district is unable to meet the needs of that child
12because of his disability and the State Superintendent of
13Education finds that the school district is in substantial
14compliance with Section 14-4.01. However, if a child is
15unilaterally placed by a State agency or any court in a
16non-public school or special education facility, public
17out-of-state school, or county special education facility, a
18school district shall not be required to certify to the State
19Superintendent of Education, for the purpose of tuition
20reimbursement, that the special education program of that
21district is unable to meet the needs of a child because of his
22or her disability.
23    Any educational or related services provided, pursuant to
24this Section in a non-public school or special education
25facility or a special education facility owned and operated by
26a county government unit shall be at no cost to the parent or

 

 

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1guardian of the child. However, current law and practices
2relative to contributions by parents or guardians for costs
3other than educational or related services are not affected by
4this amendatory Act of 1978.
5    Reimbursement for children attending public school
6residential facilities shall be made in accordance with the
7provisions of this Section.
8    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any school
9district receiving a payment under this Section or under
10Section 14-7.02b, 14-13.01, or 29-5 of this Code may classify
11all or a portion of the funds that it receives in a particular
12fiscal year or from general State aid pursuant to Section
1318-8.05 of this Code as funds received in connection with any
14funding program for which it is entitled to receive funds from
15the State in that fiscal year (including, without limitation,
16any funding program referenced in this Section), regardless of
17the source or timing of the receipt. The district may not
18classify more funds as funds received in connection with the
19funding program than the district is entitled to receive in
20that fiscal year for that program. Any classification by a
21district must be made by a resolution of its board of
22education. The resolution must identify the amount of any
23payments or general State aid to be classified under this
24paragraph and must specify the funding program to which the
25funds are to be treated as received in connection therewith.
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1funds referenced therein. A certified copy of the resolution
2must be sent to the State Superintendent of Education. The
3resolution shall still take effect even though a copy of the
4resolution has not been sent to the State Superintendent of
5Education in a timely manner. No classification under this
6paragraph by a district shall affect the total amount or timing
7of money the district is entitled to receive under this Code.
8No classification under this paragraph by a district shall in
9any way relieve the district from or affect any requirements
10that otherwise would apply with respect to that funding
11program, including any accounting of funds by source, reporting
12expenditures by original source and purpose, reporting
13requirements, or requirements of providing services.
14(Source: P.A. 98-636, eff. 6-6-14; 98-1008, eff. 1-1-15;
15revised 10-1-14.)
 
16    (105 ILCS 5/14-7.03)  (from Ch. 122, par. 14-7.03)
17    Sec. 14-7.03. Special Education Classes for Children from
18Orphanages, Foster Family Homes, Children's Homes, or in State
19Housing Units. If a school district maintains special education
20classes on the site of orphanages and children's homes, or if
21children from the orphanages, children's homes, foster family
22homes, other State agencies, or State residential units for
23children attend classes for children with disabilities in which
24the school district is a participating member of a joint
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1homes, foster family homes, other State agencies, or State
2residential units attend classes for the children with
3disabilities maintained by the school district, then
4reimbursement shall be paid to eligible districts in accordance
5with the provisions of this Section by the Comptroller as
6directed by the State Superintendent of Education.
7    The amount of tuition for such children shall be determined
8by the actual cost of maintaining such classes, using the per
9capita cost formula set forth in Section 14-7.01, such program
10and cost to be pre-approved by the State Superintendent of
11Education.
12    If a school district makes a claim for reimbursement under
13Section 18-3 or 18-4 of this Act it shall not include in any
14claim filed under this Section a claim for such children.
15Payments authorized by law, including State or federal grants
16for education of children included in this Section, shall be
17deducted in determining the tuition amount.
18    Nothing in this Act shall be construed so as to prohibit
19reimbursement for the tuition of children placed in for profit
20facilities. Private facilities shall provide adequate space at
21the facility for special education classes provided by a school
22district or joint agreement for children with disabilities who
23are residents of the facility at no cost to the school district
24or joint agreement upon request of the school district or joint
25agreement. If such a private facility provides space at no cost
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1classes provided to children with disabilities who are
2residents of the facility, the district or joint agreement
3shall not include any costs for the use of those facilities in
4its claim for reimbursement.
5    Reimbursement for tuition may include the cost of providing
6summer school programs for children with severe and profound
7disabilities served under this Section. Claims for that
8reimbursement shall be filed by November 1 and shall be paid on
9or before December 15 from appropriations made for the purposes
10of this Section.
11    The State Board of Education shall establish such rules and
12regulations as may be necessary to implement the provisions of
13this Section.
14    Claims filed on behalf of programs operated under this
15Section housed in a jail, detention center, or county-owned
16shelter care facility shall be on an individual student basis
17only for eligible students with disabilities. These claims
18shall be in accordance with applicable rules.
19    Each district claiming reimbursement for a program
20operated as a group program shall have an approved budget on
21file with the State Board of Education prior to the initiation
22of the program's operation. On September 30, December 31, and
23March 31, the State Board of Education shall voucher payments
24to group programs based upon the approved budget during the
25year of operation. Final claims for group payments shall be
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1received at the State Board of Education on or before June 15
2shall be vouchered by June 30. Final claims received at the
3State Board of Education between June 16 and July 15 shall be
4vouchered by August 30. Claims for group programs received
5after July 15 shall not be honored.
6    Each district claiming reimbursement for individual
7students shall have the eligibility of those students verified
8by the State Board of Education. On September 30, December 31,
9and March 31, the State Board of Education shall voucher
10payments for individual students based upon an estimated cost
11calculated from the prior year's claim. Final claims for
12individual students for the regular school term must be
13received at the State Board of Education by July 15. Claims for
14individual students received after July 15 shall not be
15honored. Final claims for individual students shall be
16vouchered by August 30.
17    Reimbursement shall be made based upon approved group
18programs or individual students. The State Superintendent of
19Education shall direct the Comptroller to pay a specified
20amount to the district by the 30th day of September, December,
21March, June, or August, respectively. However, notwithstanding
22any other provisions of this Section or the School Code,
23beginning with fiscal year 1994 and each fiscal year
24thereafter, if the amount appropriated for any fiscal year is
25less than the amount required for purposes of this Section, the
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1for each district claim under this Section shall be reimbursed
2on August 30 of the next fiscal year. Payments required to
3eliminate any insufficiency for prior fiscal year claims shall
4be made before any claims are paid for the current fiscal year.
5    The claim of a school district otherwise eligible to be
6reimbursed in accordance with Section 14-12.01 for the 1976-77
7school year but for this amendatory Act of 1977 shall not be
8paid unless the district ceases to maintain such classes for
9one entire school year.
10    If a school district's current reimbursement payment for
11the 1977-78 school year only is less than the prior year's
12reimbursement payment owed, the district shall be paid the
13amount of the difference between the payments in addition to
14the current reimbursement payment, and the amount so paid shall
15be subtracted from the amount of prior year's reimbursement
16payment owed to the district.
17    Regional superintendents may operate special education
18classes for children from orphanages, foster family homes,
19children's homes or State housing units located within the
20educational services region upon consent of the school board
21otherwise so obligated. In electing to assume the powers and
22duties of a school district in providing and maintaining such a
23special education program, the regional superintendent may
24enter into joint agreements with other districts and may
25contract with public or private schools or the orphanage,
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1provision of the special education program. The regional
2superintendent exercising the powers granted under this
3Section shall claim the reimbursement authorized by this
4Section directly from the State Board of Education.
5    Any child who is not a resident of Illinois who is placed
6in a child welfare institution, private facility, foster family
7home, State operated program, orphanage or children's home
8shall have the payment for his educational tuition and any
9related services assured by the placing agent.
10    For each student with a disability disabled student who is
11placed in a residential facility by an Illinois public agency
12or by any court in this State, the costs for educating the
13student are eligible for reimbursement under this Section.
14    The district of residence of the student with a disability
15disabled student as defined in Section 14-1.11a is responsible
16for the actual costs of the student's special education program
17and is eligible for reimbursement under this Section when
18placement is made by a State agency or the courts.
19    When a dispute arises over the determination of the
20district of residence under this Section, the district or
21districts may appeal the decision in writing to the State
22Superintendent of Education, who, upon review of materials
23submitted and any other items or information he or she may
24request for submission, shall issue a written decision on the
25matter. The decision of the State Superintendent of Education
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1    In the event a district does not make a tuition payment to
2another district that is providing the special education
3program and services, the State Board of Education shall
4immediately withhold 125% of the then remaining annual tuition
5cost from the State aid or categorical aid payment due to the
6school district that is determined to be the resident school
7district. All funds withheld by the State Board of Education
8shall immediately be forwarded to the school district where the
9student is being served.
10    When a child eligible for services under this Section
1114-7.03 must be placed in a nonpublic facility, that facility
12shall meet the programmatic requirements of Section 14-7.02 and
13its regulations, and the educational services shall be funded
14only in accordance with this Section 14-7.03.
15(Source: P.A. 98-739, eff. 7-16-14.)
 
16    (105 ILCS 5/14-8.01)  (from Ch. 122, par. 14-8.01)
17    Sec. 14-8.01. Supervision of special education buildings
18and facilities. All special educational facilities, building
19programs, housing, and all educational programs for the types
20of children with disabilities disabled children defined in
21Section 14-1.02 shall be under the supervision of and subject
22to the approval of the State Board of Education.
23    All special education facilities, building programs, and
24housing shall comply with the building code authorized by
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1    All educational programs for children with disabilities as
2defined in Section 14-1.02 administered by any State agency
3shall be under the general supervision of the State Board of
4Education. Such supervision shall be limited to insuring that
5such educational programs meet standards jointly developed and
6agreed to by both the State Board of Education and the
7operating State agency, including standards for educational
8personnel.
9    Any State agency providing special educational programs
10for children with disabilities as defined in Section 14-1.02
11shall promulgate rules and regulations, in consultation with
12the State Board of Education and pursuant to the Illinois
13Administrative Procedure Act as now or hereafter amended, to
14insure that all such programs comply with this Section and
15Section 14-8.02.
16    No otherwise qualified child with a disability disabled
17child receiving special education and related services under
18Article 14 shall solely by reason of his or her disability be
19excluded from the participation in or be denied the benefits of
20or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity
21provided by a State agency.
22    State agencies providing special education and related
23services, including room and board, either directly or through
24grants or purchases of services shall continue to provide these
25services according to current law and practice. Room and board
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1of Education shall be provided by the State Board of Education
2to the extent of available funds. An amount equal to one-half
3of the State education agency's share of IDEA PART B federal
4monies, or so much thereof as may actually be needed, shall
5annually be appropriated to pay for the additional costs of
6providing for room and board for those children placed pursuant
7to Section 14-7.02 of this Code and, after all such room and
8board costs are paid, for similar expenditures for children
9served pursuant to Section 14-7.02 or 14-7.02b of this Code.
10Any such excess room and board funds must first be directed to
11those school districts with students costing in excess of 4
12times the district's per capita tuition charge and then to
13community based programs that serve as alternatives to
14residential placements.
15    Beginning with Fiscal Year 1997 and continuing through
16Fiscal Year 2000, 100% of the former Chapter I, Section 89-313
17federal funds shall be allocated by the State Board of
18Education in the same manner as IDEA, PART B "flow through"
19funding to local school districts, joint agreements, and
20special education cooperatives for the maintenance of
21instructional and related support services to students with
22disabilities. However, beginning with Fiscal Year 1998, the
23total IDEA Part B discretionary funds available to the State
24Board of Education shall not exceed the maximum permissible
25under federal law or 20% of the total federal funds available
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1payments and similar expenditures are made by the State Board
2of Education as required by this Section, the State Board of
3Education may use the remaining funds for administration and
4for providing discretionary activities. However, the State
5Board of Education may use no more than 25% of its available
6IDEA Part B discretionary funds for administrative services.
7    Special education and related services included in the
8child's individualized educational program which are not
9provided by another State agency shall be included in the
10special education and related services provided by the State
11Board of Education and the local school district.
12    The State Board of Education with the advice of the
13Advisory Council shall prescribe the standards and make the
14necessary rules and regulations for special education programs
15administered by local school boards, including but not limited
16to establishment of classes, training requirements of teachers
17and other professional personnel, eligibility and admission of
18pupils, the curriculum, class size limitation, building
19programs, housing, transportation, special equipment and
20instructional supplies, and the applications for claims for
21reimbursement. The State Board of Education shall promulgate
22rules and regulations for annual evaluations of the
23effectiveness of all special education programs and annual
24evaluation by the local school district of the individualized
25educational program for each child for whom it provides special
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1    A school district is responsible for the provision of
2educational services for all school age children residing
3within its boundaries excluding any student placed under the
4provisions of Section 14-7.02 or any student with a disability
5disabled student whose parent or guardian lives outside of the
6State of Illinois as described in Section 14-1.11.
7(Source: P.A. 93-1022, eff. 8-24-04; 94-69, eff. 7-1-05.)
 
8    (105 ILCS 5/14-8.02)  (from Ch. 122, par. 14-8.02)
9    Sec. 14-8.02. Identification, Evaluation and Placement of
10Children.
11    (a) The State Board of Education shall make rules under
12which local school boards shall determine the eligibility of
13children to receive special education. Such rules shall ensure
14that a free appropriate public education be available to all
15children with disabilities as defined in Section 14-1.02. The
16State Board of Education shall require local school districts
17to administer non-discriminatory procedures or tests to
18limited English proficiency students coming from homes in which
19a language other than English is used to determine their
20eligibility to receive special education. The placement of low
21English proficiency students in special education programs and
22facilities shall be made in accordance with the test results
23reflecting the student's linguistic, cultural and special
24education needs. For purposes of determining the eligibility of
25children the State Board of Education shall include in the

 

 

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1rules definitions of "case study", "staff conference",
2"individualized educational program", and "qualified
3specialist" appropriate to each category of children with
4disabilities as defined in this Article. For purposes of
5determining the eligibility of children from homes in which a
6language other than English is used, the State Board of
7Education shall include in the rules definitions for "qualified
8bilingual specialists" and "linguistically and culturally
9appropriate individualized educational programs". For purposes
10of this Section, as well as Sections 14-8.02a, 14-8.02b, and
1114-8.02c of this Code, "parent" means a parent as defined in
12the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20
13U.S.C. 1401(23)).
14    (b) No child shall be eligible for special education
15facilities except with a carefully completed case study fully
16reviewed by professional personnel in a multidisciplinary
17staff conference and only upon the recommendation of qualified
18specialists or a qualified bilingual specialist, if available.
19At the conclusion of the multidisciplinary staff conference,
20the parent of the child shall be given a copy of the
21multidisciplinary conference summary report and
22recommendations, which includes options considered, and be
23informed of their right to obtain an independent educational
24evaluation if they disagree with the evaluation findings
25conducted or obtained by the school district. If the school
26district's evaluation is shown to be inappropriate, the school

 

 

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1district shall reimburse the parent for the cost of the
2independent evaluation. The State Board of Education shall,
3with advice from the State Advisory Council on Education of
4Children with Disabilities on the inclusion of specific
5independent educational evaluators, prepare a list of
6suggested independent educational evaluators. The State Board
7of Education shall include on the list clinical psychologists
8licensed pursuant to the Clinical Psychologist Licensing Act.
9Such psychologists shall not be paid fees in excess of the
10amount that would be received by a school psychologist for
11performing the same services. The State Board of Education
12shall supply school districts with such list and make the list
13available to parents at their request. School districts shall
14make the list available to parents at the time they are
15informed of their right to obtain an independent educational
16evaluation. However, the school district may initiate an
17impartial due process hearing under this Section within 5 days
18of any written parent request for an independent educational
19evaluation to show that its evaluation is appropriate. If the
20final decision is that the evaluation is appropriate, the
21parent still has a right to an independent educational
22evaluation, but not at public expense. An independent
23educational evaluation at public expense must be completed
24within 30 days of a parent written request unless the school
25district initiates an impartial due process hearing or the
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1that such 30 day time period should be extended. If the due
2process hearing decision indicates that the parent is entitled
3to an independent educational evaluation, it must be completed
4within 30 days of the decision unless the parent or the school
5district offers reasonable grounds to show that such 30 day
6period should be extended. If a parent disagrees with the
7summary report or recommendations of the multidisciplinary
8conference or the findings of any educational evaluation which
9results therefrom, the school district shall not proceed with a
10placement based upon such evaluation and the child shall remain
11in his or her regular classroom setting. No child shall be
12eligible for admission to a special class for children with a
13mental disability who are educable or for children with a
14mental disability who are trainable the educable mentally
15disabled or for the trainable mentally disabled except with a
16psychological evaluation and recommendation by a school
17psychologist. Consent shall be obtained from the parent of a
18child before any evaluation is conducted. If consent is not
19given by the parent or if the parent disagrees with the
20findings of the evaluation, then the school district may
21initiate an impartial due process hearing under this Section.
22The school district may evaluate the child if that is the
23decision resulting from the impartial due process hearing and
24the decision is not appealed or if the decision is affirmed on
25appeal. The determination of eligibility shall be made and the
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1date of written parental consent. In those instances when
2written parental consent is obtained with fewer than 60 pupil
3attendance days left in the school year, the eligibility
4determination shall be made and the IEP meeting shall be
5completed prior to the first day of the following school year.
6Special education and related services must be provided in
7accordance with the student's IEP no later than 10 school
8attendance days after notice is provided to the parents
9pursuant to Section 300.503 of Title 34 of the Code of Federal
10Regulations and implementing rules adopted by the State Board
11of Education. The appropriate program pursuant to the
12individualized educational program of students whose native
13tongue is a language other than English shall reflect the
14special education, cultural and linguistic needs. No later than
15September 1, 1993, the State Board of Education shall establish
16standards for the development, implementation and monitoring
17of appropriate bilingual special individualized educational
18programs. The State Board of Education shall further
19incorporate appropriate monitoring procedures to verify
20implementation of these standards. The district shall indicate
21to the parent and the State Board of Education the nature of
22the services the child will receive for the regular school term
23while waiting placement in the appropriate special education
24class.
25    If the child is deaf, hard of hearing, blind, or visually
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1from the Illinois School for the Deaf or the Illinois School
2for the Visually Impaired, the school district shall notify the
3parents, in writing, of the existence of these schools and the
4services they provide and shall make a reasonable effort to
5inform the parents of the existence of other, local schools
6that provide similar services and the services that these other
7schools provide. This notification shall include without
8limitation information on school services, school admissions
9criteria, and school contact information.
10    In the development of the individualized education program
11for a student who has a disability on the autism spectrum
12(which includes autistic disorder, Asperger's disorder,
13pervasive developmental disorder not otherwise specified,
14childhood disintegrative disorder, and Rett Syndrome, as
15defined in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental
16Disorders, fourth edition (DSM-IV, 2000)), the IEP team shall
17consider all of the following factors:
18        (1) The verbal and nonverbal communication needs of the
19    child.
20        (2) The need to develop social interaction skills and
21    proficiencies.
22        (3) The needs resulting from the child's unusual
23    responses to sensory experiences.
24        (4) The needs resulting from resistance to
25    environmental change or change in daily routines.
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1    activities and stereotyped movements.
2        (6) The need for any positive behavioral
3    interventions, strategies, and supports to address any
4    behavioral difficulties resulting from autism spectrum
5    disorder.
6        (7) Other needs resulting from the child's disability
7    that impact progress in the general curriculum, including
8    social and emotional development.
9Public Act 95-257 does not create any new entitlement to a
10service, program, or benefit, but must not affect any
11entitlement to a service, program, or benefit created by any
12other law.
13    If the student may be eligible to participate in the
14Home-Based Support Services Program for Adults with Mental
15Disabilities Mentally Disabled Adults authorized under the
16Developmental Disability and Mental Disability Services Act
17upon becoming an adult, the student's individualized education
18program shall include plans for (i) determining the student's
19eligibility for those home-based services, (ii) enrolling the
20student in the program of home-based services, and (iii)
21developing a plan for the student's most effective use of the
22home-based services after the student becomes an adult and no
23longer receives special educational services under this
24Article. The plans developed under this paragraph shall include
25specific actions to be taken by specified individuals,
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1    (c) In the development of the individualized education
2program for a student who is functionally blind, it shall be
3presumed that proficiency in Braille reading and writing is
4essential for the student's satisfactory educational progress.
5For purposes of this subsection, the State Board of Education
6shall determine the criteria for a student to be classified as
7functionally blind. Students who are not currently identified
8as functionally blind who are also entitled to Braille
9instruction include: (i) those whose vision loss is so severe
10that they are unable to read and write at a level comparable to
11their peers solely through the use of vision, and (ii) those
12who show evidence of progressive vision loss that may result in
13functional blindness. Each student who is functionally blind
14shall be entitled to Braille reading and writing instruction
15that is sufficient to enable the student to communicate with
16the same level of proficiency as other students of comparable
17ability. Instruction should be provided to the extent that the
18student is physically and cognitively able to use Braille.
19Braille instruction may be used in combination with other
20special education services appropriate to the student's
21educational needs. The assessment of each student who is
22functionally blind for the purpose of developing the student's
23individualized education program shall include documentation
24of the student's strengths and weaknesses in Braille skills.
25Each person assisting in the development of the individualized
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1receive information describing the benefits of Braille
2instruction. The individualized education program for each
3student who is functionally blind shall specify the appropriate
4learning medium or media based on the assessment report.
5    (d) To the maximum extent appropriate, the placement shall
6provide the child with the opportunity to be educated with
7children who do not have a disability are not disabled;
8provided that children with disabilities who are recommended to
9be placed into regular education classrooms are provided with
10supplementary services to assist the children with
11disabilities to benefit from the regular classroom instruction
12and are included on the teacher's regular education class
13register. Subject to the limitation of the preceding sentence,
14placement in special classes, separate schools or other removal
15of the child with a disability disabled child from the regular
16educational environment shall occur only when the nature of the
17severity of the disability is such that education in the
18regular classes with the use of supplementary aids and services
19cannot be achieved satisfactorily. The placement of limited
20English proficiency students with disabilities shall be in
21non-restrictive environments which provide for integration
22with non-disabled peers who do not have disabilities in
23bilingual classrooms. Annually, each January, school districts
24shall report data on students from non-English speaking
25backgrounds receiving special education and related services
26in public and private facilities as prescribed in Section

 

 

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12-3.30. If there is a disagreement between parties involved
2regarding the special education placement of any child, either
3in-state or out-of-state, the placement is subject to impartial
4due process procedures described in Article 10 of the Rules and
5Regulations to Govern the Administration and Operation of
6Special Education.
7    (e) No child who comes from a home in which a language
8other than English is the principal language used may be
9assigned to any class or program under this Article until he
10has been given, in the principal language used by the child and
11used in his home, tests reasonably related to his cultural
12environment. All testing and evaluation materials and
13procedures utilized for evaluation and placement shall not be
14linguistically, racially or culturally discriminatory.
15    (f) Nothing in this Article shall be construed to require
16any child to undergo any physical examination or medical
17treatment whose parents object thereto on the grounds that such
18examination or treatment conflicts with his religious beliefs.
19    (g) School boards or their designee shall provide to the
20parents of a child prior written notice of any decision (a)
21proposing to initiate or change, or (b) refusing to initiate or
22change, the identification, evaluation, or educational
23placement of the child or the provision of a free appropriate
24public education to their child, and the reasons therefor. Such
25written notification shall also inform the parent of the
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1relating to the educational placement of the student, or the
2provision of a free appropriate public education and to have an
3impartial due process hearing on the complaint. The notice
4shall inform the parents in the parents' native language,
5unless it is clearly not feasible to do so, of their rights and
6all procedures available pursuant to this Act and the federal
7Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of
82004 (Public Law 108-446); it shall be the responsibility of
9the State Superintendent to develop uniform notices setting
10forth the procedures available under this Act and the federal
11Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of
122004 (Public Law 108-446) to be used by all school boards. The
13notice shall also inform the parents of the availability upon
14request of a list of free or low-cost legal and other relevant
15services available locally to assist parents in initiating an
16impartial due process hearing. Any parent who is deaf, or does
17not normally communicate using spoken English, who
18participates in a meeting with a representative of a local
19educational agency for the purposes of developing an
20individualized educational program shall be entitled to the
21services of an interpreter.
22    (g-5) For purposes of this subsection (g-5), "qualified
23professional" means an individual who holds credentials to
24evaluate the child in the domain or domains for which an
25evaluation is sought or an intern working under the direct
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1or doctoral degree candidate.
2    To ensure that a parent can participate fully and
3effectively with school personnel in the development of
4appropriate educational and related services for his or her
5child, the parent, an independent educational evaluator, or a
6qualified professional retained by or on behalf of a parent or
7child must be afforded reasonable access to educational
8facilities, personnel, classrooms, and buildings and to the
9child as provided in this subsection (g-5). The requirements of
10this subsection (g-5) apply to any public school facility,
11building, or program and to any facility, building, or program
12supported in whole or in part by public funds. Prior to
13visiting a school, school building, or school facility, the
14parent, independent educational evaluator, or qualified
15professional may be required by the school district to inform
16the building principal or supervisor in writing of the proposed
17visit, the purpose of the visit, and the approximate duration
18of the visit. The visitor and the school district shall arrange
19the visit or visits at times that are mutually agreeable.
20Visitors shall comply with school safety, security, and
21visitation policies at all times. School district visitation
22policies must not conflict with this subsection (g-5). Visitors
23shall be required to comply with the requirements of applicable
24privacy laws, including those laws protecting the
25confidentiality of education records such as the federal Family
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1Student Records Act. The visitor shall not disrupt the
2educational process.
3        (1) A parent must be afforded reasonable access of
4    sufficient duration and scope for the purpose of observing
5    his or her child in the child's current educational
6    placement, services, or program or for the purpose of
7    visiting an educational placement or program proposed for
8    the child.
9        (2) An independent educational evaluator or a
10    qualified professional retained by or on behalf of a parent
11    or child must be afforded reasonable access of sufficient
12    duration and scope for the purpose of conducting an
13    evaluation of the child, the child's performance, the
14    child's current educational program, placement, services,
15    or environment, or any educational program, placement,
16    services, or environment proposed for the child, including
17    interviews of educational personnel, child observations,
18    assessments, tests or assessments of the child's
19    educational program, services, or placement or of any
20    proposed educational program, services, or placement. If
21    one or more interviews of school personnel are part of the
22    evaluation, the interviews must be conducted at a mutually
23    agreed upon time, date, and place that do not interfere
24    with the school employee's school duties. The school
25    district may limit interviews to personnel having
26    information relevant to the child's current educational

 

 

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1    services, program, or placement or to a proposed
2    educational service, program, or placement.
3    (h) (Blank).
4    (i) (Blank).
5    (j) (Blank).
6    (k) (Blank).
7    (l) (Blank).
8    (m) (Blank).
9    (n) (Blank).
10    (o) (Blank).
11(Source: P.A. 98-219, eff. 8-9-13.)
 
12    (105 ILCS 5/14-8.04)  (from Ch. 122, par. 14-8.04)
13    Sec. 14-8.04. Supported employment. The school board that
14is the governing body of any secondary school in this State
15that provides special education services and facilities for
16children with disabilities shall include, as part of preparing
17the transition planning for children with disabilities
18disabled children who are 16 years of age or more,
19consideration of a supported employment component with
20experiences in integrated community settings for those
21eligible children with disabilities who have been determined at
22an IEP meeting to be in need of participation in the supported
23employment services offered pursuant to this Section.
24    Supported employment services made available as part of
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1developed for school boards by the State Board of Education, in
2consultation with programs such as Project CHOICES (Children
3Have Opportunities In Integrated Community Environments),
4parents and advocates of children with disabilities, and the
5Departments of Central Management Services and Human Services.
6(Source: P.A. 98-44, eff. 6-28-13.)
 
7    (105 ILCS 5/14-11.01)  (from Ch. 122, par. 14-11.01)
8    Sec. 14-11.01. Educational materials coordinating unit.
9The State Board of Education shall maintain or contract for an
10educational materials coordinating unit for children with
11disabilities to provide:
12    (1) Staff and resources for the coordination, cataloging,
13standardizing, production, procurement, storage, and
14distribution of educational materials needed by children with
15visual disabilities visually disabled children and adults with
16disabilities.
17    (2) Staff and resources of an instructional materials
18center to include library, audio-visual, programmed, and other
19types of instructional materials peculiarly adapted to the
20instruction of pupils with disabilities.
21    The educational materials coordinating unit shall have as
22its major purpose the improvement of instructional programs for
23children with disabilities and the in-service training of all
24professional personnel associated with programs of special
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1rules and regulations of the State Board of Education with the
2advice of the Advisory Council.
3(Source: P.A. 89-397, eff. 8-20-95.)
 
4    (105 ILCS 5/17-2.11)  (from Ch. 122, par. 17-2.11)
5    Sec. 17-2.11. School board power to levy a tax or to borrow
6money and issue bonds for fire prevention, safety, energy
7conservation, disabled accessibility, school security, and
8specified repair purposes.
9    (a) Whenever, as a result of any lawful order of any
10agency, other than a school board, having authority to enforce
11any school building code applicable to any facility that houses
12students, or any law or regulation for the protection and
13safety of the environment, pursuant to the Environmental
14Protection Act, any school district having a population of less
15than 500,000 inhabitants is required to alter or reconstruct
16any school building or permanent, fixed equipment; the district
17may, by proper resolution, levy a tax for the purpose of making
18such alteration or reconstruction, based on a survey report by
19an architect or engineer licensed in this State, upon all of
20the taxable property of the district at the value as assessed
21by the Department of Revenue and at a rate not to exceed 0.05%
22per year for a period sufficient to finance such alteration or
23reconstruction, upon the following conditions:
24        (1) When there are not sufficient funds available in
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1    the school facility occupation tax fund of the district, or
2    the fire prevention and safety fund of the district, as
3    determined by the district on the basis of rules adopted by
4    the State Board of Education, to make such alteration or
5    reconstruction or to purchase and install such permanent,
6    fixed equipment so ordered or determined as necessary.
7    Appropriate school district records must be made available
8    to the State Superintendent of Education, upon request, to
9    confirm this insufficiency.
10        (2) When a certified estimate of an architect or
11    engineer licensed in this State stating the estimated
12    amount necessary to make the alteration or reconstruction
13    or to purchase and install the equipment so ordered has
14    been secured by the school district, and the estimate has
15    been approved by the regional superintendent of schools
16    having jurisdiction over the district and the State
17    Superintendent of Education. Approval must not be granted
18    for any work that has already started without the prior
19    express authorization of the State Superintendent of
20    Education. If the estimate is not approved or is denied
21    approval by the regional superintendent of schools within 3
22    months after the date on which it is submitted to him or
23    her, the school board of the district may submit the
24    estimate directly to the State Superintendent of Education
25    for approval or denial.
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1cost to effectuate emergency repairs is less than the amount
2specified in Section 10-20.21 of this Code, the school district
3may proceed with such repairs prior to approval by the State
4Superintendent of Education, but shall comply with the
5provisions of subdivision (2) of this subsection (a) as soon
6thereafter as may be as well as Section 10-20.21 of this Code.
7If the estimated cost to effectuate emergency repairs is
8greater than the amount specified in Section 10-20.21 of this
9Code, then the school district shall proceed in conformity with
10Section 10-20.21 of this Code and with rules established by the
11State Board of Education to address such situations. The rules
12adopted by the State Board of Education to deal with these
13situations shall stipulate that emergency situations must be
14expedited and given priority consideration. For purposes of
15this paragraph, an emergency is a situation that presents an
16imminent and continuing threat to the health and safety of
17students or other occupants of a facility, requires complete or
18partial evacuation of a building or part of a building, or
19consumes one or more of the 5 emergency days built into the
20adopted calendar of the school or schools or would otherwise be
21expected to cause such school or schools to fall short of the
22minimum school calendar requirements.
23    (b) Whenever any such district determines that it is
24necessary for energy conservation purposes that any school
25building or permanent, fixed equipment should be altered or
26reconstructed and that such alterations or reconstruction will

 

 

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1be made with funds not necessary for the completion of approved
2and recommended projects contained in any safety survey report
3or amendments thereto authorized by Section 2-3.12 of this Act;
4the district may levy a tax or issue bonds as provided in
5subsection (a) of this Section.
6    (c) Whenever any such district determines that it is
7necessary for disabled accessibility purposes and to comply
8with the school building code that any school building or
9equipment should be altered or reconstructed and that such
10alterations or reconstruction will be made with funds not
11necessary for the completion of approved and recommended
12projects contained in any safety survey report or amendments
13thereto authorized under Section 2-3.12 of this Act, the
14district may levy a tax or issue bonds as provided in
15subsection (a) of this Section.
16    (d) Whenever any such district determines that it is
17necessary for school security purposes and the related
18protection and safety of pupils and school personnel that any
19school building or property should be altered or reconstructed
20or that security systems and equipment (including but not
21limited to intercom, early detection and warning, access
22control and television monitoring systems) should be purchased
23and installed, and that such alterations, reconstruction or
24purchase and installation of equipment will be made with funds
25not necessary for the completion of approved and recommended
26projects contained in any safety survey report or amendment

 

 

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1thereto authorized by Section 2-3.12 of this Act and will deter
2and prevent unauthorized entry or activities upon school
3property by unknown or dangerous persons, assure early
4detection and advance warning of any such actual or attempted
5unauthorized entry or activities and help assure the continued
6safety of pupils and school staff if any such unauthorized
7entry or activity is attempted or occurs; the district may levy
8a tax or issue bonds as provided in subsection (a) of this
9Section.
10    (e) If a school district does not need funds for other fire
11prevention and safety projects, including the completion of
12approved and recommended projects contained in any safety
13survey report or amendments thereto authorized by Section
142-3.12 of this Act, and it is determined after a public hearing
15(which is preceded by at least one published notice (i)
16occurring at least 7 days prior to the hearing in a newspaper
17of general circulation within the school district and (ii)
18setting forth the time, date, place, and general subject matter
19of the hearing) that there is a substantial, immediate, and
20otherwise unavoidable threat to the health, safety, or welfare
21of pupils due to disrepair of school sidewalks, playgrounds,
22parking lots, or school bus turnarounds and repairs must be
23made; then the district may levy a tax or issue bonds as
24provided in subsection (a) of this Section.
25    (f) For purposes of this Section a school district may
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1portions of a building when it is determined that the
2effectuation of the recommendations for the existing building
3will cost more than the replacement costs. Such determination
4shall be based on a comparison of estimated costs made by an
5architect or engineer licensed in the State of Illinois. The
6new building or addition shall be equivalent in area (square
7feet) and comparable in purpose and grades served and may be on
8the same site or another site. Such replacement may only be
9done upon order of the regional superintendent of schools and
10the approval of the State Superintendent of Education.
11    (g) The filing of a certified copy of the resolution
12levying the tax when accompanied by the certificates of the
13regional superintendent of schools and State Superintendent of
14Education shall be the authority of the county clerk to extend
15such tax.
16    (h) The county clerk of the county in which any school
17district levying a tax under the authority of this Section is
18located, in reducing raised levies, shall not consider any such
19tax as a part of the general levy for school purposes and shall
20not include the same in the limitation of any other tax rate
21which may be extended.
22    Such tax shall be levied and collected in like manner as
23all other taxes of school districts, subject to the provisions
24contained in this Section.
25    (i) The tax rate limit specified in this Section may be
26increased to .10% upon the approval of a proposition to effect

 

 

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1such increase by a majority of the electors voting on that
2proposition at a regular scheduled election. Such proposition
3may be initiated by resolution of the school board and shall be
4certified by the secretary to the proper election authorities
5for submission in accordance with the general election law.
6    (j) When taxes are levied by any school district for fire
7prevention, safety, energy conservation, and school security
8purposes as specified in this Section, and the purposes for
9which the taxes have been levied are accomplished and paid in
10full, and there remain funds on hand in the Fire Prevention and
11Safety Fund from the proceeds of the taxes levied, including
12interest earnings thereon, the school board by resolution shall
13use such excess and other board restricted funds, excluding
14bond proceeds and earnings from such proceeds, as follows:
15        (1) for other authorized fire prevention, safety,
16    energy conservation, and school security purposes and for
17    required safety inspections; or
18        (2) for transfer to the Operations and Maintenance Fund
19    for the purpose of abating an equal amount of operations
20    and maintenance purposes taxes.
21Notwithstanding subdivision (2) of this subsection (j) and
22subsection (k) of this Section, through June 30, 2016, the
23school board may, by proper resolution following a public
24hearing set by the school board or the president of the school
25board (that is preceded (i) by at least one published notice
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1at least 7 days and not more than 30 days prior to the hearing,
2in a newspaper of general circulation within the school
3district and (ii) by posted notice over the name of the clerk
4or secretary of the board, at least 48 hours before the
5hearing, at the principal office of the school board or at the
6building where the hearing is to be held if a principal office
7does not exist, with both notices setting forth the time, date,
8place, and subject matter of the hearing), transfer surplus
9life safety taxes and interest earnings thereon to the
10Operations and Maintenance Fund for building repair work.
11    (k) If any transfer is made to the Operation and
12Maintenance Fund, the secretary of the school board shall
13within 30 days notify the county clerk of the amount of that
14transfer and direct the clerk to abate the taxes to be extended
15for the purposes of operations and maintenance authorized under
16Section 17-2 of this Act by an amount equal to such transfer.
17    (l) If the proceeds from the tax levy authorized by this
18Section are insufficient to complete the work approved under
19this Section, the school board is authorized to sell bonds
20without referendum under the provisions of this Section in an
21amount that, when added to the proceeds of the tax levy
22authorized by this Section, will allow completion of the
23approved work.
24    (m) Any bonds issued pursuant to this Section shall bear
25interest at a rate not to exceed the maximum rate authorized by
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1within 20 years from date, and shall be signed by the president
2of the school board and the treasurer of the school district.
3    (n) In order to authorize and issue such bonds, the school
4board shall adopt a resolution fixing the amount of bonds, the
5date thereof, the maturities thereof, rates of interest
6thereof, place of payment and denomination, which shall be in
7denominations of not less than $100 and not more than $5,000,
8and provide for the levy and collection of a direct annual tax
9upon all the taxable property in the school district sufficient
10to pay the principal and interest on such bonds to maturity.
11Upon the filing in the office of the county clerk of the county
12in which the school district is located of a certified copy of
13the resolution, it is the duty of the county clerk to extend
14the tax therefor in addition to and in excess of all other
15taxes heretofore or hereafter authorized to be levied by such
16school district.
17    (o) After the time such bonds are issued as provided for by
18this Section, if additional alterations or reconstructions are
19required to be made because of surveys conducted by an
20architect or engineer licensed in the State of Illinois, the
21district may levy a tax at a rate not to exceed .05% per year
22upon all the taxable property of the district or issue
23additional bonds, whichever action shall be the most feasible.
24    (p) This Section is cumulative and constitutes complete
25authority for the issuance of bonds as provided in this Section
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1    (q) With respect to instruments for the payment of money
2issued under this Section either before, on, or after the
3effective date of Public Act 86-004 (June 6, 1989), it is, and
4always has been, the intention of the General Assembly (i) that
5the Omnibus Bond Acts are, and always have been, supplementary
6grants of power to issue instruments in accordance with the
7Omnibus Bond Acts, regardless of any provision of this Act that
8may appear to be or to have been more restrictive than those
9Acts, (ii) that the provisions of this Section are not a
10limitation on the supplementary authority granted by the
11Omnibus Bond Acts, and (iii) that instruments issued under this
12Section within the supplementary authority granted by the
13Omnibus Bond Acts are not invalid because of any provision of
14this Act that may appear to be or to have been more restrictive
15than those Acts.
16    (r) When the purposes for which the bonds are issued have
17been accomplished and paid for in full and there remain funds
18on hand from the proceeds of the bond sale and interest
19earnings therefrom, the board shall, by resolution, use such
20excess funds in accordance with the provisions of Section
2110-22.14 of this Act.
22    (s) Whenever any tax is levied or bonds issued for fire
23prevention, safety, energy conservation, and school security
24purposes, such proceeds shall be deposited and accounted for
25separately within the Fire Prevention and Safety Fund.
26(Source: P.A. 98-26, eff. 6-21-13; 98-1066, eff. 8-26-14.)
 

 

 

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1    (105 ILCS 5/19-1)
2    Sec. 19-1. Debt limitations of school districts.
3    (a) School districts shall not be subject to the provisions
4limiting their indebtedness prescribed in "An Act to limit the
5indebtedness of counties having a population of less than
6500,000 and townships, school districts and other municipal
7corporations having a population of less than 300,000",
8approved February 15, 1928, as amended.
9    No school districts maintaining grades K through 8 or 9
10through 12 shall become indebted in any manner or for any
11purpose to an amount, including existing indebtedness, in the
12aggregate exceeding 6.9% on the value of the taxable property
13therein to be ascertained by the last assessment for State and
14county taxes or, until January 1, 1983, if greater, the sum
15that is produced by multiplying the school district's 1978
16equalized assessed valuation by the debt limitation percentage
17in effect on January 1, 1979, previous to the incurring of such
18indebtedness.
19    No school districts maintaining grades K through 12 shall
20become indebted in any manner or for any purpose to an amount,
21including existing indebtedness, in the aggregate exceeding
2213.8% on the value of the taxable property therein to be
23ascertained by the last assessment for State and county taxes
24or, until January 1, 1983, if greater, the sum that is produced
25by multiplying the school district's 1978 equalized assessed

 

 

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1valuation by the debt limitation percentage in effect on
2January 1, 1979, previous to the incurring of such
3indebtedness.
4    No partial elementary unit district, as defined in Article
511E of this Code, shall become indebted in any manner or for
6any purpose in an amount, including existing indebtedness, in
7the aggregate exceeding 6.9% of the value of the taxable
8property of the entire district, to be ascertained by the last
9assessment for State and county taxes, plus an amount,
10including existing indebtedness, in the aggregate exceeding
116.9% of the value of the taxable property of that portion of
12the district included in the elementary and high school
13classification, to be ascertained by the last assessment for
14State and county taxes. Moreover, no partial elementary unit
15district, as defined in Article 11E of this Code, shall become
16indebted on account of bonds issued by the district for high
17school purposes in the aggregate exceeding 6.9% of the value of
18the taxable property of the entire district, to be ascertained
19by the last assessment for State and county taxes, nor shall
20the district become indebted on account of bonds issued by the
21district for elementary purposes in the aggregate exceeding
226.9% of the value of the taxable property for that portion of
23the district included in the elementary and high school
24classification, to be ascertained by the last assessment for
25State and county taxes.
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1contrary, in any case in which the voters of a school district
2have approved a proposition for the issuance of bonds of such
3school district at an election held prior to January 1, 1979,
4and all of the bonds approved at such election have not been
5issued, the debt limitation applicable to such school district
6during the calendar year 1979 shall be computed by multiplying
7the value of taxable property therein, including personal
8property, as ascertained by the last assessment for State and
9county taxes, previous to the incurring of such indebtedness,
10by the percentage limitation applicable to such school district
11under the provisions of this subsection (a).
12    (b) Notwithstanding the debt limitation prescribed in
13subsection (a) of this Section, additional indebtedness may be
14incurred in an amount not to exceed the estimated cost of
15acquiring or improving school sites or constructing and
16equipping additional building facilities under the following
17conditions:
18        (1) Whenever the enrollment of students for the next
19    school year is estimated by the board of education to
20    increase over the actual present enrollment by not less
21    than 35% or by not less than 200 students or the actual
22    present enrollment of students has increased over the
23    previous school year by not less than 35% or by not less
24    than 200 students and the board of education determines
25    that additional school sites or building facilities are
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1        (2) When the Regional Superintendent of Schools having
2    jurisdiction over the school district and the State
3    Superintendent of Education concur in such enrollment
4    projection or increase and approve the need for such
5    additional school sites or building facilities and the
6    estimated cost thereof; and
7        (3) When the voters in the school district approve a
8    proposition for the issuance of bonds for the purpose of
9    acquiring or improving such needed school sites or
10    constructing and equipping such needed additional building
11    facilities at an election called and held for that purpose.
12    Notice of such an election shall state that the amount of
13    indebtedness proposed to be incurred would exceed the debt
14    limitation otherwise applicable to the school district.
15    The ballot for such proposition shall state what percentage
16    of the equalized assessed valuation will be outstanding in
17    bonds if the proposed issuance of bonds is approved by the
18    voters; or
19        (4) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraphs (1)
20    through (3) of this subsection (b), if the school board
21    determines that additional facilities are needed to
22    provide a quality educational program and not less than 2/3
23    of those voting in an election called by the school board
24    on the question approve the issuance of bonds for the
25    construction of such facilities, the school district may
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1        (5) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraphs (1)
2    through (3) of this subsection (b), if (i) the school
3    district has previously availed itself of the provisions of
4    paragraph (4) of this subsection (b) to enable it to issue
5    bonds, (ii) the voters of the school district have not
6    defeated a proposition for the issuance of bonds since the
7    referendum described in paragraph (4) of this subsection
8    (b) was held, (iii) the school board determines that
9    additional facilities are needed to provide a quality
10    educational program, and (iv) a majority of those voting in
11    an election called by the school board on the question
12    approve the issuance of bonds for the construction of such
13    facilities, the school district may issue bonds for this
14    purpose.
15    In no event shall the indebtedness incurred pursuant to
16this subsection (b) and the existing indebtedness of the school
17district exceed 15% of the value of the taxable property
18therein to be ascertained by the last assessment for State and
19county taxes, previous to the incurring of such indebtedness
20or, until January 1, 1983, if greater, the sum that is produced
21by multiplying the school district's 1978 equalized assessed
22valuation by the debt limitation percentage in effect on
23January 1, 1979.
24    The indebtedness provided for by this subsection (b) shall
25be in addition to and in excess of any other debt limitation.
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1subsection (a) of this Section, in any case in which a public
2question for the issuance of bonds of a proposed school
3district maintaining grades kindergarten through 12 received
4at least 60% of the valid ballots cast on the question at an
5election held on or prior to November 8, 1994, and in which the
6bonds approved at such election have not been issued, the
7school district pursuant to the requirements of Section 11A-10
8(now repealed) may issue the total amount of bonds approved at
9such election for the purpose stated in the question.
10    (d) Notwithstanding the debt limitation prescribed in
11subsection (a) of this Section, a school district that meets
12all the criteria set forth in paragraphs (1) and (2) of this
13subsection (d) may incur an additional indebtedness in an
14amount not to exceed $4,500,000, even though the amount of the
15additional indebtedness authorized by this subsection (d),
16when incurred and added to the aggregate amount of indebtedness
17of the district existing immediately prior to the district
18incurring the additional indebtedness authorized by this
19subsection (d), causes the aggregate indebtedness of the
20district to exceed the debt limitation otherwise applicable to
21that district under subsection (a):
22        (1) The additional indebtedness authorized by this
23    subsection (d) is incurred by the school district through
24    the issuance of bonds under and in accordance with Section
25    17-2.11a for the purpose of replacing a school building
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1    as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection (d) or
2    through the issuance of bonds under and in accordance with
3    Section 19-3 for the purpose of increasing the size of, or
4    providing for additional functions in, such replacement
5    school buildings, or both such purposes.
6        (2) The bonds issued by the school district as provided
7    in paragraph (1) above are issued for the purposes of
8    construction by the school district of a new school
9    building pursuant to Section 17-2.11, to replace an
10    existing school building that, because of mine subsidence
11    damage, is closed as of the end of the 1992-93 school year
12    pursuant to action of the regional superintendent of
13    schools of the educational service region in which the
14    district is located under Section 3-14.22 or are issued for
15    the purpose of increasing the size of, or providing for
16    additional functions in, the new school building being
17    constructed to replace a school building closed as the
18    result of mine subsidence damage, or both such purposes.
19    (e) (Blank).
20    (f) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of
21this Section or of any other law, bonds in not to exceed the
22aggregate amount of $5,500,000 and issued by a school district
23meeting the following criteria shall not be considered
24indebtedness for purposes of any statutory limitation and may
25be issued in an amount or amounts, including existing
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1statutory limitation as to indebtedness:
2        (1) At the time of the sale of such bonds, the board of
3    education of the district shall have determined by
4    resolution that the enrollment of students in the district
5    is projected to increase by not less than 7% during each of
6    the next succeeding 2 school years.
7        (2) The board of education shall also determine by
8    resolution that the improvements to be financed with the
9    proceeds of the bonds are needed because of the projected
10    enrollment increases.
11        (3) The board of education shall also determine by
12    resolution that the projected increases in enrollment are
13    the result of improvements made or expected to be made to
14    passenger rail facilities located in the school district.
15    Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of this
16Section or of any other law, a school district that has availed
17itself of the provisions of this subsection (f) prior to July
1822, 2004 (the effective date of Public Act 93-799) may also
19issue bonds approved by referendum up to an amount, including
20existing indebtedness, not exceeding 25% of the equalized
21assessed value of the taxable property in the district if all
22of the conditions set forth in items (1), (2), and (3) of this
23subsection (f) are met.
24    (g) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of
25this Section or any other law, bonds in not to exceed an
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1taxable property of a school district and issued by a school
2district meeting the criteria in paragraphs (i) through (iv) of
3this subsection shall not be considered indebtedness for
4purposes of any statutory limitation and may be issued pursuant
5to resolution of the school board in an amount or amounts,
6including existing indebtedness, in excess of any statutory
7limitation of indebtedness heretofore or hereafter imposed:
8        (i) The bonds are issued for the purpose of
9    constructing a new high school building to replace two
10    adjacent existing buildings which together house a single
11    high school, each of which is more than 65 years old, and
12    which together are located on more than 10 acres and less
13    than 11 acres of property.
14        (ii) At the time the resolution authorizing the
15    issuance of the bonds is adopted, the cost of constructing
16    a new school building to replace the existing school
17    building is less than 60% of the cost of repairing the
18    existing school building.
19        (iii) The sale of the bonds occurs before July 1, 1997.
20        (iv) The school district issuing the bonds is a unit
21    school district located in a county of less than 70,000 and
22    more than 50,000 inhabitants, which has an average daily
23    attendance of less than 1,500 and an equalized assessed
24    valuation of less than $29,000,000.
25    (h) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Section or
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1community unit school district maintaining grades K through 12
2may issue bonds up to an amount, including existing
3indebtedness, not exceeding 27.6% of the equalized assessed
4value of the taxable property in the district, if all of the
5following conditions are met:
6        (i) The school district has an equalized assessed
7    valuation for calendar year 1995 of less than $24,000,000;
8        (ii) The bonds are issued for the capital improvement,
9    renovation, rehabilitation, or replacement of existing
10    school buildings of the district, all of which buildings
11    were originally constructed not less than 40 years ago;
12        (iii) The voters of the district approve a proposition
13    for the issuance of the bonds at a referendum held after
14    March 19, 1996; and
15        (iv) The bonds are issued pursuant to Sections 19-2
16    through 19-7 of this Code.
17    (i) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Section or
18the provisions of any other law, until January 1, 1998, a
19community unit school district maintaining grades K through 12
20may issue bonds up to an amount, including existing
21indebtedness, not exceeding 27% of the equalized assessed value
22of the taxable property in the district, if all of the
23following conditions are met:
24        (i) The school district has an equalized assessed
25    valuation for calendar year 1995 of less than $44,600,000;
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1    renovation, rehabilitation, or replacement of existing
2    school buildings of the district, all of which existing
3    buildings were originally constructed not less than 80
4    years ago;
5        (iii) The voters of the district approve a proposition
6    for the issuance of the bonds at a referendum held after
7    December 31, 1996; and
8        (iv) The bonds are issued pursuant to Sections 19-2
9    through 19-7 of this Code.
10    (j) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Section or
11the provisions of any other law, until January 1, 1999, a
12community unit school district maintaining grades K through 12
13may issue bonds up to an amount, including existing
14indebtedness, not exceeding 27% of the equalized assessed value
15of the taxable property in the district if all of the following
16conditions are met:
17        (i) The school district has an equalized assessed
18    valuation for calendar year 1995 of less than $140,000,000
19    and a best 3 months average daily attendance for the
20    1995-96 school year of at least 2,800;
21        (ii) The bonds are issued to purchase a site and build
22    and equip a new high school, and the school district's
23    existing high school was originally constructed not less
24    than 35 years prior to the sale of the bonds;
25        (iii) At the time of the sale of the bonds, the board
26    of education determines by resolution that a new high

 

 

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1    school is needed because of projected enrollment
2    increases;
3        (iv) At least 60% of those voting in an election held
4    after December 31, 1996 approve a proposition for the
5    issuance of the bonds; and
6        (v) The bonds are issued pursuant to Sections 19-2
7    through 19-7 of this Code.
8    (k) Notwithstanding the debt limitation prescribed in
9subsection (a) of this Section, a school district that meets
10all the criteria set forth in paragraphs (1) through (4) of
11this subsection (k) may issue bonds to incur an additional
12indebtedness in an amount not to exceed $4,000,000 even though
13the amount of the additional indebtedness authorized by this
14subsection (k), when incurred and added to the aggregate amount
15of indebtedness of the school district existing immediately
16prior to the school district incurring such additional
17indebtedness, causes the aggregate indebtedness of the school
18district to exceed or increases the amount by which the
19aggregate indebtedness of the district already exceeds the debt
20limitation otherwise applicable to that school district under
21subsection (a):
22        (1) the school district is located in 2 counties, and a
23    referendum to authorize the additional indebtedness was
24    approved by a majority of the voters of the school district
25    voting on the proposition to authorize that indebtedness;
26        (2) the additional indebtedness is for the purpose of

 

 

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1    financing a multi-purpose room addition to the existing
2    high school;
3        (3) the additional indebtedness, together with the
4    existing indebtedness of the school district, shall not
5    exceed 17.4% of the value of the taxable property in the
6    school district, to be ascertained by the last assessment
7    for State and county taxes; and
8        (4) the bonds evidencing the additional indebtedness
9    are issued, if at all, within 120 days of the effective
10    date of this amendatory Act of 1998.
11    (l) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Section or
12the provisions of any other law, until January 1, 2000, a
13school district maintaining grades kindergarten through 8 may
14issue bonds up to an amount, including existing indebtedness,
15not exceeding 15% of the equalized assessed value of the
16taxable property in the district if all of the following
17conditions are met:
18        (i) the district has an equalized assessed valuation
19    for calendar year 1996 of less than $10,000,000;
20        (ii) the bonds are issued for capital improvement,
21    renovation, rehabilitation, or replacement of one or more
22    school buildings of the district, which buildings were
23    originally constructed not less than 70 years ago;
24        (iii) the voters of the district approve a proposition
25    for the issuance of the bonds at a referendum held on or
26    after March 17, 1998; and

 

 

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1        (iv) the bonds are issued pursuant to Sections 19-2
2    through 19-7 of this Code.
3    (m) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Section or
4the provisions of any other law, until January 1, 1999, an
5elementary school district maintaining grades K through 8 may
6issue bonds up to an amount, excluding existing indebtedness,
7not exceeding 18% of the equalized assessed value of the
8taxable property in the district, if all of the following
9conditions are met:
10        (i) The school district has an equalized assessed
11    valuation for calendar year 1995 or less than $7,700,000;
12        (ii) The school district operates 2 elementary
13    attendance centers that until 1976 were operated as the
14    attendance centers of 2 separate and distinct school
15    districts;
16        (iii) The bonds are issued for the construction of a
17    new elementary school building to replace an existing
18    multi-level elementary school building of the school
19    district that is not handicapped accessible at all levels
20    and parts of which were constructed more than 75 years ago;
21        (iv) The voters of the school district approve a
22    proposition for the issuance of the bonds at a referendum
23    held after July 1, 1998; and
24        (v) The bonds are issued pursuant to Sections 19-2
25    through 19-7 of this Code.
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1subsection (a) of this Section or any other provisions of this
2Section or of any other law, a school district that meets all
3of the criteria set forth in paragraphs (i) through (vi) of
4this subsection (n) may incur additional indebtedness by the
5issuance of bonds in an amount not exceeding the amount
6certified by the Capital Development Board to the school
7district as provided in paragraph (iii) of this subsection (n),
8even though the amount of the additional indebtedness so
9authorized, when incurred and added to the aggregate amount of
10indebtedness of the district existing immediately prior to the
11district incurring the additional indebtedness authorized by
12this subsection (n), causes the aggregate indebtedness of the
13district to exceed the debt limitation otherwise applicable by
14law to that district:
15        (i) The school district applies to the State Board of
16    Education for a school construction project grant and
17    submits a district facilities plan in support of its
18    application pursuant to Section 5-20 of the School
19    Construction Law.
20        (ii) The school district's application and facilities
21    plan are approved by, and the district receives a grant
22    entitlement for a school construction project issued by,
23    the State Board of Education under the School Construction
24    Law.
25        (iii) The school district has exhausted its bonding
26    capacity or the unused bonding capacity of the district is

 

 

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1    less than the amount certified by the Capital Development
2    Board to the district under Section 5-15 of the School
3    Construction Law as the dollar amount of the school
4    construction project's cost that the district will be
5    required to finance with non-grant funds in order to
6    receive a school construction project grant under the
7    School Construction Law.
8        (iv) The bonds are issued for a "school construction
9    project", as that term is defined in Section 5-5 of the
10    School Construction Law, in an amount that does not exceed
11    the dollar amount certified, as provided in paragraph (iii)
12    of this subsection (n), by the Capital Development Board to
13    the school district under Section 5-15 of the School
14    Construction Law.
15        (v) The voters of the district approve a proposition
16    for the issuance of the bonds at a referendum held after
17    the criteria specified in paragraphs (i) and (iii) of this
18    subsection (n) are met.
19        (vi) The bonds are issued pursuant to Sections 19-2
20    through 19-7 of the School Code.
21    (o) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Section or
22the provisions of any other law, until November 1, 2007, a
23community unit school district maintaining grades K through 12
24may issue bonds up to an amount, including existing
25indebtedness, not exceeding 20% of the equalized assessed value
26of the taxable property in the district if all of the following

 

 

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1conditions are met:
2        (i) the school district has an equalized assessed
3    valuation for calendar year 2001 of at least $737,000,000
4    and an enrollment for the 2002-2003 school year of at least
5    8,500;
6        (ii) the bonds are issued to purchase school sites,
7    build and equip a new high school, build and equip a new
8    junior high school, build and equip 5 new elementary
9    schools, and make technology and other improvements and
10    additions to existing schools;
11        (iii) at the time of the sale of the bonds, the board
12    of education determines by resolution that the sites and
13    new or improved facilities are needed because of projected
14    enrollment increases;
15        (iv) at least 57% of those voting in a general election
16    held prior to January 1, 2003 approved a proposition for
17    the issuance of the bonds; and
18        (v) the bonds are issued pursuant to Sections 19-2
19    through 19-7 of this Code.
20    (p) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Section or
21the provisions of any other law, a community unit school
22district maintaining grades K through 12 may issue bonds up to
23an amount, including indebtedness, not exceeding 27% of the
24equalized assessed value of the taxable property in the
25district if all of the following conditions are met:
26        (i) The school district has an equalized assessed

 

 

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1    valuation for calendar year 2001 of at least $295,741,187
2    and a best 3 months' average daily attendance for the
3    2002-2003 school year of at least 2,394.
4        (ii) The bonds are issued to build and equip 3
5    elementary school buildings; build and equip one middle
6    school building; and alter, repair, improve, and equip all
7    existing school buildings in the district.
8        (iii) At the time of the sale of the bonds, the board
9    of education determines by resolution that the project is
10    needed because of expanding growth in the school district
11    and a projected enrollment increase.
12        (iv) The bonds are issued pursuant to Sections 19-2
13    through 19-7 of this Code.
14    (p-5) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Section
15or the provisions of any other law, bonds issued by a community
16unit school district maintaining grades K through 12 shall not
17be considered indebtedness for purposes of any statutory
18limitation and may be issued in an amount or amounts, including
19existing indebtedness, in excess of any heretofore or hereafter
20imposed statutory limitation as to indebtedness, if all of the
21following conditions are met:
22        (i) For each of the 4 most recent years, residential
23    property comprises more than 80% of the equalized assessed
24    valuation of the district.
25        (ii) At least 2 school buildings that were constructed
26    40 or more years prior to the issuance of the bonds will be

 

 

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1    demolished and will be replaced by new buildings or
2    additions to one or more existing buildings.
3        (iii) Voters of the district approve a proposition for
4    the issuance of the bonds at a regularly scheduled
5    election.
6        (iv) At the time of the sale of the bonds, the school
7    board determines by resolution that the new buildings or
8    building additions are needed because of an increase in
9    enrollment projected by the school board.
10        (v) The principal amount of the bonds, including
11    existing indebtedness, does not exceed 25% of the equalized
12    assessed value of the taxable property in the district.
13        (vi) The bonds are issued prior to January 1, 2007,
14    pursuant to Sections 19-2 through 19-7 of this Code.
15    (p-10) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this
16Section or the provisions of any other law, bonds issued by a
17community consolidated school district maintaining grades K
18through 8 shall not be considered indebtedness for purposes of
19any statutory limitation and may be issued in an amount or
20amounts, including existing indebtedness, in excess of any
21heretofore or hereafter imposed statutory limitation as to
22indebtedness, if all of the following conditions are met:
23        (i) For each of the 4 most recent years, residential
24    and farm property comprises more than 80% of the equalized
25    assessed valuation of the district.
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1    improve school sites and build and equip a school building.
2        (iii) Voters of the district approve a proposition for
3    the issuance of the bonds at a regularly scheduled
4    election.
5        (iv) At the time of the sale of the bonds, the school
6    board determines by resolution that the school sites and
7    building additions are needed because of an increase in
8    enrollment projected by the school board.
9        (v) The principal amount of the bonds, including
10    existing indebtedness, does not exceed 20% of the equalized
11    assessed value of the taxable property in the district.
12        (vi) The bonds are issued prior to January 1, 2007,
13    pursuant to Sections 19-2 through 19-7 of this Code.
14    (p-15) In addition to all other authority to issue bonds,
15the Oswego Community Unit School District Number 308 may issue
16bonds with an aggregate principal amount not to exceed
17$450,000,000, but only if all of the following conditions are
18met:
19        (i) The voters of the district have approved a
20    proposition for the bond issue at the general election held
21    on November 7, 2006.
22        (ii) At the time of the sale of the bonds, the school
23    board determines, by resolution, that: (A) the building and
24    equipping of the new high school building, new junior high
25    school buildings, new elementary school buildings, early
26    childhood building, maintenance building, transportation

 

 

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1    facility, and additions to existing school buildings, the
2    altering, repairing, equipping, and provision of
3    technology improvements to existing school buildings, and
4    the acquisition and improvement of school sites, as the
5    case may be, are required as a result of a projected
6    increase in the enrollment of students in the district; and
7    (B) the sale of bonds for these purposes is authorized by
8    legislation that exempts the debt incurred on the bonds
9    from the district's statutory debt limitation.
10        (iii) The bonds are issued, in one or more bond issues,
11    on or before November 7, 2011, but the aggregate principal
12    amount issued in all such bond issues combined must not
13    exceed $450,000,000.
14        (iv) The bonds are issued in accordance with this
15    Article 19.
16        (v) The proceeds of the bonds are used only to
17    accomplish those projects approved by the voters at the
18    general election held on November 7, 2006.
19The debt incurred on any bonds issued under this subsection
20(p-15) shall not be considered indebtedness for purposes of any
21statutory debt limitation.
22    (p-20) In addition to all other authority to issue bonds,
23the Lincoln-Way Community High School District Number 210 may
24issue bonds with an aggregate principal amount not to exceed
25$225,000,000, but only if all of the following conditions are
26met:

 

 

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1        (i) The voters of the district have approved a
2    proposition for the bond issue at the general primary
3    election held on March 21, 2006.
4        (ii) At the time of the sale of the bonds, the school
5    board determines, by resolution, that: (A) the building and
6    equipping of the new high school buildings, the altering,
7    repairing, and equipping of existing school buildings, and
8    the improvement of school sites, as the case may be, are
9    required as a result of a projected increase in the
10    enrollment of students in the district; and (B) the sale of
11    bonds for these purposes is authorized by legislation that
12    exempts the debt incurred on the bonds from the district's
13    statutory debt limitation.
14        (iii) The bonds are issued, in one or more bond issues,
15    on or before March 21, 2011, but the aggregate principal
16    amount issued in all such bond issues combined must not
17    exceed $225,000,000.
18        (iv) The bonds are issued in accordance with this
19    Article 19.
20        (v) The proceeds of the bonds are used only to
21    accomplish those projects approved by the voters at the
22    primary election held on March 21, 2006.
23The debt incurred on any bonds issued under this subsection
24(p-20) shall not be considered indebtedness for purposes of any
25statutory debt limitation.
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1Rochester Community Unit School District 3A may issue bonds
2with an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $18,500,000,
3but only if all of the following conditions are met:
4        (i) The voters of the district approve a proposition
5    for the bond issuance at the general primary election held
6    in 2008.
7        (ii) At the time of the sale of the bonds, the school
8    board determines, by resolution, that: (A) the building and
9    equipping of a new high school building; the addition of
10    classrooms and support facilities at the high school,
11    middle school, and elementary school; the altering,
12    repairing, and equipping of existing school buildings; and
13    the improvement of school sites, as the case may be, are
14    required as a result of a projected increase in the
15    enrollment of students in the district; and (B) the sale of
16    bonds for these purposes is authorized by a law that
17    exempts the debt incurred on the bonds from the district's
18    statutory debt limitation.
19        (iii) The bonds are issued, in one or more bond issues,
20    on or before December 31, 2012, but the aggregate principal
21    amount issued in all such bond issues combined must not
22    exceed $18,500,000.
23        (iv) The bonds are issued in accordance with this
24    Article 19.
25        (v) The proceeds of the bonds are used to accomplish
26    only those projects approved by the voters at the primary

 

 

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1    election held in 2008.
2The debt incurred on any bonds issued under this subsection
3(p-25) shall not be considered indebtedness for purposes of any
4statutory debt limitation.
5    (p-30) In addition to all other authority to issue bonds,
6Prairie Grove Consolidated School District 46 may issue bonds
7with an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $30,000,000,
8but only if all of the following conditions are met:
9        (i) The voters of the district approve a proposition
10    for the bond issuance at an election held in 2008.
11        (ii) At the time of the sale of the bonds, the school
12    board determines, by resolution, that (A) the building and
13    equipping of a new school building and additions to
14    existing school buildings are required as a result of a
15    projected increase in the enrollment of students in the
16    district and (B) the altering, repairing, and equipping of
17    existing school buildings are required because of the age
18    of the existing school buildings.
19        (iii) The bonds are issued, in one or more bond
20    issuances, on or before December 31, 2012; however, the
21    aggregate principal amount issued in all such bond
22    issuances combined must not exceed $30,000,000.
23        (iv) The bonds are issued in accordance with this
24    Article.
25        (v) The proceeds of the bonds are used to accomplish
26    only those projects approved by the voters at an election

 

 

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1    held in 2008.
2The debt incurred on any bonds issued under this subsection
3(p-30) shall not be considered indebtedness for purposes of any
4statutory debt limitation.
5    (p-35) In addition to all other authority to issue bonds,
6Prairie Hill Community Consolidated School District 133 may
7issue bonds with an aggregate principal amount not to exceed
8$13,900,000, but only if all of the following conditions are
9met:
10        (i) The voters of the district approved a proposition
11    for the bond issuance at an election held on April 17,
12    2007.
13        (ii) At the time of the sale of the bonds, the school
14    board determines, by resolution, that (A) the improvement
15    of the site of and the building and equipping of a school
16    building are required as a result of a projected increase
17    in the enrollment of students in the district and (B) the
18    repairing and equipping of the Prairie Hill Elementary
19    School building is required because of the age of that
20    school building.
21        (iii) The bonds are issued, in one or more bond
22    issuances, on or before December 31, 2011, but the
23    aggregate principal amount issued in all such bond
24    issuances combined must not exceed $13,900,000.
25        (iv) The bonds are issued in accordance with this
26    Article.

 

 

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1        (v) The proceeds of the bonds are used to accomplish
2    only those projects approved by the voters at an election
3    held on April 17, 2007.
4The debt incurred on any bonds issued under this subsection
5(p-35) shall not be considered indebtedness for purposes of any
6statutory debt limitation.
7    (p-40) In addition to all other authority to issue bonds,
8Mascoutah Community Unit District 19 may issue bonds with an
9aggregate principal amount not to exceed $55,000,000, but only
10if all of the following conditions are met:
11        (1) The voters of the district approve a proposition
12    for the bond issuance at a regular election held on or
13    after November 4, 2008.
14        (2) At the time of the sale of the bonds, the school
15    board determines, by resolution, that (i) the building and
16    equipping of a new high school building is required as a
17    result of a projected increase in the enrollment of
18    students in the district and the age and condition of the
19    existing high school building, (ii) the existing high
20    school building will be demolished, and (iii) the sale of
21    bonds is authorized by statute that exempts the debt
22    incurred on the bonds from the district's statutory debt
23    limitation.
24        (3) The bonds are issued, in one or more bond
25    issuances, on or before December 31, 2011, but the
26    aggregate principal amount issued in all such bond

 

 

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1    issuances combined must not exceed $55,000,000.
2        (4) The bonds are issued in accordance with this
3    Article.
4        (5) The proceeds of the bonds are used to accomplish
5    only those projects approved by the voters at a regular
6    election held on or after November 4, 2008.
7    The debt incurred on any bonds issued under this subsection
8(p-40) shall not be considered indebtedness for purposes of any
9statutory debt limitation.
10    (p-45) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of
11this Section or of any other law, bonds issued pursuant to
12Section 19-3.5 of this Code shall not be considered
13indebtedness for purposes of any statutory limitation if the
14bonds are issued in an amount or amounts, including existing
15indebtedness of the school district, not in excess of 18.5% of
16the value of the taxable property in the district to be
17ascertained by the last assessment for State and county taxes.
18    (p-50) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of
19this Section or of any other law, bonds issued pursuant to
20Section 19-3.10 of this Code shall not be considered
21indebtedness for purposes of any statutory limitation if the
22bonds are issued in an amount or amounts, including existing
23indebtedness of the school district, not in excess of 43% of
24the value of the taxable property in the district to be
25ascertained by the last assessment for State and county taxes.
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1Belle Valley School District 119 may issue bonds with an
2aggregate principal amount not to exceed $47,500,000, but only
3if all of the following conditions are met:
4        (1) The voters of the district approve a proposition
5    for the bond issuance at an election held on or after April
6    7, 2009.
7        (2) Prior to the issuance of the bonds, the school
8    board determines, by resolution, that (i) the building and
9    equipping of a new school building is required as a result
10    of mine subsidence in an existing school building and
11    because of the age and condition of another existing school
12    building and (ii) the issuance of bonds is authorized by
13    statute that exempts the debt incurred on the bonds from
14    the district's statutory debt limitation.
15        (3) The bonds are issued, in one or more bond
16    issuances, on or before March 31, 2014, but the aggregate
17    principal amount issued in all such bond issuances combined
18    must not exceed $47,500,000.
19        (4) The bonds are issued in accordance with this
20    Article.
21        (5) The proceeds of the bonds are used to accomplish
22    only those projects approved by the voters at an election
23    held on or after April 7, 2009.
24    The debt incurred on any bonds issued under this subsection
25(p-55) shall not be considered indebtedness for purposes of any
26statutory debt limitation. Bonds issued under this subsection

 

 

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1(p-55) must mature within not to exceed 30 years from their
2date, notwithstanding any other law to the contrary.
3    (p-60) In addition to all other authority to issue bonds,
4Wilmington Community Unit School District Number 209-U may
5issue bonds with an aggregate principal amount not to exceed
6$2,285,000, but only if all of the following conditions are
7met:
8        (1) The proceeds of the bonds are used to accomplish
9    only those projects approved by the voters at the general
10    primary election held on March 21, 2006.
11        (2) Prior to the issuance of the bonds, the school
12    board determines, by resolution, that (i) the projects
13    approved by the voters were and are required because of the
14    age and condition of the school district's prior and
15    existing school buildings and (ii) the issuance of the
16    bonds is authorized by legislation that exempts the debt
17    incurred on the bonds from the district's statutory debt
18    limitation.
19        (3) The bonds are issued in one or more bond issuances
20    on or before March 1, 2011, but the aggregate principal
21    amount issued in all those bond issuances combined must not
22    exceed $2,285,000.
23        (4) The bonds are issued in accordance with this
24    Article.
25    The debt incurred on any bonds issued under this subsection
26(p-60) shall not be considered indebtedness for purposes of any

 

 

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1statutory debt limitation.
2    (p-65) In addition to all other authority to issue bonds,
3West Washington County Community Unit School District 10 may
4issue bonds with an aggregate principal amount not to exceed
5$32,200,000 and maturing over a period not exceeding 25 years,
6but only if all of the following conditions are met:
7        (1) The voters of the district approve a proposition
8    for the bond issuance at an election held on or after
9    February 2, 2010.
10        (2) Prior to the issuance of the bonds, the school
11    board determines, by resolution, that (A) all or a portion
12    of the existing Okawville Junior/Senior High School
13    Building will be demolished; (B) the building and equipping
14    of a new school building to be attached to and the
15    alteration, repair, and equipping of the remaining portion
16    of the Okawville Junior/Senior High School Building is
17    required because of the age and current condition of that
18    school building; and (C) the issuance of bonds is
19    authorized by a statute that exempts the debt incurred on
20    the bonds from the district's statutory debt limitation.
21        (3) The bonds are issued, in one or more bond
22    issuances, on or before March 31, 2014, but the aggregate
23    principal amount issued in all such bond issuances combined
24    must not exceed $32,200,000.
25        (4) The bonds are issued in accordance with this
26    Article.

 

 

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1        (5) The proceeds of the bonds are used to accomplish
2    only those projects approved by the voters at an election
3    held on or after February 2, 2010.
4    The debt incurred on any bonds issued under this subsection
5(p-65) shall not be considered indebtedness for purposes of any
6statutory debt limitation.
7    (p-70) In addition to all other authority to issue bonds,
8Cahokia Community Unit School District 187 may issue bonds with
9an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $50,000,000, but
10only if all the following conditions are met:
11        (1) The voters of the district approve a proposition
12    for the bond issuance at an election held on or after
13    November 2, 2010.
14        (2) Prior to the issuance of the bonds, the school
15    board determines, by resolution, that (i) the building and
16    equipping of a new school building is required as a result
17    of the age and condition of an existing school building and
18    (ii) the issuance of bonds is authorized by a statute that
19    exempts the debt incurred on the bonds from the district's
20    statutory debt limitation.
21        (3) The bonds are issued, in one or more issuances, on
22    or before July 1, 2016, but the aggregate principal amount
23    issued in all such bond issuances combined must not exceed
24    $50,000,000.
25        (4) The bonds are issued in accordance with this
26    Article.

 

 

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1        (5) The proceeds of the bonds are used to accomplish
2    only those projects approved by the voters at an election
3    held on or after November 2, 2010.
4    The debt incurred on any bonds issued under this subsection
5(p-70) shall not be considered indebtedness for purposes of any
6statutory debt limitation. Bonds issued under this subsection
7(p-70) must mature within not to exceed 25 years from their
8date, notwithstanding any other law, including Section 19-3 of
9this Code, to the contrary.
10    (p-75) Notwithstanding the debt limitation prescribed in
11subsection (a) of this Section or any other provisions of this
12Section or of any other law, the execution of leases on or
13after January 1, 2007 and before July 1, 2011 by the Board of
14Education of Peoria School District 150 with a public building
15commission for leases entered into pursuant to the Public
16Building Commission Act shall not be considered indebtedness
17for purposes of any statutory debt limitation.
18    This subsection (p-75) applies only if the State Board of
19Education or the Capital Development Board makes one or more
20grants to Peoria School District 150 pursuant to the School
21Construction Law. The amount exempted from the debt limitation
22as prescribed in this subsection (p-75) shall be no greater
23than the amount of one or more grants awarded to Peoria School
24District 150 by the State Board of Education or the Capital
25Development Board.
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1Ridgeland School District 122 may issue bonds with an aggregate
2principal amount not to exceed $50,000,000 for the purpose of
3refunding or continuing to refund bonds originally issued
4pursuant to voter approval at the general election held on
5November 7, 2000, and the debt incurred on any bonds issued
6under this subsection (p-80) shall not be considered
7indebtedness for purposes of any statutory debt limitation.
8Bonds issued under this subsection (p-80) may be issued in one
9or more issuances and must mature within not to exceed 25 years
10from their date, notwithstanding any other law, including
11Section 19-3 of this Code, to the contrary.
12    (p-85) In addition to all other authority to issue bonds,
13Hall High School District 502 may issue bonds with an aggregate
14principal amount not to exceed $32,000,000, but only if all the
15following conditions are met:
16        (1) The voters of the district approve a proposition
17    for the bond issuance at an election held on or after April
18    9, 2013.
19        (2) Prior to the issuance of the bonds, the school
20    board determines, by resolution, that (i) the building and
21    equipping of a new school building is required as a result
22    of the age and condition of an existing school building,
23    (ii) the existing school building should be demolished in
24    its entirety or the existing school building should be
25    demolished except for the 1914 west wing of the building,
26    and (iii) the issuance of bonds is authorized by a statute

 

 

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1    that exempts the debt incurred on the bonds from the
2    district's statutory debt limitation.
3        (3) The bonds are issued, in one or more issuances, not
4    later than 5 years after the date of the referendum
5    approving the issuance of the bonds, but the aggregate
6    principal amount issued in all such bond issuances combined
7    must not exceed $32,000,000.
8        (4) The bonds are issued in accordance with this
9    Article.
10        (5) The proceeds of the bonds are used to accomplish
11    only those projects approved by the voters at an election
12    held on or after April 9, 2013.
13    The debt incurred on any bonds issued under this subsection
14(p-85) shall not be considered indebtedness for purposes of any
15statutory debt limitation. Bonds issued under this subsection
16(p-85) must mature within not to exceed 30 years from their
17date, notwithstanding any other law, including Section 19-3 of
18this Code, to the contrary.
19    (p-90) In addition to all other authority to issue bonds,
20Lebanon Community Unit School District 9 may issue bonds with
21an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $7,500,000, but
22only if all of the following conditions are met:
23        (1) The voters of the district approved a proposition
24    for the bond issuance at the general primary election on
25    February 2, 2010.
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1    the school board determines, by resolution, that (i) the
2    building and equipping of a new elementary school building
3    is required as a result of a projected increase in the
4    enrollment of students in the district and the age and
5    condition of the existing Lebanon Elementary School
6    building, (ii) a portion of the existing Lebanon Elementary
7    School building will be demolished and the remaining
8    portion will be altered, repaired, and equipped, and (iii)
9    the sale of bonds is authorized by a statute that exempts
10    the debt incurred on the bonds from the district's
11    statutory debt limitation.
12        (3) The bonds are issued, in one or more bond
13    issuances, on or before April 1, 2014, but the aggregate
14    principal amount issued in all such bond issuances combined
15    must not exceed $7,500,000.
16        (4) The bonds are issued in accordance with this
17    Article.
18        (5) The proceeds of the bonds are used to accomplish
19    only those projects approved by the voters at the general
20    primary election held on February 2, 2010.
21    The debt incurred on any bonds issued under this subsection
22(p-90) shall not be considered indebtedness for purposes of any
23statutory debt limitation.
24    (p-95) In addition to all other authority to issue bonds,
25Monticello Community Unit School District 25 may issue bonds
26with an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $35,000,000,

 

 

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1but only if all of the following conditions are met:
2        (1) The voters of the district approve a proposition
3    for the bond issuance at an election held on or after
4    November 4, 2014.
5        (2) Prior to the issuance of the bonds, the school
6    board determines, by resolution, that (i) the building and
7    equipping of a new school building is required as a result
8    of the age and condition of an existing school building and
9    (ii) the issuance of bonds is authorized by a statute that
10    exempts the debt incurred on the bonds from the district's
11    statutory debt limitation.
12        (3) The bonds are issued, in one or more issuances, on
13    or before July 1, 2020, but the aggregate principal amount
14    issued in all such bond issuances combined must not exceed
15    $35,000,000.
16        (4) The bonds are issued in accordance with this
17    Article.
18        (5) The proceeds of the bonds are used to accomplish
19    only those projects approved by the voters at an election
20    held on or after November 4, 2014.
21    The debt incurred on any bonds issued under this subsection
22(p-95) shall not be considered indebtedness for purposes of any
23statutory debt limitation. Bonds issued under this subsection
24(p-95) must mature within not to exceed 25 years from their
25date, notwithstanding any other law, including Section 19-3 of
26this Code, to the contrary.

 

 

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1    (p-100) (p-95) In addition to all other authority to issue
2bonds, the community unit school district created in the
3territory comprising Milford Community Consolidated School
4District 280 and Milford Township High School District 233, as
5approved at the general primary election held on March 18,
62014, may issue bonds with an aggregate principal amount not to
7exceed $17,500,000, but only if all the following conditions
8are met:
9        (1) The voters of the district approve a proposition
10    for the bond issuance at an election held on or after
11    November 4, 2014.
12        (2) Prior to the issuance of the bonds, the school
13    board determines, by resolution, that (i) the building and
14    equipping of a new school building is required as a result
15    of the age and condition of an existing school building and
16    (ii) the issuance of bonds is authorized by a statute that
17    exempts the debt incurred on the bonds from the district's
18    statutory debt limitation.
19        (3) The bonds are issued, in one or more issuances, on
20    or before July 1, 2020, but the aggregate principal amount
21    issued in all such bond issuances combined must not exceed
22    $17,500,000.
23        (4) The bonds are issued in accordance with this
24    Article.
25        (5) The proceeds of the bonds are used to accomplish
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1    held on or after November 4, 2014.
2    The debt incurred on any bonds issued under this subsection
3(p-100) (p-95) shall not be considered indebtedness for
4purposes of any statutory debt limitation. Bonds issued under
5this subsection (p-100) (p-95) must mature within not to exceed
625 years from their date, notwithstanding any other law,
7including Section 19-3 of this Code, to the contrary.
8    (q) A school district must notify the State Board of
9Education prior to issuing any form of long-term or short-term
10debt that will result in outstanding debt that exceeds 75% of
11the debt limit specified in this Section or any other provision
12of law.
13(Source: P.A. 97-333, eff. 8-12-11; 97-834, eff. 7-20-12;
1497-1146, eff. 1-18-13; 98-617, eff. 1-7-14; 98-912, eff.
158-15-14; 98-916, eff. 8-15-14; revised 10-1-14.)
 
16    (105 ILCS 5/21B-20)
17    Sec. 21B-20. Types of licenses. Before July 1, 2013, the
18State Board of Education shall implement a system of educator
19licensure, whereby individuals employed in school districts
20who are required to be licensed must have one of the following
21licenses: (i) a professional educator license; (ii) a
22professional educator license with stipulations; or (iii) a
23substitute teaching license. References in law regarding
24individuals certified or certificated or required to be
25certified or certificated under Article 21 of this Code shall

 

 

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1also include individuals licensed or required to be licensed
2under this Article. The first year of all licenses ends on June
330 following one full year of the license being issued.
4    The State Board of Education, in consultation with the
5State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board, may adopt such
6rules as may be necessary to govern the requirements for
7licenses and endorsements under this Section.
8        (1) Professional Educator License. Persons who (i)
9    have successfully completed an approved educator
10    preparation program and are recommended for licensure by
11    the Illinois institution offering the educator preparation
12    program, (ii) have successfully completed the required
13    testing under Section 21B-30 of this Code, (iii) have
14    successfully completed coursework on the psychology of,
15    the identification of, and the methods of instruction for
16    the exceptional child, including without limitation
17    children with learning disabilities the learning disabled,
18    (iv) have successfully completed coursework in methods of
19    reading and reading in the content area, and (v) have met
20    all other criteria established by rule of the State Board
21    of Education shall be issued a Professional Educator
22    License. All Professional Educator Licenses are valid
23    until June 30 immediately following 5 years of the license
24    being issued. The Professional Educator License shall be
25    endorsed with specific areas and grade levels in which the
26    individual is eligible to practice.

 

 

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1        Individuals can receive subsequent endorsements on the
2    Professional Educator License. Subsequent endorsements
3    shall require a minimum of 24 semester hours of coursework
4    in the endorsement area, unless otherwise specified by
5    rule, and passage of the applicable content area test.
6        (2) Educator License with Stipulations. An Educator
7    License with Stipulations shall be issued an endorsement
8    that limits the license holder to one particular position
9    or does not require completion of an approved educator
10    program or both.
11        An individual with an Educator License with
12    Stipulations must not be employed by a school district or
13    any other entity to replace any presently employed teacher
14    who otherwise would not be replaced for any reason.
15        An Educator License with Stipulations may be issued
16    with the following endorsements:
17            (A) Provisional educator. A provisional educator
18        endorsement in a specific content area or areas on an
19        Educator License with Stipulations may be issued to an
20        applicant who holds an educator license with a minimum
21        of 15 semester hours in content coursework from another
22        state, U.S. territory, or foreign country and who, at
23        the time of applying for an Illinois license, does not
24        meet the minimum requirements under Section 21B-35 of
25        this Code, but does, at a minimum, meet both of the
26        following requirements:

 

 

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1                (i) Holds the equivalent of a minimum of a
2            bachelor's degree, unless a master's degree is
3            required for the endorsement, from a regionally
4            accredited college or university or, for
5            individuals educated in a country other than the
6            United States, the equivalent of a minimum of a
7            bachelor's degree issued in the United States,
8            unless a master's degree is required for the
9            endorsement.
10                (ii) Has passed a test of basic skills and
11            content area test, as required by Section 21B-30 of
12            this Code.
13        However, a provisional educator endorsement for
14        principals may not be issued, nor may any person with a
15        provisional educator endorsement serve as a principal
16        in a public school in this State. In addition,
17        out-of-state applicants shall not receive a
18        provisional educator endorsement if the person
19        completed an alternative licensure program in another
20        state, unless the program has been determined to be
21        equivalent to Illinois program requirements.
22            Notwithstanding any other requirements of this
23        Section, a service member or spouse of a service member
24        may obtain a Professional Educator License with
25        Stipulations, and a provisional educator endorsement
26        in a specific content area or areas, if he or she holds

 

 

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1        a valid teaching certificate or license in good
2        standing from another state, meets the qualifications
3        of educators outlined in Section 21B-15 of this Code,
4        and has not engaged in any misconduct that would
5        prohibit an individual from obtaining a license
6        pursuant to Illinois law, including without limitation
7        any administrative rules of the State Board of
8        Education; however, the service member or spouse may
9        not serve as a principal under the Professional
10        Educator License with Stipulations or provisional
11        educator endorsement.
12            In this Section, "service member" means any person
13        who, at the time of application under this Section, is
14        an active duty member of the United States Armed Forces
15        or any reserve component of the United States Armed
16        Forces or the National Guard of any state,
17        commonwealth, or territory of the United States or the
18        District of Columbia.
19            A provisional educator endorsement is valid until
20        June 30 immediately following 2 years of the license
21        being issued, during which time any remaining testing
22        and coursework deficiencies must be met. Failure to
23        satisfy all stated deficiencies shall mean the
24        individual, including any service member or spouse who
25        has obtained a Professional Educator License with
26        Stipulations and a provisional educator endorsement in

 

 

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1        a specific content area or areas, is ineligible to
2        receive a Professional Educator License at that time. A
3        provisional educator endorsement on an Educator
4        License with Stipulations shall not be renewed.
5            (B) Alternative provisional educator. An
6        alternative provisional educator endorsement on an
7        Educator License with Stipulations may be issued to an
8        applicant who, at the time of applying for the
9        endorsement, has done all of the following:
10                (i) Graduated from a regionally accredited
11            college or university with a minimum of a
12            bachelor's degree.
13                (ii) Successfully completed the first phase of
14            the Alternative Educator Licensure Program for
15            Teachers, as described in Section 21B-50 of this
16            Code.
17                (iii) Passed a test of basic skills and content
18            area test, as required under Section 21B-30 of this
19            Code.
20            The alternative provisional educator endorsement
21        is valid for 2 years of teaching and may be renewed for
22        a third year by an individual meeting the requirements
23        set forth in Section 21B-50 of this Code.
24            (C) Alternative provisional superintendent. An
25        alternative provisional superintendent endorsement on
26        an Educator License with Stipulations entitles the

 

 

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1        holder to serve only as a superintendent or assistant
2        superintendent in a school district's central office.
3        This endorsement may only be issued to an applicant
4        who, at the time of applying for the endorsement, has
5        done all of the following:
6                (i) Graduated from a regionally accredited
7            college or university with a minimum of a master's
8            degree in a management field other than education.
9                (ii) Been employed for a period of at least 5
10            years in a management level position in a field
11            other than education.
12                (iii) Successfully completed the first phase
13            of an alternative route to superintendent
14            endorsement program, as provided in Section 21B-55
15            of this Code.
16                (iv) Passed a test of basic skills and content
17            area tests required under Section 21B-30 of this
18            Code.
19            The endorsement may be registered for 2 fiscal
20        years in order to complete one full year of serving as
21        a superintendent or assistant superintendent.
22            (D) Resident teacher endorsement. A resident
23        teacher endorsement on an Educator License with
24        Stipulations may be issued to an applicant who, at the
25        time of applying for the endorsement, has done all of
26        the following:

 

 

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1                (i) Graduated from a regionally accredited
2            institution of higher education with a minimum of a
3            bachelor's degree.
4                (ii) Enrolled in an approved Illinois educator
5            preparation program.
6                (iii) Passed a test of basic skills and content
7            area test, as required under Section 21B-30 of this
8            Code.
9            The resident teacher endorsement on an Educator
10        License with Stipulations is valid for 4 years of
11        teaching and shall not be renewed.
12            A resident teacher may teach only under the
13        direction of a licensed teacher, who shall act as the
14        resident mentor teacher, and may not teach in place of
15        a licensed teacher. A resident teacher endorsement on
16        an Educator License with Stipulations shall no longer
17        be valid after June 30, 2017.
18            (E) Career and technical educator. A career and
19        technical educator endorsement on an Educator License
20        with Stipulations may be issued to an applicant who has
21        a minimum of 60 semester hours of coursework from a
22        regionally accredited institution of higher education
23        and has a minimum of 2,000 hours of experience in the
24        last 10 years outside of education in each area to be
25        taught.
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1        an Educator License with Stipulations is valid until
2        June 30 immediately following 5 years of the
3        endorsement being issued and may be renewed if the
4        individual passes a test of basic skills, as required
5        under Section 21B-30 of this Code.
6            (F) Part-time provisional career and technical
7        educator or provisional career and technical educator.
8        A part-time provisional career and technical educator
9        endorsement or a provisional career and technical
10        educator endorsement on an Educator License with
11        Stipulations may be issued to an applicant who has a
12        minimum of 8,000 hours of work experience in the skill
13        for which the applicant is seeking the endorsement. It
14        is the responsibility of each employing school board
15        and regional office of education to provide
16        verification, in writing, to the State Superintendent
17        of Education at the time the application is submitted
18        that no qualified teacher holding a Professional
19        Educator License or an Educator License with
20        Stipulations with a career and technical educator
21        endorsement is available and that actual circumstances
22        require such issuance.
23            The provisional career and technical educator
24        endorsement on an Educator License with Stipulations
25        is valid until June 30 immediately following 5 years of
26        the endorsement being issued and may be renewed only

 

 

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1        one time for 5 years if the individual passes a test of
2        basic skills, as required under Section 21B-30 of this
3        Code, and has completed a minimum of 20 semester hours
4        from a regionally accredited institution.
5            A part-time provisional career and technical
6        educator endorsement on an Educator License with
7        Stipulations may be issued for teaching no more than 2
8        courses of study for grades 6 through 12. The part-time
9        provisional career and technical educator endorsement
10        on an Educator License with Stipulations is valid until
11        June 30 immediately following 5 years of the
12        endorsement being issued and may be renewed for 5 years
13        if the individual makes application for renewal.
14            (G) Transitional bilingual educator. A
15        transitional bilingual educator endorsement on an
16        Educator License with Stipulations may be issued for
17        the purpose of providing instruction in accordance
18        with Article 14C of this Code to an applicant who
19        provides satisfactory evidence that he or she meets all
20        of the following requirements:
21                (i) Possesses adequate speaking, reading, and
22            writing ability in the language other than English
23            in which transitional bilingual education is
24            offered.
25                (ii) Has the ability to successfully
26            communicate in English.

 

 

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1                (iii) Either possessed, within 5 years
2            previous to his or her applying for a transitional
3            bilingual educator endorsement, a valid and
4            comparable teaching certificate or comparable
5            authorization issued by a foreign country or holds
6            a degree from an institution of higher learning in
7            a foreign country that the State Educator
8            Preparation and Licensure Board determines to be
9            the equivalent of a bachelor's degree from a
10            regionally accredited institution of higher
11            learning in the United States.
12            A transitional bilingual educator endorsement
13        shall be valid for prekindergarten through grade 12, is
14        valid until June 30 immediately following 5 years of
15        the endorsement being issued, and shall not be renewed.
16            Persons holding a transitional bilingual educator
17        endorsement shall not be employed to replace any
18        presently employed teacher who otherwise would not be
19        replaced for any reason.
20            (H) Language endorsement. In an effort to
21        alleviate the shortage of teachers speaking a language
22        other than English in the public schools, an individual
23        who holds an Educator License with Stipulations may
24        also apply for a language endorsement, provided that
25        the applicant provides satisfactory evidence that he
26        or she meets all of the following requirements:

 

 

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1                (i) Holds a transitional bilingual
2            endorsement.
3                (ii) Has demonstrated proficiency in the
4            language for which the endorsement is to be issued
5            by passing the applicable language content test
6            required by the State Board of Education.
7                (iii) Holds a bachelor's degree or higher from
8            a regionally accredited institution of higher
9            education or, for individuals educated in a
10            country other than the United States, holds a
11            degree from an institution of higher learning in a
12            foreign country that the State Educator
13            Preparation and Licensure Board determines to be
14            the equivalent of a bachelor's degree from a
15            regionally accredited institution of higher
16            learning in the United States.
17                (iv) Has passed a test of basic skills, as
18            required under Section 21B-30 of this Code.
19            A language endorsement on an Educator License with
20        Stipulations is valid for prekindergarten through
21        grade 12 for the same validity period as the
22        individual's transitional bilingual educator
23        endorsement on the Educator License with Stipulations
24        and shall not be renewed.
25            (I) Visiting international educator. A visiting
26        international educator endorsement on an Educator

 

 

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1        License with Stipulations may be issued to an
2        individual who is being recruited by a particular
3        school district that conducts formal recruitment
4        programs outside of the United States to secure the
5        services of qualified teachers and who meets all of the
6        following requirements:
7                (i) Holds the equivalent of a minimum of a
8            bachelor's degree issued in the United States.
9                (ii) Has been prepared as a teacher at the
10            grade level for which he or she will be employed.
11                (iii) Has adequate content knowledge in the
12            subject to be taught.
13                (iv) Has an adequate command of the English
14            language.
15            A holder of a visiting international educator
16        endorsement on an Educator License with Stipulations
17        shall be permitted to teach in bilingual education
18        programs in the language that was the medium of
19        instruction in his or her teacher preparation program,
20        provided that he or she passes the English Language
21        Proficiency Examination or another test of writing
22        skills in English identified by the State Board of
23        Education, in consultation with the State Educator
24        Preparation and Licensure Board.
25            A visiting international educator endorsement on
26        an Educator License with Stipulations is valid for 3

 

 

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1        years and shall not be renewed.
2            (J) Paraprofessional educator. A paraprofessional
3        educator endorsement on an Educator License with
4        Stipulations may be issued to an applicant who holds a
5        high school diploma or its recognized equivalent and
6        either holds an associate's degree or a minimum of 60
7        semester hours of credit from a regionally accredited
8        institution of higher education or has passed a test of
9        basic skills required under Section 21B-30 of this
10        Code. The paraprofessional educator endorsement is
11        valid until June 30 immediately following 5 years of
12        the endorsement being issued and may be renewed through
13        application and payment of the appropriate fee, as
14        required under Section 21B-40 of this Code. An
15        individual who holds only a paraprofessional educator
16        endorsement is not subject to additional requirements
17        in order to renew the endorsement.
18        (3) Substitute Teaching License. A Substitute Teaching
19    License may be issued to qualified applicants for
20    substitute teaching in all grades of the public schools,
21    prekindergarten through grade 12. Substitute Teaching
22    Licenses are not eligible for endorsements. Applicants for
23    a Substitute Teaching License must hold a bachelor's degree
24    or higher from a regionally accredited institution of
25    higher education.
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1    may be renewed if the individual has passed a test of basic
2    skills, as authorized under Section 21B-30 of this Code. An
3    individual who has passed a test of basic skills for the
4    first licensure renewal is not required to retake the test
5    again for further renewals.
6        Substitute Teaching Licenses are valid for substitute
7    teaching in every county of this State. If an individual
8    has had his or her Professional Educator License or
9    Educator License with Stipulations suspended or revoked or
10    has not met the renewal requirements for licensure, then
11    that individual is not eligible to obtain a Substitute
12    Teaching License.
13        A substitute teacher may only teach in the place of a
14    licensed teacher who is under contract with the employing
15    board. If, however, there is no licensed teacher under
16    contract because of an emergency situation, then a district
17    may employ a substitute teacher for no longer than 30
18    calendar days per each vacant position in the district if
19    the district notifies the appropriate regional office of
20    education within 5 business days after the employment of
21    the substitute teacher in the emergency situation. An
22    emergency situation is one in which an unforeseen vacancy
23    has occurred and (i) a teacher is unable to fulfill his or
24    her contractual duties or (ii) teacher capacity needs of
25    the district exceed previous indications, and the district
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1    teacher for the vacant position.
2        There is no limit on the number of days that a
3    substitute teacher may teach in a single school district,
4    provided that no substitute teacher may teach for longer
5    than 90 school days for any one licensed teacher under
6    contract in the same school year. A substitute teacher who
7    holds a Professional Educator License or Educator License
8    with Stipulations shall not teach for more than 120 school
9    days for any one licensed teacher under contract in the
10    same school year. The limitations in this paragraph (3) on
11    the number of days a substitute teacher may be employed do
12    not apply to any school district operating under Article 34
13    of this Code.
14(Source: P.A. 97-607, eff. 8-26-11; 97-710, eff. 1-1-13; 98-28,
15eff. 7-1-13; 98-751, eff. 1-1-15.)
 
16    (105 ILCS 5/30-14.2)  (from Ch. 122, par. 30-14.2)
17    Sec. 30-14.2. MIA/POW scholarships.
18    (a) Any spouse, natural child, legally adopted child, or
19any step-child of an eligible veteran or serviceperson who
20possesses all necessary entrance requirements shall, upon
21application and proper proof, be awarded a MIA/POW Scholarship
22consisting of the equivalent of 4 calendar years of full-time
23enrollment including summer terms, to the state supported
24Illinois institution of higher learning of his choice, subject
25to the restrictions listed below.

 

 

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1    "Eligible veteran or serviceperson" means any veteran or
2serviceperson, including an Illinois National Guard member who
3is on active duty or is active on a training assignment, who
4has been declared by the U.S. Department of Defense or the U.S.
5Department of Veterans' Affairs to be a prisoner of war, be
6missing in action, have died as the result of a
7service-connected disability or have become a person with a
8permanent disability be permanently disabled from
9service-connected causes with 100% disability and who (i) at
10the time of entering service was an Illinois resident, (ii) was
11an Illinois resident within 6 months after entering such
12service, or (iii) until July 1, 2014, became an Illinois
13resident within 6 months after leaving the service and can
14establish at least 30 years of continuous residency in the
15State of Illinois.
16    Full-time enrollment means 12 or more semester hours of
17courses per semester, or 12 or more quarter hours of courses
18per quarter, or the equivalent thereof per term. Scholarships
19utilized by dependents enrolled in less than full-time study
20shall be computed in the proportion which the number of hours
21so carried bears to full-time enrollment.
22    Scholarships awarded under this Section may be used by a
23spouse or child without regard to his or her age. The holder of
24a Scholarship awarded under this Section shall be subject to
25all examinations and academic standards, including the
26maintenance of minimum grade levels, that are applicable

 

 

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1generally to other enrolled students at the Illinois
2institution of higher learning where the Scholarship is being
3used. If the surviving spouse remarries or if there is a
4divorce between the veteran or serviceperson and his or her
5spouse while the dependent is pursuing his or her course of
6study, Scholarship benefits will be terminated at the end of
7the term for which he or she is presently enrolled. Such
8dependents shall also be entitled, upon proper proof and
9application, to enroll in any extension course offered by a
10State supported Illinois institution of higher learning
11without payment of tuition and approved fees.
12    The holder of a MIA/POW Scholarship authorized under this
13Section shall not be required to pay any matriculation or
14application fees, tuition, activities fees, graduation fees or
15other fees, except multipurpose building fees or similar fees
16for supplies and materials.
17    Any dependent who has been or shall be awarded a MIA/POW
18Scholarship shall be reimbursed by the appropriate institution
19of higher learning for any fees which he or she has paid and
20for which exemption is granted under this Section if
21application for reimbursement is made within 2 months following
22the end of the school term for which the fees were paid.
23    (b) In lieu of the benefit provided in subsection (a), any
24spouse, natural child, legally adopted child, or step-child of
25an eligible veteran or serviceperson, which spouse or child has
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1entitled to receive, upon application and proper proof, a
2benefit to be used for the purpose of defraying the cost of the
3attendance or treatment of such spouse or child at one or more
4appropriate therapeutic, rehabilitative or educational
5facilities. The application and proof may be made by the parent
6or legal guardian of the spouse or child on his or her behalf.
7    The total benefit provided to any beneficiary under this
8subsection shall not exceed the cost equivalent of 4 calendar
9years of full-time enrollment, including summer terms, at the
10University of Illinois. Whenever practicable in the opinion of
11the Department of Veterans' Affairs, payment of benefits under
12this subsection shall be made directly to the facility, the
13cost of attendance or treatment at which is being defrayed, as
14such costs accrue.
15    (c) The benefits of this Section shall be administered by
16and paid for out of funds made available to the Illinois
17Department of Veterans' Affairs. The amounts that become due to
18any state supported Illinois institution of higher learning
19shall be payable by the Comptroller to such institution on
20vouchers approved by the Illinois Department of Veterans'
21Affairs. The amounts that become due under subsection (b) of
22this Section shall be payable by warrant upon vouchers issued
23by the Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs and approved by
24the Comptroller. The Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs
25shall determine the eligibility of the persons who make
26application for the benefits provided for in this Section.

 

 

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1(Source: P.A. 96-1415, eff. 7-30-10; revised 12-1-14.)
 
2    (105 ILCS 5/34-2.4)  (from Ch. 122, par. 34-2.4)
3    Sec. 34-2.4. School improvement plan. A 3 year local school
4improvement plan shall be developed and implemented at each
5attendance center. This plan shall reflect the overriding
6purpose of the attendance center to improve educational
7quality. The local school principal shall develop a school
8improvement plan in consultation with the local school council,
9all categories of school staff, parents and community
10residents. Once the plan is developed, reviewed by the
11professional personnel leadership committee, and approved by
12the local school council, the principal shall be responsible
13for directing implementation of the plan, and the local school
14council shall monitor its implementation. After the
15termination of the initial 3 year plan, a new 3 year plan shall
16be developed and modified as appropriate on an annual basis.
17    The school improvement plan shall be designed to achieve
18priority goals including but not limited to:
19        (a) assuring that students show significant progress
20    toward meeting and exceeding State performance standards
21    in State mandated learning areas, including the mastery of
22    higher order thinking skills in these areas;
23        (b) assuring that students attend school regularly and
24    graduate from school at such rates that the district
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1        (c) assuring that students are adequately prepared for
2    and aided in making a successful transition to further
3    education and life experience;
4        (d) assuring that students are adequately prepared for
5    and aided in making a successful transition to employment;
6    and
7        (e) assuring that students are, to the maximum extent
8    possible, provided with a common learning experience that
9    is of high academic quality and that reflects high
10    expectations for all students' capacities to learn.
11    With respect to these priority goals, the school
12improvement plan shall include but not be limited to the
13following:
14        (a) an analysis of data collected in the attendance
15    center and community indicating the specific strengths and
16    weaknesses of the attendance center in light of the goals
17    specified above, including data and analysis specified by
18    the State Board of Education pertaining to specific
19    measurable outcomes for student performance, the
20    attendance centers, and their instructional programs;
21        (b) a description of specific annual objectives the
22    attendance center will pursue in achieving the goals
23    specified above;
24        (c) a description of the specific activities the
25    attendance center will undertake to achieve its
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1        (d) an analysis of the attendance center's staffing
2    pattern and material resources, and an explanation of how
3    the attendance center's planned staffing pattern, the
4    deployment of staff, and the use of material resources
5    furthers the objectives of the plan;
6        (e) a description of the key assumptions and directions
7    of the school's curriculum and the academic and
8    non-academic programs of the attendance center, and an
9    explanation of how this curriculum and these programs
10    further the goals and objectives of the plan;
11        (f) a description of the steps that will be taken to
12    enhance educational opportunities for all students,
13    regardless of gender, including limited English proficient
14    students, students with disabilities disabled students,
15    low-income students and minority students;
16        (g) a description of any steps which may be taken by
17    the attendance center to educate parents as to how they can
18    assist children at home in preparing their children to
19    learn effectively;
20        (h) a description of the steps the attendance center
21    will take to coordinate its efforts with, and to gain the
22    participation and support of, community residents,
23    business organizations, and other local institutions and
24    individuals;
25        (i) a description of any staff development program for
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1    objectives, and activities specified in the plan;
2        (j) a description of the steps the local school council
3    will undertake to monitor implementation of the plan on an
4    ongoing basis;
5        (k) a description of the steps the attendance center
6    will take to ensure that teachers have working conditions
7    that provide a professional environment conducive to
8    fulfilling their responsibilities;
9        (l) a description of the steps the attendance center
10    will take to ensure teachers the time and opportunity to
11    incorporate new ideas and techniques, both in subject
12    matter and teaching skills, into their own work;
13        (m) a description of the steps the attendance center
14    will take to encourage pride and positive identification
15    with the attendance center through various athletic
16    activities; and
17        (n) a description of the student need for and provision
18    of services to special populations, beyond the standard
19    school programs provided for students in grades K through
20    12 and those enumerated in the categorical programs cited
21    in item d of part 4 of Section 34-2.3, including financial
22    costs of providing same and a timeline for implementing the
23    necessary services, including but not limited, when
24    applicable, to ensuring the provisions of educational
25    services to all eligible children aged 4 years for the
26    1990-91 school year and thereafter, reducing class size to

 

 

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1    State averages in grades K-3 for the 1991-92 school year
2    and thereafter and in all grades for the 1993-94 school
3    year and thereafter, and providing sufficient staff and
4    facility resources for students not served in the regular
5    classroom setting.
6    Based on the analysis of data collected indicating specific
7strengths and weaknesses of the attendance center, the school
8improvement plan may place greater emphasis from year to year
9on particular priority goals, objectives, and activities.
10(Source: P.A. 93-48, eff. 7-1-03.)
 
11    (105 ILCS 5/34-18)  (from Ch. 122, par. 34-18)
12    Sec. 34-18. Powers of the board. The board shall exercise
13general supervision and jurisdiction over the public education
14and the public school system of the city, and, except as
15otherwise provided by this Article, shall have power:
16        1. To make suitable provision for the establishment and
17    maintenance throughout the year or for such portion thereof
18    as it may direct, not less than 9 months, of schools of all
19    grades and kinds, including normal schools, high schools,
20    night schools, schools for defectives and delinquents,
21    parental and truant schools, schools for the blind, the
22    deaf and persons with physical disabilities the physically
23    disabled, schools or classes in manual training,
24    constructural and vocational teaching, domestic arts and
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1    lecture courses, and all other educational courses and
2    facilities, including establishing, equipping, maintaining
3    and operating playgrounds and recreational programs, when
4    such programs are conducted in, adjacent to, or connected
5    with any public school under the general supervision and
6    jurisdiction of the board; provided that the calendar for
7    the school term and any changes must be submitted to and
8    approved by the State Board of Education before the
9    calendar or changes may take effect, and provided that in
10    allocating funds from year to year for the operation of all
11    attendance centers within the district, the board shall
12    ensure that supplemental general State aid funds are
13    allocated and applied in accordance with Section 18-8 or
14    18-8.05. To admit to such schools without charge foreign
15    exchange students who are participants in an organized
16    exchange student program which is authorized by the board.
17    The board shall permit all students to enroll in
18    apprenticeship programs in trade schools operated by the
19    board, whether those programs are union-sponsored or not.
20    No student shall be refused admission into or be excluded
21    from any course of instruction offered in the common
22    schools by reason of that student's sex. No student shall
23    be denied equal access to physical education and
24    interscholastic athletic programs supported from school
25    district funds or denied participation in comparable
26    physical education and athletic programs solely by reason

 

 

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1    of the student's sex. Equal access to programs supported
2    from school district funds and comparable programs will be
3    defined in rules promulgated by the State Board of
4    Education in consultation with the Illinois High School
5    Association. Notwithstanding any other provision of this
6    Article, neither the board of education nor any local
7    school council or other school official shall recommend
8    that children with disabilities be placed into regular
9    education classrooms unless those children with
10    disabilities are provided with supplementary services to
11    assist them so that they benefit from the regular classroom
12    instruction and are included on the teacher's regular
13    education class register;
14        2. To furnish lunches to pupils, to make a reasonable
15    charge therefor, and to use school funds for the payment of
16    such expenses as the board may determine are necessary in
17    conducting the school lunch program;
18        3. To co-operate with the circuit court;
19        4. To make arrangements with the public or quasi-public
20    libraries and museums for the use of their facilities by
21    teachers and pupils of the public schools;
22        5. To employ dentists and prescribe their duties for
23    the purpose of treating the pupils in the schools, but
24    accepting such treatment shall be optional with parents or
25    guardians;
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1    when not otherwise needed, including light, heat, and
2    attendants, for free public lectures, concerts, and other
3    educational and social interests, free of charge, under
4    such provisions and control as the principal of the
5    affected attendance center may prescribe;
6        7. To apportion the pupils to the several schools;
7    provided that no pupil shall be excluded from or segregated
8    in any such school on account of his color, race, sex, or
9    nationality. The board shall take into consideration the
10    prevention of segregation and the elimination of
11    separation of children in public schools because of color,
12    race, sex, or nationality. Except that children may be
13    committed to or attend parental and social adjustment
14    schools established and maintained either for boys or girls
15    only. All records pertaining to the creation, alteration or
16    revision of attendance areas shall be open to the public.
17    Nothing herein shall limit the board's authority to
18    establish multi-area attendance centers or other student
19    assignment systems for desegregation purposes or
20    otherwise, and to apportion the pupils to the several
21    schools. Furthermore, beginning in school year 1994-95,
22    pursuant to a board plan adopted by October 1, 1993, the
23    board shall offer, commencing on a phased-in basis, the
24    opportunity for families within the school district to
25    apply for enrollment of their children in any attendance
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1    selective admission requirements approved by the board.
2    The appropriate geographical area in which such open
3    enrollment may be exercised shall be determined by the
4    board of education. Such children may be admitted to any
5    such attendance center on a space available basis after all
6    children residing within such attendance center's area
7    have been accommodated. If the number of applicants from
8    outside the attendance area exceed the space available,
9    then successful applicants shall be selected by lottery.
10    The board of education's open enrollment plan must include
11    provisions that allow low income students to have access to
12    transportation needed to exercise school choice. Open
13    enrollment shall be in compliance with the provisions of
14    the Consent Decree and Desegregation Plan cited in Section
15    34-1.01;
16        8. To approve programs and policies for providing
17    transportation services to students. Nothing herein shall
18    be construed to permit or empower the State Board of
19    Education to order, mandate, or require busing or other
20    transportation of pupils for the purpose of achieving
21    racial balance in any school;
22        9. Subject to the limitations in this Article, to
23    establish and approve system-wide curriculum objectives
24    and standards, including graduation standards, which
25    reflect the multi-cultural diversity in the city and are
26    consistent with State law, provided that for all purposes

 

 

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1    of this Article courses or proficiency in American Sign
2    Language shall be deemed to constitute courses or
3    proficiency in a foreign language; and to employ principals
4    and teachers, appointed as provided in this Article, and
5    fix their compensation. The board shall prepare such
6    reports related to minimal competency testing as may be
7    requested by the State Board of Education, and in addition
8    shall monitor and approve special education and bilingual
9    education programs and policies within the district to
10    assure that appropriate services are provided in
11    accordance with applicable State and federal laws to
12    children requiring services and education in those areas;
13        10. To employ non-teaching personnel or utilize
14    volunteer personnel for: (i) non-teaching duties not
15    requiring instructional judgment or evaluation of pupils,
16    including library duties; and (ii) supervising study
17    halls, long distance teaching reception areas used
18    incident to instructional programs transmitted by
19    electronic media such as computers, video, and audio,
20    detention and discipline areas, and school-sponsored
21    extracurricular activities. The board may further utilize
22    volunteer non-certificated personnel or employ
23    non-certificated personnel to assist in the instruction of
24    pupils under the immediate supervision of a teacher holding
25    a valid certificate, directly engaged in teaching subject
26    matter or conducting activities; provided that the teacher

 

 

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1    shall be continuously aware of the non-certificated
2    persons' activities and shall be able to control or modify
3    them. The general superintendent shall determine
4    qualifications of such personnel and shall prescribe rules
5    for determining the duties and activities to be assigned to
6    such personnel;
7        10.5. To utilize volunteer personnel from a regional
8    School Crisis Assistance Team (S.C.A.T.), created as part
9    of the Safe to Learn Program established pursuant to
10    Section 25 of the Illinois Violence Prevention Act of 1995,
11    to provide assistance to schools in times of violence or
12    other traumatic incidents within a school community by
13    providing crisis intervention services to lessen the
14    effects of emotional trauma on individuals and the
15    community; the School Crisis Assistance Team Steering
16    Committee shall determine the qualifications for
17    volunteers;
18        11. To provide television studio facilities in not to
19    exceed one school building and to provide programs for
20    educational purposes, provided, however, that the board
21    shall not construct, acquire, operate, or maintain a
22    television transmitter; to grant the use of its studio
23    facilities to a licensed television station located in the
24    school district; and to maintain and operate not to exceed
25    one school radio transmitting station and provide programs
26    for educational purposes;

 

 

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1        12. To offer, if deemed appropriate, outdoor education
2    courses, including field trips within the State of
3    Illinois, or adjacent states, and to use school educational
4    funds for the expense of the said outdoor educational
5    programs, whether within the school district or not;
6        13. During that period of the calendar year not
7    embraced within the regular school term, to provide and
8    conduct courses in subject matters normally embraced in the
9    program of the schools during the regular school term and
10    to give regular school credit for satisfactory completion
11    by the student of such courses as may be approved for
12    credit by the State Board of Education;
13        14. To insure against any loss or liability of the
14    board, the former School Board Nominating Commission,
15    Local School Councils, the Chicago Schools Academic
16    Accountability Council, or the former Subdistrict Councils
17    or of any member, officer, agent or employee thereof,
18    resulting from alleged violations of civil rights arising
19    from incidents occurring on or after September 5, 1967 or
20    from the wrongful or negligent act or omission of any such
21    person whether occurring within or without the school
22    premises, provided the officer, agent or employee was, at
23    the time of the alleged violation of civil rights or
24    wrongful act or omission, acting within the scope of his
25    employment or under direction of the board, the former
26    School Board Nominating Commission, the Chicago Schools

 

 

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1    Academic Accountability Council, Local School Councils, or
2    the former Subdistrict Councils; and to provide for or
3    participate in insurance plans for its officers and
4    employees, including but not limited to retirement
5    annuities, medical, surgical and hospitalization benefits
6    in such types and amounts as may be determined by the
7    board; provided, however, that the board shall contract for
8    such insurance only with an insurance company authorized to
9    do business in this State. Such insurance may include
10    provision for employees who rely on treatment by prayer or
11    spiritual means alone for healing, in accordance with the
12    tenets and practice of a recognized religious
13    denomination;
14        15. To contract with the corporate authorities of any
15    municipality or the county board of any county, as the case
16    may be, to provide for the regulation of traffic in parking
17    areas of property used for school purposes, in such manner
18    as is provided by Section 11-209 of The Illinois Vehicle
19    Code, approved September 29, 1969, as amended;
20        16. (a) To provide, on an equal basis, access to a high
21    school campus and student directory information to the
22    official recruiting representatives of the armed forces of
23    Illinois and the United States for the purposes of
24    informing students of the educational and career
25    opportunities available in the military if the board has
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1    to acquaint students with educational or occupational
2    opportunities available to them. The board is not required
3    to give greater notice regarding the right of access to
4    recruiting representatives than is given to other persons
5    and groups. In this paragraph 16, "directory information"
6    means a high school student's name, address, and telephone
7    number.
8        (b) If a student or his or her parent or guardian
9    submits a signed, written request to the high school before
10    the end of the student's sophomore year (or if the student
11    is a transfer student, by another time set by the high
12    school) that indicates that the student or his or her
13    parent or guardian does not want the student's directory
14    information to be provided to official recruiting
15    representatives under subsection (a) of this Section, the
16    high school may not provide access to the student's
17    directory information to these recruiting representatives.
18    The high school shall notify its students and their parents
19    or guardians of the provisions of this subsection (b).
20        (c) A high school may require official recruiting
21    representatives of the armed forces of Illinois and the
22    United States to pay a fee for copying and mailing a
23    student's directory information in an amount that is not
24    more than the actual costs incurred by the high school.
25        (d) Information received by an official recruiting
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1    provide information to students concerning educational and
2    career opportunities available in the military and may not
3    be released to a person who is not involved in recruiting
4    students for the armed forces of Illinois or the United
5    States;
6        17. (a) To sell or market any computer program
7    developed by an employee of the school district, provided
8    that such employee developed the computer program as a
9    direct result of his or her duties with the school district
10    or through the utilization of the school district resources
11    or facilities. The employee who developed the computer
12    program shall be entitled to share in the proceeds of such
13    sale or marketing of the computer program. The distribution
14    of such proceeds between the employee and the school
15    district shall be as agreed upon by the employee and the
16    school district, except that neither the employee nor the
17    school district may receive more than 90% of such proceeds.
18    The negotiation for an employee who is represented by an
19    exclusive bargaining representative may be conducted by
20    such bargaining representative at the employee's request.
21        (b) For the purpose of this paragraph 17:
22            (1) "Computer" means an internally programmed,
23        general purpose digital device capable of
24        automatically accepting data, processing data and
25        supplying the results of the operation.
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1        instructions or statements in a form acceptable to a
2        computer, which causes the computer to process data in
3        order to achieve a certain result.
4            (3) "Proceeds" means profits derived from
5        marketing or sale of a product after deducting the
6        expenses of developing and marketing such product;
7        18. To delegate to the general superintendent of
8    schools, by resolution, the authority to approve contracts
9    and expenditures in amounts of $10,000 or less;
10        19. Upon the written request of an employee, to
11    withhold from the compensation of that employee any dues,
12    payments or contributions payable by such employee to any
13    labor organization as defined in the Illinois Educational
14    Labor Relations Act. Under such arrangement, an amount
15    shall be withheld from each regular payroll period which is
16    equal to the pro rata share of the annual dues plus any
17    payments or contributions, and the board shall transmit
18    such withholdings to the specified labor organization
19    within 10 working days from the time of the withholding;
20        19a. Upon receipt of notice from the comptroller of a
21    municipality with a population of 500,000 or more, a county
22    with a population of 3,000,000 or more, the Cook County
23    Forest Preserve District, the Chicago Park District, the
24    Metropolitan Water Reclamation District, the Chicago
25    Transit Authority, or a housing authority of a municipality
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1    owing the municipality, the county, the Cook County Forest
2    Preserve District, the Chicago Park District, the
3    Metropolitan Water Reclamation District, the Chicago
4    Transit Authority, or the housing authority by an employee
5    of the Chicago Board of Education, to withhold, from the
6    compensation of that employee, the amount of the debt that
7    is due and owing and pay the amount withheld to the
8    municipality, the county, the Cook County Forest Preserve
9    District, the Chicago Park District, the Metropolitan
10    Water Reclamation District, the Chicago Transit Authority,
11    or the housing authority; provided, however, that the
12    amount deducted from any one salary or wage payment shall
13    not exceed 25% of the net amount of the payment. Before the
14    Board deducts any amount from any salary or wage of an
15    employee under this paragraph, the municipality, the
16    county, the Cook County Forest Preserve District, the
17    Chicago Park District, the Metropolitan Water Reclamation
18    District, the Chicago Transit Authority, or the housing
19    authority shall certify that (i) the employee has been
20    afforded an opportunity for a hearing to dispute the debt
21    that is due and owing the municipality, the county, the
22    Cook County Forest Preserve District, the Chicago Park
23    District, the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District, the
24    Chicago Transit Authority, or the housing authority and
25    (ii) the employee has received notice of a wage deduction
26    order and has been afforded an opportunity for a hearing to

 

 

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1    object to the order. For purposes of this paragraph, "net
2    amount" means that part of the salary or wage payment
3    remaining after the deduction of any amounts required by
4    law to be deducted and "debt due and owing" means (i) a
5    specified sum of money owed to the municipality, the
6    county, the Cook County Forest Preserve District, the
7    Chicago Park District, the Metropolitan Water Reclamation
8    District, the Chicago Transit Authority, or the housing
9    authority for services, work, or goods, after the period
10    granted for payment has expired, or (ii) a specified sum of
11    money owed to the municipality, the county, the Cook County
12    Forest Preserve District, the Chicago Park District, the
13    Metropolitan Water Reclamation District, the Chicago
14    Transit Authority, or the housing authority pursuant to a
15    court order or order of an administrative hearing officer
16    after the exhaustion of, or the failure to exhaust,
17    judicial review;
18        20. The board is encouraged to employ a sufficient
19    number of certified school counselors to maintain a
20    student/counselor ratio of 250 to 1 by July 1, 1990. Each
21    counselor shall spend at least 75% of his work time in
22    direct contact with students and shall maintain a record of
23    such time;
24        21. To make available to students vocational and career
25    counseling and to establish 5 special career counseling
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1    representatives of local businesses and industries shall
2    be invited to the school campus and shall inform students
3    of career opportunities available to them in the various
4    businesses and industries. Special consideration shall be
5    given to counseling minority students as to career
6    opportunities available to them in various fields. For the
7    purposes of this paragraph, minority student means a person
8    who is any of the following:
9        (a) American Indian or Alaska Native (a person having
10    origins in any of the original peoples of North and South
11    America, including Central America, and who maintains
12    tribal affiliation or community attachment).
13        (b) Asian (a person having origins in any of the
14    original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, or the
15    Indian subcontinent, including, but not limited to,
16    Cambodia, China, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan,
17    the Philippine Islands, Thailand, and Vietnam).
18        (c) Black or African American (a person having origins
19    in any of the black racial groups of Africa). Terms such as
20    "Haitian" or "Negro" can be used in addition to "Black or
21    African American".
22        (d) Hispanic or Latino (a person of Cuban, Mexican,
23    Puerto Rican, South or Central American, or other Spanish
24    culture or origin, regardless of race).
25        (e) Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander (a person
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1    Guam, Samoa, or other Pacific Islands).
2        Counseling days shall not be in lieu of regular school
3    days;
4        22. To report to the State Board of Education the
5    annual student dropout rate and number of students who
6    graduate from, transfer from or otherwise leave bilingual
7    programs;
8        23. Except as otherwise provided in the Abused and
9    Neglected Child Reporting Act or other applicable State or
10    federal law, to permit school officials to withhold, from
11    any person, information on the whereabouts of any child
12    removed from school premises when the child has been taken
13    into protective custody as a victim of suspected child
14    abuse. School officials shall direct such person to the
15    Department of Children and Family Services, or to the local
16    law enforcement agency if appropriate;
17        24. To develop a policy, based on the current state of
18    existing school facilities, projected enrollment and
19    efficient utilization of available resources, for capital
20    improvement of schools and school buildings within the
21    district, addressing in that policy both the relative
22    priority for major repairs, renovations and additions to
23    school facilities, and the advisability or necessity of
24    building new school facilities or closing existing schools
25    to meet current or projected demographic patterns within
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1        25. To make available to the students in every high
2    school attendance center the ability to take all courses
3    necessary to comply with the Board of Higher Education's
4    college entrance criteria effective in 1993;
5        26. To encourage mid-career changes into the teaching
6    profession, whereby qualified professionals become
7    certified teachers, by allowing credit for professional
8    employment in related fields when determining point of
9    entry on teacher pay scale;
10        27. To provide or contract out training programs for
11    administrative personnel and principals with revised or
12    expanded duties pursuant to this Act in order to assure
13    they have the knowledge and skills to perform their duties;
14        28. To establish a fund for the prioritized special
15    needs programs, and to allocate such funds and other lump
16    sum amounts to each attendance center in a manner
17    consistent with the provisions of part 4 of Section 34-2.3.
18    Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to require any
19    additional appropriations of State funds for this purpose;
20        29. (Blank);
21        30. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act or
22    any other law to the contrary, to contract with third
23    parties for services otherwise performed by employees,
24    including those in a bargaining unit, and to layoff those
25    employees upon 14 days written notice to the affected
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1    exceed 5 years and may be awarded on a system-wide basis.
2    The board may not operate more than 30 contract schools,
3    provided that the board may operate an additional 5
4    contract turnaround schools pursuant to item (5.5) of
5    subsection (d) of Section 34-8.3 of this Code;
6        31. To promulgate rules establishing procedures
7    governing the layoff or reduction in force of employees and
8    the recall of such employees, including, but not limited
9    to, criteria for such layoffs, reductions in force or
10    recall rights of such employees and the weight to be given
11    to any particular criterion. Such criteria shall take into
12    account factors including, but not be limited to,
13    qualifications, certifications, experience, performance
14    ratings or evaluations, and any other factors relating to
15    an employee's job performance;
16        32. To develop a policy to prevent nepotism in the
17    hiring of personnel or the selection of contractors;
18        33. To enter into a partnership agreement, as required
19    by Section 34-3.5 of this Code, and, notwithstanding any
20    other provision of law to the contrary, to promulgate
21    policies, enter into contracts, and take any other action
22    necessary to accomplish the objectives and implement the
23    requirements of that agreement; and
24        34. To establish a Labor Management Council to the
25    board comprised of representatives of the board, the chief
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1    the exclusive representatives of employees of the board and
2    to promulgate policies and procedures for the operation of
3    the Council.
4    The specifications of the powers herein granted are not to
5be construed as exclusive but the board shall also exercise all
6other powers that they may be requisite or proper for the
7maintenance and the development of a public school system, not
8inconsistent with the other provisions of this Article or
9provisions of this Code which apply to all school districts.
10    In addition to the powers herein granted and authorized to
11be exercised by the board, it shall be the duty of the board to
12review or to direct independent reviews of special education
13expenditures and services. The board shall file a report of
14such review with the General Assembly on or before May 1, 1990.
15(Source: P.A. 96-105, eff. 7-30-09; 97-227, eff. 1-1-12;
1697-396, eff. 1-1-12; 97-813, eff. 7-13-12.)
 
17    (105 ILCS 5/34-128)  (from Ch. 122, par. 34-128)
18    Sec. 34-128. The Board shall provide free bus
19transportation for every child who is a child with a mental
20disability who is trainable trainable mentally disabled, as
21defined in Article 14, who resides at a distance of one mile or
22more from any school to which he is assigned for attendance and
23who the State Board of Education determines in advance requires
24special transportation service in order to take advantage of
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1    The board may levy, without regard to any other legally
2authorized tax and in addition to such taxes, an annual tax
3upon all the taxable property in the school district at a rate
4not to exceed .005% of the value, as equalized or assessed by
5the Department of Revenue, that will produce an amount not to
6exceed the annual cost of transportation provided in accordance
7with this Section. The board shall deduct from the cost of such
8transportation any amount reimbursed by the State under Article
914. Such levy is authorized in the year following the school
10year in which the transportation costs were incurred by the
11district.
12(Source: P.A. 89-397, eff. 8-20-95.)
 
13    Section 435. The State Universities Civil Service Act is
14amended by changing Sections 36d and 36s as follows:
 
15    (110 ILCS 70/36d)  (from Ch. 24 1/2, par. 38b3)
16    Sec. 36d. Powers and duties of the Merit Board.
17    The Merit Board shall have the power and duty-
18    (1) To approve a classification plan prepared under its
19direction, assigning to each class positions of substantially
20similar duties. The Merit Board shall have power to delegate to
21its Director the duty of assigning each position in the
22classified service to the appropriate class in the
23classification plan approved by the Merit Board.
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1the qualifications required by employment in that class.
2    (3) To prescribe the range of compensation for each class
3or to fix a single rate of compensation for employees in a
4particular class; and to establish other conditions of
5employment which an employer and employee representatives have
6agreed upon as fair and equitable. The Merit Board shall direct
7the payment of the "prevailing rate of wages" in those
8classifications in which, on January 1, 1952, any employer is
9paying such prevailing rate and in such other classes as the
10Merit Board may thereafter determine. "Prevailing rate of
11wages" as used herein shall be the wages paid generally in the
12locality in which the work is being performed to employees
13engaged in work of a similar character. Each employer covered
14by the University System shall be authorized to negotiate with
15representatives of employees to determine appropriate ranges
16or rates of compensation or other conditions of employment and
17may recommend to the Merit Board for establishment the rates or
18ranges or other conditions of employment which the employer and
19employee representatives have agreed upon as fair and
20equitable. Any rates or ranges established prior to January 1,
211952, and hereafter, shall not be changed except in accordance
22with the procedures herein provided.
23    (4) To recommend to the institutions and agencies specified
24in Section 36e standards for hours of work, holidays, sick
25leave, overtime compensation and vacation for the purpose of
26improving conditions of employment covered therein and for the

 

 

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1purpose of insuring conformity with the prevailing rate
2principal.
3    (5) To prescribe standards of examination for each class,
4the examinations to be related to the duties of such class. The
5Merit Board shall have power to delegate to the Director and
6his staff the preparation, conduct and grading of examinations.
7Examinations may be written, oral, by statement of training and
8experience, in the form of tests of knowledge, skill, capacity,
9intellect, aptitude; or, by any other method, which in the
10judgment of the Merit Board is reasonable and practical for any
11particular classification. Different examining procedures may
12be determined for the examinations in different
13classifications but all examinations in the same
14classification shall be uniform.
15    (6) To authorize the continuous recruitment of personnel
16and to that end, to delegate to the Director and his staff the
17power and the duty to conduct open and continuous competitive
18examinations for all classifications of employment.
19    (7) To cause to be established from the results of
20examinations registers for each class of positions in the
21classified service of the State Universities Civil Service
22System, of the persons who shall attain the minimum mark fixed
23by the Merit Board for the examination; and such persons shall
24take rank upon the registers as candidates in the order of
25their relative excellence as determined by examination,
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1    (8) To provide by its rules for promotions in the
2classified service. Vacancies shall be filled by promotion
3whenever practicable. For the purpose of this paragraph, an
4advancement in class shall constitute a promotion.
5    (9) To set a probationary period of employment of no less
6than 6 months and no longer than 12 months for each class of
7positions in the classification plan, the length of the
8probationary period for each class to be determined by the
9Director.
10    (10) To provide by its rules for employment at regular
11rates of compensation of persons with physical disabilities
12physically handicapped persons in positions in which the
13disability handicap does not prevent the individual from
14furnishing satisfactory service.
15    (11) To make and publish rules, to carry out the purpose of
16the State Universities Civil Service System and for
17examination, appointments, transfers and removals and for
18maintaining and keeping records of the efficiency of officers
19and employees and groups of officers and employees in
20accordance with the provisions of Sections 36b to 36q,
21inclusive, and said Merit Board may from time to time make
22changes in such rules.
23    (12) To appoint a Director and such assistants and other
24clerical and technical help as may be necessary efficiently to
25administer Sections 36b to 36q, inclusive. To authorize the
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1employment of each employer specified in Section 36e and this
2assistant may be authorized to give examinations and to certify
3names from the regional registers provided in Section 36k.
4    (13) To submit to the Governor of this state on or before
5November 1 of each year prior to the regular session of the
6General Assembly a report of the University System's business
7and an estimate of the amount of appropriation from state funds
8required for the purpose of administering the University
9System.
10(Source: P.A. 82-524.)
 
11    (110 ILCS 70/36s)  (from Ch. 24 1/2, par. 38b18)
12    Sec. 36s. Supported employees.
13    (a) The Merit Board shall develop and implement a supported
14employment program. It shall be the goal of the program to
15appoint a minimum of 10 supported employees to State University
16civil service positions before June 30, 1992.
17    (b) The Merit Board shall designate a liaison to work with
18State agencies and departments, any funder or provider or both,
19and State universities in the implementation of a supported
20employment program.
21    (c) As used in this Section:
22        (1) "Supported employee" means any individual who:
23            (A) has a severe physical or mental disability
24        which seriously limits functional capacities,
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1        self-care, self-direction, work tolerance or work
2        skills, in terms of employability as defined,
3        determined and certified by the Department of Human
4        Services; and
5            (B) has one or more physical or mental disabilities
6        resulting from amputation; arthritis; blindness;
7        cancer; cerebral palsy; cystic fibrosis; deafness;
8        heart disease; hemiplegia; respiratory or pulmonary
9        dysfunction; an intellectual disability; mental
10        illness; multiple sclerosis; muscular dystrophy;
11        musculoskeletal disorders; neurological disorders,
12        including stroke and epilepsy; paraplegia;
13        quadriplegia and other spinal cord conditions; sickle
14        cell anemia; and end-stage renal disease; or another
15        disability or combination of disabilities determined
16        on the basis of an evaluation of rehabilitation
17        potential to cause comparable substantial functional
18        limitation.
19        (2) "Supported employment" means competitive work in
20    integrated work settings:
21            (A) for individuals with severe disabilities
22        handicaps for whom competitive employment has not
23        traditionally occurred, or
24            (B) for individuals for whom competitive
25        employment has been interrupted or intermittent as a
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1        disability handicap, need on-going support services to
2        perform such work. The term includes transitional
3        employment for individuals with chronic mental
4        illness.
5        (3) "Participation in a supported employee program"
6    means participation as a supported employee that is not
7    based on the expectation that an individual will have the
8    skills to perform all the duties in a job class, but on the
9    assumption that with support and adaptation, or both, a job
10    can be designed to take advantage of the supported
11    employee's special strengths.
12        (4) "Funder" means any entity either State, local or
13    federal, or private not-for-profit or for-profit that
14    provides monies to programs that provide services related
15    to supported employment.
16        (5) "Provider" means any entity either public or
17    private that provides technical support and services to any
18    department or agency subject to the control of the
19    Governor, the Secretary of State or the University Civil
20    Service System.
21    (d) The Merit Board shall establish job classifications for
22supported employees who may be appointed into the
23classifications without open competitive testing requirements.
24Supported employees shall serve in a trial employment capacity
25for not less than 3 or more than 12 months.
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1individuals hired as supported employees. The record shall
2include:
3        (1) the number of supported employees initially
4    appointed;
5        (2) the number of supported employees who successfully
6    complete the trial employment periods; and
7        (3) the number of permanent targeted positions by
8    titles.
9    (f) The Merit Board shall submit an annual report to the
10General Assembly regarding the employment progress of
11supported employees, with recommendations for legislative
12action.
13(Source: P.A. 97-227, eff. 1-1-12.)
 
14    Section 440. The Board of Higher Education Act is amended
15by changing Section 9.16 as follows:
 
16    (110 ILCS 205/9.16)  (from Ch. 144, par. 189.16)
17    Sec. 9.16. Underrepresentation of certain groups in higher
18education. To require public institutions of higher education
19to develop and implement methods and strategies to increase the
20participation of minorities, women and individuals with
21disabilities handicapped individuals who are traditionally
22underrepresented in education programs and activities. For the
23purpose of this Section, minorities shall mean persons who are
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1aliens of the United States and who are any of the following:
2        (1) American Indian or Alaska Native (a person having
3    origins in any of the original peoples of North and South
4    America, including Central America, and who maintains
5    tribal affiliation or community attachment).
6        (2) Asian (a person having origins in any of the
7    original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, or the
8    Indian subcontinent, including, but not limited to,
9    Cambodia, China, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan,
10    the Philippine Islands, Thailand, and Vietnam).
11        (3) Black or African American (a person having origins
12    in any of the black racial groups of Africa). Terms such as
13    "Haitian" or "Negro" can be used in addition to "Black or
14    African American".
15        (4) Hispanic or Latino (a person of Cuban, Mexican,
16    Puerto Rican, South or Central American, or other Spanish
17    culture or origin, regardless of race).
18        (5) Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander (a person
19    having origins in any of the original peoples of Hawaii,
20    Guam, Samoa, or other Pacific Islands).
21    The Board shall adopt any rules necessary to administer
22this Section. The Board shall also do the following:
23    (a) require all public institutions of higher education to
24develop and submit plans for the implementation of this
25Section;
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1higher education to determine compliance with this Section; and
2if the Board finds that a public institution of higher
3education is not in compliance with this Section, it shall
4notify the institution of steps to take to attain compliance;
5    (c) provide advice and counsel pursuant to this Section;
6    (d) conduct studies of the effectiveness of methods and
7strategies designed to increase participation of students in
8education programs and activities in which minorities, women
9and individuals with disabilities handicapped individuals are
10traditionally underrepresented, and monitor the success of
11students in such education programs and activities;
12    (e) encourage minority student recruitment and retention
13in colleges and universities. In implementing this paragraph,
14the Board shall undertake but need not be limited to the
15following: the establishment of guidelines and plans for public
16institutions of higher education for minority student
17recruitment and retention, the review and monitoring of
18minority student programs implemented at public institutions
19of higher education to determine their compliance with any
20guidelines and plans so established, the determination of the
21effectiveness and funding requirements of minority student
22programs at public institutions of higher education, the
23dissemination of successful programs as models, and the
24encouragement of cooperative partnerships between community
25colleges and local school attendance centers which are
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1four-year colleges and universities;
2    (f) mandate all public institutions of higher education to
3submit data and information essential to determine compliance
4with this Section. The Board shall prescribe the format and the
5date for submission of this data and any other education equity
6data; and
7    (g) report to the General Assembly and the Governor
8annually with a description of the plans submitted by each
9public institution of higher education for implementation of
10this Section, including financial data relating to the most
11recent fiscal year expenditures for specific minority
12programs, the effectiveness of such plans and programs and the
13effectiveness of the methods and strategies developed by the
14Board in meeting the purposes of this Section, the degree of
15compliance with this Section by each public institution of
16higher education as determined by the Board pursuant to its
17periodic review responsibilities, and the findings made by the
18Board in conducting its studies and monitoring student success
19as required by paragraph d) of this Section. With respect to
20each public institution of higher education such report also
21shall include, but need not be limited to, information with
22respect to each institution's minority program budget
23allocations; minority student admission, retention and
24graduation statistics; admission, retention, and graduation
25statistics of all students who are the first in their immediate
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1financial assistance awards to undergraduate and graduate
2minority students; and minority faculty representation. This
3paragraph shall not be construed to prohibit the Board from
4making, preparing or issuing additional surveys or studies with
5respect to minority education in Illinois.
6(Source: P.A. 97-396, eff. 1-1-12; 97-588, eff. 1-1-12; 97-813,
7eff. 7-13-12.)
 
8    Section 445. The University of Illinois Act is amended by
9changing Section 9 as follows:
 
10    (110 ILCS 305/9)  (from Ch. 144, par. 30)
11    Sec. 9. Scholarships for children of veterans. For each of
12the following periods of hostilities, each county shall be
13entitled, annually, to one honorary scholarship in the
14University, for the benefit of the children of persons who
15served in the armed forces of the United States: the Civil War,
16World War I, any time between September 16, 1940 and the
17termination of World War II, any time during the national
18emergency between June 25, 1950 and January 31, 1955, any time
19during the Viet Nam conflict between January 1, 1961 and May 7,
201975, any time on or after August 2, 1990 and until Congress or
21the President orders that persons in service are no longer
22eligible for the Southwest Asia Service Medal, Operation
23Enduring Freedom, and Operation Iraqi Freedom. Preference
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1to the children of persons who have a disability disabled. Such
2scholarships shall be granted to such pupils as shall, upon
3public examination, conducted as the board of trustees of the
4University may determine, be decided to have attained the
5greatest proficiency in the branches of learning usually taught
6in the secondary schools, and who shall be of good moral
7character, and not less than 15 years of age. Such pupils, so
8selected, shall be entitled to receive, without charge for
9tuition, instruction in any or all departments of the
10University for a term of at least 4 consecutive years. Such
11pupils shall conform, in all respects, to the rules and
12regulations of the University, established for the government
13of the pupils in attendance.
14(Source: P.A. 95-64, eff. 1-1-08.)
 
15    Section 450. The University of Illinois Hospital Act is
16amended by changing Section 6 as follows:
 
17    (110 ILCS 330/6)  (from Ch. 23, par. 1376)
18    Sec. 6. No otherwise qualified child with a disability
19handicapped child receiving special education and related
20services under Article 14 of The School Code shall solely by
21reason of his or her disability handicap be excluded from the
22participation in or be denied the benefits of or be subjected
23to discrimination under any program or activity provided by the
24University of Illinois Hospital.

 

 

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1(Source: P.A. 80-1403.)
 
2    Section 455. The Specialized Care for Children Act is
3amended by changing Sections 1 and 3 as follows:
 
4    (110 ILCS 345/1)  (from Ch. 144, par. 67.1)
5    Sec. 1. The University of Illinois is hereby designated as
6the agency to receive, administer, and to hold in its own
7treasury federal funds and aid in relation to the
8administration of its Division of Specialized Care for
9Children. The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois
10shall have a charge upon all claims, demands and causes of
11action for injuries to an applicant for or recipient of
12financial aid for the total amount of medical assistance
13provided the recipient by the Division from the time of injury
14to the date of recovery upon such claim, demand or cause of
15action. The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois may
16cooperate with the United States Children's Bureau of the
17Department of Health, Education and Welfare, or with any
18successor or other federal agency, in the administration of the
19Division of Specialized Care for Children, and shall have full
20responsibility for the expenditure of federal and state funds,
21or monies recovered as the result of a judgment or settlement
22of a lawsuit or from an insurance or personal settlement
23arising from a claim relating to a recipient child's medical
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1the Board of Trustees for administering, through the Division
2of Specialized Care for Children, a program of services for
3children with physical disabilities or who are who are
4physically disabled or suffering from conditions which may lead
5to a physical disability, including medical, surgical,
6corrective and other services and care, and facilities for
7diagnosis, hospitalization and aftercare of such children.
8(Source: P.A. 97-227, eff. 1-1-12.)
 
9    (110 ILCS 345/3)  (from Ch. 144, par. 67.3)
10    Sec. 3. No otherwise qualified child with a disability
11handicapped child receiving special education services under
12Article 14 of The School Code shall solely by reason of his or
13her disability handicap be excluded from the participation in
14or be denied the benefits of or be subjected to discrimination
15under any program or activity provided by the Division of
16Specialized Care for Children.
17(Source: P.A. 87-203.)
 
18    Section 460. The Public Community College Act is amended by
19changing Sections 3-20.3.01 and 3-49 as follows:
 
20    (110 ILCS 805/3-20.3.01)  (from Ch. 122, par. 103-20.3.01)
21    Sec. 3-20.3.01. Whenever, as a result of any lawful order
22of any agency, other than a local community college board,
23having authority to enforce any law or regulation designed for

 

 

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1the protection, health or safety of community college students,
2employees or visitors, or any law or regulation for the
3protection and safety of the environment, pursuant to the
4"Environmental Protection Act", any local community college
5district, including any district to which Article VII of this
6Act applies, is required to alter or repair any physical
7facilities, or whenever any district determines that it is
8necessary for energy conservation, health or safety,
9environmental protection or handicapped accessibility purposes
10that any physical facilities should be altered or repaired and
11that such alterations or repairs will be made with funds not
12necessary for the completion of approved and recommended
13projects for fire prevention and safety, or whenever after the
14effective date of this amendatory Act of 1984 any district,
15including any district to which Article VII applies, provides
16for alterations or repairs determined by the local community
17college board to be necessary for health and safety,
18environmental protection, handicapped accessibility or energy
19conservation purposes, such district may, by proper resolution
20which specifically identifies the project and which is adopted
21pursuant to the provisions of the Open Meetings Act, levy a tax
22for the purpose of paying for such alterations or repairs, or
23survey by a licensed architect or engineer, upon the equalized
24assessed value of all the taxable property of the district at a
25rate not to exceed .05% per year for a period sufficient to
26finance such alterations or repairs, upon the following

 

 

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1conditions:
2    (a) When in the judgment of the local community college
3board of trustees there are not sufficient funds available in
4the operations and maintenance fund of the district to
5permanently pay for such alterations or repairs so ordered,
6determined as necessary.
7    (b) When a certified estimate of a licensed architect or
8engineer stating the estimated amount that is necessary to make
9the alterations or repairs so ordered or determined as
10necessary has been secured by the local community college
11district and the project and estimated amount have been
12approved by the Executive Director of the State Board.
13    The filing of a certified copy of the resolution or
14ordinance levying the tax when accompanied by the certificate
15of approval of the Executive Director of the State Board shall
16be the authority of the county clerk or clerks to extend such
17tax; provided, however, that in no event shall the extension
18for the current and preceding years, if any, under this Section
19be greater than the amount so approved, and interest on bonds
20issued pursuant to this Section and in the event such current
21extension and preceding extensions exceed such approval and
22interest, it shall be reduced proportionately.
23    The county clerk of each of the counties in which any
24community college district levying a tax under the authority of
25this Section is located, in reducing raised levies, shall not
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1community college purposes and shall not include the same in
2the limitation of any other tax rate which may be extended.
3Such tax shall be levied and collected in like manner as all
4other taxes of community college districts.
5    The tax rate limit hereinabove specified in this Section
6may be increased to .10% upon the approval of a proposition to
7effect such increase by a majority of the electors voting on
8that proposition at a regular scheduled election. Such
9proposition may be initiated by resolution of the local
10community college board and shall be certified by the secretary
11of the local community college board to the proper election
12authorities for submission in accordance with the general
13election law.
14    Each local community college district authorized to levy
15any tax pursuant to this Section may also or in the alternative
16by proper resolution or ordinance borrow money for such
17specifically identified purposes not in excess of $4,500,000 in
18the aggregate at any one time when in the judgment of the local
19community college board of trustees there are not sufficient
20funds available in the operations and maintenance fund of the
21district to permanently pay for such alterations or repairs so
22ordered or determined as necessary and a certified estimate of
23a licensed architect or engineer stating the estimated amount
24has been secured by the local community college district and
25the project and the estimated amount have been approved by the
26State Board, and as evidence of such indebtedness may issue

 

 

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1bonds without referendum. However, Community College District
2No. 522 and Community College District No. 536 may or in the
3alternative by proper resolution or ordinance borrow money for
4such specifically identified purposes not in excess of
5$20,000,000 in the aggregate at any one time when in the
6judgment of the community college board of trustees there are
7not sufficient funds available in the operations and
8maintenance fund of the district to permanently pay for such
9alterations or repairs so ordered or determined as necessary
10and a certified estimate of a licensed architect or engineer
11stating the estimated amount has been secured by the community
12college district and the project and the estimated amount have
13been approved by the State Board, and as evidence of such
14indebtedness may issue bonds without referendum. Such bonds
15shall bear interest at a rate or rates authorized by "An Act to
16authorize public corporations to issue bonds, other evidences
17of indebtedness and tax anticipation warrants subject to
18interest rate limitations set forth therein", approved May 26,
191970, as now or hereafter amended, shall mature within 20 years
20from date, and shall be signed by the chairman, secretary and
21treasurer of the local community college board.
22    In order to authorize and issue such bonds the local
23community college board shall adopt a resolution fixing the
24amount of bonds, the date thereof, the maturities thereof and
25rates of interest thereof, and the board by such resolution, or
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1upon demand and under the direction of the board by ordinance,
2shall provide for the levy and collection of a direct annual
3tax upon all the taxable property in the local community
4college district sufficient to pay the principal and interest
5on such bonds to maturity. Upon the filing in the office of the
6county clerk of each of the counties in which the community
7college district is located of a certified copy of such
8resolution or ordinance it is the duty of the county clerk or
9clerks to extend the tax therefor without limit as to rate or
10amount and in addition to and in excess of all other taxes
11heretofore or hereafter authorized to be levied by such
12community college district.
13    The State Board shall prepare and enforce regulations and
14specifications for minimum requirements for the construction,
15remodeling or rehabilitation of heating, ventilating, air
16conditioning, lighting, seating, water supply, toilet,
17handicapped accessibility, fire safety and any other matter
18that will conserve, preserve or provide for the protection and
19the health or safety of individuals in or on community college
20property and will conserve the integrity of the physical
21facilities of the district.
22    This Section is cumulative and constitutes complete
23authority for the issuance of bonds as provided in this Section
24notwithstanding any other statute or law to the contrary.
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1    (110 ILCS 805/3-49)  (from Ch. 122, par. 103-49)
2    Sec. 3-49. Each Board of Trustees of a Community College
3District may, at its discretion, appoint an Employment Advisory
4Board. Such Employment Advisory Board shall consist of not more
5than 15 members appointed to terms of 4 years, and their
6membership shall include, but not be limited to,
7representatives of the following groups:
8    (a) small businesses;
9    (b) large businesses which employ residents of the
10Community College District;
11    (c) governmental units which employ residents of the
12Community College District;
13    (d) non-profit private organizations;
14    (e) organizations which serve as advocates for persons with
15disabilities the handicapped; and
16    (f) employee organizations.
17(Source: P.A. 85-458.)
 
18    Section 465. The Higher Education Student Assistance Act is
19amended by changing Sections 50, 52, 55, 60, 65.15, 65.70, and
20105 as follows:
 
21    (110 ILCS 947/50)
22    Sec. 50. Minority Teachers of Illinois scholarship
23program.
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1        "Eligible applicant" means a minority student who has
2    graduated from high school or has received a high school
3    equivalency certificate and has maintained a cumulative
4    grade point average of no less than 2.5 on a 4.0 scale, and
5    who by reason thereof is entitled to apply for scholarships
6    to be awarded under this Section.
7        "Minority student" means a student who is any of the
8    following:
9            (1) American Indian or Alaska Native (a person
10        having origins in any of the original peoples of North
11        and South America, including Central America, and who
12        maintains tribal affiliation or community attachment).
13            (2) Asian (a person having origins in any of the
14        original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, or
15        the Indian subcontinent, including, but not limited
16        to, Cambodia, China, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia,
17        Pakistan, the Philippine Islands, Thailand, and
18        Vietnam).
19            (3) Black or African American (a person having
20        origins in any of the black racial groups of Africa).
21        Terms such as "Haitian" or "Negro" can be used in
22        addition to "Black or African American".
23            (4) Hispanic or Latino (a person of Cuban, Mexican,
24        Puerto Rican, South or Central American, or other
25        Spanish culture or origin, regardless of race).
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1        person having origins in any of the original peoples of
2        Hawaii, Guam, Samoa, or other Pacific Islands).
3        "Qualified student" means a person (i) who is a
4    resident of this State and a citizen or permanent resident
5    of the United States; (ii) who is a minority student, as
6    defined in this Section; (iii) who, as an eligible
7    applicant, has made a timely application for a minority
8    teaching scholarship under this Section; (iv) who is
9    enrolled on at least a half-time basis at a qualified
10    Illinois institution of higher learning; (v) who is
11    enrolled in a course of study leading to teacher
12    certification, including alternative teacher
13    certification; (vi) who maintains a grade point average of
14    no less than 2.5 on a 4.0 scale; and (vii) who continues to
15    advance satisfactorily toward the attainment of a degree.
16    (b) In order to encourage academically talented Illinois
17minority students to pursue teaching careers at the preschool
18or elementary or secondary school level, each qualified student
19shall be awarded a minority teacher scholarship to any
20qualified Illinois institution of higher learning. However,
21preference may be given to qualified applicants enrolled at or
22above the junior level.
23    (c) Each minority teacher scholarship awarded under this
24Section shall be in an amount sufficient to pay the tuition and
25fees and room and board costs of the qualified Illinois
26institution of higher learning at which the recipient is

 

 

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1enrolled, up to an annual maximum of $5,000; except that in the
2case of a recipient who does not reside on-campus at the
3institution at which he or she is enrolled, the amount of the
4scholarship shall be sufficient to pay tuition and fee expenses
5and a commuter allowance, up to an annual maximum of $5,000.
6    (d) The total amount of minority teacher scholarship
7assistance awarded by the Commission under this Section to an
8individual in any given fiscal year, when added to other
9financial assistance awarded to that individual for that year,
10shall not exceed the cost of attendance at the institution at
11which the student is enrolled. If the amount of minority
12teacher scholarship to be awarded to a qualified student as
13provided in subsection (c) of this Section exceeds the cost of
14attendance at the institution at which the student is enrolled,
15the minority teacher scholarship shall be reduced by an amount
16equal to the amount by which the combined financial assistance
17available to the student exceeds the cost of attendance.
18    (e) The maximum number of academic terms for which a
19qualified student can receive minority teacher scholarship
20assistance shall be 8 semesters or 12 quarters.
21    (f) In any academic year for which an eligible applicant
22under this Section accepts financial assistance through the
23Paul Douglas Teacher Scholarship Program, as authorized by
24Section 551 et seq. of the Higher Education Act of 1965, the
25applicant shall not be eligible for scholarship assistance
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1    (g) All applications for minority teacher scholarships to
2be awarded under this Section shall be made to the Commission
3on forms which the Commission shall provide for eligible
4applicants. The form of applications and the information
5required to be set forth therein shall be determined by the
6Commission, and the Commission shall require eligible
7applicants to submit with their applications such supporting
8documents or recommendations as the Commission deems
9necessary.
10    (h) Subject to a separate appropriation for such purposes,
11payment of any minority teacher scholarship awarded under this
12Section shall be determined by the Commission. All scholarship
13funds distributed in accordance with this subsection shall be
14paid to the institution and used only for payment of the
15tuition and fee and room and board expenses incurred by the
16student in connection with his or her attendance as an
17undergraduate student at a qualified Illinois institution of
18higher learning. Any minority teacher scholarship awarded
19under this Section shall be applicable to 2 semesters or 3
20quarters of enrollment. If a qualified student withdraws from
21enrollment prior to completion of the first semester or quarter
22for which the minority teacher scholarship is applicable, the
23school shall refund to the Commission the full amount of the
24minority teacher scholarship.
25    (i) The Commission shall administer the minority teacher
26scholarship aid program established by this Section and shall

 

 

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1make all necessary and proper rules not inconsistent with this
2Section for its effective implementation.
3    (j) When an appropriation to the Commission for a given
4fiscal year is insufficient to provide scholarships to all
5qualified students, the Commission shall allocate the
6appropriation in accordance with this subsection. If funds are
7insufficient to provide all qualified students with a
8scholarship as authorized by this Section, the Commission shall
9allocate the available scholarship funds for that fiscal year
10on the basis of the date the Commission receives a complete
11application form.
12    (k) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (j) or any
13other provision of this Section, at least 30% of the funds
14appropriated for scholarships awarded under this Section in
15each fiscal year shall be reserved for qualified male minority
16applicants. If the Commission does not receive enough
17applications from qualified male minorities on or before
18January 1 of each fiscal year to award 30% of the funds
19appropriated for these scholarships to qualified male minority
20applicants, then the Commission may award a portion of the
21reserved funds to qualified female minority applicants.
22    (l) Prior to receiving scholarship assistance for any
23academic year, each recipient of a minority teacher scholarship
24awarded under this Section shall be required by the Commission
25to sign an agreement under which the recipient pledges that,
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1program for which the recipient was awarded a minority teacher
2scholarship, the recipient (i) shall begin teaching for a
3period of not less than one year for each year of scholarship
4assistance he or she was awarded under this Section; and (ii)
5shall fulfill this teaching obligation at a nonprofit Illinois
6public, private, or parochial preschool, elementary school, or
7secondary school at which no less than 30% of the enrolled
8students are minority students in the year during which the
9recipient begins teaching at the school; and (iii) shall, upon
10request by the Commission, provide the Commission with evidence
11that he or she is fulfilling or has fulfilled the terms of the
12teaching agreement provided for in this subsection.
13    (m) If a recipient of a minority teacher scholarship
14awarded under this Section fails to fulfill the teaching
15obligation set forth in subsection (l) of this Section, the
16Commission shall require the recipient to repay the amount of
17the scholarships received, prorated according to the fraction
18of the teaching obligation not completed, at a rate of interest
19equal to 5%, and, if applicable, reasonable collection fees.
20The Commission is authorized to establish rules relating to its
21collection activities for repayment of scholarships under this
22Section. All repayments collected under this Section shall be
23forwarded to the State Comptroller for deposit into the State's
24General Revenue Fund.
25    (n) A recipient of minority teacher scholarship shall not
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1pursuant to subsection (l) if the recipient (i) enrolls on a
2full time basis as a graduate student in a course of study
3related to the field of teaching at a qualified Illinois
4institution of higher learning; (ii) is serving, not in excess
5of 3 years, as a member of the armed services of the United
6States; (iii) is a person with a temporary total disability
7temporarily totally disabled for a period of time not to exceed
83 years as established by sworn affidavit of a qualified
9physician; (iv) is seeking and unable to find full time
10employment as a teacher at an Illinois public, private, or
11parochial preschool or elementary or secondary school that
12satisfies the criteria set forth in subsection (l) of this
13Section and is able to provide evidence of that fact; (v)
14becomes a person with a permanent total disability permanently
15totally disabled as established by sworn affidavit of a
16qualified physician; (vi) is taking additional courses, on at
17least a half-time basis, needed to obtain certification as a
18teacher in Illinois; or (vii) is fulfilling teaching
19requirements associated with other programs administered by
20the Commission and cannot concurrently fulfill them under this
21Section in a period of time equal to the length of the teaching
22obligation.
23    (o) Scholarship recipients under this Section who withdraw
24from a program of teacher education but remain enrolled in
25school to continue their postsecondary studies in another
26academic discipline shall not be required to commence repayment

 

 

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1of their Minority Teachers of Illinois scholarship so long as
2they remain enrolled in school on a full-time basis or if they
3can document for the Commission special circumstances that
4warrant extension of repayment.
5(Source: P.A. 97-396, eff. 1-1-12; 98-718, eff. 1-1-15.)
 
6    (110 ILCS 947/52)
7    Sec. 52. Golden Apple Scholars of Illinois Program; Golden
8Apple Foundation for Excellence in Teaching.
9    (a) In this Section, "Foundation" means the Golden Apple
10Foundation for Excellence in Teaching, a registered 501(c)(3)
11not-for-profit corporation.
12    (a-2) In order to encourage academically talented Illinois
13students, especially minority students, to pursue teaching
14careers, especially in teacher shortage disciplines (which
15shall be defined to include early childhood education) or at
16hard-to-staff schools (as defined by the Commission in
17consultation with the State Board of Education), to provide
18those students with the crucial mentoring, guidance, and
19in-service support that will significantly increase the
20likelihood that they will complete their full teaching
21commitments and elect to continue teaching in targeted
22disciplines and hard-to-staff schools, and to ensure that
23students in this State will continue to have access to a pool
24of highly-qualified teachers, each qualified student shall be
25awarded a Golden Apple Scholars of Illinois Program scholarship

 

 

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1to any Illinois institution of higher learning. The Commission
2shall administer the Golden Apple Scholars of Illinois Program,
3which shall be managed by the Foundation pursuant to the terms
4of a grant agreement meeting the requirements of Section 4 of
5the Illinois Grant Funds Recovery Act.
6    (a-3) For purposes of this Section, a qualified student
7shall be a student who meets the following qualifications:
8        (1) is a resident of this State and a citizen or
9    eligible noncitizen of the United States;
10        (2) is a high school graduate or a person who has
11    received a high school equivalency certificate;
12        (3) is enrolled or accepted, on at least a half-time
13    basis, at an institution of higher learning;
14        (4) is pursuing a postsecondary course of study leading
15    to initial certification or pursuing additional course
16    work needed to gain State Board of Education approval to
17    teach, including alternative teacher licensure; and
18        (5) is a participant in programs managed by and is
19    approved to receive a scholarship from the Foundation.
20    (a-5) (Blank).
21    (b) (Blank).
22    (b-5) Funds designated for the Golden Apple Scholars of
23Illinois Program shall be used by the Commission for the
24payment of scholarship assistance under this Section or for the
25award of grant funds, subject to the Illinois Grant Funds
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1awards of grant funds to the Foundation shall be made on an
2annual basis and following an application for grant funds by
3the Foundation.
4    (b-10) Each year, the Foundation shall include in its
5application to the Commission for grant funds an estimate of
6the amount of scholarship assistance to be provided to
7qualified students during the grant period. Any amount of
8appropriated funds exceeding the estimated amount of
9scholarship assistance may be awarded by the Commission to the
10Foundation for management expenses expected to be incurred by
11the Foundation in providing the mentoring, guidance, and
12in-service supports that will increase the likelihood that
13qualified students will complete their teaching commitments
14and elect to continue teaching in hard-to-staff schools. If the
15estimate of the amount of scholarship assistance described in
16the Foundation's application is less than the actual amount
17required for the award of scholarship assistance to qualified
18students, the Foundation shall be responsible for using awarded
19grant funds to ensure all qualified students receive
20scholarship assistance under this Section.
21    (b-15) All grant funds not expended or legally obligated
22within the time specified in a grant agreement between the
23Foundation and the Commission shall be returned to the
24Commission within 45 days. Any funds legally obligated by the
25end of a grant agreement shall be liquidated within 45 days or
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1end of the grant agreement that resulted in the award of grant
2funds.
3    (c) Each scholarship awarded under this Section shall be in
4an amount sufficient to pay the tuition and fees and room and
5board costs of the Illinois institution of higher learning at
6which the recipient is enrolled, up to an annual maximum of
7$5,000; except that in the case of a recipient who does not
8reside on-campus at the institution of higher learning at which
9he or she is enrolled, the amount of the scholarship shall be
10sufficient to pay tuition and fee expenses and a commuter
11allowance, up to an annual maximum of $5,000. All scholarship
12funds distributed in accordance with this Section shall be paid
13to the institution on behalf of recipients.
14    (d) The total amount of scholarship assistance awarded by
15the Commission under this Section to an individual in any given
16fiscal year, when added to other financial assistance awarded
17to that individual for that year, shall not exceed the cost of
18attendance at the institution of higher learning at which the
19student is enrolled. In any academic year for which a qualified
20student under this Section accepts financial assistance
21through any other teacher scholarship program administered by
22the Commission, a qualified student shall not be eligible for
23scholarship assistance awarded under this Section.
24    (e) A recipient may receive up to 8 semesters or 12
25quarters of scholarship assistance under this Section.
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1quarters of enrollment each academic year.
2    (f) All applications for scholarship assistance to be
3awarded under this Section shall be made to the Foundation in a
4form determined by the Foundation. Each year, the Foundation
5shall notify the Commission of the individuals awarded
6scholarship assistance under this Section. Each year, at least
730% of the Golden Apple Scholars of Illinois Program
8scholarships shall be awarded to students residing in counties
9having a population of less than 500,000.
10    (g) (Blank).
11    (h) The Commission shall administer the payment of
12scholarship assistance provided through the Golden Apple
13Scholars of Illinois Program and shall make all necessary and
14proper rules not inconsistent with this Section for the
15effective implementation of this Section.
16    (i) Prior to receiving scholarship assistance for any
17academic year, each recipient of a scholarship awarded under
18this Section shall be required by the Foundation to sign an
19agreement under which the recipient pledges that, within the
202-year period following the termination of the academic program
21for which the recipient was awarded a scholarship, the
22recipient: (i) shall begin teaching for a period of not less
23than 5 years, (ii) shall fulfill this teaching obligation at a
24nonprofit Illinois public, private, or parochial preschool or
25an Illinois public elementary or secondary school that
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1465(a)(2)(A) of the federal Higher Education Act of 1965 (20
2U.S.C. 1087ee(a)(2)(A)) or other Illinois schools deemed
3eligible for fulfilling the teaching commitment as designated
4by the Foundation, and (iii) shall, upon request of the
5Foundation, provide the Foundation with evidence that he or she
6is fulfilling or has fulfilled the terms of the teaching
7agreement provided for in this subsection. Upon request, the
8Foundation shall provide evidence of teacher fulfillment to the
9Commission.
10    (j) If a recipient of a scholarship awarded under this
11Section fails to fulfill the teaching obligation set forth in
12subsection (i) of this Section, the Commission shall require
13the recipient to repay the amount of the scholarships received,
14prorated according to the fraction of the teaching obligation
15not completed, plus interest at a rate of 5% and if applicable,
16reasonable collection fees. Payments received by the
17Commission under this subsection (j) shall be remitted to the
18State Comptroller for deposit into the General Revenue Fund,
19except that that portion of a recipient's repayment that equals
20the amount in expenses that the Commission has reasonably
21incurred in attempting collection from that recipient shall be
22remitted to the State Comptroller for deposit into the
23Commission's Accounts Receivable Fund.
24    (k) A recipient of a scholarship awarded by the Foundation
25under this Section shall not be considered to have failed to
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1pursuant to subsection (i) if the recipient (i) enrolls on a
2full-time basis as a graduate student in a course of study
3related to the field of teaching at an institution of higher
4learning; (ii) is serving as a member of the armed services of
5the United States; (iii) is a person with a temporary total
6disability temporarily totally disabled, as established by
7sworn affidavit of a qualified physician; (iv) is seeking and
8unable to find full-time employment as a teacher at a school
9that satisfies the criteria set forth in subsection (i) and is
10able to provide evidence of that fact; (v) is taking additional
11courses, on at least a half-time basis, needed to obtain
12certification as a teacher in Illinois; (vi) is fulfilling
13teaching requirements associated with other programs
14administered by the Commission and cannot concurrently fulfill
15them under this Section in a period of time equal to the length
16of the teaching obligation; or (vii) is participating in a
17program established under Executive Order 10924 of the
18President of the United States or the federal National
19Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12501 et seq.). Any
20such extension of the period during which the teaching
21requirement must be fulfilled shall be subject to limitations
22of duration as established by the Commission.
23    (l) A recipient who fails to fulfill the teaching
24obligations of the agreement entered into pursuant to
25subsection (i) of this Section shall repay the amount of
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1within 10 years.
2    (m) Annually, at a time determined by the Commission in
3consultation with the Foundation, the Foundation shall submit a
4report to assist the Commission in monitoring the Foundation's
5performance of grant activities. The report shall describe the
6following:
7        (1) the Foundation's anticipated expenditures for the
8    next fiscal year;
9        (2) the number of qualified students receiving
10    scholarship assistance at each institution of higher
11    learning where a qualified student was enrolled under this
12    Section during the previous fiscal year;
13        (3) the total monetary value of scholarship funds paid
14    to each institution of higher learning at which a qualified
15    student was enrolled during the previous fiscal year;
16        (4) the number of scholarship recipients who completed
17    a baccalaureate degree during the previous fiscal year;
18        (5) the number of scholarship recipients who fulfilled
19    their teaching obligation during the previous fiscal year;
20        (6) the number of scholarship recipients who failed to
21    fulfill their teaching obligation during the previous
22    fiscal year;
23        (7) the number of scholarship recipients granted an
24    extension described in subsection (k) of this Section
25    during the previous fiscal year;
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1    repay scholarship assistance in accordance with subsection
2    (j) of this Section during the previous fiscal year;
3        (9) the number of scholarship recipients who
4    successfully repaid scholarship assistance in full during
5    the previous fiscal year;
6        (10) the number of scholarship recipients who
7    defaulted on their obligation to repay scholarship
8    assistance during the previous fiscal year;
9        (11) the amount of scholarship assistance subject to
10    collection in accordance with subsection (j) of this
11    Section at the end of the previous fiscal year;
12        (12) the amount of collected funds to be remitted to
13    the Comptroller in accordance with subsection (j) of this
14    Section at the end of the previous fiscal year; and
15        (13) other information that the Commission may
16    reasonably request.
17    (n) Nothing in this Section shall affect the rights of the
18Commission to collect moneys owed to it by recipients of
19scholarship assistance through the Illinois Future Teacher
20Corps Program, repealed by this amendatory Act of the 98th
21General Assembly.
22    (o) The Auditor General shall prepare an annual audit of
23the operations and finances of the Golden Apple Scholars of
24Illinois Program. This audit shall be provided to the Governor,
25General Assembly, and the Commission.
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1Section 4.2 of the Illinois Grant Funds Recovery Act shall not
2apply to grants made pursuant to this Section.
3(Source: P.A. 98-533, eff. 8-23-13; 98-718, eff. 1-1-15.)
 
4    (110 ILCS 947/55)
5    Sec. 55. Police officer or fire officer survivor grant.
6Grants shall be provided for any spouse, natural child, legally
7adopted child, or child in the legal custody of police officers
8and fire officers who are killed or who become a person with a
9permanent disability permanently disabled with 90% to 100%
10disability in the line of duty while employed by, or in the
11voluntary service of, this State or any local public entity in
12this State. Beneficiaries need not be Illinois residents at the
13time of enrollment in order to receive this grant.
14Beneficiaries are entitled to 8 semesters or 12 quarters of
15full payment of tuition and mandatory fees at any
16State-sponsored Illinois institution of higher learning for
17either full or part-time study, or the equivalent of 8
18semesters or 12 quarters of payment of tuition and mandatory
19fees at the rate established by the Commission for private
20institutions in the State of Illinois, provided the recipient
21is maintaining satisfactory academic progress. This benefit
22may be used for undergraduate or graduate study. The benefits
23of this Section shall be administered by and paid out of funds
24available to the Commission and shall accrue to the bona fide
25applicant without the requirement of demonstrating financial

 

 

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1need to qualify for those benefits.
2(Source: P.A. 91-670, eff. 12-22-99.)
 
3    (110 ILCS 947/60)
4    Sec. 60. Grants for dependents of Department of Corrections
5employees who are killed or who become a person with a
6permanent disability permanently disabled in the line of duty.
7Any spouse, natural child, legally adopted child, or child in
8the legal custody of an employee of the Department of
9Corrections who is assigned to a security position with the
10Department with responsibility for inmates of any correctional
11institution under the jurisdiction of the Department and who is
12killed or who becomes a person with a permanent disability
13permanently disabled with 90% to 100% disability in the line of
14duty is entitled to 8 semesters or 12 quarters of full payment
15of tuition and mandatory fees at any State-supported Illinois
16institution of higher learning for either full or part-time
17study, or the equivalent of 8 semesters or 12 quarters of
18payment of tuition and mandatory fees at the rate established
19by the Commission for private institutions in the State of
20Illinois, provided the recipient is maintaining satisfactory
21academic progress. This benefit may be used for undergraduate
22or graduate study. Beneficiaries need not be Illinois residents
23at the time of enrollment in order to receive this grant. The
24benefits of this Section shall be administered by and paid out
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1bona fide applicant without the requirement of demonstrating
2financial need to qualify for those benefits.
3(Source: P.A. 91-670, eff. 12-22-99.)
 
4    (110 ILCS 947/65.15)
5    Sec. 65.15. Special education teacher scholarships.
6    (a) There shall be awarded annually 250 scholarships to
7persons qualifying as members of any of the following groups:
8        (1) Students who are otherwise qualified to receive a
9    scholarship as provided in subsections (b) and (c) of this
10    Section and who make application to the Commission for such
11    scholarship and agree to take courses that will prepare the
12    student for the teaching of children described in Section
13    14-1 of the School Code.
14        (2) Persons holding a valid certificate issued under
15    the laws relating to the certification of teachers and who
16    make application to the Commission for such scholarship and
17    agree to take courses that will prepare them for the
18    teaching of children described in Section 14-1 of the
19    School Code.
20        (3) Persons who (A) have graduated high school; (B)
21    have not been certified as a teacher; and (C) make
22    application to the Commission for such scholarship and
23    agree to take courses that will prepare them for the
24    teaching of children described in Section 14-1 of the
25    School Code.

 

 

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1    Scholarships awarded under this Section shall be issued
2pursuant to regulations promulgated by the Commission;
3provided that no rule or regulation promulgated by the State
4Board of Education prior to the effective date of this
5amendatory Act of 1993 pursuant to the exercise of any right,
6power, duty, responsibility or matter of pending business
7transferred from the State Board of Education to the Commission
8under this Section shall be affected thereby, and all such
9rules and regulations shall become the rules and regulations of
10the Commission until modified or changed by the Commission in
11accordance with law.
12    For the purposes of this Section scholarships awarded each
13school year shall be deemed to be issued on July 1 of the year
14prior to the start of the postsecondary school term and all
15calculations for use of the scholarship shall be based on such
16date. Each scholarship shall entitle its holder to exemption
17from fees as provided in subsection (a) of Section 65.40 while
18enrolled in a special education program of teacher education,
19for a period of not more than 4 calendar years and shall be
20available for use at any time during such period of study
21except as provided in subsection (b) of Section 65.40.
22    Scholarships issued to holders of a valid certificate
23issued under the laws relating to the certification of teachers
24as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection may also
25entitle the holder thereof to a program of teacher education
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1described in Section 14-1 of the School Code at the graduate
2level.
3    (b) The principal, or his or her designee, of an approved
4high school shall certify to the Commission, for students who
5are Illinois residents and are completing an application, that
6the students ranked scholastically in the upper one-half of
7their graduating class at the end of the sixth semester.
8    (c) Each holder of a scholarship must furnish proof to the
9Commission, in such form and at such intervals as the
10Commission prescribes, of the holder's continued enrollment in
11a teacher education program qualifying the holder for the
12scholarship. Any holder of a scholarship who fails to register
13in a special education program of teacher education at the
14university within 10 days after the commencement of the term,
15quarter or semester immediately following the receipt of the
16scholarship or who, having registered, withdraws from the
17university or transfers out of teacher education, shall
18thereupon forfeit the right to use it and it may be granted to
19the person having the next highest rank as shown on the list
20held by the Commission. If the person having the next highest
21rank, within 10 days after notification thereof by the
22Commission, fails to register at any such university in a
23special education program of teacher education, or who, having
24registered, withdraws from the university or transfers out of
25teacher education, the scholarship may then be granted to the
26person shown on the list as having the rank next below such

 

 

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1person.
2    (d) Any person who has accepted a scholarship under the
3preceding subsections of this Section must, within one year
4after graduation from or termination of enrollment in a teacher
5education program, begin teaching at a nonprofit Illinois
6public, private, or parochial preschool or elementary or
7secondary school for a period of at least 2 of the 5 years
8immediately following that graduation or termination,
9excluding, however, from the computation of that 5 year period
10(i) any time up to 3 years spent in the military service,
11whether such service occurs before or after the person
12graduates; (ii) any time that person is enrolled full-time in
13an academic program related to the field of teaching leading to
14a graduate or postgraduate degree; (iii) the time that person
15is a person with a temporary total disability temporarily
16totally disabled for a period of time not to exceed 3 years, as
17established by the sworn affidavit of a qualified physician;
18(iv) the time that person is seeking and unable to find full
19time employment as a teacher at an Illinois public, private, or
20parochial school; (v) the time that person is taking additional
21courses, on at least a half-time basis, needed to obtain
22certification as a teacher in Illinois; or (vi) the time that
23person is fulfilling teaching requirements associated with
24other programs administered by the Commission if he or she
25cannot concurrently fulfill them under this Section in a period
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1    A person who has accepted a scholarship under the preceding
2subsections of this Section and who has been unable to fulfill
3the teaching requirements of this Section may receive a
4deferment from the obligation of repayment under this
5subsection (d) under guidelines established by the Commission;
6provided that no guideline established for any such purpose by
7the State Board of Education prior to the effective date of
8this amendatory Act of 1993 shall be affected by the transfer
9to the Commission of the responsibility for administering and
10implementing the provisions of this Section, and all guidelines
11so established shall become the guidelines of the Commission
12until modified or changed by the Commission.
13    Any such person who fails to fulfill this teaching
14requirement shall pay to the Commission the amount of tuition
15waived by virtue of his or her acceptance of the scholarship,
16together with interest at 5% per year on that amount. However,
17this obligation to repay the amount of tuition waived plus
18interest does not apply when the failure to fulfill the
19teaching requirement results from the death or adjudication as
20a person under legal disability of the person holding the
21scholarship, and no claim for repayment may be filed against
22the estate of such a decedent or person under legal disability.
23Payments received by the Commission under this subsection (d)
24shall be remitted to the State Treasurer for deposit in the
25General Revenue Fund. Each person receiving a scholarship shall
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1subsection (d) at the time he or she qualifies for the benefits
2of such a scholarship.
3    (e) This Section is basically the same as Sections 30-1,
430-2, 30-3, and 30-4a of the School Code, which are repealed by
5this amendatory Act of 1993, and shall be construed as a
6continuation of the teacher scholarship program established by
7that prior law, and not as a new or different teacher
8scholarship program. The State Board of Education shall
9transfer to the Commission, as the successor to the State Board
10of Education for all purposes of administering and implementing
11the provisions of this Section, all books, accounts, records,
12papers, documents, contracts, agreements, and pending business
13in any way relating to the teacher scholarship program
14continued under this Section; and all scholarships at any time
15awarded under that program by, and all applications for any
16such scholarships at any time made to, the State Board of
17Education shall be unaffected by the transfer to the Commission
18of all responsibility for the administration and
19implementation of the teacher scholarship program continued
20under this Section. The State Board of Education shall furnish
21to the Commission such other information as the Commission may
22request to assist it in administering this Section.
23(Source: P.A. 94-133, eff. 7-1-06.)
 
24    (110 ILCS 947/65.70)
25    Sec. 65.70. Optometric Education Scholarship Program.

 

 

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1    (a) The General Assembly finds and declares that the
2provision of graduate education leading to a doctoral degree in
3optometry for persons of this State who desire such an
4education is important to the health and welfare of this State
5and Nation and, consequently, is an important public purpose.
6Many qualified potential optometrists are deterred by
7financial considerations from pursuing their optometric
8education with consequent irreparable loss to the State and
9Nation of talents vital to health and welfare. A program of
10scholarships, repayment of which may be excused if the
11individual practices professional optometry in this State,
12will enable such individuals to attend qualified public or
13private institutions of their choice in the State.
14    (b) Beginning with the 2003-2004 academic year, the
15Commission shall, each year, consider applications for
16scholarship assistance under this Section. An applicant is
17eligible for a scholarship under this Section if the Commission
18finds that the applicant is:
19        (1) a United States citizen or eligible noncitizen;
20        (2) a resident of Illinois; and
21        (3) enrolled on a full-time basis in a public or
22    private college of optometry located in this State that
23    awards a doctorate degree in optometry and is approved by
24    the Department of Professional Regulation.
25    (c) Each year the Commission shall award 10 scholarships
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1subsection (b). Two of these scholarships each shall be awarded
2to eligible applicants enrolled in their first year, second
3year, third year, and fourth year. The remaining 2 scholarships
4shall be awarded to any level of student. The Commission shall
5receive funding for the scholarships through appropriations
6from the Optometric Licensing and Disciplinary Board Fund. If
7in any year the number of qualified applicants exceeds the
8number of scholarships to be awarded, the Commission shall give
9priority in awarding scholarships to students demonstrating
10exceptional merit and who are in financial need. A scholarship
11shall be in the amount of $5,000 each year applicable to
12tuition and fees.
13    (d) The total amount of scholarship assistance awarded by
14the Commission under this Section to an individual in any given
15fiscal year, when added to other financial assistance awarded
16to that individual for that year, shall not exceed the cost of
17attendance at the institution at which the student is enrolled.
18    (e) A recipient may receive up to 8 semesters or 12
19quarters of scholarship assistance under this Section.
20    (f) Subject to a separate appropriation made for such
21purposes, payment of any scholarship awarded under this Section
22shall be determined by the Commission. All scholarship funds
23distributed in accordance with this Section shall be paid to
24the institution on behalf of the recipients. Scholarship funds
25are applicable toward 2 semesters or 3 quarters of enrollment
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1    (g) The Commission shall administer the Optometric
2Education Scholarship Program established by this Section and
3shall make all necessary and proper rules not inconsistent with
4this Section for its effective implementation.
5    (h) Prior to receiving scholarship assistance for any
6academic year, each recipient of a scholarship awarded under
7this Section shall be required by the Commission to sign an
8agreement under which the recipient pledges that, within the
9one-year period following the termination of the academic
10program for which the recipient was awarded a scholarship, the
11recipient shall practice in this State as a licensed
12optometrist under the Illinois Optometric Practice Act of 1987
13for a period of not less than one year for each year of
14scholarship assistance awarded under this Section. Each
15recipient shall, upon request of the Commission, provide the
16Commission with evidence that he or she is fulfilling or has
17fulfilled the terms of the practice agreement provided for in
18this subsection.
19    (i) If a recipient of a scholarship awarded under this
20Section fails to fulfill the practice obligation set forth in
21subsection (h) of this Section, the Commission shall require
22the recipient to repay the amount of the scholarships received,
23prorated according to the fraction of the obligation not
24completed, plus interest at a rate of 5% and, if applicable,
25reasonable collection fees. The Commission is authorized to
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1repayment of scholarships under this Section.
2    (j) A recipient of a scholarship awarded by the Commission
3under this Section shall not be in violation of the agreement
4entered into pursuant to subsection (h) if the recipient (i) is
5serving as a member of the armed services of the United States;
6(ii) is enrolled in a residency program following graduation at
7an approved institution; (iii) is a person with a temporary
8total disability temporarily totally disabled, as established
9by sworn affidavit of a qualified physician; or (iii) cannot
10fulfill the employment obligation due to his or her death,
11disability, or incompetency, as established by sworn affidavit
12of a qualified physician. No claim for repayment may be filed
13against the estate of such a decedent or incompetent. Any
14extension of the period during which the employment requirement
15must be fulfilled shall be subject to limitations of duration
16as established by the Commission.
17(Source: P.A. 92-569, eff. 6-26-02.)
 
18    (110 ILCS 947/105)
19    Sec. 105. Procedure on default. Upon default by the
20borrower on any loan guaranteed under this Act, upon the death
21of the borrower, or upon report from the lender that the
22borrower has become a person with a total and permanent
23disability totally and permanently disabled, as determined in
24accordance with the Higher Education Act of 1965, the lender
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1pay to the lender the amount of loss sustained by the lender
2upon that loan as soon as that amount has been determined. The
3amount of loss on any loan shall be determined in accordance
4with the definitions, rules, and regulations of the Commission,
5and shall not exceed (1) the unpaid balance of the principal
6amount; (2) the unpaid accrued interest; and (3) the unpaid
7late charges.
8    Upon payment by the Commission of the guaranteed portion of
9the loss, the Commission shall be subrogated to the rights of
10the holder of the obligation upon the insured loan and shall be
11entitled to an assignment of the note or other evidence of the
12guaranteed loan by the lender. The Commission shall file any
13and all lawsuits on delinquent and defaulted student loans in
14the County of Cook where venue shall be deemed to be proper. A
15defendant may request a change of venue to the county where he
16resides, and the court has the authority to grant the change.
17Any defendant, within 30 days of service of summons, may file a
18written request by mail with the Commission to change venue.
19Upon receipt, the Commission shall move the court for the
20change of venue.
21    The Commission shall upon the filing and completion of the
22requirements for the "Adjustment of Debts of an Individual with
23Regular Income", pursuant to Title 11, Chapter l3 of the United
24States Code, proceed to collect the outstanding balance of the
25loan guaranteed under this Act. Educational loans guaranteed
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1"Adjustment of Debts of an Individual with Regular Income",
2unless the loan first became due more than 5 years, exclusive
3of any applicable suspension period, prior to the filing of the
4petition; or unless excepting the debt from discharge will
5impose an undue hardship on the debtor and the debtor's
6dependents.
7    The Commission shall proceed to recover educational loans
8upon the filing of a petition under "Individual Liquidation",
9pursuant to Title 11, Chapter 7 of the United States Code,
10unless the loan first became due more than 5 years, exclusive
11of any applicable suspension period, prior to the filing of the
12petition; or unless excepting the debt from discharge will
13impose an undue hardship on the debtor and the debtor's
14dependents.
15    Nothing in this Section shall be construed to preclude any
16forbearance for the benefit of the borrower which may be agreed
17upon by the party to the guaranteed loan and approved by the
18Commission, to preclude forbearance by the Commission in the
19enforcement of the guaranteed obligation after payment on that
20guarantee, or to require collection of the amount of any loan
21by the lender or by the Commission from the estate of a
22deceased borrower or from a borrower found by the lender to
23have become a person with a total and permanent disability
24permanently and totally disabled.
25    Nothing in this Section shall be construed to excuse the
26holder of a loan from exercising reasonable care and diligence

 

 

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1in the making and collection of loans under this Act. If the
2Commission after reasonable notice and opportunity for hearing
3to a lender finds that it has substantially failed to exercise
4such care and diligence, the Commission shall disqualify that
5lender for the guarantee of further loans until the Commission
6is satisfied that the lender's failure has ceased and finds
7that there is reasonable assurance that the lender will in the
8future exercise necessary care and diligence or comply with the
9rules and regulations of the Commission.
10(Source: P.A. 87-997.)
 
11    Section 470. The Nurse Educator Assistance Act is amended
12by changing Section 15-30 as follows:
 
13    (110 ILCS 967/15-30)
14    Sec. 15-30. Repayment upon default; exception.
15    (a) If a recipient of a scholarship awarded under this
16Section fails to fulfill the work agreement required under the
17program, the Commission shall require the recipient to repay
18the amount of the scholarship or scholarships received,
19prorated according to the fraction of the work agreement not
20completed, plus interest at a rate of 5% and, if applicable,
21reasonable collection fees.
22    (b) Payments received by the Commission under this Section
23shall be remitted to the State Comptroller for deposit into the
24General Revenue Fund, except that that portion of a recipient's

 

 

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1repayment that equals the amount in expenses that the
2Commission has reasonably incurred in attempting collection
3from that recipient shall be remitted to the State Comptroller
4for deposit into the Commission's Accounts Receivable Fund.
5    (c) A recipient of a scholarship awarded by the Commission
6under the program shall not be in violation of the agreement
7entered into pursuant to this Article if the recipient is (i)
8serving as a member of the armed services of the United States,
9(ii) a person with a temporary total disability temporarily
10totally disabled, as established by a sworn affidavit of a
11qualified physician, (iii) seeking and unable to find full-time
12employment as a nursing educator and is able to provide
13evidence of that fact, or (iv) taking additional courses, on at
14least a half-time basis, related to nursing education. Any
15extension of the period during which the work requirement must
16be fulfilled shall be subject to limitations of duration
17established by the Commission.
18(Source: P.A. 94-1020, eff. 7-11-06.)
 
19    Section 475. The Senior Citizen Courses Act is amended by
20changing Section 1 as follows:
 
21    (110 ILCS 990/1)  (from Ch. 144, par. 1801)
22    Sec. 1. Definitions. For the purposes of this Act:
23    (a) "Public institutions of higher education" means the
24University of Illinois, Southern Illinois University, Chicago

 

 

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1State University, Eastern Illinois University, Governors State
2University, Illinois State University, Northeastern Illinois
3University, Northern Illinois University, Western Illinois
4University, and the public community colleges subject to the
5"Public Community College Act".
6    (b) "Credit Course" means any program of study for which
7public institutions of higher education award credit hours.
8    (c) "Senior citizen" means any person 65 years or older
9whose annual household income is less than the threshold amount
10provided in Section 4 of the "Senior Citizens and Persons with
11Disabilities Disabled Persons Property Tax Relief Act",
12approved July 17, 1972, as amended.
13(Source: P.A. 97-689, eff. 6-14-12.)
 
14    Section 480. The Illinois Banking Act is amended by
15changing Section 48.1 as follows:
 
16    (205 ILCS 5/48.1)  (from Ch. 17, par. 360)
17    Sec. 48.1. Customer financial records; confidentiality.
18    (a) For the purpose of this Section, the term "financial
19records" means any original, any copy, or any summary of:
20        (1) a document granting signature authority over a
21    deposit or account;
22        (2) a statement, ledger card or other record on any
23    deposit or account, which shows each transaction in or with
24    respect to that account;

 

 

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1        (3) a check, draft or money order drawn on a bank or
2    issued and payable by a bank; or
3        (4) any other item containing information pertaining
4    to any relationship established in the ordinary course of a
5    bank's business between a bank and its customer, including
6    financial statements or other financial information
7    provided by the customer.
8    (b) This Section does not prohibit:
9        (1) The preparation, examination, handling or
10    maintenance of any financial records by any officer,
11    employee or agent of a bank having custody of the records,
12    or the examination of the records by a certified public
13    accountant engaged by the bank to perform an independent
14    audit.
15        (2) The examination of any financial records by, or the
16    furnishing of financial records by a bank to, any officer,
17    employee or agent of (i) the Commissioner of Banks and Real
18    Estate, (ii) after May 31, 1997, a state regulatory
19    authority authorized to examine a branch of a State bank
20    located in another state, (iii) the Comptroller of the
21    Currency, (iv) the Federal Reserve Board, or (v) the
22    Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation for use solely in the
23    exercise of his duties as an officer, employee, or agent.
24        (3) The publication of data furnished from financial
25    records relating to customers where the data cannot be
26    identified to any particular customer or account.

 

 

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1        (4) The making of reports or returns required under
2    Chapter 61 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
3        (5) Furnishing information concerning the dishonor of
4    any negotiable instrument permitted to be disclosed under
5    the Uniform Commercial Code.
6        (6) The exchange in the regular course of business of
7    (i) credit information between a bank and other banks or
8    financial institutions or commercial enterprises, directly
9    or through a consumer reporting agency or (ii) financial
10    records or information derived from financial records
11    between a bank and other banks or financial institutions or
12    commercial enterprises for the purpose of conducting due
13    diligence pursuant to a purchase or sale involving the bank
14    or assets or liabilities of the bank.
15        (7) The furnishing of information to the appropriate
16    law enforcement authorities where the bank reasonably
17    believes it has been the victim of a crime.
18        (8) The furnishing of information under the Uniform
19    Disposition of Unclaimed Property Act.
20        (9) The furnishing of information under the Illinois
21    Income Tax Act and the Illinois Estate and
22    Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax Act.
23        (10) The furnishing of information under the federal
24    Currency and Foreign Transactions Reporting Act Title 31,
25    United States Code, Section 1051 et seq.
26        (11) The furnishing of information under any other

 

 

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1    statute that by its terms or by regulations promulgated
2    thereunder requires the disclosure of financial records
3    other than by subpoena, summons, warrant, or court order.
4        (12) The furnishing of information about the existence
5    of an account of a person to a judgment creditor of that
6    person who has made a written request for that information.
7        (13) The exchange in the regular course of business of
8    information between commonly owned banks in connection
9    with a transaction authorized under paragraph (23) of
10    Section 5 and conducted at an affiliate facility.
11        (14) The furnishing of information in accordance with
12    the federal Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity
13    Reconciliation Act of 1996. Any bank governed by this Act
14    shall enter into an agreement for data exchanges with a
15    State agency provided the State agency pays to the bank a
16    reasonable fee not to exceed its actual cost incurred. A
17    bank providing information in accordance with this item
18    shall not be liable to any account holder or other person
19    for any disclosure of information to a State agency, for
20    encumbering or surrendering any assets held by the bank in
21    response to a lien or order to withhold and deliver issued
22    by a State agency, or for any other action taken pursuant
23    to this item, including individual or mechanical errors,
24    provided the action does not constitute gross negligence or
25    willful misconduct. A bank shall have no obligation to
26    hold, encumber, or surrender assets until it has been

 

 

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1    served with a subpoena, summons, warrant, court or
2    administrative order, lien, or levy.
3        (15) The exchange in the regular course of business of
4    information between a bank and any commonly owned affiliate
5    of the bank, subject to the provisions of the Financial
6    Institutions Insurance Sales Law.
7        (16) The furnishing of information to law enforcement
8    authorities, the Illinois Department on Aging and its
9    regional administrative and provider agencies, the
10    Department of Human Services Office of Inspector General,
11    or public guardians: (i) upon subpoena by the investigatory
12    entity or the guardian, or (ii) if there is suspicion by
13    the bank that a customer who is an elderly person or person
14    with a disability or disabled person has been or may become
15    the victim of financial exploitation. For the purposes of
16    this item (16), the term: (i) "elderly person" means a
17    person who is 60 or more years of age, (ii) "disabled
18    person" means a person who has or reasonably appears to the
19    bank to have a physical or mental disability that impairs
20    his or her ability to seek or obtain protection from or
21    prevent financial exploitation, and (iii) "financial
22    exploitation" means tortious or illegal use of the assets
23    or resources of an elderly or disabled person, and
24    includes, without limitation, misappropriation of the
25    elderly or disabled person's assets or resources by undue
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1    fraud, deception, extortion, or the use of assets or
2    resources in any manner contrary to law. A bank or person
3    furnishing information pursuant to this item (16) shall be
4    entitled to the same rights and protections as a person
5    furnishing information under the Adult Protective Services
6    Act and the Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986.
7        (17) The disclosure of financial records or
8    information as necessary to effect, administer, or enforce
9    a transaction requested or authorized by the customer, or
10    in connection with:
11            (A) servicing or processing a financial product or
12        service requested or authorized by the customer;
13            (B) maintaining or servicing a customer's account
14        with the bank; or
15            (C) a proposed or actual securitization or
16        secondary market sale (including sales of servicing
17        rights) related to a transaction of a customer.
18        Nothing in this item (17), however, authorizes the sale
19    of the financial records or information of a customer
20    without the consent of the customer.
21        (18) The disclosure of financial records or
22    information as necessary to protect against actual or
23    potential fraud, unauthorized transactions, claims, or
24    other liability.
25        (19)(a) The disclosure of financial records or
26    information related to a private label credit program

 

 

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1    between a financial institution and a private label party
2    in connection with that private label credit program. Such
3    information is limited to outstanding balance, available
4    credit, payment and performance and account history,
5    product references, purchase information, and information
6    related to the identity of the customer.
7        (b)(l) For purposes of this paragraph (19) of
8    subsection (b) of Section 48.1, a "private label credit
9    program" means a credit program involving a financial
10    institution and a private label party that is used by a
11    customer of the financial institution and the private label
12    party primarily for payment for goods or services sold,
13    manufactured, or distributed by a private label party.
14        (2) For purposes of this paragraph (19) of subsection
15    (b) of Section 48.l, a "private label party" means, with
16    respect to a private label credit program, any of the
17    following: a retailer, a merchant, a manufacturer, a trade
18    group, or any such person's affiliate, subsidiary, member,
19    agent, or service provider.
20    (c) Except as otherwise provided by this Act, a bank may
21not disclose to any person, except to the customer or his duly
22authorized agent, any financial records or financial
23information obtained from financial records relating to that
24customer of that bank unless:
25        (1) the customer has authorized disclosure to the
26    person;

 

 

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1        (2) the financial records are disclosed in response to
2    a lawful subpoena, summons, warrant, citation to discover
3    assets, or court order which meets the requirements of
4    subsection (d) of this Section; or
5        (3) the bank is attempting to collect an obligation
6    owed to the bank and the bank complies with the provisions
7    of Section 2I of the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business
8    Practices Act.
9    (d) A bank shall disclose financial records under paragraph
10(2) of subsection (c) of this Section under a lawful subpoena,
11summons, warrant, citation to discover assets, or court order
12only after the bank mails a copy of the subpoena, summons,
13warrant, citation to discover assets, or court order to the
14person establishing the relationship with the bank, if living,
15and, otherwise his personal representative, if known, at his
16last known address by first class mail, postage prepaid, unless
17the bank is specifically prohibited from notifying the person
18by order of court or by applicable State or federal law. A bank
19shall not mail a copy of a subpoena to any person pursuant to
20this subsection if the subpoena was issued by a grand jury
21under the Statewide Grand Jury Act.
22    (e) Any officer or employee of a bank who knowingly and
23willfully furnishes financial records in violation of this
24Section is guilty of a business offense and, upon conviction,
25shall be fined not more than $1,000.
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1attempts to induce any officer or employee of a bank to
2disclose financial records in violation of this Section is
3guilty of a business offense and, upon conviction, shall be
4fined not more than $1,000.
5    (g) A bank shall be reimbursed for costs that are
6reasonably necessary and that have been directly incurred in
7searching for, reproducing, or transporting books, papers,
8records, or other data of a customer required or requested to
9be produced pursuant to a lawful subpoena, summons, warrant,
10citation to discover assets, or court order. The Commissioner
11shall determine the rates and conditions under which payment
12may be made.
13(Source: P.A. 98-49, eff. 7-1-13.)
 
14    Section 485. The Savings Bank Act is amended by changing
15Section 4013 as follows:
 
16    (205 ILCS 205/4013)  (from Ch. 17, par. 7304-13)
17    Sec. 4013. Access to books and records; communication with
18members and shareholders.
19    (a) Every member or shareholder shall have the right to
20inspect books and records of the savings bank that pertain to
21his accounts. Otherwise, the right of inspection and
22examination of the books and records shall be limited as
23provided in this Act, and no other person shall have access to
24the books and records nor shall be entitled to a list of the

 

 

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1members or shareholders.
2    (b) For the purpose of this Section, the term "financial
3records" means any original, any copy, or any summary of (1) a
4document granting signature authority over a deposit or
5account; (2) a statement, ledger card, or other record on any
6deposit or account that shows each transaction in or with
7respect to that account; (3) a check, draft, or money order
8drawn on a savings bank or issued and payable by a savings
9bank; or (4) any other item containing information pertaining
10to any relationship established in the ordinary course of a
11savings bank's business between a savings bank and its
12customer, including financial statements or other financial
13information provided by the member or shareholder.
14    (c) This Section does not prohibit:
15        (1) The preparation examination, handling, or
16    maintenance of any financial records by any officer,
17    employee, or agent of a savings bank having custody of
18    records or examination of records by a certified public
19    accountant engaged by the savings bank to perform an
20    independent audit.
21        (2) The examination of any financial records by, or the
22    furnishing of financial records by a savings bank to, any
23    officer, employee, or agent of the Commissioner of Banks
24    and Real Estate or the federal depository institution
25    regulator for use solely in the exercise of his duties as
26    an officer, employee, or agent.

 

 

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1        (3) The publication of data furnished from financial
2    records relating to members or holders of capital where the
3    data cannot be identified to any particular member,
4    shareholder, or account.
5        (4) The making of reports or returns required under
6    Chapter 61 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
7        (5) Furnishing information concerning the dishonor of
8    any negotiable instrument permitted to be disclosed under
9    the Uniform Commercial Code.
10        (6) The exchange in the regular course of business of
11    (i) credit information between a savings bank and other
12    savings banks or financial institutions or commercial
13    enterprises, directly or through a consumer reporting
14    agency or (ii) financial records or information derived
15    from financial records between a savings bank and other
16    savings banks or financial institutions or commercial
17    enterprises for the purpose of conducting due diligence
18    pursuant to a purchase or sale involving the savings bank
19    or assets or liabilities of the savings bank.
20        (7) The furnishing of information to the appropriate
21    law enforcement authorities where the savings bank
22    reasonably believes it has been the victim of a crime.
23        (8) The furnishing of information pursuant to the
24    Uniform Disposition of Unclaimed Property Act.
25        (9) The furnishing of information pursuant to the
26    Illinois Income Tax Act and the Illinois Estate and

 

 

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1    Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax Act.
2        (10) The furnishing of information pursuant to the
3    federal "Currency and Foreign Transactions Reporting Act",
4    (Title 31, United States Code, Section 1051 et seq.).
5        (11) The furnishing of information pursuant to any
6    other statute which by its terms or by regulations
7    promulgated thereunder requires the disclosure of
8    financial records other than by subpoena, summons,
9    warrant, or court order.
10        (12) The furnishing of information in accordance with
11    the federal Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity
12    Reconciliation Act of 1996. Any savings bank governed by
13    this Act shall enter into an agreement for data exchanges
14    with a State agency provided the State agency pays to the
15    savings bank a reasonable fee not to exceed its actual cost
16    incurred. A savings bank providing information in
17    accordance with this item shall not be liable to any
18    account holder or other person for any disclosure of
19    information to a State agency, for encumbering or
20    surrendering any assets held by the savings bank in
21    response to a lien or order to withhold and deliver issued
22    by a State agency, or for any other action taken pursuant
23    to this item, including individual or mechanical errors,
24    provided the action does not constitute gross negligence or
25    willful misconduct. A savings bank shall have no obligation
26    to hold, encumber, or surrender assets until it has been

 

 

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1    served with a subpoena, summons, warrant, court or
2    administrative order, lien, or levy.
3        (13) The furnishing of information to law enforcement
4    authorities, the Illinois Department on Aging and its
5    regional administrative and provider agencies, the
6    Department of Human Services Office of Inspector General,
7    or public guardians: (i) upon subpoena by the investigatory
8    entity or the guardian, or (ii) if there is suspicion by
9    the savings bank that a customer who is an elderly person
10    or person with a disability or disabled person has been or
11    may become the victim of financial exploitation. For the
12    purposes of this item (13), the term: (i) "elderly person"
13    means a person who is 60 or more years of age, (ii) "person
14    with a disability disabled person" means a person who has
15    or reasonably appears to the savings bank to have a
16    physical or mental disability that impairs his or her
17    ability to seek or obtain protection from or prevent
18    financial exploitation, and (iii) "financial exploitation"
19    means tortious or illegal use of the assets or resources of
20    an elderly person or person with a disability or disabled
21    person, and includes, without limitation, misappropriation
22    of the elderly or disabled person's assets or resources of
23    the elderly person or person with a disability by undue
24    influence, breach of fiduciary relationship, intimidation,
25    fraud, deception, extortion, or the use of assets or
26    resources in any manner contrary to law. A savings bank or

 

 

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1    person furnishing information pursuant to this item (13)
2    shall be entitled to the same rights and protections as a
3    person furnishing information under the Adult Protective
4    Services Act and the Illinois Domestic Violence Act of
5    1986.
6        (14) The disclosure of financial records or
7    information as necessary to effect, administer, or enforce
8    a transaction requested or authorized by the member or
9    holder of capital, or in connection with:
10            (A) servicing or processing a financial product or
11        service requested or authorized by the member or holder
12        of capital;
13            (B) maintaining or servicing an account of a member
14        or holder of capital with the savings bank; or
15            (C) a proposed or actual securitization or
16        secondary market sale (including sales of servicing
17        rights) related to a transaction of a member or holder
18        of capital.
19        Nothing in this item (14), however, authorizes the sale
20    of the financial records or information of a member or
21    holder of capital without the consent of the member or
22    holder of capital.
23        (15) The exchange in the regular course of business of
24    information between a savings bank and any commonly owned
25    affiliate of the savings bank, subject to the provisions of
26    the Financial Institutions Insurance Sales Law.

 

 

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1        (16) The disclosure of financial records or
2    information as necessary to protect against or prevent
3    actual or potential fraud, unauthorized transactions,
4    claims, or other liability.
5        (17)(a) The disclosure of financial records or
6    information related to a private label credit program
7    between a financial institution and a private label party
8    in connection with that private label credit program. Such
9    information is limited to outstanding balance, available
10    credit, payment and performance and account history,
11    product references, purchase information, and information
12    related to the identity of the customer.
13        (b)(l) For purposes of this paragraph (17) of
14    subsection (c) of Section 4013, a "private label credit
15    program" means a credit program involving a financial
16    institution and a private label party that is used by a
17    customer of the financial institution and the private label
18    party primarily for payment for goods or services sold,
19    manufactured, or distributed by a private label party.
20        (2) For purposes of this paragraph (17) of subsection
21    (c) of Section 4013, a "private label party" means, with
22    respect to a private label credit program, any of the
23    following: a retailer, a merchant, a manufacturer, a trade
24    group, or any such person's affiliate, subsidiary, member,
25    agent, or service provider.
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1to the member or holder of capital or his duly authorized
2agent, any financial records relating to that member or
3shareholder of the savings bank unless:
4        (1) the member or shareholder has authorized
5    disclosure to the person; or
6        (2) the financial records are disclosed in response to
7    a lawful subpoena, summons, warrant, citation to discover
8    assets, or court order that meets the requirements of
9    subsection (e) of this Section.
10    (e) A savings bank shall disclose financial records under
11subsection (d) of this Section pursuant to a lawful subpoena,
12summons, warrant, citation to discover assets, or court order
13only after the savings bank mails a copy of the subpoena,
14summons, warrant, citation to discover assets, or court order
15to the person establishing the relationship with the savings
16bank, if living, and otherwise, his personal representative, if
17known, at his last known address by first class mail, postage
18prepaid, unless the savings bank is specifically prohibited
19from notifying the person by order of court.
20    (f) Any officer or employee of a savings bank who knowingly
21and willfully furnishes financial records in violation of this
22Section is guilty of a business offense and, upon conviction,
23shall be fined not more than $1,000.
24    (g) Any person who knowingly and willfully induces or
25attempts to induce any officer or employee of a savings bank to
26disclose financial records in violation of this Section is

 

 

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1guilty of a business offense and, upon conviction, shall be
2fined not more than $1,000.
3    (h) If any member or shareholder desires to communicate
4with the other members or shareholders of the savings bank with
5reference to any question pending or to be presented at an
6annual or special meeting, the savings bank shall give that
7person, upon request, a statement of the approximate number of
8members or shareholders entitled to vote at the meeting and an
9estimate of the cost of preparing and mailing the
10communication. The requesting member shall submit the
11communication to the Commissioner who, upon finding it to be
12appropriate and truthful, shall direct that it be prepared and
13mailed to the members upon the requesting member's or
14shareholder's payment or adequate provision for payment of the
15expenses of preparation and mailing.
16    (i) A savings bank shall be reimbursed for costs that are
17necessary and that have been directly incurred in searching
18for, reproducing, or transporting books, papers, records, or
19other data of a customer required to be reproduced pursuant to
20a lawful subpoena, warrant, citation to discover assets, or
21court order.
22    (j) Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section, a
23savings bank may sell or otherwise make use of lists of
24customers' names and addresses. All other information
25regarding a customer's account are subject to the disclosure
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1that customer's name and address shall be deleted from any list
2that is to be sold or used in any other manner beyond
3identification of the customer's accounts.
4(Source: P.A. 98-49, eff. 7-1-13.)
 
5    Section 490. The Illinois Credit Union Act is amended by
6changing Section 10 as follows:
 
7    (205 ILCS 305/10)  (from Ch. 17, par. 4411)
8    Sec. 10. Credit union records; member financial records.
9    (1) A credit union shall establish and maintain books,
10records, accounting systems and procedures which accurately
11reflect its operations and which enable the Department to
12readily ascertain the true financial condition of the credit
13union and whether it is complying with this Act.
14    (2) A photostatic or photographic reproduction of any
15credit union records shall be admissible as evidence of
16transactions with the credit union.
17    (3)(a) For the purpose of this Section, the term "financial
18records" means any original, any copy, or any summary of (1) a
19document granting signature authority over an account, (2) a
20statement, ledger card or other record on any account which
21shows each transaction in or with respect to that account, (3)
22a check, draft or money order drawn on a financial institution
23or other entity or issued and payable by or through a financial
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1information pertaining to any relationship established in the
2ordinary course of business between a credit union and its
3member, including financial statements or other financial
4information provided by the member.
5    (b) This Section does not prohibit:
6        (1) The preparation, examination, handling or
7    maintenance of any financial records by any officer,
8    employee or agent of a credit union having custody of such
9    records, or the examination of such records by a certified
10    public accountant engaged by the credit union to perform an
11    independent audit.
12        (2) The examination of any financial records by or the
13    furnishing of financial records by a credit union to any
14    officer, employee or agent of the Department, the National
15    Credit Union Administration, Federal Reserve board or any
16    insurer of share accounts for use solely in the exercise of
17    his duties as an officer, employee or agent.
18        (3) The publication of data furnished from financial
19    records relating to members where the data cannot be
20    identified to any particular customer of account.
21        (4) The making of reports or returns required under
22    Chapter 61 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954.
23        (5) Furnishing information concerning the dishonor of
24    any negotiable instrument permitted to be disclosed under
25    the Uniform Commercial Code.
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1    (i) credit information between a credit union and other
2    credit unions or financial institutions or commercial
3    enterprises, directly or through a consumer reporting
4    agency or (ii) financial records or information derived
5    from financial records between a credit union and other
6    credit unions or financial institutions or commercial
7    enterprises for the purpose of conducting due diligence
8    pursuant to a merger or a purchase or sale of assets or
9    liabilities of the credit union.
10        (7) The furnishing of information to the appropriate
11    law enforcement authorities where the credit union
12    reasonably believes it has been the victim of a crime.
13        (8) The furnishing of information pursuant to the
14    Uniform Disposition of Unclaimed Property Act.
15        (9) The furnishing of information pursuant to the
16    Illinois Income Tax Act and the Illinois Estate and
17    Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax Act.
18        (10) The furnishing of information pursuant to the
19    federal "Currency and Foreign Transactions Reporting Act",
20    Title 31, United States Code, Section 1051 et sequentia.
21        (11) The furnishing of information pursuant to any
22    other statute which by its terms or by regulations
23    promulgated thereunder requires the disclosure of
24    financial records other than by subpoena, summons, warrant
25    or court order.
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1    the federal Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity
2    Reconciliation Act of 1996. Any credit union governed by
3    this Act shall enter into an agreement for data exchanges
4    with a State agency provided the State agency pays to the
5    credit union a reasonable fee not to exceed its actual cost
6    incurred. A credit union providing information in
7    accordance with this item shall not be liable to any
8    account holder or other person for any disclosure of
9    information to a State agency, for encumbering or
10    surrendering any assets held by the credit union in
11    response to a lien or order to withhold and deliver issued
12    by a State agency, or for any other action taken pursuant
13    to this item, including individual or mechanical errors,
14    provided the action does not constitute gross negligence or
15    willful misconduct. A credit union shall have no obligation
16    to hold, encumber, or surrender assets until it has been
17    served with a subpoena, summons, warrant, court or
18    administrative order, lien, or levy.
19        (13) The furnishing of information to law enforcement
20    authorities, the Illinois Department on Aging and its
21    regional administrative and provider agencies, the
22    Department of Human Services Office of Inspector General,
23    or public guardians: (i) upon subpoena by the investigatory
24    entity or the guardian, or (ii) if there is suspicion by
25    the credit union that a member who is an elderly person or
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1    become the victim of financial exploitation. For the
2    purposes of this item (13), the term: (i) "elderly person"
3    means a person who is 60 or more years of age, (ii) "person
4    with a disability" "disabled person" means a person who has
5    or reasonably appears to the credit union to have a
6    physical or mental disability that impairs his or her
7    ability to seek or obtain protection from or prevent
8    financial exploitation, and (iii) "financial exploitation"
9    means tortious or illegal use of the assets or resources of
10    an elderly person or person with a disability or disabled
11    person, and includes, without limitation, misappropriation
12    of the elderly or disabled person's assets or resources by
13    undue influence, breach of fiduciary relationship,
14    intimidation, fraud, deception, extortion, or the use of
15    assets or resources in any manner contrary to law. A credit
16    union or person furnishing information pursuant to this
17    item (13) shall be entitled to the same rights and
18    protections as a person furnishing information under the
19    Adult Protective Services Act and the Illinois Domestic
20    Violence Act of 1986.
21        (14) The disclosure of financial records or
22    information as necessary to effect, administer, or enforce
23    a transaction requested or authorized by the member, or in
24    connection with:
25            (A) servicing or processing a financial product or
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1            (B) maintaining or servicing a member's account
2        with the credit union; or
3            (C) a proposed or actual securitization or
4        secondary market sale (including sales of servicing
5        rights) related to a transaction of a member.
6        Nothing in this item (14), however, authorizes the sale
7    of the financial records or information of a member without
8    the consent of the member.
9        (15) The disclosure of financial records or
10    information as necessary to protect against or prevent
11    actual or potential fraud, unauthorized transactions,
12    claims, or other liability.
13        (16)(a) The disclosure of financial records or
14    information related to a private label credit program
15    between a financial institution and a private label party
16    in connection with that private label credit program. Such
17    information is limited to outstanding balance, available
18    credit, payment and performance and account history,
19    product references, purchase information, and information
20    related to the identity of the customer.
21        (b)(l) For purposes of this paragraph (16) of
22    subsection (b) of Section 10, a "private label credit
23    program" means a credit program involving a financial
24    institution and a private label party that is used by a
25    customer of the financial institution and the private label
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1    manufactured, or distributed by a private label party.
2        (2) For purposes of this paragraph (16) of subsection
3    (b) of Section 10, a "private label party" means, with
4    respect to a private label credit program, any of the
5    following: a retailer, a merchant, a manufacturer, a trade
6    group, or any such person's affiliate, subsidiary, member,
7    agent, or service provider.
8    (c) Except as otherwise provided by this Act, a credit
9union may not disclose to any person, except to the member or
10his duly authorized agent, any financial records relating to
11that member of the credit union unless:
12        (1) the member has authorized disclosure to the person;
13        (2) the financial records are disclosed in response to
14    a lawful subpoena, summons, warrant, citation to discover
15    assets, or court order that meets the requirements of
16    subparagraph (d) of this Section; or
17        (3) the credit union is attempting to collect an
18    obligation owed to the credit union and the credit union
19    complies with the provisions of Section 2I of the Consumer
20    Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act.
21    (d) A credit union shall disclose financial records under
22subparagraph (c)(2) of this Section pursuant to a lawful
23subpoena, summons, warrant, citation to discover assets, or
24court order only after the credit union mails a copy of the
25subpoena, summons, warrant, citation to discover assets, or
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1the credit union, if living, and otherwise his personal
2representative, if known, at his last known address by first
3class mail, postage prepaid unless the credit union is
4specifically prohibited from notifying the person by order of
5court or by applicable State or federal law. In the case of a
6grand jury subpoena, a credit union shall not mail a copy of a
7subpoena to any person pursuant to this subsection if the
8subpoena was issued by a grand jury under the Statewide Grand
9Jury Act or notifying the person would constitute a violation
10of the federal Right to Financial Privacy Act of 1978.
11    (e)(1) Any officer or employee of a credit union who
12knowingly and wilfully furnishes financial records in
13violation of this Section is guilty of a business offense and
14upon conviction thereof shall be fined not more than $1,000.
15    (2) Any person who knowingly and wilfully induces or
16attempts to induce any officer or employee of a credit union to
17disclose financial records in violation of this Section is
18guilty of a business offense and upon conviction thereof shall
19be fined not more than $1,000.
20    (f) A credit union shall be reimbursed for costs which are
21reasonably necessary and which have been directly incurred in
22searching for, reproducing or transporting books, papers,
23records or other data of a member required or requested to be
24produced pursuant to a lawful subpoena, summons, warrant,
25citation to discover assets, or court order. The Secretary and
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1under which payment shall be made. Delivery of requested
2documents may be delayed until final reimbursement of all costs
3is received.
4(Source: P.A. 97-133, eff. 1-1-12; 98-49, eff. 7-1-13.)
 
5    Section 495. The Assisted Living and Shared Housing Act is
6amended by changing Section 75 as follows:
 
7    (210 ILCS 9/75)
8    Sec. 75. Residency Requirements.
9    (a) No individual shall be accepted for residency or remain
10in residence if the establishment cannot provide or secure
11appropriate services, if the individual requires a level of
12service or type of service for which the establishment is not
13licensed or which the establishment does not provide, or if the
14establishment does not have the staff appropriate in numbers
15and with appropriate skill to provide such services.
16    (b) Only adults may be accepted for residency.
17    (c) A person shall not be accepted for residency if:
18        (1) the person poses a serious threat to himself or
19    herself or to others;
20        (2) the person is not able to communicate his or her
21    needs and no resident representative residing in the
22    establishment, and with a prior relationship to the person,
23    has been appointed to direct the provision of services;
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1    activities of daily living;
2        (4) the person requires the assistance of more than one
3    paid caregiver at any given time with an activity of daily
4    living;
5        (5) the person requires more than minimal assistance in
6    moving to a safe area in an emergency;
7        (6) the person has a severe mental illness, which for
8    the purposes of this Section means a condition that is
9    characterized by the presence of a major mental disorder as
10    classified in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of
11    Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition (DSM-IV) (American
12    Psychiatric Association, 1994), where the individual is a
13    person with a substantial disability substantially
14    disabled due to mental illness in the areas of
15    self-maintenance, social functioning, activities of
16    community living and work skills, and the disability
17    specified is expected to be present for a period of not
18    less than one year, but does not mean Alzheimer's disease
19    and other forms of dementia based on organic or physical
20    disorders;
21        (7) the person requires intravenous therapy or
22    intravenous feedings unless self-administered or
23    administered by a qualified, licensed health care
24    professional;
25        (8) the person requires gastrostomy feedings unless
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1    care professional;
2        (9) the person requires insertion, sterile irrigation,
3    and replacement of catheter, except for routine
4    maintenance of urinary catheters, unless the catheter care
5    is self-administered or administered by a licensed health
6    care professional;
7        (10) the person requires sterile wound care unless care
8    is self-administered or administered by a licensed health
9    care professional;
10        (11) the person requires sliding scale insulin
11    administration unless self-performed or administered by a
12    licensed health care professional;
13        (12) the person is a diabetic requiring routine insulin
14    injections unless the injections are self-administered or
15    administered by a licensed health care professional;
16        (13) the person requires treatment of stage 3 or stage
17    4 decubitus ulcers or exfoliative dermatitis;
18        (14) the person requires 5 or more skilled nursing
19    visits per week for conditions other than those listed in
20    items (13) and (15) of this subsection for a period of 3
21    consecutive weeks or more except when the course of
22    treatment is expected to extend beyond a 3 week period for
23    rehabilitative purposes and is certified as temporary by a
24    physician; or
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1    (d) A resident with a condition listed in items (1) through
2(15) of subsection (c) shall have his or her residency
3terminated.
4    (e) Residency shall be terminated when services available
5to the resident in the establishment are no longer adequate to
6meet the needs of the resident. This provision shall not be
7interpreted as limiting the authority of the Department to
8require the residency termination of individuals.
9    (f) Subsection (d) of this Section shall not apply to
10terminally ill residents who receive or would qualify for
11hospice care and such care is coordinated by a hospice program
12licensed under the Hospice Program Licensing Act or other
13licensed health care professional employed by a licensed home
14health agency and the establishment and all parties agree to
15the continued residency.
16    (g) Items (3), (4), (5), and (9) of subsection (c) shall
17not apply to a quadriplegic, paraplegic, or individual with
18neuro-muscular diseases, such as muscular dystrophy and
19multiple sclerosis, or other chronic diseases and conditions as
20defined by rule if the individual is able to communicate his or
21her needs and does not require assistance with complex medical
22problems, and the establishment is able to accommodate the
23individual's needs. The Department shall prescribe rules
24pursuant to this Section that address special safety and
25service needs of these individuals.
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1subsection (c), a licensed health care professional may not be
2employed by the owner or operator of the establishment, its
3parent entity, or any other entity with ownership common to
4either the owner or operator of the establishment or parent
5entity, including but not limited to an affiliate of the owner
6or operator of the establishment. Nothing in this Section is
7meant to limit a resident's right to choose his or her health
8care provider.
9    (i) Subsection (h) is not applicable to residents admitted
10to an assisted living establishment under a life care contract
11as defined in the Life Care Facilities Act if the life care
12facility has both an assisted living establishment and a
13skilled nursing facility. A licensed health care professional
14providing health-related or supportive services at a life care
15assisted living or shared housing establishment must be
16employed by an entity licensed by the Department under the
17Nursing Home Care Act or the Home Health, Home Services, and
18Home Nursing Agency Licensing Act.
19(Source: P.A. 94-256, eff. 7-19-05; 94-570, eff. 8-12-05;
2095-216, eff. 8-16-07; 95-331, eff. 8-21-07.)
 
21    Section 500. The Abused and Neglected Long Term Care
22Facility Residents Reporting Act is amended by changing Section
236 as follows:
 
24    (210 ILCS 30/6)  (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 4166)

 

 

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1    Sec. 6. All reports of suspected abuse or neglect made
2under this Act shall be made immediately by telephone to the
3Department's central register established under Section 14 on
4the single, State-wide, toll-free telephone number established
5under Section 13, or in person or by telephone through the
6nearest Department office. No long term care facility
7administrator, agent or employee, or any other person, shall
8screen reports or otherwise withhold any reports from the
9Department, and no long term care facility, department of State
10government, or other agency shall establish any rules,
11criteria, standards or guidelines to the contrary. Every long
12term care facility, department of State government and other
13agency whose employees are required to make or cause to be made
14reports under Section 4 shall notify its employees of the
15provisions of that Section and of this Section, and provide to
16the Department documentation that such notification has been
17given. The Department of Human Services shall train all of its
18mental health and developmental disabilities employees in the
19detection and reporting of suspected abuse and neglect of
20residents. Reports made to the central register through the
21State-wide, toll-free telephone number shall be transmitted to
22appropriate Department offices and municipal health
23departments that have responsibility for licensing long term
24care facilities under the Nursing Home Care Act, the
25Specialized Mental Health Rehabilitation Act of 2013, or the
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1of the Department shall be forwarded to the central register,
2in a manner and form described by the Department. The
3Department shall be capable of receiving reports of suspected
4abuse and neglect 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Reports shall
5also be made in writing deposited in the U.S. mail, postage
6prepaid, within 24 hours after having reasonable cause to
7believe that the condition of the resident resulted from abuse
8or neglect. Such reports may in addition be made to the local
9law enforcement agency in the same manner. However, in the
10event a report is made to the local law enforcement agency, the
11reporter also shall immediately so inform the Department. The
12Department shall initiate an investigation of each report of
13resident abuse and neglect under this Act, whether oral or
14written, as provided for in Section 3-702 of the Nursing Home
15Care Act, Section 2-208 of the Specialized Mental Health
16Rehabilitation Act of 2013, or Section 3-702 of the ID/DD
17Community Care Act, except that reports of abuse which indicate
18that a resident's life or safety is in imminent danger shall be
19investigated within 24 hours of such report. The Department may
20delegate to law enforcement officials or other public agencies
21the duty to perform such investigation.
22    With respect to investigations of reports of suspected
23abuse or neglect of residents of mental health and
24developmental disabilities institutions under the jurisdiction
25of the Department of Human Services, the Department shall
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1Police, the Department of Human Services, and the Inspector
2General appointed under Section 1-17 of the Department of Human
3Services Act. If the Department receives a report of suspected
4abuse or neglect of a recipient of services as defined in
5Section 1-123 of the Mental Health and Developmental
6Disabilities Code, the Department shall transmit copies of such
7report to the Inspector General and the Directors of the
8Guardianship and Advocacy Commission and the agency designated
9by the Governor pursuant to the Protection and Advocacy for
10Persons with Developmental Disabilities Developmentally
11Disabled Persons Act. When requested by the Director of the
12Guardianship and Advocacy Commission, the agency designated by
13the Governor pursuant to the Protection and Advocacy for
14Persons with Developmental Disabilities Developmentally
15Disabled Persons Act, or the Department of Financial and
16Professional Regulation, the Department, the Department of
17Human Services and the Department of State Police shall make
18available a copy of the final investigative report regarding
19investigations conducted by their respective agencies on
20incidents of suspected abuse or neglect of residents of mental
21health and developmental disabilities institutions or
22individuals receiving services at community agencies under the
23jurisdiction of the Department of Human Services. Such final
24investigative report shall not contain witness statements,
25investigation notes, draft summaries, results of lie detector
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1compile the final investigative report. Specifically, the
2final investigative report of the Department of State Police
3shall mean the Director's final transmittal letter. The
4Department of Human Services shall also make available a copy
5of the results of disciplinary proceedings of employees
6involved in incidents of abuse or neglect to the Directors. All
7identifiable information in reports provided shall not be
8further disclosed except as provided by the Mental Health and
9Developmental Disabilities Confidentiality Act. Nothing in
10this Section is intended to limit or construe the power or
11authority granted to the agency designated by the Governor
12pursuant to the Protection and Advocacy for Persons with
13Developmental Disabilities Developmentally Disabled Persons
14Act, pursuant to any other State or federal statute.
15    With respect to investigations of reported resident abuse
16or neglect, the Department shall effect with appropriate law
17enforcement agencies formal agreements concerning methods and
18procedures for the conduct of investigations into the criminal
19histories of any administrator, staff assistant or employee of
20the nursing home or other person responsible for the residents
21care, as well as for other residents in the nursing home who
22may be in a position to abuse, neglect or exploit the patient.
23Pursuant to the formal agreements entered into with appropriate
24law enforcement agencies, the Department may request
25information with respect to whether the person or persons set
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1if so, the disposition of those charges. Unless the criminal
2histories of the subjects involved crimes of violence or
3resident abuse or neglect, the Department shall be entitled
4only to information limited in scope to charges and their
5dispositions. In cases where prior crimes of violence or
6resident abuse or neglect are involved, a more detailed report
7can be made available to authorized representatives of the
8Department, pursuant to the agreements entered into with
9appropriate law enforcement agencies. Any criminal charges and
10their disposition information obtained by the Department shall
11be confidential and may not be transmitted outside the
12Department, except as required herein, to authorized
13representatives or delegates of the Department, and may not be
14transmitted to anyone within the Department who is not duly
15authorized to handle resident abuse or neglect investigations.
16    The Department shall effect formal agreements with
17appropriate law enforcement agencies in the various counties
18and communities to encourage cooperation and coordination in
19the handling of resident abuse or neglect cases pursuant to
20this Act. The Department shall adopt and implement methods and
21procedures to promote statewide uniformity in the handling of
22reports of abuse and neglect under this Act, and those methods
23and procedures shall be adhered to by personnel of the
24Department involved in such investigations and reporting. The
25Department shall also make information required by this Act
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1well as its authorized representatives.
2    The Department shall keep a continuing record of all
3reports made pursuant to this Act, including indications of the
4final determination of any investigation and the final
5disposition of all reports.
6    The Department shall report annually to the General
7Assembly on the incidence of abuse and neglect of long term
8care facility residents, with special attention to residents
9who are persons with mental disabilities mentally disabled. The
10report shall include but not be limited to data on the number
11and source of reports of suspected abuse or neglect filed under
12this Act, the nature of any injuries to residents, the final
13determination of investigations, the type and number of cases
14where abuse or neglect is determined to exist, and the final
15disposition of cases.
16(Source: P.A. 97-38, eff. 6-28-11; 97-227, eff. 1-1-12; 97-813,
17eff. 7-13-12; 98-104, eff. 7-22-13.)
 
18    Section 505. The Nursing Home Care Act is amended by
19changing Sections 2-202, 3-807, and 3A-101 as follows:
 
20    (210 ILCS 45/2-202)  (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 4152-202)
21    Sec. 2-202. (a) Before a person is admitted to a facility,
22or at the expiration of the period of previous contract, or
23when the source of payment for the resident's care changes from
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1written contract shall be executed between a licensee and the
2following in order of priority:
3        (1) the person, or if the person is a minor, his parent
4    or guardian; or
5        (2) the person's guardian, if any, or agent, if any, as
6    defined in Section 2-3 of the Illinois Power of Attorney
7    Act; or
8        (3) a member of the person's immediate family.
9    An adult person shall be presumed to have the capacity to
10contract for admission to a long term care facility unless he
11has been adjudicated a "person with a disability disabled
12person" within the meaning of Section 11a-2 of the Probate Act
13of 1975, or unless a petition for such an adjudication is
14pending in a circuit court of Illinois.
15    If there is no guardian, agent or member of the person's
16immediate family available, able or willing to execute the
17contract required by this Section and a physician determines
18that a person is so disabled as to be unable to consent to
19placement in a facility, or if a person has already been found
20to be a "person with a disability disabled person", but no
21order has been entered allowing residential placement of the
22person, that person may be admitted to a facility before the
23execution of a contract required by this Section; provided that
24a petition for guardianship or for modification of guardianship
25is filed within 15 days of the person's admission to a
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1within 10 days of the disposition of the petition.
2    No adult shall be admitted to a facility if he objects,
3orally or in writing, to such admission, except as otherwise
4provided in Chapters III and IV of the Mental Health and
5Developmental Disabilities Code or Section 11a-14.1 of the
6Probate Act of 1975.
7    If a person has not executed a contract as required by this
8Section, then such a contract shall be executed on or before
9July 1, 1981, or within 10 days after the disposition of a
10petition for guardianship or modification of guardianship that
11was filed prior to July 1, 1981, whichever is later.
12    Before a licensee enters a contract under this Section, it
13shall provide the prospective resident and his or her guardian,
14if any, with written notice of the licensee's policy regarding
15discharge of a resident whose private funds for payment of care
16are exhausted.
17    Before a licensee enters into a contract under this
18Section, it shall provide the resident or prospective resident
19and his or her guardian, if any, with a copy of the licensee's
20policy regarding the assignment of Social Security
21representative payee status as a condition of the contract when
22the resident's or prospective resident's care is being funded
23under Title XIX of the Social Security Act and Article V of the
24Illinois Public Aid Code.
25    (b) A resident shall not be discharged or transferred at
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1Sections 3-401 through 3-423.
2    (c) At the time of the resident's admission to the
3facility, a copy of the contract shall be given to the
4resident, his guardian, if any, and any other person who
5executed the contract.
6    (d) A copy of the contract for a resident who is supported
7by nonpublic funds other than the resident's own funds shall be
8made available to the person providing the funds for the
9resident's support.
10    (e) The original or a copy of the contract shall be
11maintained in the facility and be made available upon request
12to representatives of the Department and the Department of
13Healthcare and Family Services.
14    (f) The contract shall be written in clear and unambiguous
15language and shall be printed in not less than 12-point type.
16The general form of the contract shall be prescribed by the
17Department.
18    (g) The contract shall specify:
19        (1) the term of the contract;
20        (2) the services to be provided under the contract and
21    the charges for the services;
22        (3) the services that may be provided to supplement the
23    contract and the charges for the services;
24        (4) the sources liable for payments due under the
25    contract;
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1        (6) the rights, duties and obligations of the resident,
2    except that the specification of a resident's rights may be
3    furnished on a separate document which complies with the
4    requirements of Section 2-211.
5    (h) The contract shall designate the name of the resident's
6representative, if any. The resident shall provide the facility
7with a copy of the written agreement between the resident and
8the resident's representative which authorizes the resident's
9representative to inspect and copy the resident's records and
10authorizes the resident's representative to execute the
11contract on behalf of the resident required by this Section.
12    (i) The contract shall provide that if the resident is
13compelled by a change in physical or mental health to leave the
14facility, the contract and all obligations under it shall
15terminate on 7 days notice. No prior notice of termination of
16the contract shall be required, however, in the case of a
17resident's death. The contract shall also provide that in all
18other situations, a resident may terminate the contract and all
19obligations under it with 30 days notice. All charges shall be
20prorated as of the date on which the contract terminates, and,
21if any payments have been made in advance, the excess shall be
22refunded to the resident. This provision shall not apply to
23life-care contracts through which a facility agrees to provide
24maintenance and care for a resident throughout the remainder of
25his life nor to continuing-care contracts through which a
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1support in providing maintenance and care for a resident
2throughout the remainder of his life.
3    (j) In addition to all other contract specifications
4contained in this Section admission contracts shall also
5specify:
6        (1) whether the facility accepts Medicaid clients;
7        (2) whether the facility requires a deposit of the
8    resident or his family prior to the establishment of
9    Medicaid eligibility;
10        (3) in the event that a deposit is required, a clear
11    and concise statement of the procedure to be followed for
12    the return of such deposit to the resident or the
13    appropriate family member or guardian of the person;
14        (4) that all deposits made to a facility by a resident,
15    or on behalf of a resident, shall be returned by the
16    facility within 30 days of the establishment of Medicaid
17    eligibility, unless such deposits must be drawn upon or
18    encumbered in accordance with Medicaid eligibility
19    requirements established by the Department of Healthcare
20    and Family Services.
21    (k) It shall be a business offense for a facility to
22knowingly and intentionally both retain a resident's deposit
23and accept Medicaid payments on behalf of that resident.
24(Source: P.A. 98-104, eff. 7-22-13.)
 
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1    Sec. 3-807. Review of shelter care licensure standards. On
2or before March 1, 1994, the Department shall submit to the
3Governor and the General Assembly a report concerning the
4necessity of revising the current statutory and regulatory
5standards of licensure under the category of shelter care. The
6Department shall conduct a review of those standards for that
7category, taking into consideration the Department on Aging's
8report on board and care homes prepared pursuant to Section
94.02a of the Illinois Act on the Aging. The Department's report
10shall include recommendations for statutory or regulatory
11changes necessary to address the regulation of facilities
12providing room, board, and personal care to older persons and
13persons with disabilities disabled persons.
14(Source: P.A. 88-252.)
 
15    (210 ILCS 45/3A-101)
16    Sec. 3A-101. Cooperative arrangements. Not later than June
1730, 1996, the Department shall enter into one or more
18cooperative arrangements with the Illinois Department of
19Public Aid, the Department on Aging, the Office of the State
20Fire Marshal, and any other appropriate entity for the purpose
21of developing a single survey for nursing facilities, including
22but not limited to facilities funded under Title XVIII or Title
23XIX of the federal Social Security Act, or both, which shall be
24administered and conducted solely by the Department. The
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1basis, with both the Departments of Public Aid and Public
2Health represented on the consolidated survey team. The pilot
3will sunset June 30, 1997. After June 30, 1997, unless
4otherwise determined by the Governor, a single survey shall be
5implemented by the Department of Public Health which would not
6preclude staff from the Department of Healthcare and Family
7Services (formerly Department of Public Aid) from going on-site
8to nursing facilities to perform necessary audits and reviews
9which shall not replicate the single State agency survey
10required by this Act. This Article shall not apply to community
11or intermediate care facilities for persons with developmental
12disabilities the developmentally disabled.
13(Source: P.A. 95-331, eff. 8-21-07.)
 
14    Section 510. The ID/DD Community Care Act is amended by
15changing Sections 1-101.05, 1-113, and 2-202 as follows:
 
16    (210 ILCS 47/1-101.05)
17    Sec. 1-101.05. Prior law.
18    (a) This Act provides for licensure of intermediate care
19facilities for persons with developmental disabilities the
20developmentally disabled and long-term care for under age 22
21facilities under this Act instead of under the Nursing Home
22Care Act. On and after the effective date of this Act, those
23facilities shall be governed by this Act instead of the Nursing
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1    (b) If any other Act of the General Assembly changes, adds,
2or repeals a provision of the Nursing Home Care Act that is the
3same as or substantially similar to a provision of this Act,
4then that change, addition, or repeal in the Nursing Home Care
5Act shall be construed together with this Act until July 1,
62010 and not thereafter.
7    (c) Nothing in this Act affects the validity or effect of
8any finding, decision, or action made or taken by the
9Department or the Director under the Nursing Home Care Act
10before the effective date of this Act with respect to a
11facility subject to licensure under this Act. That finding,
12decision, or action shall continue to apply to the facility on
13and after the effective date of this Act. Any finding,
14decision, or action with respect to the facility made or taken
15on or after the effective date of this Act shall be made or
16taken as provided in this Act.
17(Source: P.A. 96-339, eff. 7-1-10; 96-1187, eff. 7-22-10.)
 
18    (210 ILCS 47/1-113)
19    Sec. 1-113. Facility. "ID/DD facility" or "facility" means
20an intermediate care facility for persons with developmental
21disabilities the developmentally disabled or a long-term care
22for under age 22 facility, whether operated for profit or not,
23which provides, through its ownership or management, personal
24care or nursing for 3 or more persons not related to the
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1intermediate care facilities for the intellectually disabled
2as the term is defined in Title XVIII and Title XIX of the
3federal Social Security Act.
4    "Facility" does not include the following:
5        (1) A home, institution, or other place operated by the
6    federal government or agency thereof, or by the State of
7    Illinois, other than homes, institutions, or other places
8    operated by or under the authority of the Illinois
9    Department of Veterans' Affairs;
10        (2) A hospital, sanitarium, or other institution whose
11    principal activity or business is the diagnosis, care, and
12    treatment of human illness through the maintenance and
13    operation as organized facilities therefore, which is
14    required to be licensed under the Hospital Licensing Act;
15        (3) Any "facility for child care" as defined in the
16    Child Care Act of 1969;
17        (4) Any "community living facility" as defined in the
18    Community Living Facilities Licensing Act;
19        (5) Any "community residential alternative" as defined
20    in the Community Residential Alternatives Licensing Act;
21        (6) Any nursing home or sanatorium operated solely by
22    and for persons who rely exclusively upon treatment by
23    spiritual means through prayer, in accordance with the
24    creed or tenets of any well recognized church or religious
25    denomination. However, such nursing home or sanatorium
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1    sanitation and safety;
2        (7) Any facility licensed by the Department of Human
3    Services as a community-integrated living arrangement as
4    defined in the Community-Integrated Living Arrangements
5    Licensure and Certification Act;
6        (8) Any "supportive residence" licensed under the
7    Supportive Residences Licensing Act;
8        (9) Any "supportive living facility" in good standing
9    with the program established under Section 5-5.01a of the
10    Illinois Public Aid Code, except only for purposes of the
11    employment of persons in accordance with Section 3-206.01;
12        (10) Any assisted living or shared housing
13    establishment licensed under the Assisted Living and
14    Shared Housing Act, except only for purposes of the
15    employment of persons in accordance with Section 3-206.01;
16        (11) An Alzheimer's disease management center
17    alternative health care model licensed under the
18    Alternative Health Care Delivery Act; or
19        (12) A home, institution, or other place operated by or
20    under the authority of the Illinois Department of Veterans'
21    Affairs.
22(Source: P.A. 96-339, eff. 7-1-10; 96-1000, eff. 7-2-10;
2397-227, eff. 1-1-12.)
 
24    (210 ILCS 47/2-202)
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1    (a) Before a person is admitted to a facility, or at the
2expiration of the period of previous contract, or when the
3source of payment for the resident's care changes from private
4to public funds or from public to private funds, a written
5contract shall be executed between a licensee and the following
6in order of priority:
7        (1) the person, or if the person is a minor, his parent
8    or guardian; or
9        (2) the person's guardian, if any, or agent, if any, as
10    defined in Section 2-3 of the Illinois Power of Attorney
11    Act; or
12        (3) a member of the person's immediate family.
13    An adult person shall be presumed to have the capacity to
14contract for admission to a long term care facility unless he
15or she has been adjudicated a "person with a disability
16disabled person" within the meaning of Section 11a-2 of the
17Probate Act of 1975, or unless a petition for such an
18adjudication is pending in a circuit court of Illinois.
19    If there is no guardian, agent or member of the person's
20immediate family available, able or willing to execute the
21contract required by this Section and a physician determines
22that a person is so disabled as to be unable to consent to
23placement in a facility, or if a person has already been found
24to be a "person with a disability disabled person", but no
25order has been entered allowing residential placement of the
26person, that person may be admitted to a facility before the

 

 

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1execution of a contract required by this Section; provided that
2a petition for guardianship or for modification of guardianship
3is filed within 15 days of the person's admission to a
4facility, and provided further that such a contract is executed
5within 10 days of the disposition of the petition.
6    No adult shall be admitted to a facility if he or she
7objects, orally or in writing, to such admission, except as
8otherwise provided in Chapters III and IV of the Mental Health
9and Developmental Disabilities Code or Section 11a-14.1 of the
10Probate Act of 1975.
11    Before a licensee enters a contract under this Section, it
12shall provide the prospective resident and his or her guardian,
13if any, with written notice of the licensee's policy regarding
14discharge of a resident whose private funds for payment of care
15are exhausted.
16    (b) A resident shall not be discharged or transferred at
17the expiration of the term of a contract, except as provided in
18Sections 3-401 through 3-423.
19    (c) At the time of the resident's admission to the
20facility, a copy of the contract shall be given to the
21resident, his or her guardian, if any, and any other person who
22executed the contract.
23    (d) A copy of the contract for a resident who is supported
24by nonpublic funds other than the resident's own funds shall be
25made available to the person providing the funds for the
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1    (e) The original or a copy of the contract shall be
2maintained in the facility and be made available upon request
3to representatives of the Department and the Department of
4Healthcare and Family Services.
5    (f) The contract shall be written in clear and unambiguous
6language and shall be printed in not less than 12-point type.
7The general form of the contract shall be prescribed by the
8Department.
9    (g) The contract shall specify:
10        (1) the term of the contract;
11        (2) the services to be provided under the contract and
12    the charges for the services;
13        (3) the services that may be provided to supplement the
14    contract and the charges for the services;
15        (4) the sources liable for payments due under the
16    contract;
17        (5) the amount of deposit paid; and
18        (6) the rights, duties and obligations of the resident,
19    except that the specification of a resident's rights may be
20    furnished on a separate document which complies with the
21    requirements of Section 2-211.
22    (h) The contract shall designate the name of the resident's
23representative, if any. The resident shall provide the facility
24with a copy of the written agreement between the resident and
25the resident's representative which authorizes the resident's
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1authorizes the resident's representative to execute the
2contract on behalf of the resident required by this Section.
3    (i) The contract shall provide that if the resident is
4compelled by a change in physical or mental health to leave the
5facility, the contract and all obligations under it shall
6terminate on 7 days' notice. No prior notice of termination of
7the contract shall be required, however, in the case of a
8resident's death. The contract shall also provide that in all
9other situations, a resident may terminate the contract and all
10obligations under it with 30 days' notice. All charges shall be
11prorated as of the date on which the contract terminates, and,
12if any payments have been made in advance, the excess shall be
13refunded to the resident. This provision shall not apply to
14life care contracts through which a facility agrees to provide
15maintenance and care for a resident throughout the remainder of
16his life nor to continuing care contracts through which a
17facility agrees to supplement all available forms of financial
18support in providing maintenance and care for a resident
19throughout the remainder of his or her life.
20    (j) In addition to all other contract specifications
21contained in this Section admission contracts shall also
22specify:
23        (1) whether the facility accepts Medicaid clients;
24        (2) whether the facility requires a deposit of the
25    resident or his or her family prior to the establishment of
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1        (3) in the event that a deposit is required, a clear
2    and concise statement of the procedure to be followed for
3    the return of such deposit to the resident or the
4    appropriate family member or guardian of the person;
5        (4) that all deposits made to a facility by a resident,
6    or on behalf of a resident, shall be returned by the
7    facility within 30 days of the establishment of Medicaid
8    eligibility, unless such deposits must be drawn upon or
9    encumbered in accordance with Medicaid eligibility
10    requirements established by the Department of Healthcare
11    and Family Services.
12    (k) It shall be a business offense for a facility to
13knowingly and intentionally both retain a resident's deposit
14and accept Medicaid payments on behalf of that resident.
15(Source: P.A. 96-339, eff. 7-1-10.)
 
16    Section 515. The Supportive Residences Licensing Act is
17amended by changing Section 20 as follows:
 
18    (210 ILCS 65/20)  (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 9020)
19    Sec. 20. Licensing standards.
20    (a) The Department shall promulgate rules establishing
21minimum standards for licensing and operating Supportive
22Residences in municipalities with a population over 500,000. No
23such municipality shall have more than 12 Supportive
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1conduct of Supportive Residences and shall include but not be
2limited to:
3        (1) development and maintenance of a case management
4    system by which an integrated care plan is to be created
5    for each resident;
6        (2) the training and qualifications of personnel
7    directly responsible for providing care to residents;
8        (3) provisions and criteria for admission, discharge,
9    and transfer of residents;
10        (4) provisions for residents to receive appropriate
11    programming and support services commensurate with their
12    individual needs;
13        (5) agreements between Supportive Residences and
14    hospitals or other health care providers;
15        (6) residents' rights and responsibilities and those
16    of their families and guardians;
17        (7) fee and other contractual agreements between
18    Supportive Residences and residents;
19        (8) medical and supportive services for residents;
20        (9) the safety, cleanliness, and general adequacy of
21    the premises, including provision for maintenance of fire
22    and health standards that conform to State laws and
23    municipal codes, to provide for the physical comfort,
24    well-being, care, and protection of the residents;
25        (10) maintenance of records and residents' rights of
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1        (11) procedures for reporting abuse or neglect of
2    residents.
3    (b) The rules shall also regulate the general financial
4ability, competence, character, and qualifications of the
5applicant to provide appropriate care and comply with this Act.
6    (c) The Department may promulgate special rules and
7regulations establishing minimum standards for Supportive
8Residences that permit the admission of:
9        (1) residents who are parents with children, whether
10    either or both have HIV Disease; or
11        (2) residents with HIV Disease who are also persons
12    with developmental or physical disabilities
13    developmentally or physically disabled.
14    (d) Nothing in this Act shall be construed to impair or
15abridge the power of municipalities to enforce municipal zoning
16or land use ordinances.
17(Source: P.A. 95-331, eff. 8-21-07.)
 
18    Section 520. The Hospital Licensing Act is amended by
19changing Sections 6.09 and 6.11 as follows:
 
20    (210 ILCS 85/6.09)  (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 147.09)
21    Sec. 6.09. (a) In order to facilitate the orderly
22transition of aged patients and patients with disabilities and
23disabled patients from hospitals to post-hospital care,
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1program is hospitalized, the patient shall be notified of
2discharge at least 24 hours prior to discharge from the
3hospital. With regard to pending discharges to a skilled
4nursing facility, the hospital must notify the case
5coordination unit, as defined in 89 Ill. Adm. Code 240.260, at
6least 24 hours prior to discharge. When the assessment is
7completed in the hospital, the case coordination unit shall
8provide the discharge planner with a copy of the prescreening
9information and accompanying materials, which the discharge
10planner shall transmit when the patient is discharged to a
11skilled nursing facility. If home health services are ordered,
12the hospital must inform its designated case coordination unit,
13as defined in 89 Ill. Adm. Code 240.260, of the pending
14discharge and must provide the patient with the case
15coordination unit's telephone number and other contact
16information.
17    (b) Every hospital shall develop procedures for a physician
18with medical staff privileges at the hospital or any
19appropriate medical staff member to provide the discharge
20notice prescribed in subsection (a) of this Section. The
21procedures must include prohibitions against discharging or
22referring a patient to any of the following if unlicensed,
23uncertified, or unregistered: (i) a board and care facility, as
24defined in the Board and Care Home Act; (ii) an assisted living
25and shared housing establishment, as defined in the Assisted
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1the Nursing Home Care Act, the Specialized Mental Health
2Rehabilitation Act of 2013, or the ID/DD Community Care Act;
3(iv) a supportive living facility, as defined in Section
45-5.01a of the Illinois Public Aid Code; or (v) a free-standing
5hospice facility licensed under the Hospice Program Licensing
6Act if licensure, certification, or registration is required.
7The Department of Public Health shall annually provide
8hospitals with a list of licensed, certified, or registered
9board and care facilities, assisted living and shared housing
10establishments, nursing homes, supportive living facilities,
11facilities licensed under the ID/DD Community Care Act or the
12Specialized Mental Health Rehabilitation Act of 2013, and
13hospice facilities. Reliance upon this list by a hospital shall
14satisfy compliance with this requirement. The procedure may
15also include a waiver for any case in which a discharge notice
16is not feasible due to a short length of stay in the hospital
17by the patient, or for any case in which the patient
18voluntarily desires to leave the hospital before the expiration
19of the 24 hour period.
20    (c) At least 24 hours prior to discharge from the hospital,
21the patient shall receive written information on the patient's
22right to appeal the discharge pursuant to the federal Medicare
23program, including the steps to follow to appeal the discharge
24and the appropriate telephone number to call in case the
25patient intends to appeal the discharge.
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1facility licensed under the Nursing Home Care Act where elderly
2persons reside, a hospital shall as soon as practicable
3initiate a name-based criminal history background check by
4electronic submission to the Department of State Police for all
5persons between the ages of 18 and 70 years; provided, however,
6that a hospital shall be required to initiate such a background
7check only with respect to patients who:
8        (1) are transferring to a long term care facility for
9    the first time;
10        (2) have been in the hospital more than 5 days;
11        (3) are reasonably expected to remain at the long term
12    care facility for more than 30 days;
13        (4) have a known history of serious mental illness or
14    substance abuse; and
15        (5) are independently ambulatory or mobile for more
16    than a temporary period of time.
17    A hospital may also request a criminal history background
18check for a patient who does not meet any of the criteria set
19forth in items (1) through (5).
20    A hospital shall notify a long term care facility if the
21hospital has initiated a criminal history background check on a
22patient being discharged to that facility. In all circumstances
23in which the hospital is required by this subsection to
24initiate the criminal history background check, the transfer to
25the long term care facility may proceed regardless of the
26availability of criminal history results. Upon receipt of the

 

 

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1results, the hospital shall promptly forward the results to the
2appropriate long term care facility. If the results of the
3background check are inconclusive, the hospital shall have no
4additional duty or obligation to seek additional information
5from, or about, the patient.
6(Source: P.A. 97-38, eff. 6-28-11; 97-227, eff. 1-1-12; 97-813,
7eff. 7-13-12; 98-104, eff. 7-22-13; 98-651, eff. 6-16-14.)
 
8    (210 ILCS 85/6.11)  (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 147.11)
9    Sec. 6.11. In licensing any hospital which provides for the
10diagnosis, care or treatment for persons suffering from mental
11or emotional disorders or for persons with intellectual
12disabilities intellectually disabled persons, the Department
13shall consult with the Department of Human Services in
14developing standards for and evaluating the psychiatric
15programs of such hospitals.
16(Source: P.A. 97-227, eff. 1-1-12.)
 
17    Section 525. The Community-Integrated Living Arrangements
18Licensure and Certification Act is amended by changing the
19title of the Act and Section 3 as follows:
 
20    (210 ILCS 135/Act title)
21An Act in relation to community-integrated living
22arrangements for the mentally ill and for persons with
23developmental disabilities developmentally disabled.
 

 

 

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1    (210 ILCS 135/3)  (from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 1703)
2    Sec. 3. As used in this Act, unless the context requires
3otherwise:
4    (a) "Applicant" means a person, group of persons,
5association, partnership or corporation that applies for a
6license as a community mental health or developmental services
7agency under this Act.
8    (b) "Community mental health or developmental services
9agency" or "agency" means a public or private agency,
10association, partnership, corporation or organization which,
11pursuant to this Act, certifies community-integrated living
12arrangements for persons with mental illness or persons with a
13developmental disability.
14    (c) "Department" means the Department of Human Services (as
15successor to the Department of Mental Health and Developmental
16Disabilities).
17    (d) "Community-integrated living arrangement" means a
18living arrangement certified by a community mental health or
19developmental services agency under this Act where 8 or fewer
20recipients with mental illness or recipients with a
21developmental disability who reside under the supervision of
22the agency. Examples of community integrated living
23arrangements include but are not limited to the following:
24        (1) "Adult foster care", a living arrangement for
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1    the purpose of providing family care for the recipients on
2    a full-time basis;
3        (2) "Assisted residential care", an independent living
4    arrangement where recipients are intermittently supervised
5    by off-site staff;
6        (3) "Crisis residential care", a non-medical living
7    arrangement where recipients in need of non-medical,
8    crisis services are supervised by on-site staff 24 hours a
9    day;
10        (4) "Home individual programs", living arrangements
11    for 2 unrelated adults outside the family home;
12        (5) "Supported residential care", a living arrangement
13    where recipients are supervised by on-site staff and such
14    supervision is provided less than 24 hours a day;
15        (6) "Community residential alternatives", as defined
16    in the Community Residential Alternatives Licensing Act;
17    and
18        (7) "Special needs trust-supported residential care",
19    a living arrangement where recipients are supervised by
20    on-site staff and that supervision is provided 24 hours per
21    day or less, as dictated by the needs of the recipients,
22    and determined by service providers. As used in this item
23    (7), "special needs trust" means a trust for the benefit of
24    a beneficiary with a disability disabled beneficiary as
25    described in Section 15.1 of the Trusts and Trustees Act.
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1receiving, or is in need of treatment or habilitation as those
2terms are defined in the Mental Health and Developmental
3Disabilities Code.
4    (f) "Unrelated" means that persons residing together in
5programs or placements certified by a community mental health
6or developmental services agency under this Act do not have any
7of the following relationships by blood, marriage or adoption:
8parent, son, daughter, brother, sister, grandparent, uncle,
9aunt, nephew, niece, great grandparent, great uncle, great
10aunt, stepbrother, stepsister, stepson, stepdaughter,
11stepparent or first cousin.
12(Source: P.A. 93-274, eff. 1-1-04.)
 
13    Section 530. The Illinois Insurance Code is amended by
14changing Sections 4, 143.24, 143.24a, 155.52, 236, 356b,
15356z.2, 357.3, 362a, 364, 367b, 367i, 424, 500-50, and 500-60
16as follows:
 
17    (215 ILCS 5/4)  (from Ch. 73, par. 616)
18    Sec. 4. Classes of insurance. Insurance and insurance
19business shall be classified as follows:
20    Class 1. Life, Accident and Health.
21    (a) Life. Insurance on the lives of persons and every
22insurance appertaining thereto or connected therewith and
23granting, purchasing or disposing of annuities. Policies of
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1supplemental thereto which contain provisions for additional
2benefits in case of death by accidental means and provisions
3operating to safeguard such policies or contracts against
4lapse, to give a special surrender value, or special benefit,
5or an annuity, in the event, that the insured or annuitant
6shall become a person with a total and permanent disability
7totally and permanently disabled as defined by the policy or
8contract, or which contain benefits providing acceleration of
9life or endowment or annuity benefits in advance of the time
10they would otherwise be payable, as an indemnity for long term
11care which is certified or ordered by a physician, including
12but not limited to, professional nursing care, medical care
13expenses, custodial nursing care, non-nursing custodial care
14provided in a nursing home or at a residence of the insured, or
15which contain benefits providing acceleration of life or
16endowment or annuity benefits in advance of the time they would
17otherwise be payable, at any time during the insured's
18lifetime, as an indemnity for a terminal illness shall be
19deemed to be policies of life or endowment insurance or annuity
20contracts within the intent of this clause.
21    Also to be deemed as policies of life or endowment
22insurance or annuity contracts within the intent of this clause
23shall be those policies or riders that provide for the payment
24of up to 75% of the face amount of benefits in advance of the
25time they would otherwise be payable upon a diagnosis by a
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1that the insured has incurred a covered condition listed in the
2policy or rider.
3    "Covered condition", as used in this clause, means: heart
4attack, stroke, coronary artery surgery, life threatening
5cancer, renal failure, alzheimer's disease, paraplegia, major
6organ transplantation, total and permanent disability, and any
7other medical condition that the Department may approve for any
8particular filing.
9    The Director may issue rules that specify prohibited policy
10provisions, not otherwise specifically prohibited by law,
11which in the opinion of the Director are unjust, unfair, or
12unfairly discriminatory to the policyholder, any person
13insured under the policy, or beneficiary.
14    (b) Accident and health. Insurance against bodily injury,
15disablement or death by accident and against disablement
16resulting from sickness or old age and every insurance
17appertaining thereto, including stop-loss insurance. Stop-loss
18insurance is insurance against the risk of economic loss issued
19to a single employer self-funded employee disability benefit
20plan or an employee welfare benefit plan as described in 29
21U.S.C. 100 et seq. The insurance laws of this State, including
22this Code, do not apply to arrangements between a religious
23organization and the organization's members or participants
24when the arrangement and organization meet all of the following
25criteria:
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1    of the Internal Revenue Code and is exempt from taxation
2    under Section 501(a) of the Internal Revenue Code;
3        (ii) members of the organization share a common set of
4    ethical or religious beliefs and share medical expenses
5    among members in accordance with those beliefs and without
6    regard to the state in which a member resides or is
7    employed;
8        (iii) no funds that have been given for the purpose of
9    the sharing of medical expenses among members described in
10    paragraph (ii) of this subsection (b) are held by the
11    organization in an off-shore trust or bank account;
12        (iv) the organization provides at least monthly to all
13    of its members a written statement listing the dollar
14    amount of qualified medical expenses that members have
15    submitted for sharing, as well as the amount of expenses
16    actually shared among the members;
17        (v) members of the organization retain membership even
18    after they develop a medical condition;
19        (vi) the organization or a predecessor organization
20    has been in existence at all times since December 31, 1999,
21    and medical expenses of its members have been shared
22    continuously and without interruption since at least
23    December 31, 1999;
24        (vii) the organization conducts an annual audit that is
25    performed by an independent certified public accounting
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1    principles and is made available to the public upon
2    request;
3        (viii) the organization includes the following
4    statement, in writing, on or accompanying all applications
5    and guideline materials:
6        "Notice: The organization facilitating the sharing of
7        medical expenses is not an insurance company, and
8        neither its guidelines nor plan of operation
9        constitute or create an insurance policy. Any
10        assistance you receive with your medical bills will be
11        totally voluntary. As such, participation in the
12        organization or a subscription to any of its documents
13        should never be considered to be insurance. Whether or
14        not you receive any payments for medical expenses and
15        whether or not this organization continues to operate,
16        you are always personally responsible for the payment
17        of your own medical bills.";
18        (ix) any membership card or similar document issued by
19    the organization and any written communication sent by the
20    organization to a hospital, physician, or other health care
21    provider shall include a statement that the organization
22    does not issue health insurance and that the member or
23    participant is personally liable for payment of his or her
24    medical bills;
25        (x) the organization provides to a participant, within
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1    rules for the sharing of medical expenses, appeals of
2    decisions made by the organization, and the filing of
3    complaints;
4        (xi) the organization does not offer any other services
5    that are regulated under any provision of the Illinois
6    Insurance Code or other insurance laws of this State; and
7        (xii) the organization does not amass funds as reserves
8    intended for payment of medical services, rather the
9    organization facilitates the payments provided for in this
10    subsection (b) through payments made directly from one
11    participant to another.
12    (c) Legal Expense Insurance. Insurance which involves the
13assumption of a contractual obligation to reimburse the
14beneficiary against or pay on behalf of the beneficiary, all or
15a portion of his fees, costs, or expenses related to or arising
16out of services performed by or under the supervision of an
17attorney licensed to practice in the jurisdiction wherein the
18services are performed, regardless of whether the payment is
19made by the beneficiaries individually or by a third person for
20them, but does not include the provision of or reimbursement
21for legal services incidental to other insurance coverages. The
22insurance laws of this State, including this Act do not apply
23to:
24        (i) Retainer contracts made by attorneys at law with
25    individual clients with fees based on estimates of the
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1    specific client, and similar contracts made with a group of
2    clients involved in the same or closely related legal
3    matters;
4        (ii) Plans owned or operated by attorneys who are the
5    providers of legal services to the plan;
6        (iii) Plans providing legal service benefits to groups
7    where such plans are owned or operated by authority of a
8    state, county, local or other bar association;
9        (iv) Any lawyer referral service authorized or
10    operated by a state, county, local or other bar
11    association;
12        (v) The furnishing of legal assistance by labor unions
13    and other employee organizations to their members in
14    matters relating to employment or occupation;
15        (vi) The furnishing of legal assistance to members or
16    dependents, by churches, consumer organizations,
17    cooperatives, educational institutions, credit unions, or
18    organizations of employees, where such organizations
19    contract directly with lawyers or law firms for the
20    provision of legal services, and the administration and
21    marketing of such legal services is wholly conducted by the
22    organization or its subsidiary;
23        (vii) Legal services provided by an employee welfare
24    benefit plan defined by the Employee Retirement Income
25    Security Act of 1974;
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1    services between a labor union and an employer negotiated
2    pursuant to Section 302 of the Labor Management Relations
3    Act as now or hereafter amended, under which plan legal
4    services will be provided for employees of the employer
5    whether or not payments for such services are funded to or
6    through an insurance company.
7    Class 2. Casualty, Fidelity and Surety.
8    (a) Accident and health. Insurance against bodily injury,
9disablement or death by accident and against disablement
10resulting from sickness or old age and every insurance
11appertaining thereto, including stop-loss insurance. Stop-loss
12insurance is insurance against the risk of economic loss issued
13to a single employer self-funded employee disability benefit
14plan or an employee welfare benefit plan as described in 29
15U.S.C. 1001 et seq.
16    (b) Vehicle. Insurance against any loss or liability
17resulting from or incident to the ownership, maintenance or use
18of any vehicle (motor or otherwise), draft animal or aircraft.
19Any policy insuring against any loss or liability on account of
20the bodily injury or death of any person may contain a
21provision for payment of disability benefits to injured persons
22and death benefits to dependents, beneficiaries or personal
23representatives of persons who are killed, including the named
24insured, irrespective of legal liability of the insured, if the
25injury or death for which benefits are provided is caused by
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1or alighting from or through being struck by a vehicle (motor
2or otherwise), draft animal or aircraft, and such provision
3shall not be deemed to be accident insurance.
4    (c) Liability. Insurance against the liability of the
5insured for the death, injury or disability of an employee or
6other person, and insurance against the liability of the
7insured for damage to or destruction of another person's
8property.
9    (d) Workers' compensation. Insurance of the obligations
10accepted by or imposed upon employers under laws for workers'
11compensation.
12    (e) Burglary and forgery. Insurance against loss or damage
13by burglary, theft, larceny, robbery, forgery, fraud or
14otherwise; including all householders' personal property
15floater risks.
16    (f) Glass. Insurance against loss or damage to glass
17including lettering, ornamentation and fittings from any
18cause.
19    (g) Fidelity and surety. Become surety or guarantor for any
20person, copartnership or corporation in any position or place
21of trust or as custodian of money or property, public or
22private; or, becoming a surety or guarantor for the performance
23of any person, copartnership or corporation of any lawful
24obligation, undertaking, agreement or contract of any kind,
25except contracts or policies of insurance; and underwriting
26blanket bonds. Such obligations shall be known and treated as

 

 

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1suretyship obligations and such business shall be known as
2surety business.
3    (h) Miscellaneous. Insurance against loss or damage to
4property and any liability of the insured caused by accidents
5to boilers, pipes, pressure containers, machinery and
6apparatus of any kind and any apparatus connected thereto, or
7used for creating, transmitting or applying power, light, heat,
8steam or refrigeration, making inspection of and issuing
9certificates of inspection upon elevators, boilers, machinery
10and apparatus of any kind and all mechanical apparatus and
11appliances appertaining thereto; insurance against loss or
12damage by water entering through leaks or openings in
13buildings, or from the breakage or leakage of a sprinkler,
14pumps, water pipes, plumbing and all tanks, apparatus, conduits
15and containers designed to bring water into buildings or for
16its storage or utilization therein, or caused by the falling of
17a tank, tank platform or supports, or against loss or damage
18from any cause (other than causes specifically enumerated under
19Class 3 of this Section) to such sprinkler, pumps, water pipes,
20plumbing, tanks, apparatus, conduits or containers; insurance
21against loss or damage which may result from the failure of
22debtors to pay their obligations to the insured; and insurance
23of the payment of money for personal services under contracts
24of hiring.
25    (i) Other casualty risks. Insurance against any other
26casualty risk not otherwise specified under Classes 1 or 3,

 

 

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1which may lawfully be the subject of insurance and may properly
2be classified under Class 2.
3    (j) Contingent losses. Contingent, consequential and
4indirect coverages wherein the proximate cause of the loss is
5attributable to any one of the causes enumerated under Class 2.
6Such coverages shall, for the purpose of classification, be
7included in the specific grouping of the kinds of insurance
8wherein such cause is specified.
9    (k) Livestock and domestic animals. Insurance against
10mortality, accident and health of livestock and domestic
11animals.
12    (l) Legal expense insurance. Insurance against risk
13resulting from the cost of legal services as defined under
14Class 1(c).
15    Class 3. Fire and Marine, etc.
16    (a) Fire. Insurance against loss or damage by fire, smoke
17and smudge, lightning or other electrical disturbances.
18    (b) Elements. Insurance against loss or damage by
19earthquake, windstorms, cyclone, tornado, tempests, hail,
20frost, snow, ice, sleet, flood, rain, drought or other weather
21or climatic conditions including excess or deficiency of
22moisture, rising of the waters of the ocean or its tributaries.
23    (c) War, riot and explosion. Insurance against loss or
24damage by bombardment, invasion, insurrection, riot, strikes,
25civil war or commotion, military or usurped power, or explosion
26(other than explosion of steam boilers and the breaking of fly

 

 

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1wheels on premises owned, controlled, managed, or maintained by
2the insured.)
3    (d) Marine and transportation. Insurance against loss or
4damage to vessels, craft, aircraft, vehicles of every kind,
5(excluding vehicles operating under their own power or while in
6storage not incidental to transportation) as well as all goods,
7freights, cargoes, merchandise, effects, disbursements,
8profits, moneys, bullion, precious stones, securities, chooses
9in action, evidences of debt, valuable papers, bottomry and
10respondentia interests and all other kinds of property and
11interests therein, in respect to, appertaining to or in
12connection with any or all risks or perils of navigation,
13transit, or transportation, including war risks, on or under
14any seas or other waters, on land or in the air, or while being
15assembled, packed, crated, baled, compressed or similarly
16prepared for shipment or while awaiting the same or during any
17delays, storage, transshipment, or reshipment incident
18thereto, including marine builder's risks and all personal
19property floater risks; and for loss or damage to persons or
20property in connection with or appertaining to marine, inland
21marine, transit or transportation insurance, including
22liability for loss of or damage to either arising out of or in
23connection with the construction, repair, operation,
24maintenance, or use of the subject matter of such insurance,
25(but not including life insurance or surety bonds); but, except
26as herein specified, shall not mean insurances against loss by

 

 

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1reason of bodily injury to the person; and insurance against
2loss or damage to precious stones, jewels, jewelry, gold,
3silver and other precious metals whether used in business or
4trade or otherwise and whether the same be in course of
5transportation or otherwise, which shall include jewelers'
6block insurance; and insurance against loss or damage to
7bridges, tunnels and other instrumentalities of transportation
8and communication (excluding buildings, their furniture and
9furnishings, fixed contents and supplies held in storage)
10unless fire, tornado, sprinkler leakage, hail, explosion,
11earthquake, riot and civil commotion are the only hazards to be
12covered; and to piers, wharves, docks and slips, excluding the
13risks of fire, tornado, sprinkler leakage, hail, explosion,
14earthquake, riot and civil commotion; and to other aids to
15navigation and transportation, including dry docks and marine
16railways, against all risk.
17    (e) Vehicle. Insurance against loss or liability resulting
18from or incident to the ownership, maintenance or use of any
19vehicle (motor or otherwise), draft animal or aircraft,
20excluding the liability of the insured for the death, injury or
21disability of another person.
22    (f) Property damage, sprinkler leakage and crop. Insurance
23against the liability of the insured for loss or damage to
24another person's property or property interests from any cause
25enumerated in this class; insurance against loss or damage by
26water entering through leaks or openings in buildings, or from

 

 

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1the breakage or leakage of a sprinkler, pumps, water pipes,
2plumbing and all tanks, apparatus, conduits and containers
3designed to bring water into buildings or for its storage or
4utilization therein, or caused by the falling of a tank, tank
5platform or supports or against loss or damage from any cause
6to such sprinklers, pumps, water pipes, plumbing, tanks,
7apparatus, conduits or containers; insurance against loss or
8damage from insects, diseases or other causes to trees, crops
9or other products of the soil.
10    (g) Other fire and marine risks. Insurance against any
11other property risk not otherwise specified under Classes 1 or
122, which may lawfully be the subject of insurance and may
13properly be classified under Class 3.
14    (h) Contingent losses. Contingent, consequential and
15indirect coverages wherein the proximate cause of the loss is
16attributable to any of the causes enumerated under Class 3.
17Such coverages shall, for the purpose of classification, be
18included in the specific grouping of the kinds of insurance
19wherein such cause is specified.
20    (i) Legal expense insurance. Insurance against risk
21resulting from the cost of legal services as defined under
22Class 1(c).
23(Source: P.A. 97-705, eff. 1-1-13; 97-707, eff. 1-1-13.)
 
24    (215 ILCS 5/143.24)  (from Ch. 73, par. 755.24)
25    Sec. 143.24. Limited Nonrenewal of Automobile Insurance

 

 

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1Policy. A policy of automobile insurance, as defined in
2subsection (a) of Section 143.13, may not be nonrenewed for any
3of the following reasons:
4    a. Age;
5    b. Sex;
6    c. Race;
7    d. Color;
8    e. Creed;
9    f. Ancestry;
10    g. Occupation;
11    h. Marital Status;
12    i. Employer of the insured;
13    j. Physical disability handicap as defined in Section
14143.24a of this Act.
15(Source: P.A. 86-437.)
 
16    (215 ILCS 5/143.24a)  (from Ch. 73, par. 755.24a)
17    Sec. 143.24a. (a) No insurer, licensed to issue a policy of
18automobile insurance, as defined in subsection (a) of Section
19143.13, shall fail or refuse to accept an application from a
20person with a physical disability physically handicapped
21person for such insurance, refuse to issue such insurance to an
22applicant with a physical disability a physically handicapped
23applicant therefor solely because of a physical disability
24handicap, or issue or cancel such insurance under conditions
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1physically handicapped persons than persons without physical
2disabilities nonhandicapped persons; nor shall a physical
3disability handicap itself constitute a condition or risk for
4which a higher premium may be required of a person with a
5physical disability physically handicapped person for such
6insurance.
7    (b) As used in this Section, "physical disability handicap"
8refers only to an impairment of physical ability because of
9amputation or loss of function which impairment has been
10compensated for, when necessary, by vehicle equipment
11adaptation or modification; or an impairment of hearing which
12impairment has been compensated for, when necessary, either by
13sensory equipment adaptation or modification, or an impairment
14of speech; provided, that the insurer may require an applicant
15with a physical disability a physically handicapped applicant
16for such insurance on the renewal of such insurance to furnish
17proof that he or she has qualified for a new or renewed drivers
18license since the occurrence of the disabling handicapping
19condition.
20(Source: P.A. 85-762.)
 
21    (215 ILCS 5/155.52)  (from Ch. 73, par. 767.52)
22    Sec. 155.52. Definitions.
23    For the purpose of this Article:
24    (a) "Credit life insurance" means insurance on the life of
25a debtor pursuant to or in connection with a specific loan or

 

 

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1other credit transaction;
2    (b) "Credit Accident and health insurance" means insurance
3on a debtor to provide indemnity for payments becoming due on a
4specific loan or other credit transaction while the debtor is a
5person with a disability disabled as defined in the policy;
6    (c) "Creditor" means the lender of money or vendor or
7lessor of goods, services, property, rights or privileges, for
8which payment is arranged through a credit transaction or any
9successor to the right, title or interest of any such lender,
10vendor or lessor, and an affiliate, associate or subsidiary of
11any of them or any director, officer or employee of any of them
12or any other person in any way associated with any of them;
13    (d) "Debtor" means a borrower of money or a purchaser or
14lessee of goods, services, property, rights or privileges for
15which payment is arranged through a credit transaction;
16    (e) "Indebtedness" means the total amount payable by a
17debtor to a creditor in connection with a loan or other credit
18transaction;
19    (f) "Director" means the Director of Insurance of the State
20of Illinois.
21(Source: Laws 1959, p. 1140.)
 
22    (215 ILCS 5/236)  (from Ch. 73, par. 848)
23    Sec. 236. Discrimination prohibited.
24    (a) No life company doing business in this State shall make
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1individuals among insured persons of the same class and equal
2expectation of life in the issuance of its policies, in the
3amount of payment of premiums or rates charged for policies of
4insurance, in the amount of any dividends or other benefits
5payable thereon, or in any other of the terms and conditions of
6the contracts it makes.
7    (b) No life company shall make or permit any distinction or
8discrimination against individuals with handicaps or
9disabilities in the amount of payment of premiums or rates
10charged for policies of life insurance, in the amount of any
11dividends or death benefits payable thereon, or in any other
12terms and conditions of the contract it makes unless the rate
13differential is based on sound actuarial principles and a
14reasonable system of classification and is related to actual or
15reasonably anticipated experience directly associated with the
16handicap or disability.
17    (c) No life company shall refuse to insure, or refuse to
18continue to insure, or limit the amount or extent or kind of
19coverage available to an individual, or charge an individual a
20different rate for the same coverage solely because of
21blindness or partial blindness. With respect to all other
22conditions, including the underlying cause of the blindness or
23partial blindness, persons who are blind or partially blind
24shall be subject to the same standards of sound actuarial
25principles or actual or reasonably anticipated experience as
26are sighted persons. Refusal to insure includes denial by an

 

 

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1insurer of disability insurance coverage on the grounds that
2the policy defines "disability" as being presumed in the event
3that the insured loses his or her eyesight. However, an insurer
4may exclude from coverage disabilities consisting solely of
5blindness or partial blindness when such condition existed at
6the time the policy was issued.
7    (d) No life company shall refuse to insure or to continue
8to insure an individual solely because of the individual's
9status as a member of the United States Air Force, Army, Coast
10Guard, Marines, or Navy or solely because of the individual's
11status as a member of the National Guard or Armed Forces
12Reserve.
13    (e) An insurer or producer authorized to issue policies of
14insurance in this State may not make a distinction or otherwise
15discriminate between persons, reject an applicant, cancel a
16policy, or demand or require a higher rate of premium for
17reasons based solely upon an applicant's or insured's past
18lawful travel experiences or future lawful travel plans. This
19subsection (e) does not prohibit an insurer or producer from
20excluding or limiting coverage under a policy or refusing to
21offer the policy based upon past lawful travel or future lawful
22travel plans or from charging a different rate for that
23coverage when that action is based upon sound actuarial
24principles or is related to actual or reasonably expected
25experience and is not based solely on the destination's
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1warning list.
2(Source: P.A. 95-163, eff. 1-1-08.)
 
3    (215 ILCS 5/356b)  (from Ch. 73, par. 968b)
4    Sec. 356b. (a) This Section applies to the hospital and
5medical expense provisions of an accident or health insurance
6policy.
7    (b) If a policy provides that coverage of a dependent
8person terminates upon attainment of the limiting age for
9dependent persons specified in the policy, the attainment of
10such limiting age does not operate to terminate the hospital
11and medical coverage of a person who, because of a disabling
12handicapped condition that occurred before attainment of the
13limiting age, is incapable of self-sustaining employment and is
14dependent on his or her parents or other care providers for
15lifetime care and supervision.
16    (c) For purposes of subsection (b), "dependent on other
17care providers" is defined as requiring a Community Integrated
18Living Arrangement, group home, supervised apartment, or other
19residential services licensed or certified by the Department of
20Human Services (as successor to the Department of Mental Health
21and Developmental Disabilities), the Department of Public
22Health, or the Department of Healthcare and Family Services
23(formerly Department of Public Aid).
24    (d) The insurer may inquire of the policyholder 2 months
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1forth in the policy, or at any reasonable time thereafter,
2whether such dependent is in fact a person who has a disability
3and is dependent disabled and dependent person and, in the
4absence of proof submitted within 60 days of such inquiry that
5such dependent is a person who has a disability and is
6dependent disabled and dependent person may terminate coverage
7of such person at or after attainment of the limiting age. In
8the absence of such inquiry, coverage of any person who has a
9disability and is dependent disabled and dependent person shall
10continue through the term of such policy or any extension or
11renewal thereof.
12    (e) This amendatory Act of 1969 is applicable to policies
13issued or renewed more than 60 days after the effective date of
14this amendatory Act of 1969.
15(Source: P.A. 95-331, eff. 8-21-07.)
 
16    (215 ILCS 5/356z.2)
17    Sec. 356z.2. Coverage for adjunctive services in dental
18care.
19    (a) An individual or group policy of accident and health
20insurance amended, delivered, issued, or renewed after the
21effective date of this amendatory Act of the 92nd General
22Assembly shall cover charges incurred, and anesthetics
23provided, in conjunction with dental care that is provided to a
24covered individual in a hospital or an ambulatory surgical
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1        (1) the individual is a child age 6 or under;
2        (2) the individual has a medical condition that
3    requires hospitalization or general anesthesia for dental
4    care; or
5        (3) the individual is a person with a disability
6    disabled.
7    (b) For purposes of this Section, "ambulatory surgical
8treatment center" has the meaning given to that term in Section
93 of the Ambulatory Surgical Treatment Center Act.
10    For purposes of this Section, "person with a disability
11disabled" means a person, regardless of age, with a chronic
12disability if the chronic disability meets all of the following
13conditions:
14        (1) It is attributable to a mental or physical
15    impairment or     combination of mental and physical
16    impairments.
17        (2) It is likely to continue.
18        (3) It results in substantial functional limitations
19    in one or more of the following areas of major life
20    activity:
21            (A) self-care;
22            (B) receptive and expressive language;
23            (C) learning;
24            (D) mobility;
25            (E) capacity for independent living; or
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1    (c) The coverage required under this Section may be subject
2to any limitations, exclusions, or cost-sharing provisions
3that apply generally under the insurance policy.
4    (d) This Section does not apply to a policy that covers
5only dental care.
6    (e) Nothing in this Section requires that the dental
7services be covered.
8    (f) The provisions of this Section do not apply to
9short-term travel, accident-only, limited, or specified
10disease policies, nor to policies or contracts designed for
11issuance to persons eligible for coverage under Title XVIII of
12the Social Security Act, known as Medicare, or any other
13similar coverage under State or federal governmental plans.
14(Source: P.A. 95-331, eff. 8-21-07.)
 
15    (215 ILCS 5/357.3)  (from Ch. 73, par. 969.3)
16    Sec. 357.3. "TIME LIMIT ON CERTAIN DEFENSES: (1) After 2
17years from the date of issue of this policy no misstatements,
18except fraudulent misstatements, made by the applicant in the
19application for such policy shall be used to void the policy or
20to deny a claim for loss incurred or disability (as defined in
21the policy) commencing after the expiration of such 2 year
22period."
23    (The foregoing policy provision shall not be so construed
24as to affect any legal requirement for avoidance of a policy or
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1limit the application of section 357.15 through section 357.19
2in the event of misstatement with respect to age or occupation
3or other insurance.)
4    A policy which the insured has the right to continue in
5force subject to its terms by the timely payment of premium (1)
6until at least age 50 or, (2) in the case of a policy issued
7after age 44, for at least 5 years from its date of issue, may
8contain in lieu of the foregoing the following provisions (from
9which the clause in parentheses may be omitted at the company's
10option) under the caption "INCONTESTABLE":
11    "After this policy has been in force for a period of 2
12years during the lifetime of the insured (excluding any period
13during which the insured is a person with a disability
14disabled), it shall become incontestable as to the statements
15contained in the application."
16    (2) "No claim for loss incurred or disability (as defined
17in the policy) commencing after 2 years from the date of issue
18of this policy shall be reduced or denied on the ground that a
19disease or physical condition not excluded from coverage by
20name or specific description effective on the date of loss had
21existed prior to the effective date of coverage of this
22policy."
23(Source: Laws 1967, p. 1735.)
 
24    (215 ILCS 5/362a)  (from Ch. 73, par. 974a)
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1provisions of sections 356a to 359a, both inclusive, shall not
2apply to or affect (1) any policy of workers' compensation
3insurance or any policy of liability insurance with or without
4supplementary expense coverage therein; or (2) any policy or
5contract of reinsurance; or (3) any group policy of insurance
6(unless otherwise specifically provided); or (4) life
7insurance, endowment or annuity contracts, or contracts
8supplemental thereto which contain only such provisions
9relating to accident and sickness insurance as (a) provide
10additional benefits in case of death or dismemberment or loss
11of sight by accident, or as (b) operate to safeguard such
12contracts against lapse, or to give a special surrender value
13or special benefit or an annuity in the event that the insured
14or annuitant shall become a person with a total and permanent
15disability totally and permanently disabled, as defined by the
16contract or supplemental contract.
17(Source: P.A. 81-992.)
 
18    (215 ILCS 5/364)  (from Ch. 73, par. 976)
19    Sec. 364. Discrimination prohibited. Discrimination
20between individuals of the same class of risk in the issuance
21of its policies or in the amount of premiums or rates charged
22for any insurance covered by this article, or in the benefits
23payable thereon, or in any of the terms or conditions of such
24policy, or in any other manner whatsoever is prohibited.
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1providing incentives for insureds to utilize the services of a
2particular hospital or person. It is hereby expressly provided
3that whenever the terms "physician" or "doctor" appear or are
4used in any way in any policy of accident or health insurance
5issued in this state, said terms shall include within their
6meaning persons licensed to practice dentistry under the
7Illinois Dental Practice Act with regard to benefits payable
8for services performed by a person so licensed, which such
9services are within the coverage provided by the particular
10policy or contract of insurance and are within the professional
11services authorized to be performed by such person under and in
12accordance with the said Act.
13    No company, in any policy of accident or health insurance
14issued in this State, shall make or permit any distinction or
15discrimination against individuals solely because of the
16individuals' disabilities handicaps or disabilities in the
17amount of payment of premiums or rates charged for policies of
18insurance, in the amount of any dividends or other benefits
19payable thereon, or in any other terms and conditions of the
20contract it makes, except where the distinction or
21discrimination is based on sound actuarial principles or is
22related to actual or reasonably anticipated experience.
23    No company shall refuse to insure, or refuse to continue to
24insure, or limit the amount or extent or kind of coverage
25available to an individual, or charge an individual a different
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1partial blindness. With respect to all other conditions,
2including the underlying cause of the blindness or partial
3blindness, persons who are blind or partially blind shall be
4subject to the same standards of sound actuarial principles or
5actual or reasonably anticipated experience as are sighted
6persons. Refusal to insure includes denial by an insurer of
7disability insurance coverage on the grounds that the policy
8defines "disability" as being presumed in the event that the
9insured loses his or her eyesight.
10(Source: P.A. 91-549, eff. 8-14-99.)
 
11    (215 ILCS 5/367b)  (from Ch. 73, par. 979b)
12    Sec. 367b. (a) This Section applies to the hospital and
13medical expense provisions of a group accident or health
14insurance policy.
15    (b) If a policy provides that coverage of a dependent of an
16employee or other member of the covered group terminates upon
17attainment of the limiting age for dependent persons specified
18in the policy, the attainment of such limiting age does not
19operate to terminate the hospital and medical coverage of a
20person who, because of a disabling handicapped condition that
21occurred before attainment of the limiting age, is incapable of
22self-sustaining employment and is dependent on his or her
23parents or other care providers for lifetime care and
24supervision.
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1care providers" is defined as requiring a Community Integrated
2Living Arrangement, group home, supervised apartment, or other
3residential services licensed or certified by the Department of
4Human Services (as successor to the Department of Mental Health
5and Developmental Disabilities), the Department of Public
6Health, or the Department of Healthcare and Family Services
7(formerly Department of Public Aid).
8    (d) The insurer may inquire of the person insured 2 months
9prior to attainment by a dependent of the limiting age set
10forth in the policy, or at any reasonable time thereafter,
11whether such dependent is in fact a person who has a disability
12and is dependent disabled and dependent person and, in the
13absence of proof submitted within 31 days of such inquiry that
14such dependent is a person who has a disability and is
15dependent disabled and dependent person may terminate coverage
16of such person at or after attainment of the limiting age. In
17the absence of such inquiry, coverage of any person who has a
18disability and is dependent disabled and dependent person shall
19continue through the term of such policy or any extension or
20renewal.
21    (e) This amendatory Act of 1969 is applicable to policies
22issued or renewed more than 60 days after the effective date of
23this amendatory Act of 1969.
24(Source: P.A. 95-331, eff. 8-21-07.)
 
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1    Sec. 367i. Discontinuance and replacement of coverage.
2Group health insurance policies issued, amended, delivered or
3renewed on and after the effective date of this amendatory Act
4of 1989, shall provide a reasonable extension of benefits in
5the event of total disability on the date the policy is
6discontinued for any reason.
7    Any applicable extension of benefits or accrued liability
8shall be described in the policy and group certificate.
9Benefits payable during any extension of benefits may be
10subject to the policy's regular benefit limits.
11    Any insurer discontinuing a group health insurance policy
12shall provide to the policyholder for delivery to covered
13employees or members a notice as to the date such
14discontinuation is to be effective and urging them to refer to
15their group certificates to determine what contract rights, if
16any, are available to them.
17    In the event a discontinued policy is replaced by another
18group policy, the prior insurer or plan shall be liable only to
19the extent of its accrued liabilities and extension of
20benefits. Persons eligible for coverage under the succeeding
21insurer's plan shall include all employees and dependents
22covered under the prior insurer's plan, including individuals
23with disabilities disabled individuals covered under the prior
24plan but absent from work on the effective date and thereafter.
25The prior insurer shall provide extension of benefits for an
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1under the succeeding insurer's plan whether due to the absence
2of coverage in the contract or lack of required creditable
3coverage for a preexisting condition.
4    The Director shall promulgate reasonable rules as
5necessary to carry out this Section.
6(Source: P.A. 91-549, eff. 8-14-99.)
 
7    (215 ILCS 5/424)  (from Ch. 73, par. 1031)
8    Sec. 424. Unfair methods of competition and unfair or
9deceptive acts or practices defined. The following are hereby
10defined as unfair methods of competition and unfair and
11deceptive acts or practices in the business of insurance:
12    (1) The commission by any person of any one or more of the
13acts defined or prohibited by Sections 134, 143.24c, 147, 148,
14149, 151, 155.22, 155.22a, 155.42, 236, 237, 364, and 469 of
15this Code.
16    (2) Entering into any agreement to commit, or by any
17concerted action committing, any act of boycott, coercion or
18intimidation resulting in or tending to result in unreasonable
19restraint of, or monopoly in, the business of insurance.
20    (3) Making or permitting, in the case of insurance of the
21types enumerated in Classes 1, 2, and 3 of Section 4, any
22unfair discrimination between individuals or risks of the same
23class or of essentially the same hazard and expense element
24because of the race, color, religion, or national origin of
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1Article to the types of insurance enumerated in Class 1 of
2Section 4 shall in no way limit, reduce, or impair the
3protections and remedies already provided for by Sections 236
4and 364 of this Code or any other provision of this Code.
5    (4) Engaging in any of the acts or practices defined in or
6prohibited by Sections 154.5 through 154.8 of this Code.
7    (5) Making or charging any rate for insurance against
8losses arising from the use or ownership of a motor vehicle
9which requires a higher premium of any person by reason of his
10physical disability handicap, race, color, religion, or
11national origin.
12(Source: P.A. 97-527, eff. 8-23-11.)
 
13    (215 ILCS 5/500-50)
14    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2017)
15    Sec. 500-50. Insurance producers; examination statistics.
16    (a) The use of examinations for the purpose of determining
17qualifications of persons to be licensed as insurance producers
18has a direct and far-reaching effect on persons seeking those
19licenses, on insurance companies, and on the public. It is in
20the public interest and it will further the public welfare to
21insure that examinations for licensing do not have the effect
22of unlawfully discriminating against applicants for licensing
23as insurance producers on the basis of race, color, national
24origin, or sex.
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1meanings given in this subsection.
2    Examination. "Examination" means the examination in each
3line of insurance administered pursuant to Section 500-30.
4    Examinee. "Examinee" means a person who takes an
5examination.
6    Part. "Part" means a portion of an examination for which a
7score is calculated.
8    Operational item. "Operational item" means a test question
9considered in determining an examinee's score.
10    Test form. "Test form" means the test booklet or instrument
11used for a part of an examination.
12    Pretest item. "Pretest item" means a prospective test
13question that is included in a test form in order to assess its
14performance, but is not considered in determining an examinee's
15score.
16    Minority group or examinees. "Minority group" or "minority
17examinees" means examinees who are American Indian or Alaska
18Native, Asian, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino,
19or Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander.
20    Correct-answer rate. "Correct-answer rate" for an item
21means the number of examinees who provided the correct answer
22on an item divided by the number of examinees who answered the
23item.
24    Correlation. "Correlation" means a statistical measure of
25the relationship between performance on an item and performance
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1    (c) The Director shall ask each examinee to self-report on
2a voluntary basis on the answer sheet, application form, or by
3other appropriate means, the following information:
4        (1) race or ethnicity (American Indian or Alaska
5    Native, Asian, Black or African American, Hispanic or
6    Latino, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, or
7    White);
8        (2) education (8th grade or less; less than 12th grade;
9    high school diploma or high school equivalency
10    certificate; some college, but no 4-year degree; or 4-year
11    degree or more); and
12        (3) gender (male or female).
13    The Director must advise all examinees that they are not
14required to provide this information, that they will not be
15penalized for not doing so, and that the Director will use the
16information provided exclusively for research and statistical
17purposes and to improve the quality and fairness of the
18examinations.
19    (d) No later than May 1 of each year, the Director must
20prepare, publicly announce, and publish an Examination Report
21of summary statistical information relating to each
22examination administered during the preceding calendar year.
23Each Examination Report shall show with respect to each
24examination:
25        (1) For all examinees combined and separately by race
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1    educational level within race or ethnicity, by education
2    level within gender, and by race or ethnicity within
3    gender:
4            (A) number of examinees;
5            (B) percentage and number of examinees who passed
6        each part;
7            (C) percentage and number of examinees who passed
8        all parts;
9            (D) mean scaled scores on each part; and
10            (E) standard deviation of scaled scores on each
11        part.
12        (2) For male examinees, female examinees, Black or
13    African American examinees, white examinees, American
14    Indian or Alaska Native examinees, Asian examinees,
15    Hispanic or Latino examinees, and Native Hawaiian or Other
16    Pacific Islander, respectively, with a high school diploma
17    or high school equivalency certificate, the distribution
18    of scaled scores on each part.
19    No later than May 1 of each year, the Director must prepare
20and make available on request an Item Report of summary
21statistical information relating to each operational item on
22each test form administered during the preceding calendar year.
23The Item Report shall show, for each operational item, for all
24examinees combined and separately for Black or African American
25examinees, white examinees, American Indian or Alaska Native
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1Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, the correct-answer
2rates and correlations.
3    The Director is not required to report separate statistical
4information for any group or subgroup comprising fewer than 50
5examinees.
6    (e) The Director must obtain a regular analysis of the data
7collected under this Section, and any other relevant
8information, for purposes of the development of new test forms.
9The analysis shall continue the implementation of the item
10selection methodology as recommended in the Final Report of the
11Illinois Insurance Producer's Licensing Examination Advisory
12Committee dated November 19, 1991, and filed with the
13Department unless some other methodology is determined by the
14Director to be as effective in minimizing differences between
15white and minority examinee pass-fail rates.
16    (f) The Director has the discretion to set cutoff scores
17for the examinations, provided that scaled scores on test forms
18administered after July 1, 1993, shall be made comparable to
19scaled scores on test forms administered in 1991 by use of
20professionally acceptable methods so as to minimize changes in
21passing rates related to the presence or absence of or changes
22in equating or scaling equations or methods or content
23outlines. Each calendar year, the scaled cutoff score for each
24part of each examination shall fluctuate by no more than the
25standard error of measurement from the scaled cutoff score
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1    (g) No later than May 1, 2003 and no later than May 1 of
2every fourth year thereafter, the Director must release to the
3public and make generally available one representative test
4form and set of answer keys for each part of each examination.
5    (h) The Director must maintain, for a period of 3 years
6after they are prepared or used, all registration forms, test
7forms, answer sheets, operational items and pretest items, item
8analyses, and other statistical analyses relating to the
9examinations. All personal identifying information regarding
10examinees and the content of test items must be maintained
11confidentially as necessary for purposes of protecting the
12personal privacy of examinees and the maintenance of test
13security.
14    (i) In administering the examinations, the Director must
15make such accommodations for examinees with disabilities
16disabled examinees as are reasonably warranted by the
17particular disability involved, including the provision of
18additional time if necessary to complete an examination or
19special assistance in taking an examination.
20    (j) For the purposes of this Section:
21        (1) "American Indian or Alaska Native" means a person
22    having origins in any of the original peoples of North and
23    South America, including Central America, and who
24    maintains tribal affiliation or community attachment.
25        (2) "Asian" means a person having origins in any of the
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1    Indian subcontinent, including, but not limited to,
2    Cambodia, China, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan,
3    the Philippine Islands, Thailand, and Vietnam.
4        (3) "Black or African American" means a person having
5    origins in any of the black racial groups of Africa. Terms
6    such as "Haitian" or "Negro" can be used in addition to
7    "Black or African American".
8        (4) "Hispanic or Latino" means a person of Cuban,
9    Mexican, Puerto Rican, South or Central American, or other
10    Spanish culture or origin, regardless of race.
11        (5) "Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander" means a
12    person having origins in any of the original peoples of
13    Hawaii, Guam, Samoa, or other Pacific Islands.
14        (6) "White" means a person having origins in any of the
15    original peoples of Europe, the Middle East, or North
16    Africa.
17(Source: P.A. 97-396, eff. 1-1-12; 98-718, eff. 1-1-15.)
 
18    (215 ILCS 5/500-60)
19    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2017)
20    Sec. 500-60. Temporary licensing.
21    (a) The Director may issue a temporary insurance producer
22license for a period not to exceed 180 days and, at the
23discretion of the Director, may renew the temporary producer
24license for an additional 180 days without requiring an
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1necessary for the servicing of an insurance business in the
2following cases:
3        (1) to the surviving spouse or court-appointed
4    personal representative of a licensed insurance producer
5    who dies or becomes a person with a mental or physical
6    disability mentally or physically disabled to allow
7    adequate time for the sale of the insurance business owned
8    by the producer or for the recovery or return of the
9    producer to the business or to provide for the training and
10    licensing of new personnel to operate the producer's
11    business;
12        (2) to a member or employee of a business entity
13    licensed as an insurance producer, upon the death or
14    disability of an individual designated in the business
15    entity application or the license; or
16        (3) to the designee of a licensed insurance producer
17    entering active service in the armed forces of the United
18    States of America.
19    (b) The Director may by order limit the authority of any
20temporary licensee in any way deemed necessary to protect
21insureds and the public. The Director may require the temporary
22licensee to have a suitable sponsor who is a licensed producer
23or insurer and who assumes responsibility for all acts of the
24temporary licensee and may impose other similar requirements
25designed to protect insureds and the public. The Director may
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1or the public are endangered. A temporary license may not
2continue after the owner or the personal representative
3disposes of the business.
4    (c) Before any temporary insurance producer license is
5issued, there must be filed with the Director a written
6application by the person desiring the license in the form,
7with the supplements, and containing the information that the
8Director requires. License fees, as provided for in Section
9500-135, must be paid upon the issuance of the original
10temporary insurance producer license, but not for any renewal
11thereof.
12(Source: P.A. 92-386, eff. 1-1-02.)
 
13    Section 535. The Comprehensive Health Insurance Plan Act is
14amended by changing Section 2 as follows:
 
15    (215 ILCS 105/2)  (from Ch. 73, par. 1302)
16    Sec. 2. Definitions. As used in this Act, unless the
17context otherwise requires:
18    "Plan administrator" means the insurer or third party
19administrator designated under Section 5 of this Act.
20    "Benefits plan" means the coverage to be offered by the
21Plan to eligible persons and federally eligible individuals
22pursuant to this Act.
23    "Board" means the Illinois Comprehensive Health Insurance
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1    "Church plan" has the same meaning given that term in the
2federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of
31996.
4    "Continuation coverage" means continuation of coverage
5under a group health plan or other health insurance coverage
6for former employees or dependents of former employees that
7would otherwise have terminated under the terms of that
8coverage pursuant to any continuation provisions under federal
9or State law, including the Consolidated Omnibus Budget
10Reconciliation Act of 1985 (COBRA), as amended, Sections 367.2,
11367e, and 367e.1 of the Illinois Insurance Code, or any other
12similar requirement in another State.
13    "Covered person" means a person who is and continues to
14remain eligible for Plan coverage and is covered under one of
15the benefit plans offered by the Plan.
16    "Creditable coverage" means, with respect to a federally
17eligible individual, coverage of the individual under any of
18the following:
19        (A) A group health plan.
20        (B) Health insurance coverage (including group health
21    insurance coverage).
22        (C) Medicare.
23        (D) Medical assistance.
24        (E) Chapter 55 of title 10, United States Code.
25        (F) A medical care program of the Indian Health Service
26    or of a tribal organization.

 

 

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1        (G) A state health benefits risk pool.
2        (H) A health plan offered under Chapter 89 of title 5,
3    United States Code.
4        (I) A public health plan (as defined in regulations
5    consistent with Section 104 of the Health Care Portability
6    and Accountability Act of 1996 that may be promulgated by
7    the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human
8    Services).
9        (J) A health benefit plan under Section 5(e) of the
10    Peace Corps Act (22 U.S.C. 2504(e)).
11        (K) Any other qualifying coverage required by the
12    federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability
13    Act of 1996, as it may be amended, or regulations under
14    that Act.
15    "Creditable coverage" does not include coverage consisting
16solely of coverage of excepted benefits, as defined in Section
172791(c) of title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act (42
18U.S.C. 300 gg-91), nor does it include any period of coverage
19under any of items (A) through (K) that occurred before a break
20of more than 90 days or, if the individual has been certified
21as eligible pursuant to the federal Trade Act of 2002, a break
22of more than 63 days during all of which the individual was not
23covered under any of items (A) through (K) above.
24    Any period that an individual is in a waiting period for
25any coverage under a group health plan (or for group health
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1terms of health insurance coverage offered by a health
2maintenance organization shall not be taken into account in
3determining if there has been a break of more than 90 days in
4any creditable coverage.
5    "Department" means the Illinois Department of Insurance.
6    "Dependent" means an Illinois resident: who is a spouse; or
7who is claimed as a dependent by the principal insured for
8purposes of filing a federal income tax return and resides in
9the principal insured's household, and is a resident unmarried
10child under the age of 19 years; or who is an unmarried child
11who also is a full-time student under the age of 23 years and
12who is financially dependent upon the principal insured; or who
13is a child of any age and who is a person with a disability
14disabled and financially dependent upon the principal insured.
15    "Direct Illinois premiums" means, for Illinois business,
16an insurer's direct premium income for the kinds of business
17described in clause (b) of Class 1 or clause (a) of Class 2 of
18Section 4 of the Illinois Insurance Code, and direct premium
19income of a health maintenance organization or a voluntary
20health services plan, except it shall not include credit health
21insurance as defined in Article IX 1/2 of the Illinois
22Insurance Code.
23    "Director" means the Director of the Illinois Department of
24Insurance.
25    "Effective date of medical assistance" means the date that
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1the Department of Human Services or the Department of
2Healthcare and Family Services, except when the Department of
3Human Services or the Department of Healthcare and Family
4Services determines eligibility retroactively. In such
5circumstances, the effective date of the medical assistance is
6the date the Department of Human Services or the Department of
7Healthcare and Family Services determines the person to be
8eligible for medical assistance. As it pertains to Medicare,
9the effective date is 24 months after the entitlement date as
10approved by the Social Security Administration, except when
11eligibility is made retroactive to a prior date. In such
12circumstances, the effective date of Medicare is the date on
13the Notice of Award letter issued by the Social Security
14Administration.
15    "Eligible person" means a resident of this State who
16qualifies for Plan coverage under Section 7 of this Act.
17    "Employee" means a resident of this State who is employed
18by an employer or has entered into the employment of or works
19under contract or service of an employer including the
20officers, managers and employees of subsidiary or affiliated
21corporations and the individual proprietors, partners and
22employees of affiliated individuals and firms when the business
23of the subsidiary or affiliated corporations, firms or
24individuals is controlled by a common employer through stock
25ownership, contract, or otherwise.
26    "Employer" means any individual, partnership, association,

 

 

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1corporation, business trust, or any person or group of persons
2acting directly or indirectly in the interest of an employer in
3relation to an employee, for which one or more persons is
4gainfully employed.
5    "Family" coverage means the coverage provided by the Plan
6for the covered person and his or her eligible dependents who
7also are covered persons.
8    "Federally eligible individual" means an individual
9resident of this State:
10        (1)(A) for whom, as of the date on which the individual
11    seeks Plan coverage under Section 15 of this Act, the
12    aggregate of the periods of creditable coverage is 18 or
13    more months or, if the individual has been certified as
14    eligible pursuant to the federal Trade Act of 2002, 3 or
15    more months, and (B) whose most recent prior creditable
16    coverage was under group health insurance coverage offered
17    by a health insurance issuer, a group health plan, a
18    governmental plan, or a church plan (or health insurance
19    coverage offered in connection with any such plans) or any
20    other type of creditable coverage that may be required by
21    the federal Health Insurance Portability and
22    Accountability Act of 1996, as it may be amended, or the
23    regulations under that Act;
24        (2) who is not eligible for coverage under (A) a group
25    health plan (other than an individual who has been
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1    2002), (B) part A or part B of Medicare due to age (other
2    than an individual who has been certified as eligible
3    pursuant to the federal Trade Act of 2002), or (C) medical
4    assistance, and does not have other health insurance
5    coverage (other than an individual who has been certified
6    as eligible pursuant to the federal Trade Act of 2002);
7        (3) with respect to whom (other than an individual who
8    has been certified as eligible pursuant to the federal
9    Trade Act of 2002) the most recent coverage within the
10    coverage period described in paragraph (1)(A) of this
11    definition was not terminated based upon a factor relating
12    to nonpayment of premiums or fraud;
13        (4) if the individual (other than an individual who has
14    been certified as eligible pursuant to the federal Trade
15    Act of 2002) had been offered the option of continuation
16    coverage under a COBRA continuation provision or under a
17    similar State program, who elected such coverage; and
18        (5) who, if the individual elected such continuation
19    coverage, has exhausted such continuation coverage under
20    such provision or program.
21    However, an individual who has been certified as eligible
22pursuant to the federal Trade Act of 2002 shall not be required
23to elect continuation coverage under a COBRA continuation
24provision or under a similar state program.
25    "Group health insurance coverage" means, in connection
26with a group health plan, health insurance coverage offered in

 

 

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1connection with that plan.
2    "Group health plan" has the same meaning given that term in
3the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability
4Act of 1996.
5    "Governmental plan" has the same meaning given that term in
6the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability
7Act of 1996.
8    "Health insurance coverage" means benefits consisting of
9medical care (provided directly, through insurance or
10reimbursement, or otherwise and including items and services
11paid for as medical care) under any hospital and medical
12expense-incurred policy, certificate, or contract provided by
13an insurer, non-profit health care service plan contract,
14health maintenance organization or other subscriber contract,
15or any other health care plan or arrangement that pays for or
16furnishes medical or health care services whether by insurance
17or otherwise. Health insurance coverage shall not include short
18term, accident only, disability income, hospital confinement
19or fixed indemnity, dental only, vision only, limited benefit,
20or credit insurance, coverage issued as a supplement to
21liability insurance, insurance arising out of a workers'
22compensation or similar law, automobile medical-payment
23insurance, or insurance under which benefits are payable with
24or without regard to fault and which is statutorily required to
25be contained in any liability insurance policy or equivalent
26self-insurance.

 

 

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1    "Health insurance issuer" means an insurance company,
2insurance service, or insurance organization (including a
3health maintenance organization and a voluntary health
4services plan) that is authorized to transact health insurance
5business in this State. Such term does not include a group
6health plan.
7    "Health Maintenance Organization" means an organization as
8defined in the Health Maintenance Organization Act.
9    "Hospice" means a program as defined in and licensed under
10the Hospice Program Licensing Act.
11    "Hospital" means a duly licensed institution as defined in
12the Hospital Licensing Act, an institution that meets all
13comparable conditions and requirements in effect in the state
14in which it is located, or the University of Illinois Hospital
15as defined in the University of Illinois Hospital Act.
16    "Individual health insurance coverage" means health
17insurance coverage offered to individuals in the individual
18market, but does not include short-term, limited-duration
19insurance.
20    "Insured" means any individual resident of this State who
21is eligible to receive benefits from any insurer (including
22health insurance coverage offered in connection with a group
23health plan) or health insurance issuer as defined in this
24Section.
25    "Insurer" means any insurance company authorized to
26transact health insurance business in this State and any

 

 

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1corporation that provides medical services and is organized
2under the Voluntary Health Services Plans Act or the Health
3Maintenance Organization Act.
4    "Medical assistance" means the State medical assistance or
5medical assistance no grant (MANG) programs provided under
6Title XIX of the Social Security Act and Articles V (Medical
7Assistance) and VI (General Assistance) of the Illinois Public
8Aid Code (or any successor program) or under any similar
9program of health care benefits in a state other than Illinois.
10    "Medically necessary" means that a service, drug, or supply
11is necessary and appropriate for the diagnosis or treatment of
12an illness or injury in accord with generally accepted
13standards of medical practice at the time the service, drug, or
14supply is provided. When specifically applied to a confinement
15it further means that the diagnosis or treatment of the covered
16person's medical symptoms or condition cannot be safely
17provided to that person as an outpatient. A service, drug, or
18supply shall not be medically necessary if it: (i) is
19investigational, experimental, or for research purposes; or
20(ii) is provided solely for the convenience of the patient, the
21patient's family, physician, hospital, or any other provider;
22or (iii) exceeds in scope, duration, or intensity that level of
23care that is needed to provide safe, adequate, and appropriate
24diagnosis or treatment; or (iv) could have been omitted without
25adversely affecting the covered person's condition or the
26quality of medical care; or (v) involves the use of a medical

 

 

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1device, drug, or substance not formally approved by the United
2States Food and Drug Administration.
3    "Medical care" means the ordinary and usual professional
4services rendered by a physician or other specified provider
5during a professional visit for treatment of an illness or
6injury.
7    "Medicare" means coverage under both Part A and Part B of
8Title XVIII of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. Sec. 1395, et
9seq.
10    "Minimum premium plan" means an arrangement whereby a
11specified amount of health care claims is self-funded, but the
12insurance company assumes the risk that claims will exceed that
13amount.
14    "Participating transplant center" means a hospital
15designated by the Board as a preferred or exclusive provider of
16services for one or more specified human organ or tissue
17transplants for which the hospital has signed an agreement with
18the Board to accept a transplant payment allowance for all
19expenses related to the transplant during a transplant benefit
20period.
21    "Physician" means a person licensed to practice medicine
22pursuant to the Medical Practice Act of 1987.
23    "Plan" means the Comprehensive Health Insurance Plan
24established by this Act.
25    "Plan of operation" means the plan of operation of the
26Plan, including articles, bylaws and operating rules, adopted

 

 

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1by the board pursuant to this Act.
2    "Provider" means any hospital, skilled nursing facility,
3hospice, home health agency, physician, registered pharmacist
4acting within the scope of that registration, or any other
5person or entity licensed in Illinois to furnish medical care.
6    "Qualified high risk pool" has the same meaning given that
7term in the federal Health Insurance Portability and
8Accountability Act of 1996.
9    "Resident" means a person who is and continues to be
10legally domiciled and physically residing on a permanent and
11full-time basis in a place of permanent habitation in this
12State that remains that person's principal residence and from
13which that person is absent only for temporary or transitory
14purpose.
15    "Skilled nursing facility" means a facility or that portion
16of a facility that is licensed by the Illinois Department of
17Public Health under the Nursing Home Care Act or a comparable
18licensing authority in another state to provide skilled nursing
19care.
20    "Stop-loss coverage" means an arrangement whereby an
21insurer insures against the risk that any one claim will exceed
22a specific dollar amount or that the entire loss of a
23self-insurance plan will exceed a specific amount.
24    "Third party administrator" means an administrator as
25defined in Section 511.101 of the Illinois Insurance Code who
26is licensed under Article XXXI 1/4 of that Code.

 

 

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1(Source: P.A. 97-346, eff. 8-12-11.)
 
2    Section 540. The Health Maintenance Organization Act is
3amended by changing Section 4-9.1 as follows:
 
4    (215 ILCS 125/4-9.1)  (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1409.2-1)
5    Sec. 4-9.1. Dependent Coverage Termination.
6    (a) The attainment of a limiting age under a group contract
7or evidence of coverage which provides that coverage of a
8dependent person of an enrollee shall terminate upon attainment
9of the limiting age for dependent persons does not operate to
10terminate the coverage of a person who, because of a disabling
11handicapped condition that occurred before attainment of the
12limiting age, is incapable of self-sustaining employment and is
13dependent on his or her parents or other care providers for
14lifetime care and supervision.
15    (b) For purposes of subsection (a), "dependent on other
16care providers" is defined as requiring a Community Integrated
17Living Arrangement, group home, supervised apartment, or other
18residential services licensed or certified by the Department of
19Human Services (as successor to the Department of Mental Health
20and Developmental Disabilities), the Department of Public
21Health, or the Department of Healthcare and Family Services
22(formerly Department of Public Aid).
23    (c) Proof of such incapacity and dependency shall be
24furnished to the health maintenance organization by the

 

 

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1enrollee within 31 days of a request for the information by the
2health maintenance organization and subsequently as may be
3required by the health maintenance organization, but not more
4frequently than annually. In the absence of proof submitted
5within 31 days of such inquiry that such dependent is a person
6who has a disability and is a dependent disabled and dependent
7person, the health maintenance organization may terminate
8coverage of such person at or after attainment of the limiting
9age. In the absence of such inquiry, coverage of any person who
10has a disability and is a dependent disabled and dependent
11person shall continue through the term of the group contract or
12evidence of coverage or any extension or renewal thereof.
13(Source: P.A. 95-331, eff. 8-21-07.)
 
14    Section 545. The Viatical Settlements Act of 2009 is
15amended by changing Section 50 as follows:
 
16    (215 ILCS 159/50)
17    Sec. 50. Prohibited practices.
18    (a) It is a violation of this Act for any person to enter
19into a viatical settlement contract prior to the application of
20or issuance of a policy that is the subject of the viatical
21settlement contract. It is a violation of this Act for any
22person to enter into stranger-originated life insurance or
23STOLI as defined by this Act.
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1into a viatical settlement contract within a 2-year period
2commencing with the date of issuance of the insurance policy
3unless the viator certifies to the viatical settlement provider
4that one or more of the following conditions have been met
5within the 2-year period:
6        (1) The policy was issued upon the viator's exercise of
7    conversion rights arising out of a group or individual
8    policy, provided the total of the time covered under the
9    conversion policy plus the time covered under the prior
10    policy is at least 24 months. The time covered under a
11    group policy shall be calculated without regard to any
12    change in insurance carriers, provided the coverage has
13    been continuous and under the same group sponsorship.
14        (2) The viator certifies and submits independent
15    evidence to the viatical settlement provider that one or
16    more of the following conditions have been met within the
17    2-year period:
18            (A) the viator or insured is terminally or
19        chronically ill;
20            (B) the viator's spouse dies;
21            (C) the viator divorces his or her spouse;
22            (D) the viator retires from full-time employment;
23            (E) the viator becomes a person with a physical or
24        mental disability physically or mentally disabled and
25        a physician determines that the disability prevents
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1            (F) a court of competent jurisdiction enters a
2        final order, judgment, or decree on the application of
3        a creditor of the viator, adjudicating the viator
4        bankrupt or insolvent, or approving a petition seeking
5        reorganization of the viator or appointing a receiver,
6        trustee, or liquidator to all or a substantial part of
7        the viator's assets;
8            (G) the sole beneficiary of the policy is a family
9        member of the viator and the beneficiary dies; or
10            (H) any other condition that the Director may
11        determine by regulation to be an extraordinary
12        circumstance for the viator or the insured.
13    (c) Copies of the independent evidence described in
14paragraph (2) of subsection (b) of this Section and documents
15required by Section 45 shall be submitted to the insurer when
16the viatical settlement provider or any other party entering
17into a viatical settlement contract with a viator submits a
18request to the insurer for verification of coverage. The copies
19shall be accompanied by a letter of attestation from the
20viatical settlement provider that the copies are true and
21correct copies of the documents received by the viatical
22settlement provider.
23    (d) If the viatical settlement provider submits to the
24insurer a copy of the owner or insured's certification
25described in and the independent evidence required by paragraph
26(2) of subsection (b) of this Section when the viatical

 

 

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1settlement provider submits a request to the insurer to effect
2the transfer of the policy to the viatical settlement provider,
3then the copy shall be deemed to conclusively establish that
4the viatical settlement contract satisfies the requirements of
5this Section, and the insurer shall timely respond to the
6request.
7    (e) No insurer may, as a condition of responding to a
8request for verification of coverage or effecting the transfer
9of a policy pursuant to a viatical settlement contract, require
10that the viator, insured, viatical settlement provider, or
11viatical settlement broker sign any forms, disclosures,
12consent, or waiver form that has not been expressly approved by
13the Director for use in connection with viatical settlement
14contracts in this State.
15    (f) Upon receipt of a properly completed request for change
16of ownership or beneficiary of a policy, the insurer shall
17respond in writing within 30 calendar days to confirm that the
18change has been effected or specifying the reasons why the
19requested change cannot be processed. No insurer shall
20unreasonably delay effecting change of ownership or
21beneficiary or seek to interfere with any viatical settlement
22contract lawfully entered into in this State.
23(Source: P.A. 96-736, eff. 7-1-10.)
 
24    Section 550. The Voluntary Health Services Plans Act is
25amended by changing Section 15a as follows:
 

 

 

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1    (215 ILCS 165/15a)  (from Ch. 32, par. 609a)
2    Sec. 15a. Dependent Coverage Termination.
3    (a) The attainment of a limiting age under a voluntary
4health services plan which provides that coverage of a
5dependent of a subscriber terminates upon attainment of the
6limiting age for dependent persons specified in the
7subscription certificate does not operate to terminate the
8coverage of a person who, because of a disabling handicapped
9condition that occurred before attainment of the limiting age,
10is incapable of self-sustaining employment and is dependent on
11his or her parents or other care providers for lifetime care
12and supervision.
13    (b) For purposes of subsection (a), "dependent on other
14care providers" is defined as requiring a Community Integrated
15Living Arrangement, group home, supervised apartment, or other
16residential services licensed or certified by the Department of
17Human Services (as successor to the Department of Mental Health
18and Developmental Disabilities), the Department of Public
19Health, or the Department of Healthcare and Family Services
20(formerly Department of Public Aid).
21    (c) The corporation may require, at reasonable intervals
22from the date of the first claim filed on behalf of the person
23with a disability who is dependent disabled and dependent
24person or from the date the corporation receives notice of a
25covered person's disability and dependency, proof of the

 

 

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1person's disability and dependency.
2    (d) This amendatory Act of 1969 is applicable to
3subscription certificates issued or renewed after October 27,
41969.
5(Source: P.A. 95-331, eff. 8-21-07.)
 
6    Section 555. The Public Utilities Act is amended by
7changing Sections 13-703 and 16-108.5 as follows:
 
8    (220 ILCS 5/13-703)  (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 13-703)
9    (Section scheduled to be repealed on July 1, 2015)
10    Sec. 13-703. (a) The Commission shall design and implement
11a program whereby each telecommunications carrier providing
12local exchange service shall provide a telecommunications
13device capable of servicing the needs of those persons with a
14hearing or speech disability together with a single party line,
15at no charge additional to the basic exchange rate, to any
16subscriber who is certified as having a hearing or speech
17disability by a licensed physician, speech-language
18pathologist, audiologist or a qualified State agency and to any
19subscriber which is an organization serving the needs of those
20persons with a hearing or speech disability as determined and
21specified by the Commission pursuant to subsection (d).
22    (b) The Commission shall design and implement a program,
23whereby each telecommunications carrier providing local
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1system, using third party intervention to connect those persons
2having a hearing or speech disability with persons of normal
3hearing by way of intercommunications devices and the telephone
4system, making available reasonable access to all phases of
5public telephone service to persons who have a hearing or
6speech disability. In order to design a telecommunications
7relay system which will meet the requirements of those persons
8with a hearing or speech disability available at a reasonable
9cost, the Commission shall initiate an investigation and
10conduct public hearings to determine the most cost-effective
11method of providing telecommunications relay service to those
12persons who have a hearing or speech disability when using
13telecommunications devices and therein solicit the advice,
14counsel, and physical assistance of Statewide nonprofit
15consumer organizations that serve persons with hearing or
16speech disabilities in such hearings and during the development
17and implementation of the system. The Commission shall phase in
18this program, on a geographical basis, as soon as is
19practicable, but no later than June 30, 1990.
20    (c) The Commission shall establish a rate recovery
21mechanism, authorizing charges in an amount to be determined by
22the Commission for each line of a subscriber to allow
23telecommunications carriers providing local exchange service
24to recover costs as they are incurred under this Section.
25    (d) The Commission shall determine and specify those
26organizations serving the needs of those persons having a

 

 

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1hearing or speech disability that shall receive a
2telecommunications device and in which offices the equipment
3shall be installed in the case of an organization having more
4than one office. For the purposes of this Section,
5"organizations serving the needs of those persons with hearing
6or speech disabilities" means centers for independent living as
7described in Section 12a of the Rehabilitation of Persons with
8Disabilities Disabled Persons Rehabilitation Act and
9not-for-profit organizations whose primary purpose is serving
10the needs of those persons with hearing or speech disabilities.
11The Commission shall direct the telecommunications carriers
12subject to its jurisdiction and this Section to comply with its
13determinations and specifications in this regard.
14    (e) As used in this Section, the phrase "telecommunications
15carrier providing local exchange service" includes, without
16otherwise limiting the meaning of the term, telecommunications
17carriers which are purely mutual concerns, having no rates or
18charges for services, but paying the operating expenses by
19assessment upon the members of such a company and no other
20person.
21    (f) Interconnected VoIP service providers in Illinois
22shall collect and remit assessments determined in accordance
23with this Section in a competitively neutral manner in the same
24manner as a telecommunications carrier providing local
25exchange service. Interconnected VoIP services shall not be
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1purposes of this Section in a manner inconsistent with federal
2law or Federal Communications Commission regulation.
3    (g) The provisions of this Section are severable under
4Section 1.31 of the Statute on Statutes.
5(Source: P.A. 96-927, eff. 6-15-10.)
 
6    (220 ILCS 5/16-108.5)
7    Sec. 16-108.5. Infrastructure investment and
8modernization; regulatory reform.
9    (a) (Blank).
10    (b) For purposes of this Section, "participating utility"
11means an electric utility or a combination utility serving more
12than 1,000,000 customers in Illinois that voluntarily elects
13and commits to undertake (i) the infrastructure investment
14program consisting of the commitments and obligations
15described in this subsection (b) and (ii) the customer
16assistance program consisting of the commitments and
17obligations described in subsection (b-10) of this Section,
18notwithstanding any other provisions of this Act and without
19obtaining any approvals from the Commission or any other agency
20other than as set forth in this Section, regardless of whether
21any such approval would otherwise be required. "Combination
22utility" means a utility that, as of January 1, 2011, provided
23electric service to at least one million retail customers in
24Illinois and gas service to at least 500,000 retail customers
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1expenditures made under the infrastructure investment program
2through the ratemaking process, including, but not limited to,
3the performance-based formula rate and process set forth in
4this Section.
5    During the infrastructure investment program's peak
6program year, a participating utility other than a combination
7utility shall create 2,000 full-time equivalent jobs in
8Illinois, and a participating utility that is a combination
9utility shall create 450 full-time equivalent jobs in Illinois
10related to the provision of electric service. These jobs shall
11include direct jobs, contractor positions, and induced jobs,
12but shall not include any portion of a job commitment, not
13specifically contingent on an amendatory Act of the 97th
14General Assembly becoming law, between a participating utility
15and a labor union that existed on the effective date of this
16amendatory Act of the 97th General Assembly and that has not
17yet been fulfilled. A portion of the full-time equivalent jobs
18created by each participating utility shall include
19incremental personnel hired subsequent to the effective date of
20this amendatory Act of the 97th General Assembly. For purposes
21of this Section, "peak program year" means the consecutive
2212-month period with the highest number of full-time equivalent
23jobs that occurs between the beginning of investment year 2 and
24the end of investment year 4.
25    A participating utility shall meet one of the following
26commitments, as applicable:

 

 

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1        (1) Beginning no later than 180 days after a
2    participating utility other than a combination utility
3    files a performance-based formula rate tariff pursuant to
4    subsection (c) of this Section, or, beginning no later than
5    January 1, 2012 if such utility files such
6    performance-based formula rate tariff within 14 days of the
7    effective date of this amendatory Act of the 97th General
8    Assembly, the participating utility shall, except as
9    provided in subsection (b-5):
10            (A) over a 5-year period, invest an estimated
11        $1,300,000,000 in electric system upgrades,
12        modernization projects, and training facilities,
13        including, but not limited to:
14                (i) distribution infrastructure improvements
15            totaling an estimated $1,000,000,000, including
16            underground residential distribution cable
17            injection and replacement and mainline cable
18            system refurbishment and replacement projects;
19                (ii) training facility construction or upgrade
20            projects totaling an estimated $10,000,000,
21            provided that, at a minimum, one such facility
22            shall be located in a municipality having a
23            population of more than 2 million residents and one
24            such facility shall be located in a municipality
25            having a population of more than 150,000 residents
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1            facility located in a municipality having a
2            population of more than 2 million residents must be
3            designed for the purpose of obtaining, and the
4            owner of the facility shall apply for,
5            certification under the United States Green
6            Building Council's Leadership in Energy Efficiency
7            Design Green Building Rating System;
8                (iii) wood pole inspection, treatment, and
9            replacement programs;
10                (iv) an estimated $200,000,000 for reducing
11            the susceptibility of certain circuits to
12            storm-related damage, including, but not limited
13            to, high winds, thunderstorms, and ice storms;
14            improvements may include, but are not limited to,
15            overhead to underground conversion and other
16            engineered outcomes for circuits; the
17            participating utility shall prioritize the
18            selection of circuits based on each circuit's
19            historical susceptibility to storm-related damage
20            and the ability to provide the greatest customer
21            benefit upon completion of the improvements; to be
22            eligible for improvement, the participating
23            utility's ability to maintain proper tree
24            clearances surrounding the overhead circuit must
25            not have been impeded by third parties; and
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1        $1,300,000,000 to upgrade and modernize its
2        transmission and distribution infrastructure and in
3        Smart Grid electric system upgrades, including, but
4        not limited to:
5                (i) additional smart meters;
6                (ii) distribution automation;
7                (iii) associated cyber secure data
8            communication network; and
9                (iv) substation micro-processor relay
10            upgrades.
11        (2) Beginning no later than 180 days after a
12    participating utility that is a combination utility files a
13    performance-based formula rate tariff pursuant to
14    subsection (c) of this Section, or, beginning no later than
15    January 1, 2012 if such utility files such
16    performance-based formula rate tariff within 14 days of the
17    effective date of this amendatory Act of the 97th General
18    Assembly, the participating utility shall, except as
19    provided in subsection (b-5):
20            (A) over a 10-year period, invest an estimated
21        $265,000,000 in electric system upgrades,
22        modernization projects, and training facilities,
23        including, but not limited to:
24                (i) distribution infrastructure improvements
25            totaling an estimated $245,000,000, which may
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1            reconductoring, and rebuilding overhead
2            distribution and sub-transmission lines,
3            underground residential distribution cable
4            injection and replacement and mainline cable
5            system refurbishment and replacement projects;
6                (ii) training facility construction or upgrade
7            projects totaling an estimated $1,000,000; any
8            such new facility must be designed for the purpose
9            of obtaining, and the owner of the facility shall
10            apply for, certification under the United States
11            Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy
12            Efficiency Design Green Building Rating System;
13            and
14                (iii) wood pole inspection, treatment, and
15            replacement programs; and
16            (B) over a 10-year period, invest an estimated
17        $360,000,000 to upgrade and modernize its transmission
18        and distribution infrastructure and in Smart Grid
19        electric system upgrades, including, but not limited
20        to:
21                (i) additional smart meters;
22                (ii) distribution automation;
23                (iii) associated cyber secure data
24            communication network; and
25                (iv) substation micro-processor relay
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1    For purposes of this Section, "Smart Grid electric system
2upgrades" shall have the meaning set forth in subsection (a) of
3Section 16-108.6 of this Act.
4    The investments in the infrastructure investment program
5described in this subsection (b) shall be incremental to the
6participating utility's annual capital investment program, as
7defined by, for purposes of this subsection (b), the
8participating utility's average capital spend for calendar
9years 2008, 2009, and 2010 as reported in the applicable
10Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Form 1; provided
11that where one or more utilities have merged, the average
12capital spend shall be determined using the aggregate of the
13merged utilities' capital spend reported in FERC Form 1 for the
14years 2008, 2009, and 2010. A participating utility may add
15reasonable construction ramp-up and ramp-down time to the
16investment periods specified in this subsection (b). For each
17such investment period, the ramp-up and ramp-down time shall
18not exceed a total of 6 months.
19    Within 60 days after filing a tariff under subsection (c)
20of this Section, a participating utility shall submit to the
21Commission its plan, including scope, schedule, and staffing,
22for satisfying its infrastructure investment program
23commitments pursuant to this subsection (b). The submitted plan
24shall include a schedule and staffing plan for the next
25calendar year. The plan shall also include a plan for the
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1bed as described in subsection (c) of Section 16-108.8. The
2plan need not allocate the work equally over the respective
3periods, but should allocate material increments throughout
4such periods commensurate with the work to be undertaken. No
5later than April 1 of each subsequent year, the utility shall
6submit to the Commission a report that includes any updates to
7the plan, a schedule for the next calendar year, the
8expenditures made for the prior calendar year and cumulatively,
9and the number of full-time equivalent jobs created for the
10prior calendar year and cumulatively. If the utility is
11materially deficient in satisfying a schedule or staffing plan,
12then the report must also include a corrective action plan to
13address the deficiency. The fact that the plan, implementation
14of the plan, or a schedule changes shall not imply the
15imprudence or unreasonableness of the infrastructure
16investment program, plan, or schedule. Further, no later than
1745 days following the last day of the first, second, and third
18quarters of each year of the plan, a participating utility
19shall submit to the Commission a verified quarterly report for
20the prior quarter that includes (i) the total number of
21full-time equivalent jobs created during the prior quarter,
22(ii) the total number of employees as of the last day of the
23prior quarter, (iii) the total number of full-time equivalent
24hours in each job classification or job title, (iv) the total
25number of incremental employees and contractors in support of
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1the prior quarter, and (v) any other information that the
2Commission may require by rule.
3    With respect to the participating utility's peak job
4commitment, if, after considering the utility's corrective
5action plan and compliance thereunder, the Commission enters an
6order finding, after notice and hearing, that a participating
7utility did not satisfy its peak job commitment described in
8this subsection (b) for reasons that are reasonably within its
9control, then the Commission shall also determine, after
10consideration of the evidence, including, but not limited to,
11evidence submitted by the Department of Commerce and Economic
12Opportunity and the utility, the deficiency in the number of
13full-time equivalent jobs during the peak program year due to
14such failure. The Commission shall notify the Department of any
15proceeding that is initiated pursuant to this paragraph. For
16each full-time equivalent job deficiency during the peak
17program year that the Commission finds as set forth in this
18paragraph, the participating utility shall, within 30 days
19after the entry of the Commission's order, pay $6,000 to a fund
20for training grants administered under Section 605-800 of The
21Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law, which
22shall not be a recoverable expense.
23    With respect to the participating utility's investment
24amount commitments, if, after considering the utility's
25corrective action plan and compliance thereunder, the
26Commission enters an order finding, after notice and hearing,

 

 

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1that a participating utility is not satisfying its investment
2amount commitments described in this subsection (b), then the
3utility shall no longer be eligible to annually update the
4performance-based formula rate tariff pursuant to subsection
5(d) of this Section. In such event, the then current rates
6shall remain in effect until such time as new rates are set
7pursuant to Article IX of this Act, subject to retroactive
8adjustment, with interest, to reconcile rates charged with
9actual costs.
10    If the Commission finds that a participating utility is no
11longer eligible to update the performance-based formula rate
12tariff pursuant to subsection (d) of this Section, or the
13performance-based formula rate is otherwise terminated, then
14the participating utility's voluntary commitments and
15obligations under this subsection (b) shall immediately
16terminate, except for the utility's obligation to pay an amount
17already owed to the fund for training grants pursuant to a
18Commission order.
19    In meeting the obligations of this subsection (b), to the
20extent feasible and consistent with State and federal law, the
21investments under the infrastructure investment program should
22provide employment opportunities for all segments of the
23population and workforce, including minority-owned and
24female-owned business enterprises, and shall not, consistent
25with State and federal law, discriminate based on race or
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1    (b-5) Nothing in this Section shall prohibit the Commission
2from investigating the prudence and reasonableness of the
3expenditures made under the infrastructure investment program
4during the annual review required by subsection (d) of this
5Section and shall, as part of such investigation, determine
6whether the utility's actual costs under the program are
7prudent and reasonable. The fact that a participating utility
8invests more than the minimum amounts specified in subsection
9(b) of this Section or its plan shall not imply imprudence or
10unreasonableness.
11    If the participating utility finds that it is implementing
12its plan for satisfying the infrastructure investment program
13commitments described in subsection (b) of this Section at a
14cost below the estimated amounts specified in subsection (b) of
15this Section, then the utility may file a petition with the
16Commission requesting that it be permitted to satisfy its
17commitments by spending less than the estimated amounts
18specified in subsection (b) of this Section. The Commission
19shall, after notice and hearing, enter its order approving, or
20approving as modified, or denying each such petition within 150
21days after the filing of the petition.
22    In no event, absent General Assembly approval, shall the
23capital investment costs incurred by a participating utility
24other than a combination utility in satisfying its
25infrastructure investment program commitments described in
26subsection (b) of this Section exceed $3,000,000,000 or, for a

 

 

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1participating utility that is a combination utility,
2$720,000,000. If the participating utility's updated cost
3estimates for satisfying its infrastructure investment program
4commitments described in subsection (b) of this Section exceed
5the limitation imposed by this subsection (b-5), then it shall
6submit a report to the Commission that identifies the increased
7costs and explains the reason or reasons for the increased
8costs no later than the year in which the utility estimates it
9will exceed the limitation. The Commission shall review the
10report and shall, within 90 days after the participating
11utility files the report, report to the General Assembly its
12findings regarding the participating utility's report. If the
13General Assembly does not amend the limitation imposed by this
14subsection (b-5), then the utility may modify its plan so as
15not to exceed the limitation imposed by this subsection (b-5)
16and may propose corresponding changes to the metrics
17established pursuant to subparagraphs (5) through (8) of
18subsection (f) of this Section, and the Commission may modify
19the metrics and incremental savings goals established pursuant
20to subsection (f) of this Section accordingly.
21    (b-10) All participating utilities shall make
22contributions for an energy low-income and support program in
23accordance with this subsection. Beginning no later than 180
24days after a participating utility files a performance-based
25formula rate tariff pursuant to subsection (c) of this Section,
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1files such performance-based formula rate tariff within 14 days
2of the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 97th
3General Assembly, and without obtaining any approvals from the
4Commission or any other agency other than as set forth in this
5Section, regardless of whether any such approval would
6otherwise be required, a participating utility other than a
7combination utility shall pay $10,000,000 per year for 5 years
8and a participating utility that is a combination utility shall
9pay $1,000,000 per year for 10 years to the energy low-income
10and support program, which is intended to fund customer
11assistance programs with the primary purpose being avoidance of
12imminent disconnection. Such programs may include:
13        (1) a residential hardship program that may partner
14    with community-based organizations, including senior
15    citizen organizations, and provides grants to low-income
16    residential customers, including low-income senior
17    citizens, who demonstrate a hardship;
18        (2) a program that provides grants and other bill
19    payment concessions to veterans with disabilities disabled
20    veterans who demonstrate a hardship and members of the
21    armed services or reserve forces of the United States or
22    members of the Illinois National Guard who are on active
23    duty pursuant to an executive order of the President of the
24    United States, an act of the Congress of the United States,
25    or an order of the Governor and who demonstrate a hardship;
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1    education to low-income senior citizens to assist them with
2    obtaining information regarding energy usage and effective
3    means of managing energy costs;
4        (4) a non-residential special hardship program that
5    provides grants to non-residential customers such as small
6    businesses and non-profit organizations that demonstrate a
7    hardship, including those providing services to senior
8    citizen and low-income customers; and
9        (5) a performance-based assistance program that
10    provides grants to encourage residential customers to make
11    on-time payments by matching a portion of the customer's
12    payments or providing credits towards arrearages.
13    The payments made by a participating utility pursuant to
14this subsection (b-10) shall not be a recoverable expense. A
15participating utility may elect to fund either new or existing
16customer assistance programs, including, but not limited to,
17those that are administered by the utility.
18    Programs that use funds that are provided by a
19participating utility to reduce utility bills may be
20implemented through tariffs that are filed with and reviewed by
21the Commission. If a utility elects to file tariffs with the
22Commission to implement all or a portion of the programs, those
23tariffs shall, regardless of the date actually filed, be deemed
24accepted and approved, and shall become effective on the
25effective date of this amendatory Act of the 97th General
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1from the funds that are disbursed as contemplated in this
2Section shall file annual reports documenting the disbursement
3of those funds with the Commission. The Commission has the
4authority to audit disbursement of the funds to ensure they
5were disbursed consistently with this Section.
6    If the Commission finds that a participating utility is no
7longer eligible to update the performance-based formula rate
8tariff pursuant to subsection (d) of this Section, or the
9performance-based formula rate is otherwise terminated, then
10the participating utility's voluntary commitments and
11obligations under this subsection (b-10) shall immediately
12terminate.
13    (c) A participating utility may elect to recover its
14delivery services costs through a performance-based formula
15rate approved by the Commission, which shall specify the cost
16components that form the basis of the rate charged to customers
17with sufficient specificity to operate in a standardized manner
18and be updated annually with transparent information that
19reflects the utility's actual costs to be recovered during the
20applicable rate year, which is the period beginning with the
21first billing day of January and extending through the last
22billing day of the following December. In the event the utility
23recovers a portion of its costs through automatic adjustment
24clause tariffs on the effective date of this amendatory Act of
25the 97th General Assembly, the utility may elect to continue to
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1shall not be recovered through the performance-based formula
2rate. In the event the participating utility, prior to the
3effective date of this amendatory Act of the 97th General
4Assembly, filed electric delivery services tariffs with the
5Commission pursuant to Section 9-201 of this Act that are
6related to the recovery of its electric delivery services costs
7that are still pending on the effective date of this amendatory
8Act of the 97th General Assembly, the participating utility
9shall, at the time it files its performance-based formula rate
10tariff with the Commission, also file a notice of withdrawal
11with the Commission to withdraw the electric delivery services
12tariffs previously filed pursuant to Section 9-201 of this Act.
13Upon receipt of such notice, the Commission shall dismiss with
14prejudice any docket that had been initiated to investigate the
15electric delivery services tariffs filed pursuant to Section
169-201 of this Act, and such tariffs and the record related
17thereto shall not be the subject of any further hearing,
18investigation, or proceeding of any kind related to rates for
19electric delivery services.
20    The performance-based formula rate shall be implemented
21through a tariff filed with the Commission consistent with the
22provisions of this subsection (c) that shall be applicable to
23all delivery services customers. The Commission shall initiate
24and conduct an investigation of the tariff in a manner
25consistent with the provisions of this subsection (c) and the
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1conflict with this subsection (c). Except in the case where the
2Commission finds, after notice and hearing, that a
3participating utility is not satisfying its investment amount
4commitments under subsection (b) of this Section, the
5performance-based formula rate shall remain in effect at the
6discretion of the utility. The performance-based formula rate
7approved by the Commission shall do the following:
8        (1) Provide for the recovery of the utility's actual
9    costs of delivery services that are prudently incurred and
10    reasonable in amount consistent with Commission practice
11    and law. The sole fact that a cost differs from that
12    incurred in a prior calendar year or that an investment is
13    different from that made in a prior calendar year shall not
14    imply the imprudence or unreasonableness of that cost or
15    investment.
16        (2) Reflect the utility's actual year-end capital
17    structure for the applicable calendar year, excluding
18    goodwill, subject to a determination of prudence and
19    reasonableness consistent with Commission practice and
20    law.
21        (3) Include a cost of equity, which shall be calculated
22    as the sum of the following:
23            (A) the average for the applicable calendar year of
24        the monthly average yields of 30-year U.S. Treasury
25        bonds published by the Board of Governors of the
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1        Release or successor publication; and
2            (B) 580 basis points.
3        At such time as the Board of Governors of the Federal
4    Reserve System ceases to include the monthly average yields
5    of 30-year U.S. Treasury bonds in its weekly H.15
6    Statistical Release or successor publication, the monthly
7    average yields of the U.S. Treasury bonds then having the
8    longest duration published by the Board of Governors in its
9    weekly H.15 Statistical Release or successor publication
10    shall instead be used for purposes of this paragraph (3).
11        (4) Permit and set forth protocols, subject to a
12    determination of prudence and reasonableness consistent
13    with Commission practice and law, for the following:
14            (A) recovery of incentive compensation expense
15        that is based on the achievement of operational
16        metrics, including metrics related to budget controls,
17        outage duration and frequency, safety, customer
18        service, efficiency and productivity, and
19        environmental compliance. Incentive compensation
20        expense that is based on net income or an affiliate's
21        earnings per share shall not be recoverable under the
22        performance-based formula rate;
23            (B) recovery of pension and other post-employment
24        benefits expense, provided that such costs are
25        supported by an actuarial study;
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1        the amount is over $3,700,000 for a participating
2        utility that is a combination utility or $10,000,000
3        for a participating utility that serves more than 3
4        million retail customers, then the full amount shall be
5        amortized consistent with subparagraph (F) of this
6        paragraph (4);
7            (D) investment return at a rate equal to the
8        utility's weighted average cost of long-term debt, on
9        the pension assets as, and in the amount, reported in
10        Account 186 (or in such other Account or Accounts as
11        such asset may subsequently be recorded) of the
12        utility's most recently filed FERC Form 1, net of
13        deferred tax benefits;
14            (E) recovery of the expenses related to the
15        Commission proceeding under this subsection (c) to
16        approve this performance-based formula rate and
17        initial rates or to subsequent proceedings related to
18        the formula, provided that the recovery shall be
19        amortized over a 3-year period; recovery of expenses
20        related to the annual Commission proceedings under
21        subsection (d) of this Section to review the inputs to
22        the performance-based formula rate shall be expensed
23        and recovered through the performance-based formula
24        rate;
25            (F) amortization over a 5-year period of the full
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1        for a participating utility that is a combination
2        utility or $10,000,000 for a participating utility
3        that serves more than 3 million retail customers in the
4        applicable calendar year and that relates to a
5        workforce reduction program's severance costs, changes
6        in accounting rules, changes in law, compliance with
7        any Commission-initiated audit, or a single storm or
8        other similar expense, provided that any unamortized
9        balance shall be reflected in rate base. For purposes
10        of this subparagraph (F), changes in law includes any
11        enactment, repeal, or amendment in a law, ordinance,
12        rule, regulation, interpretation, permit, license,
13        consent, or order, including those relating to taxes,
14        accounting, or to environmental matters, or in the
15        interpretation or application thereof by any
16        governmental authority occurring after the effective
17        date of this amendatory Act of the 97th General
18        Assembly;
19            (G) recovery of existing regulatory assets over
20        the periods previously authorized by the Commission;
21            (H) historical weather normalized billing
22        determinants; and
23            (I) allocation methods for common costs.
24        (5) Provide that if the participating utility's earned
25    rate of return on common equity related to the provision of
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1    costs and capital structure approved by the Commission as
2    provided in subparagraph (2) of this subsection (c),
3    consistent with this Section, in accordance with
4    Commission rules and orders, including, but not limited to,
5    adjustments for goodwill, and after any Commission-ordered
6    disallowances and taxes) is more than 50 basis points
7    higher than the rate of return on common equity calculated
8    pursuant to paragraph (3) of this subsection (c) (after
9    adjusting for any penalties to the rate of return on common
10    equity applied pursuant to the performance metrics
11    provision of subsection (f) of this Section), then the
12    participating utility shall apply a credit through the
13    performance-based formula rate that reflects an amount
14    equal to the value of that portion of the earned rate of
15    return on common equity that is more than 50 basis points
16    higher than the rate of return on common equity calculated
17    pursuant to paragraph (3) of this subsection (c) (after
18    adjusting for any penalties to the rate of return on common
19    equity applied pursuant to the performance metrics
20    provision of subsection (f) of this Section) for the prior
21    rate year, adjusted for taxes. If the participating
22    utility's earned rate of return on common equity related to
23    the provision of delivery services for the prior rate year
24    (calculated using costs and capital structure approved by
25    the Commission as provided in subparagraph (2) of this
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1    accordance with Commission rules and orders, including,
2    but not limited to, adjustments for goodwill, and after any
3    Commission-ordered disallowances and taxes) is more than
4    50 basis points less than the return on common equity
5    calculated pursuant to paragraph (3) of this subsection (c)
6    (after adjusting for any penalties to the rate of return on
7    common equity applied pursuant to the performance metrics
8    provision of subsection (f) of this Section), then the
9    participating utility shall apply a charge through the
10    performance-based formula rate that reflects an amount
11    equal to the value of that portion of the earned rate of
12    return on common equity that is more than 50 basis points
13    less than the rate of return on common equity calculated
14    pursuant to paragraph (3) of this subsection (c) (after
15    adjusting for any penalties to the rate of return on common
16    equity applied pursuant to the performance metrics
17    provision of subsection (f) of this Section) for the prior
18    rate year, adjusted for taxes.
19        (6) Provide for an annual reconciliation, as described
20    in subsection (d) of this Section, with interest, of the
21    revenue requirement reflected in rates for each calendar
22    year, beginning with the calendar year in which the utility
23    files its performance-based formula rate tariff pursuant
24    to subsection (c) of this Section, with what the revenue
25    requirement would have been had the actual cost information
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1    filing date.
2    The utility shall file, together with its tariff, final
3data based on its most recently filed FERC Form 1, plus
4projected plant additions and correspondingly updated
5depreciation reserve and expense for the calendar year in which
6the tariff and data are filed, that shall populate the
7performance-based formula rate and set the initial delivery
8services rates under the formula. For purposes of this Section,
9"FERC Form 1" means the Annual Report of Major Electric
10Utilities, Licensees and Others that electric utilities are
11required to file with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
12under the Federal Power Act, Sections 3, 4(a), 304 and 209,
13modified as necessary to be consistent with 83 Ill. Admin. Code
14Part 415 as of May 1, 2011. Nothing in this Section is intended
15to allow costs that are not otherwise recoverable to be
16recoverable by virtue of inclusion in FERC Form 1.
17    After the utility files its proposed performance-based
18formula rate structure and protocols and initial rates, the
19Commission shall initiate a docket to review the filing. The
20Commission shall enter an order approving, or approving as
21modified, the performance-based formula rate, including the
22initial rates, as just and reasonable within 270 days after the
23date on which the tariff was filed, or, if the tariff is filed
24within 14 days after the effective date of this amendatory Act
25of the 97th General Assembly, then by May 31, 2012. Such review
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1but not limited to, those concerning the prudence and
2reasonableness of the costs incurred by the utility, the
3Commission applies in a hearing to review a filing for a
4general increase in rates under Article IX of this Act. The
5initial rates shall take effect within 30 days after the
6Commission's order approving the performance-based formula
7rate tariff.
8    Until such time as the Commission approves a different rate
9design and cost allocation pursuant to subsection (e) of this
10Section, rate design and cost allocation across customer
11classes shall be consistent with the Commission's most recent
12order regarding the participating utility's request for a
13general increase in its delivery services rates.
14    Subsequent changes to the performance-based formula rate
15structure or protocols shall be made as set forth in Section
169-201 of this Act, but nothing in this subsection (c) is
17intended to limit the Commission's authority under Article IX
18and other provisions of this Act to initiate an investigation
19of a participating utility's performance-based formula rate
20tariff, provided that any such changes shall be consistent with
21paragraphs (1) through (6) of this subsection (c). Any change
22ordered by the Commission shall be made at the same time new
23rates take effect following the Commission's next order
24pursuant to subsection (d) of this Section, provided that the
25new rates take effect no less than 30 days after the date on
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1    A participating utility that files a tariff pursuant to
2this subsection (c) must submit a one-time $200,000 filing fee
3at the time the Chief Clerk of the Commission accepts the
4filing, which shall be a recoverable expense.
5    In the event the performance-based formula rate is
6terminated, the then current rates shall remain in effect until
7such time as new rates are set pursuant to Article IX of this
8Act, subject to retroactive rate adjustment, with interest, to
9reconcile rates charged with actual costs. At such time that
10the performance-based formula rate is terminated, the
11participating utility's voluntary commitments and obligations
12under subsection (b) of this Section shall immediately
13terminate, except for the utility's obligation to pay an amount
14already owed to the fund for training grants pursuant to a
15Commission order issued under subsection (b) of this Section.
16    (d) Subsequent to the Commission's issuance of an order
17approving the utility's performance-based formula rate
18structure and protocols, and initial rates under subsection (c)
19of this Section, the utility shall file, on or before May 1 of
20each year, with the Chief Clerk of the Commission its updated
21cost inputs to the performance-based formula rate for the
22applicable rate year and the corresponding new charges. Each
23such filing shall conform to the following requirements and
24include the following information:
25        (1) The inputs to the performance-based formula rate
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1    historical data reflected in the utility's most recently
2    filed annual FERC Form 1 plus projected plant additions and
3    correspondingly updated depreciation reserve and expense
4    for the calendar year in which the inputs are filed. The
5    filing shall also include a reconciliation of the revenue
6    requirement that was in effect for the prior rate year (as
7    set by the cost inputs for the prior rate year) with the
8    actual revenue requirement for the prior rate year
9    (determined using a year-end rate base) that uses amounts
10    reflected in the applicable FERC Form 1 that reports the
11    actual costs for the prior rate year. Any over-collection
12    or under-collection indicated by such reconciliation shall
13    be reflected as a credit against, or recovered as an
14    additional charge to, respectively, with interest
15    calculated at a rate equal to the utility's weighted
16    average cost of capital approved by the Commission for the
17    prior rate year, the charges for the applicable rate year.
18    Provided, however, that the first such reconciliation
19    shall be for the calendar year in which the utility files
20    its performance-based formula rate tariff pursuant to
21    subsection (c) of this Section and shall reconcile (i) the
22    revenue requirement or requirements established by the
23    rate order or orders in effect from time to time during
24    such calendar year (weighted, as applicable) with (ii) the
25    revenue requirement determined using a year-end rate base
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1    performance-based formula rate using (A) actual costs for
2    that year as reflected in the applicable FERC Form 1, and
3    (B) for the first such reconciliation only, the cost of
4    equity, which shall be calculated as the sum of 590 basis
5    points plus the average for the applicable calendar year of
6    the monthly average yields of 30-year U.S. Treasury bonds
7    published by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve
8    System in its weekly H.15 Statistical Release or successor
9    publication. The first such reconciliation is not intended
10    to provide for the recovery of costs previously excluded
11    from rates based on a prior Commission order finding of
12    imprudence or unreasonableness. Each reconciliation shall
13    be certified by the participating utility in the same
14    manner that FERC Form 1 is certified. The filing shall also
15    include the charge or credit, if any, resulting from the
16    calculation required by paragraph (6) of subsection (c) of
17    this Section.
18        Notwithstanding anything that may be to the contrary,
19    the intent of the reconciliation is to ultimately reconcile
20    the revenue requirement reflected in rates for each
21    calendar year, beginning with the calendar year in which
22    the utility files its performance-based formula rate
23    tariff pursuant to subsection (c) of this Section, with
24    what the revenue requirement determined using a year-end
25    rate base for the applicable calendar year would have been
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1    year been available at the filing date.
2        (2) The new charges shall take effect beginning on the
3    first billing day of the following January billing period
4    and remain in effect through the last billing day of the
5    next December billing period regardless of whether the
6    Commission enters upon a hearing pursuant to this
7    subsection (d).
8        (3) The filing shall include relevant and necessary
9    data and documentation for the applicable rate year that is
10    consistent with the Commission's rules applicable to a
11    filing for a general increase in rates or any rules adopted
12    by the Commission to implement this Section. Normalization
13    adjustments shall not be required. Notwithstanding any
14    other provision of this Section or Act or any rule or other
15    requirement adopted by the Commission, a participating
16    utility that is a combination utility with more than one
17    rate zone shall not be required to file a separate set of
18    such data and documentation for each rate zone and may
19    combine such data and documentation into a single set of
20    schedules.
21    Within 45 days after the utility files its annual update of
22cost inputs to the performance-based formula rate, the
23Commission shall have the authority, either upon complaint or
24its own initiative, but with reasonable notice, to enter upon a
25hearing concerning the prudence and reasonableness of the costs
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1rate year that are reflected in the inputs to the
2performance-based formula rate derived from the utility's FERC
3Form 1. During the course of the hearing, each objection shall
4be stated with particularity and evidence provided in support
5thereof, after which the utility shall have the opportunity to
6rebut the evidence. Discovery shall be allowed consistent with
7the Commission's Rules of Practice, which Rules shall be
8enforced by the Commission or the assigned hearing examiner.
9The Commission shall apply the same evidentiary standards,
10including, but not limited to, those concerning the prudence
11and reasonableness of the costs incurred by the utility, in the
12hearing as it would apply in a hearing to review a filing for a
13general increase in rates under Article IX of this Act. The
14Commission shall not, however, have the authority in a
15proceeding under this subsection (d) to consider or order any
16changes to the structure or protocols of the performance-based
17formula rate approved pursuant to subsection (c) of this
18Section. In a proceeding under this subsection (d), the
19Commission shall enter its order no later than the earlier of
20240 days after the utility's filing of its annual update of
21cost inputs to the performance-based formula rate or December
2231. The Commission's determinations of the prudence and
23reasonableness of the costs incurred for the applicable
24calendar year shall be final upon entry of the Commission's
25order and shall not be subject to reopening, reexamination, or
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1docket, order, rule or regulation, provided, however, that
2nothing in this subsection (d) shall prohibit a party from
3petitioning the Commission to rehear or appeal to the courts
4the order pursuant to the provisions of this Act.
5    In the event the Commission does not, either upon complaint
6or its own initiative, enter upon a hearing within 45 days
7after the utility files the annual update of cost inputs to its
8performance-based formula rate, then the costs incurred for the
9applicable calendar year shall be deemed prudent and
10reasonable, and the filed charges shall not be subject to
11reopening, reexamination, or collateral attack in any other
12proceeding, case, docket, order, rule, or regulation.
13    A participating utility's first filing of the updated cost
14inputs, and any Commission investigation of such inputs
15pursuant to this subsection (d) shall proceed notwithstanding
16the fact that the Commission's investigation under subsection
17(c) of this Section is still pending and notwithstanding any
18other law, order, rule, or Commission practice to the contrary.
19    (e) Nothing in subsections (c) or (d) of this Section shall
20prohibit the Commission from investigating, or a participating
21utility from filing, revenue-neutral tariff changes related to
22rate design of a performance-based formula rate that has been
23placed into effect for the utility. Following approval of a
24participating utility's performance-based formula rate tariff
25pursuant to subsection (c) of this Section, the utility shall
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1effective date of the performance-based formula rate tariff
2that proposes changes to the tariff to incorporate the findings
3of any final rate design orders of the Commission applicable to
4the participating utility and entered subsequent to the
5Commission's approval of the tariff. The Commission shall,
6after notice and hearing, enter its order approving, or
7approving with modification, the proposed changes to the
8performance-based formula rate tariff within 240 days after the
9utility's filing. Following such approval, the utility shall
10make a filing with the Commission during each subsequent 3-year
11period that either proposes revenue-neutral tariff changes or
12re-files the existing tariffs without change, which shall
13present the Commission with an opportunity to suspend the
14tariffs and consider revenue-neutral tariff changes related to
15rate design.
16    (f) Within 30 days after the filing of a tariff pursuant to
17subsection (c) of this Section, each participating utility
18shall develop and file with the Commission multi-year metrics
19designed to achieve, ratably (i.e., in equal segments) over a
2010-year period, improvement over baseline performance values
21as follows:
22        (1) Twenty percent improvement in the System Average
23    Interruption Frequency Index, using a baseline of the
24    average of the data from 2001 through 2010.
25        (2) Fifteen percent improvement in the system Customer
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1    the average of the data from 2001 through 2010.
2        (3) For a participating utility other than a
3    combination utility, 20% improvement in the System Average
4    Interruption Frequency Index for its Southern Region,
5    using a baseline of the average of the data from 2001
6    through 2010. For purposes of this paragraph (3), Southern
7    Region shall have the meaning set forth in the
8    participating utility's most recent report filed pursuant
9    to Section 16-125 of this Act.
10        (3.5) For a participating utility other than a
11    combination utility, 20% improvement in the System Average
12    Interruption Frequency Index for its Northeastern Region,
13    using a baseline of the average of the data from 2001
14    through 2010. For purposes of this paragraph (3.5),
15    Northeastern Region shall have the meaning set forth in the
16    participating utility's most recent report filed pursuant
17    to Section 16-125 of this Act.
18        (4) Seventy-five percent improvement in the total
19    number of customers who exceed the service reliability
20    targets as set forth in subparagraphs (A) through (C) of
21    paragraph (4) of subsection (b) of 83 Ill. Admin. Code Part
22    411.140 as of May 1, 2011, using 2010 as the baseline year.
23        (5) Reduction in issuance of estimated electric bills:
24    90% improvement for a participating utility other than a
25    combination utility, and 56% improvement for a
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1    a baseline of the average number of estimated bills for the
2    years 2008 through 2010.
3        (6) Consumption on inactive meters: 90% improvement
4    for a participating utility other than a combination
5    utility, and 56% improvement for a participating utility
6    that is a combination utility, using a baseline of the
7    average unbilled kilowatthours for the years 2009 and 2010.
8        (7) Unaccounted for energy: 50% improvement for a
9    participating utility other than a combination utility
10    using a baseline of the non-technical line loss unaccounted
11    for energy kilowatthours for the year 2009.
12        (8) Uncollectible expense: reduce uncollectible
13    expense by at least $30,000,000 for a participating utility
14    other than a combination utility and by at least $3,500,000
15    for a participating utility that is a combination utility,
16    using a baseline of the average uncollectible expense for
17    the years 2008 through 2010.
18        (9) Opportunities for minority-owned and female-owned
19    business enterprises: design a performance metric
20    regarding the creation of opportunities for minority-owned
21    and female-owned business enterprises consistent with
22    State and federal law using a base performance value of the
23    percentage of the participating utility's capital
24    expenditures that were paid to minority-owned and
25    female-owned business enterprises in 2010.
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1411.20 as of May 1, 2011 shall be used for purposes of
2calculating performance under paragraphs (1) through (3.5) of
3this subsection (f), provided, however, that the participating
4utility may exclude up to 9 extreme weather event days from
5such calculation for each year, and provided further that the
6participating utility shall exclude 9 extreme weather event
7days when calculating each year of the baseline period to the
8extent that there are 9 such days in a given year of the
9baseline period. For purposes of this Section, an extreme
10weather event day is a 24-hour calendar day (beginning at 12:00
11a.m. and ending at 11:59 p.m.) during which any weather event
12(e.g., storm, tornado) caused interruptions for 10,000 or more
13of the participating utility's customers for 3 hours or more.
14If there are more than 9 extreme weather event days in a year,
15then the utility may choose no more than 9 extreme weather
16event days to exclude, provided that the same extreme weather
17event days are excluded from each of the calculations performed
18under paragraphs (1) through (3.5) of this subsection (f).
19    The metrics shall include incremental performance goals
20for each year of the 10-year period, which shall be designed to
21demonstrate that the utility is on track to achieve the
22performance goal in each category at the end of the 10-year
23period. The utility shall elect when the 10-year period shall
24commence for the metrics set forth in subparagraphs (1) through
25(4) and (9) of this subsection (f), provided that it begins no
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1begins investing pursuant to subsection (b) of this Section,
2and when the 10-year period shall commence for the metrics set
3forth in subparagraphs (5) through (8) of this subsection (f),
4provided that it begins no later than 14 months following the
5date on which the Commission enters its order approving the
6utility's Advanced Metering Infrastructure Deployment Plan
7pursuant to subsection (c) of Section 16-108.6 of this Act.
8    The metrics and performance goals set forth in
9subparagraphs (5) through (8) of this subsection (f) are based
10on the assumptions that the participating utility may fully
11implement the technology described in subsection (b) of this
12Section, including utilizing the full functionality of such
13technology and that there is no requirement for personal
14on-site notification. If the utility is unable to meet the
15metrics and performance goals set forth in subparagraphs (5)
16through (8) of this subsection (f) for such reasons, and the
17Commission so finds after notice and hearing, then the utility
18shall be excused from compliance, but only to the limited
19extent achievement of the affected metrics and performance
20goals was hindered by the less than full implementation.
21    (f-5) The financial penalties applicable to the metrics
22described in subparagraphs (1) through (8) of subsection (f) of
23this Section, as applicable, shall be applied through an
24adjustment to the participating utility's return on equity of
25no more than a total of 30 basis points in each of the first 3
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13 years thereafter, and of no more than a total of 38 basis
2points in each of the 4 years thereafter, as follows:
3        (1) With respect to each of the incremental annual
4    performance goals established pursuant to paragraph (1) of
5    subsection (f) of this Section,
6            (A) for each year that a participating utility
7        other than a combination utility does not achieve the
8        annual goal, the participating utility's return on
9        equity shall be reduced as follows: during years 1
10        through 3, by 5 basis points; during years 4 through 6,
11        by 6 basis points; and during years 7 through 10, by 7
12        basis points; and
13            (B) for each year that a participating utility that
14        is a combination utility does not achieve the annual
15        goal, the participating utility's return on equity
16        shall be reduced as follows: during years 1 through 3,
17        by 10 basis points; during years 4 through 6, by 12
18        basis points; and during years 7 through 10, by 14
19        basis points.
20        (2) With respect to each of the incremental annual
21    performance goals established pursuant to paragraph (2) of
22    subsection (f) of this Section, for each year that the
23    participating utility does not achieve each such goal, the
24    participating utility's return on equity shall be reduced
25    as follows: during years 1 through 3, by 5 basis points;
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1    years 7 through 10, by 7 basis points.
2        (3) With respect to each of the incremental annual
3    performance goals established pursuant to paragraphs (3)
4    and (3.5) of subsection (f) of this Section, for each year
5    that a participating utility other than a combination
6    utility does not achieve both such goals, the participating
7    utility's return on equity shall be reduced as follows:
8    during years 1 through 3, by 5 basis points; during years 4
9    through 6, by 6 basis points; and during years 7 through
10    10, by 7 basis points.
11        (4) With respect to each of the incremental annual
12    performance goals established pursuant to paragraph (4) of
13    subsection (f) of this Section, for each year that the
14    participating utility does not achieve each such goal, the
15    participating utility's return on equity shall be reduced
16    as follows: during years 1 through 3, by 5 basis points;
17    during years 4 through 6, by 6 basis points; and during
18    years 7 through 10, by 7 basis points.
19        (5) With respect to each of the incremental annual
20    performance goals established pursuant to subparagraph (5)
21    of subsection (f) of this Section, for each year that the
22    participating utility does not achieve at least 95% of each
23    such goal, the participating utility's return on equity
24    shall be reduced by 5 basis points for each such unachieved
25    goal.
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1    performance goals established pursuant to paragraphs (6),
2    (7), and (8) of subsection (f) of this Section, as
3    applicable, which together measure non-operational
4    customer savings and benefits relating to the
5    implementation of the Advanced Metering Infrastructure
6    Deployment Plan, as defined in Section 16-108.6 of this
7    Act, the performance under each such goal shall be
8    calculated in terms of the percentage of the goal achieved.
9    The percentage of goal achieved for each of the goals shall
10    be aggregated, and an average percentage value calculated,
11    for each year of the 10-year period. If the utility does
12    not achieve an average percentage value in a given year of
13    at least 95%, the participating utility's return on equity
14    shall be reduced by 5 basis points.
15    The financial penalties shall be applied as described in
16this subsection (f-5) for the 12-month period in which the
17deficiency occurred through a separate tariff mechanism, which
18shall be filed by the utility together with its metrics. In the
19event the formula rate tariff established pursuant to
20subsection (c) of this Section terminates, the utility's
21obligations under subsection (f) of this Section and this
22subsection (f-5) shall also terminate, provided, however, that
23the tariff mechanism established pursuant to subsection (f) of
24this Section and this subsection (f-5) shall remain in effect
25until any penalties due and owing at the time of such
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1    The Commission shall, after notice and hearing, enter an
2order within 120 days after the metrics are filed approving, or
3approving with modification, a participating utility's tariff
4or mechanism to satisfy the metrics set forth in subsection (f)
5of this Section. On June 1 of each subsequent year, each
6participating utility shall file a report with the Commission
7that includes, among other things, a description of how the
8participating utility performed under each metric and an
9identification of any extraordinary events that adversely
10impacted the utility's performance. Whenever a participating
11utility does not satisfy the metrics required pursuant to
12subsection (f) of this Section, the Commission shall, after
13notice and hearing, enter an order approving financial
14penalties in accordance with this subsection (f-5). The
15Commission-approved financial penalties shall be applied
16beginning with the next rate year. Nothing in this Section
17shall authorize the Commission to reduce or otherwise obviate
18the imposition of financial penalties for failing to achieve
19one or more of the metrics established pursuant to subparagraph
20(1) through (4) of subsection (f) of this Section.
21    (g) On or before July 31, 2014, each participating utility
22shall file a report with the Commission that sets forth the
23average annual increase in the average amount paid per
24kilowatthour for residential eligible retail customers,
25exclusive of the effects of energy efficiency programs,
26comparing the 12-month period ending May 31, 2012; the 12-month

 

 

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1period ending May 31, 2013; and the 12-month period ending May
231, 2014. For a participating utility that is a combination
3utility with more than one rate zone, the weighted average
4aggregate increase shall be provided. The report shall be filed
5together with a statement from an independent auditor attesting
6to the accuracy of the report. The cost of the independent
7auditor shall be borne by the participating utility and shall
8not be a recoverable expense. "The average amount paid per
9kilowatthour" shall be based on the participating utility's
10tariffed rates actually in effect and shall not be calculated
11using any hypothetical rate or adjustments to actual charges
12(other than as specified for energy efficiency) as an input.
13    In the event that the average annual increase exceeds 2.5%
14as calculated pursuant to this subsection (g), then Sections
1516-108.5, 16-108.6, 16-108.7, and 16-108.8 of this Act, other
16than this subsection, shall be inoperative as they relate to
17the utility and its service area as of the date of the report
18due to be submitted pursuant to this subsection and the utility
19shall no longer be eligible to annually update the
20performance-based formula rate tariff pursuant to subsection
21(d) of this Section. In such event, the then current rates
22shall remain in effect until such time as new rates are set
23pursuant to Article IX of this Act, subject to retroactive
24adjustment, with interest, to reconcile rates charged with
25actual costs, and the participating utility's voluntary
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1Section shall immediately terminate, except for the utility's
2obligation to pay an amount already owed to the fund for
3training grants pursuant to a Commission order issued under
4subsection (b) of this Section.
5    In the event that the average annual increase is 2.5% or
6less as calculated pursuant to this subsection (g), then the
7performance-based formula rate shall remain in effect as set
8forth in this Section.
9    For purposes of this Section, the amount per kilowatthour
10means the total amount paid for electric service expressed on a
11per kilowatthour basis, and the total amount paid for electric
12service includes without limitation amounts paid for supply,
13transmission, distribution, surcharges, and add-on taxes
14exclusive of any increases in taxes or new taxes imposed after
15the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 97th General
16Assembly. For purposes of this Section, "eligible retail
17customers" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 16-111.5
18of this Act.
19    The fact that this Section becomes inoperative as set forth
20in this subsection shall not be construed to mean that the
21Commission may reexamine or otherwise reopen prudence or
22reasonableness determinations already made.
23    (h) Sections 16-108.5, 16-108.6, 16-108.7, and 16-108.8 of
24this Act, other than this subsection, are inoperative after
25December 31, 2017 for every participating utility, after which
26time a participating utility shall no longer be eligible to

 

 

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1annually update the performance-based formula rate tariff
2pursuant to subsection (d) of this Section. At such time, the
3then current rates shall remain in effect until such time as
4new rates are set pursuant to Article IX of this Act, subject
5to retroactive adjustment, with interest, to reconcile rates
6charged with actual costs.
7    By December 31, 2017, the Commission shall prepare and file
8with the General Assembly a report on the infrastructure
9program and the performance-based formula rate. The report
10shall include the change in the average amount per kilowatthour
11paid by residential customers between June 1, 2011 and May 31,
122017. If the change in the total average rate paid exceeds 2.5%
13compounded annually, the Commission shall include in the report
14an analysis that shows the portion of the change due to the
15delivery services component and the portion of the change due
16to the supply component of the rate. The report shall include
17separate sections for each participating utility.
18    In the event Sections 16-108.5, 16-108.6, 16-108.7, and
1916-108.8 of this Act do not become inoperative after December
2031, 2017, then these Sections are inoperative after December
2131, 2022 for every participating utility, after which time a
22participating utility shall no longer be eligible to annually
23update the performance-based formula rate tariff pursuant to
24subsection (d) of this Section. At such time, the then current
25rates shall remain in effect until such time as new rates are
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1adjustment, with interest, to reconcile rates charged with
2actual costs.
3    The fact that this Section becomes inoperative as set forth
4in this subsection shall not be construed to mean that the
5Commission may reexamine or otherwise reopen prudence or
6reasonableness determinations already made.
7    (i) While a participating utility may use, develop, and
8maintain broadband systems and the delivery of broadband
9services, voice-over-internet-protocol services,
10telecommunications services, and cable and video programming
11services for use in providing delivery services and Smart Grid
12functionality or application to its retail customers,
13including, but not limited to, the installation,
14implementation and maintenance of Smart Grid electric system
15upgrades as defined in Section 16-108.6 of this Act, a
16participating utility is prohibited from offering to its retail
17customers broadband services or the delivery of broadband
18services, voice-over-internet-protocol services,
19telecommunications services, or cable or video programming
20services, unless they are part of a service directly related to
21delivery services or Smart Grid functionality or applications
22as defined in Section 16-108.6 of this Act, and from recovering
23the costs of such offerings from retail customers.
24    (j) Nothing in this Section is intended to legislatively
25overturn the opinion issued in Commonwealth Edison Co. v. Ill.
26Commerce Comm'n, Nos. 2-08-0959, 2-08-1037, 2-08-1137,

 

 

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11-08-3008, 1-08-3030, 1-08-3054, 1-08-3313 cons. (Ill. App.
2Ct. 2d Dist. Sept. 30, 2010). This amendatory Act of the 97th
3General Assembly shall not be construed as creating a contract
4between the General Assembly and the participating utility, and
5shall not establish a property right in the participating
6utility.
7    (k) The changes made in subsections (c) and (d) of this
8Section by this amendatory Act of the 98th General Assembly are
9intended to be a restatement and clarification of existing law,
10and intended to give binding effect to the provisions of House
11Resolution 1157 adopted by the House of Representatives of the
1297th General Assembly and Senate Resolution 821 adopted by the
13Senate of the 97th General Assembly that are reflected in
14paragraph (3) of this subsection. In addition, this amendatory
15Act of the 98th General Assembly preempts and supersedes any
16final Commission orders entered in Docket Nos. 11-0721,
1712-0001, 12-0293, and 12-0321 to the extent inconsistent with
18the amendatory language added to subsections (c) and (d).
19        (1) No earlier than 5 business days after the effective
20    date of this amendatory Act of the 98th General Assembly,
21    each participating utility shall file any tariff changes
22    necessary to implement the amendatory language set forth in
23    subsections (c) and (d) of this Section by this amendatory
24    Act of the 98th General Assembly and a revised revenue
25    requirement under the participating utility's
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1    a final order approving such tariff changes and revised
2    revenue requirement within 21 days after the participating
3    utility's filing.
4        (2) Notwithstanding anything that may be to the
5    contrary, a participating utility may file a tariff to
6    retroactively recover its previously unrecovered actual
7    costs of delivery service that are no longer subject to
8    recovery through a reconciliation adjustment under
9    subsection (d) of this Section. This retroactive recovery
10    shall include any derivative adjustments resulting from
11    the changes to subsections (c) and (d) of this Section by
12    this amendatory Act of the 98th General Assembly. Such
13    tariff shall allow the utility to assess, on current
14    customer bills over a period of 12 monthly billing periods,
15    a charge or credit related to those unrecovered costs with
16    interest at the utility's weighted average cost of capital
17    during the period in which those costs were unrecovered. A
18    participating utility may file a tariff that implements a
19    retroactive charge or credit as described in this paragraph
20    for amounts not otherwise included in the tariff filing
21    provided for in paragraph (1) of this subsection (k). The
22    Commission shall enter a final order approving such tariff
23    within 21 days after the participating utility's filing.
24        (3) The tariff changes described in paragraphs (1) and
25    (2) of this subsection (k) shall relate only to, and be
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1    amendatory Act of the 98th General Assembly: paragraph (2)
2    of subsection (c) regarding year-end capital structure,
3    subparagraph (D) of paragraph (4) of subsection (c)
4    regarding pension assets, and subsection (d) regarding the
5    reconciliation components related to year-end rate base
6    and interest calculated at a rate equal to the utility's
7    weighted average cost of capital.
8        (4) Nothing in this subsection is intended to effect a
9    dismissal of or otherwise affect an appeal from any final
10    Commission orders entered in Docket Nos. 11-0721, 12-0001,
11    12-0293, and 12-0321 other than to the extent of the
12    amendatory language contained in subsections (c) and (d) of
13    this amendatory Act of the 98th General Assembly.
14    (l) Each participating utility shall be deemed to have been
15in full compliance with all requirements of subsection (b) of
16this Section, subsection (c) of this Section, Section 16-108.6
17of this Act, and all Commission orders entered pursuant to
18Sections 16-108.5 and 16-108.6 of this Act, up to and including
19the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 98th General
20Assembly. The Commission shall not undertake any investigation
21of such compliance and no penalty shall be assessed or adverse
22action taken against a participating utility for noncompliance
23with Commission orders associated with subsection (b) of this
24Section, subsection (c) of this Section, and Section 16-108.6
25of this Act prior to such date. Each participating utility
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1penalty, a period of 12 months after such effective date to
2take actions required to ensure its infrastructure investment
3program is in compliance with subsection (b) of this Section
4and with Section 16-108.6 of this Act. Provided further:
5        (1) if this amendatory Act of the 98th General Assembly
6    takes effect on or before June 15, 2013, the following
7    subparagraphs shall apply to a participating utility other
8    than a combination utility:
9            (A) if the Commission has initiated a proceeding
10        pursuant to subsection (e) of Section 16-108.6 of this
11        Act that is pending as of the effective date of this
12        amendatory Act of the 98th General Assembly, then the
13        order entered in such proceeding shall, after notice
14        and hearing, accelerate the commencement of the meter
15        deployment schedule approved in the final Commission
16        order on rehearing entered in Docket No. 12-0298;
17            (B) if the Commission has entered an order pursuant
18        to subsection (e) of Section 16-108.6 of this Act prior
19        to the effective date of this amendatory Act of the
20        98th General Assembly that does not accelerate the
21        commencement of the meter deployment schedule approved
22        in the final Commission order on rehearing entered in
23        Docket No. 12-0298, then the utility shall file with
24        the Commission, within 45 days after such effective
25        date, a plan for accelerating the commencement of the
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1        final Commission order on rehearing entered in Docket
2        No. 12-0298; the Commission shall reopen the
3        proceeding in which it entered its order pursuant to
4        subsection (e) of Section 16-108.6 of this Act and
5        shall, after notice and hearing, enter an amendatory
6        order that approves or approves as modified such
7        accelerated plan within 90 days after the utility's
8        filing; or
9            (C) if the Commission has not initiated a
10        proceeding pursuant to subsection (e) of Section
11        16-108.6 of this Act prior to the effective date of
12        this amendatory Act of the 98th General Assembly, then
13        the utility shall file with the Commission, within 45
14        days after such effective date, a plan for accelerating
15        the commencement of the utility's meter deployment
16        schedule approved in the final Commission order on
17        rehearing entered in Docket No. 12-0298 and the
18        Commission shall, after notice and hearing, approve or
19        approve as modified such plan within 90 days after the
20        utility's filing;
21        (2) if this amendatory Act of the 98th General Assembly
22    takes effect after June 15, 2013, then each participating
23    utility other than a combination utility shall file with
24    the Commission, within 45 days after such effective date, a
25    plan for accelerating the commencement of the utility's
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1    order on rehearing entered in Docket No. 12-0298; the
2    Commission shall reopen the most recent proceeding in which
3    it entered an order pursuant to subsection (e) of Section
4    16-108.6 of this Act and within 90 days after the utility's
5    filing shall, after notice and hearing, enter an amendatory
6    order that approves or approves as modified such
7    accelerated plan, provided that if there was no such prior
8    proceeding the Commission shall open a new proceeding and
9    within 90 days after the utility's filing shall, after
10    notice and hearing, enter an order that approves or
11    approves as modified such accelerated plan.
12    Any schedule for meter deployment approved by the
13Commission pursuant to subparagraphs (1) or (2) of this
14subsection (l) shall take into consideration procurement times
15for meters and other equipment and operational issues. Nothing
16in this amendatory Act of the 98th General Assembly shall
17shorten or extend the end dates for the 5-year or 10-year
18periods set forth in subsection (b) of this Section or Section
1916-108.6 of this Act. Nothing in this subsection is intended to
20address whether a participating utility has, or has not,
21satisfied any or all of the metrics and performance goals
22established pursuant to subsection (f) of this Section.
23    (m) The provisions of this amendatory Act of the 98th
24General Assembly are severable under Section 1.31 of the
25Statute on Statutes.
26(Source: P.A. 97-616, eff. 10-26-11; 97-646, eff. 12-30-11;

 

 

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198-15, eff. 5-22-13.)
 
2    Section 560. The Citizens Utility Board Act is amended by
3changing Section 9 as follows:
 
4    (220 ILCS 10/9)  (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 909)
5    Sec. 9. Mailing procedure.
6    (1) As used in this Section:
7        (a) "Enclosure" means a card, leaflet, envelope or
8    combination thereof furnished by the corporation under
9    this Section.
10        (b) "Mailing" means any communication by a State
11    agency, other than a mailing made under the Senior Citizens
12    and Persons with Disabilities Disabled Persons Property
13    Tax Relief Act, that is sent through the United States
14    Postal Service to more than 50,000 persons within a
15    12-month period.
16        (c) "State agency" means any officer, department,
17    board, commission, institution or entity of the executive
18    or legislative branches of State government.
19    (2) To accomplish its powers and duties under Section 5
20this Act, the corporation, subject to the following
21limitations, may prepare and furnish to any State agency an
22enclosure to be included with a mailing by that agency.
23        (a) A State agency furnished with an enclosure shall
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1    corporation.
2        (b) An enclosure furnished by the corporation under
3    this Section shall be provided to the State agency a
4    reasonable period of time in advance of the mailing.
5        (c) An enclosure furnished by the corporation under
6    this Section shall be limited to informing the reader of
7    the purpose, nature and activities of the corporation as
8    set forth in this Act and informing the reader that it may
9    become a member in the corporation, maintain membership in
10    the corporation and contribute money to the corporation
11    directly.
12        (d) Prior to furnishing an enclosure to the State
13    agency, the corporation shall seek and obtain approval of
14    the content of the enclosure from the Illinois Commerce
15    Commission. The Commission shall approve the enclosure if
16    it determines that the enclosure (i) is not false or
17    misleading and (ii) satisfies the requirements of this Act.
18    The Commission shall be deemed to have approved the
19    enclosure unless it disapproves the enclosure within 14
20    days from the date of receipt.
21    (3) The corporation shall reimburse each State agency for
22all reasonable incremental costs incurred by the State agency
23in complying with this Section above the agency's normal
24mailing and handling costs, provided that:
25        (a) The State agency shall first furnish the
26    corporation with an itemized accounting of such additional

 

 

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1    cost; and
2        (b) The corporation shall not be required to reimburse
3    the State agency for postage costs if the weight of the
4    corporation's enclosure does not exceed .35 ounce
5    avoirdupois. If the corporation's enclosure exceeds that
6    weight, then it shall only be required to reimburse the
7    State agency for postage cost over and above what the
8    agency's postage cost would have been had the enclosure
9    weighed only .35 ounce avoirdupois.
10(Source: P.A. 96-804, eff. 1-1-10; 97-689, eff. 6-14-12.)
 
11    Section 565. The Child Care Act of 1969 is amended by
12changing Sections 2.06, 2.09, 4.2, and 7 as follows:
 
13    (225 ILCS 10/2.06)  (from Ch. 23, par. 2212.06)
14    Sec. 2.06. "Child care institution" means a child care
15facility where more than 7 children are received and maintained
16for the purpose of providing them with care or training or
17both. The term "child care institution" includes residential
18schools, primarily serving ambulatory children with
19disabilities handicapped children, and those operating a full
20calendar year, but does not include:
21    (a) Any State-operated institution for child care
22established by legislative action;
23    (b) Any juvenile detention or shelter care home established
24and operated by any county or child protection district

 

 

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1established under the "Child Protection Act";
2    (c) Any institution, home, place or facility operating
3under a license pursuant to the Nursing Home Care Act, the
4Specialized Mental Health Rehabilitation Act of 2013, or the
5ID/DD Community Care Act;
6    (d) Any bona fide boarding school in which children are
7primarily taught branches of education corresponding to those
8taught in public schools, grades one through 12, or taught in
9public elementary schools, high schools, or both elementary and
10high schools, and which operates on a regular academic school
11year basis; or
12    (e) Any facility licensed as a "group home" as defined in
13this Act.
14(Source: P.A. 97-38, eff. 6-28-11; 97-227, eff. 1-1-12; 97-813,
15eff. 7-13-12; 98-104, eff. 7-22-13.)
 
16    (225 ILCS 10/2.09)  (from Ch. 23, par. 2212.09)
17    Sec. 2.09. "Day care center" means any child care facility
18which regularly provides day care for less than 24 hours per
19day for (1) more than 8 children in a family home, or (2) more
20than 3 children in a facility other than a family home,
21including senior citizen buildings. The term does not include
22(a) programs operated by (i) public or private elementary
23school systems or secondary level school units or institutions
24of higher learning that serve children who shall have attained
25the age of 3 years or (ii) private entities on the grounds of

 

 

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1public or private elementary or secondary schools and that
2serve children who have attained the age of 3 years, except
3that this exception applies only to the facility and not to the
4private entities' personnel operating the program; (b)
5programs or that portion of the program which serves children
6who shall have attained the age of 3 years and which are
7recognized by the State Board of Education; (c) educational
8program or programs serving children who shall have attained
9the age of 3 years and which are operated by a school which is
10registered with the State Board of Education and which is
11recognized or accredited by a recognized national or multistate
12educational organization or association which regularly
13recognizes or accredits schools; (d) programs which
14exclusively serve or that portion of the program which serves
15children with disabilities handicapped children who shall have
16attained the age of 3 years but are less than 21 years of age
17and which are registered and approved as meeting standards of
18the State Board of Education and applicable fire marshal
19standards; (e) facilities operated in connection with a
20shopping center or service, religious services, or other
21similar facility, where transient children are cared for
22temporarily while parents or custodians of the children are
23occupied on the premises and readily available; (f) any type of
24day care center that is conducted on federal government
25premises; (g) special activities programs, including
26athletics, crafts instruction and similar activities conducted

 

 

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1on an organized and periodic basis by civic, charitable and
2governmental organizations; (h) part day child care
3facilities, as defined in Section 2.10 of this Act; or (i)
4programs or that portion of the program which (1) serves
5children who shall have attained the age of 3 years, (2) is
6operated by churches or religious institutions as described in
7Section 501 (c) (3) of the federal Internal Revenue Code, (3)
8receives no governmental aid, (4) is operated as a component of
9a religious, nonprofit elementary school, (5) operates
10primarily to provide religious education, and (6) meets
11appropriate State or local health and fire safety standards.
12    For purposes of (a), (b), (c), (d) and (i) of this Section,
13"children who shall have attained the age of 3 years" shall
14mean children who are 3 years of age, but less than 4 years of
15age, at the time of enrollment in the program.
16(Source: P.A. 92-659, eff. 7-16-02.)
 
17    (225 ILCS 10/4.2)  (from Ch. 23, par. 2214.2)
18    Sec. 4.2. (a) No applicant may receive a license from the
19Department and no person may be employed by a licensed child
20care facility who refuses to authorize an investigation as
21required by Section 4.1.
22    (b) In addition to the other provisions of this Section, no
23applicant may receive a license from the Department and no
24person may be employed by a child care facility licensed by the
25Department who has been declared a sexually dangerous person

 

 

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1under "An Act in relation to sexually dangerous persons, and
2providing for their commitment, detention and supervision",
3approved July 6, 1938, as amended, or convicted of committing
4or attempting to commit any of the following offenses
5stipulated under the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code
6of 2012:
7        (1) murder;
8        (1.1) solicitation of murder;
9        (1.2) solicitation of murder for hire;
10        (1.3) intentional homicide of an unborn child;
11        (1.4) voluntary manslaughter of an unborn child;
12        (1.5) involuntary manslaughter;
13        (1.6) reckless homicide;
14        (1.7) concealment of a homicidal death;
15        (1.8) involuntary manslaughter of an unborn child;
16        (1.9) reckless homicide of an unborn child;
17        (1.10) drug-induced homicide;
18        (2) a sex offense under Article 11, except offenses
19    described in Sections 11-7, 11-8, 11-12, 11-13, 11-35,
20    11-40, and 11-45;
21        (3) kidnapping;
22        (3.1) aggravated unlawful restraint;
23        (3.2) forcible detention;
24        (3.3) harboring a runaway;
25        (3.4) aiding and abetting child abduction;
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1        (5) child abduction;
2        (6) aggravated battery of a child as described in
3    Section 12-4.3 or subdivision (b)(1) of Section 12-3.05;
4        (7) criminal sexual assault;
5        (8) aggravated criminal sexual assault;
6        (8.1) predatory criminal sexual assault of a child;
7        (9) criminal sexual abuse;
8        (10) aggravated sexual abuse;
9        (11) heinous battery as described in Section 12-4.1 or
10    subdivision (a)(2) of Section 12-3.05;
11        (12) aggravated battery with a firearm as described in
12    Section 12-4.2 or subdivision (e)(1), (e)(2), (e)(3), or
13    (e)(4) of Section 12-3.05;
14        (13) tampering with food, drugs, or cosmetics;
15        (14) drug induced infliction of great bodily harm as
16    described in Section 12-4.7 or subdivision (g)(1) of
17    Section 12-3.05;
18        (15) hate crime;
19        (16) stalking;
20        (17) aggravated stalking;
21        (18) threatening public officials;
22        (19) home invasion;
23        (20) vehicular invasion;
24        (21) criminal transmission of HIV;
25        (22) criminal abuse or neglect of an elderly person or
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1    Section 12-21 or subsection (e) (b) of Section 12-4.4a;
2        (23) child abandonment;
3        (24) endangering the life or health of a child;
4        (25) ritual mutilation;
5        (26) ritualized abuse of a child;
6        (27) an offense in any other jurisdiction the elements
7    of which are similar and bear a substantial relationship to
8    any of the foregoing offenses.
9    (b-1) In addition to the other provisions of this Section,
10beginning January 1, 2004, no new applicant and, on the date of
11licensure renewal, no current licensee may operate or receive a
12license from the Department to operate, no person may be
13employed by, and no adult person may reside in a child care
14facility licensed by the Department who has been convicted of
15committing or attempting to commit any of the following
16offenses or an offense in any other jurisdiction the elements
17of which are similar and bear a substantial relationship to any
18of the following offenses:
 
19
(I) BODILY HARM

 
20        (1) Felony aggravated assault.
21        (2) Vehicular endangerment.
22        (3) Felony domestic battery.
23        (4) Aggravated battery.
24        (5) Heinous battery.

 

 

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1        (6) Aggravated battery with a firearm.
2        (7) Aggravated battery of an unborn child.
3        (8) Aggravated battery of a senior citizen.
4        (9) Intimidation.
5        (10) Compelling organization membership of persons.
6        (11) Abuse and criminal neglect of a long term care
7    facility resident.
8        (12) Felony violation of an order of protection.
 
9
(II) OFFENSES AFFECTING PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, AND DECENCY

 
10        (1) Felony unlawful use of weapons.
11        (2) Aggravated discharge of a firearm.
12        (3) Reckless discharge of a firearm.
13        (4) Unlawful use of metal piercing bullets.
14        (5) Unlawful sale or delivery of firearms on the
15    premises of any school.
16        (6) Disarming a police officer.
17        (7) Obstructing justice.
18        (8) Concealing or aiding a fugitive.
19        (9) Armed violence.
20        (10) Felony contributing to the criminal delinquency
21    of a juvenile.
 
22
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1        (1) Possession of more than 30 grams of cannabis.
2        (2) Manufacture of more than 10 grams of cannabis.
3        (3) Cannabis trafficking.
4        (4) Delivery of cannabis on school grounds.
5        (5) Unauthorized production of more than 5 cannabis
6    sativa plants.
7        (6) Calculated criminal cannabis conspiracy.
8        (7) Unauthorized manufacture or delivery of controlled
9    substances.
10        (8) Controlled substance trafficking.
11        (9) Manufacture, distribution, or advertisement of
12    look-alike substances.
13        (10) Calculated criminal drug conspiracy.
14        (11) Street gang criminal drug conspiracy.
15        (12) Permitting unlawful use of a building.
16        (13) Delivery of controlled, counterfeit, or
17    look-alike substances to persons under age 18, or at truck
18    stops, rest stops, or safety rest areas, or on school
19    property.
20        (14) Using, engaging, or employing persons under 18 to
21    deliver controlled, counterfeit, or look-alike substances.
22        (15) Delivery of controlled substances.
23        (16) Sale or delivery of drug paraphernalia.
24        (17) Felony possession, sale, or exchange of
25    instruments adapted for use of a controlled substance,
26    methamphetamine, or cannabis by subcutaneous injection.

 

 

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1        (18) Felony possession of a controlled substance.
2        (19) Any violation of the Methamphetamine Control and
3    Community Protection Act.
4    (b-1.5) In addition to any other provision of this Section,
5for applicants with access to confidential financial
6information or who submit documentation to support billing, no
7applicant whose initial application was considered after the
8effective date of this amendatory Act of the 97th General
9Assembly may receive a license from the Department or a child
10care facility licensed by the Department who has been convicted
11of committing or attempting to commit any of the following
12felony offenses:
13        (1) financial institution fraud under Section 17-10.6
14    of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012;
15        (2) identity theft under Section 16-30 of the Criminal
16    Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012;
17        (3) financial exploitation of an elderly person or a
18    person with a disability under Section 17-56 of the
19    Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012;
20        (4) computer tampering under Section 17-51 of the
21    Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012;
22        (5) aggravated computer tampering under Section 17-52
23    of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012;
24        (6) computer fraud under Section 17-50 of the Criminal
25    Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012;
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1    Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012;
2        (8) forgery under Section 17-3 of the Criminal Code of
3    1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012;
4        (9) State benefits fraud under Section 17-6 of the
5    Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012;
6        (10) mail fraud and wire fraud under Section 17-24 of
7    the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012;
8        (11) theft under paragraphs (1.1) through (11) of
9    subsection (b) of Section 16-1 of the Criminal Code of 1961
10    or the Criminal Code of 2012.
11    (b-2) Notwithstanding subsection (b-1), the Department may
12make an exception and, for child care facilities other than
13foster family homes, issue a new child care facility license to
14or renew the existing child care facility license of an
15applicant, a person employed by a child care facility, or an
16applicant who has an adult residing in a home child care
17facility who was convicted of an offense described in
18subsection (b-1), provided that all of the following
19requirements are met:
20        (1) The relevant criminal offense occurred more than 5
21    years prior to the date of application or renewal, except
22    for drug offenses. The relevant drug offense must have
23    occurred more than 10 years prior to the date of
24    application or renewal, unless the applicant passed a drug
25    test, arranged and paid for by the child care facility, no
26    less than 5 years after the offense.

 

 

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1        (2) The Department must conduct a background check and
2    assess all convictions and recommendations of the child
3    care facility to determine if hiring or licensing the
4    applicant is in accordance with Department administrative
5    rules and procedures.
6        (3) The applicant meets all other requirements and
7    qualifications to be licensed as the pertinent type of
8    child care facility under this Act and the Department's
9    administrative rules.
10    (c) In addition to the other provisions of this Section, no
11applicant may receive a license from the Department to operate
12a foster family home, and no adult person may reside in a
13foster family home licensed by the Department, who has been
14convicted of committing or attempting to commit any of the
15following offenses stipulated under the Criminal Code of 1961,
16the Criminal Code of 2012, the Cannabis Control Act, the
17Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act, and the
18Illinois Controlled Substances Act:
 
19
(I) OFFENSES DIRECTED AGAINST THE PERSON

 
20    (A) KIDNAPPING AND RELATED OFFENSES
21        (1) Unlawful restraint.
 
22    (B) BODILY HARM
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1        (3) Vehicular endangerment.
2        (4) Felony domestic battery.
3        (5) Aggravated battery.
4        (6) Heinous battery.
5        (7) Aggravated battery with a firearm.
6        (8) Aggravated battery of an unborn child.
7        (9) Aggravated battery of a senior citizen.
8        (10) Intimidation.
9        (11) Compelling organization membership of persons.
10        (12) Abuse and criminal neglect of a long term care
11    facility resident.
12        (13) Felony violation of an order of protection.
 
13
(II) OFFENSES DIRECTED AGAINST PROPERTY

 
14        (14) Felony theft.
15        (15) Robbery.
16        (16) Armed robbery.
17        (17) Aggravated robbery.
18        (18) Vehicular hijacking.
19        (19) Aggravated vehicular hijacking.
20        (20) Burglary.
21        (21) Possession of burglary tools.
22        (22) Residential burglary.
23        (23) Criminal fortification of a residence or
24    building.

 

 

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1        (24) Arson.
2        (25) Aggravated arson.
3        (26) Possession of explosive or explosive incendiary
4    devices.
 
5
(III) OFFENSES AFFECTING PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, AND DECENCY

 
6        (27) Felony unlawful use of weapons.
7        (28) Aggravated discharge of a firearm.
8        (29) Reckless discharge of a firearm.
9        (30) Unlawful use of metal piercing bullets.
10        (31) Unlawful sale or delivery of firearms on the
11    premises of any school.
12        (32) Disarming a police officer.
13        (33) Obstructing justice.
14        (34) Concealing or aiding a fugitive.
15        (35) Armed violence.
16        (36) Felony contributing to the criminal delinquency
17    of a juvenile.
 
18
(IV) DRUG OFFENSES

 
19        (37) Possession of more than 30 grams of cannabis.
20        (38) Manufacture of more than 10 grams of cannabis.
21        (39) Cannabis trafficking.
22        (40) Delivery of cannabis on school grounds.

 

 

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1        (41) Unauthorized production of more than 5 cannabis
2    sativa plants.
3        (42) Calculated criminal cannabis conspiracy.
4        (43) Unauthorized manufacture or delivery of
5    controlled substances.
6        (44) Controlled substance trafficking.
7        (45) Manufacture, distribution, or advertisement of
8    look-alike substances.
9        (46) Calculated criminal drug conspiracy.
10        (46.5) Streetgang criminal drug conspiracy.
11        (47) Permitting unlawful use of a building.
12        (48) Delivery of controlled, counterfeit, or
13    look-alike substances to persons under age 18, or at truck
14    stops, rest stops, or safety rest areas, or on school
15    property.
16        (49) Using, engaging, or employing persons under 18 to
17    deliver controlled, counterfeit, or look-alike substances.
18        (50) Delivery of controlled substances.
19        (51) Sale or delivery of drug paraphernalia.
20        (52) Felony possession, sale, or exchange of
21    instruments adapted for use of a controlled substance,
22    methamphetamine, or cannabis by subcutaneous injection.
23        (53) Any violation of the Methamphetamine Control and
24    Community Protection Act.
25    (d) Notwithstanding subsection (c), the Department may
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1may renew an existing foster family home license of an
2applicant who was convicted of an offense described in
3subsection (c), provided all of the following requirements are
4met:
5        (1) The relevant criminal offense or offenses occurred
6    more than 10 years prior to the date of application or
7    renewal.
8        (2) The applicant had previously disclosed the
9    conviction or convictions to the Department for purposes of
10    a background check.
11        (3) After the disclosure, the Department either placed
12    a child in the home or the foster family home license was
13    issued.
14        (4) During the background check, the Department had
15    assessed and waived the conviction in compliance with the
16    existing statutes and rules in effect at the time of the
17    hire or licensure.
18        (5) The applicant meets all other requirements and
19    qualifications to be licensed as a foster family home under
20    this Act and the Department's administrative rules.
21        (6) The applicant has a history of providing a safe,
22    stable home environment and appears able to continue to
23    provide a safe, stable home environment.
24    (e) In evaluating the exception pursuant to subsections
25(b-2) and (d), the Department must carefully review any
26relevant documents to determine whether the applicant, despite

 

 

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1the disqualifying convictions, poses a substantial risk to
2State resources or clients. In making such a determination, the
3following guidelines shall be used:
4        (1) the age of the applicant when the offense was
5    committed;
6        (2) the circumstances surrounding the offense;
7        (3) the length of time since the conviction;
8        (4) the specific duties and responsibilities
9    necessarily related to the license being applied for and
10    the bearing, if any, that the applicant's conviction
11    history may have on his or her fitness to perform these
12    duties and responsibilities;
13        (5) the applicant's employment references;
14        (6) the applicant's character references and any
15    certificates of achievement;
16        (7) an academic transcript showing educational
17    attainment since the disqualifying conviction;
18        (8) a Certificate of Relief from Disabilities or
19    Certificate of Good Conduct; and
20        (9) anything else that speaks to the applicant's
21    character.
22(Source: P.A. 96-1551, Article 1, Section 925, eff. 7-1-11;
2396-1551, Article 2, Section 990, eff. 7-1-11; 97-874, eff.
247-31-12; 97-1109, eff. 1-1-13; 97-1150, eff. 1-25-13.)
 
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1    Sec. 7. (a) The Department must prescribe and publish
2minimum standards for licensing that apply to the various types
3of facilities for child care defined in this Act and that are
4equally applicable to like institutions under the control of
5the Department and to foster family homes used by and under the
6direct supervision of the Department. The Department shall seek
7the advice and assistance of persons representative of the
8various types of child care facilities in establishing such
9standards. The standards prescribed and published under this
10Act take effect as provided in the Illinois Administrative
11Procedure Act, and are restricted to regulations pertaining to
12the following matters and to any rules and regulations required
13or permitted by any other Section of this Act:
14        (1) The operation and conduct of the facility and
15    responsibility it assumes for child care;
16        (2) The character, suitability and qualifications of
17    the applicant and other persons directly responsible for
18    the care and welfare of children served. All child day care
19    center licensees and employees who are required to report
20    child abuse or neglect under the Abused and Neglected Child
21    Reporting Act shall be required to attend training on
22    recognizing child abuse and neglect, as prescribed by
23    Department rules;
24        (3) The general financial ability and competence of the
25    applicant to provide necessary care for children and to
26    maintain prescribed standards;

 

 

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1        (4) The number of individuals or staff required to
2    insure adequate supervision and care of the children
3    received. The standards shall provide that each child care
4    institution, maternity center, day care center, group
5    home, day care home, and group day care home shall have on
6    its premises during its hours of operation at least one
7    staff member certified in first aid, in the Heimlich
8    maneuver and in cardiopulmonary resuscitation by the
9    American Red Cross or other organization approved by rule
10    of the Department. Child welfare agencies shall not be
11    subject to such a staffing requirement. The Department may
12    offer, or arrange for the offering, on a periodic basis in
13    each community in this State in cooperation with the
14    American Red Cross, the American Heart Association or other
15    appropriate organization, voluntary programs to train
16    operators of foster family homes and day care homes in
17    first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation;
18        (5) The appropriateness, safety, cleanliness and
19    general adequacy of the premises, including maintenance of
20    adequate fire prevention and health standards conforming
21    to State laws and municipal codes to provide for the
22    physical comfort, care and well-being of children
23    received;
24        (6) Provisions for food, clothing, educational
25    opportunities, program, equipment and individual supplies
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1    development of children served;
2        (7) Provisions to safeguard the legal rights of
3    children served;
4        (8) Maintenance of records pertaining to the
5    admission, progress, health and discharge of children,
6    including, for day care centers and day care homes, records
7    indicating each child has been immunized as required by
8    State regulations. The Department shall require proof that
9    children enrolled in a facility have been immunized against
10    Haemophilus Influenzae B (HIB);
11        (9) Filing of reports with the Department;
12        (10) Discipline of children;
13        (11) Protection and fostering of the particular
14    religious faith of the children served;
15        (12) Provisions prohibiting firearms on day care
16    center premises except in the possession of peace officers;
17        (13) Provisions prohibiting handguns on day care home
18    premises except in the possession of peace officers or
19    other adults who must possess a handgun as a condition of
20    employment and who reside on the premises of a day care
21    home;
22        (14) Provisions requiring that any firearm permitted
23    on day care home premises, except handguns in the
24    possession of peace officers, shall be kept in a
25    disassembled state, without ammunition, in locked storage,
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1    day care home premises shall be kept in locked storage
2    separate from that of disassembled firearms, inaccessible
3    to children;
4        (15) Provisions requiring notification of parents or
5    guardians enrolling children at a day care home of the
6    presence in the day care home of any firearms and
7    ammunition and of the arrangements for the separate, locked
8    storage of such firearms and ammunition; and
9        (16) Provisions requiring all licensed child care
10    facility employees who care for newborns and infants to
11    complete training every 3 years on the nature of sudden
12    unexpected infant death (SUID), sudden infant death
13    syndrome (SIDS), and the safe sleep recommendations of the
14    American Academy of Pediatrics.
15    (b) If, in a facility for general child care, there are
16children diagnosed as mentally ill or children diagnosed as
17having an intellectual or physical disability , intellectually
18disabled or physically handicapped, who are determined to be in
19need of special mental treatment or of nursing care, or both
20mental treatment and nursing care, the Department shall seek
21the advice and recommendation of the Department of Human
22Services, the Department of Public Health, or both Departments
23regarding the residential treatment and nursing care provided
24by the institution.
25    (c) The Department shall investigate any person applying to
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1any evidence of current drug or alcohol abuse in the
2prospective foster family. The Department shall not license a
3person as a foster parent if drug or alcohol abuse has been
4identified in the foster family or if a reasonable suspicion of
5such abuse exists, except that the Department may grant a
6foster parent license to an applicant identified with an
7alcohol or drug problem if the applicant has successfully
8participated in an alcohol or drug treatment program, self-help
9group, or other suitable activities.
10    (d) The Department, in applying standards prescribed and
11published, as herein provided, shall offer consultation
12through employed staff or other qualified persons to assist
13applicants and licensees in meeting and maintaining minimum
14requirements for a license and to help them otherwise to
15achieve programs of excellence related to the care of children
16served. Such consultation shall include providing information
17concerning education and training in early childhood
18development to providers of day care home services. The
19Department may provide or arrange for such education and
20training for those providers who request such assistance.
21    (e) The Department shall distribute copies of licensing
22standards to all licensees and applicants for a license. Each
23licensee or holder of a permit shall distribute copies of the
24appropriate licensing standards and any other information
25required by the Department to child care facilities under its
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1appropriate documentation of the distribution of the
2standards. Such documentation shall be part of the records of
3the facility and subject to inspection by authorized
4representatives of the Department.
5    (f) The Department shall prepare summaries of day care
6licensing standards. Each licensee or holder of a permit for a
7day care facility shall distribute a copy of the appropriate
8summary and any other information required by the Department,
9to the legal guardian of each child cared for in that facility
10at the time when the child is enrolled or initially placed in
11the facility. The licensee or holder of a permit for a day care
12facility shall secure appropriate documentation of the
13distribution of the summary and brochure. Such documentation
14shall be a part of the records of the facility and subject to
15inspection by an authorized representative of the Department.
16    (g) The Department shall distribute to each licensee and
17holder of a permit copies of the licensing or permit standards
18applicable to such person's facility. Each licensee or holder
19of a permit shall make available by posting at all times in a
20common or otherwise accessible area a complete and current set
21of licensing standards in order that all employees of the
22facility may have unrestricted access to such standards. All
23employees of the facility shall have reviewed the standards and
24any subsequent changes. Each licensee or holder of a permit
25shall maintain appropriate documentation of the current review
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1part of the records of the facility and subject to inspection
2by authorized representatives of the Department.
3    (h) Any standards involving physical examinations,
4immunization, or medical treatment shall include appropriate
5exemptions for children whose parents object thereto on the
6grounds that they conflict with the tenets and practices of a
7recognized church or religious organization, of which the
8parent is an adherent or member, and for children who should
9not be subjected to immunization for clinical reasons.
10    (i) The Department, in cooperation with the Department of
11Public Health, shall work to increase immunization awareness
12and participation among parents of children enrolled in day
13care centers and day care homes by publishing on the
14Department's website information about the benefits of
15immunization against vaccine preventable diseases, including
16influenza and pertussis. The information for vaccine
17preventable diseases shall include the incidence and severity
18of the diseases, the availability of vaccines, and the
19importance of immunizing children and persons who frequently
20have close contact with children. The website content shall be
21reviewed annually in collaboration with the Department of
22Public Health to reflect the most current recommendations of
23the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). The
24Department shall work with day care centers and day care homes
25licensed under this Act to ensure that the information is
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1    (j) Any standard adopted by the Department that requires an
2applicant for a license to operate a day care home to include a
3copy of a high school diploma or equivalent certificate with
4his or her application shall be deemed to be satisfied if the
5applicant includes a copy of a high school diploma or
6equivalent certificate or a copy of a degree from an accredited
7institution of higher education or vocational institution or
8equivalent certificate.
9(Source: P.A. 97-83, eff. 1-1-12; 97-227, eff. 1-1-12; 97-494,
10eff. 8-22-11; 97-813, eff. 7-13-12; 98-817, eff. 1-1-15.)
 
11    Section 570. The Illinois Dental Practice Act is amended by
12changing Section 13 as follows:
 
13    (225 ILCS 25/13)  (from Ch. 111, par. 2313)
14    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2016)
15    Sec. 13. Qualifications of Applicants for Dental
16Hygienists. Every person who desires to obtain a license as a
17dental hygienist shall apply to the Department in writing, upon
18forms prepared and furnished by the Department. Each
19application shall contain proof of the particular
20qualifications required of the applicant, shall be verified by
21the applicant, under oath, and shall be accompanied by the
22required examination fee.
23    The Department shall require that every applicant for a
24license as a dental hygienist shall:

 

 

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1    (1) (Blank).
2    (2) Be a graduate of high school or its equivalent.
3    (3) Present satisfactory evidence of having successfully
4completed 2 academic years of credit at a dental hygiene
5program accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of
6the American Dental Association.
7    (4) Submit evidence that he or she holds a currently valid
8certification to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation. The
9Department shall adopt rules establishing criteria for
10certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation. The rules of
11the Department shall provide for variances only in instances
12where the applicant is a person with a physical disability
13physically disabled and therefore unable to secure such
14certification.
15    (5) (Blank).
16    (6) Present satisfactory evidence that the applicant has
17passed the National Board Dental Hygiene Examination
18administered by the Joint Commission on National Dental
19Examinations and has successfully completed an examination
20conducted by one of the following regional testing services:
21the Central Regional Dental Testing Service, Inc. (CRDTS), the
22Southern Regional Testing Agency, Inc. (SRTA), the Western
23Regional Examining Board (WREB), or the North East Regional
24Board (NERB). For the purposes of this Section, successful
25completion shall mean that the applicant has achieved a minimum
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1service. The Secretary may suspend a regional testing service
2under this item (6) if, after proper notice and hearing, it is
3established that (i) the integrity of the examination has been
4breached so as to make future test results unreliable or (ii)
5the examination is fundamentally deficient in testing clinical
6competency.
7(Source: P.A. 96-14, eff. 6-19-09; 97-1013, eff. 8-17-12.)
 
8    Section 575. The Health Care Worker Background Check Act is
9amended by changing Section 5 as follows:
 
10    (225 ILCS 46/5)
11    Sec. 5. Purpose. The General Assembly finds that it is in
12the public interest to protect the citizens of the State of
13Illinois who are the most frail and who are persons with
14disabilities disabled citizens of the State of Illinois from
15possible harm through a criminal background check of certain
16health care workers and all employees of licensed and certified
17long-term care facilities who have or may have contact with
18residents or have access to the living quarters or the
19financial, medical, or personal records of residents.
20(Source: P.A. 94-665, eff. 1-1-06.)
 
21    Section 580. The Home Medical Equipment and Services
22Provider License Act is amended by changing Section 10 as
23follows:
 

 

 

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1    (225 ILCS 51/10)
2    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2018)
3    Sec. 10. Definitions. As used in this Act:
4        (1) "Department" means the Department of Financial and
5    Professional Regulation.
6        (2) "Secretary" means the Secretary of Financial and
7    Professional Regulation.
8        (3) "Board" means the Home Medical Equipment and
9    Services Board.
10        (4) "Home medical equipment and services provider" or
11    "provider" means a legal entity, as defined by State law,
12    engaged in the business of providing home medical equipment
13    and services, whether directly or through a contractual
14    arrangement, to an unrelated sick individual or an
15    unrelated individual with a disability or disabled
16    individual where that individual resides.
17        (5) "Home medical equipment and services" means the
18    delivery, installation, maintenance, replacement, or
19    instruction in the use of medical equipment used by a sick
20    individual or an individual with a disability or disabled
21    individual to allow the individual to be maintained in his
22    or her residence.
23        (6) "Home medical equipment" means technologically
24    sophisticated medical devices, apparatuses, machines, or
25    other similar articles bearing a label that states

 

 

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1    "Caution: federal law requires dispensing by or on the
2    order of a physician.", which are usable in a home care
3    setting, including but not limited to:
4            (A) oxygen and oxygen delivery systems;
5            (B) ventilators;
6            (C) respiratory disease management devices,
7        excluding compressor driven nebulizers;
8            (D) wheelchair seating systems;
9            (E) apnea monitors;
10            (F) transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulator
11        (TENS) units;
12            (G) low air-loss cutaneous pressure management
13        devices;
14            (H) sequential compression devices;
15            (I) neonatal home phototherapy devices;
16            (J) enteral feeding pumps; and
17            (K) other similar equipment as defined by the
18        Board.
19        "Home medical equipment" also includes hospital beds
20    and electronic and computer-driven wheelchairs, excluding
21    scooters.
22        (7) "Address of record" means the designated address
23    recorded by the Department in the applicant's or licensee's
24    application file or license file maintained by the
25    Department's licensure maintenance unit. It is the duty of
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1    change of address, and such changes must be made either
2    through the Department's website or by contacting the
3    Department's licensure maintenance unit.
4(Source: P.A. 95-703, eff. 12-31-07.)
 
5    Section 585. The Medical Practice Act of 1987 is amended by
6changing Section 23 as follows:
 
7    (225 ILCS 60/23)  (from Ch. 111, par. 4400-23)
8    (Section scheduled to be repealed on December 31, 2015)
9    Sec. 23. Reports relating to professional conduct and
10capacity.
11    (A) Entities required to report.
12        (1) Health care institutions. The chief administrator
13    or executive officer of any health care institution
14    licensed by the Illinois Department of Public Health shall
15    report to the Disciplinary Board when any person's clinical
16    privileges are terminated or are restricted based on a
17    final determination made in accordance with that
18    institution's by-laws or rules and regulations that a
19    person has either committed an act or acts which may
20    directly threaten patient care or that a person may have a
21    mental or physical disability that may be mentally or
22    physically disabled in such a manner as to endanger
23    patients under that person's care. Such officer also shall
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1    restriction of clinical privileges in lieu of formal action
2    based upon conduct related directly to patient care or in
3    lieu of formal action seeking to determine whether a person
4    may have a mental or physical disability that may be
5    mentally or physically disabled in such a manner as to
6    endanger patients under that person's care. The
7    Disciplinary Board shall, by rule, provide for the
8    reporting to it by health care institutions of all
9    instances in which a person, licensed under this Act, who
10    is impaired by reason of age, drug or alcohol abuse or
11    physical or mental impairment, is under supervision and,
12    where appropriate, is in a program of rehabilitation. Such
13    reports shall be strictly confidential and may be reviewed
14    and considered only by the members of the Disciplinary
15    Board, or by authorized staff as provided by rules of the
16    Disciplinary Board. Provisions shall be made for the
17    periodic report of the status of any such person not less
18    than twice annually in order that the Disciplinary Board
19    shall have current information upon which to determine the
20    status of any such person. Such initial and periodic
21    reports of impaired physicians shall not be considered
22    records within the meaning of The State Records Act and
23    shall be disposed of, following a determination by the
24    Disciplinary Board that such reports are no longer
25    required, in a manner and at such time as the Disciplinary
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1    shall be construed as the filing of a report for purposes
2    of subsection (C) of this Section.
3        (1.5) Clinical training programs. The program director
4    of any post-graduate clinical training program shall
5    report to the Disciplinary Board if a person engaged in a
6    post-graduate clinical training program at the
7    institution, including, but not limited to, a residency or
8    fellowship, separates from the program for any reason prior
9    to its conclusion. The program director shall provide all
10    documentation relating to the separation if, after review
11    of the report, the Disciplinary Board determines that a
12    review of those documents is necessary to determine whether
13    a violation of this Act occurred.
14        (2) Professional associations. The President or chief
15    executive officer of any association or society, of persons
16    licensed under this Act, operating within this State shall
17    report to the Disciplinary Board when the association or
18    society renders a final determination that a person has
19    committed unprofessional conduct related directly to
20    patient care or that a person may have a mental or physical
21    disability that may be mentally or physically disabled in
22    such a manner as to endanger patients under that person's
23    care.
24        (3) Professional liability insurers. Every insurance
25    company which offers policies of professional liability
26    insurance to persons licensed under this Act, or any other

 

 

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1    entity which seeks to indemnify the professional liability
2    of a person licensed under this Act, shall report to the
3    Disciplinary Board the settlement of any claim or cause of
4    action, or final judgment rendered in any cause of action,
5    which alleged negligence in the furnishing of medical care
6    by such licensed person when such settlement or final
7    judgment is in favor of the plaintiff.
8        (4) State's Attorneys. The State's Attorney of each
9    county shall report to the Disciplinary Board, within 5
10    days, any instances in which a person licensed under this
11    Act is convicted of any felony or Class A misdemeanor. The
12    State's Attorney of each county may report to the
13    Disciplinary Board through a verified complaint any
14    instance in which the State's Attorney believes that a
15    physician has willfully violated the notice requirements
16    of the Parental Notice of Abortion Act of 1995.
17        (5) State agencies. All agencies, boards, commissions,
18    departments, or other instrumentalities of the government
19    of the State of Illinois shall report to the Disciplinary
20    Board any instance arising in connection with the
21    operations of such agency, including the administration of
22    any law by such agency, in which a person licensed under
23    this Act has either committed an act or acts which may be a
24    violation of this Act or which may constitute
25    unprofessional conduct related directly to patient care or
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1    have a mental or physical disability that may be mentally
2    or physically disabled in such a manner as to endanger
3    patients under that person's care.
4    (B) Mandatory reporting. All reports required by items
5(34), (35), and (36) of subsection (A) of Section 22 and by
6Section 23 shall be submitted to the Disciplinary Board in a
7timely fashion. Unless otherwise provided in this Section, the
8reports shall be filed in writing within 60 days after a
9determination that a report is required under this Act. All
10reports shall contain the following information:
11        (1) The name, address and telephone number of the
12    person making the report.
13        (2) The name, address and telephone number of the
14    person who is the subject of the report.
15        (3) The name and date of birth of any patient or
16    patients whose treatment is a subject of the report, if
17    available, or other means of identification if such
18    information is not available, identification of the
19    hospital or other healthcare facility where the care at
20    issue in the report was rendered, provided, however, no
21    medical records may be revealed.
22        (4) A brief description of the facts which gave rise to
23    the issuance of the report, including the dates of any
24    occurrences deemed to necessitate the filing of the report.
25        (5) If court action is involved, the identity of the
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1    number and date of filing of the action.
2        (6) Any further pertinent information which the
3    reporting party deems to be an aid in the evaluation of the
4    report.
5    The Disciplinary Board or Department may also exercise the
6power under Section 38 of this Act to subpoena copies of
7hospital or medical records in mandatory report cases alleging
8death or permanent bodily injury. Appropriate rules shall be
9adopted by the Department with the approval of the Disciplinary
10Board.
11    When the Department has received written reports
12concerning incidents required to be reported in items (34),
13(35), and (36) of subsection (A) of Section 22, the licensee's
14failure to report the incident to the Department under those
15items shall not be the sole grounds for disciplinary action.
16    Nothing contained in this Section shall act to in any way,
17waive or modify the confidentiality of medical reports and
18committee reports to the extent provided by law. Any
19information reported or disclosed shall be kept for the
20confidential use of the Disciplinary Board, the Medical
21Coordinators, the Disciplinary Board's attorneys, the medical
22investigative staff, and authorized clerical staff, as
23provided in this Act, and shall be afforded the same status as
24is provided information concerning medical studies in Part 21
25of Article VIII of the Code of Civil Procedure, except that the
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1State, or local law enforcement agency pursuant to a subpoena
2in an ongoing criminal investigation or to a health care
3licensing body or medical licensing authority of this State or
4another state or jurisdiction pursuant to an official request
5made by that licensing body or medical licensing authority.
6Furthermore, information and documents disclosed to a federal,
7State, or local law enforcement agency may be used by that
8agency only for the investigation and prosecution of a criminal
9offense, or, in the case of disclosure to a health care
10licensing body or medical licensing authority, only for
11investigations and disciplinary action proceedings with regard
12to a license. Information and documents disclosed to the
13Department of Public Health may be used by that Department only
14for investigation and disciplinary action regarding the
15license of a health care institution licensed by the Department
16of Public Health.
17    (C) Immunity from prosecution. Any individual or
18organization acting in good faith, and not in a wilful and
19wanton manner, in complying with this Act by providing any
20report or other information to the Disciplinary Board or a peer
21review committee, or assisting in the investigation or
22preparation of such information, or by voluntarily reporting to
23the Disciplinary Board or a peer review committee information
24regarding alleged errors or negligence by a person licensed
25under this Act, or by participating in proceedings of the
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1a member of the Disciplinary Board or a peer review committee,
2shall not, as a result of such actions, be subject to criminal
3prosecution or civil damages.
4    (D) Indemnification. Members of the Disciplinary Board,
5the Licensing Board, the Medical Coordinators, the
6Disciplinary Board's attorneys, the medical investigative
7staff, physicians retained under contract to assist and advise
8the medical coordinators in the investigation, and authorized
9clerical staff shall be indemnified by the State for any
10actions occurring within the scope of services on the
11Disciplinary Board or Licensing Board, done in good faith and
12not wilful and wanton in nature. The Attorney General shall
13defend all such actions unless he or she determines either that
14there would be a conflict of interest in such representation or
15that the actions complained of were not in good faith or were
16wilful and wanton.
17    Should the Attorney General decline representation, the
18member shall have the right to employ counsel of his or her
19choice, whose fees shall be provided by the State, after
20approval by the Attorney General, unless there is a
21determination by a court that the member's actions were not in
22good faith or were wilful and wanton.
23    The member must notify the Attorney General within 7 days
24of receipt of notice of the initiation of any action involving
25services of the Disciplinary Board. Failure to so notify the
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1right to a defense and indemnification.
2    The Attorney General shall determine within 7 days after
3receiving such notice, whether he or she will undertake to
4represent the member.
5    (E) Deliberations of Disciplinary Board. Upon the receipt
6of any report called for by this Act, other than those reports
7of impaired persons licensed under this Act required pursuant
8to the rules of the Disciplinary Board, the Disciplinary Board
9shall notify in writing, by certified mail, the person who is
10the subject of the report. Such notification shall be made
11within 30 days of receipt by the Disciplinary Board of the
12report.
13    The notification shall include a written notice setting
14forth the person's right to examine the report. Included in
15such notification shall be the address at which the file is
16maintained, the name of the custodian of the reports, and the
17telephone number at which the custodian may be reached. The
18person who is the subject of the report shall submit a written
19statement responding, clarifying, adding to, or proposing the
20amending of the report previously filed. The person who is the
21subject of the report shall also submit with the written
22statement any medical records related to the report. The
23statement and accompanying medical records shall become a
24permanent part of the file and must be received by the
25Disciplinary Board no more than 30 days after the date on which
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1existence of the original report.
2    The Disciplinary Board shall review all reports received by
3it, together with any supporting information and responding
4statements submitted by persons who are the subject of reports.
5The review by the Disciplinary Board shall be in a timely
6manner but in no event, shall the Disciplinary Board's initial
7review of the material contained in each disciplinary file be
8less than 61 days nor more than 180 days after the receipt of
9the initial report by the Disciplinary Board.
10    When the Disciplinary Board makes its initial review of the
11materials contained within its disciplinary files, the
12Disciplinary Board shall, in writing, make a determination as
13to whether there are sufficient facts to warrant further
14investigation or action. Failure to make such determination
15within the time provided shall be deemed to be a determination
16that there are not sufficient facts to warrant further
17investigation or action.
18    Should the Disciplinary Board find that there are not
19sufficient facts to warrant further investigation, or action,
20the report shall be accepted for filing and the matter shall be
21deemed closed and so reported to the Secretary. The Secretary
22shall then have 30 days to accept the Disciplinary Board's
23decision or request further investigation. The Secretary shall
24inform the Board of the decision to request further
25investigation, including the specific reasons for the
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1or complaint and the person who is the subject of the report or
2complaint shall be notified in writing by the Secretary of any
3final action on their report or complaint. The Department shall
4disclose to the individual or entity who filed the original
5report or complaint, on request, the status of the Disciplinary
6Board's review of a specific report or complaint. Such request
7may be made at any time, including prior to the Disciplinary
8Board's determination as to whether there are sufficient facts
9to warrant further investigation or action.
10    (F) Summary reports. The Disciplinary Board shall prepare,
11on a timely basis, but in no event less than once every other
12month, a summary report of final disciplinary actions taken
13upon disciplinary files maintained by the Disciplinary Board.
14The summary reports shall be made available to the public upon
15request and payment of the fees set by the Department. This
16publication may be made available to the public on the
17Department's website. Information or documentation relating to
18any disciplinary file that is closed without disciplinary
19action taken shall not be disclosed and shall be afforded the
20same status as is provided by Part 21 of Article VIII of the
21Code of Civil Procedure.
22    (G) Any violation of this Section shall be a Class A
23misdemeanor.
24    (H) If any such person violates the provisions of this
25Section an action may be brought in the name of the People of
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1State of Illinois, for an order enjoining such violation or for
2an order enforcing compliance with this Section. Upon filing of
3a verified petition in such court, the court may issue a
4temporary restraining order without notice or bond and may
5preliminarily or permanently enjoin such violation, and if it
6is established that such person has violated or is violating
7the injunction, the court may punish the offender for contempt
8of court. Proceedings under this paragraph shall be in addition
9to, and not in lieu of, all other remedies and penalties
10provided for by this Section.
11(Source: P.A. 97-449, eff. 1-1-12; 97-622, eff. 11-23-11;
1298-601, eff. 12-30-13.)
 
13    Section 590. The Nurse Practice Act is amended by changing
14Section 65-65 as follows:
 
15    (225 ILCS 65/65-65)   (was 225 ILCS 65/15-55)
16    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2018)
17    Sec. 65-65. Reports relating to APN professional conduct
18and capacity.
19    (a) Entities Required to Report.
20        (1) Health Care Institutions. The chief administrator
21    or executive officer of a health care institution licensed
22    by the Department of Public Health, which provides the
23    minimum due process set forth in Section 10.4 of the
24    Hospital Licensing Act, shall report to the Board when an

 

 

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1    advanced practice nurse's organized professional staff
2    clinical privileges are terminated or are restricted based
3    on a final determination, in accordance with that
4    institution's bylaws or rules and regulations, that (i) a
5    person has either committed an act or acts that may
6    directly threaten patient care and that are not of an
7    administrative nature or (ii) that a person may have a
8    mental or physical disability be mentally or physically
9    disabled in a manner that may endanger patients under that
10    person's care. The chief administrator or officer shall
11    also report if an advanced practice nurse accepts voluntary
12    termination or restriction of clinical privileges in lieu
13    of formal action based upon conduct related directly to
14    patient care and not of an administrative nature, or in
15    lieu of formal action seeking to determine whether a person
16    may have a mental or physical disability be mentally or
17    physically disabled in a manner that may endanger patients
18    under that person's care. The Board shall provide by rule
19    for the reporting to it of all instances in which a person
20    licensed under this Article, who is impaired by reason of
21    age, drug, or alcohol abuse or physical or mental
22    impairment, is under supervision and, where appropriate,
23    is in a program of rehabilitation. Reports submitted under
24    this subsection shall be strictly confidential and may be
25    reviewed and considered only by the members of the Board or
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1    Provisions shall be made for the periodic report of the
2    status of any such reported person not less than twice
3    annually in order that the Board shall have current
4    information upon which to determine the status of that
5    person. Initial and periodic reports of impaired advanced
6    practice nurses shall not be considered records within the
7    meaning of the State Records Act and shall be disposed of,
8    following a determination by the Board that such reports
9    are no longer required, in a manner and at an appropriate
10    time as the Board shall determine by rule. The filing of
11    reports submitted under this subsection shall be construed
12    as the filing of a report for purposes of subsection (c) of
13    this Section.
14        (2) Professional Associations. The President or chief
15    executive officer of an association or society of persons
16    licensed under this Article, operating within this State,
17    shall report to the Board when the association or society
18    renders a final determination that a person licensed under
19    this Article has committed unprofessional conduct related
20    directly to patient care or that a person may have a mental
21    or physical disability be mentally or physically disabled
22    in a manner that may endanger patients under the person's
23    care.
24        (3) Professional Liability Insurers. Every insurance
25    company that offers policies of professional liability
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1    other entity that seeks to indemnify the professional
2    liability of a person licensed under this Article, shall
3    report to the Board the settlement of any claim or cause of
4    action, or final judgment rendered in any cause of action,
5    that alleged negligence in the furnishing of patient care
6    by the licensee when the settlement or final judgment is in
7    favor of the plaintiff.
8        (4) State's Attorneys. The State's Attorney of each
9    county shall report to the Board all instances in which a
10    person licensed under this Article is convicted or
11    otherwise found guilty of the commission of a felony.
12        (5) State Agencies. All agencies, boards, commissions,
13    departments, or other instrumentalities of the government
14    of this State shall report to the Board any instance
15    arising in connection with the operations of the agency,
16    including the administration of any law by the agency, in
17    which a person licensed under this Article has either
18    committed an act or acts that may constitute a violation of
19    this Article, that may constitute unprofessional conduct
20    related directly to patient care, or that indicates that a
21    person licensed under this Article may have a mental or
22    physical disability be mentally or physically disabled in a
23    manner that may endanger patients under that person's care.
24    (b) Mandatory Reporting. All reports required under items
25(16) and (17) of subsection (a) of Section 70-5 shall be
26submitted to the Board in a timely fashion. The reports shall

 

 

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1be filed in writing within 60 days after a determination that a
2report is required under this Article. All reports shall
3contain the following information:
4        (1) The name, address, and telephone number of the
5    person making the report.
6        (2) The name, address, and telephone number of the
7    person who is the subject of the report.
8        (3) The name or other means of identification of any
9    patient or patients whose treatment is a subject of the
10    report, except that no medical records may be revealed
11    without the written consent of the patient or patients.
12        (4) A brief description of the facts that gave rise to
13    the issuance of the report, including but not limited to
14    the dates of any occurrences deemed to necessitate the
15    filing of the report.
16        (5) If court action is involved, the identity of the
17    court in which the action is filed, the docket number, and
18    date of filing of the action.
19        (6) Any further pertinent information that the
20    reporting party deems to be an aid in the evaluation of the
21    report.
22    Nothing contained in this Section shall be construed to in
23any way waive or modify the confidentiality of medical reports
24and committee reports to the extent provided by law. Any
25information reported or disclosed shall be kept for the
26confidential use of the Board, the Board's attorneys, the

 

 

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1investigative staff, and authorized clerical staff and shall be
2afforded the same status as is provided information concerning
3medical studies in Part 21 of Article VIII of the Code of Civil
4Procedure.
5    (c) Immunity from Prosecution. An individual or
6organization acting in good faith, and not in a wilful and
7wanton manner, in complying with this Section by providing a
8report or other information to the Board, by assisting in the
9investigation or preparation of a report or information, by
10participating in proceedings of the Board, or by serving as a
11member of the Board shall not, as a result of such actions, be
12subject to criminal prosecution or civil damages.
13    (d) Indemnification. Members of the Board, the Board's
14attorneys, the investigative staff, advanced practice nurses
15or physicians retained under contract to assist and advise in
16the investigation, and authorized clerical staff shall be
17indemnified by the State for any actions (i) occurring within
18the scope of services on the Board, (ii) performed in good
19faith, and (iii) not wilful and wanton in nature. The Attorney
20General shall defend all actions taken against those persons
21unless he or she determines either that there would be a
22conflict of interest in the representation or that the actions
23complained of were not performed in good faith or were wilful
24and wanton in nature. If the Attorney General declines
25representation, the member shall have the right to employ
26counsel of his or her choice, whose fees shall be provided by

 

 

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1the State, after approval by the Attorney General, unless there
2is a determination by a court that the member's actions were
3not performed in good faith or were wilful and wanton in
4nature. The member shall notify the Attorney General within 7
5days of receipt of notice of the initiation of an action
6involving services of the Board. Failure to so notify the
7Attorney General shall constitute an absolute waiver of the
8right to a defense and indemnification. The Attorney General
9shall determine within 7 days after receiving the notice
10whether he or she will undertake to represent the member.
11    (e) Deliberations of Board. Upon the receipt of a report
12called for by this Section, other than those reports of
13impaired persons licensed under this Article required pursuant
14to the rules of the Board, the Board shall notify in writing by
15certified mail the person who is the subject of the report. The
16notification shall be made within 30 days of receipt by the
17Board of the report. The notification shall include a written
18notice setting forth the person's right to examine the report.
19Included in the notification shall be the address at which the
20file is maintained, the name of the custodian of the reports,
21and the telephone number at which the custodian may be reached.
22The person who is the subject of the report shall submit a
23written statement responding to, clarifying, adding to, or
24proposing to amend the report previously filed. The statement
25shall become a permanent part of the file and shall be received
26by the Board no more than 30 days after the date on which the

 

 

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1person was notified of the existence of the original report.
2The Board shall review all reports received by it and any
3supporting information and responding statements submitted by
4persons who are the subject of reports. The review by the Board
5shall be in a timely manner but in no event shall the Board's
6initial review of the material contained in each disciplinary
7file be less than 61 days nor more than 180 days after the
8receipt of the initial report by the Board. When the Board
9makes its initial review of the materials contained within its
10disciplinary files, the Board shall, in writing, make a
11determination as to whether there are sufficient facts to
12warrant further investigation or action. Failure to make that
13determination within the time provided shall be deemed to be a
14determination that there are not sufficient facts to warrant
15further investigation or action. Should the Board find that
16there are not sufficient facts to warrant further investigation
17or action, the report shall be accepted for filing and the
18matter shall be deemed closed and so reported. The individual
19or entity filing the original report or complaint and the
20person who is the subject of the report or complaint shall be
21notified in writing by the Board of any final action on their
22report or complaint.
23    (f) Summary Reports. The Board shall prepare, on a timely
24basis, but in no event less than one every other month, a
25summary report of final actions taken upon disciplinary files
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1available to the public upon request and payment of the fees
2set by the Department. This publication may be made available
3to the public on the Department's Internet website.
4    (g) Any violation of this Section shall constitute a Class
5A misdemeanor.
6    (h) If a person violates the provisions of this Section, an
7action may be brought in the name of the People of the State of
8Illinois, through the Attorney General of the State of
9Illinois, for an order enjoining the violation or for an order
10enforcing compliance with this Section. Upon filing of a
11verified petition in court, the court may issue a temporary
12restraining order without notice or bond and may preliminarily
13or permanently enjoin the violation, and if it is established
14that the person has violated or is violating the injunction,
15the court may punish the offender for contempt of court.
16Proceedings under this subsection shall be in addition to, and
17not in lieu of, all other remedies and penalties provided for
18by this Section.
19(Source: P.A. 95-639, eff. 10-5-07.)
 
20    Section 595. The Nursing Home Administrators Licensing and
21Disciplinary Act is amended by changing Section 17.1 as
22follows:
 
23    (225 ILCS 70/17.1)
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1    Sec. 17.1. Reports of violations of Act or other conduct.
2    (a) The owner or licensee of a long term care facility
3licensed under the Nursing Home Care Act who employs or
4contracts with a licensee under this Act shall report to the
5Department any instance of which he or she has knowledge
6arising in connection with operations of the health care
7institution, including the administration of any law by the
8institution, in which a licensee under this Act has either
9committed an act or acts which may constitute a violation of
10this Act or unprofessional conduct related directly to patient
11care, or which may indicate that the licensee may have a mental
12or physical disability that may be mentally or physically
13disabled in such a manner as to endanger patients under that
14licensee's care. Additionally, every nursing home shall report
15to the Department any instance when a licensee is terminated
16for cause which would constitute a violation of this Act. The
17Department may take disciplinary or non-disciplinary action if
18the termination is based upon unprofessional conduct related to
19planning, organizing, directing, or supervising the operation
20of a nursing home as defined by this Act or other conduct by
21the licensee that would be a violation of this Act or rules.
22    For the purposes of this subsection, "owner" does not mean
23the owner of the real estate or physical plant who does not
24hold management or operational control of the licensed long
25term care facility.
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1professional liability insurance to licensees, or any other
2entity that seeks to indemnify the professional liability of a
3licensee, shall report the settlement of any claim or adverse
4final judgment rendered in any action that alleged negligence
5in planning, organizing, directing, or supervising the
6operation of a nursing home by the licensee.
7    (c) The State's Attorney of each county shall report to the
8Department each instance in which a licensee is convicted of or
9enters a plea of guilty or nolo contendere to any crime that is
10a felony, or of which an essential element is dishonesty, or
11that is directly related to the practice of the profession of
12nursing home administration.
13    (d) Any agency, board, commission, department, or other
14instrumentality of the government of the State of Illinois
15shall report to the Department any instance arising in
16connection with the operations of the agency, including the
17administration of any law by the agency, in which a licensee
18under this Act has either committed an act or acts which may
19constitute a violation of this Act or unprofessional conduct
20related directly to planning, organizing, directing or
21supervising the operation of a nursing home, or which may
22indicate that a licensee may have a mental or physical
23disability that may be mentally or physically disabled in such
24a manner as to endanger others.
25    (e) All reports required by items (19), (20), and (21) of
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1submitted to the Department in a timely fashion. The reports
2shall be filed in writing within 60 days after a determination
3that a report is required under this Section. All reports shall
4contain the following information:
5        (1) The name, address, and telephone number of the
6    person making the report.
7        (2) The name, address, and telephone number of the
8    person who is the subject of the report.
9        (3) The name and date of birth of any person or persons
10    whose treatment is a subject of the report, or other means
11    of identification if that information is not available, and
12    identification of the nursing home facility where the care
13    at issue in the report was rendered.
14        (4) A brief description of the facts which gave rise to
15    the issuance of the report, including the dates of any
16    occurrences deemed to necessitate the filing of the report.
17        (5) If court action is involved, the identity of the
18    court in which the action is filed, along with the docket
19    number and the date the action was filed.
20        (6) Any further pertinent information that the
21    reporting party deems to be an aid in evaluating the
22    report.
23    If the Department receives a written report concerning an
24incident required to be reported under item (19), (20), or (21)
25of subsection (a) of Section 17, then the licensee's failure to
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1the sole ground for any disciplinary action against the
2licensee.
3    (f) Any individual or organization acting in good faith,
4and not in a wilful and wanton manner, in complying with this
5Section by providing any report or other information to the
6Department, by assisting in the investigation or preparation of
7such information, by voluntarily reporting to the Department
8information regarding alleged errors or negligence by a
9licensee, or by participating in proceedings of the Department,
10shall not, as a result of such actions, be subject to criminal
11prosecution or civil damages.
12    (g) Upon the receipt of any report required by this
13Section, the Department shall notify in writing, by certified
14mail, the person who is the subject of the report. The
15notification shall be made within 30 days after the
16Department's receipt of the report.
17    The notification shall include a written notice setting
18forth the person's right to examine the report. The
19notification shall also include the address at which the file
20is maintained, the name of the custodian of the file, and the
21telephone number at which the custodian may be reached. The
22person who is the subject of the report shall submit a written
23statement responding, clarifying, adding to, or proposing the
24amending of the report previously filed. The statement shall
25become a permanent part of the file and must be received by the
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1person was notified by the Department of the existence of the
2original report.
3    The Department shall review a report received by it,
4together with any supporting information and responding
5statements submitted by the person who is the subject of the
6report. The review by the Department shall be in a timely
7manner, but in no event shall the Department's initial review
8of the material contained in each disciplinary file last less
9than 61 days nor more than 180 days after the receipt of the
10initial report by the Department.
11    When the Department makes its initial review of the
12materials contained within its disciplinary files, the
13Department shall, in writing, make a determination as to
14whether there are sufficient facts to warrant further
15investigation or action. Failure to make such a determination
16within the time provided shall be deemed to be a determination
17that there are not sufficient facts to warrant further
18investigation or action. The Department shall notify the person
19who is the subject of the report of any final action on the
20report.
21    (h) A violation of this Section is a Class A misdemeanor.
22    (i) If any person or entity violates this Section, then an
23action may be brought in the name of the People of the State of
24Illinois, through the Attorney General of the State of
25Illinois, for an order enjoining the violation or for an order
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1verified petition in the court, the court may issue a temporary
2restraining order without notice or bond and may preliminarily
3or permanently enjoin the violation. If it is established that
4the person or entity has violated or is violating the
5injunction, the court may punish the offender for contempt of
6court. Proceedings under this subsection (i) shall be in
7addition to, and not in lieu of, all other remedies and
8penalties provided for by this Section.
9(Source: P.A. 96-1372, eff. 7-29-10.)
 
10    Section 600. The Podiatric Medical Practice Act of 1987 is
11amended by changing Section 26 as follows:
 
12    (225 ILCS 100/26)  (from Ch. 111, par. 4826)
13    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2018)
14    Sec. 26. Reports relating to professional conduct and
15capacity.
16    (A) The Board shall by rule provide for the reporting to it
17of all instances in which a podiatric physician licensed under
18this Act who is impaired by reason of age, drug or alcohol
19abuse or physical or mental impairment, is under supervision
20and, where appropriate, is in a program of rehabilitation.
21Reports shall be strictly confidential and may be reviewed and
22considered only by the members of the Board, or by authorized
23staff of the Department as provided by the rules of the Board.
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1of any such podiatric physician not less than twice annually in
2order that the Board shall have current information upon which
3to determine the status of any such podiatric physician. Such
4initial and periodic reports of impaired physicians shall not
5be considered records within the meaning of the State Records
6Act and shall be disposed of, following a determination by the
7Board that such reports are no longer required, in a manner and
8at such time as the Board shall determine by rule. The filing
9of such reports shall be construed as the filing of a report
10for the purposes of subsection (C) of this Section. Failure to
11file a report under this Section shall be a Class A
12misdemeanor.
13    (A-5) The following persons and entities shall report to
14the Department or the Board in the instances and under the
15conditions set forth in this subsection (A-5):
16        (1) Any administrator or officer of any hospital,
17    nursing home or other health care agency or facility who
18    has knowledge of any action or condition which reasonably
19    indicates to him or her that a licensed podiatric physician
20    practicing in such hospital, nursing home or other health
21    care agency or facility is habitually intoxicated or
22    addicted to the use of habit forming drugs, or is otherwise
23    impaired, to the extent that such intoxication, addiction,
24    or impairment adversely affects such podiatric physician's
25    professional performance, or has knowledge that reasonably
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1    unlawfully possesses, uses, distributes or converts
2    habit-forming drugs belonging to the hospital, nursing
3    home or other health care agency or facility for such
4    podiatric physician's own use or benefit, shall promptly
5    file a written report thereof to the Department. The report
6    shall include the name of the podiatric physician, the name
7    of the patient or patients involved, if any, a brief
8    summary of the action, condition or occurrence that has
9    necessitated the report, and any other information as the
10    Department may deem necessary. The Department shall
11    provide forms on which such reports shall be filed.
12        (2) The president or chief executive officer of any
13    association or society of podiatric physicians licensed
14    under this Act, operating within this State shall report to
15    the Board when the association or society renders a final
16    determination relating to the professional competence or
17    conduct of the podiatric physician.
18        (3) Every insurance company that offers policies of
19    professional liability insurance to persons licensed under
20    this Act, or any other entity that seeks to indemnify the
21    professional liability of a podiatric physician licensed
22    under this Act, shall report to the Board the settlement of
23    any claim or cause of action, or final judgment rendered in
24    any cause of action that alleged negligence in the
25    furnishing of medical care by such licensed person when
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1    plaintiff.
2        (4) The State's Attorney of each county shall report to
3    the Board all instances in which a person licensed under
4    this Act is convicted or otherwise found guilty of the
5    commission of any felony.
6        (5) All agencies, boards, commissions, departments, or
7    other instrumentalities of the government of the State of
8    Illinois shall report to the Board any instance arising in
9    connection with the operations of such agency, including
10    the administration of any law by such agency, in which a
11    podiatric physician licensed under this Act has either
12    committed an act or acts that may be a violation of this
13    Act or that may constitute unprofessional conduct related
14    directly to patient care or that indicates that a podiatric
15    physician licensed under this Act may have a mental or
16    physical disability that may be mentally or physically
17    disabled in such a manner as to endanger patients under
18    that physician's care.
19    (B) All reports required by this Act shall be submitted to
20the Board in a timely fashion. The reports shall be filed in
21writing within 60 days after a determination that a report is
22required under this Act. All reports shall contain the
23following information:
24        (1) The name, address and telephone number of the
25    person making the report.
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1    podiatric physician who is the subject of the report.
2        (3) The name or other means of identification of any
3    patient or patients whose treatment is a subject of the
4    report, provided, however, no medical records may be
5    revealed without the written consent of the patient or
6    patients.
7        (4) A brief description of the facts that gave rise to
8    the issuance of the report, including the dates of any
9    occurrences deemed to necessitate the filing of the report.
10        (5) If court action is involved, the identity of the
11    court in which the action is filed, along with the docket
12    number and date of filing of the action.
13        (6) Any further pertinent information that the
14    reporting party deems to be an aid in the evaluation of the
15    report.
16    Nothing contained in this Section shall waive or modify the
17confidentiality of medical reports and committee reports to the
18extent provided by law. Any information reported or disclosed
19shall be kept for the confidential use of the Board, the
20Board's attorneys, the investigative staff and other
21authorized Department staff, as provided in this Act, and shall
22be afforded the same status as is provided information
23concerning medical studies in Part 21 of Article VIII of the
24Code of Civil Procedure.
25    (C) Any individual or organization acting in good faith,
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1Act by providing any report or other information to the Board,
2or assisting in the investigation or preparation of such
3information, or by participating in proceedings of the Board,
4or by serving as a member of the Board, shall not, as a result
5of such actions, be subject to criminal prosecution or civil
6damages.
7    (D) Members of the Board, the Board's attorneys, the
8investigative staff, other podiatric physicians retained under
9contract to assist and advise in the investigation, and other
10authorized Department staff shall be indemnified by the State
11for any actions occurring within the scope of services on the
12Board, done in good faith and not willful and wanton in nature.
13The Attorney General shall defend all such actions unless he or
14she determines either that he or she would have a conflict of
15interest in such representation or that the actions complained
16of were not in good faith or were willful and wanton.
17    Should the Attorney General decline representation, the
18member shall have the right to employ counsel of his or her
19choice, whose fees shall be provided by the State, after
20approval by the Attorney General, unless there is a
21determination by a court that the member's actions were not in
22good faith or were wilful and wanton. The member must notify
23the Attorney General within 7 days of receipt of notice of the
24initiation of any action involving services of the Board.
25Failure to so notify the Attorney General shall constitute an
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1The Attorney General shall determine within 7 days after
2receiving such notice, whether he or she will undertake to
3represent the member.
4    (E) Upon the receipt of any report called for by this Act,
5other than those reports of impaired persons licensed under
6this Act required pursuant to the rules of the Board, the Board
7shall notify in writing, by certified mail, the podiatric
8physician who is the subject of the report. Such notification
9shall be made within 30 days of receipt by the Board of the
10report.
11    The notification shall include a written notice setting
12forth the podiatric physician's right to examine the report.
13Included in such notification shall be the address at which the
14file is maintained, the name of the custodian of the reports,
15and the telephone number at which the custodian may be reached.
16The podiatric physician who is the subject of the report shall
17be permitted to submit a written statement responding,
18clarifying, adding to, or proposing the amending of the report
19previously filed. The statement shall become a permanent part
20of the file and must be received by the Board no more than 30
21days after the date on which the podiatric physician was
22notified of the existence of the original report.
23    The Board shall review all reports received by it, together
24with any supporting information and responding statements
25submitted by persons who are the subject of reports. The review
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1the Board's initial review of the material contained in each
2disciplinary file be less than 61 days nor more than 180 days
3after the receipt of the initial report by the Board.
4    When the Board makes its initial review of the materials
5contained within its disciplinary files the Board shall, in
6writing, make a determination as to whether there are
7sufficient facts to warrant further investigation or action.
8Failure to make such determination within the time provided
9shall be deemed to be a determination that there are not
10sufficient facts to warrant further investigation or action.
11    Should the Board find that there are not sufficient facts
12to warrant further investigation, or action, the report shall
13be accepted for filing and the matter shall be deemed closed
14and so reported.
15    The individual or entity filing the original report or
16complaint and the podiatric physician who is the subject of the
17report or complaint shall be notified in writing by the Board
18of any final action on their report or complaint.
19    (F) The Board shall prepare on a timely basis, but in no
20event less than once every other month, a summary report of
21final disciplinary actions taken upon disciplinary files
22maintained by the Board. The summary reports shall be made
23available on the Department's web site.
24    (G) Any violation of this Section shall be a Class A
25misdemeanor.
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1of this Section, an action may be brought in the name of the
2People of the State of Illinois, through the Attorney General
3of the State of Illinois, for an order enjoining such violation
4or for an order enforcing compliance with this Section. Upon
5filing of a verified petition in such court, the court may
6issue a temporary restraining order without notice or bond and
7may preliminarily or permanently enjoin such violation, and if
8it is established that such podiatric physician has violated or
9is violating the injunction, the Court may punish the offender
10for contempt of court. Proceedings under this paragraph shall
11be in addition to, and not in lieu of, all other remedies and
12penalties provided for by this Section.
13(Source: P.A. 95-235, eff. 8-17-07.)
 
14    Section 605. The Illinois Explosives Act is amended by
15changing Section 2005 as follows:
 
16    (225 ILCS 210/2005)  (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 1-2005)
17    Sec. 2005. Qualifications for licensure.
18    (a) No person shall qualify to hold a license who:
19        (1) is under 21 years of age;
20        (2) has been convicted in any court of a crime
21    punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year;
22        (3) is under indictment for a crime punishable by
23    imprisonment for a term exceeding one year;
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1        (5) is an unlawful user of or addicted to any
2    controlled substance as defined in Section 102 of the
3    federal Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. Sec. 802 et
4    seq.);
5        (6) has been adjudicated a person with a mental
6    disability mentally disabled person as defined in Section
7    1.1 of the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act; or
8        (7) is not a legal citizen of the United States.
9    (b) A person who has been granted a "relief from
10disabilities" regarding criminal convictions and indictments,
11pursuant to the federal Safe Explosives Act (18 U.S.C. Sec.
12845) may receive a license provided all other qualifications
13under this Act are met.
14(Source: P.A. 98-63, eff. 7-9-13.)
 
15    Section 610. The Barber, Cosmetology, Esthetics, Hair
16Braiding, and Nail Technology Act of 1985 is amended by
17changing Section 3B-15 as follows:
 
18    (225 ILCS 410/3B-15)
19    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2016)
20    Sec. 3B-15. Grounds for disciplinary action. In addition to
21any other cause herein set forth the Department may refuse to
22issue or renew and may suspend, place on probation, or revoke
23any license to operate a school, or take any other disciplinary
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1including the imposition of fines not to exceed $5,000 for each
2violation, for any one or any combination of the following
3causes:
4        (1) Repeated violation of any provision of this Act or
5    any standard or rule established under this Act.
6        (2) Knowingly furnishing false, misleading, or
7    incomplete information to the Department or failure to
8    furnish information requested by the Department.
9        (3) Violation of any commitment made in an application
10    for a license, including failure to maintain standards that
11    are the same as, or substantially equivalent to, those
12    represented in the school's applications and advertising.
13        (4) Presenting to prospective students information
14    relating to the school, or to employment opportunities or
15    opportunities for enrollment in institutions of higher
16    learning after entering into or completing courses offered
17    by the school, that is false, misleading, or fraudulent.
18        (5) Failure to provide premises or equipment or to
19    maintain them in a safe and sanitary condition as required
20    by law.
21        (6) Failure to maintain financial resources adequate
22    for the satisfactory conduct of the courses of instruction
23    offered or to retain a sufficient and qualified
24    instructional and administrative staff.
25        (7) Refusal to admit applicants on account of race,
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1    unrelated to ability, religion, or national origin.
2        (8) Paying a commission or valuable consideration to
3    any person for acts or services performed in violation of
4    this Act.
5        (9) Attempting to confer a fraudulent degree, diploma,
6    or certificate upon a student.
7        (10) Failure to correct any deficiency or act of
8    noncompliance under this Act or the standards and rules
9    established under this Act within reasonable time limits
10    set by the Department.
11        (11) Conduct of business or instructional services
12    other than at locations approved by the Department.
13        (12) Failure to make all of the disclosures or making
14    inaccurate disclosures to the Department or in the
15    enrollment agreement as required under this Act.
16        (13) Failure to make appropriate refunds as required by
17    this Act.
18        (14) Denial, loss, or withdrawal of accreditation by
19    any accrediting agency.
20        (15) During any calendar year, having a failure rate of
21    25% or greater for those of its students who for the first
22    time take the examination authorized by the Department to
23    determine fitness to receive a license as a barber, barber
24    teacher, cosmetologist, cosmetology teacher, esthetician,
25    esthetician teacher, hair braider, hair braiding teacher,
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1    a student who transfers into the school having completed
2    50% or more of the required program and who takes the
3    examination during that calendar year shall not be counted
4    for purposes of determining the school's failure rate on an
5    examination, without regard to whether that transfer
6    student passes or fails the examination.
7        (16) Failure to maintain a written record indicating
8    the funds received per student and funds paid out per
9    student. Such records shall be maintained for a minimum of
10    7 years and shall be made available to the Department upon
11    request. Such records shall identify the funding source and
12    amount for any student who has enrolled as well as any
13    other item set forth by rule.
14        (17) Failure to maintain a copy of the student record
15    as defined by rule.
16(Source: P.A. 98-911, eff. 1-1-15.)
 
17    Section 615. The Real Estate License Act of 2000 is amended
18by changing Section 25-40 as follows:
 
19    (225 ILCS 454/25-40)
20    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2020)
21    Sec. 25-40. Exclusive State powers and functions;
22municipal powers. It is declared to be the public policy of
23this State, pursuant to paragraphs (h) and (i) of Section 6 of
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1power or function set forth in this Act to be exercised by the
2State is an exclusive State power or function. Such power or
3function shall not be exercised concurrently, either directly
4or indirectly, by any unit of local government, including home
5rule units, except as otherwise provided in this Act. Nothing
6in this Section shall be construed to affect or impair the
7validity of Section 11-11.1-1 of the Illinois Municipal Code,
8as amended, or to deny to the corporate authorities of any
9municipality the powers granted in the Illinois Municipal Code
10to enact ordinances prescribing fair housing practices;
11defining unfair housing practices; establishing Fair Housing
12or Human Relations Commissions and standards for the operation
13of these commissions in the administration and enforcement of
14such ordinances; prohibiting discrimination based on race,
15color, creed, ancestry, national origin or physical or mental
16disability handicap in the listing, sale, assignment,
17exchange, transfer, lease, rental, or financing of real
18property for the purpose of the residential occupancy thereof;
19and prescribing penalties for violations of such ordinances.
20(Source: P.A. 91-245, eff. 12-31-99.)
 
21    Section 620. The Solicitation for Charity Act is amended by
22changing Sections 1 and 11 as follows:
 
23    (225 ILCS 460/1)  (from Ch. 23, par. 5101)
24    Sec. 1. The following words and phrases as used in this Act

 

 

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1shall have the following meanings unless a different meaning is
2required by the context.
3    (a) "Charitable organization" means any benevolent,
4philanthropic, patriotic, or eleemosynary person or one
5purporting to be such which solicits and collects funds for
6charitable purposes and includes each local, county, or area
7division within this State of such charitable organization,
8provided such local, county or area division has authority and
9discretion to disburse funds or property otherwise than by
10transfer to any parent organization.
11    (b) "Contribution" means the promise or grant of any money
12or property of any kind or value, including the promise to pay,
13except payments by union members of an organization. Reference
14to the dollar amount of "contributions" in this Act means in
15the case of promises to pay, or payments for merchandise or
16rights of any other description, the value of the total amount
17promised to be paid or paid for such merchandise or rights and
18not merely that portion of the purchase price to be applied to
19a charitable purpose. Contribution shall not include the
20proceeds from the sale of admission tickets by any
21not-for-profit music or dramatic arts organization which
22establishes, by such proof as the Attorney General may require,
23that it has received an exemption under Section 501(c)(3) of
24the Internal Revenue Code and which is organized and operated
25for the presentation of live public performances of musical or
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1subsection, union member dues and donated services shall not be
2deemed contributions.
3    (c) "Person" means any individual, organization, group,
4association, partnership, corporation, trust or any
5combination of them.
6    (d) "Professional fund raiser" means any person who for
7compensation or other consideration, conducts, manages, or
8carries on any solicitation or fund raising drive or campaign
9in this State or from this State or on behalf of a charitable
10organization residing within this State for the purpose of
11soliciting, receiving, or collecting contributions for or on
12behalf of any charitable organization or any other person, or
13who engages in the business of, or holds himself out to persons
14in this State as independently engaged in the business of
15soliciting, receiving, or collecting contributions for such
16purposes. A bona fide director, officer, employee or unpaid
17volunteer of a charitable organization shall not be deemed a
18professional fund raiser unless the person is in a management
19position and the majority of the individual's salary or other
20compensation is computed on a percentage basis of funds to be
21raised, or actually raised.
22    (e) "Professional fund raising consultant" means any
23person who is retained by a charitable organization or trustee
24for a fixed fee or rate that is not computed on a percentage of
25funds to be raised, or actually raised, under a written
26agreement, to only plan, advise, consult, or prepare materials

 

 

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1for a solicitation of contributions in this State, but who does
2not manage, conduct or carry on a fundraising campaign and who
3does not solicit contributions or employ, procure, or engage
4any compensated person to solicit contributions and who does
5not at any time have custody or control of contributions. A
6volunteer, employee or salaried officer of a charitable
7organization or trustee maintaining a permanent establishment
8or office in this State is not a professional fundraising
9consultant. An attorney, investment counselor, or banker who
10advises an individual, corporation or association to make a
11charitable contribution is not a professional fundraising
12consultant as a result of the advice.
13    (f) "Charitable purpose" means any charitable, benevolent,
14philanthropic, patriotic, or eleemosynary purpose.
15    (g) "Charitable Trust" means any relationship whereby
16property is held by a person for a charitable purpose.
17    (h) "Education Program Service" means any activity which
18provides information to the public of a nature that is not
19commonly known or facts which are not universally regarded as
20obvious or as established by common understanding and which
21informs the public of what it can or should do about a
22particular issue.
23    (i) "Primary Program Service" means the program service
24upon which an organization spends more than 50% of its program
25service funds or the program activity which represents the
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1    (j) "Professional solicitor" means any natural person who
2is employed or retained for compensation by a professional fund
3raiser to solicit, receive, or collect contributions for
4charitable purposes from persons in this State or from this
5State or on behalf of a charitable organization residing within
6this State.
7    (k) "Program Service Activity" means the actual charitable
8program activities of a charitable organization for which it
9expends its resources.
10    (l) "Program Service Expense" means the expenses of
11charitable program activity and not management expenses or fund
12raising expenses. In determining Program Service Expense,
13management and fund raising expenses may not be included.
14    (m) "Public Safety Personnel Organization" means any
15person who uses any of the words "officer", "police",
16"policeman", "policemen", "troopers", "sheriff", "law
17enforcement", "fireman", "firemen", "paramedic", or similar
18words in its name or in conjunction with solicitations, or in
19the title or name of a magazine, newspaper, periodical,
20advertisement book, or any other medium of electronic or print
21publication, and is not a governmental entity. No organization
22may be a Public Safety Personnel Organization unless 80% or
23more of its voting members or trustees are active or , retired
24police officers, police officers with disabilities , or
25disabled police officers, peace officers, firemen, fire
26fighters, emergency medical technicians - ambulance, emergency

 

 

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1medical technicians - intermediate, emergency medical
2technicians - paramedic, ambulance drivers, or other medical
3assistance or first aid personnel.
4    (m-5) "Public Safety Personnel" includes police officers,
5peace officers, firemen, fire fighters, emergency medical
6technicians - ambulance, emergency medical technicians -
7intermediate, emergency medical technicians - paramedic,
8ambulance drivers, and other medical assistance or first aid
9personnel.
10    (n) "Trustee" means any person, individual, group of
11individuals, association, corporation, not for profit
12corporation, or other legal entity holding property for or
13solicited for any charitable purpose; or any officer, director,
14executive director or other controlling persons of a
15corporation soliciting or holding property for a charitable
16purpose.
17(Source: P.A. 94-749, eff. 1-1-07.)
 
18    (225 ILCS 460/11)  (from Ch. 23, par. 5111)
19    Sec. 11. (a) No person shall for the purpose of soliciting
20contributions from persons in this State, use the name of any
21other person, except that of an officer, director or trustee of
22the charitable organization by or for which contributions are
23solicited, without the written consent of such other persons.
24    (b) A person shall be deemed to have used the name of
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1such latter person's name is listed on any stationery,
2advertisement, brochure or correspondence in or by which a
3contribution is solicited by or on behalf of a charitable
4organization or his name is listed or referred to in connection
5with a request for a contribution as one who has contributed
6to, sponsored or endorsed the charitable organization or its
7activities.
8    (c) Nothing contained in this Section shall prevent the
9publication of names of contributors without their written
10consents, in an annual or other periodic report issued by a
11charitable organization for the purpose of reporting on its
12operations and affairs to its membership or for the purpose of
13reporting contributions to contributors.
14    (d) No charitable organization or professional fund raiser
15soliciting contributions shall use a name, symbol, or statement
16so closely related or similar to that used by another
17charitable organization or governmental agency that the use
18thereof would tend to confuse or mislead the public.
19    (d-1) No Public Safety Personnel Organization may by words
20in its name or in its solicitations claim to be representing,
21acting on behalf of, assisting, or affiliated with the public
22safety personnel of a particular municipal, regional, or other
23geographical area, unless: (1) 80% or more of the
24organization's voting members and trustees are persons who are
25actively employed or retired or disabled from employment within
26the particular municipal, regional, or other geographical area

 

 

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1stated in the name or solicitation; (2) all of these members
2are vested with the right to vote in the election of the
3managing or controlling officers of the organization either
4directly or through delegates; and (3) the organization
5includes in any solicitation the actual number of active or ,
6retired police officers, or police officers with disabilities ,
7or disabled police officers, peace officers, firemen, fire
8fighters, emergency medical technicians - ambulance, emergency
9medical technicians - intermediate, emergency medical
10technicians - paramedic, ambulance drivers, or other medical
11assistance or first aid personnel who are members of the
12organization who are actively employed, retired, or disabled
13from employment within the particular municipal, regional, or
14other geographical area referenced in the solicitation.
15    (d-2) No person or organization may have a name or use a
16name using the words "officer", "police", "policeman",
17"policemen", "trooper", "sheriff", "law enforcement officer",
18"deputy", "chief of police", or similar words therein unless
1980% or more of its trustees and voting members are active or ,
20retired law enforcement personnel or law enforcement personnel
21with disabilities , or disabled law enforcement personnel.
22    (d-3) No person or organization may have a name or use a
23name using the words "fireman", "firemen", "fire fighter",
24"fire chief", "paramedic", or similar words therein unless 80%
25or more of its trustees and voting members are active or ,
26retired fire fighters or fire fighters with disabilities or

 

 

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1disabled fire fighters, firemen, emergency medical technicians -
2 ambulance, emergency medical technicians - intermediate,
3emergency medical technicians - paramedic, ambulance drivers,
4or other medical assistance or first aid personnel.
5    (d-4) No person by words in a Public Safety Personnel
6Organization name or in solicitations made therefor shall state
7he or she or his or her organization is assisting or affiliated
8with a local, municipal, regional, or other governmental body
9or geographical area unless 80% of its trustees and voting
10members are active or , retired police officers or police
11officers with disabilities , or disabled police officers, law
12enforcement officials, firemen, fire fighters, emergency
13medical technicians - ambulance, emergency medical technicians -
14 intermediate, emergency medical technicians - paramedic,
15ambulance drivers, or other medical assistance or first aid
16personnel of the local, municipal, regional, or other
17geographical area so named or stated. Nothing in this Act shall
18prohibit a Public Safety Personnel Organization from stating
19the actual number of members it has in any geographical area.
20    (e) Any person or organization that willfully violates the
21provisions of this Section is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.
22Any person or organization that willfully violates the
23provisions of this Section may in addition to other remedies be
24subject to a fine of $2,000 for each violation, shall be
25subject to forfeiture of all solicitation fees, and shall be
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1public for fundraising purposes.
2(Source: P.A. 91-301, eff. 7-29-99.)
 
3    Section 625. The Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975 is
4amended by changing Section 28 as follows:
 
5    (230 ILCS 5/28)  (from Ch. 8, par. 37-28)
6    Sec. 28. Except as provided in subsection (g) of Section 27
7of this Act, moneys collected shall be distributed according to
8the provisions of this Section 28.
9    (a) Thirty per cent of the total of all monies received by
10the State as privilege taxes shall be paid into the
11Metropolitan Exposition Auditorium and Office Building Fund in
12the State Treasury.
13    (b) In addition, 4.5% of the total of all monies received
14by the State as privilege taxes shall be paid into the State
15treasury into a special Fund to be known as the Metropolitan
16Exposition, Auditorium, and Office Building Fund.
17    (c) Fifty per cent of the total of all monies received by
18the State as privilege taxes under the provisions of this Act
19shall be paid into the Agricultural Premium Fund.
20    (d) Seven per cent of the total of all monies received by
21the State as privilege taxes shall be paid into the Fair and
22Exposition Fund in the State treasury; provided, however, that
23when all bonds issued prior to July 1, 1984 by the Metropolitan
24Fair and Exposition Authority shall have been paid or payment

 

 

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1shall have been provided for upon a refunding of those bonds,
2thereafter 1/12 of $1,665,662 of such monies shall be paid each
3month into the Build Illinois Fund, and the remainder into the
4Fair and Exposition Fund. All excess monies shall be allocated
5to the Department of Agriculture for distribution to county
6fairs for premiums and rehabilitation as set forth in the
7Agricultural Fair Act.
8    (e) The monies provided for in Section 30 shall be paid
9into the Illinois Thoroughbred Breeders Fund.
10    (f) The monies provided for in Section 31 shall be paid
11into the Illinois Standardbred Breeders Fund.
12    (g) Until January 1, 2000, that part representing 1/2 of
13the total breakage in Thoroughbred, Harness, Appaloosa,
14Arabian, and Quarter Horse racing in the State shall be paid
15into the Illinois Race Track Improvement Fund as established in
16Section 32.
17    (h) All other monies received by the Board under this Act
18shall be paid into the Horse Racing Fund.
19    (i) The salaries of the Board members, secretary, stewards,
20directors of mutuels, veterinarians, representatives,
21accountants, clerks, stenographers, inspectors and other
22employees of the Board, and all expenses of the Board incident
23to the administration of this Act, including, but not limited
24to, all expenses and salaries incident to the taking of saliva
25and urine samples in accordance with the rules and regulations
26of the Board shall be paid out of the Agricultural Premium

 

 

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1Fund.
2    (j) The Agricultural Premium Fund shall also be used:
3        (1) for the expenses of operating the Illinois State
4    Fair and the DuQuoin State Fair, including the payment of
5    prize money or premiums;
6        (2) for the distribution to county fairs, vocational
7    agriculture section fairs, agricultural societies, and
8    agricultural extension clubs in accordance with the
9    Agricultural Fair Act, as amended;
10        (3) for payment of prize monies and premiums awarded
11    and for expenses incurred in connection with the
12    International Livestock Exposition and the Mid-Continent
13    Livestock Exposition held in Illinois, which premiums, and
14    awards must be approved, and paid by the Illinois
15    Department of Agriculture;
16        (4) for personal service of county agricultural
17    advisors and county home advisors;
18        (5) for distribution to agricultural home economic
19    extension councils in accordance with "An Act in relation
20    to additional support and finance for the Agricultural and
21    Home Economic Extension Councils in the several counties in
22    this State and making an appropriation therefor", approved
23    July 24, 1967, as amended;
24        (6) for research on equine disease, including a
25    development center therefor;
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1    diseases to students at the University of Illinois College
2    of Veterinary Medicine;
3        (8) for the rehabilitation, repair and maintenance of
4    the Illinois and DuQuoin State Fair Grounds and the
5    structures and facilities thereon and the construction of
6    permanent improvements on such Fair Grounds, including
7    such structures, facilities and property located on such
8    State Fair Grounds which are under the custody and control
9    of the Department of Agriculture;
10        (9) for the expenses of the Department of Agriculture
11    under Section 5-530 of the Departments of State Government
12    Law (20 ILCS 5/5-530);
13        (10) for the expenses of the Department of Commerce and
14    Economic Opportunity under Sections 605-620, 605-625, and
15    605-630 of the Department of Commerce and Economic
16    Opportunity Law (20 ILCS 605/605-620, 605/605-625, and
17    605/605-630);
18        (11) for remodeling, expanding, and reconstructing
19    facilities destroyed by fire of any Fair and Exposition
20    Authority in counties with a population of 1,000,000 or
21    more inhabitants;
22        (12) for the purpose of assisting in the care and
23    general rehabilitation of veterans with disabilities
24    disabled veterans of any war and their surviving spouses
25    and orphans;
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1    duties performed under this Act;
2        (14) for the Department of Agriculture for soil surveys
3    and soil and water conservation purposes;
4        (15) for the Department of Agriculture for grants to
5    the City of Chicago for conducting the Chicagofest;
6        (16) for the State Comptroller for grants and operating
7    expenses authorized by the Illinois Global Partnership
8    Act.
9    (k) To the extent that monies paid by the Board to the
10Agricultural Premium Fund are in the opinion of the Governor in
11excess of the amount necessary for the purposes herein stated,
12the Governor shall notify the Comptroller and the State
13Treasurer of such fact, who, upon receipt of such notification,
14shall transfer such excess monies from the Agricultural Premium
15Fund to the General Revenue Fund.
16(Source: P.A. 97-1060, eff. 8-24-12.)
 
17    Section 630. The Riverboat Gambling Act is amended by
18changing Section 6 as follows:
 
19    (230 ILCS 10/6)  (from Ch. 120, par. 2406)
20    Sec. 6. Application for Owners License.
21    (a) A qualified person may apply to the Board for an owners
22license to conduct a riverboat gambling operation as provided
23in this Act. The application shall be made on forms provided by
24the Board and shall contain such information as the Board

 

 

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1prescribes, including but not limited to the identity of the
2riverboat on which such gambling operation is to be conducted
3and the exact location where such riverboat will be docked, a
4certification that the riverboat will be registered under this
5Act at all times during which gambling operations are conducted
6on board, detailed information regarding the ownership and
7management of the applicant, and detailed personal information
8regarding the applicant. Any application for an owners license
9to be re-issued on or after June 1, 2003 shall also include the
10applicant's license bid in a form prescribed by the Board.
11Information provided on the application shall be used as a
12basis for a thorough background investigation which the Board
13shall conduct with respect to each applicant. An incomplete
14application shall be cause for denial of a license by the
15Board.
16    (b) Applicants shall submit with their application all
17documents, resolutions, and letters of support from the
18governing body that represents the municipality or county
19wherein the licensee will dock.
20    (c) Each applicant shall disclose the identity of every
21person, association, trust or corporation having a greater than
221% direct or indirect pecuniary interest in the riverboat
23gambling operation with respect to which the license is sought.
24If the disclosed entity is a trust, the application shall
25disclose the names and addresses of the beneficiaries; if a
26corporation, the names and addresses of all stockholders and

 

 

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1directors; if a partnership, the names and addresses of all
2partners, both general and limited.
3    (d) An application shall be filed and considered in
4accordance with the rules of the Board. An application fee of
5$50,000 shall be paid at the time of filing to defray the costs
6associated with the background investigation conducted by the
7Board. If the costs of the investigation exceed $50,000, the
8applicant shall pay the additional amount to the Board. If the
9costs of the investigation are less than $50,000, the applicant
10shall receive a refund of the remaining amount. All
11information, records, interviews, reports, statements,
12memoranda or other data supplied to or used by the Board in the
13course of its review or investigation of an application for a
14license or a renewal under this Act shall be privileged,
15strictly confidential and shall be used only for the purpose of
16evaluating an applicant for a license or a renewal. Such
17information, records, interviews, reports, statements,
18memoranda or other data shall not be admissible as evidence,
19nor discoverable in any action of any kind in any court or
20before any tribunal, board, agency or person, except for any
21action deemed necessary by the Board.
22    (e) The Board shall charge each applicant a fee set by the
23Department of State Police to defray the costs associated with
24the search and classification of fingerprints obtained by the
25Board with respect to the applicant's application. These fees
26shall be paid into the State Police Services Fund.

 

 

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1    (f) The licensed owner shall be the person primarily
2responsible for the boat itself. Only one riverboat gambling
3operation may be authorized by the Board on any riverboat. The
4applicant must identify each riverboat it intends to use and
5certify that the riverboat: (1) has the authorized capacity
6required in this Act; (2) is accessible to persons with
7disabilities disabled persons; and (3) is fully registered and
8licensed in accordance with any applicable laws.
9    (g) A person who knowingly makes a false statement on an
10application is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.
11(Source: P.A. 96-1392, eff. 1-1-11.)
 
12    Section 635. The Bingo License and Tax Act is amended by
13changing Section 1.3 as follows:
 
14    (230 ILCS 25/1.3)
15    Sec. 1.3. Restrictions on licensure. Licensing for the
16conducting of bingo is subject to the following restrictions:
17        (1) The license application, when submitted to the
18    Department, must contain a sworn statement attesting to the
19    not-for-profit character of the prospective licensee
20    organization, signed by a person listed on the application
21    as an owner, officer, or other person in charge of the
22    necessary day-to-day operations of that organization.
23        (2) The license application shall be prepared in
24    accordance with the rules of the Department.

 

 

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1        (3) The licensee shall prominently display the license
2    in the area where the licensee conducts bingo. The licensee
3    shall likewise display, in the form and manner as
4    prescribed by the Department, the provisions of Section 8
5    of this Act.
6        (4) Each license shall state the day of the week, hours
7    and at which location the licensee is permitted to conduct
8    bingo games.
9        (5) A license is not assignable or transferable.
10        (6) A license authorizes the licensee to conduct the
11    game commonly known as bingo, in which prizes are awarded
12    on the basis of designated numbers or symbols on a card
13    conforming to numbers or symbols selected at random.
14        (7) The Department may, on special application made by
15    any organization having a bingo license, issue a special
16    permit for conducting bingo at other premises and on other
17    days not exceeding 5 consecutive days, except that a
18    licensee may conduct bingo at the Illinois State Fair or
19    any county fair held in Illinois during each day that the
20    fair is held, without a fee. Bingo games conducted at the
21    Illinois State Fair or a county fair shall not require a
22    special permit. No more than 2 special permits may be
23    issued in one year to any one organization.
24        (8) Any organization qualified for a license but not
25    holding one may, upon application and payment of a
26    nonrefundable fee of $50, receive a limited license to

 

 

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1    conduct bingo games at no more than 2 indoor or outdoor
2    festivals in a year for a maximum of 5 consecutive days on
3    each occasion. No more than 2 limited licenses under this
4    item (7) may be issued to any organization in any year. A
5    limited license must be prominently displayed at the site
6    where the bingo games are conducted.
7        (9) Senior citizens organizations and units of local
8    government may conduct bingo without a license or fee,
9    subject to the following conditions:
10            (A) bingo shall be conducted only (i) at a facility
11        that is owned by a unit of local government to which
12        the corporate authorities have given their approval
13        and that is used to provide social services or a
14        meeting place to senior citizens, (ii) in common areas
15        in multi-unit federally assisted rental housing
16        maintained solely for elderly persons and persons with
17        disabilities the elderly and handicapped, or (iii) at a
18        building owned by a church or veterans organization;
19            (B) the price paid for a single card shall not
20        exceed 50 cents;
21            (C) the aggregate retail value of all prizes or
22        merchandise awarded in any one game of bingo shall not
23        exceed $10;
24            (D) no person or organization shall participate in
25        the management or operation of bingo under this item
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1        for a license under this Section; and
2            (E) no license is required to provide premises for
3        bingo conducted under this item (9).
4        (10) Bingo equipment shall not be used for any purpose
5    other than for the play of bingo.
6(Source: P.A. 96-210, eff. 8-10-09; 96-1055, eff. 7-14-10;
796-1150, eff. 7-21-10; 97-333, eff. 8-12-11.)
 
8    Section 640. The Illinois Public Aid Code is amended by
9changing Sections 4-1.1, 4-1.6, 4-2, 4-3a, 5-1, 5-1.1, 5-2,
105-4, 5-5.4f, 5-5.17, 5-5a, and 5-13 and the heading of Article
11V-C and Sections 5C-1, 5C-2, 5C-3, 5C-4, 5C-5, 5C-6, 5C-7,
125C-8, 5C-10, 6-1.2, 6-2, 6-11, 11-20, 12-4.42, and 12-5 as
13follows:
 
14    (305 ILCS 5/4-1.1)  (from Ch. 23, par. 4-1.1)
15    Sec. 4-1.1. Child age eligibility.
16    (a) Every assistance unit must include a child, except as
17provided in subsections (b) and (c). The child or children must
18have already been born and be under age 18, or, if age 18, must
19be a full-time student in a secondary school or the equivalent
20level of vocational or technical training.
21    (b) Grants shall be provided for assistance units
22consisting exclusively of a pregnant woman with no dependent
23child, and may include her husband if living with her, if the
24pregnancy has been determined by medical diagnosis.

 

 

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1    (c) Grants may be provided for assistance units consisting
2of only adults if all the children living with those adults are
3children with disabilities disabled and receive Supplemental
4Security Income.
5(Source: P.A. 92-111, eff. 1-1-02.)
 
6    (305 ILCS 5/4-1.6)  (from Ch. 23, par. 4-1.6)
7    Sec. 4-1.6. Need. Income available to the family as defined
8by the Illinois Department by rule, or to the child in the case
9of a child removed from his or her home, when added to
10contributions in money, substance or services from other
11sources, including income available from parents absent from
12the home or from a stepparent, contributions made for the
13benefit of the parent or other persons necessary to provide
14care and supervision to the child, and contributions from
15legally responsible relatives, must be equal to or less than
16the grant amount established by Department regulation for such
17a person. For purposes of eligibility for aid under this
18Article, the Department shall (a) disregard all earned income
19between the grant amount and 50% of the Federal Poverty Level
20and (b) disregard the value of all assets held by the family.
21    In considering income to be taken into account,
22consideration shall be given to any expenses reasonably
23attributable to the earning of such income. Three-fourths of
24the earned income of a household eligible for aid under this
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1assistance for which a household is eligible. The Illinois
2Department may also permit all or any portion of earned or
3other income to be set aside for the future identifiable needs
4of a child. The Illinois Department may provide by rule and
5regulation for the exemptions thus permitted or required. The
6eligibility of any applicant for or recipient of public aid
7under this Article is not affected by the payment of any grant
8under the "Senior Citizens and Persons with Disabilities
9Disabled Persons Property Tax Relief Act" or any distributions
10or items of income described under subparagraph (X) of
11paragraph (2) of subsection (a) of Section 203 of the Illinois
12Income Tax Act.
13    The Illinois Department may, by rule, set forth criteria
14under which an assistance unit is ineligible for cash
15assistance under this Article for a specified number of months
16due to the receipt of a lump sum payment.
17(Source: P.A. 97-689, eff. 6-14-12; 98-114, eff. 7-29-13.)
 
18    (305 ILCS 5/4-2)  (from Ch. 23, par. 4-2)
19    Sec. 4-2. Amount of aid.
20    (a) The amount and nature of financial aid shall be
21determined in accordance with the grant amounts, rules and
22regulations of the Illinois Department. Due regard shall be
23given to the self-sufficiency requirements of the family and to
24the income, money contributions and other support and resources
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1of any financial aid is not affected by the payment of any
2grant under the "Senior Citizens and Persons with Disabilities
3Disabled Persons Property Tax Relief Act" or any distributions
4or items of income described under subparagraph (X) of
5paragraph (2) of subsection (a) of Section 203 of the Illinois
6Income Tax Act. The aid shall be sufficient, when added to all
7other income, money contributions and support to provide the
8family with a grant in the amount established by Department
9regulation.
10    Subject to appropriation, beginning on July 1, 2008, the
11Department of Human Services shall increase TANF grant amounts
12in effect on June 30, 2008 by 15%. The Department is authorized
13to administer this increase but may not otherwise adopt any
14rule to implement this increase.
15    (b) The Illinois Department may conduct special projects,
16which may be known as Grant Diversion Projects, under which
17recipients of financial aid under this Article are placed in
18jobs and their grants are diverted to the employer who in turn
19makes payments to the recipients in the form of salary or other
20employment benefits. The Illinois Department shall by rule
21specify the terms and conditions of such Grant Diversion
22Projects. Such projects shall take into consideration and be
23coordinated with the programs administered under the Illinois
24Emergency Employment Development Act.
25    (c) The amount and nature of the financial aid for a child
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1accordance with the rules and regulations of the Illinois
2Department, with due regard to the needs and requirements of
3the child in the foster home or institution in which he has
4been placed.
5    (d) If the Department establishes grants for family units
6consisting exclusively of a pregnant woman with no dependent
7child or including her husband if living with her, the grant
8amount for such a unit shall be equal to the grant amount for
9an assistance unit consisting of one adult, or 2 persons if the
10husband is included. Other than as herein described, an unborn
11child shall not be counted in determining the size of an
12assistance unit or for calculating grants.
13    Payments for basic maintenance requirements of a child or
14children and the relative with whom the child or children are
15living shall be prescribed, by rule, by the Illinois
16Department.
17    Grants under this Article shall not be supplemented by
18General Assistance provided under Article VI.
19    (e) Grants shall be paid to the parent or other person with
20whom the child or children are living, except for such amount
21as is paid in behalf of the child or his parent or other
22relative to other persons or agencies pursuant to this Code or
23the rules and regulations of the Illinois Department.
24    (f) Subject to subsection (f-5), an assistance unit,
25receiving financial aid under this Article or temporarily
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1imposed by the Illinois Department for failure to comply with
2the eligibility requirements or that voluntarily requests
3termination of financial assistance under this Article and
4becomes subsequently eligible for assistance within 9 months,
5shall not receive any increase in the amount of aid solely on
6account of the birth of a child; except that an increase is not
7prohibited when the birth is (i) of a child of a pregnant woman
8who became eligible for aid under this Article during the
9pregnancy, or (ii) of a child born within 10 months after the
10date of implementation of this subsection, or (iii) of a child
11conceived after a family became ineligible for assistance due
12to income or marriage and at least 3 months of ineligibility
13expired before any reapplication for assistance. This
14subsection does not, however, prevent a unit from receiving a
15general increase in the amount of aid that is provided to all
16recipients of aid under this Article.
17    The Illinois Department is authorized to transfer funds,
18and shall use any budgetary savings attributable to not
19increasing the grants due to the births of additional children,
20to supplement existing funding for employment and training
21services for recipients of aid under this Article IV. The
22Illinois Department shall target, to the extent the
23supplemental funding allows, employment and training services
24to the families who do not receive a grant increase after the
25birth of a child. In addition, the Illinois Department shall
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1families with up to 24 months of transitional child care
2pursuant to Illinois Department rules. All remaining
3supplemental funds shall be used for employment and training
4services or transitional child care support.
5    In making the transfers authorized by this subsection, the
6Illinois Department shall first determine, pursuant to
7regulations adopted by the Illinois Department for this
8purpose, the amount of savings attributable to not increasing
9the grants due to the births of additional children. Transfers
10may be made from General Revenue Fund appropriations for
11distributive purposes authorized by Article IV of this Code
12only to General Revenue Fund appropriations for employability
13development services including operating and administrative
14costs and related distributive purposes under Article IXA of
15this Code. The Director, with the approval of the Governor,
16shall certify the amount and affected line item appropriations
17to the State Comptroller.
18    Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to prohibit
19the Illinois Department from using funds under this Article IV
20to provide assistance in the form of vouchers that may be used
21to pay for goods and services deemed by the Illinois
22Department, by rule, as suitable for the care of the child such
23as diapers, clothing, school supplies, and cribs.
24    (f-5) Subsection (f) shall not apply to affect the monthly
25assistance amount of any family as a result of the birth of a
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1January 1, 2004, the Department may cease applying subsection
2(f) to limit assistance to families receiving assistance under
3this Article on January 1, 2004, with respect to children born
4prior to that date. In any event, subsection (f) shall be
5completely inoperative on and after July 1, 2007.
6    (g) (Blank).
7    (h) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Code, the
8Illinois Department is authorized to reduce payment levels used
9to determine cash grants under this Article after December 31
10of any fiscal year if the Illinois Department determines that
11the caseload upon which the appropriations for the current
12fiscal year are based have increased by more than 5% and the
13appropriation is not sufficient to ensure that cash benefits
14under this Article do not exceed the amounts appropriated for
15those cash benefits. Reductions in payment levels may be
16accomplished by emergency rule under Section 5-45 of the
17Illinois Administrative Procedure Act, except that the
18limitation on the number of emergency rules that may be adopted
19in a 24-month period shall not apply and the provisions of
20Sections 5-115 and 5-125 of the Illinois Administrative
21Procedure Act shall not apply. Increases in payment levels
22shall be accomplished only in accordance with Section 5-40 of
23the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act. Before any rule to
24increase payment levels promulgated under this Section shall
25become effective, a joint resolution approving the rule must be
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1elected to each chamber of the General Assembly.
2(Source: P.A. 96-1000, eff. 7-2-10; 97-689, eff. 6-14-12.)
 
3    (305 ILCS 5/4-3a)  (from Ch. 23, par. 4-3a)
4    Sec. 4-3a. No otherwise qualified child with a disability
5handicapped child receiving special education and related
6services under Article 14 of The School Code shall solely by
7reason of his or her disability handicap be excluded from the
8participation in or be denied the benefits of or be subjected
9to discrimination under any program or activity provided by the
10Department.
11(Source: P.A. 80-1403.)
 
12    (305 ILCS 5/5-1)  (from Ch. 23, par. 5-1)
13    Sec. 5-1. Declaration of purpose. It is the purpose of this
14Article to provide a program of essential medical care and
15rehabilitative services for persons receiving basic
16maintenance grants under this Code and for other persons who
17are unable, because of inadequate resources, to meet their
18essential medical needs.
19    Preservation of health, alleviation of sickness, and
20correction of disabling handicapping conditions for persons
21requiring maintenance support are essential if they are to have
22an opportunity to become self-supporting or to attain a greater
23capacity for self-care. For persons who are medically indigent
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1is of special importance to maintain their incentives for
2continued independence and preserve their limited resources
3for ordinary maintenance needs to prevent their total or
4substantial dependency.
5(Source: Laws 1967, p. 122.)
 
6    (305 ILCS 5/5-1.1)  (from Ch. 23, par. 5-1.1)
7    Sec. 5-1.1. Definitions. The terms defined in this Section
8shall have the meanings ascribed to them, except when the
9context otherwise requires.
10    (a) "Nursing facility" means a facility, licensed by the
11Department of Public Health under the Nursing Home Care Act,
12that provides nursing facility services within the meaning of
13Title XIX of the federal Social Security Act.
14    (b) "Intermediate care facility for persons with
15developmental disabilities the developmentally disabled" or
16"ICF/DD" means a facility, licensed by the Department of Public
17Health under the ID/DD Community Care Act, that is an
18intermediate care facility for the mentally retarded within the
19meaning of Title XIX of the federal Social Security Act.
20    (c) "Standard services" means those services required for
21the care of all patients in the facility and shall, as a
22minimum, include the following: (1) administration; (2)
23dietary (standard); (3) housekeeping; (4) laundry and linen;
24(5) maintenance of property and equipment, including
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1utilization review; (9) activities services; (10) social
2services; (11) disability services; and all other similar
3services required by either the laws of the State of Illinois
4or one of its political subdivisions or municipalities or by
5Title XIX of the Social Security Act.
6    (d) "Patient services" means those which vary with the
7number of personnel; professional and para-professional skills
8of the personnel; specialized equipment, and reflect the
9intensity of the medical and psycho-social needs of the
10patients. Patient services shall as a minimum include: (1)
11physical services; (2) nursing services, including restorative
12nursing; (3) medical direction and patient care planning; (4)
13health related supportive and habilitative services and all
14similar services required by either the laws of the State of
15Illinois or one of its political subdivisions or municipalities
16or by Title XIX of the Social Security Act.
17    (e) "Ancillary services" means those services which
18require a specific physician's order and defined as under the
19medical assistance program as not being routine in nature for
20skilled nursing facilities and ICF/DDs. Such services
21generally must be authorized prior to delivery and payment as
22provided for under the rules of the Department of Healthcare
23and Family Services.
24    (f) "Capital" means the investment in a facility's assets
25for both debt and non-debt funds. Non-debt capital is the
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1and the actual amount of debt capital.
2    (g) "Profit" means the amount which shall accrue to a
3facility as a result of its revenues exceeding its expenses as
4determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting
5principles.
6    (h) "Non-institutional services" means those services
7provided under paragraph (f) of Section 3 of the Rehabilitation
8of Persons with Disabilities Disabled Persons Rehabilitation
9Act and those services provided under Section 4.02 of the
10Illinois Act on the Aging.
11    (i) (Blank).
12    (j) "Institutionalized person" means an individual who is
13an inpatient in an ICF/DD or nursing facility, or who is an
14inpatient in a medical institution receiving a level of care
15equivalent to that of an ICF/DD or nursing facility, or who is
16receiving services under Section 1915(c) of the Social Security
17Act.
18    (k) "Institutionalized spouse" means an institutionalized
19person who is expected to receive services at the same level of
20care for at least 30 days and is married to a spouse who is not
21an institutionalized person.
22    (l) "Community spouse" is the spouse of an
23institutionalized spouse.
24    (m) "Health Benefits Service Package" means, subject to
25federal approval, benefits covered by the medical assistance
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1eligible for medical assistance under paragraph 18 of Section
25-2 of this Code.
3    (n) "Federal poverty level" means the poverty guidelines
4updated periodically in the Federal Register by the U.S.
5Department of Health and Human Services. These guidelines set
6poverty levels by family size.
7(Source: P.A. 97-227, eff. 1-1-12; 97-820, eff. 7-17-12;
898-104, eff. 7-22-13.)
 
9    (305 ILCS 5/5-2)  (from Ch. 23, par. 5-2)
10    Sec. 5-2. Classes of Persons Eligible.
11    Medical assistance under this Article shall be available to
12any of the following classes of persons in respect to whom a
13plan for coverage has been submitted to the Governor by the
14Illinois Department and approved by him. If changes made in
15this Section 5-2 require federal approval, they shall not take
16effect until such approval has been received:
17        1. Recipients of basic maintenance grants under
18    Articles III and IV.
19        2. Beginning January 1, 2014, persons otherwise
20    eligible for basic maintenance under Article III,
21    excluding any eligibility requirements that are
22    inconsistent with any federal law or federal regulation, as
23    interpreted by the U.S. Department of Health and Human
24    Services, but who fail to qualify thereunder on the basis
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1    meet the costs of necessary medical care, including but not
2    limited to the following:
3            (a) All persons otherwise eligible for basic
4        maintenance under Article III but who fail to qualify
5        under that Article on the basis of need and who meet
6        either of the following requirements:
7                (i) their income, as determined by the
8            Illinois Department in accordance with any federal
9            requirements, is equal to or less than 100% of the
10            federal poverty level; or
11                (ii) their income, after the deduction of
12            costs incurred for medical care and for other types
13            of remedial care, is equal to or less than 100% of
14            the federal poverty level.
15            (b) (Blank).
16        3. (Blank).
17        4. Persons not eligible under any of the preceding
18    paragraphs who fall sick, are injured, or die, not having
19    sufficient money, property or other resources to meet the
20    costs of necessary medical care or funeral and burial
21    expenses.
22        5.(a) Women during pregnancy and during the 60-day
23    period beginning on the last day of the pregnancy, together
24    with their infants, whose income is at or below 200% of the
25    federal poverty level. Until September 30, 2019, or sooner
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1    Protection and Affordable Care Act are eliminated or may be
2    waived before then, women during pregnancy and during the
3    60-day period beginning on the last day of the pregnancy,
4    whose countable monthly income, after the deduction of
5    costs incurred for medical care and for other types of
6    remedial care as specified in administrative rule, is equal
7    to or less than the Medical Assistance-No Grant(C)
8    (MANG(C)) Income Standard in effect on April 1, 2013 as set
9    forth in administrative rule.
10        (b) The plan for coverage shall provide ambulatory
11    prenatal care to pregnant women during a presumptive
12    eligibility period and establish an income eligibility
13    standard that is equal to 200% of the federal poverty
14    level, provided that costs incurred for medical care are
15    not taken into account in determining such income
16    eligibility.
17        (c) The Illinois Department may conduct a
18    demonstration in at least one county that will provide
19    medical assistance to pregnant women, together with their
20    infants and children up to one year of age, where the
21    income eligibility standard is set up to 185% of the
22    nonfarm income official poverty line, as defined by the
23    federal Office of Management and Budget. The Illinois
24    Department shall seek and obtain necessary authorization
25    provided under federal law to implement such a
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1    standards that are not more restrictive than those
2    established under Article IV of this Code.
3        6. (a) Children younger than age 19 when countable
4    income is at or below 133% of the federal poverty level.
5    Until September 30, 2019, or sooner if the maintenance of
6    effort requirements under the Patient Protection and
7    Affordable Care Act are eliminated or may be waived before
8    then, children younger than age 19 whose countable monthly
9    income, after the deduction of costs incurred for medical
10    care and for other types of remedial care as specified in
11    administrative rule, is equal to or less than the Medical
12    Assistance-No Grant(C) (MANG(C)) Income Standard in effect
13    on April 1, 2013 as set forth in administrative rule.
14        (b) Children and youth who are under temporary custody
15    or guardianship of the Department of Children and Family
16    Services or who receive financial assistance in support of
17    an adoption or guardianship placement from the Department
18    of Children and Family Services.
19        7. (Blank).
20        8. As required under federal law, persons who are
21    eligible for Transitional Medical Assistance as a result of
22    an increase in earnings or child or spousal support
23    received. The plan for coverage for this class of persons
24    shall:
25            (a) extend the medical assistance coverage to the
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1            (b) offer persons who have initially received 6
2        months of the coverage provided in paragraph (a) above,
3        the option of receiving an additional 6 months of
4        coverage, subject to the following:
5                (i) such coverage shall be pursuant to
6            provisions of the federal Social Security Act;
7                (ii) such coverage shall include all services
8            covered under Illinois' State Medicaid Plan;
9                (iii) no premium shall be charged for such
10            coverage; and
11                (iv) such coverage shall be suspended in the
12            event of a person's failure without good cause to
13            file in a timely fashion reports required for this
14            coverage under the Social Security Act and
15            coverage shall be reinstated upon the filing of
16            such reports if the person remains otherwise
17            eligible.
18        9. Persons with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
19    (AIDS) or with AIDS-related conditions with respect to whom
20    there has been a determination that but for home or
21    community-based services such individuals would require
22    the level of care provided in an inpatient hospital,
23    skilled nursing facility or intermediate care facility the
24    cost of which is reimbursed under this Article. Assistance
25    shall be provided to such persons to the maximum extent
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1    Act.
2        10. Participants in the long-term care insurance
3    partnership program established under the Illinois
4    Long-Term Care Partnership Program Act who meet the
5    qualifications for protection of resources described in
6    Section 15 of that Act.
7        11. Persons with disabilities who are employed and
8    eligible for Medicaid, pursuant to Section
9    1902(a)(10)(A)(ii)(xv) of the Social Security Act, and,
10    subject to federal approval, persons with a medically
11    improved disability who are employed and eligible for
12    Medicaid pursuant to Section 1902(a)(10)(A)(ii)(xvi) of
13    the Social Security Act, as provided by the Illinois
14    Department by rule. In establishing eligibility standards
15    under this paragraph 11, the Department shall, subject to
16    federal approval:
17            (a) set the income eligibility standard at not
18        lower than 350% of the federal poverty level;
19            (b) exempt retirement accounts that the person
20        cannot access without penalty before the age of 59 1/2,
21        and medical savings accounts established pursuant to
22        26 U.S.C. 220;
23            (c) allow non-exempt assets up to $25,000 as to
24        those assets accumulated during periods of eligibility
25        under this paragraph 11; and
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1        determining the eligibility of the person under this
2        Article even if the person loses eligibility under this
3        paragraph 11.
4        12. Subject to federal approval, persons who are
5    eligible for medical assistance coverage under applicable
6    provisions of the federal Social Security Act and the
7    federal Breast and Cervical Cancer Prevention and
8    Treatment Act of 2000. Those eligible persons are defined
9    to include, but not be limited to, the following persons:
10            (1) persons who have been screened for breast or
11        cervical cancer under the U.S. Centers for Disease
12        Control and Prevention Breast and Cervical Cancer
13        Program established under Title XV of the federal
14        Public Health Services Act in accordance with the
15        requirements of Section 1504 of that Act as
16        administered by the Illinois Department of Public
17        Health; and
18            (2) persons whose screenings under the above
19        program were funded in whole or in part by funds
20        appropriated to the Illinois Department of Public
21        Health for breast or cervical cancer screening.
22        "Medical assistance" under this paragraph 12 shall be
23    identical to the benefits provided under the State's
24    approved plan under Title XIX of the Social Security Act.
25    The Department must request federal approval of the
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1    effective date of this amendatory Act of the 92nd General
2    Assembly.
3        In addition to the persons who are eligible for medical
4    assistance pursuant to subparagraphs (1) and (2) of this
5    paragraph 12, and to be paid from funds appropriated to the
6    Department for its medical programs, any uninsured person
7    as defined by the Department in rules residing in Illinois
8    who is younger than 65 years of age, who has been screened
9    for breast and cervical cancer in accordance with standards
10    and procedures adopted by the Department of Public Health
11    for screening, and who is referred to the Department by the
12    Department of Public Health as being in need of treatment
13    for breast or cervical cancer is eligible for medical
14    assistance benefits that are consistent with the benefits
15    provided to those persons described in subparagraphs (1)
16    and (2). Medical assistance coverage for the persons who
17    are eligible under the preceding sentence is not dependent
18    on federal approval, but federal moneys may be used to pay
19    for services provided under that coverage upon federal
20    approval.
21        13. Subject to appropriation and to federal approval,
22    persons living with HIV/AIDS who are not otherwise eligible
23    under this Article and who qualify for services covered
24    under Section 5-5.04 as provided by the Illinois Department
25    by rule.
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1    purpose, the Department may provide coverage under this
2    Article to persons who reside in Illinois who are not
3    eligible under any of the preceding paragraphs and who meet
4    the income guidelines of paragraph 2(a) of this Section and
5    (i) have an application for asylum pending before the
6    federal Department of Homeland Security or on appeal before
7    a court of competent jurisdiction and are represented
8    either by counsel or by an advocate accredited by the
9    federal Department of Homeland Security and employed by a
10    not-for-profit organization in regard to that application
11    or appeal, or (ii) are receiving services through a
12    federally funded torture treatment center. Medical
13    coverage under this paragraph 14 may be provided for up to
14    24 continuous months from the initial eligibility date so
15    long as an individual continues to satisfy the criteria of
16    this paragraph 14. If an individual has an appeal pending
17    regarding an application for asylum before the Department
18    of Homeland Security, eligibility under this paragraph 14
19    may be extended until a final decision is rendered on the
20    appeal. The Department may adopt rules governing the
21    implementation of this paragraph 14.
22        15. Family Care Eligibility.
23            (a) On and after July 1, 2012, a parent or other
24        caretaker relative who is 19 years of age or older when
25        countable income is at or below 133% of the federal
26        poverty level. A person may not spend down to become

 

 

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1        eligible under this paragraph 15.
2            (b) Eligibility shall be reviewed annually.
3            (c) (Blank).
4            (d) (Blank).
5            (e) (Blank).
6            (f) (Blank).
7            (g) (Blank).
8            (h) (Blank).
9            (i) Following termination of an individual's
10        coverage under this paragraph 15, the individual must
11        be determined eligible before the person can be
12        re-enrolled.
13        16. Subject to appropriation, uninsured persons who
14    are not otherwise eligible under this Section who have been
15    certified and referred by the Department of Public Health
16    as having been screened and found to need diagnostic
17    evaluation or treatment, or both diagnostic evaluation and
18    treatment, for prostate or testicular cancer. For the
19    purposes of this paragraph 16, uninsured persons are those
20    who do not have creditable coverage, as defined under the
21    Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, or
22    have otherwise exhausted any insurance benefits they may
23    have had, for prostate or testicular cancer diagnostic
24    evaluation or treatment, or both diagnostic evaluation and
25    treatment. To be eligible, a person must furnish a Social
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1    consideration in determining eligibility under this
2    paragraph 16. Such persons shall be eligible for medical
3    assistance under this paragraph 16 for so long as they need
4    treatment for the cancer. A person shall be considered to
5    need treatment if, in the opinion of the person's treating
6    physician, the person requires therapy directed toward
7    cure or palliation of prostate or testicular cancer,
8    including recurrent metastatic cancer that is a known or
9    presumed complication of prostate or testicular cancer and
10    complications resulting from the treatment modalities
11    themselves. Persons who require only routine monitoring
12    services are not considered to need treatment. "Medical
13    assistance" under this paragraph 16 shall be identical to
14    the benefits provided under the State's approved plan under
15    Title XIX of the Social Security Act. Notwithstanding any
16    other provision of law, the Department (i) does not have a
17    claim against the estate of a deceased recipient of
18    services under this paragraph 16 and (ii) does not have a
19    lien against any homestead property or other legal or
20    equitable real property interest owned by a recipient of
21    services under this paragraph 16.
22        17. Persons who, pursuant to a waiver approved by the
23    Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human
24    Services, are eligible for medical assistance under Title
25    XIX or XXI of the federal Social Security Act.
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1    consistent with the terms of the approved waiver, the
2    Illinois Department, may by rule:
3            (a) Limit the geographic areas in which the waiver
4        program operates.
5            (b) Determine the scope, quantity, duration, and
6        quality, and the rate and method of reimbursement, of
7        the medical services to be provided, which may differ
8        from those for other classes of persons eligible for
9        assistance under this Article.
10            (c) Restrict the persons' freedom in choice of
11        providers.
12        18. Beginning January 1, 2014, persons aged 19 or
13    older, but younger than 65, who are not otherwise eligible
14    for medical assistance under this Section 5-2, who qualify
15    for medical assistance pursuant to 42 U.S.C.
16    1396a(a)(10)(A)(i)(VIII) and applicable federal
17    regulations, and who have income at or below 133% of the
18    federal poverty level plus 5% for the applicable family
19    size as determined pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 1396a(e)(14) and
20    applicable federal regulations. Persons eligible for
21    medical assistance under this paragraph 18 shall receive
22    coverage for the Health Benefits Service Package as that
23    term is defined in subsection (m) of Section 5-1.1 of this
24    Code. If Illinois' federal medical assistance percentage
25    (FMAP) is reduced below 90% for persons eligible for
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1    under this paragraph 18 shall cease no later than the end
2    of the third month following the month in which the
3    reduction in FMAP takes effect.
4        19. Beginning January 1, 2014, as required under 42
5    U.S.C. 1396a(a)(10)(A)(i)(IX), persons older than age 18
6    and younger than age 26 who are not otherwise eligible for
7    medical assistance under paragraphs (1) through (17) of
8    this Section who (i) were in foster care under the
9    responsibility of the State on the date of attaining age 18
10    or on the date of attaining age 21 when a court has
11    continued wardship for good cause as provided in Section
12    2-31 of the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 and (ii) received
13    medical assistance under the Illinois Title XIX State Plan
14    or waiver of such plan while in foster care.
15    In implementing the provisions of Public Act 96-20, the
16Department is authorized to adopt only those rules necessary,
17including emergency rules. Nothing in Public Act 96-20 permits
18the Department to adopt rules or issue a decision that expands
19eligibility for the FamilyCare Program to a person whose income
20exceeds 185% of the Federal Poverty Level as determined from
21time to time by the U.S. Department of Health and Human
22Services, unless the Department is provided with express
23statutory authority.
24    The eligibility of any such person for medical assistance
25under this Article is not affected by the payment of any grant
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1Disabled Persons Property Tax Relief Act or any distributions
2or items of income described under subparagraph (X) of
3paragraph (2) of subsection (a) of Section 203 of the Illinois
4Income Tax Act.
5    The Department shall by rule establish the amounts of
6assets to be disregarded in determining eligibility for medical
7assistance, which shall at a minimum equal the amounts to be
8disregarded under the Federal Supplemental Security Income
9Program. The amount of assets of a single person to be
10disregarded shall not be less than $2,000, and the amount of
11assets of a married couple to be disregarded shall not be less
12than $3,000.
13    To the extent permitted under federal law, any person found
14guilty of a second violation of Article VIIIA shall be
15ineligible for medical assistance under this Article, as
16provided in Section 8A-8.
17    The eligibility of any person for medical assistance under
18this Article shall not be affected by the receipt by the person
19of donations or benefits from fundraisers held for the person
20in cases of serious illness, as long as neither the person nor
21members of the person's family have actual control over the
22donations or benefits or the disbursement of the donations or
23benefits.
24    Notwithstanding any other provision of this Code, if the
25United States Supreme Court holds Title II, Subtitle A, Section
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1holding of Public Law 111-148 makes Medicaid eligibility
2allowed under Section 2001(a) inoperable, the State or a unit
3of local government shall be prohibited from enrolling
4individuals in the Medical Assistance Program as the result of
5federal approval of a State Medicaid waiver on or after the
6effective date of this amendatory Act of the 97th General
7Assembly, and any individuals enrolled in the Medical
8Assistance Program pursuant to eligibility permitted as a
9result of such a State Medicaid waiver shall become immediately
10ineligible.
11    Notwithstanding any other provision of this Code, if an Act
12of Congress that becomes a Public Law eliminates Section
132001(a) of Public Law 111-148, the State or a unit of local
14government shall be prohibited from enrolling individuals in
15the Medical Assistance Program as the result of federal
16approval of a State Medicaid waiver on or after the effective
17date of this amendatory Act of the 97th General Assembly, and
18any individuals enrolled in the Medical Assistance Program
19pursuant to eligibility permitted as a result of such a State
20Medicaid waiver shall become immediately ineligible.
21    Effective October 1, 2013, the determination of
22eligibility of persons who qualify under paragraphs 5, 6, 8,
2315, 17, and 18 of this Section shall comply with the
24requirements of 42 U.S.C. 1396a(e)(14) and applicable federal
25regulations.
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1Department of Human Services, and the Illinois health insurance
2marketplace shall work cooperatively to assist persons who
3would otherwise lose health benefits as a result of changes
4made under this amendatory Act of the 98th General Assembly to
5transition to other health insurance coverage.
6(Source: P.A. 97-48, eff. 6-28-11; 97-74, eff. 6-30-11; 97-333,
7eff. 8-12-11; 97-687, eff. 6-14-12; 97-689, eff. 6-14-12;
897-813, eff. 7-13-12; 98-104, eff. 7-22-13; 98-463, eff.
98-16-13.)
 
10    (305 ILCS 5/5-4)  (from Ch. 23, par. 5-4)
11    Sec. 5-4. Amount and nature of medical assistance.
12    (a) The amount and nature of medical assistance shall be
13determined in accordance with the standards, rules, and
14regulations of the Department of Healthcare and Family
15Services, with due regard to the requirements and conditions in
16each case, including contributions available from legally
17responsible relatives. However, the amount and nature of such
18medical assistance shall not be affected by the payment of any
19grant under the Senior Citizens and Persons with Disabilities
20Disabled Persons Property Tax Relief Act or any distributions
21or items of income described under subparagraph (X) of
22paragraph (2) of subsection (a) of Section 203 of the Illinois
23Income Tax Act. The amount and nature of medical assistance
24shall not be affected by the receipt of donations or benefits
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1neither the person nor members of the person's family have
2actual control over the donations or benefits or the
3disbursement of the donations or benefits.
4    In determining the income and resources available to the
5institutionalized spouse and to the community spouse, the
6Department of Healthcare and Family Services shall follow the
7procedures established by federal law. If an institutionalized
8spouse or community spouse refuses to comply with the
9requirements of Title XIX of the federal Social Security Act
10and the regulations duly promulgated thereunder by failing to
11provide the total value of assets, including income and
12resources, to the extent either the institutionalized spouse or
13community spouse has an ownership interest in them pursuant to
1442 U.S.C. 1396r-5, such refusal may result in the
15institutionalized spouse being denied eligibility and
16continuing to remain ineligible for the medical assistance
17program based on failure to cooperate.
18    Subject to federal approval, the community spouse resource
19allowance shall be established and maintained at the higher of
20$109,560 or the minimum level permitted pursuant to Section
211924(f)(2) of the Social Security Act, as now or hereafter
22amended, or an amount set after a fair hearing, whichever is
23greater. The monthly maintenance allowance for the community
24spouse shall be established and maintained at the higher of
25$2,739 per month or the minimum level permitted pursuant to
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1hereafter amended, or an amount set after a fair hearing,
2whichever is greater. Subject to the approval of the Secretary
3of the United States Department of Health and Human Services,
4the provisions of this Section shall be extended to persons who
5but for the provision of home or community-based services under
6Section 4.02 of the Illinois Act on the Aging, would require
7the level of care provided in an institution, as is provided
8for in federal law.
9    (b) Spousal support for institutionalized spouses
10receiving medical assistance.
11        (i) The Department may seek support for an
12    institutionalized spouse, who has assigned his or her right
13    of support from his or her spouse to the State, from the
14    resources and income available to the community spouse.
15        (ii) The Department may bring an action in the circuit
16    court to establish support orders or itself establish
17    administrative support orders by any means and procedures
18    authorized in this Code, as applicable, except that the
19    standard and regulations for determining ability to
20    support in Section 10-3 shall not limit the amount of
21    support that may be ordered.
22        (iii) Proceedings may be initiated to obtain support,
23    or for the recovery of aid granted during the period such
24    support was not provided, or both, for the obtainment of
25    support and the recovery of the aid provided. Proceedings
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1    be consolidated with actions to obtain support. Such
2    proceedings may be brought in the name of the person or
3    persons requiring support or may be brought in the name of
4    the Department, as the case requires.
5        (iv) The orders for the payment of moneys for the
6    support of the person shall be just and equitable and may
7    direct payment thereof for such period or periods of time
8    as the circumstances require, including support for a
9    period before the date the order for support is entered. In
10    no event shall the orders reduce the community spouse
11    resource allowance below the level established in
12    subsection (a) of this Section or an amount set after a
13    fair hearing, whichever is greater, or reduce the monthly
14    maintenance allowance for the community spouse below the
15    level permitted pursuant to subsection (a) of this Section.
16(Source: P.A. 97-689, eff. 6-14-12; 98-104, eff. 7-22-13.)
 
17    (305 ILCS 5/5-5.4f)
18    Sec. 5-5.4f. Intermediate care facilities for persons with
19developmental disabilities the developmentally disabled
20quality workforce initiative.
21    (a) Legislative intent. Individuals with developmental
22disabilities who live in community-based settings rely on
23direct support staff for a variety of supports and services
24essential to the ability to reach their full potential. A
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1the well-being of these individuals. State and national studies
2have documented high rates of turnover among direct support
3workers and confirmed that improvements in wages can help
4reduce turnover and develop a more stable and committed
5workforce. This Section would increase the wages and benefits
6for direct care workers supporting individuals with
7developmental disabilities and provide accountability by
8ensuring that additional resources go directly to these
9workers.
10    (b) Reimbursement. Notwithstanding any provision of
11Section 5-5.4, in order to attract and retain a stable,
12qualified, and healthy workforce, beginning July 1, 2010, the
13Department of Healthcare and Family Services may reimburse an
14individual intermediate care facility for persons with
15developmental disabilities the developmentally disabled for
16spending incurred to provide improved wages and benefits to its
17employees serving the individuals residing in the facility.
18Reimbursement shall be based upon patient days reported in the
19facility's most recent cost report. Subject to available
20appropriations, this reimbursement shall be made according to
21the following criteria:
22        (1) The Department shall reimburse the facility to
23    compensate for spending on improved wages and benefits for
24    its eligible employees. Eligible employees include
25    employees engaged in direct care work.
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1    Section, a facility must submit to the Department, before
2    January 1 of each year, documentation of a written, legally
3    binding commitment to increase spending for the purpose of
4    providing improved wages and benefits to its eligible
5    employees during the next year. The commitment must be
6    binding as to both existing and future staff. The
7    commitment must include a method of enforcing the
8    commitment that is available to the employees or their
9    representative and is expeditious, uses a neutral
10    decision-maker, and is economical for the employees. The
11    Department must also receive documentation of the
12    facility's provision of written notice of the commitment
13    and the availability of the enforcement mechanism to the
14    employees or their representative.
15        (3) Reimbursement shall be based on the amount of
16    increased spending to be incurred by the facility for
17    improving wages and benefits that exceeds the spending
18    reported in the cost report currently used by the
19    Department. Reimbursement shall be calculated as follows:
20    the per diem equivalent of the quarterly difference between
21    the cost to provide improved wages and benefits for covered
22    eligible employees as identified in the legally binding
23    commitment and the previous period cost of wages and
24    benefits as reported in the cost report currently used by
25    the Department, subject to the limitations identified in
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1    diem increase be in excess of $5.00 for any 12 month period
2    for an intermediate care facility for persons with
3    developmental disabilities the developmentally disabled
4    with more than 16 beds, or in excess of $6.00 for any 12
5    month period for an intermediate care facility for persons
6    with developmental disabilities the developmentally
7    disabled with 16 beds or less.
8        (4) Any intermediate care facility for persons with
9    developmental disabilities the developmentally disabled is
10    eligible to receive reimbursement under this Section. A
11    facility's eligibility to receive reimbursement shall
12    continue as long as the facility maintains eligibility
13    under paragraph (2) of this subsection and the
14    reimbursement program continues to exist.
15    (c) Audit. Reimbursement under this Section is subject to
16audit by the Department and shall be reduced or eliminated in
17the case of any facility that does not honor its commitment to
18increase spending to improve the wages and benefits of its
19employees or that decreases such spending.
20(Source: P.A. 96-1124, eff. 7-20-10; 97-333, eff. 8-12-11.)
 
21    (305 ILCS 5/5-5.17)  (from Ch. 23, par. 5-5.17)
22    Sec. 5-5.17. Separate reimbursement rate. The Illinois
23Department may by rule establish a separate reimbursement rate
24to be paid to long term care facilities for adult developmental
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1Health and Developmental Disabilities Administrative Act which
2are provided to intellectually disabled residents of such
3facilities who have intellectual disabilities and who receive
4aid under this Article. Any such reimbursement shall be based
5upon cost reports submitted by the providers of such services
6and shall be paid by the long term care facility to the
7provider within such time as the Illinois Department shall
8prescribe by rule, but in no case less than 3 business days
9after receipt of the reimbursement by such facility from the
10Illinois Department. The Illinois Department may impose a
11penalty upon a facility which does not make payment to the
12provider of adult developmental training services within the
13time so prescribed, up to the amount of payment not made to the
14provider.
15    On and after July 1, 2012, the Department shall reduce any
16rate of reimbursement for services or other payments or alter
17any methodologies authorized by this Code to reduce any rate of
18reimbursement for services or other payments in accordance with
19Section 5-5e.
20(Source: P.A. 97-227, eff. 1-1-12; 97-689, eff. 6-14-12.)
 
21    (305 ILCS 5/5-5a)  (from Ch. 23, par. 5-5a)
22    Sec. 5-5a. Waiver for home and community-based services.
23The Department shall apply for a waiver from the United States
24Health Care Financing Administration to allow payment for home
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1    The Department, in cooperation with the Department on
2Aging, the Department of Human Services and any other relevant
3State, local or federal government agency, may establish a
4nursing home pre-screening program to determine whether the
5applicant, eligible for medical assistance under this Article,
6may use home and community-based services as a reasonable,
7lower-cost alternative form of care. For the purpose of this
8Section, "home and community-based services" may include, but
9are not limited to, those services provided under subsection
10(f) of Section 3 of the Rehabilitation of Persons with
11Disabilities Disabled Persons Rehabilitation Act and Section 4
12of the Illinois Act on the Aging.
13(Source: P.A. 89-507, eff. 7-1-97; 89-626, eff. 8-9-96.)
 
14    (305 ILCS 5/5-13)  (from Ch. 23, par. 5-13)
15    Sec. 5-13. Claim against estate of recipients. To the
16extent permitted under the federal Social Security Act, the
17amount expended under this Article (1) for a person of any age
18who is an inpatient in a nursing facility, an intermediate care
19facility for persons with intellectual disabilities the
20intellectually disabled, or other medical institution, or (2)
21for a person aged 55 or more, shall be a claim against the
22person's estate or a claim against the estate of the person's
23spouse, regardless of the order of death, but no recovery may
24be had thereon until after the death of the surviving spouse,
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1child who is under age 21, or blind, or is a child with a
2permanent total disability permanently and totally disabled.
3This Section, however, shall not bar recovery at the death of
4the person of amounts of medical assistance paid to or in his
5behalf to which he was not entitled; provided that such
6recovery shall not be enforced against any real estate while it
7is occupied as a homestead by the surviving spouse or other
8dependent, if no claims by other creditors have been filed
9against the estate, or if such claims have been filed, they
10remain dormant for failure of prosecution or failure of the
11claimant to compel administration of the estate for the purpose
12of payment. The term "estate", as used in this Section, with
13respect to a deceased person, means all real and personal
14property and other assets included within the person's estate,
15as that term is used in the Probate Act of 1975; however, in
16the case of a deceased person who has received (or is entitled
17to receive) benefits under a long-term care insurance policy in
18connection with which assets or resources are disregarded to
19the extent that payments are made or because the deceased
20person received (or was entitled to receive) benefits under a
21long-term care insurance policy, "estate" also includes any
22other real and personal property and other assets in which the
23deceased person had any legal title or interest at the time of
24his or her death (to the extent of that interest), including
25assets conveyed to a survivor, heir, or assignee of the
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1survivorship, life estate, living trust, or other arrangement.
2The term "homestead", as used in this Section, means the
3dwelling house and contiguous real estate occupied by a
4surviving spouse or relative, as defined by the rules and
5regulations of the Illinois Department, regardless of the value
6of the property.
7    A claim arising under this Section against assets conveyed
8to a survivor, heir, or assignee of the deceased person through
9joint tenancy, tenancy in common, survivorship, life estate,
10living trust, or other arrangement is not effective until the
11claim is recorded or filed in the manner provided for a notice
12of lien in Section 3-10.2. The claim is subject to the same
13requirements and conditions to which liens on real property
14interests are subject under Sections 3-10.1 through 3-10.10. A
15claim arising under this Section attaches to interests owned or
16subsequently acquired by the estate of a recipient or the
17estate of a recipient's surviving spouse. The transfer or
18conveyance of any real or personal property of the estate as
19defined in this Section shall be subject to the fraudulent
20transfer conditions that apply to real property in Section 3-11
21of this Code.
22    The provisions of this Section shall not affect the
23validity of claims against estates for medical assistance
24provided prior to January 1, 1966 to aged or , blind persons or
25persons with disabilities , or disabled persons receiving aid
26under Articles V, VII and VII-A of the 1949 Code.

 

 

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1(Source: P.A. 97-227, eff. 1-1-12.)
 
2    (305 ILCS 5/Art. V-C heading)
3
ARTICLE V-C.
4
CARE PROVIDER FUNDING FOR PERSONS WITH A DEVELOPMENTAL
5
DISABILITY DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED CARE PROVIDER FUNDING

 
6    (305 ILCS 5/5C-1)  (from Ch. 23, par. 5C-1)
7    Sec. 5C-1. Definitions. As used in this Article, unless the
8context requires otherwise:
9    "Fund" means the Care Provider Fund for Persons with a
10Developmental Disability.
11    "Care facility for persons with a developmental disability
12Developmentally disabled care facility" means an intermediate
13care facility for the intellectually disabled within the
14meaning of Title XIX of the Social Security Act, whether public
15or private and whether organized for profit or not-for-profit,
16but shall not include any facility operated by the State.
17    "Care provider for persons with a developmental disability
18Developmentally disabled care provider" means a person
19conducting, operating, or maintaining a facility for persons
20with a developmental disability developmentally disabled care
21facility. For this purpose, "person" means any political
22subdivision of the State, municipal corporation, individual,
23firm, partnership, corporation, company, limited liability
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1receiver, executor, trustee, guardian or other representative
2appointed by order of any court.
3    "Adjusted gross developmentally disabled care revenue"
4shall be computed separately for each facility for persons with
5a developmental disability developmentally disabled care
6facility conducted, operated, or maintained by a care provider
7for persons with a developmental disability developmentally
8disabled care provider, and means the developmentally disabled
9care provider's total revenue of the care provider for persons
10with a developmental disability for inpatient residential
11services less contractual allowances and discounts on
12patients' accounts, but does not include non-patient revenue
13from sources such as contributions, donations or bequests,
14investments, day training services, television and telephone
15service, and rental of facility space.
16    "Long-term care facility for persons under 22 years of age
17serving clinically complex residents" means a facility
18licensed by the Department of Public Health as a long-term care
19facility for persons under 22 meeting the qualifications of
20Section 5-5.4h of this Code.
21(Source: P.A. 97-227, eff. 1-1-12; 98-463, eff. 8-16-13;
2298-651, eff. 6-16-14.)
 
23    (305 ILCS 5/5C-2)  (from Ch. 23, par. 5C-2)
24    Sec. 5C-2. Assessment; no local authorization to tax.
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1provider for persons with a developmental disability
2developmentally disabled care provider, an assessment is
3imposed upon each care provider for persons with a
4developmental disability developmentally disabled care
5provider in an amount equal to 6%, or the maximum allowed under
6federal regulation, whichever is less, of its adjusted gross
7developmentally disabled care revenue for the prior State
8fiscal year. Notwithstanding any provision of any other Act to
9the contrary, this assessment shall be construed as a tax, but
10may not be added to the charges of an individual's nursing home
11care that is paid for in whole, or in part, by a federal,
12State, or combined federal-state medical care program, except
13those individuals receiving Medicare Part B benefits solely.
14    (b) Nothing in this amendatory Act of 1995 shall be
15construed to authorize any home rule unit or other unit of
16local government to license for revenue or impose a tax or
17assessment upon a care provider for persons with a
18developmental disability developmentally disabled care
19provider or the occupation of care provider for persons with a
20developmental disability developmentally disabled care
21provider, or a tax or assessment measured by the income or
22earnings of a care provider for persons with a developmental
23disability developmentally disabled care provider.
24    (c) Effective July 1, 2013, for the privilege of engaging
25in the occupation of long-term care facility for persons under
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1an assessment is imposed upon each long-term care facility for
2persons under 22 years of age serving clinically complex
3residents provider in the same amount and upon the same
4conditions and requirements as imposed in Article V-B of this
5Code and a license fee is imposed in the same amount and upon
6the same conditions and requirements as imposed in Article V-E
7of this Code. Notwithstanding any provision of any other Act to
8the contrary, the assessment and license fee imposed by this
9subsection (c) shall be construed as a tax, but may not be
10added to the charges of an individual's nursing home care that
11is paid for in whole, or in part, by a federal, State, or
12combined federal-State medical care program, except for those
13individuals receiving Medicare Part B benefits solely.
14(Source: P.A. 98-651, eff. 6-16-14.)
 
15    (305 ILCS 5/5C-3)  (from Ch. 23, par. 5C-3)
16    Sec. 5C-3. Payment of assessment; penalty.
17    (a) The assessment imposed by Section 5C-2 for a State
18fiscal year shall be due and payable in quarterly installments,
19each equalling one-fourth of the assessment for the year, on
20September 30, December 31, March 31, and May 31 of the year.
21    (b) The Illinois Department is authorized to establish
22delayed payment schedules for care providers for persons with a
23developmental disability developmentally disabled care
24providers that are unable to make installment payments when due
25under this Section due to financial difficulties, as determined

 

 

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1by the Illinois Department.
2    (c) If a care provider for persons with a developmental
3disability developmentally disabled care provider fails to pay
4the full amount of an installment when due (including any
5extensions granted under subsection (b)), there shall, unless
6waived by the Illinois Department for reasonable cause, be
7added to the assessment imposed by Section 5C-2 for the State
8fiscal year a penalty assessment equal to the lesser of (i) 5%
9of the amount of the installment not paid on or before the due
10date plus 5% of the portion thereof remaining unpaid on the
11last day of each month thereafter or (ii) 100% of the
12installment amount not paid on or before the due date. For
13purposes of this subsection, payments will be credited first to
14unpaid installment amounts (rather than to penalty or
15interest), beginning with the most delinquent installments.
16(Source: P.A. 87-861; 88-88.)
 
17    (305 ILCS 5/5C-4)  (from Ch. 23, par. 5C-4)
18    Sec. 5C-4. Reporting; penalty; maintenance of records.
19    (a) After June 30 of each State fiscal year, and on or
20before September 30 of the succeeding State fiscal year, every
21care provider for persons with a developmental disability
22developmentally disabled care provider subject to assessment
23under this Article shall file a return with the Illinois
24Department. The return shall report the adjusted gross
25developmentally disabled care revenue from the State fiscal

 

 

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1year just ended and shall be utilized by the Illinois
2Department to calculate the assessment for the State fiscal
3year commencing on the preceding July 1. The return shall be on
4a form prepared by the Illinois Department and shall state the
5following:
6        (1) The name of the care provider for persons with a
7    developmental disability developmentally disabled care
8    provider.
9        (2) The address of the care provider's developmentally
10    disabled care provider's principal place of business from
11    which the provider engages in the occupation of care
12    provider for persons with a developmental disability
13    developmentally disabled care provider in this State, and
14    the name and address of all care facilities for persons
15    with a developmental disability developmentally disabled
16    care facilities operated or maintained by the provider in
17    this State.
18        (3) The adjusted gross developmentally disabled care
19    revenue for the State fiscal year just ended, the amount of
20    assessment imposed under Section 5C-2 for the State fiscal
21    year for which the return is filed, and the amount of each
22    quarterly installment to be paid during the State fiscal
23    year.
24        (4) The amount of penalty due, if any.
25        (5) Other reasonable information the Illinois
26    Department requires.

 

 

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1    (b) If a care provider for persons with a developmental
2disability developmentally disabled care provider operates or
3maintains more than one care facility for persons with a
4developmental disability developmentally disabled care
5facility in this State, the provider may not file a single
6return covering all those care facilities for persons with a
7developmental disability developmentally disabled care
8facilities, but shall file a separate return for each care
9facility for persons with a developmental disability
10developmentally disabled care facility and shall compute and
11pay the assessment for each care facility for persons with a
12developmental disability developmentally disabled care
13facility separately.
14    (c) Notwithstanding any other provision in this Article, a
15person who ceases to conduct, operate, or maintain a care
16facility for persons with a developmental disability
17developmentally disabled care facility in respect of which the
18person is subject to assessment under this Article as a care
19provider for persons with a developmental disability
20developmentally disabled care provider, the assessment for the
21State fiscal year in which the cessation occurs shall be
22adjusted by multiplying the assessment computed under Section
235C-2 by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of
24months in the year during which the provider conducts,
25operates, or maintains the care facility for persons with a
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1facility and the denominator of which is 12. The person shall
2file a final, amended return with the Illinois Department not
3more than 90 days after the cessation reflecting the adjustment
4and shall pay with the final return the assessment for the year
5as so adjusted (to the extent not previously paid).
6    (d) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Article, a
7provider who commences conducting, operating, or maintaining a
8care facility for persons with a developmental disability
9developmentally disabled care facility shall file an initial
10return for the State fiscal year in which the commencement
11occurs within 90 days thereafter and shall pay the assessment
12computed under Section 5C-2 and subsection (e) in equal
13installments on the due date of the return and on the regular
14installment due dates for the State fiscal year occurring after
15the due date of the initial return.
16    (e) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Article, in
17the case of a care provider for persons with a developmental
18disability developmentally disabled care provider that did not
19conduct, operate, or maintain a care facility for persons with
20a developmental disability developmentally disabled care
21facility throughout the prior State fiscal year, the assessment
22for that State fiscal year shall be computed on the basis of
23hypothetical adjusted gross developmentally disabled care
24revenue for the prior year as determined by rules adopted by
25the Illinois Department (which may be based on annualization of
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1fiscal year, or revenues of a comparable facility for such
2year, including revenues realized by a prior provider from the
3same facility during such year).
4    (f) In the case of a care provider for persons with a
5developmental disability developmentally disabled care
6provider existing as a corporation or legal entity other than
7an individual, the return filed by it shall be signed by its
8president, vice-president, secretary, or treasurer or by its
9properly authorized agent.
10    (g) If a care provider for persons with a developmental
11disability developmentally disabled care provider fails to
12file its return for a State fiscal year on or before the due
13date of the return, there shall, unless waived by the Illinois
14Department for reasonable cause, be added to the assessment
15imposed by Section 5C-2 for the State fiscal year a penalty
16assessment equal to 25% of the assessment imposed for the year.
17    (h) Every care provider for persons with a developmental
18disability developmentally disabled care provider subject to
19assessment under this Article shall keep records and books that
20will permit the determination of adjusted gross
21developmentally disabled care revenue on a State fiscal year
22basis. All such books and records shall be kept in the English
23language and shall, at all times during business hours of the
24day, be subject to inspection by the Illinois Department or its
25duly authorized agents and employees.
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1    (305 ILCS 5/5C-5)  (from Ch. 23, par. 5C-5)
2    Sec. 5C-5. Disposition of proceeds. The Illinois
3Department shall pay all moneys received from care providers
4for persons with a developmental disability developmentally
5disabled care providers under this Article into the Care
6Provider Fund for Persons with a Developmental Disability. Upon
7certification by the Illinois Department to the State
8Comptroller of its intent to withhold from a provider under
9Section 5C-6(b), the State Comptroller shall draw a warrant on
10the treasury or other fund held by the State Treasurer, as
11appropriate. The warrant shall state the amount for which the
12provider is entitled to a warrant, the amount of the deduction,
13and the reason therefor and shall direct the State Treasurer to
14pay the balance to the provider, all in accordance with Section
1510.05 of the State Comptroller Act. The warrant also shall
16direct the State Treasurer to transfer the amount of the
17deduction so ordered from the treasury or other fund into the
18Care Provider Fund for Persons with a Developmental Disability.
19(Source: P.A. 98-463, eff. 8-16-13.)
 
20    (305 ILCS 5/5C-6)  (from Ch. 23, par. 5C-6)
21    Sec. 5C-6. Administration; enforcement provisions.
22    (a) To the extent practicable, the Illinois Department
23shall administer and enforce this Article and collect the
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1this Article, using procedures employed in its administration
2of this Code generally and, as it deems appropriate, in a
3manner similar to that in which the Department of Revenue
4administers and collects the retailers' occupation tax
5pursuant to the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act ("ROTA"). Instead
6of certificates of registration, the Illinois Department shall
7establish and maintain a listing of all care providers for
8persons with a developmental disability developmentally
9disabled care providers appearing in the licensing records of
10the Department of Public Health, which shall show each
11provider's name, principal place of business, and the name and
12address of each care facility for persons with a developmental
13disability developmentally disabled care facility operated or
14maintained by the provider in this State. In addition, the
15following Retailers' Occupation Tax Act provisions are
16incorporated by reference into this Section, except that the
17Illinois Department and its Director (rather than the
18Department of Revenue and its Director) and every care provider
19for persons with a developmental disability developmentally
20disabled care provider subject to assessment measured by
21adjusted gross developmentally disabled care revenue and to the
22return filing requirements of this Article (rather than persons
23subject to retailers' occupation tax measured by gross receipts
24from the sale of tangible personal property at retail and to
25the return filing requirements of ROTA) shall have the powers,
26duties, and rights specified in these ROTA provisions, as

 

 

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1modified in this Section or by the Illinois Department in a
2manner consistent with this Article and except as manifestly
3inconsistent with the other provisions of this Article:
4        (1) ROTA, Section 4 (examination of return; notice of
5    correction; evidence; limitations; protest and hearing),
6    except that (i) the Illinois Department shall issue notices
7    of assessment liability (rather than notices of tax
8    liability as provided in ROTA, Section 4); (ii) in the case
9    of a fraudulent return or in the case of an extended period
10    agreed to by the Illinois Department and the care provider
11    for persons with a developmental disability
12    developmentally disabled care provider before the
13    expiration of the limitation period, no notice of
14    assessment liability shall be issued more than 3 years
15    after the later of the due date of the return required by
16    Section 5C-5 or the date the return (or an amended return)
17    was filed (rather within the period stated in ROTA, Section
18    4); and (iii) the penalty provisions of ROTA, Section 4
19    shall not apply.
20        (2) ROTA, Section 5 (failure to make return; failure to
21    pay assessment), except that the penalty and interest
22    provisions of ROTA, Section 5 shall not apply.
23        (3) ROTA, Section 5a (lien; attachment; termination;
24    notice; protest; review; release of lien; status of lien).
25        (4) ROTA, Section 5b (State lien notices; State lien
26    index; duties of recorder and registrar of titles).

 

 

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1        (5) ROTA, Section 5c (liens; certificate of release).
2        (6) ROTA, Section 5d (Department not required to
3    furnish bond; claim to property attached or levied upon).
4        (7) ROTA, Section 5e (foreclosure on liens;
5    enforcement).
6        (8) ROTA, Section 5f (demand for payment; levy and sale
7    of property; limitation).
8        (9) ROTA, Section 5g (sale of property; redemption).
9        (10) ROTA, Section 5j (sales on transfers outside usual
10    course of business; report; payment of assessment; rights
11    and duties of purchaser; penalty).
12        (11) ROTA, Section 6 (erroneous payments; credit or
13    refund), provided that (i) the Illinois Department may only
14    apply an amount otherwise subject to credit or refund to a
15    liability arising under this Article; (ii) except in the
16    case of an extended period agreed to by the Illinois
17    Department and the care provider for persons with a
18    developmental disability developmentally disabled care
19    provider prior to the expiration of this limitation period,
20    a claim for credit or refund must be filed no more than 3
21    years after the due date of the return required by Section
22    5C-5 (rather than the time limitation stated in ROTA,
23    Section 6); and (iii) credits or refunds shall not bear
24    interest.
25        (12) ROTA, Section 6a (claims for credit or refund).
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1    claim; notice; hearing; review), provided that a care
2    provider for persons with a developmental disability
3    developmentally disabled care provider or its
4    representative shall have 60 days (rather than 20 days)
5    within which to file a protest and request for hearing in
6    response to a tentative determination of claim.
7        (14) ROTA, Section 6c (finality of tentative
8    determinations).
9        (15) ROTA, Section 8 (investigations and hearings).
10        (16) ROTA, Section 9 (witness; immunity).
11        (17) ROTA, Section 10 (issuance of subpoenas;
12    attendance of witnesses; production of books and records).
13        (18) ROTA, Section 11 (information confidential;
14    exceptions).
15        (19) ROTA, Section 12 (rules and regulations; hearing;
16    appeals), except that a care provider for persons with a
17    developmental disability developmentally disabled care
18    provider shall not be required to file a bond or be subject
19    to a lien in lieu thereof in order to seek court review
20    under the Administrative Review Law of a final assessment
21    or revised final assessment or the equivalent thereof
22    issued by the Illinois Department under this Article.
23    (b) In addition to any other remedy provided for and
24without sending a notice of assessment liability, the Illinois
25Department may collect an unpaid assessment by withholding, as
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1otherwise payable by the Illinois Department to the provider.
2(Source: P.A. 87-861.)
 
3    (305 ILCS 5/5C-7)  (from Ch. 23, par. 5C-7)
4    Sec. 5C-7. Care Provider Fund for Persons with a
5Developmental Disability.
6    (a) There is created in the State Treasury the Care
7Provider Fund for Persons with a Developmental Disability.
8Interest earned by the Fund shall be credited to the Fund. The
9Fund shall not be used to replace any moneys appropriated to
10the Medicaid program by the General Assembly.
11    (b) The Fund is created for the purpose of receiving and
12disbursing assessment moneys in accordance with this Article.
13Disbursements from the Fund shall be made only as follows:
14        (1) For payments to intermediate care facilities for
15    persons with a developmental disability the
16    developmentally disabled under Title XIX of the Social
17    Security Act and Article V of this Code.
18        (2) For the reimbursement of moneys collected by the
19    Illinois Department through error or mistake, and to make
20    required payments under Section 5-4.28(a)(1) of this Code
21    if there are no moneys available for such payments in the
22    Medicaid Provider for Persons with a Developmental
23    Disability Developmentally Disabled Provider Participation
24    Fee Trust Fund.
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1    the Department of Human Services or its agent or the
2    Illinois Department or its agent in performing the
3    activities authorized by this Article.
4        (4) For payments of any amounts which are reimbursable
5    to the federal government for payments from this Fund which
6    are required to be paid by State warrant.
7        (5) For making transfers to the General Obligation Bond
8    Retirement and Interest Fund as those transfers are
9    authorized in the proceedings authorizing debt under the
10    Short Term Borrowing Act, but transfers made under this
11    paragraph (5) shall not exceed the principal amount of debt
12    issued in anticipation of the receipt by the State of
13    moneys to be deposited into the Fund.
14        (6) For making refunds as required under Section 5C-10
15    of this Article.
16    Disbursements from the Fund, other than transfers to the
17General Obligation Bond Retirement and Interest Fund, shall be
18by warrants drawn by the State Comptroller upon receipt of
19vouchers duly executed and certified by the Illinois
20Department.
21    (c) The Fund shall consist of the following:
22        (1) All moneys collected or received by the Illinois
23    Department from the care provider for persons with a
24    developmental disability developmentally disabled care
25    provider assessment imposed by this Article.
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1    Department as a result of expenditures made by the Illinois
2    Department that are attributable to moneys deposited in the
3    Fund.
4        (3) Any interest or penalty levied in conjunction with
5    the administration of this Article.
6        (4) Any balance in the Medicaid Care Provider for
7    Persons With a Developmental Disability Developmentally
8    Disabled Care Provider Participation Fee Trust Fund in the
9    State Treasury. The balance shall be transferred to the
10    Fund upon certification by the Illinois Department to the
11    State Comptroller that all of the disbursements required by
12    Section 5-4.21(b) of this Code have been made.
13        (5) All other moneys received for the Fund from any
14    other source, including interest earned thereon.
15(Source: P.A. 98-463, eff. 8-16-13; 98-651, eff. 6-16-14.)
 
16    (305 ILCS 5/5C-8)  (from Ch. 23, par. 5C-8)
17    Sec. 5C-8. Applicability. The assessment imposed by
18Section 5C-2 shall cease to be imposed if the amount of
19matching federal funds under Title XIX of the Social Security
20Act is eliminated or significantly reduced on account of the
21assessment. Assessments imposed prior thereto shall be
22disbursed in accordance with Section 5C-7 to the extent federal
23matching is not reduced by the assessments, and any remaining
24assessments shall be refunded to care providers for persons
25with a developmental disability developmentally disabled care

 

 

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1providers in proportion to the amounts paid by them.
2(Source: P.A. 87-861.)
 
3    (305 ILCS 5/5C-10)
4    Sec. 5C-10. Adjustments. For long-term care facilities for
5persons under 22 years of age serving clinically complex
6residents previously classified as care facilities for persons
7with a developmental disability developmentally disabled care
8facilities under this Article, the Department shall refund any
9amounts paid under this Article in State fiscal year 2014 by
10the end of State fiscal year 2015 with at least half the refund
11amount being made prior to December 31, 2014. The amounts
12refunded shall be based on amounts paid by the facilities to
13the Department as the assessment under subsection (a) of
14Section 5C-2 less any assessment and license fee due for State
15fiscal year 2014.
16(Source: P.A. 98-651, eff. 6-16-14.)
 
17    (305 ILCS 5/6-1.2)  (from Ch. 23, par. 6-1.2)
18    Sec. 6-1.2. Need. Income available to the person, when
19added to contributions in money, substance, or services from
20other sources, including contributions from legally
21responsible relatives, must be insufficient to equal the grant
22amount established by Department regulation (or by local
23governmental unit in units which do not receive State funds)
24for such a person.

 

 

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1    In determining income to be taken into account:
2        (1) The first $75 of earned income in income assistance
3    units comprised exclusively of one adult person shall be
4    disregarded, and for not more than 3 months in any 12
5    consecutive months that portion of earned income beyond the
6    first $75 that is the difference between the standard of
7    assistance and the grant amount, shall be disregarded.
8        (2) For income assistance units not comprised
9    exclusively of one adult person, when authorized by rules
10    and regulations of the Illinois Department, a portion of
11    earned income, not to exceed the first $25 a month plus 50%
12    of the next $75, may be disregarded for the purpose of
13    stimulating and aiding rehabilitative effort and
14    self-support activity.
15    "Earned income" means money earned in self-employment or
16wages, salary, or commission for personal services performed as
17an employee. The eligibility of any applicant for or recipient
18of public aid under this Article is not affected by the payment
19of any grant under the "Senior Citizens and Persons with
20Disabilities Disabled Persons Property Tax Relief Act", any
21refund or payment of the federal Earned Income Tax Credit, or
22any distributions or items of income described under
23subparagraph (X) of paragraph (2) of subsection (a) of Section
24203 of the Illinois Income Tax Act.
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1    (305 ILCS 5/6-2)  (from Ch. 23, par. 6-2)
2    Sec. 6-2. Amount of aid. The amount and nature of General
3Assistance for basic maintenance requirements shall be
4determined in accordance with local budget standards for local
5governmental units which do not receive State funds. For local
6governmental units which do receive State funds, the amount and
7nature of General Assistance for basic maintenance
8requirements shall be determined in accordance with the
9standards, rules and regulations of the Illinois Department.
10However, the amount and nature of any financial aid is not
11affected by the payment of any grant under the Senior Citizens
12and Persons with Disabilities Disabled Persons Property Tax
13Relief Act or any distributions or items of income described
14under subparagraph (X) of paragraph (2) of subsection (a) of
15Section 203 of the Illinois Income Tax Act. Due regard shall be
16given to the requirements and the conditions existing in each
17case, and to the income, money contributions and other support
18and resources available, from whatever source. In local
19governmental units which do not receive State funds, the grant
20shall be sufficient when added to all other income, money
21contributions and support in excess of any excluded income or
22resources, to provide the person with a grant in the amount
23established for such a person by the local governmental unit
24based upon standards meeting basic maintenance requirements.
25In local governmental units which do receive State funds, the
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1contributions and support in excess of any excluded income or
2resources, to provide the person with a grant in the amount
3established for such a person by Department regulation based
4upon standards providing a livelihood compatible with health
5and well-being, as directed by Section 12-4.11 of this Code.
6    The Illinois Department may conduct special projects,
7which may be known as Grant Diversion Projects, under which
8recipients of financial aid under this Article are placed in
9jobs and their grants are diverted to the employer who in turn
10makes payments to the recipients in the form of salary or other
11employment benefits. The Illinois Department shall by rule
12specify the terms and conditions of such Grant Diversion
13Projects. Such projects shall take into consideration and be
14coordinated with the programs administered under the Illinois
15Emergency Employment Development Act.
16    The allowances provided under Article IX for recipients
17participating in the training and rehabilitation programs
18shall be in addition to such maximum payment.
19    Payments may also be made to provide persons receiving
20basic maintenance support with necessary treatment, care and
21supplies required because of illness or disability or with
22acute medical treatment, care, and supplies. Payments for
23necessary or acute medical care under this paragraph may be
24made to or in behalf of the person. Obligations incurred for
25such services but not paid for at the time of a recipient's
26death may be paid, subject to the rules and regulations of the

 

 

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1Illinois Department, after the death of the recipient.
2(Source: P.A. 97-689, eff. 6-14-12.)
 
3    (305 ILCS 5/6-11)  (from Ch. 23, par. 6-11)
4    Sec. 6-11. General Assistance.
5    (a) Effective July 1, 1992, all State funded General
6Assistance and related medical benefits shall be governed by
7this Section, provided that, notwithstanding any other
8provisions of this Code to the contrary, on and after July 1,
92012, the State shall not fund the programs outlined in this
10Section. Other parts of this Code or other laws related to
11General Assistance shall remain in effect to the extent they do
12not conflict with the provisions of this Section. If any other
13part of this Code or other laws of this State conflict with the
14provisions of this Section, the provisions of this Section
15shall control.
16    (b) General Assistance may consist of 2 separate programs.
17One program shall be for adults with no children and shall be
18known as Transitional Assistance. The other program may be for
19families with children and for pregnant women and shall be
20known as Family and Children Assistance.
21    (c) (1) To be eligible for Transitional Assistance on or
22after July 1, 1992, an individual must be ineligible for
23assistance under any other Article of this Code, must be
24determined chronically needy, and must be one of the following:
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1        (B) married and living with a spouse, regardless of
2    age.
3    (2) The local governmental unit shall determine whether
4individuals are chronically needy as follows:
5        (A) Individuals who have applied for Supplemental
6    Security Income (SSI) and are awaiting a decision on
7    eligibility for SSI who are determined to be a person with
8    a disability disabled by the Illinois Department using the
9    SSI standard shall be considered chronically needy, except
10    that individuals whose disability is based solely on
11    substance addictions (drug abuse and alcoholism) and whose
12    disability would cease were their addictions to end shall
13    be eligible only for medical assistance and shall not be
14    eligible for cash assistance under the Transitional
15    Assistance program.
16        (B) (Blank).
17        (C) The unit of local government may specify other
18    categories of individuals as chronically needy; nothing in
19    this Section, however, shall be deemed to require the
20    inclusion of any specific category other than as specified
21    in paragraph (A).
22    (3) For individuals in Transitional Assistance, medical
23assistance may be provided by the unit of local government in
24an amount and nature determined by the unit of local
25government. Nothing in this paragraph (3) shall be construed to
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1addition, the amount and nature of medical assistance provided
2may be different for different categories of individuals
3determined chronically needy.
4    (4) (Blank).
5    (5) (Blank).
6    (d) (1) To be eligible for Family and Children Assistance,
7a family unit must be ineligible for assistance under any other
8Article of this Code and must contain a child who is:
9        (A) under age 18 or
10        (B) age 18 and a full-time student in a secondary
11    school or the equivalent level of vocational or technical
12    training, and who may reasonably be expected to complete
13    the program before reaching age 19.
14    Those children shall be eligible for Family and Children
15Assistance.
16    (2) The natural or adoptive parents of the child living in
17the same household may be eligible for Family and Children
18Assistance.
19    (3) A pregnant woman whose pregnancy has been verified
20shall be eligible for income maintenance assistance under the
21Family and Children Assistance program.
22    (4) The amount and nature of medical assistance provided
23under the Family and Children Assistance program shall be
24determined by the unit of local government. The amount and
25nature of medical assistance provided need not be the same as
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1Section, and nothing in this paragraph (4) shall be construed
2to require the coverage of any particular medical service.
3    (5) (Blank).
4    (e) A local governmental unit that chooses to participate
5in a General Assistance program under this Section shall
6provide funding in accordance with Section 12-21.13 of this
7Act. Local governmental funds used to qualify for State funding
8may only be expended for clients eligible for assistance under
9this Section 6-11 and related administrative expenses.
10    (f) (Blank).
11    (g) (Blank).
12(Source: P.A. 97-689, eff. 6-14-12.)
 
13    (305 ILCS 5/11-20)  (from Ch. 23, par. 11-20)
14    Sec. 11-20. Employment registration; duty to accept
15employment. This Section applies to employment and training
16programs other than those for recipients of assistance under
17Article IV.
18    (1) Each applicant or recipient and dependent member of the
19family age 16 or over who is able to engage in employment and
20who is unemployed, or employed for less than the full working
21time for the occupation in which he or she is engaged, shall
22maintain a current registration for employment or additional
23employment with the system of free public employment offices
24maintained in this State by the State Department of Employment
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1utilize the job placement services and other facilities of such
2offices unless the Illinois Department otherwise provides by
3rule for programs administered by the Illinois Department.
4    (2) Every person age 16 or over shall be deemed "able to
5engage in employment", as that term is used herein, unless (a)
6the person has an illness certified by the attending
7practitioner as precluding his or her engagement in employment
8of any type for a time period stated in the practitioner's
9certification; or (b) the person has a medically determinable
10physical or mental impairment, disease or loss of indefinite
11duration and of such severity that he or she cannot perform
12labor or services in any type of gainful work which exists in
13the national economy, including work adjusted for persons with
14physical or mental disabilities handicap; or (c) the person is
15among the classes of persons exempted by paragraph 5 of this
16Section. A person described in clauses (a), (b) or (c) of the
17preceding sentence shall be classified as "temporarily
18unemployable". The Illinois Department shall provide by rule
19for periodic review of the circumstances of persons classified
20as "temporarily unemployable".
21    (3) The Illinois Department shall provide through rules and
22regulations for sanctions against applicants and recipients of
23aid under this Code who fail or refuse to cooperate, without
24good cause, as defined by rule of the Illinois Department, to
25accept a bona fide offer of employment in which he or she is
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1residence or within reasonable commuting distance therefrom.
2    The Illinois Department may provide by rule for the grant
3or continuation of aid for a temporary period, if federal law
4or regulation so permits or requires, to a person who refuses
5employment without good cause if he or she accepts counseling
6or other services designed to increase motivation and
7incentives for accepting employment.
8    (4) Without limiting other criteria which the Illinois
9Department may establish, it shall be good cause of refusal if
10        (a) the wage does not meet applicable minimum wage
11    requirements,
12        (b) there being no applicable minimum wage as
13    determined in (a), the wage is certified by the Illinois
14    Department of Labor as being less than that which is
15    appropriate for the work to be performed, or
16        (c) acceptance of the offer involves a substantial
17    threat to the health or safety of the person or any of his
18    or her dependents.
19    (5) The requirements of registration and acceptance of
20employment shall not apply (a) to a parent or other person
21needed at home to provide personal care and supervision to a
22child or children unless, in accordance with the rules and
23regulations of the Illinois Department, suitable arrangements
24have been or can be made for such care and supervision during
25the hours of the day the parent or other person is out of the
26home because of employment; (b) to a person age 16 or over in

 

 

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1regular attendance in school, as defined in Section 4-1.1; or
2(c) to a person whose presence in the home on a substantially
3continuous basis is required because of the illness or
4incapacity of another member of the household.
5(Source: P.A. 91-357, eff. 7-29-99; 92-111, eff. 1-1-02.)
 
6    (305 ILCS 5/12-4.42)
7    Sec. 12-4.42. Medicaid Revenue Maximization.
8    (a) Purpose. The General Assembly finds that there is a
9need to make changes to the administration of services provided
10by State and local governments in order to maximize federal
11financial participation.
12    (b) Definitions. As used in this Section:
13    "Community Medicaid mental health services" means all
14mental health services outlined in Section 132 of Title 59 of
15the Illinois Administrative Code that are funded through DHS,
16eligible for federal financial participation, and provided by a
17community-based provider.
18    "Community-based provider" means an entity enrolled as a
19provider pursuant to Sections 140.11 and 140.12 of Title 89 of
20the Illinois Administrative Code and certified to provide
21community Medicaid mental health services in accordance with
22Section 132 of Title 59 of the Illinois Administrative Code.
23    "DCFS" means the Department of Children and Family
24Services.
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1and Family Services.
2    "Care facility for persons with a developmental disability
3Developmentally disabled care facility" means an intermediate
4care facility for persons with an intellectual disability the
5intellectually disabled within the meaning of Title XIX of the
6Social Security Act, whether public or private and whether
7organized for profit or not-for-profit, but shall not include
8any facility operated by the State.
9    "Care provider for persons with a developmental disability
10Developmentally disabled care provider" means a person
11conducting, operating, or maintaining a care facility for
12persons with a developmental disability developmentally
13disabled care facility. For purposes of this definition,
14"person" means any political subdivision of the State,
15municipal corporation, individual, firm, partnership,
16corporation, company, limited liability company, association,
17joint stock association, or trust, or a receiver, executor,
18trustee, guardian, or other representative appointed by order
19of any court.
20    "DHS" means the Illinois Department of Human Services.
21    "Hospital" means an institution, place, building, or
22agency located in this State that is licensed as a general
23acute hospital by the Illinois Department of Public Health
24under the Hospital Licensing Act, whether public or private and
25whether organized for profit or not-for-profit.
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1intermediate long term care facility, whether public or private
2and whether organized for profit or not-for-profit, that is
3subject to licensure by the Illinois Department of Public
4Health under the Nursing Home Care Act, including a county
5nursing home directed and maintained under Section 5-1005 of
6the Counties Code, and (ii) a part of a hospital in which
7skilled or intermediate long term care services within the
8meaning of Title XVIII or XIX of the Social Security Act are
9provided; except that the term "long term care facility" does
10not include a facility operated solely as an intermediate care
11facility for the intellectually disabled within the meaning of
12Title XIX of the Social Security Act.
13    "Long term care provider" means (i) a person licensed by
14the Department of Public Health to operate and maintain a
15skilled nursing or intermediate long term care facility or (ii)
16a hospital provider that provides skilled or intermediate long
17term care services within the meaning of Title XVIII or XIX of
18the Social Security Act. For purposes of this definition,
19"person" means any political subdivision of the State,
20municipal corporation, individual, firm, partnership,
21corporation, company, limited liability company, association,
22joint stock association, or trust, or a receiver, executor,
23trustee, guardian, or other representative appointed by order
24of any court.
25    "State-operated facility for persons with a developmental
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1intermediate care facility for persons with an intellectual
2disability the intellectually disabled within the meaning of
3Title XIX of the Social Security Act operated by the State.
4    (c) Administration and deposit of Revenues. The Department
5shall coordinate the implementation of changes required by this
6amendatory Act of the 96th General Assembly amongst the various
7State and local government bodies that administer programs
8referred to in this Section.
9    Revenues generated by program changes mandated by any
10provision in this Section, less reasonable administrative
11costs associated with the implementation of these program
12changes, which would otherwise be deposited into the General
13Revenue Fund shall be deposited into the Healthcare Provider
14Relief Fund.
15    The Department shall issue a report to the General Assembly
16detailing the implementation progress of this amendatory Act of
17the 96th General Assembly as a part of the Department's Medical
18Programs annual report for fiscal years 2010 and 2011.
19    (d) Acceleration of payment vouchers. To the extent
20practicable and permissible under federal law, the Department
21shall create all vouchers for long term care facilities and
22facilities for persons with a developmental disability
23developmentally disabled care facilities for dates of service
24in the month in which the enhanced federal medical assistance
25percentage (FMAP) originally set forth in the American Recovery
26and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) expires and for dates of service in

 

 

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1the month prior to that month and shall, no later than the 15th
2of the month in which the enhanced FMAP expires, submit these
3vouchers to the Comptroller for payment.
4    The Department of Human Services shall create the necessary
5documentation for State-operated facilities for persons with a
6developmental disability developmentally disabled care
7facilities so that the necessary data for all dates of service
8before the expiration of the enhanced FMAP originally set forth
9in the ARRA can be adjudicated by the Department no later than
10the 15th of the month in which the enhanced FMAP expires.
11    (e) Billing of DHS community Medicaid mental health
12services. No later than July 1, 2011, community Medicaid mental
13health services provided by a community-based provider must be
14billed directly to the Department.
15    (f) DCFS Medicaid services. The Department shall work with
16DCFS to identify existing programs, pending qualifying
17services, that can be converted in an economically feasible
18manner to Medicaid in order to secure federal financial
19revenue.
20    (g) Third Party Liability recoveries. The Department shall
21contract with a vendor to support the Department in
22coordinating benefits for Medicaid enrollees. The scope of work
23shall include, at a minimum, the identification of other
24insurance for Medicaid enrollees and the recovery of funds paid
25by the Department when another payer was liable. The vendor may
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1and subject to federal law.
2    (h) Public health departments. The Department shall
3identify unreimbursed costs for persons covered by Medicaid who
4are served by the Chicago Department of Public Health.
5    The Department shall assist the Chicago Department of
6Public Health in determining total unreimbursed costs
7associated with the provision of healthcare services to
8Medicaid enrollees.
9    The Department shall determine and draw the maximum
10allowable federal matching dollars associated with the cost of
11Chicago Department of Public Health services provided to
12Medicaid enrollees.
13    (i) Acceleration of hospital-based payments. The
14Department shall, by the 10th day of the month in which the
15enhanced FMAP originally set forth in the ARRA expires, create
16vouchers for all State fiscal year 2011 hospital payments
17exempt from the prompt payment requirements of the ARRA. The
18Department shall submit these vouchers to the Comptroller for
19payment.
20(Source: P.A. 96-1405, eff. 7-29-10; 97-48, eff. 6-28-11;
2197-227, eff. 1-1-12; 97-333, eff. 8-12-11; 97-813, eff.
227-13-12.)
 
23    (305 ILCS 5/12-5)  (from Ch. 23, par. 12-5)
24    Sec. 12-5. Appropriations; uses; federal grants; report to
25General Assembly. From the sums appropriated by the General

 

 

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1Assembly, the Illinois Department shall order for payment by
2warrant from the State Treasury grants for public aid under
3Articles III, IV, and V, including grants for funeral and
4burial expenses, and all costs of administration of the
5Illinois Department and the County Departments relating
6thereto. Moneys appropriated to the Illinois Department for
7public aid under Article VI may be used, with the consent of
8the Governor, to co-operate with federal, State, and local
9agencies in the development of work projects designed to
10provide suitable employment for persons receiving public aid
11under Article VI. The Illinois Department, with the consent of
12the Governor, may be the agent of the State for the receipt and
13disbursement of federal funds or commodities for public aid
14purposes under Article VI and for related purposes in which the
15co-operation of the Illinois Department is sought by the
16federal government, and, in connection therewith, may make
17necessary expenditures from moneys appropriated for public aid
18under any Article of this Code and for administration. The
19Illinois Department, with the consent of the Governor, may be
20the agent of the State for the receipt and disbursement of
21federal funds pursuant to the Immigration Reform and Control
22Act of 1986 and may make necessary expenditures from monies
23appropriated to it for operations, administration, and grants,
24including payment to the Health Insurance Reserve Fund for
25group insurance costs at the rate certified by the Department
26of Central Management Services. All amounts received by the

 

 

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1Illinois Department pursuant to the Immigration Reform and
2Control Act of 1986 shall be deposited in the Immigration
3Reform and Control Fund. All amounts received into the
4Immigration Reform and Control Fund as reimbursement for
5expenditures from the General Revenue Fund shall be transferred
6to the General Revenue Fund.
7    All grants received by the Illinois Department for programs
8funded by the Federal Social Services Block Grant shall be
9deposited in the Social Services Block Grant Fund. All funds
10received into the Social Services Block Grant Fund as
11reimbursement for expenditures from the General Revenue Fund
12shall be transferred to the General Revenue Fund. All funds
13received into the Social Services Block Grant fund for
14reimbursement for expenditure out of the Local Initiative Fund
15shall be transferred into the Local Initiative Fund. Any other
16federal funds received into the Social Services Block Grant
17Fund shall be transferred to the Special Purposes Trust Fund.
18All federal funds received by the Illinois Department as
19reimbursement for Employment and Training Programs for
20expenditures made by the Illinois Department from grants,
21gifts, or legacies as provided in Section 12-4.18 or made by an
22entity other than the Illinois Department shall be deposited
23into the Employment and Training Fund, except that federal
24funds received as reimbursement as a result of the
25appropriation made for the costs of providing adult education
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1Public Assistance Fund" shall be deposited into the General
2Revenue Fund; provided, however, that all funds, except those
3that are specified in an interagency agreement between the
4Illinois Community College Board and the Illinois Department,
5that are received by the Illinois Department as reimbursement
6under Title IV-A of the Social Security Act for expenditures
7that are made by the Illinois Community College Board or any
8public community college of this State shall be credited to a
9special account that the State Treasurer shall establish and
10maintain within the Employment and Training Fund for the
11purpose of segregating the reimbursements received for
12expenditures made by those entities. As reimbursements are
13deposited into the Employment and Training Fund, the Illinois
14Department shall certify to the State Comptroller and State
15Treasurer the amount that is to be credited to the special
16account established within that Fund as a reimbursement for
17expenditures under Title IV-A of the Social Security Act made
18by the Illinois Community College Board or any of the public
19community colleges. All amounts credited to the special account
20established and maintained within the Employment and Training
21Fund as provided in this Section shall be held for transfer to
22the TANF Opportunities Fund as provided in subsection (d) of
23Section 12-10.3, and shall not be transferred to any other fund
24or used for any other purpose.
25    Eighty percent of the federal financial participation
26funds received by the Illinois Department under the Title IV-A

 

 

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1Emergency Assistance program as reimbursement for expenditures
2made from the Illinois Department of Children and Family
3Services appropriations for the costs of providing services in
4behalf of Department of Children and Family Services clients
5shall be deposited into the DCFS Children's Services Fund.
6    All federal funds, except those covered by the foregoing 3
7paragraphs, received as reimbursement for expenditures from
8the General Revenue Fund shall be deposited in the General
9Revenue Fund for administrative and distributive expenditures
10properly chargeable by federal law or regulation to aid
11programs established under Articles III through XII and Titles
12IV, XVI, XIX and XX of the Federal Social Security Act. Any
13other federal funds received by the Illinois Department under
14Sections 12-4.6, 12-4.18 and 12-4.19 that are required by
15Section 12-10 of this Code to be paid into the Special Purposes
16Trust Fund shall be deposited into the Special Purposes Trust
17Fund. Any other federal funds received by the Illinois
18Department pursuant to the Child Support Enforcement Program
19established by Title IV-D of the Social Security Act shall be
20deposited in the Child Support Enforcement Trust Fund as
21required under Section 12-10.2 or in the Child Support
22Administrative Fund as required under Section 12-10.2a of this
23Code. Any other federal funds received by the Illinois
24Department for medical assistance program expenditures made
25under Title XIX of the Social Security Act and Article V of
26this Code that are required by Section 5-4.21 of this Code to

 

 

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1be paid into the Medicaid Provider for Persons with a
2Developmental Disability Developmentally Disabled Provider
3Participation Fee Trust Fund shall be deposited into the
4Medicaid Provider for Persons with a Developmental Disability
5Developmentally Disabled Provider Participation Fee Trust
6Fund. Any other federal funds received by the Illinois
7Department for medical assistance program expenditures made
8under Title XIX of the Social Security Act and Article V of
9this Code that are required by Section 5-4.31 of this Code to
10be paid into the Medicaid Long Term Care Provider Participation
11Fee Trust Fund shall be deposited into the Medicaid Long Term
12Care Provider Participation Fee Trust Fund. Any other federal
13funds received by the Illinois Department for hospital
14inpatient, hospital ambulatory care, and disproportionate
15share hospital expenditures made under Title XIX of the Social
16Security Act and Article V of this Code that are required by
17Section 14-2 of this Code to be paid into the Hospital Services
18Trust Fund shall be deposited into the Hospital Services Trust
19Fund. Any other federal funds received by the Illinois
20Department for expenditures made under Title XIX of the Social
21Security Act and Articles V and VI of this Code that are
22required by Section 15-2 of this Code to be paid into the
23County Provider Trust Fund shall be deposited into the County
24Provider Trust Fund. Any other federal funds received by the
25Illinois Department for hospital inpatient, hospital
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1expenditures made under Title XIX of the Social Security Act
2and Article V of this Code that are required by Section 5A-8 of
3this Code to be paid into the Hospital Provider Fund shall be
4deposited into the Hospital Provider Fund. Any other federal
5funds received by the Illinois Department for medical
6assistance program expenditures made under Title XIX of the
7Social Security Act and Article V of this Code that are
8required by Section 5B-8 of this Code to be paid into the
9Long-Term Care Provider Fund shall be deposited into the
10Long-Term Care Provider Fund. Any other federal funds received
11by the Illinois Department for medical assistance program
12expenditures made under Title XIX of the Social Security Act
13and Article V of this Code that are required by Section 5C-7 of
14this Code to be paid into the Care Provider Fund for Persons
15with a Developmental Disability shall be deposited into the
16Care Provider Fund for Persons with a Developmental Disability.
17Any other federal funds received by the Illinois Department for
18trauma center adjustment payments that are required by Section
195-5.03 of this Code and made under Title XIX of the Social
20Security Act and Article V of this Code shall be deposited into
21the Trauma Center Fund. Any other federal funds received by the
22Illinois Department as reimbursement for expenses for early
23intervention services paid from the Early Intervention
24Services Revolving Fund shall be deposited into that Fund.
25    The Illinois Department shall report to the General
26Assembly at the end of each fiscal quarter the amount of all

 

 

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1funds received and paid into the Social Service Block Grant
2Fund and the Local Initiative Fund and the expenditures and
3transfers of such funds for services, programs and other
4purposes authorized by law. Such report shall be filed with the
5Speaker, Minority Leader and Clerk of the House, with the
6President, Minority Leader and Secretary of the Senate, with
7the Chairmen of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees,
8the House Human Resources Committee and the Senate Public
9Health, Welfare and Corrections Committee, or the successor
10standing Committees of each as provided by the rules of the
11House and Senate, respectively, with the Legislative Research
12Unit and with the State Government Report Distribution Center
13for the General Assembly as is required under paragraph (t) of
14Section 7 of the State Library Act shall be deemed sufficient
15to comply with this Section.
16(Source: P.A. 98-463, eff. 8-16-13.)
 
17    Section 645. The Energy Assistance Act is amended by
18changing Section 6 as follows:
 
19    (305 ILCS 20/6)  (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 1406)
20    Sec. 6. Eligibility, Conditions of Participation, and
21Energy Assistance.
22    (a) Any person who is a resident of the State of Illinois
23and whose household income is not greater than an amount
24determined annually by the Department, in consultation with the

 

 

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1Policy Advisory Council, may apply for assistance pursuant to
2this Act in accordance with regulations promulgated by the
3Department. In setting the annual eligibility level, the
4Department shall consider the amount of available funding and
5may not set a limit higher than 150% of the federal nonfarm
6poverty level as established by the federal Office of
7Management and Budget; except that for the period ending June
830, 2013, the Department may not establish limits higher than
9200% of that poverty level or the maximum level provided for by
10federal guidelines.
11    (b) Applicants who qualify for assistance pursuant to
12subsection (a) of this Section shall, subject to appropriation
13from the General Assembly and subject to availability of funds
14to the Department, receive energy assistance as provided by
15this Act. The Department, upon receipt of monies authorized
16pursuant to this Act for energy assistance, shall commit funds
17for each qualified applicant in an amount determined by the
18Department. In determining the amounts of assistance to be
19provided to or on behalf of a qualified applicant, the
20Department shall ensure that the highest amounts of assistance
21go to households with the greatest energy costs in relation to
22household income. The Department shall include factors such as
23energy costs, household size, household income, and region of
24the State when determining individual household benefits. In
25setting assistance levels, the Department shall attempt to
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1households who participated in the 1991 Residential Energy
2Assistance Partnership Program. Such assistance levels shall
3be adjusted annually on the basis of funding availability and
4energy costs. In promulgating rules for the administration of
5this Section the Department shall assure that a minimum of 1/3
6of funds available for benefits to eligible households with the
7lowest incomes and that elderly households and households with
8persons with disabilities and disabled households are offered a
9priority application period.
10    (c) If the applicant is not a customer of record of an
11energy provider for energy services or an applicant for such
12service, such applicant shall receive a direct energy
13assistance payment in an amount established by the Department
14for all such applicants under this Act; provided, however, that
15such an applicant must have rental expenses for housing greater
16than 30% of household income.
17    (c-1) This subsection shall apply only in cases where: (1)
18the applicant is not a customer of record of an energy provider
19because energy services are provided by the owner of the unit
20as a portion of the rent; (2) the applicant resides in housing
21subsidized or developed with funds provided under the Rental
22Housing Support Program Act or under a similar locally funded
23rent subsidy program, or is the voucher holder who resides in a
24rental unit within the State of Illinois and whose monthly rent
25is subsidized by the tenant-based Housing Choice Voucher
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1(3) the rental expenses for housing are no more than 30% of
2household income. In such cases, the household may apply for an
3energy assistance payment under this Act and the owner of the
4housing unit shall cooperate with the applicant by providing
5documentation of the energy costs for that unit. Any
6compensation paid to the energy provider who supplied energy
7services to the household shall be paid on behalf of the owner
8of the housing unit providing energy services to the household.
9The Department shall report annually to the General Assembly on
10the number of households receiving energy assistance under this
11subsection and the cost of such assistance. The provisions of
12this subsection (c-1), other than this sentence, are
13inoperative after August 31, 2012.
14    (d) If the applicant is a customer of an energy provider,
15such applicant shall receive energy assistance in an amount
16established by the Department for all such applicants under
17this Act, such amount to be paid by the Department to the
18energy provider supplying winter energy service to such
19applicant. Such applicant shall:
20        (i) make all reasonable efforts to apply to any other
21    appropriate source of public energy assistance; and
22        (ii) sign a waiver permitting the Department to receive
23    income information from any public or private agency
24    providing income or energy assistance and from any
25    employer, whether public or private.
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1receive or have paid on such applicant's behalf an emergency
2assistance payment to enable such applicant to obtain access to
3winter energy services. Any such payments shall be made in
4accordance with regulations of the Department.
5    (f) The Department may, if sufficient funds are available,
6provide additional benefits to certain qualified applicants:
7        (i) for the reduction of past due amounts owed to
8    energy providers; and
9        (ii) to assist the household in responding to
10    excessively high summer temperatures or energy costs.
11    Households containing elderly members, children, a person
12    with a disability, or a person with a medical need for
13    conditioned air shall receive priority for receipt of such
14    benefits.
15(Source: P.A. 96-154, eff. 1-1-10; 96-157, eff. 9-1-09;
1696-1000, eff. 7-2-10; 97-721, eff. 6-29-12.)
 
17    Section 650. The Medicaid Revenue Act is amended by
18changing Section 1-2 as follows:
 
19    (305 ILCS 35/1-2)  (from Ch. 23, par. 7051-2)
20    Sec. 1-2. Legislative finding and declaration. The General
21Assembly hereby finds, determines, and declares:
22        (1) It is in the public interest and it is the public
23    policy of this State to provide for and improve the basic
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1    indigent, most vulnerable citizens.
2        (2) Preservation of health, alleviation of sickness,
3    and correction of disabling handicapping conditions for
4    persons requiring maintenance support are essential if
5    those persons are to have an opportunity to become
6    self-supporting or to attain a greater capacity for
7    self-care.
8        (3) For persons who are medically indigent but
9    otherwise able to provide themselves a livelihood, it is of
10    special importance to maintain their incentives for
11    continued independence and preserve their limited
12    resources for ordinary maintenance needed to prevent their
13    total or substantial dependence on public support.
14        (4) The State has historically provided for care and
15    services, in conjunction with the federal government,
16    through the establishment and funding of a medical
17    assistance program administered by the Department of
18    Healthcare and Family Services (formerly Department of
19    Public Aid) and approved by the Secretary of Health and
20    Human Services under Title XIX of the federal Social
21    Security Act, that program being commonly referred to as
22    "Medicaid".
23        (5) The Medicaid program is a funding partnership
24    between the State of Illinois and the federal government,
25    with the Department of Healthcare and Family Services being
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1    administration of the program, but with the State
2    historically receiving 50% of the amounts expended as
3    medical assistance under the Medicaid program from the
4    federal government.
5        (6) To raise a portion of Illinois' share of the
6    Medicaid funds after July 1, 1991, the General Assembly
7    enacted Public Act 87-13 to provide for the collection of
8    provider participation fees from designated health care
9    providers receiving Medicaid payments.
10        (7) On September 12, 1991, the Secretary of Health and
11    Human Services proposed regulations that could have
12    reduced the federal matching of Medicaid expenditures
13    incurred on or after January 1, 1992 by the portion of the
14    expenditures paid from funds raised through the provider
15    participation fees.
16        (8) To prevent the Secretary from enacting those
17    regulations but at the same time to impose certain
18    statutory limitations on the means by which states may
19    raise Medicaid funds eligible for federal matching,
20    Congress enacted the Medicaid Voluntary Contribution and
21    Provider-Specific Tax Amendments of 1991, Public Law
22    102-234.
23        (9) Public Law 102-234 provides for a state's share of
24    Medicaid funding eligible for federal matching to be raised
25    through "broad-based health care related taxes", meaning,
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1    care items or services (or providers thereof) specified
2    therein, which (i) is imposed on all items or services or
3    providers in the class in the state, except federal or
4    public providers, and (ii) is imposed uniformly on all
5    providers in the class at the same rate with respect to the
6    same base.
7        (10) The separate classes of health care items and
8    services established by P.L. 102-234 include inpatient and
9    outpatient hospital services, nursing facility services,
10    and services of intermediate care facilities for persons
11    with intellectual disabilities the intellectually
12    disabled.
13        (11) The provider participation fees imposed under
14    P.A. 87-13 may not meet the standards under P.L. 102-234.
15        (12) The resulting hospital Medicaid reimbursement
16    reductions may force the closure of some hospitals now
17    serving a disproportionately high number of the needy, who
18    would then have to be cared for by remaining hospitals at
19    substantial cost to those remaining hospitals.
20        (13) The hospitals in the State are all part of and
21    benefit from a hospital system linked together in a number
22    of ways, including common licensing and regulation, health
23    care standards, education, research and disease control
24    reporting, patient transfers for specialist care, and
25    organ donor networks.
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1    including the proportion of patients whose care is paid by
2    Medicaid, is subject to change over time.
3        (15) Hospitals in the State have a special interest in
4    the payment of adequate reimbursement levels for hospital
5    care by Medicaid.
6        (16) Most hospitals are exempt from payment of most
7    federal, State, and local income, sales, property, and
8    other taxes.
9        (17) The hospital assessment enacted by this Act under
10    the guidelines of P.L. 102-234 is the most efficient means
11    of raising the federally matchable funds needed for
12    hospital care reimbursement.
13        (18) Cook County Hospital and Oak Forest Hospital are
14    public hospitals owned and operated by Cook County with
15    unique fiscal problems, including a patient population
16    that is primarily Medicaid or altogether nonpaying, that
17    make an intergovernmental transfer payment arrangement a
18    more appropriate means of financing than the regular
19    hospital assessment and reimbursement provisions.
20        (19) Sole community hospitals provide access to
21    essential care that would otherwise not be reasonably
22    available in the community they serve, such that imposition
23    of assessments on them in their precarious financial
24    circumstances may force their closure and have the effect
25    of reducing access to health care.
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1    demographics, including the proportion of residents whose
2    care is paid by Medicaid, is subject to change over time in
3    that, among other things, residents currently able to pay
4    the cost of nursing home care may become dependent on
5    Medicaid support for continued care and services as
6    resources are depleted.
7        (21) As the citizens of the State age, increased
8    pressures will be placed on limited facilities to provide
9    reasonable levels of care for a greater number of geriatric
10    residents, and all involved in the nursing home industry,
11    providers and residents, have a special interest in the
12    maintenance of adequate Medicaid support for all nursing
13    facilities.
14        (22) The assessments on nursing homes enacted by this
15    Act under the guidelines of P.L. 102-234 are the most
16    efficient means of raising the federally matchable funds
17    needed for nursing home care reimbursement.
18        (23) All intermediate care facilities for persons with
19    developmental disabilities receive a high degree of
20    Medicaid support and benefits and therefore have a special
21    interest in the maintenance of adequate Medicaid support.
22        (24) The assessments on intermediate care facilities
23    for persons with developmental disabilities enacted by
24    this Act under the guidelines of P.L. 102-234 are the most
25    efficient means of raising the federally matchable funds
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1    for persons with developmental disabilities.
2(Source: P.A. 97-227, eff. 1-1-12.)
 
3    Section 655. The Nutrition Outreach and Public Education
4Act is amended by changing Section 10 as follows:
 
5    (305 ILCS 42/10)
6    Sec. 10. Definitions. As used in this Act, unless the
7context requires otherwise:
8    "At-risk populations" means populations including but not
9limited to families with children receiving aid under Article
10IV of the Illinois Public Aid Code, households receiving
11federal supplemental security income payments, households with
12incomes at or below 185% of the poverty guidelines updated
13annually in the Federal Register by the U.S. Department of
14Health and Human Services under authority of Section 673(2) of
15the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981, recipients of
16emergency food, elderly persons or persons with disabilities or
17disabled persons, homeless persons, unemployed persons, and
18families and persons residing in rural households who are at
19risk of nutritional deficiencies.
20    "Secretary" means the Secretary of Human Services.
21    "Food assistance programs" means programs including but
22not limited to the food stamp program, school breakfast and
23lunch programs, child care food programs, summer food service
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1and children, congregate meal programs, and home-delivered
2meal programs.
3    "High-risk area" means any county or urban area where a
4significant percentage or number of those potentially eligible
5for food assistance programs are not participating in such
6programs.
7(Source: P.A. 93-555, eff. 1-1-04.)
 
8    Section 660. The Housing Authorities Act is amended by
9changing Section 8.15 as follows:
 
10    (310 ILCS 10/8.15)  (from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 8.15)
11    Sec. 8.15. A Housing Authority may, subject to written
12approval by the Department, acquire by purchase, condemnation
13or otherwise any improved or unimproved real property, the
14acquisition of which is necessary or appropriate for the
15implementation of a conservation plan for a conservation area
16as defined in this Act; to remove or demolish substandard or
17other buildings and structures from the property so acquired;
18to hold, improve, mortgage and manage such properties; and to
19sell, lease, or exchange such properties, provided that
20contracts for repair, improvement or rehabilitation of
21existing improvements as may be required by the conservation
22plan to be done by the Authority involving in excess of $1,000
23shall be let by free and competitive bidding to the lowest
24responsible bidder upon such bond and subject to such

 

 

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1regulations as may be set by the Department and to the written
2approval of the Department, and provided further that all new
3construction for occupancy and use other than by any municipal
4corporation or county or subdivision thereof shall be on land
5privately owned.
6    The acquisition, use or disposition of any real property
7must conform to a conservation plan developed and approved as
8provided in Section 8.14. In case of the sale or lease of any
9real property acquired under a conservation plan, the buyer or
10lessee must as a condition of sale or lease agree to improve
11and use the property according to the conservation plan, and
12such agreement may be made a covenant running with the land,
13and on order of the Authority and written approval from the
14Department the agreement shall be made a covenant running with
15the land. No lease or deed of conveyance either by the
16Authority or any subsequent owner shall contain a covenant
17running with the land or other provision prohibiting occupancy
18of the premises by any person because of race, creed, color,
19religion, mental or physical disability handicap, national
20origin or sex.
21    The Authority shall by public notice by publication once a
22week for 2 consecutive weeks in a newspaper having general
23circulation in the municipality or county prior to the
24execution of any contract to sell, lease or otherwise transfer
25real property and prior to the delivery of any instrument of
26conveyance with respect thereto, invite proposals from and make

 

 

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1available all pertinent information to redevelopers or any
2person interested in undertaking to redevelop or rehabilitate a
3conservation area, or any part thereof; provided that, in
4municipalities or counties in which no newspaper is published,
5publication may be made by posting a notice in 3 prominent
6places within the municipality or county. The notice shall
7contain a description of the conservation area, the details of
8the conservation plan relating to the property which the
9purchaser shall undertake in writing to carry out, and such
10undertakings as the Authority and the Department may deem
11necessary to obligate the purchaser, his or her successors and
12assigns (1) to use the property for the purposes designated in
13the conservation plan, (2) to commence and complete the
14improvement, repair, rehabilitation or construction of the
15improvements within the periods of time which the Authority
16with written approval from the Department fixes as reasonable
17and (3) to comply with such other conditions as are necessary
18to carry out the purpose of the conservation project.
19    The Authority may negotiate with any persons for proposals
20for the purchase, lease or other transfer of any real property
21acquired by it and shall consider all redevelopment and
22rehabilitation proposals submitted to it and the financial and
23legal ability of the persons making such proposals to carry
24them out. The Authority subject to written approval from the
25Department, at a public meeting, notice of which shall have
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1municipality or county at least 15 but not more than 30 days
2prior to such meeting, may accept such proposals as it deems to
3be in the public interest and in furtherance of the purposes of
4this Act.
5    All sales or leases of real property shall be made at not
6less than fair use value. No sale of real property acquired
7pursuant to this section shall be made without the approval of
8a majority of the Commissioners of the Authority and written
9approval from the Department. No property shall be held for
10more than 5 years, after which the property shall be sold to
11the highest bidder at public sale. The Authority may employ
12competent real estate management firms to manage such
13properties as may be required, or the Authority may manage such
14properties.
15(Source: P.A. 81-1509.)
 
16    Section 665. The Illinois Affordable Housing Act is amended
17by changing Section 8 as follows:
 
18    (310 ILCS 65/8)  (from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 1258)
19    Sec. 8. Uses of Trust Fund.
20    (a) Subject to annual appropriation to the Funding Agent
21and subject to the prior dedication, allocation, transfer and
22use of Trust Fund Moneys as provided in Sections 8(b), 8(c) and
239 of this Act, the Trust Fund may be used to make grants,
24mortgages, or other loans to acquire, construct, rehabilitate,

 

 

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1develop, operate, insure, and retain affordable single-family
2and multi-family housing in this State for low-income and very
3low-income households. The majority of monies appropriated to
4the Trust Fund in any given year are to be used for affordable
5housing for very low-income households. For the fiscal years
62007, 2008, and 2009 only, the Department of Human Services is
7authorized to receive appropriations and spend moneys from the
8Illinois Affordable Housing Trust Fund for the purpose of
9developing and coordinating public and private resources
10targeted to meet the affordable housing needs of low-income,
11very low-income, and special needs households in the State of
12Illinois.
13    (b) For each fiscal year commencing with fiscal year 1994,
14the Program Administrator shall certify from time to time to
15the Funding Agent, the Comptroller and the State Treasurer
16amounts, up to an aggregate in any fiscal year of $10,000,000,
17of Trust Fund Moneys expected to be used or pledged by the
18Program Administrator during the fiscal year for the purposes
19and uses specified in Sections 8(c) and 9 of this Act. Subject
20to annual appropriation, upon receipt of such certification,
21the Funding Agent and the Comptroller shall dedicate and the
22State Treasurer shall transfer not less often than monthly to
23the Program Administrator or its designated payee, without
24requisition or further request therefor, all amounts
25accumulated in the Trust Fund within the State Treasury and not
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1Funding Agent's receipt of such certification, until the
2Program Administrator has received the aggregate amount
3certified by the Program Administrator, to be used solely for
4the purposes and uses authorized and provided in Sections 8(c)
5and 9 of this Act. Neither the Comptroller nor the Treasurer
6shall transfer, dedicate or allocate any of the Trust Fund
7Moneys transferred or certified for transfer by the Program
8Administrator as provided above to any other fund, nor shall
9the Governor authorize any such transfer, dedication or
10allocation, nor shall any of the Trust Fund Moneys so
11dedicated, allocated or transferred be used, temporarily or
12otherwise, for interfund borrowing, or be otherwise used or
13appropriated, except as expressly authorized and provided in
14Sections 8(c) and 9 of this Act for the purposes and subject to
15the priorities, limitations and conditions provided for
16therein until such obligations, uses and dedications as therein
17provided, have been satisfied.
18    (c) Notwithstanding Section 5(b) of this Act, any Trust
19Fund Moneys transferred to the Program Administrator pursuant
20to Section 8(b) of this Act, or otherwise obtained, paid to or
21held by or for the Program Administrator, or pledged pursuant
22to resolution of the Program Administrator, for Affordable
23Housing Program Trust Fund Bonds or Notes under the Illinois
24Housing Development Act, and all proceeds, payments and
25receipts from investments or use of such moneys, including any
26residual or additional funds or moneys generated or obtained in

 

 

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1connection with any of the foregoing, may be held, pledged,
2applied or dedicated by the Program Administrator as follows:
3        (1) as required by the terms of any pledge of or
4    resolution of the Program Administrator authorized under
5    Section 9 of this Act in connection with Affordable Housing
6    Program Trust Fund Bonds or Notes issued pursuant to the
7    Illinois Housing Development Act;
8        (2) to or for costs of issuance and administration and
9    the payments of any principal, interest, premium or other
10    amounts or expenses incurred or accrued in connection with
11    Affordable Housing Program Trust Fund Bonds or Notes,
12    including rate protection contracts and credit support
13    arrangements pertaining thereto, and, provided such
14    expenses, fees and charges are obligations, whether
15    recourse or nonrecourse, and whether financed with or paid
16    from the proceeds of Affordable Housing Program Trust Fund
17    Bonds or Notes, of the developers, mortgagors or other
18    users, the Program Administrator's expenses and servicing,
19    administration and origination fees and charges in
20    connection with any loans, mortgages, or developments
21    funded or financed or expected to be funded or financed, in
22    whole or in part, from the issuance of Affordable Housing
23    Program Trust Fund Bonds or Notes;
24        (3) to or for costs of issuance and administration and
25    the payments of principal, interest, premium, loan fees,
26    and other amounts or other obligations of the Program

 

 

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1    Administrator, including rate protection contracts and
2    credit support arrangements pertaining thereto, for loans,
3    commercial paper or other notes or bonds issued by the
4    Program Administrator pursuant to the Illinois Housing
5    Development Act, provided that the proceeds of such loans,
6    commercial paper or other notes or bonds are paid or
7    expended in connection with, or refund or repay, loans,
8    commercial paper or other notes or bonds issued or made in
9    connection with bridge loans or loans for the construction,
10    renovation, redevelopment, restructuring, reorganization
11    of Affordable Housing and related expenses, including
12    development costs, technical assistance, or other amounts
13    to construct, preserve, improve, renovate, rehabilitate,
14    refinance, or assist Affordable Housing, including
15    financially troubled Affordable Housing, permanent or
16    other financing for which has been funded or financed or is
17    expected to be funded or financed in whole or in part by
18    the Program Administrator through the issuance of or use of
19    proceeds from Affordable Housing Program Trust Fund Bonds
20    or Notes;
21        (4) to or for direct expenditures or reimbursement for
22    development costs, technical assistance, or other amounts
23    to construct, preserve, improve, renovate, rehabilitate,
24    refinance, or assist Affordable Housing, including
25    financially troubled Affordable Housing, permanent or
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1    expected to be funded or financed in whole or in part by
2    the Program Administrator through the issuance of or use of
3    proceeds from Affordable Housing Program Trust Fund Bonds
4    or Notes; and
5        (5) for deposit into any residual, sinking, reserve or
6    revolving fund or pool established by the Program
7    Administrator, whether or not pledged to secure Affordable
8    Housing Program Trust Fund Bonds or Notes, to support or be
9    utilized for the issuance, redemption, or payment of the
10    principal, interest, premium or other amounts payable on or
11    with respect to any existing, additional or future
12    Affordable Housing Program Trust Fund Bonds or Notes, or to
13    or for any other expenditure authorized by this Section
14    8(c).
15    (d) All or a portion of the Trust Fund Moneys on deposit or
16to be deposited in the Trust Fund not already certified for
17transfer or transferred to the Program Administrator pursuant
18to Section 8(b) of this Act may be used to secure the repayment
19of Affordable Housing Program Trust Fund Bonds or Notes, or
20otherwise to supplement or support Affordable Housing funded or
21financed or intended to be funded or financed, in whole or in
22part, by Affordable Housing Program Trust Fund Bonds or Notes.
23    (e) Assisted housing may include housing for special needs
24populations such as the homeless, single-parent families, the
25elderly, or persons with disabilities the physically and
26mentally disabled. The Trust Fund shall be used to implement a

 

 

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1demonstration congregate housing project for any such special
2needs population.
3    (f) Grants from the Trust Fund may include, but are not
4limited to, rental assistance and security deposit subsidies
5for low and very low-income households.
6    (g) The Trust Fund may be used to pay actual and reasonable
7costs for Commission members to attend Commission meetings, and
8any litigation costs and expenses, including legal fees,
9incurred by the Program Administrator in any litigation related
10to this Act or its action as Program Administrator.
11    (h) The Trust Fund may be used to make grants for (1) the
12provision of technical assistance, (2) outreach, and (3)
13building an organization's capacity to develop affordable
14housing projects.
15    (i) Amounts on deposit in the Trust Fund may be used to
16reimburse the Program Administrator and the Funding Agent for
17costs incurred in the performance of their duties under this
18Act, excluding costs and fees of the Program Administrator
19associated with the Program Escrow to the extent withheld
20pursuant to paragraph (8) of subsection (b) of Section 5.
21(Source: P.A. 94-839, eff. 6-6-06; 95-707, eff. 1-11-08;
2295-744, eff. 7-18-08.)
 
23    Section 670. The Subsidized Housing Joint Occupancy Act is
24amended by changing Sections 2, 3, and 4 as follows:
 

 

 

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1    (310 ILCS 75/2)  (from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 1352)
2    Sec. 2. Legislative findings. The General Assembly makes
3the following findings:
4    (1) Elderly persons and persons with disabilities and
5handicapped persons frequently desire to share a residence (i)
6to maximize the effectiveness of the portion of their often
7limited incomes that is spent for housing; (ii) for protection;
8and (iii) for assistance in performing necessary daily tasks of
9life such as cooking and cleaning.
10    (2) Many elderly persons and persons with disabilities and
11handicapped persons desire to live in federally subsidized
12housing units because of their limited incomes.
13    (3) Rules of the federal Department of Housing and Urban
14Development permit 2 or more unrelated elderly persons or
15persons with disabilities or handicapped persons to occupy the
16same unit in federally subsidized housing, although local
17housing authorities frequently do not permit those persons to
18occupy the same unit.
19    (4) The State of Illinois should do all it can to assist
20its elderly persons and persons with disabilities and
21handicapped persons in maximizing the effectiveness of their
22incomes and to insure that those citizens are not unnecessarily
23burdened in accomplishing the daily tasks of life.
24(Source: P.A. 87-243.)
 
25    (310 ILCS 75/3)  (from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 1353)

 

 

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1    Sec. 3. Definitions. As used in this Act, unless the
2context clearly requires otherwise:
3    "Elderly person" means a person 62 years of age or older.
4    "Person with a disability Handicapped person" means a
5person having a physical or mental impairment that:
6        (1) is expected to be of long-continued and indefinite
7    duration,
8        (2) substantially impedes the person's ability to live
9    independently, and
10        (3) is of such a nature that this ability could be
11    improved by more suitable housing conditions.
12    "Subsidized housing" means any housing or unit of housing
13financed by a loan or mortgage held by the Illinois Housing
14Development Authority, a local housing authority, or the
15federal Department of Housing and Urban Development ("HUD")
16under one of the following circumstances:
17        (1) Insured or held by HUD under Section 221(d)(3) of
18    the National Housing Act and assisted under Section 101 of
19    the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1965 or Section 8
20    of the United States Housing Act of 1937.
21        (2) Insured or held by HUD and bears interest at a rate
22    determined under the proviso of Section 221(d)(3) of the
23    National Housing Act.
24        (3) Insured, assisted, or held by HUD under Section 202
25    or 236 of the National Housing Act.
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1    the Housing Act of 1949.
2        (5) Insured or held by HUD under the United States
3    Housing Act of 1937.
4        (6) Held by HUD and formerly insured under a program
5    listed in paragraph (1), (2), (3), (4), or (5).
6(Source: P.A. 87-243.)
 
7    (310 ILCS 75/4)  (from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 1354)
8    Sec. 4. Joint occupancy of subsidized housing. Two elderly
9persons or two persons with disabilities or handicapped persons
10who are not related to each other by blood or marriage shall
11not be prohibited from jointly occupying subsidized housing or
12a unit of subsidized housing solely because they are not
13related, provided they have filed a form for such joint
14occupation with the clerk of the county in which the housing
15they seek to occupy is located and otherwise meet all other
16eligibility requirements. A member of the joint occupancy may
17withdraw from the joint occupancy at any time.
18(Source: P.A. 87-243.)
 
19    Section 675. The Accessible Housing Demonstration Grant
20Program Act is amended by changing Sections 10 and 20 as
21follows:
 
22    (310 ILCS 95/10)
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1Subject to appropriation for this purpose, the Authority shall
2establish a demonstration grant program to encourage the
3building of spec homes that are accessible to persons with
4disabilities the disabled. Through the program the Authority
5shall provide grants to builders who build spec homes meeting
6the basic access standards described in Section 15. The goal of
7the demonstration program shall be that at least 10% of all new
8spec homes within a development participating in the
9demonstration grant program for which construction begins 6 or
10more months after the effective date of this Act meet the
11minimum standards for basic access as described in Section 15.
12    Builders who wish to participate in the demonstration grant
13program shall submit a grant application to the Authority in
14accordance with rules promulgated by the Authority. The
15Authority shall prescribe by rule standards and procedures for
16the provision of demonstration grant funds in relation to each
17grant application.
18(Source: P.A. 91-451, eff. 8-6-99.)
 
19    (310 ILCS 95/20)
20    Sec. 20. Task Force on Housing Accessibility. There is
21created a Task Force on Housing Accessibility. The Task Force
22shall consist of 7 members who shall be appointed by the
23Governor as follows: the executive vice president of the
24Illinois Association of Realtors or his or her designee, the
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1Illinois or his or her designee, an architect with expertise
2and experience in designing accessible housing for persons with
3disabilities, a senior citizen, a person with disabilities, a
4representative from the Attorney General's Office, and the
5Director of the Authority or his or her designee. The terms of
6the Task Force members shall last 4 years and shall begin 60
7days after the effective date of this Act, or as soon
8thereafter as all members of the Board have been appointed. At
9the expiration of the term of each Task Force member, and of
10each succeeding Task Force member, or in the event of a
11vacancy, the Governor shall appoint a Task Force member to hold
12office, in the case of a vacancy, for the unexpired term, or in
13the case of expiration, for a term of 4 years or until a
14successor is appointed by the Governor. The members shall
15receive no compensation for their services on the Task Force
16but shall be reimbursed by the Authority for any ordinary and
17necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties.
18    The Task Force shall provide recommendations to builders
19regarding the types of accommodations needed in new housing
20stock for persons with disabilities disabled persons. The
21recommendations shall include provisions on how to build homes
22that will retain their resale and aesthetic value.
23(Source: P.A. 91-451, eff. 8-6-99.)
 
24    Section 680. The Prevention of Unnecessary
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1follows:
 
2    (310 ILCS 100/25)
3    Sec. 25. Eligibility. Persons age 60 or over and adults and
4children with disabilities shall be eligible for grants or
5loans or both under the Program established by this Act if they
6have one or more verifiable impairments that substantially
7limits one or more of life's major activities for which some
8modification of their dwelling or assistive technology
9devices, or both, are required which they are unable to afford
10because of limited resources. Preference shall be given to
11applicants who: (1) are at imminent risk of
12institutionalization or who are already in an institutional
13setting but are ready to return to the community and who would
14be able to live in the community if modifications are made or
15they have the needed assistive technology devices, (2) have
16inadequate resources or no current access to resources as a
17result of the geographic location of their dwelling, the lack
18of other available State or federal funds such as the Community
19Development Block Grant or rural housing assistance programs or
20income limitations such as the inability to qualify for a
21low-interest loan, or (3) have access to other resources, but
22those resources are insufficient to complete the necessary
23modifications or acquire the needed assistive technology
24devices. Adults under 60 years of age with disabilities and
25children with disabilities shall receive services under the

 

 

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1component of the Program administered by the Department of
2Human Services. An adult 60 years of age or older may elect to
3receive services under the component administered by the
4Department of Human Services if, at the time he or she reached
5age 60, he or she was already receiving Home Services under
6subsection (f) of Section 3 of the Rehabilitation of Persons
7with Disabilities Disabled Persons Rehabilitation Act or he or
8she was already receiving services under the component of the
9Program administered by the Department of Human Services. All
10other adults 60 years of age or older receiving services under
11the Program shall receive services under the component
12administered by the Department on Aging.
13(Source: P.A. 92-122, eff. 7-20-01.)
 
14    Section 685. The Blighted Areas Redevelopment Act of 1947
15is amended by changing Section 20 as follows:
 
16    (315 ILCS 5/20)  (from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 82)
17    Sec. 20. The sale of any real property by a Land Clearance
18Commission where required to be made for a monetary
19consideration, except public sales as provided in the last
20paragraph of Section 19, shall be subject to the approval of
21the Department and the governing body of the municipality in
22which the real property is located.
23    All deeds of conveyances shall be executed in the name of
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1the Commission and the seal of the Commission shall be attached
2thereto. Any deed of conveyance by the Commission may provide
3such restrictions as are required by the plan for redevelopment
4and the building and zoning ordinances, but no deed of
5conveyance either by the Commission or any subsequent owner
6shall contain a covenant running with the land or other
7provision prohibiting occupancy of the premises by any person
8because of race, creed, color, religion, physical or mental
9disability handicap, national origin or sex.
10(Source: P.A. 81-1509.)
 
11    Section 690. The Urban Community Conservation Act is
12amended by changing Section 6 as follows:
 
13    (315 ILCS 25/6)  (from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 91.13)
14    Sec. 6. Real property necessary or appropriate for the
15conservation of urban residential areas-Acquisition, use and
16disposition.) The Conservation Board of a municipality shall
17have the power to acquire by purchase, condemnation or
18otherwise any improved or unimproved real property the
19acquisition of which is necessary or appropriate for the
20implementation of a conservation plan for a Conservation Area
21as defined herein; to remove or demolish substandard or other
22buildings and structures from the property so acquired; to
23hold, improve, mortgage and manage such properties; and to
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1contracts for repair, improvement or rehabilitation of
2existing improvements as may be required by the Conservation
3Plan to be done by the Board involving in excess of $1,000.00
4shall be let by free and competitive bidding to the lowest
5responsible bidder upon such bond and subject to such
6regulations as may be set by the Board, and provided further
7that all new construction for occupancy and use other than by
8any municipal corporation or subdivision thereof shall be on
9land privately owned. The acquisition, use, or disposition of
10any real property in pursuance of this section must conform to
11a conservation plan developed in the manner hereinafter set
12forth. In case of the sale or lease of any real property
13acquired under the provisions of this Act such buyer or lessee
14must as a condition of sale or lease, agree to improve and use
15such property according to the conservation plan, and such
16agreement may be made a covenant running with the land and on
17order of the governing body such agreement shall be made a
18covenant running with the land. No lease or deed of conveyance
19either by the Board or any subsequent owner shall contain a
20covenant running with the land or other provision prohibiting
21occupancy of the premises by any person because of race, creed,
22color, religion, physical or mental disability handicap, sex or
23national origin. The Conservation Board shall by public notice
24by publication once each week for 2 consecutive weeks in a
25newspaper having general circulation in the municipality prior
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1transfer real property and prior to the delivery of any
2instrument of conveyance with respect thereto, invite
3proposals from and make available all pertinent information to
4redevelopers or any person interested in undertaking to
5redevelop or rehabilitate a Conservation Area, or any part
6thereof, provided that, in municipalities in which no newspaper
7is published, publication may be made by posting a notice in 3
8prominent places within the municipality. Such notice shall
9contain a description of the Conservation Area, the details of
10the conservation plan relating to the property which the
11purchaser shall undertake in writing to carry out and such
12undertakings as the Board may deem necessary to obligate the
13purchaser, his or her successors and assigns (1) to use the
14property for the purposes designated in the Conservation Plan,
15(2) to commence and complete the improvement, repair,
16rehabilitation or construction of the improvements within the
17periods of time which the Board fixes as reasonable and (3) to
18comply with such other conditions as are necessary to carry out
19the purposes of the Act. The Conservation Board may negotiate
20with any persons for proposals for the purchase, lease or other
21transfer of any real property acquired pursuant to this Act and
22shall consider all redevelopment and rehabilitation proposals
23submitted to it and the financial and legal ability of the
24persons making such proposals to carry them out. The
25Conservation Board, as agent for the Municipality, at a public
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1newspaper of general circulation within the municipality at
2least 15 but not more than 30 days prior to such meeting, may
3accept such proposals as it deems to be in the public interest
4and in furtherance of the purposes of this Act; provided that,
5all sales or leases of real property shall be made at not less
6than fair use value. No sale of real property acquired pursuant
7to this section shall be made without the approval of a
8majority of the governing body. The disposition of real
9property acquired pursuant to this section shall be exempt from
10the requirements of Sections 11-76-1 and 11-76-2 of the
11Illinois Municipal Code, as heretofore and hereafter amended.
12All deeds of conveyance of real property acquired pursuant to
13this section shall be executed as provided in Section 11-76-3
14of the Illinois Municipal Code, as heretofore and hereafter
15amended. No property shall be held for more than 5 years, after
16which period such property shall be sold to the highest bidder
17at public sale. The Board may employ competent private real
18estate management firms to manage such properties as may be
19acquired, or the Board may manage such properties.
20(Source: P.A. 80-341.)
 
21    Section 695. The Urban Renewal Consolidation Act of 1961 is
22amended by changing Section 26 as follows:
 
23    (315 ILCS 30/26)  (from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 91.126)
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1where required to be made for a monetary consideration except
2public sales of real property not sold within the 5-year period
3as provided in Section 18, shall be subject to the approval of
4the governing body of the municipality in which the real
5property is located; provided, however, that no new or
6additional approval of a sale by the governing body shall be
7required in any case where a sale by a land clearance
8commission has heretofore been approved by the State Housing
9Board and the governing body pursuant to the "Blighted Areas
10Redevelopment Act of 1947," approved July 2, 1947, as amended.
11    The disposition of real property acquired pursuant to the
12provisions of this Act shall be exempt from the requirements of
13Sections 11-76-1 and 11-76-2 of the "Illinois Municipal Code",
14approved May 29, 1961, as heretofore and hereafter amended. All
15deeds of conveyances of real property shall be executed as
16provided in Section 11-76-3 of said Illinois Municipal Code.
17Any deed of conveyance may provide such restrictions as are
18required by the plan for development or conservation plan and
19the building and zoning ordinances, but no deed of conveyance
20or lease either by the municipality or any subsequent owner
21shall contain a covenant running with the land or other
22provisions prohibiting occupancy of the premises by any person
23because of race, creed, color, religion, physical or mental
24disability handicap, national origin or sex.
25(Source: P.A. 80-342.)
 

 

 

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1    Section 700. The Respite Program Act is amended by changing
2the title of the Act and Sections 1.5, 2, 3, 5, and 11 as
3follows:
 
4    (320 ILCS 10/Act title)
5An Act to create the Respite Program which gives families
6relief from their responsibilities of caring for frail adults
7and adults with disabilities and disabled adults.
 
8    (320 ILCS 10/1.5)  (from Ch. 23, par. 6201.5)
9    Sec. 1.5. Purpose. It is hereby found and determined by
10the General Assembly that respite care provides relief and
11support to the primary care-giver of a frail adult or an adult
12with a disability or disabled adult and provides a break for
13the caregiver from the continuous responsibilities of
14care-giving. Without this support, the primary care-giver's
15ability to continue in his or her role would be jeopardized;
16thereby increasing the risk of institutionalization of the
17frail adult or adult with a disability or disabled adult.
18    By providing respite care through intermittent planned or
19emergency relief to the care-giver during the regular week-day,
20evening, and weekend hours, both the special physical and
21psychological needs of the primary care-giver and the frail
22adult or adult with a disability or disabled adult, who is the
23recipient of continuous care, shall be met reducing or
24preventing the need for institutionalization.

 

 

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1    Furthermore, the primary care-giver providing continuous
2care is frequently under substantial financial stress. Respite
3care and other supportive services sustain and preserve the
4primary care-giver and family caregiving unit. It is the intent
5of the General Assembly that this Act ensure that Illinois
6primary care-givers of frail adults or adults with disabilities
7or disabled adults have access to affordable, appropriate
8in-home respite care services.
9(Source: P.A. 93-864, eff. 8-5-04.)
 
10    (320 ILCS 10/2)  (from Ch. 23, par. 6202)
11    Sec. 2. Definitions. As used in this Act:
12    (1) "Respite care" means the provision of intermittent and
13temporary substitute care or supervision of frail adults or
14adults with disabilities or disabled adults on behalf of and in
15the absence of the primary care-giver, for the purpose of
16providing relief from the stress or responsibilities
17concomitant with providing constant care, so as to enable the
18care-giver to continue the provision of care in the home.
19Respite care should be available to sustain the care-giver
20throughout the period of care-giving, which can vary from
21several months to a number of years. Respite care can be
22provided in the home, in a day care setting during the day,
23overnight, in a substitute residential setting such as a
24long-term care facility required to be licensed under the
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1Act, or for more extended periods of time on a temporary basis.
2    (1.5) "In-home respite care" means care provided by an
3appropriately trained paid worker providing short-term
4intermittent care, supervision, or companionship to the frail
5adult or adult with a disability or disabled adult in the home
6while relieving the care-giver, by permitting a short-term
7break from the care-giver's care-giving role. This support may
8contribute to the delay, reduction, and prevention of
9institutionalization by enabling the care-giver to continue in
10his or her care-giving role. In-home respite care should be
11flexible and available in a manner that is responsive to the
12needs of the care-giver. This may consist of evening respite
13care services that are available from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m.
14Monday through Friday and weekend respite care services from
156:00 p.m. Friday to 8:00 a.m. Monday.
16    (2) "Care-giver" shall mean the family member or other
17natural person who normally provides the daily care or
18supervision of a frail adult or an adult with a disability or
19disabled adult. Such care-giver may, but need not, reside in
20the same household as the frail adult or adult with a
21disability or disabled adult.
22    (3) (Blank).
23    (4) (Blank).
24    (5) (Blank).
25    (6) "Department" shall mean the Department on Aging.
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1    (8) "Frail adult or adult with a disability or disabled
2adult" shall mean any person who is 60 years of age or older
3and who either (i) suffers from Alzheimer's disease or a
4related disorder or (ii) is unable to attend to his or her
5daily needs without the assistance or regular supervision of a
6care-giver due to mental or physical impairment and who is
7otherwise eligible for services on the basis of his or her
8level of impairment.
9    (9) "Emergency respite care" means the immediate placement
10of a trained, in-home respite care worker in the home during an
11emergency or unplanned event, or during a temporary placement
12outside the home, to substitute for the care-giver. Emergency
13respite care may be provided on one or more occasions unless an
14extension is deemed necessary by the case coordination unit or
15by another agency designated by the Department and area
16agencies on aging to conduct needs assessments for respite care
17services. When there is an urgent need for emergency respite
18care, procedures to accommodate this need must be determined.
19An emergency is:
20        (a) An unplanned event that results in the immediate
21    and unavoidable absence of the care-giver from the home in
22    an excess of 4 hours at a time when no other qualified
23    care-giver is available.
24        (b) An unplanned situation that prevents the
25    care-giver from providing the care required by a frail
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1    living at home.
2        (c) An unplanned event that threatens the health and
3    safety of the frail adult or adult with a disability or
4    disabled adult.
5        (d) An unplanned event that threatens the health and
6    safety of the care-giver thereby placing the frail adult or
7    adult with a disability or disabled adult in danger.
8    (10) (Blank).
9(Source: P.A. 92-16, eff. 6-28-01; 93-864, eff. 8-5-04.)
 
10    (320 ILCS 10/3)  (from Ch. 23, par. 6203)
11    Sec. 3. Respite Program. The Director is hereby authorized
12to administer a program of assistance to persons in need and to
13deter the institutionalization of frail adults or adults with
14disabilities or disabled adults.
15(Source: P.A. 93-864, eff. 8-5-04.)
 
16    (320 ILCS 10/5)  (from Ch. 23, par. 6205)
17    Sec. 5. Eligibility. The Department may establish
18eligibility standards for respite services taking into
19consideration the unique economic and social needs of the
20population for whom they are to be provided. The population
21identified for the purposes of this Act includes persons
22suffering from Alzheimer's disease or a related disorder and
23persons who are 60 years of age or older with an identified
24service need. Priority shall be given in all cases to frail

 

 

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1adults or adults with disabilities or disabled adults.
2(Source: P.A. 93-864, eff. 8-5-04.)
 
3    (320 ILCS 10/11)  (from Ch. 23, par. 6211)
4    Sec. 11. Respite Care Worker Training.
5    (a) A respite care worker shall be an appropriately trained
6individual whose duty it is to provide in-home supervision and
7assistance to a frail adult or an adult with a disability or
8disabled adult in order to allow the care-giver a break from
9his or her continuous care-giving responsibilities.
10    (b) The Director may prescribe minimum training guidelines
11for respite care workers to ensure that the special needs of
12persons receiving services under this Act and their caregivers
13will be met. The Director may designate Alzheimer's disease
14associations and community agencies to conduct such training.
15Nothing in this Act should be construed to exempt any
16individual providing a service subject to licensure or
17certification under State law from these requirements.
18(Source: P.A. 93-864, eff. 8-5-04.)
 
19    Section 705. The Adult Protective Services Act is amended
20by changing Sections 3.5, 8, 9.5, and 15.5 as follows:
 
21    (320 ILCS 20/3.5)
22    Sec. 3.5. Other responsibilities. The Department shall
23also be responsible for the following activities, contingent

 

 

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1upon adequate funding; implementation shall be expanded to
2adults with disabilities upon the effective date of this
3amendatory Act of the 98th General Assembly, except those
4responsibilities under subsection (a), which shall be
5undertaken as soon as practicable:
6        (a) promotion of a wide range of endeavors for the
7    purpose of preventing abuse, neglect, financial
8    exploitation, and self-neglect, including, but not limited
9    to, promotion of public and professional education to
10    increase awareness of abuse, neglect, financial
11    exploitation, and self-neglect; to increase reports; to
12    establish access to and use of the Registry established
13    under Section 7.5; and to improve response by various
14    legal, financial, social, and health systems;
15        (b) coordination of efforts with other agencies,
16    councils, and like entities, to include but not be limited
17    to, the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts, the
18    Office of the Attorney General, the State Police, the
19    Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board, the
20    State Triad, the Illinois Criminal Justice Information
21    Authority, the Departments of Public Health, Healthcare
22    and Family Services, and Human Services, the Illinois
23    Guardianship and Advocacy Commission, the Family Violence
24    Coordinating Council, the Illinois Violence Prevention
25    Authority, and other entities which may impact awareness
26    of, and response to, abuse, neglect, financial

 

 

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1    exploitation, and self-neglect;
2        (c) collection and analysis of data;
3        (d) monitoring of the performance of regional
4    administrative agencies and adult protective services
5    agencies;
6        (e) promotion of prevention activities;
7        (f) establishing and coordinating an aggressive
8    training program on the unique nature of adult abuse cases
9    with other agencies, councils, and like entities, to
10    include but not be limited to the Office of the Attorney
11    General, the State Police, the Illinois Law Enforcement
12    Training Standards Board, the State Triad, the Illinois
13    Criminal Justice Information Authority, the State
14    Departments of Public Health, Healthcare and Family
15    Services, and Human Services, the Family Violence
16    Coordinating Council, the Illinois Violence Prevention
17    Authority, the agency designated by the Governor under
18    Section 1 of the Protection and Advocacy for Persons with
19    Developmental Disabilities Developmentally Disabled
20    Persons Act, and other entities that may impact awareness
21    of and response to abuse, neglect, financial exploitation,
22    and self-neglect;
23        (g) solicitation of financial institutions for the
24    purpose of making information available to the general
25    public warning of financial exploitation of adults and
26    related financial fraud or abuse, including such

 

 

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1    information and warnings available through signage or
2    other written materials provided by the Department on the
3    premises of such financial institutions, provided that the
4    manner of displaying or distributing such information is
5    subject to the sole discretion of each financial
6    institution;
7        (g-1) developing by joint rulemaking with the
8    Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
9    minimum training standards which shall be used by financial
10    institutions for their current and new employees with
11    direct customer contact; the Department of Financial and
12    Professional Regulation shall retain sole visitation and
13    enforcement authority under this subsection (g-1); the
14    Department of Financial and Professional Regulation shall
15    provide bi-annual reports to the Department setting forth
16    aggregate statistics on the training programs required
17    under this subsection (g-1); and
18        (h) coordinating efforts with utility and electric
19    companies to send notices in utility bills to explain to
20    persons 60 years of age or older their rights regarding
21    telemarketing and home repair fraud.
22(Source: P.A. 98-49, eff. 7-1-13; 98-1039, eff. 8-25-14.)
 
23    (320 ILCS 20/8)  (from Ch. 23, par. 6608)
24    Sec. 8. Access to records. All records concerning reports
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1all records generated as a result of such reports shall be
2confidential and shall not be disclosed except as specifically
3authorized by this Act or other applicable law. In accord with
4established law and Department protocols, procedures, and
5policies, access to such records, but not access to the
6identity of the person or persons making a report of alleged
7abuse, neglect, financial exploitation, or self-neglect as
8contained in such records, shall be provided, upon request, to
9the following persons and for the following persons:
10        (1) Department staff, provider agency staff, other
11    aging network staff, and regional administrative agency
12    staff, including staff of the Chicago Department on Aging
13    while that agency is designated as a regional
14    administrative agency, in the furtherance of their
15    responsibilities under this Act;
16        (2) A law enforcement agency investigating known or
17    suspected abuse, neglect, financial exploitation, or
18    self-neglect. Where a provider agency has reason to believe
19    that the death of an eligible adult may be the result of
20    abuse or neglect, including any reports made after death,
21    the agency shall immediately provide the appropriate law
22    enforcement agency with all records pertaining to the
23    eligible adult;
24        (2.5) A law enforcement agency, fire department
25    agency, or fire protection district having proper
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1    provider agency and the law enforcement agency, fire
2    department agency, or fire protection district under which
3    the provider agency may furnish to the law enforcement
4    agency, fire department agency, or fire protection
5    district a list of all eligible adults who may be at
6    imminent risk of abuse, neglect, financial exploitation,
7    or self-neglect;
8        (3) A physician who has before him or her or who is
9    involved in the treatment of an eligible adult whom he or
10    she reasonably suspects may be abused, neglected,
11    financially exploited, or self-neglected or who has been
12    referred to the Adult Protective Services Program;
13        (4) An eligible adult reported to be abused, neglected,
14    financially exploited, or self-neglected, or such adult's
15    authorized guardian or agent, unless such guardian or agent
16    is the abuser or the alleged abuser;
17        (4.5) An executor or administrator of the estate of an
18    eligible adult who is deceased;
19        (5) In cases regarding abuse, neglect, or financial
20    exploitation, a court or a guardian ad litem, upon its or
21    his or her finding that access to such records may be
22    necessary for the determination of an issue before the
23    court. However, such access shall be limited to an in
24    camera inspection of the records, unless the court
25    determines that disclosure of the information contained
26    therein is necessary for the resolution of an issue then

 

 

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1    pending before it;
2        (5.5) In cases regarding self-neglect, a guardian ad
3    litem;
4        (6) A grand jury, upon its determination that access to
5    such records is necessary in the conduct of its official
6    business;
7        (7) Any person authorized by the Director, in writing,
8    for audit or bona fide research purposes;
9        (8) A coroner or medical examiner who has reason to
10    believe that an eligible adult has died as the result of
11    abuse, neglect, financial exploitation, or self-neglect.
12    The provider agency shall immediately provide the coroner
13    or medical examiner with all records pertaining to the
14    eligible adult;
15        (8.5) A coroner or medical examiner having proper
16    jurisdiction, pursuant to a written agreement between a
17    provider agency and the coroner or medical examiner, under
18    which the provider agency may furnish to the office of the
19    coroner or medical examiner a list of all eligible adults
20    who may be at imminent risk of death as a result of abuse,
21    neglect, financial exploitation, or self-neglect;
22        (9) Department of Financial and Professional
23    Regulation staff and members of the Illinois Medical
24    Disciplinary Board or the Social Work Examining and
25    Disciplinary Board in the course of investigating alleged
26    violations of the Clinical Social Work and Social Work

 

 

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1    Practice Act by provider agency staff or other licensing
2    bodies at the discretion of the Director of the Department
3    on Aging;
4        (9-a) Department of Healthcare and Family Services
5    staff when that Department is funding services to the
6    eligible adult, including access to the identity of the
7    eligible adult;
8        (9-b) Department of Human Services staff when that
9    Department is funding services to the eligible adult or is
10    providing reimbursement for services provided by the
11    abuser or alleged abuser, including access to the identity
12    of the eligible adult;
13        (10) Hearing officers in the course of conducting an
14    administrative hearing under this Act; parties to such
15    hearing shall be entitled to discovery as established by
16    rule;
17        (11) A caregiver who challenges placement on the
18    Registry shall be given the statement of allegations in the
19    abuse report and the substantiation decision in the final
20    investigative report; and
21        (12) The Illinois Guardianship and Advocacy Commission
22    and the agency designated by the Governor under Section 1
23    of the Protection and Advocacy for Persons with
24    Developmental Disabilities Developmentally Disabled
25    Persons Act shall have access, through the Department, to
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1    or closed investigation of a report of suspected abuse,
2    neglect, financial exploitation, or self-neglect of an
3    eligible adult.
4(Source: P.A. 97-864, eff. 1-1-13; 98-49, eff. 7-1-13; 98-1039,
5eff. 8-25-14.)
 
6    (320 ILCS 20/9.5)
7    Sec. 9.5. Commencement of action for ex parte authorization
8orders; filing fees; process.
9    (a) Actions for ex parte authorization orders are
10commenced:
11        (1) independently, by filing a petition for an ex parte
12    authorization order in the circuit court;
13        (2) in conjunction with other civil proceedings, by
14    filing a petition for an ex parte authorization order under
15    the same case number as a guardianship proceeding under the
16    Probate Act of 1975 where the eligible adult is the alleged
17    adult with a disability disabled adult.
18    (b) No fee shall be charged by the clerk for filing
19petitions or certifying orders. No fee shall be charged by a
20sheriff for service by the sheriff of a petition, rule, motion,
21or order in an action commenced under this Section.
22    (c) Any action for an ex parte authorization order
23commenced independently is a distinct cause of action and
24requires that a separate summons be issued and served. Service
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1authorization orders.
2    (d) Summons may be served by a private person over 18 years
3of age and not a party to the action. The return by that
4private person shall be by affidavit. The summons may be served
5by a sheriff or other law enforcement officer, and if summons
6is placed for service by the sheriff, it shall be made at the
7earliest time practicable and shall take precedence over other
8summonses except those of a similar emergency nature.
9(Source: P.A. 91-731, eff. 6-2-00.)
 
10    (320 ILCS 20/15.5)
11    Sec. 15.5. Independent monitor. Subject to appropriation,
12to ensure the effectiveness and accountability of the adult
13protective services system, the agency designated by the
14Governor under Section 1 of the Protection and Advocacy for
15Persons with Developmental Disabilities Developmentally
16Disabled Persons Act shall monitor the system and provide to
17the Department review and evaluation of the system in
18accordance with administrative rules promulgated by the
19Department.
20(Source: P.A. 98-49, eff. 7-1-13.)
 
21    Section 710. The Senior Citizens and Disabled Persons
22Property Tax Relief Act is amended by changing the title of the
23Act and Sections 1, 2, 3.14, 4, and 9 as follows:
 

 

 

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1    (320 ILCS 25/Act title)
2An Act in relation to the payment of grants to enable the
3elderly and persons with disabilities the disabled to acquire
4or retain private housing.
 
5    (320 ILCS 25/1)  (from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 401)
6    Sec. 1. Short title; common name. This Article shall be
7known and may be cited as the Senior Citizens and Persons with
8Disabilities Disabled Persons Property Tax Relief Act. Common
9references to the "Circuit Breaker Act" mean this Article. As
10used in this Article, "this Act" means this Article.
11(Source: P.A. 96-804, eff. 1-1-10; 97-689, eff. 6-14-12.)
 
12    (320 ILCS 25/2)  (from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 402)
13    Sec. 2. Purpose. The purpose of this Act is to provide
14incentives to the senior citizens and persons with disabilities
15in disabled persons of this State to acquire and retain private
16housing of their choice and at the same time to relieve those
17citizens from the burdens of extraordinary property taxes
18against their increasingly restricted earning power, and
19thereby to reduce the requirements for public housing in this
20State.
21(Source: P.A. 96-804, eff. 1-1-10; 97-689, eff. 6-14-12.)
 
22    (320 ILCS 25/3.14)  (from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 403.14)
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1a person unable to engage in any substantial gainful activity
2by reason of a medically determinable physical or mental
3impairment which can be expected to result in death or has
4lasted or can be expected to last for a continuous period of
5not less than 12 months. Persons with disabilities Disabled
6persons filing claims under this Act shall submit proof of the
7disability in such form and manner as the Department shall by
8rule and regulation prescribe. Proof that a claimant is
9eligible to receive disability benefits under the Federal
10Social Security Act shall constitute proof of the disability
11for purposes of this Act. Issuance of an Illinois Person with a
12Disability Identification Card stating that the claimant is
13under a Class 2 disability, as defined in Section 4A of the
14Illinois Identification Card Act, shall constitute proof that
15the person named thereon is a person with a disability disabled
16person for purposes of this Act. A person with a disability
17disabled person not covered under the Federal Social Security
18Act and not presenting a Disabled Person Identification Card
19stating that the claimant is under a Class 2 disability shall
20be examined by a physician designated by the Department, and
21his status as a person with a disability disabled person
22determined using the same standards as used by the Social
23Security Administration. The costs of any required examination
24shall be borne by the claimant.
25(Source: P.A. 97-1064, eff. 1-1-13.)
 

 

 

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1    (320 ILCS 25/4)  (from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 404)
2    Sec. 4. Amount of Grant.
3    (a) In general. Any individual 65 years or older or any
4individual who will become 65 years old during the calendar
5year in which a claim is filed, and any surviving spouse of
6such a claimant, who at the time of death received or was
7entitled to receive a grant pursuant to this Section, which
8surviving spouse will become 65 years of age within the 24
9months immediately following the death of such claimant and
10which surviving spouse but for his or her age is otherwise
11qualified to receive a grant pursuant to this Section, and any
12person with a disability disabled person whose annual household
13income is less than the income eligibility limitation, as
14defined in subsection (a-5) and whose household is liable for
15payment of property taxes accrued or has paid rent constituting
16property taxes accrued and is domiciled in this State at the
17time he or she files his or her claim is entitled to claim a
18grant under this Act. With respect to claims filed by
19individuals who will become 65 years old during the calendar
20year in which a claim is filed, the amount of any grant to
21which that household is entitled shall be an amount equal to
221/12 of the amount to which the claimant would otherwise be
23entitled as provided in this Section, multiplied by the number
24of months in which the claimant was 65 in the calendar year in
25which the claim is filed.
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1Section, "income eligibility limitation" means an amount for
2grant years 2008 and thereafter:
3        (1) less than $22,218 for a household containing one
4    person;
5        (2) less than $29,480 for a household containing 2
6    persons; or
7        (3) less than $36,740 for a household containing 3 or
8    more persons.
9    For 2009 claim year applications submitted during calendar
10year 2010, a household must have annual household income of
11less than $27,610 for a household containing one person; less
12than $36,635 for a household containing 2 persons; or less than
13$45,657 for a household containing 3 or more persons.
14    The Department on Aging may adopt rules such that on
15January 1, 2011, and thereafter, the foregoing household income
16eligibility limits may be changed to reflect the annual cost of
17living adjustment in Social Security and Supplemental Security
18Income benefits that are applicable to the year for which those
19benefits are being reported as income on an application.
20    If a person files as a surviving spouse, then only his or
21her income shall be counted in determining his or her household
22income.
23    (b) Limitation. Except as otherwise provided in
24subsections (a) and (f) of this Section, the maximum amount of
25grant which a claimant is entitled to claim is the amount by
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1during the last preceding tax year or rent constituting
2property taxes accrued upon the claimant's residence for the
3last preceding taxable year exceeds 3 1/2% of the claimant's
4household income for that year but in no event is the grant to
5exceed (i) $700 less 4.5% of household income for that year for
6those with a household income of $14,000 or less or (ii) $70 if
7household income for that year is more than $14,000.
8    (c) Public aid recipients. If household income in one or
9more months during a year includes cash assistance in excess of
10$55 per month from the Department of Healthcare and Family
11Services or the Department of Human Services (acting as
12successor to the Department of Public Aid under the Department
13of Human Services Act) which was determined under regulations
14of that Department on a measure of need that included an
15allowance for actual rent or property taxes paid by the
16recipient of that assistance, the amount of grant to which that
17household is entitled, except as otherwise provided in
18subsection (a), shall be the product of (1) the maximum amount
19computed as specified in subsection (b) of this Section and (2)
20the ratio of the number of months in which household income did
21not include such cash assistance over $55 to the number twelve.
22If household income did not include such cash assistance over
23$55 for any months during the year, the amount of the grant to
24which the household is entitled shall be the maximum amount
25computed as specified in subsection (b) of this Section. For
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1include any amount received under the federal Supplemental
2Security Income (SSI) program.
3    (d) Joint ownership. If title to the residence is held
4jointly by the claimant with a person who is not a member of
5his or her household, the amount of property taxes accrued used
6in computing the amount of grant to which he or she is entitled
7shall be the same percentage of property taxes accrued as is
8the percentage of ownership held by the claimant in the
9residence.
10    (e) More than one residence. If a claimant has occupied
11more than one residence in the taxable year, he or she may
12claim only one residence for any part of a month. In the case
13of property taxes accrued, he or she shall prorate 1/12 of the
14total property taxes accrued on his or her residence to each
15month that he or she owned and occupied that residence; and, in
16the case of rent constituting property taxes accrued, shall
17prorate each month's rent payments to the residence actually
18occupied during that month.
19    (f) (Blank).
20    (g) Effective January 1, 2006, there is hereby established
21a program of pharmaceutical assistance to the aged and to
22persons with disabilities disabled, entitled the Illinois
23Seniors and Disabled Drug Coverage Program, which shall be
24administered by the Department of Healthcare and Family
25Services and the Department on Aging in accordance with this
26subsection, to consist of coverage of specified prescription

 

 

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1drugs on behalf of beneficiaries of the program as set forth in
2this subsection. Notwithstanding any provisions of this Act to
3the contrary, on and after July 1, 2012, pharmaceutical
4assistance under this Act shall no longer be provided, and on
5July 1, 2012 the Illinois Senior Citizens and Disabled Persons
6Pharmaceutical Assistance Program shall terminate. The
7following provisions that concern the Illinois Senior Citizens
8and Disabled Persons Pharmaceutical Assistance Program shall
9continue to apply on and after July 1, 2012 to the extent
10necessary to pursue any actions authorized by subsection (d) of
11Section 9 of this Act with respect to acts which took place
12prior to July 1, 2012.
13    To become a beneficiary under the program established under
14this subsection, a person must:
15        (1) be (i) 65 years of age or older or (ii) a person
16    with a disability disabled; and
17        (2) be domiciled in this State; and
18        (3) enroll with a qualified Medicare Part D
19    Prescription Drug Plan if eligible and apply for all
20    available subsidies under Medicare Part D; and
21        (4) for the 2006 and 2007 claim years, have a maximum
22    household income of (i) less than $21,218 for a household
23    containing one person, (ii) less than $28,480 for a
24    household containing 2 persons, or (iii) less than $35,740
25    for a household containing 3 or more persons; and
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1    income of (i) less than $22,218 for a household containing
2    one person, (ii) $29,480 for a household containing 2
3    persons, or (iii) $36,740 for a household containing 3 or
4    more persons; and
5        (6) for 2009 claim year applications submitted during
6    calendar year 2010, have annual household income of less
7    than (i) $27,610 for a household containing one person;
8    (ii) less than $36,635 for a household containing 2
9    persons; or (iii) less than $45,657 for a household
10    containing 3 or more persons; and
11        (7) as of September 1, 2011, have a maximum household
12    income at or below 200% of the federal poverty level.
13    All individuals enrolled as of December 31, 2005, in the
14pharmaceutical assistance program operated pursuant to
15subsection (f) of this Section and all individuals enrolled as
16of December 31, 2005, in the SeniorCare Medicaid waiver program
17operated pursuant to Section 5-5.12a of the Illinois Public Aid
18Code shall be automatically enrolled in the program established
19by this subsection for the first year of operation without the
20need for further application, except that they must apply for
21Medicare Part D and the Low Income Subsidy under Medicare Part
22D. A person enrolled in the pharmaceutical assistance program
23operated pursuant to subsection (f) of this Section as of
24December 31, 2005, shall not lose eligibility in future years
25due only to the fact that they have not reached the age of 65.
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1act as an authorized representative of a beneficiary in order
2to enroll the beneficiary in a Medicare Part D Prescription
3Drug Plan if the beneficiary has failed to choose a plan and,
4where possible, to enroll beneficiaries in the low-income
5subsidy program under Medicare Part D or assist them in
6enrolling in that program.
7    Beneficiaries under the program established under this
8subsection shall be divided into the following 4 eligibility
9groups:
10        (A) Eligibility Group 1 shall consist of beneficiaries
11    who are not eligible for Medicare Part D coverage and who
12    are:
13            (i) a person with a disability disabled and under
14        age 65; or
15            (ii) age 65 or older, with incomes over 200% of the
16        Federal Poverty Level; or
17            (iii) age 65 or older, with incomes at or below
18        200% of the Federal Poverty Level and not eligible for
19        federally funded means-tested benefits due to
20        immigration status.
21        (B) Eligibility Group 2 shall consist of beneficiaries
22    who are eligible for Medicare Part D coverage.
23        (C) Eligibility Group 3 shall consist of beneficiaries
24    age 65 or older, with incomes at or below 200% of the
25    Federal Poverty Level, who are not barred from receiving
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1    status and are not eligible for Medicare Part D coverage.
2        If the State applies and receives federal approval for
3    a waiver under Title XIX of the Social Security Act,
4    persons in Eligibility Group 3 shall continue to receive
5    benefits through the approved waiver, and Eligibility
6    Group 3 may be expanded to include persons with
7    disabilities who are disabled persons under age 65 with
8    incomes under 200% of the Federal Poverty Level who are not
9    eligible for Medicare and who are not barred from receiving
10    federally funded means-tested benefits due to immigration
11    status.
12        (D) Eligibility Group 4 shall consist of beneficiaries
13    who are otherwise described in Eligibility Group 2 who have
14    a diagnosis of HIV or AIDS.
15    The program established under this subsection shall cover
16the cost of covered prescription drugs in excess of the
17beneficiary cost-sharing amounts set forth in this paragraph
18that are not covered by Medicare. The Department of Healthcare
19and Family Services may establish by emergency rule changes in
20cost-sharing necessary to conform the cost of the program to
21the amounts appropriated for State fiscal year 2012 and future
22fiscal years except that the 24-month limitation on the
23adoption of emergency rules and the provisions of Sections
245-115 and 5-125 of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act
25shall not apply to rules adopted under this subsection (g). The
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1shall be deemed to be necessary for the public interest,
2safety, and welfare.
3    For purposes of the program established under this
4subsection, the term "covered prescription drug" has the
5following meanings:
6        For Eligibility Group 1, "covered prescription drug"
7    means: (1) any cardiovascular agent or drug; (2) any
8    insulin or other prescription drug used in the treatment of
9    diabetes, including syringe and needles used to administer
10    the insulin; (3) any prescription drug used in the
11    treatment of arthritis; (4) any prescription drug used in
12    the treatment of cancer; (5) any prescription drug used in
13    the treatment of Alzheimer's disease; (6) any prescription
14    drug used in the treatment of Parkinson's disease; (7) any
15    prescription drug used in the treatment of glaucoma; (8)
16    any prescription drug used in the treatment of lung disease
17    and smoking-related illnesses; (9) any prescription drug
18    used in the treatment of osteoporosis; and (10) any
19    prescription drug used in the treatment of multiple
20    sclerosis. The Department may add additional therapeutic
21    classes by rule. The Department may adopt a preferred drug
22    list within any of the classes of drugs described in items
23    (1) through (10) of this paragraph. The specific drugs or
24    therapeutic classes of covered prescription drugs shall be
25    indicated by rule.
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1    means those drugs covered by the Medicare Part D
2    Prescription Drug Plan in which the beneficiary is
3    enrolled.
4        For Eligibility Group 3, "covered prescription drug"
5    means those drugs covered by the Medical Assistance Program
6    under Article V of the Illinois Public Aid Code.
7        For Eligibility Group 4, "covered prescription drug"
8    means those drugs covered by the Medicare Part D
9    Prescription Drug Plan in which the beneficiary is
10    enrolled.
11    Any person otherwise eligible for pharmaceutical
12assistance under this subsection whose covered drugs are
13covered by any public program is ineligible for assistance
14under this subsection to the extent that the cost of those
15drugs is covered by the other program.
16    The Department of Healthcare and Family Services shall
17establish by rule the methods by which it will provide for the
18coverage called for in this subsection. Those methods may
19include direct reimbursement to pharmacies or the payment of a
20capitated amount to Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Plans.
21    For a pharmacy to be reimbursed under the program
22established under this subsection, it must comply with rules
23adopted by the Department of Healthcare and Family Services
24regarding coordination of benefits with Medicare Part D
25Prescription Drug Plans. A pharmacy may not charge a
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1this subsection more for a covered prescription drug than the
2appropriate Medicare cost-sharing less any payment from or on
3behalf of the Department of Healthcare and Family Services.
4    The Department of Healthcare and Family Services or the
5Department on Aging, as appropriate, may adopt rules regarding
6applications, counting of income, proof of Medicare status,
7mandatory generic policies, and pharmacy reimbursement rates
8and any other rules necessary for the cost-efficient operation
9of the program established under this subsection.
10    (h) A qualified individual is not entitled to duplicate
11benefits in a coverage period as a result of the changes made
12by this amendatory Act of the 96th General Assembly.
13(Source: P.A. 96-804, eff. 1-1-10; 97-74, eff. 6-30-11; 97-333,
14eff. 8-12-11; 97-689, eff. 6-14-12.)
 
15    (320 ILCS 25/9)  (from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 409)
16    Sec. 9. Fraud; error.
17    (a) Any person who files a fraudulent claim for a grant
18under this Act, or who for compensation prepares a claim for a
19grant and knowingly enters false information on an application
20for any claimant under this Act, or who fraudulently files
21multiple applications, or who fraudulently states that a person
22without a disability is a person with a disability a
23nondisabled person is disabled, or who, prior to July 1, 2012,
24fraudulently procures pharmaceutical assistance benefits, or
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1prescription drugs, or who, on behalf of an authorized
2pharmacy, files a fraudulent request for payment, is guilty of
3a Class 4 felony for the first offense and is guilty of a Class
43 felony for each subsequent offense.
5    (b) (Blank).
6    (c) The Department on Aging may recover from a claimant any
7amount paid to that claimant under this Act on account of an
8erroneous or fraudulent claim, together with 6% interest per
9year. Amounts recoverable from a claimant by the Department on
10Aging under this Act may, but need not, be recovered by
11offsetting the amount owed against any future grant payable to
12the person under this Act.
13    The Department of Healthcare and Family Services may
14recover for acts prior to July 1, 2012 from an authorized
15pharmacy any amount paid to that pharmacy under the
16pharmaceutical assistance program on account of an erroneous or
17fraudulent request for payment under that program, together
18with 6% interest per year. The Department of Healthcare and
19Family Services may recover from a person who erroneously or
20fraudulently obtains benefits under the pharmaceutical
21assistance program the value of the benefits so obtained,
22together with 6% interest per year.
23    (d) A prosecution for a violation of this Section may be
24commenced at any time within 3 years of the commission of that
25violation.
26(Source: P.A. 96-804, eff. 1-1-10; 97-689, eff. 6-14-12.)
 

 

 

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1    Section 715. The Senior Citizens Real Estate Tax Deferral
2Act is amended by changing Sections 2 and 8 as follows:
 
3    (320 ILCS 30/2)  (from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 452)
4    Sec. 2. Definitions. As used in this Act:
5    (a) "Taxpayer" means an individual whose household income
6for the year is no greater than: (i) $40,000 through tax year
72005; (ii) $50,000 for tax years 2006 through 2011; and (iii)
8$55,000 for tax year 2012 and thereafter.
9    (b) "Tax deferred property" means the property upon which
10real estate taxes are deferred under this Act.
11    (c) "Homestead" means the land and buildings thereon,
12including a condominium or a dwelling unit in a multidwelling
13building that is owned and operated as a cooperative, occupied
14by the taxpayer as his residence or which are temporarily
15unoccupied by the taxpayer because such taxpayer is temporarily
16residing, for not more than 1 year, in a licensed facility as
17defined in Section 1-113 of the Nursing Home Care Act.
18    (d) "Real estate taxes" or "taxes" means the taxes on real
19property for which the taxpayer would be liable under the
20Property Tax Code, including special service area taxes, and
21special assessments on benefited real property for which the
22taxpayer would be liable to a unit of local government.
23    (e) "Department" means the Department of Revenue.
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1taxpayer or the taxpayer and his spouse own in fee simple or
2are purchasing in fee simple under a recorded instrument of
3sale, (b) is not income-producing property, (c) is not subject
4to a lien for unpaid real estate taxes when a claim under this
5Act is filed, and (d) is not held in trust, other than an
6Illinois land trust with the taxpayer identified as the sole
7beneficiary, if the taxpayer is filing for the program for the
8first time effective as of the January 1, 2011 assessment year
9or tax year 2012 and thereafter.
10    (g) "Equity interest" means the current assessed valuation
11of the qualified property times the fraction necessary to
12convert that figure to full market value minus any outstanding
13debts or liens on that property. In the case of qualifying
14property not having a separate assessed valuation, the
15appraised value as determined by a qualified real estate
16appraiser shall be used instead of the current assessed
17valuation.
18    (h) "Household income" has the meaning ascribed to that
19term in the Senior Citizens and Persons with Disabilities
20Disabled Persons Property Tax Relief Act.
21    (i) "Collector" means the county collector or, if the taxes
22to be deferred are special assessments, an official designated
23by a unit of local government to collect special assessments.
24(Source: P.A. 97-481, eff. 8-22-11; 97-689, eff. 6-14-12.)
 
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1    Sec. 8. Nothing in this Act (a) affects any provision of
2any mortgage or other instrument relating to land requiring a
3person to pay real estate taxes or (b) affects the eligibility
4of any person to receive any grant pursuant to the "Senior
5Citizens and Persons with Disabilities Disabled Persons
6Property Tax Relief Act".
7(Source: P.A. 97-689, eff. 6-14-12.)
 
8    Section 720. The Senior Pharmaceutical Assistance Act is
9amended by changing Section 5 as follows:
 
10    (320 ILCS 50/5)
11    Sec. 5. Findings. The General Assembly finds:
12    (1) Senior citizens identify pharmaceutical assistance as
13the single most critical factor to their health, well-being,
14and continued independence.
15    (2) The State of Illinois currently operates 2
16pharmaceutical assistance programs that benefit seniors: (i)
17the program of pharmaceutical assistance under the Senior
18Citizens and Persons with Disabilities Disabled Persons
19Property Tax Relief Act and (ii) the Aid to the Aged, Blind, or
20Disabled program under the Illinois Public Aid Code. The State
21has been given authority to establish a third program, SeniorRx
22Care, through a federal Medicaid waiver.
23    (3) Each year, numerous pieces of legislation are filed
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1benefits for seniors or to make changes to the existing
2programs.
3    (4) Establishment of a pharmaceutical assistance review
4committee will ensure proper coordination of benefits,
5diminish the likelihood of duplicative benefits, and ensure
6that the best interests of seniors are served.
7    (5) In addition to the State pharmaceutical assistance
8programs, several private entities, such as drug manufacturers
9and pharmacies, also offer prescription drug discount or
10coverage programs.
11    (6) Many seniors are unaware of the myriad of public and
12private programs available to them.
13    (7) Establishing a pharmaceutical clearinghouse with a
14toll-free hot-line and local outreach workers will educate
15seniors about the vast array of options available to them and
16enable seniors to make an educated and informed choice that is
17best for them.
18    (8) Estimates indicate that almost one-third of senior
19citizens lack prescription drug coverage. The federal
20government, states, and the pharmaceutical industry each have a
21role in helping these uninsured seniors gain access to
22life-saving medications.
23    (9) The State of Illinois has recognized its obligation to
24assist Illinois' neediest seniors in purchasing prescription
25medications, and it is now time for pharmaceutical
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1medications affordable to seniors.
2(Source: P.A. 97-689, eff. 6-14-12.)
 
3    Section 725. The Illinois Prescription Drug Discount
4Program Act is amended by changing Section 30 as follows:
 
5    (320 ILCS 55/30)
6    Sec. 30. Manufacturer rebate agreements.
7    (a) Taking into consideration the extent to which the State
8pays for prescription drugs under various State programs and
9the provision of assistance to persons with disabilities
10disabled persons or eligible seniors under patient assistance
11programs, prescription drug discount programs, or other offers
12for free or reduced price medicine, clinical research projects,
13limited supply distribution programs, compassionate use
14programs, or programs of research conducted by or for a drug
15manufacturer, the Department, its agent, or the program
16administrator shall negotiate and enter into rebate agreements
17with drug manufacturers, as defined in this Act, to effect
18prescription drug price discounts. The Department or program
19administrator may exclude certain medications from the list of
20covered medications and may establish a preferred drug list as
21a basis for determining the discounts, administrative fees, or
22other fees or rebates under this Section.
23    (b) (Blank).
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1discounts for prescription drugs purchased by cardholders and
2to cover the cost of administering the program. Any receipts to
3be allocated to the Department shall be deposited into the
4Illinois Prescription Drug Discount Program Fund, a trust fund
5created outside the State Treasury with the State Treasurer
6acting as ex officio custodian. Disbursements from the Illinois
7Prescription Drug Discount Program Fund shall be made upon the
8direction of the Director of Central Management Services.
9(Source: P.A. 94-86, eff. 1-1-06; 94-91, eff. 7-1-05; 95-331,
10eff. 8-21-07.)
 
11    Section 730. The Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act
12is amended by changing Sections 4.4a, 7.1, 11.1, 11.5, and 11.7
13as follows:
 
14    (325 ILCS 5/4.4a)
15    Sec. 4.4a. Department of Children and Family Services duty
16to report to Department of Human Services' Office of Inspector
17General. Whenever the Department receives, by means of its
18statewide toll-free telephone number established under Section
197.6 for the purpose of reporting suspected child abuse or
20neglect or by any other means or from any mandated reporter
21under Section 4 of this Act, a report of suspected abuse,
22neglect, or financial exploitation of an adult with a
23disability a disabled adult between the ages of 18 and 59 and
24who is not residing in a DCFS licensed facility, the Department

 

 

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1shall instruct the reporter to contact the Department of Human
2Services' Office of the Inspector General and shall provide the
3reporter with the statewide, 24-hour toll-free telephone
4number established and maintained by the Department of Human
5Services' Office of the Inspector General.
6(Source: P.A. 96-1446, eff. 8-20-10.)
 
7    (325 ILCS 5/7.1)  (from Ch. 23, par. 2057.1)
8    Sec. 7.1. (a) To the fullest extent feasible, the
9Department shall cooperate with and shall seek the cooperation
10and involvement of all appropriate public and private agencies,
11including health, education, social service and law
12enforcement agencies, religious institutions, courts of
13competent jurisdiction, and agencies, organizations, or
14programs providing or concerned with human services related to
15the prevention, identification or treatment of child abuse or
16neglect.
17    Such cooperation and involvement shall include joint
18consultation and services, joint planning, joint case
19management, joint public education and information services,
20joint utilization of facilities, joint staff development and
21other training, and the creation of multidisciplinary case
22diagnostic, case handling, case management, and policy
23planning teams. Such cooperation and involvement shall also
24include consultation and planning with the Illinois Department
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1centers of newborn children requiring protective custody under
2this Act, whose life or development may be threatened by a
3developmental disability or disabling handicapping condition.
4    For implementing such intergovernmental cooperation and
5involvement, units of local government and public and private
6agencies may apply for and receive federal or State funds from
7the Department under this Act or seek and receive gifts from
8local philanthropic or other private local sources in order to
9augment any State funds appropriated for the purposes of this
10Act.
11    (b) The Department may establish up to 5 demonstrations of
12multidisciplinary teams to advise, review and monitor cases of
13child abuse and neglect brought by the Department or any member
14of the team. The Director shall determine the criteria by which
15certain cases of child abuse or neglect are brought to the
16multidisciplinary teams. The criteria shall include but not be
17limited to geographic area and classification of certain cases
18where allegations are of a severe nature. Each
19multidisciplinary team shall consist of 7 to 10 members
20appointed by the Director, including, but not limited to
21representatives from the medical, mental health, educational,
22juvenile justice, law enforcement and social service fields.
23(Source: P.A. 92-801, eff. 8-16-02.)
 
24    (325 ILCS 5/11.1)  (from Ch. 23, par. 2061.1)
25    Sec. 11.1. Access to records.

 

 

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1    (a) A person shall have access to the records described in
2Section 11 only in furtherance of purposes directly connected
3with the administration of this Act or the Intergovernmental
4Missing Child Recovery Act of 1984. Those persons and purposes
5for access include:
6        (1) Department staff in the furtherance of their
7    responsibilities under this Act, or for the purpose of
8    completing background investigations on persons or
9    agencies licensed by the Department or with whom the
10    Department contracts for the provision of child welfare
11    services.
12        (2) A law enforcement agency investigating known or
13    suspected child abuse or neglect, known or suspected
14    involvement with child pornography, known or suspected
15    criminal sexual assault, known or suspected criminal
16    sexual abuse, or any other sexual offense when a child is
17    alleged to be involved.
18        (3) The Department of State Police when administering
19    the provisions of the Intergovernmental Missing Child
20    Recovery Act of 1984.
21        (4) A physician who has before him a child whom he
22    reasonably suspects may be abused or neglected.
23        (5) A person authorized under Section 5 of this Act to
24    place a child in temporary protective custody when such
25    person requires the information in the report or record to
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1    protective custody.
2        (6) A person having the legal responsibility or
3    authorization to care for, treat, or supervise a child, or
4    a parent, prospective adoptive parent, foster parent,
5    guardian, or other person responsible for the child's
6    welfare, who is the subject of a report.
7        (7) Except in regard to harmful or detrimental
8    information as provided in Section 7.19, any subject of the
9    report, and if the subject of the report is a minor, his
10    guardian or guardian ad litem.
11        (8) A court, upon its finding that access to such
12    records may be necessary for the determination of an issue
13    before such court; however, such access shall be limited to
14    in camera inspection, unless the court determines that
15    public disclosure of the information contained therein is
16    necessary for the resolution of an issue then pending
17    before it.
18        (8.1) A probation officer or other authorized
19    representative of a probation or court services department
20    conducting an investigation ordered by a court under the
21    Juvenile Court Act of l987.
22        (9) A grand jury, upon its determination that access to
23    such records is necessary in the conduct of its official
24    business.
25        (10) Any person authorized by the Director, in writing,
26    for audit or bona fide research purposes.

 

 

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1        (11) Law enforcement agencies, coroners or medical
2    examiners, physicians, courts, school superintendents and
3    child welfare agencies in other states who are responsible
4    for child abuse or neglect investigations or background
5    investigations.
6        (12) The Department of Professional Regulation, the
7    State Board of Education and school superintendents in
8    Illinois, who may use or disclose information from the
9    records as they deem necessary to conduct investigations or
10    take disciplinary action, as provided by law.
11        (13) A coroner or medical examiner who has reason to
12    believe that a child has died as the result of abuse or
13    neglect.
14        (14) The Director of a State-operated facility when an
15    employee of that facility is the perpetrator in an
16    indicated report.
17        (15) The operator of a licensed child care facility or
18    a facility licensed by the Department of Human Services (as
19    successor to the Department of Alcoholism and Substance
20    Abuse) in which children reside when a current or
21    prospective employee of that facility is the perpetrator in
22    an indicated child abuse or neglect report, pursuant to
23    Section 4.3 of the Child Care Act of 1969.
24        (16) Members of a multidisciplinary team in the
25    furtherance of its responsibilities under subsection (b)
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1    neglect made available to members of such
2    multidisciplinary teams and all records generated as a
3    result of such reports shall be confidential and shall not
4    be disclosed, except as specifically authorized by this Act
5    or other applicable law. It is a Class A misdemeanor to
6    permit, assist or encourage the unauthorized release of any
7    information contained in such reports or records. Nothing
8    contained in this Section prevents the sharing of reports
9    or records relating or pertaining to the death of a minor
10    under the care of or receiving services from the Department
11    of Children and Family Services and under the jurisdiction
12    of the juvenile court with the juvenile court, the State's
13    Attorney, and the minor's attorney.
14        (17) The Department of Human Services, as provided in
15    Section 17 of the Rehabilitation of Persons with
16    Disabilities Disabled Persons Rehabilitation Act.
17        (18) Any other agency or investigative body, including
18    the Department of Public Health and a local board of
19    health, authorized by State law to conduct an investigation
20    into the quality of care provided to children in hospitals
21    and other State regulated care facilities. The access to
22    and release of information from such records shall be
23    subject to the approval of the Director of the Department
24    or his designee.
25        (19) The person appointed, under Section 2-17 of the
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1    minor who is the subject of a report or records under this
2    Act.
3        (20) The Department of Human Services, as provided in
4    Section 10 of the Early Intervention Services System Act,
5    and the operator of a facility providing early intervention
6    services pursuant to that Act, for the purpose of
7    determining whether a current or prospective employee who
8    provides or may provide direct services under that Act is
9    the perpetrator in an indicated report of child abuse or
10    neglect filed under this Act.
11    (b) Nothing contained in this Act prevents the sharing or
12disclosure of information or records relating or pertaining to
13juveniles subject to the provisions of the Serious Habitual
14Offender Comprehensive Action Program when that information is
15used to assist in the early identification and treatment of
16habitual juvenile offenders.
17    (c) To the extent that persons or agencies are given access
18to information pursuant to this Section, those persons or
19agencies may give this information to and receive this
20information from each other in order to facilitate an
21investigation conducted by those persons or agencies.
22(Source: P.A. 93-147, eff. 1-1-04; 94-1010, eff. 10-1-06.)
 
23    (325 ILCS 5/11.5)  (from Ch. 23, par. 2061.5)
24    Sec. 11.5. Within the appropriation available, the
25Department shall conduct a continuing education and training

 

 

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1program for State and local staff, persons and officials
2required to report, the general public, and other persons
3engaged in or intending to engage in the prevention,
4identification, and treatment of child abuse and neglect. The
5program shall be designed to encourage the fullest degree of
6reporting of known and suspected child abuse and neglect, and
7to improve communication, cooperation, and coordination among
8all agencies in the identification, prevention, and treatment
9of child abuse and neglect. The program shall inform the
10general public and professionals of the nature and extent of
11child abuse and neglect and their responsibilities,
12obligations, powers and immunity from liability under this Act.
13It may include information on the diagnosis of child abuse and
14neglect and the roles and procedures of the Child Protective
15Service Unit, the Department and central register, the courts
16and of the protective, treatment, and ameliorative services
17available to children and their families. Such information may
18also include special needs of mothers at risk of delivering a
19child whose life or development may be threatened by a
20disabling handicapping condition, to ensure informed consent
21to treatment of the condition and understanding of the unique
22child care responsibilities required for such a child. The
23program may also encourage parents and other persons having
24responsibility for the welfare of children to seek assistance
25on their own in meeting their child care responsibilities and
26encourage the voluntary acceptance of available services when

 

 

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1they are needed. It may also include publicity and
2dissemination of information on the existence and number of the
324 hour, State-wide, toll-free telephone service to assist
4persons seeking assistance and to receive reports of known and
5suspected abuse and neglect.
6    Within the appropriation available, the Department also
7shall conduct a continuing education and training program for
8State and local staff involved in investigating reports of
9child abuse or neglect made under this Act. The program shall
10be designed to train such staff in the necessary and
11appropriate procedures to be followed in investigating cases
12which it appears may result in civil or criminal charges being
13filed against a person. Program subjects shall include but not
14be limited to the gathering of evidence with a view toward
15presenting such evidence in court and the involvement of State
16or local law enforcement agencies in the investigation. The
17program shall be conducted in cooperation with State or local
18law enforcement agencies, State's Attorneys and other
19components of the criminal justice system as the Department
20deems appropriate.
21(Source: P.A. 85-984.)
 
22    (325 ILCS 5/11.7)  (from Ch. 23, par. 2061.7)
23    Sec. 11.7. (a) The Director shall appoint the chairperson
24and members of a "State-wide Citizen's Committee on Child Abuse
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1Committee shall be composed of individuals of distinction in
2human services, neonatal medical care, needs and rights of
3persons with disabilities the disabled, law and community life,
4broadly representative of social and economic communities
5across the State, who shall be appointed to 3 year staggered
6terms. The chairperson and members of the Committee shall serve
7without compensation, although their travel and per diem
8expenses shall be reimbursed in accordance with standard State
9procedures. Under procedures adopted by the Committee, it may
10meet at any time, confer with any individuals, groups, and
11agencies; and may issue reports or recommendations on any
12aspect of child abuse or neglect it deems appropriate.
13    (b) The Committee shall advise the Director on setting
14priorities for the administration of child abuse prevention,
15shelters and service programs, as specified in Section 4a of
16"An Act creating the Department of Children and Family
17Services, codifying its powers and duties, and repealing
18certain Acts and Sections herein named", approved June 4, 1963,
19as amended.
20    (c) The Committee shall advise the Director on policies and
21procedures with respect to the medical neglect of newborns and
22infants.
23(Source: P.A. 84-611.)
 
24    Section 735. The High Risk Youth Career Development Act is
25amended by changing Section 1 as follows:
 

 

 

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1    (325 ILCS 25/1)  (from Ch. 23, par. 6551)
2    Sec. 1. The Department of Human Services (acting as
3successor to the Illinois Department of Public Aid under the
4Department of Human Services Act), in cooperation with the
5Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, the Illinois
6State Board of Education, the Department of Children and Family
7Services, the Department of Employment Services and other
8appropriate State and local agencies, may establish and
9administer, on an experimental basis and subject to
10appropriation, community-based programs providing
11comprehensive, long-term intervention strategies to increase
12future employability and career development among high risk
13youth. The Department of Human Services, and the other
14cooperating agencies, shall establish provisions for community
15involvement in the design, development, implementation and
16administration of these programs. The programs may provide the
17following services: teaching of basic literacy and remedial
18reading and writing; vocational training programs which are
19realistic in terms of producing lifelong skills necessary for
20career development; and supportive services including
21transportation and child care during the training period and
22for up to one year after placement in a job. The programs shall
23be targeted to high risk youth residing in the geographic areas
24served by the respective programs. "High risk" means that a
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1and possesses one or more of the following characteristics:
2    (1) Has low income;
3    (2) Is a member of a minority;
4    (3) Is illiterate;
5    (4) Is a school drop out;
6    (5) Is homeless;
7    (6) Is a person with a disability disabled;
8    (7) Is a parent; or
9    (8) Is a ward of the State.
10    The Department of Human Services and other cooperating
11State agencies shall promulgate rules and regulations,
12pursuant to the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act, for the
13implementation of this Act, including procedures and standards
14for determining whether a person possesses any of the
15characteristics specified in this Section.
16(Source: P.A. 94-793, eff. 5-19-06.)
 
17    Section 740. The War on Terrorism Compensation Act is
18amended by changing Section 20 as follows:
 
19    (330 ILCS 32/20)
20    Sec. 20. Legal disability. If a person to whom compensation
21is payable under this Act is under a legal disability, the
22compensation shall be paid to the person legally vested with
23the care of the person under a legal disability legally
24disabled person under the laws of his or her state of

 

 

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1residence. If no such person has been so designated for the
2person under a legal disability legally disabled person,
3payment shall be made to the chief officer of any hospital or
4institution under the supervision or control of any state or of
5the United States Department of Veterans Affairs in which the
6person under a legal disability legally disabled person is
7placed, if that officer is authorized to accept moneys for the
8benefit of the person under a legal disability legally disabled
9person. Any payments so made shall be held or used solely for
10the benefit of the person under a legal disability legally
11disabled person.
12    As used in this Section, a person under a legal disability
13means a person found to be so by a court of competent
14jurisdiction of any state or the District of Columbia or by any
15adjudication officer of the United States Department of
16Veterans Affairs.
17(Source: P.A. 96-76, eff. 7-24-09.)
 
18    Section 745. The Prisoner of War Bonus Act is amended by
19changing Section 4 as follows:
 
20    (330 ILCS 35/4)  (from Ch. 126 1/2, par. 57.64)
21    Sec. 4. The Department of Veterans' Affairs has complete
22charge and control of the general scheme of payments authorized
23by this Act and shall adopt general rules for the making of
24such payments, the ascertainment and selection of proper

 

 

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1beneficiaries and the amount to which such beneficiaries are
2entitled, and for procedure.
3    If the person to whom compensation is payable under this
4Act is a person under a legal disability, it shall be paid to
5the person legally vested with the care of such person under a
6legal disability legally disabled person under the laws of this
7State of residence. If no such person has been so designated
8for the person under a legal disability legally disabled
9person, payment shall be made to the chief officer of any
10hospital or institution under the supervision or control of any
11State or of the Veterans Administration of the United States in
12which such person under a legal disability legally disabled
13person is placed, if such officer is authorized to accept
14moneys for the benefit of the person under a legal disability
15legally disabled person. Any payments so made shall be held or
16used solely for the benefit of the person under a legal
17disability legally disabled person.
18    As used in this Section, a person under a legal disability
19means any person found to be so disabled by a court of
20competent jurisdiction of any State or the District of Columbia
21or by any adjudication officer of the Veterans Administration
22of the United States.
23(Source: P.A. 85-169.)
 
24    Section 750. The Military Veterans Assistance Act is
25amended by changing Section 6 as follows:
 

 

 

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1    (330 ILCS 45/6)  (from Ch. 23, par. 3086)
2    Sec. 6. Overseers of military veterans assistance are
3hereby prohibited from sending military veterans (or their
4families or the families of those deceased) to any almshouse
5(or orphan asylum) without the full concurrence and consent of
6the commander and assistance committee of the post or camp of a
7military veterans organization having jurisdiction as provided
8in Sections 2 and 3 of this Act. Military veterans with
9families and the families of deceased veterans, shall, whenever
10practicable, be provided for and assisted at their homes in
11such city or town in which they shall have a residence, in the
12manner provided in Sections 2 and 3 of this Act. Needy veterans
13or veterans with disabilities or disabled veterans of the
14classes specified in Section 2 of this Act, who are not
15mentally ill, and who have no families or friends with which
16they may be domiciled, may be sent to any veterans home. Any
17less fortunate veteran of either of the classes specified in
18Section 2 of this Act or any member of the family of any living
19or deceased veteran of said classes, who may be mentally ill,
20shall, upon the recommendation of the commander and assistance
21committee of such post or camp of a military veterans
22organization, within the jurisdiction of which the case may
23occur, be sent to any mental health facility and cared for as
24provided for indigent persons who are mentally ill.
25(Source: P.A. 87-796.)
 

 

 

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1    Section 755. The Disabled Veterans Housing Act is amended
2by changing Section 0.01 as follows:
 
3    (330 ILCS 65/0.01)  (from Ch. 126 1/2, par. 57.90)
4    Sec. 0.01. Short title. This Act may be cited as the
5Housing for Veterans with Disabilities Disabled Veterans
6Housing Act.
7(Source: P.A. 86-1324.)
 
8    Section 760. The Children of Deceased Veterans Act is
9amended by changing Section 1 as follows:
 
10    (330 ILCS 105/1)  (from Ch. 126 1/2, par. 26)
11    Sec. 1. The Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs shall
12provide, insofar as moneys are appropriated for those purposes,
13for matriculation and tuition fees, board, room rent, books and
14supplies for the use and benefit of children, not under 10 and
15not over 18 years of age, except extension of time may be
16granted for a child to complete high school but in no event
17beyond the 19th birthday who have for 12 months immediately
18preceding their application for these benefits had their
19domicile in the State of Illinois, of World War I veterans who
20were killed in action or who died between April 6, 1917, and
21July 2, 1921, and of World War II veterans who were killed in
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1December 31, 1946, and of Korean conflict veterans who were
2killed in action or died between June 27, 1950 and January 31,
31955, and of Vietnam conflict veterans who were killed in
4action or died between January 1, 1961 and May 7, 1975, as a
5result of service in the Armed Forces of the United States or
6from other causes of World War I, World War II, the Korean
7conflict or the Vietnam conflict, who died, whether before or
8after the cessation of hostilities, from service-connected
9disability, and of any veterans who died during the induction
10periods specified below or died of a service-connected
11disability incurred during such induction periods, such
12periods to be those beginning September 16, 1940, and ending
13December 6, 1941, and beginning January 1, 1947 and ending June
1426, 1950 and the period beginning February 1, 1955, and ending
15on the day before the first day thereafter on which individuals
16(other than individuals liable for induction by reason of prior
17deferment) are no longer liable for induction for training and
18service into the Armed Forces under the Universal Military
19Training and Service Act, and beginning January 1, 1961 and
20ending May 7, 1975 and of any veterans who are persons with a
21total and permanent disability totally and permanently
22disabled as a result of a service-connected disability (or who
23died while a disability so evaluated was in existence); which
24children are attending or may attend a state or private
25educational institution of elementary or high school grade or a
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1educational institution in this State where courses of
2instruction are provided in subjects which would tend to enable
3such children to engage in any useful trade, occupation or
4profession. As used in this Act "service-connected" means, with
5respect to disability or death, that such disability was
6incurred or aggravated, or that the death resulted from a
7disability incurred or aggravated, in the performance of active
8duty or active duty for training in the military services. Such
9children shall be admitted to state educational institutions
10free of tuition. No more than $250.00 may be paid under this
11Act for any one child for any one school year.
12(Source: P.A. 94-106, eff. 7-1-05.)
 
13    Section 765. The Mental Health and Developmental
14Disabilities Code is amended by changing Sections 1-106, 1-125,
152-101, 2-108, 2-114, 3-200, 3-400, 4-201, 4-201.1, 4-400,
164-500, 4-701, 5-105, 6-103.1, and 6-103.2 and by changing the
17headings of Chapter IV, Article III of Chapter IV, Article IV
18of Chapter IV, and Article V of Chapter IV as follows:
 
19    (405 ILCS 5/1-106)  (from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 1-106)
20    Sec. 1-106. "Developmental disability" means a disability
21which is attributable to: (a) an intellectual disability,
22cerebral palsy, epilepsy or autism; or (b) any other condition
23which results in impairment similar to that caused by an
24intellectual disability and which requires services similar to

 

 

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1those required by persons with an intellectual disability
2intellectually disabled persons. Such disability must
3originate before the age of 18 years, be expected to continue
4indefinitely, and constitute a substantial disability
5handicap.
6(Source: P.A. 97-227, eff. 1-1-12; 97-813, eff. 7-13-12.)
 
7    (405 ILCS 5/1-125)  (from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 1-125)
8    Sec. 1-125. "Restraint" means direct restriction through
9mechanical means or personal physical force of the limbs, head
10or body of a recipient. The partial or total immobilization of
11a recipient for the purpose of performing a medical, surgical
12or dental procedure or as part of a medically prescribed
13procedure for the treatment of an existing physical disorder or
14the amelioration of a physical disability handicap shall not
15constitute restraint, provided that the duration, nature and
16purposes of the procedures or immobilization are properly
17documented in the recipient's record and, that if the
18procedures or immobilization are applied continuously or
19regularly for a period in excess of 24 hours, and for every 24
20hour period thereafter during which the immobilization may
21continue, they are authorized in writing by a physician or
22dentist; and provided further, that any such immobilization
23which extends for more than 30 days be reviewed by a physician
24or dentist other than the one who originally authorized the
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1    Momentary periods of physical restriction by direct
2person-to-person contact, without the aid of material or
3mechanical devices, accomplished with limited force, and that
4are designed to prevent a recipient from completing an act that
5would result in potential physical harm to himself or another
6shall not constitute restraint, but shall be documented in the
7recipient's clinical record.
8(Source: P.A. 86-1402; 87-124.)
 
9    (405 ILCS 5/2-101)  (from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 2-101)
10    Sec. 2-101. No recipient of services shall be presumed to
11be a person under a legal disability legally disabled, nor
12shall such person be held to be a person under a legal
13disability legally disabled except as determined by a court.
14Such determination shall be separate from a judicial proceeding
15held to determine whether a person is subject to involuntary
16admission or meets the standard for judicial admission.
17(Source: P.A. 85-971.)
 
18    (405 ILCS 5/2-108)  (from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 2-108)
19    Sec. 2-108. Use of restraint. Restraint may be used only as
20a therapeutic measure to prevent a recipient from causing
21physical harm to himself or physical abuse to others. Restraint
22may only be applied by a person who has been trained in the
23application of the particular type of restraint to be utilized.
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1a recipient, nor is restraint to be used as a convenience for
2the staff.
3    (a) Except as provided in this Section, restraint shall be
4employed only upon the written order of a physician, clinical
5psychologist, clinical social worker, clinical professional
6counselor, or registered nurse with supervisory
7responsibilities. No restraint shall be ordered unless the
8physician, clinical psychologist, clinical social worker,
9clinical professional counselor, or registered nurse with
10supervisory responsibilities, after personally observing and
11examining the recipient, is clinically satisfied that the use
12of restraint is justified to prevent the recipient from causing
13physical harm to himself or others. In no event may restraint
14continue for longer than 2 hours unless within that time period
15a nurse with supervisory responsibilities or a physician
16confirms, in writing, following a personal examination of the
17recipient, that the restraint does not pose an undue risk to
18the recipient's health in light of the recipient's physical or
19medical condition. The order shall state the events leading up
20to the need for restraint and the purposes for which restraint
21is employed. The order shall also state the length of time
22restraint is to be employed and the clinical justification for
23that length of time. No order for restraint shall be valid for
24more than 16 hours. If further restraint is required, a new
25order must be issued pursuant to the requirements provided in
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1    (b) In the event there is an emergency requiring the
2immediate use of restraint, it may be ordered temporarily by a
3qualified person only where a physician, clinical
4psychologist, clinical social worker, clinical professional
5counselor, or registered nurse with supervisory
6responsibilities is not immediately available. In that event,
7an order by a nurse, clinical psychologist, clinical social
8worker, clinical professional counselor, or physician shall be
9obtained pursuant to the requirements of this Section as
10quickly as possible, and the recipient shall be examined by a
11physician or supervisory nurse within 2 hours after the initial
12employment of the emergency restraint. Whoever orders
13restraint in emergency situations shall document its necessity
14and place that documentation in the recipient's record.
15    (c) The person who orders restraint shall inform the
16facility director or his designee in writing of the use of
17restraint within 24 hours.
18    (d) The facility director shall review all restraint orders
19daily and shall inquire into the reasons for the orders for
20restraint by any person who routinely orders them.
21    (e) Restraint may be employed during all or part of one 24
22hour period, the period commencing with the initial application
23of the restraint. However, once restraint has been employed
24during one 24 hour period, it shall not be used again on the
25same recipient during the next 48 hours without the prior
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1    (f) Restraint shall be employed in a humane and therapeutic
2manner and the person being restrained shall be observed by a
3qualified person as often as is clinically appropriate but in
4no event less than once every 15 minutes. The qualified person
5shall maintain a record of the observations. Specifically,
6unless there is an immediate danger that the recipient will
7physically harm himself or others, restraint shall be loosely
8applied to permit freedom of movement. Further, the recipient
9shall be permitted to have regular meals and toilet privileges
10free from the restraint, except when freedom of action may
11result in physical harm to the recipient or others.
12    (g) Every facility that employs restraint shall provide
13training in the safe and humane application of each type of
14restraint employed. The facility shall not authorize the use of
15any type of restraint by an employee who has not received
16training in the safe and humane application of that type of
17restraint. Each facility in which restraint is used shall
18maintain records detailing which employees have been trained
19and are authorized to apply restraint, the date of the training
20and the type of restraint that the employee was trained to use.
21    (h) Whenever restraint is imposed upon any recipient whose
22primary mode of communication is sign language, the recipient
23shall be permitted to have his hands free from restraint for
24brief periods each hour, except when freedom may result in
25physical harm to the recipient or others.
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1the same time pursuant to an explicit written authorization as
2provided in Section 2-109 of this Code. Whenever a recipient is
3restrained, a member of the facility staff shall remain with
4the recipient at all times unless the recipient has been
5secluded. A recipient who is restrained and secluded shall be
6observed by a qualified person as often as is clinically
7appropriate but in no event less than every 15 minutes.
8    (j) Whenever restraint is used, the recipient shall be
9advised of his right, pursuant to Sections 2-200 and 2-201 of
10this Code, to have any person of his choosing, including the
11Guardianship and Advocacy Commission or the agency designated
12pursuant to the Protection and Advocacy for Persons with
13Developmental Disabilities Developmentally Disabled Persons
14Act notified of the restraint. A recipient who is under
15guardianship may request that any person of his choosing be
16notified of the restraint whether or not the guardian approves
17of the notice. Whenever the Guardianship and Advocacy
18Commission is notified that a recipient has been restrained, it
19shall contact that recipient to determine the circumstances of
20the restraint and whether further action is warranted.
21(Source: P.A. 98-137, eff. 8-2-13.)
 
22    (405 ILCS 5/2-114)  (from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 2-114)
23    Sec. 2-114. (a) Whenever an attorney or other advocate from
24the Guardianship and Advocacy Commission or the agency
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1and Advocacy for Persons with Developmental Disabilities
2Developmentally Disabled Persons Act or any other attorney
3advises a facility in which a recipient is receiving inpatient
4mental health services that he is presently representing the
5recipient, or has been appointed by any court or administrative
6agency to do so or has been requested to represent the
7recipient by a member of the recipient's family, the facility
8shall, subject to the provisions of Section 2-113 of this Code,
9disclose to the attorney or advocate whether the recipient is
10presently residing in the facility and, if so, how the attorney
11or advocate may communicate with the recipient.
12    (b) The facility may take reasonable precautions to
13identify the attorney or advocate. No further information shall
14be disclosed to the attorney or advocate except in conformity
15with the authorization procedures contained in the Mental
16Health and Developmental Disabilities Confidentiality Act.
17    (c) Whenever the location of the recipient has been
18disclosed to an attorney or advocate, the facility director
19shall inform the recipient of that fact and shall note this
20disclosure in the recipient's records.
21    (d) An attorney or advocate who receives any information
22under this Section may not disclose this information to anyone
23else without the written consent of the recipient obtained
24pursuant to Section 5 of the Mental Health and Developmental
25Disabilities Confidentiality Act.
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1    (405 ILCS 5/3-200)  (from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 3-200)
2    Sec. 3-200. (a) A person may be admitted as an inpatient to
3a mental health facility for treatment of mental illness only
4as provided in this Chapter, except that a person may be
5transferred by the Department of Corrections pursuant to the
6Unified Code of Corrections. A person transferred by the
7Department of Corrections in this manner may be released only
8as provided in the Unified Code of Corrections.
9    (b) No person who is diagnosed as a person with an
10intellectual disability intellectually disabled or a person
11with a developmental disability may be admitted or transferred
12to a Department mental health facility or, any portion thereof,
13except as provided in this Chapter. However, the evaluation and
14placement of such persons shall be governed by Article II of
15Chapter 4 of this Code.
16(Source: P.A. 97-227, eff. 1-1-12.)
 
17    (405 ILCS 5/3-400)  (from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 3-400)
18    Sec. 3-400. Voluntary admission to mental health facility.
19    (a) Any person 16 or older, including a person adjudicated
20a person with a disability disabled person, may be admitted to
21a mental health facility as a voluntary recipient for treatment
22of a mental illness upon the filing of an application with the
23facility director of the facility if the facility director
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1the person (1) is clinically suitable for admission as a
2voluntary recipient and (2) has the capacity to consent to
3voluntary admission.
4    (b) For purposes of consenting to voluntary admission, a
5person has the capacity to consent to voluntary admission if,
6in the professional judgment of the facility director or his or
7her designee, the person is able to understand that:
8        (1) He or she is being admitted to a mental health
9    facility.
10        (2) He or she may request discharge at any time. The
11    request must be in writing, and discharge is not automatic.
12        (3) Within 5 business days after receipt of the written
13    request for discharge, the facility must either discharge
14    the person or initiate commitment proceedings.
15    (c) No mental health facility shall require the completion
16of a petition or certificate as a condition of accepting the
17admission of a recipient who is being transported to that
18facility from any other inpatient or outpatient healthcare
19facility if the recipient has completed an application for
20voluntary admission to the receiving facility pursuant to this
21Section.
22(Source: P.A. 96-612, eff. 1-1-10; 97-375, eff. 8-15-11.)
 
23    (405 ILCS 5/Ch. IV heading)
24
CHAPTER IV
25
ADMISSION, TRANSFER, AND DISCHARGE PROCEDURES

 

 

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1
FOR PERSONS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES THE
2
DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED

 
3    (405 ILCS 5/4-201)  (from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 4-201)
4    Sec. 4-201. (a) A person with an intellectual disability An
5intellectually disabled person shall not reside in a Department
6mental health facility unless the person is evaluated and is
7determined to be a person with mental illness and the facility
8director determines that appropriate treatment and
9habilitation are available and will be provided to such person
10on the unit. In all such cases the Department mental health
11facility director shall certify in writing within 30 days of
12the completion of the evaluation and every 30 days thereafter,
13that the person has been appropriately evaluated, that services
14specified in the treatment and habilitation plan are being
15provided, that the setting in which services are being provided
16is appropriate to the person's needs, and that provision of
17such services fully complies with all applicable federal
18statutes and regulations concerning the provision of services
19to persons with a developmental disability. Those regulations
20shall include, but not be limited to the regulations which
21govern the provision of services to persons with a
22developmental disability in facilities certified under the
23Social Security Act for federal financial participation,
24whether or not the facility or portion thereof in which the
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1Social Security Act or would be eligible for such certification
2under applicable federal regulations. The certifications shall
3be filed in the recipient's record and with the office of the
4Secretary of the Department. A copy of the certification shall
5be given to the person, an attorney or advocate who is
6representing the person and the person's guardian.
7    (b) Any person admitted to a Department mental health
8facility who is reasonably suspected of having a mild or
9moderate intellectual disability being mildly or moderately
10intellectually disabled, including those who also have a mental
11illness, shall be evaluated by a multidisciplinary team which
12includes a qualified intellectual disabilities professional
13designated by the Department facility director. The evaluation
14shall be consistent with Section 4-300 of Article III in this
15Chapter, and shall include: (1) a written assessment of whether
16the person needs a habilitation plan and, if so, (2) a written
17habilitation plan consistent with Section 4-309, and (3) a
18written determination whether the admitting facility is
19capable of providing the specified habilitation services. This
20evaluation shall occur within a reasonable period of time, but
21in no case shall that period exceed 14 days after admission. In
22all events, a treatment plan shall be prepared for the person
23within 3 days of admission, and reviewed and updated every 30
24days, consistent with Section 3-209 of this Code.
25    (c) Any person admitted to a Department mental health
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1intellectual disability shall be transferred to an appropriate
2facility or unit for persons with a developmental disability
3within 72 hours of admission unless transfer is contraindicated
4by the person's medical condition documented by appropriate
5medical personnel. Any person diagnosed with a severe or
6profound intellectual disability as severely or profoundly
7intellectually disabled while in a Department mental health
8facility shall be transferred to an appropriate facility or
9unit for persons with a developmental disability within 72
10hours of such diagnosis unless transfer is contraindicated by
11the person's medical condition documented by appropriate
12medical personnel.
13    (d) The Secretary of the Department shall designate a
14qualified intellectual disabilities professional in each of
15its mental health facilities who has responsibility for
16insuring compliance with the provisions of Sections 4-201 and
174-201.1.
18(Source: P.A. 97-227, eff. 1-1-12.)
 
19    (405 ILCS 5/4-201.1)  (from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 4-201.1)
20    Sec. 4-201.1. (a) A person residing in a Department mental
21health facility who is evaluated as having a mild or moderate
22intellectual disability being mildly or moderately
23intellectually disabled, an attorney or advocate representing
24the person, or a guardian of such person may object to the
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1Section 4-201, the treatment and habilitation plan, or
2appropriateness of setting, and obtain an administrative
3decision requiring revision of a treatment or habilitation plan
4or change of setting, by utilization review as provided in
5Sections 3-207 and 4-209 of this Code. As part of this
6utilization review, the Committee shall include as one of its
7members a qualified intellectual disabilities professional.
8    (b) The mental health facility director shall give written
9notice to each person evaluated as having a mild or moderate
10intellectual disability being mildly or moderately
11intellectually disabled, the person's attorney and guardian,
12if any, or in the case of a minor, to his or her attorney, to
13the parent, guardian or person in loco parentis and to the
14minor if 12 years of age or older, of the person's right to
15request a review of the facility director's initial or
16subsequent determination that such person is appropriately
17placed or is receiving appropriate services. The notice shall
18also provide the address and phone number of the Legal Advocacy
19Service of the Guardianship and Advocacy Commission, which the
20person or guardian can contact for legal assistance. If
21requested, the facility director shall assist the person or
22guardian in contacting the Legal Advocacy Service. This notice
23shall be given within 24 hours of Department's evaluation that
24the person has a mild or moderate intellectual disability is
25mildly or moderately intellectually disabled.
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1final decision of the Secretary of the Department (or his or
2her designee) reviewing an objection to the certification
3required under Section 4-201, the treatment and habilitation
4plan, or the appropriateness of the setting shall be entitled
5to recover reasonable attorney's fees incurred in that
6challenge, unless the Department's position was substantially
7justified.
8(Source: P.A. 97-227, eff. 1-1-12.)
 
9    (405 ILCS 5/Ch. IV Art. III heading)
10
ARTICLE III. ADMINISTRATIVE AND TEMPORARY ADMISSION
11
OF PERSONS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES THE DEVELOPMENTALLY
12
DISABLED

 
13    (405 ILCS 5/Ch. IV Art. IV heading)
14
ARTICLE IV. EMERGENCY ADMISSION
15
OF PERSONS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES THE INTELLECTUALLY
16
DISABLED
17(Source: P.A. 97-227, eff. 1-1-12.)
 
18    (405 ILCS 5/4-400)  (from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 4-400)
19    Sec. 4-400. (a) A person 18 years of age or older may be
20admitted on an emergency basis to a facility under this Article
21if the facility director of the facility determines: (1) that
22he is a person with an intellectual disability intellectually
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1physical harm upon himself or another in the near future; and
2(3) that immediate admission is necessary to prevent such harm.
3    (b) Persons with a developmental disability under 18 years
4of age and persons with a developmental disability 18 years of
5age or over who are under guardianship or who are seeking
6admission on their own behalf may be admitted for emergency
7care under Section 4-311.
8(Source: P.A. 97-227, eff. 1-1-12.)
 
9    (405 ILCS 5/Ch. IV Art. V heading)
10
ARTICLE V. JUDICIAL ADMISSION FOR THE
11
PERSONS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES INTELLECTUALLY DISABLED
12(Source: P.A. 97-227, eff. 1-1-12.)
 
13    (405 ILCS 5/4-500)  (from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 4-500)
14    Sec. 4-500. A person 18 years of age or older may be
15admitted to a facility upon court order under this Article if
16the court determines: (1) that he is a person with an
17intellectual disability intellectually disabled; and (2) that
18he is reasonably expected to inflict serious physical harm upon
19himself or another in the near future.
20(Source: P.A. 97-227, eff. 1-1-12.)
 
21    (405 ILCS 5/4-701)  (from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 4-701)
22    Sec. 4-701. (a) Any client admitted to a developmental
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1whenever the facility director determines that he is suitable
2for discharge.
3    (b) Any client admitted to a facility or program of
4nonresidential services upon court order under Article V of
5this Chapter or admitted upon court order as a person with an
6intellectual disability or as intellectually disabled or
7mentally deficient under any prior statute shall be discharged
8whenever the facility director determines that he no longer
9meets the standard for judicial admission. When the facility
10director believes that continued residence is advisable for
11such a client, he shall inform the client and his guardian, if
12any, that the client may remain at the facility on
13administrative admission status. When a facility director
14discharges or changes the status of such client, he shall
15promptly notify the clerk of the court who shall note the
16action in the court record.
17    (c) When the facility director discharges a client pursuant
18to subsection (b) of this Section, he shall promptly notify the
19State's Attorney of the county in which the client resided
20immediately prior to his admission to a developmental
21disabilities facility. Upon receipt of such notice, the State's
22Attorney may notify such peace officers that he deems
23appropriate.
24    (d) The facility director may grant a temporary release to
25any client when such release is appropriate and consistent with
26the habilitation needs of the client.

 

 

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1(Source: P.A. 97-227, eff. 1-1-12; 98-463, eff. 8-16-13.)
 
2    (405 ILCS 5/5-105)  (from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 5-105)
3    Sec. 5-105. Each recipient of services provided directly or
4funded by the Department and the estate of that recipient is
5liable for the payment of sums representing charges for
6services to the recipient at a rate to be determined by the
7Department in accordance with this Act. If a recipient is a
8beneficiary of a trust described in Section 15.1 of the Trusts
9and Trustees Act, the trust shall not be considered a part of
10the recipient's estate and shall not be subject to payment for
11services to the recipient under this Section except to the
12extent permitted under Section 15.1 of the Trusts and Trustees
13Act. If the recipient is unable to pay or if the estate of the
14recipient is insufficient, the responsible relatives are
15severally liable for the payment of those sums or for the
16balance due in case less than the amount prescribed under this
17Act has been paid. If the recipient is under the age of 18, the
18recipient and responsible relative shall be liable for medical
19costs on a case-by-case basis for services for the diagnosis
20and treatment of conditions other than that child's disabling
21handicapping condition. The liability shall be the lesser of
22the cost of medical care or the amount of responsible relative
23liability established by the Department under Section 5-116.
24Any person 18 through 21 years of age who is receiving services
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1(Public Law 94-142) or that person's responsible relative shall
2only be liable for medical costs on a case-by-case basis for
3services for the diagnosis and treatment of conditions other
4than the person's disabling handicapping condition. The
5liability shall be the lesser of the cost of medical care or
6the amount of responsible relative liability established by the
7Department under Section 5-116. In the case of any person who
8has received residential services from the Department, whether
9directly from the Department or through a public or private
10agency or entity funded by the Department, the liability shall
11be the same regardless of the source of services. The maximum
12services charges for each recipient assessed against
13responsible relatives collectively may not exceed financial
14liability determined from income in accordance with Section
155-116. Where the recipient is placed in a nursing home or other
16facility outside the Department, the Department may pay the
17actual cost of services in that facility and may collect
18reimbursement for the entire amount paid from the recipient or
19an amount not to exceed those amounts determined under Section
205-116 from responsible relatives according to their
21proportionate ability to contribute to those charges. The
22liability of each responsible relative for payment of services
23charges ceases when payments on the basis of financial ability
24have been made for a total of 12 years for any recipient, and
25any portion of that 12 year period during which a responsible
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1financially unable to pay any services charges must be included
2in fixing the total period of liability. No child is liable
3under this Act for services to a parent. No spouse is liable
4under this Act for the services to the other spouse who
5wilfully failed to contribute to the spouse's support for a
6period of 5 years immediately preceding his or her admission.
7Any spouse claiming exemption because of wilful failure to
8support during any such 5 year period must furnish the
9Department with clear and convincing evidence substantiating
10the claim. No parent is liable under this Act for the services
11charges incurred by a child after the child reaches the age of
12majority. Nothing in this Section shall preclude the Department
13from applying federal benefits that are specifically provided
14for the care and treatment of a person with a disability
15disabled person toward the cost of care provided by a State
16facility or private agency.
17(Source: P.A. 87-311; 88-380.)
 
18    (405 ILCS 5/6-103.1)
19    Sec. 6-103.1. Adjudication as a person with a mental
20disability mentally disabled person. When a person has been
21adjudicated as a person with a mental disability mentally
22disabled person as defined in Section 1.1 of the Firearm Owners
23Identification Card Act, including, but not limited to, an
24adjudication as a person with a disability disabled person as
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1shall direct the circuit court clerk to notify the Department
2of State Police, Firearm Owner's Identification (FOID) Office,
3in a form and manner prescribed by the Department of State
4Police, and shall forward a copy of the court order to the
5Department no later than 7 days after the entry of the order.
6Upon receipt of the order, the Department of State Police shall
7provide notification to the National Instant Criminal
8Background Check System.
9(Source: P.A. 97-1131, eff. 1-1-13; 98-63, eff. 7-9-13.)
 
10    (405 ILCS 5/6-103.2)
11    Sec. 6-103.2. Developmental disability; notice. For
12purposes of this Section, if a person is determined to be a
13person with a developmental disability developmentally
14disabled as defined in Section 1.1 of the Firearm Owners
15Identification Card Act by a physician, clinical psychologist,
16or qualified examiner, whether practicing at a public or by a
17private mental health facility or developmental disability
18facility, the physician, clinical psychologist, or qualified
19examiner shall notify the Department of Human Services within
2024 hours of making the determination that the person has a
21developmental disability. The Department of Human Services
22shall immediately update its records and information relating
23to mental health and developmental disabilities, and if
24appropriate, shall notify the Department of State Police in a
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1Information disclosed under this Section shall remain
2privileged and confidential, and shall not be redisclosed,
3except as required under subsection (e) of Section 3.1 of the
4Firearm Owners Identification Card Act, nor used for any other
5purpose. The method of providing this information shall
6guarantee that the information is not released beyond that
7which is necessary for the purpose of this Section and shall be
8provided by rule by the Department of Human Services. The
9identity of the person reporting under this Section shall not
10be disclosed to the subject of the report.
11    The physician, clinical psychologist, or qualified
12examiner making the determination and his or her employer may
13not be held criminally, civilly, or professionally liable for
14making or not making the notification required under this
15Section, except for willful or wanton misconduct.
16(Source: P.A. 98-63, eff. 7-9-13.)
 
17    Section 770. The Community Mental Health Act is amended by
18changing the title of the Act as follows:
 
19    (405 ILCS 20/Act title)
20An Act relating to community mental health facilities and
21services, including those for persons with developmental
22disabilities the developmentally disabled and the substance
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1    Section 775. The Specialized Living Centers Act is amended
2by changing the title of the Act and by changing Section 2.03
3as follows:
 
4    (405 ILCS 25/Act title)
5An Act in relation to specialized living centers for
6persons with developmental disabilities the developmentally
7disabled and to amend Acts therein named in connection
8therewith.
 
9    (405 ILCS 25/2.03)  (from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 602.03)
10    Sec. 2.03. "Person with a developmental disability" means
11individuals whose disability is attributable to an
12intellectual disability, cerebral palsy, epilepsy or other
13neurological condition which generally originates before such
14individuals attain age 18 which had continued or can be
15expected to continue indefinitely and which constitutes a
16substantial disability handicap to such individuals.
17(Source: P.A. 97-227, eff. 1-1-12.)
 
18    Section 780. The Community Services Act is amended by
19changing the title of the Act and Sections 1, 2, 3, and 4.4 as
20follows:
 
21    (405 ILCS 30/Act title)
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1services for persons who are mentally ill, developmentally
2disabled, alcohol dependent, or addicted or who are persons
3with developmental disabilities.
 
4    (405 ILCS 30/1)  (from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 901)
5    Sec. 1. Purpose. It is declared to be the policy and intent
6of the Illinois General Assembly that the Department of Human
7Services assume leadership in facilitating the establishment
8of comprehensive and coordinated arrays of private and public
9services for persons with mental illness, persons with a
10developmental disability, and alcohol and drug dependent
11citizens residing in communities throughout the state. The
12Department shall work in partnership with local government
13entities, direct service providers, voluntary associations and
14communities to create a system that is sensitive to the needs
15of local communities and which complements existing family and
16other natural supports, social institutions and programs.
17    The goals of the service system shall include but not be
18limited to the following: to strengthen the disabled
19individual's independence, self-esteem, and ability of the
20individual with a disability to participate in and contribute
21to community life; to insure continuity of care for clients; to
22enable persons with disabilities disabled persons to access
23needed services, commensurate with their individual wishes and
24needs, regardless of where they reside in the state; to prevent
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1individuals from their home communities; to provide a range of
2services so that persons can receive these services in settings
3which do not unnecessarily restrict their liberty; and to
4encourage clients to move among settings as their needs change.
5    The system shall include provision of services in the areas
6of prevention, client assessment and diagnosis, case
7coordination, crisis and emergency care, treatment and
8habilitation and support services, and community residential
9alternatives to institutional settings. The General Assembly
10recognizes that community programs are an integral part of the
11larger service system, which includes state-operated
12facilities for persons who cannot receive appropriate services
13in the community.
14    Towards achievement of these ends, the Department of Human
15Services, working in coordination with other State agencies,
16shall assume responsibilities pursuant to this Act, which
17includes activities in the areas of planning, quality
18assurance, program evaluation, community education, and the
19provision of financial and technical assistance to local
20provider agencies.
21(Source: P.A. 88-380; 89-507, eff. 7-1-97.)
 
22    (405 ILCS 30/2)  (from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 902)
23    Sec. 2. Community Services System. Services should be
24planned, developed, delivered and evaluated as part of a
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1Services shall encourage the establishment of services in each
2area of the State which cover the services categories described
3below. What specific services are provided under each service
4category shall be based on local needs; special attention shall
5be given to unserved and underserved populations, including
6children and youth, racial and ethnic minorities, and the
7elderly. The service categories shall include:
8        (a) Prevention: services designed primarily to reduce
9    the incidence and ameliorate the severity of developmental
10    disabilities, mental illness and alcohol and drug
11    dependence;
12        (b) Client Assessment and Diagnosis: services designed
13    to identify persons with developmental disabilities,
14    mental illness and alcohol and drug dependency; to
15    determine the extent of the disability and the level of
16    functioning; to ensure that the individual's need for
17    treatment of mental disorders or substance use disorders or
18    co-occurring substance use and mental health disorders is
19    determined using a uniform screening, assessment, and
20    evaluation process inclusive of criteria; for purposes of
21    this subsection (b), a uniform screening, assessment, and
22    evaluation process refers to a process that includes an
23    appropriate evaluation and, as warranted, a referral;
24    "uniform" does not mean the use of a singular instrument,
25    tool, or process that all must utilize; information
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1    individual treatment and habilitation plans; to assure
2    appropriate placement and to assist in program evaluation;
3        (c) Case Coordination: services to provide information
4    and assistance to persons with disabilities to ensure
5    disabled persons to insure that they obtain needed services
6    provided by the private and public sectors; case
7    coordination services should be available to individuals
8    whose functioning level or history of institutional
9    recidivism or long-term care indicate that such assistance
10    is required for successful community living;
11        (d) Crisis and Emergency: services to assist
12    individuals and their families through crisis periods, to
13    stabilize individuals under stress and to prevent
14    unnecessary institutionalization;
15        (e) Treatment, Habilitation and Support: services
16    designed to help individuals develop skills which promote
17    independence and improved levels of social and vocational
18    functioning and personal growth; and to provide
19    non-treatment support services which are necessary for
20    successful community living;
21        (f) Community Residential Alternatives to
22    Institutional Settings: services to provide living
23    arrangements for persons unable to live independently; the
24    level of supervision, services provided and length of stay
25    at community residential alternatives will vary by the type
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1    residents; other services may be provided in a community
2    residential alternative which promote the acquisition of
3    independent living skills and integration with the
4    community.
5(Source: P.A. 97-1061, eff. 8-24-12.)
 
6    (405 ILCS 30/3)  (from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 903)
7    Sec. 3. Responsibilities for Community Services. Pursuant
8to this Act, the Department of Human Services shall facilitate
9the establishment of a comprehensive and coordinated array of
10community services based upon a federal, State and local
11partnership. In order to assist in implementation of this Act,
12the Department shall prescribe and publish rules and
13regulations. The Department may request the assistance of other
14State agencies, local government entities, direct services
15providers, trade associations, and others in the development of
16these regulations or other policies related to community
17services.
18    The Department shall assume the following roles and
19responsibilities for community services:
20    (a) Service Priorities. Within the service categories
21described in Section 2 of this Act, establish and publish
22priorities for community services to be rendered, and priority
23populations to receive these services.
24    (b) Planning. By January 1, 1994 and by January 1 of each
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1describes goals and objectives for community services
2state-wide and for regions and subregions needs assessment,
3steps and time-tables for implementation of the goals also
4shall be included; programmatic goals and objectives for
5community services shall cover the service categories defined
6in Section 2 of this Act; the Department shall insure local
7participation in the planning process.
8    (c) Public Information and Education. Develop programs
9aimed at improving the relationship between communities and
10their residents with disabilities; prepare and disseminate
11public information and educational materials on the prevention
12of developmental disabilities, mental illness, and alcohol or
13drug dependence, and on available treatment and habilitation
14services for persons with these disabilities.
15    (d) Quality Assurance. Promulgate minimum program
16standards, rules and regulations to insure that Department
17funded services maintain acceptable quality and assure
18enforcement of these standards through regular monitoring of
19services and through program evaluation; this applies except
20where this responsibility is explicitly given by law to another
21State agency.
22    (d-5) Accreditation requirements for providers of mental
23health and substance abuse treatment services. Except when the
24federal or State statutes authorizing a program, or the federal
25regulations implementing a program, are to the contrary,
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1the Department's facility or program certification or
2licensure onsite review requirements and shall be accepted as a
3substitute for the Department's administrative and program
4monitoring requirements, except as required by subsection
5(d-10), in the case of:
6        (1) Any organization from which the Department
7    purchases mental health or substance abuse services and
8    that is accredited under any of the following: the
9    Comprehensive Accreditation Manual for Behavioral Health
10    Care (Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare
11    Organizations (JCAHO)); the Comprehensive Accreditation
12    Manual for Hospitals (JCAHO); the Standards Manual for the
13    Council on Accreditation for Children and Family Services
14    (Council on Accreditation for Children and Family Services
15    (COA)); or the Standards Manual for Organizations Serving
16    People with Disabilities (the Rehabilitation Accreditation
17    Commission (CARF)).
18        (2) Any mental health facility or program licensed or
19    certified by the Department, or any substance abuse service
20    licensed by the Department, that is accredited under any of
21    the following: the Comprehensive Accreditation Manual for
22    Behavioral Health Care (JCAHO); the Comprehensive
23    Accreditation Manual for Hospitals (JCAHO); the Standards
24    Manual for the Council on Accreditation for Children and
25    Family Services (COA); or the Standards Manual for
26    Organizations Serving People with Disabilities (CARF).

 

 

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1        (3) Any network of providers from which the Department
2    purchases mental health or substance abuse services and
3    that is accredited under any of the following: the
4    Comprehensive Accreditation Manual for Behavioral Health
5    Care (JCAHO); the Comprehensive Accreditation Manual for
6    Hospitals (JCAHO); the Standards Manual for the Council on
7    Accreditation for Children and Family Services (COA); the
8    Standards Manual for Organizations Serving People with
9    Disabilities (CARF); or the National Committee for Quality
10    Assurance. A provider organization that is part of an
11    accredited network shall be afforded the same rights under
12    this subsection.
13    (d-10) For mental health and substance abuse services, the
14Department may develop standards or promulgate rules that
15establish additional standards for monitoring and licensing
16accredited programs, services, and facilities that the
17Department has determined are not covered by the accreditation
18standards and processes. These additional standards for
19monitoring and licensing accredited programs, services, and
20facilities and the associated monitoring must not duplicate the
21standards and processes already covered by the accrediting
22bodies.
23    (d-15) The Department shall be given proof of compliance
24with fire and health safety standards, which must be submitted
25as required by rule.
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1inspection of an accrediting organization, does not forfeit its
2rights to perform inspections at any time, including contract
3monitoring to ensure that services are provided in accordance
4with the contract. The Department reserves the right to monitor
5a provider of mental health and substance abuse treatment
6services when the survey or inspection of an accrediting
7organization has established any deficiency in the
8accreditation standards and processes.
9    (d-25) On and after the effective date of this amendatory
10Act of the 92nd General Assembly, the accreditation
11requirements of this Section apply to contracted organizations
12that are already accredited.
13    (e) Program Evaluation. Develop a system for conducting
14evaluation of the effectiveness of community services,
15according to preestablished performance standards; evaluate
16the extent to which performance according to established
17standards aids in achieving the goals of this Act; evaluation
18data also shall be used for quality assurance purposes as well
19as for planning activities.
20    (f) Research. Conduct research in order to increase
21understanding of mental illness, developmental disabilities
22and alcohol and drug dependence.
23    (g) Technical Assistance. Provide technical assistance to
24provider agencies receiving funds or serving clients in order
25to assist these agencies in providing appropriate, quality
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1agencies and local governmental bodies serving persons with
2disabilities the disabled in order to strengthen their efforts
3to provide appropriate community services; and assist provider
4agencies in accessing other available funding, including
5federal, State, local, third-party and private resources.
6    (h) Placement Process. Promote the appropriate placement
7of clients in community services through the development and
8implementation of client assessment and diagnostic instruments
9to assist in identifying the individual's service needs; client
10assessment instruments also can be utilized for purposes of
11program evaluation; whenever possible, assure that placements
12in State-operated facilities are referrals from community
13agencies.
14    (i) Interagency Coordination. Assume leadership in
15promoting cooperation among State health and human service
16agencies to insure that a comprehensive, coordinated community
17services system is in place; to insure persons with a
18disability access to needed services; and to insure continuity
19of care and allow clients to move among service settings as
20their needs change; also work with other agencies to establish
21effective prevention programs.
22    (j) Financial Assistance. Provide financial assistance to
23local provider agencies through purchase-of-care contracts and
24grants, pursuant to Section 4 of this Act.
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1    (405 ILCS 30/4.4)
2    Sec. 4.4. Funding reinvestment.
3    (a) The purposes of this Section are as follows:
4        (1) The General Assembly recognizes that the United
5    States Supreme Court in Olmstead v. L.C. ex Rel. Zimring,
6    119 S. Ct. 2176 (1999), affirmed that the unjustifiable
7    institutionalization of a person with a disability who
8    could live in the community with proper support, and wishes
9    to do so, is unlawful discrimination in violation of the
10    Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The State of
11    Illinois, along with all other states, is required to
12    provide appropriate residential and community-based
13    support services to persons with disabilities who wish to
14    live in a less restrictive setting.
15        (2) It is the purpose of this Section to help fulfill
16    the State's obligations under the Olmstead decision by
17    maximizing the level of funds for both developmental
18    disability and mental health services and supports in order
19    to maintain and create an array of residential and
20    supportive services for people with mental health needs and
21    developmental disabilities whenever they are transferred
22    into another facility or a community-based setting.
23    (b) In this Section:
24    "Office of Developmental Disabilities" means the Office of
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1    "Office of Mental Health" means the Office of Mental Health
2within the Department of Human Services.
3    (c) On and after the effective date of this amendatory Act
4of the 94th General Assembly, every appropriation of State
5moneys relating to funding for the Office of Developmental
6Disabilities or the Office of Mental Health must comply with
7this Section.
8    (d) Whenever any appropriation, or any portion of an
9appropriation, for any fiscal year relating to the funding of
10any State-operated facility operated by the Office of
11Developmental Disabilities or any mental health facility
12operated by the Office of Mental Health is reduced because of
13any of the reasons set forth in the following items (1) through
14(3), to the extent that savings are realized from these items,
15those moneys must be directed toward providing other services
16and supports for persons with developmental disabilities or
17mental health needs:
18        (1) The closing of any such State-operated facility for
19    persons with developmental disabilities the
20    developmentally disabled or mental health facility.
21        (2) Reduction in the number of units or available beds
22    in any such State-operated facility for persons with
23    developmental disabilities the developmentally disabled or
24    mental health facility.
25        (3) Reduction in the number of staff employed in any
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1    developmental disabilities the developmentally disabled or
2    mental health facility.
3    In determining whether any savings are realized from items
4(1) through (3), sufficient moneys shall be made available to
5ensure that there is an appropriate level of staffing and that
6life, safety, and care concerns are addressed so as to provide
7for the remaining persons with developmental disabilities or
8mental illness at any facility in the case of item (2) or (3)
9or, in the case of item (1), such remaining persons at the
10remaining State-operated facilities that will be expected to
11handle the individuals previously served at the closed
12facility.
13    (e) The purposes of redirecting this funding shall include,
14but not be limited to, providing the following services and
15supports for individuals with developmental disabilities and
16mental health needs:
17        (1) Residence in the most integrated setting possible,
18    whether independent living in a private residence, a
19    Community Integrated Living Arrangement (CILA), a
20    supported residential program, an Intermediate Care
21    Facility for persons with Developmental Disabilities
22    (ICFDD), a supervised residential program, or supportive
23    housing, as appropriate.
24        (2) Residence in another State-operated facility.
25        (3) Rehabilitation and support services, including
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1    and supervised day treatment, and psychosocial
2    rehabilitation.
3        (4) Vocational or developmental training, as
4    appropriate, that contributes to the person's independence
5    and employment potential.
6        (5) Employment or supported employment, as
7    appropriate, free from discrimination pursuant to the
8    Constitution and laws of this State.
9        (6) In-home family supports, such as respite services
10    and client and family supports.
11        (7) Periodic reevaluation, as needed.
12    (f) An appropriation may not circumvent the purposes of
13this Section by transferring moneys within the funding system
14for services and supports for persons with developmental
15disabilities the developmentally disabled and the mentally ill
16and then compensating for this transfer by redirecting other
17moneys away from these services to provide funding for some
18other governmental purpose or to relieve other State funding
19expenditures.
20(Source: P.A. 94-498, eff. 8-8-05.)
 
21    Section 785. The Protection and Advocacy for
22Developmentally Disabled Persons Act is amended by changing
23Section 0.01 as follows:
 
24    (405 ILCS 40/0.01)  (from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 1150)

 

 

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1    Sec. 0.01. Short title. This Act may be cited as the
2Protection and Advocacy for Persons with Developmental
3Disabilities Developmentally Disabled Persons Act.
4(Source: P.A. 86-1324.)
 
5    Section 790. The Developmental Disability and Mental
6Disability Services Act is amended by changing Sections 2-1,
72-2, 2-3, 2-4, 2-5, 2-6, 2-8, 2-10, 2-11, 2-16, 3-1, 3-2, 3-3,
83-4, 3-9.1, 3-11, 4-1, and 5-1 as follows:
 
9    (405 ILCS 80/2-1)  (from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 1802-1)
10    Sec. 2-1. This Article may be cited as the Home-Based
11Support Services Law for Adults with Mental Disabilities
12Mentally Disabled Adults.
13(Source: P.A. 86-921.)
 
14    (405 ILCS 80/2-2)  (from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 1802-2)
15    Sec. 2-2. The purpose of this Article is to authorize the
16Department of Human Services to encourage, develop, sponsor and
17fund home-based and community-based services for adults with
18mental disabilities mentally disabled adults in order to
19provide alternatives to institutionalization and to permit
20adults with mental disabilities mentally disabled adults to
21remain in their own homes.
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1    (405 ILCS 80/2-3)  (from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 1802-3)
2    Sec. 2-3. As used in this Article, unless the context
3requires otherwise:
4    (a) "Agency" means an agency or entity licensed by the
5Department pursuant to this Article or pursuant to the
6Community Residential Alternatives Licensing Act.
7    (b) "Department" means the Department of Human Services, as
8successor to the Department of Mental Health and Developmental
9Disabilities.
10    (c) "Home-based services" means services provided to an
11adult with a mental disability a mentally disabled adult who
12lives in his or her own home. These services include but are
13not limited to:
14        (1) home health services;
15        (2) case management;
16        (3) crisis management;
17        (4) training and assistance in self-care;
18        (5) personal care services;
19        (6) habilitation and rehabilitation services;
20        (7) employment-related services;
21        (8) respite care; and
22        (9) other skill training that enables a person to
23    become self-supporting.
24    (d) "Legal guardian" means a person appointed by a court of
25competent jurisdiction to exercise certain powers on behalf of
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1    (e) "Adult with a mental disability Mentally disabled
2adult" means a person over the age of 18 years who lives in his
3or her own home; who needs home-based services, but does not
4require 24-hour-a-day supervision; and who has one of the
5following conditions: severe autism, severe mental illness, a
6severe or profound intellectual disability, or severe and
7multiple impairments.
8    (f) In one's "own home" means that an adult with a mental
9disability a mentally disabled adult lives alone; or that an
10adult with a mental disability a mentally disabled adult is in
11full-time residence with his or her parents, legal guardian, or
12other relatives; or that an adult with a mental disability a
13mentally disabled adult is in full-time residence in a setting
14not subject to licensure under the Nursing Home Care Act, the
15Specialized Mental Health Rehabilitation Act of 2013, the ID/DD
16Community Care Act, or the Child Care Act of 1969, as now or
17hereafter amended, with 3 or fewer other adults unrelated to
18the adult with a mental disability mentally disabled adult who
19do not provide home-based services to the adult with a mental
20disability mentally disabled adult.
21    (g) "Parent" means the biological or adoptive parent of an
22adult with a mental disability a mentally disabled adult, or a
23person licensed as a foster parent under the laws of this State
24who acts as a mentally disabled adult's foster parent to an
25adult with a mental disability.
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1blood, marriage or adoption: parent, son, daughter, brother,
2sister, grandparent, uncle, aunt, nephew, niece, great
3grandparent, great uncle, great aunt, stepbrother, stepsister,
4stepson, stepdaughter, stepparent or first cousin.
5    (i) "Severe autism" means a lifelong developmental
6disability which is typically manifested before 30 months of
7age and is characterized by severe disturbances in reciprocal
8social interactions; verbal and nonverbal communication and
9imaginative activity; and repertoire of activities and
10interests. A person shall be determined severely autistic, for
11purposes of this Article, if both of the following are present:
12        (1) Diagnosis consistent with the criteria for
13    autistic disorder in the current edition of the Diagnostic
14    and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders.
15        (2) Severe disturbances in reciprocal social
16    interactions; verbal and nonverbal communication and
17    imaginative activity; repertoire of activities and
18    interests. A determination of severe autism shall be based
19    upon a comprehensive, documented assessment with an
20    evaluation by a licensed clinical psychologist or
21    psychiatrist. A determination of severe autism shall not be
22    based solely on behaviors relating to environmental,
23    cultural or economic differences.
24    (j) "Severe mental illness" means the manifestation of all
25of the following characteristics:
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1    disorders in the current edition of the Diagnostic and
2    Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders listed below:
3            (A) Schizophrenia disorder.
4            (B) Delusional disorder.
5            (C) Schizo-affective disorder.
6            (D) Bipolar affective disorder.
7            (E) Atypical psychosis.
8            (F) Major depression, recurrent.
9        (2) The individual's mental illness must substantially
10    impair his or her functioning in at least 2 of the
11    following areas:
12            (A) Self-maintenance.
13            (B) Social functioning.
14            (C) Activities of community living.
15            (D) Work skills.
16        (3) Disability must be present or expected to be
17    present for at least one year.
18    A determination of severe mental illness shall be based
19upon a comprehensive, documented assessment with an evaluation
20by a licensed clinical psychologist or psychiatrist, and shall
21not be based solely on behaviors relating to environmental,
22cultural or economic differences.
23    (k) "Severe or profound intellectual disability" means a
24manifestation of all of the following characteristics:
25        (1) A diagnosis which meets Classification in Mental
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1    Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders for
2    severe or profound mental retardation (an IQ of 40 or
3    below). This must be measured by a standardized instrument
4    for general intellectual functioning.
5        (2) A severe or profound level of disturbed adaptive
6    behavior. This must be measured by a standardized adaptive
7    behavior scale or informal appraisal by the professional in
8    keeping with illustrations in Classification in Mental
9    Retardation, 1983.
10        (3) Disability diagnosed before age of 18.
11    A determination of a severe or profound intellectual
12disability shall be based upon a comprehensive, documented
13assessment with an evaluation by a licensed clinical
14psychologist or certified school psychologist or a
15psychiatrist, and shall not be based solely on behaviors
16relating to environmental, cultural or economic differences.
17    (l) "Severe and multiple impairments" means the
18manifestation of all of the following characteristics:
19        (1) The evaluation determines the presence of a
20    developmental disability which is expected to continue
21    indefinitely, constitutes a substantial disability
22    handicap and is attributable to any of the following:
23            (A) Intellectual disability, which is defined as
24        general intellectual functioning that is 2 or more
25        standard deviations below the mean concurrent with
26        impairment of adaptive behavior which is 2 or more

 

 

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1        standard deviations below the mean. Assessment of the
2        individual's intellectual functioning must be measured
3        by a standardized instrument for general intellectual
4        functioning.
5            (B) Cerebral palsy.
6            (C) Epilepsy.
7            (D) Autism.
8            (E) Any other condition which results in
9        impairment similar to that caused by an intellectual
10        disability and which requires services similar to
11        those required by persons with intellectual
12        disabilities intellectually disabled persons.
13        (2) The evaluation determines multiple disabilities
14    handicaps in physical, sensory, behavioral or cognitive
15    functioning which constitute a severe or profound
16    impairment attributable to one or more of the following:
17            (A) Physical functioning, which severely impairs
18        the individual's motor performance that may be due to:
19                (i) Neurological, psychological or physical
20            involvement resulting in a variety of disabling
21            conditions such as hemiplegia, quadriplegia or
22            ataxia,
23                (ii) Severe organ systems involvement such as
24            congenital heart defect,
25                (iii) Physical abnormalities resulting in the
26            individual being non-mobile and non-ambulatory or

 

 

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1            confined to bed and receiving assistance in
2            transferring, or
3                (iv) The need for regular medical or nursing
4            supervision such as gastrostomy care and feeding.
5            Assessment of physical functioning must be based
6        on clinical medical assessment by a physician licensed
7        to practice medicine in all its branches, using the
8        appropriate instruments, techniques and standards of
9        measurement required by the professional.
10            (B) Sensory, which involves severe restriction due
11        to hearing or visual impairment limiting the
12        individual's movement and creating dependence in
13        completing most daily activities. Hearing impairment
14        is defined as a loss of 70 decibels aided or speech
15        discrimination of less than 50% aided. Visual
16        impairment is defined as 20/200 corrected in the better
17        eye or a visual field of 20 degrees or less. Sensory
18        functioning must be based on clinical medical
19        assessment by a physician licensed to practice
20        medicine in all its branches using the appropriate
21        instruments, techniques and standards of measurement
22        required by the professional.
23            (C) Behavioral, which involves behavior that is
24        maladaptive and presents a danger to self or others, is
25        destructive to property by deliberately breaking,
26        destroying or defacing objects, is disruptive by

 

 

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1        fighting, or has other socially offensive behaviors in
2        sufficient frequency or severity to seriously limit
3        social integration. Assessment of behavioral
4        functioning may be measured by a standardized scale or
5        informal appraisal by a clinical psychologist or
6        psychiatrist.
7            (D) Cognitive, which involves intellectual
8        functioning at a measured IQ of 70 or below. Assessment
9        of cognitive functioning must be measured by a
10        standardized instrument for general intelligence.
11        (3) The evaluation determines that development is
12    substantially less than expected for the age in cognitive,
13    affective or psychomotor behavior as follows:
14            (A) Cognitive, which involves intellectual
15        functioning at a measured IQ of 70 or below. Assessment
16        of cognitive functioning must be measured by a
17        standardized instrument for general intelligence.
18            (B) Affective behavior, which involves over and
19        under responding to stimuli in the environment and may
20        be observed in mood, attention to awareness, or in
21        behaviors such as euphoria, anger or sadness that
22        seriously limit integration into society. Affective
23        behavior must be based on clinical assessment using the
24        appropriate instruments, techniques and standards of
25        measurement required by the professional.
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1        developmental delay in fine or gross motor skills so
2        that development in self-care, social interaction,
3        communication or physical activity will be greatly
4        delayed or restricted.
5        (4) A determination that the disability originated
6    before the age of 18 years.
7    A determination of severe and multiple impairments shall be
8based upon a comprehensive, documented assessment with an
9evaluation by a licensed clinical psychologist or
10psychiatrist.
11    If the examiner is a licensed clinical psychologist,
12ancillary evaluation of physical impairment, cerebral palsy or
13epilepsy must be made by a physician licensed to practice
14medicine in all its branches.
15    Regardless of the discipline of the examiner, ancillary
16evaluation of visual impairment must be made by an
17ophthalmologist or a licensed optometrist.
18    Regardless of the discipline of the examiner, ancillary
19evaluation of hearing impairment must be made by an
20otolaryngologist or an audiologist with a certificate of
21clinical competency.
22    The only exception to the above is in the case of a person
23with cerebral palsy or epilepsy who, according to the
24eligibility criteria listed below, has multiple impairments
25which are only physical and sensory. In such a case, a
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1serve as the examiner.
2    (m) "Twenty-four-hour-a-day supervision" means
324-hour-a-day care by a trained mental health or developmental
4disability professional on an ongoing basis.
5(Source: P.A. 97-38, eff. 6-28-11; 97-227, eff. 1-1-12; 97-813,
6eff. 7-13-12; 98-104, eff. 7-22-13.)
 
7    (405 ILCS 80/2-4)  (from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 1802-4)
8    Sec. 2-4. The Department shall establish a Home-Based
9Support Services Program for Adults with Mental Disabilities
10Mentally Disabled Adults ("the Program") under this Article.
11The purpose of the Program is to provide alternatives to
12institutionalization of adults with mental disabilities
13mentally disabled adults and to permit these individuals to
14live in their own homes. The Department shall implement the
15purpose of the Program by providing home-based services to
16adults with mental disabilities mentally disabled adults who
17need home-based services and who live in their own homes.
18(Source: P.A. 86-921.)
 
19    (405 ILCS 80/2-5)  (from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 1802-5)
20    Sec. 2-5. The Department shall establish eligibility
21standards for the Program, taking into consideration the
22disability levels and service needs of the target population.
23The Department shall create application forms which shall be
24used to determine the eligibility of adults with mental

 

 

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1disabilities mentally disabled adults to participate in the
2Program. The forms shall be made available by the Department
3and shall require at least the following items of information
4which constitute eligibility criteria for participation in the
5Program:
6        (a) A statement that the adult with a mental disability
7    mentally disabled adult resides in the State of Illinois
8    and is over the age of 18 years.
9        (b) Verification that the adult with a mental
10    disability mentally disabled adult has one of the following
11    conditions: severe autism, severe mental illness, a severe
12    or profound intellectual disability, or severe and
13    multiple impairments.
14        (c) Verification that the adult with a mental
15    disability mentally disabled adult has applied and is
16    eligible for federal Supplemental Security Income or
17    federal Social Security Disability Income benefits.
18        (d) Verification that the adult with a mental
19    disability mentally disabled adult resides full-time in
20    his or her own home or that, within 2 months of receipt of
21    services under this Article, he or she will reside
22    full-time in his or her own home.
23    The Department may by rule adopt provisions establishing
24liability of responsible relatives of a recipient of services
25under this Article for the payment of sums representing charges
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1substantially similar to the provisions for such liability
2contained in Chapter V of the Mental Health and Developmental
3Disabilities Code, as now or hereafter amended, and rules
4adopted pursuant thereto.
5(Source: P.A. 97-227, eff. 1-1-12; 98-756, eff. 7-16-14.)
 
6    (405 ILCS 80/2-6)  (from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 1802-6)
7    Sec. 2-6. An application for the Program shall be submitted
8to the Department by the adult with a mental disability
9mentally disabled adult or, if the adult with a mental
10disability mentally disabled adult requires a guardian, by his
11or her legal guardian. If the application for participation in
12the Program is approved by the Department and the adult with a
13mental disability mentally disabled adult is eligible to
14receive services under this Article, the adult with a mental
15disability mentally disabled adult shall be made aware of the
16availability of a community support team and shall be offered
17case management services. The amount of the home-based services
18provided by the Department in any month shall be determined by
19the service plan of the adult with a mental disability mentally
20disabled adult, but in no case shall it be more than either:
21        (a) three hundred percent of the monthly federal
22    Supplemental Security Income payment for an individual
23    residing alone if the adult with a mental disability
24    mentally disabled adult is not enrolled in a special
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1        (b) two hundred percent of the monthly Supplemental
2    Security Income payment for an individual residing alone if
3    the adult with a mental disability mentally disabled adult
4    is enrolled in a special education program by a local
5    education agency.
6    Upon approval of the Department, all or part of the monthly
7amount approved for home-based services to participating
8adults may be used as a one-time or continuing payment to the
9eligible adult or the adult's parent or guardian to pay for
10specified tangible items that are directly related to meeting
11basic needs related to the person's mental disabilities.
12    Tangible items include, but are not limited to: adaptive
13equipment, medication not covered by third-party payments,
14nutritional supplements, and residential modifications.
15(Source: P.A. 88-388.)
 
16    (405 ILCS 80/2-8)  (from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 1802-8)
17    Sec. 2-8. Services provided by the Department under the
18Program shall be denied:
19    (a) if the adult with a mental disability mentally disabled
20adult no longer meets the eligibility criteria,
21    (b) if the adult with a mental disability mentally disabled
22adult submits false information in an application or
23reapplication for participation in the Program, or
24    (c) if the adult with a mental disability mentally disabled
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1Prior to making the decision, if the adult with mental
2disabilities has failed to request or access any services
3within 90 days, the Department shall give written notice to the
4person who signed the application that participation in the
5Program will be denied if services are not requested or
6accessed within 30 days.
7    Whenever services provided by the Department under the
8Program are denied for the reasons in paragraphs (a), (b), or
9(c) of this Section, the Department shall give written notice
10of the decision and the reasons for denial of services to the
11person who signed the application. Such notice shall contain
12information on requesting an appeal under Section 2-13.
13(Source: P.A. 86-921; 87-1158.)
 
14    (405 ILCS 80/2-10)  (from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 1802-10)
15    Sec. 2-10. Before eligible adults with mental disabilities
16mentally disabled adults receive services under this Article,
17they shall maximize use of other services provided by other
18governmental agencies, including but not limited to
19educational and vocational services.
20(Source: P.A. 86-921.)
 
21    (405 ILCS 80/2-11)  (from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 1802-11)
22    Sec. 2-11. The Department, as successor to any agreements
23between the Department of Mental Health and Developmental
24Disabilities and the Department of Rehabilitation Services for

 

 

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1the provision of training, employment placement, and
2employment referral services for the adults with mental
3disabilities mentally disabled adults served under this
4Article, shall carry out the responsibilities, if any, incurred
5by its predecessor agencies under those agreements.
6(Source: P.A. 89-507, eff. 7-1-97.)
 
7    (405 ILCS 80/2-16)  (from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 1802-16)
8    Sec. 2-16. The Department shall adopt rules pursuant to the
9Illinois Administrative Procedure Act to implement the
10Home-Based Support Services Program for Adults with Mental
11Disabilities Mentally Disabled Adults. The rules shall include
12the intake procedures, application process and eligibility
13requirements for adults with mental disabilities mentally
14disabled adults who apply for services under the Program.
15(Source: P.A. 86-921.)
 
16    (405 ILCS 80/3-1)  (from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 1803-1)
17    Sec. 3-1. This Article shall be known and may be cited as
18the Family Assistance Law for Children with Mental Disabilities
19Mentally Disabled Children.
20(Source: P.A. 86-921.)
 
21    (405 ILCS 80/3-2)  (from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 1803-2)
22    Sec. 3-2. The purpose of this Article is to create a
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1promote families who provide care within the family home for
2children whose level of mental illness or developmental
3disability constitutes a risk of out-of-home placement. It is
4the intent of this Article to strengthen, promote and empower
5families to determine the most appropriate use of resources to
6address the unique and changing needs of those families'
7children with mental disabilities mentally disabled children.
8(Source: P.A. 89-507, eff. 7-1-97.)
 
9    (405 ILCS 80/3-3)  (from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 1803-3)
10    Sec. 3-3. As used in this Article, unless the context
11requires otherwise:
12    (a) "Agency" means an agency or entity licensed by the
13Department pursuant to this Article or pursuant to the
14Community Residential Alternatives Licensing Act.
15    (b) "Department" means the Department of Human Services, as
16successor to the Department of Mental Health and Developmental
17Disabilities.
18    (c) "Department-funded out-of-home placement services"
19means those services for which the Department pays the partial
20or full cost of care of the residential placement.
21    (d) "Family" or "families" means a family member or members
22and his, her or their parents or legal guardians.
23    (e) "Family member" means a child 17 years old or younger
24who has one of the following conditions: severe autism, severe
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1disability, or severe and multiple impairments.
2    (f) "Legal guardian" means a person appointed by a court of
3competent jurisdiction to exercise certain powers on behalf of
4a family member and with whom the family member resides.
5    (g) "Parent" means a biological or adoptive parent with
6whom the family member resides, or a person licensed as a
7foster parent under the laws of this State, acting as a family
8member's foster parent, and with whom the family member
9resides.
10    (h) "Severe autism" means a lifelong developmental
11disability which is typically manifested before 30 months of
12age and is characterized by severe disturbances in reciprocal
13social interactions; verbal and nonverbal communication and
14imaginative activity; and repertoire of activities and
15interests. A person shall be determined severely autistic, for
16purposes of this Article, if both of the following are present:
17        (1) Diagnosis consistent with the criteria for
18    autistic disorder in the current edition of the Diagnostic
19    and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders;
20        (2) Severe disturbances in reciprocal social
21    interactions; verbal and nonverbal communication and
22    imaginative activity; and repertoire of activities and
23    interests. A determination of severe autism shall be based
24    upon a comprehensive, documented assessment with an
25    evaluation by a licensed clinical psychologist or
26    psychiatrist. A determination of severe autism shall not be

 

 

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1    based solely on behaviors relating to environmental,
2    cultural or economic differences.
3    (i) "Severe mental illness" means the manifestation of all
4of the following characteristics:
5        (1) a severe mental illness characterized by the
6    presence of a mental disorder in children or adolescents,
7    classified in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of
8    Mental Disorders (Third Edition - Revised), as now or
9    hereafter revised, excluding V-codes (as that term is used
10    in the current edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical
11    Manual of Mental Disorders), adjustment disorders, the
12    presence of an intellectual disability when no other mental
13    disorder is present, alcohol or substance abuse, or other
14    forms of dementia based upon organic or physical disorders;
15    and
16        (2) a functional disability of an extended duration
17    which results in substantial limitations in major life
18    activities.
19    A determination of severe mental illness shall be based
20upon a comprehensive, documented assessment with an evaluation
21by a licensed clinical psychologist or a psychiatrist.
22    (j) "Severe or profound intellectual disability" means a
23manifestation of all of the following characteristics:
24        (1) A diagnosis which meets Classification in Mental
25    Retardation or criteria in the current edition of the
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1    severe or profound mental retardation (an IQ of 40 or
2    below). This must be measured by a standardized instrument
3    for general intellectual functioning.
4        (2) A severe or profound level of adaptive behavior.
5    This must be measured by a standardized adaptive behavior
6    scale or informal appraisal by the professional in keeping
7    with illustrations in Classification in Mental
8    Retardation, 1983.
9        (3) Disability diagnosed before age of 18.
10    A determination of a severe or profound intellectual
11disability shall be based upon a comprehensive, documented
12assessment with an evaluation by a licensed clinical
13psychologist, certified school psychologist, a psychiatrist or
14other physician licensed to practice medicine in all its
15branches, and shall not be based solely on behaviors relating
16to environmental, cultural or economic differences.
17    (k) "Severe and multiple impairments" means the
18manifestation of all the following characteristics:
19        (1) The evaluation determines the presence of a
20    developmental disability which is expected to continue
21    indefinitely, constitutes a substantial disability
22    handicap and is attributable to any of the following:
23            (A) Intellectual disability, which is defined as
24        general intellectual functioning that is 2 or more
25        standard deviations below the mean concurrent with
26        impairment of adaptive behavior which is 2 or more

 

 

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1        standard deviations below the mean. Assessment of the
2        individual's intellectual functioning must be measured
3        by a standardized instrument for general intellectual
4        functioning.
5            (B) Cerebral palsy.
6            (C) Epilepsy.
7            (D) Autism.
8            (E) Any other condition which results in
9        impairment similar to that caused by an intellectual
10        disability and which requires services similar to
11        those required by persons with intellectual
12        disabilities intellectually disabled persons.
13        (2) The evaluation determines multiple disabilities
14    handicaps in physical, sensory, behavioral or cognitive
15    functioning which constitute a severe or profound
16    impairment attributable to one or more of the following:
17            (A) Physical functioning, which severely impairs
18        the individual's motor performance that may be due to:
19                (i) Neurological, psychological or physical
20            involvement resulting in a variety of disabling
21            conditions such as hemiplegia, quadriplegia or
22            ataxia,
23                (ii) Severe organ systems involvement such as
24            congenital heart defect,
25                (iii) Physical abnormalities resulting in the
26            individual being non-mobile and non-ambulatory or

 

 

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1            confined to bed and receiving assistance in
2            transferring, or
3                (iv) The need for regular medical or nursing
4            supervision such as gastrostomy care and feeding.
5            Assessment of physical functioning must be based
6        on clinical medical assessment, using the appropriate
7        instruments, techniques and standards of measurement
8        required by the professional.
9            (B) Sensory, which involves severe restriction due
10        to hearing or visual impairment limiting the
11        individual's movement and creating dependence in
12        completing most daily activities. Hearing impairment
13        is defined as a loss of 70 decibels aided or speech
14        discrimination of less than 50% aided. Visual
15        impairment is defined as 20/200 corrected in the better
16        eye or a visual field of 20 degrees or less. Sensory
17        functioning must be based on clinical medical
18        assessment using the appropriate instruments,
19        techniques and standards of measurement required by
20        the professional.
21            (C) Behavioral, which involves behavior that is
22        maladaptive and presents a danger to self or others, is
23        destructive to property by deliberately breaking,
24        destroying or defacing objects, is disruptive by
25        fighting, or has other socially offensive behaviors in
26        sufficient frequency or severity to seriously limit

 

 

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1        social integration. Assessment of behavioral
2        functioning may be measured by a standardized scale or
3        informal appraisal by the medical professional.
4            (D) Cognitive, which involves intellectual
5        functioning at a measured IQ of 70 or below. Assessment
6        of cognitive functioning must be measured by a
7        standardized instrument for general intelligence.
8        (3) The evaluation determines that development is
9    substantially less than expected for the age in cognitive,
10    affective or psychomotor behavior as follows:
11            (A) Cognitive, which involves intellectual
12        functioning at a measured IQ of 70 or below. Assessment
13        of cognitive functioning must be measured by a
14        standardized instrument for general intelligence.
15            (B) Affective behavior, which involves over and
16        under responding to stimuli in the environment and may
17        be observed in mood, attention to awareness, or in
18        behaviors such as euphoria, anger or sadness that
19        seriously limit integration into society. Affective
20        behavior must be based on clinical medical and
21        psychiatric assessment using the appropriate
22        instruments, techniques and standards of measurement
23        required by the professional.
24            (C) Psychomotor, which includes a severe
25        developmental delay in fine or gross motor skills so
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1        communication or physical activity will be greatly
2        delayed or restricted.
3        (4) A determination that the disability originated
4    before the age of 18 years.
5    A determination of severe and multiple impairments shall be
6based upon a comprehensive, documented assessment with an
7evaluation by a licensed clinical psychologist or
8psychiatrist. If the examiner is a licensed clinical
9psychologist, ancillary evaluation of physical impairment,
10cerebral palsy or epilepsy must be made by a physician licensed
11to practice medicine in all its branches.
12    Regardless of the discipline of the examiner, ancillary
13evaluation of visual impairment must be made by an
14ophthalmologist or a licensed optometrist.
15    Regardless of the discipline of the examiner, ancillary
16evaluation of hearing impairment must be made by an
17otolaryngologist or an audiologist with a certificate of
18clinical competency.
19    The only exception to the above is in the case of a person
20with cerebral palsy or epilepsy who, according to the
21eligibility criteria listed below, has multiple impairments
22which are only physical and sensory. In such a case, a
23physician licensed to practice medicine in all its branches may
24serve as the examiner.
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1    (405 ILCS 80/3-4)  (from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 1803-4)
2    Sec. 3-4. The Department shall establish a Family
3Assistance Program for Children with Mental Disabilities
4Mentally Disabled Children ("the Program") under this Article.
5The purpose of the Program is to strengthen and promote the
6family and to prevent the out-of-home placement of children
7with mental disabilities mentally disabled children. The
8Department shall implement the purpose of the Program by
9providing funds directly to families to defray some of the
10costs of caring for family members who have mental disabilities
11mentally disabled family members, thereby preventing or
12delaying the out-of-home placement of family members.
13(Source: P.A. 86-921.)
 
14    (405 ILCS 80/3-9.1)  (from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 1803-9.1)
15    Sec. 3-9.1. If an individual is terminated from the Program
16solely because the individual has attained the age of 18 years,
17the individual shall be allowed, through a transition process,
18to enter the Home-Based Support Program for Adults with Mental
19Disabilities Mentally Disabled Adults if he or she meets the
20eligibility requirements set forth in Article II for that
21program.
22(Source: P.A. 87-447.)
 
23    (405 ILCS 80/3-11)  (from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 1803-11)
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1that the stipend will be used for the benefit of the person
2with a disability disabled person such that it will insure
3their continued successive development. Annually, the family
4shall submit to the Department a written statement signed by
5the family member's parent or legal guardian which states that
6the stipend was used to meet the special needs of the family.
7(Source: P.A. 86-921.)
 
8    (405 ILCS 80/4-1)  (from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 1804-1)
9    Sec. 4-1. The Department of Human Services may provide
10access to home-based and community-based services for children
11and adults with mental disabilities mentally disabled children
12and adults through the designation of local screening and
13assessment units and community support teams. The screening and
14assessment units shall provide comprehensive assessment;
15develop individual service plans; link the persons with mental
16disabilities and their families to community providers for
17implementation of the plan; and monitor the plan's
18implementation for the time necessary to insure that the plan
19is appropriate and acceptable to the persons with mental
20disabilities and their families. The Department also will make
21available community support services in each local geographic
22area for persons with severe mental disabilities. Community
23support teams will provide case management, ongoing guidance
24and assistance for persons with mental disabilities mentally
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1crisis/behavioral intervention, client/family support, and
2access to medication management; and provide individual client
3assistance to access housing, financial benefits, and
4employment-related services.
5(Source: P.A. 89-507, eff. 7-1-97.)
 
6    (405 ILCS 80/5-1)  (from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 1805-1)
7    Sec. 5-1. As the mental health and developmental
8disabilities or intellectual disabilities authority for the
9State of Illinois, the Department of Human Services shall have
10the authority to license, certify and prescribe standards
11governing the programs and services provided under this Act, as
12well as all other agencies or programs which provide home-based
13or community-based services to persons with mental
14disabilities the mentally disabled, except those services,
15programs or agencies established under or otherwise subject to
16the Child Care Act of 1969, the Specialized Mental Health
17Rehabilitation Act of 2013, or the ID/DD Community Care Act, as
18now or hereafter amended, and this Act shall not be construed
19to limit the application of those Acts.
20(Source: P.A. 97-38, eff. 6-28-11; 97-227, eff. 1-1-12; 97-813,
21eff. 7-13-12; 98-104, eff. 7-22-13.)
 
22    Section 795. The Developmental Disability and Mental
23Health Safety Act is amended by changing Sections 5, 15, and 40
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1    (405 ILCS 82/5)
2    Sec. 5. Legislative Findings. The General Assembly finds
3all of the following:
4    (a) As a result of decades of significant under-funding of
5Illinois' developmental disabilities and mental health service
6delivery system, the quality of life of individuals with
7disabilities has been negatively impacted and, in an
8unacceptable number of instances, has resulted in serious
9health consequences and even death.
10    (b) In response to growing concern over the safety of the
11State-operated developmental disability facilities, following
12a series of resident deaths, the agency designated by the
13Governor pursuant to the Protection and Advocacy for Persons
14with Developmental Disabilities Developmentally Disabled
15Persons Act opened a systemic investigation to examine all such
16deaths for a period of time, including the death of a young man
17in his twenties, Brian Kent, on October 30, 2002, and released
18a public report, "Life and Death in State-Operated
19Developmental Disability Institutions," which included
20findings and recommendations aimed at preventing such
21tragedies in the future.
22    (c) The documentation of substandard medical care and
23treatment of individual residents living in the State-operated
24facilities cited in that report necessitate that the State of
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1deaths.
2    (d) The agency designated by the Governor pursuant to the
3Protection and Advocacy for Persons with Developmental
4Disabilities Developmentally Disabled Persons Act has also
5reviewed conditions and deaths of individuals with
6disabilities living in or transferred to community-based
7facilities and found similar problems in some of those
8settings.
9    (e) The circumstances associated with deaths in both
10State-operated facilities and community-based facilities, and
11review of the State's investigations and findings regarding
12these incidents, demonstrate that the current federal and State
13oversight and investigatory systems are seriously
14under-funded.
15    (f) An effective mortality review process enables state
16service systems to focus on individual deaths and consider the
17broader issues, policies, and practices that may contribute to
18these tragedies. This critical information, when shared with
19public and private facilities, can help to reduce circumstances
20that place individuals at high risk of serious harm and even
21death.
22    (g) The purpose of this Act is to establish within the
23Department of Human Services a low-cost, volunteer-based
24mortality review process conducted by an independent team of
25experts that will enhance the health and safety of the
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1mental health service delivery systems.
2    (h) This independent team of experts will be comparable to
32 existing types of oversight teams: the Abuse Prevention
4Review Team created under the jurisdiction of the Department of
5Public Health, which examines deaths of individuals living in
6long-term care facilities, and Child Death Review Teams created
7under the jurisdiction of the Department of Children and Family
8Services, which reviews the deaths of children.
9(Source: P.A. 96-1235, eff. 1-1-11.)
 
10    (405 ILCS 82/15)
11    Sec. 15. Mortality Review Process.
12    (a) The Department of Human Services shall develop an
13independent team of experts from the academic, private, and
14public sectors to examine all deaths at facilities and
15community agencies.
16    (b) The Secretary of Human Services, in consultation with
17the Director of Public Health, shall appoint members to the
18independent team of experts, which shall consist of at least
19one member from each of the following categories:
20        1. Physicians experienced in providing medical care to
21    individuals with developmental disabilities.
22        2. Physicians experienced in providing medical care to
23    individuals with mental illness.
24        3. Registered nurses experienced in providing medical
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1        4. Registered nurses experienced in providing medical
2    care to individuals with mental illness.
3        5. Psychiatrists.
4        6. Psychologists.
5        7. Representatives of the Department of Human Services
6    who are not employed at the facility at which the death
7    occurred.
8        8. Representatives of the Department of Public Health.
9        9. Representatives of the agency designated by the
10    Governor pursuant to the Protection and Advocacy for
11    Persons with Developmental Disabilities Developmentally
12    Disabled Persons Act.
13        10. State's Attorneys or State's Attorneys'
14    representatives.
15        11. Coroners or forensic pathologists.
16        12. Representatives of local hospitals, trauma
17    centers, or providers of emergency medical services.
18        13. Other categories of persons, as the Secretary of
19    Human Services may see fit.
20    The independent team of experts may make recommendations to
21the Secretary of Human Services concerning additional
22appointments. Each team member must have demonstrated
23experience and an interest in investigating, treating, or
24preventing the deaths of individuals with disabilities. The
25Secretary of Human Services shall appoint additional teams if
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1are necessary to accomplish the purposes of this Act. The
2members of a team shall be appointed for 2-year staggered terms
3and shall be eligible for reappointment upon the expiration of
4their terms. Each independent team shall select a Chairperson
5from among its members.
6    (c) The independent team of experts shall examine the
7deaths of all individuals who have died while under the care of
8a facility or community agency.
9    (d) The purpose of the independent team of experts'
10examination of such deaths is to do the following:
11        1. Review the cause and manner of the individual's
12    death.
13        2. Review all actions taken by the facility, State
14    agencies, or other entities to address the cause or causes
15    of death and the adequacy of medical care and treatment.
16        3. Evaluate the means, if any, by which the death might
17    have been prevented.
18        4. Report its observations and conclusions to the
19    Secretary of Human Services and make recommendations that
20    may help to reduce the number of unnecessary deaths.
21        5. Promote continuing education for professionals
22    involved in investigating and preventing the unnecessary
23    deaths of individuals under the care of a facility or
24    community agency.
25        6. Make specific recommendations to the Secretary of
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1    deaths of individuals under the care of facilities and
2    community agencies, including changes in policies and
3    practices that will prevent harm to individuals with
4    disabilities, and the establishment of protocols for
5    investigating the deaths of these individuals.
6    (e) The independent team of experts must examine the cases
7submitted to it on a quarterly basis. The team shall meet at
8least once in each calendar quarter if there are cases to be
9examined. The Department of Human Services shall forward cases
10within 90 days after completion of a review or an investigation
11into the death of an individual residing at a facility or
12community agency.
13    (f) Within 90 days after receiving recommendations made by
14the independent team of experts under subsection (d) of this
15Section, the Secretary of Human Services must review those
16recommendations, as feasible and appropriate, and shall
17respond to the team in writing to explain the implementation of
18those recommendations.
19    (g) The Secretary of Human Services shall establish
20protocols governing the operation of the independent team.
21Those protocols shall include the creation of sub-teams to
22review the case records or portions of the case records and
23report to the full team. The members of a sub-team shall be
24composed of team members specially qualified to examine those
25records. In any instance in which the independent team does not
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1of Human Services shall take any necessary actions to bring the
2team into compliance with the protocol.
3(Source: P.A. 96-1235, eff. 1-1-11.)
 
4    (405 ILCS 82/40)
5    Sec. 40. Rights information. The Department of Human
6Services shall ensure that individuals with disabilities and
7their guardians and families receive sufficient information
8regarding their rights, including the right to be safe, the
9right to be free from abuse and neglect, the right to receive
10quality services, and the right to an adequate discharge plan
11and timely transition to the least restrictive setting to meet
12their individual needs and desires. The Department shall
13provide this information, which shall be developed in
14collaboration with the agency designated by the Governor
15pursuant to the Protection and Advocacy for Persons with
16Developmental Disabilities Developmentally Disabled Persons
17Act, in order to allow individuals with disabilities and their
18guardians and families to make informed decisions regarding the
19provision of services that can meet the individual's needs and
20desires. The Department shall provide this information to all
21facilities and community agencies to be made available upon
22admission and at least annually thereafter for as long as the
23individual remains in the facility.
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1    Section 800. The Home Environment Living Program Act is
2amended by changing Section 3 as follows:
 
3    (405 ILCS 85/3)  (from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 2003)
4    Sec. 3. Definitions. In this Act:
5    (a) "Department" means the Department of Human Services.
6    (b) "Project HELP" means the Home Environment Living
7Program.
8    (c) "Home caregiver" means a substitute family home which
9provides services and care to a child or adult who is a person
10with a severe disability severely disabled.
11(Source: P.A. 89-507, eff. 7-1-97.)
 
12    Section 805. The Elevator Tactile Identification Act is
13amended by changing Section 1 as follows:
 
14    (410 ILCS 30/1)  (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 3901)
15    Sec. 1. In each building, including commercial,
16residential and institutional structures, served during
17regular business hours by an unsupervised automatic passenger
18elevator for use by the general public, the elevator, or at
19least the left elevator where there is more than one elevator
20in any bank of elevators, shall be equipped with elevator
21controls, within the elevator and at each floor level served by
22the elevator, which have tactile identification or braille
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1    (a) New elevators for which building permits are issued
2after the effective date of this Act or October 1, 1977,
3whichever date is later - immediately;
4    (b) Existing elevators undergoing renovation of the
5control panel for which building permits are issued after the
6effective date of this Act or October 1, 1977, whichever date
7is later - immediately;
8    (c) Existing elevators not undergoing renovation, the
9earlier of:
10    (1) 90 days after the effective date of Federal standards
11governing elevator control markings applicable to privately
12owned buildings, or
13    (2) June 30, 1980.
14    All tactile identification except braille shall be in
15contrasting colors and consist of raised letters, numbers,
16labels or plaques for persons with a visual disability the
17visually handicapped.
18(Source: P.A. 80-384.)
 
19    Section 810. The Child Vision and Hearing Test Act is
20amended by changing Sections 3 and 7 as follows:
 
21    (410 ILCS 205/3)  (from Ch. 23, par. 2333)
22    Sec. 3. Vision and hearing screening services shall be
23administered to all children as early as possible, but no later
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1program, licensed day care center or residential facility for
2children with disabilities handicapped children; and
3periodically thereafter, to identify those children with
4vision or hearing impairments or both so that such conditions
5can be managed or treated.
6(Source: P.A. 81-174.)
 
7    (410 ILCS 205/7)  (from Ch. 23, par. 2337)
8    Sec. 7. The Director shall appoint a Children's Hearing
9Services Advisory Committee and a Children's Vision Services
10Advisory Committee. The membership of each committee shall not
11exceed 10 individuals. In making appointments to the Children's
12Hearing Services Advisory Committee, the Director shall
13appoint individuals with knowledge of or experience in the
14problems of children with a hearing disability hearing
15handicapped children and shall appoint at least 2 licensed
16physicians who specialize in the field of otolaryngology and
17are recommended by that organization representing the largest
18number of physicians licensed to practice medicine in all of
19its branches in the State of Illinois, and at least 2
20audiologists. In making appointments to the Children's Vision
21Services Advisory Committee, the Director shall appoint 2
22members (and one alternate) recommended by the Illinois Society
23for the Prevention of Blindness, 2 licensed physicians (and one
24alternate) who specialize in ophthalmology and are recommended
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1physicians licensed to practice medicine in all of its branches
2in the State of Illinois, and 2 licensed optometrists (and one
3alternate) recommended by that organization representing the
4largest number of licensed optometrists in the State of
5Illinois, as members of the Children's Vision Services Advisory
6Committee.
7    The Children's Hearing Services Advisory Committee shall
8advise the Department in the implementation and administration
9of the hearing services program and in the development of rules
10and regulations pertaining to that program. The Children's
11Vision Services Advisory Committee shall advise the Department
12in the development of rules and regulations pertaining to that
13program. Each committee shall select a chairman from its
14membership and shall meet at least once in each calendar year.
15    The members of the Advisory Committees shall receive no
16compensation for their services; however, the nongovernmental
17members shall be reimbursed for actual expenses incurred in the
18performance of their duties in accordance with the State of
19Illinois travel regulations.
20(Source: P.A. 90-655, eff. 7-30-98.)
 
21    Section 815. The Developmental Disability Prevention Act
22is amended by changing Sections 1, 2, 3, and 11 as follows:
 
23    (410 ILCS 250/1)  (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 2101)
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1    It is hereby declared to be the policy of the State of
2Illinois that the prevention of perinatal mortality and
3conditions leading to developmental disabilities and other
4handicapping disabilities is a high priority for attention.
5Efforts to reduce the incidence of perinatal risk factors by
6early identification and management of the high risk woman of
7childbearing age, fetus and newborn will not only decrease the
8predisposition to disability but will also prove to be a
9cost-effective endeavor, reducing State and private
10expenditures for the care and maintenance of those persons
11whose disability was a result of disabled from perinatal risk
12factors.
13(Source: P.A. 78-557.)
 
14    (410 ILCS 250/2)  (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 2102)
15    Sec. 2. As used in this Act:
16    a "perinatal" means the period of time between the
17conception of an infant and the end of the first month of life;
18    b "congenital" means those intrauterine factors which
19influence the growth, development and function of the fetus;
20    c "environmental" means those extrauterine factors which
21influence the adaptation, well being or life of the newborn and
22may lead to disability;
23    d "high risk" means an increased level of risk of harm or
24mortality to the woman of childbearing age, fetus or newborn
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1    e "perinatal center" means a referral facility intended to
2care for the high risk patient before, during, or after labor
3and delivery and characterized by sophistication and
4availability of personnel, equipment, laboratory,
5transportation techniques, consultation and other support
6services;
7    f "developmental disability" means an intellectual
8disability, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, or other neurological
9disabling handicapping conditions of an individual found to be
10closely related to an intellectual disability or to require
11treatment similar to that required by individuals with an
12intellectual disability intellectually disabled individuals,
13and the disability originates before such individual attains
14age 18, and has continued, or can be expected to continue
15indefinitely, and constitutes a substantial disability
16handicap of such individuals;
17    g "disability" means a condition characterized by
18temporary or permanent, partial or complete impairment of
19physical, mental or physiological function;
20    h "Department" means the Department of Public Health.
21(Source: P.A. 97-227, eff. 1-1-12.)
 
22    (410 ILCS 250/3)  (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 2103)
23    Sec. 3. By January 1, 1974, the Department, in conjunction
24with its appropriate advisory planning committee, shall
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1include regional perinatal centers. Such standards shall
2recognize and correlate with the Hospital Licensing Act
3approved July 1, 1953, as amended. The standards shall assure
4that:
5    (a) facilities are equipped and prepared to stabilize
6infants prior to transport;
7    (b) coordination exists between general maternity care and
8perinatal centers;
9    (c) unexpected complications during delivery can be
10properly managed;
11    (d) all high risk pregnancies and childbirths are reviewed
12at each hospital or maternity center to determine if such
13children are born with a disabling handicapping condition or
14developmental disability that threatens life or development;
15    (e) procedures are implemented to identify and report to
16the Department all births of children with disabling
17handicapping conditions or developmental disabilities that
18threaten life or development;
19    (f) children identified as having a disabling handicapping
20condition or developmental disability that threatens life or
21development are promptly evaluated in consultation with
22designated regional perinatal centers and referred, when
23appropriate, to such centers, or to other medical specialty
24services, as approved by the Department and in accordance with
25the level of perinatal care authorized for each hospital or
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1of such condition or disability;
2    (g) hospital or maternity centers conduct postnatal
3reviews of all perinatal deaths as well as reviews of the
4births of children born with disabling handicapping conditions
5or developmental disabilities that threaten life or
6development, utilizing criteria of case selection developed by
7such hospitals or maternity centers, or the appropriate medical
8staff committees thereof, in order to determine the
9appropriateness of diagnosis and treatment and the adequacy of
10procedures to prevent such disabilities or the loss of life;
11    (h) high risk mothers and their spouses are provided
12information, referral and counseling services to ensure
13informed consent to the treatment of children born with
14disabling handicapping conditions or developmental
15disabilities;
16    (i) parents and families are provided information,
17referral and counseling services to assist in obtaining
18habilitation, rehabilitation and special education services
19for children born with disabling handicapping conditions or
20developmental disabilities, so that such children have an
21opportunity to realize full potential. Such standards shall
22include, but not be limited to, the establishment of procedures
23for notification of the appropriate State and local educational
24service agencies regarding children who may require evaluation
25and assessment under such agencies;
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1available. Perinatal centers shall provide care for the high
2risk expectant mother who may deliver a distressed infant or
3infant with a disability or disabled infant. Such centers shall
4also provide intensive care to the high risk newborn whose life
5or physical well-being is in jeopardy. Standards shall include
6the availability of: 1 trained personnel; 2 trained neonatal
7nursing staff; 3 x-ray and laboratory equipment available on a
824-hour basis; 4 infant monitoring equipment; 5 transportation
9of mothers and/or infants; 6 genetic services; 7 surgical and
10cardiology consultation; and 8 other support services as may be
11required.
12    The standards under this Section shall be established by
13rules and regulations of the Department. Such standards shall
14be deemed sufficient for the purposes of this Act if they
15require the perinatal care facilities to submit plans or enter
16into agreements with the Department which adequately address
17the requirements of paragraphs (a) through (j) above.
18(Source: P.A. 84-1308.)
 
19    (410 ILCS 250/11)  (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 2111)
20    Sec. 11.
21    The Department shall develop by July 1, 1974, and revise as
22necessary each year thereafter, criteria for the
23identification of mothers at risk of delivering a child whose
24life or development may be threatened by a disabling
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1not be limited to: (1) history of premature births; (2)
2complications in pregnancy including toxemia; (3) onset of
3rubella during pregnancy; (4) extreme age; and (5) incompatible
4blood group.
5(Source: P.A. 78-557.)
 
6    Section 820. The Space Heating Safety Act is amended by
7changing Section 9 as follows:
 
8    (425 ILCS 65/9)  (from Ch. 127 1/2, par. 709)
9    Sec. 9. Prohibited Use of Kerosene Heaters. The use of
10kerosene fueled heaters will be prohibited under any
11circumstances in the following types of structures:
12    (i) Nursing homes or convalescent centers;
13    (ii) Day-care centers having children present;
14    (iii) Any type of center for persons with disabilities the
15handicapped;
16    (iv) Common areas of multifamily dwellings;
17    (v) Hospitals;
18    (vi) Structures more than 3 stories in height; and
19    (vii) Structures open to the public which have a capacity
20for 50 or more persons.
21(Source: P.A. 84-834.)
 
22    Section 825. The Illinois Poison Prevention Packaging Act
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1    (430 ILCS 40/4)  (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 294)
2    Sec. 4.
3    (a) For the purpose of making any household substance which
4is subject to a standard established under Section 3 readily
5available to elderly persons or persons with disabilities or
6handicapped persons unable to use such substance when packaged
7in compliance with such standard, the manufacturer or packer,
8as the case may be, may package any household substance,
9subject to such a standard, in packaging of a single size which
10does not comply with such standard if:
11    (1) the manufacturer or packer also supplies such substance
12in packages which comply with such standard; and
13    (2) the packages of such substance which do not meet such
14standard bear conspicuous labeling stating: "This package for
15households without young children"; except that the Director
16may by regulation prescribe a substitute statement to the same
17effect for packaging too small to accommodate such labeling.
18    (b) In the case of a household substance which is subject
19to such a standard and which is dispensed pursuant to an order
20of a physician, dentist, or other licensed medical practitioner
21authorized to prescribe, such substance may be dispensed in
22noncomplying packages only when directed in such order or when
23requested by the purchaser.
24    (c) In the case of a household substance subject to such a
25standard which is packaged under subsection (a) in a

 

 

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1noncomplying package, if the Director determines that such
2substance is not also being supplied by a manufacturer or
3packer in popular size packages which comply with such
4standard, he may, after giving the manufacturer or packer an
5opportunity to comply with the purposes of this Act, by order
6require such substance to be packaged by such manufacturer or
7packer exclusively in special packaging complying with such
8standard if he finds, after opportunity for hearing, that such
9exclusive use of special packaging is necessary to accomplish
10the purposes of this Act.
11(Source: P.A. 77-2158.)
 
12    Section 830. The Firearm Owners Identification Card Act is
13amended by changing Sections 1.1, 4, 8, and 8.1 as follows:
 
14    (430 ILCS 65/1.1)  (from Ch. 38, par. 83-1.1)
15    Sec. 1.1. For purposes of this Act:
16    "Addicted to narcotics" means a person who has been:
17        (1) convicted of an offense involving the use or
18    possession of cannabis, a controlled substance, or
19    methamphetamine within the past year; or
20        (2) determined by the Department of State Police to be
21    addicted to narcotics based upon federal law or federal
22    guidelines.
23    "Addicted to narcotics" does not include possession or use
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1authority of a physician or other person authorized to
2prescribe the controlled substance when the controlled
3substance is used in the prescribed manner.
4    "Adjudicated as a person with a mental disability" mentally
5disabled person" means the person is the subject of a
6determination by a court, board, commission or other lawful
7authority that the person, as a result of marked subnormal
8intelligence, or mental illness, mental impairment,
9incompetency, condition, or disease:
10        (1) presents a clear and present danger to himself,
11    herself, or to others;
12        (2) lacks the mental capacity to manage his or her own
13    affairs or is adjudicated a person with a disability
14    disabled person as defined in Section 11a-2 of the Probate
15    Act of 1975;
16        (3) is not guilty in a criminal case by reason of
17    insanity, mental disease or defect;
18        (3.5) is guilty but mentally ill, as provided in
19    Section 5-2-6 of the Unified Code of Corrections;
20        (4) is incompetent to stand trial in a criminal case;
21        (5) is not guilty by reason of lack of mental
22    responsibility under Articles 50a and 72b of the Uniform
23    Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. 850a, 876b;
24        (6) is a sexually violent person under subsection (f)
25    of Section 5 of the Sexually Violent Persons Commitment
26    Act;

 

 

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1        (7) is a sexually dangerous person under the Sexually
2    Dangerous Persons Act;
3        (8) is unfit to stand trial under the Juvenile Court
4    Act of 1987;
5        (9) is not guilty by reason of insanity under the
6    Juvenile Court Act of 1987;
7        (10) is subject to involuntary admission as an
8    inpatient as defined in Section 1-119 of the Mental Health
9    and Developmental Disabilities Code;
10        (11) is subject to involuntary admission as an
11    outpatient as defined in Section 1-119.1 of the Mental
12    Health and Developmental Disabilities Code;
13        (12) is subject to judicial admission as set forth in
14    Section 4-500 of the Mental Health and Developmental
15    Disabilities Code; or
16        (13) is subject to the provisions of the Interstate
17    Agreements on Sexually Dangerous Persons Act.
18    "Clear and present danger" means a person who:
19        (1) communicates a serious threat of physical violence
20    against a reasonably identifiable victim or poses a clear
21    and imminent risk of serious physical injury to himself,
22    herself, or another person as determined by a physician,
23    clinical psychologist, or qualified examiner; or
24        (2) demonstrates threatening physical or verbal
25    behavior, such as violent, suicidal, or assaultive
26    threats, actions, or other behavior, as determined by a

 

 

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1    physician, clinical psychologist, qualified examiner,
2    school administrator, or law enforcement official.
3    "Clinical psychologist" has the meaning provided in
4Section 1-103 of the Mental Health and Developmental
5Disabilities Code.
6    "Controlled substance" means a controlled substance or
7controlled substance analog as defined in the Illinois
8Controlled Substances Act.
9    "Counterfeit" means to copy or imitate, without legal
10authority, with intent to deceive.
11    "Developmentally disabled" means a disability which is
12attributable to any other condition which results in impairment
13similar to that caused by an intellectual disability and which
14requires services similar to those required by intellectually
15disabled persons. The disability must originate before the age
16of 18 years, be expected to continue indefinitely, and
17constitute a substantial handicap.
18    "Federally licensed firearm dealer" means a person who is
19licensed as a federal firearms dealer under Section 923 of the
20federal Gun Control Act of 1968 (18 U.S.C. 923).
21    "Firearm" means any device, by whatever name known, which
22is designed to expel a projectile or projectiles by the action
23of an explosion, expansion of gas or escape of gas; excluding,
24however:
25        (1) any pneumatic gun, spring gun, paint ball gun, or
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1    exceeding .18 inch in diameter or which has a maximum
2    muzzle velocity of less than 700 feet per second;
3        (1.1) any pneumatic gun, spring gun, paint ball gun, or
4    B-B gun which expels breakable paint balls containing
5    washable marking colors;
6        (2) any device used exclusively for signalling or
7    safety and required or recommended by the United States
8    Coast Guard or the Interstate Commerce Commission;
9        (3) any device used exclusively for the firing of stud
10    cartridges, explosive rivets or similar industrial
11    ammunition; and
12        (4) an antique firearm (other than a machine-gun)
13    which, although designed as a weapon, the Department of
14    State Police finds by reason of the date of its
15    manufacture, value, design, and other characteristics is
16    primarily a collector's item and is not likely to be used
17    as a weapon.
18    "Firearm ammunition" means any self-contained cartridge or
19shotgun shell, by whatever name known, which is designed to be
20used or adaptable to use in a firearm; excluding, however:
21        (1) any ammunition exclusively designed for use with a
22    device used exclusively for signalling or safety and
23    required or recommended by the United States Coast Guard or
24    the Interstate Commerce Commission; and
25        (2) any ammunition designed exclusively for use with a
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1    ammunition.
2    "Gun show" means an event or function:
3        (1) at which the sale and transfer of firearms is the
4    regular and normal course of business and where 50 or more
5    firearms are displayed, offered, or exhibited for sale,
6    transfer, or exchange; or
7        (2) at which not less than 10 gun show vendors display,
8    offer, or exhibit for sale, sell, transfer, or exchange
9    firearms.
10    "Gun show" includes the entire premises provided for an
11event or function, including parking areas for the event or
12function, that is sponsored to facilitate the purchase, sale,
13transfer, or exchange of firearms as described in this Section.
14    "Gun show" does not include training or safety classes,
15competitive shooting events, such as rifle, shotgun, or handgun
16matches, trap, skeet, or sporting clays shoots, dinners,
17banquets, raffles, or any other event where the sale or
18transfer of firearms is not the primary course of business.
19    "Gun show promoter" means a person who organizes or
20operates a gun show.
21    "Gun show vendor" means a person who exhibits, sells,
22offers for sale, transfers, or exchanges any firearms at a gun
23show, regardless of whether the person arranges with a gun show
24promoter for a fixed location from which to exhibit, sell,
25offer for sale, transfer, or exchange any firearm.
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1general intellectual functioning which exists concurrently
2with impairment in adaptive behavior and which originates
3before the age of 18 years.
4    "Involuntarily admitted" has the meaning as prescribed in
5Sections 1-119 and 1-119.1 of the Mental Health and
6Developmental Disabilities Code.
7    "Mental health facility" means any licensed private
8hospital or hospital affiliate, institution, or facility, or
9part thereof, and any facility, or part thereof, operated by
10the State or a political subdivision thereof which provide
11treatment of persons with mental illness and includes all
12hospitals, institutions, clinics, evaluation facilities,
13mental health centers, colleges, universities, long-term care
14facilities, and nursing homes, or parts thereof, which provide
15treatment of persons with mental illness whether or not the
16primary purpose is to provide treatment of persons with mental
17illness.
18    "Patient" means:
19        (1) a person who voluntarily receives mental health
20    treatment as an in-patient or resident of any public or
21    private mental health facility, unless the treatment was
22    solely for an alcohol abuse disorder and no other secondary
23    substance abuse disorder or mental illness; or
24        (2) a person who voluntarily receives mental health
25    treatment as an out-patient or is provided services by a
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1    clear and present danger to himself, herself, or to others.
2    "Person with a developmental disability" means a person
3with a disability which is attributable to any other condition
4which results in impairment similar to that caused by an
5intellectual disability and which requires services similar to
6those required by persons with intellectual disabilities. The
7disability must originate before the age of 18 years, be
8expected to continue indefinitely, and constitute a
9substantial disability.
10    "Person with an intellectual disability" means a person
11with a significantly subaverage general intellectual
12functioning which exists concurrently with impairment in
13adaptive behavior and which originates before the age of 18
14years.
15    "Physician" has the meaning as defined in Section 1-120 of
16the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code.
17    "Qualified examiner" has the meaning provided in Section
181-122 of the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code.
19    "Sanctioned competitive shooting event" means a shooting
20contest officially recognized by a national or state shooting
21sport association, and includes any sight-in or practice
22conducted in conjunction with the event.
23    "School administrator" means the person required to report
24under the School Administrator Reporting of Mental Health Clear
25and Present Danger Determinations Law.
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1Section 24-1 of the Criminal Code of 2012.
2(Source: P.A. 97-776, eff. 7-13-12; 97-1150, eff. 1-25-13;
397-1167, eff. 6-1-13; 98-63, eff. 7-9-13.)
 
4    (430 ILCS 65/4)  (from Ch. 38, par. 83-4)
5    Sec. 4. (a) Each applicant for a Firearm Owner's
6Identification Card must:
7        (1) Make application on blank forms prepared and
8    furnished at convenient locations throughout the State by
9    the Department of State Police, or by electronic means, if
10    and when made available by the Department of State Police;
11    and
12        (2) Submit evidence to the Department of State Police
13    that:
14            (i) He or she is 21 years of age or over, or if he
15        or she is under 21 years of age that he or she has the
16        written consent of his or her parent or legal guardian
17        to possess and acquire firearms and firearm ammunition
18        and that he or she has never been convicted of a
19        misdemeanor other than a traffic offense or adjudged
20        delinquent, provided, however, that such parent or
21        legal guardian is not an individual prohibited from
22        having a Firearm Owner's Identification Card and files
23        an affidavit with the Department as prescribed by the
24        Department stating that he or she is not an individual
25        prohibited from having a Card;

 

 

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1            (ii) He or she has not been convicted of a felony
2        under the laws of this or any other jurisdiction;
3            (iii) He or she is not addicted to narcotics;
4            (iv) He or she has not been a patient in a mental
5        health facility within the past 5 years or, if he or
6        she has been a patient in a mental health facility more
7        than 5 years ago submit the certification required
8        under subsection (u) of Section 8 of this Act;
9            (v) He or she is not a person with an intellectual
10        disability intellectually disabled;
11            (vi) He or she is not an alien who is unlawfully
12        present in the United States under the laws of the
13        United States;
14            (vii) He or she is not subject to an existing order
15        of protection prohibiting him or her from possessing a
16        firearm;
17            (viii) He or she has not been convicted within the
18        past 5 years of battery, assault, aggravated assault,
19        violation of an order of protection, or a substantially
20        similar offense in another jurisdiction, in which a
21        firearm was used or possessed;
22            (ix) He or she has not been convicted of domestic
23        battery, aggravated domestic battery, or a
24        substantially similar offense in another jurisdiction
25        committed before, on or after January 1, 2012 (the
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1        knowingly and intelligently waives the right to have an
2        offense described in this clause (ix) tried by a jury,
3        and by guilty plea or otherwise, results in a
4        conviction for an offense in which a domestic
5        relationship is not a required element of the offense
6        but in which a determination of the applicability of 18
7        U.S.C. 922(g)(9) is made under Section 112A-11.1 of the
8        Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963, an entry by the
9        court of a judgment of conviction for that offense
10        shall be grounds for denying the issuance of a Firearm
11        Owner's Identification Card under this Section;
12            (x) (Blank);
13            (xi) He or she is not an alien who has been
14        admitted to the United States under a non-immigrant
15        visa (as that term is defined in Section 101(a)(26) of
16        the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.
17        1101(a)(26))), or that he or she is an alien who has
18        been lawfully admitted to the United States under a
19        non-immigrant visa if that alien is:
20                (1) admitted to the United States for lawful
21            hunting or sporting purposes;
22                (2) an official representative of a foreign
23            government who is:
24                    (A) accredited to the United States
25                Government or the Government's mission to an
26                international organization having its

 

 

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1                headquarters in the United States; or
2                    (B) en route to or from another country to
3                which that alien is accredited;
4                (3) an official of a foreign government or
5            distinguished foreign visitor who has been so
6            designated by the Department of State;
7                (4) a foreign law enforcement officer of a
8            friendly foreign government entering the United
9            States on official business; or
10                (5) one who has received a waiver from the
11            Attorney General of the United States pursuant to
12            18 U.S.C. 922(y)(3);
13            (xii) He or she is not a minor subject to a
14        petition filed under Section 5-520 of the Juvenile
15        Court Act of 1987 alleging that the minor is a
16        delinquent minor for the commission of an offense that
17        if committed by an adult would be a felony;
18            (xiii) He or she is not an adult who had been
19        adjudicated a delinquent minor under the Juvenile
20        Court Act of 1987 for the commission of an offense that
21        if committed by an adult would be a felony;
22            (xiv) He or she is a resident of the State of
23        Illinois;
24            (xv) He or she has not been adjudicated as a person
25        with a mental disability mentally disabled person;
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1        into a mental health facility; and
2            (xvii) He or she is not a person with a
3        developmental disability developmentally disabled; and
4        (3) Upon request by the Department of State Police,
5    sign a release on a form prescribed by the Department of
6    State Police waiving any right to confidentiality and
7    requesting the disclosure to the Department of State Police
8    of limited mental health institution admission information
9    from another state, the District of Columbia, any other
10    territory of the United States, or a foreign nation
11    concerning the applicant for the sole purpose of
12    determining whether the applicant is or was a patient in a
13    mental health institution and disqualified because of that
14    status from receiving a Firearm Owner's Identification
15    Card. No mental health care or treatment records may be
16    requested. The information received shall be destroyed
17    within one year of receipt.
18    (a-5) Each applicant for a Firearm Owner's Identification
19Card who is over the age of 18 shall furnish to the Department
20of State Police either his or her Illinois driver's license
21number or Illinois Identification Card number, except as
22provided in subsection (a-10).
23    (a-10) Each applicant for a Firearm Owner's Identification
24Card, who is employed as a law enforcement officer, an armed
25security officer in Illinois, or by the United States Military
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1resident, shall furnish to the Department of State Police his
2or her driver's license number or state identification card
3number from his or her state of residence. The Department of
4State Police may adopt rules to enforce the provisions of this
5subsection (a-10).
6    (a-15) If an applicant applying for a Firearm Owner's
7Identification Card moves from the residence address named in
8the application, he or she shall immediately notify in a form
9and manner prescribed by the Department of State Police of that
10change of address.
11    (a-20) Each applicant for a Firearm Owner's Identification
12Card shall furnish to the Department of State Police his or her
13photograph. An applicant who is 21 years of age or older
14seeking a religious exemption to the photograph requirement
15must furnish with the application an approved copy of United
16States Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service Form
174029. In lieu of a photograph, an applicant regardless of age
18seeking a religious exemption to the photograph requirement
19shall submit fingerprints on a form and manner prescribed by
20the Department with his or her application.
21    (b) Each application form shall include the following
22statement printed in bold type: "Warning: Entering false
23information on an application for a Firearm Owner's
24Identification Card is punishable as a Class 2 felony in
25accordance with subsection (d-5) of Section 14 of the Firearm
26Owners Identification Card Act.".

 

 

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1    (c) Upon such written consent, pursuant to Section 4,
2paragraph (a)(2)(i), the parent or legal guardian giving the
3consent shall be liable for any damages resulting from the
4applicant's use of firearms or firearm ammunition.
5(Source: P.A. 97-158, eff. 1-1-12; 97-227, eff. 1-1-12; 97-813,
6eff. 7-13-12; 97-1131, eff. 1-1-13; 97-1167, eff. 6-1-13;
798-63, eff. 7-9-13.)
 
8    (430 ILCS 65/8)  (from Ch. 38, par. 83-8)
9    Sec. 8. Grounds for denial and revocation. The Department
10of State Police has authority to deny an application for or to
11revoke and seize a Firearm Owner's Identification Card
12previously issued under this Act only if the Department finds
13that the applicant or the person to whom such card was issued
14is or was at the time of issuance:
15        (a) A person under 21 years of age who has been
16    convicted of a misdemeanor other than a traffic offense or
17    adjudged delinquent;
18        (b) A person under 21 years of age who does not have
19    the written consent of his parent or guardian to acquire
20    and possess firearms and firearm ammunition, or whose
21    parent or guardian has revoked such written consent, or
22    where such parent or guardian does not qualify to have a
23    Firearm Owner's Identification Card;
24        (c) A person convicted of a felony under the laws of
25    this or any other jurisdiction;

 

 

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1        (d) A person addicted to narcotics;
2        (e) A person who has been a patient of a mental health
3    facility within the past 5 years or a person who has been a
4    patient in a mental health facility more than 5 years ago
5    who has not received the certification required under
6    subsection (u) of this Section. An active law enforcement
7    officer employed by a unit of government who is denied,
8    revoked, or has his or her Firearm Owner's Identification
9    Card seized under this subsection (e) may obtain relief as
10    described in subsection (c-5) of Section 10 of this Act if
11    the officer did not act in a manner threatening to the
12    officer, another person, or the public as determined by the
13    treating clinical psychologist or physician, and the
14    officer seeks mental health treatment;
15        (f) A person whose mental condition is of such a nature
16    that it poses a clear and present danger to the applicant,
17    any other person or persons or the community;
18        (g) A person who has an intellectual disability is
19    intellectually disabled;
20        (h) A person who intentionally makes a false statement
21    in the Firearm Owner's Identification Card application;
22        (i) An alien who is unlawfully present in the United
23    States under the laws of the United States;
24        (i-5) An alien who has been admitted to the United
25    States under a non-immigrant visa (as that term is defined
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1    Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(26))), except that this subsection
2    (i-5) does not apply to any alien who has been lawfully
3    admitted to the United States under a non-immigrant visa if
4    that alien is:
5            (1) admitted to the United States for lawful
6        hunting or sporting purposes;
7            (2) an official representative of a foreign
8        government who is:
9                (A) accredited to the United States Government
10            or the Government's mission to an international
11            organization having its headquarters in the United
12            States; or
13                (B) en route to or from another country to
14            which that alien is accredited;
15            (3) an official of a foreign government or
16        distinguished foreign visitor who has been so
17        designated by the Department of State;
18            (4) a foreign law enforcement officer of a friendly
19        foreign government entering the United States on
20        official business; or
21            (5) one who has received a waiver from the Attorney
22        General of the United States pursuant to 18 U.S.C.
23        922(y)(3);
24        (j) (Blank);
25        (k) A person who has been convicted within the past 5
26    years of battery, assault, aggravated assault, violation

 

 

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1    of an order of protection, or a substantially similar
2    offense in another jurisdiction, in which a firearm was
3    used or possessed;
4        (l) A person who has been convicted of domestic
5    battery, aggravated domestic battery, or a substantially
6    similar offense in another jurisdiction committed before,
7    on or after January 1, 2012 (the effective date of Public
8    Act 97-158). If the applicant or person who has been
9    previously issued a Firearm Owner's Identification Card
10    under this Act knowingly and intelligently waives the right
11    to have an offense described in this paragraph (l) tried by
12    a jury, and by guilty plea or otherwise, results in a
13    conviction for an offense in which a domestic relationship
14    is not a required element of the offense but in which a
15    determination of the applicability of 18 U.S.C. 922(g)(9)
16    is made under Section 112A-11.1 of the Code of Criminal
17    Procedure of 1963, an entry by the court of a judgment of
18    conviction for that offense shall be grounds for denying an
19    application for and for revoking and seizing a Firearm
20    Owner's Identification Card previously issued to the
21    person under this Act;
22        (m) (Blank);
23        (n) A person who is prohibited from acquiring or
24    possessing firearms or firearm ammunition by any Illinois
25    State statute or by federal law;
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1    5-520 of the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 alleging that the
2    minor is a delinquent minor for the commission of an
3    offense that if committed by an adult would be a felony;
4        (p) An adult who had been adjudicated a delinquent
5    minor under the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 for the
6    commission of an offense that if committed by an adult
7    would be a felony;
8        (q) A person who is not a resident of the State of
9    Illinois, except as provided in subsection (a-10) of
10    Section 4;
11        (r) A person who has been adjudicated as a person with
12    a mental disability mentally disabled person;
13        (s) A person who has been found to have a developmental
14    disability be developmentally disabled;
15        (t) A person involuntarily admitted into a mental
16    health facility; or
17        (u) A person who has had his or her Firearm Owner's
18    Identification Card revoked or denied under subsection (e)
19    of this Section or item (iv) of paragraph (2) of subsection
20    (a) of Section 4 of this Act because he or she was a
21    patient in a mental health facility as provided in
22    subsection (e) of this Section, shall not be permitted to
23    obtain a Firearm Owner's Identification Card, after the
24    5-year period has lapsed, unless he or she has received a
25    mental health evaluation by a physician, clinical
26    psychologist, or qualified examiner as those terms are

 

 

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1    defined in the Mental Health and Developmental
2    Disabilities Code, and has received a certification that he
3    or she is not a clear and present danger to himself,
4    herself, or others. The physician, clinical psychologist,
5    or qualified examiner making the certification and his or
6    her employer shall not be held criminally, civilly, or
7    professionally liable for making or not making the
8    certification required under this subsection, except for
9    willful or wanton misconduct. This subsection does not
10    apply to a person whose firearm possession rights have been
11    restored through administrative or judicial action under
12    Section 10 or 11 of this Act.
13    Upon revocation of a person's Firearm Owner's
14Identification Card, the Department of State Police shall
15provide notice to the person and the person shall comply with
16Section 9.5 of this Act.
17(Source: P.A. 97-158, eff. 1-1-12; 97-227, eff. 1-1-12; 97-813,
18eff. 7-13-12; 97-1131, eff. 1-1-13; 97-1167, eff. 6-1-13;
1998-63, eff. 7-9-13; 98-508, eff. 8-19-13; 98-756, eff.
207-16-14.)
 
21    (430 ILCS 65/8.1)  (from Ch. 38, par. 83-8.1)
22    Sec. 8.1. Notifications to the Department of State Police.
23    (a) The Circuit Clerk shall, in the form and manner
24required by the Supreme Court, notify the Department of State
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1Department has received information reported to it under
2Sections 2.1 and 2.2 of the Criminal Identification Act.
3    (b) Upon adjudication of any individual as a person with a
4mental disability mentally disabled person as defined in
5Section 1.1 of this Act or a finding that a person has been
6involuntarily admitted, the court shall direct the circuit
7court clerk to immediately notify the Department of State
8Police, Firearm Owner's Identification (FOID) department, and
9shall forward a copy of the court order to the Department.
10    (c) The Department of Human Services shall, in the form and
11manner prescribed by the Department of State Police, report all
12information collected under subsection (b) of Section 12 of the
13Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Confidentiality
14Act for the purpose of determining whether a person who may be
15or may have been a patient in a mental health facility is
16disqualified under State or federal law from receiving or
17retaining a Firearm Owner's Identification Card, or purchasing
18a weapon.
19    (d) If a person is determined to pose a clear and present
20danger to himself, herself, or to others:
21        (1) by a physician, clinical psychologist, or
22    qualified examiner, or is determined to have a
23    developmental disability be developmentally disabled by a
24    physician, clinical psychologist, or qualified examiner,
25    whether employed by the State or privately, then the
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1    shall, within 24 hours of making the determination, notify
2    the Department of Human Services that the person poses a
3    clear and present danger or has a developmental disability
4    is developmentally disabled; or
5        (2) by a law enforcement official or school
6    administrator, then the law enforcement official or school
7    administrator shall, within 24 hours of making the
8    determination, notify the Department of State Police that
9    the person poses a clear and present danger.
10    The Department of Human Services shall immediately update
11its records and information relating to mental health and
12developmental disabilities, and if appropriate, shall notify
13the Department of State Police in a form and manner prescribed
14by the Department of State Police. The Department of State
15Police shall determine whether to revoke the person's Firearm
16Owner's Identification Card under Section 8 of this Act. Any
17information disclosed under this subsection shall remain
18privileged and confidential, and shall not be redisclosed,
19except as required under subsection (e) of Section 3.1 of this
20Act, nor used for any other purpose. The method of providing
21this information shall guarantee that the information is not
22released beyond what is necessary for the purpose of this
23Section and shall be provided by rule by the Department of
24Human Services. The identity of the person reporting under this
25Section shall not be disclosed to the subject of the report.
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1enforcement official, or school administrator making the
2determination and his or her employer shall not be held
3criminally, civilly, or professionally liable for making or not
4making the notification required under this subsection, except
5for willful or wanton misconduct.
6    (e) The Department of State Police shall adopt rules to
7implement this Section.
8(Source: P.A. 97-1131, eff. 1-1-13; 98-63, eff. 7-9-13; 98-600,
9eff. 12-6-13.)
 
10    Section 835. The Emergency Evacuation Plan for People with
11Disabilities Act is amended by changing Sections 10 and 15 as
12follows:
 
13    (430 ILCS 130/10)
14    Sec. 10. Emergency evacuation plan for persons with
15disabilities required. By January 1, 2004, every high rise
16building owner must establish and maintain an emergency
17evacuation plan for occupants of the building who have a
18disability and disabled occupants of the building who have
19notified the owner of their need for assistance. The evacuation
20plan must be established even if the owner has not been
21notified of a need for evacuation assistance by an occupant of
22the building who has a disability a disabled occupant of the
23building. As used in this Act, "high rise building" means any
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1for maintaining and updating the plan as necessary to ensure
2that the plan continues to comply with the provisions of this
3Act.
4(Source: P.A. 92-705, eff. 7-19-02; 93-345, eff. 7-24-03.)
 
5    (430 ILCS 130/15)
6    Sec. 15. Plan requirements.
7    (a) Each plan must establish procedures for evacuating
8persons with disabilities from the building in the event of an
9emergency, when those persons have notified the owner of their
10need for assistance.
11    (b) Each plan must provide for a list to be maintained of
12persons who have notified the owner that they have a disability
13they are disabled and would require special assistance in the
14event of an emergency. The list must include the unit, office,
15or room number location that the person with a disability
16disabled person occupies in the building. It is the intent of
17this Act that these lists must be maintained for the sole
18purpose of emergency evacuation. The lists may not be used or
19disseminated for any other purpose.
20    (c) The plan must provide for a means to notify occupants
21of the building that a list identifying persons with a
22disability in need of emergency evacuation assistance is
23maintained by the owner, and the method by which occupants can
24place their name on the list.
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1opportunity for a guest to identify himself or herself as a
2person with a disability in need of emergency evacuation
3assistance.
4    (e) The plan must identify the location and type of any
5evacuation assistance devices or assistive technologies that
6are available in the building.
7    If the plan provides for areas of rescue assistance, the
8plan must provide that these areas are to be identified by
9signs that state "Area of Rescue Assistance" and display the
10international symbol of accessibility. Lettering must be
11permanent and must comply with Americans with Disabilities Act
12Accessibility Guidelines.
13    (f) Each plan must include recommended procedures to be
14followed by building employees, tenants, or guests to assist
15persons with disabilities in need of emergency evacuation
16assistance.
17    (g) A copy of the plan must be maintained at all times in a
18place that is easily accessible by law enforcement or fire
19safety personnel, such as in the management office of the high
20rise building, at the security desk, or in the vicinity of the
21fireman's elevator recall key, the life safety panel, or the
22fire pump room.
23(Source: P.A. 92-705, eff. 7-19-02; 93-345, eff. 7-24-03.)
 
24    Section 840. The Illinois Premise Alert Program (PAP) Act
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1    (430 ILCS 132/15)
2    Sec. 15. Reporting of Special Needs Individuals.
3    (a) Public safety agencies and suppliers of oxygen
4containers used for medical purposes shall make reasonable
5efforts to publicize the Premise Alert Program (PAP) database.
6Means of publicizing the database include, but are not limited
7to, pamphlets and websites.
8    (b) Families, caregivers, or the individuals with
9disabilities or special needs may contact their local law
10enforcement agency or fire department or fire protection
11district.
12    (c) Public safety workers are to be cognizant of special
13needs individuals they may come across when they respond to
14calls. If workers are able to identify individuals who have
15special needs, they shall try to ascertain as specifically as
16possible what that special need might be. The public safety
17worker should attempt to verify the special need as provided in
18item (2) of subsection (d).
19    (d) The disabled individual's name, date of birth, phone
20number, residential address or place of employment of the
21individual with a disability, and a description of whether
22oxygen canisters are kept at that location for medical purposes
23should also be obtained for possible entry into the PAP
24database.
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1    permission is obtained from a parent, guardian, family
2    member, or caregiver of the individual themselves prior to
3    being entered into the PAP database.
4        (2) No individual may be entered into a PAP database
5    unless the special need has been verified. Acceptable means
6    of verifying a special need for purposes of this program
7    shall include statements by:
8            (A) the individual,
9            (B) family members,
10            (C) friends,
11            (D) caregivers, or
12            (E) medical personnel familiar with the
13        individual.
14    (e) For public safety agencies that share the same CAD
15database, information collected by one agency serviced by the
16CAD database is to be disseminated to all agencies utilizing
17that database.
18    (f) Information received at an incorrect public safety
19agency shall be accepted and forwarded to the correct agency as
20soon as possible.
21    (g) All information entered into the PAP database must be
22updated every 2 years or when such information changes.
23(Source: P.A. 96-788, eff. 8-28-09; 97-333, eff. 8-12-11;
2497-476, eff. 8-22-11.)
 
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1Sections 15 and 15.1 as follows:
 
2    (510 ILCS 5/15)  (from Ch. 8, par. 365)
3    Sec. 15. (a) In order to have a dog deemed "vicious", the
4Administrator, Deputy Administrator, or law enforcement
5officer must give notice of the infraction that is the basis of
6the investigation to the owner, conduct a thorough
7investigation, interview any witnesses, including the owner,
8gather any existing medical records, veterinary medical
9records or behavioral evidence, and make a detailed report
10recommending a finding that the dog is a vicious dog and give
11the report to the States Attorney's Office and the owner. The
12Administrator, State's Attorney, Director or any citizen of the
13county in which the dog exists may file a complaint in the
14circuit court in the name of the People of the State of
15Illinois to deem a dog to be a vicious dog. Testimony of a
16certified applied behaviorist, a board certified veterinary
17behaviorist, or another recognized expert may be relevant to
18the court's determination of whether the dog's behavior was
19justified. The petitioner must prove the dog is a vicious dog
20by clear and convincing evidence. The Administrator shall
21determine where the animal shall be confined during the
22pendency of the case.
23    A dog may not be declared vicious if the court determines
24the conduct of the dog was justified because:
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1    person who at the time was committing a crime or offense
2    upon the owner or custodian of the dog, or was committing a
3    willful trespass or other tort upon the premises or
4    property owned or occupied by the owner of the animal;
5        (2) the injured, threatened, or killed person was
6    abusing, assaulting, or physically threatening the dog or
7    its offspring, or has in the past abused, assaulted, or
8    physically threatened the dog or its offspring; or
9        (3) the dog was responding to pain or injury, or was
10    protecting itself, its owner, custodian, or member of its
11    household, kennel, or offspring.
12    No dog shall be deemed "vicious" if it is a professionally
13trained dog for law enforcement or guard duties. Vicious dogs
14shall not be classified in a manner that is specific as to
15breed.
16    If the burden of proof has been met, the court shall deem
17the dog to be a vicious dog.
18    If a dog is found to be a vicious dog, the owner shall pay a
19$100 public safety fine to be deposited into the Pet Population
20Control Fund, the dog shall be spayed or neutered within 10
21days of the finding at the expense of its owner and
22microchipped, if not already, and the dog is subject to
23enclosure. If an owner fails to comply with these requirements,
24the animal control agency shall impound the dog and the owner
25shall pay a $500 fine plus impoundment fees to the animal
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1to order a vicious dog be euthanized. A dog found to be a
2vicious dog shall not be released to the owner until the
3Administrator, an Animal Control Warden, or the Director
4approves the enclosure. No owner or keeper of a vicious dog
5shall sell or give away the dog without approval from the
6Administrator or court. Whenever an owner of a vicious dog
7relocates, he or she shall notify both the Administrator of
8County Animal Control where he or she has relocated and the
9Administrator of County Animal Control where he or she formerly
10resided.
11    (b) It shall be unlawful for any person to keep or maintain
12any dog which has been found to be a vicious dog unless the dog
13is kept in an enclosure. The only times that a vicious dog may
14be allowed out of the enclosure are (1) if it is necessary for
15the owner or keeper to obtain veterinary care for the dog, (2)
16in the case of an emergency or natural disaster where the dog's
17life is threatened, or (3) to comply with the order of a court
18of competent jurisdiction, provided that the dog is securely
19muzzled and restrained with a leash not exceeding 6 feet in
20length, and shall be under the direct control and supervision
21of the owner or keeper of the dog or muzzled in its residence.
22    Any dog which has been found to be a vicious dog and which
23is not confined to an enclosure shall be impounded by the
24Administrator, an Animal Control Warden, or the law enforcement
25authority having jurisdiction in such area.
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1order to the circuit court in the county in which the animal
2was impounded within 15 working days, the dog may be
3euthanized.
4    Upon filing a notice of appeal, the order of euthanasia
5shall be automatically stayed pending the outcome of the
6appeal. The owner shall bear the burden of timely notification
7to animal control in writing.
8    Guide dogs for the blind or hearing impaired, support dogs
9for persons with physical disabilities the physically
10handicapped, accelerant detection dogs, and sentry, guard, or
11police-owned dogs are exempt from this Section; provided, an
12attack or injury to a person occurs while the dog is performing
13duties as expected. To qualify for exemption under this
14Section, each such dog shall be currently inoculated against
15rabies in accordance with Section 8 of this Act. It shall be
16the duty of the owner of such exempted dog to notify the
17Administrator of changes of address. In the case of a sentry or
18guard dog, the owner shall keep the Administrator advised of
19the location where such dog will be stationed. The
20Administrator shall provide police and fire departments with a
21categorized list of such exempted dogs, and shall promptly
22notify such departments of any address changes reported to him.
23    (c) If the animal control agency has custody of the dog,
24the agency may file a petition with the court requesting that
25the owner be ordered to post security. The security must be in
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1expenses expected to be incurred by the animal control agency
2or animal shelter in caring for and providing for the dog
3pending the determination. Reasonable expenses include, but
4are not limited to, estimated medical care and boarding of the
5animal for 30 days. If security has been posted in accordance
6with this Section, the animal control agency may draw from the
7security the actual costs incurred by the agency in caring for
8the dog.
9    (d) Upon receipt of a petition, the court must set a
10hearing on the petition, to be conducted within 5 business days
11after the petition is filed. The petitioner must serve a true
12copy of the petition upon the defendant.
13    (e) If the court orders the posting of security, the
14security must be posted with the clerk of the court within 5
15business days after the hearing. If the person ordered to post
16security does not do so, the dog is forfeited by operation of
17law and the animal control agency must dispose of the animal
18through adoption or humane euthanization.
19(Source: P.A. 96-1171, eff. 7-22-10.)
 
20    (510 ILCS 5/15.1)
21    Sec. 15.1. Dangerous dog determination.
22    (a) After a thorough investigation including: sending,
23within 10 business days of the Administrator or Director
24becoming aware of the alleged infraction, notifications to the
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1an investigation, and affording the owner an opportunity to
2meet with the Administrator or Director prior to the making of
3a determination; gathering of any medical or veterinary
4evidence; interviewing witnesses; and making a detailed
5written report, an animal control warden, deputy
6administrator, or law enforcement agent may ask the
7Administrator, or his or her designee, or the Director, to deem
8a dog to be "dangerous". No dog shall be deemed a "dangerous
9dog" unless shown to be a dangerous dog by a preponderance of
10evidence. The owner shall be sent immediate notification of the
11determination by registered or certified mail that includes a
12complete description of the appeal process.
13    (b) A dog shall not be declared dangerous if the
14Administrator, or his or her designee, or the Director
15determines the conduct of the dog was justified because:
16        (1) the threat was sustained by a person who at the
17    time was committing a crime or offense upon the owner or
18    custodian of the dog or was committing a willful trespass
19    or other tort upon the premises or property occupied by the
20    owner of the animal;
21        (2) the threatened person was abusing, assaulting, or
22    physically threatening the dog or its offspring;
23        (3) the injured, threatened, or killed companion
24    animal was attacking or threatening to attack the dog or
25    its offspring; or
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1    protecting itself, its owner, custodian, or a member of its
2    household, kennel, or offspring.
3    (c) Testimony of a certified applied behaviorist, a board
4certified veterinary behaviorist, or another recognized expert
5may be relevant to the determination of whether the dog's
6behavior was justified pursuant to the provisions of this
7Section.
8    (d) If deemed dangerous, the Administrator, or his or her
9designee, or the Director shall order (i) the dog's owner to
10pay a $50 public safety fine to be deposited into the Pet
11Population Control Fund, (ii) the dog to be spayed or neutered
12within 14 days at the owner's expense and microchipped, if not
13already, and (iii) one or more of the following as deemed
14appropriate under the circumstances and necessary for the
15protection of the public:
16        (1) evaluation of the dog by a certified applied
17    behaviorist, a board certified veterinary behaviorist, or
18    another recognized expert in the field and completion of
19    training or other treatment as deemed appropriate by the
20    expert. The owner of the dog shall be responsible for all
21    costs associated with evaluations and training ordered
22    under this subsection; or
23        (2) direct supervision by an adult 18 years of age or
24    older whenever the animal is on public premises.
25    (e) The Administrator may order a dangerous dog to be
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1prevent it from biting any person or animal, but that shall not
2injure the dog or interfere with its vision or respiration.
3    (f) Guide dogs for the blind or hearing impaired, support
4dogs for persons with a physical disability the physically
5handicapped, and sentry, guard, or police-owned dogs are exempt
6from this Section; provided, an attack or injury to a person
7occurs while the dog is performing duties as expected. To
8qualify for exemption under this Section, each such dog shall
9be currently inoculated against rabies in accordance with
10Section 8 of this Act and performing duties as expected. It
11shall be the duty of the owner of the exempted dog to notify
12the Administrator of changes of address. In the case of a
13sentry or guard dog, the owner shall keep the Administrator
14advised of the location where such dog will be stationed. The
15Administrator shall provide police and fire departments with a
16categorized list of the exempted dogs, and shall promptly
17notify the departments of any address changes reported to him
18or her.
19    (g) An animal control agency has the right to impound a
20dangerous dog if the owner fails to comply with the
21requirements of this Act.
22(Source: P.A. 93-548, eff. 8-19-03; 94-639, eff. 8-22-05.)
 
23    Section 850. The Humane Care for Animals Act is amended by
24changing Sections 2.01c and 7.15 as follows:
 

 

 

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1    (510 ILCS 70/2.01c)
2    Sec. 2.01c. Service animal. "Service animal" means an
3animal trained in obedience and task skills to meet the needs
4of a person with a disability disabled person.
5(Source: P.A. 92-454, eff. 1-1-02.)
 
6    (510 ILCS 70/7.15)
7    Sec. 7.15. Guide, hearing, and support dogs.
8    (a) A person may not willfully and maliciously annoy,
9taunt, tease, harass, torment, beat, or strike a guide,
10hearing, or support dog or otherwise engage in any conduct
11directed toward a guide, hearing, or support dog that is likely
12to impede or interfere with the dog's performance of its duties
13or that places the blind, hearing impaired, or person with a
14physical disability physically handicapped person being served
15or assisted by the dog in danger of injury.
16    (b) A person may not willfully and maliciously torture,
17injure, or kill a guide, hearing, or support dog.
18    (c) A person may not willfully and maliciously permit a dog
19that is owned, harbored, or controlled by the person to cause
20injury to or the death of a guide, hearing, or support dog
21while the guide, hearing, or support dog is in discharge of its
22duties.
23    (d) A person convicted of violating this Section is guilty
24of a Class A misdemeanor. A second or subsequent violation is a
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1or (c) of this Section is guilty of a Class 4 felony if the dog
2is killed or totally disabled, and may be ordered by the court
3to make restitution to the person with a disability disabled
4person having custody or ownership of the dog for veterinary
5bills and replacement costs of the dog.
6(Source: P.A. 92-650, eff. 7-11-02.)
 
7    Section 855. The Fish and Aquatic Life Code is amended by
8changing Sections 15-5 and 20-5 as follows:
 
9    (515 ILCS 5/15-5)  (from Ch. 56, par. 15-5)
10    Sec. 15-5. Commercial fisherman; license requirement.
11    (a) A "commercial fisherman" is defined as any individual
12who uses any of the commercial fishing devices as defined by
13this Code for the taking of any aquatic life, except mussels,
14protected by the terms of this Code.
15    (b) All commercial fishermen shall have a commercial
16fishing license. In addition to a commercial fishing license, a
17commercial fisherman shall also obtain a sport fishing license.
18All individuals assisting a licensed commercial fisherman in
19taking aquatic life, except mussels, from any waters of the
20State must have a commercial fishing license unless these
21individuals are under the direct supervision of and aboard the
22same watercraft as the licensed commercial fisherman. An
23individual assisting a licensed commercial fisherman must
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1    (c) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the
2contrary, blind residents or residents with a disability or
3disabled residents may fish with commercial fishing devices
4without holding a sports fishing license. For the purpose of
5this Section, an individual is blind or has a disability
6disabled if that individual has a Class 2 disability as defined
7in Section 4A of the Illinois Identification Card Act. For the
8purposes of this Section, an Illinois person with a Disability
9Identification Card issued under the Illinois Identification
10Card Act indicating that the individual named on the card has a
11Class 2 disability shall be adequate documentation of a
12disability.
13    (d) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the
14contrary, a veteran who, according to the determination of the
15federal Veterans' Administration as certified by the
16Department of Veterans' Affairs, is at least 10% disabled with
17service-related disabilities or in receipt of total disability
18pensions may fish with commercial fishing devices without
19holding a sports fishing license during those periods of the
20year that it is lawful to fish with commercial fishing devices,
21if the respective disabilities do not prevent the veteran from
22fishing in a manner that is safe to him or herself and others.
23    (e) A "Lake Michigan commercial fisherman" is defined as an
24individual who resides in this State or an Illinois corporation
25who uses any of the commercial fishing devices as defined by
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1protected by the terms of this Code.
2    (f) For purposes of this Section, an act or omission that
3constitutes a violation committed by an officer, employee, or
4agent of a corporation shall be deemed the act or omission of
5the corporation.
6(Source: P.A. 98-336, eff. 1-1-14; 98-898, eff. 1-1-15.)
 
7    (515 ILCS 5/20-5)  (from Ch. 56, par. 20-5)
8    Sec. 20-5. Necessity of license; exemptions.
9    (a) Any person taking or attempting to take any fish,
10including minnows for commercial purposes, turtles, mussels,
11crayfish, or frogs by any means whatever in any waters or lands
12wholly or in part within the jurisdiction of the State,
13including that part of Lake Michigan under the jurisdiction of
14this State, shall first obtain a license to do so, and shall do
15so only during the respective periods of the year when it shall
16be lawful as provided in this Code. Individuals under 16, blind
17residents or residents with a disability or disabled residents,
18or individuals fishing at fee fishing areas licensed by the
19Department, however, may fish with sport fishing devices
20without being required to have a license. For the purpose of
21this Section an individual is blind or has a disability
22disabled if that individual has a Class 2 disability as defined
23in Section 4A of the Illinois Identification Card Act. For
24purposes of this Section an Illinois Person with a Disability
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1Card Act indicating that the individual named on the card has a
2Class 2 disability shall be adequate documentation of a
3disability.
4    (b) A courtesy non-resident sport fishing license or stamp
5may be issued at the discretion of the Director, without fee,
6to (i) any individual officially employed in the wildlife and
7fish or conservation department of another state or of the
8United States who is within the State to assist or consult or
9cooperate with the Director or (ii) the officials of other
10states, the United States, foreign countries, or officers or
11representatives of conservation organizations or publications
12while in the State as guests of the Governor or Director.
13    (c) The Director may issue special fishing permits without
14cost to groups of hospital patients or to individuals with
15disabilities handicapped individuals for use on specified
16dates in connection with supervised fishing for therapy.
17    (d) Veterans who, according to the determination of the
18Veterans' Administration as certified by the Department of
19Veterans' Affairs, are at least 10% disabled with
20service-related disabilities or in receipt of total disability
21pensions may fish with sport fishing devices during those
22periods of the year it is lawful to do so without being
23required to have a license, on the condition that their
24respective disabilities do not prevent them from fishing in a
25manner which is safe to themselves and others.
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1exceed 4 days in duration, when sport fishermen may fish waters
2wholly or in part within the jurisdiction of the State,
3including that part of Lake Michigan under the jurisdiction of
4the State, and not be required to obtain the license or stamp
5required by subsection (a) of this Section, Section 20-10 or
6subsection (a) of Section 20-55. The term of any such period
7shall be established by administrative rule. This subsection
8shall not apply to commercial fishing.
9    (f) The Director may issue special fishing permits without
10cost for a group event, restricted to specific dates and
11locations if it is determined by the Department that the event
12is beneficial in promoting sport fishing in Illinois.
13(Source: P.A. 97-1064, eff. 1-1-13.)
 
14    Section 860. The Wildlife Code is amended by changing
15Sections 2.5, 2.33, and 3.1 as follows:
 
16    (520 ILCS 5/2.5)
17    Sec. 2.5. Crossbow conditions. A person may use a crossbow
18if one or more of the following conditions are met:
19        (1) the user is a person age 62 and older;
20        (2) the user is a person with a disability handicapped
21    person to whom the Director has issued a permit to use a
22    crossbow, as provided by administrative rule; or
23        (3) the date of using the crossbow is during the period
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1    through the last day of the archery deer hunting season
2    (both inclusive) set annually by the Director.
3    As used in this Section, "person with a disability
4handicapped person" means a person who has a physical
5impairment due to injury or disease, congenital or acquired,
6which renders the person them so severely disabled as to be
7unable to use a longbow, recurve bow, or compound bow. Permits
8must be issued only after the receipt of a physician's
9statement confirming the applicant is a person with a
10disability handicapped as defined above.
11(Source: P.A. 97-907, eff. 8-7-12; revised 12-10-14.)
 
12    (520 ILCS 5/2.33)  (from Ch. 61, par. 2.33)
13    Sec. 2.33. Prohibitions.
14    (a) It is unlawful to carry or possess any gun in any State
15refuge unless otherwise permitted by administrative rule.
16    (b) It is unlawful to use or possess any snare or
17snare-like device, deadfall, net, or pit trap to take any
18species, except that snares not powered by springs or other
19mechanical devices may be used to trap fur-bearing mammals, in
20water sets only, if at least one-half of the snare noose is
21located underwater at all times.
22    (c) It is unlawful for any person at any time to take a
23wild mammal protected by this Act from its den by means of any
24mechanical device, spade, or digging device or to use smoke or
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1provided in Section 2.37.
2    (d) It is unlawful to use a ferret or any other small
3mammal which is used in the same or similar manner for which
4ferrets are used for the purpose of frightening or driving any
5mammals from their dens or hiding places.
6    (e) (Blank).
7    (f) It is unlawful to use spears, gigs, hooks or any like
8device to take any species protected by this Act.
9    (g) It is unlawful to use poisons, chemicals or explosives
10for the purpose of taking any species protected by this Act.
11    (h) It is unlawful to hunt adjacent to or near any peat,
12grass, brush or other inflammable substance when it is burning.
13    (i) It is unlawful to take, pursue or intentionally harass
14or disturb in any manner any wild birds or mammals by use or
15aid of any vehicle or conveyance, except as permitted by the
16Code of Federal Regulations for the taking of waterfowl. It is
17also unlawful to use the lights of any vehicle or conveyance or
18any light from or any light connected to the vehicle or
19conveyance in any area where wildlife may be found except in
20accordance with Section 2.37 of this Act; however, nothing in
21this Section shall prohibit the normal use of headlamps for the
22purpose of driving upon a roadway. Striped skunk, opossum, red
23fox, gray fox, raccoon and coyote may be taken during the open
24season by use of a small light which is worn on the body or
25hand-held by a person on foot and not in any vehicle.
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1while taking or attempting to take any of the species protected
2by this Act.
3    (k) It is unlawful to use or possess in the field any
4shotgun shell loaded with a shot size larger than lead BB or
5steel T (.20 diameter) when taking or attempting to take any
6species of wild game mammals (excluding white-tailed deer),
7wild game birds, migratory waterfowl or migratory game birds
8protected by this Act, except white-tailed deer as provided for
9in Section 2.26 and other species as provided for by subsection
10(l) or administrative rule.
11    (l) It is unlawful to take any species of wild game, except
12white-tailed deer and fur-bearing mammals, with a shotgun
13loaded with slugs unless otherwise provided for by
14administrative rule.
15    (m) It is unlawful to use any shotgun capable of holding
16more than 3 shells in the magazine or chamber combined, except
17on game breeding and hunting preserve areas licensed under
18Section 3.27 and except as permitted by the Code of Federal
19Regulations for the taking of waterfowl. If the shotgun is
20capable of holding more than 3 shells, it shall, while being
21used on an area other than a game breeding and shooting
22preserve area licensed pursuant to Section 3.27, be fitted with
23a one piece plug that is irremovable without dismantling the
24shotgun or otherwise altered to render it incapable of holding
25more than 3 shells in the magazine and chamber, combined.
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1possess a permit to hunt from a vehicle as provided in this
2Section and persons otherwise permitted by law, to have or
3carry any gun in or on any vehicle, conveyance or aircraft,
4unless such gun is unloaded and enclosed in a case, except that
5at field trials authorized by Section 2.34 of this Act,
6unloaded guns or guns loaded with blank cartridges only, may be
7carried on horseback while not contained in a case, or to have
8or carry any bow or arrow device in or on any vehicle unless
9such bow or arrow device is unstrung or enclosed in a case, or
10otherwise made inoperable.
11    (o) It is unlawful to use any crossbow for the purpose of
12taking any wild birds or mammals, except as provided for in
13Section 2.5.
14    (p) It is unlawful to take game birds, migratory game birds
15or migratory waterfowl with a rifle, pistol, revolver or
16airgun.
17    (q) It is unlawful to fire a rifle, pistol, revolver or
18airgun on, over or into any waters of this State, including
19frozen waters.
20    (r) It is unlawful to discharge any gun or bow and arrow
21device along, upon, across, or from any public right-of-way or
22highway in this State.
23    (s) It is unlawful to use a silencer or other device to
24muffle or mute the sound of the explosion or report resulting
25from the firing of any gun.
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1take any species of wildlife or parts thereof, intentionally or
2wantonly allow a dog to hunt, within or upon the land of
3another, or upon waters flowing over or standing on the land of
4another, or to knowingly shoot a gun or bow and arrow device at
5any wildlife physically on or flying over the property of
6another without first obtaining permission from the owner or
7the owner's designee. For the purposes of this Section, the
8owner's designee means anyone who the owner designates in a
9written authorization and the authorization must contain (i)
10the legal or common description of property for such authority
11is given, (ii) the extent that the owner's designee is
12authorized to make decisions regarding who is allowed to take
13or attempt to take any species of wildlife or parts thereof,
14and (iii) the owner's notarized signature. Before enforcing
15this Section the law enforcement officer must have received
16notice from the owner or the owner's designee of a violation of
17this Section. Statements made to the law enforcement officer
18regarding this notice shall not be rendered inadmissible by the
19hearsay rule when offered for the purpose of showing the
20required notice.
21    (u) It is unlawful for any person to discharge any firearm
22for the purpose of taking any of the species protected by this
23Act, or hunt with gun or dog, or intentionally or wantonly
24allow a dog to hunt, within 300 yards of an inhabited dwelling
25without first obtaining permission from the owner or tenant,
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1with dog and shotgun using shot shells only, or hunting with
2shotgun using shot shells only, or providing outfitting
3services under a waterfowl outfitter permit, or on licensed
4game breeding and hunting preserve areas, as defined in Section
53.27, on federally owned and managed lands and on Department
6owned, managed, leased, or controlled lands, a 100 yard
7restriction shall apply.
8    (v) It is unlawful for any person to remove fur-bearing
9mammals from, or to move or disturb in any manner, the traps
10owned by another person without written authorization of the
11owner to do so.
12    (w) It is unlawful for any owner of a dog to knowingly or
13wantonly allow his or her dog to pursue, harass or kill deer,
14except that nothing in this Section shall prohibit the tracking
15of wounded deer with a dog in accordance with the provisions of
16Section 2.26 of this Code.
17    (x) It is unlawful for any person to wantonly or carelessly
18injure or destroy, in any manner whatsoever, any real or
19personal property on the land of another while engaged in
20hunting or trapping thereon.
21    (y) It is unlawful to hunt wild game protected by this Act
22between one half hour after sunset and one half hour before
23sunrise, except that hunting hours between one half hour after
24sunset and one half hour before sunrise may be established by
25administrative rule for fur-bearing mammals.
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1turkeys and crippled pheasants not capable of normal flight and
2otherwise irretrievable) protected by this Act when not flying.
3Nothing in this Section shall prohibit a person from carrying
4an uncased, unloaded shotgun in a boat, while in pursuit of a
5crippled migratory waterfowl that is incapable of normal
6flight, for the purpose of attempting to reduce the migratory
7waterfowl to possession, provided that the attempt is made
8immediately upon downing the migratory waterfowl and is done
9within 400 yards of the blind from which the migratory
10waterfowl was downed. This exception shall apply only to
11migratory game birds that are not capable of normal flight.
12Migratory waterfowl that are crippled may be taken only with a
13shotgun as regulated by subsection (j) of this Section using
14shotgun shells as regulated in subsection (k) of this Section.
15    (aa) It is unlawful to use or possess any device that may
16be used for tree climbing or cutting, while hunting fur-bearing
17mammals, excluding coyotes.
18    (bb) It is unlawful for any person, except licensed game
19breeders, pursuant to Section 2.29 to import, carry into, or
20possess alive in this State any species of wildlife taken
21outside of this State, without obtaining permission to do so
22from the Director.
23    (cc) It is unlawful for any person to have in his or her
24possession any freshly killed species protected by this Act
25during the season closed for taking.
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1Act and retain it alive except as provided by administrative
2rule.
3    (ee) It is unlawful to possess any rifle while in the field
4during gun deer season except as provided in Section 2.26 and
5administrative rules.
6    (ff) It is unlawful for any person to take any species
7protected by this Act, except migratory waterfowl, during the
8gun deer hunting season in those counties open to gun deer
9hunting, unless he or she wears, when in the field, a cap and
10upper outer garment of a solid blaze orange color, with such
11articles of clothing displaying a minimum of 400 square inches
12of blaze orange material.
13    (gg) It is unlawful during the upland game season for any
14person to take upland game with a firearm unless he or she
15wears, while in the field, a cap of solid blaze orange color.
16For purposes of this Act, upland game is defined as Bobwhite
17Quail, Hungarian Partridge, Ring-necked Pheasant, Eastern
18Cottontail and Swamp Rabbit.
19    (hh) It shall be unlawful to kill or cripple any species
20protected by this Act for which there is a bag limit without
21making a reasonable effort to retrieve such species and include
22such in the bag limit. It shall be unlawful for any person
23having control over harvested game mammals, game birds, or
24migratory game birds for which there is a bag limit to wantonly
25waste or destroy the usable meat of the game, except this shall
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1Code. For purposes of this subsection, "usable meat" means the
2breast meat of a game bird or migratory game bird and the hind
3ham and front shoulders of a game mammal. It shall be unlawful
4for any person to place, leave, dump, or abandon a wildlife
5carcass or parts of it along or upon a public right-of-way or
6highway or on public or private property, including a waterway
7or stream, without the permission of the owner or tenant. It
8shall not be unlawful to discard game meat that is determined
9to be unfit for human consumption.
10    (ii) This Section shall apply only to those species
11protected by this Act taken within the State. Any species or
12any parts thereof, legally taken in and transported from other
13states or countries, may be possessed within the State, except
14as provided in this Section and Sections 2.35, 2.36 and 3.21.
15    (jj) (Blank).
16    (kk) Nothing contained in this Section shall prohibit the
17Director from issuing permits to paraplegics or to other
18persons with disabilities disabled persons who meet the
19requirements set forth in administrative rule to shoot or hunt
20from a vehicle as provided by that rule, provided that such is
21otherwise in accord with this Act.
22    (ll) Nothing contained in this Act shall prohibit the
23taking of aquatic life protected by the Fish and Aquatic Life
24Code or birds and mammals protected by this Act, except deer
25and fur-bearing mammals, from a boat not camouflaged or
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1of concealment and not propelled by sail or mechanical power.
2However, only shotguns not larger than 10 gauge nor smaller
3than .410 bore loaded with not more than 3 shells of a shot
4size no larger than lead BB or steel T (.20 diameter) may be
5used to take species protected by this Act.
6    (mm) Nothing contained in this Act shall prohibit the use
7of a shotgun, not larger than 10 gauge nor smaller than a 20
8gauge, with a rifled barrel.
9    (nn) It shall be unlawful to possess any species of
10wildlife or wildlife parts taken unlawfully in Illinois, any
11other state, or any other country, whether or not the wildlife
12or wildlife parts is indigenous to Illinois. For the purposes
13of this subsection, the statute of limitations for unlawful
14possession of wildlife or wildlife parts shall not cease until
152 years after the possession has permanently ended.
16(Source: P.A. 97-645, eff. 12-30-11; 97-907, eff. 8-7-12;
1798-119, eff. 1-1-14; 98-181, eff. 8-5-13; 98-183, eff. 1-1-14;
1898-290, eff. 8-9-13; 98-756, eff. 7-16-14; 98-914, eff.
191-1-15.)
 
20    (520 ILCS 5/3.1)  (from Ch. 61, par. 3.1)
21    Sec. 3.1. License and stamps required.
22    (a) Before any person shall take or attempt to take any of
23the species protected by Section 2.2 for which an open season
24is established under this Act, he shall first have procured and
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13.1-5 of this Code.
2    Before any person 16 years of age or older shall take or
3attempt to take any bird of the species defined as migratory
4waterfowl by Section 2.2, including coots, he shall first have
5procured a State Migratory Waterfowl Stamp.
6    Before any person 16 years of age or older takes, attempts
7to take, or pursues any species of wildlife protected by this
8Code, except migratory waterfowl, coots, and hand-reared birds
9on licensed game breeding and hunting preserve areas and state
10controlled pheasant hunting areas, he or she shall first obtain
11a State Habitat Stamp. Veterans with disabilities Disabled
12veterans and former prisoners of war shall not be required to
13obtain State Habitat Stamps. Any person who obtained a lifetime
14license before January 1, 1993, shall not be required to obtain
15State Habitat Stamps. Income from the sale of State Furbearer
16Stamps and State Pheasant Stamps received after the effective
17date of this amendatory Act of 1992 shall be deposited into the
18State Furbearer Fund and State Pheasant Fund, respectively.
19    Before any person 16 years of age or older shall take,
20attempt to take, or sell the green hide of any mammal of the
21species defined as fur-bearing mammals by Section 2.2 for which
22an open season is established under this Act, he shall first
23have procured a State Habitat Stamp.
24    (b) Before any person who is a non-resident of the State of
25Illinois shall take or attempt to take any of the species
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1established under this Act, he shall, unless specifically
2exempted by law, first procure a non-resident license as
3provided by this Act for the taking of any wild game.
4    Before a nonresident shall take or attempt to take
5white-tailed deer, he shall first have procured a Deer Hunting
6Permit as defined in Section 2.26 of this Code.
7    Before a nonresident shall take or attempt to take wild
8turkeys, he shall have procured a Wild Turkey Hunting Permit as
9defined in Section 2.11 of this Code.
10    (c) The owners residing on, or bona fide tenants of, farm
11lands and their children, parents, brothers, and sisters
12actually permanently residing on their lands shall have the
13right to hunt any of the species protected by Section 2.2 upon
14their lands and waters without procuring hunting licenses; but
15the hunting shall be done only during periods of time and with
16devices and by methods as are permitted by this Act. Any person
17on active duty with the Armed Forces of the United States who
18is now and who was at the time of entering the Armed Forces a
19resident of Illinois and who entered the Armed Forces from this
20State, and who is presently on ordinary or emergency leave from
21the Armed Forces, and any resident of Illinois who has a
22disability is disabled may hunt any of the species protected by
23Section 2.2 without procuring a hunting license, but the
24hunting shall be done only during such periods of time and with
25devices and by methods as are permitted by this Act. For the
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1disabled when that person has a Type 1 or Type 4, Class 2
2disability as defined in Section 4A of the Illinois
3Identification Card Act. For purposes of this Section, an
4Illinois Person with a Disability Identification Card issued
5pursuant to the Illinois Identification Card Act indicating
6that the person named has a Type 1 or Type 4, Class 2
7disability shall be adequate documentation of the disability.
8    (d) A courtesy non-resident license, permit, or stamp for
9taking game may be issued at the discretion of the Director,
10without fee, to any person officially employed in the game and
11fish or conservation department of another state or of the
12United States who is within the State to assist or consult or
13cooperate with the Director; or to the officials of other
14states, the United States, foreign countries, or officers or
15representatives of conservation organizations or publications
16while in the State as guests of the Governor or Director. The
17Director may provide to nonresident participants and official
18gunners at field trials an exemption from licensure while
19participating in a field trial.
20    (e) State Migratory Waterfowl Stamps shall be required for
21those persons qualifying under subsections (c) and (d) who
22intend to hunt migratory waterfowl, including coots, to the
23extent that hunting licenses of the various types are
24authorized and required by this Section for those persons.
25    (f) Registration in the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Migratory
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1persons who are required to have a hunting license before
2taking or attempting to take any bird of the species defined as
3migratory game birds by Section 2.2, except that this
4subsection shall not apply to crows in this State or
5hand-reared birds on licensed game breeding and hunting
6preserve areas, for which an open season is established by this
7Act. Persons registering with the Program must carry proof of
8registration with them while migratory bird hunting.
9    The Department shall publish suitable prescribed
10regulations pertaining to registration by the migratory bird
11hunter in the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Migratory Bird
12Harvest Information Program.
13(Source: P.A. 96-1226, eff. 1-1-11; 97-1064, eff. 1-1-13.)
 
14    Section 865. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by
15changing Sections 3-609, 3-611, 3-616, 3-623, 3-626, 3-667,
163-683, 3-806.3, 6-205, 6-206, 11-208, 11-209, 11-501.7,
1711-1301.1, 11-1301.2, 11-1301.3, 11-1301.4, 11-1301.5,
1811-1301.6, 11-1301.7, and 12-401 as follows:
 
19    (625 ILCS 5/3-609)  (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-609)
20    Sec. 3-609. Plates for Veterans with Disabilities Disabled
21Veterans' Plates.
22    (a) Any veteran who holds proof of a service-connected
23disability from the United States Department of Veterans
24Affairs, and who has obtained certification from a licensed

 

 

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1physician, physician assistant, or advanced practice nurse
2that the service-connected disability qualifies the veteran
3for issuance of registration plates or decals to a person with
4disabilities in accordance with Section 3-616, may, without the
5payment of any registration fee, make application to the
6Secretary of State for license plates for veterans with
7disabilities disabled veterans license plates displaying the
8international symbol of access, for the registration of one
9motor vehicle of the first division or one motor vehicle of the
10second division weighing not more than 8,000 pounds.
11    (b) Any veteran who holds proof of a service-connected
12disability from the United States Department of Veterans
13Affairs, and whose degree of disability has been declared to be
1450% or more, but whose disability does not qualify the veteran
15for a plate or decal for persons with disabilities under
16Section 3-616, may, without the payment of any registration
17fee, make application to the Secretary for a special
18registration plate without the international symbol of access
19for the registration of one motor vehicle of the first division
20or one motor vehicle of the second division weighing not more
21than 8,000 pounds.
22    (c) Renewal of such registration must be accompanied with
23documentation for eligibility of registration without fee
24unless the applicant has a permanent qualifying disability, and
25such registration plates may not be issued to any person not
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1Affairs may assist in providing the documentation of
2disability.
3    (d) The design and color of the plates shall be within the
4discretion of the Secretary, except that the plates issued
5under subsection (b) of this Section shall not contain the
6international symbol of access. The Secretary may, in his or
7her discretion, allow the plates to be issued as vanity or
8personalized plates in accordance with Section 3-405.1 of this
9Code. Registration shall be for a multi-year period and may be
10issued staggered registration.
11    (e) Any person eligible to receive license plates under
12this Section who has been approved for benefits under the
13Senior Citizens and Persons with Disabilities Disabled Persons
14Property Tax Relief Act, or who has claimed and received a
15grant under that Act, shall pay a fee of $24 instead of the fee
16otherwise provided in this Code for passenger cars displaying
17standard multi-year registration plates issued under Section
183-414.1, for motor vehicles registered at 8,000 pounds or less
19under Section 3-815(a), or for recreational vehicles
20registered at 8,000 pounds or less under Section 3-815(b), for
21a second set of plates under this Section.
22(Source: P.A. 97-689, eff. 6-14-12; 97-918, eff. 1-1-13;
2398-463, eff. 8-16-13.)
 
24    (625 ILCS 5/3-611)  (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-611)
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1in his discretion, may make special designations of certain
2designs or combinations of designs, or alphabetical letters or
3combination of letters, or colors or combination of colors
4pertaining to registration plates issued to vehicles owned by
5governmental agencies, vehicles owned and registered by State
6and federal elected officials, retired Illinois Supreme Court
7justices, and appointed federal cabinet officials, vehicles
8operated by taxi or livery businesses, operated in connection
9with mileage weight registrations, or operated by a dealer,
10transporter, or manufacturer as the Secretary of State may deem
11necessary for the proper administration of this Act. In the
12case of registration plates issued for vehicles operated by or
13for persons with disabilities, as defined by Section 1-159.1,
14under Section 3-616 of this Act, the Secretary of State, upon
15request, shall make such special designations so that
16automobiles bearing such plates are easily recognizable thru
17use of the international accessibility symbol as automobiles
18driven by or for such persons. In the case of registration
19plates issued for vehicles operated by a person with a
20disability disabled person with a type four hearing disability,
21as defined pursuant to Section 4A of The Illinois
22Identification Card Act, the Secretary of State, upon request,
23shall make such special designations so that a motor vehicle
24bearing such plate is easily recognizable by a special symbol
25indicating that such vehicle is driven by a person with a
26hearing disability. Registration plates issued to a person who

 

 

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1is deaf or hard of hearing under this Section shall not entitle
2a motor vehicle bearing such plates to those parking privileges
3established for persons with disabilities under this Code. In
4the case of registration plates issued for State owned
5vehicles, they shall be manufactured in compliance with Section
62 of "An Act relating to identification and use of motor
7vehicles of the State, approved August 9, 1951, as amended". In
8the case of plates issued for State officials, such plates may
9be issued for a 2 year period beginning January 1st of each
10odd-numbered year and ending December 31st of the subsequent
11even-numbered year.
12(Source: P.A. 87-829; 87-832; 87-1249; 88-685, eff. 1-24-95.)
 
13    (625 ILCS 5/3-616)  (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-616)
14    Sec. 3-616. Disability license plates.
15    (a) Upon receiving an application for a certificate of
16registration for a motor vehicle of the first division or for a
17motor vehicle of the second division weighing no more than
188,000 pounds, accompanied with payment of the registration fees
19required under this Code from a person with disabilities or a
20person who is deaf or hard of hearing, the Secretary of State,
21if so requested, shall issue to such person registration plates
22as provided for in Section 3-611, provided that the person with
23disabilities or person who is deaf or hard of hearing must not
24be disqualified from obtaining a driver's license under
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1provided that any person making such a request must submit a
2statement, certified by a licensed physician, by a physician
3assistant who has been delegated the authority to make this
4certification by his or her supervising physician, or by an
5advanced practice nurse who has a written collaborative
6agreement with a collaborating physician that authorizes the
7advanced practice nurse to make this certification, to the
8effect that such person is a person with disabilities as
9defined by Section 1-159.1 of this Code, or alternatively
10provide adequate documentation that such person has a Class 1A,
11Class 2A or Type Four disability under the provisions of
12Section 4A of the Illinois Identification Card Act. For
13purposes of this Section, an Illinois Person with a Disability
14Identification Card issued pursuant to the Illinois
15Identification Card Act indicating that the person thereon
16named has a disability shall be adequate documentation of such
17a disability.
18    (b) The Secretary shall issue plates under this Section to
19a parent or legal guardian of a person with disabilities if the
20person with disabilities has a Class 1A or Class 2A disability
21as defined in Section 4A of the Illinois Identification Card
22Act or is a person with disabilities as defined by Section
231-159.1 of this Code, and does not possess a vehicle registered
24in his or her name, provided that the person with disabilities
25relies frequently on the parent or legal guardian for
26transportation. Only one vehicle per family may be registered

 

 

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1under this subsection, unless the applicant can justify in
2writing the need for one additional set of plates. Any person
3requesting special plates under this subsection shall submit
4such documentation or such physician's, physician assistant's,
5or advanced practice nurse's statement as is required in
6subsection (a) and a statement describing the circumstances
7qualifying for issuance of special plates under this
8subsection. An optometrist may certify a Class 2A Visual
9Disability, as defined in Section 4A of the Illinois
10Identification Card Act, for the purpose of qualifying a person
11with disabilities for special plates under this subsection.
12    (c) The Secretary may issue a parking decal or device to a
13person with disabilities as defined by Section 1-159.1 without
14regard to qualification of such person with disabilities for a
15driver's license or registration of a vehicle by such person
16with disabilities or such person's immediate family, provided
17such person with disabilities making such a request has been
18issued an Illinois Person with a Disability Identification Card
19indicating that the person named thereon has a Class 1A or
20Class 2A disability, or alternatively, submits a statement
21certified by a licensed physician, or by a physician assistant
22or an advanced practice nurse as provided in subsection (a), to
23the effect that such person is a person with disabilities as
24defined by Section 1-159.1. An optometrist may certify a Class
252A Visual Disability as defined in Section 4A of the Illinois
26Identification Card Act for the purpose of qualifying a person

 

 

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1with disabilities for a parking decal or device under this
2subsection.
3    (d) The Secretary shall prescribe by rules and regulations
4procedures to certify or re-certify as necessary the
5eligibility of persons whose disabilities are other than
6permanent for special plates or parking decals or devices
7issued under subsections (a), (b) and (c). Except as provided
8under subsection (f) of this Section, no such special plates,
9decals or devices shall be issued by the Secretary of State to
10or on behalf of any person with disabilities unless such person
11is certified as meeting the definition of a person with
12disabilities pursuant to Section 1-159.1 or meeting the
13requirement of a Type Four disability as provided under Section
144A of the Illinois Identification Card Act for the period of
15time that the physician, or the physician assistant or advanced
16practice nurse as provided in subsection (a), determines the
17applicant will have the disability, but not to exceed 6 months
18from the date of certification or recertification.
19    (e) Any person requesting special plates under this Section
20may also apply to have the special plates personalized, as
21provided under Section 3-405.1.
22    (f) The Secretary of State, upon application, shall issue
23disability registration plates or a parking decal to
24corporations, school districts, State or municipal agencies,
25limited liability companies, nursing homes, convalescent
26homes, or special education cooperatives which will transport

 

 

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1persons with disabilities. The Secretary shall prescribe by
2rule a means to certify or re-certify the eligibility of
3organizations to receive disability plates or decals and to
4designate which of the 2 person with disabilities emblems shall
5be placed on qualifying vehicles.
6    (g) The Secretary of State, or his designee, may enter into
7agreements with other jurisdictions, including foreign
8jurisdictions, on behalf of this State relating to the
9extension of parking privileges by such jurisdictions to
10permanently disabled residents of this State with disabilities
11who display a special license plate or parking device that
12contains the International symbol of access on his or her motor
13vehicle, and to recognize such plates or devices issued by such
14other jurisdictions. This State shall grant the same parking
15privileges which are granted to disabled residents of this
16State with disabilities to any non-resident whose motor vehicle
17is licensed in another state, district, territory or foreign
18country if such vehicle displays the international symbol of
19access or a distinguishing insignia on license plates or
20parking device issued in accordance with the laws of the
21non-resident's state, district, territory or foreign country.
22(Source: P.A. 97-1064, eff. 1-1-13.)
 
23    (625 ILCS 5/3-623)  (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-623)
24    Sec. 3-623. Purple Heart Plates.
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1the form prescribed by the Secretary of State, may issue to
2recipients awarded the Purple Heart by a branch of the armed
3forces of the United States who reside in Illinois, special
4registration plates. The Secretary, upon receipt of the proper
5application, may also issue these special registration plates
6to an Illinois resident who is the surviving spouse of a person
7who was awarded the Purple Heart by a branch of the armed
8forces of the United States. The special plates issued pursuant
9to this Section should be affixed only to passenger vehicles of
10the 1st division, including motorcycles, or motor vehicles of
11the 2nd division weighing not more than 8,000 pounds. The
12Secretary may, in his or her discretion, allow the plates to be
13issued as vanity or personalized plates in accordance with
14Section 3-405.1 of this Code. The Secretary of State must make
15a version of the special registration plates authorized under
16this Section in a form appropriate for motorcycles.
17    (b) The design and color of such plates shall be wholly
18within the discretion of the Secretary of State. Appropriate
19documentation, as determined by the Secretary, and the
20appropriate registration fee shall accompany the application,
21except:
22        (1) a person eligible to be issued Purple Heart plates
23    may display the plates on one vehicle without the payment
24    of any registration or registration renewal fee; and
25        (2) for an individual who has been issued Purple Heart
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1    for benefits under the Senior Citizens and Persons with
2    Disabilities Disabled Persons Property Tax Relief Act, the
3    annual fee for the registration of the vehicle shall be as
4    provided in Section 3-806.3 of this Code.
5(Source: P.A. 97-689, eff. 6-14-12; 98-902, eff. 1-1-15.)
 
6    (625 ILCS 5/3-626)
7    Sec. 3-626. Korean War Veteran license plates.
8    (a) In addition to any other special license plate, the
9Secretary, upon receipt of all applicable fees and applications
10made in the form prescribed by the Secretary of State, may
11issue special registration plates designated as Korean War
12Veteran license plates to residents of Illinois who
13participated in the United States Armed Forces during the
14Korean War. The special plate issued under this Section shall
15be affixed only to passenger vehicles of the first division,
16motorcycles, motor vehicles of the second division weighing not
17more than 8,000 pounds, and recreational vehicles as defined by
18Section 1-169 of this Code. Plates issued under this Section
19shall expire according to the staggered multi-year procedure
20established by Section 3-414.1 of this Code.
21    (b) The design, color, and format of the plates shall be
22wholly within the discretion of the Secretary of State. The
23Secretary may, in his or her discretion, allow the plates to be
24issued as vanity plates or personalized in accordance with
25Section 3-405.1 of this Code. The plates are not required to

 

 

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1designate "Land Of Lincoln", as prescribed in subsection (b) of
2Section 3-412 of this Code. The Secretary shall prescribe the
3eligibility requirements and, in his or her discretion, shall
4approve and prescribe stickers or decals as provided under
5Section 3-412.
6    (c) (Blank).
7    (d) The Korean War Memorial Construction Fund is created as
8a special fund in the State treasury. All moneys in the Korean
9War Memorial Construction Fund shall, subject to
10appropriation, be used by the Department of Veteran Affairs to
11provide grants for construction of the Korean War Memorial to
12be located at Oak Ridge Cemetery in Springfield, Illinois. Upon
13the completion of the Memorial, the Department of Veteran
14Affairs shall certify to the State Treasurer that the
15construction of the Memorial has been completed. Upon the
16certification by the Department of Veteran Affairs, the State
17Treasurer shall transfer all moneys in the Fund and any future
18deposits into the Fund into the Secretary of State Special
19License Plate Fund.
20    (e) An individual who has been issued Korean War Veteran
21license plates for a vehicle and who has been approved for
22benefits under the Senior Citizens and Persons with
23Disabilities Disabled Persons Property Tax Relief Act shall pay
24the original issuance and the regular annual fee for the
25registration of the vehicle as provided in Section 3-806.3 of
26this Code in addition to the fees specified in subsection (c)

 

 

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1of this Section.
2(Source: P.A. 96-1409, eff. 1-1-11; 97-689, eff. 6-14-12.)
 
3    (625 ILCS 5/3-667)
4    Sec. 3-667. Korean Service license plates.
5    (a) In addition to any other special license plate, the
6Secretary, upon receipt of all applicable fees and applications
7made in the form prescribed by the Secretary of State, may
8issue special registration plates designated as Korean Service
9license plates to residents of Illinois who, on or after July
1027, 1954, participated in the United States Armed Forces in
11Korea. The special plate issued under this Section shall be
12affixed only to passenger vehicles of the first division,
13motorcycles, motor vehicles of the second division weighing not
14more than 8,000 pounds, and recreational vehicles as defined by
15Section 1-169 of this Code. Plates issued under this Section
16shall expire according to the staggered multi-year procedure
17established by Section 3-414.1 of this Code.
18    (b) The design, color, and format of the plates shall be
19wholly within the discretion of the Secretary of State. The
20Secretary may, in his or her discretion, allow the plates to be
21issued as vanity or personalized plates in accordance with
22Section 3-405.1 of this Code. The plates are not required to
23designate "Land of Lincoln", as prescribed in subsection (b) of
24Section 3-412 of this Code. The Secretary shall prescribe the
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1approve and prescribe stickers or decals as provided under
2Section 3-412.
3    (c) An applicant shall be charged a $2 fee for original
4issuance in addition to the applicable registration fee. This
5additional fee shall be deposited into the Korean War Memorial
6Construction Fund a special fund in the State treasury.
7    (d) An individual who has been issued Korean Service
8license plates for a vehicle and who has been approved for
9benefits under the Senior Citizens and Persons with
10Disabilities Disabled Persons Property Tax Relief Act shall pay
11the original issuance and the regular annual fee for the
12registration of the vehicle as provided in Section 3-806.3 of
13this Code in addition to the fees specified in subsection (c)
14of this Section.
15(Source: P.A. 97-306, eff. 1-1-12; 97-689, eff. 6-14-12.)
 
16    (625 ILCS 5/3-683)
17    Sec. 3-683. Distinguished Service Cross license plates.
18The Secretary, upon receipt of an application made in the form
19prescribed by the Secretary of State, shall issue special
20registration plates to any Illinois resident who has been
21awarded the Distinguished Service Cross by a branch of the
22armed forces of the United States. The Secretary, upon receipt
23of the proper application, shall also issue these special
24registration plates to an Illinois resident who is the
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1Service Cross by a branch of the armed forces of the United
2States. The special plates issued under this Section should be
3affixed only to passenger vehicles of the first division,
4including motorcycles, or motor vehicles of the second division
5weighing not more than 8,000 pounds.
6    The design and color of the plates shall be wholly within
7the discretion of the Secretary of State. Appropriate
8documentation, as determined by the Secretary, and the
9appropriate registration fee shall accompany the application.
10However, for an individual who has been issued Distinguished
11Service Cross plates for a vehicle and who has been approved
12for benefits under the Senior Citizens and Persons with
13Disabilities Disabled Persons Property Tax Relief Act, the
14annual fee for the registration of the vehicle shall be as
15provided in Section 3-806.3 of this Code.
16(Source: P.A. 96-328, eff. 8-11-09; 97-689, eff. 6-14-12.)
 
17    (625 ILCS 5/3-806.3)  (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-806.3)
18    Sec. 3-806.3. Senior Citizens. Commencing with the 2009
19registration year, the registration fee paid by any vehicle
20owner who has been approved for benefits under the Senior
21Citizens and Persons with Disabilities Disabled Persons
22Property Tax Relief Act or who is the spouse of such a person
23shall be $24 instead of the fee otherwise provided in this Code
24for passenger cars displaying standard multi-year registration
25plates issued under Section 3-414.1, motor vehicles displaying

 

 

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1special registration plates issued under Section 3-609, 3-616,
23-621, 3-622, 3-623, 3-624, 3-625, 3-626, 3-628, 3-638, 3-642,
33-645, 3-647, 3-650, 3-651, or 3-663, motor vehicles registered
4at 8,000 pounds or less under Section 3-815(a), and
5recreational vehicles registered at 8,000 pounds or less under
6Section 3-815(b). Widows and widowers of claimants shall also
7be entitled to this reduced registration fee for the
8registration year in which the claimant was eligible.
9    Commencing with the 2009 registration year, the
10registration fee paid by any vehicle owner who has claimed and
11received a grant under the Senior Citizens and Persons with
12Disabilities Disabled Persons Property Tax Relief Act or who is
13the spouse of such a person shall be $24 instead of the fee
14otherwise provided in this Code for passenger cars displaying
15standard multi-year registration plates issued under Section
163-414.1, motor vehicles displaying special registration plates
17issued under Section 3-607, 3-609, 3-616, 3-621, 3-622, 3-623,
183-624, 3-625, 3-626, 3-628, 3-638, 3-642, 3-645, 3-647, 3-650,
193-651, 3-663, or 3-664, motor vehicles registered at 8,000
20pounds or less under Section 3-815(a), and recreational
21vehicles registered at 8,000 pounds or less under Section
223-815(b). Widows and widowers of claimants shall also be
23entitled to this reduced registration fee for the registration
24year in which the claimant was eligible.
25    No more than one reduced registration fee under this
26Section shall be allowed during any 12 month period based on

 

 

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1the primary eligibility of any individual, whether such reduced
2registration fee is allowed to the individual or to the spouse,
3widow or widower of such individual. This Section does not
4apply to the fee paid in addition to the registration fee for
5motor vehicles displaying vanity or special license plates.
6(Source: P.A. 96-554, eff. 1-1-10; 97-689, eff. 6-14-12.)
 
7    (625 ILCS 5/6-205)
8    Sec. 6-205. Mandatory revocation of license or permit;
9Hardship cases.
10    (a) Except as provided in this Section, the Secretary of
11State shall immediately revoke the license, permit, or driving
12privileges of any driver upon receiving a report of the
13driver's conviction of any of the following offenses:
14        1. Reckless homicide resulting from the operation of a
15    motor vehicle;
16        2. Violation of Section 11-501 of this Code or a
17    similar provision of a local ordinance relating to the
18    offense of operating or being in physical control of a
19    vehicle while under the influence of alcohol, other drug or
20    drugs, intoxicating compound or compounds, or any
21    combination thereof;
22        3. Any felony under the laws of any State or the
23    federal government in the commission of which a motor
24    vehicle was used;
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1    the offense of leaving the scene of a traffic accident
2    involving death or personal injury;
3        5. Perjury or the making of a false affidavit or
4    statement under oath to the Secretary of State under this
5    Code or under any other law relating to the ownership or
6    operation of motor vehicles;
7        6. Conviction upon 3 charges of violation of Section
8    11-503 of this Code relating to the offense of reckless
9    driving committed within a period of 12 months;
10        7. Conviction of any offense defined in Section 4-102
11    of this Code;
12        8. Violation of Section 11-504 of this Code relating to
13    the offense of drag racing;
14        9. Violation of Chapters 8 and 9 of this Code;
15        10. Violation of Section 12-5 of the Criminal Code of
16    1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012 arising from the use of a
17    motor vehicle;
18        11. Violation of Section 11-204.1 of this Code relating
19    to aggravated fleeing or attempting to elude a peace
20    officer;
21        12. Violation of paragraph (1) of subsection (b) of
22    Section 6-507, or a similar law of any other state,
23    relating to the unlawful operation of a commercial motor
24    vehicle;
25        13. Violation of paragraph (a) of Section 11-502 of
26    this Code or a similar provision of a local ordinance if

 

 

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1    the driver has been previously convicted of a violation of
2    that Section or a similar provision of a local ordinance
3    and the driver was less than 21 years of age at the time of
4    the offense;
5        14. Violation of paragraph (a) of Section 11-506 of
6    this Code or a similar provision of a local ordinance
7    relating to the offense of street racing;
8        15. A second or subsequent conviction of driving while
9    the person's driver's license, permit or privileges was
10    revoked for reckless homicide or a similar out-of-state
11    offense;
12        16. Any offense against any provision in this Code, or
13    any local ordinance, regulating the movement of traffic
14    when that offense was the proximate cause of the death of
15    any person. Any person whose driving privileges have been
16    revoked pursuant to this paragraph may seek to have the
17    revocation terminated or to have the length of revocation
18    reduced by requesting an administrative hearing with the
19    Secretary of State prior to the projected driver's license
20    application eligibility date;
21        17. Violation of subsection (a-2) of Section 11-1301.3
22    of this Code or a similar provision of a local ordinance;
23        18. A second or subsequent conviction of illegal
24    possession, while operating or in actual physical control,
25    as a driver, of a motor vehicle, of any controlled
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1    Substances Act, any cannabis prohibited under the Cannabis
2    Control Act, or any methamphetamine prohibited under the
3    Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act. A
4    defendant found guilty of this offense while operating a
5    motor vehicle shall have an entry made in the court record
6    by the presiding judge that this offense did occur while
7    the defendant was operating a motor vehicle and order the
8    clerk of the court to report the violation to the Secretary
9    of State.
10    (b) The Secretary of State shall also immediately revoke
11the license or permit of any driver in the following
12situations:
13        1. Of any minor upon receiving the notice provided for
14    in Section 5-901 of the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 that the
15    minor has been adjudicated under that Act as having
16    committed an offense relating to motor vehicles prescribed
17    in Section 4-103 of this Code;
18        2. Of any person when any other law of this State
19    requires either the revocation or suspension of a license
20    or permit;
21        3. Of any person adjudicated under the Juvenile Court
22    Act of 1987 based on an offense determined to have been
23    committed in furtherance of the criminal activities of an
24    organized gang as provided in Section 5-710 of that Act,
25    and that involved the operation or use of a motor vehicle
26    or the use of a driver's license or permit. The revocation

 

 

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1    shall remain in effect for the period determined by the
2    court. Upon the direction of the court, the Secretary shall
3    issue the person a judicial driving permit, also known as a
4    JDP. The JDP shall be subject to the same terms as a JDP
5    issued under Section 6-206.1, except that the court may
6    direct that a JDP issued under this subdivision (b)(3) be
7    effective immediately.
8    (c)(1) Whenever a person is convicted of any of the
9offenses enumerated in this Section, the court may recommend
10and the Secretary of State in his discretion, without regard to
11whether the recommendation is made by the court may, upon
12application, issue to the person a restricted driving permit
13granting the privilege of driving a motor vehicle between the
14petitioner's residence and petitioner's place of employment or
15within the scope of the petitioner's employment related duties,
16or to allow the petitioner to transport himself or herself or a
17family member of the petitioner's household to a medical
18facility for the receipt of necessary medical care or to allow
19the petitioner to transport himself or herself to and from
20alcohol or drug remedial or rehabilitative activity
21recommended by a licensed service provider, or to allow the
22petitioner to transport himself or herself or a family member
23of the petitioner's household to classes, as a student, at an
24accredited educational institution, or to allow the petitioner
25to transport children, elderly persons, or persons with
26disabilities disabled persons who do not hold driving

 

 

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1privileges and are living in the petitioner's household to and
2from daycare; if the petitioner is able to demonstrate that no
3alternative means of transportation is reasonably available
4and that the petitioner will not endanger the public safety or
5welfare; provided that the Secretary's discretion shall be
6limited to cases where undue hardship, as defined by the rules
7of the Secretary of State, would result from a failure to issue
8the restricted driving permit. Those multiple offenders
9identified in subdivision (b)4 of Section 6-208 of this Code,
10however, shall not be eligible for the issuance of a restricted
11driving permit.
12        (2) If a person's license or permit is revoked or
13    suspended due to 2 or more convictions of violating Section
14    11-501 of this Code or a similar provision of a local
15    ordinance or a similar out-of-state offense, or Section 9-3
16    of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012,
17    where the use of alcohol or other drugs is recited as an
18    element of the offense, or a similar out-of-state offense,
19    or a combination of these offenses, arising out of separate
20    occurrences, that person, if issued a restricted driving
21    permit, may not operate a vehicle unless it has been
22    equipped with an ignition interlock device as defined in
23    Section 1-129.1.
24        (3) If:
25            (A) a person's license or permit is revoked or
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1        to any combination of:
2                (i) a single conviction of violating Section
3            11-501 of this Code or a similar provision of a
4            local ordinance or a similar out-of-state offense,
5            or Section 9-3 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the
6            Criminal Code of 2012, where the use of alcohol or
7            other drugs is recited as an element of the
8            offense, or a similar out-of-state offense; or
9                (ii) a statutory summary suspension or
10            revocation under Section 11-501.1; or
11                (iii) a suspension pursuant to Section
12            6-203.1;
13        arising out of separate occurrences; or
14            (B) a person has been convicted of one violation of
15        Section 6-303 of this Code committed while his or her
16        driver's license, permit, or privilege was revoked
17        because of a violation of Section 9-3 of the Criminal
18        Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012, relating to
19        the offense of reckless homicide where the use of
20        alcohol or other drugs was recited as an element of the
21        offense, or a similar provision of a law of another
22        state;
23    that person, if issued a restricted driving permit, may not
24    operate a vehicle unless it has been equipped with an
25    ignition interlock device as defined in Section 1-129.1.
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1    of an ignition interlock device must pay to the Secretary
2    of State DUI Administration Fund an amount not to exceed
3    $30 per month. The Secretary shall establish by rule the
4    amount and the procedures, terms, and conditions relating
5    to these fees.
6        (5) If the restricted driving permit is issued for
7    employment purposes, then the prohibition against
8    operating a motor vehicle that is not equipped with an
9    ignition interlock device does not apply to the operation
10    of an occupational vehicle owned or leased by that person's
11    employer when used solely for employment purposes.
12        (6) In each case the Secretary of State may issue a
13    restricted driving permit for a period he deems
14    appropriate, except that the permit shall expire within one
15    year from the date of issuance. The Secretary may not,
16    however, issue a restricted driving permit to any person
17    whose current revocation is the result of a second or
18    subsequent conviction for a violation of Section 11-501 of
19    this Code or a similar provision of a local ordinance or
20    any similar out-of-state offense, or Section 9-3 of the
21    Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012, where
22    the use of alcohol or other drugs is recited as an element
23    of the offense, or any similar out-of-state offense, or any
24    combination of these offenses, until the expiration of at
25    least one year from the date of the revocation. A
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1    be subject to cancellation, revocation, and suspension by
2    the Secretary of State in like manner and for like cause as
3    a driver's license issued under this Code may be cancelled,
4    revoked, or suspended; except that a conviction upon one or
5    more offenses against laws or ordinances regulating the
6    movement of traffic shall be deemed sufficient cause for
7    the revocation, suspension, or cancellation of a
8    restricted driving permit. The Secretary of State may, as a
9    condition to the issuance of a restricted driving permit,
10    require the petitioner to participate in a designated
11    driver remedial or rehabilitative program. The Secretary
12    of State is authorized to cancel a restricted driving
13    permit if the permit holder does not successfully complete
14    the program. However, if an individual's driving
15    privileges have been revoked in accordance with paragraph
16    13 of subsection (a) of this Section, no restricted driving
17    permit shall be issued until the individual has served 6
18    months of the revocation period.
19    (c-5) (Blank).
20    (c-6) If a person is convicted of a second violation of
21operating a motor vehicle while the person's driver's license,
22permit or privilege was revoked, where the revocation was for a
23violation of Section 9-3 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the
24Criminal Code of 2012 relating to the offense of reckless
25homicide or a similar out-of-state offense, the person's
26driving privileges shall be revoked pursuant to subdivision

 

 

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1(a)(15) of this Section. The person may not make application
2for a license or permit until the expiration of five years from
3the effective date of the revocation or the expiration of five
4years from the date of release from a term of imprisonment,
5whichever is later.
6    (c-7) If a person is convicted of a third or subsequent
7violation of operating a motor vehicle while the person's
8driver's license, permit or privilege was revoked, where the
9revocation was for a violation of Section 9-3 of the Criminal
10Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012 relating to the
11offense of reckless homicide or a similar out-of-state offense,
12the person may never apply for a license or permit.
13    (d)(1) Whenever a person under the age of 21 is convicted
14under Section 11-501 of this Code or a similar provision of a
15local ordinance or a similar out-of-state offense, the
16Secretary of State shall revoke the driving privileges of that
17person. One year after the date of revocation, and upon
18application, the Secretary of State may, if satisfied that the
19person applying will not endanger the public safety or welfare,
20issue a restricted driving permit granting the privilege of
21driving a motor vehicle only between the hours of 5 a.m. and 9
22p.m. or as otherwise provided by this Section for a period of
23one year. After this one year period, and upon reapplication
24for a license as provided in Section 6-106, upon payment of the
25appropriate reinstatement fee provided under paragraph (b) of
26Section 6-118, the Secretary of State, in his discretion, may

 

 

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1reinstate the petitioner's driver's license and driving
2privileges, or extend the restricted driving permit as many
3times as the Secretary of State deems appropriate, by
4additional periods of not more than 12 months each.
5        (2) If a person's license or permit is revoked or
6    suspended due to 2 or more convictions of violating Section
7    11-501 of this Code or a similar provision of a local
8    ordinance or a similar out-of-state offense, or Section 9-3
9    of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012,
10    where the use of alcohol or other drugs is recited as an
11    element of the offense, or a similar out-of-state offense,
12    or a combination of these offenses, arising out of separate
13    occurrences, that person, if issued a restricted driving
14    permit, may not operate a vehicle unless it has been
15    equipped with an ignition interlock device as defined in
16    Section 1-129.1.
17        (3) If a person's license or permit is revoked or
18    suspended 2 or more times within a 10 year period due to
19    any combination of:
20            (A) a single conviction of violating Section
21        11-501 of this Code or a similar provision of a local
22        ordinance or a similar out-of-state offense, or
23        Section 9-3 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the
24        Criminal Code of 2012, where the use of alcohol or
25        other drugs is recited as an element of the offense, or
26        a similar out-of-state offense; or

 

 

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1            (B) a statutory summary suspension or revocation
2        under Section 11-501.1; or
3            (C) a suspension pursuant to Section 6-203.1;
4    arising out of separate occurrences, that person, if issued
5    a restricted driving permit, may not operate a vehicle
6    unless it has been equipped with an ignition interlock
7    device as defined in Section 1-129.1.
8        (4) The person issued a permit conditioned upon the use
9    of an interlock device must pay to the Secretary of State
10    DUI Administration Fund an amount not to exceed $30 per
11    month. The Secretary shall establish by rule the amount and
12    the procedures, terms, and conditions relating to these
13    fees.
14        (5) If the restricted driving permit is issued for
15    employment purposes, then the prohibition against driving
16    a vehicle that is not equipped with an ignition interlock
17    device does not apply to the operation of an occupational
18    vehicle owned or leased by that person's employer when used
19    solely for employment purposes.
20        (6) A restricted driving permit issued under this
21    Section shall be subject to cancellation, revocation, and
22    suspension by the Secretary of State in like manner and for
23    like cause as a driver's license issued under this Code may
24    be cancelled, revoked, or suspended; except that a
25    conviction upon one or more offenses against laws or
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1    deemed sufficient cause for the revocation, suspension, or
2    cancellation of a restricted driving permit.
3    (d-5) The revocation of the license, permit, or driving
4privileges of a person convicted of a third or subsequent
5violation of Section 6-303 of this Code committed while his or
6her driver's license, permit, or privilege was revoked because
7of a violation of Section 9-3 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or
8the Criminal Code of 2012, relating to the offense of reckless
9homicide, or a similar provision of a law of another state, is
10permanent. The Secretary may not, at any time, issue a license
11or permit to that person.
12    (e) This Section is subject to the provisions of the Driver
13License Compact.
14    (f) Any revocation imposed upon any person under
15subsections 2 and 3 of paragraph (b) that is in effect on
16December 31, 1988 shall be converted to a suspension for a like
17period of time.
18    (g) The Secretary of State shall not issue a restricted
19driving permit to a person under the age of 16 years whose
20driving privileges have been revoked under any provisions of
21this Code.
22    (h) The Secretary of State shall require the use of
23ignition interlock devices on all vehicles owned by a person
24who has been convicted of a second or subsequent offense under
25Section 11-501 of this Code or a similar provision of a local
26ordinance. The person must pay to the Secretary of State DUI

 

 

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1Administration Fund an amount not to exceed $30 for each month
2that he or she uses the device. The Secretary shall establish
3by rule and regulation the procedures for certification and use
4of the interlock system, the amount of the fee, and the
5procedures, terms, and conditions relating to these fees.
6    (i) (Blank).
7    (j) In accordance with 49 C.F.R. 384, the Secretary of
8State may not issue a restricted driving permit for the
9operation of a commercial motor vehicle to a person holding a
10CDL whose driving privileges have been revoked, suspended,
11cancelled, or disqualified under any provisions of this Code.
12(Source: P.A. 96-328, eff. 8-11-09; 96-607, eff. 8-24-09;
1396-1180, eff. 1-1-11; 96-1305, eff. 1-1-11; 96-1344, eff.
147-1-11; 97-333, eff. 8-12-11; 97-838, eff. 1-1-13; 97-844, eff.
151-1-13; 97-1150, eff. 1-25-13.)
 
16    (625 ILCS 5/6-206)
17    Sec. 6-206. Discretionary authority to suspend or revoke
18license or permit; Right to a hearing.
19    (a) The Secretary of State is authorized to suspend or
20revoke the driving privileges of any person without preliminary
21hearing upon a showing of the person's records or other
22sufficient evidence that the person:
23        1. Has committed an offense for which mandatory
24    revocation of a driver's license or permit is required upon
25    conviction;

 

 

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1        2. Has been convicted of not less than 3 offenses
2    against traffic regulations governing the movement of
3    vehicles committed within any 12 month period. No
4    revocation or suspension shall be entered more than 6
5    months after the date of last conviction;
6        3. Has been repeatedly involved as a driver in motor
7    vehicle collisions or has been repeatedly convicted of
8    offenses against laws and ordinances regulating the
9    movement of traffic, to a degree that indicates lack of
10    ability to exercise ordinary and reasonable care in the
11    safe operation of a motor vehicle or disrespect for the
12    traffic laws and the safety of other persons upon the
13    highway;
14        4. Has by the unlawful operation of a motor vehicle
15    caused or contributed to an accident resulting in injury
16    requiring immediate professional treatment in a medical
17    facility or doctor's office to any person, except that any
18    suspension or revocation imposed by the Secretary of State
19    under the provisions of this subsection shall start no
20    later than 6 months after being convicted of violating a
21    law or ordinance regulating the movement of traffic, which
22    violation is related to the accident, or shall start not
23    more than one year after the date of the accident,
24    whichever date occurs later;
25        5. Has permitted an unlawful or fraudulent use of a
26    driver's license, identification card, or permit;

 

 

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1        6. Has been lawfully convicted of an offense or
2    offenses in another state, including the authorization
3    contained in Section 6-203.1, which if committed within
4    this State would be grounds for suspension or revocation;
5        7. Has refused or failed to submit to an examination
6    provided for by Section 6-207 or has failed to pass the
7    examination;
8        8. Is ineligible for a driver's license or permit under
9    the provisions of Section 6-103;
10        9. Has made a false statement or knowingly concealed a
11    material fact or has used false information or
12    identification in any application for a license,
13    identification card, or permit;
14        10. Has possessed, displayed, or attempted to
15    fraudulently use any license, identification card, or
16    permit not issued to the person;
17        11. Has operated a motor vehicle upon a highway of this
18    State when the person's driving privilege or privilege to
19    obtain a driver's license or permit was revoked or
20    suspended unless the operation was authorized by a
21    monitoring device driving permit, judicial driving permit
22    issued prior to January 1, 2009, probationary license to
23    drive, or a restricted driving permit issued under this
24    Code;
25        12. Has submitted to any portion of the application
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1    another person to submit to any portion of the application
2    process for the purpose of obtaining a license,
3    identification card, or permit for some other person;
4        13. Has operated a motor vehicle upon a highway of this
5    State when the person's driver's license or permit was
6    invalid under the provisions of Sections 6-107.1 and 6-110;
7        14. Has committed a violation of Section 6-301,
8    6-301.1, or 6-301.2 of this Act, or Section 14, 14A, or 14B
9    of the Illinois Identification Card Act;
10        15. Has been convicted of violating Section 21-2 of the
11    Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012 relating
12    to criminal trespass to vehicles in which case, the
13    suspension shall be for one year;
14        16. Has been convicted of violating Section 11-204 of
15    this Code relating to fleeing from a peace officer;
16        17. Has refused to submit to a test, or tests, as
17    required under Section 11-501.1 of this Code and the person
18    has not sought a hearing as provided for in Section
19    11-501.1;
20        18. Has, since issuance of a driver's license or
21    permit, been adjudged to be afflicted with or suffering
22    from any mental disability or disease;
23        19. Has committed a violation of paragraph (a) or (b)
24    of Section 6-101 relating to driving without a driver's
25    license;
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1    relating to classification of driver's license;
2        21. Has been convicted of violating Section 11-402 of
3    this Code relating to leaving the scene of an accident
4    resulting in damage to a vehicle in excess of $1,000, in
5    which case the suspension shall be for one year;
6        22. Has used a motor vehicle in violating paragraph
7    (3), (4), (7), or (9) of subsection (a) of Section 24-1 of
8    the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012
9    relating to unlawful use of weapons, in which case the
10    suspension shall be for one year;
11        23. Has, as a driver, been convicted of committing a
12    violation of paragraph (a) of Section 11-502 of this Code
13    for a second or subsequent time within one year of a
14    similar violation;
15        24. Has been convicted by a court-martial or punished
16    by non-judicial punishment by military authorities of the
17    United States at a military installation in Illinois or in
18    another state of or for a traffic related offense that is
19    the same as or similar to an offense specified under
20    Section 6-205 or 6-206 of this Code;
21        25. Has permitted any form of identification to be used
22    by another in the application process in order to obtain or
23    attempt to obtain a license, identification card, or
24    permit;
25        26. Has altered or attempted to alter a license or has
26    possessed an altered license, identification card, or

 

 

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1    permit;
2        27. Has violated Section 6-16 of the Liquor Control Act
3    of 1934;
4        28. Has been convicted for a first time of the illegal
5    possession, while operating or in actual physical control,
6    as a driver, of a motor vehicle, of any controlled
7    substance prohibited under the Illinois Controlled
8    Substances Act, any cannabis prohibited under the Cannabis
9    Control Act, or any methamphetamine prohibited under the
10    Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act, in
11    which case the person's driving privileges shall be
12    suspended for one year. Any defendant found guilty of this
13    offense while operating a motor vehicle, shall have an
14    entry made in the court record by the presiding judge that
15    this offense did occur while the defendant was operating a
16    motor vehicle and order the clerk of the court to report
17    the violation to the Secretary of State;
18        29. Has been convicted of the following offenses that
19    were committed while the person was operating or in actual
20    physical control, as a driver, of a motor vehicle: criminal
21    sexual assault, predatory criminal sexual assault of a
22    child, aggravated criminal sexual assault, criminal sexual
23    abuse, aggravated criminal sexual abuse, juvenile pimping,
24    soliciting for a juvenile prostitute, promoting juvenile
25    prostitution as described in subdivision (a)(1), (a)(2),
26    or (a)(3) of Section 11-14.4 of the Criminal Code of 1961

 

 

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1    or the Criminal Code of 2012, and the manufacture, sale or
2    delivery of controlled substances or instruments used for
3    illegal drug use or abuse in which case the driver's
4    driving privileges shall be suspended for one year;
5        30. Has been convicted a second or subsequent time for
6    any combination of the offenses named in paragraph 29 of
7    this subsection, in which case the person's driving
8    privileges shall be suspended for 5 years;
9        31. Has refused to submit to a test as required by
10    Section 11-501.6 of this Code or Section 5-16c of the Boat
11    Registration and Safety Act or has submitted to a test
12    resulting in an alcohol concentration of 0.08 or more or
13    any amount of a drug, substance, or compound resulting from
14    the unlawful use or consumption of cannabis as listed in
15    the Cannabis Control Act, a controlled substance as listed
16    in the Illinois Controlled Substances Act, an intoxicating
17    compound as listed in the Use of Intoxicating Compounds
18    Act, or methamphetamine as listed in the Methamphetamine
19    Control and Community Protection Act, in which case the
20    penalty shall be as prescribed in Section 6-208.1;
21        32. Has been convicted of Section 24-1.2 of the
22    Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012 relating
23    to the aggravated discharge of a firearm if the offender
24    was located in a motor vehicle at the time the firearm was
25    discharged, in which case the suspension shall be for 3
26    years;

 

 

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1        33. Has as a driver, who was less than 21 years of age
2    on the date of the offense, been convicted a first time of
3    a violation of paragraph (a) of Section 11-502 of this Code
4    or a similar provision of a local ordinance;
5        34. Has committed a violation of Section 11-1301.5 of
6    this Code or a similar provision of a local ordinance;
7        35. Has committed a violation of Section 11-1301.6 of
8    this Code or a similar provision of a local ordinance;
9        36. Is under the age of 21 years at the time of arrest
10    and has been convicted of not less than 2 offenses against
11    traffic regulations governing the movement of vehicles
12    committed within any 24 month period. No revocation or
13    suspension shall be entered more than 6 months after the
14    date of last conviction;
15        37. Has committed a violation of subsection (c) of
16    Section 11-907 of this Code that resulted in damage to the
17    property of another or the death or injury of another;
18        38. Has been convicted of a violation of Section 6-20
19    of the Liquor Control Act of 1934 or a similar provision of
20    a local ordinance;
21        39. Has committed a second or subsequent violation of
22    Section 11-1201 of this Code;
23        40. Has committed a violation of subsection (a-1) of
24    Section 11-908 of this Code;
25        41. Has committed a second or subsequent violation of
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1    local ordinance, or a similar violation in any other state
2    within 2 years of the date of the previous violation, in
3    which case the suspension shall be for 90 days;
4        42. Has committed a violation of subsection (a-1) of
5    Section 11-1301.3 of this Code or a similar provision of a
6    local ordinance;
7        43. Has received a disposition of court supervision for
8    a violation of subsection (a), (d), or (e) of Section 6-20
9    of the Liquor Control Act of 1934 or a similar provision of
10    a local ordinance, in which case the suspension shall be
11    for a period of 3 months;
12        44. Is under the age of 21 years at the time of arrest
13    and has been convicted of an offense against traffic
14    regulations governing the movement of vehicles after
15    having previously had his or her driving privileges
16    suspended or revoked pursuant to subparagraph 36 of this
17    Section;
18        45. Has, in connection with or during the course of a
19    formal hearing conducted under Section 2-118 of this Code:
20    (i) committed perjury; (ii) submitted fraudulent or
21    falsified documents; (iii) submitted documents that have
22    been materially altered; or (iv) submitted, as his or her
23    own, documents that were in fact prepared or composed for
24    another person;
25        46. Has committed a violation of subsection (j) of
26    Section 3-413 of this Code; or

 

 

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1        47. Has committed a violation of Section 11-502.1 of
2    this Code.
3    For purposes of paragraphs 5, 9, 10, 12, 14, 19, 25, 26,
4and 27 of this subsection, license means any driver's license,
5any traffic ticket issued when the person's driver's license is
6deposited in lieu of bail, a suspension notice issued by the
7Secretary of State, a duplicate or corrected driver's license,
8a probationary driver's license or a temporary driver's
9license.
10    (b) If any conviction forming the basis of a suspension or
11revocation authorized under this Section is appealed, the
12Secretary of State may rescind or withhold the entry of the
13order of suspension or revocation, as the case may be, provided
14that a certified copy of a stay order of a court is filed with
15the Secretary of State. If the conviction is affirmed on
16appeal, the date of the conviction shall relate back to the
17time the original judgment of conviction was entered and the 6
18month limitation prescribed shall not apply.
19    (c) 1. Upon suspending or revoking the driver's license or
20permit of any person as authorized in this Section, the
21Secretary of State shall immediately notify the person in
22writing of the revocation or suspension. The notice to be
23deposited in the United States mail, postage prepaid, to the
24last known address of the person.
25    2. If the Secretary of State suspends the driver's license
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1Section, a person's privilege to operate a vehicle as an
2occupation shall not be suspended, provided an affidavit is
3properly completed, the appropriate fee received, and a permit
4issued prior to the effective date of the suspension, unless 5
5offenses were committed, at least 2 of which occurred while
6operating a commercial vehicle in connection with the driver's
7regular occupation. All other driving privileges shall be
8suspended by the Secretary of State. Any driver prior to
9operating a vehicle for occupational purposes only must submit
10the affidavit on forms to be provided by the Secretary of State
11setting forth the facts of the person's occupation. The
12affidavit shall also state the number of offenses committed
13while operating a vehicle in connection with the driver's
14regular occupation. The affidavit shall be accompanied by the
15driver's license. Upon receipt of a properly completed
16affidavit, the Secretary of State shall issue the driver a
17permit to operate a vehicle in connection with the driver's
18regular occupation only. Unless the permit is issued by the
19Secretary of State prior to the date of suspension, the
20privilege to drive any motor vehicle shall be suspended as set
21forth in the notice that was mailed under this Section. If an
22affidavit is received subsequent to the effective date of this
23suspension, a permit may be issued for the remainder of the
24suspension period.
25    The provisions of this subparagraph shall not apply to any
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1commercial motor vehicle.
2    Any person who falsely states any fact in the affidavit
3required herein shall be guilty of perjury under Section 6-302
4and upon conviction thereof shall have all driving privileges
5revoked without further rights.
6    3. At the conclusion of a hearing under Section 2-118 of
7this Code, the Secretary of State shall either rescind or
8continue an order of revocation or shall substitute an order of
9suspension; or, good cause appearing therefor, rescind,
10continue, change, or extend the order of suspension. If the
11Secretary of State does not rescind the order, the Secretary
12may upon application, to relieve undue hardship (as defined by
13the rules of the Secretary of State), issue a restricted
14driving permit granting the privilege of driving a motor
15vehicle between the petitioner's residence and petitioner's
16place of employment or within the scope of the petitioner's
17employment related duties, or to allow the petitioner to
18transport himself or herself, or a family member of the
19petitioner's household to a medical facility, to receive
20necessary medical care, to allow the petitioner to transport
21himself or herself to and from alcohol or drug remedial or
22rehabilitative activity recommended by a licensed service
23provider, or to allow the petitioner to transport himself or
24herself or a family member of the petitioner's household to
25classes, as a student, at an accredited educational
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1elderly persons, or persons with disabilities disabled persons
2who do not hold driving privileges and are living in the
3petitioner's household to and from daycare. The petitioner must
4demonstrate that no alternative means of transportation is
5reasonably available and that the petitioner will not endanger
6the public safety or welfare. Those multiple offenders
7identified in subdivision (b)4 of Section 6-208 of this Code,
8however, shall not be eligible for the issuance of a restricted
9driving permit.
10        (A) If a person's license or permit is revoked or
11    suspended due to 2 or more convictions of violating Section
12    11-501 of this Code or a similar provision of a local
13    ordinance or a similar out-of-state offense, or Section 9-3
14    of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012,
15    where the use of alcohol or other drugs is recited as an
16    element of the offense, or a similar out-of-state offense,
17    or a combination of these offenses, arising out of separate
18    occurrences, that person, if issued a restricted driving
19    permit, may not operate a vehicle unless it has been
20    equipped with an ignition interlock device as defined in
21    Section 1-129.1.
22        (B) If a person's license or permit is revoked or
23    suspended 2 or more times within a 10 year period due to
24    any combination of:
25            (i) a single conviction of violating Section
26        11-501 of this Code or a similar provision of a local

 

 

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1        ordinance or a similar out-of-state offense or Section
2        9-3 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code
3        of 2012, where the use of alcohol or other drugs is
4        recited as an element of the offense, or a similar
5        out-of-state offense; or
6            (ii) a statutory summary suspension or revocation
7        under Section 11-501.1; or
8            (iii) a suspension under Section 6-203.1;
9    arising out of separate occurrences; that person, if issued
10    a restricted driving permit, may not operate a vehicle
11    unless it has been equipped with an ignition interlock
12    device as defined in Section 1-129.1.
13        (C) The person issued a permit conditioned upon the use
14    of an ignition interlock device must pay to the Secretary
15    of State DUI Administration Fund an amount not to exceed
16    $30 per month. The Secretary shall establish by rule the
17    amount and the procedures, terms, and conditions relating
18    to these fees.
19        (D) If the restricted driving permit is issued for
20    employment purposes, then the prohibition against
21    operating a motor vehicle that is not equipped with an
22    ignition interlock device does not apply to the operation
23    of an occupational vehicle owned or leased by that person's
24    employer when used solely for employment purposes.
25        (E) In each case the Secretary may issue a restricted
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1    all permits shall expire within one year from the date of
2    issuance. The Secretary may not, however, issue a
3    restricted driving permit to any person whose current
4    revocation is the result of a second or subsequent
5    conviction for a violation of Section 11-501 of this Code
6    or a similar provision of a local ordinance or any similar
7    out-of-state offense, or Section 9-3 of the Criminal Code
8    of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012, where the use of
9    alcohol or other drugs is recited as an element of the
10    offense, or any similar out-of-state offense, or any
11    combination of those offenses, until the expiration of at
12    least one year from the date of the revocation. A
13    restricted driving permit issued under this Section shall
14    be subject to cancellation, revocation, and suspension by
15    the Secretary of State in like manner and for like cause as
16    a driver's license issued under this Code may be cancelled,
17    revoked, or suspended; except that a conviction upon one or
18    more offenses against laws or ordinances regulating the
19    movement of traffic shall be deemed sufficient cause for
20    the revocation, suspension, or cancellation of a
21    restricted driving permit. The Secretary of State may, as a
22    condition to the issuance of a restricted driving permit,
23    require the applicant to participate in a designated driver
24    remedial or rehabilitative program. The Secretary of State
25    is authorized to cancel a restricted driving permit if the
26    permit holder does not successfully complete the program.

 

 

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1    (c-3) In the case of a suspension under paragraph 43 of
2subsection (a), reports received by the Secretary of State
3under this Section shall, except during the actual time the
4suspension is in effect, be privileged information and for use
5only by the courts, police officers, prosecuting authorities,
6the driver licensing administrator of any other state, the
7Secretary of State, or the parent or legal guardian of a driver
8under the age of 18. However, beginning January 1, 2008, if the
9person is a CDL holder, the suspension shall also be made
10available to the driver licensing administrator of any other
11state, the U.S. Department of Transportation, and the affected
12driver or motor carrier or prospective motor carrier upon
13request.
14    (c-4) In the case of a suspension under paragraph 43 of
15subsection (a), the Secretary of State shall notify the person
16by mail that his or her driving privileges and driver's license
17will be suspended one month after the date of the mailing of
18the notice.
19    (c-5) The Secretary of State may, as a condition of the
20reissuance of a driver's license or permit to an applicant
21whose driver's license or permit has been suspended before he
22or she reached the age of 21 years pursuant to any of the
23provisions of this Section, require the applicant to
24participate in a driver remedial education course and be
25retested under Section 6-109 of this Code.
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1Drivers License Compact.
2    (e) The Secretary of State shall not issue a restricted
3driving permit to a person under the age of 16 years whose
4driving privileges have been suspended or revoked under any
5provisions of this Code.
6    (f) In accordance with 49 C.F.R. 384, the Secretary of
7State may not issue a restricted driving permit for the
8operation of a commercial motor vehicle to a person holding a
9CDL whose driving privileges have been suspended, revoked,
10cancelled, or disqualified under any provisions of this Code.
11(Source: P.A. 97-229, eff. 7-28-11; 97-333, eff. 8-12-11;
1297-743, eff. 1-1-13; 97-838, eff. 1-1-13; 97-844, eff. 1-1-13;
1397-1109, eff. 1-1-13; 97-1150, eff. 1-25-13; 98-103, eff.
141-1-14; 98-122, eff. 1-1-14; 98-726, eff. 1-1-15; 98-756, eff.
157-16-14.)
 
16    (625 ILCS 5/11-208)   (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-208)
17    Sec. 11-208. Powers of local authorities.
18    (a) The provisions of this Code shall not be deemed to
19prevent local authorities with respect to streets and highways
20under their jurisdiction and within the reasonable exercise of
21the police power from:
22        1. Regulating the standing or parking of vehicles,
23    except as limited by Sections 11-1306 and 11-1307 of this
24    Act;
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1    traffic control signals;
2        3. Regulating or prohibiting processions or
3    assemblages on the highways; and certifying persons to
4    control traffic for processions or assemblages;
5        4. Designating particular highways as one-way highways
6    and requiring that all vehicles thereon be moved in one
7    specific direction;
8        5. Regulating the speed of vehicles in public parks
9    subject to the limitations set forth in Section 11-604;
10        6. Designating any highway as a through highway, as
11    authorized in Section 11-302, and requiring that all
12    vehicles stop before entering or crossing the same or
13    designating any intersection as a stop intersection or a
14    yield right-of-way intersection and requiring all vehicles
15    to stop or yield the right-of-way at one or more entrances
16    to such intersections;
17        7. Restricting the use of highways as authorized in
18    Chapter 15;
19        8. Regulating the operation of bicycles and requiring
20    the registration and licensing of same, including the
21    requirement of a registration fee;
22        9. Regulating or prohibiting the turning of vehicles or
23    specified types of vehicles at intersections;
24        10. Altering the speed limits as authorized in Section
25    11-604;
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1        12. Prohibiting pedestrian crossings at other than
2    designated and marked crosswalks or at intersections;
3        13. Prohibiting parking during snow removal operation;
4        14. Imposing fines in accordance with Section
5    11-1301.3 as penalties for use of any parking place
6    reserved for persons with disabilities, as defined by
7    Section 1-159.1, or veterans with disabilities disabled
8    veterans by any person using a motor vehicle not bearing
9    registration plates specified in Section 11-1301.1 or a
10    special decal or device as defined in Section 11-1301.2 as
11    evidence that the vehicle is operated by or for a person
12    with disabilities or a veteran with a disability disabled
13    veteran;
14        15. Adopting such other traffic regulations as are
15    specifically authorized by this Code; or
16        16. Enforcing the provisions of subsection (f) of
17    Section 3-413 of this Code or a similar local ordinance.
18    (b) No ordinance or regulation enacted under subsections 1,
194, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11 or 13 of paragraph (a) shall be effective
20until signs giving reasonable notice of such local traffic
21regulations are posted.
22    (c) The provisions of this Code shall not prevent any
23municipality having a population of 500,000 or more inhabitants
24from prohibiting any person from driving or operating any motor
25vehicle upon the roadways of such municipality with headlamps
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1    (d) The provisions of this Code shall not be deemed to
2prevent local authorities within the reasonable exercise of
3their police power from prohibiting, on private property, the
4unauthorized use of parking spaces reserved for persons with
5disabilities.
6    (e) No unit of local government, including a home rule
7unit, may enact or enforce an ordinance that applies only to
8motorcycles if the principal purpose for that ordinance is to
9restrict the access of motorcycles to any highway or portion of
10a highway for which federal or State funds have been used for
11the planning, design, construction, or maintenance of that
12highway. No unit of local government, including a home rule
13unit, may enact an ordinance requiring motorcycle users to wear
14protective headgear. Nothing in this subsection (e) shall
15affect the authority of a unit of local government to regulate
16motorcycles for traffic control purposes or in accordance with
17Section 12-602 of this Code. No unit of local government,
18including a home rule unit, may regulate motorcycles in a
19manner inconsistent with this Code. This subsection (e) is a
20limitation under subsection (i) of Section 6 of Article VII of
21the Illinois Constitution on the concurrent exercise by home
22rule units of powers and functions exercised by the State.
23    (f) A municipality or county designated in Section 11-208.6
24may enact an ordinance providing for an automated traffic law
25enforcement system to enforce violations of this Code or a
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1on a registered owner or lessee of a vehicle used in such a
2violation.
3    (g) A municipality or county, as provided in Section
411-1201.1, may enact an ordinance providing for an automated
5traffic law enforcement system to enforce violations of Section
611-1201 of this Code or a similar provision of a local
7ordinance and imposing liability on a registered owner of a
8vehicle used in such a violation.
9    (h) A municipality designated in Section 11-208.8 may enact
10an ordinance providing for an automated speed enforcement
11system to enforce violations of Article VI of Chapter 11 of
12this Code or a similar provision of a local ordinance.
13    (i) A municipality or county designated in Section 11-208.9
14may enact an ordinance providing for an automated traffic law
15enforcement system to enforce violations of Section 11-1414 of
16this Code or a similar provision of a local ordinance and
17imposing liability on a registered owner or lessee of a vehicle
18used in such a violation.
19(Source: P.A. 97-29, eff. 1-1-12; 97-672, eff. 7-1-12; 98-396,
20eff. 1-1-14; 98-556, eff. 1-1-14; 98-756, eff. 7-16-14.)
 
21    (625 ILCS 5/11-209)  (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-209)
22    Sec. 11-209. Powers of municipalities and counties -
23Contract with school boards, hospitals, churches, condominium
24complex unit owners' associations, and commercial and
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1owners for regulation of traffic.
2    (a) The corporate authorities of any municipality or the
3county board of any county, and a school board, hospital,
4church, condominium complex unit owners' association, or owner
5of any commercial and industrial facility, shopping center, or
6apartment complex which controls a parking area located within
7the limits of the municipality, or outside the limits of the
8municipality and within the boundaries of the county, may, by
9contract, empower the municipality or county to regulate the
10parking of automobiles and the traffic at such parking area.
11Such contract shall empower the municipality or county to
12accomplish all or any part of the following:
13        1. The erection of stop signs, flashing signals, person
14    with disabilities parking area signs or yield signs at
15    specified locations in a parking area and the adoption of
16    appropriate regulations thereto pertaining, or the
17    designation of any intersection in the parking area as a
18    stop intersection or as a yield intersection and the
19    ordering of like signs or signals at one or more entrances
20    to such intersection, subject to the provisions of this
21    Chapter.
22        2. The prohibition or regulation of the turning of
23    vehicles or specified types of vehicles at intersections or
24    other designated locations in the parking area.
25        3. The regulation of a crossing of any roadway in the
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1        4. The designation of any separate roadway in the
2    parking area for one-way traffic.
3        5. The establishment and regulation of loading zones.
4        6. The prohibition, regulation, restriction or
5    limitation of the stopping, standing or parking of vehicles
6    in specified areas of the parking area.
7        7. The designation of safety zones in the parking area
8    and fire lanes.
9        8. Providing for the removal and storage of vehicles
10    parked or abandoned in the parking area during snowstorms,
11    floods, fires, or other public emergencies, or found
12    unattended in the parking area, (a) where they constitute
13    an obstruction to traffic, or (b) where stopping, standing
14    or parking is prohibited, and for the payment of reasonable
15    charges for such removal and storage by the owner or
16    operator of any such vehicle.
17        9. Providing that the cost of planning, installation,
18    maintenance and enforcement of parking and traffic
19    regulations pursuant to any contract entered into under the
20    authority of this paragraph (a) of this Section be borne by
21    the municipality or county, or by the school board,
22    hospital, church, property owner, apartment complex owner,
23    or condominium complex unit owners' association, or that a
24    percentage of the cost be shared by the parties to the
25    contract.
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1    parking area and establishing whether the expense of
2    installing said parking meters and maintenance thereof
3    shall be that of the municipality or county, or that of the
4    school board, hospital, church, condominium complex unit
5    owners' association, shopping center or apartment complex
6    owner. All moneys obtained from such parking meters as may
7    be installed on any parking area shall belong to the
8    municipality or county.
9        11. Causing the installation of parking signs in
10    accordance with Section 11-301 in areas of the parking lots
11    covered by this Section and where desired by the person
12    contracting with the appropriate authority listed in
13    paragraph (a) of this Section, indicating that such parking
14    spaces are reserved for persons with disabilities.
15        12. Contracting for such additional reasonable rules
16    and regulations with respect to traffic and parking in a
17    parking area as local conditions may require for the safety
18    and convenience of the public or of the users of the
19    parking area.
20    (b) No contract entered into pursuant to this Section shall
21exceed a period of 20 years. No lessee of a shopping center or
22apartment complex shall enter into such a contract for a longer
23period of time than the length of his lease.
24    (c) Any contract entered into pursuant to this Section
25shall be recorded in the office of the recorder in the county
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1pursuant to the contract shall be effective or enforceable
2until 3 days after the contract is so recorded.
3    (d) At such time as parking and traffic regulations have
4been established at any parking area pursuant to the contract
5as provided for in this Section, then it shall be a petty
6offense for any person to do any act forbidden or to fail to
7perform any act required by such parking or traffic regulation.
8If the violation is the parking in a parking space reserved for
9persons with disabilities under paragraph (11) of this Section,
10by a person without special registration plates issued to a
11person with disabilities, as defined by Section 1-159.1,
12pursuant to Section 3-616 of this Code, or to a veteran with a
13disability disabled veteran pursuant to Section 3-609 of this
14Code, the local police of the contracting corporate municipal
15authorities shall issue a parking ticket to such parking
16violator and issue a fine in accordance with Section 11-1301.3.
17    (e) The term "shopping center", as used in this Section,
18means premises having one or more stores or business
19establishments in connection with which there is provided on
20privately-owned property near or contiguous thereto an area, or
21areas, of land used by the public as the means of access to and
22egress from the stores and business establishments on such
23premises and for the parking of motor vehicles of customers and
24patrons of such stores and business establishments on such
25premises.
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1an area, or areas, of land near or contiguous to a school,
2church, or hospital building, shopping center, apartment
3complex, or condominium complex, but not the public highways or
4alleys, and used by the public as the means of access to and
5egress from such buildings and the stores and business
6establishments at a shopping center and for the parking of
7motor vehicles.
8    (g) The terms "owner", "property owner", "shopping center
9owner", and "apartment complex owner", as used in this Section,
10mean the actual legal owner of the shopping center parking area
11or apartment complex, the trust officer of a banking
12institution having the right to manage and control such
13property, or a person having the legal right, through lease or
14otherwise, to manage or control the property.
15    (g-5) The term "condominium complex unit owners'
16association", as used in this Section, means a "unit owners'
17association" as defined in Section 2 of the Condominium
18Property Act.
19    (h) The term "fire lane", as used in this Section, means
20travel lanes for the fire fighting equipment upon which there
21shall be no standing or parking of any motor vehicle at any
22time so that fire fighting equipment can move freely thereon.
23    (i) The term "apartment complex", as used in this Section,
24means premises having one or more apartments in connection with
25which there is provided on privately-owned property near or
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1of such apartments or their guests as a means of access to and
2egress from such apartments or for the parking of motor
3vehicles of such occupants or their guests.
4    (j) The term "condominium complex", as used in this
5Section, means the units, common elements, and limited common
6elements that are located on the parcels, as those terms are
7defined in Section 2 of the Condominium Property Act.
8    (k) The term "commercial and industrial facility", as used
9in this Section, means a premises containing one or more
10commercial and industrial facility establishments in
11connection with which there is provided on privately-owned
12property near or contiguous to the premises an area or areas of
13land used by the public as the means of access to and egress
14from the commercial and industrial facility establishment on
15the premises and for the parking of motor vehicles of
16customers, patrons, and employees of the commercial and
17industrial facility establishment on the premises.
18    (l) The provisions of this Section shall not be deemed to
19prevent local authorities from enforcing, on private property,
20local ordinances imposing fines, in accordance with Section
2111-1301.3, as penalties for use of any parking place reserved
22for persons with disabilities, as defined by Section 1-159.1,
23or veterans with disabilities disabled veterans by any person
24using a motor vehicle not bearing registration plates specified
25in Section 11-1301.1 or a special decal or device as defined in
26Section 11-1301.2 as evidence that the vehicle is operated by

 

 

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1or for a person with disabilities or a veteran with a
2disability disabled veteran.
3    This amendatory Act of 1972 is not a prohibition upon the
4contractual and associational powers granted by Article VII,
5Section 10 of the Illinois Constitution.
6(Source: P.A. 95-167, eff. 1-1-08; 96-79, eff. 1-1-10.)
 
7    (625 ILCS 5/11-501.7)  (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-501.7)
8    Sec. 11-501.7. (a) As a condition of probation or discharge
9of a person convicted of a violation of Section 11-501 of this
10Code, who was less than 21 years of age at the time of the
11offense, or a person adjudicated delinquent pursuant to the
12Juvenile Court Act, for violation of Section 11-501 of this
13Code, the Court may order the offender to participate in the
14Youthful Intoxicated Drivers' Visitation Program. The Program
15shall consist of a supervised visitation as provided by this
16Section by the person to at least one of the following, to the
17extent that personnel and facilities are available:
18        (1) A State or private rehabilitation facility that
19    cares for victims of motor vehicle accidents involving
20    persons under the influence of alcohol.
21        (2) A facility which cares for advanced alcoholics to
22    observe persons in the terminal stages of alcoholism, under
23    the supervision of appropriately licensed medical
24    personnel.
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1    person resides, the county coroner's office or the county
2    morgue to observe appropriate victims of motor vehicle
3    accidents involving persons under the influence of
4    alcohol, under the supervision of the coroner or deputy
5    coroner.
6    (b) The Program shall be operated by the appropriate
7probation authorities of the courts of the various circuits.
8The youthful offender ordered to participate in the Program
9shall bear all costs associated with participation in the
10Program. A parent or guardian of the offender may assume the
11obligation of the offender to pay the costs of the Program. The
12court may waive the requirement that the offender pay the costs
13of participation in the Program upon a finding of indigency.
14    (c) As used in this Section, "appropriate victims" means
15victims whose condition is determined by the visit supervisor
16to demonstrate the results of motor vehicle accidents involving
17persons under the influence of alcohol without being
18excessively gruesome or traumatic to the observer.
19    (d) Any visitation shall include, before any observation of
20victims or persons with disabilities disabled persons, a
21comprehensive counseling session with the visitation
22supervisor at which the supervisor shall explain and discuss
23the experiences which may be encountered during the visitation
24in order to ascertain whether the visitation is appropriate.
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1    (625 ILCS 5/11-1301.1)  (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-1301.1)
2    Sec. 11-1301.1. Persons with disabilities - Parking
3privileges - Exemptions.
4    (a) A motor vehicle bearing registration plates issued to a
5person with disabilities, as defined by Section 1-159.1,
6pursuant to Section 3-616 or to a veteran with a disability
7disabled veteran pursuant to subsection (a) of Section 3-609 or
8a special decal or device issued pursuant to Section 3-616 or
9pursuant to Section 11-1301.2 of this Code or a motor vehicle
10registered in another jurisdiction, state, district, territory
11or foreign country upon which is displayed a registration
12plate, special decal or device issued by the other jurisdiction
13designating the vehicle is operated by or for a person with
14disabilities shall be exempt from the payment of parking meter
15fees until January 1, 2014, and exempt from any statute or
16ordinance imposing time limitations on parking, except
17limitations of one-half hour or less, on any street or highway
18zone, a parking area subject to regulation under subsection (a)
19of Section 11-209 of this Code, or any parking lot or parking
20place which are owned, leased or owned and leased by a
21municipality or a municipal parking utility; and shall be
22recognized by state and local authorities as a valid license
23plate or parking device and shall receive the same parking
24privileges as residents of this State; but, such vehicle shall
25be subject to the laws which prohibit parking in "no stopping"
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1driveways, public building entrances and exits, bus stops and
2loading areas, and is prohibited from parking where the motor
3vehicle constitutes a traffic hazard, whereby such motor
4vehicle shall be moved at the instruction and request of a law
5enforcement officer to a location designated by the officer.
6    (b) Any motor vehicle bearing registration plates or a
7special decal or device specified in this Section or in Section
83-616 of this Code or such parking device as specifically
9authorized in Section 11-1301.2 as evidence that the vehicle is
10operated by or for a person with disabilities or bearing
11registration plates issued to a veteran with a disability
12disabled veteran under subsection (a) of Section 3-609 may
13park, in addition to any other lawful place, in any parking
14place specifically reserved for such vehicles by the posting of
15an official sign as provided under Section 11-301. Parking
16privileges granted by this Section are strictly limited to the
17person to whom the special registration plates, special decal
18or device were issued and to qualified operators acting under
19his or her express direction while the person with disabilities
20is present. A person to whom privileges were granted shall, at
21the request of a police officer or any other person invested by
22law with authority to direct, control, or regulate traffic,
23present an identification card with a picture as verification
24that the person is the person to whom the special registration
25plates, special decal or device was issued.
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1also extended to motor vehicles of not-for-profit
2organizations used for the transportation of persons with
3disabilities when such motor vehicles display the decal or
4device issued pursuant to Section 11-1301.2 of this Code.
5    (d) No person shall use any area for the parking of any
6motor vehicle pursuant to Section 11-1303 of this Code or where
7an official sign controlling such area expressly prohibits
8parking at any time or during certain hours.
9    (e) Beginning January 1, 2014, a vehicle displaying a decal
10or device issued under subsection (c-5) of Section 11-1301.2 of
11this Code shall be exempt from the payment of fees generated by
12parking in a metered space or in a publicly owned parking area.
13(Source: P.A. 97-845, eff. 1-1-13; 97-918, eff. 1-1-13; 98-463,
14eff. 8-16-13; 98-577, eff. 1-1-14.)
 
15    (625 ILCS 5/11-1301.2)  (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-1301.2)
16    Sec. 11-1301.2. Special decals for parking; persons with
17disabilities.
18    (a) The Secretary of State shall provide for, by
19administrative rules, the design, size, color, and placement of
20a person with disabilities motorist decal or device and shall
21provide for, by administrative rules, the content and form of
22an application for a person with disabilities motorist decal or
23device, which shall be used by local authorities in the
24issuance thereof to a person with temporary disabilities,
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1days, subject to renewal for like periods based upon continued
2disability, and further provided that the decal or device
3clearly sets forth the date that the decal or device expires.
4The application shall include the requirement of an Illinois
5Identification Card number or a State of Illinois driver's
6license number. This decal or device may be used by the
7authorized holder to designate and identify a vehicle not owned
8or displaying a registration plate as provided in Sections
93-609 and 3-616 of this Act to designate when the vehicle is
10being used to transport said person or persons with
11disabilities, and thus is entitled to enjoy all the privileges
12that would be afforded a person with disabilities licensed
13vehicle. Person with disabilities decals or devices issued and
14displayed pursuant to this Section shall be recognized and
15honored by all local authorities regardless of which local
16authority issued such decal or device.
17    The decal or device shall be issued only upon a showing by
18adequate documentation that the person for whose benefit the
19decal or device is to be used has a disability as defined in
20Section 1-159.1 of this Code and the disability is temporary.
21    (b) The local governing authorities shall be responsible
22for the provision of such decal or device, its issuance and
23designated placement within the vehicle. The cost of such decal
24or device shall be at the discretion of such local governing
25authority.
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13-616(c), issue a person with disabilities parking decal or
2device to a person with disabilities as defined by Section
31-159.1. Any person with disabilities parking decal or device
4issued by the Secretary of State shall be registered to that
5person with disabilities in the form to be prescribed by the
6Secretary of State. The person with disabilities parking decal
7or device shall not display that person's address. One
8additional decal or device may be issued to an applicant upon
9his or her written request and with the approval of the
10Secretary of State. The written request must include a
11justification of the need for the additional decal or device.
12    (c-5) Beginning January 1, 2014, the Secretary shall
13provide by administrative rule for the issuance of a separate
14and distinct parking decal or device for persons with
15disabilities as defined by Section 1-159.1 of this Code and who
16meet the qualifications under this subsection. The authorized
17holder of a decal or device issued under this subsection (c-5)
18shall be exempt from the payment of fees generated by parking
19in a metered space, a parking area subject to paragraph (10) of
20subsection (a) of Section 11-209 of this Code, or a publicly
21owned parking area.
22    The Secretary shall issue a meter-exempt decal or device to
23a person with disabilities who: (i) has been issued
24registration plates under subsection (a) of Section 3-609 or
25Section 3-616 of this Code or a special decal or device under
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1(iii) is unable to do one or more of the following:
2        (1) manage, manipulate, or insert coins, or obtain
3    tickets or tokens in parking meters or ticket machines in
4    parking lots, due to the lack of fine motor control of both
5    hands;
6        (2) reach above his or her head to a height of 42
7    inches from the ground, due to a lack of finger, hand, or
8    upper extremity strength or mobility;
9        (3) approach a parking meter due to his or her use of a
10    wheelchair or other device for mobility; or
11        (4) walk more than 20 feet due to an orthopedic,
12    neurological, cardiovascular, or lung condition in which
13    the degree of debilitation is so severe that it almost
14    completely impedes the ability to walk.
15    The application for a meter-exempt parking decal or device
16shall contain a statement certified by a licensed physician,
17physician assistant, or advanced practice nurse attesting to
18the permanent nature of the applicant's condition and verifying
19that the applicant meets the physical qualifications specified
20in this subsection (c-5).
21    Notwithstanding the requirements of this subsection (c-5),
22the Secretary shall issue a meter-exempt decal or device to a
23person who has been issued registration plates under Section
243-616 of this Code or a special decal or device under this
25Section, if the applicant is the parent or guardian of a person
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1driving.
2    (d) Replacement decals or devices may be issued for lost,
3stolen, or destroyed decals upon application and payment of a
4$10 fee. The replacement fee may be waived for individuals that
5have claimed and received a grant under the Senior Citizens and
6Persons with Disabilities Disabled Persons Property Tax Relief
7Act.
8    (e) A person classified as a veteran under subsection (e)
9of Section 6-106 of this Code that has been issued a decal or
10device under this Section shall not be required to submit
11evidence of disability in order to renew that decal or device
12if, at the time of initial application, he or she submitted
13evidence from his or her physician or the Department of
14Veterans' Affairs that the disability is of a permanent nature.
15However, the Secretary shall take reasonable steps to ensure
16the veteran still resides in this State at the time of the
17renewal. These steps may include requiring the veteran to
18provide additional documentation or to appear at a Secretary of
19State facility. To identify veterans who are eligible for this
20exemption, the Secretary shall compare the list of the persons
21who have been issued a decal or device to the list of persons
22who have been issued a disabled veteran vehicle registration
23plate for veterans with disabilities under Section 3-609 of
24this Code, or who are identified as a veteran on their driver's
25license under Section 6-110 of this Code or on their
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1Identification Card Act.
2(Source: P.A. 97-689, eff. 6-14-12; 97-845, eff. 1-1-13;
398-463, eff. 8-16-13; 98-577, eff. 1-1-14; 98-879, eff.
41-1-15.)
 
5    (625 ILCS 5/11-1301.3)  (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-1301.3)
6    Sec. 11-1301.3. Unauthorized use of parking places
7reserved for persons with disabilities.
8    (a) It shall be prohibited to park any motor vehicle which
9is not properly displaying registration plates or decals issued
10to a person with disabilities, as defined by Section 1-159.1,
11pursuant to Sections 3-616, 11-1301.1 or 11-1301.2, or to a
12veteran with a disability disabled veteran pursuant to Section
133-609 of this Act, as evidence that the vehicle is operated by
14or for a person with disabilities or a veteran with a
15disability disabled veteran, in any parking place, including
16any private or public offstreet parking facility, specifically
17reserved, by the posting of an official sign as designated
18under Section 11-301, for motor vehicles displaying such
19registration plates. It shall be prohibited to park any motor
20vehicle in a designated access aisle adjacent to any parking
21place specifically reserved for persons with disabilities, by
22the posting of an official sign as designated under Section
2311-301, for motor vehicles displaying such registration
24plates. When using the parking privileges for persons with
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1properly in the vehicle where it is clearly visible to law
2enforcement personnel, either hanging from the rearview mirror
3or placed on the dashboard of the vehicle in clear view.
4Disability license plates and parking decals and devices are
5not transferable from person to person. Proper usage of the
6disability license plate or parking decal or device requires
7the authorized holder to be present and enter or exit the
8vehicle at the time the parking privileges are being used. It
9is a violation of this Section to park in a space reserved for
10a person with disabilities if the authorized holder of the
11disability license plate or parking decal or device does not
12enter or exit the vehicle at the time the parking privileges
13are being used. Any motor vehicle properly displaying a
14disability license plate or a parking decal or device
15containing the International symbol of access issued to persons
16with disabilities by any local authority, state, district,
17territory or foreign country shall be recognized by State and
18local authorities as a valid license plate or device and
19receive the same parking privileges as residents of this State.
20    (a-1) An individual with a vehicle displaying disability
21license plates or a parking decal or device issued to a
22qualified person with a disability under Sections 3-616,
2311-1301.1, or 11-1301.2 or to a veteran with a disability
24disabled veteran under Section 3-609 is in violation of this
25Section if (i) the person using the disability license plate or
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1disability license plate or parking decal or device or is not
2transporting the authorized holder of the disability license
3plate or parking decal or device to or from the parking
4location and (ii) the person uses the disability license plate
5or parking decal or device to exercise any privileges granted
6through the disability license plate or parking decals or
7devices under this Code.
8    (a-2) A driver of a vehicle displaying disability license
9plates or a parking decal or device issued to a qualified
10person with a disability under Section 3-616, 11-1301.1, or
1111-1301.2 or to a veteran with a disability disabled veteran
12under Section 3-609 is in violation of this Section if (i) the
13person to whom the disability license plate or parking decal or
14device was issued is deceased and (ii) the driver uses the
15disability license plate or parking decal or device to exercise
16any privileges granted through a disability license plate or
17parking decal or device under this Code.
18    (b) Any person or local authority owning or operating any
19public or private offstreet parking facility may, after
20notifying the police or sheriff's department, remove or cause
21to be removed to the nearest garage or other place of safety
22any vehicle parked within a stall or space reserved for use by
23a person with disabilities which does not display person with
24disabilities registration plates or a special decal or device
25as required under this Section.
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1subsection (a) shall be fined $250 in addition to any costs or
2charges connected with the removal or storage of any motor
3vehicle authorized under this Section; but municipalities by
4ordinance may impose a fine up to $350 and shall display signs
5indicating the fine imposed. If the amount of the fine is
6subsequently changed, the municipality shall change the sign to
7indicate the current amount of the fine. It shall not be a
8defense to a charge under this Section that either the sign
9posted pursuant to this Section or the intended accessible
10parking place does not comply with the technical requirements
11of Section 11-301, Department regulations, or local ordinance
12if a reasonable person would be made aware by the sign or
13notice on or near the parking place that the place is reserved
14for a person with disabilities.
15    (c-1) Any person found guilty of violating the provisions
16of subsection (a-1) a first time shall be fined $600. Any
17person found guilty of violating subsection (a-1) a second or
18subsequent time shall be fined $1,000. Any person who violates
19subsection (a-2) is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor and shall
20be fined $2,500. The circuit clerk shall distribute 50% of the
21fine imposed on any person who is found guilty of or pleads
22guilty to violating this Section, including any person placed
23on court supervision for violating this Section, to the law
24enforcement agency that issued the citation or made the arrest.
25If more than one law enforcement agency is responsible for
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1imposed shall be shared equally. If an officer of the Secretary
2of State Department of Police arrested a person for a violation
3of this Section, 50% of the fine imposed shall be deposited
4into the Secretary of State Police Services Fund.
5    (d) Local authorities shall impose fines as established in
6subsections (c) and (c-1) for violations of this Section.
7    (e) As used in this Section, "authorized holder" means an
8individual issued a disability license plate under Section
93-616 of this Code, an individual issued a parking decal or
10device under Section 11-1301.2 of this Code, or an individual
11issued a disabled veteran's license plate for veterans with
12disabilities under Section 3-609 of this Code.
13    (f) Any person who commits a violation of subsection (a-1)
14or a similar provision of a local ordinance may have his or her
15driving privileges suspended or revoked by the Secretary of
16State for a period of time determined by the Secretary of
17State. Any person who commits a violation of subsection (a-2)
18or a similar provision of a local ordinance shall have his or
19her driving privileges revoked by the Secretary of State. The
20Secretary of State may also suspend or revoke the disability
21license plates or parking decal or device for a period of time
22determined by the Secretary of State.
23    (g) Any police officer may seize the parking decal or
24device from any person who commits a violation of this Section.
25Any police officer may seize the disability license plate upon
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1may request that the Secretary of State revoke the parking
2decal or device or the disability license plate of any person
3who commits a violation of this Section.
4(Source: P.A. 97-844, eff. 1-1-13; 97-845, eff. 1-1-13; 98-463,
5eff. 8-16-13.)
 
6    (625 ILCS 5/11-1301.4)  (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-1301.4)
7    Sec. 11-1301.4. Reciprocal agreements with other
8jurisdictions. The Secretary of State, or his designee, may
9enter into agreements with other jurisdictions, including
10foreign jurisdictions, on behalf of this State relating to the
11extension of parking privileges by such jurisdictions to
12permanently disabled residents of this State with disabilities
13who display a special license plate or parking device that
14contains the International symbol of access on his or her motor
15vehicle, and to recognize such plates or devices issued by such
16other jurisdictions. This State shall grant the same parking
17privileges which are granted to disabled residents of this
18State with disabilities to any non-resident whose motor vehicle
19is licensed in another state, district, territory or foreign
20country if such vehicle displays the International symbol of
21access or a distinguishing insignia on license plates or
22parking device issued in accordance with the laws of the
23non-resident's state, district, territory or foreign country.
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1    (625 ILCS 5/11-1301.5)
2    Sec. 11-1301.5. Fictitious or unlawfully altered
3disability license plate or parking decal or device.
4    (a) As used in this Section:
5    "Fictitious disability license plate or parking decal or
6device" means any issued disability license plate or parking
7decal or device, or any license plate issued to a veteran with
8a disability disabled veteran under Section 3-609 of this Code,
9that has been issued by the Secretary of State or an authorized
10unit of local government that was issued based upon false
11information contained on the required application.
12    "False information" means any incorrect or inaccurate
13information concerning the name, date of birth, social security
14number, driver's license number, physician certification, or
15any other information required on the Persons with Disabilities
16Certification for Plate or Parking Placard, on the Application
17for Replacement Disability Parking Placard, or on the
18application for license plates issued to veterans with
19disabilities disabled veterans under Section 3-609 of this
20Code, that falsifies the content of the application.
21    "Unlawfully altered disability license plate or parking
22permit or device" means any disability license plate or parking
23permit or device, or any license plate issued to a veteran with
24a disability disabled veteran under Section 3-609 of this Code,
25issued by the Secretary of State or an authorized unit of local
26government that has been physically altered or changed in such

 

 

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1manner that false information appears on the license plate or
2parking decal or device.
3    "Authorized holder" means an individual issued a
4disability license plate under Section 3-616 of this Code or an
5individual issued a parking decal or device under Section
611-1301.2 of this Code, or an individual issued a disabled
7veteran's license plate for veterans with disabilities under
8Section 3-609 of this Code.
9    (b) It is a violation of this Section for any person:
10        (1) to knowingly possess any fictitious or unlawfully
11    altered disability license plate or parking decal or
12    device;
13        (2) to knowingly issue or assist in the issuance of, by
14    the Secretary of State or unit of local government, any
15    fictitious disability license plate or parking decal or
16    device;
17        (3) to knowingly alter any disability license plate or
18    parking decal or device;
19        (4) to knowingly manufacture, possess, transfer, or
20    provide any documentation used in the application process
21    whether real or fictitious, for the purpose of obtaining a
22    fictitious disability license plate or parking decal or
23    device;
24        (5) to knowingly provide any false information to the
25    Secretary of State or a unit of local government in order
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1    device;
2        (6) to knowingly transfer a disability license plate or
3    parking decal or device for the purpose of exercising the
4    privileges granted to an authorized holder of a disability
5    license plate or parking decal or device under this Code in
6    the absence of the authorized holder; or
7        (7) who is a physician, physician assistant, or
8    advanced practice nurse to knowingly falsify a
9    certification that a person is a person with disabilities
10    as defined by Section 1-159.1 of this Code.
11    (c) Sentence.
12        (1) Any person convicted of a violation of paragraph
13    (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), or (7) of subsection (b) of this
14    Section shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor and fined
15    not less than $1,000 for a first offense and shall be
16    guilty of a Class 4 felony and fined not less than $2,000
17    for a second or subsequent offense. Any person convicted of
18    a violation of subdivision (b)(6) of this Section is guilty
19    of a Class A misdemeanor and shall be fined not less than
20    $1,000 for a first offense and not less than $2,000 for a
21    second or subsequent offense. The circuit clerk shall
22    distribute one-half of any fine imposed on any person who
23    is found guilty of or pleads guilty to violating this
24    Section, including any person placed on court supervision
25    for violating this Section, to the law enforcement agency
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1    one law enforcement agency is responsible for issuing the
2    citation or making the arrest, one-half of the fine imposed
3    shall be shared equally.
4        (2) Any person who commits a violation of this Section
5    or a similar provision of a local ordinance may have his or
6    her driving privileges suspended or revoked by the
7    Secretary of State for a period of time determined by the
8    Secretary of State. The Secretary of State may suspend or
9    revoke the parking decal or device or the disability
10    license plate of any person who commits a violation of this
11    Section.
12        (3) Any police officer may seize the parking decal or
13    device from any person who commits a violation of this
14    Section. Any police officer may seize the disability
15    license plate upon authorization from the Secretary of
16    State. Any police officer may request that the Secretary of
17    State revoke the parking decal or device or the disability
18    license plate of any person who commits a violation of this
19    Section.
20(Source: P.A. 97-844, eff. 1-1-13; 97-845, eff. 1-1-13; 98-463,
21eff. 8-16-13.)
 
22    (625 ILCS 5/11-1301.6)
23    Sec. 11-1301.6. Fraudulent disability license plate or
24parking decal or device.
25    (a) As used in this Section:

 

 

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1    "Fraudulent disability license plate or parking decal or
2device" means any disability license plate or parking decal or
3device that purports to be an official disability license plate
4or parking decal or device and that has not been issued by the
5Secretary of State or an authorized unit of local government.
6    "Disability license plate or parking decal or
7device-making implement" means any implement specially
8designed or primarily used in the manufacture, assembly, or
9authentication of a disability license plate or parking decal
10or device, or a license plate issued to a veteran with a
11disability disabled veteran under Section 3-609 of this Code,
12issued by the Secretary of State or a unit of local government.
13    (b) It is a violation of this Section for any person:
14         (1) to knowingly possess any fraudulent disability
15    license plate or parking decal;
16         (2) to knowingly possess without authority any
17    disability license plate or parking decal or device-making
18    implement;
19         (3) to knowingly duplicate, manufacture, sell, or
20    transfer any fraudulent or stolen disability license plate
21    or parking decal or device;
22         (4) to knowingly assist in the duplication,
23    manufacturing, selling, or transferring of any fraudulent,
24    stolen, or reported lost or damaged disability license
25    plate or parking decal or device; or
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1    license plate or parking decal or device.
2    (c) Sentence.
3         (1) Any person convicted of a violation of this
4    Section shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor and fined
5    not less than $1,000 for a first offense and shall be
6    guilty of a Class 4 felony and fined not less than $2,000
7    for a second or subsequent offense. The circuit clerk shall
8    distribute half of any fine imposed on any person who is
9    found guilty of or pleads guilty to violating this Section,
10    including any person placed on court supervision for
11    violating this Section, to the law enforcement agency that
12    issued the citation or made the arrest. If more than one
13    law enforcement agency is responsible for issuing the
14    citation or making the arrest, one-half of the fine imposed
15    shall be shared equally.
16         (2) Any person who commits a violation of this Section
17    or a similar provision of a local ordinance may have his or
18    her driving privileges suspended or revoked by the
19    Secretary of State for a period of time determined by the
20    Secretary of State.
21         (3) Any police officer may seize the parking decal or
22    device from any person who commits a violation of this
23    Section. Any police officer may seize the disability
24    license plate upon authorization from the Secretary of
25    State. Any police officer may request that the Secretary of
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1    license plate of any person who commits a violation of this
2    Section.
3(Source: P.A. 96-79, eff. 1-1-10; 97-844, eff. 1-1-13.)
 
4    (625 ILCS 5/11-1301.7)
5    Sec. 11-1301.7. Appointed volunteers and contracted
6entities; parking violations for persons with disabilities
7disabled person parking violations.
8    (a) The chief of police of a municipality and the sheriff
9of a county authorized to enforce parking laws may appoint
10volunteers or contract with public or private entities to issue
11parking violation notices for violations of Section 11-1301.3
12or ordinances dealing with parking privileges for persons with
13disabilities. Volunteers appointed under this Section and any
14employees of public or private entities that the chief of
15police or sheriff has contracted with under this Section who
16are issuing these parking violation notices must be at least 21
17years of age. The chief of police or sheriff appointing the
18volunteers or contracting with public or private entities may
19establish any other qualifications that he or she deems
20desirable.
21    (b) The chief of police or sheriff appointing volunteers
22under this Section shall provide training to the volunteers
23before authorizing them to issue parking violation notices.
24    (c) A parking violation notice issued by a volunteer
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1that the chief of police or sheriff has contracted with under
2this Section shall have the same force and effect as a parking
3violation notice issued by a police officer for the same
4offense.
5    (d) All funds collected as a result of the payment of the
6parking violation notices issued under this Section shall go to
7the municipality or county where the notice is issued.
8    (e) An appointed volunteer or private or public entity
9under contract pursuant to this Section is not liable for his
10or her or its act or omission in the execution or enforcement
11of laws or ordinances if acting within the scope of the
12appointment or contract authorized by this Section, unless the
13act or omission constitutes willful and wanton conduct.
14    (f) Except as otherwise provided by statute, a local
15government, a chief of police, sheriff, or employee of a police
16department or sheriff, as such and acting within the scope of
17his or her employment, is not liable for an injury caused by
18the act or omission of an appointed volunteer or private or
19public entity under contract pursuant to this Section. No local
20government, chief of police, sheriff, or an employee of a local
21government, police department or sheriff shall be liable for
22any actions regarding the supervision or direction, or the
23failure to supervise and direct, an appointed volunteer or
24private or public entity under contract pursuant to this
25Section unless the act or omission constitutes willful and
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1    (g) An appointed volunteer or private or public entity
2under contract pursuant to this Section shall assume all
3liability for and hold the property owner and his agents and
4employees harmless from any and all claims of action resulting
5from the work of the appointed volunteer or public or private
6entity.
7(Source: P.A. 90-181, eff. 7-23-97; 90-655, eff. 7-30-98.)
 
8    (625 ILCS 5/12-401)  (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 12-401)
9    Sec. 12-401. Restriction as to tire equipment. No metal
10tired vehicle, including tractors, motor vehicles of the second
11division, traction engines and other similar vehicles, shall be
12operated over any improved highway of this State, if such
13vehicle has on the periphery of any of the road wheels any
14block, stud, flange, cleat, ridge, lug or any projection of
15metal or wood which projects radially beyond the tread or
16traffic surface of the tire. This prohibition does not apply to
17pneumatic tires with metal studs used on vehicles operated by
18rural letter carriers who are employed or enjoy a contract with
19the United States Postal Service for the purpose of delivering
20mail if such vehicle is actually used for such purpose during
21operations between November 15 of any year and April 1 of the
22following year, or to motor vehicles displaying a disability
23license plate or a or disabled veteran license plate for
24veterans with disabilities whose owner resides in an
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1or road and possesses a valid driver's license and operates the
2vehicle with such tires only during the period heretofore
3described, or to tracked type motor vehicles when that part of
4the vehicle coming in contact with the road surface does not
5contain any projections of any kind likely to injure the
6surface of the road; however, tractors, traction engines, and
7similar vehicles may be operated which have upon their road
8wheels V-shaped, diagonal or other cleats arranged in such a
9manner as to be continuously in contact with the road surface,
10provided that the gross weight upon such wheels per inch of
11width of such cleats in contact with the road surface, when
12measured in the direction of the axle of the vehicle, does not
13exceed 800 pounds.
14    All motor vehicles and all other vehicles in tow thereof,
15or thereunto attached, operating upon any roadway, shall have
16tires of rubber or some material of equal resiliency. Solid
17tires shall be considered defective and shall not be permitted
18to be used if the rubber or other material has been worn or
19otherwise reduced to a thickness of less than three-fourths of
20an undue vibration when the vehicle is in motion or to cause
21undue concentration of the wheel load on the surface of the
22road. The requirements of this Section do not apply to
23agricultural tractors or traction engines or to agricultural
24machinery, including wagons being used for agricultural
25purposes in tow thereof, or to road rollers or road building
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1hour. All motor vehicles of the second division, operating upon
2any roadway shall have pneumatic tires, unless exempted herein.
3    Nothing in this Section shall be deemed to prohibit the use
4of tire chains of reasonable proportion upon any vehicle when
5required for safety because of snow, ice or other conditions
6tending to cause a vehicle to skid.
7(Source: P.A. 94-619, eff. 1-1-06.)
 
8    Section 870. The Boat Registration and Safety Act is
9amended by changing Section 3A-15 as follows:
 
10    (625 ILCS 45/3A-15)  (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 313A-15)
11    Sec. 3A-15. Transfer by operation of law.
12    (a) If the interest of an owner in a watercraft passes to
13another other than by voluntary transfer, the transferee shall,
14except as provided in subsection (b), promptly mail or deliver
15within 15 days to the Department of Natural Resources the last
16certificate of title, if available, proof of the transfer, and
17his or her application for a new certificate in the form the
18Department prescribes. It shall be unlawful for any person
19having possession of a certificate of title for a watercraft by
20reason of his or her having a lien or encumbrance on such
21watercraft, to fail or refuse to deliver such certificate to
22the owner, upon the satisfaction or discharge of the lien or
23encumbrance, indicated upon such certificate of title.
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1another under the provisions of the Small Estates provisions of
2the Probate Act of 1975, as amended, the transferee shall
3promptly mail or deliver to the Department of Natural
4Resources, within 120 days, the last certificate of title, if
5available, the documentation required under the provisions of
6the Probate Act of 1975, as amended, and an application for
7certificate of title. The transfer may be to the transferee or
8to the nominee of the transferee.
9    (c) If the interest of an owner in a watercraft passes to
10another under other provisions of the Probate Act of 1975, as
11amended, and the transfer is made by an executor,
12administrator, or guardian for a person with a disability
13disabled person, such transferee shall promptly mail or deliver
14to the Department of Natural Resources, the last certificate of
15title, if available, and a certified copy of the letters
16testamentary, letters of administration or letters of
17guardianship, as the case may be, and an application for
18certificate of title. Such application shall be made before the
19estate is closed. The transfer may be to the transferee or to
20the nominee of the transferee.
21    (d) If the interest of an owner in joint tenancy passes to
22the other joint tenant with survivorship rights as provided by
23law, the transferee shall promptly mail or deliver to the
24Department of Natural Resources, the last certificate of title,
25if available, proof of death of the one joint tenant and
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1for certificate of title. Such application shall be made within
2120 days after the death of the joint tenant. The transfer may
3be to the transferee or to the nominee of the transferee.
4    (e) If the interest of the owner is terminated or the
5watercraft is sold under a security agreement by a lienholder
6named in the certificate of title, the transferee shall
7promptly mail or deliver within 15 days to the Department of
8Natural Resources the last certificate of title, his or her
9application for a new certificate in the form the Department
10prescribes, and an affidavit made by or on behalf of the
11lienholder that the watercraft was repossessed and that the
12interest of the owner was lawfully terminated or sold pursuant
13to the terms of the security agreement. In all cases wherein a
14lienholder has found it necessary to repossess a watercraft and
15desires to obtain certificate of title for such watercraft in
16the name of such lienholder, the Department of Natural
17Resources shall not issue a certificate of title to such
18lienholder unless the person from whom such watercraft has been
19repossessed, is shown to be the last registered owner of such
20watercraft and such lienholder establishes to the satisfaction
21of the Department that he or she is entitled to such
22certificate of title.
23    (f) A person holding a certificate of title whose interest
24in the watercraft has been extinguished or transferred other
25than by voluntary transfer shall mail or deliver the
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1Natural Resources. The delivery of the certificate pursuant to
2the request of the Department of Natural Resources does not
3affect the rights of the person surrendering the certificate,
4and the action of the Department in issuing a new certificate
5of title as provided herein is not conclusive upon the rights
6of an owner or lienholder named in the old certificate.
7    (g) The Department of Natural Resources may decline to
8process any application for a transfer of an interest hereunder
9if any fees or taxes due under this Act from the transferor or
10the transferee have not been paid upon reasonable notice and
11demand.
12    (h) The Department of Natural Resources shall not be held
13civilly or criminally liable to any person because any
14purported transferor may not have had the power or authority to
15make a transfer of any interest in any watercraft.
16(Source: P.A. 89-445, eff. 2-7-96.)
 
17    Section 875. The Juvenile Court Act of 1987 is amended by
18changing Section 2-3 as follows:
 
19    (705 ILCS 405/2-3)  (from Ch. 37, par. 802-3)
20    Sec. 2-3. Neglected or abused minor.
21    (1) Those who are neglected include:
22        (a) any minor under 18 years of age who is not
23    receiving the proper or necessary support, education as
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1    recognized under State law as necessary for a minor's
2    well-being, or other care necessary for his or her
3    well-being, including adequate food, clothing and shelter,
4    or who is abandoned by his or her parent or parents or
5    other person or persons responsible for the minor's
6    welfare, except that a minor shall not be considered
7    neglected for the sole reason that the minor's parent or
8    parents or other person or persons responsible for the
9    minor's welfare have left the minor in the care of an adult
10    relative for any period of time, who the parent or parents
11    or other person responsible for the minor's welfare know is
12    both a mentally capable adult relative and physically
13    capable adult relative, as defined by this Act; or
14        (b) any minor under 18 years of age whose environment
15    is injurious to his or her welfare; or
16        (c) any newborn infant whose blood, urine, or meconium
17    contains any amount of a controlled substance as defined in
18    subsection (f) of Section 102 of the Illinois Controlled
19    Substances Act, as now or hereafter amended, or a
20    metabolite of a controlled substance, with the exception of
21    controlled substances or metabolites of such substances,
22    the presence of which in the newborn infant is the result
23    of medical treatment administered to the mother or the
24    newborn infant; or
25        (d) any minor under the age of 14 years whose parent or
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1    minor without supervision for an unreasonable period of
2    time without regard for the mental or physical health,
3    safety, or welfare of that minor; or
4        (e) any minor who has been provided with interim crisis
5    intervention services under Section 3-5 of this Act and
6    whose parent, guardian, or custodian refuses to permit the
7    minor to return home unless the minor is an immediate
8    physical danger to himself, herself, or others living in
9    the home.
10    Whether the minor was left without regard for the mental or
11physical health, safety, or welfare of that minor or the period
12of time was unreasonable shall be determined by considering the
13following factors, including but not limited to:
14        (1) the age of the minor;
15        (2) the number of minors left at the location;
16        (3) special needs of the minor, including whether the
17    minor is a person with a physical or mental disability
18    physically or mentally handicapped, or otherwise in need of
19    ongoing prescribed medical treatment such as periodic
20    doses of insulin or other medications;
21        (4) the duration of time in which the minor was left
22    without supervision;
23        (5) the condition and location of the place where the
24    minor was left without supervision;
25        (6) the time of day or night when the minor was left
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1        (7) the weather conditions, including whether the
2    minor was left in a location with adequate protection from
3    the natural elements such as adequate heat or light;
4        (8) the location of the parent or guardian at the time
5    the minor was left without supervision, the physical
6    distance the minor was from the parent or guardian at the
7    time the minor was without supervision;
8        (9) whether the minor's movement was restricted, or the
9    minor was otherwise locked within a room or other
10    structure;
11        (10) whether the minor was given a phone number of a
12    person or location to call in the event of an emergency and
13    whether the minor was capable of making an emergency call;
14        (11) whether there was food and other provision left
15    for the minor;
16        (12) whether any of the conduct is attributable to
17    economic hardship or illness and the parent, guardian or
18    other person having physical custody or control of the
19    child made a good faith effort to provide for the health
20    and safety of the minor;
21        (13) the age and physical and mental capabilities of
22    the person or persons who provided supervision for the
23    minor;
24        (14) whether the minor was left under the supervision
25    of another person;
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1    and safety of that particular minor.
2    A minor shall not be considered neglected for the sole
3reason that the minor has been relinquished in accordance with
4the Abandoned Newborn Infant Protection Act.
5    (2) Those who are abused include any minor under 18 years
6of age whose parent or immediate family member, or any person
7responsible for the minor's welfare, or any person who is in
8the same family or household as the minor, or any individual
9residing in the same home as the minor, or a paramour of the
10minor's parent:
11        (i) inflicts, causes to be inflicted, or allows to be
12    inflicted upon such minor physical injury, by other than
13    accidental means, which causes death, disfigurement,
14    impairment of physical or emotional health, or loss or
15    impairment of any bodily function;
16        (ii) creates a substantial risk of physical injury to
17    such minor by other than accidental means which would be
18    likely to cause death, disfigurement, impairment of
19    emotional health, or loss or impairment of any bodily
20    function;
21        (iii) commits or allows to be committed any sex offense
22    against such minor, as such sex offenses are defined in the
23    Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012, or in
24    the Wrongs to Children Act, and extending those definitions
25    of sex offenses to include minors under 18 years of age;
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1    of torture upon such minor;
2        (v) inflicts excessive corporal punishment;
3        (vi) commits or allows to be committed the offense of
4    involuntary servitude, involuntary sexual servitude of a
5    minor, or trafficking in persons as defined in Section 10-9
6    of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012,
7    upon such minor; or
8        (vii) allows, encourages or requires a minor to commit
9    any act of prostitution, as defined in the Criminal Code of
10    1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012, and extending those
11    definitions to include minors under 18 years of age.
12    A minor shall not be considered abused for the sole reason
13that the minor has been relinquished in accordance with the
14Abandoned Newborn Infant Protection Act.
15    (3) This Section does not apply to a minor who would be
16included herein solely for the purpose of qualifying for
17financial assistance for himself, his parents, guardian or
18custodian.
19(Source: P.A. 96-168, eff. 8-10-09; 96-1464, eff. 8-20-10;
2097-897, eff. 1-1-13; 97-1150, eff. 1-25-13.)
 
21    Section 880. The Criminal Code of 2012 is amended by
22changing Sections 2-10.1, 2-15a, 9-1, 10-1, 10-2, 10-5,
2311-1.30, 11-1.60, 11-14.1, 11-14.4, 11-18.1, 11-20.1, 12-0.1,
2412-2, 12-3.05, 12C-10, 16-30, 17-2, 17-6, 17-6.5, 17-10.2,
2518-1, 18-4, 24-3, 24-3.1, and 48-10 as follows:
 

 

 

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1    (720 ILCS 5/2-10.1)  (from Ch. 38, par. 2-10.1)
2    Sec. 2-10.1. "Person with a severe or profound intellectual
3disability" Severely or profoundly intellectually disabled
4person" means a person (i) whose intelligence quotient does not
5exceed 40 or (ii) whose intelligence quotient does not exceed
655 and who suffers from significant mental illness to the
7extent that the person's ability to exercise rational judgment
8is impaired. In any proceeding in which the defendant is
9charged with committing a violation of Section 10-2, 10-5,
1011-1.30, 11-1.60, 11-14.4, 11-15.1, 11-19.1, 11-19.2, 11-20.1,
1111-20.1B, 11-20.3, 12-4.3, 12-14, or 12-16, or subdivision
12(b)(1) of Section 12-3.05, of this Code against a victim who is
13alleged to be a person with a severe or profound intellectual
14disability severely or profoundly intellectually disabled
15person, any findings concerning the victim's status as a person
16with a severe or profound intellectual disability severely or
17profoundly intellectually disabled person, made by a court
18after a judicial admission hearing concerning the victim under
19Articles V and VI of Chapter IV of the Mental Health and
20Developmental Disabilities Code shall be admissible.
21(Source: P.A. 97-227, eff. 1-1-12; 97-1109, eff. 1-1-13;
2298-756, eff. 7-16-14.)
 
23    (720 ILCS 5/2-15a)  (from Ch. 38, par. 2-15a)
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1handicapped person". "Person with a physical disability"
2Physically handicapped person" means a person who suffers from
3a permanent and disabling physical characteristic, resulting
4from disease, injury, functional disorder, or congenital
5condition.
6(Source: P.A. 85-691.)
 
7    (720 ILCS 5/9-1)  (from Ch. 38, par. 9-1)
8    Sec. 9-1. First degree Murder - Death penalties -
9Exceptions - Separate Hearings - Proof - Findings - Appellate
10procedures - Reversals.
11    (a) A person who kills an individual without lawful
12justification commits first degree murder if, in performing the
13acts which cause the death:
14        (1) he either intends to kill or do great bodily harm
15    to that individual or another, or knows that such acts will
16    cause death to that individual or another; or
17        (2) he knows that such acts create a strong probability
18    of death or great bodily harm to that individual or
19    another; or
20        (3) he is attempting or committing a forcible felony
21    other than second degree murder.
22    (b) Aggravating Factors. A defendant who at the time of the
23commission of the offense has attained the age of 18 or more
24and who has been found guilty of first degree murder may be
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1        (1) the murdered individual was a peace officer or
2    fireman killed in the course of performing his official
3    duties, to prevent the performance of his official duties,
4    or in retaliation for performing his official duties, and
5    the defendant knew or should have known that the murdered
6    individual was a peace officer or fireman; or
7        (2) the murdered individual was an employee of an
8    institution or facility of the Department of Corrections,
9    or any similar local correctional agency, killed in the
10    course of performing his official duties, to prevent the
11    performance of his official duties, or in retaliation for
12    performing his official duties, or the murdered individual
13    was an inmate at such institution or facility and was
14    killed on the grounds thereof, or the murdered individual
15    was otherwise present in such institution or facility with
16    the knowledge and approval of the chief administrative
17    officer thereof; or
18        (3) the defendant has been convicted of murdering two
19    or more individuals under subsection (a) of this Section or
20    under any law of the United States or of any state which is
21    substantially similar to subsection (a) of this Section
22    regardless of whether the deaths occurred as the result of
23    the same act or of several related or unrelated acts so
24    long as the deaths were the result of either an intent to
25    kill more than one person or of separate acts which the
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1    probability of death or great bodily harm to the murdered
2    individual or another; or
3        (4) the murdered individual was killed as a result of
4    the hijacking of an airplane, train, ship, bus or other
5    public conveyance; or
6        (5) the defendant committed the murder pursuant to a
7    contract, agreement or understanding by which he was to
8    receive money or anything of value in return for committing
9    the murder or procured another to commit the murder for
10    money or anything of value; or
11        (6) the murdered individual was killed in the course of
12    another felony if:
13            (a) the murdered individual:
14                (i) was actually killed by the defendant, or
15                (ii) received physical injuries personally
16            inflicted by the defendant substantially
17            contemporaneously with physical injuries caused by
18            one or more persons for whose conduct the defendant
19            is legally accountable under Section 5-2 of this
20            Code, and the physical injuries inflicted by
21            either the defendant or the other person or persons
22            for whose conduct he is legally accountable caused
23            the death of the murdered individual; and
24            (b) in performing the acts which caused the death
25        of the murdered individual or which resulted in
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1        defendant on the murdered individual under the
2        circumstances of subdivision (ii) of subparagraph (a)
3        of paragraph (6) of subsection (b) of this Section, the
4        defendant acted with the intent to kill the murdered
5        individual or with the knowledge that his acts created
6        a strong probability of death or great bodily harm to
7        the murdered individual or another; and
8            (c) the other felony was an inherently violent
9        crime or the attempt to commit an inherently violent
10        crime. In this subparagraph (c), "inherently violent
11        crime" includes, but is not limited to, armed robbery,
12        robbery, predatory criminal sexual assault of a child,
13        aggravated criminal sexual assault, aggravated
14        kidnapping, aggravated vehicular hijacking, aggravated
15        arson, aggravated stalking, residential burglary, and
16        home invasion; or
17        (7) the murdered individual was under 12 years of age
18    and the death resulted from exceptionally brutal or heinous
19    behavior indicative of wanton cruelty; or
20        (8) the defendant committed the murder with intent to
21    prevent the murdered individual from testifying or
22    participating in any criminal investigation or prosecution
23    or giving material assistance to the State in any
24    investigation or prosecution, either against the defendant
25    or another; or the defendant committed the murder because
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1    gave material assistance to the State in any investigation
2    or prosecution, either against the defendant or another;
3    for purposes of this paragraph (8), "participating in any
4    criminal investigation or prosecution" is intended to
5    include those appearing in the proceedings in any capacity
6    such as trial judges, prosecutors, defense attorneys,
7    investigators, witnesses, or jurors; or
8        (9) the defendant, while committing an offense
9    punishable under Sections 401, 401.1, 401.2, 405, 405.2,
10    407 or 407.1 or subsection (b) of Section 404 of the
11    Illinois Controlled Substances Act, or while engaged in a
12    conspiracy or solicitation to commit such offense,
13    intentionally killed an individual or counseled,
14    commanded, induced, procured or caused the intentional
15    killing of the murdered individual; or
16        (10) the defendant was incarcerated in an institution
17    or facility of the Department of Corrections at the time of
18    the murder, and while committing an offense punishable as a
19    felony under Illinois law, or while engaged in a conspiracy
20    or solicitation to commit such offense, intentionally
21    killed an individual or counseled, commanded, induced,
22    procured or caused the intentional killing of the murdered
23    individual; or
24        (11) the murder was committed in a cold, calculated and
25    premeditated manner pursuant to a preconceived plan,
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1    and the conduct of the defendant created a reasonable
2    expectation that the death of a human being would result
3    therefrom; or
4        (12) the murdered individual was an emergency medical
5    technician - ambulance, emergency medical technician -
6    intermediate, emergency medical technician - paramedic,
7    ambulance driver, or other medical assistance or first aid
8    personnel, employed by a municipality or other
9    governmental unit, killed in the course of performing his
10    official duties, to prevent the performance of his official
11    duties, or in retaliation for performing his official
12    duties, and the defendant knew or should have known that
13    the murdered individual was an emergency medical
14    technician - ambulance, emergency medical technician -
15    intermediate, emergency medical technician - paramedic,
16    ambulance driver, or other medical assistance or first aid
17    personnel; or
18        (13) the defendant was a principal administrator,
19    organizer, or leader of a calculated criminal drug
20    conspiracy consisting of a hierarchical position of
21    authority superior to that of all other members of the
22    conspiracy, and the defendant counseled, commanded,
23    induced, procured, or caused the intentional killing of the
24    murdered person; or
25        (14) the murder was intentional and involved the
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1    torture means the infliction of or subjection to extreme
2    physical pain, motivated by an intent to increase or
3    prolong the pain, suffering or agony of the victim; or
4        (15) the murder was committed as a result of the
5    intentional discharge of a firearm by the defendant from a
6    motor vehicle and the victim was not present within the
7    motor vehicle; or
8        (16) the murdered individual was 60 years of age or
9    older and the death resulted from exceptionally brutal or
10    heinous behavior indicative of wanton cruelty; or
11        (17) the murdered individual was a person with a
12    disability disabled person and the defendant knew or should
13    have known that the murdered individual was a person with a
14    disability disabled. For purposes of this paragraph (17),
15    "person with a disability disabled person" means a person
16    who suffers from a permanent physical or mental impairment
17    resulting from disease, an injury, a functional disorder,
18    or a congenital condition that renders the person incapable
19    of adequately providing for his or her own health or
20    personal care; or
21        (18) the murder was committed by reason of any person's
22    activity as a community policing volunteer or to prevent
23    any person from engaging in activity as a community
24    policing volunteer; or
25        (19) the murdered individual was subject to an order of
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1    whom the same order of protection was issued under the
2    Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986; or
3        (20) the murdered individual was known by the defendant
4    to be a teacher or other person employed in any school and
5    the teacher or other employee is upon the grounds of a
6    school or grounds adjacent to a school, or is in any part
7    of a building used for school purposes; or
8        (21) the murder was committed by the defendant in
9    connection with or as a result of the offense of terrorism
10    as defined in Section 29D-14.9 of this Code.
11    (b-5) Aggravating Factor; Natural Life Imprisonment. A
12defendant who has been found guilty of first degree murder and
13who at the time of the commission of the offense had attained
14the age of 18 years or more may be sentenced to natural life
15imprisonment if (i) the murdered individual was a physician,
16physician assistant, psychologist, nurse, or advanced practice
17nurse, (ii) the defendant knew or should have known that the
18murdered individual was a physician, physician assistant,
19psychologist, nurse, or advanced practice nurse, and (iii) the
20murdered individual was killed in the course of acting in his
21or her capacity as a physician, physician assistant,
22psychologist, nurse, or advanced practice nurse, or to prevent
23him or her from acting in that capacity, or in retaliation for
24his or her acting in that capacity.
25     (c) Consideration of factors in Aggravation and
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1    The court shall consider, or shall instruct the jury to
2consider any aggravating and any mitigating factors which are
3relevant to the imposition of the death penalty. Aggravating
4factors may include but need not be limited to those factors
5set forth in subsection (b). Mitigating factors may include but
6need not be limited to the following:
7        (1) the defendant has no significant history of prior
8    criminal activity;
9        (2) the murder was committed while the defendant was
10    under the influence of extreme mental or emotional
11    disturbance, although not such as to constitute a defense
12    to prosecution;
13        (3) the murdered individual was a participant in the
14    defendant's homicidal conduct or consented to the
15    homicidal act;
16        (4) the defendant acted under the compulsion of threat
17    or menace of the imminent infliction of death or great
18    bodily harm;
19        (5) the defendant was not personally present during
20    commission of the act or acts causing death;
21        (6) the defendant's background includes a history of
22    extreme emotional or physical abuse;
23        (7) the defendant suffers from a reduced mental
24    capacity.
25    (d) Separate sentencing hearing.
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1separate sentencing proceeding to determine the existence of
2factors set forth in subsection (b) and to consider any
3aggravating or mitigating factors as indicated in subsection
4(c). The proceeding shall be conducted:
5        (1) before the jury that determined the defendant's
6    guilt; or
7        (2) before a jury impanelled for the purpose of the
8    proceeding if:
9            A. the defendant was convicted upon a plea of
10        guilty; or
11            B. the defendant was convicted after a trial before
12        the court sitting without a jury; or
13            C. the court for good cause shown discharges the
14        jury that determined the defendant's guilt; or
15        (3) before the court alone if the defendant waives a
16    jury for the separate proceeding.
17    (e) Evidence and Argument.
18    During the proceeding any information relevant to any of
19the factors set forth in subsection (b) may be presented by
20either the State or the defendant under the rules governing the
21admission of evidence at criminal trials. Any information
22relevant to any additional aggravating factors or any
23mitigating factors indicated in subsection (c) may be presented
24by the State or defendant regardless of its admissibility under
25the rules governing the admission of evidence at criminal
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1opportunity to rebut any information received at the hearing.
2    (f) Proof.
3    The burden of proof of establishing the existence of any of
4the factors set forth in subsection (b) is on the State and
5shall not be satisfied unless established beyond a reasonable
6doubt.
7    (g) Procedure - Jury.
8    If at the separate sentencing proceeding the jury finds
9that none of the factors set forth in subsection (b) exists,
10the court shall sentence the defendant to a term of
11imprisonment under Chapter V of the Unified Code of
12Corrections. If there is a unanimous finding by the jury that
13one or more of the factors set forth in subsection (b) exist,
14the jury shall consider aggravating and mitigating factors as
15instructed by the court and shall determine whether the
16sentence of death shall be imposed. If the jury determines
17unanimously, after weighing the factors in aggravation and
18mitigation, that death is the appropriate sentence, the court
19shall sentence the defendant to death. If the court does not
20concur with the jury determination that death is the
21appropriate sentence, the court shall set forth reasons in
22writing including what facts or circumstances the court relied
23upon, along with any relevant documents, that compelled the
24court to non-concur with the sentence. This document and any
25attachments shall be part of the record for appellate review.
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1determination.
2    If after weighing the factors in aggravation and
3mitigation, one or more jurors determines that death is not the
4appropriate sentence, the court shall sentence the defendant to
5a term of imprisonment under Chapter V of the Unified Code of
6Corrections.
7    (h) Procedure - No Jury.
8    In a proceeding before the court alone, if the court finds
9that none of the factors found in subsection (b) exists, the
10court shall sentence the defendant to a term of imprisonment
11under Chapter V of the Unified Code of Corrections.
12    If the Court determines that one or more of the factors set
13forth in subsection (b) exists, the Court shall consider any
14aggravating and mitigating factors as indicated in subsection
15(c). If the Court determines, after weighing the factors in
16aggravation and mitigation, that death is the appropriate
17sentence, the Court shall sentence the defendant to death.
18    If the court finds that death is not the appropriate
19sentence, the court shall sentence the defendant to a term of
20imprisonment under Chapter V of the Unified Code of
21Corrections.
22    (h-5) Decertification as a capital case.
23    In a case in which the defendant has been found guilty of
24first degree murder by a judge or jury, or a case on remand for
25resentencing, and the State seeks the death penalty as an
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1motion of the defendant, the court may decertify the case as a
2death penalty case if the court finds that the only evidence
3supporting the defendant's conviction is the uncorroborated
4testimony of an informant witness, as defined in Section 115-21
5of the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963, concerning the
6confession or admission of the defendant or that the sole
7evidence against the defendant is a single eyewitness or single
8accomplice without any other corroborating evidence. If the
9court decertifies the case as a capital case under either of
10the grounds set forth above, the court shall issue a written
11finding. The State may pursue its right to appeal the
12decertification pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 604(a)(1). If
13the court does not decertify the case as a capital case, the
14matter shall proceed to the eligibility phase of the sentencing
15hearing.
16    (i) Appellate Procedure.
17    The conviction and sentence of death shall be subject to
18automatic review by the Supreme Court. Such review shall be in
19accordance with rules promulgated by the Supreme Court. The
20Illinois Supreme Court may overturn the death sentence, and
21order the imposition of imprisonment under Chapter V of the
22Unified Code of Corrections if the court finds that the death
23sentence is fundamentally unjust as applied to the particular
24case. If the Illinois Supreme Court finds that the death
25sentence is fundamentally unjust as applied to the particular
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1Illinois Supreme Court shall issue a written opinion explaining
2this finding.
3    (j) Disposition of reversed death sentence.
4    In the event that the death penalty in this Act is held to
5be unconstitutional by the Supreme Court of the United States
6or of the State of Illinois, any person convicted of first
7degree murder shall be sentenced by the court to a term of
8imprisonment under Chapter V of the Unified Code of
9Corrections.
10    In the event that any death sentence pursuant to the
11sentencing provisions of this Section is declared
12unconstitutional by the Supreme Court of the United States or
13of the State of Illinois, the court having jurisdiction over a
14person previously sentenced to death shall cause the defendant
15to be brought before the court, and the court shall sentence
16the defendant to a term of imprisonment under Chapter V of the
17Unified Code of Corrections.
18    (k) Guidelines for seeking the death penalty.
19    The Attorney General and State's Attorneys Association
20shall consult on voluntary guidelines for procedures governing
21whether or not to seek the death penalty. The guidelines do not
22have the force of law and are only advisory in nature.
23(Source: P.A. 96-710, eff. 1-1-10; 96-1475, eff. 1-1-11.)
 
24    (720 ILCS 5/10-1)  (from Ch. 38, par. 10-1)
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1    (a) A person commits the offense of kidnapping when he or
2she knowingly:
3        (1) and secretly confines another against his or her
4    will;
5        (2) by force or threat of imminent force carries
6    another from one place to another with intent secretly to
7    confine that other person against his or her will; or
8        (3) by deceit or enticement induces another to go from
9    one place to another with intent secretly to confine that
10    other person against his or her will.
11    (b) Confinement of a child under the age of 13 years, or of
12a person with a severe or profound intellectual disability
13severely or profoundly intellectually disabled person, is
14against that child's or person's will within the meaning of
15this Section if that confinement is without the consent of that
16child's or person's parent or legal guardian.
17    (c) Sentence. Kidnapping is a Class 2 felony.
18(Source: P.A. 96-710, eff. 1-1-10; 97-227, eff. 1-1-12.)
 
19    (720 ILCS 5/10-2)  (from Ch. 38, par. 10-2)
20    Sec. 10-2. Aggravated kidnaping.
21    (a) A person commits the offense of aggravated kidnaping
22when he or she commits kidnapping and:
23        (1) kidnaps with the intent to obtain ransom from the
24    person kidnaped or from any other person;
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1    13 years, or a person with a severe or profound
2    intellectual disability severely or profoundly
3    intellectually disabled person;
4        (3) inflicts great bodily harm, other than by the
5    discharge of a firearm, or commits another felony upon his
6    or her victim;
7        (4) wears a hood, robe, or mask or conceals his or her
8    identity;
9        (5) commits the offense of kidnaping while armed with a
10    dangerous weapon, other than a firearm, as defined in
11    Section 33A-1 of this Code;
12        (6) commits the offense of kidnaping while armed with a
13    firearm;
14        (7) during the commission of the offense of kidnaping,
15    personally discharges a firearm; or
16        (8) during the commission of the offense of kidnaping,
17    personally discharges a firearm that proximately causes
18    great bodily harm, permanent disability, permanent
19    disfigurement, or death to another person.
20    As used in this Section, "ransom" includes money, benefit,
21or other valuable thing or concession.
22    (b) Sentence. Aggravated kidnaping in violation of
23paragraph (1), (2), (3), (4), or (5) of subsection (a) is a
24Class X felony. A violation of subsection (a)(6) is a Class X
25felony for which 15 years shall be added to the term of
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1(a)(7) is a Class X felony for which 20 years shall be added to
2the term of imprisonment imposed by the court. A violation of
3subsection (a)(8) is a Class X felony for which 25 years or up
4to a term of natural life shall be added to the term of
5imprisonment imposed by the court.
6    A person who is convicted of a second or subsequent offense
7of aggravated kidnaping shall be sentenced to a term of natural
8life imprisonment; except that a sentence of natural life
9imprisonment shall not be imposed under this Section unless the
10second or subsequent offense was committed after conviction on
11the first offense.
12(Source: P.A. 96-710, eff. 1-1-10; 97-227, eff. 1-1-12.)
 
13    (720 ILCS 5/10-5)  (from Ch. 38, par. 10-5)
14    Sec. 10-5. Child abduction.
15    (a) For purposes of this Section, the following terms have
16the following meanings:
17        (1) "Child" means a person who, at the time the alleged
18    violation occurred, was under the age of 18 or was a person
19    with a severe or profound intellectual disability severely
20    or profoundly intellectually disabled.
21        (2) "Detains" means taking or retaining physical
22    custody of a child, whether or not the child resists or
23    objects.
24        (2.1) "Express consent" means oral or written
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1    requiring no inference or implication to supply its
2    meaning.
3        (2.2) "Luring" means any knowing act to solicit,
4    entice, tempt, or attempt to attract the minor.
5        (3) "Lawful custodian" means a person or persons
6    granted legal custody of a child or entitled to physical
7    possession of a child pursuant to a court order. It is
8    presumed that, when the parties have never been married to
9    each other, the mother has legal custody of the child
10    unless a valid court order states otherwise. If an
11    adjudication of paternity has been completed and the father
12    has been assigned support obligations or visitation
13    rights, such a paternity order should, for the purposes of
14    this Section, be considered a valid court order granting
15    custody to the mother.
16        (4) "Putative father" means a man who has a reasonable
17    belief that he is the father of a child born of a woman who
18    is not his wife.
19        (5) "Unlawful purpose" means any misdemeanor or felony
20    violation of State law or a similar federal or sister state
21    law or local ordinance.
22    (b) A person commits the offense of child abduction when he
23or she does any one of the following:
24        (1) Intentionally violates any terms of a valid court
25    order granting sole or joint custody, care, or possession
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1    the child from the jurisdiction of the court.
2        (2) Intentionally violates a court order prohibiting
3    the person from concealing or detaining the child or
4    removing the child from the jurisdiction of the court.
5        (3) Intentionally conceals, detains, or removes the
6    child without the consent of the mother or lawful custodian
7    of the child if the person is a putative father and either:
8    (A) the paternity of the child has not been legally
9    established or (B) the paternity of the child has been
10    legally established but no orders relating to custody have
11    been entered. Notwithstanding the presumption created by
12    paragraph (3) of subsection (a), however, a mother commits
13    child abduction when she intentionally conceals or removes
14    a child, whom she has abandoned or relinquished custody of,
15    from an unadjudicated father who has provided sole ongoing
16    care and custody of the child in her absence.
17        (4) Intentionally conceals or removes the child from a
18    parent after filing a petition or being served with process
19    in an action affecting marriage or paternity but prior to
20    the issuance of a temporary or final order determining
21    custody.
22        (5) At the expiration of visitation rights outside the
23    State, intentionally fails or refuses to return or impedes
24    the return of the child to the lawful custodian in
25    Illinois.
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1    that child are or have been married and there has been no
2    court order of custody, knowingly conceals the child for 15
3    days, and fails to make reasonable attempts within the
4    15-day period to notify the other parent as to the specific
5    whereabouts of the child, including a means by which to
6    contact the child, or to arrange reasonable visitation or
7    contact with the child. It is not a violation of this
8    Section for a person fleeing domestic violence to take the
9    child with him or her to housing provided by a domestic
10    violence program.
11        (7) Being a parent of the child, and if the parents of
12    the child are or have been married and there has been no
13    court order of custody, knowingly conceals, detains, or
14    removes the child with physical force or threat of physical
15    force.
16        (8) Knowingly conceals, detains, or removes the child
17    for payment or promise of payment at the instruction of a
18    person who has no legal right to custody.
19        (9) Knowingly retains in this State for 30 days a child
20    removed from another state without the consent of the
21    lawful custodian or in violation of a valid court order of
22    custody.
23        (10) Intentionally lures or attempts to lure a child:
24    (A) under the age of 17 or (B) while traveling to or from a
25    primary or secondary school into a motor vehicle, building,
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1    child's parent or lawful custodian for other than a lawful
2    purpose. For the purposes of this item (10), the trier of
3    fact may infer that luring or attempted luring of a child
4    under the age of 17 into a motor vehicle, building,
5    housetrailer, or dwelling place without the express
6    consent of the child's parent or lawful custodian or with
7    the intent to avoid the express consent of the child's
8    parent or lawful custodian was for other than a lawful
9    purpose.
10        (11) With the intent to obstruct or prevent efforts to
11    locate the child victim of a child abduction, knowingly
12    destroys, alters, conceals, or disguises physical evidence
13    or furnishes false information.
14    (c) It is an affirmative defense to subsections (b)(1)
15through (b)(10) of this Section that:
16        (1) the person had custody of the child pursuant to a
17    court order granting legal custody or visitation rights
18    that existed at the time of the alleged violation;
19        (2) the person had physical custody of the child
20    pursuant to a court order granting legal custody or
21    visitation rights and failed to return the child as a
22    result of circumstances beyond his or her control, and the
23    person notified and disclosed to the other parent or legal
24    custodian the specific whereabouts of the child and a means
25    by which the child could be contacted or made a reasonable
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1    the child of those circumstances and made the disclosure
2    within 24 hours after the visitation period had expired and
3    returned the child as soon as possible;
4        (3) the person was fleeing an incidence or pattern of
5    domestic violence; or
6        (4) the person lured or attempted to lure a child under
7    the age of 17 into a motor vehicle, building, housetrailer,
8    or dwelling place for a lawful purpose in prosecutions
9    under paragraph (10) of subsection (b).
10    (d) A person convicted of child abduction under this
11Section is guilty of a Class 4 felony. A person convicted of
12child abduction under subsection (b)(10) shall undergo a sex
13offender evaluation prior to a sentence being imposed. A person
14convicted of a second or subsequent violation of paragraph (10)
15of subsection (b) of this Section is guilty of a Class 3
16felony. A person convicted of child abduction under subsection
17(b)(10) when the person has a prior conviction of a sex offense
18as defined in the Sex Offender Registration Act or any
19substantially similar federal, Uniform Code of Military
20Justice, sister state, or foreign government offense is guilty
21of a Class 2 felony. It is a factor in aggravation under
22subsections (b)(1) through (b)(10) of this Section for which a
23court may impose a more severe sentence under Section 5-8-1
24(730 ILCS 5/5-8-1) or Article 4.5 of Chapter V of the Unified
25Code of Corrections if, upon sentencing, the court finds
26evidence of any of the following aggravating factors:

 

 

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1        (1) that the defendant abused or neglected the child
2    following the concealment, detention, or removal of the
3    child;
4        (2) that the defendant inflicted or threatened to
5    inflict physical harm on a parent or lawful custodian of
6    the child or on the child with intent to cause that parent
7    or lawful custodian to discontinue criminal prosecution of
8    the defendant under this Section;
9        (3) that the defendant demanded payment in exchange for
10    return of the child or demanded that he or she be relieved
11    of the financial or legal obligation to support the child
12    in exchange for return of the child;
13        (4) that the defendant has previously been convicted of
14    child abduction;
15        (5) that the defendant committed the abduction while
16    armed with a deadly weapon or the taking of the child
17    resulted in serious bodily injury to another; or
18        (6) that the defendant committed the abduction while in
19    a school, regardless of the time of day or time of year; in
20    a playground; on any conveyance owned, leased, or
21    contracted by a school to transport students to or from
22    school or a school related activity; on the real property
23    of a school; or on a public way within 1,000 feet of the
24    real property comprising any school or playground. For
25    purposes of this paragraph (6), "playground" means a piece
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1    that is designated by the unit of local government for use
2    solely or primarily for children's recreation; and
3    "school" means a public or private elementary or secondary
4    school, community college, college, or university.
5    (e) The court may order the child to be returned to the
6parent or lawful custodian from whom the child was concealed,
7detained, or removed. In addition to any sentence imposed, the
8court may assess any reasonable expense incurred in searching
9for or returning the child against any person convicted of
10violating this Section.
11    (f) Nothing contained in this Section shall be construed to
12limit the court's contempt power.
13    (g) Every law enforcement officer investigating an alleged
14incident of child abduction shall make a written police report
15of any bona fide allegation and the disposition of that
16investigation. Every police report completed pursuant to this
17Section shall be compiled and recorded within the meaning of
18Section 5.1 of the Criminal Identification Act.
19    (h) Whenever a law enforcement officer has reasons to
20believe a child abduction has occurred, she or he shall provide
21the lawful custodian a summary of her or his rights under this
22Code, including the procedures and relief available to her or
23him.
24    (i) If during the course of an investigation under this
25Section the child is found in the physical custody of the
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1the child to the parent or lawful custodian from whom the child
2was concealed, detained, or removed, unless there is good cause
3for the law enforcement officer or the Department of Children
4and Family Services to retain temporary protective custody of
5the child pursuant to the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting
6Act.
7(Source: P.A. 96-710, eff. 1-1-10; 96-1000, eff. 7-2-10;
897-160, eff. 1-1-12; 97-227, eff. 1-1-12; 97-813, eff. 7-13-12;
997-998, eff. 1-1-13.)
 
10    (720 ILCS 5/11-1.30)  (was 720 ILCS 5/12-14)
11    Sec. 11-1.30. Aggravated Criminal Sexual Assault.
12    (a) A person commits aggravated criminal sexual assault if
13that person commits criminal sexual assault and any of the
14following aggravating circumstances exist during the
15commission of the offense or, for purposes of paragraph (7),
16occur as part of the same course of conduct as the commission
17of the offense:
18        (1) the person displays, threatens to use, or uses a
19    dangerous weapon, other than a firearm, or any other object
20    fashioned or used in a manner that leads the victim, under
21    the circumstances, reasonably to believe that the object is
22    a dangerous weapon;
23        (2) the person causes bodily harm to the victim, except
24    as provided in paragraph (10);
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1    endangers the life of the victim or any other person;
2        (4) the person commits the criminal sexual assault
3    during the course of committing or attempting to commit any
4    other felony;
5        (5) the victim is 60 years of age or older;
6        (6) the victim is a person with a physical disability
7    physically handicapped person;
8        (7) the person delivers (by injection, inhalation,
9    ingestion, transfer of possession, or any other means) any
10    controlled substance to the victim without the victim's
11    consent or by threat or deception for other than medical
12    purposes;
13        (8) the person is armed with a firearm;
14        (9) the person personally discharges a firearm during
15    the commission of the offense; or
16        (10) the person personally discharges a firearm during
17    the commission of the offense, and that discharge
18    proximately causes great bodily harm, permanent
19    disability, permanent disfigurement, or death to another
20    person.
21    (b) A person commits aggravated criminal sexual assault if
22that person is under 17 years of age and: (i) commits an act of
23sexual penetration with a victim who is under 9 years of age;
24or (ii) commits an act of sexual penetration with a victim who
25is at least 9 years of age but under 13 years of age and the
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1    (c) A person commits aggravated criminal sexual assault if
2that person commits an act of sexual penetration with a victim
3who is a person with a severe or profound intellectual
4disability severely or profoundly intellectually disabled
5person.
6    (d) Sentence.
7        (1) Aggravated criminal sexual assault in violation of
8    paragraph (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), or (7) of subsection (a)
9    or in violation of subsection (b) or (c) is a Class X
10    felony. A violation of subsection (a)(1) is a Class X
11    felony for which 10 years shall be added to the term of
12    imprisonment imposed by the court. A violation of
13    subsection (a)(8) is a Class X felony for which 15 years
14    shall be added to the term of imprisonment imposed by the
15    court. A violation of subsection (a)(9) is a Class X felony
16    for which 20 years shall be added to the term of
17    imprisonment imposed by the court. A violation of
18    subsection (a)(10) is a Class X felony for which 25 years
19    or up to a term of natural life imprisonment shall be added
20    to the term of imprisonment imposed by the court.
21        (2) A person who is convicted of a second or subsequent
22    offense of aggravated criminal sexual assault, or who is
23    convicted of the offense of aggravated criminal sexual
24    assault after having previously been convicted of the
25    offense of criminal sexual assault or the offense of
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1    convicted of the offense of aggravated criminal sexual
2    assault after having previously been convicted under the
3    laws of this or any other state of an offense that is
4    substantially equivalent to the offense of criminal sexual
5    assault, the offense of aggravated criminal sexual assault
6    or the offense of predatory criminal sexual assault of a
7    child, shall be sentenced to a term of natural life
8    imprisonment. The commission of the second or subsequent
9    offense is required to have been after the initial
10    conviction for this paragraph (2) to apply.
11(Source: P.A. 96-1551, eff. 7-1-11; incorporates 97-227, eff.
121-1-12; 97-1109, eff. 1-1-13.)
 
13    (720 ILCS 5/11-1.60)  (was 720 ILCS 5/12-16)
14    Sec. 11-1.60. Aggravated Criminal Sexual Abuse.
15    (a) A person commits aggravated criminal sexual abuse if
16that person commits criminal sexual abuse and any of the
17following aggravating circumstances exist (i) during the
18commission of the offense or (ii) for purposes of paragraph
19(7), as part of the same course of conduct as the commission of
20the offense:
21        (1) the person displays, threatens to use, or uses a
22    dangerous weapon or any other object fashioned or used in a
23    manner that leads the victim, under the circumstances,
24    reasonably to believe that the object is a dangerous
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1        (2) the person causes bodily harm to the victim;
2        (3) the victim is 60 years of age or older;
3        (4) the victim is a person with a physical disability
4    physically handicapped person;
5        (5) the person acts in a manner that threatens or
6    endangers the life of the victim or any other person;
7        (6) the person commits the criminal sexual abuse during
8    the course of committing or attempting to commit any other
9    felony; or
10        (7) the person delivers (by injection, inhalation,
11    ingestion, transfer of possession, or any other means) any
12    controlled substance to the victim for other than medical
13    purposes without the victim's consent or by threat or
14    deception.
15    (b) A person commits aggravated criminal sexual abuse if
16that person commits an act of sexual conduct with a victim who
17is under 18 years of age and the person is a family member.
18    (c) A person commits aggravated criminal sexual abuse if:
19        (1) that person is 17 years of age or over and: (i)
20    commits an act of sexual conduct with a victim who is under
21    13 years of age; or (ii) commits an act of sexual conduct
22    with a victim who is at least 13 years of age but under 17
23    years of age and the person uses force or threat of force
24    to commit the act; or
25        (2) that person is under 17 years of age and: (i)
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1    9 years of age; or (ii) commits an act of sexual conduct
2    with a victim who is at least 9 years of age but under 17
3    years of age and the person uses force or threat of force
4    to commit the act.
5    (d) A person commits aggravated criminal sexual abuse if
6that person commits an act of sexual penetration or sexual
7conduct with a victim who is at least 13 years of age but under
817 years of age and the person is at least 5 years older than
9the victim.
10    (e) A person commits aggravated criminal sexual abuse if
11that person commits an act of sexual conduct with a victim who
12is a person with a severe or profound intellectual disability
13severely or profoundly intellectually disabled person.
14    (f) A person commits aggravated criminal sexual abuse if
15that person commits an act of sexual conduct with a victim who
16is at least 13 years of age but under 18 years of age and the
17person is 17 years of age or over and holds a position of
18trust, authority, or supervision in relation to the victim.
19    (g) Sentence. Aggravated criminal sexual abuse is a Class 2
20felony.
21(Source: P.A. 96-1551, eff. 7-1-11; incorporates 97-227, eff.
221-1-12; 97-1109, eff. 1-1-13.)
 
23    (720 ILCS 5/11-14.1)
24    Sec. 11-14.1. Solicitation of a sexual act.
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1any money, property, token, object, or article or anything of
2value for that person or any other person not his or her spouse
3to perform any act of sexual penetration as defined in Section
411-0.1 of this Code, or any touching or fondling of the sex
5organs of one person by another person for the purpose of
6sexual arousal or gratification, commits solicitation of a
7sexual act.
8    (b) Sentence. Solicitation of a sexual act is a Class A
9misdemeanor. Solicitation of a sexual act from a person who is
10under the age of 18 or who is a person with a severe or profound
11intellectual disability severely or profoundly intellectually
12disabled is a Class 4 felony. If the court imposes a fine under
13this subsection (b), it shall be collected and distributed to
14the Specialized Services for Survivors of Human Trafficking
15Fund in accordance with Section 5-9-1.21 of the Unified Code of
16Corrections.
17    (b-5) It is an affirmative defense to a charge of
18solicitation of a sexual act with a person who is under the age
19of 18 or who is a person with a severe or profound intellectual
20disability severely or profoundly intellectually disabled that
21the accused reasonably believed the person was of the age of 18
22years or over or was not a person with a severe or profound
23intellectual disability severely or profoundly intellectually
24disabled person at the time of the act giving rise to the
25charge.
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1prostitution who is under 18 years of age.
2    (d) A person cannot be convicted under this Section if the
3practice of prostitution underlying the offense consists
4exclusively of the accused's own acts of prostitution under
5Section 11-14 of this Code.
6(Source: P.A. 97-227, eff. 1-1-12; 97-1109, eff. 1-1-13;
798-1013, eff. 1-1-15.)
 
8    (720 ILCS 5/11-14.4)
9    Sec. 11-14.4. Promoting juvenile prostitution.
10    (a) Any person who knowingly performs any of the following
11acts commits promoting juvenile prostitution:
12        (1) advances prostitution as defined in Section
13    11-0.1, where the minor engaged in prostitution, or any
14    person engaged in prostitution in the place, is under 18
15    years of age or is a person with a severe or profound
16    intellectual disability severely or profoundly
17    intellectually disabled at the time of the offense;
18        (2) profits from prostitution by any means where the
19    prostituted person is under 18 years of age or is a person
20    with a severe or profound intellectual disability severely
21    or profoundly intellectually disabled at the time of the
22    offense;
23        (3) profits from prostitution by any means where the
24    prostituted person is under 13 years of age at the time of
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1        (4) confines a child under the age of 18 or a person
2    with a severe or profound intellectual disability severely
3    or profoundly intellectually disabled person against his
4    or her will by the infliction or threat of imminent
5    infliction of great bodily harm or permanent disability or
6    disfigurement or by administering to the child or the
7    person with a severe or profound intellectual disability
8    severely or profoundly intellectually disabled person,
9    without his or her consent or by threat or deception and
10    for other than medical purposes, any alcoholic intoxicant
11    or a drug as defined in the Illinois Controlled Substances
12    Act or the Cannabis Control Act or methamphetamine as
13    defined in the Methamphetamine Control and Community
14    Protection Act and:
15            (A) compels the child or the person with a severe
16        or profound intellectual disability severely or
17        profoundly intellectually disabled person to engage in
18        prostitution;
19            (B) arranges a situation in which the child or the
20        person with a severe or profound intellectual
21        disability severely or profoundly intellectually
22        disabled person may practice prostitution; or
23            (C) profits from prostitution by the child or the
24        person with a severe or profound intellectual
25        disability severely or profoundly intellectually
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1    (b) For purposes of this Section, administering drugs, as
2defined in subdivision (a)(4), or an alcoholic intoxicant to a
3child under the age of 13 or a person with a severe or profound
4intellectual disability severely or profoundly intellectually
5disabled person shall be deemed to be without consent if the
6administering is done without the consent of the parents or
7legal guardian or if the administering is performed by the
8parents or legal guardian for other than medical purposes.
9    (c) If the accused did not have a reasonable opportunity to
10observe the prostituted person, it is an affirmative defense to
11a charge of promoting juvenile prostitution, except for a
12charge under subdivision (a)(4), that the accused reasonably
13believed the person was of the age of 18 years or over or was
14not a person with a severe or profound intellectual disability
15severely or profoundly intellectually disabled person at the
16time of the act giving rise to the charge.
17    (d) Sentence. A violation of subdivision (a)(1) is a Class
181 felony, unless committed within 1,000 feet of real property
19comprising a school, in which case it is a Class X felony. A
20violation of subdivision (a)(2) is a Class 1 felony. A
21violation of subdivision (a)(3) is a Class X felony. A
22violation of subdivision (a)(4) is a Class X felony, for which
23the person shall be sentenced to a term of imprisonment of not
24less than 6 years and not more than 60 years. A second or
25subsequent violation of subdivision (a)(1), (a)(2), or (a)(3),
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1(a)(2), or (a)(3) and Sections 11-14 (prostitution), 11-14.1
2(solicitation of a sexual act), 11-14.3 (promoting
3prostitution), 11-15 (soliciting for a prostitute), 11-15.1
4(soliciting for a juvenile prostitute), 11-16 (pandering),
511-17 (keeping a place of prostitution), 11-17.1 (keeping a
6place of juvenile prostitution), 11-18 (patronizing a
7prostitute), 11-18.1 (patronizing a juvenile prostitute),
811-19 (pimping), 11-19.1 (juvenile pimping or aggravated
9juvenile pimping), or 11-19.2 (exploitation of a child) of this
10Code, is a Class X felony.
11    (e) Forfeiture. Any person convicted of a violation of this
12Section that involves promoting juvenile prostitution by
13keeping a place of juvenile prostitution or convicted of a
14violation of subdivision (a)(4) is subject to the property
15forfeiture provisions set forth in Article 124B of the Code of
16Criminal Procedure of 1963.
17    (f) For the purposes of this Section, "prostituted person"
18means any person who engages in, or agrees or offers to engage
19in, any act of sexual penetration as defined in Section 11-0.1
20of this Code for any money, property, token, object, or article
21or anything of value, or any touching or fondling of the sex
22organs of one person by another person, for any money,
23property, token, object, or article or anything of value, for
24the purpose of sexual arousal or gratification.
25(Source: P.A. 96-1551, eff. 7-1-11; incorporates 97-227, eff.
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1    (720 ILCS 5/11-18.1)  (from Ch. 38, par. 11-18.1)
2    Sec. 11-18.1. Patronizing a minor engaged in prostitution.
3    (a) Any person who engages in an act of sexual penetration
4as defined in Section 11-0.1 of this Code with a person engaged
5in prostitution who is under 18 years of age or is a person
6with a severe or profound intellectual disability severely or
7profoundly intellectually disabled person commits patronizing
8a minor engaged in prostitution.
9    (a-5) Any person who engages in any touching or fondling,
10with a person engaged in prostitution who either is under 18
11years of age or is a person with a severe or profound
12intellectual disability severely or profoundly intellectually
13disabled person, of the sex organs of one person by the other
14person, with the intent to achieve sexual arousal or
15gratification, commits patronizing a minor engaged in
16prostitution.
17    (b) It is an affirmative defense to the charge of
18patronizing a minor engaged in prostitution that the accused
19reasonably believed that the person was of the age of 18 years
20or over or was not a person with a severe or profound
21intellectual disability severely or profoundly intellectually
22disabled person at the time of the act giving rise to the
23charge.
24    (c) Sentence. A person who commits patronizing a juvenile
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1within 1,000 feet of real property comprising a school, in
2which case it is a Class 2 felony. A person convicted of a
3second or subsequent violation of this Section, or of any
4combination of such number of convictions under this Section
5and Sections 11-14 (prostitution), 11-14.1 (solicitation of a
6sexual act), 11-14.3 (promoting prostitution), 11-14.4
7(promoting juvenile prostitution), 11-15 (soliciting for a
8prostitute), 11-15.1 (soliciting for a juvenile prostitute),
911-16 (pandering), 11-17 (keeping a place of prostitution),
1011-17.1 (keeping a place of juvenile prostitution), 11-18
11(patronizing a prostitute), 11-19 (pimping), 11-19.1 (juvenile
12pimping or aggravated juvenile pimping), or 11-19.2
13(exploitation of a child) of this Code, is guilty of a Class 2
14felony. The fact of such conviction is not an element of the
15offense and may not be disclosed to the jury during trial
16unless otherwise permitted by issues properly raised during
17such trial.
18(Source: P.A. 96-1464, eff. 8-20-10; 96-1551, eff. 7-1-11;
1997-227, eff. 1-1-12; 97-1109, eff. 1-1-13.)
 
20    (720 ILCS 5/11-20.1)  (from Ch. 38, par. 11-20.1)
21    Sec. 11-20.1. Child pornography.
22    (a) A person commits child pornography who:
23        (1) films, videotapes, photographs, or otherwise
24    depicts or portrays by means of any similar visual medium
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1    she knows or reasonably should know to be under the age of
2    18 or any person with a severe or profound intellectual
3    disability severely or profoundly intellectually disabled
4    person where such child or person with a severe or profound
5    intellectual disability severely or profoundly
6    intellectually disabled person is:
7            (i) actually or by simulation engaged in any act of
8        sexual penetration or sexual conduct with any person or
9        animal; or
10            (ii) actually or by simulation engaged in any act
11        of sexual penetration or sexual conduct involving the
12        sex organs of the child or person with a severe or
13        profound intellectual disability severely or
14        profoundly intellectually disabled person and the
15        mouth, anus, or sex organs of another person or animal;
16        or which involves the mouth, anus or sex organs of the
17        child or person with a severe or profound intellectual
18        disability severely or profoundly intellectually
19        disabled person and the sex organs of another person or
20        animal; or
21            (iii) actually or by simulation engaged in any act
22        of masturbation; or
23            (iv) actually or by simulation portrayed as being
24        the object of, or otherwise engaged in, any act of lewd
25        fondling, touching, or caressing involving another
26        person or animal; or

 

 

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1            (v) actually or by simulation engaged in any act of
2        excretion or urination within a sexual context; or
3            (vi) actually or by simulation portrayed or
4        depicted as bound, fettered, or subject to sadistic,
5        masochistic, or sadomasochistic abuse in any sexual
6        context; or
7            (vii) depicted or portrayed in any pose, posture or
8        setting involving a lewd exhibition of the unclothed or
9        transparently clothed genitals, pubic area, buttocks,
10        or, if such person is female, a fully or partially
11        developed breast of the child or other person; or
12        (2) with the knowledge of the nature or content
13    thereof, reproduces, disseminates, offers to disseminate,
14    exhibits or possesses with intent to disseminate any film,
15    videotape, photograph or other similar visual reproduction
16    or depiction by computer of any child or person with a
17    severe or profound intellectual disability severely or
18    profoundly intellectually disabled person whom the person
19    knows or reasonably should know to be under the age of 18
20    or to be a person with a severe or profound intellectual
21    disability severely or profoundly intellectually disabled
22    person, engaged in any activity described in subparagraphs
23    (i) through (vii) of paragraph (1) of this subsection; or
24        (3) with knowledge of the subject matter or theme
25    thereof, produces any stage play, live performance, film,
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1    computer which includes a child whom the person knows or
2    reasonably should know to be under the age of 18 or a
3    person with a severe or profound intellectual disability
4    severely or profoundly intellectually disabled person
5    engaged in any activity described in subparagraphs (i)
6    through (vii) of paragraph (1) of this subsection; or
7        (4) solicits, uses, persuades, induces, entices, or
8    coerces any child whom he or she knows or reasonably should
9    know to be under the age of 18 or a person with a severe or
10    profound intellectual disability severely or profoundly
11    intellectually disabled person to appear in any stage play,
12    live presentation, film, videotape, photograph or other
13    similar visual reproduction or depiction by computer in
14    which the child or person with a severe or profound
15    intellectual disability severely or profoundly
16    intellectually disabled person is or will be depicted,
17    actually or by simulation, in any act, pose or setting
18    described in subparagraphs (i) through (vii) of paragraph
19    (1) of this subsection; or
20        (5) is a parent, step-parent, legal guardian or other
21    person having care or custody of a child whom the person
22    knows or reasonably should know to be under the age of 18
23    or a person with a severe or profound intellectual
24    disability severely or profoundly intellectually disabled
25    person and who knowingly permits, induces, promotes, or
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1    intellectual disability severely or profoundly
2    intellectually disabled person to appear in any stage play,
3    live performance, film, videotape, photograph or other
4    similar visual presentation, portrayal or simulation or
5    depiction by computer of any act or activity described in
6    subparagraphs (i) through (vii) of paragraph (1) of this
7    subsection; or
8        (6) with knowledge of the nature or content thereof,
9    possesses any film, videotape, photograph or other similar
10    visual reproduction or depiction by computer of any child
11    or person with a severe or profound intellectual disability
12    severely or profoundly intellectually disabled person whom
13    the person knows or reasonably should know to be under the
14    age of 18 or to be a person with a severe or profound
15    intellectual disability severely or profoundly
16    intellectually disabled person, engaged in any activity
17    described in subparagraphs (i) through (vii) of paragraph
18    (1) of this subsection; or
19        (7) solicits, or knowingly uses, persuades, induces,
20    entices, or coerces, a person to provide a child under the
21    age of 18 or a person with a severe or profound
22    intellectual disability severely or profoundly
23    intellectually disabled person to appear in any videotape,
24    photograph, film, stage play, live presentation, or other
25    similar visual reproduction or depiction by computer in
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1    intellectual disability severely or profoundly
2    intellectually disabled person will be depicted, actually
3    or by simulation, in any act, pose, or setting described in
4    subparagraphs (i) through (vii) of paragraph (1) of this
5    subsection.
6    (a-5) The possession of each individual film, videotape,
7photograph, or other similar visual reproduction or depiction
8by computer in violation of this Section constitutes a single
9and separate violation. This subsection (a-5) does not apply to
10multiple copies of the same film, videotape, photograph, or
11other similar visual reproduction or depiction by computer that
12are identical to each other.
13    (b)(1) It shall be an affirmative defense to a charge of
14child pornography that the defendant reasonably believed,
15under all of the circumstances, that the child was 18 years of
16age or older or that the person was not a person with a severe
17or profound intellectual disability severely or profoundly
18intellectually disabled person but only where, prior to the act
19or acts giving rise to a prosecution under this Section, he or
20she took some affirmative action or made a bonafide inquiry
21designed to ascertain whether the child was 18 years of age or
22older or that the person was not a person with a severe or
23profound intellectual disability severely or profoundly
24intellectually disabled person and his or her reliance upon the
25information so obtained was clearly reasonable.
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1service providers, and providers of information services,
2including, but not limited to, Internet service providers and
3hosting service providers, are not liable under this Section by
4virtue of the transmission, storage, or caching of electronic
5communications or messages of others or by virtue of the
6provision of other related telecommunications, commercial
7mobile services, or information services used by others in
8violation of this Section.
9    (2) (Blank).
10    (3) The charge of child pornography shall not apply to the
11performance of official duties by law enforcement or
12prosecuting officers or persons employed by law enforcement or
13prosecuting agencies, court personnel or attorneys, nor to
14bonafide treatment or professional education programs
15conducted by licensed physicians, psychologists or social
16workers.
17    (4) If the defendant possessed more than one of the same
18film, videotape or visual reproduction or depiction by computer
19in which child pornography is depicted, then the trier of fact
20may infer that the defendant possessed such materials with the
21intent to disseminate them.
22    (5) The charge of child pornography does not apply to a
23person who does not voluntarily possess a film, videotape, or
24visual reproduction or depiction by computer in which child
25pornography is depicted. Possession is voluntary if the
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1visual reproduction or depiction for a sufficient time to be
2able to terminate his or her possession.
3    (6) Any violation of paragraph (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), or
4(7) of subsection (a) that includes a child engaged in,
5solicited for, depicted in, or posed in any act of sexual
6penetration or bound, fettered, or subject to sadistic,
7masochistic, or sadomasochistic abuse in a sexual context shall
8be deemed a crime of violence.
9    (c) If the violation does not involve a film, videotape, or
10other moving depiction, a violation of paragraph (1), (4), (5),
11or (7) of subsection (a) is a Class 1 felony with a mandatory
12minimum fine of $2,000 and a maximum fine of $100,000. If the
13violation involves a film, videotape, or other moving
14depiction, a violation of paragraph (1), (4), (5), or (7) of
15subsection (a) is a Class X felony with a mandatory minimum
16fine of $2,000 and a maximum fine of $100,000. If the violation
17does not involve a film, videotape, or other moving depiction,
18a violation of paragraph (3) of subsection (a) is a Class 1
19felony with a mandatory minimum fine of $1500 and a maximum
20fine of $100,000. If the violation involves a film, videotape,
21or other moving depiction, a violation of paragraph (3) of
22subsection (a) is a Class X felony with a mandatory minimum
23fine of $1500 and a maximum fine of $100,000. If the violation
24does not involve a film, videotape, or other moving depiction,
25a violation of paragraph (2) of subsection (a) is a Class 1
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1fine of $100,000. If the violation involves a film, videotape,
2or other moving depiction, a violation of paragraph (2) of
3subsection (a) is a Class X felony with a mandatory minimum
4fine of $1000 and a maximum fine of $100,000. If the violation
5does not involve a film, videotape, or other moving depiction,
6a violation of paragraph (6) of subsection (a) is a Class 3
7felony with a mandatory minimum fine of $1000 and a maximum
8fine of $100,000. If the violation involves a film, videotape,
9or other moving depiction, a violation of paragraph (6) of
10subsection (a) is a Class 2 felony with a mandatory minimum
11fine of $1000 and a maximum fine of $100,000.
12    (c-5) Where the child depicted is under the age of 13, a
13violation of paragraph (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), or (7) of
14subsection (a) is a Class X felony with a mandatory minimum
15fine of $2,000 and a maximum fine of $100,000. Where the child
16depicted is under the age of 13, a violation of paragraph (6)
17of subsection (a) is a Class 2 felony with a mandatory minimum
18fine of $1,000 and a maximum fine of $100,000. Where the child
19depicted is under the age of 13, a person who commits a
20violation of paragraph (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), or (7) of
21subsection (a) where the defendant has previously been
22convicted under the laws of this State or any other state of
23the offense of child pornography, aggravated child
24pornography, aggravated criminal sexual abuse, aggravated
25criminal sexual assault, predatory criminal sexual assault of a
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1sexual assault, indecent liberties with a child, or aggravated
2indecent liberties with a child where the victim was under the
3age of 18 years or an offense that is substantially equivalent
4to those offenses, is guilty of a Class X felony for which the
5person shall be sentenced to a term of imprisonment of not less
6than 9 years with a mandatory minimum fine of $2,000 and a
7maximum fine of $100,000. Where the child depicted is under the
8age of 13, a person who commits a violation of paragraph (6) of
9subsection (a) where the defendant has previously been
10convicted under the laws of this State or any other state of
11the offense of child pornography, aggravated child
12pornography, aggravated criminal sexual abuse, aggravated
13criminal sexual assault, predatory criminal sexual assault of a
14child, or any of the offenses formerly known as rape, deviate
15sexual assault, indecent liberties with a child, or aggravated
16indecent liberties with a child where the victim was under the
17age of 18 years or an offense that is substantially equivalent
18to those offenses, is guilty of a Class 1 felony with a
19mandatory minimum fine of $1,000 and a maximum fine of
20$100,000. The issue of whether the child depicted is under the
21age of 13 is an element of the offense to be resolved by the
22trier of fact.
23    (d) If a person is convicted of a second or subsequent
24violation of this Section within 10 years of a prior
25conviction, the court shall order a presentence psychiatric
26examination of the person. The examiner shall report to the

 

 

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1court whether treatment of the person is necessary.
2    (e) Any film, videotape, photograph or other similar visual
3reproduction or depiction by computer which includes a child
4under the age of 18 or a person with a severe or profound
5intellectual disability severely or profoundly intellectually
6disabled person engaged in any activity described in
7subparagraphs (i) through (vii) or paragraph 1 of subsection
8(a), and any material or equipment used or intended for use in
9photographing, filming, printing, producing, reproducing,
10manufacturing, projecting, exhibiting, depiction by computer,
11or disseminating such material shall be seized and forfeited in
12the manner, method and procedure provided by Section 36-1 of
13this Code for the seizure and forfeiture of vessels, vehicles
14and aircraft.
15    In addition, any person convicted under this Section is
16subject to the property forfeiture provisions set forth in
17Article 124B of the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963.
18    (e-5) Upon the conclusion of a case brought under this
19Section, the court shall seal all evidence depicting a victim
20or witness that is sexually explicit. The evidence may be
21unsealed and viewed, on a motion of the party seeking to unseal
22and view the evidence, only for good cause shown and in the
23discretion of the court. The motion must expressly set forth
24the purpose for viewing the material. The State's attorney and
25the victim, if possible, shall be provided reasonable notice of
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1entitled to notice of a hearing under this subsection (e-5) may
2object to the motion.
3    (f) Definitions. For the purposes of this Section:
4        (1) "Disseminate" means (i) to sell, distribute,
5    exchange or transfer possession, whether with or without
6    consideration or (ii) to make a depiction by computer
7    available for distribution or downloading through the
8    facilities of any telecommunications network or through
9    any other means of transferring computer programs or data
10    to a computer.
11        (2) "Produce" means to direct, promote, advertise,
12    publish, manufacture, issue, present or show.
13        (3) "Reproduce" means to make a duplication or copy.
14        (4) "Depict by computer" means to generate or create,
15    or cause to be created or generated, a computer program or
16    data that, after being processed by a computer either alone
17    or in conjunction with one or more computer programs,
18    results in a visual depiction on a computer monitor,
19    screen, or display.
20        (5) "Depiction by computer" means a computer program or
21    data that, after being processed by a computer either alone
22    or in conjunction with one or more computer programs,
23    results in a visual depiction on a computer monitor,
24    screen, or display.
25        (6) "Computer", "computer program", and "data" have
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1    Code.
2        (7) For the purposes of this Section, "child
3    pornography" includes a film, videotape, photograph, or
4    other similar visual medium or reproduction or depiction by
5    computer that is, or appears to be, that of a person,
6    either in part, or in total, under the age of 18 or a
7    person with a severe or profound intellectual disability
8    severely or profoundly intellectually disabled person,
9    regardless of the method by which the film, videotape,
10    photograph, or other similar visual medium or reproduction
11    or depiction by computer is created, adopted, or modified
12    to appear as such. "Child pornography" also includes a
13    film, videotape, photograph, or other similar visual
14    medium or reproduction or depiction by computer that is
15    advertised, promoted, presented, described, or distributed
16    in such a manner that conveys the impression that the film,
17    videotape, photograph, or other similar visual medium or
18    reproduction or depiction by computer is of a person under
19    the age of 18 or a person with a severe or profound
20    intellectual disability severely or profoundly
21    intellectually disabled person.
22    (g) Re-enactment; findings; purposes.
23        (1) The General Assembly finds and declares that:
24            (i) Section 50-5 of Public Act 88-680, effective
25        January 1, 1995, contained provisions amending the
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1        Criminal Code of 1961. Section 50-5 also contained
2        other provisions.
3            (ii) In addition, Public Act 88-680 was entitled
4        "AN ACT to create a Safe Neighborhoods Law". (A)
5        Article 5 was entitled JUVENILE JUSTICE and amended the
6        Juvenile Court Act of 1987. (B) Article 15 was entitled
7        GANGS and amended various provisions of the Criminal
8        Code of 1961 and the Unified Code of Corrections. (C)
9        Article 20 was entitled ALCOHOL ABUSE and amended
10        various provisions of the Illinois Vehicle Code. (D)
11        Article 25 was entitled DRUG ABUSE and amended the
12        Cannabis Control Act and the Illinois Controlled
13        Substances Act. (E) Article 30 was entitled FIREARMS
14        and amended the Criminal Code of 1961 and the Code of
15        Criminal Procedure of 1963. (F) Article 35 amended the
16        Criminal Code of 1961, the Rights of Crime Victims and
17        Witnesses Act, and the Unified Code of Corrections. (G)
18        Article 40 amended the Criminal Code of 1961 to
19        increase the penalty for compelling organization
20        membership of persons. (H) Article 45 created the
21        Secure Residential Youth Care Facility Licensing Act
22        and amended the State Finance Act, the Juvenile Court
23        Act of 1987, the Unified Code of Corrections, and the
24        Private Correctional Facility Moratorium Act. (I)
25        Article 50 amended the WIC Vendor Management Act, the
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1        Court Act of 1987, the Criminal Code of 1961, the
2        Wrongs to Children Act, and the Unified Code of
3        Corrections.
4            (iii) On September 22, 1998, the Third District
5        Appellate Court in People v. Dainty, 701 N.E. 2d 118,
6        ruled that Public Act 88-680 violates the single
7        subject clause of the Illinois Constitution (Article
8        IV, Section 8 (d)) and was unconstitutional in its
9        entirety. As of the time this amendatory Act of 1999
10        was prepared, People v. Dainty was still subject to
11        appeal.
12            (iv) Child pornography is a vital concern to the
13        people of this State and the validity of future
14        prosecutions under the child pornography statute of
15        the Criminal Code of 1961 is in grave doubt.
16        (2) It is the purpose of this amendatory Act of 1999 to
17    prevent or minimize any problems relating to prosecutions
18    for child pornography that may result from challenges to
19    the constitutional validity of Public Act 88-680 by
20    re-enacting the Section relating to child pornography that
21    was included in Public Act 88-680.
22        (3) This amendatory Act of 1999 re-enacts Section
23    11-20.1 of the Criminal Code of 1961, as it has been
24    amended. This re-enactment is intended to remove any
25    question as to the validity or content of that Section; it
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1    amends the text of the Section as set forth in this
2    amendatory Act of 1999. The material is shown as existing
3    text (i.e., without underscoring) because, as of the time
4    this amendatory Act of 1999 was prepared, People v. Dainty
5    was subject to appeal to the Illinois Supreme Court.
6        (4) The re-enactment by this amendatory Act of 1999 of
7    Section 11-20.1 of the Criminal Code of 1961 relating to
8    child pornography that was amended by Public Act 88-680 is
9    not intended, and shall not be construed, to imply that
10    Public Act 88-680 is invalid or to limit or impair any
11    legal argument concerning whether those provisions were
12    substantially re-enacted by other Public Acts.
13(Source: P.A. 97-157, eff. 1-1-12; 97-227, eff. 1-1-12; 97-995,
14eff. 1-1-13; 97-1109, eff. 1-1-13; 98-437, eff. 1-1-14.)
 
15    (720 ILCS 5/12-0.1)
16    Sec. 12-0.1. Definitions. In this Article, unless the
17context clearly requires otherwise:
18    "Bona fide labor dispute" means any controversy concerning
19wages, salaries, hours, working conditions, or benefits,
20including health and welfare, sick leave, insurance, and
21pension or retirement provisions, the making or maintaining of
22collective bargaining agreements, and the terms to be included
23in those agreements.
24    "Coach" means a person recognized as a coach by the
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1    "Correctional institution employee" means a person
2employed by a penal institution.
3    "Emergency medical technician" includes a paramedic,
4ambulance driver, first aid worker, hospital worker, or other
5medical assistance worker.
6    "Family or household members" include spouses, former
7spouses, parents, children, stepchildren, and other persons
8related by blood or by present or prior marriage, persons who
9share or formerly shared a common dwelling, persons who have or
10allegedly have a child in common, persons who share or
11allegedly share a blood relationship through a child, persons
12who have or have had a dating or engagement relationship,
13persons with disabilities and their personal assistants, and
14caregivers as defined in Section 12-4.4a of this Code. For
15purposes of this Article, neither a casual acquaintanceship nor
16ordinary fraternization between 2 individuals in business or
17social contexts shall be deemed to constitute a dating
18relationship.
19    "In the presence of a child" means in the physical presence
20of a child or knowing or having reason to know that a child is
21present and may see or hear an act constituting an offense.
22    "Park district employee" means a supervisor, director,
23instructor, or other person employed by a park district.
24    "Person with a physical disability Physically handicapped
25person" means a person who suffers from a permanent and
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1injury, functional disorder, or congenital condition.
2    "Private security officer" means a registered employee of a
3private security contractor agency under the Private
4Detective, Private Alarm, Private Security, Fingerprint
5Vendor, and Locksmith Act of 2004.
6    "Probation officer" means a person as defined in the
7Probation and Probation Officers Act.
8    "Sports official" means a person at an athletic contest who
9enforces the rules of the contest, such as an umpire or
10referee.
11    "Sports venue" means a publicly or privately owned sports
12or entertainment arena, stadium, community or convention hall,
13special event center, or amusement facility, or a special event
14center in a public park, during the 12 hours before or after
15the sanctioned sporting event.
16    "Streetgang", "streetgang member", and "criminal street
17gang" have the meanings ascribed to those terms in Section 10
18of the Illinois Streetgang Terrorism Omnibus Prevention Act.
19    "Transit employee" means a driver, operator, or employee of
20any transportation facility or system engaged in the business
21of transporting the public for hire.
22    "Transit passenger" means a passenger of any
23transportation facility or system engaged in the business of
24transporting the public for hire, including a passenger using
25any area designated by a transportation facility or system as a
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1    "Utility worker" means any of the following:
2        (1) A person employed by a public utility as defined in
3    Section 3-105 of the Public Utilities Act.
4        (2) An employee of a municipally owned utility.
5        (3) An employee of a cable television company.
6        (4) An employee of an electric cooperative as defined
7    in Section 3-119 of the Public Utilities Act.
8        (5) An independent contractor or an employee of an
9    independent contractor working on behalf of a cable
10    television company, public utility, municipally owned
11    utility, or electric cooperative.
12        (6) An employee of a telecommunications carrier as
13    defined in Section 13-202 of the Public Utilities Act, or
14    an independent contractor or an employee of an independent
15    contractor working on behalf of a telecommunications
16    carrier.
17        (7) An employee of a telephone or telecommunications
18    cooperative as defined in Section 13-212 of the Public
19    Utilities Act, or an independent contractor or an employee
20    of an independent contractor working on behalf of a
21    telephone or telecommunications cooperative.
22(Source: P.A. 96-1551, eff. 7-1-11.)
 
23    (720 ILCS 5/12-2)  (from Ch. 38, par. 12-2)
24    Sec. 12-2. Aggravated assault.
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1aggravated assault when he or she commits an assault against an
2individual who is on or about a public way, public property, a
3public place of accommodation or amusement, or a sports venue.
4    (b) Offense based on status of victim. A person commits
5aggravated assault when, in committing an assault, he or she
6knows the individual assaulted to be any of the following:
7        (1) A person with a physical disability physically
8    handicapped person or a person 60 years of age or older and
9    the assault is without legal justification.
10        (2) A teacher or school employee upon school grounds or
11    grounds adjacent to a school or in any part of a building
12    used for school purposes.
13        (3) A park district employee upon park grounds or
14    grounds adjacent to a park or in any part of a building
15    used for park purposes.
16        (4) A peace officer, community policing volunteer,
17    fireman, private security officer, emergency management
18    worker, emergency medical technician, or utility worker:
19            (i) performing his or her official duties;
20            (ii) assaulted to prevent performance of his or her
21        official duties; or
22            (iii) assaulted in retaliation for performing his
23        or her official duties.
24        (5) A correctional officer or probation officer:
25            (i) performing his or her official duties;
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1        official duties; or
2            (iii) assaulted in retaliation for performing his
3        or her official duties.
4        (6) A correctional institution employee, a county
5    juvenile detention center employee who provides direct and
6    continuous supervision of residents of a juvenile
7    detention center, including a county juvenile detention
8    center employee who supervises recreational activity for
9    residents of a juvenile detention center, or a Department
10    of Human Services employee, Department of Human Services
11    officer, or employee of a subcontractor of the Department
12    of Human Services supervising or controlling sexually
13    dangerous persons or sexually violent persons:
14            (i) performing his or her official duties;
15            (ii) assaulted to prevent performance of his or her
16        official duties; or
17            (iii) assaulted in retaliation for performing his
18        or her official duties.
19        (7) An employee of the State of Illinois, a municipal
20    corporation therein, or a political subdivision thereof,
21    performing his or her official duties.
22        (8) A transit employee performing his or her official
23    duties, or a transit passenger.
24        (9) A sports official or coach actively participating
25    in any level of athletic competition within a sports venue,
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1    within the immediate vicinity of such a facility or field.
2        (10) A person authorized to serve process under Section
3    2-202 of the Code of Civil Procedure or a special process
4    server appointed by the circuit court, while that
5    individual is in the performance of his or her duties as a
6    process server.
7    (c) Offense based on use of firearm, device, or motor
8vehicle. A person commits aggravated assault when, in
9committing an assault, he or she does any of the following:
10        (1) Uses a deadly weapon, an air rifle as defined in
11    Section 24.8-0.1 of this Act the Air Rifle Act, or any
12    device manufactured and designed to be substantially
13    similar in appearance to a firearm, other than by
14    discharging a firearm.
15        (2) Discharges a firearm, other than from a motor
16    vehicle.
17        (3) Discharges a firearm from a motor vehicle.
18        (4) Wears a hood, robe, or mask to conceal his or her
19    identity.
20        (5) Knowingly and without lawful justification shines
21    or flashes a laser gun sight or other laser device attached
22    to a firearm, or used in concert with a firearm, so that
23    the laser beam strikes near or in the immediate vicinity of
24    any person.
25        (6) Uses a firearm, other than by discharging the
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1    volunteer, fireman, private security officer, emergency
2    management worker, emergency medical technician, employee
3    of a police department, employee of a sheriff's department,
4    or traffic control municipal employee:
5            (i) performing his or her official duties;
6            (ii) assaulted to prevent performance of his or her
7        official duties; or
8            (iii) assaulted in retaliation for performing his
9        or her official duties.
10        (7) Without justification operates a motor vehicle in a
11    manner which places a person, other than a person listed in
12    subdivision (b)(4), in reasonable apprehension of being
13    struck by the moving motor vehicle.
14        (8) Without justification operates a motor vehicle in a
15    manner which places a person listed in subdivision (b)(4),
16    in reasonable apprehension of being struck by the moving
17    motor vehicle.
18        (9) Knowingly video or audio records the offense with
19    the intent to disseminate the recording.
20    (d) Sentence. Aggravated assault as defined in subdivision
21(a), (b)(1), (b)(2), (b)(3), (b)(4), (b)(7), (b)(8), (b)(9),
22(c)(1), (c)(4), or (c)(9) is a Class A misdemeanor, except that
23aggravated assault as defined in subdivision (b)(4) and (b)(7)
24is a Class 4 felony if a Category I, Category II, or Category
25III weapon is used in the commission of the assault. Aggravated
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1(c)(2), (c)(5), (c)(6), or (c)(7) is a Class 4 felony.
2Aggravated assault as defined in subdivision (c)(3) or (c)(8)
3is a Class 3 felony.
4    (e) For the purposes of this Section, "Category I weapon",
5"Category II weapon, and "Category III weapon" have the
6meanings ascribed to those terms in Section 33A-1 of this Code.
7(Source: P.A. 97-225, eff. 7-28-11; 97-313, eff. 1-1-12;
897-333, eff. 8-12-11; 97-1109, eff. 1-1-13; 98-385, eff.
91-1-14; revised 12-10-14.)
 
10    (720 ILCS 5/12-3.05)  (was 720 ILCS 5/12-4)
11    Sec. 12-3.05. Aggravated battery.
12    (a) Offense based on injury. A person commits aggravated
13battery when, in committing a battery, other than by the
14discharge of a firearm, he or she knowingly does any of the
15following:
16        (1) Causes great bodily harm or permanent disability or
17    disfigurement.
18        (2) Causes severe and permanent disability, great
19    bodily harm, or disfigurement by means of a caustic or
20    flammable substance, a poisonous gas, a deadly biological
21    or chemical contaminant or agent, a radioactive substance,
22    or a bomb or explosive compound.
23        (3) Causes great bodily harm or permanent disability or
24    disfigurement to an individual whom the person knows to be
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1    private security officer, correctional institution
2    employee, or Department of Human Services employee
3    supervising or controlling sexually dangerous persons or
4    sexually violent persons:
5            (i) performing his or her official duties;
6            (ii) battered to prevent performance of his or her
7        official duties; or
8            (iii) battered in retaliation for performing his
9        or her official duties.
10        (4) Causes great bodily harm or permanent disability or
11    disfigurement to an individual 60 years of age or older.
12        (5) Strangles another individual.
13    (b) Offense based on injury to a child or person with an
14intellectual disability intellectually disabled person. A
15person who is at least 18 years of age commits aggravated
16battery when, in committing a battery, he or she knowingly and
17without legal justification by any means:
18        (1) causes great bodily harm or permanent disability or
19    disfigurement to any child under the age of 13 years, or to
20    any person with a severe or profound intellectual
21    disability severely or profoundly intellectually disabled
22    person; or
23        (2) causes bodily harm or disability or disfigurement
24    to any child under the age of 13 years or to any person
25    with a severe or profound intellectual disability severely
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1    (c) Offense based on location of conduct. A person commits
2aggravated battery when, in committing a battery, other than by
3the discharge of a firearm, he or she is or the person battered
4is on or about a public way, public property, a public place of
5accommodation or amusement, a sports venue, or a domestic
6violence shelter.
7    (d) Offense based on status of victim. A person commits
8aggravated battery when, in committing a battery, other than by
9discharge of a firearm, he or she knows the individual battered
10to be any of the following:
11        (1) A person 60 years of age or older.
12        (2) A person who is pregnant or has a physical
13    disability physically handicapped.
14        (3) A teacher or school employee upon school grounds or
15    grounds adjacent to a school or in any part of a building
16    used for school purposes.
17        (4) A peace officer, community policing volunteer,
18    fireman, private security officer, correctional
19    institution employee, or Department of Human Services
20    employee supervising or controlling sexually dangerous
21    persons or sexually violent persons:
22            (i) performing his or her official duties;
23            (ii) battered to prevent performance of his or her
24        official duties; or
25            (iii) battered in retaliation for performing his
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1        (5) A judge, emergency management worker, emergency
2    medical technician, or utility worker:
3            (i) performing his or her official duties;
4            (ii) battered to prevent performance of his or her
5        official duties; or
6            (iii) battered in retaliation for performing his
7        or her official duties.
8        (6) An officer or employee of the State of Illinois, a
9    unit of local government, or a school district, while
10    performing his or her official duties.
11        (7) A transit employee performing his or her official
12    duties, or a transit passenger.
13        (8) A taxi driver on duty.
14        (9) A merchant who detains the person for an alleged
15    commission of retail theft under Section 16-26 of this Code
16    and the person without legal justification by any means
17    causes bodily harm to the merchant.
18        (10) A person authorized to serve process under Section
19    2-202 of the Code of Civil Procedure or a special process
20    server appointed by the circuit court while that individual
21    is in the performance of his or her duties as a process
22    server.
23        (11) A nurse while in the performance of his or her
24    duties as a nurse.
25    (e) Offense based on use of a firearm. A person commits
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1knowingly does any of the following:
2        (1) Discharges a firearm, other than a machine gun or a
3    firearm equipped with a silencer, and causes any injury to
4    another person.
5        (2) Discharges a firearm, other than a machine gun or a
6    firearm equipped with a silencer, and causes any injury to
7    a person he or she knows to be a peace officer, community
8    policing volunteer, person summoned by a police officer,
9    fireman, private security officer, correctional
10    institution employee, or emergency management worker:
11            (i) performing his or her official duties;
12            (ii) battered to prevent performance of his or her
13        official duties; or
14            (iii) battered in retaliation for performing his
15        or her official duties.
16        (3) Discharges a firearm, other than a machine gun or a
17    firearm equipped with a silencer, and causes any injury to
18    a person he or she knows to be an emergency medical
19    technician employed by a municipality or other
20    governmental unit:
21            (i) performing his or her official duties;
22            (ii) battered to prevent performance of his or her
23        official duties; or
24            (iii) battered in retaliation for performing his
25        or her official duties.
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1    person he or she knows to be a teacher, a student in a
2    school, or a school employee, and the teacher, student, or
3    employee is upon school grounds or grounds adjacent to a
4    school or in any part of a building used for school
5    purposes.
6        (5) Discharges a machine gun or a firearm equipped with
7    a silencer, and causes any injury to another person.
8        (6) Discharges a machine gun or a firearm equipped with
9    a silencer, and causes any injury to a person he or she
10    knows to be a peace officer, community policing volunteer,
11    person summoned by a police officer, fireman, private
12    security officer, correctional institution employee or
13    emergency management worker:
14            (i) performing his or her official duties;
15            (ii) battered to prevent performance of his or her
16        official duties; or
17            (iii) battered in retaliation for performing his
18        or her official duties.
19        (7) Discharges a machine gun or a firearm equipped with
20    a silencer, and causes any injury to a person he or she
21    knows to be an emergency medical technician employed by a
22    municipality or other governmental unit:
23            (i) performing his or her official duties;
24            (ii) battered to prevent performance of his or her
25        official duties; or
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1        or her official duties.
2        (8) Discharges a machine gun or a firearm equipped with
3    a silencer, and causes any injury to a person he or she
4    knows to be a teacher, or a student in a school, or a
5    school employee, and the teacher, student, or employee is
6    upon school grounds or grounds adjacent to a school or in
7    any part of a building used for school purposes.
8    (f) Offense based on use of a weapon or device. A person
9commits aggravated battery when, in committing a battery, he or
10she does any of the following:
11        (1) Uses a deadly weapon other than by discharge of a
12    firearm, or uses an air rifle as defined in Section
13    24.8-0.1 of this Code.
14        (2) Wears a hood, robe, or mask to conceal his or her
15    identity.
16        (3) Knowingly and without lawful justification shines
17    or flashes a laser gunsight or other laser device attached
18    to a firearm, or used in concert with a firearm, so that
19    the laser beam strikes upon or against the person of
20    another.
21        (4) Knowingly video or audio records the offense with
22    the intent to disseminate the recording.
23    (g) Offense based on certain conduct. A person commits
24aggravated battery when, other than by discharge of a firearm,
25he or she does any of the following:
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1    Substances Act by unlawfully delivering a controlled
2    substance to another and any user experiences great bodily
3    harm or permanent disability as a result of the injection,
4    inhalation, or ingestion of any amount of the controlled
5    substance.
6        (2) Knowingly administers to an individual or causes
7    him or her to take, without his or her consent or by threat
8    or deception, and for other than medical purposes, any
9    intoxicating, poisonous, stupefying, narcotic, anesthetic,
10    or controlled substance, or gives to another person any
11    food containing any substance or object intended to cause
12    physical injury if eaten.
13        (3) Knowingly causes or attempts to cause a
14    correctional institution employee or Department of Human
15    Services employee to come into contact with blood, seminal
16    fluid, urine, or feces by throwing, tossing, or expelling
17    the fluid or material, and the person is an inmate of a
18    penal institution or is a sexually dangerous person or
19    sexually violent person in the custody of the Department of
20    Human Services.
21    (h) Sentence. Unless otherwise provided, aggravated
22battery is a Class 3 felony.
23    Aggravated battery as defined in subdivision (a)(4),
24(d)(4), or (g)(3) is a Class 2 felony.
25    Aggravated battery as defined in subdivision (a)(3) or
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1    Aggravated battery as defined in subdivision (a)(1) is a
2Class 1 felony when the aggravated battery was intentional and
3involved the infliction of torture, as defined in paragraph
4(14) of subsection (b) of Section 9-1 of this Code, as the
5infliction of or subjection to extreme physical pain, motivated
6by an intent to increase or prolong the pain, suffering, or
7agony of the victim.
8    Aggravated battery under subdivision (a)(5) is a Class 1
9felony if:
10        (A) the person used or attempted to use a dangerous
11    instrument while committing the offense; or
12        (B) the person caused great bodily harm or permanent
13    disability or disfigurement to the other person while
14    committing the offense; or
15        (C) the person has been previously convicted of a
16    violation of subdivision (a)(5) under the laws of this
17    State or laws similar to subdivision (a)(5) of any other
18    state.
19    Aggravated battery as defined in subdivision (e)(1) is a
20Class X felony.
21    Aggravated battery as defined in subdivision (a)(2) is a
22Class X felony for which a person shall be sentenced to a term
23of imprisonment of a minimum of 6 years and a maximum of 45
24years.
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1of imprisonment of a minimum of 12 years and a maximum of 45
2years.
3    Aggravated battery as defined in subdivision (e)(2),
4(e)(3), or (e)(4) is a Class X felony for which a person shall
5be sentenced to a term of imprisonment of a minimum of 15 years
6and a maximum of 60 years.
7    Aggravated battery as defined in subdivision (e)(6),
8(e)(7), or (e)(8) is a Class X felony for which a person shall
9be sentenced to a term of imprisonment of a minimum of 20 years
10and a maximum of 60 years.
11    Aggravated battery as defined in subdivision (b)(1) is a
12Class X felony, except that:
13        (1) if the person committed the offense while armed
14    with a firearm, 15 years shall be added to the term of
15    imprisonment imposed by the court;
16        (2) if, during the commission of the offense, the
17    person personally discharged a firearm, 20 years shall be
18    added to the term of imprisonment imposed by the court;
19        (3) if, during the commission of the offense, the
20    person personally discharged a firearm that proximately
21    caused great bodily harm, permanent disability, permanent
22    disfigurement, or death to another person, 25 years or up
23    to a term of natural life shall be added to the term of
24    imprisonment imposed by the court.
25    (i) Definitions. For the purposes of this Section:
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1the meaning ascribed to "shelter" in Section 1 of the Domestic
2Violence Shelters Act.
3    "Domestic violence" has the meaning ascribed to it in
4Section 103 of the Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986.
5    "Domestic violence shelter" means any building or other
6structure used to provide shelter or other services to victims
7or to the dependent children of victims of domestic violence
8pursuant to the Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986 or the
9Domestic Violence Shelters Act, or any place within 500 feet of
10such a building or other structure in the case of a person who
11is going to or from such a building or other structure.
12    "Firearm" has the meaning provided under Section 1.1 of the
13Firearm Owners Identification Card Act, and does not include an
14air rifle as defined by Section 24.8-0.1 of this Code.
15    "Machine gun" has the meaning ascribed to it in Section
1624-1 of this Code.
17    "Merchant" has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 16-0.1
18of this Code.
19    "Strangle" means intentionally impeding the normal
20breathing or circulation of the blood of an individual by
21applying pressure on the throat or neck of that individual or
22by blocking the nose or mouth of that individual.
23(Source: P.A. 97-597, eff. 1-1-12; incorporates 97-227, eff.
241-1-12, 97-313, eff. 1-1-12, and 97-467, eff. 1-1-12; 97-1109,
25eff. 1-1-13; 98-369, eff. 1-1-14; 98-385, eff. 1-1-14; 98-756,
26eff. 7-16-14.)
 

 

 

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1    (720 ILCS 5/12C-10)   (was 720 ILCS 5/12-21.5)
2    Sec. 12C-10. Child abandonment.
3    (a) A person commits child abandonment when he or she, as a
4parent, guardian, or other person having physical custody or
5control of a child, without regard for the mental or physical
6health, safety, or welfare of that child, knowingly leaves that
7child who is under the age of 13 without supervision by a
8responsible person over the age of 14 for a period of 24 hours
9or more. It is not a violation of this Section for a person to
10relinquish a child in accordance with the Abandoned Newborn
11Infant Protection Act.
12    (b) For the purposes of determining whether the child was
13left without regard for the mental or physical health, safety,
14or welfare of that child, the trier of fact shall consider the
15following factors:
16        (1) the age of the child;
17        (2) the number of children left at the location;
18        (3) special needs of the child, including whether the
19    child is a person with a physical or mental disability is
20    physically or mentally handicapped, or otherwise in need of
21    ongoing prescribed medical treatment such as periodic
22    doses of insulin or other medications;
23        (4) the duration of time in which the child was left
24    without supervision;
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1    child was left without supervision;
2        (6) the time of day or night when the child was left
3    without supervision;
4        (7) the weather conditions, including whether the
5    child was left in a location with adequate protection from
6    the natural elements such as adequate heat or light;
7        (8) the location of the parent, guardian, or other
8    person having physical custody or control of the child at
9    the time the child was left without supervision, the
10    physical distance the child was from the parent, guardian,
11    or other person having physical custody or control of the
12    child at the time the child was without supervision;
13        (9) whether the child's movement was restricted, or the
14    child was otherwise locked within a room or other
15    structure;
16        (10) whether the child was given a phone number of a
17    person or location to call in the event of an emergency and
18    whether the child was capable of making an emergency call;
19        (11) whether there was food and other provision left
20    for the child;
21        (12) whether any of the conduct is attributable to
22    economic hardship or illness and the parent, guardian or
23    other person having physical custody or control of the
24    child made a good faith effort to provide for the health
25    and safety of the child;
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1    the person or persons who provided supervision for the
2    child;
3        (14) any other factor that would endanger the health or
4    safety of that particular child;
5        (15) whether the child was left under the supervision
6    of another person.
7    (c) Child abandonment is a Class 4 felony. A second or
8subsequent offense after a prior conviction is a Class 3
9felony. A parent, who is found to be in violation of this
10Section with respect to his or her child, may be sentenced to
11probation for this offense pursuant to Section 12C-15.
12(Source: P.A. 97-1109, eff. 1-1-13; 98-756, eff. 7-16-14.)
 
13    (720 ILCS 5/16-30)
14    Sec. 16-30. Identity theft; aggravated identity theft.
15    (a) A person commits identity theft when he or she
16knowingly:
17        (1) uses any personal identifying information or
18    personal identification document of another person to
19    fraudulently obtain credit, money, goods, services, or
20    other property;
21        (2) uses any personal identification information or
22    personal identification document of another with intent to
23    commit any felony not set forth in paragraph (1) of this
24    subsection (a);
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1    purchases, or manufactures any personal identification
2    information or personal identification document of another
3    with intent to commit any felony;
4        (4) uses, obtains, records, possesses, sells,
5    transfers, purchases, or manufactures any personal
6    identification information or personal identification
7    document of another knowing that such personal
8    identification information or personal identification
9    documents were stolen or produced without lawful
10    authority;
11        (5) uses, transfers, or possesses document-making
12    implements to produce false identification or false
13    documents with knowledge that they will be used by the
14    person or another to commit any felony;
15        (6) uses any personal identification information or
16    personal identification document of another to portray
17    himself or herself as that person, or otherwise, for the
18    purpose of gaining access to any personal identification
19    information or personal identification document of that
20    person, without the prior express permission of that
21    person;
22        (7) uses any personal identification information or
23    personal identification document of another for the
24    purpose of gaining access to any record of the actions
25    taken, communications made or received, or other
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1    prior express permission of that person;
2        (7.5) uses, possesses, or transfers a radio frequency
3    identification device capable of obtaining or processing
4    personal identifying information from a radio frequency
5    identification (RFID) tag or transponder with knowledge
6    that the device will be used by the person or another to
7    commit a felony violation of State law or any violation of
8    this Article; or
9        (8) in the course of applying for a building permit
10    with a unit of local government, provides the license
11    number of a roofing or fire sprinkler contractor whom he or
12    she does not intend to have perform the work on the roofing
13    or fire sprinkler portion of the project; it is an
14    affirmative defense to prosecution under this paragraph
15    (8) that the building permit applicant promptly informed
16    the unit of local government that issued the building
17    permit of any change in the roofing or fire sprinkler
18    contractor.
19    (b) Aggravated identity theft. A person commits aggravated
20identity theft when he or she commits identity theft as set
21forth in subsection (a) of this Section:
22        (1) against a person 60 years of age or older or a
23    person with a disability; or
24        (2) in furtherance of the activities of an organized
25    gang.
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1merely because the accused reasonably believed the victim to be
2a person less than 60 years of age. For the purposes of this
3subsection, "organized gang" has the meaning ascribed in
4Section 10 of the Illinois Streetgang Terrorism Omnibus
5Prevention Act.
6    (c) Knowledge shall be determined by an evaluation of all
7circumstances surrounding the use of the other person's
8identifying information or document.
9    (d) When a charge of identity theft or aggravated identity
10theft of credit, money, goods, services, or other property
11exceeding a specified value is brought, the value of the
12credit, money, goods, services, or other property is an element
13of the offense to be resolved by the trier of fact as either
14exceeding or not exceeding the specified value.
15    (e) Sentence.
16        (1) Identity theft.
17            (A) A person convicted of identity theft in
18        violation of paragraph (1) of subsection (a) shall be
19        sentenced as follows:
20                (i) Identity theft of credit, money, goods,
21            services, or other property not exceeding $300 in
22            value is a Class 4 felony. A person who has been
23            previously convicted of identity theft of less
24            than $300 who is convicted of a second or
25            subsequent offense of identity theft of less than
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1            has been convicted of identity theft of less than
2            $300 who has been previously convicted of any type
3            of theft, robbery, armed robbery, burglary,
4            residential burglary, possession of burglary
5            tools, home invasion, home repair fraud,
6            aggravated home repair fraud, or financial
7            exploitation of an elderly person or person with a
8            disability or disabled person is guilty of a Class
9            3 felony. Identity theft of credit, money, goods,
10            services, or other property not exceeding $300 in
11            value when the victim of the identity theft is an
12            active duty member of the Armed Services or Reserve
13            Forces of the United States or of the Illinois
14            National Guard serving in a foreign country is a
15            Class 3 felony. A person who has been previously
16            convicted of identity theft of less than $300 who
17            is convicted of a second or subsequent offense of
18            identity theft of less than $300 when the victim of
19            the identity theft is an active duty member of the
20            Armed Services or Reserve Forces of the United
21            States or of the Illinois National Guard serving in
22            a foreign country is guilty of a Class 2 felony. A
23            person who has been convicted of identity theft of
24            less than $300 when the victim of the identity
25            theft is an active duty member of the Armed
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1            of the Illinois National Guard serving in a foreign
2            country who has been previously convicted of any
3            type of theft, robbery, armed robbery, burglary,
4            residential burglary, possession of burglary
5            tools, home invasion, home repair fraud,
6            aggravated home repair fraud, or financial
7            exploitation of an elderly person or person with a
8            disability or disabled person is guilty of a Class
9            2 felony.
10                (ii) Identity theft of credit, money, goods,
11            services, or other property exceeding $300 and not
12            exceeding $2,000 in value is a Class 3 felony.
13            Identity theft of credit, money, goods, services,
14            or other property exceeding $300 and not exceeding
15            $2,000 in value when the victim of the identity
16            theft is an active duty member of the Armed
17            Services or Reserve Forces of the United States or
18            of the Illinois National Guard serving in a foreign
19            country is a Class 2 felony.
20                (iii) Identity theft of credit, money, goods,
21            services, or other property exceeding $2,000 and
22            not exceeding $10,000 in value is a Class 2 felony.
23            Identity theft of credit, money, goods, services,
24            or other property exceeding $2,000 and not
25            exceeding $10,000 in value when the victim of the
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1            Armed Services or Reserve Forces of the United
2            States or of the Illinois National Guard serving in
3            a foreign country is a Class 1 felony.
4                (iv) Identity theft of credit, money, goods,
5            services, or other property exceeding $10,000 and
6            not exceeding $100,000 in value is a Class 1
7            felony. Identity theft of credit, money, goods,
8            services, or other property exceeding $10,000 and
9            not exceeding $100,000 in value when the victim of
10            the identity theft is an active duty member of the
11            Armed Services or Reserve Forces of the United
12            States or of the Illinois National Guard serving in
13            a foreign country is a Class X felony.
14                (v) Identity theft of credit, money, goods,
15            services, or other property exceeding $100,000 in
16            value is a Class X felony.
17            (B) A person convicted of any offense enumerated in
18        paragraphs (2) through (7.5) of subsection (a) is
19        guilty of a Class 3 felony. A person convicted of any
20        offense enumerated in paragraphs (2) through (7.5) of
21        subsection (a) when the victim of the identity theft is
22        an active duty member of the Armed Services or Reserve
23        Forces of the United States or of the Illinois National
24        Guard serving in a foreign country is guilty of a Class
25        2 felony.
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1        paragraphs (2) through (5) and (7.5) of subsection (a)
2        a second or subsequent time is guilty of a Class 2
3        felony. A person convicted of any offense enumerated in
4        paragraphs (2) through (5) and (7.5) of subsection (a)
5        a second or subsequent time when the victim of the
6        identity theft is an active duty member of the Armed
7        Services or Reserve Forces of the United States or of
8        the Illinois National Guard serving in a foreign
9        country is guilty of a Class 1 felony.
10            (D) A person who, within a 12-month period, is
11        found in violation of any offense enumerated in
12        paragraphs (2) through (7.5) of subsection (a) with
13        respect to the identifiers of, or other information
14        relating to, 3 or more separate individuals, at the
15        same time or consecutively, is guilty of a Class 2
16        felony. A person who, within a 12-month period, is
17        found in violation of any offense enumerated in
18        paragraphs (2) through (7.5) of subsection (a) with
19        respect to the identifiers of, or other information
20        relating to, 3 or more separate individuals, at the
21        same time or consecutively, when the victim of the
22        identity theft is an active duty member of the Armed
23        Services or Reserve Forces of the United States or of
24        the Illinois National Guard serving in a foreign
25        country is guilty of a Class 1 felony.
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1        violation of paragraph (2) of subsection (a) who uses
2        any personal identification information or personal
3        identification document of another to purchase
4        methamphetamine manufacturing material as defined in
5        Section 10 of the Methamphetamine Control and
6        Community Protection Act with the intent to unlawfully
7        manufacture methamphetamine is guilty of a Class 2
8        felony for a first offense and a Class 1 felony for a
9        second or subsequent offense. A person convicted of
10        identity theft in violation of paragraph (2) of
11        subsection (a) who uses any personal identification
12        information or personal identification document of
13        another to purchase methamphetamine manufacturing
14        material as defined in Section 10 of the
15        Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act
16        with the intent to unlawfully manufacture
17        methamphetamine when the victim of the identity theft
18        is an active duty member of the Armed Services or
19        Reserve Forces of the United States or of the Illinois
20        National Guard serving in a foreign country is guilty
21        of a Class 1 felony for a first offense and a Class X
22        felony for a second or subsequent offense.
23            (F) A person convicted of identity theft in
24        violation of paragraph (8) of subsection (a) of this
25        Section is guilty of a Class 4 felony.
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1            (A) Aggravated identity theft of credit, money,
2        goods, services, or other property not exceeding $300
3        in value is a Class 3 felony.
4            (B) Aggravated identity theft of credit, money,
5        goods, services, or other property exceeding $300 and
6        not exceeding $10,000 in value is a Class 2 felony.
7            (C) Aggravated identity theft of credit, money,
8        goods, services, or other property exceeding $10,000
9        in value and not exceeding $100,000 in value is a Class
10        1 felony.
11            (D) Aggravated identity theft of credit, money,
12        goods, services, or other property exceeding $100,000
13        in value is a Class X felony.
14            (E) Aggravated identity theft for a violation of
15        any offense enumerated in paragraphs (2) through (7.5)
16        of subsection (a) of this Section is a Class 2 felony.
17            (F) Aggravated identity theft when a person who,
18        within a 12-month period, is found in violation of any
19        offense enumerated in paragraphs (2) through (7.5) of
20        subsection (a) of this Section with identifiers of, or
21        other information relating to, 3 or more separate
22        individuals, at the same time or consecutively, is a
23        Class 1 felony.
24            (G) A person who has been previously convicted of
25        aggravated identity theft regardless of the value of
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1        subsequent offense of aggravated identity theft
2        regardless of the value of the property involved is
3        guilty of a Class X felony.
4(Source: P.A. 97-597, eff. 1-1-12; incorporates 97-333, eff.
58-12-11, and 97-388, eff. 1-1-12; 97-1109, eff. 1-1-13.)
 
6    (720 ILCS 5/17-2)  (from Ch. 38, par. 17-2)
7    Sec. 17-2. False personation; solicitation.
8    (a) False personation; solicitation.
9        (1) A person commits a false personation when he or she
10    knowingly and falsely represents himself or herself to be a
11    member or representative of any veterans' or public safety
12    personnel organization or a representative of any
13    charitable organization, or when he or she knowingly
14    exhibits or uses in any manner any decal, badge or insignia
15    of any charitable, public safety personnel, or veterans'
16    organization when not authorized to do so by the
17    charitable, public safety personnel, or veterans'
18    organization. "Public safety personnel organization" has
19    the meaning ascribed to that term in Section 1 of the
20    Solicitation for Charity Act.
21        (2) A person commits a false personation when he or she
22    knowingly and falsely represents himself or herself to be a
23    veteran in seeking employment or public office. In this
24    paragraph, "veteran" means a person who has served in the
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1        (2.5) A person commits a false personation when he or
2    she knowingly and falsely represents himself or herself to
3    be:
4            (A) another actual person and does an act in such
5        assumed character with intent to intimidate, threaten,
6        injure, defraud, or to obtain a benefit from another;
7        or
8            (B) a representative of an actual person or
9        organization and does an act in such false capacity
10        with intent to obtain a benefit or to injure or defraud
11        another.
12        (3) No person shall knowingly use the words "Police",
13    "Police Department", "Patrolman", "Sergeant",
14    "Lieutenant", "Peace Officer", "Sheriff's Police",
15    "Sheriff", "Officer", "Law Enforcement", "Trooper",
16    "Deputy", "Deputy Sheriff", "State Police", or any other
17    words to the same effect (i) in the title of any
18    organization, magazine, or other publication without the
19    express approval of the named public safety personnel
20    organization's governing board or (ii) in combination with
21    the name of any state, state agency, public university, or
22    unit of local government without the express written
23    authorization of that state, state agency, public
24    university, or unit of local government.
25        (4) No person may knowingly claim or represent that he
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1    organization when soliciting financial contributions or
2    selling or delivering or offering to sell or deliver any
3    merchandise, goods, services, memberships, or
4    advertisements unless the chief of the police department,
5    fire department, and the corporate or municipal authority
6    thereof, or the sheriff has first entered into a written
7    agreement with the person or with an organization with
8    which the person is affiliated and the agreement permits
9    the activity and specifies and states clearly and fully the
10    purpose for which the proceeds of the solicitation,
11    contribution, or sale will be used.
12        (5) No person, when soliciting financial contributions
13    or selling or delivering or offering to sell or deliver any
14    merchandise, goods, services, memberships, or
15    advertisements may claim or represent that he or she is
16    representing or acting on behalf of any nongovernmental
17    organization by any name which includes "officer", "peace
18    officer", "police", "law enforcement", "trooper",
19    "sheriff", "deputy", "deputy sheriff", "State police", or
20    any other word or words which would reasonably be
21    understood to imply that the organization is composed of
22    law enforcement personnel unless:
23            (A) the person is actually representing or acting
24        on behalf of the nongovernmental organization;
25            (B) the nongovernmental organization is controlled
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1        group or association of active duty peace officers,
2        retired peace officers, or injured peace officers; and
3            (C) before commencing the solicitation or the sale
4        or the offers to sell any merchandise, goods, services,
5        memberships, or advertisements, a written contract
6        between the soliciting or selling person and the
7        nongovernmental organization, which specifies and
8        states clearly and fully the purposes for which the
9        proceeds of the solicitation, contribution, or sale
10        will be used, has been entered into.
11        (6) No person, when soliciting financial contributions
12    or selling or delivering or offering to sell or deliver any
13    merchandise, goods, services, memberships, or
14    advertisements, may knowingly claim or represent that he or
15    she is representing or acting on behalf of any
16    nongovernmental organization by any name which includes
17    the term "fireman", "fire fighter", "paramedic", or any
18    other word or words which would reasonably be understood to
19    imply that the organization is composed of fire fighter or
20    paramedic personnel unless:
21            (A) the person is actually representing or acting
22        on behalf of the nongovernmental organization;
23            (B) the nongovernmental organization is controlled
24        by and governed by a membership of and represents a
25        group or association of active duty, retired, or
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1        Section, "fire fighter" has the meaning ascribed to
2        that term in Section 2 of the Illinois Fire Protection
3        Training Act) or active duty, retired, or injured
4        emergency medical technicians - ambulance, emergency
5        medical technicians - intermediate, emergency medical
6        technicians - paramedic, ambulance drivers, or other
7        medical assistance or first aid personnel; and
8            (C) before commencing the solicitation or the sale
9        or delivery or the offers to sell or deliver any
10        merchandise, goods, services, memberships, or
11        advertisements, the soliciting or selling person and
12        the nongovernmental organization have entered into a
13        written contract that specifies and states clearly and
14        fully the purposes for which the proceeds of the
15        solicitation, contribution, or sale will be used.
16        (7) No person may knowingly claim or represent that he
17    or she is an airman, airline employee, airport employee, or
18    contractor at an airport in order to obtain the uniform,
19    identification card, license, or other identification
20    paraphernalia of an airman, airline employee, airport
21    employee, or contractor at an airport.
22        (8) No person, firm, copartnership, or corporation
23    (except corporations organized and doing business under
24    the Pawners Societies Act) shall knowingly use a name that
25    contains in it the words "Pawners' Society".
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1person commits a false personation if he or she knowingly and
2falsely represents himself or herself to be any of the
3following:
4        (1) An attorney authorized to practice law for purposes
5    of compensation or consideration. This paragraph (b)(1)
6    does not apply to a person who unintentionally fails to pay
7    attorney registration fees established by Supreme Court
8    Rule.
9        (2) A public officer or a public employee or an
10    official or employee of the federal government.
11        (2.3) A public officer, a public employee, or an
12    official or employee of the federal government, and the
13    false representation is made in furtherance of the
14    commission of felony.
15        (2.7) A public officer or a public employee, and the
16    false representation is for the purpose of effectuating
17    identity theft as defined in Section 16-30 of this Code.
18        (3) A peace officer.
19        (4) A peace officer while carrying a deadly weapon.
20        (5) A peace officer in attempting or committing a
21    felony.
22        (6) A peace officer in attempting or committing a
23    forcible felony.
24        (7) The parent, legal guardian, or other relation of a
25    minor child to any public official, public employee, or
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1        (7.5) The legal guardian, including any representative
2    of a State or public guardian, of a person with a
3    disability disabled person appointed under Article XIa of
4    the Probate Act of 1975.
5        (8) A fire fighter.
6        (9) A fire fighter while carrying a deadly weapon.
7        (10) A fire fighter in attempting or committing a
8    felony.
9        (11) An emergency management worker of any
10    jurisdiction in this State.
11        (12) An emergency management worker of any
12    jurisdiction in this State in attempting or committing a
13    felony. For the purposes of this subsection (b), "emergency
14    management worker" has the meaning provided under Section
15    2-6.6 of this Code.
16    (b-5) The trier of fact may infer that a person falsely
17represents himself or herself to be a public officer or a
18public employee or an official or employee of the federal
19government if the person:
20        (1) wears or displays without authority any uniform,
21    badge, insignia, or facsimile thereof by which a public
22    officer or public employee or official or employee of the
23    federal government is lawfully distinguished; or
24        (2) falsely expresses by word or action that he or she
25    is a public officer or public employee or official or
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1    approval or authority of a public agency or department.
2    (c) Fraudulent advertisement of a corporate name.
3        (1) A company, association, or individual commits
4    fraudulent advertisement of a corporate name if he, she, or
5    it, not being incorporated, puts forth a sign or
6    advertisement and assumes, for the purpose of soliciting
7    business, a corporate name.
8        (2) Nothing contained in this subsection (c) prohibits
9    a corporation, company, association, or person from using a
10    divisional designation or trade name in conjunction with
11    its corporate name or assumed name under Section 4.05 of
12    the Business Corporation Act of 1983 or, if it is a member
13    of a partnership or joint venture, from doing partnership
14    or joint venture business under the partnership or joint
15    venture name. The name under which the joint venture or
16    partnership does business may differ from the names of the
17    members. Business may not be conducted or transacted under
18    that joint venture or partnership name, however, unless all
19    provisions of the Assumed Business Name Act have been
20    complied with. Nothing in this subsection (c) permits a
21    foreign corporation to do business in this State without
22    complying with all Illinois laws regulating the doing of
23    business by foreign corporations. No foreign corporation
24    may conduct or transact business in this State as a member
25    of a partnership or joint venture that violates any
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1    business by foreign corporations in Illinois.
2        (3) The provisions of this subsection (c) do not apply
3    to limited partnerships formed under the Revised Uniform
4    Limited Partnership Act or under the Uniform Limited
5    Partnership Act (2001).
6    (d) False law enforcement badges.
7        (1) A person commits false law enforcement badges if he
8    or she knowingly produces, sells, or distributes a law
9    enforcement badge without the express written consent of
10    the law enforcement agency represented on the badge or, in
11    case of a reorganized or defunct law enforcement agency,
12    its successor law enforcement agency.
13        (2) It is a defense to false law enforcement badges
14    that the law enforcement badge is used or is intended to be
15    used exclusively: (i) as a memento or in a collection or
16    exhibit; (ii) for decorative purposes; or (iii) for a
17    dramatic presentation, such as a theatrical, film, or
18    television production.
19    (e) False medals.
20        (1) A person commits a false personation if he or she
21    knowingly and falsely represents himself or herself to be a
22    recipient of, or wears on his or her person, any of the
23    following medals if that medal was not awarded to that
24    person by the United States Government, irrespective of
25    branch of service: The Congressional Medal of Honor, The
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1    Cross, The Silver Star, The Bronze Star, or the Purple
2    Heart.
3        (2) It is a defense to a prosecution under paragraph
4    (e)(1) that the medal is used, or is intended to be used,
5    exclusively:
6            (A) for a dramatic presentation, such as a
7        theatrical, film, or television production, or a
8        historical re-enactment; or
9            (B) for a costume worn, or intended to be worn, by
10        a person under 18 years of age.
11    (f) Sentence.
12        (1) A violation of paragraph (a)(8) is a petty offense
13    subject to a fine of not less than $5 nor more than $100,
14    and the person, firm, copartnership, or corporation
15    commits an additional petty offense for each day he, she,
16    or it continues to commit the violation. A violation of
17    paragraph (c)(1) is a petty offense, and the company,
18    association, or person commits an additional petty offense
19    for each day he, she, or it continues to commit the
20    violation. A violation of subsection (e) is a petty offense
21    for which the offender shall be fined at least $100 and not
22    more than $200.
23        (2) A violation of paragraph (a)(1), (a)(3), or
24    (b)(7.5) is a Class C misdemeanor.
25        (3) A violation of paragraph (a)(2), (a)(2.5), (a)(7),
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1    misdemeanor. A second or subsequent violation of
2    subsection (d) is a Class 3 felony.
3        (4) A violation of paragraph (a)(4), (a)(5), (a)(6),
4    (b)(1), (b)(2.3), (b)(2.7), (b)(3), (b)(8), or (b)(11) is a
5    Class 4 felony.
6        (5) A violation of paragraph (b)(4), (b)(9), or (b)(12)
7    is a Class 3 felony.
8        (6) A violation of paragraph (b)(5) or (b)(10) is a
9    Class 2 felony.
10        (7) A violation of paragraph (b)(6) is a Class 1
11    felony.
12    (g) A violation of subsection (a)(1) through (a)(7) or
13subsection (e) of this Section may be accomplished in person or
14by any means of communication, including but not limited to the
15use of an Internet website or any form of electronic
16communication.
17(Source: P.A. 97-219, eff. 1-1-12; 97-597, eff. 1-1-12;
18incorporates change to Sec. 32-5 from 97-219; 97-1109, eff.
191-1-13; 98-1125, eff. 1-1-15.)
 
20    (720 ILCS 5/17-6)  (from Ch. 38, par. 17-6)
21    Sec. 17-6. State benefits fraud.
22    (a) A person commits State benefits fraud when he or she
23obtains or attempts to obtain money or benefits from the State
24of Illinois, from any political subdivision thereof, or from
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1State of Illinois or any political subdivision thereof through
2the knowing use of false identification documents or through
3the knowing misrepresentation of his or her age, place of
4residence, number of dependents, marital or family status,
5employment status, financial status, or any other material fact
6upon which his eligibility for or degree of participation in
7any benefit program might be based.
8    (b) Notwithstanding any provision of State law to the
9contrary, every application or other document submitted to an
10agency or department of the State of Illinois or any political
11subdivision thereof to establish or determine eligibility for
12money or benefits from the State of Illinois or from any
13political subdivision thereof, or from any program funded or
14administered in whole or in part by the State of Illinois or
15any political subdivision thereof, shall be made available upon
16request to any law enforcement agency for use in the
17investigation or prosecution of State benefits fraud or for use
18in the investigation or prosecution of any other crime arising
19out of the same transaction or occurrence. Except as otherwise
20permitted by law, information disclosed pursuant to this
21subsection shall be used and disclosed only for the purposes
22provided herein. The provisions of this Section shall be
23operative only to the extent that they do not conflict with any
24federal law or regulation governing federal grants to this
25State.
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1political subdivision thereof may seize as evidence any false
2or fraudulent document presented to him or her in connection
3with an application for or receipt of money or benefits from
4the State of Illinois, from any political subdivision thereof,
5or from any program funded or administered in whole or in part
6by the State of Illinois or any political subdivision thereof.
7    (d) Sentence.
8    (1) State benefits fraud is a Class 4 felony except when
9more than $300 is obtained, in which case State benefits fraud
10is a Class 3 felony.
11    (2) If a person knowingly misrepresents oneself as a
12veteran or as a dependent of a veteran with the intent of
13obtaining benefits or privileges provided by the State or its
14political subdivisions to veterans or their dependents, then
15State benefits fraud is a Class 3 felony when $300 or less is
16obtained and a Class 2 felony when more than $300 is obtained.
17For the purposes of this paragraph (2), benefits and privileges
18include, but are not limited to, those benefits and privileges
19available under the Veterans' Employment Act, the Viet Nam
20Veterans Compensation Act, the Prisoner of War Bonus Act, the
21War Bonus Extension Act, the Military Veterans Assistance Act,
22the Veterans' Employment Representative Act, the Veterans
23Preference Act, the Service Member's Employment Tenure Act, the
24Housing for Veterans with Disabilities Act Disabled Veterans
25Housing Act, the Under Age Veterans Benefits Act, the Survivors
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1Veterans Burial Places Act, the Higher Education Student
2Assistance Act, or any other loans, assistance in employment,
3monetary payments, or tax exemptions offered by the State or
4its political subdivisions for veterans or their dependents.
5(Source: P.A. 96-1551, eff. 7-1-11.)
 
6    (720 ILCS 5/17-6.5)
7    Sec. 17-6.5. Persons under deportation order;
8ineligibility for benefits.
9    (a) An individual against whom a United States Immigration
10Judge has issued an order of deportation which has been
11affirmed by the Board of Immigration Review, as well as an
12individual who appeals such an order pending appeal, under
13paragraph 19 of Section 241(a) of the Immigration and
14Nationality Act relating to persecution of others on account of
15race, religion, national origin or political opinion under the
16direction of or in association with the Nazi government of
17Germany or its allies, shall be ineligible for the following
18benefits authorized by State law:
19        (1) The homestead exemptions and homestead improvement
20    exemption under Sections 15-170, 15-175, 15-176, and
21    15-180 of the Property Tax Code.
22        (2) Grants under the Senior Citizens and Persons with
23    Disabilities Disabled Persons Property Tax Relief Act.
24        (3) The double income tax exemption conferred upon
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1    Illinois Income Tax Act.
2        (4) Grants provided by the Department on Aging.
3        (5) Reductions in vehicle registration fees under
4    Section 3-806.3 of the Illinois Vehicle Code.
5        (6) Free fishing and reduced fishing license fees under
6    Sections 20-5 and 20-40 of the Fish and Aquatic Life Code.
7        (7) Tuition free courses for senior citizens under the
8    Senior Citizen Courses Act.
9        (8) Any benefits under the Illinois Public Aid Code.
10    (b) If a person has been found by a court to have knowingly
11received benefits in violation of subsection (a) and:
12        (1) the total monetary value of the benefits received
13    is less than $150, the person is guilty of a Class A
14    misdemeanor; a second or subsequent violation is a Class 4
15    felony;
16        (2) the total monetary value of the benefits received
17    is $150 or more but less than $1,000, the person is guilty
18    of a Class 4 felony; a second or subsequent violation is a
19    Class 3 felony;
20        (3) the total monetary value of the benefits received
21    is $1,000 or more but less than $5,000, the person is
22    guilty of a Class 3 felony; a second or subsequent
23    violation is a Class 2 felony;
24        (4) the total monetary value of the benefits received
25    is $5,000 or more but less than $10,000, the person is
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1    violation is a Class 1 felony; or
2        (5) the total monetary value of the benefits received
3    is $10,000 or more, the person is guilty of a Class 1
4    felony.
5    (c) For purposes of determining the classification of an
6offense under this Section, all of the monetary value of the
7benefits received as a result of the unlawful act, practice, or
8course of conduct may be accumulated.
9    (d) Any grants awarded to persons described in subsection
10(a) may be recovered by the State of Illinois in a civil action
11commenced by the Attorney General in the circuit court of
12Sangamon County or the State's Attorney of the county of
13residence of the person described in subsection (a).
14    (e) An individual described in subsection (a) who has been
15deported shall be restored to any benefits which that
16individual has been denied under State law pursuant to
17subsection (a) if (i) the Attorney General of the United States
18has issued an order cancelling deportation and has adjusted the
19status of the individual to that of an alien lawfully admitted
20for permanent residence in the United States or (ii) the
21country to which the individual has been deported adjudicates
22or exonerates the individual in a judicial or administrative
23proceeding as not being guilty of the persecution of others on
24account of race, religion, national origin, or political
25opinion under the direction of or in association with the Nazi
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1(Source: P.A. 96-1551, eff. 7-1-11; 97-689, eff. 6-14-12.)
 
2    (720 ILCS 5/17-10.2)  (was 720 ILCS 5/17-29)
3    Sec. 17-10.2. Businesses owned by minorities, females, and
4persons with disabilities; fraudulent contracts with
5governmental units.
6    (a) In this Section:
7        "Minority person" means a person who is any of the
8    following:
9        (1) American Indian or Alaska Native (a person having
10    origins in any of the original peoples of North and South
11    America, including Central America, and who maintains
12    tribal affiliation or community attachment).
13        (2) Asian (a person having origins in any of the
14    original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, or the
15    Indian subcontinent, including, but not limited to,
16    Cambodia, China, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan,
17    the Philippine Islands, Thailand, and Vietnam).
18        (3) Black or African American (a person having origins
19    in any of the black racial groups of Africa). Terms such as
20    "Haitian" or "Negro" can be used in addition to "Black or
21    African American".
22        (4) Hispanic or Latino (a person of Cuban, Mexican,
23    Puerto Rican, South or Central American, or other Spanish
24    culture or origin, regardless of race).
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1    having origins in any of the original peoples of Hawaii,
2    Guam, Samoa, or other Pacific Islands).
3        "Female" means a person who is of the female gender.
4        "Person with a disability" means a person who is a
5    person qualifying as having a disability being disabled.
6        "Disability Disabled" means a severe physical or
7    mental disability that: (1) results from: amputation,
8    arthritis, autism, blindness, burn injury, cancer,
9    cerebral palsy, cystic fibrosis, deafness, head injury,
10    heart disease, hemiplegia, hemophilia, respiratory or
11    pulmonary dysfunction, an intellectual disability, mental
12    illness, multiple sclerosis, muscular dystrophy,
13    musculoskeletal disorders, neurological disorders,
14    including stroke and epilepsy, paraplegia, quadriplegia
15    and other spinal cord conditions, sickle cell anemia,
16    specific learning disabilities, or end stage renal failure
17    disease; and (2) substantially limits one or more of the
18    person's major life activities.
19        "Minority owned business" means a business concern
20    that is at least 51% owned by one or more minority persons,
21    or in the case of a corporation, at least 51% of the stock
22    in which is owned by one or more minority persons; and the
23    management and daily business operations of which are
24    controlled by one or more of the minority individuals who
25    own it.
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1    is at least 51% owned by one or more females, or, in the
2    case of a corporation, at least 51% of the stock in which
3    is owned by one or more females; and the management and
4    daily business operations of which are controlled by one or
5    more of the females who own it.
6        "Business owned by a person with a disability" means a
7    business concern that is at least 51% owned by one or more
8    persons with a disability and the management and daily
9    business operations of which are controlled by one or more
10    of the persons with disabilities who own it. A
11    not-for-profit agency for persons with disabilities that
12    is exempt from taxation under Section 501 of the Internal
13    Revenue Code of 1986 is also considered a "business owned
14    by a person with a disability".
15        "Governmental unit" means the State, a unit of local
16    government, or school district.
17    (b) In addition to any other penalties imposed by law or by
18an ordinance or resolution of a unit of local government or
19school district, any individual or entity that knowingly
20obtains, or knowingly assists another to obtain, a contract
21with a governmental unit, or a subcontract or written
22commitment for a subcontract under a contract with a
23governmental unit, by falsely representing that the individual
24or entity, or the individual or entity assisted, is a minority
25owned business, female owned business, or business owned by a
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1regardless of whether the preference for awarding the contract
2to a minority owned business, female owned business, or
3business owned by a person with a disability was established by
4statute or by local ordinance or resolution.
5    (c) In addition to any other penalties authorized by law,
6the court shall order that an individual or entity convicted of
7a violation of this Section must pay to the governmental unit
8that awarded the contract a penalty equal to one and one-half
9times the amount of the contract obtained because of the false
10representation.
11(Source: P.A. 96-1551, eff. 7-1-11; incorporates 97-227, eff.
121-1-12, and 97-396, eff. 1-1-12; 97-1109, eff. 1-1-13.)
 
13    (720 ILCS 5/18-1)  (from Ch. 38, par. 18-1)
14    Sec. 18-1. Robbery; aggravated robbery.
15    (a) Robbery. A person commits robbery when he or she
16knowingly takes property, except a motor vehicle covered by
17Section 18-3 or 18-4, from the person or presence of another by
18the use of force or by threatening the imminent use of force.
19    (b) Aggravated robbery.
20        (1) A person commits aggravated robbery when he or she
21    violates subsection (a) while indicating verbally or by his
22    or her actions to the victim that he or she is presently
23    armed with a firearm or other dangerous weapon, including a
24    knife, club, ax, or bludgeon. This offense shall be
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1    she had no firearm or other dangerous weapon, including a
2    knife, club, ax, or bludgeon, in his or her possession when
3    he or she committed the robbery.
4        (2) A person commits aggravated robbery when he or she
5    knowingly takes property from the person or presence of
6    another by delivering (by injection, inhalation,
7    ingestion, transfer of possession, or any other means) to
8    the victim without his or her consent, or by threat or
9    deception, and for other than medical purposes, any
10    controlled substance.
11    (c) Sentence.
12    Robbery is a Class 2 felony, unless the victim is 60 years
13of age or over or is a person with a physical disability
14physically handicapped person, or the robbery is committed in a
15school, day care center, day care home, group day care home, or
16part day child care facility, or place of worship, in which
17case robbery is a Class 1 felony. Aggravated robbery is a Class
181 felony.
19    (d) Regarding penalties prescribed in subsection (c) for
20violations committed in a day care center, day care home, group
21day care home, or part day child care facility, the time of
22day, time of year, and whether children under 18 years of age
23were present in the day care center, day care home, group day
24care home, or part day child care facility are irrelevant.
25(Source: P.A. 96-556, eff. 1-1-10; 97-1108, eff. 1-1-13.)
 

 

 

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1    (720 ILCS 5/18-4)
2    Sec. 18-4. Aggravated vehicular hijacking.
3    (a) A person commits aggravated vehicular hijacking when he
4or she violates Section 18-3; and
5        (1) the person from whose immediate presence the motor
6    vehicle is taken is a person with a physical disability
7    physically handicapped person or a person 60 years of age
8    or over; or
9        (2) a person under 16 years of age is a passenger in
10    the motor vehicle at the time of the offense; or
11        (3) he or she carries on or about his or her person, or
12    is otherwise armed with a dangerous weapon, other than a
13    firearm; or
14        (4) he or she carries on or about his or her person or
15    is otherwise armed with a firearm; or
16        (5) he or she, during the commission of the offense,
17    personally discharges a firearm; or
18        (6) he or she, during the commission of the offense,
19    personally discharges a firearm that proximately causes
20    great bodily harm, permanent disability, permanent
21    disfigurement, or death to another person.
22    (b) Sentence. Aggravated vehicular hijacking in violation
23of subsections (a)(1) or (a)(2) is a Class X felony. A
24violation of subsection (a)(3) is a Class X felony for which a
25term of imprisonment of not less than 7 years shall be imposed.
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115 years shall be added to the term of imprisonment imposed by
2the court. A violation of subsection (a)(5) is a Class X felony
3for which 20 years shall be added to the term of imprisonment
4imposed by the court. A violation of subsection (a)(6) is a
5Class X felony for which 25 years or up to a term of natural
6life shall be added to the term of imprisonment imposed by the
7court.
8(Source: P.A. 97-1108, eff. 1-1-13.)
 
9    (720 ILCS 5/24-3)  (from Ch. 38, par. 24-3)
10    Sec. 24-3. Unlawful sale or delivery of firearms.
11    (A) A person commits the offense of unlawful sale or
12delivery of firearms when he or she knowingly does any of the
13following:
14        (a) Sells or gives any firearm of a size which may be
15    concealed upon the person to any person under 18 years of
16    age.
17        (b) Sells or gives any firearm to a person under 21
18    years of age who has been convicted of a misdemeanor other
19    than a traffic offense or adjudged delinquent.
20        (c) Sells or gives any firearm to any narcotic addict.
21        (d) Sells or gives any firearm to any person who has
22    been convicted of a felony under the laws of this or any
23    other jurisdiction.
24        (e) Sells or gives any firearm to any person who has
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1    years. In this subsection (e):
2            "Mental institution" means any hospital,
3        institution, clinic, evaluation facility, mental
4        health center, or part thereof, which is used primarily
5        for the care or treatment of persons with mental
6        illness.
7            "Patient in a mental institution" means the person
8        was admitted, either voluntarily or involuntarily, to
9        a mental institution for mental health treatment,
10        unless the treatment was voluntary and solely for an
11        alcohol abuse disorder and no other secondary
12        substance abuse disorder or mental illness.
13        (f) Sells or gives any firearms to any person who is a
14    person with an intellectual disability intellectually
15    disabled.
16        (g) Delivers any firearm of a size which may be
17    concealed upon the person, incidental to a sale, without
18    withholding delivery of such firearm for at least 72 hours
19    after application for its purchase has been made, or
20    delivers any rifle, shotgun or other long gun, or a stun
21    gun or taser, incidental to a sale, without withholding
22    delivery of such rifle, shotgun or other long gun, or a
23    stun gun or taser for at least 24 hours after application
24    for its purchase has been made. However, this paragraph (g)
25    does not apply to: (1) the sale of a firearm to a law
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1    the person to whom he or she is selling the firearm is a
2    law enforcement officer or the sale of a firearm to a
3    person who desires to purchase a firearm for use in
4    promoting the public interest incident to his or her
5    employment as a bank guard, armed truck guard, or other
6    similar employment; (2) a mail order sale of a firearm to a
7    nonresident of Illinois under which the firearm is mailed
8    to a point outside the boundaries of Illinois; (3) the sale
9    of a firearm to a nonresident of Illinois while at a
10    firearm showing or display recognized by the Illinois
11    Department of State Police; or (4) the sale of a firearm to
12    a dealer licensed as a federal firearms dealer under
13    Section 923 of the federal Gun Control Act of 1968 (18
14    U.S.C. 923). For purposes of this paragraph (g),
15    "application" means when the buyer and seller reach an
16    agreement to purchase a firearm.
17        (h) While holding any license as a dealer, importer,
18    manufacturer or pawnbroker under the federal Gun Control
19    Act of 1968, manufactures, sells or delivers to any
20    unlicensed person a handgun having a barrel, slide, frame
21    or receiver which is a die casting of zinc alloy or any
22    other nonhomogeneous metal which will melt or deform at a
23    temperature of less than 800 degrees Fahrenheit. For
24    purposes of this paragraph, (1) "firearm" is defined as in
25    the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act; and (2)
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1    fired by the use of a single hand, and includes a
2    combination of parts from which such a firearm can be
3    assembled.
4        (i) Sells or gives a firearm of any size to any person
5    under 18 years of age who does not possess a valid Firearm
6    Owner's Identification Card.
7        (j) Sells or gives a firearm while engaged in the
8    business of selling firearms at wholesale or retail without
9    being licensed as a federal firearms dealer under Section
10    923 of the federal Gun Control Act of 1968 (18 U.S.C. 923).
11    In this paragraph (j):
12        A person "engaged in the business" means a person who
13    devotes time, attention, and labor to engaging in the
14    activity as a regular course of trade or business with the
15    principal objective of livelihood and profit, but does not
16    include a person who makes occasional repairs of firearms
17    or who occasionally fits special barrels, stocks, or
18    trigger mechanisms to firearms.
19        "With the principal objective of livelihood and
20    profit" means that the intent underlying the sale or
21    disposition of firearms is predominantly one of obtaining
22    livelihood and pecuniary gain, as opposed to other intents,
23    such as improving or liquidating a personal firearms
24    collection; however, proof of profit shall not be required
25    as to a person who engages in the regular and repetitive
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1    or terrorism.
2        (k) Sells or transfers ownership of a firearm to a
3    person who does not display to the seller or transferor of
4    the firearm a currently valid Firearm Owner's
5    Identification Card that has previously been issued in the
6    transferee's name by the Department of State Police under
7    the provisions of the Firearm Owners Identification Card
8    Act. This paragraph (k) does not apply to the transfer of a
9    firearm to a person who is exempt from the requirement of
10    possessing a Firearm Owner's Identification Card under
11    Section 2 of the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act.
12    For the purposes of this Section, a currently valid Firearm
13    Owner's Identification Card means (i) a Firearm Owner's
14    Identification Card that has not expired or (ii) an
15    approval number issued in accordance with subsection
16    (a-10) of subsection 3 or Section 3.1 of the Firearm Owners
17    Identification Card Act shall be proof that the Firearm
18    Owner's Identification Card was valid.
19            (1) In addition to the other requirements of this
20        paragraph (k), all persons who are not federally
21        licensed firearms dealers must also have complied with
22        subsection (a-10) of Section 3 of the Firearm Owners
23        Identification Card Act by determining the validity of
24        a purchaser's Firearm Owner's Identification Card.
25            (2) All sellers or transferors who have complied
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1        paragraph (k) shall not be liable for damages in any
2        civil action arising from the use or misuse by the
3        transferee of the firearm transferred, except for
4        willful or wanton misconduct on the part of the seller
5        or transferor.
6        (l) Not being entitled to the possession of a firearm,
7    delivers the firearm, knowing it to have been stolen or
8    converted. It may be inferred that a person who possesses a
9    firearm with knowledge that its serial number has been
10    removed or altered has knowledge that the firearm is stolen
11    or converted.
12    (B) Paragraph (h) of subsection (A) does not include
13firearms sold within 6 months after enactment of Public Act
1478-355 (approved August 21, 1973, effective October 1, 1973),
15nor is any firearm legally owned or possessed by any citizen or
16purchased by any citizen within 6 months after the enactment of
17Public Act 78-355 subject to confiscation or seizure under the
18provisions of that Public Act. Nothing in Public Act 78-355
19shall be construed to prohibit the gift or trade of any firearm
20if that firearm was legally held or acquired within 6 months
21after the enactment of that Public Act.
22    (C) Sentence.
23        (1) Any person convicted of unlawful sale or delivery
24    of firearms in violation of paragraph (c), (e), (f), (g),
25    or (h) of subsection (A) commits a Class 4 felony.
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1    of firearms in violation of paragraph (b) or (i) of
2    subsection (A) commits a Class 3 felony.
3        (3) Any person convicted of unlawful sale or delivery
4    of firearms in violation of paragraph (a) of subsection (A)
5    commits a Class 2 felony.
6        (4) Any person convicted of unlawful sale or delivery
7    of firearms in violation of paragraph (a), (b), or (i) of
8    subsection (A) in any school, on the real property
9    comprising a school, within 1,000 feet of the real property
10    comprising a school, at a school related activity, or on or
11    within 1,000 feet of any conveyance owned, leased, or
12    contracted by a school or school district to transport
13    students to or from school or a school related activity,
14    regardless of the time of day or time of year at which the
15    offense was committed, commits a Class 1 felony. Any person
16    convicted of a second or subsequent violation of unlawful
17    sale or delivery of firearms in violation of paragraph (a),
18    (b), or (i) of subsection (A) in any school, on the real
19    property comprising a school, within 1,000 feet of the real
20    property comprising a school, at a school related activity,
21    or on or within 1,000 feet of any conveyance owned, leased,
22    or contracted by a school or school district to transport
23    students to or from school or a school related activity,
24    regardless of the time of day or time of year at which the
25    offense was committed, commits a Class 1 felony for which
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1    than 5 years and no more than 15 years.
2        (5) Any person convicted of unlawful sale or delivery
3    of firearms in violation of paragraph (a) or (i) of
4    subsection (A) in residential property owned, operated, or
5    managed by a public housing agency or leased by a public
6    housing agency as part of a scattered site or mixed-income
7    development, in a public park, in a courthouse, on
8    residential property owned, operated, or managed by a
9    public housing agency or leased by a public housing agency
10    as part of a scattered site or mixed-income development, on
11    the real property comprising any public park, on the real
12    property comprising any courthouse, or on any public way
13    within 1,000 feet of the real property comprising any
14    public park, courthouse, or residential property owned,
15    operated, or managed by a public housing agency or leased
16    by a public housing agency as part of a scattered site or
17    mixed-income development commits a Class 2 felony.
18        (6) Any person convicted of unlawful sale or delivery
19    of firearms in violation of paragraph (j) of subsection (A)
20    commits a Class A misdemeanor. A second or subsequent
21    violation is a Class 4 felony.
22        (7) Any person convicted of unlawful sale or delivery
23    of firearms in violation of paragraph (k) of subsection (A)
24    commits a Class 4 felony, except that a violation of
25    subparagraph (1) of paragraph (k) of subsection (A) shall
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1    subsequent conviction for a violation of paragraph (k) of
2    subsection (A) is a Class 1 felony.
3        (8) A person 18 years of age or older convicted of
4    unlawful sale or delivery of firearms in violation of
5    paragraph (a) or (i) of subsection (A), when the firearm
6    that was sold or given to another person under 18 years of
7    age was used in the commission of or attempt to commit a
8    forcible felony, shall be fined or imprisoned, or both, not
9    to exceed the maximum provided for the most serious
10    forcible felony so committed or attempted by the person
11    under 18 years of age who was sold or given the firearm.
12        (9) Any person convicted of unlawful sale or delivery
13    of firearms in violation of paragraph (d) of subsection (A)
14    commits a Class 3 felony.
15        (10) Any person convicted of unlawful sale or delivery
16    of firearms in violation of paragraph (l) of subsection (A)
17    commits a Class 2 felony if the delivery is of one firearm.
18    Any person convicted of unlawful sale or delivery of
19    firearms in violation of paragraph (l) of subsection (A)
20    commits a Class 1 felony if the delivery is of not less
21    than 2 and not more than 5 firearms at the same time or
22    within a one year period. Any person convicted of unlawful
23    sale or delivery of firearms in violation of paragraph (l)
24    of subsection (A) commits a Class X felony for which he or
25    she shall be sentenced to a term of imprisonment of not
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1    delivery is of not less than 6 and not more than 10
2    firearms at the same time or within a 2 year period. Any
3    person convicted of unlawful sale or delivery of firearms
4    in violation of paragraph (l) of subsection (A) commits a
5    Class X felony for which he or she shall be sentenced to a
6    term of imprisonment of not less than 6 years and not more
7    than 40 years if the delivery is of not less than 11 and
8    not more than 20 firearms at the same time or within a 3
9    year period. Any person convicted of unlawful sale or
10    delivery of firearms in violation of paragraph (l) of
11    subsection (A) commits a Class X felony for which he or she
12    shall be sentenced to a term of imprisonment of not less
13    than 6 years and not more than 50 years if the delivery is
14    of not less than 21 and not more than 30 firearms at the
15    same time or within a 4 year period. Any person convicted
16    of unlawful sale or delivery of firearms in violation of
17    paragraph (l) of subsection (A) commits a Class X felony
18    for which he or she shall be sentenced to a term of
19    imprisonment of not less than 6 years and not more than 60
20    years if the delivery is of 31 or more firearms at the same
21    time or within a 5 year period.
22    (D) For purposes of this Section:
23    "School" means a public or private elementary or secondary
24school, community college, college, or university.
25    "School related activity" means any sporting, social,
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1participation is sponsored, organized, or funded in whole or in
2part by a school or school district.
3    (E) A prosecution for a violation of paragraph (k) of
4subsection (A) of this Section may be commenced within 6 years
5after the commission of the offense. A prosecution for a
6violation of this Section other than paragraph (g) of
7subsection (A) of this Section may be commenced within 5 years
8after the commission of the offense defined in the particular
9paragraph.
10(Source: P.A. 97-227, eff. 1-1-12; 97-347, eff. 1-1-12; 97-813,
11eff. 7-13-12; 97-1167, eff. 6-1-13; 98-508, eff. 8-19-13.)
 
12    (720 ILCS 5/24-3.1)  (from Ch. 38, par. 24-3.1)
13    Sec. 24-3.1. Unlawful possession of firearms and firearm
14ammunition.
15    (a) A person commits the offense of unlawful possession of
16firearms or firearm ammunition when:
17        (1) He is under 18 years of age and has in his
18    possession any firearm of a size which may be concealed
19    upon the person; or
20        (2) He is under 21 years of age, has been convicted of
21    a misdemeanor other than a traffic offense or adjudged
22    delinquent and has any firearms or firearm ammunition in
23    his possession; or
24        (3) He is a narcotic addict and has any firearms or
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1        (4) He has been a patient in a mental institution
2    within the past 5 years and has any firearms or firearm
3    ammunition in his possession. For purposes of this
4    paragraph (4):
5            "Mental institution" means any hospital,
6        institution, clinic, evaluation facility, mental
7        health center, or part thereof, which is used primarily
8        for the care or treatment of persons with mental
9        illness.
10            "Patient in a mental institution" means the person
11        was admitted, either voluntarily or involuntarily, to
12        a mental institution for mental health treatment,
13        unless the treatment was voluntary and solely for an
14        alcohol abuse disorder and no other secondary
15        substance abuse disorder or mental illness; or
16        (5) He is a person with an intellectual disability
17    intellectually disabled and has any firearms or firearm
18    ammunition in his possession; or
19        (6) He has in his possession any explosive bullet.
20    For purposes of this paragraph "explosive bullet" means the
21projectile portion of an ammunition cartridge which contains or
22carries an explosive charge which will explode upon contact
23with the flesh of a human or an animal. "Cartridge" means a
24tubular metal case having a projectile affixed at the front
25thereof and a cap or primer at the rear end thereof, with the
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1the cap.
2    (b) Sentence.
3    Unlawful possession of firearms, other than handguns, and
4firearm ammunition is a Class A misdemeanor. Unlawful
5possession of handguns is a Class 4 felony. The possession of
6each firearm or firearm ammunition in violation of this Section
7constitutes a single and separate violation.
8    (c) Nothing in paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of this
9Section prohibits a person under 18 years of age from
10participating in any lawful recreational activity with a
11firearm such as, but not limited to, practice shooting at
12targets upon established public or private target ranges or
13hunting, trapping, or fishing in accordance with the Wildlife
14Code or the Fish and Aquatic Life Code.
15(Source: P.A. 97-227, eff. 1-1-12; 97-1167, eff. 6-1-13.)
 
16    (720 ILCS 5/48-10)
17    Sec. 48-10. Dangerous animals.
18    (a) Definitions. As used in this Section, unless the
19context otherwise requires:
20        "Dangerous animal" means a lion, tiger, leopard,
21    ocelot, jaguar, cheetah, margay, mountain lion, lynx,
22    bobcat, jaguarundi, bear, hyena, wolf or coyote. Dangerous
23    animal does not mean any herptiles included in the
24    Herptiles-Herps Act.
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1    property in a dangerous animal or primate, (2) keeps or
2    harbors a dangerous animal or primate, (3) has a dangerous
3    animal or primate in his or her care, or (4) acts as
4    custodian of a dangerous animal or primate.
5        "Person" means any individual, firm, association,
6    partnership, corporation, or other legal entity, any
7    public or private institution, the State, or any municipal
8    corporation or political subdivision of the State.
9        "Primate" means a nonhuman member of the order primate,
10    including but not limited to chimpanzee, gorilla,
11    orangutan, bonobo, gibbon, monkey, lemur, loris, aye-aye,
12    and tarsier.
13    (b) Dangerous animal or primate offense. No person shall
14have a right of property in, keep, harbor, care for, act as
15custodian of or maintain in his or her possession any dangerous
16animal or primate except at a properly maintained zoological
17park, federally licensed exhibit, circus, college or
18university, scientific institution, research laboratory,
19veterinary hospital, hound running area, or animal refuge in an
20escape-proof enclosure.
21    (c) Exemptions.
22        (1) This Section does not prohibit a person who had
23    lawful possession of a primate before January 1, 2011, from
24    continuing to possess that primate if the person registers
25    the animal by providing written notification to the local
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1    The notification shall include:
2            (A) the person's name, address, and telephone
3        number; and
4            (B) the type of primate, the age, a photograph, a
5        description of any tattoo, microchip, or other
6        identifying information, and a list of current
7        inoculations.
8        (2) This Section does not prohibit a person who has a
9    permanent disability is permanently disabled with a severe
10    mobility impairment from possessing a single capuchin
11    monkey to assist the person in performing daily tasks if:
12            (A) the capuchin monkey was obtained from and
13        trained at a licensed nonprofit organization described
14        in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of
15        1986, the nonprofit tax status of which was obtained on
16        the basis of a mission to improve the quality of life
17        of severely mobility-impaired individuals; and
18            (B) the person complies with the notification
19        requirements as described in paragraph (1) of this
20        subsection (c).
21    (d) A person who registers a primate shall notify the local
22animal control administrator within 30 days of a change of
23address. If the person moves to another locality within the
24State, the person shall register the primate with the new local
25animal control administrator within 30 days of moving by
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1subsection (c) and shall include proof of the prior
2registration.
3    (e) A person who registers a primate shall notify the local
4animal control administrator immediately if the primate dies,
5escapes, or bites, scratches, or injures a person.
6    (f) It is no defense to a violation of subsection (b) that
7the person violating subsection (b) has attempted to
8domesticate the dangerous animal. If there appears to be
9imminent danger to the public, any dangerous animal found not
10in compliance with the provisions of this Section shall be
11subject to seizure and may immediately be placed in an approved
12facility. Upon the conviction of a person for a violation of
13subsection (b), the animal with regard to which the conviction
14was obtained shall be confiscated and placed in an approved
15facility, with the owner responsible for all costs connected
16with the seizure and confiscation of the animal. Approved
17facilities include, but are not limited to, a zoological park,
18federally licensed exhibit, humane society, veterinary
19hospital or animal refuge.
20    (g) Sentence. Any person violating this Section is guilty
21of a Class C misdemeanor. Any corporation or partnership, any
22officer, director, manager or managerial agent of the
23partnership or corporation who violates this Section or causes
24the partnership or corporation to violate this Section is
25guilty of a Class C misdemeanor. Each day of violation
26constitutes a separate offense.

 

 

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1(Source: P.A. 97-1108, eff. 1-1-13; 98-752, eff. 1-1-15.)
 
2    Section 885. The Discrimination in Sale of Real Estate Act
3is amended by changing Section 1 as follows:
 
4    (720 ILCS 590/1)  (from Ch. 38, par. 70-51)
5    Sec. 1. Inducements to sell or purchase by reason of race,
6color, religion, national origin, ancestry, creed, physical or
7mental disability handicap, or sex - Prohibition of
8Solicitation.
9    It shall be unlawful for any person or corporation
10knowingly:
11    (a) To solicit for sale, lease, listing or purchase any
12residential real estate within the State of Illinois, on the
13grounds of loss of value due to the present or prospective
14entry into the vicinity of the property involved of any person
15or persons of any particular race, color, religion, national
16origin, ancestry, creed, physical or mental disability
17handicap, or sex.
18    (b) To distribute or cause to be distributed, written
19material or statements designed to induce any owner of
20residential real estate in the State of Illinois to sell or
21lease his or her property because of any present or prospective
22changes in the race, color, religion, national origin,
23ancestry, creed, physical or mental disability handicap, or
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1    (c) To intentionally create alarm, among residents of any
2community, by transmitting in any manner including a telephone
3call whether or not conversation thereby ensues, with a design
4to induce any owner of residential real estate in the State of
5Illinois to sell or lease his or her property because of any
6present or prospective entry into the vicinity of the property
7involved of any person or persons of any particular race,
8color, religion, national origin, ancestry, creed, physical or
9mental disability handicap, or sex.
10    (d) To solicit any owner of residential property to sell or
11list such residential property at any time after such person or
12corporation has notice that such owner does not desire to sell
13such residential property. For the purpose of this subsection,
14notice must be provided as follows:
15    (1) The notice may be given by the owner personally or by a
16third party in the owner's name, either in the form of an
17individual notice or a list, provided it complies with this
18subsection.
19    (2) Such notice shall be explicit as to whether each owner
20on the notice seeks to avoid both solicitation for listing and
21sale, or only for listing, or only for sale, as well as the
22period of time for which any avoidance is desired. The notice
23shall be dated and either of the following shall apply: (A)
24each owner shall have signed the notice or (B) the person or
25entity preparing the notice shall provide an accompanying
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1in fact, genuine as to the identity of the persons listed and
2that such persons have requested not to be solicited as
3indicated.
4    (3) The individual notice, or notice in the form of a list
5with the accompanying affidavit, shall be served personally or
6by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested.
7(Source: P.A. 80-338; 80-920; 80-1364.)
 
8    Section 890. The Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963 is
9amended by changing Section 102-23 and the heading of Article
10106B and Sections 106B-5, 110-5, 114-15, 115-10, and 122-2.2 as
11follows:
 
12    (725 ILCS 5/102-23)
13    Sec. 102-23. "Person with a moderate intellectual
14disability Moderately intellectually disabled person" means a
15person whose intelligence quotient is between 41 and 55 and who
16does not suffer from significant mental illness to the extent
17that the person's ability to exercise rational judgment is
18impaired.
19(Source: P.A. 97-227, eff. 1-1-12.)
 
20    (725 ILCS 5/Art. 106B heading)
21
ARTICLE 106B. VICTIMS OF SEXUAL ABUSE: CHILDREN AND PERSONS
22
WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES CHILD AND DEVELOPMENTALLY
23
DISABLED VICTIMS OF SEXUAL ABUSE

 

 

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1(Source: P.A. 95-897, eff. 1-1-09.)
 
2    (725 ILCS 5/106B-5)
3    Sec. 106B-5. Testimony by a victim who is a child or a
4person with a moderate, severe, or profound intellectual
5disability moderately, severely, or profoundly intellectually
6disabled person or a person affected by a developmental
7disability.
8    (a) In a proceeding in the prosecution of an offense of
9criminal sexual assault, predatory criminal sexual assault of a
10child, aggravated criminal sexual assault, criminal sexual
11abuse, or aggravated criminal sexual abuse, a court may order
12that the testimony of a victim who is a child under the age of
1318 years or a person with a moderate, severe, or profound
14intellectual disability moderately, severely, or profoundly
15intellectually disabled person or a person affected by a
16developmental disability be taken outside the courtroom and
17shown in the courtroom by means of a closed circuit television
18if:
19        (1) the testimony is taken during the proceeding; and
20        (2) the judge determines that testimony by the child
21    victim or victim with a moderate, severe, or profound
22    intellectual disability moderately, severely, or
23    profoundly intellectually disabled victim or victim
24    affected by a developmental disability in the courtroom
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1    or profound intellectual disability moderately, severely,
2    or profoundly intellectually disabled person or person
3    affected by a developmental disability suffering serious
4    emotional distress such that the child or person with a
5    moderate, severe, or profound intellectual disability
6    moderately, severely, or profoundly intellectually
7    disabled person or person affected by a developmental
8    disability cannot reasonably communicate or that the child
9    or person with a moderate, severe, or profound intellectual
10    disability moderately, severely, or profoundly
11    intellectually disabled person or person affected by a
12    developmental disability will suffer severe emotional
13    distress that is likely to cause the child or person with a
14    moderate, severe, or profound intellectual disability
15    moderately, severely, or profoundly intellectually
16    disabled person or person affected by a developmental
17    disability to suffer severe adverse effects.
18    (b) Only the prosecuting attorney, the attorney for the
19defendant, and the judge may question the child or person with
20a moderate, severe, or profound intellectual disability
21moderately, severely, or profoundly intellectually disabled
22person or person affected by a developmental disability.
23    (c) The operators of the closed circuit television shall
24make every effort to be unobtrusive.
25    (d) Only the following persons may be in the room with the
26child or person with a moderate, severe, or profound

 

 

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1intellectual disability moderately, severely, or profoundly
2intellectually disabled person or person affected by a
3developmental disability when the child or person with a
4moderate, severe, or profound intellectual disability
5moderately, severely, or profoundly intellectually disabled
6person or person affected by a developmental disability
7testifies by closed circuit television:
8        (1) the prosecuting attorney;
9        (2) the attorney for the defendant;
10        (3) the judge;
11        (4) the operators of the closed circuit television
12    equipment; and
13        (5) any person or persons whose presence, in the
14    opinion of the court, contributes to the well-being of the
15    child or person with a moderate, severe, or profound
16    intellectual disability moderately, severely, or
17    profoundly intellectually disabled person or person
18    affected by a developmental disability, including a person
19    who has dealt with the child in a therapeutic setting
20    concerning the abuse, a parent or guardian of the child or
21    person with a moderate, severe, or profound intellectual
22    disability moderately, severely, or profoundly
23    intellectually disabled person or person affected by a
24    developmental disability, and court security personnel.
25    (e) During the child's or person with a moderate, severe,
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1profoundly intellectually disabled person's or person affected
2by a developmental disability's testimony by closed circuit
3television, the defendant shall be in the courtroom and shall
4not communicate with the jury if the cause is being heard
5before a jury.
6    (f) The defendant shall be allowed to communicate with the
7persons in the room where the child or person with a moderate,
8severe, or profound intellectual disability moderately,
9severely, or profoundly intellectually disabled person or
10person affected by a developmental disability is testifying by
11any appropriate electronic method.
12    (g) The provisions of this Section do not apply if the
13defendant represents himself pro se.
14    (h) This Section may not be interpreted to preclude, for
15purposes of identification of a defendant, the presence of both
16the victim and the defendant in the courtroom at the same time.
17    (i) This Section applies to prosecutions pending on or
18commenced on or after the effective date of this amendatory Act
19of 1994.
20    (j) For the purposes of this Section, "developmental
21disability" includes, but is not limited to, cerebral palsy,
22epilepsy, and autism.
23(Source: P.A. 97-227, eff. 1-1-12.)
 
24    (725 ILCS 5/110-5)  (from Ch. 38, par. 110-5)
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1of release.
2    (a) In determining the amount of monetary bail or
3conditions of release, if any, which will reasonably assure the
4appearance of a defendant as required or the safety of any
5other person or the community and the likelihood of compliance
6by the defendant with all the conditions of bail, the court
7shall, on the basis of available information, take into account
8such matters as the nature and circumstances of the offense
9charged, whether the evidence shows that as part of the offense
10there was a use of violence or threatened use of violence,
11whether the offense involved corruption of public officials or
12employees, whether there was physical harm or threats of
13physical harm to any public official, public employee, judge,
14prosecutor, juror or witness, senior citizen, child, or person
15with a disability handicapped person, whether evidence shows
16that during the offense or during the arrest the defendant
17possessed or used a firearm, machine gun, explosive or metal
18piercing ammunition or explosive bomb device or any military or
19paramilitary armament, whether the evidence shows that the
20offense committed was related to or in furtherance of the
21criminal activities of an organized gang or was motivated by
22the defendant's membership in or allegiance to an organized
23gang, the condition of the victim, any written statement
24submitted by the victim or proffer or representation by the
25State regarding the impact which the alleged criminal conduct
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1further contact with the defendant if released on bail, whether
2the offense was based on racial, religious, sexual orientation
3or ethnic hatred, the likelihood of the filing of a greater
4charge, the likelihood of conviction, the sentence applicable
5upon conviction, the weight of the evidence against such
6defendant, whether there exists motivation or ability to flee,
7whether there is any verification as to prior residence,
8education, or family ties in the local jurisdiction, in another
9county, state or foreign country, the defendant's employment,
10financial resources, character and mental condition, past
11conduct, prior use of alias names or dates of birth, and length
12of residence in the community, the consent of the defendant to
13periodic drug testing in accordance with Section 110-6.5,
14whether a foreign national defendant is lawfully admitted in
15the United States of America, whether the government of the
16foreign national maintains an extradition treaty with the
17United States by which the foreign government will extradite to
18the United States its national for a trial for a crime
19allegedly committed in the United States, whether the defendant
20is currently subject to deportation or exclusion under the
21immigration laws of the United States, whether the defendant,
22although a United States citizen, is considered under the law
23of any foreign state a national of that state for the purposes
24of extradition or non-extradition to the United States, the
25amount of unrecovered proceeds lost as a result of the alleged
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1tendered for bail, whether from the totality of the court's
2consideration, the loss of funds posted or sought to be posted
3for bail will not deter the defendant from flight, whether the
4evidence shows that the defendant is engaged in significant
5possession, manufacture, or delivery of a controlled substance
6or cannabis, either individually or in consort with others,
7whether at the time of the offense charged he or she was on
8bond or pre-trial release pending trial, probation, periodic
9imprisonment or conditional discharge pursuant to this Code or
10the comparable Code of any other state or federal jurisdiction,
11whether the defendant is on bond or pre-trial release pending
12the imposition or execution of sentence or appeal of sentence
13for any offense under the laws of Illinois or any other state
14or federal jurisdiction, whether the defendant is under parole,
15aftercare release, mandatory supervised release, or work
16release from the Illinois Department of Corrections or Illinois
17Department of Juvenile Justice or any penal institution or
18corrections department of any state or federal jurisdiction,
19the defendant's record of convictions, whether the defendant
20has been convicted of a misdemeanor or ordinance offense in
21Illinois or similar offense in other state or federal
22jurisdiction within the 10 years preceding the current charge
23or convicted of a felony in Illinois, whether the defendant was
24convicted of an offense in another state or federal
25jurisdiction that would be a felony if committed in Illinois
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1convicted of such felony and released from the penitentiary
2within 20 years preceding the current charge if a penitentiary
3sentence was imposed in Illinois or other state or federal
4jurisdiction, the defendant's records of juvenile adjudication
5of delinquency in any jurisdiction, any record of appearance or
6failure to appear by the defendant at court proceedings,
7whether there was flight to avoid arrest or prosecution,
8whether the defendant escaped or attempted to escape to avoid
9arrest, whether the defendant refused to identify himself or
10herself, or whether there was a refusal by the defendant to be
11fingerprinted as required by law. Information used by the court
12in its findings or stated in or offered in connection with this
13Section may be by way of proffer based upon reliable
14information offered by the State or defendant. All evidence
15shall be admissible if it is relevant and reliable regardless
16of whether it would be admissible under the rules of evidence
17applicable at criminal trials. If the State presents evidence
18that the offense committed by the defendant was related to or
19in furtherance of the criminal activities of an organized gang
20or was motivated by the defendant's membership in or allegiance
21to an organized gang, and if the court determines that the
22evidence may be substantiated, the court shall prohibit the
23defendant from associating with other members of the organized
24gang as a condition of bail or release. For the purposes of
25this Section, "organized gang" has the meaning ascribed to it
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1Prevention Act.
2    (b) The amount of bail shall be:
3        (1) Sufficient to assure compliance with the
4    conditions set forth in the bail bond, which shall include
5    the defendant's current address with a written
6    admonishment to the defendant that he or she must comply
7    with the provisions of Section 110-12 regarding any change
8    in his or her address. The defendant's address shall at all
9    times remain a matter of public record with the clerk of
10    the court.
11        (2) Not oppressive.
12        (3) Considerate of the financial ability of the
13    accused.
14        (4) When a person is charged with a drug related
15    offense involving possession or delivery of cannabis or
16    possession or delivery of a controlled substance as defined
17    in the Cannabis Control Act, the Illinois Controlled
18    Substances Act, or the Methamphetamine Control and
19    Community Protection Act, the full street value of the
20    drugs seized shall be considered. "Street value" shall be
21    determined by the court on the basis of a proffer by the
22    State based upon reliable information of a law enforcement
23    official contained in a written report as to the amount
24    seized and such proffer may be used by the court as to the
25    current street value of the smallest unit of the drug
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1    (b-5) Upon the filing of a written request demonstrating
2reasonable cause, the State's Attorney may request a source of
3bail hearing either before or after the posting of any funds.
4If the hearing is granted, before the posting of any bail, the
5accused must file a written notice requesting that the court
6conduct a source of bail hearing. The notice must be
7accompanied by justifying affidavits stating the legitimate
8and lawful source of funds for bail. At the hearing, the court
9shall inquire into any matters stated in any justifying
10affidavits, and may also inquire into matters appropriate to
11the determination which shall include, but are not limited to,
12the following:
13        (1) the background, character, reputation, and
14    relationship to the accused of any surety; and
15        (2) the source of any money or property deposited by
16    any surety, and whether any such money or property
17    constitutes the fruits of criminal or unlawful conduct; and
18        (3) the source of any money posted as cash bail, and
19    whether any such money constitutes the fruits of criminal
20    or unlawful conduct; and
21        (4) the background, character, reputation, and
22    relationship to the accused of the person posting cash
23    bail.
24    Upon setting the hearing, the court shall examine, under
25oath, any persons who may possess material information.
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1call witnesses and to examine any witness in the proceeding.
2The court shall, upon request of the State's Attorney, continue
3the proceedings for a reasonable period to allow the State's
4Attorney to investigate the matter raised in any testimony or
5affidavit. If the hearing is granted after the accused has
6posted bail, the court shall conduct a hearing consistent with
7this subsection (b-5). At the conclusion of the hearing, the
8court must issue an order either approving of disapproving the
9bail.
10    (c) When a person is charged with an offense punishable by
11fine only the amount of the bail shall not exceed double the
12amount of the maximum penalty.
13    (d) When a person has been convicted of an offense and only
14a fine has been imposed the amount of the bail shall not exceed
15double the amount of the fine.
16    (e) The State may appeal any order granting bail or setting
17a given amount for bail.
18    (f) When a person is charged with a violation of an order
19of protection under Section 12-3.4 or 12-30 of the Criminal
20Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012 or when a person is
21charged with domestic battery, aggravated domestic battery,
22kidnapping, aggravated kidnaping, unlawful restraint,
23aggravated unlawful restraint, stalking, aggravated stalking,
24cyberstalking, harassment by telephone, harassment through
25electronic communications, or an attempt to commit first degree
26murder committed against an intimate partner regardless

 

 

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1whether an order of protection has been issued against the
2person,
3        (1) whether the alleged incident involved harassment
4    or abuse, as defined in the Illinois Domestic Violence Act
5    of 1986;
6        (2) whether the person has a history of domestic
7    violence, as defined in the Illinois Domestic Violence Act,
8    or a history of other criminal acts;
9        (3) based on the mental health of the person;
10        (4) whether the person has a history of violating the
11    orders of any court or governmental entity;
12        (5) whether the person has been, or is, potentially a
13    threat to any other person;
14        (6) whether the person has access to deadly weapons or
15    a history of using deadly weapons;
16        (7) whether the person has a history of abusing alcohol
17    or any controlled substance;
18        (8) based on the severity of the alleged incident that
19    is the basis of the alleged offense, including, but not
20    limited to, the duration of the current incident, and
21    whether the alleged incident involved the use of a weapon,
22    physical injury, sexual assault, strangulation, abuse
23    during the alleged victim's pregnancy, abuse of pets, or
24    forcible entry to gain access to the alleged victim;
25        (9) whether a separation of the person from the alleged
26    victim or a termination of the relationship between the

 

 

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1    person and the alleged victim has recently occurred or is
2    pending;
3        (10) whether the person has exhibited obsessive or
4    controlling behaviors toward the alleged victim,
5    including, but not limited to, stalking, surveillance, or
6    isolation of the alleged victim or victim's family member
7    or members;
8        (11) whether the person has expressed suicidal or
9    homicidal ideations;
10        (12) based on any information contained in the
11    complaint and any police reports, affidavits, or other
12    documents accompanying the complaint,
13the court may, in its discretion, order the respondent to
14undergo a risk assessment evaluation using a recognized,
15evidence-based instrument conducted by an Illinois Department
16of Human Services approved partner abuse intervention program
17provider, pretrial service, probation, or parole agency. These
18agencies shall have access to summaries of the defendant's
19criminal history, which shall not include victim interviews or
20information, for the risk evaluation. Based on the information
21collected from the 12 points to be considered at a bail hearing
22under this subsection (f), the results of any risk evaluation
23conducted and the other circumstances of the violation, the
24court may order that the person, as a condition of bail, be
25placed under electronic surveillance as provided in Section
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1determination whether or not to order the respondent to undergo
2a risk assessment evaluation or to be placed under electronic
3surveillance and risk assessment, the court shall document in
4the record the court's reasons for making those determinations.
5The cost of the electronic surveillance and risk assessment
6shall be paid by, or on behalf, of the defendant. As used in
7this subsection (f), "intimate partner" means a spouse or a
8current or former partner in a cohabitation or dating
9relationship.
10(Source: P.A. 97-1150, eff. 1-25-13; 98-558, eff. 1-1-14;
1198-1012, eff. 1-1-15.)
 
12    (725 ILCS 5/114-15)
13    Sec. 114-15. Intellectual disability.
14    (a) In a first degree murder case in which the State seeks
15the death penalty as an appropriate sentence, any party may
16raise the issue of the defendant's intellectual disabilities by
17motion. A defendant wishing to raise the issue of his or her
18intellectual disabilities shall provide written notice to the
19State and the court as soon as the defendant reasonably
20believes such issue will be raised.
21    (b) The issue of the defendant's intellectual disabilities
22shall be determined in a pretrial hearing. The court shall be
23the fact finder on the issue of the defendant's intellectual
24disabilities and shall determine the issue by a preponderance
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1The court may appoint an expert in the field of intellectual
2disabilities. The defendant and the State may offer experts
3from the field of intellectual disabilities. The court shall
4determine admissibility of evidence and qualification as an
5expert.
6    (c) If after a plea of guilty to first degree murder, or a
7finding of guilty of first degree murder in a bench trial, or a
8verdict of guilty for first degree murder in a jury trial, or
9on a matter remanded from the Supreme Court for sentencing for
10first degree murder, and the State seeks the death penalty as
11an appropriate sentence, the defendant may raise the issue of
12defendant's intellectual disabilities not at eligibility but
13at aggravation and mitigation. The defendant and the State may
14offer experts from the field of intellectual disabilities. The
15court shall determine admissibility of evidence and
16qualification as an expert.
17    (d) In determining whether the defendant is a person with
18an intellectual disability intellectually disabled, the
19intellectual disability must have manifested itself by the age
20of 18. IQ tests and psychometric tests administered to the
21defendant must be the kind and type recognized by experts in
22the field of intellectual disabilities. In order for the
23defendant to be considered a person with an intellectual
24disability intellectually disabled, a low IQ must be
25accompanied by significant deficits in adaptive behavior in at
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1social or interpersonal skills, home living, self-direction,
2academics, health and safety, use of community resources, and
3work. An intelligence quotient (IQ) of 75 or below is
4presumptive evidence of an intellectual disability.
5    (e) Evidence of an intellectual disability that did not
6result in disqualifying the case as a capital case, may be
7introduced as evidence in mitigation during a capital
8sentencing hearing. A failure of the court to determine that
9the defendant is a person with an intellectual disability
10intellectually disabled does not preclude the court during
11trial from allowing evidence relating to mental disability
12should the court deem it appropriate.
13    (f) If the court determines at a pretrial hearing or after
14remand that a capital defendant is a person with an
15intellectual disability intellectually disabled, and the State
16does not appeal pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 604, the case
17shall no longer be considered a capital case and the procedural
18guidelines established for capital cases shall no longer be
19applicable to the defendant. In that case, the defendant shall
20be sentenced under the sentencing provisions of Chapter V of
21the Unified Code of Corrections.
22(Source: P.A. 97-227, eff. 1-1-12.)
 
23    (725 ILCS 5/115-10)  (from Ch. 38, par. 115-10)
24    Sec. 115-10. Certain hearsay exceptions.
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1perpetrated upon or against a child under the age of 13, or a
2person who was a person with a moderate, severe, or profound
3intellectual disability moderately, severely, or profoundly
4intellectually disabled person as defined in this Code and in
5Section 2-10.1 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal
6Code of 2012 at the time the act was committed, including but
7not limited to prosecutions for violations of Sections 11-1.20
8through 11-1.60 or 12-13 through 12-16 of the Criminal Code of
91961 or the Criminal Code of 2012 and prosecutions for
10violations of Sections 10-1 (kidnapping), 10-2 (aggravated
11kidnapping), 10-3 (unlawful restraint), 10-3.1 (aggravated
12unlawful restraint), 10-4 (forcible detention), 10-5 (child
13abduction), 10-6 (harboring a runaway), 10-7 (aiding or
14abetting child abduction), 11-9 (public indecency), 11-11
15(sexual relations within families), 11-21 (harmful material),
1612-1 (assault), 12-2 (aggravated assault), 12-3 (battery),
1712-3.2 (domestic battery), 12-3.3 (aggravated domestic
18battery), 12-3.05 or 12-4 (aggravated battery), 12-4.1
19(heinous battery), 12-4.2 (aggravated battery with a firearm),
2012-4.3 (aggravated battery of a child), 12-4.7 (drug induced
21infliction of great bodily harm), 12-5 (reckless conduct), 12-6
22(intimidation), 12-6.1 or 12-6.5 (compelling organization
23membership of persons), 12-7.1 (hate crime), 12-7.3
24(stalking), 12-7.4 (aggravated stalking), 12-10 or 12C-35
25(tattooing the body of a minor), 12-11 or 19-6 (home invasion),
2612-21.5 or 12C-10 (child abandonment), 12-21.6 or 12C-5

 

 

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1(endangering the life or health of a child) or 12-32 (ritual
2mutilation) of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code
3of 2012 or any sex offense as defined in subsection (B) of
4Section 2 of the Sex Offender Registration Act, the following
5evidence shall be admitted as an exception to the hearsay rule:
6        (1) testimony by the victim of an out of court
7    statement made by the victim that he or she complained of
8    such act to another; and
9        (2) testimony of an out of court statement made by the
10    victim describing any complaint of such act or matter or
11    detail pertaining to any act which is an element of an
12    offense which is the subject of a prosecution for a sexual
13    or physical act against that victim.
14    (b) Such testimony shall only be admitted if:
15        (1) The court finds in a hearing conducted outside the
16    presence of the jury that the time, content, and
17    circumstances of the statement provide sufficient
18    safeguards of reliability; and
19        (2) The child or person with a moderate, severe, or
20    profound intellectual disability moderately, severely, or
21    profoundly intellectually disabled person either:
22            (A) testifies at the proceeding; or
23            (B) is unavailable as a witness and there is
24        corroborative evidence of the act which is the subject
25        of the statement; and
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1    a child under the age of 13, the out of court statement was
2    made before the victim attained 13 years of age or within 3
3    months after the commission of the offense, whichever
4    occurs later, but the statement may be admitted regardless
5    of the age of the victim at the time of the proceeding.
6    (c) If a statement is admitted pursuant to this Section,
7the court shall instruct the jury that it is for the jury to
8determine the weight and credibility to be given the statement
9and that, in making the determination, it shall consider the
10age and maturity of the child, or the intellectual capabilities
11of the person with a moderate, severe, or profound intellectual
12disability moderately, severely, or profoundly intellectually
13disabled person, the nature of the statement, the circumstances
14under which the statement was made, and any other relevant
15factor.
16    (d) The proponent of the statement shall give the adverse
17party reasonable notice of his intention to offer the statement
18and the particulars of the statement.
19    (e) Statements described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of
20subsection (a) shall not be excluded on the basis that they
21were obtained as a result of interviews conducted pursuant to a
22protocol adopted by a Child Advocacy Advisory Board as set
23forth in subsections (c), (d), and (e) of Section 3 of the
24Children's Advocacy Center Act or that an interviewer or
25witness to the interview was or is an employee, agent, or
26investigator of a State's Attorney's office.

 

 

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1(Source: P.A. 96-710, eff. 1-1-10; 96-1551, Article 1, Section
2965, eff. 7-1-11; 96-1551, Article 2, Section 1040, eff.
37-1-11; 97-227, eff. 1-1-12; 97-1108, eff. 1-1-13; 97-1109,
4eff. 1-1-13; 97-1150, eff. 1-25-13.)
 
5    (725 ILCS 5/122-2.2)
6    Sec. 122-2.2. Intellectual disability and post-conviction
7relief.
8    (a) In cases where no determination of an intellectual
9disability was made and a defendant has been convicted of
10first-degree murder, sentenced to death, and is in custody
11pending execution of the sentence of death, the following
12procedures shall apply:
13        (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law or rule
14    of court, a defendant may seek relief from the death
15    sentence through a petition for post-conviction relief
16    under this Article alleging that the defendant was a person
17    with an intellectual disability intellectually disabled as
18    defined in Section 114-15 at the time the offense was
19    alleged to have been committed.
20        (2) The petition must be filed within 180 days of the
21    effective date of this amendatory Act of the 93rd General
22    Assembly or within 180 days of the issuance of the mandate
23    by the Illinois Supreme Court setting the date of
24    execution, whichever is later.
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1petitions for post-conviction relief shall apply to a petition
2for post-conviction relief alleging an intellectual
3disability.
4(Source: P.A. 97-227, eff. 1-1-12; revised 12-10-14.)
 
5    Section 895. The Rights of Crime Victims and Witnesses Act
6is amended by changing Section 3 as follows:
 
7    (725 ILCS 120/3)  (from Ch. 38, par. 1403)
8    Sec. 3. The terms used in this Act, unless the context
9clearly requires otherwise, shall have the following meanings:
10    (a) "Crime victim" and "victim" mean (1) a person
11physically injured in this State as a result of a violent crime
12perpetrated or attempted against that person or (2) a person
13who suffers injury to or loss of property as a result of a
14violent crime perpetrated or attempted against that person or
15(3) a single representative who may be the spouse, parent,
16child or sibling of a person killed as a result of a violent
17crime perpetrated against the person killed or the spouse,
18parent, child or sibling of any person granted rights under
19this Act who is physically or mentally incapable of exercising
20such rights, except where the spouse, parent, child or sibling
21is also the defendant or prisoner or (4) any person against
22whom a violent crime has been committed or (5) any person who
23has suffered personal injury as a result of a violation of
24Section 11-501 of the Illinois Vehicle Code, or of a similar

 

 

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1provision of a local ordinance, or of Section 9-3 of the
2Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012 or (6) in
3proceedings under the Juvenile Court Act of 1987, both parents,
4legal guardians, foster parents, or a single adult
5representative of a minor or person with a disability disabled
6person who is a crime victim.
7    (b) "Witness" means any person who personally observed the
8commission of a violent crime and who will testify on behalf of
9the State of Illinois in the criminal prosecution of the
10violent crime.
11    (c) "Violent Crime" means any felony in which force or
12threat of force was used against the victim, or any offense
13involving sexual exploitation, sexual conduct or sexual
14penetration, or a violation of Section 11-20.1, 11-20.1B, or
1511-20.3 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of
162012, domestic battery, violation of an order of protection,
17stalking, or any misdemeanor which results in death or great
18bodily harm to the victim or any violation of Section 9-3 of
19the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012, or
20Section 11-501 of the Illinois Vehicle Code, or a similar
21provision of a local ordinance, if the violation resulted in
22personal injury or death, and includes any action committed by
23a juvenile that would be a violent crime if committed by an
24adult. For the purposes of this paragraph, "personal injury"
25shall include any Type A injury as indicated on the traffic
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1requires immediate professional attention in either a doctor's
2office or medical facility. A type A injury shall include
3severely bleeding wounds, distorted extremities, and injuries
4that require the injured party to be carried from the scene.
5    (d) "Sentencing Hearing" means any hearing where a sentence
6is imposed by the court on a convicted defendant and includes
7hearings conducted pursuant to Sections 5-6-4, 5-6-4.1, 5-7-2
8and 5-7-7 of the Unified Code of Corrections.
9    (e) "Court proceedings" includes the preliminary hearing,
10any hearing the effect of which may be the release of the
11defendant from custody or to alter the conditions of bond, the
12trial, sentencing hearing, notice of appeal, any modification
13of sentence, probation revocation hearings, aftercare release
14or parole hearings.
15    (f) "Concerned citizen" includes relatives of the victim,
16friends of the victim, witnesses to the crime, or any other
17person associated with the victim or prisoner.
18(Source: P.A. 97-572, eff. 1-1-12; 97-1150, eff. 1-25-13;
1998-558, eff. 1-1-14.)
 
20    Section 900. The Sexually Violent Persons Commitment Act is
21amended by changing Section 90 as follows:
 
22    (725 ILCS 207/90)
23    Sec. 90. Committed persons ability to pay for services.
24Each person committed or detained under this Act who receives

 

 

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1services provided directly or funded by the Department and the
2estate of that person is liable for the payment of sums
3representing charges for services to the person at a rate to be
4determined by the Department. Services charges against that
5person take effect on the date of admission or the effective
6date of this Section. The Department in its rules may establish
7a maximum rate for the cost of services. In the case of any
8person who has received residential services from the
9Department, whether directly from the Department or through a
10public or private agency or entity funded by the Department,
11the liability shall be the same regardless of the source of
12services. When the person is placed in a facility outside the
13Department, the facility shall collect reimbursement from the
14person. The Department may supplement the contribution of the
15person to private facilities after all other sources of income
16have been utilized; however the supplement shall not exceed the
17allowable rate under Title XVIII or Title XIX of the Federal
18Social Security Act for those persons eligible for those
19respective programs. The Department may pay the actual costs of
20services or maintenance in the facility and may collect
21reimbursement for the entire amount paid from the person or an
22amount not to exceed the maximum. Lesser or greater amounts may
23be accepted by the Department when conditions warrant that
24action or when offered by persons not liable under this Act.
25Nothing in this Section shall preclude the Department from
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1the care and treatment of a person with a disability disabled
2person toward the cost of care provided by a State facility or
3private agency. The Department may investigate the financial
4condition of each person committed under this Act, may make
5determinations of the ability of each such person to pay sums
6representing services charges, and for those purposes may set a
7standard as a basis of judgment of ability to pay. The
8Department shall by rule make provisions for unusual and
9exceptional circumstances in the application of that standard.
10The Department may issue to any person liable under this Act a
11statement of amount due as treatment charges requiring him or
12her to pay monthly, quarterly, or otherwise as may be arranged,
13an amount not exceeding that required under this Act, plus fees
14to which the Department may be entitled under this Act.
15    (a) Whenever an individual is covered, in part or in whole,
16under any type of insurance arrangement, private or public, for
17services provided by the Department, the proceeds from the
18insurance shall be considered as part of the individual's
19ability to pay notwithstanding that the insurance contract was
20entered into by a person other than the individual or that the
21premiums for the insurance were paid for by a person other than
22the individual. Remittances from intermediary agencies under
23Title XVIII of the Federal Social Security Act for services to
24committed persons shall be deposited with the State Treasurer
25and placed in the Mental Health Fund. Payments received from
26the Department of Healthcare and Family Services under Title

 

 

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1XIX of the Federal Social Security Act for services to those
2persons shall be deposited with the State Treasurer and shall
3be placed in the General Revenue Fund.
4    (b) Any person who has been issued a Notice of
5Determination of sums due as services charges may petition the
6Department for a review of that determination. The petition
7must be in writing and filed with the Department within 90 days
8from the date of the Notice of Determination. The Department
9shall provide for a hearing to be held on the charges for the
10period covered by the petition. The Department may after the
11hearing, cancel, modify, or increase the former determination
12to an amount not to exceed the maximum provided for the person
13by this Act. The Department at its expense shall take testimony
14and preserve a record of all proceedings at the hearing upon
15any petition for a release from or modification of the
16determination. The petition and other documents in the nature
17of pleadings and motions filed in the case, a transcript of
18testimony, findings of the Department, and orders of the
19Secretary constitute the record. The Secretary shall furnish a
20transcript of the record to any person upon payment of 75¢ per
21page for each original transcript and 25¢ per page for each
22copy of the transcript. Any person aggrieved by the decision of
23the Department upon a hearing may, within 30 days thereafter,
24file a petition with the Department for review of the decision
25by the Board of Reimbursement Appeals established in the Mental
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1Reimbursement Appeals may approve action taken by the
2Department or may remand the case to the Secretary with
3recommendation for redetermination of charges.
4    (c) Upon receiving a petition for review under subsection
5(b) of this Section, the Department shall thereupon notify the
6Board of Reimbursement Appeals which shall render its decision
7thereon within 30 days after the petition is filed and certify
8such decision to the Department. Concurrence of a majority of
9the Board is necessary in any such decision. Upon request of
10the Department, the State's Attorney of the county in which a
11client who is liable under this Act for payment of sums
12representing services charges resides, shall institute
13appropriate legal action against any such client, or within the
14time provided by law shall file a claim against the estate of
15the client who fails or refuses to pay those charges. The court
16shall order the payment of sums due for services charges for
17such period or periods of time as the circumstances require.
18The order may be entered against any defendant and may be based
19upon the proportionate ability of each defendant to contribute
20to the payment of sums representing services charges including
21the actual charges for services in facilities outside the
22Department where the Department has paid those charges. Orders
23for the payment of money may be enforced by attachment as for
24contempt against the persons of the defendants and, in
25addition, as other judgments for the payment of money, and
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1among them.
2    (d) The money collected shall be deposited into the Mental
3Health Fund.
4(Source: P.A. 95-331, eff. 8-21-07.)
 
5    Section 905. The State's Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor's
6Act is amended by changing Section 4.10 as follows:
 
7    (725 ILCS 210/4.10)  (from Ch. 14, par. 204.10)
8    Sec. 4.10. The Office may conduct and charge tuition for
9training programs for State's Attorneys, Assistant State's
10Attorneys and other law enforcement officers. The Office shall
11conduct training programs and provide technical trial
12assistance for Illinois State's Attorneys, Assistant State's
13Attorneys, and law enforcement officers on: (1)
14constitutional, statutory, and case law issues; (2) forensic
15evidence; (3) prosecutorial ethics and professional
16responsibility; and (4) a continuum of trial advocacy
17techniques and methods, including an emphasis on the
18elimination of or reduction in the trauma of testifying in
19criminal proceedings for vulnerable populations including
20seniors, persons with disabilities disabled persons, and
21children who serve as witnesses in such proceedings. The Office
22may make grants for these purposes. In addition, the Office may
23publish, disseminate and sell publications and newsletters
24which digest current Appellate and Supreme Court cases and

 

 

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1legislative developments of importance to prosecutors and law
2enforcement officials. The moneys collected by the Office from
3the programs and publications provided for in this Section
4shall be deposited in the Continuing Legal Education Trust
5Fund, which special fund is hereby created in the State
6Treasury. In addition, such appropriations, gifts or grants of
7money as the Office may secure from any public or private
8source for the purposes described in this Section shall be
9deposited in the Continuing Legal Education Trust Fund. The
10General Assembly shall make appropriations from the Continuing
11Legal Education Trust Fund for the expenses of the Office
12incident to conducting the programs and publishing the
13materials provided for in this Section.
14(Source: P.A. 97-641, eff. 12-19-11.)
 
15    Section 910. The Unified Code of Corrections is amended by
16changing Sections 3-12-16, 5-1-8, 5-1-13, 5-5-3, 5-5-3.1,
175-5-3.2, 5-6-3, 5-6-3.1, and 5-7-1 as follows:
 
18    (730 ILCS 5/3-12-16)
19    Sec. 3-12-16. Helping Paws Service Dog Program.
20    (a) In this Section:
21    "Person with a disability Disabled person" means a person
22who suffers from a physical or mental impairment that
23substantially limits one or more major life activities.
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1created by this Section.
2    "Service dog" means a dog trained in obedience and task
3skills to meet the needs of a person with a disability disabled
4person.
5    "Animal care professional" means a person certified to work
6in animal care related services, such as grooming, kenneling,
7and any other related fields.
8    "Service dog professional" means a person certified to
9train service dogs by an agency, organization, or school
10approved by the Department.
11    (b) The Department may establish the Helping Paws Service
12Dog Program to train committed persons to be service dog
13trainers and animal care professionals. The Department shall
14select committed persons in various correctional institutions
15and facilities to participate in the Program.
16    (c) Priority for participation in the Program must be given
17to committed persons who either have a high school diploma or
18have passed high school equivalency testing.
19    (d) The Department may contract with service dog
20professionals to train committed persons to be certified
21service dog trainers. Service dog professionals shall train
22committed persons in dog obedience training, service dog
23training, and animal health care. Upon successful completion of
24the training, a committed person shall receive certification by
25an agency, organization, or school approved by the Department.
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1to select animals from humane societies and shelters for the
2purpose of being trained as service dogs and for participation
3in any program designed to train animal care professionals.
4    (f) After a dog is trained by the committed person as a
5service dog, a review committee consisting of an equal number
6of persons from the Department and the non-profit organization
7shall select a person with a disability disabled person to
8receive the service dog free of charge.
9    (g) Employees of the Department shall periodically visit
10persons with disabilities disabled persons who have received
11service dogs from the Department under this Section to
12determine whether the needs of the persons with disabilities
13disabled persons have been met by the service dogs trained by
14committed persons.
15    (h) Employees of the Department shall periodically visit
16committed persons who have been certified as service dog
17trainers or animal care professionals and who have been paroled
18or placed on mandatory supervised release to determine whether
19the committed persons are using their skills as certified
20service dog trainers or animal care professionals.
21(Source: P.A. 98-718, eff. 1-1-15.)
 
22    (730 ILCS 5/5-1-8)  (from Ch. 38, par. 1005-1-8)
23    Sec. 5-1-8. Defendant in Need of Mental Treatment.
24"Defendant in need of mental treatment" means any defendant
25afflicted with a mental disorder, not including a person with

 

 

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1an intellectual disability who is intellectually disabled, if
2that defendant, as a result of such mental disorder, is
3reasonably expected at the time of determination or within a
4reasonable time thereafter to intentionally or unintentionally
5physically injure himself or other persons, or is unable to
6care for himself so as to guard himself from physical injury or
7to provide for his own physical needs.
8(Source: P.A. 97-227, eff. 1-1-12.)
 
9    (730 ILCS 5/5-1-13)  (from Ch. 38, par. 1005-1-13)
10    Sec. 5-1-13. Intellectual disability Intellectually
11Disabled. "Intellectual disability" means Intellectually
12disabled" and "intellectual disability" mean sub-average
13general intellectual functioning generally originating during
14the developmental period and associated with impairment in
15adaptive behavior reflected in delayed maturation or reduced
16learning ability or inadequate social adjustment.
17(Source: P.A. 97-227, eff. 1-1-12.)
 
18    (730 ILCS 5/5-5-3)  (from Ch. 38, par. 1005-5-3)
19    Sec. 5-5-3. Disposition.
20    (a) (Blank).
21    (b) (Blank).
22    (c) (1) (Blank).
23    (2) A period of probation, a term of periodic imprisonment
24or conditional discharge shall not be imposed for the following

 

 

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1offenses. The court shall sentence the offender to not less
2than the minimum term of imprisonment set forth in this Code
3for the following offenses, and may order a fine or restitution
4or both in conjunction with such term of imprisonment:
5        (A) First degree murder where the death penalty is not
6    imposed.
7        (B) Attempted first degree murder.
8        (C) A Class X felony.
9        (D) A violation of Section 401.1 or 407 of the Illinois
10    Controlled Substances Act, or a violation of subdivision
11    (c)(1.5) or (c)(2) of Section 401 of that Act which relates
12    to more than 5 grams of a substance containing cocaine,
13    fentanyl, or an analog thereof.
14        (D-5) A violation of subdivision (c)(1) of Section 401
15    of the Illinois Controlled Substances Act which relates to
16    3 or more grams of a substance containing heroin or an
17    analog thereof.
18        (E) A violation of Section 5.1 or 9 of the Cannabis
19    Control Act.
20        (F) A Class 2 or greater felony if the offender had
21    been convicted of a Class 2 or greater felony, including
22    any state or federal conviction for an offense that
23    contained, at the time it was committed, the same elements
24    as an offense now (the date of the offense committed after
25    the prior Class 2 or greater felony) classified as a Class
26    2 or greater felony, within 10 years of the date on which

 

 

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1    the offender committed the offense for which he or she is
2    being sentenced, except as otherwise provided in Section
3    40-10 of the Alcoholism and Other Drug Abuse and Dependency
4    Act.
5        (F-5) A violation of Section 24-1, 24-1.1, or 24-1.6 of
6    the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012 for
7    which imprisonment is prescribed in those Sections.
8        (G) Residential burglary, except as otherwise provided
9    in Section 40-10 of the Alcoholism and Other Drug Abuse and
10    Dependency Act.
11        (H) Criminal sexual assault.
12        (I) Aggravated battery of a senior citizen as described
13    in Section 12-4.6 or subdivision (a)(4) of Section 12-3.05
14    of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012.
15        (J) A forcible felony if the offense was related to the
16    activities of an organized gang.
17        Before July 1, 1994, for the purposes of this
18    paragraph, "organized gang" means an association of 5 or
19    more persons, with an established hierarchy, that
20    encourages members of the association to perpetrate crimes
21    or provides support to the members of the association who
22    do commit crimes.
23        Beginning July 1, 1994, for the purposes of this
24    paragraph, "organized gang" has the meaning ascribed to it
25    in Section 10 of the Illinois Streetgang Terrorism Omnibus
26    Prevention Act.

 

 

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1        (K) Vehicular hijacking.
2        (L) A second or subsequent conviction for the offense
3    of hate crime when the underlying offense upon which the
4    hate crime is based is felony aggravated assault or felony
5    mob action.
6        (M) A second or subsequent conviction for the offense
7    of institutional vandalism if the damage to the property
8    exceeds $300.
9        (N) A Class 3 felony violation of paragraph (1) of
10    subsection (a) of Section 2 of the Firearm Owners
11    Identification Card Act.
12        (O) A violation of Section 12-6.1 or 12-6.5 of the
13    Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012.
14        (P) A violation of paragraph (1), (2), (3), (4), (5),
15    or (7) of subsection (a) of Section 11-20.1 of the Criminal
16    Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012.
17        (Q) A violation of subsection (b) or (b-5) of Section
18    20-1, Section 20-1.2, or Section 20-1.3 of the Criminal
19    Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012.
20        (R) A violation of Section 24-3A of the Criminal Code
21    of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012.
22        (S) (Blank).
23        (T) A second or subsequent violation of the
24    Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act.
25        (U) A second or subsequent violation of Section 6-303
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1    driver's license, permit, or privilege was revoked because
2    of a violation of Section 9-3 of the Criminal Code of 1961
3    or the Criminal Code of 2012, relating to the offense of
4    reckless homicide, or a similar provision of a law of
5    another state.
6        (V) A violation of paragraph (4) of subsection (c) of
7    Section 11-20.1B or paragraph (4) of subsection (c) of
8    Section 11-20.3 of the Criminal Code of 1961, or paragraph
9    (6) of subsection (a) of Section 11-20.1 of the Criminal
10    Code of 2012 when the victim is under 13 years of age and
11    the defendant has previously been convicted under the laws
12    of this State or any other state of the offense of child
13    pornography, aggravated child pornography, aggravated
14    criminal sexual abuse, aggravated criminal sexual assault,
15    predatory criminal sexual assault of a child, or any of the
16    offenses formerly known as rape, deviate sexual assault,
17    indecent liberties with a child, or aggravated indecent
18    liberties with a child where the victim was under the age
19    of 18 years or an offense that is substantially equivalent
20    to those offenses.
21        (W) A violation of Section 24-3.5 of the Criminal Code
22    of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012.
23        (X) A violation of subsection (a) of Section 31-1a of
24    the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012.
25        (Y) A conviction for unlawful possession of a firearm
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1    contained firearm ammunition.
2        (Z) A Class 1 felony committed while he or she was
3    serving a term of probation or conditional discharge for a
4    felony.
5        (AA) Theft of property exceeding $500,000 and not
6    exceeding $1,000,000 in value.
7        (BB) Laundering of criminally derived property of a
8    value exceeding $500,000.
9        (CC) Knowingly selling, offering for sale, holding for
10    sale, or using 2,000 or more counterfeit items or
11    counterfeit items having a retail value in the aggregate of
12    $500,000 or more.
13        (DD) A conviction for aggravated assault under
14    paragraph (6) of subsection (c) of Section 12-2 of the
15    Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012 if the
16    firearm is aimed toward the person against whom the firearm
17    is being used.
18    (3) (Blank).
19    (4) A minimum term of imprisonment of not less than 10
20consecutive days or 30 days of community service shall be
21imposed for a violation of paragraph (c) of Section 6-303 of
22the Illinois Vehicle Code.
23    (4.1) (Blank).
24    (4.2) Except as provided in paragraphs (4.3) and (4.8) of
25this subsection (c), a minimum of 100 hours of community
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16-303 of the Illinois Vehicle Code.
2    (4.3) A minimum term of imprisonment of 30 days or 300
3hours of community service, as determined by the court, shall
4be imposed for a second violation of subsection (c) of Section
56-303 of the Illinois Vehicle Code.
6    (4.4) Except as provided in paragraphs (4.5), (4.6), and
7(4.9) of this subsection (c), a minimum term of imprisonment of
830 days or 300 hours of community service, as determined by the
9court, shall be imposed for a third or subsequent violation of
10Section 6-303 of the Illinois Vehicle Code.
11    (4.5) A minimum term of imprisonment of 30 days shall be
12imposed for a third violation of subsection (c) of Section
136-303 of the Illinois Vehicle Code.
14    (4.6) Except as provided in paragraph (4.10) of this
15subsection (c), a minimum term of imprisonment of 180 days
16shall be imposed for a fourth or subsequent violation of
17subsection (c) of Section 6-303 of the Illinois Vehicle Code.
18    (4.7) A minimum term of imprisonment of not less than 30
19consecutive days, or 300 hours of community service, shall be
20imposed for a violation of subsection (a-5) of Section 6-303 of
21the Illinois Vehicle Code, as provided in subsection (b-5) of
22that Section.
23    (4.8) A mandatory prison sentence shall be imposed for a
24second violation of subsection (a-5) of Section 6-303 of the
25Illinois Vehicle Code, as provided in subsection (c-5) of that
26Section. The person's driving privileges shall be revoked for a

 

 

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1period of not less than 5 years from the date of his or her
2release from prison.
3    (4.9) A mandatory prison sentence of not less than 4 and
4not more than 15 years shall be imposed for a third violation
5of subsection (a-5) of Section 6-303 of the Illinois Vehicle
6Code, as provided in subsection (d-2.5) of that Section. The
7person's driving privileges shall be revoked for the remainder
8of his or her life.
9    (4.10) A mandatory prison sentence for a Class 1 felony
10shall be imposed, and the person shall be eligible for an
11extended term sentence, for a fourth or subsequent violation of
12subsection (a-5) of Section 6-303 of the Illinois Vehicle Code,
13as provided in subsection (d-3.5) of that Section. The person's
14driving privileges shall be revoked for the remainder of his or
15her life.
16    (5) The court may sentence a corporation or unincorporated
17association convicted of any offense to:
18        (A) a period of conditional discharge;
19        (B) a fine;
20        (C) make restitution to the victim under Section 5-5-6
21    of this Code.
22    (5.1) In addition to any other penalties imposed, and
23except as provided in paragraph (5.2) or (5.3), a person
24convicted of violating subsection (c) of Section 11-907 of the
25Illinois Vehicle Code shall have his or her driver's license,
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1more than one year, if the violation resulted in damage to the
2property of another person.
3    (5.2) In addition to any other penalties imposed, and
4except as provided in paragraph (5.3), a person convicted of
5violating subsection (c) of Section 11-907 of the Illinois
6Vehicle Code shall have his or her driver's license, permit, or
7privileges suspended for at least 180 days but not more than 2
8years, if the violation resulted in injury to another person.
9    (5.3) In addition to any other penalties imposed, a person
10convicted of violating subsection (c) of Section 11-907 of the
11Illinois Vehicle Code shall have his or her driver's license,
12permit, or privileges suspended for 2 years, if the violation
13resulted in the death of another person.
14    (5.4) In addition to any other penalties imposed, a person
15convicted of violating Section 3-707 of the Illinois Vehicle
16Code shall have his or her driver's license, permit, or
17privileges suspended for 3 months and until he or she has paid
18a reinstatement fee of $100.
19    (5.5) In addition to any other penalties imposed, a person
20convicted of violating Section 3-707 of the Illinois Vehicle
21Code during a period in which his or her driver's license,
22permit, or privileges were suspended for a previous violation
23of that Section shall have his or her driver's license, permit,
24or privileges suspended for an additional 6 months after the
25expiration of the original 3-month suspension and until he or
26she has paid a reinstatement fee of $100.

 

 

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1    (6) (Blank).
2    (7) (Blank).
3    (8) (Blank).
4    (9) A defendant convicted of a second or subsequent offense
5of ritualized abuse of a child may be sentenced to a term of
6natural life imprisonment.
7    (10) (Blank).
8    (11) The court shall impose a minimum fine of $1,000 for a
9first offense and $2,000 for a second or subsequent offense
10upon a person convicted of or placed on supervision for battery
11when the individual harmed was a sports official or coach at
12any level of competition and the act causing harm to the sports
13official or coach occurred within an athletic facility or
14within the immediate vicinity of the athletic facility at which
15the sports official or coach was an active participant of the
16athletic contest held at the athletic facility. For the
17purposes of this paragraph (11), "sports official" means a
18person at an athletic contest who enforces the rules of the
19contest, such as an umpire or referee; "athletic facility"
20means an indoor or outdoor playing field or recreational area
21where sports activities are conducted; and "coach" means a
22person recognized as a coach by the sanctioning authority that
23conducted the sporting event.
24    (12) A person may not receive a disposition of court
25supervision for a violation of Section 5-16 of the Boat
26Registration and Safety Act if that person has previously

 

 

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1received a disposition of court supervision for a violation of
2that Section.
3    (13) A person convicted of or placed on court supervision
4for an assault or aggravated assault when the victim and the
5offender are family or household members as defined in Section
6103 of the Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986 or convicted
7of domestic battery or aggravated domestic battery may be
8required to attend a Partner Abuse Intervention Program under
9protocols set forth by the Illinois Department of Human
10Services under such terms and conditions imposed by the court.
11The costs of such classes shall be paid by the offender.
12    (d) In any case in which a sentence originally imposed is
13vacated, the case shall be remanded to the trial court. The
14trial court shall hold a hearing under Section 5-4-1 of the
15Unified Code of Corrections which may include evidence of the
16defendant's life, moral character and occupation during the
17time since the original sentence was passed. The trial court
18shall then impose sentence upon the defendant. The trial court
19may impose any sentence which could have been imposed at the
20original trial subject to Section 5-5-4 of the Unified Code of
21Corrections. If a sentence is vacated on appeal or on
22collateral attack due to the failure of the trier of fact at
23trial to determine beyond a reasonable doubt the existence of a
24fact (other than a prior conviction) necessary to increase the
25punishment for the offense beyond the statutory maximum
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1to a term within the range otherwise provided or, if the State
2files notice of its intention to again seek the extended
3sentence, the defendant shall be afforded a new trial.
4    (e) In cases where prosecution for aggravated criminal
5sexual abuse under Section 11-1.60 or 12-16 of the Criminal
6Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012 results in conviction
7of a defendant who was a family member of the victim at the
8time of the commission of the offense, the court shall consider
9the safety and welfare of the victim and may impose a sentence
10of probation only where:
11        (1) the court finds (A) or (B) or both are appropriate:
12            (A) the defendant is willing to undergo a court
13        approved counseling program for a minimum duration of 2
14        years; or
15            (B) the defendant is willing to participate in a
16        court approved plan including but not limited to the
17        defendant's:
18                (i) removal from the household;
19                (ii) restricted contact with the victim;
20                (iii) continued financial support of the
21            family;
22                (iv) restitution for harm done to the victim;
23            and
24                (v) compliance with any other measures that
25            the court may deem appropriate; and
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1    victim's counseling services, to the extent that the court
2    finds, after considering the defendant's income and
3    assets, that the defendant is financially capable of paying
4    for such services, if the victim was under 18 years of age
5    at the time the offense was committed and requires
6    counseling as a result of the offense.
7    Probation may be revoked or modified pursuant to Section
85-6-4; except where the court determines at the hearing that
9the defendant violated a condition of his or her probation
10restricting contact with the victim or other family members or
11commits another offense with the victim or other family
12members, the court shall revoke the defendant's probation and
13impose a term of imprisonment.
14    For the purposes of this Section, "family member" and
15"victim" shall have the meanings ascribed to them in Section
1611-0.1 of the Criminal Code of 2012.
17    (f) (Blank).
18    (g) Whenever a defendant is convicted of an offense under
19Sections 11-1.20, 11-1.30, 11-1.40, 11-1.50, 11-1.60, 11-14,
2011-14.3, 11-14.4 except for an offense that involves keeping a
21place of juvenile prostitution, 11-15, 11-15.1, 11-16, 11-17,
2211-18, 11-18.1, 11-19, 11-19.1, 11-19.2, 12-13, 12-14,
2312-14.1, 12-15 or 12-16 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the
24Criminal Code of 2012, the defendant shall undergo medical
25testing to determine whether the defendant has any sexually
26transmissible disease, including a test for infection with

 

 

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1human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or any other identified
2causative agent of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS).
3Any such medical test shall be performed only by appropriately
4licensed medical practitioners and may include an analysis of
5any bodily fluids as well as an examination of the defendant's
6person. Except as otherwise provided by law, the results of
7such test shall be kept strictly confidential by all medical
8personnel involved in the testing and must be personally
9delivered in a sealed envelope to the judge of the court in
10which the conviction was entered for the judge's inspection in
11camera. Acting in accordance with the best interests of the
12victim and the public, the judge shall have the discretion to
13determine to whom, if anyone, the results of the testing may be
14revealed. The court shall notify the defendant of the test
15results. The court shall also notify the victim if requested by
16the victim, and if the victim is under the age of 15 and if
17requested by the victim's parents or legal guardian, the court
18shall notify the victim's parents or legal guardian of the test
19results. The court shall provide information on the
20availability of HIV testing and counseling at Department of
21Public Health facilities to all parties to whom the results of
22the testing are revealed and shall direct the State's Attorney
23to provide the information to the victim when possible. A
24State's Attorney may petition the court to obtain the results
25of any HIV test administered under this Section, and the court
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1relevant in order to prosecute a charge of criminal
2transmission of HIV under Section 12-5.01 or 12-16.2 of the
3Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012 against the
4defendant. The court shall order that the cost of any such test
5shall be paid by the county and may be taxed as costs against
6the convicted defendant.
7    (g-5) When an inmate is tested for an airborne communicable
8disease, as determined by the Illinois Department of Public
9Health including but not limited to tuberculosis, the results
10of the test shall be personally delivered by the warden or his
11or her designee in a sealed envelope to the judge of the court
12in which the inmate must appear for the judge's inspection in
13camera if requested by the judge. Acting in accordance with the
14best interests of those in the courtroom, the judge shall have
15the discretion to determine what if any precautions need to be
16taken to prevent transmission of the disease in the courtroom.
17    (h) Whenever a defendant is convicted of an offense under
18Section 1 or 2 of the Hypodermic Syringes and Needles Act, the
19defendant shall undergo medical testing to determine whether
20the defendant has been exposed to human immunodeficiency virus
21(HIV) or any other identified causative agent of acquired
22immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). Except as otherwise provided
23by law, the results of such test shall be kept strictly
24confidential by all medical personnel involved in the testing
25and must be personally delivered in a sealed envelope to the
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1judge's inspection in camera. Acting in accordance with the
2best interests of the public, the judge shall have the
3discretion to determine to whom, if anyone, the results of the
4testing may be revealed. The court shall notify the defendant
5of a positive test showing an infection with the human
6immunodeficiency virus (HIV). The court shall provide
7information on the availability of HIV testing and counseling
8at Department of Public Health facilities to all parties to
9whom the results of the testing are revealed and shall direct
10the State's Attorney to provide the information to the victim
11when possible. A State's Attorney may petition the court to
12obtain the results of any HIV test administered under this
13Section, and the court shall grant the disclosure if the
14State's Attorney shows it is relevant in order to prosecute a
15charge of criminal transmission of HIV under Section 12-5.01 or
1612-16.2 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of
172012 against the defendant. The court shall order that the cost
18of any such test shall be paid by the county and may be taxed as
19costs against the convicted defendant.
20    (i) All fines and penalties imposed under this Section for
21any violation of Chapters 3, 4, 6, and 11 of the Illinois
22Vehicle Code, or a similar provision of a local ordinance, and
23any violation of the Child Passenger Protection Act, or a
24similar provision of a local ordinance, shall be collected and
25disbursed by the circuit clerk as provided under Section 27.5
26of the Clerks of Courts Act.

 

 

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1    (j) In cases when prosecution for any violation of Section
211-1.20, 11-1.30, 11-1.40, 11-1.50, 11-1.60, 11-6, 11-8, 11-9,
311-11, 11-14, 11-14.3, 11-14.4, 11-15, 11-15.1, 11-16, 11-17,
411-17.1, 11-18, 11-18.1, 11-19, 11-19.1, 11-19.2, 11-20.1,
511-20.1B, 11-20.3, 11-21, 11-30, 11-40, 12-13, 12-14, 12-14.1,
612-15, or 12-16 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal
7Code of 2012, any violation of the Illinois Controlled
8Substances Act, any violation of the Cannabis Control Act, or
9any violation of the Methamphetamine Control and Community
10Protection Act results in conviction, a disposition of court
11supervision, or an order of probation granted under Section 10
12of the Cannabis Control Act, Section 410 of the Illinois
13Controlled Substances Act, or Section 70 of the Methamphetamine
14Control and Community Protection Act of a defendant, the court
15shall determine whether the defendant is employed by a facility
16or center as defined under the Child Care Act of 1969, a public
17or private elementary or secondary school, or otherwise works
18with children under 18 years of age on a daily basis. When a
19defendant is so employed, the court shall order the Clerk of
20the Court to send a copy of the judgment of conviction or order
21of supervision or probation to the defendant's employer by
22certified mail. If the employer of the defendant is a school,
23the Clerk of the Court shall direct the mailing of a copy of
24the judgment of conviction or order of supervision or probation
25to the appropriate regional superintendent of schools. The
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1of Education of any notification under this subsection.
2    (j-5) A defendant at least 17 years of age who is convicted
3of a felony and who has not been previously convicted of a
4misdemeanor or felony and who is sentenced to a term of
5imprisonment in the Illinois Department of Corrections shall as
6a condition of his or her sentence be required by the court to
7attend educational courses designed to prepare the defendant
8for a high school diploma and to work toward a high school
9diploma or to work toward passing high school equivalency
10testing or to work toward completing a vocational training
11program offered by the Department of Corrections. If a
12defendant fails to complete the educational training required
13by his or her sentence during the term of incarceration, the
14Prisoner Review Board shall, as a condition of mandatory
15supervised release, require the defendant, at his or her own
16expense, to pursue a course of study toward a high school
17diploma or passage of high school equivalency testing. The
18Prisoner Review Board shall revoke the mandatory supervised
19release of a defendant who wilfully fails to comply with this
20subsection (j-5) upon his or her release from confinement in a
21penal institution while serving a mandatory supervised release
22term; however, the inability of the defendant after making a
23good faith effort to obtain financial aid or pay for the
24educational training shall not be deemed a wilful failure to
25comply. The Prisoner Review Board shall recommit the defendant
26whose mandatory supervised release term has been revoked under

 

 

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1this subsection (j-5) as provided in Section 3-3-9. This
2subsection (j-5) does not apply to a defendant who has a high
3school diploma or has successfully passed high school
4equivalency testing. This subsection (j-5) does not apply to a
5defendant who is determined by the court to be a person with a
6developmental disability developmentally disabled or otherwise
7mentally incapable of completing the educational or vocational
8program.
9    (k) (Blank).
10    (l) (A) Except as provided in paragraph (C) of subsection
11(l), whenever a defendant, who is an alien as defined by the
12Immigration and Nationality Act, is convicted of any felony or
13misdemeanor offense, the court after sentencing the defendant
14may, upon motion of the State's Attorney, hold sentence in
15abeyance and remand the defendant to the custody of the
16Attorney General of the United States or his or her designated
17agent to be deported when:
18        (1) a final order of deportation has been issued
19    against the defendant pursuant to proceedings under the
20    Immigration and Nationality Act, and
21        (2) the deportation of the defendant would not
22    deprecate the seriousness of the defendant's conduct and
23    would not be inconsistent with the ends of justice.
24    Otherwise, the defendant shall be sentenced as provided in
25this Chapter V.
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1felony or misdemeanor offense, or has been placed on probation
2under Section 10 of the Cannabis Control Act, Section 410 of
3the Illinois Controlled Substances Act, or Section 70 of the
4Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act, the
5court may, upon motion of the State's Attorney to suspend the
6sentence imposed, commit the defendant to the custody of the
7Attorney General of the United States or his or her designated
8agent when:
9        (1) a final order of deportation has been issued
10    against the defendant pursuant to proceedings under the
11    Immigration and Nationality Act, and
12        (2) the deportation of the defendant would not
13    deprecate the seriousness of the defendant's conduct and
14    would not be inconsistent with the ends of justice.
15    (C) This subsection (l) does not apply to offenders who are
16subject to the provisions of paragraph (2) of subsection (a) of
17Section 3-6-3.
18    (D) Upon motion of the State's Attorney, if a defendant
19sentenced under this Section returns to the jurisdiction of the
20United States, the defendant shall be recommitted to the
21custody of the county from which he or she was sentenced.
22Thereafter, the defendant shall be brought before the
23sentencing court, which may impose any sentence that was
24available under Section 5-5-3 at the time of initial
25sentencing. In addition, the defendant shall not be eligible
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1under Section 3-6-3.
2    (m) A person convicted of criminal defacement of property
3under Section 21-1.3 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the
4Criminal Code of 2012, in which the property damage exceeds
5$300 and the property damaged is a school building, shall be
6ordered to perform community service that may include cleanup,
7removal, or painting over the defacement.
8    (n) The court may sentence a person convicted of a
9violation of Section 12-19, 12-21, 16-1.3, or 17-56, or
10subsection (a) or (b) of Section 12-4.4a, of the Criminal Code
11of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012 (i) to an impact
12incarceration program if the person is otherwise eligible for
13that program under Section 5-8-1.1, (ii) to community service,
14or (iii) if the person is an addict or alcoholic, as defined in
15the Alcoholism and Other Drug Abuse and Dependency Act, to a
16substance or alcohol abuse program licensed under that Act.
17    (o) Whenever a person is convicted of a sex offense as
18defined in Section 2 of the Sex Offender Registration Act, the
19defendant's driver's license or permit shall be subject to
20renewal on an annual basis in accordance with the provisions of
21license renewal established by the Secretary of State.
22(Source: P.A. 97-159, eff. 7-21-11; 97-697, eff. 6-22-12;
2397-917, eff. 8-9-12; 97-1108, eff. 1-1-13; 97-1109, eff.
241-1-13; 97-1150, eff. 1-25-13; 98-718, eff. 1-1-15; 98-756,
25eff. 7-16-14.)
 

 

 

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1    (730 ILCS 5/5-5-3.1)  (from Ch. 38, par. 1005-5-3.1)
2    Sec. 5-5-3.1. Factors in Mitigation.
3    (a) The following grounds shall be accorded weight in favor
4of withholding or minimizing a sentence of imprisonment:
5        (1) The defendant's criminal conduct neither caused
6    nor threatened serious physical harm to another.
7        (2) The defendant did not contemplate that his criminal
8    conduct would cause or threaten serious physical harm to
9    another.
10        (3) The defendant acted under a strong provocation.
11        (4) There were substantial grounds tending to excuse or
12    justify the defendant's criminal conduct, though failing
13    to establish a defense.
14        (5) The defendant's criminal conduct was induced or
15    facilitated by someone other than the defendant.
16        (6) The defendant has compensated or will compensate
17    the victim of his criminal conduct for the damage or injury
18    that he sustained.
19        (7) The defendant has no history of prior delinquency
20    or criminal activity or has led a law-abiding life for a
21    substantial period of time before the commission of the
22    present crime.
23        (8) The defendant's criminal conduct was the result of
24    circumstances unlikely to recur.
25        (9) The character and attitudes of the defendant
26    indicate that he is unlikely to commit another crime.

 

 

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1        (10) The defendant is particularly likely to comply
2    with the terms of a period of probation.
3        (11) The imprisonment of the defendant would entail
4    excessive hardship to his dependents.
5        (12) The imprisonment of the defendant would endanger
6    his or her medical condition.
7        (13) The defendant was a person with an intellectual
8    disability intellectually disabled as defined in Section
9    5-1-13 of this Code.
10        (14) The defendant sought or obtained emergency
11    medical assistance for an overdose and was convicted of a
12    Class 3 felony or higher possession, manufacture, or
13    delivery of a controlled, counterfeit, or look-alike
14    substance or a controlled substance analog under the
15    Illinois Controlled Substances Act or a Class 2 felony or
16    higher possession, manufacture or delivery of
17    methamphetamine under the Methamphetamine Control and
18    Community Protection Act.
19    (b) If the court, having due regard for the character of
20the offender, the nature and circumstances of the offense and
21the public interest finds that a sentence of imprisonment is
22the most appropriate disposition of the offender, or where
23other provisions of this Code mandate the imprisonment of the
24offender, the grounds listed in paragraph (a) of this
25subsection shall be considered as factors in mitigation of the
26term imposed.

 

 

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1(Source: P.A. 97-227, eff. 1-1-12; 97-678, eff. 6-1-12; 98-463,
2eff. 8-16-13.)
 
3    (730 ILCS 5/5-5-3.2)
4    Sec. 5-5-3.2. Factors in Aggravation and Extended-Term
5Sentencing.
6    (a) The following factors shall be accorded weight in favor
7of imposing a term of imprisonment or may be considered by the
8court as reasons to impose a more severe sentence under Section
95-8-1 or Article 4.5 of Chapter V:
10        (1) the defendant's conduct caused or threatened
11    serious harm;
12        (2) the defendant received compensation for committing
13    the offense;
14        (3) the defendant has a history of prior delinquency or
15    criminal activity;
16        (4) the defendant, by the duties of his office or by
17    his position, was obliged to prevent the particular offense
18    committed or to bring the offenders committing it to
19    justice;
20        (5) the defendant held public office at the time of the
21    offense, and the offense related to the conduct of that
22    office;
23        (6) the defendant utilized his professional reputation
24    or position in the community to commit the offense, or to
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1        (7) the sentence is necessary to deter others from
2    committing the same crime;
3        (8) the defendant committed the offense against a
4    person 60 years of age or older or such person's property;
5        (9) the defendant committed the offense against a
6    person who has a physical disability is physically
7    handicapped or such person's property;
8        (10) by reason of another individual's actual or
9    perceived race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, gender,
10    sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, or
11    national origin, the defendant committed the offense
12    against (i) the person or property of that individual; (ii)
13    the person or property of a person who has an association
14    with, is married to, or has a friendship with the other
15    individual; or (iii) the person or property of a relative
16    (by blood or marriage) of a person described in clause (i)
17    or (ii). For the purposes of this Section, "sexual
18    orientation" means heterosexuality, homosexuality, or
19    bisexuality;
20        (11) the offense took place in a place of worship or on
21    the grounds of a place of worship, immediately prior to,
22    during or immediately following worship services. For
23    purposes of this subparagraph, "place of worship" shall
24    mean any church, synagogue or other building, structure or
25    place used primarily for religious worship;
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1    while he was released on bail or his own recognizance
2    pending trial for a prior felony and was convicted of such
3    prior felony, or the defendant was convicted of a felony
4    committed while he was serving a period of probation,
5    conditional discharge, or mandatory supervised release
6    under subsection (d) of Section 5-8-1 for a prior felony;
7        (13) the defendant committed or attempted to commit a
8    felony while he was wearing a bulletproof vest. For the
9    purposes of this paragraph (13), a bulletproof vest is any
10    device which is designed for the purpose of protecting the
11    wearer from bullets, shot or other lethal projectiles;
12        (14) the defendant held a position of trust or
13    supervision such as, but not limited to, family member as
14    defined in Section 11-0.1 of the Criminal Code of 2012,
15    teacher, scout leader, baby sitter, or day care worker, in
16    relation to a victim under 18 years of age, and the
17    defendant committed an offense in violation of Section
18    11-1.20, 11-1.30, 11-1.40, 11-1.50, 11-1.60, 11-6, 11-11,
19    11-14.4 except for an offense that involves keeping a place
20    of juvenile prostitution, 11-15.1, 11-19.1, 11-19.2,
21    11-20.1, 11-20.1B, 11-20.3, 12-13, 12-14, 12-14.1, 12-15
22    or 12-16 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code
23    of 2012 against that victim;
24        (15) the defendant committed an offense related to the
25    activities of an organized gang. For the purposes of this
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1    Section 10 of the Streetgang Terrorism Omnibus Prevention
2    Act;
3        (16) the defendant committed an offense in violation of
4    one of the following Sections while in a school, regardless
5    of the time of day or time of year; on any conveyance
6    owned, leased, or contracted by a school to transport
7    students to or from school or a school related activity; on
8    the real property of a school; or on a public way within
9    1,000 feet of the real property comprising any school:
10    Section 10-1, 10-2, 10-5, 11-1.20, 11-1.30, 11-1.40,
11    11-1.50, 11-1.60, 11-14.4, 11-15.1, 11-17.1, 11-18.1,
12    11-19.1, 11-19.2, 12-2, 12-4, 12-4.1, 12-4.2, 12-4.3,
13    12-6, 12-6.1, 12-6.5, 12-13, 12-14, 12-14.1, 12-15, 12-16,
14    18-2, or 33A-2, or Section 12-3.05 except for subdivision
15    (a)(4) or (g)(1), of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the
16    Criminal Code of 2012;
17        (16.5) the defendant committed an offense in violation
18    of one of the following Sections while in a day care
19    center, regardless of the time of day or time of year; on
20    the real property of a day care center, regardless of the
21    time of day or time of year; or on a public way within
22    1,000 feet of the real property comprising any day care
23    center, regardless of the time of day or time of year:
24    Section 10-1, 10-2, 10-5, 11-1.20, 11-1.30, 11-1.40,
25    11-1.50, 11-1.60, 11-14.4, 11-15.1, 11-17.1, 11-18.1,
26    11-19.1, 11-19.2, 12-2, 12-4, 12-4.1, 12-4.2, 12-4.3,

 

 

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1    12-6, 12-6.1, 12-6.5, 12-13, 12-14, 12-14.1, 12-15, 12-16,
2    18-2, or 33A-2, or Section 12-3.05 except for subdivision
3    (a)(4) or (g)(1), of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the
4    Criminal Code of 2012;
5        (17) the defendant committed the offense by reason of
6    any person's activity as a community policing volunteer or
7    to prevent any person from engaging in activity as a
8    community policing volunteer. For the purpose of this
9    Section, "community policing volunteer" has the meaning
10    ascribed to it in Section 2-3.5 of the Criminal Code of
11    2012;
12        (18) the defendant committed the offense in a nursing
13    home or on the real property comprising a nursing home. For
14    the purposes of this paragraph (18), "nursing home" means a
15    skilled nursing or intermediate long term care facility
16    that is subject to license by the Illinois Department of
17    Public Health under the Nursing Home Care Act, the
18    Specialized Mental Health Rehabilitation Act of 2013, or
19    the ID/DD Community Care Act;
20        (19) the defendant was a federally licensed firearm
21    dealer and was previously convicted of a violation of
22    subsection (a) of Section 3 of the Firearm Owners
23    Identification Card Act and has now committed either a
24    felony violation of the Firearm Owners Identification Card
25    Act or an act of armed violence while armed with a firearm;
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1    reckless homicide under Section 9-3 of the Criminal Code of
2    1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012 or the offense of driving
3    under the influence of alcohol, other drug or drugs,
4    intoxicating compound or compounds or any combination
5    thereof under Section 11-501 of the Illinois Vehicle Code
6    or a similar provision of a local ordinance and (ii) was
7    operating a motor vehicle in excess of 20 miles per hour
8    over the posted speed limit as provided in Article VI of
9    Chapter 11 of the Illinois Vehicle Code;
10        (21) the defendant (i) committed the offense of
11    reckless driving or aggravated reckless driving under
12    Section 11-503 of the Illinois Vehicle Code and (ii) was
13    operating a motor vehicle in excess of 20 miles per hour
14    over the posted speed limit as provided in Article VI of
15    Chapter 11 of the Illinois Vehicle Code;
16        (22) the defendant committed the offense against a
17    person that the defendant knew, or reasonably should have
18    known, was a member of the Armed Forces of the United
19    States serving on active duty. For purposes of this clause
20    (22), the term "Armed Forces" means any of the Armed Forces
21    of the United States, including a member of any reserve
22    component thereof or National Guard unit called to active
23    duty;
24        (23) the defendant committed the offense against a
25    person who was elderly, disabled, or infirm or who was a
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1    fiduciary relationship with the elderly, disabled, or
2    infirm person or person with a disability;
3        (24) the defendant committed any offense under Section
4    11-20.1 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code
5    of 2012 and possessed 100 or more images;
6        (25) the defendant committed the offense while the
7    defendant or the victim was in a train, bus, or other
8    vehicle used for public transportation;
9        (26) the defendant committed the offense of child
10    pornography or aggravated child pornography, specifically
11    including paragraph (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), or (7) of
12    subsection (a) of Section 11-20.1 of the Criminal Code of
13    1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012 where a child engaged in,
14    solicited for, depicted in, or posed in any act of sexual
15    penetration or bound, fettered, or subject to sadistic,
16    masochistic, or sadomasochistic abuse in a sexual context
17    and specifically including paragraph (1), (2), (3), (4),
18    (5), or (7) of subsection (a) of Section 11-20.1B or
19    Section 11-20.3 of the Criminal Code of 1961 where a child
20    engaged in, solicited for, depicted in, or posed in any act
21    of sexual penetration or bound, fettered, or subject to
22    sadistic, masochistic, or sadomasochistic abuse in a
23    sexual context;
24        (27) the defendant committed the offense of first
25    degree murder, assault, aggravated assault, battery,
26    aggravated battery, robbery, armed robbery, or aggravated

 

 

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1    robbery against a person who was a veteran and the
2    defendant knew, or reasonably should have known, that the
3    person was a veteran performing duties as a representative
4    of a veterans' organization. For the purposes of this
5    paragraph (27), "veteran" means an Illinois resident who
6    has served as a member of the United States Armed Forces, a
7    member of the Illinois National Guard, or a member of the
8    United States Reserve Forces; and "veterans' organization"
9    means an organization comprised of members of which
10    substantially all are individuals who are veterans or
11    spouses, widows, or widowers of veterans, the primary
12    purpose of which is to promote the welfare of its members
13    and to provide assistance to the general public in such a
14    way as to confer a public benefit; or
15        (28) the defendant committed the offense of assault,
16    aggravated assault, battery, aggravated battery, robbery,
17    armed robbery, or aggravated robbery against a person that
18    the defendant knew or reasonably should have known was a
19    letter carrier or postal worker while that person was
20    performing his or her duties delivering mail for the United
21    States Postal Service.
22    For the purposes of this Section:
23    "School" is defined as a public or private elementary or
24secondary school, community college, college, or university.
25    "Day care center" means a public or private State certified
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1Child Care Act of 1969 that displays a sign in plain view
2stating that the property is a day care center.
3    "Public transportation" means the transportation or
4conveyance of persons by means available to the general public,
5and includes paratransit services.
6    (b) The following factors, related to all felonies, may be
7considered by the court as reasons to impose an extended term
8sentence under Section 5-8-2 upon any offender:
9        (1) When a defendant is convicted of any felony, after
10    having been previously convicted in Illinois or any other
11    jurisdiction of the same or similar class felony or greater
12    class felony, when such conviction has occurred within 10
13    years after the previous conviction, excluding time spent
14    in custody, and such charges are separately brought and
15    tried and arise out of different series of acts; or
16        (2) When a defendant is convicted of any felony and the
17    court finds that the offense was accompanied by
18    exceptionally brutal or heinous behavior indicative of
19    wanton cruelty; or
20        (3) When a defendant is convicted of any felony
21    committed against:
22            (i) a person under 12 years of age at the time of
23        the offense or such person's property;
24            (ii) a person 60 years of age or older at the time
25        of the offense or such person's property; or
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1        physically handicapped at the time of the offense or
2        such person's property; or
3        (4) When a defendant is convicted of any felony and the
4    offense involved any of the following types of specific
5    misconduct committed as part of a ceremony, rite,
6    initiation, observance, performance, practice or activity
7    of any actual or ostensible religious, fraternal, or social
8    group:
9            (i) the brutalizing or torturing of humans or
10        animals;
11            (ii) the theft of human corpses;
12            (iii) the kidnapping of humans;
13            (iv) the desecration of any cemetery, religious,
14        fraternal, business, governmental, educational, or
15        other building or property; or
16            (v) ritualized abuse of a child; or
17        (5) When a defendant is convicted of a felony other
18    than conspiracy and the court finds that the felony was
19    committed under an agreement with 2 or more other persons
20    to commit that offense and the defendant, with respect to
21    the other individuals, occupied a position of organizer,
22    supervisor, financier, or any other position of management
23    or leadership, and the court further finds that the felony
24    committed was related to or in furtherance of the criminal
25    activities of an organized gang or was motivated by the
26    defendant's leadership in an organized gang; or

 

 

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1        (6) When a defendant is convicted of an offense
2    committed while using a firearm with a laser sight attached
3    to it. For purposes of this paragraph, "laser sight" has
4    the meaning ascribed to it in Section 26-7 of the Criminal
5    Code of 2012; or
6        (7) When a defendant who was at least 17 years of age
7    at the time of the commission of the offense is convicted
8    of a felony and has been previously adjudicated a
9    delinquent minor under the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 for
10    an act that if committed by an adult would be a Class X or
11    Class 1 felony when the conviction has occurred within 10
12    years after the previous adjudication, excluding time
13    spent in custody; or
14        (8) When a defendant commits any felony and the
15    defendant used, possessed, exercised control over, or
16    otherwise directed an animal to assault a law enforcement
17    officer engaged in the execution of his or her official
18    duties or in furtherance of the criminal activities of an
19    organized gang in which the defendant is engaged; or
20        (9) When a defendant commits any felony and the
21    defendant knowingly video or audio records the offense with
22    the intent to disseminate the recording.
23    (c) The following factors may be considered by the court as
24reasons to impose an extended term sentence under Section 5-8-2
25(730 ILCS 5/5-8-2) upon any offender for the listed offenses:
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1    murder, after having been previously convicted in Illinois
2    of any offense listed under paragraph (c)(2) of Section
3    5-5-3 (730 ILCS 5/5-5-3), when that conviction has occurred
4    within 10 years after the previous conviction, excluding
5    time spent in custody, and the charges are separately
6    brought and tried and arise out of different series of
7    acts.
8        (1.5) When a defendant is convicted of first degree
9    murder, after having been previously convicted of domestic
10    battery (720 ILCS 5/12-3.2) or aggravated domestic battery
11    (720 ILCS 5/12-3.3) committed on the same victim or after
12    having been previously convicted of violation of an order
13    of protection (720 ILCS 5/12-30) in which the same victim
14    was the protected person.
15        (2) When a defendant is convicted of voluntary
16    manslaughter, second degree murder, involuntary
17    manslaughter, or reckless homicide in which the defendant
18    has been convicted of causing the death of more than one
19    individual.
20        (3) When a defendant is convicted of aggravated
21    criminal sexual assault or criminal sexual assault, when
22    there is a finding that aggravated criminal sexual assault
23    or criminal sexual assault was also committed on the same
24    victim by one or more other individuals, and the defendant
25    voluntarily participated in the crime with the knowledge of
26    the participation of the others in the crime, and the

 

 

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1    commission of the crime was part of a single course of
2    conduct during which there was no substantial change in the
3    nature of the criminal objective.
4        (4) If the victim was under 18 years of age at the time
5    of the commission of the offense, when a defendant is
6    convicted of aggravated criminal sexual assault or
7    predatory criminal sexual assault of a child under
8    subsection (a)(1) of Section 11-1.40 or subsection (a)(1)
9    of Section 12-14.1 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the
10    Criminal Code of 2012 (720 ILCS 5/11-1.40 or 5/12-14.1).
11        (5) When a defendant is convicted of a felony violation
12    of Section 24-1 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the
13    Criminal Code of 2012 (720 ILCS 5/24-1) and there is a
14    finding that the defendant is a member of an organized
15    gang.
16        (6) When a defendant was convicted of unlawful use of
17    weapons under Section 24-1 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or
18    the Criminal Code of 2012 (720 ILCS 5/24-1) for possessing
19    a weapon that is not readily distinguishable as one of the
20    weapons enumerated in Section 24-1 of the Criminal Code of
21    1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012 (720 ILCS 5/24-1).
22        (7) When a defendant is convicted of an offense
23    involving the illegal manufacture of a controlled
24    substance under Section 401 of the Illinois Controlled
25    Substances Act (720 ILCS 570/401), the illegal manufacture
26    of methamphetamine under Section 25 of the Methamphetamine

 

 

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1    Control and Community Protection Act (720 ILCS 646/25), or
2    the illegal possession of explosives and an emergency
3    response officer in the performance of his or her duties is
4    killed or injured at the scene of the offense while
5    responding to the emergency caused by the commission of the
6    offense. In this paragraph, "emergency" means a situation
7    in which a person's life, health, or safety is in jeopardy;
8    and "emergency response officer" means a peace officer,
9    community policing volunteer, fireman, emergency medical
10    technician-ambulance, emergency medical
11    technician-intermediate, emergency medical
12    technician-paramedic, ambulance driver, other medical
13    assistance or first aid personnel, or hospital emergency
14    room personnel.
15        (8) When the defendant is convicted of attempted mob
16    action, solicitation to commit mob action, or conspiracy to
17    commit mob action under Section 8-1, 8-2, or 8-4 of the
18    Criminal Code of 2012, where the criminal object is a
19    violation of Section 25-1 of the Criminal Code of 2012, and
20    an electronic communication is used in the commission of
21    the offense. For the purposes of this paragraph (8),
22    "electronic communication" shall have the meaning provided
23    in Section 26.5-0.1 of the Criminal Code of 2012.
24    (d) For the purposes of this Section, "organized gang" has
25the meaning ascribed to it in Section 10 of the Illinois
26Streetgang Terrorism Omnibus Prevention Act.

 

 

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1    (e) The court may impose an extended term sentence under
2Article 4.5 of Chapter V upon an offender who has been
3convicted of a felony violation of Section 11-1.20, 11-1.30,
411-1.40, 11-1.50, 11-1.60, 12-13, 12-14, 12-14.1, 12-15, or
512-16 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012
6when the victim of the offense is under 18 years of age at the
7time of the commission of the offense and, during the
8commission of the offense, the victim was under the influence
9of alcohol, regardless of whether or not the alcohol was
10supplied by the offender; and the offender, at the time of the
11commission of the offense, knew or should have known that the
12victim had consumed alcohol.
13(Source: P.A. 97-38, eff. 6-28-11, 97-227, eff. 1-1-12; 97-333,
14eff. 8-12-11; 97-693, eff. 1-1-13; 97-1108, eff. 1-1-13;
1597-1109, eff. 1-1-13; 97-1150, eff. 1-25-13; 98-14, eff.
161-1-14; 98-104, eff. 7-22-13; 98-385, eff. 1-1-14; 98-756, eff.
177-16-14.)
 
18    (730 ILCS 5/5-6-3)  (from Ch. 38, par. 1005-6-3)
19    Sec. 5-6-3. Conditions of Probation and of Conditional
20Discharge.
21    (a) The conditions of probation and of conditional
22discharge shall be that the person:
23        (1) not violate any criminal statute of any
24    jurisdiction;
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1    agency as directed by the court;
2        (3) refrain from possessing a firearm or other
3    dangerous weapon where the offense is a felony or, if a
4    misdemeanor, the offense involved the intentional or
5    knowing infliction of bodily harm or threat of bodily harm;
6        (4) not leave the State without the consent of the
7    court or, in circumstances in which the reason for the
8    absence is of such an emergency nature that prior consent
9    by the court is not possible, without the prior
10    notification and approval of the person's probation
11    officer. Transfer of a person's probation or conditional
12    discharge supervision to another state is subject to
13    acceptance by the other state pursuant to the Interstate
14    Compact for Adult Offender Supervision;
15        (5) permit the probation officer to visit him at his
16    home or elsewhere to the extent necessary to discharge his
17    duties;
18        (6) perform no less than 30 hours of community service
19    and not more than 120 hours of community service, if
20    community service is available in the jurisdiction and is
21    funded and approved by the county board where the offense
22    was committed, where the offense was related to or in
23    furtherance of the criminal activities of an organized gang
24    and was motivated by the offender's membership in or
25    allegiance to an organized gang. The community service
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1    repair of any damage caused by a violation of Section
2    21-1.3 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of
3    2012 and similar damage to property located within the
4    municipality or county in which the violation occurred.
5    When possible and reasonable, the community service should
6    be performed in the offender's neighborhood. For purposes
7    of this Section, "organized gang" has the meaning ascribed
8    to it in Section 10 of the Illinois Streetgang Terrorism
9    Omnibus Prevention Act;
10        (7) if he or she is at least 17 years of age and has
11    been sentenced to probation or conditional discharge for a
12    misdemeanor or felony in a county of 3,000,000 or more
13    inhabitants and has not been previously convicted of a
14    misdemeanor or felony, may be required by the sentencing
15    court to attend educational courses designed to prepare the
16    defendant for a high school diploma and to work toward a
17    high school diploma or to work toward passing high school
18    equivalency testing or to work toward completing a
19    vocational training program approved by the court. The
20    person on probation or conditional discharge must attend a
21    public institution of education to obtain the educational
22    or vocational training required by this clause (7). The
23    court shall revoke the probation or conditional discharge
24    of a person who wilfully fails to comply with this clause
25    (7). The person on probation or conditional discharge shall
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1    or high school equivalency testing if a fee is charged for
2    those courses or testing. The court shall resentence the
3    offender whose probation or conditional discharge has been
4    revoked as provided in Section 5-6-4. This clause (7) does
5    not apply to a person who has a high school diploma or has
6    successfully passed high school equivalency testing. This
7    clause (7) does not apply to a person who is determined by
8    the court to be a person with a developmental disability
9    developmentally disabled or otherwise mentally incapable
10    of completing the educational or vocational program;
11        (8) if convicted of possession of a substance
12    prohibited by the Cannabis Control Act, the Illinois
13    Controlled Substances Act, or the Methamphetamine Control
14    and Community Protection Act after a previous conviction or
15    disposition of supervision for possession of a substance
16    prohibited by the Cannabis Control Act or Illinois
17    Controlled Substances Act or after a sentence of probation
18    under Section 10 of the Cannabis Control Act, Section 410
19    of the Illinois Controlled Substances Act, or Section 70 of
20    the Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act
21    and upon a finding by the court that the person is
22    addicted, undergo treatment at a substance abuse program
23    approved by the court;
24        (8.5) if convicted of a felony sex offense as defined
25    in the Sex Offender Management Board Act, the person shall
26    undergo and successfully complete sex offender treatment

 

 

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1    by a treatment provider approved by the Board and conducted
2    in conformance with the standards developed under the Sex
3    Offender Management Board Act;
4        (8.6) if convicted of a sex offense as defined in the
5    Sex Offender Management Board Act, refrain from residing at
6    the same address or in the same condominium unit or
7    apartment unit or in the same condominium complex or
8    apartment complex with another person he or she knows or
9    reasonably should know is a convicted sex offender or has
10    been placed on supervision for a sex offense; the
11    provisions of this paragraph do not apply to a person
12    convicted of a sex offense who is placed in a Department of
13    Corrections licensed transitional housing facility for sex
14    offenders;
15        (8.7) if convicted for an offense committed on or after
16    June 1, 2008 (the effective date of Public Act 95-464) that
17    would qualify the accused as a child sex offender as
18    defined in Section 11-9.3 or 11-9.4 of the Criminal Code of
19    1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012, refrain from
20    communicating with or contacting, by means of the Internet,
21    a person who is not related to the accused and whom the
22    accused reasonably believes to be under 18 years of age;
23    for purposes of this paragraph (8.7), "Internet" has the
24    meaning ascribed to it in Section 16-0.1 of the Criminal
25    Code of 2012; and a person is not related to the accused if
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1    the accused; (ii) a descendant of the accused; (iii) a
2    first or second cousin of the accused; or (iv) a step-child
3    or adopted child of the accused;
4        (8.8) if convicted for an offense under Section 11-6,
5    11-9.1, 11-14.4 that involves soliciting for a juvenile
6    prostitute, 11-15.1, 11-20.1, 11-20.1B, 11-20.3, or 11-21
7    of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012,
8    or any attempt to commit any of these offenses, committed
9    on or after June 1, 2009 (the effective date of Public Act
10    95-983):
11            (i) not access or use a computer or any other
12        device with Internet capability without the prior
13        written approval of the offender's probation officer,
14        except in connection with the offender's employment or
15        search for employment with the prior approval of the
16        offender's probation officer;
17            (ii) submit to periodic unannounced examinations
18        of the offender's computer or any other device with
19        Internet capability by the offender's probation
20        officer, a law enforcement officer, or assigned
21        computer or information technology specialist,
22        including the retrieval and copying of all data from
23        the computer or device and any internal or external
24        peripherals and removal of such information,
25        equipment, or device to conduct a more thorough
26        inspection;

 

 

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1            (iii) submit to the installation on the offender's
2        computer or device with Internet capability, at the
3        offender's expense, of one or more hardware or software
4        systems to monitor the Internet use; and
5            (iv) submit to any other appropriate restrictions
6        concerning the offender's use of or access to a
7        computer or any other device with Internet capability
8        imposed by the offender's probation officer;
9        (8.9) if convicted of a sex offense as defined in the
10    Sex Offender Registration Act committed on or after January
11    1, 2010 (the effective date of Public Act 96-262), refrain
12    from accessing or using a social networking website as
13    defined in Section 17-0.5 of the Criminal Code of 2012;
14        (9) if convicted of a felony or of any misdemeanor
15    violation of Section 12-1, 12-2, 12-3, 12-3.2, 12-3.4, or
16    12-3.5 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of
17    2012 that was determined, pursuant to Section 112A-11.1 of
18    the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963, to trigger the
19    prohibitions of 18 U.S.C. 922(g)(9), physically surrender
20    at a time and place designated by the court, his or her
21    Firearm Owner's Identification Card and any and all
22    firearms in his or her possession. The Court shall return
23    to the Department of State Police Firearm Owner's
24    Identification Card Office the person's Firearm Owner's
25    Identification Card;
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1    subsection (a-5) of Section 3-1-2 of this Code, unless the
2    offender is a parent or guardian of the person under 18
3    years of age present in the home and no non-familial minors
4    are present, not participate in a holiday event involving
5    children under 18 years of age, such as distributing candy
6    or other items to children on Halloween, wearing a Santa
7    Claus costume on or preceding Christmas, being employed as
8    a department store Santa Claus, or wearing an Easter Bunny
9    costume on or preceding Easter;
10        (11) if convicted of a sex offense as defined in
11    Section 2 of the Sex Offender Registration Act committed on
12    or after January 1, 2010 (the effective date of Public Act
13    96-362) that requires the person to register as a sex
14    offender under that Act, may not knowingly use any computer
15    scrub software on any computer that the sex offender uses;
16    and
17        (12) if convicted of a violation of the Methamphetamine
18    Control and Community Protection Act, the Methamphetamine
19    Precursor Control Act, or a methamphetamine related
20    offense:
21            (A) prohibited from purchasing, possessing, or
22        having under his or her control any product containing
23        pseudoephedrine unless prescribed by a physician; and
24            (B) prohibited from purchasing, possessing, or
25        having under his or her control any product containing
26        ammonium nitrate.

 

 

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1    (b) The Court may in addition to other reasonable
2conditions relating to the nature of the offense or the
3rehabilitation of the defendant as determined for each
4defendant in the proper discretion of the Court require that
5the person:
6        (1) serve a term of periodic imprisonment under Article
7    7 for a period not to exceed that specified in paragraph
8    (d) of Section 5-7-1;
9        (2) pay a fine and costs;
10        (3) work or pursue a course of study or vocational
11    training;
12        (4) undergo medical, psychological or psychiatric
13    treatment; or treatment for drug addiction or alcoholism;
14        (5) attend or reside in a facility established for the
15    instruction or residence of defendants on probation;
16        (6) support his dependents;
17        (7) and in addition, if a minor:
18            (i) reside with his parents or in a foster home;
19            (ii) attend school;
20            (iii) attend a non-residential program for youth;
21            (iv) contribute to his own support at home or in a
22        foster home;
23            (v) with the consent of the superintendent of the
24        facility, attend an educational program at a facility
25        other than the school in which the offense was
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1        violence as defined in Section 2 of the Crime Victims
2        Compensation Act committed in a school, on the real
3        property comprising a school, or within 1,000 feet of
4        the real property comprising a school;
5        (8) make restitution as provided in Section 5-5-6 of
6    this Code;
7        (9) perform some reasonable public or community
8    service;
9        (10) serve a term of home confinement. In addition to
10    any other applicable condition of probation or conditional
11    discharge, the conditions of home confinement shall be that
12    the offender:
13            (i) remain within the interior premises of the
14        place designated for his confinement during the hours
15        designated by the court;
16            (ii) admit any person or agent designated by the
17        court into the offender's place of confinement at any
18        time for purposes of verifying the offender's
19        compliance with the conditions of his confinement; and
20            (iii) if further deemed necessary by the court or
21        the Probation or Court Services Department, be placed
22        on an approved electronic monitoring device, subject
23        to Article 8A of Chapter V;
24            (iv) for persons convicted of any alcohol,
25        cannabis or controlled substance violation who are
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1        of probation or conditional discharge, the court shall
2        impose a reasonable fee for each day of the use of the
3        device, as established by the county board in
4        subsection (g) of this Section, unless after
5        determining the inability of the offender to pay the
6        fee, the court assesses a lesser fee or no fee as the
7        case may be. This fee shall be imposed in addition to
8        the fees imposed under subsections (g) and (i) of this
9        Section. The fee shall be collected by the clerk of the
10        circuit court. The clerk of the circuit court shall pay
11        all monies collected from this fee to the county
12        treasurer for deposit in the substance abuse services
13        fund under Section 5-1086.1 of the Counties Code; and
14            (v) for persons convicted of offenses other than
15        those referenced in clause (iv) above and who are
16        placed on an approved monitoring device as a condition
17        of probation or conditional discharge, the court shall
18        impose a reasonable fee for each day of the use of the
19        device, as established by the county board in
20        subsection (g) of this Section, unless after
21        determining the inability of the defendant to pay the
22        fee, the court assesses a lesser fee or no fee as the
23        case may be. This fee shall be imposed in addition to
24        the fees imposed under subsections (g) and (i) of this
25        Section. The fee shall be collected by the clerk of the
26        circuit court. The clerk of the circuit court shall pay

 

 

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1        all monies collected from this fee to the county
2        treasurer who shall use the monies collected to defray
3        the costs of corrections. The county treasurer shall
4        deposit the fee collected in the probation and court
5        services fund.
6        (11) comply with the terms and conditions of an order
7    of protection issued by the court pursuant to the Illinois
8    Domestic Violence Act of 1986, as now or hereafter amended,
9    or an order of protection issued by the court of another
10    state, tribe, or United States territory. A copy of the
11    order of protection shall be transmitted to the probation
12    officer or agency having responsibility for the case;
13        (12) reimburse any "local anti-crime program" as
14    defined in Section 7 of the Anti-Crime Advisory Council Act
15    for any reasonable expenses incurred by the program on the
16    offender's case, not to exceed the maximum amount of the
17    fine authorized for the offense for which the defendant was
18    sentenced;
19        (13) contribute a reasonable sum of money, not to
20    exceed the maximum amount of the fine authorized for the
21    offense for which the defendant was sentenced, (i) to a
22    "local anti-crime program", as defined in Section 7 of the
23    Anti-Crime Advisory Council Act, or (ii) for offenses under
24    the jurisdiction of the Department of Natural Resources, to
25    the fund established by the Department of Natural Resources
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1    to conduct investigations as outlined in Section 805-105 of
2    the Department of Natural Resources (Conservation) Law;
3        (14) refrain from entering into a designated
4    geographic area except upon such terms as the court finds
5    appropriate. Such terms may include consideration of the
6    purpose of the entry, the time of day, other persons
7    accompanying the defendant, and advance approval by a
8    probation officer, if the defendant has been placed on
9    probation or advance approval by the court, if the
10    defendant was placed on conditional discharge;
11        (15) refrain from having any contact, directly or
12    indirectly, with certain specified persons or particular
13    types of persons, including but not limited to members of
14    street gangs and drug users or dealers;
15        (16) refrain from having in his or her body the
16    presence of any illicit drug prohibited by the Cannabis
17    Control Act, the Illinois Controlled Substances Act, or the
18    Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act,
19    unless prescribed by a physician, and submit samples of his
20    or her blood or urine or both for tests to determine the
21    presence of any illicit drug;
22        (17) if convicted for an offense committed on or after
23    June 1, 2008 (the effective date of Public Act 95-464) that
24    would qualify the accused as a child sex offender as
25    defined in Section 11-9.3 or 11-9.4 of the Criminal Code of
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1    communicating with or contacting, by means of the Internet,
2    a person who is related to the accused and whom the accused
3    reasonably believes to be under 18 years of age; for
4    purposes of this paragraph (17), "Internet" has the meaning
5    ascribed to it in Section 16-0.1 of the Criminal Code of
6    2012; and a person is related to the accused if the person
7    is: (i) the spouse, brother, or sister of the accused; (ii)
8    a descendant of the accused; (iii) a first or second cousin
9    of the accused; or (iv) a step-child or adopted child of
10    the accused;
11        (18) if convicted for an offense committed on or after
12    June 1, 2009 (the effective date of Public Act 95-983) that
13    would qualify as a sex offense as defined in the Sex
14    Offender Registration Act:
15            (i) not access or use a computer or any other
16        device with Internet capability without the prior
17        written approval of the offender's probation officer,
18        except in connection with the offender's employment or
19        search for employment with the prior approval of the
20        offender's probation officer;
21            (ii) submit to periodic unannounced examinations
22        of the offender's computer or any other device with
23        Internet capability by the offender's probation
24        officer, a law enforcement officer, or assigned
25        computer or information technology specialist,
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1        the computer or device and any internal or external
2        peripherals and removal of such information,
3        equipment, or device to conduct a more thorough
4        inspection;
5            (iii) submit to the installation on the offender's
6        computer or device with Internet capability, at the
7        subject's expense, of one or more hardware or software
8        systems to monitor the Internet use; and
9            (iv) submit to any other appropriate restrictions
10        concerning the offender's use of or access to a
11        computer or any other device with Internet capability
12        imposed by the offender's probation officer; and
13        (19) refrain from possessing a firearm or other
14    dangerous weapon where the offense is a misdemeanor that
15    did not involve the intentional or knowing infliction of
16    bodily harm or threat of bodily harm.
17    (c) The court may as a condition of probation or of
18conditional discharge require that a person under 18 years of
19age found guilty of any alcohol, cannabis or controlled
20substance violation, refrain from acquiring a driver's license
21during the period of probation or conditional discharge. If
22such person is in possession of a permit or license, the court
23may require that the minor refrain from driving or operating
24any motor vehicle during the period of probation or conditional
25discharge, except as may be necessary in the course of the
26minor's lawful employment.

 

 

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1    (d) An offender sentenced to probation or to conditional
2discharge shall be given a certificate setting forth the
3conditions thereof.
4    (e) Except where the offender has committed a fourth or
5subsequent violation of subsection (c) of Section 6-303 of the
6Illinois Vehicle Code, the court shall not require as a
7condition of the sentence of probation or conditional discharge
8that the offender be committed to a period of imprisonment in
9excess of 6 months. This 6 month limit shall not include
10periods of confinement given pursuant to a sentence of county
11impact incarceration under Section 5-8-1.2.
12    Persons committed to imprisonment as a condition of
13probation or conditional discharge shall not be committed to
14the Department of Corrections.
15    (f) The court may combine a sentence of periodic
16imprisonment under Article 7 or a sentence to a county impact
17incarceration program under Article 8 with a sentence of
18probation or conditional discharge.
19    (g) An offender sentenced to probation or to conditional
20discharge and who during the term of either undergoes mandatory
21drug or alcohol testing, or both, or is assigned to be placed
22on an approved electronic monitoring device, shall be ordered
23to pay all costs incidental to such mandatory drug or alcohol
24testing, or both, and all costs incidental to such approved
25electronic monitoring in accordance with the defendant's
26ability to pay those costs. The county board with the

 

 

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1concurrence of the Chief Judge of the judicial circuit in which
2the county is located shall establish reasonable fees for the
3cost of maintenance, testing, and incidental expenses related
4to the mandatory drug or alcohol testing, or both, and all
5costs incidental to approved electronic monitoring, involved
6in a successful probation program for the county. The
7concurrence of the Chief Judge shall be in the form of an
8administrative order. The fees shall be collected by the clerk
9of the circuit court. The clerk of the circuit court shall pay
10all moneys collected from these fees to the county treasurer
11who shall use the moneys collected to defray the costs of drug
12testing, alcohol testing, and electronic monitoring. The
13county treasurer shall deposit the fees collected in the county
14working cash fund under Section 6-27001 or Section 6-29002 of
15the Counties Code, as the case may be.
16    (h) Jurisdiction over an offender may be transferred from
17the sentencing court to the court of another circuit with the
18concurrence of both courts. Further transfers or retransfers of
19jurisdiction are also authorized in the same manner. The court
20to which jurisdiction has been transferred shall have the same
21powers as the sentencing court. The probation department within
22the circuit to which jurisdiction has been transferred, or
23which has agreed to provide supervision, may impose probation
24fees upon receiving the transferred offender, as provided in
25subsection (i). For all transfer cases, as defined in Section
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1department from the original sentencing court shall retain all
2probation fees collected prior to the transfer. After the
3transfer all probation fees shall be paid to the probation
4department within the circuit to which jurisdiction has been
5transferred.
6    (i) The court shall impose upon an offender sentenced to
7probation after January 1, 1989 or to conditional discharge
8after January 1, 1992 or to community service under the
9supervision of a probation or court services department after
10January 1, 2004, as a condition of such probation or
11conditional discharge or supervised community service, a fee of
12$50 for each month of probation or conditional discharge
13supervision or supervised community service ordered by the
14court, unless after determining the inability of the person
15sentenced to probation or conditional discharge or supervised
16community service to pay the fee, the court assesses a lesser
17fee. The court may not impose the fee on a minor who is made a
18ward of the State under the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 while
19the minor is in placement. The fee shall be imposed only upon
20an offender who is actively supervised by the probation and
21court services department. The fee shall be collected by the
22clerk of the circuit court. The clerk of the circuit court
23shall pay all monies collected from this fee to the county
24treasurer for deposit in the probation and court services fund
25under Section 15.1 of the Probation and Probation Officers Act.
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1subsection (i) in excess of $25 per month unless the circuit
2court has adopted, by administrative order issued by the chief
3judge, a standard probation fee guide determining an offender's
4ability to pay Of the amount collected as a probation fee, up
5to $5 of that fee collected per month may be used to provide
6services to crime victims and their families.
7    The Court may only waive probation fees based on an
8offender's ability to pay. The probation department may
9re-evaluate an offender's ability to pay every 6 months, and,
10with the approval of the Director of Court Services or the
11Chief Probation Officer, adjust the monthly fee amount. An
12offender may elect to pay probation fees due in a lump sum. Any
13offender that has been assigned to the supervision of a
14probation department, or has been transferred either under
15subsection (h) of this Section or under any interstate compact,
16shall be required to pay probation fees to the department
17supervising the offender, based on the offender's ability to
18pay.
19    This amendatory Act of the 93rd General Assembly deletes
20the $10 increase in the fee under this subsection that was
21imposed by Public Act 93-616. This deletion is intended to
22control over any other Act of the 93rd General Assembly that
23retains or incorporates that fee increase.
24    (i-5) In addition to the fees imposed under subsection (i)
25of this Section, in the case of an offender convicted of a
26felony sex offense (as defined in the Sex Offender Management

 

 

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1Board Act) or an offense that the court or probation department
2has determined to be sexually motivated (as defined in the Sex
3Offender Management Board Act), the court or the probation
4department shall assess additional fees to pay for all costs of
5treatment, assessment, evaluation for risk and treatment, and
6monitoring the offender, based on that offender's ability to
7pay those costs either as they occur or under a payment plan.
8    (j) All fines and costs imposed under this Section for any
9violation of Chapters 3, 4, 6, and 11 of the Illinois Vehicle
10Code, or a similar provision of a local ordinance, and any
11violation of the Child Passenger Protection Act, or a similar
12provision of a local ordinance, shall be collected and
13disbursed by the circuit clerk as provided under Section 27.5
14of the Clerks of Courts Act.
15    (k) Any offender who is sentenced to probation or
16conditional discharge for a felony sex offense as defined in
17the Sex Offender Management Board Act or any offense that the
18court or probation department has determined to be sexually
19motivated as defined in the Sex Offender Management Board Act
20shall be required to refrain from any contact, directly or
21indirectly, with any persons specified by the court and shall
22be available for all evaluations and treatment programs
23required by the court or the probation department.
24    (l) The court may order an offender who is sentenced to
25probation or conditional discharge for a violation of an order
26of protection be placed under electronic surveillance as

 

 

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1provided in Section 5-8A-7 of this Code.
2(Source: P.A. 97-454, eff. 1-1-12; 97-560, eff. 1-1-12; 97-597,
3eff. 1-1-12; 97-1109, eff. 1-1-13; 97-1131, eff. 1-1-13;
497-1150, eff. 1-25-13; 98-575, eff. 1-1-14; 98-718, eff.
51-1-15.)
 
6    (730 ILCS 5/5-6-3.1)  (from Ch. 38, par. 1005-6-3.1)
7    Sec. 5-6-3.1. Incidents and Conditions of Supervision.
8    (a) When a defendant is placed on supervision, the court
9shall enter an order for supervision specifying the period of
10such supervision, and shall defer further proceedings in the
11case until the conclusion of the period.
12    (b) The period of supervision shall be reasonable under all
13of the circumstances of the case, but may not be longer than 2
14years, unless the defendant has failed to pay the assessment
15required by Section 10.3 of the Cannabis Control Act, Section
16411.2 of the Illinois Controlled Substances Act, or Section 80
17of the Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act, in
18which case the court may extend supervision beyond 2 years.
19Additionally, the court shall order the defendant to perform no
20less than 30 hours of community service and not more than 120
21hours of community service, if community service is available
22in the jurisdiction and is funded and approved by the county
23board where the offense was committed, when the offense (1) was
24related to or in furtherance of the criminal activities of an
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1in or allegiance to an organized gang; or (2) is a violation of
2any Section of Article 24 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the
3Criminal Code of 2012 where a disposition of supervision is not
4prohibited by Section 5-6-1 of this Code. The community service
5shall include, but not be limited to, the cleanup and repair of
6any damage caused by violation of Section 21-1.3 of the
7Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012 and similar
8damages to property located within the municipality or county
9in which the violation occurred. Where possible and reasonable,
10the community service should be performed in the offender's
11neighborhood.
12    For the purposes of this Section, "organized gang" has the
13meaning ascribed to it in Section 10 of the Illinois Streetgang
14Terrorism Omnibus Prevention Act.
15    (c) The court may in addition to other reasonable
16conditions relating to the nature of the offense or the
17rehabilitation of the defendant as determined for each
18defendant in the proper discretion of the court require that
19the person:
20        (1) make a report to and appear in person before or
21    participate with the court or such courts, person, or
22    social service agency as directed by the court in the order
23    of supervision;
24        (2) pay a fine and costs;
25        (3) work or pursue a course of study or vocational
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1        (4) undergo medical, psychological or psychiatric
2    treatment; or treatment for drug addiction or alcoholism;
3        (5) attend or reside in a facility established for the
4    instruction or residence of defendants on probation;
5        (6) support his dependents;
6        (7) refrain from possessing a firearm or other
7    dangerous weapon;
8        (8) and in addition, if a minor:
9            (i) reside with his parents or in a foster home;
10            (ii) attend school;
11            (iii) attend a non-residential program for youth;
12            (iv) contribute to his own support at home or in a
13        foster home; or
14            (v) with the consent of the superintendent of the
15        facility, attend an educational program at a facility
16        other than the school in which the offense was
17        committed if he or she is placed on supervision for a
18        crime of violence as defined in Section 2 of the Crime
19        Victims Compensation Act committed in a school, on the
20        real property comprising a school, or within 1,000 feet
21        of the real property comprising a school;
22        (9) make restitution or reparation in an amount not to
23    exceed actual loss or damage to property and pecuniary loss
24    or make restitution under Section 5-5-6 to a domestic
25    violence shelter. The court shall determine the amount and
26    conditions of payment;

 

 

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1        (10) perform some reasonable public or community
2    service;
3        (11) comply with the terms and conditions of an order
4    of protection issued by the court pursuant to the Illinois
5    Domestic Violence Act of 1986 or an order of protection
6    issued by the court of another state, tribe, or United
7    States territory. If the court has ordered the defendant to
8    make a report and appear in person under paragraph (1) of
9    this subsection, a copy of the order of protection shall be
10    transmitted to the person or agency so designated by the
11    court;
12        (12) reimburse any "local anti-crime program" as
13    defined in Section 7 of the Anti-Crime Advisory Council Act
14    for any reasonable expenses incurred by the program on the
15    offender's case, not to exceed the maximum amount of the
16    fine authorized for the offense for which the defendant was
17    sentenced;
18        (13) contribute a reasonable sum of money, not to
19    exceed the maximum amount of the fine authorized for the
20    offense for which the defendant was sentenced, (i) to a
21    "local anti-crime program", as defined in Section 7 of the
22    Anti-Crime Advisory Council Act, or (ii) for offenses under
23    the jurisdiction of the Department of Natural Resources, to
24    the fund established by the Department of Natural Resources
25    for the purchase of evidence for investigation purposes and
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1    the Department of Natural Resources (Conservation) Law;
2        (14) refrain from entering into a designated
3    geographic area except upon such terms as the court finds
4    appropriate. Such terms may include consideration of the
5    purpose of the entry, the time of day, other persons
6    accompanying the defendant, and advance approval by a
7    probation officer;
8        (15) refrain from having any contact, directly or
9    indirectly, with certain specified persons or particular
10    types of person, including but not limited to members of
11    street gangs and drug users or dealers;
12        (16) refrain from having in his or her body the
13    presence of any illicit drug prohibited by the Cannabis
14    Control Act, the Illinois Controlled Substances Act, or the
15    Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act,
16    unless prescribed by a physician, and submit samples of his
17    or her blood or urine or both for tests to determine the
18    presence of any illicit drug;
19        (17) refrain from operating any motor vehicle not
20    equipped with an ignition interlock device as defined in
21    Section 1-129.1 of the Illinois Vehicle Code; under this
22    condition the court may allow a defendant who is not
23    self-employed to operate a vehicle owned by the defendant's
24    employer that is not equipped with an ignition interlock
25    device in the course and scope of the defendant's
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1        (18) if placed on supervision for a sex offense as
2    defined in subsection (a-5) of Section 3-1-2 of this Code,
3    unless the offender is a parent or guardian of the person
4    under 18 years of age present in the home and no
5    non-familial minors are present, not participate in a
6    holiday event involving children under 18 years of age,
7    such as distributing candy or other items to children on
8    Halloween, wearing a Santa Claus costume on or preceding
9    Christmas, being employed as a department store Santa
10    Claus, or wearing an Easter Bunny costume on or preceding
11    Easter.
12    (c-5) If payment of restitution as ordered has not been
13made, the victim shall file a petition notifying the sentencing
14court, any other person to whom restitution is owed, and the
15State's Attorney of the status of the ordered restitution
16payments unpaid at least 90 days before the supervision
17expiration date. If payment as ordered has not been made, the
18court shall hold a review hearing prior to the expiration date,
19unless the hearing is voluntarily waived by the defendant with
20the knowledge that waiver may result in an extension of the
21supervision period or in a revocation of supervision. If the
22court does not extend supervision, it shall issue a judgment
23for the unpaid restitution and direct the clerk of the circuit
24court to file and enter the judgment in the judgment and lien
25docket, without fee, unless it finds that the victim has
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1covered by the restitution order. If the court issues a
2judgment for the unpaid restitution, the court shall send to
3the defendant at his or her last known address written
4notification that a civil judgment has been issued for the
5unpaid restitution.
6    (d) The court shall defer entering any judgment on the
7charges until the conclusion of the supervision.
8    (e) At the conclusion of the period of supervision, if the
9court determines that the defendant has successfully complied
10with all of the conditions of supervision, the court shall
11discharge the defendant and enter a judgment dismissing the
12charges.
13    (f) Discharge and dismissal upon a successful conclusion of
14a disposition of supervision shall be deemed without
15adjudication of guilt and shall not be termed a conviction for
16purposes of disqualification or disabilities imposed by law
17upon conviction of a crime. Two years after the discharge and
18dismissal under this Section, unless the disposition of
19supervision was for a violation of Sections 3-707, 3-708,
203-710, 5-401.3, or 11-503 of the Illinois Vehicle Code or a
21similar provision of a local ordinance, or for a violation of
22Sections 12-3.2, 16-25, or 16A-3 of the Criminal Code of 1961
23or the Criminal Code of 2012, in which case it shall be 5 years
24after discharge and dismissal, a person may have his record of
25arrest sealed or expunged as may be provided by law. However,
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1move for sealing or expungement of his arrest record, as
2provided by law, at any time after discharge and dismissal
3under this Section. A person placed on supervision for a sexual
4offense committed against a minor as defined in clause
5(a)(1)(L) of Section 5.2 of the Criminal Identification Act or
6for a violation of Section 11-501 of the Illinois Vehicle Code
7or a similar provision of a local ordinance shall not have his
8or her record of arrest sealed or expunged.
9    (g) A defendant placed on supervision and who during the
10period of supervision undergoes mandatory drug or alcohol
11testing, or both, or is assigned to be placed on an approved
12electronic monitoring device, shall be ordered to pay the costs
13incidental to such mandatory drug or alcohol testing, or both,
14and costs incidental to such approved electronic monitoring in
15accordance with the defendant's ability to pay those costs. The
16county board with the concurrence of the Chief Judge of the
17judicial circuit in which the county is located shall establish
18reasonable fees for the cost of maintenance, testing, and
19incidental expenses related to the mandatory drug or alcohol
20testing, or both, and all costs incidental to approved
21electronic monitoring, of all defendants placed on
22supervision. The concurrence of the Chief Judge shall be in the
23form of an administrative order. The fees shall be collected by
24the clerk of the circuit court. The clerk of the circuit court
25shall pay all moneys collected from these fees to the county
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1costs of drug testing, alcohol testing, and electronic
2monitoring. The county treasurer shall deposit the fees
3collected in the county working cash fund under Section 6-27001
4or Section 6-29002 of the Counties Code, as the case may be.
5    (h) A disposition of supervision is a final order for the
6purposes of appeal.
7    (i) The court shall impose upon a defendant placed on
8supervision after January 1, 1992 or to community service under
9the supervision of a probation or court services department
10after January 1, 2004, as a condition of supervision or
11supervised community service, a fee of $50 for each month of
12supervision or supervised community service ordered by the
13court, unless after determining the inability of the person
14placed on supervision or supervised community service to pay
15the fee, the court assesses a lesser fee. The court may not
16impose the fee on a minor who is made a ward of the State under
17the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 while the minor is in placement.
18The fee shall be imposed only upon a defendant who is actively
19supervised by the probation and court services department. The
20fee shall be collected by the clerk of the circuit court. The
21clerk of the circuit court shall pay all monies collected from
22this fee to the county treasurer for deposit in the probation
23and court services fund pursuant to Section 15.1 of the
24Probation and Probation Officers Act.
25    A circuit court may not impose a probation fee in excess of
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1administrative order issued by the chief judge, a standard
2probation fee guide determining an offender's ability to pay.
3Of the amount collected as a probation fee, not to exceed $5 of
4that fee collected per month may be used to provide services to
5crime victims and their families.
6    The Court may only waive probation fees based on an
7offender's ability to pay. The probation department may
8re-evaluate an offender's ability to pay every 6 months, and,
9with the approval of the Director of Court Services or the
10Chief Probation Officer, adjust the monthly fee amount. An
11offender may elect to pay probation fees due in a lump sum. Any
12offender that has been assigned to the supervision of a
13probation department, or has been transferred either under
14subsection (h) of this Section or under any interstate compact,
15shall be required to pay probation fees to the department
16supervising the offender, based on the offender's ability to
17pay.
18    (j) All fines and costs imposed under this Section for any
19violation of Chapters 3, 4, 6, and 11 of the Illinois Vehicle
20Code, or a similar provision of a local ordinance, and any
21violation of the Child Passenger Protection Act, or a similar
22provision of a local ordinance, shall be collected and
23disbursed by the circuit clerk as provided under Section 27.5
24of the Clerks of Courts Act.
25    (k) A defendant at least 17 years of age who is placed on
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1inhabitants and who has not been previously convicted of a
2misdemeanor or felony may as a condition of his or her
3supervision be required by the court to attend educational
4courses designed to prepare the defendant for a high school
5diploma and to work toward a high school diploma or to work
6toward passing high school equivalency testing or to work
7toward completing a vocational training program approved by the
8court. The defendant placed on supervision must attend a public
9institution of education to obtain the educational or
10vocational training required by this subsection (k). The
11defendant placed on supervision shall be required to pay for
12the cost of the educational courses or high school equivalency
13testing if a fee is charged for those courses or testing. The
14court shall revoke the supervision of a person who wilfully
15fails to comply with this subsection (k). The court shall
16resentence the defendant upon revocation of supervision as
17provided in Section 5-6-4. This subsection (k) does not apply
18to a defendant who has a high school diploma or has
19successfully passed high school equivalency testing. This
20subsection (k) does not apply to a defendant who is determined
21by the court to be a person with a developmental disability
22developmentally disabled or otherwise mentally incapable of
23completing the educational or vocational program.
24    (l) The court shall require a defendant placed on
25supervision for possession of a substance prohibited by the
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1or the Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act
2after a previous conviction or disposition of supervision for
3possession of a substance prohibited by the Cannabis Control
4Act, the Illinois Controlled Substances Act, or the
5Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act or a
6sentence of probation under Section 10 of the Cannabis Control
7Act or Section 410 of the Illinois Controlled Substances Act
8and after a finding by the court that the person is addicted,
9to undergo treatment at a substance abuse program approved by
10the court.
11    (m) The Secretary of State shall require anyone placed on
12court supervision for a violation of Section 3-707 of the
13Illinois Vehicle Code or a similar provision of a local
14ordinance to give proof of his or her financial responsibility
15as defined in Section 7-315 of the Illinois Vehicle Code. The
16proof shall be maintained by the individual in a manner
17satisfactory to the Secretary of State for a minimum period of
183 years after the date the proof is first filed. The proof
19shall be limited to a single action per arrest and may not be
20affected by any post-sentence disposition. The Secretary of
21State shall suspend the driver's license of any person
22determined by the Secretary to be in violation of this
23subsection.
24    (n) Any offender placed on supervision for any offense that
25the court or probation department has determined to be sexually
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1shall be required to refrain from any contact, directly or
2indirectly, with any persons specified by the court and shall
3be available for all evaluations and treatment programs
4required by the court or the probation department.
5    (o) An offender placed on supervision for a sex offense as
6defined in the Sex Offender Management Board Act shall refrain
7from residing at the same address or in the same condominium
8unit or apartment unit or in the same condominium complex or
9apartment complex with another person he or she knows or
10reasonably should know is a convicted sex offender or has been
11placed on supervision for a sex offense. The provisions of this
12subsection (o) do not apply to a person convicted of a sex
13offense who is placed in a Department of Corrections licensed
14transitional housing facility for sex offenders.
15    (p) An offender placed on supervision for an offense
16committed on or after June 1, 2008 (the effective date of
17Public Act 95-464) that would qualify the accused as a child
18sex offender as defined in Section 11-9.3 or 11-9.4 of the
19Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012 shall
20refrain from communicating with or contacting, by means of the
21Internet, a person who is not related to the accused and whom
22the accused reasonably believes to be under 18 years of age.
23For purposes of this subsection (p), "Internet" has the meaning
24ascribed to it in Section 16-0.1 of the Criminal Code of 2012;
25and a person is not related to the accused if the person is
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1descendant of the accused; (iii) a first or second cousin of
2the accused; or (iv) a step-child or adopted child of the
3accused.
4    (q) An offender placed on supervision for an offense
5committed on or after June 1, 2008 (the effective date of
6Public Act 95-464) that would qualify the accused as a child
7sex offender as defined in Section 11-9.3 or 11-9.4 of the
8Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012 shall, if so
9ordered by the court, refrain from communicating with or
10contacting, by means of the Internet, a person who is related
11to the accused and whom the accused reasonably believes to be
12under 18 years of age. For purposes of this subsection (q),
13"Internet" has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 16-0.1 of
14the Criminal Code of 2012; and a person is related to the
15accused if the person is: (i) the spouse, brother, or sister of
16the accused; (ii) a descendant of the accused; (iii) a first or
17second cousin of the accused; or (iv) a step-child or adopted
18child of the accused.
19    (r) An offender placed on supervision for an offense under
20Section 11-6, 11-9.1, 11-14.4 that involves soliciting for a
21juvenile prostitute, 11-15.1, 11-20.1, 11-20.1B, 11-20.3, or
2211-21 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of
232012, or any attempt to commit any of these offenses, committed
24on or after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the
2595th General Assembly shall:
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1    with Internet capability without the prior written
2    approval of the court, except in connection with the
3    offender's employment or search for employment with the
4    prior approval of the court;
5        (ii) submit to periodic unannounced examinations of
6    the offender's computer or any other device with Internet
7    capability by the offender's probation officer, a law
8    enforcement officer, or assigned computer or information
9    technology specialist, including the retrieval and copying
10    of all data from the computer or device and any internal or
11    external peripherals and removal of such information,
12    equipment, or device to conduct a more thorough inspection;
13        (iii) submit to the installation on the offender's
14    computer or device with Internet capability, at the
15    offender's expense, of one or more hardware or software
16    systems to monitor the Internet use; and
17        (iv) submit to any other appropriate restrictions
18    concerning the offender's use of or access to a computer or
19    any other device with Internet capability imposed by the
20    court.
21    (s) An offender placed on supervision for an offense that
22is a sex offense as defined in Section 2 of the Sex Offender
23Registration Act that is committed on or after January 1, 2010
24(the effective date of Public Act 96-362) that requires the
25person to register as a sex offender under that Act, may not
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1the sex offender uses.
2    (t) An offender placed on supervision for a sex offense as
3defined in the Sex Offender Registration Act committed on or
4after January 1, 2010 (the effective date of Public Act 96-262)
5shall refrain from accessing or using a social networking
6website as defined in Section 17-0.5 of the Criminal Code of
72012.
8    (u) Jurisdiction over an offender may be transferred from
9the sentencing court to the court of another circuit with the
10concurrence of both courts. Further transfers or retransfers of
11jurisdiction are also authorized in the same manner. The court
12to which jurisdiction has been transferred shall have the same
13powers as the sentencing court. The probation department within
14the circuit to which jurisdiction has been transferred may
15impose probation fees upon receiving the transferred offender,
16as provided in subsection (i). The probation department from
17the original sentencing court shall retain all probation fees
18collected prior to the transfer.
19(Source: P.A. 97-454, eff. 1-1-12; 97-597, eff. 1-1-12;
2097-1109, eff. 1-1-13; 97-1150, eff. 1-25-13; 98-718, eff.
211-1-15; 98-940, eff. 1-1-15; revised 10-1-14.)
 
22    (730 ILCS 5/5-7-1)  (from Ch. 38, par. 1005-7-1)
23    Sec. 5-7-1. Sentence of Periodic Imprisonment.
24    (a) A sentence of periodic imprisonment is a sentence of
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1for periods of time during the day or night or for periods of
2days, or both, or if convicted of a felony, other than first
3degree murder, a Class X or Class 1 felony, committed to any
4county, municipal, or regional correctional or detention
5institution or facility in this State for such periods of time
6as the court may direct. Unless the court orders otherwise, the
7particular times and conditions of release shall be determined
8by the Department of Corrections, the sheriff, or the
9Superintendent of the house of corrections, who is
10administering the program.
11    (b) A sentence of periodic imprisonment may be imposed to
12permit the defendant to:
13        (1) seek employment;
14        (2) work;
15        (3) conduct a business or other self-employed
16    occupation including housekeeping;
17        (4) attend to family needs;
18        (5) attend an educational institution, including
19    vocational education;
20        (6) obtain medical or psychological treatment;
21        (7) perform work duties at a county, municipal, or
22    regional correctional or detention institution or
23    facility;
24        (8) continue to reside at home with or without
25    supervision involving the use of an approved electronic
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1        (9) for any other purpose determined by the court.
2    (c) Except where prohibited by other provisions of this
3Code, the court may impose a sentence of periodic imprisonment
4for a felony or misdemeanor on a person who is 17 years of age
5or older. The court shall not impose a sentence of periodic
6imprisonment if it imposes a sentence of imprisonment upon the
7defendant in excess of 90 days.
8    (d) A sentence of periodic imprisonment shall be for a
9definite term of from 3 to 4 years for a Class 1 felony, 18 to
1030 months for a Class 2 felony, and up to 18 months, or the
11longest sentence of imprisonment that could be imposed for the
12offense, whichever is less, for all other offenses; however, no
13person shall be sentenced to a term of periodic imprisonment
14longer than one year if he is committed to a county
15correctional institution or facility, and in conjunction with
16that sentence participate in a county work release program
17comparable to the work and day release program provided for in
18Article 13 of the Unified Code of Corrections in State
19facilities. The term of the sentence shall be calculated upon
20the basis of the duration of its term rather than upon the
21basis of the actual days spent in confinement. No sentence of
22periodic imprisonment shall be subject to the good time credit
23provisions of Section 3-6-3 of this Code.
24    (e) When the court imposes a sentence of periodic
25imprisonment, it shall state:
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1        (2) the days or parts of days which the defendant is to
2    be confined;
3        (3) the conditions.
4    (f) The court may issue an order of protection pursuant to
5the Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986 as a condition of a
6sentence of periodic imprisonment. The Illinois Domestic
7Violence Act of 1986 shall govern the issuance, enforcement and
8recording of orders of protection issued under this Section. A
9copy of the order of protection shall be transmitted to the
10person or agency having responsibility for the case.
11    (f-5) An offender sentenced to a term of periodic
12imprisonment for a felony sex offense as defined in the Sex
13Offender Management Board Act shall be required to undergo and
14successfully complete sex offender treatment by a treatment
15provider approved by the Board and conducted in conformance
16with the standards developed under the Sex Offender Management
17Board Act.
18    (g) An offender sentenced to periodic imprisonment who
19undergoes mandatory drug or alcohol testing, or both, or is
20assigned to be placed on an approved electronic monitoring
21device, shall be ordered to pay the costs incidental to such
22mandatory drug or alcohol testing, or both, and costs
23incidental to such approved electronic monitoring in
24accordance with the defendant's ability to pay those costs. The
25county board with the concurrence of the Chief Judge of the
26judicial circuit in which the county is located shall establish

 

 

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1reasonable fees for the cost of maintenance, testing, and
2incidental expenses related to the mandatory drug or alcohol
3testing, or both, and all costs incidental to approved
4electronic monitoring, of all offenders with a sentence of
5periodic imprisonment. The concurrence of the Chief Judge shall
6be in the form of an administrative order. The fees shall be
7collected by the clerk of the circuit court. The clerk of the
8circuit court shall pay all moneys collected from these fees to
9the county treasurer who shall use the moneys collected to
10defray the costs of drug testing, alcohol testing, and
11electronic monitoring. The county treasurer shall deposit the
12fees collected in the county working cash fund under Section
136-27001 or Section 6-29002 of the Counties Code, as the case
14may be.
15    (h) All fees and costs imposed under this Section for any
16violation of Chapters 3, 4, 6, and 11 of the Illinois Vehicle
17Code, or a similar provision of a local ordinance, and any
18violation of the Child Passenger Protection Act, or a similar
19provision of a local ordinance, shall be collected and
20disbursed by the circuit clerk as provided under Section 27.5
21of the Clerks of Courts Act.
22    (i) A defendant at least 17 years of age who is convicted
23of a misdemeanor or felony in a county of 3,000,000 or more
24inhabitants and who has not been previously convicted of a
25misdemeanor or a felony and who is sentenced to a term of
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1be required by the court to attend educational courses designed
2to prepare the defendant for a high school diploma and to work
3toward receiving a high school diploma or to work toward
4passing high school equivalency testing or to work toward
5completing a vocational training program approved by the court.
6The defendant sentenced to periodic imprisonment must attend a
7public institution of education to obtain the educational or
8vocational training required by this subsection (i). The
9defendant sentenced to a term of periodic imprisonment shall be
10required to pay for the cost of the educational courses or high
11school equivalency testing if a fee is charged for those
12courses or testing. The court shall revoke the sentence of
13periodic imprisonment of the defendant who wilfully fails to
14comply with this subsection (i). The court shall resentence the
15defendant whose sentence of periodic imprisonment has been
16revoked as provided in Section 5-7-2. This subsection (i) does
17not apply to a defendant who has a high school diploma or has
18successfully passed high school equivalency testing. This
19subsection (i) does not apply to a defendant who is determined
20by the court to be a person with a developmental disability
21developmentally disabled or otherwise mentally incapable of
22completing the educational or vocational program.
23(Source: P.A. 98-718, eff. 1-1-15.)
 
24    Section 915. The Code of Civil Procedure is amended by
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1    (735 ILCS 5/13-114)  (from Ch. 110, par. 13-114)
2    Sec. 13-114. Seventy-five year limitation. No deed, will,
3estate, proof of heirship, plat, affidavit or other instrument
4or document, or any court proceeding, order or judgment, or any
5agreement, written or unwritten, sealed or unsealed, or any
6fact, event, or statement, or any part or copy of any of the
7foregoing, relating to or affecting the title to real estate in
8the State of Illinois, which happened, was administered, or was
9executed, dated, delivered, recorded or entered into more than
1075 years prior to July 1, 1872, or such subsequent date as the
11same is offered, presented, urged, claimed, asserted, or
12appears against any person hereafter becoming interested in the
13title to any real estate, or to any agent or attorney thereof,
14shall adversely to the party or parties hereafter coming into
15possession of such real estate under claim or color of title or
16persons claiming under him, her or them, constitute notice,
17either actual or constructive of any right, title, interest or
18claim in and to such real estate, or any part thereof, or be,
19or be considered to be evidence or admissible in evidence or be
20held or urged to make any title unmarketable in part or in
21whole, or be required or allowed to be alleged or proved as a
22basis for any action, or any statutory proceeding affecting
23directly or indirectly the title to such real estate.
24    The limitation of this Section, however, shall be deferred
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1additional period of 10 years, if a claim in writing in and to
2real estate therein particularly described, incorporating the
3terms or substance of any such deed, will, estate, proof of
4heirship, plat, affidavit, or other instrument or document, or
5any court proceeding, order or judgment or any agreement,
6written or unwritten, sealed or unsealed, or any fact, event or
7statement, or any part or copy thereof in such claim, is filed
8in the office of the recorder in the county or counties in
9which such real estate is located:
10    1. within 3 years prior to the expiration of such 75 year
11period; or
12    2. after the expiration of such 75 year period, by a minor
13or a claimant under a legal disability who became under such
14disability during such 75 year period and within 2 years after
15the disability of such minor or of the claimant a under legal
16disability has been removed; or
17    3. after the expiration of such 75 year period, by a
18guardian of a minor or person who was determined by a court to
19be under a legal disability became legally disabled during such
2075 year period and within 2 years after such guardian has been
21appointed for such minor or person under a legal disability.
22    The provisions of this Section shall not apply to or
23operate against the United States of America or the State of
24Illinois or any other state of the United States of America; or
25as to real estate held for a public purpose by any municipality
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1against any person under whom the party or parties in
2possession during the period herein permitted for reassertion
3of title claim by lease or other privity of contract; or
4against any person who during the entire period herein
5permitted for reassertion of title, or prior thereto, has not
6had the right to sue for and protect his or her claim, interest
7or title.
8(Source: P.A. 83-1362.)
 
9    Section 920. The Crime Victims Compensation Act is amended
10by changing Section 6.1 as follows:
 
11    (740 ILCS 45/6.1)  (from Ch. 70, par. 76.1)
12    Sec. 6.1. Right to compensation. A person is entitled to
13compensation under this Act if:
14        (a) Within 2 years of the occurrence of the crime, or
15    within one year after a criminal charge of a person for an
16    offense, upon which the claim is based, he files an
17    application, under oath, with the Court of Claims and on a
18    form prescribed in accordance with Section 7.1 furnished by
19    the Attorney General. If the person entitled to
20    compensation is under 18 years of age or under other legal
21    disability at the time of the occurrence or is determined
22    by a court to be under a legal disability becomes legally
23    disabled as a result of the occurrence, he may file the
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1    after he attains the age of 18 years or the disability is
2    removed, as the case may be. Legal disability includes a
3    diagnosis of posttraumatic stress disorder.
4        (b) For all crimes of violence, except those listed in
5    subsection (b-1) of this Section, the appropriate law
6    enforcement officials were notified within 72 hours of the
7    perpetration of the crime allegedly causing the death or
8    injury to the victim or, in the event such notification was
9    made more than 72 hours after the perpetration of the
10    crime, the applicant establishes that such notice was
11    timely under the circumstances.
12        (b-1) For victims of offenses defined in Sections
13    11-1.20, 11-1.30, 11-1.40, 11-1.50, 11-1.60, 12-13, 12-14,
14    12-14.1, 12-15, and 12-16 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or
15    the Criminal Code of 2012, the appropriate law enforcement
16    officials were notified within 7 days of the perpetration
17    of the crime allegedly causing death or injury to the
18    victim or, in the event that the notification was made more
19    than 7 days after the perpetration of the crime, the
20    applicant establishes that the notice was timely under the
21    circumstances. If the applicant or victim has obtained an
22    order of protection, a civil no contact order, or a
23    stalking no contact order, or has presented himself or
24    herself to a hospital for sexual assault evidence
25    collection and medical care, such action shall constitute
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1    subsection (b) of this Section.
2        (c) The applicant has cooperated with law enforcement
3    officials in the apprehension and prosecution of the
4    assailant. If the applicant or victim has obtained an order
5    of protection, a civil no contact order, or a stalking no
6    contact order or has presented himself or herself to a
7    hospital for sexual assault evidence collection and
8    medical care, such action shall constitute cooperation
9    under this subsection (c).
10        (d) The applicant is not the offender or an accomplice
11    of the offender and the award would not unjustly benefit
12    the offender or his accomplice.
13        (e) The injury to or death of the victim was not
14    substantially attributable to his own wrongful act and was
15    not substantially provoked by the victim.
16        (f) For victims of offenses defined in Section 10-9 of
17    the Criminal Code of 2012, the victim submits a statement
18    under oath on a form prescribed by the Attorney General
19    attesting that the removed tattoo was applied in connection
20    with the commission of the offense.
21(Source: P.A. 97-817, eff. 1-1-13; 97-1150, eff. 1-25-13;
2298-435, eff. 1-1-14.)
 
23    Section 925. The Mental Health and Developmental
24Disabilities Confidentiality Act is amended by changing
25Sections 4 and 12 as follows:
 

 

 

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1    (740 ILCS 110/4)  (from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 804)
2    Sec. 4. (a) The following persons shall be entitled, upon
3request, to inspect and copy a recipient's record or any part
4thereof:
5        (1) the parent or guardian of a recipient who is under
6    12 years of age;
7        (2) the recipient if he is 12 years of age or older;
8        (3) the parent or guardian of a recipient who is at
9    least 12 but under 18 years, if the recipient is informed
10    and does not object or if the therapist does not find that
11    there are compelling reasons for denying the access. The
12    parent or guardian who is denied access by either the
13    recipient or the therapist may petition a court for access
14    to the record. Nothing in this paragraph is intended to
15    prohibit the parent or guardian of a recipient who is at
16    least 12 but under 18 years from requesting and receiving
17    the following information: current physical and mental
18    condition, diagnosis, treatment needs, services provided,
19    and services needed, including medication, if any;
20        (4) the guardian of a recipient who is 18 years or
21    older;
22        (5) an attorney or guardian ad litem who represents a
23    minor 12 years of age or older in any judicial or
24    administrative proceeding, provided that the court or
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1    granting the attorney this right;
2        (6) an agent appointed under a recipient's power of
3    attorney for health care or for property, when the power of
4    attorney authorizes the access;
5        (7) an attorney-in-fact appointed under the Mental
6    Health Treatment Preference Declaration Act; or
7        (8) any person in whose care and custody the recipient
8    has been placed pursuant to Section 3-811 of the Mental
9    Health and Developmental Disabilities Code.
10    (b) Assistance in interpreting the record may be provided
11without charge and shall be provided if the person inspecting
12the record is under 18 years of age. However, access may in no
13way be denied or limited if the person inspecting the record
14refuses the assistance. A reasonable fee may be charged for
15duplication of a record. However, when requested to do so in
16writing by any indigent recipient, the custodian of the records
17shall provide at no charge to the recipient, or to the
18Guardianship and Advocacy Commission, the agency designated by
19the Governor under Section 1 of the Protection and Advocacy for
20Persons with Developmental Disabilities Developmentally
21Disabled Persons Act or to any other not-for-profit agency
22whose primary purpose is to provide free legal services or
23advocacy for the indigent and who has received written
24authorization from the recipient under Section 5 of this Act to
25receive his records, one copy of any records in its possession
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1    (c) Any person entitled to access to a record under this
2Section may submit a written statement concerning any disputed
3or new information, which statement shall be entered into the
4record. Whenever any disputed part of a record is disclosed,
5any submitted statement relating thereto shall accompany the
6disclosed part. Additionally, any person entitled to access may
7request modification of any part of the record which he
8believes is incorrect or misleading. If the request is refused,
9the person may seek a court order to compel modification.
10    (d) Whenever access or modification is requested, the
11request and any action taken thereon shall be noted in the
12recipient's record.
13(Source: P.A. 96-1399, eff. 7-29-10; 96-1453, eff. 8-20-10.)
 
14    (740 ILCS 110/12)  (from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 812)
15    Sec. 12. (a) If the United States Secret Service or the
16Department of State Police requests information from a mental
17health or developmental disability facility, as defined in
18Section 1-107 and 1-114 of the Mental Health and Developmental
19Disabilities Code, relating to a specific recipient and the
20facility director determines that disclosure of such
21information may be necessary to protect the life of, or to
22prevent the infliction of great bodily harm to, a public
23official, or a person under the protection of the United States
24Secret Service, only the following information may be
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1of any admission to or discharge from a facility; and any
2information which would indicate whether or not the recipient
3has a history of violence or presents a danger of violence to
4the person under protection. Any information so disclosed shall
5be used for investigative purposes only and shall not be
6publicly disseminated. Any person participating in good faith
7in the disclosure of such information in accordance with this
8provision shall have immunity from any liability, civil,
9criminal or otherwise, if such information is disclosed relying
10upon the representation of an officer of the United States
11Secret Service or the Department of State Police that a person
12is under the protection of the United States Secret Service or
13is a public official.
14    For the purpose of this subsection (a), the term "public
15official" means the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney
16General, Secretary of State, State Comptroller, State
17Treasurer, member of the General Assembly, member of the United
18States Congress, Judge of the United States as defined in 28
19U.S.C. 451, Justice of the United States as defined in 28
20U.S.C. 451, United States Magistrate Judge as defined in 28
21U.S.C. 639, Bankruptcy Judge appointed under 28 U.S.C. 152, or
22Supreme, Appellate, Circuit, or Associate Judge of the State of
23Illinois. The term shall also include the spouse, child or
24children of a public official.
25    (b) The Department of Human Services (acting as successor
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1Disabilities) and all public or private hospitals and mental
2health facilities are required, as hereafter described in this
3subsection, to furnish the Department of State Police only such
4information as may be required for the sole purpose of
5determining whether an individual who may be or may have been a
6patient is disqualified because of that status from receiving
7or retaining a Firearm Owner's Identification Card or falls
8within the federal prohibitors under subsection (e), (f), (g),
9(r), (s), or (t) of Section 8 of the Firearm Owners
10Identification Card Act, or falls within the federal
11prohibitors in 18 U.S.C. 922(g) and (n). All physicians,
12clinical psychologists, or qualified examiners at public or
13private mental health facilities or parts thereof as defined in
14this subsection shall, in the form and manner required by the
15Department, provide notice directly to the Department of Human
16Services, or to his or her employer who shall then report to
17the Department, within 24 hours after determining that a
18patient as described in clause (2) of the definition of
19"patient" in Section 1.1 of the Firearm Owners Identification
20Card Act poses a clear and present danger to himself, herself,
21or others, or is determined to be a person with a developmental
22disability developmentally disabled. This information shall be
23furnished within 24 hours after the physician, clinical
24psychologist, or qualified examiner has made a determination,
25or within 7 days after admission to a public or private
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1to a patient described in clause (1) of the definition of
2"patient" in Section 1.1 of the Firearm Owners Identification
3Card Act. Any such information disclosed under this subsection
4shall remain privileged and confidential, and shall not be
5redisclosed, except as required by subsection (e) of Section
63.1 of the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act, nor utilized
7for any other purpose. The method of requiring the providing of
8such information shall guarantee that no information is
9released beyond what is necessary for this purpose. In
10addition, the information disclosed shall be provided by the
11Department within the time period established by Section 24-3
12of the Criminal Code of 2012 regarding the delivery of
13firearms. The method used shall be sufficient to provide the
14necessary information within the prescribed time period, which
15may include periodically providing lists to the Department of
16Human Services or any public or private hospital or mental
17health facility of Firearm Owner's Identification Card
18applicants on which the Department or hospital shall indicate
19the identities of those individuals who are to its knowledge
20disqualified from having a Firearm Owner's Identification Card
21for reasons described herein. The Department may provide for a
22centralized source of information for the State on this subject
23under its jurisdiction. The identity of the person reporting
24under this subsection shall not be disclosed to the subject of
25the report. For the purposes of this subsection, the physician,
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1determination and his or her employer shall not be held
2criminally, civilly, or professionally liable for making or not
3making the notification required under this subsection, except
4for willful or wanton misconduct.
5    Any person, institution, or agency, under this Act,
6participating in good faith in the reporting or disclosure of
7records and communications otherwise in accordance with this
8provision or with rules, regulations or guidelines issued by
9the Department shall have immunity from any liability, civil,
10criminal or otherwise, that might result by reason of the
11action. For the purpose of any proceeding, civil or criminal,
12arising out of a report or disclosure in accordance with this
13provision, the good faith of any person, institution, or agency
14so reporting or disclosing shall be presumed. The full extent
15of the immunity provided in this subsection (b) shall apply to
16any person, institution or agency that fails to make a report
17or disclosure in the good faith belief that the report or
18disclosure would violate federal regulations governing the
19confidentiality of alcohol and drug abuse patient records
20implementing 42 U.S.C. 290dd-3 and 290ee-3.
21    For purposes of this subsection (b) only, the following
22terms shall have the meaning prescribed:
23        (1) (Blank).
24        (1.3) "Clear and present danger" has the meaning as
25    defined in Section 1.1 of the Firearm Owners Identification
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1        (1.5) "Person with a developmental disability"
2    Developmentally disabled" has the meaning as defined in
3    Section 1.1 of the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act.
4        (2) "Patient" has the meaning as defined in Section 1.1
5    of the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act.
6        (3) "Mental health facility" has the meaning as defined
7    in Section 1.1 of the Firearm Owners Identification Card
8    Act.
9    (c) Upon the request of a peace officer who takes a person
10into custody and transports such person to a mental health or
11developmental disability facility pursuant to Section 3-606 or
124-404 of the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code
13or who transports a person from such facility, a facility
14director shall furnish said peace officer the name, address,
15age and name of the nearest relative of the person transported
16to or from the mental health or developmental disability
17facility. In no case shall the facility director disclose to
18the peace officer any information relating to the diagnosis,
19treatment or evaluation of the person's mental or physical
20health.
21    For the purposes of this subsection (c), the terms "mental
22health or developmental disability facility", "peace officer"
23and "facility director" shall have the meanings ascribed to
24them in the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code.
25    (d) Upon the request of a peace officer or prosecuting
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1criminal offense, or attempting to apprehend a fugitive from
2justice, a facility director may disclose whether a person is
3present at the facility. Upon request of a peace officer or
4prosecuting authority who has a valid forcible felony warrant
5issued, a facility director shall disclose: (1) whether the
6person who is the subject of the warrant is present at the
7facility and (2) the date of that person's discharge or future
8discharge from the facility. The requesting peace officer or
9prosecuting authority must furnish a case number and the
10purpose of the investigation or an outstanding arrest warrant
11at the time of the request. Any person, institution, or agency
12participating in good faith in disclosing such information in
13accordance with this subsection (d) is immune from any
14liability, civil, criminal or otherwise, that might result by
15reason of the action.
16(Source: P.A. 97-1150, eff. 1-25-13; 98-63, eff. 7-9-13.)
 
17    Section 930. The Sports Volunteer Immunity Act is amended
18by changing Section 1 as follows:
 
19    (745 ILCS 80/1)  (from Ch. 70, par. 701)
20    Sec. 1. Manager, coach, umpire or referee negligence
21standard.
22    (a) General rule. Except as provided otherwise in this
23Section, no person who, without compensation and as a
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1umpire or referee or who, without compensation and as a
2volunteer, assists a manager, coach, instructor, umpire or
3referee in a sports program of a nonprofit association, shall
4be liable to any person for any civil damages as a result of
5any acts or omissions in rendering such services or in
6conducting or sponsoring such sports program, unless the
7conduct of such person falls substantially below the standards
8generally practiced and accepted in like circumstances by
9similar persons rendering such services or conducting or
10sponsoring such sports programs, and unless it is shown that
11such person did an act or omitted the doing of an act which
12such person was under a recognized duty to another to do,
13knowing or having reason to know that such act or omission
14created a substantial risk of actual harm to the person or
15property of another. It shall be insufficient to impose
16liability to establish only that the conduct of such person
17fell below ordinary standards of care.
18    (b) Exceptions.
19        (1) Nothing in this Section shall be construed as
20    affecting or modifying the liability of such person or a
21    nonprofit association for any of the following:
22            (i) Acts or omissions relating to the
23        transportation of participants in a sports program or
24        others to or from a game, event or practice.
25            (ii) Acts or omissions relating to the care and
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1        playing areas which such persons or nonprofit
2        associations own, possess or control.
3        (2) Nothing in this Section shall be construed as
4    affecting or modifying any existing legal basis for
5    determining the liability, or any defense thereto, of any
6    person not covered by the standard of negligence
7    established by this Section.
8    (c) Assumption of risk or comparative fault. Nothing in
9this Section shall be construed as affecting or modifying the
10doctrine of assumption of risk or comparative fault on the part
11of the participant.
12    (d) Definitions. As used in this Act the following words
13and phrases shall have the meanings given to them in this
14subsection:
15    "Compensation" means any payment for services performed
16but does not include reimbursement for reasonable expenses
17actually incurred or to be incurred or, solely in the case of
18umpires or referees, a modest honorarium.
19    "Nonprofit association" means an entity which is organized
20as a not-for-profit corporation under the laws of this State or
21the United States or a nonprofit unincorporated association or
22any entity which is authorized to do business in this State as
23a not-for-profit corporation under the laws of this State,
24including, but not limited to, youth or athletic associations,
25volunteer fire, ambulance, religious, charitable, fraternal,
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1any separately chartered auxiliary of the foregoing, if
2organized and operated on a nonprofit basis.
3    "Sports program" means baseball (including softball),
4football, basketball, soccer or any other competitive sport
5formally recognized as a sport by the United States Olympic
6Committee as specified by and under the jurisdiction of the
7Amateur Sports Act of 1978 (36 U.S.C. 371 et seq.), the Amateur
8Athletic Union or the National Collegiate Athletic
9Association. The term shall be limited to a program or that
10portion of a program that is organized for recreational
11purposes and whose activities are substantially for such
12purposes and which is primarily for participants who are 18
13years of age or younger or whose 19th birthday occurs during
14the year of participation or the competitive season, whichever
15is longer. There shall, however, be no age limitation for
16programs operated for persons with physical or intellectual
17disabilities the physically handicapped or intellectually
18disabled.
19    (e) Nothing in this Section is intended to bar any cause of
20action against a nonprofit association or change the liability
21of such an association which arises out of an act or omission
22of any person exempt from liability under this Act.
23(Source: P.A. 97-227, eff. 1-1-12.)
 
24    Section 935. The Predator Accountability Act is amended by
25changing Section 10 as follows:
 

 

 

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1    (740 ILCS 128/10)
2    Sec. 10. Definitions. As used in this Act:
3    "Sex trade" means any act, which if proven beyond a
4reasonable doubt could support a conviction for a violation or
5attempted violation of any of the following Sections of the
6Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012: 11-14.3
7(promoting prostitution); 11-14.4 (promoting juvenile
8prostitution); 11-15 (soliciting for a prostitute); 11-15.1
9(soliciting for a juvenile prostitute); 11-16 (pandering);
1011-17 (keeping a place of prostitution); 11-17.1 (keeping a
11place of juvenile prostitution); 11-19 (pimping); 11-19.1
12(juvenile pimping and aggravated juvenile pimping); 11-19.2
13(exploitation of a child); 11-20 (obscenity); 11-20.1 (child
14pornography); or 11-20.1B or 11-20.3 (aggravated child
15pornography); or Section 10-9 (trafficking in persons and
16involuntary servitude).
17    "Sex trade" activity may involve adults and youth of all
18genders and sexual orientations.
19    "Victim of the sex trade" means, for the following sex
20trade acts, the person or persons indicated:
21        (1) soliciting for a prostitute: the prostitute who is
22    the object of the solicitation;
23        (2) soliciting for a juvenile prostitute: the juvenile
24    prostitute, or person with a severe or profound
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1    intellectually disabled person, who is the object of the
2    solicitation;
3        (3) promoting prostitution as described in subdivision
4    (a)(2)(A) or (a)(2)(B) of Section 11-14.3 of the Criminal
5    Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012, or pandering:
6    the person intended or compelled to act as a prostitute;
7        (4) keeping a place of prostitution: any person
8    intended or compelled to act as a prostitute, while present
9    at the place, during the time period in question;
10        (5) keeping a place of juvenile prostitution: any
11    juvenile intended or compelled to act as a prostitute,
12    while present at the place, during the time period in
13    question;
14        (6) promoting prostitution as described in subdivision
15    (a)(2)(C) of Section 11-14.3 of the Criminal Code of 1961
16    or the Criminal Code of 2012, or pimping: the prostitute
17    from whom anything of value is received;
18        (7) promoting juvenile prostitution as described in
19    subdivision (a)(2) or (a)(3) of Section 11-14.4 of the
20    Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012, or
21    juvenile pimping and aggravated juvenile pimping: the
22    juvenile, or person with a severe or profound intellectual
23    disability severely or profoundly intellectually disabled
24    person, from whom anything of value is received for that
25    person's act of prostitution;
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1    subdivision (a)(4) of Section 11-14.4 of the Criminal Code
2    of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012, or exploitation of a
3    child: the juvenile, or person with a severe or profound
4    intellectual disability severely or profoundly
5    intellectually disabled person, intended or compelled to
6    act as a prostitute or from whom anything of value is
7    received for that person's act of prostitution;
8        (9) obscenity: any person who appears in or is
9    described or depicted in the offending conduct or material;
10        (10) child pornography or aggravated child
11    pornography: any child, or person with a severe or profound
12    intellectual disability severely or profoundly
13    intellectually disabled person, who appears in or is
14    described or depicted in the offending conduct or material;
15    or
16        (11) trafficking of persons or involuntary servitude:
17    a "trafficking victim" as defined in Section 10-9 of the
18    Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012.
19(Source: P.A. 96-710, eff. 1-1-10; 96-1551, eff. 7-1-11;
2097-227, eff. 1-1-12; 97-897, eff. 1-1-13; 97-1109, eff. 1-1-13;
2197-1150, eff. 1-25-13.)
 
22    Section 940. The Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of
23Marriage Act is amended by changing Sections 216, 513, 601, and
24607 as follows:
 

 

 

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1    (750 ILCS 5/216)  (from Ch. 40, par. 216)
2    Sec. 216. Prohibited Marriages Void if Contracted in
3Another State.) That if any person residing and intending to
4continue to reside in this state and who is a person with a
5disability disabled or prohibited from contracting marriage
6under the laws of this state, shall go into another state or
7country and there contract a marriage prohibited and declared
8void by the laws of this state, such marriage shall be null and
9void for all purposes in this state with the same effect as
10though such prohibited marriage had been entered into in this
11state.
12(Source: P.A. 80-923.)
 
13    (750 ILCS 5/513)  (from Ch. 40, par. 513)
14    Sec. 513. Support for Non-minor Children and Educational
15Expenses.
16    (a) The court may award sums of money out of the property
17and income of either or both parties or the estate of a
18deceased parent, as equity may require, for the support of the
19child or children of the parties who have attained majority in
20the following instances:
21        (1) When the child is a person with a mental or
22    physical disability mentally or physically disabled and
23    not otherwise emancipated, an application for support may
24    be made before or after the child has attained majority.
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1    educational expenses of the child or children of the
2    parties, whether of minor or majority age, and an
3    application for educational expenses may be made before or
4    after the child has attained majority, or after the death
5    of either parent. The authority under this Section to make
6    provision for educational expenses extends not only to
7    periods of college education or professional or other
8    training after graduation from high school, but also to any
9    period during which the child of the parties is still
10    attending high school, even though he or she attained the
11    age of 19. The educational expenses may include, but shall
12    not be limited to, room, board, dues, tuition,
13    transportation, books, fees, registration and application
14    costs, medical expenses including medical insurance,
15    dental expenses, and living expenses during the school year
16    and periods of recess, which sums may be ordered payable to
17    the child, to either parent, or to the educational
18    institution, directly or through a special account or trust
19    created for that purpose, as the court sees fit.
20        If educational expenses are ordered payable, each
21    parent and the child shall sign any consents necessary for
22    the educational institution to provide the supporting
23    parent with access to the child's academic transcripts,
24    records, and grade reports. The consents shall not apply to
25    any non-academic records. Failure to execute the required
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1    any order entered under this Section. Unless the court
2    specifically finds that the child's safety would be
3    jeopardized, each parent is entitled to know the name of
4    the educational institution the child attends. This
5    amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly applies to all
6    orders entered under this paragraph (2) on or after the
7    effective date of this amendatory Act of the 95th General
8    Assembly.
9        The authority under this Section to make provision for
10    educational expenses, except where the child is a person
11    with a mental or physical disability mentally or physically
12    disabled and not otherwise emancipated, terminates when
13    the child receives a baccalaureate degree.
14    (b) In making awards under paragraph (1) or (2) of
15subsection (a), or pursuant to a petition or motion to
16decrease, modify, or terminate any such award, the court shall
17consider all relevant factors that appear reasonable and
18necessary, including:
19        (1) The financial resources of both parents.
20        (2) The standard of living the child would have enjoyed
21    had the marriage not been dissolved.
22        (3) The financial resources of the child.
23        (4) The child's academic performance.
24(Source: P.A. 95-954, eff. 8-29-08.)
 
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1    Sec. 601. Jurisdiction; Commencement of Proceeding.
2    (a) A court of this State competent to decide child custody
3matters has jurisdiction to make a child custody determination
4in original or modification proceedings as provided in Section
5201 of the Uniform Child-Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement
6Act as adopted by this State.
7    (b) A child custody proceeding is commenced in the court:
8        (1) by a parent, by filing a petition:
9            (i) for dissolution of marriage or legal
10        separation or declaration of invalidity of marriage;
11        or
12            (ii) for custody of the child, in the county in
13        which he is permanently resident or found;
14        (2) by a person other than a parent, by filing a
15    petition for custody of the child in the county in which he
16    is permanently resident or found, but only if he is not in
17    the physical custody of one of his parents; or
18        (3) by a stepparent, by filing a petition, if all of
19    the following circumstances are met:
20            (A) the child is at least 12 years old;
21            (B) the custodial parent and stepparent were
22        married for at least 5 years during which the child
23        resided with the parent and stepparent;
24            (C) the custodial parent is deceased or is a person
25        with a disability disabled and cannot perform the
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1            (D) the stepparent provided for the care, control,
2        and welfare to the child prior to the initiation of
3        custody proceedings;
4            (E) the child wishes to live with the stepparent;
5        and
6            (F) it is alleged to be in the best interests and
7        welfare of the child to live with the stepparent as
8        provided in Section 602 of this Act; or .
9        (4) when When one of the parents is deceased, by a
10    grandparent who is a parent or stepparent of a deceased
11    parent, by filing a petition, if one or more of the
12    following existed at the time of the parent's death:
13            (A) the surviving parent had been absent from the
14        marital abode for more than one month without the
15        deceased spouse knowing his or her whereabouts;
16            (B) the surviving parent was in State or federal
17        custody; or
18            (C) the surviving parent had: (i) received
19        supervision for or been convicted of any violation of
20        Section 11-1.20, 11-1.30, 11-1.40, 11-1.50, 11-1.60,
21        11-1.70, 12C-5, 12C-10, 12C-35, 12C-40, 12C-45, 18-6,
22        19-6, or Article 12 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the
23        Criminal Code of 2012 directed towards the deceased
24        parent or the child; or (ii) received supervision or
25        been convicted of violating an order of protection
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1        Domestic Violence Act of 1986 for the protection of the
2        deceased parent or the child.
3    (c) Notice of a child custody proceeding, including an
4action for modification of a previous custody order, shall be
5given to the child's parents, guardian and custodian, who may
6appear, be heard, and file a responsive pleading. The court,
7upon showing of good cause, may permit intervention of other
8interested parties.
9    (d) Proceedings for modification of a previous custody
10order commenced more than 30 days following the entry of a
11previous custody order must be initiated by serving a written
12notice and a copy of the petition for modification upon the
13child's parent, guardian and custodian at least 30 days prior
14to hearing on the petition. Nothing in this Section shall
15preclude a party in custody modification proceedings from
16moving for a temporary order under Section 603 of this Act.
17    (e) (Blank).
18    (f) The court shall, at the court's discretion or upon the
19request of any party entitled to petition for custody of the
20child, appoint a guardian ad litem to represent the best
21interest of the child for the duration of the custody
22proceeding or for any modifications of any custody orders
23entered. Nothing in this Section shall be construed to prevent
24the court from appointing the same guardian ad litem for 2 or
25more children that are siblings or half-siblings.
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1    (750 ILCS 5/607)  (from Ch. 40, par. 607)
2    Sec. 607. Visitation.
3    (a) A parent not granted custody of the child is entitled
4to reasonable visitation rights unless the court finds, after a
5hearing, that visitation would endanger seriously the child's
6physical, mental, moral or emotional health. If the custodian's
7street address is not identified, pursuant to Section 708, the
8court shall require the parties to identify reasonable
9alternative arrangements for visitation by a non-custodial
10parent, including but not limited to visitation of the minor
11child at the residence of another person or at a local public
12or private facility.
13        (1) "Visitation" means in-person time spent between a
14    child and the child's parent. In appropriate
15    circumstances, it may include electronic communication
16    under conditions and at times determined by the court.
17        (2) "Electronic communication" means time that a
18    parent spends with his or her child during which the child
19    is not in the parent's actual physical custody, but which
20    is facilitated by the use of communication tools such as
21    the telephone, electronic mail, instant messaging, video
22    conferencing or other wired or wireless technologies via
23    the Internet, or another medium of communication.
24    (a-3) Grandparents, great-grandparents, and siblings of a
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1bring an action in circuit court by petition, requesting
2visitation in accordance with this Section. The term "sibling"
3in this Section means a brother, sister, stepbrother, or
4stepsister of the minor child. Grandparents,
5great-grandparents, and siblings also have standing to file a
6petition for visitation and any electronic communication
7rights in a pending dissolution proceeding or any other
8proceeding that involves custody or visitation issues,
9requesting visitation in accordance with this Section. A
10petition for visitation with a child by a person other than a
11parent must be filed in the county in which the child resides.
12Nothing in this subsection (a-3) and subsection (a-5) of this
13Section shall apply to a child in whose interests a petition is
14pending under Section 2-13 of the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 or
15a petition to adopt an unrelated child is pending under the
16Adoption Act.
17    (a-5)(1) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection
18(a-5), any grandparent, great-grandparent, or sibling may file
19a petition for visitation rights to a minor child if there is
20an unreasonable denial of visitation by a parent and at least
21one of the following conditions exists:
22        (A) (Blank);
23        (A-5) the child's other parent is deceased or has been
24    missing for at least 3 months. For the purposes of this
25    Section a parent is considered to be missing if the
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1    has been reported as missing to a law enforcement agency;
2        (A-10) a parent of the child is incompetent as a matter
3    of law;
4        (A-15) a parent has been incarcerated in jail or prison
5    during the 3 month period preceding the filing of the
6    petition;
7        (B) the child's mother and father are divorced or have
8    been legally separated from each other or there is pending
9    a dissolution proceeding involving a parent of the child or
10    another court proceeding involving custody or visitation
11    of the child (other than any adoption proceeding of an
12    unrelated child) and at least one parent does not object to
13    the grandparent, great-grandparent, or sibling having
14    visitation with the child. The visitation of the
15    grandparent, great-grandparent, or sibling must not
16    diminish the visitation of the parent who is not related to
17    the grandparent, great-grandparent, or sibling seeking
18    visitation;
19        (C) (Blank);
20        (D) the child is born out of wedlock, the parents are
21    not living together, and the petitioner is a maternal
22    grandparent, great-grandparent, or sibling of the child
23    born out of wedlock; or
24        (E) the child is born out of wedlock, the parents are
25    not living together, the petitioner is a paternal
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1    paternity has been established by a court of competent
2    jurisdiction.
3    (2) Any visitation rights granted pursuant to this Section
4before the filing of a petition for adoption of a child shall
5automatically terminate by operation of law upon the entry of
6an order terminating parental rights or granting the adoption
7of the child, whichever is earlier. If the person or persons
8who adopted the child are related to the child, as defined by
9Section 1 of the Adoption Act, any person who was related to
10the child as grandparent, great-grandparent, or sibling prior
11to the adoption shall have standing to bring an action pursuant
12to this Section requesting visitation with the child.
13    (3) In making a determination under this subsection (a-5),
14there is a rebuttable presumption that a fit parent's actions
15and decisions regarding grandparent, great-grandparent, or
16sibling visitation are not harmful to the child's mental,
17physical, or emotional health. The burden is on the party
18filing a petition under this Section to prove that the parent's
19actions and decisions regarding visitation times are harmful to
20the child's mental, physical, or emotional health.
21    (4) In determining whether to grant visitation, the court
22shall consider the following:
23        (A) the preference of the child if the child is
24    determined to be of sufficient maturity to express a
25    preference;
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1        (C) the mental and physical health of the grandparent,
2    great-grandparent, or sibling;
3        (D) the length and quality of the prior relationship
4    between the child and the grandparent, great-grandparent,
5    or sibling;
6        (E) the good faith of the party in filing the petition;
7        (F) the good faith of the person denying visitation;
8        (G) the quantity of the visitation time requested and
9    the potential adverse impact that visitation would have on
10    the child's customary activities;
11        (H) whether the child resided with the petitioner for
12    at least 6 consecutive months with or without the current
13    custodian present;
14        (I) whether the petitioner had frequent or regular
15    contact or visitation with the child for at least 12
16    consecutive months;
17        (J) any other fact that establishes that the loss of
18    the relationship between the petitioner and the child is
19    likely to harm the child's mental, physical, or emotional
20    health; and
21        (K) whether the grandparent, great-grandparent, or
22    sibling was a primary caretaker of the child for a period
23    of not less than 6 consecutive months.
24    (5) The court may order visitation rights for the
25grandparent, great-grandparent, or sibling that include
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1visitation.
2    (a-7)(1) Unless by stipulation of the parties, no motion to
3modify a grandparent, great-grandparent, or sibling visitation
4order may be made earlier than 2 years after the date the order
5was filed, unless the court permits it to be made on the basis
6of affidavits that there is reason to believe the child's
7present environment may endanger seriously the child's mental,
8physical, or emotional health.
9    (2) The court shall not modify an order that grants
10visitation to a grandparent, great-grandparent, or sibling
11unless it finds by clear and convincing evidence, upon the
12basis of facts that have arisen since the prior visitation
13order or that were unknown to the court at the time of entry of
14the prior visitation, that a change has occurred in the
15circumstances of the child or his or her custodian, and that
16the modification is necessary to protect the mental, physical,
17or emotional health of the child. The court shall state in its
18decision specific findings of fact in support of its
19modification or termination of the grandparent,
20great-grandparent, or sibling visitation. A child's parent may
21always petition to modify visitation upon changed
22circumstances when necessary to promote the child's best
23interest.
24    (3) Attorney fees and costs shall be assessed against a
25party seeking modification of the visitation order if the court
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1harassment.
2    (4) Notice under this subsection (a-7) shall be given as
3provided in subsections (c) and (d) of Section 601.
4    (b) (1) (Blank.)
5    (1.5) The Court may grant reasonable visitation privileges
6to a stepparent upon petition to the court by the stepparent,
7with notice to the parties required to be notified under
8Section 601 of this Act, if the court determines that it is in
9the best interests and welfare of the child, and may issue any
10necessary orders to enforce those visitation privileges. A
11petition for visitation privileges may be filed under this
12paragraph (1.5) whether or not a petition pursuant to this Act
13has been previously filed or is currently pending if the
14following circumstances are met:
15        (A) the child is at least 12 years old;
16        (B) the child resided continuously with the parent and
17    stepparent for at least 5 years;
18        (C) the parent is deceased or is a person with a
19    disability disabled and is unable to care for the child;
20        (D) the child wishes to have reasonable visitation with
21    the stepparent; and
22        (E) the stepparent was providing for the care, control,
23    and welfare to the child prior to the initiation of the
24    petition for visitation.
25    (2)(A) A petition for visitation privileges shall not be
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1grandparents of a putative father if the paternity of the
2putative father has not been legally established.
3    (B) A petition for visitation privileges may not be filed
4under this subsection (b) if the child who is the subject of
5the grandparents' or great-grandparents' petition has been
6voluntarily surrendered by the parent or parents, except for a
7surrender to the Illinois Department of Children and Family
8Services or a foster care facility, or has been previously
9adopted by an individual or individuals who are not related to
10the biological parents of the child or is the subject of a
11pending adoption petition by an individual or individuals who
12are not related to the biological parents of the child.
13    (3) (Blank).
14    (c) The court may modify an order granting or denying
15visitation rights of a parent whenever modification would serve
16the best interest of the child; but the court shall not
17restrict a parent's visitation rights unless it finds that the
18visitation would endanger seriously the child's physical,
19mental, moral or emotional health.
20    (d) If any court has entered an order prohibiting a
21non-custodial parent of a child from any contact with a child
22or restricting the non-custodial parent's contact with the
23child, the following provisions shall apply:
24        (1) If an order has been entered granting visitation
25    privileges with the child to a grandparent or
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1    non-custodial parent, the visitation privileges of the
2    grandparent or great-grandparent may be revoked if:
3            (i) a court has entered an order prohibiting the
4        non-custodial parent from any contact with the child,
5        and the grandparent or great-grandparent is found to
6        have used his or her visitation privileges to
7        facilitate contact between the child and the
8        non-custodial parent; or
9            (ii) a court has entered an order restricting the
10        non-custodial parent's contact with the child, and the
11        grandparent or great-grandparent is found to have used
12        his or her visitation privileges to facilitate contact
13        between the child and the non-custodial parent in a
14        manner that violates the terms of the order restricting
15        the non-custodial parent's contact with the child.
16        Nothing in this subdivision (1) limits the authority of
17    the court to enforce its orders in any manner permitted by
18    law.
19        (2) Any order granting visitation privileges with the
20    child to a grandparent or great-grandparent who is related
21    to the child through the non-custodial parent shall contain
22    the following provision:
23        "If the (grandparent or great-grandparent, whichever
24    is applicable) who has been granted visitation privileges
25    under this order uses the visitation privileges to
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1    non-custodial parent, the visitation privileges granted
2    under this order shall be permanently revoked."
3    (e) No parent, not granted custody of the child, or
4grandparent, or great-grandparent, or stepparent, or sibling
5of any minor child, convicted of any offense involving an
6illegal sex act perpetrated upon a victim less than 18 years of
7age including but not limited to offenses for violations of
8Section 11-1.20, 11-1.30, 11-1.40, 11-1.50, 11-1.60, 11-1.70,
9or Article 12 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code
10of 2012, is entitled to visitation rights while incarcerated or
11while on parole, probation, conditional discharge, periodic
12imprisonment, or mandatory supervised release for that
13offense, and upon discharge from incarceration for a
14misdemeanor offense or upon discharge from parole, probation,
15conditional discharge, periodic imprisonment, or mandatory
16supervised release for a felony offense, visitation shall be
17denied until the person successfully completes a treatment
18program approved by the court.
19    (f) Unless the court determines, after considering all
20relevant factors, including but not limited to those set forth
21in Section 602(a), that it would be in the best interests of
22the child to allow visitation, the court shall not enter an
23order providing visitation rights and pursuant to a motion to
24modify visitation shall revoke visitation rights previously
25granted to any person who would otherwise be entitled to
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1convicted of first degree murder of the parent, grandparent,
2great-grandparent, or sibling of the child who is the subject
3of the order. Until an order is entered pursuant to this
4subsection, no person shall visit, with the child present, a
5person who has been convicted of first degree murder of the
6parent, grandparent, great-grandparent, or sibling of the
7child without the consent of the child's parent, other than a
8parent convicted of first degree murder as set forth herein, or
9legal guardian.
10    (g) (Blank).
11    (h) Upon motion, the court may allow a parent who is
12deployed or who has orders to be deployed as a member of the
13United States Armed Forces to designate a person known to the
14child to exercise reasonable substitute visitation on behalf of
15the deployed parent, if the court determines that substitute
16visitation is in the best interest of the child. In determining
17whether substitute visitation is in the best interest of the
18child, the court shall consider all of the relevant factors
19listed in subsection (a) of Section 602 and apply those factors
20to the person designated as a substitute for the deployed
21parent for visitation purposes.
22(Source: P.A. 96-331, eff. 1-1-10; 97-659, eff. 6-1-12;
2397-1150, eff. 1-25-13.)
 
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25Section 12 as follows:
 

 

 

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1    (750 ILCS 50/12)  (from Ch. 40, par. 1514)
2    Sec. 12. Consent of child or adult. If, upon the date of
3the entry of the judgment the person sought to be adopted is of
4the age of 14 years or upwards, the adoption shall not be made
5without the consent of such person. Such consent shall be in
6writing and shall be acknowledged by such person as provided in
7Section 10 of this Act, provided, that if such person is in
8need of mental treatment or is a person with an intellectual
9disability intellectually disabled, the court may waive the
10provisions of this Section. No consent shall be required under
11this Section if the person sought to be adopted has died before
12giving such consent.
13(Source: P.A. 97-227, eff. 1-1-12.)
 
14    Section 950. The Address Confidentiality for Victims of
15Domestic Violence Act is amended by changing Section 15 as
16follows:
 
17    (750 ILCS 61/15)
18    Sec. 15. Address confidentiality program; application;
19certification.
20    (a) An adult person, a parent or guardian acting on behalf
21of a minor, or a guardian acting on behalf of a person with a
22disability disabled person, as defined in Article 11a of the
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1an address designated by the Attorney General serve as the
2person's address or the address of the minor or person with a
3disability disabled person. The Attorney General shall approve
4an application if it is filed in the manner and on the form
5prescribed by him or her and if it contains:
6        (1) a sworn statement by the applicant that the
7    applicant has good reason to believe (i) that the
8    applicant, or the minor or person with a disability
9    disabled person on whose behalf the application is made, is
10    a victim of domestic violence; and (ii) that the applicant
11    fears for his or her safety or his or her children's
12    safety, or the safety of the minor or person with a
13    disability disabled person on whose behalf the application
14    is made;
15        (2) a designation of the Attorney General as agent for
16    purposes of service of process and receipt of mail;
17        (3) the mailing address where the applicant can be
18    contacted by the Attorney General, and the phone number or
19    numbers where the applicant can be called by the Attorney
20    General;
21        (4) the new address or addresses that the applicant
22    requests not be disclosed for the reason that disclosure
23    will increase the risk of domestic violence; and
24        (5) the signature of the applicant and of any
25    individual or representative of any office designated in
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1    preparation of the application, and the date on which the
2    applicant signed the application.
3    (b) Applications shall be filed with the office of the
4Attorney General.
5    (c) Upon filing a properly completed application, the
6Attorney General shall certify the applicant as a program
7participant. Applicants shall be certified for 4 years
8following the date of filing unless the certification is
9withdrawn or invalidated before that date. The Attorney General
10shall by rule establish a renewal procedure.
11    (d) A person who falsely attests in an application that
12disclosure of the applicant's address would endanger the
13applicant's safety or the safety of the applicant's children or
14the minor or incapacitated person on whose behalf the
15application is made, or who knowingly provides false or
16incorrect information upon making an application, is guilty of
17a Class 3 felony.
18(Source: P.A. 91-494, eff. 1-1-00.)
 
19    Section 955. The Parental Notice of Abortion Act of 1995 is
20amended by changing Section 10 as follows:
 
21    (750 ILCS 70/10)
22    Sec. 10. Definitions. As used in this Act:
23    "Abortion" means the use of any instrument, medicine, drug,
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1a woman known to be pregnant with an intention other than to
2increase the probability of a live birth, to preserve the life
3or health of a child after live birth, or to remove a dead
4fetus.
5    "Actual notice" means the giving of notice directly, in
6person, or by telephone.
7    "Adult family member" means a person over 21 years of age
8who is the parent, grandparent, step-parent living in the
9household, or legal guardian.
10    "Constructive notice" means notice by certified mail to the
11last known address of the person entitled to notice with
12delivery deemed to have occurred 48 hours after the certified
13notice is mailed.
14    "Incompetent" means any person who has been adjudged as
15mentally ill or as a person with a developmental disability
16developmentally disabled and who, because of her mental illness
17or developmental disability, is not fully able to manage her
18person and for whom a guardian of the person has been appointed
19under Section 11a-3(a)(1) of the Probate Act of 1975.
20    "Medical emergency" means a condition that, on the basis of
21the physician's good faith clinical judgment, so complicates
22the medical condition of a pregnant woman as to necessitate the
23immediate abortion of her pregnancy to avert her death or for
24which a delay will create serious risk of substantial and
25irreversible impairment of major bodily function.
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1or has not been married or who has not been emancipated under
2the Emancipation of Minors Act.
3    "Neglect" means the failure of an adult family member to
4supply a child with necessary food, clothing, shelter, or
5medical care when reasonably able to do so or the failure to
6protect a child from conditions or actions that imminently and
7seriously endanger the child's physical or mental health when
8reasonably able to do so.
9    "Physical abuse" means any physical injury intentionally
10inflicted by an adult family member on a child.
11    "Physician" means any person licensed to practice medicine
12in all its branches under the Illinois Medical Practice Act of
131987.
14    "Sexual abuse" means any sexual conduct or sexual
15penetration as defined in Section 11-0.1 of the Criminal Code
16of 2012 that is prohibited by the criminal laws of the State of
17Illinois and committed against a minor by an adult family
18member as defined in this Act.
19(Source: P.A. 96-1551, eff. 7-1-11; 97-1150, eff. 1-25-13.)
 
20    Section 960. The Probate Act of 1975 is amended by changing
21Sections 1-2.17, 1-2.23, 1-2.24, 2-6.2, 2-6.6, 6-2, 6-6, 6-10,
226-12, 6-13, 6-20, 9-1, 9-3, 9-4, 9-5, 9-6, 9-8, and 11-3 and
23the heading of Article XIa and Sections 11a-1, 11a-2, 11a-3,
2411a-3.1, 11a-3.2, 11a-4, 11a-5, 11a-6, 11a-8, 11a-8.1, 11a-10,
2511a-10.2, 11a-11, 11a-12, 11a-13, 11a-16, 11a-17, 11a-18,

 

 

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111a-18.1, 11a-18.2, 11a-18.3, 11a-20, 11a-22, 11a-24, 12-2,
212-4, 13-2, 13-3.1, 13-5, 18-1.1, 18-8, 23-2, 26-3, 28-2, 28-3,
3and 28-10 as follows:
 
4    (755 ILCS 5/1-2.17)  (from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 1-2.17)
5    Sec. 1-2.17. "Ward" includes a minor or a person with a
6disability and disabled person.
7(Source: P.A. 81-213.)
 
8    (755 ILCS 5/1-2.23)
9    Sec. 1-2.23. "Standby guardian" means: (i) a guardian of
10the person or estate, or both, of a minor, as appointed by the
11court under Section 11-5.3, to become effective at a later date
12under Section 11-13.1 or (ii) a guardian of the person or
13estate, or both, of a person with a disability disabled person,
14as appointed by the court under Section 11a-3.1, to become
15effective at a later date under Section 11a-18.2.
16(Source: P.A. 90-796, eff. 12-15-98.)
 
17    (755 ILCS 5/1-2.24)
18    Sec. 1-2.24. "Short-term guardian" means a guardian of the
19person of a minor as appointed by a parent of the minor under
20Section 11-5.4 or a guardian of the person of a person with a
21disability disabled person as appointed by the guardian of the
22person with a disability disabled person under Section 11a-3.2.
23(Source: P.A. 90-796, eff. 12-15-98.)
 

 

 

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1    (755 ILCS 5/2-6.2)
2    Sec. 2-6.2. Financial exploitation, abuse, or neglect of an
3elderly person or a person with a disability.
4    (a) In this Section:
5    "Abuse" means any offense described in Section 12-21 or
6subsection (b) of Section 12-4.4a of the Criminal Code of 1961
7or the Criminal Code of 2012.
8    "Financial exploitation" means any offense or act
9described or defined in Section 16-1.3 or 17-56 of the Criminal
10Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012, and, in the context
11of civil proceedings, the taking, use, or other
12misappropriation of the assets or resources of an elderly
13person or a person with a disability contrary to law,
14including, but not limited to, misappropriation of assets or
15resources by undue influence, breach of a fiduciary
16relationship, fraud, deception, extortion, and conversion.
17    "Neglect" means any offense described in Section 12-19 or
18subsection (a) of Section 12-4.4a of the Criminal Code of 1961
19or the Criminal Code of 2012.
20    (b) Persons convicted of financial exploitation, abuse, or
21neglect of an elderly person or a person with a disability or
22persons who have been found by a preponderance of the evidence
23to be civilly liable for financial exploitation shall not
24receive any property, benefit, or other interest by reason of
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1whether as heir, legatee, beneficiary, survivor, appointee,
2claimant under Section 18-1.1, or in any other capacity and
3whether the property, benefit, or other interest passes
4pursuant to any form of title registration, testamentary or
5nontestamentary instrument, intestacy, renunciation, or any
6other circumstance. Except as provided in subsection (f) of
7this Section, the property, benefit, or other interest shall
8pass as if the person convicted of the financial exploitation,
9abuse, or neglect or person found civilly liable for financial
10exploitation died before the decedent, provided that with
11respect to joint tenancy property the interest possessed prior
12to the death by the person convicted of the financial
13exploitation, abuse, or neglect shall not be diminished by the
14application of this Section. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a
15person convicted of financial exploitation, abuse, or neglect
16of an elderly person or a person with a disability or a person
17who has been found by a preponderance of the evidence to be
18civilly liable for financial exploitation shall be entitled to
19receive property, a benefit, or an interest in any capacity and
20under any circumstances described in this subsection (b) if it
21is demonstrated by clear and convincing evidence that the
22victim of that offense knew of the conviction or finding of
23civil liability and subsequent to the conviction or finding of
24civil liability expressed or ratified his or her intent to
25transfer the property, benefit, or interest to the person
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1elderly person or a person with a disability or the person
2found by a preponderance of the evidence to be civilly liable
3for financial exploitation in any manner contemplated by this
4subsection (b).
5    (c)(1) The holder of any property subject to the provisions
6of this Section shall not be liable for distributing or
7releasing the property to the person convicted of financial
8exploitation, abuse, or neglect of an elderly person or a
9person with a disability or the person who has been found by a
10preponderance of the evidence to be civilly liable for
11financial exploitation if the distribution or release occurs
12prior to the conviction or finding of civil liability.
13    (2) If the holder is a financial institution, trust
14company, trustee, or similar entity or person, the holder shall
15not be liable for any distribution or release of the property,
16benefit, or other interest to the person convicted of a
17violation of Section 12-19, 12-21, 16-1.3, or 17-56, or
18subsection (a) or (b) of Section 12-4.4a, of the Criminal Code
19of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012 or the person who has been
20found by a preponderance of the evidence to be civilly liable
21for financial exploitation unless the holder knowingly
22distributes or releases the property, benefit, or other
23interest to the person so convicted or found civilly liable
24after first having received actual written notice of the
25conviction in sufficient time to act upon the notice.
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1of this Section knows that a potential beneficiary has been
2convicted of financial exploitation, abuse, or neglect of an
3elderly person or a person with a disability or has been found
4by a preponderance of the evidence to be civilly liable for
5financial exploitation within the scope of this Section, the
6holder shall fully cooperate with law enforcement authorities
7and judicial officers in connection with any investigation of
8the financial exploitation, abuse, or neglect. If the holder is
9a person or entity that is subject to regulation by a
10regulatory agency pursuant to the laws of this or any other
11state or pursuant to the laws of the United States, including
12but not limited to the business of a financial institution,
13corporate fiduciary, or insurance company, then such person or
14entity shall not be deemed to be in violation of this Section
15to the extent that privacy laws and regulations applicable to
16such person or entity prevent it from voluntarily providing law
17enforcement authorities or judicial officers with information.
18    (e) A civil action against a person for financial
19exploitation may be brought by an interested person, pursuant
20to this Section, after the death of the victim or during the
21lifetime of the victim if the victim is adjudicated a person
22with a disability disabled. A guardian is under no duty to
23bring a civil action under this subsection during the ward's
24lifetime, but may do so if the guardian believes it is in the
25best interests of the ward.
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1and circumstances as it deems appropriate to allow the person
2found civilly liable for financial exploitation to receive a
3reduction in interest or benefit rather than no interest or
4benefit as stated under subsection (b) of this Section.
5(Source: P.A. 97-1109, eff. 1-1-13; 97-1150, eff. 1-25-13;
698-833, eff. 8-1-14.)
 
7    (755 ILCS 5/2-6.6)
8    Sec. 2-6.6. Person convicted of or found civilly liable for
9certain offenses against the elderly or a person with a
10disability.
11    (a) A person who is convicted of a violation of Section
1212-19, 12-21, 16-1.3, or 17-56, or subsection (a) or (b) of
13Section 12-4.4a, of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal
14Code of 2012 or a person who has been found by a preponderance
15of the evidence to be civilly liable for financial
16exploitation, as defined in subsection (a) of Section 2-6.2 of
17this Act, may not receive any property, benefit, or other
18interest by reason of the death of the victim of that offense,
19whether as heir, legatee, beneficiary, joint tenant, tenant by
20the entirety, survivor, appointee, or in any other capacity and
21whether the property, benefit, or other interest passes
22pursuant to any form of title registration, testamentary or
23nontestamentary instrument, intestacy, renunciation, or any
24other circumstance. Except as provided in subsection (f) of
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1pass as if the person convicted of a violation of Section
212-19, 12-21, 16-1.3, or 17-56, or subsection (a) or (b) of
3Section 12-4.4a, of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal
4Code of 2012 or the person found by a preponderance of the
5evidence to be civilly liable for financial exploitation, as
6defined in subsection (a) of Section 2-6.2 of this Act, died
7before the decedent; provided that with respect to joint
8tenancy property or property held in tenancy by the entirety,
9the interest possessed prior to the death by the person
10convicted or found civilly liable may not be diminished by the
11application of this Section. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a
12person convicted of a violation of Section 12-19, 12-21,
1316-1.3, or 17-56, or subsection (a) or (b) of Section 12-4.4a,
14of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012 or a
15person who has been found by a preponderance of the evidence to
16be civilly liable for financial exploitation, as defined in
17subsection (a) of Section 2-6.2 of this Act, shall be entitled
18to receive property, a benefit, or an interest in any capacity
19and under any circumstances described in this Section if it is
20demonstrated by clear and convincing evidence that the victim
21of that offense knew of the conviction or finding of civil
22liability and subsequent to the conviction or finding of civil
23liability expressed or ratified his or her intent to transfer
24the property, benefit, or interest to the person convicted of a
25violation of Section 12-19, 12-21, 16-1.3, or 17-56, or
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1of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012 or the person found by a
2preponderance of the evidence to be civilly liable for
3financial exploitation, as defined in subsection (a) of Section
42-6.2 of this Act, in any manner contemplated by this Section.
5    (b) The holder of any property subject to the provisions of
6this Section is not liable for distributing or releasing the
7property to the person convicted of violating Section 12-19,
812-21, 16-1.3, or 17-56, or subsection (a) or (b) of Section
912-4.4a, of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of
102012 or to the person found by a preponderance of the evidence
11to be civilly liable for financial exploitation as defined in
12subsection (a) of Section 2-6.2 of this Act.
13    (c) If the holder is a financial institution, trust
14company, trustee, or similar entity or person, the holder shall
15not be liable for any distribution or release of the property,
16benefit, or other interest to the person convicted of a
17violation of Section 12-19, 12-21, 16-1.3, or 17-56, or
18subsection (a) or (b) of Section 12-4.4a, of the Criminal Code
19of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012 or person found by a
20preponderance of the evidence to be civilly liable for
21financial exploitation, as defined in subsection (a) of Section
222-6.2 of this Act, unless the holder knowingly distributes or
23releases the property, benefit, or other interest to the person
24so convicted or found civilly liable after first having
25received actual written notice of the conviction or finding of
26civil liability in sufficient time to act upon the notice.

 

 

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1    (d) The Department of State Police shall have access to
2State of Illinois databases containing information that may
3help in the identification or location of persons convicted of
4or found civilly liable for the offenses enumerated in this
5Section. Interagency agreements shall be implemented,
6consistent with security and procedures established by the
7State agency and consistent with the laws governing the
8confidentiality of the information in the databases.
9Information shall be used only for administration of this
10Section.
11    (e) A civil action against a person for financial
12exploitation, as defined in subsection (a) of Section 2-6.2 of
13this Act, may be brought by an interested person, pursuant to
14this Section, after the death of the victim or during the
15lifetime of the victim if the victim is adjudicated a person
16with a disability disabled. A guardian is under no duty to
17bring a civil action under this subsection during the ward's
18lifetime, but may do so if the guardian believes it is in the
19best interests of the ward.
20    (f) The court may, in its discretion, consider such facts
21and circumstances as it deems appropriate to allow the person
22convicted or found civilly liable for financial exploitation,
23as defined in subsection (a) of Section 2-6.2 of this Act, to
24receive a reduction in interest or benefit rather than no
25interest or benefit as stated under subsection (a) of this
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1(Source: P.A. 97-1109, eff. 1-1-13; 97-1150, eff. 1-25-13;
298-833, eff. 8-1-14.)
 
3    (755 ILCS 5/6-2)  (from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 6-2)
4    Sec. 6-2. Petition to admit will or to issue letters.)
5Anyone desiring to have a will admitted to probate must file a
6petition therefor in the court of the proper county. The
7petition must state, if known: (a) the name and place of
8residence of the testator at the time of his death; (b) the
9date and place of death; (c) the date of the will and the fact
10that petitioner believes the will to be the valid last will of
11the testator; (d) the approximate value of the testator's real
12and personal estate in this State; (e) the names and post
13office addresses of all heirs and legatees of the testator and
14whether any of them is a minor or a person with a disability
15disabled person; (f) the name and post office address of the
16executor; and (g) unless supervised administration is
17requested, the name and address of any personal fiduciary
18acting or designated to act pursuant to Section 28-3. When the
19will creates or adds to a trust and the petition states the
20name and address of the trustee, the petition need not state
21the name and address of any beneficiary of the trust who is not
22an heir or legatee. If letters of administration with the will
23annexed are sought, the petition must also state, if known: (a)
24the reason for the issuance of the letters, (b) facts showing
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1administrator with the will annexed, (c) the name and post
2office address of the person nominated and of each person
3entitled either to administer or to nominate a person to
4administer equally with or in preference to the petitioner and
5(d) if the will has been previously admitted to probate, the
6date of admission. If a petition for letters of administration
7with the will annexed states that there are one or more persons
8entitled either to administer or to nominate a person to
9administer equally with or in preference to the petitioner, the
10petitioner must mail a copy of the petition to each such person
11as provided in Section 9-5 and file proof of mailing with the
12clerk of the court.
13(Source: P.A. 84-555; 84-690.)
 
14    (755 ILCS 5/6-6)  (from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 6-6)
15    Sec. 6-6. Proof of handwriting of a deceased, disabled or
16inaccessible witness or a witness with a disability.) (a) If a
17witness to a will (1) is dead, (2) is blind, (3) is mentally or
18physically incapable of testifying, (4) cannot be found, (5) is
19in active service of the armed forces of the United States or
20(6) is outside this State, the court may admit proof of the
21handwriting of the witness and such other secondary evidence as
22is admissible in any court of record to establish written
23contracts and may admit the will to probate as though it had
24been proved by the testimony of the witness. On motion of any
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1that the deposition of any such witness, who can be found, is
2mentally and physically capable of testifying and is not in the
3active service of the armed forces of the United States outside
4of the continental United States, be taken as the best evidence
5thereof.
6    (b) As used in this Section, "continental United States"
7means the States of the United States and the District of
8Columbia.
9(Source: P.A. 81-213.)
 
10    (755 ILCS 5/6-10)  (from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 6-10)
11    Sec. 6-10. Notice - waiver.) (a) Not more than 14 days
12after entry of an order admitting or denying admission of a
13will to probate or appointing a representative, the
14representative or, if none, the petitioner must mail a copy of
15the petition to admit the will or for letters and a copy of the
16order showing the date of entry to each of the testator's heirs
17and legatees whose names and post office addresses are stated
18in the petition. If the name or post office address of any heir
19or legatee is not stated in the petition, the representative
20or, if none, the petitioner must publish a notice once a week
21for 3 successive weeks, the first publication to be not more
22than 14 days after entry of the order, describing the order and
23the date of entry. The notice shall be published in a newspaper
24published in the county where the order was entered and may be
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1names a trustee of a trust, it is not necessary to publish for
2or mail copies of the petition and order to any beneficiary of
3the trust who is not an heir or legatee. The information mailed
4or published under this Section must include an explanation, in
5form prescribed by rule of the Supreme Court of this State, of
6the rights of heirs and legatees to require formal proof of
7will under Section 6-21 and to contest the admission or denial
8of admission of the will to probate under Section 8-1 or 8-2.
9The petitioner or representative must file proof of mailing and
10publication, if publication is required, with the clerk of the
11court.
12    (b) A copy of the petition and of the order need not be
13sent to and notice need not be published for any person who is
14not designated in the petition as a minor or person with a
15disability disabled person and who personally appeared before
16the court at the hearing or who filed his waiver of notice.
17(Source: P.A. 81-1453.)
 
18    (755 ILCS 5/6-12)  (from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 6-12)
19    Sec. 6-12. Appointment of guardian ad litem.) When an heir
20or legatee of a testator is a minor or person with a disability
21disabled person who is entitled to notice under Section 6-10 at
22the time an order is entered admitting or denying admission of
23a will to probate or who is entitled to notice under Section
246-20 or 6-21 of the hearing on the petition to admit the will,
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1interests of the ward with respect to the admission or denial,
2or to represent the ward at the hearing, if the court finds
3that (a) the interests of the ward are not adequately
4represented by a personal fiduciary acting or designated to act
5pursuant to Section 28-3 or by another party having a
6substantially identical interest in the proceedings and the
7ward is not represented by a guardian of his estate and (b) the
8appointment of a guardian ad litem is necessary to protect the
9ward's interests.
10(Source: P.A. 81-213.)
 
11    (755 ILCS 5/6-13)  (from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 6-13)
12    Sec. 6-13. Who may act as executor.) (a) A person who has
13attained the age of 18 years and is a resident of the United
14States, is not of unsound mind, is not an adjudged person with
15a disability disabled person as defined in this Act and has not
16been convicted of a felony, is qualified to act as executor.
17    (b) If a person named as executor in a will is not
18qualified to act at the time of admission of the will to
19probate but thereafter becomes qualified and files a petition
20for the issuance of letters, takes oath and gives bond as
21executor, the court may issue letters testamentary to him as
22co-executor with the executor who has qualified or if no
23executor has qualified the court may issue letters testamentary
24to him and revoke the letters of administration with the will
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1    The court may in its discretion require a nonresident
2executor to furnish a bond in such amount and with such surety
3as the court determines notwithstanding any contrary provision
4of the will.
5(Source: P.A. 85-692.)
 
6    (755 ILCS 5/6-20)  (from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 6-20)
7    Sec. 6-20. Petition to admit will to probate on presumption
8of death of testator - notice.) (a) Anyone desiring to have a
9will admitted to probate on the presumption of death of the
10testator must file a petition therefor in the court of the
11proper county. The petition must state, in addition to the
12information required by Section 6-2 (other than clauses (a) and
13(b)), the facts and circumstances raising the presumption, the
14name and last known post office address of the testator and, if
15known, the name and post office address of each person in
16possession or control of any property of the testator.
17    (b) Not less than 30 days before the hearing on the
18petition the petitioner must (1) mail a copy of the petition to
19the testator at his last known address, to each of the
20testator's heirs and legatees whose names and post office
21addresses are stated in the petition and to each person shown
22by the petition to be in possession or control of any property
23of the testator, and (2) publish a notice of the hearing on the
24petition once a week for 3 successive weeks, the first
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1notice must state the time and place of the hearing, the name
2of the testator and, when known, the names of the heirs and
3legatees. The petitioner shall endorse the time and place of
4the hearing on each copy of the petition mailed by him. When
5the petition names a trustee of a trust, it is not necessary to
6mail a copy of the petition to any beneficiary of the trust who
7is not an heir or legatee, or to include the name of such
8beneficiary in the published notice. If any person objects to
9the admission of the will to probate, the court may require
10that such notice of the time and place of the hearing as it
11directs be given to any beneficiary of the trust not previously
12notified. The petitioner must file proof of mailing and proof
13of publication with the clerk of the court.
14    (c) A copy of the petition need not be sent to any person
15not designated in the petition as a minor or person with a
16disability disabled person who personally appears before the
17court at the hearing or who files his waiver of notice.
18    (d) When a will is admitted to probate on presumption of
19the testator's death, the notice provided for in Section 6-10
20is not required.
21(Source: P.A. 81-1453.)
 
22    (755 ILCS 5/9-1)  (from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 9-1)
23    Sec. 9-1. Who may act as administrator. A person who has
24attained the age of 18 years, is a resident of the United
25States, is not of unsound mind, is not an adjudged person with

 

 

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1a disability disabled person as defined in this Act and has not
2been convicted of a felony, is qualified to act as
3administrator.
4(Source: P.A. 90-430, eff. 8-16-97; 90-472, eff. 8-17-97.)
 
5    (755 ILCS 5/9-3)  (from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 9-3)
6    Sec. 9-3. Persons entitled to preference in obtaining
7letters. The following persons are entitled to preference in
8the following order in obtaining the issuance of letters of
9administration and of administration with the will annexed:
10    (a) The surviving spouse or any person nominated by the
11surviving spouse.
12    (b) The legatees or any person nominated by them, with
13preference to legatees who are children.
14    (c) The children or any person nominated by them.
15    (d) The grandchildren or any person nominated by them.
16    (e) The parents or any person nominated by them.
17    (f) The brothers and sisters or any person nominated by
18them.
19    (g) The nearest kindred or any person nominated by them.
20    (h) The representative of the estate of a deceased ward.
21    (i) The Public Administrator.
22    (j) A creditor of the estate.
23    Only a person qualified to act as administrator under this
24Act may nominate, except that the guardian of the estate, if
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1not qualified to act as administrator solely because of
2minority or legal disability may nominate on behalf of the
3minor or person with a disability disabled person in accordance
4with the order of preference set forth in this Section. A
5person who has been removed as representative under this Act
6loses the right to name a successor.
7    When several persons are claiming and are equally entitled
8to administer or to nominate an administrator, the court may
9grant letters to one or more of them or to the nominee of one or
10more of them.
11(Source: P.A. 90-430, eff. 8-16-97; 90-472, eff. 8-17-97;
1290-655, eff. 7-30-98.)
 
13    (755 ILCS 5/9-4)  (from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 9-4)
14    Sec. 9-4. Petition to issue letters.) Anyone desiring to
15have letters of administration issued on the estate of an
16intestate decedent shall file a petition therefor in the court
17of the proper county. The petition shall state, if known: (a)
18the name and place of residence of the decedent at the time of
19his death; (b) the date and place of death; (c) the approximate
20value of the decedent's real and personal estate in this State;
21(d) the names and post office addresses of all heirs of the
22decedent and whether any of them is a minor or person with a
23disability disabled person and whether any of them is entitled
24either to administer or to nominate a person to administer
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1and post office address of the person nominated as
2administrator; (f) the facts showing the right of the
3petitioner to act as or to nominate the administrator; (g) when
4letters of administration de bonis non are sought, the reason
5for the issuance of the letters; and (h) unless supervised
6administration is requested, the name and address of any
7personal fiduciary acting or designated to act pursuant to
8Section 28-3.
9(Source: P.A. 84-555; 84-690.)
 
10    (755 ILCS 5/9-5)  (from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 9-5)
11    Sec. 9-5. Notice-Waiver.) (a) Not less than 30 days before
12the hearing on the petition to issue letters, the petitioner
13shall mail a copy of the petition, endorsed with the time and
14place of the hearing, to each person named in the petition
15whose post office address is stated and who is entitled either
16to administer or to nominate a person to administer equally
17with or in preference to the petitioner.
18    (b) Not more than 14 days after entry of an order directing
19that original letters of office issue to an administrator, the
20administrator shall mail a copy of the petition to issue
21letters and a copy of the order showing the date of its entry
22to each of the decedent's heirs who was not entitled to notice
23of the hearing on the petition under subsection (a). If the
24name or post office address of any heir is not stated in the
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1for 3 successive weeks, the first publication to be not more
2than 14 days after entry of the order, describing the order and
3the date of entry. The notice shall be published in a newspaper
4published in the county where the order was entered and may be
5combined with a notice under Section 18-3. The administrator
6shall file proof of mailing and publication, if publication is
7required, with the clerk of the court.
8    (c) A copy of the petition and of the order need not be
9sent to, nor notice published for, any person not designated in
10the petition as a minor or as a person with a disability
11disabled person and who personally appeared before the court at
12the hearing or who files his waiver of notice.
13(Source: P.A. 84-555; 84-690.)
 
14    (755 ILCS 5/9-6)  (from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 9-6)
15    Sec. 9-6. Petition to issue letters on presumption of death
16of decedent - notice - waiver.) (a) Anyone desiring to have
17original letters of administration issued on the presumption of
18death of the decedent shall file a petition therefor in the
19court of the proper county. The petition shall state, in
20addition to the information required by clauses (c) through (h)
21of Section 9-4, the facts and circumstances raising the
22presumption, the name and last known post office address of the
23decedent and, if known, the name and post office address of
24each person in possession or control of any property of the
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1    (b) Not less than 30 days before the hearing on the
2petition the petitioner shall (1) mail a copy of the petition
3to the decedent at his last known address, to each heir whose
4name and post office address are stated in the petition and to
5each person shown by the petition to be in possession or
6control of any property of the decedent, and (2) publish a
7notice of the hearing on the petition once a week for 3
8successive weeks, the first publication to be not less than 30
9days before the hearing. The notice shall be published in a
10newspaper published in the county where the petition is filed.
11The notice shall state the time and place of the hearing, the
12name of the decedent and, when known, the names of the heirs.
13The petitioner shall endorse the time and place of the hearing
14on each copy of the petition mailed by him. The petitioner
15shall file a proof of mailing and of publication with the clerk
16of the court.
17    (c) A copy of the petition need not be sent to any person
18not designated in the petition as a minor or as a person with a
19disability disabled person and who personally appeared before
20the court at the hearing or who filed his waiver of notice.
21(Source: P.A. 84-555; 84-690.)
 
22    (755 ILCS 5/9-8)  (from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 9-8)
23    Sec. 9-8. Distribution on summary administration. Upon the
24filing of a petition therefor in the court of the proper county
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1the decedent and admission of the will, if any, to probate, if
2it appears to the court that:
3        (a) the gross value of the decedent's real and personal
4    estate subject to administration in this State as itemized
5    in the petition does not exceed $100,000;
6        (b) there is no unpaid claim against the estate, or all
7    claimants known to the petitioner, with the amount known by
8    him to be due to each of them, are listed in the petition;
9        (c) no tax will be due to the United States or to this
10    State by reason of the death of the decedent or all such
11    taxes have been paid or provided for or are the obligation
12    of another fiduciary;
13        (d) no person is entitled to a surviving spouse's or
14    child's award under this Act, or a surviving spouse's or
15    child's award is allowable under this Act, and the name and
16    age of each person entitled to an award, with the minimum
17    award allowable under this Act to the surviving spouse or
18    child, or each of them, and the amount, if any, theretofore
19    paid to the spouse or child on such award, are listed in
20    the petition;
21        (e) all heirs and legatees of the decedent have
22    consented in writing to distribution of the estate on
23    summary administration (and if an heir or legatee is a
24    minor or person with a disability disabled person, the
25    consent may be given on his behalf by his parent, spouse,
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1    ad litem);
2        (f) each distributee gives bond in the value of his
3    distributive share, conditioned to refund the due
4    proportion of any claim entitled to be paid from the estate
5    distributed, including the claim of any person having a
6    prior right to such distribution, together with expenses of
7    recovery, including reasonable attorneys' fees, with
8    surety to be approved by the court. If at any time after
9    payment of a distributive share it becomes necessary for
10    all or any part of the distributive share to be refunded
11    for the payment of any claim entitled to be paid from the
12    estate distributed or to provide for a distribution to any
13    person having a prior right thereto, upon petition of any
14    interested person the court shall order the distributee to
15    refund that portion of his distributive share which is
16    necessary for such purposes. If there is more than one
17    distributee, the court shall apportion among the
18    distributees the amount to be refunded according to the
19    amount received by each of them, but specific and general
20    legacies need not be refunded unless the residue is
21    insufficient to satisfy the claims entitled to be paid from
22    the estate distributed. If a distributee refuses to refund
23    within 60 days after being ordered by the court to do so
24    and upon demand, the refusal is deemed a breach of the bond
25    and a civil action may be maintained by the claimant or
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1    distributee and the surety or either of them for the amount
2    due together with the expenses of recovery, including
3    reasonable attorneys' fees. The order of the court is
4    evidence of the amount due;
5        (g) the petitioner has published a notice informing all
6    persons of the death of the decedent, of the filing of the
7    petition for distribution of the estate on summary
8    administration and of the date, time and place of the
9    hearing on the petition (the notice having been published
10    once a week for 3 successive weeks in a newspaper published
11    in the county where the petition has been filed, the first
12    publication having been made not less than 30 days prior to
13    the hearing) and has filed proof of publication with the
14    clerk of the court;
15the court may determine the rights of claimants and other
16persons interested in the estate, direct payment of claims and
17distribution of the estate on summary administration and excuse
18the issuance of letters of office or revoke the letters which
19have been issued and discharge the representative.
20    Any claimant may file his claim in the proceeding at or
21before the hearing on the petition, but failure to do so does
22not deprive the claimant of his right to enforce his claim in
23any other manner provided by law.
24    A petition for distribution on summary administration may
25be combined with or filed separately from a petition for
26probate of a will or for administration of an estate.

 

 

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1(Source: P.A. 93-277, eff. 1-1-04.)
 
2    (755 ILCS 5/11-3)  (from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 11-3)
3    Sec. 11-3. Who may act as guardian.
4    (a) A person is qualified to act as guardian of the person
5and as guardian of the estate if the court finds that the
6proposed guardian is capable of providing an active and
7suitable program of guardianship for the minor and that the
8proposed guardian:
9        (1) has attained the age of 18 years;
10        (2) is a resident of the United States;
11        (3) is not of unsound mind;
12        (4) is not an adjudged person with a disability
13    disabled person as defined in this Act; and
14        (5) has not been convicted of a felony, unless the
15    court finds appointment of the person convicted of a felony
16    to be in the minor's best interests, and as part of the
17    best interest determination, the court has considered the
18    nature of the offense, the date of offense, and the
19    evidence of the proposed guardian's rehabilitation. No
20    person shall be appointed who has been convicted of a
21    felony involving harm or threat to a child, including a
22    felony sexual offense.
23One person may be appointed guardian of the person and another
24person appointed guardian of the estate.
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1Children and Family Services may with the approval of the court
2designate one of its employees to serve without fees as
3guardian of the estate of a minor patient in a State mental
4hospital or a resident in a State institution when the value of
5the personal estate does not exceed $1,000.
6(Source: P.A. 94-579, eff. 8-12-05.)
 
7    (755 ILCS 5/Art. XIa heading)
8
ARTICLE XIa
9
GUARDIANS FOR ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES DISABLED ADULTS

 
10    (755 ILCS 5/11a-1)  (from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 11a-1)
11    Sec. 11a-1. Developmental disability defined.)
12"Developmental disability" means a disability which is
13attributable to: (a) an intellectual disability, cerebral
14palsy, epilepsy or autism; or to (b) any other condition which
15results in impairment similar to that caused by an intellectual
16disability and which requires services similar to those
17required by persons with intellectual disabilities
18intellectually disabled persons. Such disability must
19originate before the age of 18 years, be expected to continue
20indefinitely, and constitute a substantial disability
21handicap.
22(Source: P.A. 97-227, eff. 1-1-12.)
 
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1    Sec. 11a-2. "Person with a disability Disabled person"
2defined.) "Person with a disability Disabled person" means a
3person 18 years or older who (a) because of mental
4deterioration or physical incapacity is not fully able to
5manage his person or estate, or (b) is a person with mental
6illness or a person with a developmental disability and who
7because of his mental illness or developmental disability is
8not fully able to manage his person or estate, or (c) because
9of gambling, idleness, debauchery or excessive use of
10intoxicants or drugs, so spends or wastes his estate as to
11expose himself or his family to want or suffering, or (d) is
12diagnosed with fetal alcohol syndrome or fetal alcohol effects.
13(Source: P.A. 95-561, eff. 1-1-08.)
 
14    (755 ILCS 5/11a-3)  (from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 11a-3)
15    Sec. 11a-3. Adjudication of disability; Power to appoint
16guardian.
17    (a) Upon the filing of a petition by a reputable person or
18by the alleged person with a disability disabled person himself
19or on its own motion, the court may adjudge a person to be a
20person with a disability disabled person, but only if it has
21been demonstrated by clear and convincing evidence that the
22person is a person with a disability disabled person as defined
23in Section 11a-2. If the court adjudges a person to be a person
24with a disability disabled person, the court may appoint (1) a
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1and convincing evidence that because of his disability he lacks
2sufficient understanding or capacity to make or communicate
3responsible decisions concerning the care of his person, or (2)
4a guardian of his estate, if it has been demonstrated by clear
5and convincing evidence that because of his disability he is
6unable to manage his estate or financial affairs, or (3) a
7guardian of his person and of his estate.
8    (b) Guardianship shall be utilized only as is necessary to
9promote the well-being of the person with a disability disabled
10person, to protect him from neglect, exploitation, or abuse,
11and to encourage development of his maximum self-reliance and
12independence. Guardianship shall be ordered only to the extent
13necessitated by the individual's actual mental, physical and
14adaptive limitations.
15(Source: P.A. 93-435, eff. 1-1-04.)
 
16    (755 ILCS 5/11a-3.1)
17    Sec. 11a-3.1. Appointment of standby guardian.
18    (a) The guardian of a person with a disability disabled
19person may designate in any writing, including a will, a person
20qualified to act under Section 11a-5 to be appointed as standby
21guardian of the person or estate, or both, of the person with a
22disability disabled person. The guardian may designate in any
23writing, including a will, a person qualified to act under
24Section 11a-5 to be appointed as successor standby guardian of
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1disability, or both. The designation must be witnessed by 2 or
2more credible witnesses at least 18 years of age, neither of
3whom is the person designated as the standby guardian. The
4designation may be proved by any competent evidence. If the
5designation is executed and attested in the same manner as a
6will, it shall have prima facie validity. Prior to designating
7a proposed standby guardian, the guardian shall consult with
8the person with a disability disabled person to determine the
9disabled person's preference of the person with a disability as
10to the person who will serve as standby guardian. The guardian
11shall give due consideration to the preference of the person
12with a disability disabled person in selecting a standby
13guardian.
14    (b) Upon the filing of a petition for the appointment of a
15standby guardian, the court may appoint a standby guardian of
16the person or estate, or both, of the person with a disability
17disabled person as the court finds to be in the best interest
18of the person with a disability disabled person. The court
19shall apply the same standards used in determining the
20suitability of a plenary or limited guardian in determining the
21suitability of a standby guardian, giving due consideration to
22the preference of the person with a disability disabled person
23as to a standby guardian. The court may not appoint the Office
24of State Guardian, pursuant to Section 30 of the Guardianship
25and Advocacy Act, or a public guardian, pursuant to Section
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1consent of the State Guardian or public guardian or an
2authorized representative of the State Guardian or public
3guardian.
4    (c) The standby guardian shall take and file an oath or
5affirmation that the standby guardian will faithfully
6discharge the duties of the office of standby guardian
7according to law, and shall file in and have approved by the
8court a bond binding the standby guardian so to do, but shall
9not be required to file a bond until the standby guardian
10assumes all duties as guardian of the person with a disability
11disabled person under Section 11a-18.2.
12    (d) The designation of a standby guardian may, but need
13not, be in the following form:
14
DESIGNATION OF STANDBY GUARDIAN
15
[IT IS IMPORTANT TO READ THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS:
16        A standby guardian is someone who has been appointed by
17    the court as the person who will act as guardian of the
18    person with a disability disabled person when the disabled
19    person's guardian of the person with a disability dies or
20    is no longer willing or able to make and carry out
21    day-to-day care decisions concerning the person with a
22    disability disabled person. By properly completing this
23    form, a guardian is naming the person that the guardian
24    wants to be appointed as the standby guardian of the person
25    with a disability disabled person. Signing the form does
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1    petition must be filed in and approved by the court.]
2        1. Guardian and Ward. I, (insert name of designating
3    guardian), currently residing at (insert address of
4    designating guardian), am the guardian of the following
5    person with a disability disabled person: (insert name of
6    ward).
7        2. Standby Guardian. I hereby designate the following
8    person to be appointed as standby guardian for my ward
9    listed above: (insert name and address of person
10    designated).
11        3. Successor Standby Guardian. If the person named in
12    item 2 above cannot or will not act as standby guardian, I
13    designate the following person to be appointed as successor
14    standby guardian for my ward: (insert name and address of
15    person designated).
16        4. Date and Signature. This designation is made this
17    (insert day) day of (insert month and year).
18        Signed: (designating guardian)
19        5. Witnesses. I saw the guardian sign this designation
20    or the guardian told me that the guardian signed this
21    designation. Then I signed the designation as a witness in
22    the presence of the guardian. I am not designated in this
23    instrument to act as a standby guardian for the guardian's
24    ward. (insert space for names, addresses, and signatures of
25    2 witnesses)
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1    (755 ILCS 5/11a-3.2)
2    Sec. 11a-3.2. Short-term guardian.
3    (a) The guardian of a person with a disability disabled
4person may appoint in writing, without court approval, a
5short-term guardian of the person with a disability disabled
6person to take over the guardian's duties, to the extent
7provided in Section 11a-18.3, each time the guardian is
8unavailable or unable to carry out those duties. The guardian
9shall consult with the person with a disability disabled person
10to determine the disabled person's preference of the person
11with a disability concerning the person to be appointed as
12short-term guardian and the guardian shall give due
13consideration to the disabled person's preference of the person
14with a disability in choosing a short-term guardian. The
15written instrument appointing a short-term guardian shall be
16dated and shall identify the appointing guardian, the person
17with a disability disabled person, the person appointed to be
18the short-term guardian, and the termination date of the
19appointment. The written instrument shall be signed by, or at
20the direction of, the appointing guardian in the presence of at
21least 2 credible witnesses at least 18 years of age, neither of
22whom is the person appointed as the short-term guardian. The
23person appointed as the short-term guardian shall also sign the
24written instrument, but need not sign at the same time as the
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1State Guardian or a public guardian as a short-term guardian,
2without the written consent of the State Guardian or public
3guardian or an authorized representative of the State Guardian
4or public guardian.
5    (b) The appointment of the short-term guardian is effective
6immediately upon the date the written instrument is executed,
7unless the written instrument provides for the appointment to
8become effective upon a later specified date or event. A
9short-term guardian appointed by the guardian shall have
10authority to act as guardian of the person with a disability
11disabled person for a cumulative total of 60 days during any 12
12month period. Only one written instrument appointing a
13short-term guardian may be in force at any given time.
14    (c) Every appointment of a short-term guardian may be
15amended or revoked by the appointing guardian at any time and
16in any manner communicated to the short-term guardian or to any
17other person. Any person other than the short-term guardian to
18whom a revocation or amendment is communicated or delivered
19shall make all reasonable efforts to inform the short-term
20guardian of that fact as promptly as possible.
21    (d) The appointment of a short-term guardian or successor
22short-term guardian does not affect the rights in the person
23with a disability disabled person of any guardian other than
24the appointing guardian.
25    (e) The written instrument appointing a short-term
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1
APPOINTMENT OF SHORT-TERM GUARDIAN
2
[IT IS IMPORTANT TO READ THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS:
3        By properly completing this form, a guardian is
4    appointing a short-term guardian of the person with a
5    disability disabled person for a cumulative total of up to
6    60 days during any 12 month period. A separate form shall
7    be completed each time a short-term guardian takes over
8    guardianship duties. The person or persons appointed as the
9    short-term guardian shall sign the form, but need not do so
10    at the same time as the guardian.]
11        1. Guardian and Ward. I, (insert name of appointing
12    guardian), currently residing at (insert address of
13    appointing guardian), am the guardian of the following
14    person with a disability disabled person: (insert name of
15    ward).
16        2. Short-term Guardian. I hereby appoint the following
17    person as the short-term guardian for my ward: (insert name
18    and address of appointed person).
19        3. Effective date. This appointment becomes effective:
20    (check one if you wish it to be applicable)
21        ( ) On the date that I state in writing that I am no
22    longer either willing or able to make and carry out
23    day-to-day care decisions concerning my ward.
24        ( ) On the date that a physician familiar with my
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1    or able to make and carry out day-to-day care decisions
2    concerning my ward.
3        ( ) On the date that I am admitted as an in-patient to
4    a hospital or other health care institution.
5        ( ) On the following date: (insert date).
6        ( ) Other: (insert other).
7        [NOTE: If this item is not completed, the appointment
8    is effective immediately upon the date the form is signed
9    and dated below.]
10        4. Termination. This appointment shall terminate on:
11    (enter a date corresponding to 60 days from the current
12    date, less the number of days within the past 12 months
13    that any short-term guardian has taken over guardianship
14    duties), unless it terminates sooner as determined by the
15    event or date I have indicated below: (check one if you
16    wish it to be applicable)
17        ( ) On the date that I state in writing that I am
18    willing and able to make and carry out day-to-day care
19    decisions concerning my ward.
20        ( ) On the date that a physician familiar with my
21    condition certifies in writing that I am willing and able
22    to make and carry out day-to-day care decisions concerning
23    my ward.
24        ( ) On the date that I am discharged from the hospital
25    or other health care institution where I was admitted as an
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1        ( ) On the date which is (state a number of days) days
2    after the effective date.
3        ( ) Other: (insert other).
4        [NOTE: If this item is not completed, the appointment
5    will be effective until the 60th day within the past year
6    during which time any short-term guardian of this ward had
7    taken over guardianship duties from the guardian,
8    beginning on the effective date.]
9        5. Date and signature of appointing guardian. This
10    appointment is made this (insert day) day of (insert month
11    and year).
12        Signed: (appointing guardian)
13        6. Witnesses. I saw the guardian sign this instrument
14    or I saw the guardian direct someone to sign this
15    instrument for the guardian. Then I signed this instrument
16    as a witness in the presence of the guardian. I am not
17    appointed in this instrument to act as the short-term
18    guardian for the guardian's ward. (insert space for names,
19    addresses, and signatures of 2 witnesses)
20        7. Acceptance of short-term guardian. I accept this
21    appointment as short-term guardian on this (insert day) day
22    of (insert month and year).
23        Signed: (short-term guardian)
24    (f) Each time the guardian appoints a short-term guardian,
25the guardian shall: (i) provide the person with a disability
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1the short-term guardian; (ii) advise the person with a
2disability disabled person that he has the right to object to
3the appointment of the short-term guardian by filing a petition
4in court; and (iii) notify the person with a disability
5disabled person when the short-term guardian will be taking
6over guardianship duties and the length of time that the
7short-term guardian will be acting as guardian.
8(Source: P.A. 90-796, eff. 12-15-98.)
 
9    (755 ILCS 5/11a-4)  (from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 11a-4)
10    Sec. 11a-4. Temporary guardian.
11    (a) Prior to the appointment of a guardian under this
12Article, pending an appeal in relation to the appointment, or
13pending the completion of a citation proceeding brought
14pursuant to Section 23-3 of this Act, or upon a guardian's
15death, incapacity, or resignation, the court may appoint a
16temporary guardian upon a showing of the necessity therefor for
17the immediate welfare and protection of the alleged person with
18a disability disabled person or his or her estate on such
19notice and subject to such conditions as the court may
20prescribe. In determining the necessity for temporary
21guardianship, the immediate welfare and protection of the
22alleged person with a disability disabled person and his or her
23estate shall be of paramount concern, and the interests of the
24petitioner, any care provider, or any other party shall not
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1disabled person. The temporary guardian shall have all of the
2powers and duties of a guardian of the person or of the estate
3which are specifically enumerated by court order. The court
4order shall state the actual harm identified by the court that
5necessitates temporary guardianship or any extension thereof.
6    (b) The temporary guardianship shall expire within 60 days
7after the appointment or whenever a guardian is regularly
8appointed, whichever occurs first. No extension shall be
9granted except:
10        (1) In a case where there has been an adjudication of
11    disability, an extension shall be granted:
12            (i) pending the disposition on appeal of an
13        adjudication of disability;
14            (ii) pending the completion of a citation
15        proceeding brought pursuant to Section 23-3;
16            (iii) pending the appointment of a successor
17        guardian in a case where the former guardian has
18        resigned, has become incapacitated, or is deceased; or
19            (iv) where the guardian's powers have been
20        suspended pursuant to a court order.
21        (2) In a case where there has not been an adjudication
22    of disability, an extension shall be granted pending the
23    disposition of a petition brought pursuant to Section 11a-8
24    so long as the court finds it is in the best interest of
25    the alleged person with a disability disabled person to
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1    alleged person with a disability disabled person from any
2    potential abuse, neglect, self-neglect, exploitation, or
3    other harm and such extension lasts no more than 120 days
4    from the date the temporary guardian was originally
5    appointed.
6    The ward shall have the right any time after the
7appointment of a temporary guardian is made to petition the
8court to revoke the appointment of the temporary guardian.
9(Source: P.A. 97-614, eff. 1-1-12.)
 
10    (755 ILCS 5/11a-5)  (from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 11a-5)
11    Sec. 11a-5. Who may act as guardian.
12    (a) A person is qualified to act as guardian of the person
13and as guardian of the estate of a person with a disability
14disabled person if the court finds that the proposed guardian
15is capable of providing an active and suitable program of
16guardianship for the person with a disability disabled person
17and that the proposed guardian:
18        (1) has attained the age of 18 years;
19        (2) is a resident of the United States;
20        (3) is not of unsound mind;
21        (4) is not an adjudged person with a disability
22    disabled person as defined in this Act; and
23        (5) has not been convicted of a felony, unless the
24    court finds appointment of the person convicted of a felony
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1    with a disability, and as part of the best interest
2    determination, the court has considered the nature of the
3    offense, the date of offense, and the evidence of the
4    proposed guardian's rehabilitation. No person shall be
5    appointed who has been convicted of a felony involving harm
6    or threat to a minor or an elderly person or a person with
7    a disability or disabled person, including a felony sexual
8    offense.
9    (b) Any public agency, or not-for-profit corporation found
10capable by the court of providing an active and suitable
11program of guardianship for the person with a disability
12disabled person, taking into consideration the nature of such
13person's disability and the nature of such organization's
14services, may be appointed guardian of the person or of the
15estate, or both, of the person with a disability disabled
16person. The court shall not appoint as guardian an agency which
17is directly providing residential services to the ward. One
18person or agency may be appointed guardian of the person and
19another person or agency appointed guardian of the estate.
20    (c) Any corporation qualified to accept and execute trusts
21in this State may be appointed guardian of the estate of a
22person with a disability disabled person.
23(Source: P.A. 98-120, eff. 1-1-14.)
 
24    (755 ILCS 5/11a-6)  (from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 11a-6)
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1sound mind and memory, may designate in writing a person,
2corporation or public agency qualified to act under Section
311a-5, to be appointed as guardian or as successor guardian of
4his person or of his estate or both, in the event he is
5adjudged to be a person with a disability disabled person. The
6designation may be proved by any competent evidence, but if it
7is executed and attested in the same manner as a will, it shall
8have prima facie validity. If the court finds that the
9appointment of the one designated will serve the best interests
10and welfare of the ward, it shall make the appointment in
11accordance with the designation. The selection of the guardian
12shall be in the discretion of the court whether or not a
13designation is made.
14(Source: P.A. 81-795.)
 
15    (755 ILCS 5/11a-8)  (from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 11a-8)
16    Sec. 11a-8. Petition. The petition for adjudication of
17disability and for the appointment of a guardian of the estate
18or the person or both of an alleged person with a disability
19disabled person must state, if known or reasonably
20ascertainable: (a) the relationship and interest of the
21petitioner to the respondent; (b) the name, date of birth, and
22place of residence of the respondent; (c) the reasons for the
23guardianship; (d) the name and post office address of the
24respondent's guardian, if any, or of the respondent's agent or
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1any; (e) the name and post office addresses of the nearest
2relatives of the respondent in the following order: (1) the
3spouse and adult children, parents and adult brothers and
4sisters, if any; if none, (2) nearest adult kindred known to
5the petitioner; (f) the name and address of the person with
6whom or the facility in which the respondent is residing; (g)
7the approximate value of the personal and real estate; (h) the
8amount of the anticipated annual gross income and other
9receipts; (i) the name, post office address and in case of an
10individual, the age, relationship to the respondent and
11occupation of the proposed guardian. In addition, if the
12petition seeks the appointment of a previously appointed
13standby guardian as guardian of the person with a disability
14disabled person, the petition must also state: (j) the facts
15concerning the standby guardian's previous appointment and (k)
16the date of death of the disabled person's guardian of the
17person with a disability or the facts concerning the consent of
18the disabled person's guardian of the person with a disability
19to the appointment of the standby guardian as guardian, or the
20willingness and ability of the disabled person's guardian of
21the person with a disability to make and carry out day-to-day
22care decisions concerning the person with a disability disabled
23person. A petition for adjudication of disability and the
24appointment of a guardian of the estate or the person or both
25of an alleged person with a disability disabled person may not
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1(Source: P.A. 89-396, eff. 8-20-95; 90-796, eff. 12-15-98.)
 
2    (755 ILCS 5/11a-8.1)
3    Sec. 11a-8.1. Petition for standby guardian of the person
4with a disability disabled person. The petition for appointment
5of a standby guardian of the person or the estate, or both, of
6a person with a disability disabled person must state, if
7known: (a) the name, date of birth, and residence of the person
8with a disability disabled person; (b) the names and post
9office addresses of the nearest relatives of the person with a
10disability disabled person in the following order: (1) the
11spouse and adult children, parents and adult brothers and
12sisters, if any; if none, (2) nearest adult kindred known to
13the petitioner; (c) the name and post office address of the
14person having guardianship of the person with a disability
15disabled person, and of any person or persons acting as agents
16of the person with a disability disabled person under the
17Illinois Power of Attorney Act; (d) the name, post office
18address, and, in case of any individual, the age and occupation
19of the proposed standby guardian; (e) the preference of the
20person with a disability disabled person as to the choice of
21standby guardian; (f) the facts concerning the consent of the
22disabled person's guardian of the person with a disability to
23the appointment of the standby guardian, or the willingness and
24ability of the disabled person's guardian of the person with a
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1concerning the person with a disability disabled person; (g)
2the facts concerning the execution or admission to probate of
3the written designation of the standby guardian, if any, a copy
4of which shall be attached to or filed with the petition; (h)
5the facts concerning any guardianship court actions pending
6concerning the person with a disability disabled person; and
7(i) the facts concerning the willingness of the proposed
8standby guardian to serve, and in the case of the Office of
9State Guardian and any public guardian, evidence of a written
10acceptance to serve signed by the State Guardian or public
11guardian or an authorized representative of the State Guardian
12or public guardian, consistent with subsection (b) of Section
1311a-3.1.
14(Source: P.A. 90-796, eff. 12-15-98.)
 
15    (755 ILCS 5/11a-10)  (from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 11a-10)
16    Sec. 11a-10. Procedures preliminary to hearing.
17    (a) Upon the filing of a petition pursuant to Section
1811a-8, the court shall set a date and place for hearing to take
19place within 30 days. The court shall appoint a guardian ad
20litem to report to the court concerning the respondent's best
21interests consistent with the provisions of this Section,
22except that the appointment of a guardian ad litem shall not be
23required when the court determines that such appointment is not
24necessary for the protection of the respondent or a reasonably
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1not a licensed attorney, he or she shall be qualified, by
2training or experience, to work with or advocate for persons
3with developmental disabilities the developmentally disabled,
4the mentally ill, persons with physical disabilities
5physically disabled, the elderly, or persons with a disability
6due to disabled because of mental deterioration, depending on
7the type of disability that is alleged in the petition. The
8court may allow the guardian ad litem reasonable compensation.
9The guardian ad litem may consult with a person who by training
10or experience is qualified to work with persons with a
11developmental disability, persons with mental illness, or
12persons with physical disabilities physically disabled
13persons, or persons with a disability due to disabled because
14of mental deterioration, depending on the type of disability
15that is alleged. The guardian ad litem shall personally observe
16the respondent prior to the hearing and shall inform him orally
17and in writing of the contents of the petition and of his
18rights under Section 11a-11. The guardian ad litem shall also
19attempt to elicit the respondent's position concerning the
20adjudication of disability, the proposed guardian, a proposed
21change in residential placement, changes in care that might
22result from the guardianship, and other areas of inquiry deemed
23appropriate by the court. Notwithstanding any provision in the
24Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Confidentiality
25Act or any other law, a guardian ad litem shall have the right
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1respondent which the guardian ad litem deems necessary,
2provided that the information so disclosed shall not be
3utilized for any other purpose nor be redisclosed except in
4connection with the proceedings. At or before the hearing, the
5guardian ad litem shall file a written report detailing his or
6her observations of the respondent, the responses of the
7respondent to any of the inquires detailed in this Section, the
8opinion of the guardian ad litem or other professionals with
9whom the guardian ad litem consulted concerning the
10appropriateness of guardianship, and any other material issue
11discovered by the guardian ad litem. The guardian ad litem
12shall appear at the hearing and testify as to any issues
13presented in his or her report.
14    (b) The court (1) may appoint counsel for the respondent,
15if the court finds that the interests of the respondent will be
16best served by the appointment, and (2) shall appoint counsel
17upon respondent's request or if the respondent takes a position
18adverse to that of the guardian ad litem. The respondent shall
19be permitted to obtain the appointment of counsel either at the
20hearing or by any written or oral request communicated to the
21court prior to the hearing. The summons shall inform the
22respondent of this right to obtain appointed counsel. The court
23may allow counsel for the respondent reasonable compensation.
24    (c) If the respondent is unable to pay the fee of the
25guardian ad litem or appointed counsel, or both, the court may
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1amounts as the respondent or the respondent's estate may be
2unable to pay. However, in cases where the Office of State
3Guardian is the petitioner, consistent with Section 30 of the
4Guardianship and Advocacy Act, where the public guardian is the
5petitioner, consistent with Section 13-5 of the Probate Act of
61975, where an adult protective services agency is the
7petitioner, pursuant to Section 9 of the Adult Protective
8Services Act, or where the Department of Children and Family
9Services is the petitioner under subparagraph (d) of subsection
10(1) of Section 2-27 of the Juvenile Court Act of 1987, no
11guardian ad litem or legal fees shall be assessed against the
12Office of State Guardian, the public guardian, the adult
13protective services agency, or the Department of Children and
14Family Services.
15    (d) The hearing may be held at such convenient place as the
16court directs, including at a facility in which the respondent
17resides.
18    (e) Unless he is the petitioner, the respondent shall be
19personally served with a copy of the petition and a summons not
20less than 14 days before the hearing. The summons shall be
21printed in large, bold type and shall include the following
22notice:
23
NOTICE OF RIGHTS OF RESPONDENT
24    You have been named as a respondent in a guardianship
25petition asking that you be declared a person with a disability
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1will be appointed for you. A copy of the guardianship petition
2is attached for your convenience.
3The date and time of the hearing are:
4The place where the hearing will occur is:
5The Judge's name and phone number is:
6    If a guardian is appointed for you, the guardian may be
7given the right to make all important personal decisions for
8you, such as where you may live, what medical treatment you may
9receive, what places you may visit, and who may visit you. A
10guardian may also be given the right to control and manage your
11money and other property, including your home, if you own one.
12You may lose the right to make these decisions for yourself.
13    You have the following legal rights:
14        (1) You have the right to be present at the court
15    hearing.
16        (2) You have the right to be represented by a lawyer,
17    either one that you retain, or one appointed by the Judge.
18        (3) You have the right to ask for a jury of six persons
19    to hear your case.
20        (4) You have the right to present evidence to the court
21    and to confront and cross-examine witnesses.
22        (5) You have the right to ask the Judge to appoint an
23    independent expert to examine you and give an opinion about
24    your need for a guardian.
25        (6) You have the right to ask that the court hearing be
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1        (7) You have the right to tell the court whom you
2    prefer to have for your guardian.
3    You do not have to attend the court hearing if you do not
4want to be there. If you do not attend, the Judge may appoint a
5guardian if the Judge finds that a guardian would be of benefit
6to you. The hearing will not be postponed or canceled if you do
7not attend.
8    IT IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT YOU ATTEND THE HEARING IF YOU DO
9NOT WANT A GUARDIAN OR IF YOU WANT SOMEONE OTHER THAN THE
10PERSON NAMED IN THE GUARDIANSHIP PETITION TO BE YOUR GUARDIAN.
11IF YOU DO NOT WANT A GUARDIAN OF IF YOU HAVE ANY OTHER
12PROBLEMS, YOU SHOULD CONTACT AN ATTORNEY OR COME TO COURT AND
13TELL THE JUDGE.
14    Service of summons and the petition may be made by a
15private person 18 years of age or over who is not a party to the
16action.
17    (f) Notice of the time and place of the hearing shall be
18given by the petitioner by mail or in person to those persons,
19including the proposed guardian, whose names and addresses
20appear in the petition and who do not waive notice, not less
21than 14 days before the hearing.
22(Source: P.A. 97-375, eff. 8-15-11; 97-1095, eff. 8-24-12;
2398-49, eff. 7-1-13; 98-89, eff. 7-15-13; 98-756, eff. 7-16-14.)
 
24    (755 ILCS 5/11a-10.2)
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1guardian or a guardian of a person with a disability disabled
2person. In any proceeding for the appointment of a standby
3guardian or a guardian the court may appoint a guardian ad
4litem to represent the person with a disability disabled person
5in the proceeding.
6(Source: P.A. 90-796, eff. 12-15-98.)
 
7    (755 ILCS 5/11a-11)  (from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 11a-11)
8    Sec. 11a-11. Hearing.
9    (a) The respondent is entitled to be represented by
10counsel, to demand a jury of 6 persons, to present evidence,
11and to confront and cross-examine all witnesses. The hearing
12may be closed to the public on request of the respondent, the
13guardian ad litem, or appointed or other counsel for the
14respondent. Unless excused by the court upon a showing that the
15respondent refuses to be present or will suffer harm if
16required to attend, the respondent shall be present at the
17hearing.
18    (b) (Blank).
19    (c) (Blank).
20    (d) In an uncontested proceeding for the appointment of a
21guardian the person who prepared the report required by Section
2211a-9 will only be required to testify at trial upon order of
23court for cause shown.
24    (e) At the hearing the court shall inquire regarding: (1)
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1physical functioning; (2) the extent of the impairment of his
2adaptive behavior if he is a person with a developmental
3disability, or the nature and severity of his mental illness if
4he is a person with mental illness; (3) the understanding and
5capacity of the respondent to make and communicate responsible
6decisions concerning his person; (4) the capacity of the
7respondent to manage his estate and his financial affairs; (5)
8the appropriateness of proposed and alternate living
9arrangements; (6) the impact of the disability upon the
10respondent's functioning in the basic activities of daily
11living and the important decisions faced by the respondent or
12normally faced by adult members of the respondent's community;
13and (7) any other area of inquiry deemed appropriate by the
14court.
15    (f) An authenticated transcript of the evidence taken in a
16judicial proceeding concerning the respondent under the Mental
17Health and Developmental Disabilities Code is admissible in
18evidence at the hearing.
19    (g) If the petition is for the appointment of a guardian
20for a beneficiary disabled beneficiary of the Veterans
21Administration who has a disability, a certificate of the
22Administrator of Veterans Affairs or his representative
23stating that the beneficiary has been determined to be
24incompetent by the Veterans Administration on examination in
25accordance with the laws and regulations governing the Veterans
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1certificate and that the appointment of a guardian is a
2condition precedent to the payment of any money due the
3beneficiary by the Veterans Administration, is admissible in
4evidence at the hearing.
5(Source: P.A. 98-1094, eff. 1-1-15.)
 
6    (755 ILCS 5/11a-12)  (from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 11a-12)
7    Sec. 11a-12. Order of appointment.)
8    (a) If basis for the appointment of a guardian as specified
9in Section 11a-3 is not found, the court shall dismiss the
10petition.
11    (b) If the respondent is adjudged to be a person with a
12disability disabled and to lack some but not all of the
13capacity as specified in Section 11a-3, and if the court finds
14that guardianship is necessary for the protection of the person
15with a disability disabled person, his or her estate, or both,
16the court shall appoint a limited guardian for the respondent's
17person or estate or both. The court shall enter a written order
18stating the factual basis for its findings and specifying the
19duties and powers of the guardian and the legal disabilities to
20which the respondent is subject.
21    (c) If the respondent is adjudged to be a person with a
22disability disabled and to be totally without capacity as
23specified in Section 11a-3, and if the court finds that limited
24guardianship will not provide sufficient protection for the
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1both, the court shall appoint a plenary guardian for the
2respondent's person or estate or both. The court shall enter a
3written order stating the factual basis for its findings.
4    (d) The selection of the guardian shall be in the
5discretion of the court, which shall give due consideration to
6the preference of the person with a disability disabled person
7as to a guardian, as well as the qualifications of the proposed
8guardian, in making its appointment. However, the paramount
9concern in the selection of the guardian is the best interest
10and well-being of the person with a disability disabled person.
11(Source: P.A. 97-1093, eff. 1-1-13; 98-1094, eff. 1-1-15.)
 
12    (755 ILCS 5/11a-13)  (from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 11a-13)
13    Sec. 11a-13. Costs in certain cases.) (a) No costs may be
14taxed or charged by any public officer in any proceeding for
15the appointment of a guardian or for any subsequent proceeding
16or report made in pursuance of the appointment when the primary
17purpose of the appointment is as set forth in Section 11-11 or
18is the management of the estate of a person with a mental
19disability mentally disabled person who resides in a state
20mental health or developmental disabilities facility when the
21value of the personal estate does not exceed $1,000.
22    (b) No costs shall be taxed or charged against the Office
23of the State Guardian by any public officer in any proceeding
24for the appointment of a guardian or for any subsequent
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1(Source: P.A. 80-1415.)
 
2    (755 ILCS 5/11a-16)  (from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 11a-16)
3    Sec. 11a-16. Testamentary guardian.) A parent of a person
4with a disability disabled person may designate by will a
5person, corporation or public agency qualified to act under
6Section 11a-5, to be appointed as guardian or as successor
7guardian of the person or of the estate or both of that person.
8If a conservator appointed under a prior law or a guardian
9appointed under this Article is acting at the time of the death
10of the parent, the designation shall become effective only upon
11the death, incapacity, resignation or removal of the
12conservator or guardian. If no conservator or guardian is
13acting at the time of the death of the parent, the person,
14corporation or public agency so designated or any other person
15may petition the court having jurisdiction over the person or
16estate or both of the child for the appointment of the one so
17designated. The designation shall be proved in the manner
18provided for proof of will. Admission of the will to probate in
19any other jurisdiction shall be conclusive proof of the
20validity of the designation. If the court finds that the
21appointment of the one so designated will serve the best
22interests and welfare of the ward, it shall appoint the one so
23designated. The selection of a guardian shall be in the
24discretion of the court, whether or not a designation is made.
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1    (755 ILCS 5/11a-17)  (from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 11a-17)
2    Sec. 11a-17. Duties of personal guardian.
3    (a) To the extent ordered by the court and under the
4direction of the court, the guardian of the person shall have
5custody of the ward and the ward's minor and adult dependent
6children and shall procure for them and shall make provision
7for their support, care, comfort, health, education and
8maintenance, and professional services as are appropriate, but
9the ward's spouse may not be deprived of the custody and
10education of the ward's minor and adult dependent children,
11without the consent of the spouse, unless the court finds that
12the spouse is not a fit and competent person to have that
13custody and education. The guardian shall assist the ward in
14the development of maximum self-reliance and independence. The
15guardian of the person may petition the court for an order
16directing the guardian of the estate to pay an amount
17periodically for the provision of the services specified by the
18court order. If the ward's estate is insufficient to provide
19for education and the guardian of the ward's person fails to
20provide education, the court may award the custody of the ward
21to some other person for the purpose of providing education. If
22a person makes a settlement upon or provision for the support
23or education of a ward, the court may make an order for the
24visitation of the ward by the person making the settlement or
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1may not admit a ward to a mental health facility except at the
2ward's request as provided in Article IV of the Mental Health
3and Developmental Disabilities Code and unless the ward has the
4capacity to consent to such admission as provided in Article IV
5of the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code.
6    (a-5) If the ward filed a petition for dissolution of
7marriage under the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of
8Marriage Act before the ward was adjudicated a person with a
9disability disabled person under this Article, the guardian of
10the ward's person and estate may maintain that action for
11dissolution of marriage on behalf of the ward. Upon petition by
12the guardian of the ward's person or estate, the court may
13authorize and direct a guardian of the ward's person or estate
14to file a petition for dissolution of marriage or to file a
15petition for legal separation or declaration of invalidity of
16marriage under the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of
17Marriage Act on behalf of the ward if the court finds by clear
18and convincing evidence that the relief sought is in the ward's
19best interests. In making its determination, the court shall
20consider the standards set forth in subsection (e) of this
21Section.
22    (a-10) Upon petition by the guardian of the ward's person
23or estate, the court may authorize and direct a guardian of the
24ward's person or estate to consent, on behalf of the ward, to
25the ward's marriage pursuant to Part II of the Illinois
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1clear and convincing evidence that the marriage is in the
2ward's best interests. In making its determination, the court
3shall consider the standards set forth in subsection (e) of
4this Section. Upon presentation of a court order authorizing
5and directing a guardian of the ward's person and estate to
6consent to the ward's marriage, the county clerk shall accept
7the guardian's application, appearance, and signature on
8behalf of the ward for purposes of issuing a license to marry
9under Section 203 of the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of
10Marriage Act.
11    (b) If the court directs, the guardian of the person shall
12file with the court at intervals indicated by the court, a
13report that shall state briefly: (1) the current mental,
14physical, and social condition of the ward and the ward's minor
15and adult dependent children; (2) their present living
16arrangement, and a description and the address of every
17residence where they lived during the reporting period and the
18length of stay at each place; (3) a summary of the medical,
19educational, vocational, and other professional services given
20to them; (4) a resume of the guardian's visits with and
21activities on behalf of the ward and the ward's minor and adult
22dependent children; (5) a recommendation as to the need for
23continued guardianship; (6) any other information requested by
24the court or useful in the opinion of the guardian. The Office
25of the State Guardian shall assist the guardian in filing the
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1action as it deems appropriate pursuant to the report.
2    (c) Absent court order pursuant to the Illinois Power of
3Attorney Act directing a guardian to exercise powers of the
4principal under an agency that survives disability, the
5guardian has no power, duty, or liability with respect to any
6personal or health care matters covered by the agency. This
7subsection (c) applies to all agencies, whenever and wherever
8executed.
9    (d) A guardian acting as a surrogate decision maker under
10the Health Care Surrogate Act shall have all the rights of a
11surrogate under that Act without court order including the
12right to make medical treatment decisions such as decisions to
13forgo or withdraw life-sustaining treatment. Any decisions by
14the guardian to forgo or withdraw life-sustaining treatment
15that are not authorized under the Health Care Surrogate Act
16shall require a court order. Nothing in this Section shall
17prevent an agent acting under a power of attorney for health
18care from exercising his or her authority under the Illinois
19Power of Attorney Act without further court order, unless a
20court has acted under Section 2-10 of the Illinois Power of
21Attorney Act. If a guardian is also a health care agent for the
22ward under a valid power of attorney for health care, the
23guardian acting as agent may execute his or her authority under
24that act without further court order.
25    (e) Decisions made by a guardian on behalf of a ward shall
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1making. Decisions made by a guardian on behalf of a ward may be
2made by conforming as closely as possible to what the ward, if
3competent, would have done or intended under the circumstances,
4taking into account evidence that includes, but is not limited
5to, the ward's personal, philosophical, religious and moral
6beliefs, and ethical values relative to the decision to be made
7by the guardian. Where possible, the guardian shall determine
8how the ward would have made a decision based on the ward's
9previously expressed preferences, and make decisions in
10accordance with the preferences of the ward. If the ward's
11wishes are unknown and remain unknown after reasonable efforts
12to discern them, the decision shall be made on the basis of the
13ward's best interests as determined by the guardian. In
14determining the ward's best interests, the guardian shall weigh
15the reason for and nature of the proposed action, the benefit
16or necessity of the action, the possible risks and other
17consequences of the proposed action, and any available
18alternatives and their risks, consequences and benefits, and
19shall take into account any other information, including the
20views of family and friends, that the guardian believes the
21ward would have considered if able to act for herself or
22himself.
23    (f) Upon petition by any interested person (including the
24standby or short-term guardian), with such notice to interested
25persons as the court directs and a finding by the court that it
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1disabled person, the court may terminate or limit the authority
2of a standby or short-term guardian or may enter such other
3orders as the court deems necessary to provide for the best
4interest of the person with a disability disabled person. The
5petition for termination or limitation of the authority of a
6standby or short-term guardian may, but need not, be combined
7with a petition to have another guardian appointed for the
8person with a disability disabled person.
9(Source: P.A. 98-1107, eff. 8-26-14.)
 
10    (755 ILCS 5/11a-18)  (from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 11a-18)
11    Sec. 11a-18. Duties of the estate guardian.
12    (a) To the extent specified in the order establishing the
13guardianship, the guardian of the estate shall have the care,
14management and investment of the estate, shall manage the
15estate frugally and shall apply the income and principal of the
16estate so far as necessary for the comfort and suitable support
17and education of the ward, his minor and adult dependent
18children, and persons related by blood or marriage who are
19dependent upon or entitled to support from him, or for any
20other purpose which the court deems to be for the best
21interests of the ward, and the court may approve the making on
22behalf of the ward of such agreements as the court determines
23to be for the ward's best interests. The guardian may make
24disbursement of his ward's funds and estate directly to the
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1amounts as the court directs. If the estate of a ward is
2derived in whole or in part from payments of compensation,
3adjusted compensation, pension, insurance or other similar
4benefits made directly to the estate by the Veterans
5Administration, notice of the application for leave to invest
6or expend the ward's funds or estate, together with a copy of
7the petition and proposed order, shall be given to the
8Veterans' Administration Regional Office in this State at least
97 days before the hearing on the application.
10    (a-5) The probate court, upon petition of a guardian, other
11than the guardian of a minor, and after notice to all other
12persons interested as the court directs, may authorize the
13guardian to exercise any or all powers over the estate and
14business affairs of the ward that the ward could exercise if
15present and not under disability. The court may authorize the
16taking of an action or the application of funds not required
17for the ward's current and future maintenance and support in
18any manner approved by the court as being in keeping with the
19ward's wishes so far as they can be ascertained. The court must
20consider the permanence of the ward's disabling condition and
21the natural objects of the ward's bounty. In ascertaining and
22carrying out the ward's wishes the court may consider, but
23shall not be limited to, minimization of State or federal
24income, estate, or inheritance taxes; and providing gifts to
25charities, relatives, and friends that would be likely
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1best they can be ascertained shall be carried out, whether or
2not tax savings are involved. Actions or applications of funds
3may include, but shall not be limited to, the following:
4        (1) making gifts of income or principal, or both, of
5    the estate, either outright or in trust;
6        (2) conveying, releasing, or disclaiming his or her
7    contingent and expectant interests in property, including
8    marital property rights and any right of survivorship
9    incident to joint tenancy or tenancy by the entirety;
10        (3) releasing or disclaiming his or her powers as
11    trustee, personal representative, custodian for minors, or
12    guardian;
13        (4) exercising, releasing, or disclaiming his or her
14    powers as donee of a power of appointment;
15        (5) entering into contracts;
16        (6) creating for the benefit of the ward or others,
17    revocable or irrevocable trusts of his or her property that
18    may extend beyond his or her disability or life;
19        (7) exercising options of the ward to purchase or
20    exchange securities or other property;
21        (8) exercising the rights of the ward to elect benefit
22    or payment options, to terminate, to change beneficiaries
23    or ownership, to assign rights, to borrow, or to receive
24    cash value in return for a surrender of rights under any
25    one or more of the following:
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1            (ii) annuity policies, plans, or benefits,
2            (iii) mutual fund and other dividend investment
3        plans,
4            (iv) retirement, profit sharing, and employee
5        welfare plans and benefits;
6        (9) exercising his or her right to claim or disclaim an
7    elective share in the estate of his or her deceased spouse
8    and to renounce any interest by testate or intestate
9    succession or by inter vivos transfer;
10        (10) changing the ward's residence or domicile; or
11        (11) modifying by means of codicil or trust amendment
12    the terms of the ward's will or any revocable trust created
13    by the ward, as the court may consider advisable in light
14    of changes in applicable tax laws.
15    The guardian in his or her petition shall briefly outline
16the action or application of funds for which he or she seeks
17approval, the results expected to be accomplished thereby, and
18the tax savings, if any, expected to accrue. The proposed
19action or application of funds may include gifts of the ward's
20personal property or real estate, but transfers of real estate
21shall be subject to the requirements of Section 20 of this Act.
22Gifts may be for the benefit of prospective legatees, devisees,
23or heirs apparent of the ward or may be made to individuals or
24charities in which the ward is believed to have an interest.
25The guardian shall also indicate in the petition that any
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1ward insofar as they can be ascertained, and if the ward's
2intentions cannot be ascertained, the ward will be presumed to
3favor reduction in the incidents of various forms of taxation
4and the partial distribution of his or her estate as provided
5in this subsection. The guardian shall not, however, be
6required to include as a beneficiary or fiduciary any person
7who he has reason to believe would be excluded by the ward. A
8guardian shall be required to investigate and pursue a ward's
9eligibility for governmental benefits.
10    (b) Upon the direction of the court which issued his
11letters, a guardian may perform the contracts of his ward which
12were legally subsisting at the time of the commencement of the
13ward's disability. The court may authorize the guardian to
14execute and deliver any bill of sale, deed or other instrument.
15    (c) The guardian of the estate of a ward shall appear for
16and represent the ward in all legal proceedings unless another
17person is appointed for that purpose as guardian or next
18friend. This does not impair the power of any court to appoint
19a guardian ad litem or next friend to defend the interests of
20the ward in that court, or to appoint or allow any person as
21the next friend of a ward to commence, prosecute or defend any
22proceeding in his behalf. Without impairing the power of the
23court in any respect, if the guardian of the estate of a ward
24and another person as next friend shall appear for and
25represent the ward in a legal proceeding in which the
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1guardian and next friend is solely determined under a
2contingent fee arrangement, the guardian of the estate of the
3ward shall not participate in or have any duty to review the
4prosecution of the action, to participate in or review the
5appropriateness of any settlement of the action, or to
6participate in or review any determination of the
7appropriateness of any fees awarded to the attorney or
8attorneys employed in the prosecution of the action.
9    (d) Adjudication of disability shall not revoke or
10otherwise terminate a trust which is revocable by the ward. A
11guardian of the estate shall have no authority to revoke a
12trust that is revocable by the ward, except that the court may
13authorize a guardian to revoke a Totten trust or similar
14deposit or withdrawable capital account in trust to the extent
15necessary to provide funds for the purposes specified in
16paragraph (a) of this Section. If the trustee of any trust for
17the benefit of the ward has discretionary power to apply income
18or principal for the ward's benefit, the trustee shall not be
19required to distribute any of the income or principal to the
20guardian of the ward's estate, but the guardian may bring an
21action on behalf of the ward to compel the trustee to exercise
22the trustee's discretion or to seek relief from an abuse of
23discretion. This paragraph shall not limit the right of a
24guardian of the estate to receive accountings from the trustee
25on behalf of the ward.
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1Attorney Act directing a guardian to exercise powers of the
2principal under an agency that survives disability, the
3guardian will have no power, duty or liability with respect to
4any property subject to the agency. This subsection (e) applies
5to all agencies, whenever and wherever executed.
6    (f) Upon petition by any interested person (including the
7standby or short-term guardian), with such notice to interested
8persons as the court directs and a finding by the court that it
9is in the best interest of the person with a disability
10disabled person, the court may terminate or limit the authority
11of a standby or short-term guardian or may enter such other
12orders as the court deems necessary to provide for the best
13interest of the person with a disability disabled person. The
14petition for termination or limitation of the authority of a
15standby or short-term guardian may, but need not, be combined
16with a petition to have another guardian appointed for the
17person with a disability disabled person.
18(Source: P.A. 95-331, eff. 8-21-07.)
 
19    (755 ILCS 5/11a-18.1)  (from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 11a-18.1)
20    Sec. 11a-18.1. Conditional gifts. (a) The court may
21authorize and direct the guardian of the estate to make
22conditional gifts from the estate of a person with a disability
23disabled person to any spouse, parent, brother or sister of the
24person with a disability disabled person who dedicates himself
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1person by living with and personally caring for the person with
2a disability disabled person for at least 3 years. It shall be
3presumed that the person with a disability disabled person
4intends to make such conditional gifts.
5    (b) A conditional gift shall not be distributed to the
6donee until the death of the person with a disability disabled
7person. The court may impose such other conditions on the gift
8as the court deems just and reasonable. The court may provide
9for an alternate disposition of the gift should the donee die
10before the person with a disability disabled person; provided
11that if no such alternate disposition is made, the conditional
12gift shall lapse upon the death of the donee prior to the death
13of the person with a disability disabled person. A conditional
14gift may be modified or revoked by the court at any time.
15    (c) The guardian of the estate, the spouse, parent, brother
16or sister of a person with a disability disabled person, or any
17other interested person may petition the court to authorize and
18direct the guardian of the estate to make a conditional gift or
19to modify, revoke or distribute a conditional gift. All persons
20who would be heirs of the person with a disability disabled
21person if the person with a disability disabled person died on
22the date the petition is filed (or the heirs if the person with
23a disability disabled person is deceased) and all legatees
24under any known last will of the person with a disability
25disabled person shall be given reasonable notice of the hearing
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1requested. If a trustee is a legatee, notice shall be given to
2the trustee and need not be given to the trust beneficiaries.
3Any person entitled to notice of the hearing may appear and
4object to the petition. The giving of the notice of the hearing
5to those persons entitled to notice shall cause the decision
6and order of the court to be binding upon all other persons who
7otherwise may be interested or may become interested in the
8estate of the person with a disability disabled person.
9    (d) The guardian of the estate shall set aside conditional
10gifts in a separate fund for each donee and shall hold and
11invest each fund as part of the estate of the person with a
12disability disabled person. Upon order of the court, any
13conditional gift may be revoked or modified in whole or part so
14that the assets may be used for the care and comfort of the
15person with a disability disabled person should funds otherwise
16available for such purposes be inadequate.
17    (e) Upon the death of the person with a disability disabled
18person, the guardian of the estate shall hold each special fund
19as trustee and shall petition the court for authorization to
20distribute the special fund and for any other appropriate
21relief. The court shall order distribution upon such terms and
22conditions as the court deems just and reasonable.
23(Source: P.A. 85-1417.)
 
24    (755 ILCS 5/11a-18.2)
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1a disability disabled person.
2    (a) Before a standby guardian of a person with a disability
3disabled person may act, the standby guardian must be appointed
4by the court of the proper county and, in the case of a standby
5guardian of the disabled person's estate of the person with a
6disability, the standby guardian must give the bond prescribed
7in subsection (c) of Section 11a-3.1 and Section 12-2.
8    (b) The standby guardian shall not have any duties or
9authority to act until the standby guardian receives knowledge
10of the death or consent of the disabled person's guardian of
11the person with a disability, or the inability of the disabled
12person's guardian of the person with a disability to make and
13carry out day-to-day care decisions concerning the person with
14a disability disabled person for whom the standby guardian has
15been appointed. This inability of the disabled person's
16guardian of the person with a disability to make and carry out
17day-to-day care decisions may be communicated either by the
18guardian's own admission or by the written certification of the
19guardian's attending physician. Immediately upon receipt of
20that knowledge, the standby guardian shall assume all duties as
21guardian of the person with a disability disabled person as
22previously determined by the order appointing the standby
23guardian, and as set forth in Sections 11a-17 and 11a-18, and
24the standby guardian of the person shall have the authority to
25act as guardian of the person without direction of court for a
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1standby guardian may be limited or terminated by a court of
2competent jurisdiction.
3    (c) Within 60 days of the standby guardian's receipt of
4knowledge of the death or consent of the disabled person's
5guardian of the person with a disability, or the inability of
6the disabled person's guardian of the person with a disability
7to make and carry out day-to-day care decisions concerning the
8person with a disability disabled person, the standby guardian
9shall file or cause to be filed a petition for the appointment
10of a guardian of the person or estate, or both, of the person
11with a disability disabled person under Section 11a-3.
12(Source: P.A. 90-796, eff. 12-15-98.)
 
13    (755 ILCS 5/11a-18.3)
14    Sec. 11a-18.3. Duties of short-term guardian of a person
15with a disability disabled person.
16    (a) Immediately upon the effective date of the appointment
17of a short-term guardian, the short-term guardian shall assume
18all duties as short-term guardian of the person with a
19disability disabled person as provided in this Section. The
20short-term guardian of the person shall have authority to act
21as short-term guardian, without direction of the court, for the
22duration of the appointment, which in no case shall exceed a
23cumulative total of 60 days in any 12 month period for all
24short-term guardians appointed by the guardian. The authority
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1court of competent jurisdiction.
2    (b) Unless further specifically limited by the instrument
3appointing the short-term guardian, a short-term guardian
4shall have the authority to act as a guardian of the person of
5a person with a disability disabled person as prescribed in
6Section 11a-17, but shall not have any authority to act as
7guardian of the estate of a person with a disability disabled
8person, except that a short-term guardian shall have the
9authority to apply for and receive on behalf of the person with
10a disability disabled person benefits to which the person with
11a disability disabled person may be entitled from or under
12federal, State, or local organizations or programs.
13(Source: P.A. 90-796, eff. 12-15-98.)
 
14    (755 ILCS 5/11a-20)  (from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 11a-20)
15    Sec. 11a-20. Termination of adjudication of disability -
16Revocation of letters - modification.)
17    (a) Except as provided in subsection (b-5), upon the filing
18of a petition by or on behalf of a person with a disability
19disabled person or on its own motion, the court may terminate
20the adjudication of disability of the ward, revoke the letters
21of guardianship of the estate or person, or both, or modify the
22duties of the guardian if the ward's capacity to perform the
23tasks necessary for the care of his person or the management of
24his estate has been demonstrated by clear and convincing
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1a prerequisite for termination, revocation or modification of a
2guardianship order under this subsection (a).
3    (b) Except as provided in subsection (b-5), a request by
4the ward or any other person on the ward's behalf, under this
5Section may be communicated to the court or judge by any means,
6including but not limited to informal letter, telephone call or
7visit. Upon receipt of a request from the ward or another
8person, the court may appoint a guardian ad litem to
9investigate and report to the court concerning the allegations
10made in conjunction with said request, and if the ward wishes
11to terminate, revoke, or modify the guardianship order, to
12prepare the ward's petition and to render such other services
13as the court directs.
14    (b-5) Upon the filing of a verified petition by the
15guardian of the person with a disability disabled person or the
16person with a disability disabled person, the court may
17terminate the adjudication of disability of the ward, revoke
18the letters of guardianship of the estate or person, or both,
19or modify the duties of the guardian if: (i) a report completed
20in accordance with subsection (a) of Section 11a-9 states that
21the person with a disability disabled person is no longer in
22need of guardianship or that the type and scope of guardianship
23should be modified; (ii) the person with a disability disabled
24person no longer wishes to be under guardianship or desires
25that the type and scope of guardianship be modified; and (iii)
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1states that it is in the best interest of the person with a
2disability disabled person to terminate the adjudication of
3disability of the ward, revoke the letters of guardianship of
4the estate or person, or both, or modify the duties of the
5guardian, and provides the basis thereof. In a proceeding
6brought pursuant to this subsection (b-5), the court may
7terminate the adjudication of disability of the ward, revoke
8the letters of guardianship of the estate or person, or both,
9or modify the duties of the guardian, unless it has been
10demonstrated by clear and convincing evidence that the ward is
11incapable of performing the tasks necessary for the care of his
12or her person or the management of his or her estate.
13    (c) Notice of the hearing on a petition under this Section,
14together with a copy of the petition, shall be given to the
15ward, unless he is the petitioner, and to each and every
16guardian to whom letters of guardianship have been issued and
17not revoked, not less than 14 days before the hearing.
18(Source: P.A. 97-1093, eff. 1-1-13.)
 
19    (755 ILCS 5/11a-22)  (from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 11a-22)
20    Sec. 11a-22. Trade and contracts with a person with a
21disability disabled person.
22    (a) Anyone who by trading with, bartering, gaming or any
23other device, wrongfully possesses himself of any property of a
24person known to be a person with a disability disabled person
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1    (b) Every note, bill, bond or other contract by any person
2for whom a plenary guardian has been appointed or who is
3adjudged to be unable to so contract is void as against that
4person and his estate, but a person making a contract with the
5person so adjudged is bound thereby.
6(Source: P.A. 91-357, eff. 7-29-99.)
 
7    (755 ILCS 5/11a-24)
8    Sec. 11a-24. Notification; Department of State Police.
9When a court adjudges a respondent to be a person with a
10disability disabled person under this Article, the court shall
11direct the circuit court clerk to notify the Department of
12State Police, Firearm Owner's Identification (FOID) Office, in
13a form and manner prescribed by the Department of State Police,
14and shall forward a copy of the court order to the Department
15no later than 7 days after the entry of the order. Upon receipt
16of the order, the Department of State Police shall provide
17notification to the National Instant Criminal Background Check
18System.
19(Source: P.A. 98-63, eff. 7-9-13.)
 
20    (755 ILCS 5/12-2)  (from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 12-2)
21    Sec. 12-2. Individual representative; oath and bond.
22    (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), before
23undertaking the representative's duties, every individual
24representative shall take and file an oath or affirmation that

 

 

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1the individual will faithfully discharge the duties of the
2office of the representative according to law and shall file in
3and have approved by the court a bond binding the individual
4representative so to do. The court may waive the filing of a
5bond of a representative of the person of a ward or of a
6standby guardian of a minor or person with a disability
7disabled person.
8    (b) Where bond or security is excused by the will or as
9provided in subsection (b) of Section 12-4, the bond of the
10representative in the amount from time to time required under
11this Article shall be in full force and effect without writing,
12unless the court requires the filing of a written bond.
13(Source: P.A. 90-796, eff. 12-15-98.)
 
14    (755 ILCS 5/12-4)  (from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 12-4)
15    Sec. 12-4. When security excused or specified.)
16    (a) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of Section 6-13
17with respect to a nonresident executor, no security is required
18of a person who is excused by the will from giving bond or
19security and no greater security than is specified by the will
20is required, unless in either case the court, from its own
21knowledge or the suggestion of any interested person, has cause
22to suspect the representative of fraud or incompetence or
23believes that the estate of the decedent will not be sufficient
24to discharge all the claims against the estate, or in the case
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1the ward will be prejudiced by failure to give security.
2    (b) If a person designates a guardian of his person or
3estate or both to be appointed in the event he is adjudged a
4person with a disability disabled person as provided in Section
511a-6 and excuses the guardian from giving bond or security, or
6if the guardian is the Office of State Guardian, the guardian's
7bond in the amount from time to time required under this
8Article shall be in full force and effect without writing,
9unless the court requires the filing of a written bond.
10    (c) The Office of State Guardian shall not be required to
11have sureties or surety companies as security on its bonds. The
12oath and bond of the representative without surety shall be
13sufficient.
14(Source: P.A. 89-396, eff. 8-20-95.)
 
15    (755 ILCS 5/13-2)  (from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 13-2)
16    Sec. 13-2. Bond and oath.) Before entering upon the
17performance of his duties, every public administrator and every
18public guardian shall take and file in the court an oath or
19affirmation that he will support the Constitution of the United
20States and the Constitution of the State of Illinois and will
21faithfully discharge the duties of his office and shall enter
22into a bond payable to the people of the State of Illinois in a
23sum of not less than $5,000 with security as provided by this
24Act and approved by the court of the county in which he is
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1duties of his office. The court may from time to time require
2additional security of the public administrator or guardian and
3may require him to give the usual bond required of
4representatives of estates of decedents, or persons with
5disabilities disabled persons in other cases. In default of his
6giving bond within 60 days after receiving his commission or of
7his giving additional security within 60 days after being
8ordered by the court to do so, his office is deemed vacant and
9upon certificate of a judge of the court of that fact the
10Governor or the Circuit Court shall fill the vacancy.
11(Source: P.A. 81-1052.)
 
12    (755 ILCS 5/13-3.1)  (from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 13-3.1)
13    Sec. 13-3.1.Compensation of public guardian.
14    (a) In counties having a population in excess of 1,000,000
15the public guardian shall be paid an annual salary, to be set
16by the County Board at a figure not to exceed the salary of the
17public defender for the county. All expenses connected with the
18operation of the office shall be subject to the approval of the
19County Board and shall be paid from the county treasury. All
20fees collected shall be paid into the county treasury.
21    (b) In counties having a population of 1,000,000 or less
22the public guardian shall receive all the fees of his office
23and bear the expenses connected with the operation of the
24office. A public guardian shall be entitled to reasonable and
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1duties but all fees must be reviewed and approved by the court.
2A public guardian may petition the court for the payment of
3reasonable and appropriate fees. In counties having a
4population of 1,000,000 or less, the public guardian shall do
5so on not less than a yearly basis, or sooner as approved by
6the court. Any fees or expenses charged by a public guardian
7shall be documented through billings and maintained by the
8guardian and supplied to the court for review. In considering
9the reasonableness of any fee petition brought by a public
10guardian under this Section, the court shall consider the
11following:
12        (1) the powers and duties assigned to the public
13    guardian by the court;
14        (2) the necessity of any services provided;
15        (3) the time required, the degree of difficulty, and
16    the experience needed to complete the task;
17        (4) the needs of the ward and the costs of
18    alternatives; and
19        (5) other facts and circumstances material to the best
20    interests of the ward or his or her estate.
21    (c) When the public guardian is appointed as the temporary
22guardian of an adult with a disability a disabled adult
23pursuant to an emergency petition under circumstances when the
24court finds that the immediate establishment of a temporary
25guardianship is necessary to protect the disabled adult's
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1public guardian shall be entitled to reasonable and appropriate
2fees, as determined by the court, for the period of the
3temporary guardianship, including fees directly associated
4with establishing the temporary guardianship.
5(Source: P.A. 96-752, eff. 1-1-10; 96-1000, eff. 7-2-10.)
 
6    (755 ILCS 5/13-5)  (from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 13-5)
7    Sec. 13-5. Powers and duties of public guardian.) The court
8may appoint the public guardian as the guardian of any adult
9with a disability disabled adult who is in need of a public
10guardian and whose estate exceeds $25,000. When an adult with a
11disability a disabled adult who has a smaller estate is in need
12of guardianship services, the court shall appoint the State
13guardian pursuant to Section 30 of the Guardianship and
14Advocacy Act. If the public guardian is appointed guardian of
15an adult with a disability a disabled adult and the estate of
16the adult with a disability the disabled adult is thereafter
17reduced to less than $25,000, the court may, upon the petition
18of the public guardian and the approval by the court of a final
19accounting of the disabled adult's estate of the adult with a
20disability, discharge the public guardian and transfer the
21guardianship to the State guardian. The public guardian shall
22serve not less than 14 days' notice to the State guardian of
23the hearing date regarding the transfer. When appointed by the
24court, the public guardian has the same powers and duties as
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1additions and modifications:
2    (a) The public guardian shall monitor the ward and his care
3and progress on a continuous basis. Monitoring shall at minimum
4consist of monthly contact with the ward, and the receipt of
5periodic reports from all individuals and agencies, public or
6private, providing care or related services to the ward.
7    (b) Placement of a ward outside of the ward's home may be
8made only after the public guardian or his representative has
9visited the facility in which placement is proposed.
10    (c) The public guardian shall prepare an inventory of the
11ward's belongings and assets and shall maintain insurance on
12all of the ward's real and personal property, unless the court
13determines, and issues an order finding, that (1) the real or
14personal property lacks sufficient equity, (2) the estate lacks
15sufficient funds to pay for insurance, or (3) the property is
16otherwise uninsurable. No personal property shall be removed
17from the ward's possession except for storage pending final
18placement or for liquidation in accordance with this Act.
19    (d) The public guardian shall make no substantial
20distribution of the ward's estate without a court order.
21    (e) The public guardian may liquidate assets of the ward to
22pay for the costs of the ward's care and for storage of the
23ward's personal property only after notice of such pending
24action is given to all potential heirs at law, unless notice is
25waived by the court; provided, however, that a person who has
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1fair market value of the asset or assets sought to be sold in
2lieu of liquidation.
3    (f) Real property of the ward may be sold at fair market
4value after an appraisal of the property has been made by a
5licensed appraiser; provided, however, that the ward's
6residence may be sold only if the court finds that the ward is
7not likely to be able to return home at a future date.
8    (g) The public guardian shall, at such intervals as the
9court may direct, submit to the court an affidavit setting
10forth in detail the services he has provided for the benefit of
11the ward.
12    (h) Upon the death of the ward, the public guardian shall
13turn over to the court-appointed administrator all of the
14ward's assets and an account of his receipt and administration
15of the ward's property. A guardian ad litem shall be appointed
16for an accounting when the estate exceeds the amount set in
17Section 25-1 of this Act for administration of small estates.
18    (i)(1) On petition of any person who appears to have an
19interest in the estate, the court by temporary order may
20restrain the public guardian from performing specified acts of
21administration, disbursement or distribution, or from exercise
22of any powers or discharge of any duties of his office, or make
23any other order to secure proper performance of his duty, if it
24appears to the court that the public guardian might otherwise
25take some action contrary to the best interests of the ward.
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1be made parties.
2    (2) The matter shall be set for hearing within 10 days
3unless the parties otherwise agree or unless for good cause
4shown the court determines that additional time is required.
5Notice as the court directs shall be given to the public
6guardian and his attorney of record, if any, and to any other
7parties named defendant in the petition.
8    (j) On petition of the public guardian, the court in its
9discretion may for good cause shown transfer guardianship to
10the State guardian.
11    (k) No later than January 31 of each year, the public
12guardian shall file an annual report with the clerk of the
13Circuit Court, indicating, with respect to the period covered
14by the report, the number of cases which he has handled, the
15date on which each case was assigned, the date of termination
16of each case which has been closed during the period, the
17disposition of each terminated case, and the total amount of
18fees collected during the period from each ward.
19    (l) (Blank).
20(Source: P.A. 96-752, eff. 1-1-10; 97-1094, eff. 8-24-12.)
 
21    (755 ILCS 5/18-1.1)  (from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 18-1.1)
22    Sec. 18-1.1. Statutory custodial claim. Any spouse,
23parent, brother, sister, or child of a person with a disability
24disabled person who dedicates himself or herself to the care of
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1personally caring for the person with a disability disabled
2person for at least 3 years shall be entitled to a claim
3against the estate upon the death of the person with a
4disability disabled person. The claim shall take into
5consideration the claimant's lost employment opportunities,
6lost lifestyle opportunities, and emotional distress
7experienced as a result of personally caring for the person
8with a disability disabled person. Notwithstanding the
9statutory claim amounts stated in this Section, a court may
10reduce an amount to the extent that the living arrangements
11were intended to and did in fact also provide a physical or
12financial benefit to the claimant. The factors a court may
13consider in determining whether to reduce a statutory custodial
14claim amount may include but are not limited to: (i) the free
15or low cost of housing provided to the claimant; (ii) the
16alleviation of the need for the claimant to be employed full
17time; (iii) any financial benefit provided to the claimant;
18(iv) the personal care received by the claimant from the
19decedent or others; and (v) the proximity of the care provided
20by the claimant to the decedent to the time of the decedent's
21death. The claim shall be in addition to any other claim,
22including without limitation a reasonable claim for nursing and
23other care. The claim shall be based upon the nature and extent
24of the person's disability and, at a minimum but subject to the
25extent of the assets available, shall be in the amounts set
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1    1. 100% disability, $180,000
2    2. 75% disability, $135,000
3    3. 50% disability, $90,000
4    4. 25% disability, $45,000
5(Source: P.A. 95-315, eff. 1-1-08.)
 
6    (755 ILCS 5/18-8)  (from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 18-8)
7    Sec. 18-8. Claim of representative or his attorney.) If a
8representative or the representative's attorney has a claim
9against the estate, that person must file a claim as other
10persons and the court may appoint a special administrator to
11appear and defend for the estate. The court may permit the
12special administrator to prosecute or defend an appeal from the
13allowance or disallowance of the claim. In the administration
14of the a disabled person's estate of a person with a
15disability, notice of the claim of a representative or his or
16her attorney shall be given by mail or in person to the ward
17and to all other representatives of the ward's person or
18estate, within 10 days of filing.
19(Source: P.A. 89-396, eff. 8-20-95.)
 
20    (755 ILCS 5/23-2)  (from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 23-2)
21    Sec. 23-2. Removal.
22    (a) On petition of any interested person or on the court's
23own motion, the court may remove a representative if:
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1    by false pretenses;
2        (2) the representative is adjudged a person subject to
3    involuntary admission under the Mental Health and
4    Developmental Disabilities Code or is adjudged a person
5    with a disability a disabled person;
6        (3) the representative is convicted of a felony;
7        (4) the representative wastes or mismanages the
8    estate;
9        (5) the representative conducts himself or herself in
10    such a manner as to endanger any co-representative or the
11    surety on the representative's bond;
12        (6) the representative fails to give sufficient bond or
13    security, counter security or a new bond, after being
14    ordered by the court to do so;
15        (7) the representative fails to file an inventory or
16    accounting after being ordered by the court to do so;
17        (8) the representative conceals himself or herself so
18    that process cannot be served upon the representative or
19    notice cannot be given to the representative;
20        (9) the representative becomes incapable of or
21    unsuitable for the discharge of the representative's
22    duties; or
23        (10) there is other good cause.
24    (b) If the representative becomes a nonresident of the
25United States, the court may remove the representative as such
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1(Source: P.A. 90-430, eff. 8-16-97; 90-472, eff. 8-17-97;
291-357, eff. 7-29-99.)
 
3    (755 ILCS 5/26-3)
4    Sec. 26-3. Effect of post-judgment motions. Unless stayed
5by the court, an order adjudicating a person as a person with a
6disability disabled and appointing a plenary, limited, or
7successor guardian pursuant to Section 11a-3, 11a-12, 11a-14,
8or 11a-15 of this Act shall not be suspended or the enforcement
9thereof stayed pending the filing and resolution of any
10post-judgment motion.
11(Source: P.A. 97-1095, eff. 8-24-12.)
 
12    (755 ILCS 5/28-2)  (from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 28-2)
13    Sec. 28-2. Order for independent administration - notice of
14appointment of independent administrator.) (a) Unless the
15will, if any, expressly forbids independent administration or
16supervised administration is required under subsection (b),
17the court shall grant independent administration (1) when an
18order is entered appointing a representative pursuant to a
19petition which does not request supervised administration and
20which is filed under Section 6-2, 6-9, 6-20, 7-2, 8-2, 9-4 or
219-6 and (2) on petition by the representative at any time or
22times during supervised administration and such notice to
23interested persons as the court directs. Notwithstanding any
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1interested person who is a minor or person with a disability
2disabled person, the court may require supervised
3administration (or may grant independent administration on
4such conditions as its deems adequate to protect the ward's
5interest) whenever the court finds that (1) the interests of
6the ward are not adequately represented by a personal fiduciary
7acting or designated to act pursuant to Section 28-3 or by
8another party having a substantially identical interest in the
9estate and the ward is not represented by a guardian of his
10estate and (2) supervised administration is necessary to
11protect the ward's interests. When independent administration
12is granted, the independent representative shall include with
13each notice required to be mailed to heirs or legatees under
14Section 6-10 or Section 9-5 an explanation of the rights of
15heirs and legatees under this Article and the form of petition
16which may be used to terminate independent administration under
17subsection 28-4(a). The form and substance of the notice of
18rights and the petition to terminate shall be prescribed by
19rule of the Supreme Court of this State. Each order granting
20independent administration and the letters shall state that the
21representative is appointed as independent executor or
22independent administrator, as the case may be. The independent
23representative shall file proof of mailing with the clerk of
24the court.
25    (b) If an interested person objects to the grant of
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1shall require supervised administration, except:
2    (1) If the will, if any, directs independent
3administration, supervised administration shall be required
4only if the court finds there is good cause to require
5supervised administration.
6    (2) If the objector is a creditor or a legatee other than a
7residuary legatee, supervised administration shall be required
8only if the court finds it is necessary to protect the
9objector's interest, and instead of ordering supervised
10administration, the court may require such other action as it
11deems adequate to protect the objector's interest.
12(Source: P.A. 84-555; 84-690.)
 
13    (755 ILCS 5/28-3)  (from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 28-3)
14    Sec. 28-3. Protection of persons under disability during
15independent administration.) (a) A personal fiduciary acting
16pursuant to this Article has full power and the responsibility
17to protect the interests of his ward during independent
18administration and to do all acts necessary or appropriate for
19that purpose which the ward might do if not under disability.
20Approval of any act of the independent representative or of his
21final report by the personal fiduciary, or failure of the
22personal fiduciary to object after notice pursuant to this
23Article, binds the ward. Unless the ward is bound under the
24preceding sentence, the independent representative is
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1of willful default by the independent representative until the
2expiration of a period of 6 months after the ward's disability
3is removed, and any action must be commenced before the
4expiration of that period. Upon the entry of an order pursuant
5to Section 28-4 terminating independent administration status,
6the personal fiduciary's powers and responsibility for
7continuing to protect the ward's interest terminate. The fact
8that a personal fiduciary is acting does not limit the right of
9any person as next friend of the ward to inform the court of
10any circumstances that may adversely affect the ward's
11interests in the estate.
12    (b) The following persons are entitled to act as personal
13fiduciary for a ward in the order of preference indicated:
14    (1) The representative of the ward's estate acting in
15Illinois or, if none, the representative of the ward's estate
16acting in any other jurisdiction.
17    (2) The person designated as personal fiduciary in the
18decedent's will, if any.
19    (3) The person designated as personal fiduciary by the
20independent representative in a petition for letters of office
21or other instrument filed with the clerk of the court.
22    No person may act as personal fiduciary who is a minor or
23person with a disability disabled person, who has been
24convicted of a felony or whose interests conflict with the
25ward's interests in the decedent's estate. A personal fiduciary
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1descendant, parent, grandparent, brother, sister, uncle or
2aunt of the ward, a guardian of the person of the ward or a
3party having an interest in the estate substantially identical
4to that of the ward. The responsibility of a personal fiduciary
5begins on delivery of his written acceptance of the office to
6the independent representative. Any personal fiduciary may
7refuse to act or may resign at any time by instrument delivered
8to the independent representative. When a personal fiduciary
9has been appointed and there is a change of personal fiduciary
10or a vacancy in that office, the independent representative
11shall inform the court; and the court may designate any
12suitable person as personal fiduciary when there is a vacancy
13that has not been filled by the independent representative in
14accordance with this Section 28-3.
15    (c) A personal fiduciary is entitled to such reasonable
16compensation for his services as may be approved by the
17independent representative or, in the absence of approval, as
18may be fixed by the court, to be paid out of the estate as an
19expense of administration.
20    (d) A personal fiduciary is liable to the ward only for
21willful default and not for errors in judgment.
22(Source: P.A. 85-692.)
 
23    (755 ILCS 5/28-10)  (from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 28-10)
24    Sec. 28-10. Distribution.) (a) If it appears to the
25independent representative that there are sufficient assets to

 

 

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1pay all claims, the independent representative may at any time
2or times distribute the estate to the persons entitled thereto.
3As a condition of any distribution, the independent
4representative may require the distributee to give him a
5refunding bond in any amount the independent representative
6deems reasonable, with surety approved by the independent
7representative or without surety. If the distribution is made
8before the expiration of the period when claims are barred
9under Section 18-12, the independent representative must
10require the distributee to give him a refunding bond as
11provided in Section 24-4. If the estate includes an interest in
12real estate that has not been sold by the independent
13representative, the independent representative must record and
14deliver to the persons entitled thereto an instrument which
15contains the legal description of the real estate and releases
16the estate's interest.
17    (b) If abatement or equalization of legacies pursuant to
18subsection 24-3(b) or (c) is required, the independent
19representative shall determine the amount of the respective
20contributions, the manner in which they are paid and whether
21security is required.
22    (c) If it appears to the independent representative that
23the value of the estate of the decedent remaining after payment
24of 1st class claims does not exceed the amount of the surviving
25spouse's and child's awards due, the independent
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1entitled to the awards and close the estate as provided in
2Section 28-11, without waiting until the expiration of the
3period when claims are barred under Section 18-12.
4    (d) If property distributed in kind, or a security interest
5therein, is acquired in good faith by a purchaser or lender for
6value from a distributee (or from the successors in interest to
7a distributee) who has received physical delivery or an
8assignment, deed, release or other instrument of distribution
9from an independent representative, the purchaser or lender
10takes title free of the rights of all persons having an
11interest in the estate and incurs no liability to the estate,
12whether or not the distribution was proper.
13    (e) If a distributee is a minor or a person with a
14disability disabled person, the independent representative may
15make distribution to the ward's representative, if any, to a
16custodian for the ward under the Illinois Uniform Transfers to
17Minors Act or the corresponding statute of any other state in
18which the ward or the custodian resides, by deposit or
19investment of the ward's property subject to court order under
20Section 24-21 or in any other manner authorized by law.
21(Source: P.A. 84-1308.)
 
22    Section 965. The Illinois Power of Attorney Act is amended
23by changing Sections 2-3, 2-6, 3-3, and 4-1 as follows:
 
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1    Sec. 2-3. Definitions. As used in this Act:
2    (a) "Agency" means the written power of attorney or other
3instrument of agency governing the relationship between the
4principal and agent or the relationship, itself, as appropriate
5to the context, and includes agencies dealing with personal or
6health care as well as property. An agency is subject to this
7Act to the extent it may be controlled by the principal,
8excluding agencies and powers for the benefit of the agent.
9    (b) "Agent" means the attorney-in-fact or other person
10designated to act for the principal in the agency.
11    (c) "Person with a disability Disabled person" has the same
12meaning as in the "Probate Act of 1975", as now or hereafter
13amended. To be under a "disability" or "disabled" means to be a
14person with a disability disabled person.
15    (c-5) "Incapacitated", when used to describe a principal,
16means that the principal is under a legal disability as defined
17in Section 11a-2 of the Probate Act of 1975. A principal shall
18also be considered incapacitated if: (i) a physician licensed
19to practice medicine in all of its branches has examined the
20principal and has determined that the principal lacks decision
21making capacity; (ii) that physician has made a written record
22of this determination and has signed the written record within
2390 days after the examination; and (iii) the written record has
24been delivered to the agent. The agent may rely conclusively on
25the written record.
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1partnership or other entity, as appropriate to the agency.
2    (e) "Principal" means an individual (including, without
3limitation, an individual acting as trustee, representative or
4other fiduciary) who signs a power of attorney or other
5instrument of agency granting powers to an agent.
6(Source: P.A. 96-1195, eff. 7-1-11.)
 
7    (755 ILCS 45/2-6)  (from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 802-6)
8    Sec. 2-6. Effect of disability-divorce. (a) All acts of the
9agent within the scope of the agency during any period of
10disability, incapacity or incompetency of the principal have
11the same effect and inure to the benefit of and bind the
12principal and his or her successors in interest as if the
13principal were competent and not a person with a disability
14disabled.
15    (b) If a court enters a judgement of dissolution of
16marriage or legal separation between the principal and his or
17her spouse after the agency is signed, the spouse shall be
18deemed to have died at the time of the judgment for all
19purposes of the agency.
20(Source: P.A. 85-701.)
 
21    (755 ILCS 45/3-3)  (from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 803-3)
22    Sec. 3-3. Statutory short form power of attorney for
23property.
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1"statutory property power" and may be used to grant an agent
2powers with respect to property and financial matters. The
3"statutory property power" consists of the following: (1)
4Notice to the Individual Signing the Illinois Statutory Short
5Form Power of Attorney for Property; (2) Illinois Statutory
6Short Form Power of Attorney for Property; and (3) Notice to
7Agent. When a power of attorney in substantially the form
8prescribed in this Section is used, including all 3 items
9above, with item (1), the Notice to Individual Signing the
10Illinois Statutory Short Form Power of Attorney for Property,
11on a separate sheet (coversheet) in 14-point type and the
12notarized form of acknowledgment at the end, it shall have the
13meaning and effect prescribed in this Act.
14    (b) A power of attorney shall also be deemed to be in
15substantially the same format as the statutory form if the
16explanatory language throughout the form (the language
17following the designation "NOTE:") is distinguished in some way
18from the legal paragraphs in the form, such as the use of
19boldface or other difference in typeface and font or point
20size, even if the "Notice" paragraphs at the beginning are not
21on a separate sheet of paper or are not in 14-point type, or if
22the principal's initials do not appear in the acknowledgement
23at the end of the "Notice" paragraphs.
24    The validity of a power of attorney as meeting the
25requirements of a statutory property power shall not be
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1optional powers listed in the form are struck out or the form
2includes specific limitations on or additions to the agent's
3powers, as permitted by the form. Nothing in this Article shall
4invalidate or bar use by the principal of any other or
5different form of power of attorney for property. Nonstatutory
6property powers (i) must be executed by the principal, (ii)
7must designate the agent and the agent's powers, (iii) must be
8signed by at least one witness to the principal's signature,
9and (iv) must indicate that the principal has acknowledged his
10or her signature before a notary public. However, nonstatutory
11property powers need not conform in any other respect to the
12statutory property power.
13    (c) The Notice to the Individual Signing the Illinois
14Statutory Short Form Power of Attorney for Property shall be
15substantially as follows:
 
16
"NOTICE TO THE INDIVIDUAL SIGNING THE ILLINOIS
17
STATUTORY SHORT FORM POWER OF ATTORNEY FOR PROPERTY.

 
18    PLEASE READ THIS NOTICE CAREFULLY. The form that you will
19be signing is a legal document. It is governed by the Illinois
20Power of Attorney Act. If there is anything about this form
21that you do not understand, you should ask a lawyer to explain
22it to you.
23    The purpose of this Power of Attorney is to give your
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1affairs, which may include the power to pledge, sell, or
2dispose of any of your real or personal property, even without
3your consent or any advance notice to you. When using the
4Statutory Short Form, you may name successor agents, but you
5may not name co-agents.
6    This form does not impose a duty upon your agent to handle
7your financial affairs, so it is important that you select an
8agent who will agree to do this for you. It is also important
9to select an agent whom you trust, since you are giving that
10agent control over your financial assets and property. Any
11agent who does act for you has a duty to act in good faith for
12your benefit and to use due care, competence, and diligence. He
13or she must also act in accordance with the law and with the
14directions in this form. Your agent must keep a record of all
15receipts, disbursements, and significant actions taken as your
16agent.
17    Unless you specifically limit the period of time that this
18Power of Attorney will be in effect, your agent may exercise
19the powers given to him or her throughout your lifetime, both
20before and after you become incapacitated. A court, however,
21can take away the powers of your agent if it finds that the
22agent is not acting properly. You may also revoke this Power of
23Attorney if you wish.
24    This Power of Attorney does not authorize your agent to
25appear in court for you as an attorney-at-law or otherwise to
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1attorney who is authorized to practice law in Illinois.
2    The powers you give your agent are explained more fully in
3Section 3-4 of the Illinois Power of Attorney Act. This form is
4a part of that law. The "NOTE" paragraphs throughout this form
5are instructions.
6    You are not required to sign this Power of Attorney, but it
7will not take effect without your signature. You should not
8sign this Power of Attorney if you do not understand everything
9in it, and what your agent will be able to do if you do sign it.
 
10    Please place your initials on the following line indicating
11that you have read this Notice:
12
.....................
13
Principal's initials"

 
14    (d) The Illinois Statutory Short Form Power of Attorney for
15Property shall be substantially as follows:
 
16
"ILLINOIS STATUTORY SHORT FORM
17
POWER OF ATTORNEY FOR PROPERTY

 
18    1. I, ..............., (insert name and address of
19principal) hereby revoke all prior powers of attorney for
20property executed by me and appoint:
21.............................................................
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1    (NOTE: You may not name co-agents using this form.)
2as my attorney-in-fact (my "agent") to act for me and in my
3name (in any way I could act in person) with respect to the
4following powers, as defined in Section 3-4 of the "Statutory
5Short Form Power of Attorney for Property Law" (including all
6amendments), but subject to any limitations on or additions to
7the specified powers inserted in paragraph 2 or 3 below:
 
8(NOTE: You must strike out any one or more of the following
9categories of powers you do not want your agent to have.
10Failure to strike the title of any category will cause the
11powers described in that category to be granted to the agent.
12To strike out a category you must draw a line through the title
13of that category.)
14    (a) Real estate transactions.
15    (b) Financial institution transactions.
16    (c) Stock and bond transactions.
17    (d) Tangible personal property transactions.
18    (e) Safe deposit box transactions.
19    (f) Insurance and annuity transactions.
20    (g) Retirement plan transactions.
21    (h) Social Security, employment and military service
22benefits.
23    (i) Tax matters.
24    (j) Claims and litigation.
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1    (l) Business operations.
2    (m) Borrowing transactions.
3    (n) Estate transactions.
4    (o) All other property transactions.
5(NOTE: Limitations on and additions to the agent's powers may
6be included in this power of attorney if they are specifically
7described below.)
8    2. The powers granted above shall not include the following
9powers or shall be modified or limited in the following
10particulars:
11(NOTE: Here you may include any specific limitations you deem
12appropriate, such as a prohibition or conditions on the sale of
13particular stock or real estate or special rules on borrowing
14by the agent.)
15.............................................................
16.............................................................
17.............................................................
18.............................................................
19.............................................................
20    3. In addition to the powers granted above, I grant my
21agent the following powers:
22(NOTE: Here you may add any other delegable powers including,
23without limitation, power to make gifts, exercise powers of
24appointment, name or change beneficiaries or joint tenants or
25revoke or amend any trust specifically referred to below.)
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1.............................................................
2.............................................................
3.............................................................
4.............................................................
5(NOTE: Your agent will have authority to employ other persons
6as necessary to enable the agent to properly exercise the
7powers granted in this form, but your agent will have to make
8all discretionary decisions. If you want to give your agent the
9right to delegate discretionary decision-making powers to
10others, you should keep paragraph 4, otherwise it should be
11struck out.)
12    4. My agent shall have the right by written instrument to
13delegate any or all of the foregoing powers involving
14discretionary decision-making to any person or persons whom my
15agent may select, but such delegation may be amended or revoked
16by any agent (including any successor) named by me who is
17acting under this power of attorney at the time of reference.
18(NOTE: Your agent will be entitled to reimbursement for all
19reasonable expenses incurred in acting under this power of
20attorney. Strike out paragraph 5 if you do not want your agent
21to also be entitled to reasonable compensation for services as
22agent.)
23    5. My agent shall be entitled to reasonable compensation
24for services rendered as agent under this power of attorney.
25(NOTE: This power of attorney may be amended or revoked by you
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1the authority granted in this power of attorney will become
2effective at the time this power is signed and will continue
3until your death, unless a limitation on the beginning date or
4duration is made by initialing and completing one or both of
5paragraphs 6 and 7:)
6    6. ( ) This power of attorney shall become effective on
7.............................................................
8(NOTE: Insert a future date or event during your lifetime, such
9as a court determination of your disability or a written
10determination by your physician that you are incapacitated,
11when you want this power to first take effect.)
12    7. ( ) This power of attorney shall terminate on
13.............................................................
14(NOTE: Insert a future date or event, such as a court
15determination that you are not under a legal disability or a
16written determination by your physician that you are not
17incapacitated, if you want this power to terminate prior to
18your death.)
19(NOTE: If you wish to name one or more successor agents, insert
20the name and address of each successor agent in paragraph 8.)
21    8. If any agent named by me shall die, become incompetent,
22resign or refuse to accept the office of agent, I name the
23following (each to act alone and successively, in the order
24named) as successor(s) to such agent:
25.............................................................
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1For purposes of this paragraph 8, a person shall be considered
2to be incompetent if and while the person is a minor or an
3adjudicated incompetent or a person with a disability disabled
4person or the person is unable to give prompt and intelligent
5consideration to business matters, as certified by a licensed
6physician.
7(NOTE: If you wish to, you may name your agent as guardian of
8your estate if a court decides that one should be appointed. To
9do this, retain paragraph 9, and the court will appoint your
10agent if the court finds that this appointment will serve your
11best interests and welfare. Strike out paragraph 9 if you do
12not want your agent to act as guardian.)
13    9. If a guardian of my estate (my property) is to be
14appointed, I nominate the agent acting under this power of
15attorney as such guardian, to serve without bond or security.
16    10. I am fully informed as to all the contents of this form
17and understand the full import of this grant of powers to my
18agent.
19(NOTE: This form does not authorize your agent to appear in
20court for you as an attorney-at-law or otherwise to engage in
21the practice of law unless he or she is a licensed attorney who
22is authorized to practice law in Illinois.)
23    11. The Notice to Agent is incorporated by reference and
24included as part of this form.
25Dated: ................
26            Signed ..........................................

 

 

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1
(principal)

 
2(NOTE: This power of attorney will not be effective unless it
3is signed by at least one witness and your signature is
4notarized, using the form below. The notary may not also sign
5as a witness.)
 
6The undersigned witness certifies that ..............., known
7to me to be the same person whose name is subscribed as
8principal to the foregoing power of attorney, appeared before
9me and the notary public and acknowledged signing and
10delivering the instrument as the free and voluntary act of the
11principal, for the uses and purposes therein set forth. I
12believe him or her to be of sound mind and memory. The
13undersigned witness also certifies that the witness is not: (a)
14the attending physician or mental health service provider or a
15relative of the physician or provider; (b) an owner, operator,
16or relative of an owner or operator of a health care facility
17in which the principal is a patient or resident; (c) a parent,
18sibling, descendant, or any spouse of such parent, sibling, or
19descendant of either the principal or any agent or successor
20agent under the foregoing power of attorney, whether such
21relationship is by blood, marriage, or adoption; or (d) an
22agent or successor agent under the foregoing power of attorney.
23Dated: ................
24
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1
Witness

 
2(NOTE: Illinois requires only one witness, but other
3jurisdictions may require more than one witness. If you wish to
4have a second witness, have him or her certify and sign here:)
 
5(Second witness) The undersigned witness certifies that
6................, known to me to be the same person whose name
7is subscribed as principal to the foregoing power of attorney,
8appeared before me and the notary public and acknowledged
9signing and delivering the instrument as the free and voluntary
10act of the principal, for the uses and purposes therein set
11forth. I believe him or her to be of sound mind and memory. The
12undersigned witness also certifies that the witness is not: (a)
13the attending physician or mental health service provider or a
14relative of the physician or provider; (b) an owner, operator,
15or relative of an owner or operator of a health care facility
16in which the principal is a patient or resident; (c) a parent,
17sibling, descendant, or any spouse of such parent, sibling, or
18descendant of either the principal or any agent or successor
19agent under the foregoing power of attorney, whether such
20relationship is by blood, marriage, or adoption; or (d) an
21agent or successor agent under the foregoing power of attorney.
22Dated: .......................
23
..............................
24
Witness

 

 

 

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1State of ............)
2                     ) SS.
3County of ...........)
4    The undersigned, a notary public in and for the above
5county and state, certifies that .......................,
6known to me to be the same person whose name is subscribed as
7principal to the foregoing power of attorney, appeared before
8me and the witness(es) ............. (and ..............) in
9person and acknowledged signing and delivering the instrument
10as the free and voluntary act of the principal, for the uses
11and purposes therein set forth (, and certified to the
12correctness of the signature(s) of the agent(s)).
13Dated: ................ 
14
..............................
15
Notary Public
16    My commission expires .................
 
17(NOTE: You may, but are not required to, request your agent and
18successor agents to provide specimen signatures below. If you
19include specimen signatures in this power of attorney, you must
20complete the certification opposite the signatures of the
21agents.)
 
22Specimen signatures of         I certify that the signatures
23agent (and successors)         of my agent (and successors)

 

 

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1                               are genuine.
2..........................     .............................
3         (agent)                       (principal)
4..........................     .............................
5    (successor agent)                  (principal)
6..........................     .............................
7    (successor agent)                  (principal)
 
8(NOTE: The name, address, and phone number of the person
9preparing this form or who assisted the principal in completing
10this form should be inserted below.)
11Name:  ....................... 
12Address:  .................... 
13.............................. 
14.............................. 
15Phone: .................... "
 
16    (e) Notice to Agent. The following form may be known as
17"Notice to Agent" and shall be supplied to an agent appointed
18under a power of attorney for property.
 
19
"NOTICE TO AGENT
20    When you accept the authority granted under this power of
21attorney a special legal relationship, known as agency, is
22created between you and the principal. Agency imposes upon you
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1is terminated or revoked.
2    As agent you must:
3        (1) do what you know the principal reasonably expects
4    you to do with the principal's property;
5        (2) act in good faith for the best interest of the
6    principal, using due care, competence, and diligence;
7        (3) keep a complete and detailed record of all
8    receipts, disbursements, and significant actions conducted
9    for the principal;
10        (4) attempt to preserve the principal's estate plan, to
11    the extent actually known by the agent, if preserving the
12    plan is consistent with the principal's best interest; and
13        (5) cooperate with a person who has authority to make
14    health care decisions for the principal to carry out the
15    principal's reasonable expectations to the extent actually
16    in the principal's best interest.
17    As agent you must not do any of the following:
18        (1) act so as to create a conflict of interest that is
19    inconsistent with the other principles in this Notice to
20    Agent;
21        (2) do any act beyond the authority granted in this
22    power of attorney;
23        (3) commingle the principal's funds with your funds;
24        (4) borrow funds or other property from the principal,
25    unless otherwise authorized;
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1    learn of any event that terminates this power of attorney
2    or your authority under this power of attorney, such as the
3    death of the principal, your legal separation from the
4    principal, or the dissolution of your marriage to the
5    principal.
6    If you have special skills or expertise, you must use those
7special skills and expertise when acting for the principal. You
8must disclose your identity as an agent whenever you act for
9the principal by writing or printing the name of the principal
10and signing your own name "as Agent" in the following manner:
11    "(Principal's Name) by (Your Name) as Agent"
12    The meaning of the powers granted to you is contained in
13Section 3-4 of the Illinois Power of Attorney Act, which is
14incorporated by reference into the body of the power of
15attorney for property document.
16    If you violate your duties as agent or act outside the
17authority granted to you, you may be liable for any damages,
18including attorney's fees and costs, caused by your violation.
19    If there is anything about this document or your duties
20that you do not understand, you should seek legal advice from
21an attorney."
 
22    (f) The requirement of the signature of a witness in
23addition to the principal and the notary, imposed by Public Act
2491-790, applies only to instruments executed on or after June
259, 2000 (the effective date of that Public Act).

 

 

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1(NOTE: This amendatory Act of the 96th General Assembly deletes
2provisions that referred to the one required witness as an
3"additional witness", and it also provides for the signature of
4an optional "second witness".)
5(Source: P.A. 96-1195, eff. 7-1-11.)
 
6    (755 ILCS 45/4-1)  (from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 804-1)
7    Sec. 4-1. Purpose. The General Assembly recognizes the
8right of the individual to control all aspects of his or her
9personal care and medical treatment, including the right to
10decline medical treatment or to direct that it be withdrawn,
11even if death ensues. The right of the individual to decide
12about personal care overrides the obligation of the physician
13and other health care providers to render care or to preserve
14life and health.
15    However, if the individual becomes a person with a
16disability disabled, her or his right to control treatment may
17be denied unless the individual, as principal, can delegate the
18decision making power to a trusted agent and be sure that the
19agent's power to make personal and health care decisions for
20the principal will be effective to the same extent as though
21made by the principal.
22    The Illinois statutory recognition of the right of
23delegation for health care purposes needs to be restated to
24make it clear that its scope is intended to be as broad as the
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1matters. However, the General Assembly recognizes that powers
2concerning life and death and the other issues involved in
3health care agencies are more sensitive than property matters
4and that particular rules and forms are necessary for health
5care agencies to insure their validity and efficacy and to
6protect health care providers so that they will honor the
7authority of the agent at all times. For purposes of emphasis
8and their particular application to health care, the General
9Assembly restates the purposes and public policy announced in
10Article II, Section 2-1 of this Act as if those purposes and
11public policies were set forth verbatim in this Section.
12    In furtherance of these purposes, the General Assembly
13adopts this Article, setting forth general principles
14governing health care agencies and a statutory short form power
15of attorney for health care, intending that when a power in
16substantially the form set forth in this Article is used,
17health care providers and other third parties who rely in good
18faith on the acts and decisions of the agent within the scope
19of the power may do so without fear of civil or criminal
20liability to the principal, the State or any other person.
21However, the form of health care agency in this Article is not
22intended to be exclusive and other forms of powers of attorney
23chosen by the principal that comply with Section 4-5 of this
24Article may offer powers and protection similar to the
25statutory short form power of attorney for health care.
26(Source: P.A. 85-1395.)
 

 

 

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1    Section 970. The Trusts and Trustees Act is amended by
2changing Sections 15, 15.1, 16.1, and 16.4 as follows:
 
3    (760 ILCS 5/15)  (from Ch. 17, par. 1685)
4    Sec. 15. Minor or person with a disability disabled
5person-Authority of Representative. The representative of the
6estate of a beneficiary under legal disability or a spouse,
7parent, adult child, or guardian of the person of a beneficiary
8for whose estate no representative has been appointed, may act
9for the beneficiary in receiving and approving any account of
10the trustee appointing a successor trustee and executing any
11receipt and receiving any notice from the trustee.
12(Source: P.A. 82-354.)
 
13    (760 ILCS 5/15.1)  (from Ch. 17, par. 1685.1)
14    Sec. 15.1. Trust for a beneficiary with a disability
15disabled beneficiary. A discretionary trust for the benefit of
16an individual who has a disability that substantially impairs
17the individual's ability to provide for his or her own care or
18custody and constitutes a substantial disability handicap
19shall not be liable to pay or reimburse the State or any public
20agency for financial aid or services to the individual except
21to the extent the trust was created by the individual or trust
22property has been distributed directly to or is otherwise under
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1shall not apply to a trust created with the disabled
2individual's own property of the individual with a disability
3or property within his or her control if the trust complies
4with Medicaid reimbursement requirements of federal law.
5Notwithstanding any other provisions to the contrary, a trust
6created with the disabled individual's own property of the
7individual with a disability or property within his or her
8control shall be liable, after reimbursement of Medicaid
9expenditures, to the State for reimbursement of any other
10service charges outstanding at the death of the individual with
11a disability disabled individual. Property, goods and services
12purchased or owned by a trust for and used or consumed by a
13beneficiary with a disability disabled beneficiary shall not be
14considered trust property distributed to or under the control
15of the beneficiary. A discretionary trust is one in which the
16trustee has discretionary power to determine distributions to
17be made under the trust.
18(Source: P.A. 89-205, eff. 1-1-96.)
 
19    (760 ILCS 5/16.1)
20    Sec. 16.1. Virtual representation.
21    (a) Representation by a beneficiary with a substantially
22similar interest, by the primary beneficiaries and by others.
23        (1) To the extent there is no conflict of interest
24    between the representative and the represented beneficiary
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1    beneficiary who is a minor or a beneficiary with a
2    disability or an disabled or unborn beneficiary, or a
3    beneficiary whose identity or location is unknown and not
4    reasonably ascertainable (hereinafter referred to as an
5    "unascertainable beneficiary"), may for all purposes be
6    represented by and bound by another beneficiary having a
7    substantially similar interest with respect to the
8    particular question or dispute; provided, however, that
9    the represented beneficiary is not otherwise represented
10    by a guardian or agent in accordance with subdivision
11    (a)(4) or by a parent in accordance with subdivision
12    (a)(5).
13        (2) If all primary beneficiaries of a trust either have
14    legal capacity or have representatives in accordance with
15    this subsection (a) who have legal capacity, the actions of
16    such primary beneficiaries, in each case either by the
17    beneficiary or by the beneficiary's representative, shall
18    represent and bind all other beneficiaries who have a
19    successor, contingent, future, or other interest in the
20    trust.
21        (3) For purposes of this Act:
22            (A) "Primary beneficiary" means a beneficiary of a
23        trust who as of the date of determination is either:
24        (i) currently eligible to receive income or principal
25        from the trust, or (ii) a presumptive remainder
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1            (B) "Presumptive remainder beneficiary" means a
2        beneficiary of a trust, as of the date of determination
3        and assuming nonexercise of all powers of appointment,
4        who either: (i) would be eligible to receive a
5        distribution of income or principal if the trust
6        terminated on that date, or (ii) would be eligible to
7        receive a distribution of income or principal if the
8        interests of all beneficiaries currently eligible to
9        receive income or principal from the trust ended on
10        that date without causing the trust to terminate.
11            (C) "Person with a disability" Disabled person" as
12        of any date means either a person with a disability
13        disabled person within the meaning of Section 11a-2 of
14        the Probate Act of 1975 or a person who, within the 365
15        days immediately preceding that date, was examined by a
16        licensed physician who determined that the person
17        lacked the capacity to make prudent financial
18        decisions, and the physician made a written record of
19        the physician's determination and signed the written
20        record within 90 days after the examination.
21            (D) A person has legal capacity unless the person
22        is a minor or a person with a disability disabled
23        person.
24        (4) If a trust beneficiary is represented by a court
25    appointed guardian of the estate or, if none, guardian of
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1    beneficiary. If a trust beneficiary is a person with a
2    disability disabled person, an agent under a power of
3    attorney for property who has authority to act with respect
4    to the particular question or dispute and who does not have
5    a conflict of interest with respect to the particular
6    question or dispute may represent and bind the principal.
7    An agent is deemed to have such authority if the power of
8    attorney grants the agent the power to settle claims and to
9    exercise powers with respect to trusts and estates, even if
10    the powers do not include powers to make a will, to revoke
11    or amend a trust, or to require the trustee to pay income
12    or principal. Absent a court order pursuant to the Illinois
13    Power of Attorney Act directing a guardian to exercise
14    powers of the principal under an agency that survives
15    disability, an agent under a power of attorney for property
16    who in accordance with this subdivision has authority to
17    represent and bind a principal with a disability disabled
18    principal takes precedence over a court appointed guardian
19    unless the court specifies otherwise. This subdivision
20    applies to all agencies, whenever and wherever executed.
21        (5) If a trust beneficiary is a minor or a person with
22    a disability or an disabled or unborn person and is not
23    represented by a guardian or agent in accordance with
24    subdivision (a)(4), then a parent of the beneficiary may
25    represent and bind the beneficiary, provided that there is
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1    either of the person's parents with respect to the
2    particular question or dispute. If a disagreement arises
3    between parents who otherwise qualify to represent a child
4    in accordance with this subsection (a) and who are seeking
5    to represent the same child, the parent who is a lineal
6    descendant of the settlor of the trust that is the subject
7    of the representation is entitled to represent the child;
8    or if none, the parent who is a beneficiary of the trust is
9    entitled to represent the child.
10        (6) A guardian, agent or parent who is the
11    representative for a beneficiary under subdivision (a)(4)
12    or (a)(5) may, for all purposes, represent and bind any
13    other beneficiary who is a minor or a beneficiary with a
14    disability or an disabled, unborn, or unascertainable
15    beneficiary who has an interest, with respect to the
16    particular question or dispute, that is substantially
17    similar to the interest of the beneficiary represented by
18    the representative, but only to the extent that there is no
19    conflict of interest between the beneficiary represented
20    by the representative and the other beneficiary with
21    respect to the particular question or dispute; provided,
22    however, that the other beneficiary is not otherwise
23    represented by a guardian or agent in accordance with
24    subdivision (a)(4) or by a parent in accordance with
25    subdivision (a)(5).
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1    represent and bind a beneficiary in accordance with this
2    Section is binding on the beneficiary represented, and
3    notice or service of process to the representative has the
4    same effect as if the notice or service of process were
5    given directly to the beneficiary represented.
6        (8) Nothing in this Section limits the discretionary
7    power of a court in a judicial proceeding to appoint a
8    guardian ad litem for any beneficiary who is a minor,
9    beneficiary who has a disability, unborn beneficiary, or
10    unascertainable beneficiary minor, disabled, unborn, or
11    unascertainable beneficiary with respect to a particular
12    question or dispute, but appointment of a guardian ad litem
13    need not be considered and is not necessary if such
14    beneficiary is otherwise represented in accordance with
15    this Section.
16    (b) Total return trusts. This Section shall apply to enable
17conversion to a total return trust by agreement in accordance
18with subsection (b) of Section 5.3 of this Act, by agreement
19between the trustee and all primary beneficiaries of the trust,
20in each case either by the beneficiary or by the beneficiary's
21representative in accordance with this Section.
22    (c) Representation of charity. If a trust provides a
23beneficial interest or expectancy for one or more charities or
24charitable purposes that are not specifically named or
25otherwise represented (the "charitable interest"), the
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1represent, bind, and act on behalf of the charitable interest
2with respect to any particular question or dispute, including
3without limitation representing the charitable interest in a
4nonjudicial settlement agreement or in an agreement to convert
5a trust to a total return trust in accordance with subsection
6(b) of Section 5.3 of this Act. A charity that is specifically
7named as beneficiary of a trust or that otherwise has an
8express beneficial interest in a trust may act for itself.
9Notwithstanding any other provision, nothing in this Section
10shall be construed to limit or affect the Illinois Attorney
11General's authority to file an action or take other steps as he
12or she deems advisable at any time to enforce or protect the
13general public interest as to a trust that provides a
14beneficial interest or expectancy for one or more charities or
15charitable purposes whether or not a specific charity is named
16in the trust. This subsection (c) shall be construed as being
17declarative of existing law and not as a new enactment.
18    (d) Nonjudicial settlement agreements.
19        (1) For purposes of this Section, "interested persons"
20    means the trustee and all beneficiaries, or their
21    respective representatives determined after giving effect
22    to the preceding provisions of this Section, whose consent
23    or joinder would be required in order to achieve a binding
24    settlement were the settlement to be approved by the court.
25    "Interested persons" also includes a trust advisor,
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1    or other holder, or committee of holders, of fiduciary or
2    nonfiduciary powers, if the person then holds powers
3    material to a particular question or dispute to be resolved
4    or affected by a nonjudicial settlement agreement in
5    accordance with this Section or by the court.
6        (2) Interested persons, or their respective
7    representatives determined after giving effect to the
8    preceding provisions of this Section, may enter into a
9    binding nonjudicial settlement agreement with respect to
10    any matter involving a trust as provided in this Section.
11        (3) (Blank).
12        (4) The following matters may be resolved by a
13    nonjudicial settlement agreement:
14            (A) Validity, interpretation, or construction of
15        the terms of the trust.
16            (B) Approval of a trustee's report or accounting.
17            (C) Exercise or nonexercise of any power by a
18        trustee.
19            (D) The grant to a trustee of any necessary or
20        desirable administrative power, provided the grant
21        does not conflict with a clear material purpose of the
22        trust.
23            (E) Questions relating to property or an interest
24        in property held by the trust, provided the resolution
25        does not conflict with a clear material purpose of the
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1            (F) Removal, appointment, or removal and
2        appointment of a trustee, trust advisor, investment
3        advisor, distribution advisor, trust protector or
4        other holder, or committee of holders, of fiduciary or
5        nonfiduciary powers, including without limitation
6        designation of a plan of succession or procedure to
7        determine successors to any such office.
8            (G) Determination of a trustee's compensation.
9            (H) Transfer of a trust's principal place of
10        administration, including without limitation to change
11        the law governing administration of the trust.
12            (I) Liability or indemnification of a trustee for
13        an action relating to the trust.
14            (J) Resolution of bona fide disputes related to
15        administration, investment, distribution or other
16        matters.
17            (K) Modification of terms of the trust pertaining
18        to administration of the trust.
19            (L) Termination of the trust, provided that court
20        approval of such termination must be obtained in
21        accordance with subdivision (d)(5) of this Section,
22        and the court must conclude continuance of the trust is
23        not necessary to achieve any clear material purpose of
24        the trust. The court may consider spendthrift
25        provisions as a factor in making a decision under this
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1        necessarily a clear material purpose of a trust, and
2        the court is not precluded from modifying or
3        terminating a trust because the trust instrument
4        contains a spendthrift provision. Upon such
5        termination the court may order the trust property
6        distributed as agreed by the parties to the agreement
7        or otherwise as the court determines equitable
8        consistent with the purposes of the trust.
9            (M) Any other matter involving a trust to the
10        extent the terms and conditions of the nonjudicial
11        settlement agreement could be properly approved under
12        applicable law by a court of competent jurisdiction.
13        (4.5) If a charitable interest or a specifically named
14    charity is a current beneficiary, is a presumptive
15    remainder beneficiary, or has any vested interest in a
16    trust, the parties to any proposed nonjudicial settlement
17    agreement affecting the trust shall deliver to the Attorney
18    General's Charitable Trust Bureau written notice of the
19    proposed agreement at least 60 days prior to its effective
20    date. The Bureau need take no action, but if it objects in
21    a writing delivered to one or more of the parties prior to
22    the proposed effective date, the agreement shall not take
23    effect unless the parties obtain court approval.
24        (5) Any beneficiary or other interested person may
25    request the court to approve any part or all of a
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1    representation is adequate and without conflict of
2    interest, provided that the petition for such approval must
3    be filed before or within 60 days after the effective date
4    of the agreement.
5        (6) An agreement entered into in accordance with this
6    Section shall be final and binding on the trustee, on all
7    beneficiaries of the trust, both current and future, and on
8    all other interested persons as if ordered by a court with
9    competent jurisdiction over the trust, the trust property,
10    and all parties in interest.
11        (7) In the trustee's sole discretion, the trustee may,
12    but is not required to, obtain and rely upon an opinion of
13    counsel on any matter relevant to this Section, including
14    without limitation: (i) where required by this Section,
15    that the agreement proposed to be made in accordance with
16    this Section does not conflict with a clear material
17    purpose of the trust or could be properly approved by the
18    court under applicable law; (ii) in the case of a trust
19    termination, that continuance of the trust is not necessary
20    to achieve any clear material purpose of the trust; (iii)
21    that there is no conflict of interest between a
22    representative and the person represented with respect to
23    the particular question or dispute; or (iv) that the
24    representative and the person represented have
25    substantially similar interests with respect to the
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1    (e) Application. On and after its effective date, this
2Section applies to all existing and future trusts, judicial
3proceedings, or agreements entered into in accordance with this
4Section on or after the effective date.
5    (f) This Section shall be construed as pertaining to the
6administration of a trust and shall be available to any trust
7that is administered in this State or that is governed by
8Illinois law with respect to the meaning and effect of its
9terms, except to the extent the governing instrument expressly
10prohibits the use of this Section by specific reference to this
11Section. A provision in the governing instrument in the form:
12"Neither the provisions of Section 16.1 of the Illinois Trusts
13and Trustees Act nor any corresponding provision of future law
14may be used in the administration of this trust", or a similar
15provision demonstrating that intent, is sufficient to preclude
16the use of this Section.
17    (g) The changes made by this amendatory Act of the 98th
18General Assembly apply to all trusts in existence on the
19effective date of this amendatory Act of the 98th General
20Assembly or created after that date, and are applicable to
21judicial proceedings and nonjudicial matters involving such
22trusts. For purposes of this Section:
23        (i) judicial proceedings include any proceeding before
24    a court or administrative tribunal of this State and any
25    arbitration or mediation proceedings; and
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1    to, nonjudicial settlement agreements entered into in
2    accordance with this Section and the grant of any consent,
3    release, ratification, or indemnification.
4(Source: P.A. 98-946, eff. 1-1-15.)
 
5    (760 ILCS 5/16.4)
6    Sec. 16.4. Distribution of trust principal in further
7trust.
8    (a) Definitions. In this Section:
9    "Absolute discretion" means the right to distribute
10principal that is not limited or modified in any manner to or
11for the benefit of one or more beneficiaries of the trust,
12whether or not the term "absolute" is used. A power to
13distribute principal that includes purposes such as best
14interests, welfare, or happiness shall constitute absolute
15discretion.
16    "Authorized trustee" means an entity or individual, other
17than the settlor, who has authority under the terms of the
18first trust to distribute the principal of the trust for the
19benefit of one or more current beneficiaries.
20    "Code" means the United States Internal Revenue Code of
211986, as amended from time to time, including corresponding
22provisions of subsequent internal revenue laws and
23corresponding provisions of State law.
24    "Current beneficiary" means a person who is currently
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1income from the trustee on the date of the exercise of the
2power.
3    "Distribute" means the power to pay directly to the
4beneficiary of a trust or make application for the benefit of
5the beneficiary.
6    "First trust" means an existing irrevocable inter vivos or
7testamentary trust part or all of the principal of which is
8distributed in further trust under subsection (c) or (d).
9    "Presumptive remainder beneficiary" means a beneficiary of
10a trust, as of the date of determination and assuming
11non-exercise of all powers of appointment, who either (i) would
12be eligible to receive a distribution of income or principal if
13the trust terminated on that date, or (ii) would be eligible to
14receive a distribution of income or principal if the interests
15of all beneficiaries currently eligible to receive income or
16principal from the trust ended on that date without causing the
17trust to terminate.
18    "Principal" includes the income of the trust at the time of
19the exercise of the power that is not currently required to be
20distributed, including accrued and accumulated income.
21    "Second trust" means any irrevocable trust to which
22principal is distributed in accordance with subsection (c) or
23(d).
24    "Successor beneficiary" means any beneficiary other than
25the current and presumptive remainder beneficiaries, but does
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1held by a beneficiary.
2    (b) Purpose. An independent trustee who has discretion to
3make distributions to the beneficiaries shall exercise that
4discretion in the trustee's fiduciary capacity, whether the
5trustee's discretion is absolute or limited to ascertainable
6standards, in furtherance of the purposes of the trust.
7    (c) Distribution to second trust if absolute discretion. An
8authorized trustee who has the absolute discretion to
9distribute the principal of a trust may distribute part or all
10of the principal of the trust in favor of a trustee of a second
11trust for the benefit of one, more than one, or all of the
12current beneficiaries of the first trust and for the benefit of
13one, more than one, or all of the successor and remainder
14beneficiaries of the first trust.
15        (1) If the authorized trustee exercises the power under
16    this subsection, the authorized trustee may grant a power
17    of appointment (including a presently exercisable power of
18    appointment) in the second trust to one or more of the
19    current beneficiaries of the first trust, provided that the
20    beneficiary granted a power to appoint could receive the
21    principal outright under the terms of the first trust.
22        (2) If the authorized trustee grants a power of
23    appointment, the class of permissible appointees in favor
24    of whom a beneficiary may exercise the power of appointment
25    granted in the second trust may be broader than or
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1    presumptive remainder beneficiaries of the first trust.
2        (3) If the beneficiary or beneficiaries of the first
3    trust are described as a class of persons, the beneficiary
4    or beneficiaries of the second trust may include one or
5    more persons of such class who become includible in the
6    class after the distribution to the second trust.
7    (d) Distribution to second trust if no absolute discretion.
8An authorized trustee who has the power to distribute the
9principal of a trust but does not have the absolute discretion
10to distribute the principal of the trust may distribute part or
11all of the principal of the first trust in favor of a trustee
12of a second trust, provided that the current beneficiaries of
13the second trust shall be the same as the current beneficiaries
14of the first trust and the successor and remainder
15beneficiaries of the second trust shall be the same as the
16successor and remainder beneficiaries of the first trust.
17        (1) If the authorized trustee exercises the power under
18    this subsection (d), the second trust shall include the
19    same language authorizing the trustee to distribute the
20    income or principal of a trust as set forth in the first
21    trust.
22        (2) If the beneficiary or beneficiaries of the first
23    trust are described as a class of persons, the beneficiary
24    or beneficiaries of the second trust shall include all
25    persons who become includible in the class after the
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1        (3) If the authorized trustee exercises the power under
2    this subsection (d) and if the first trust grants a power
3    of appointment to a beneficiary of the trust, the second
4    trust shall grant such power of appointment in the second
5    trust and the class of permissible appointees shall be the
6    same as in the first trust.
7        (4) Supplemental Needs Trusts.
8            (i) Notwithstanding the other provisions of this
9        subsection (d), the authorized trustee may distribute
10        part or all of the principal of the interest of a
11        beneficiary who has a disability a disabled
12        beneficiary's interest in the first trust in favor of a
13        trustee of a second trust which is a supplemental needs
14        trust if the authorized trustee determines that to do
15        so would be in the best interests of the beneficiary
16        who has a disability disabled beneficiary.
17            (ii) Definitions. For purposes of this subsection
18        (d):
19                "Best interests" of a beneficiary who has a
20            disability disabled beneficiary include, without
21            limitation, consideration of the financial impact
22            to the disabled beneficiary's family of the
23            beneficiary who has a disability.
24                "Beneficiary who has a disability Disabled
25            beneficiary" means a current beneficiary,
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1            beneficiary of the first trust who the authorized
2            trustee determines has a disability that
3            substantially impairs the beneficiary's ability to
4            provide for his or her own care or custody and that
5            constitutes a substantial disability handicap,
6            whether or not the beneficiary has been
7            adjudicated a "person with a disability" disabled
8            person".
9                "Governmental benefits" means financial aid or
10            services from any State, Federal, or other public
11            agency.
12                "Supplemental needs second trust" means a
13            trust that complies with paragraph (iii) of this
14            paragraph (4) and that relative to the first trust
15            contains either lesser or greater restrictions on
16            the trustee's power to distribute trust income or
17            principal and which the trustee believes would, if
18            implemented, allow the beneficiary who has a
19            disability disabled beneficiary to receive a
20            greater degree of governmental benefits than the
21            beneficiary who has a disability disabled
22            beneficiary will receive if no distribution is
23            made.
24            (iii) Remainder beneficiaries. A supplemental
25        needs second trust may name remainder and successor
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1        estate of the beneficiary with a disability, provided
2        that the second trust names the same presumptive
3        remainder beneficiaries and successor beneficiaries to
4        the disabled beneficiary's interest of the beneficiary
5        who has a disability, and in the same proportions, as
6        exist in the first trust. In addition to the foregoing,
7        where the first trust was created by the beneficiary
8        who has a disability disabled beneficiary or the trust
9        property has been distributed directly to or is
10        otherwise under the control of the beneficiary who has
11        a disability disabled beneficiary, the authorized
12        trustee may distribute to a "pooled trust" as defined
13        by federal Medicaid law for the benefit of the
14        beneficiary who has a disability disabled beneficiary
15        or the supplemental needs second trust must contain pay
16        back provisions complying with Medicaid reimbursement
17        requirements of federal law.
18            (iv) Reimbursement. A supplemental needs second
19        trust shall not be liable to pay or reimburse the State
20        or any public agency for financial aid or services to
21        the beneficiary who has a disability disabled
22        beneficiary except as provided in the supplemental
23        needs second trust.
24    (e) Notice. An authorized trustee may exercise the power to
25distribute in favor of a second trust under subsections (c) and
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1the first trust and without court approval if:
2        (1) there are one or more legally competent current
3    beneficiaries and one or more legally competent
4    presumptive remainder beneficiaries and the authorized
5    trustee sends written notice of the trustee's decision,
6    specifying the manner in which the trustee intends to
7    exercise the power and the prospective effective date for
8    the distribution, to all of the legally competent current
9    beneficiaries and presumptive remainder beneficiaries,
10    determined as of the date the notice is sent and assuming
11    non-exercise of all powers of appointment; and
12        (2) no beneficiary to whom notice was sent objects to
13    the distribution in writing delivered to the trustee within
14    60 days after the notice is sent ("notice period").
15    A trustee is not required to provide a copy of the notice
16to a beneficiary who is known to the trustee but who cannot be
17located by the trustee after reasonable diligence or who is not
18known to the trustee.
19    If a charity is a current beneficiary or presumptive
20remainder beneficiary of the trust, the notice shall also be
21given to the Attorney General's Charitable Trust Bureau.
22    (f) Court involvement.
23        (1) The trustee may for any reason elect to petition
24    the court to order the distribution, including, without
25    limitation, the reason that the trustee's exercise of the
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1    as:
2            (a) a beneficiary timely objects to the
3        distribution in a writing delivered to the trustee
4        within the time period specified in the notice; or
5            (b) there are no legally competent current
6        beneficiaries or legally competent presumptive
7        remainder beneficiaries.
8        (2) If the trustee receives a written objection within
9    the notice period, either the trustee or the beneficiary
10    may petition the court to approve, modify, or deny the
11    exercise of the trustee's powers. The trustee has the
12    burden of proving the proposed exercise of the power
13    furthers the purposes of the trust.
14        (3) In a judicial proceeding under this subsection (f),
15    the trustee may, but need not, present the trustee's
16    opinions and reasons for supporting or opposing the
17    proposed distribution, including whether the trustee
18    believes it would enable the trustee to better carry out
19    the purposes of the trust. A trustee's actions in
20    accordance with this Section shall not be deemed improper
21    or inconsistent with the trustee's duty of impartiality
22    unless the court finds from all the evidence that the
23    trustee acted in bad faith.
24    (g) Term of the second trust. The second trust to which an
25authorized trustee distributes the assets of the first trust
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1first trust, including, but not limited to, a term measured by
2the lifetime of a current beneficiary; provided, however, that
3the second trust shall be limited to the same permissible
4period of the rule against perpetuities that applied to the
5first trust, unless the first trust expressly permits the
6trustee to extend or lengthen its perpetuities period.
7    (h) Divided discretion. If an authorized trustee has
8absolute discretion to distribute the principal of a trust and
9the same trustee or another trustee has the power to distribute
10principal under the trust instrument which power is not
11absolute discretion, such authorized trustee having absolute
12discretion may exercise the power to distribute under
13subsection (c).
14    (i) Later discovered assets. To the extent the authorized
15trustee does not provide otherwise:
16        (1) The distribution of all of the assets comprising
17    the principal of the first trust in favor of a second trust
18    shall be deemed to include subsequently discovered assets
19    otherwise belonging to the first trust and undistributed
20    principal paid to or acquired by the first trust subsequent
21    to the distribution in favor of the second trust.
22        (2) The distribution of part but not all of the assets
23    comprising the principal of the first trust in favor of a
24    second trust shall not include subsequently discovered
25    assets belonging to the first trust and principal paid to
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1    distribution in favor of a second trust; such assets shall
2    remain the assets of the first trust.
3    (j) Other authority to distribute in further trust. This
4Section shall not be construed to abridge the right of any
5trustee to distribute property in further trust that arises
6under the terms of the governing instrument of a trust, any
7provision of applicable law, or a court order. In addition,
8distribution of trust principal to a second trust may be made
9by agreement between a trustee and all primary beneficiaries of
10a first trust, acting either individually or by their
11respective representatives in accordance with Section 16.1 of
12this Act.
13    (k) Need to distribute not required. An authorized trustee
14may exercise the power to distribute in favor of a second trust
15under subsections (c) and (d) whether or not there is a current
16need to distribute principal under the terms of the first
17trust.
18    (l) No duty to distribute. Nothing in this Section is
19intended to create or imply a duty to exercise a power to
20distribute principal, and no inference of impropriety shall be
21made as a result of an authorized trustee not exercising the
22power conferred under subsection (c) or (d). Notwithstanding
23any other provision of this Section, a trustee has no duty to
24inform beneficiaries about the availability of this Section and
25no duty to review the trust to determine whether any action
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1    (m) Express prohibition. A power authorized by subsection
2(c) or (d) may not be exercised if expressly prohibited by the
3terms of the governing instrument, but a general prohibition of
4the amendment or revocation of the first trust or a provision
5that constitutes a spendthrift clause shall not preclude the
6exercise of a power under subsection (c) or (d).
7    (n) Restrictions. An authorized trustee may not exercise a
8power authorized by subsection (c) or (d) to affect any of the
9following:
10        (1) to reduce, limit or modify any beneficiary's
11    current right to a mandatory distribution of income or
12    principal, a mandatory annuity or unitrust interest, a
13    right to withdraw a percentage of the value of the trust or
14    a right to withdraw a specified dollar amount provided that
15    such mandatory right has come into effect with respect to
16    the beneficiary, except with respect to a second trust
17    which is a supplemental needs trust;
18        (2) to decrease or indemnify against a trustee's
19    liability or exonerate a trustee from liability for failure
20    to exercise reasonable care, diligence, and prudence;
21    except to indemnify or exonerate one party from liability
22    for actions of another party with respect to distribution
23    that unbundles the governance structure of a trust to
24    divide and separate fiduciary and nonfiduciary
25    responsibilities among several parties, including without
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1    investment advisors, trust protectors, or other parties,
2    provided however that such modified governance structure
3    may reallocate fiduciary responsibilities from one party
4    to another but may not reduce them;
5        (3) to eliminate a provision granting another person
6    the right to remove or replace the authorized trustee
7    exercising the power under subsection (c) or (d); provided,
8    however, such person's right to remove or replace the
9    authorized trustee may be eliminated if a separate
10    independent, non-subservient individual or entity, such as
11    a trust protector, acting in a nonfiduciary capacity has
12    the right to remove or replace the authorized trustee;
13        (4) to reduce, limit or modify the perpetuities
14    provision specified in the first trust in the second trust,
15    unless the first trust expressly permits the trustee to do
16    so.
17    (o) Exception. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph
18(1) of subsection (n) but subject to the other limitations in
19this Section, an authorized trustee may exercise a power
20authorized by subsection (c) or (d) to distribute to a second
21trust; provided, however, that the exercise of such power does
22not subject the second trust to claims of reimbursement by any
23private or governmental body and does not at any time interfere
24with, reduce the amount of, or jeopardize an individual's
25entitlement to government benefits.
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1qualified for the annual exclusion under Section 2503(b) of the
2Code, the marital deduction under Section 2056(a) or 2523(a) of
3the Code, or the charitable deduction under Section 170(a),
4642(c), 2055(a) or 2522(a) of the Code, is a direct skip
5qualifying for treatment under Section 2642(c) of the Code, or
6qualified for any other specific tax benefit that would be lost
7by the existence of the authorized trustee's authority under
8subsection (c) or (d) for income, gift, estate, or
9generation-skipping transfer tax purposes under the Code, then
10the authorized trustee shall not have the power to distribute
11the principal of a trust pursuant to subsection (c) or (d) in a
12manner that would prevent the contribution to the first trust
13from qualifying for or would reduce the exclusion, deduction,
14or other tax benefit that was originally claimed with respect
15to that contribution.
16        (1) Notwithstanding the provisions of this subsection
17    (p), the authorized trustee may exercise the power to pay
18    the first trust to a trust as to which the settlor of the
19    first trust is not considered the owner under Subpart E of
20    Part I of Subchapter J of Chapter 1 of Subtitle A of the
21    Code even if the settlor is considered such owner of the
22    first trust. Nothing in this Section shall be construed as
23    preventing the authorized trustee from distributing part
24    or all of the first trust to a second trust that is a trust
25    as to which the settlor of the first trust is considered
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1    Chapter 1 of Subtitle A of the Code.
2        (2) During any period when the first trust owns
3    subchapter S corporation stock, an authorized trustee may
4    not exercise a power authorized by paragraph (c) or (d) to
5    distribute part or all of the S corporation stock to a
6    second trust that is not a permitted shareholder under
7    Section 1361(c)(2) of the Code.
8        (3) During any period when the first trust owns an
9    interest in property subject to the minimum distribution
10    rules of Section 401(a)(9) of the Code, an authorized
11    trustee may not exercise a power authorized by subsection
12    (c) or (d) to distribute part or all of the interest in
13    such property to a second trust that would result in the
14    shortening of the minimum distribution period to which the
15    property is subject in the first trust.
16    (q) Limits on compensation of trustee.
17        (1) Unless the court upon application of the trustee
18    directs otherwise, an authorized trustee may not exercise a
19    power authorized by subsection (c) or (d) solely to change
20    the provisions regarding the determination of the
21    compensation of any trustee; provided, however, an
22    authorized trustee may exercise the power authorized in
23    subsection (c) or (d) in conjunction with other valid and
24    reasonable purposes to bring the trustee's compensation
25    into accord with reasonable limits in accord with Illinois
26    law in effect at the time of the exercise.

 

 

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1        (2) The compensation payable to the trustee or trustees
2    of the first trust may continue to be paid to the trustees
3    of the second trust during the terms of the second trust
4    and may be determined in the same manner as otherwise would
5    have applied in the first trust; provided, however, that no
6    trustee shall receive any commission or other compensation
7    imposed upon assets distributed due to the distribution of
8    property from the first trust to a second trust pursuant to
9    subsection (c) or (d).
10    (r) Written instrument. The exercise of a power to
11distribute principal under subsection (c) or (d) must be made
12by an instrument in writing, signed and acknowledged by the
13trustee, and filed with the records of the first trust and the
14second trust.
15    (s) Terms of second trust. Any reference to the governing
16instrument or terms of the governing instrument in this Act
17includes the terms of a second trust established in accordance
18with this Section.
19    (t) Settlor. The settlor of a first trust is considered for
20all purposes to be the settlor of any second trust established
21in accordance with this Section. If the settlor of a first
22trust is not also the settlor of a second trust, then the
23settlor of the first trust shall be considered the settlor of
24the second trust, but only with respect to the portion of
25second trust distributed from the first trust in accordance
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1    (u) Remedies. A trustee who reasonably and in good faith
2takes or omits to take any action under this Section is not
3liable to any person interested in the trust. An act or
4omission by a trustee under this Section is presumed taken or
5omitted reasonably and in good faith unless it is determined by
6the court to have been an abuse of discretion. If a trustee
7reasonably and in good faith takes or omits to take any action
8under this Section and a person interested in the trust opposes
9the act or omission, the person's exclusive remedy is to obtain
10an order of the court directing the trustee to exercise
11authority in accordance with this Section in such manner as the
12court determines necessary or helpful for the proper
13functioning of the trust, including without limitation
14prospectively to modify or reverse a prior exercise of such
15authority. Any claim by any person interested in the trust that
16an act or omission by a trustee under this Section was an abuse
17of discretion is barred if not asserted in a proceeding
18commenced by or on behalf of the person within 2 years after
19the trustee has sent to the person or the person's personal
20representative a notice or report in writing sufficiently
21disclosing facts fundamental to the claim such that the person
22knew or reasonably should have known of the claim. Except for a
23distribution of trust principal from a first trust to a second
24trust made by agreement in accordance with Section 16.1 of this
25Act, the preceding sentence shall not apply to a person who was
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1sent and who then had no personal representative. For purposes
2of this subsection (u), a personal representative refers to a
3court appointed guardian or conservator of the estate of a
4person.
5    (v) Application. This Section is available to trusts in
6existence on the effective date of this amendatory Act of the
797th General Assembly or created on or after the effective date
8of this amendatory Act of the 97th General Assembly. This
9Section shall be construed as pertaining to the administration
10of a trust and shall be available to any trust that is
11administered in Illinois under Illinois law or that is governed
12by Illinois law with respect to the meaning and effect of its
13terms, including a trust whose governing law has been changed
14to the laws of this State, unless the governing instrument
15expressly prohibits use of this Section by specific reference
16to this Section. A provision in the governing instrument in the
17form: "Neither the provisions of Section 16.4 of the Trusts and
18Trustees Act nor any corresponding provision of future law may
19be used in the administration of this trust" or a similar
20provision demonstrating that intent is sufficient to preclude
21the use of this Section.
22(Source: P.A. 97-920, eff. 1-1-13.)
 
23    Section 975. The Illinois Uniform Transfers to Minors Act
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1    (760 ILCS 20/19)  (from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 269)
2    Sec. 19. Renunciation, Resignation, Death, or Removal of
3Custodian; Designation of Successor Custodian. (a) A person
4nominated under Section 4 or designated under Section 6 or
5Section 10 as custodian may decline to serve by delivering a
6valid disclaimer to the person who made the nomination or
7designation or to the transferor or the transferor's
8representative. If the event giving rise to a transfer has not
9occurred and no substitute custodian able, willing, and
10eligible to serve was nominated under Section 4, the person who
11made the nomination or designation may nominate a substitute
12custodian; otherwise the transferor or the transferor's
13representative shall designate a substitute custodian at the
14time of the transfer in either case from among the persons
15eligible to serve as custodian for that kind of property under
16Section 10(a). The custodian so designated has the rights of a
17successor custodian.
18    (b) At any time or times a transferor or his representative
19may designate an adult or a trust company as successor
20custodian, single or successive, by executing and dating an
21instrument of designation and delivering it to the custodian or
22if he is deceased or is a person with a disability disabled to
23his representative. A custodian at any time when a vacancy
24would otherwise occur may designate a trust company or an adult
25as successor custodian by executing and dating an instrument of
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1or is not accompanied by the resignation of the custodian, the
2designation of the successor does not take effect until the
3custodian resigns, dies, becomes a person with a disability
4disabled, or is removed. If a transferor or a custodian has
5executed more than one instrument of designation, the
6instrument dated on the earlier date shall be treated as
7revoked by the instrument dated on the later date; however, a
8designation by a transferor or his representative shall not be
9revoked by a custodian. A successor custodian has all the
10powers, duties and immunities of a custodian designated in a
11manner prescribed by this Act.
12    (c) A custodian may resign at any time by delivering
13written notice to the minor if the minor has attained the age
14of 14 years and to the successor custodian and by delivering
15the custodial property to the successor custodian.
16    (d) If a custodian is ineligible, dies, or becomes a person
17with a disability disabled and no successor has been
18effectively designated and the minor has attained the age of 14
19years, the minor may designate as successor custodian, in the
20manner prescribed in subsection (b), an adult member of the
21minor's family, a guardian of the minor, or a trust company. If
22the minor has not attained the age of 14 years or fails to act
23within 60 days after the ineligibility, death, or incapacity,
24the guardian of the minor becomes successor custodian. If the
25minor has no guardian or the guardian declines to act, the
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1custodian, an adult member of the minor's family, or any other
2interested person may petition the court to designate a
3successor custodian.
4    (e) A custodian who declines to serve under subsection (a)
5or resigns under subsection (c), or the representative of a
6deceased custodian or a custodian with a disability or disabled
7custodian, as soon as practicable, shall put the custodial
8property and records in the possession and control of the
9successor custodian. The successor custodian by action may
10enforce the obligations to deliver custodial property and
11records and becomes responsible for each item as received.
12    (f) A transferor, the representative of a transferor, an
13adult member of the minor's family, a guardian of the person of
14the minor, the guardian of the minor, or the minor if the minor
15has attained the age of 14 years may petition the court to
16remove the custodian for cause and to designate a successor
17custodian not inconsistent with an effective designation or to
18require the custodian to give appropriate bond.
19(Source: P.A. 84-1129.)
 
20    Section 980. The Charitable Trust Act is amended by
21changing Section 7.5 as follows:
 
22    (760 ILCS 55/7.5)
23    Sec. 7.5. Charitable trust for the benefit of a minor or
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1    (a) In the case of a charitable trust established for the
2benefit of a minor or person with a disability disabled person,
3the person or trustee responsible for the trust, if not the
4guardian or parent, shall report its existence by certified or
5registered United States mail to the parent or guardian of the
6minor or person with a disability disabled person within 30
7days after formation of the trust and every 6 months
8thereafter. The written report shall include the name and
9address of the trustee or trustees responsible for the trust,
10the name and address of the financial institution at which
11funds for the trust are held, the amount of funds raised for
12the trust, and an itemized list of expenses for administration
13of the trust.
14    The guardian of the estate of the minor or person with a
15disability disabled person shall report the existence of the
16trust as part of the ward's estate to the court that appointed
17the guardian as part of its responsibility to manage the ward's
18estate as established under Section 11-13 of the Probate Act of
191975. Compliance with this Section in no way affects other
20requirements for trustee registration and reporting under this
21Act or any accountings or authorizations required by the court
22handling the ward's estate.
23    (b) If a person or trustee fails to report the existence of
24the trust to the minor's or disabled person's parent or
25guardian or to the parent or guardian of the person with a
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1is subject to injunction, to removal, to account, and to other
2appropriate relief before a court of competent jurisdiction
3exercising chancery jurisdiction.
4    (c) For the purpose of this Section, a charitable trust for
5the benefit of a minor or person with a disability disabled
6person is a trust, including a special needs trust, that
7receives funds solicited from the public under representations
8that such will (i) benefit a needy minor or person with a
9disability disabled person, (ii) pay the medical or living
10expenses of the minor or person with a disability disabled
11person, or (iii) be used to assist in family expenses of the
12minor or person with a disability disabled person.
13    (d) Each and every trustee of a charitable trust for the
14benefit of a minor or person with a disability disabled person
15must register under this Act and in addition must file an
16annual report as required by Section 7 of this Act.
17(Source: P.A. 91-620, eff. 8-19-99.)
 
18    Section 985. The Real Estate Timeshare Act of 1999 is
19amended by changing Section 1-25 as follows:
 
20    (765 ILCS 101/1-25)
21    Sec. 1-25. Local powers; construction.
22    (a) Except as specifically provided in this Section, the
23regulation of timeshare plans and exchange programs is an
24exclusive power and function of the State. A unit of local

 

 

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1government, including a home rule unit, may not regulate
2timeshare plans and exchange programs. This subsection is a
3denial and limitation of home rule powers and functions under
4subsection (h) of Section 6 of Article VII of the Illinois
5Constitution.
6    (b) Notwithstanding subsection (a), no provision of this
7Act invalidates or modifies any provision of any zoning,
8subdivision, or building code or other real estate use law,
9ordinance, or regulation.
10    Further, nothing in this Act shall be construed to affect
11or impair the validity of Section 11-11.1-1 of the Illinois
12Municipal Code or to deny to the corporate authorities of any
13municipality the powers granted in that Code to enact
14ordinances (i) prescribing fair housing practices, (ii)
15defining unfair housing practices, (iii) establishing fair
16housing or human relations commissions and standards for the
17operation of such commissions in the administration and
18enforcement of such ordinances, (iv) prohibiting
19discrimination based on age, ancestry, color, creed, mental or
20physical disability handicap, national origin, race, religion,
21or sex in the listing, sale, assignment, exchange, transfer,
22lease, rental, or financing of real property for the purpose of
23the residential occupancy thereof, and (v) prescribing
24penalties for violations of such ordinances.
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1    Section 990. The Condominium Property Act is amended by
2changing Section 18.4 as follows:
 
3    (765 ILCS 605/18.4)  (from Ch. 30, par. 318.4)
4    Sec. 18.4. Powers and duties of board of managers. The
5board of managers shall exercise for the association all
6powers, duties and authority vested in the association by law
7or the condominium instruments except for such powers, duties
8and authority reserved by law to the members of the
9association. The powers and duties of the board of managers
10shall include, but shall not be limited to, the following:
11        (a) To provide for the operation, care, upkeep,
12    maintenance, replacement and improvement of the common
13    elements. Nothing in this subsection (a) shall be deemed to
14    invalidate any provision in a condominium instrument
15    placing limits on expenditures for the common elements,
16    provided, that such limits shall not be applicable to
17    expenditures for repair, replacement, or restoration of
18    existing portions of the common elements. The term "repair,
19    replacement or restoration" means expenditures to
20    deteriorated or damaged portions of the property related to
21    the existing decorating, facilities, or structural or
22    mechanical components, interior or exterior surfaces, or
23    energy systems and equipment with the functional
24    equivalent of the original portions of such areas.
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1    improvement over the original quality of such elements or
2    facilities; provided that, unless the improvement is
3    mandated by law or is an emergency as defined in item (iv)
4    of subparagraph (8) of paragraph (a) of Section 18, if the
5    improvement results in a proposed expenditure exceeding 5%
6    of the annual budget, the board of managers, upon written
7    petition by unit owners with 20% of the votes of the
8    association delivered to the board within 14 days of the
9    board action to approve the expenditure, shall call a
10    meeting of the unit owners within 30 days of the date of
11    delivery of the petition to consider the expenditure.
12    Unless a majority of the total votes of the unit owners are
13    cast at the meeting to reject the expenditure, it is
14    ratified.
15        (b) To prepare, adopt and distribute the annual budget
16    for the property.
17        (c) To levy and expend assessments.
18        (d) To collect assessments from unit owners.
19        (e) To provide for the employment and dismissal of the
20    personnel necessary or advisable for the maintenance and
21    operation of the common elements.
22        (f) To obtain adequate and appropriate kinds of
23    insurance.
24        (g) To own, convey, encumber, lease, and otherwise deal
25    with units conveyed to or purchased by it.
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1    the details of the operation and use of the property, after
2    a meeting of the unit owners called for the specific
3    purpose of discussing the proposed rules and regulations.
4    Notice of the meeting shall contain the full text of the
5    proposed rules and regulations, and the meeting shall
6    conform to the requirements of Section 18(b) of this Act,
7    except that no quorum is required at the meeting of the
8    unit owners unless the declaration, bylaws or other
9    condominium instrument expressly provides to the contrary.
10    However, no rule or regulation may impair any rights
11    guaranteed by the First Amendment to the Constitution of
12    the United States or Section 4 of Article I of the Illinois
13    Constitution including, but not limited to, the free
14    exercise of religion, nor may any rules or regulations
15    conflict with the provisions of this Act or the condominium
16    instruments. No rule or regulation shall prohibit any
17    reasonable accommodation for religious practices,
18    including the attachment of religiously mandated objects
19    to the front-door area of a condominium unit.
20        (i) To keep detailed, accurate records of the receipts
21    and expenditures affecting the use and operation of the
22    property.
23        (j) To have access to each unit from time to time as
24    may be necessary for the maintenance, repair or replacement
25    of any common elements or for making emergency repairs
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1    other units.
2        (k) To pay real property taxes, special assessments,
3    and any other special taxes or charges of the State of
4    Illinois or of any political subdivision thereof, or other
5    lawful taxing or assessing body, which are authorized by
6    law to be assessed and levied upon the real property of the
7    condominium.
8        (l) To impose charges for late payment of a unit
9    owner's proportionate share of the common expenses, or any
10    other expenses lawfully agreed upon, and after notice and
11    an opportunity to be heard, to levy reasonable fines for
12    violation of the declaration, by-laws, and rules and
13    regulations of the association.
14        (m) Unless the condominium instruments expressly
15    provide to the contrary, by a majority vote of the entire
16    board of managers, to assign the right of the association
17    to future income from common expenses or other sources, and
18    to mortgage or pledge substantially all of the remaining
19    assets of the association.
20        (n) To record the dedication of a portion of the common
21    elements to a public body for use as, or in connection
22    with, a street or utility where authorized by the unit
23    owners under the provisions of Section 14.2.
24        (o) To record the granting of an easement for the
25    laying of cable television or high speed Internet cable
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1    Section 14.3; to obtain, if available and determined by the
2    board to be in the best interests of the association, cable
3    television or bulk high speed Internet service for all of
4    the units of the condominium on a bulk identical service
5    and equal cost per unit basis; and to assess and recover
6    the expense as a common expense and, if so determined by
7    the board, to assess each and every unit on the same equal
8    cost per unit basis.
9        (p) To seek relief on behalf of all unit owners when
10    authorized pursuant to subsection (c) of Section 10 from or
11    in connection with the assessment or levying of real
12    property taxes, special assessments, and any other special
13    taxes or charges of the State of Illinois or of any
14    political subdivision thereof or of any lawful taxing or
15    assessing body.
16        (q) To reasonably accommodate the needs of a unit owner
17    who is a person with a disability handicapped unit owner as
18    required by the federal Civil Rights Act of 1968, the Human
19    Rights Act and any applicable local ordinances in the
20    exercise of its powers with respect to the use of common
21    elements or approval of modifications in an individual
22    unit.
23        (r) To accept service of a notice of claim for purposes
24    of the Mechanics Lien Act on behalf of each respective
25    member of the Unit Owners' Association with respect to
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1    into by the Board of Managers or any contract entered into
2    prior to the recording of the condominium declaration
3    pursuant to this Act, for a property containing more than 8
4    units, and to distribute the notice to the unit owners
5    within 7 days of the acceptance of the service by the Board
6    of Managers. The service shall be effective as if each
7    individual unit owner had been served individually with
8    notice.
9        (s) To adopt and amend rules and regulations (l)
10    authorizing electronic delivery of notices and other
11    communications required or contemplated by this Act to each
12    unit owner who provides the association with written
13    authorization for electronic delivery and an electronic
14    address to which such communications are to be
15    electronically transmitted; and (2) authorizing each unit
16    owner to designate an electronic address or a U.S. Postal
17    Service address, or both, as the unit owner's address on
18    any list of members or unit owners which an association is
19    required to provide upon request pursuant to any provision
20    of this Act or any condominium instrument.
21    In the performance of their duties, the officers and
22members of the board, whether appointed by the developer or
23elected by the unit owners, shall exercise the care required of
24a fiduciary of the unit owners.
25    The collection of assessments from unit owners by an
26association, board of managers or their duly authorized agents

 

 

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1shall not be considered acts constituting a collection agency
2for purposes of the Collection Agency Act.
3    The provisions of this Section are applicable to all
4condominium instruments recorded under this Act. Any portion of
5a condominium instrument which contains provisions contrary to
6these provisions shall be void as against public policy and
7ineffective. Any such instrument that fails to contain the
8provisions required by this Section shall be deemed to
9incorporate such provisions by operation of law.
10(Source: P.A. 97-751, eff. 1-1-13; 98-735, eff. 1-1-15.)
 
11    Section 995. The Notice of Prepayment of Federally
12Subsidized Mortgage Act is amended by changing Section 4 as
13follows:
 
14    (765 ILCS 925/4)  (from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 904)
15    Sec. 4. (a) An owner of subsidized housing shall provide to
16the clerk of the unit of local government and to IHDA notice of
17the earliest date upon which he may exercise prepayment of
18mortgage. Such notice shall be delivered at least 12 months
19prior to the date upon which the owner may prepay the mortgage.
20The notice shall include the following information:
21    (1) the name and address of the owner or managing agent of
22the building;
23    (2) the earliest date of allowed prepayment;
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1subject to prepayment, and the number of subsidized housing
2units occupied by persons age 62 or older, or by persons with
3disabilities disabled persons, and households with children;
4    (4) the rental payment paid by each household occupying a
5subsidized housing unit, not including any federal subsidy
6received by the owner for such subsidized housing unit; and
7    (5) the rent schedule for the subsidized housing units as
8approved by HUD or FmHA.
9    Such notice shall be available to the public upon request.
10    (b) Twelve months prior to the date upon which an owner may
11exercise prepayment of mortgage, the owner shall:
12    (1) post a copy of such notice in a prominent location in
13the affected building and leave the notice posted during the
14entire notice period, and
15    (2) deliver, personally or by certified mail, copies of the
16notice to all tenants residing in the building.
17    The owner shall provide a copy of the notice to all
18prospective tenants. Such notices shall be on forms prescribed
19by IHDA.
20(Source: P.A. 85-1438.)
 
21    Section 1000. The Illinois Human Rights Act is amended by
22changing Section 3-104.1 as follows:
 
23    (775 ILCS 5/3-104.1)  (from Ch. 68, par. 3-104.1)
24    Sec. 3-104.1. Refusal to sell or rent because a person has

 

 

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1a guide, hearing or support dog. It is a civil rights violation
2for the owner or agent of any housing accommodation to:
3    (A) refuse to sell or rent after the making of a bonafide
4offer, or to refuse to negotiate for the sale or rental of, or
5otherwise make unavailable or deny property to any blind or ,
6hearing impaired person or person with a physical disability or
7physically disabled person because he has a guide, hearing or
8support dog; or
9    (B) discriminate against any blind or , hearing impaired
10person or person with a physical disability or physically
11disabled person in the terms, conditions, or privileges of sale
12or rental property, or in the provision of services or
13facilities in connection therewith, because he has a guide,
14hearing or support dog; or
15    (C) require, because a blind or , hearing impaired person
16or person with a physical disability or physically disabled
17person has a guide, hearing or support dog, an extra charge in
18a lease, rental agreement, or contract of purchase or sale,
19other than for actual damage done to the premises by the dog.
20(Source: P.A. 95-668, eff. 10-10-07.)
 
21    Section 1005. The Public Works Employment Discrimination
22Act is amended by changing Sections 4 and 8 as follows:
 
23    (775 ILCS 10/4)  (from Ch. 29, par. 20)
24    Sec. 4. No contractor, subcontractor, nor any person on his

 

 

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1or her behalf shall, in any manner, discriminate against or
2intimidate any employee hired for the performance of work for
3the benefit of the State or for any department, bureau,
4commission, board, other political subdivision or agency,
5officer or agent thereof, on account of race, color, creed,
6sex, religion, physical or mental disability handicap
7unrelated to ability, or national origin; and there may be
8deducted from the amount payable to the contractor by the State
9of Illinois or by any municipal corporation thereof, under this
10contract, a penalty of five dollars for each person for each
11calendar day during which such person was discriminated against
12or intimidated in violation of the provisions of this Act.
13(Source: P.A. 80-336.)
 
14    (775 ILCS 10/8)  (from Ch. 29, par. 24)
15    Sec. 8. The invalidity or unconstitutionality of any one or
16more provisions, parts, or sections of this Act shall not be
17held or construed to invalidate the whole or any other
18provision, part, or section thereof, it being intended that
19this Act shall be sustained and enforced to the fullest extent
20possible and that it shall be construed as liberally as
21possible to prevent refusals, denials, and discriminations of
22and with reference to the award of contracts and employment
23thereunder, on the ground of race, color, creed, sex, religion,
24physical or mental disability handicap unrelated to ability, or
25national origin.

 

 

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1(Source: P.A. 80-336.)
 
2    Section 1010. The Defense Contract Employment
3Discrimination Act is amended by changing Sections 1, 3, and 7
4as follows:
 
5    (775 ILCS 20/1)  (from Ch. 29, par. 24a)
6    Sec. 1. In the construction of this act the public policy
7of the state of Illinois is hereby declared as follows: To
8facilitate the rearmament and defense program of the Federal
9government by the integration into the war defense industries
10of the state of Illinois all available types of labor, skilled,
11semi-skilled and common shall participate without
12discrimination as to race, color, creed, sex, religion,
13physical or mental disability handicap unrelated to ability, or
14national origin whatsoever.
15(Source: P.A. 80-337.)
 
16    (775 ILCS 20/3)  (from Ch. 29, par. 24c)
17    Sec. 3. It shall be unlawful for any war defense
18contractor, its officers or agents or employees to discriminate
19against any citizen of the state of Illinois because of race,
20color, creed, sex, religion, physical or mental disability
21handicap unrelated to ability, or national origin in the hiring
22of employees and training for skilled or semi-skilled
23employment, and every such discrimination shall be deemed a

 

 

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1violation of this act.
2(Source: P.A. 80-337.)
 
3    (775 ILCS 20/7)  (from Ch. 29, par. 24g)
4    Sec. 7. Whereas, each day a national defense emergency
5exists, persons of health, ability and skill are hourly being
6deprived of training and employment solely because of
7discrimination of color, race, creed, sex, religion, physical
8or mental disability handicap unrelated to ability, or national
9origin. The penalty set out in paragraph 6 shall be a separate
10offense for each day and the offender shall be fined for each
11day's violation separately.
12(Source: P.A. 80-337.)
 
13    Section 1015. The White Cane Law is amended by changing the
14title of the Act and Sections 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 as follows:
 
15    (775 ILCS 30/Act title)
16An Act in relation to the rights of persons who are blind
17or who have other disabilities otherwise physically disabled.
 
18    (775 ILCS 30/2)  (from Ch. 23, par. 3362)
19    Sec. 2. It is the policy of this State to encourage and
20enable persons who are blind, persons who have a visual
21disability, and persons who have other physical disabilities
22the blind, the visually handicapped and the otherwise

 

 

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1physically disabled to participate fully in the social and
2economic life of the State and to engage in remunerative
3employment.
4(Source: P.A. 76-663.)
 
5    (775 ILCS 30/3)  (from Ch. 23, par. 3363)
6    Sec. 3. The blind, persons who have a visual disability the
7visually handicapped, the hearing impaired, persons who are
8subject to epilepsy or other seizure disorders, and persons who
9have other physical disabilities the otherwise physically
10disabled have the same right as the able-bodied to the full and
11free use of the streets, highways, sidewalks, walkways, public
12buildings, public facilities and other public places.
13    The blind, persons who have a visual disability the
14visually handicapped, the hearing impaired, persons who are
15subject to epilepsy or other seizure disorders, and persons who
16have other physical disabilities the otherwise physically
17disabled are entitled to full and equal accommodations,
18advantages, facilities and privileges of all common carriers,
19airplanes, motor vehicles, railroad trains, motor buses,
20street cars, boats or any other public conveyances or modes of
21transportation, hotels, lodging places, places of public
22accommodation, amusement or resort and other places to which
23the general public is invited, subject only to the conditions
24and limitations established by law and applicable alike to all
25persons.

 

 

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1    Every totally or partially blind or , hearing impaired
2person, person who is subject to epilepsy or other seizure
3disorders, or person who has any other physical disability
4otherwise physically disabled person or a trainer of support
5dogs, guide dogs, seizure-alert dogs, seizure-response dogs,
6or hearing dogs shall have the right to be accompanied by a
7support dog or guide dog especially trained for the purpose, or
8a dog that is being trained to be a support dog, guide dog,
9seizure-alert dog, seizure-response dog, or hearing dog, in any
10of the places listed in this Section without being required to
11pay an extra charge for the guide, support, seizure-alert,
12seizure-response, or hearing dog; provided that he shall be
13liable for any damage done to the premises or facilities by
14such dog.
15(Source: P.A. 92-187, eff. 1-1-02; 93-532, eff. 1-1-04.)
 
16    (775 ILCS 30/4)  (from Ch. 23, par. 3364)
17    Sec. 4. Any person or persons, firm or corporation, or the
18agent of any person or persons, firm or corporation who denies
19or interferes with admittance to or enjoyment of the public
20facilities enumerated in Section 3 of this Act or otherwise
21interferes with the rights of a totally or partially blind
22person or a person who has any other disability or otherwise
23disabled person under Section 3 of this Act shall be guilty of
24a Class A misdemeanor.
25(Source: P.A. 77-2830.)
 

 

 

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1    (775 ILCS 30/5)  (from Ch. 23, par. 3365)
2    Sec. 5. It is the policy of this State that persons who are
3blind, persons who have a visual disability, and persons with
4other physical disabilities the blind, the visually
5handicapped and the otherwise physically disabled shall be
6employed in the State Service, the service of the political
7subdivisions of the State, in the public schools and in all
8other employment supported in whole or in part by public funds
9on the same terms and conditions as the able-bodied, unless it
10is shown that the particular disability prevents the
11performance of the work involved.
12(Source: P.A. 76-663.)
 
13    (775 ILCS 30/6)  (from Ch. 23, par. 3366)
14    Sec. 6. Each year, the Governor is authorized and requested
15to designate and take suitable public notice of White Cane
16Safety Day and to issue a proclamation in which:
17    (a) he comments upon the significance of the white cane;
18    (b) he calls upon the citizens of the State to observe the
19provisions of the White Cane Law and to take precautions
20necessary to the safety of persons with disabilities the
21disabled;
22    (c) he reminds the citizens of the State of the policies
23with respect to the disabled herein declared and urges the
24citizens to cooperate in giving effect to them;

 

 

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1    (d) he emphasizes the need of the citizens to be aware of
2the presence of disabled persons in the community and to keep
3safe and functional for the disabled the streets, highways,
4sidewalks, walkways, public buildings, public facilities,
5other public places, places of public accommodation, amusement
6and resort, and other places to which the public is invited,
7and to offer assistance to disabled persons upon appropriate
8occasions.
9(Source: P.A. 76-663.)
 
10    Section 1020. The Disposition of Remains Act is amended by
11changing Section 10 as follows:
 
12    (755 ILCS 65/10)
13    Sec. 10. Form. The written instrument authorizing the
14disposition of remains under paragraph (1) of Section 5 of this
15Act shall be in substantially the following form:
 
16
"APPOINTMENT OF AGENT TO CONTROL DISPOSITION OF REMAINS
17
18        I, ................................, being of sound
19    mind, willfully and voluntarily make known my desire that,
20    upon my death, the disposition of my remains shall be
21    controlled by ................... (name of agent first
22    named below) and, with respect to that subject only, I
23    hereby appoint such person as my agent (attorney-in-fact).

 

 

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1    All decisions made by my agent with respect to the
2    disposition of my remains, including cremation, shall be
3    binding.
 
4    SPECIAL DIRECTIONS:
5         Set forth below are any special directions limiting
6    the power granted to my agent:
7    ..............................
8    ..............................
9    ..............................
 
10If the disposition of my remains is by cremation, then:
 
11( ) I do not wish to allow any of my survivors the option of
12canceling my cremation and selecting alternative arrangements,
13regardless of whether my survivors deem a change to be
14appropriate.
 
15( ) I wish to allow only the survivors I have designated below
16the option of canceling my cremation and selecting alternative
17arrangements, if they deem a change to be appropriate:
18    ......................................................
19    ......................................................
20    ......................................................
 
21    ASSUMPTION:
 

 

 

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1        THE AGENT, AND EACH SUCCESSOR AGENT, BY ACCEPTING THIS
2    APPOINTMENT, AGREES TO AND ASSUMES THE OBLIGATIONS
3    PROVIDED HEREIN. AN AGENT MAY SIGN AT ANY TIME, BUT AN
4    AGENT'S AUTHORITY TO ACT IS NOT EFFECTIVE UNTIL THE AGENT
5    SIGNS BELOW TO INDICATE THE ACCEPTANCE OF APPOINTMENT. ANY
6    NUMBER OF AGENTS MAY SIGN, BUT ONLY THE SIGNATURE OF THE
7    AGENT ACTING AT ANY TIME IS REQUIRED.
 
8    AGENT:
9    Name: ......................................
10    Address: ...................................
11    Telephone Number: ..........................
12    Signature Indicating Acceptance of Appointment: .........
13    Date of Signature: .........................
 
14    SUCCESSORS:
15        If my agent dies, is determined by a court to be under
16    a legal disability becomes legally disabled, resigns, or
17    refuses to act, I hereby appoint the following persons
18    (each to act alone and successively, in the order named) to
19    serve as my agent (attorney-in-fact) to control the
20    disposition of my remains as authorized by this document:
 
21    1. First Successor
 

 

 

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1    Name: ......................................
2    Address: ...................................
3    Telephone Number: ..........................
4    Signature Indicating Acceptance of Appointment: .........
5    Date of Signature: ....................
 
6    2. Second Successor
 
7    Name: ......................................
8    Address: ...................................
9    Telephone Number: ..........................
10    Signature Indicating Acceptance of Appointment: .........
11    Date of Signature: .............
 
12    DURATION:
13    This appointment becomes effective upon my death.
 
14    PRIOR APPOINTMENTS REVOKED:
15        I hereby revoke any prior appointment of any person to
16    control the disposition of my remains.
 
17    RELIANCE:
18        I hereby agree that any hospital, cemetery
19    organization, business operating a crematory or
20    columbarium or both, funeral director or embalmer, or
21    funeral establishment who receives a copy of this document

 

 

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1    may act under it. Any modification or revocation of this
2    document is not effective as to any such party until that
3    party receives actual notice of the modification or
4    revocation. No such party shall be liable because of
5    reliance on a copy of this document.
 
6    Signed this ...... day of .............., ...........
 
7     .........................................
 
8    STATE OF ..................
9    COUNTY OF .................
 
10        BEFORE ME, the undersigned, a Notary Public, on this
11    day personally appeared ...................., proved to me
12    on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person
13    whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument and
14    acknowledged to me that he/she executed the same for the
15    purposes and consideration therein expressed.
 
16    GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND SEAL OF OFFICE this ..... day
17    of ................, 2........
 
18    ..........................................
 
19    Printed Name: .............................

 

 

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1    Notary Public, State of ...................
 
2    My Commission Expires:
3    ....................".
4(Source: P.A. 94-561, eff. 1-1-06; 94-1051, eff. 7-24-06.)
 
5    Section 1025. The Credit Card Issuance Act is amended by
6changing Section 1b as follows:
 
7    (815 ILCS 140/1b)  (from Ch. 17, par. 6003)
8    Sec. 1b. All credit card applications shall contain the
9following words verbatim:
10    a. No applicant may be denied a credit card on account of
11race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, age (between
1240 and 70), sex, marital status, physical or mental disability
13handicap unrelated to the ability to pay or unfavorable
14discharge from military service.
15    b. The applicant may request the reason for rejection of
16his or her application for a credit card.
17    c. No person need reapply for a credit card solely because
18of a change in marital status unless the change in marital
19status has caused a deterioration in the person's financial
20position.
21    d. A person may hold a credit card in any name permitted by
22law that he or she regularly uses and is generally known by, so
23long as no fraud is intended thereby.

 

 

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1(Source: P.A. 81-1216.)
 
2    Section 1030. The Motor Fuel Sales Act is amended by
3changing Section 2 as follows:
 
4    (815 ILCS 365/2)  (from Ch. 121 1/2, par. 1502)
5    Sec. 2. Assistance at stations with self-service and
6full-service islands.
7    (a) Any attendant on duty at a gasoline station or service
8station offering to the public retail sales of motor fuel at
9both self-service and full-service islands shall, upon
10request, dispense motor fuel for the driver of a car which is
11parked at a self-service island and displays: (1) registration
12plates issued to a person with a physical disability physically
13disabled person pursuant to Section 3-616 of the Illinois
14Vehicle Code; (2) registration plates issued to a veteran with
15a disability disabled veteran pursuant to Section 3-609 or
163-609.01 of such Code; or (3) a special decal or device issued
17pursuant to Section 11-1301.2 of such Code; and shall only
18charge such driver prices as offered to the general public for
19motor fuel dispensed at the self-service island. However, such
20attendant shall not be required to perform other services which
21are offered at the full-service island.
22    (b) Gasoline stations and service stations in this State
23are subject to the federal Americans with Disabilities Act and
24must:

 

 

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1        (1) provide refueling assistance upon the request of an
2    individual with a disability (A gasoline station or service
3    station is not required to provide such service at any time
4    that it is operating on a remote control basis with a
5    single employee on duty at the motor fuel site, but is
6    encouraged to do so, if feasible.);
7        (2) by January 1, 2014, provide and display at least
8    one ADA compliant motor fuel dispenser with a direct
9    telephone number to the station that allows an a disabled
10    operator of a motor vehicle who has a disability to request
11    refueling assistance, with the telephone number posted in
12    close proximity to the International Symbol of
13    Accessibility required by the federal Americans with
14    Disabilities Act, however, if the station does not have at
15    least one ADA compliant motor fuel dispenser, the station
16    must display on at least one motor fuel dispenser a direct
17    telephone number to the station that allows an a disabled
18    operator of a motor vehicle who has a disability to request
19    refueling assistance; and
20        (3) provide the refueling assistance without any
21    charge beyond the self-serve price.
22    (c) The signage required under paragraph (2) of subsection
23(b) shall be designated by the station owner and shall be
24posted in a prominently visible place. The sign shall be
25clearly visible to customers.
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1disabilities information regarding the availability of
2refueling assistance under this Section by the following
3methods:
4        (1) by posting information about that availability on
5    the Secretary of State's Internet website, along with a
6    link to the Department of Human Services website; and
7        (2) by publishing a brochure containing information
8    about that availability, which shall be made available at
9    all Secretary of State offices throughout the State.
10    (e) The Department of Human Services shall post on its
11Internet website information regarding the availability of
12refueling assistance for persons with disabilities and the
13addresses and telephone numbers of all gasoline and service
14stations in Illinois.
15    (f) A person commits a Class C misdemeanor if he or she
16telephones a gasoline station or service station to request
17refueling assistance and he or she:
18        (1) is not actually physically present at the gasoline
19    or service station; or
20        (2) is physically present at the gasoline or service
21    station but does not actually require refueling
22    assistance.
23    (g) The Department of Transportation shall work in
24cooperation with appropriate representatives of gasoline and
25service station trade associations and the petroleum industry
26to increase the signage at gasoline and service stations on

 

 

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1interstate highways in this State with regard to the
2availability of refueling assistance for persons with
3disabilities.
4    (h) If an owner of a gas station or service station is
5found by the Illinois Department of Agriculture, Bureau of
6Weights and Measures, to be in violation of this Act, the owner
7shall pay an administrative fine of $250. Any moneys collected
8by the Department shall be deposited into the Motor Fuel and
9Petroleum Standards Fund. The Department of Agriculture shall
10have the same authority and powers as provided for in the Motor
11Fuel and Petroleum Standards Act in enforcing this Act.
12(Source: P.A. 97-1152, eff. 6-1-13.)
 
13    Section 1035. The Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business
14Practices Act is amended by changing Sections 2FF and 2MM as
15follows:
 
16    (815 ILCS 505/2FF)
17    Sec. 2FF. Electric service fraud; elderly persons or
18persons with disabilities disabled persons; additional
19penalties. With respect to the advertising, sale, provider
20selection, billings, or collections relating to the provision
21of electric service, where the consumer is an elderly person or
22person with a disability disabled person, a civil penalty of
23$50,000 may be imposed for each violation. For purposes of this
24Section:

 

 

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1    (1) "Elderly person" means a person 60 years of age or
2older.
3    (2) "Person with a disability Disabled person" means a
4person who suffers from a permanent physical or mental
5impairment resulting from disease, injury, functional disorder
6or congenital condition.
7    (3) "Electric service" shall have the meaning given that
8term in Section 6.5 of the Attorney General Act.
9(Source: P.A. 90-561, eff. 12-16-97.)
 
10    (815 ILCS 505/2MM)
11    Sec. 2MM. Verification of accuracy of consumer reporting
12information used to extend consumers credit and security freeze
13on credit reports.
14    (a) A credit card issuer who mails an offer or solicitation
15to apply for a credit card and who receives a completed
16application in response to the offer or solicitation which
17lists an address that is not substantially the same as the
18address on the offer or solicitation may not issue a credit
19card based on that application until reasonable steps have been
20taken to verify the applicant's change of address.
21    (b) Any person who uses a consumer credit report in
22connection with the approval of credit based on the application
23for an extension of credit, and who has received notification
24of a police report filed with a consumer reporting agency that
25the applicant has been a victim of financial identity theft, as

 

 

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1defined in Section 16-30 or 16G-15 of the Criminal Code of 1961
2or the Criminal Code of 2012, may not lend money or extend
3credit without taking reasonable steps to verify the consumer's
4identity and confirm that the application for an extension of
5credit is not the result of financial identity theft.
6    (c) A consumer may request that a security freeze be placed
7on his or her credit report by sending a request in writing by
8certified mail to a consumer reporting agency at an address
9designated by the consumer reporting agency to receive such
10requests.
11    The following persons may request that a security freeze be
12placed on the credit report of a person with a disability
13disabled person:
14        (1) a guardian of the person with a disability disabled
15    person that is the subject of the request, appointed under
16    Article XIa of the Probate Act of 1975; and
17        (2) an agent of the person with a disability disabled
18    person that is the subject of the request, under a written
19    durable power of attorney that complies with the Illinois
20    Power of Attorney Act.
21     The following persons may request that a security freeze
22be placed on the credit report of a minor:
23        (1) a guardian of the minor that is the subject of the
24    request, appointed under Article XI of the Probate Act of
25    1975;
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1    request; and
2        (3) a guardian appointed under the Juvenile Court Act
3    of 1987 for a minor under the age of 18 who is the subject
4    of the request or, with a court order authorizing the
5    guardian consent power, for a youth who is the subject of
6    the request who has attained the age of 18, but who is
7    under the age of 21.
8    This subsection (c) does not prevent a consumer reporting
9agency from advising a third party that a security freeze is in
10effect with respect to the consumer's credit report.
11    (d) A consumer reporting agency shall place a security
12freeze on a consumer's credit report no later than 5 business
13days after receiving a written request from the consumer:
14        (1) a written request described in subsection (c);
15        (2) proper identification; and
16        (3) payment of a fee, if applicable.
17    (e) Upon placing the security freeze on the consumer's
18credit report, the consumer reporting agency shall send to the
19consumer within 10 business days a written confirmation of the
20placement of the security freeze and a unique personal
21identification number or password or similar device, other than
22the consumer's Social Security number, to be used by the
23consumer when providing authorization for the release of his or
24her credit report for a specific party or period of time.
25    (f) If the consumer wishes to allow his or her credit
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1while a freeze is in place, he or she shall contact the
2consumer reporting agency using a point of contact designated
3by the consumer reporting agency, request that the freeze be
4temporarily lifted, and provide the following:
5        (1) Proper identification;
6        (2) The unique personal identification number or
7    password or similar device provided by the consumer
8    reporting agency;
9        (3) The proper information regarding the third party or
10    time period for which the report shall be available to
11    users of the credit report; and
12        (4) A fee, if applicable.
13    A security freeze for a minor may not be temporarily
14lifted. This Section does not require a consumer reporting
15agency to provide to a minor or a parent or guardian of a minor
16on behalf of the minor a unique personal identification number,
17password, or similar device provided by the consumer reporting
18agency for the minor, or parent or guardian of the minor, to
19use to authorize the consumer reporting agency to release
20information from a minor.
21    (g) A consumer reporting agency shall develop a contact
22method to receive and process a request from a consumer to
23temporarily lift a freeze on a credit report pursuant to
24subsection (f) in an expedited manner.
25    A contact method under this subsection shall include: (i) a
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1the consumer reporting agency, which may include the use of
2telephone, fax, Internet, or other electronic means.
3    (h) A consumer reporting agency that receives a request
4from a consumer to temporarily lift a freeze on a credit report
5pursuant to subsection (f), shall comply with the request no
6later than 3 business days after receiving the request.
7    (i) A consumer reporting agency shall remove or temporarily
8lift a freeze placed on a consumer's credit report only in the
9following cases:
10        (1) upon consumer request, pursuant to subsection (f)
11    or subsection (l) of this Section; or
12        (2) if the consumer's credit report was frozen due to a
13    material misrepresentation of fact by the consumer.
14    If a consumer reporting agency intends to remove a freeze
15upon a consumer's credit report pursuant to this subsection,
16the consumer reporting agency shall notify the consumer in
17writing prior to removing the freeze on the consumer's credit
18report.
19    (j) If a third party requests access to a credit report on
20which a security freeze is in effect, and this request is in
21connection with an application for credit or any other use, and
22the consumer does not allow his or her credit report to be
23accessed for that specific party or period of time, the third
24party may treat the application as incomplete.
25    (k) If a consumer requests a security freeze, the credit
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1placing and temporarily lifting a security freeze, and the
2process for allowing access to information from the consumer's
3credit report for a specific party or period of time while the
4freeze is in place.
5    (l) A security freeze shall remain in place until the
6consumer or person authorized under subsection (c) to act on
7behalf of the minor or person with a disability disabled person
8that is the subject of the security freeze requests, using a
9point of contact designated by the consumer reporting agency,
10that the security freeze be removed. A credit reporting agency
11shall remove a security freeze within 3 business days of
12receiving a request for removal from the consumer, who
13provides:
14        (1) Proper identification;
15        (2) The unique personal identification number or
16    password or similar device provided by the consumer
17    reporting agency; and
18        (3) A fee, if applicable.
19    (m) A consumer reporting agency shall require proper
20identification of the person making a request to place or
21remove a security freeze and may require proper identification
22and proper authority from the person making the request to
23place or remove a freeze on behalf of the person with a
24disability disabled person or minor.
25    (n) The provisions of subsections (c) through (m) of this
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1any of the following:
2        (1) A person or entity, or a subsidiary, affiliate, or
3    agent of that person or entity, or an assignee of a
4    financial obligation owing by the consumer to that person
5    or entity, or a prospective assignee of a financial
6    obligation owing by the consumer to that person or entity
7    in conjunction with the proposed purchase of the financial
8    obligation, with which the consumer has or had prior to
9    assignment an account or contract, including a demand
10    deposit account, or to whom the consumer issued a
11    negotiable instrument, for the purposes of reviewing the
12    account or collecting the financial obligation owing for
13    the account, contract, or negotiable instrument. For
14    purposes of this subsection, "reviewing the account"
15    includes activities related to account maintenance,
16    monitoring, credit line increases, and account upgrades
17    and enhancements.
18        (2) A subsidiary, affiliate, agent, assignee, or
19    prospective assignee of a person to whom access has been
20    granted under subsection (f) of this Section for purposes
21    of facilitating the extension of credit or other
22    permissible use.
23        (3) Any state or local agency, law enforcement agency,
24    trial court, or private collection agency acting pursuant
25    to a court order, warrant, or subpoena.
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1    IV-D of the Social Security Act.
2        (5) The State or its agents or assigns acting to
3    investigate fraud.
4        (6) The Department of Revenue or its agents or assigns
5    acting to investigate or collect delinquent taxes or unpaid
6    court orders or to fulfill any of its other statutory
7    responsibilities.
8        (7) The use of credit information for the purposes of
9    prescreening as provided for by the federal Fair Credit
10    Reporting Act.
11        (8) Any person or entity administering a credit file
12    monitoring subscription or similar service to which the
13    consumer has subscribed.
14        (9) Any person or entity for the purpose of providing a
15    consumer with a copy of his or her credit report or score
16    upon the consumer's request.
17        (10) Any person using the information in connection
18    with the underwriting of insurance.
19    (n-5) This Section does not prevent a consumer reporting
20agency from charging a fee of no more than $10 to a consumer
21for each freeze, removal, or temporary lift of the freeze,
22regarding access to a consumer credit report, except that a
23consumer reporting agency may not charge a fee to (i) a
24consumer 65 years of age or over for placement and removal of a
25freeze, or (ii) a victim of identity theft who has submitted to
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1investigative report, or complaint that the consumer has filed
2with a law enforcement agency about unlawful use of his or her
3personal information by another person.
4    (o) If a security freeze is in place, a consumer reporting
5agency shall not change any of the following official
6information in a credit report without sending a written
7confirmation of the change to the consumer within 30 days of
8the change being posted to the consumer's file: (i) name, (ii)
9date of birth, (iii) Social Security number, and (iv) address.
10Written confirmation is not required for technical
11modifications of a consumer's official information, including
12name and street abbreviations, complete spellings, or
13transposition of numbers or letters. In the case of an address
14change, the written confirmation shall be sent to both the new
15address and to the former address.
16    (p) The following entities are not required to place a
17security freeze in a consumer report, however, pursuant to
18paragraph (3) of this subsection, a consumer reporting agency
19acting as a reseller shall honor any security freeze placed on
20a consumer credit report by another consumer reporting agency:
21        (1) A check services or fraud prevention services
22    company, which issues reports on incidents of fraud or
23    authorizations for the purpose of approving or processing
24    negotiable instruments, electronic funds transfers, or
25    similar methods of payment.
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1    which issues reports regarding account closures due to
2    fraud, substantial overdrafts, ATM abuse, or similar
3    negative information regarding a consumer to inquiring
4    banks or other financial institutions for use only in
5    reviewing a consumer request for a deposit account at the
6    inquiring bank or financial institution.
7        (3) A consumer reporting agency that:
8            (A) acts only to resell credit information by
9        assembling and merging information contained in a
10        database of one or more consumer reporting agencies;
11        and
12            (B) does not maintain a permanent database of
13        credit information from which new credit reports are
14        produced.
15    (q) For purposes of this Section:
16    "Credit report" has the same meaning as "consumer report",
17as ascribed to it in 15 U.S.C. Sec. 1681a(d).
18    "Consumer reporting agency" has the meaning ascribed to it
19in 15 U.S.C. Sec. 1681a(f).
20    "Security freeze" means a notice placed in a consumer's
21credit report, at the request of the consumer and subject to
22certain exceptions, that prohibits the consumer reporting
23agency from releasing the consumer's credit report or score
24relating to an extension of credit, without the express
25authorization of the consumer.
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1existing open-end credit plan, as defined in Regulation Z of
2the Federal Reserve System (12 C.F.R. 226.2), or any change to
3or review of an existing credit account.
4    "Proper authority" means documentation that shows that a
5parent, guardian, or agent has authority to act on behalf of a
6minor or person with a disability disabled person. "Proper
7authority" includes (1) an order issued by a court of law that
8shows that a guardian has authority to act on behalf of a minor
9or person with a disability disabled person, (2) a written,
10notarized statement signed by a parent that expressly describes
11the authority of the parent to act on behalf of the minor, or
12(3) a durable power of attorney that complies with the Illinois
13Power of Attorney Act.
14    "Proper identification" means information generally deemed
15sufficient to identify a person. Only if the consumer is unable
16to reasonably identify himself or herself with the information
17described above, may a consumer reporting agency require
18additional information concerning the consumer's employment
19and personal or family history in order to verify his or her
20identity.
21    (r) Any person who violates this Section commits an
22unlawful practice within the meaning of this Act.
23(Source: P.A. 97-597, eff. 1-1-12; 97-1150, eff. 1-25-13;
2498-486, eff. 1-1-14; 98-756, eff. 7-16-14.)
 
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1changing Section 5 as follows:
 
2    (815 ILCS 515/5)  (from Ch. 121 1/2, par. 1605)
3    Sec. 5. Aggravated Home Repair Fraud. A person commits the
4offense of aggravated home repair fraud when he commits home
5repair fraud:
6        (i) against an elderly person or a person with a
7    disability as defined in Section 17-56 of the Criminal Code
8    of 2012; or
9        (ii) in connection with a home repair project intended
10    to assist a person with a disability disabled person.
11    (a) Aggravated violation of paragraphs (1) or (2) of
12subsection (a) of Section 3 of this Act shall be a Class 2
13felony when the amount of the contract or agreement is more
14than $500, a Class 3 felony when the amount of the contract or
15agreement is $500 or less, and a Class 2 felony for a second or
16subsequent offense when the amount of the contract or agreement
17is $500 or less. If 2 or more contracts or agreements for home
18repair exceed an aggregate amount of $500 or more and such
19contracts or agreements are entered into with the same victim
20by one or more of the defendants as part of or in furtherance
21of a common fraudulent scheme, design or intention, the
22violation shall be a Class 2 felony.
23    (b) Aggravated violation of paragraph (3) of subsection (a)
24of Section 3 of this Act shall be a Class 2 felony when the
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1Class 3 felony when the amount of the contract or agreement is
2$5,000 or less.
3    (c) Aggravated violation of paragraph (4) of subsection (a)
4of Section 3 of this Act shall be a Class 3 felony when the
5amount of the contract or agreement is more than $500, a Class
64 felony when the amount of the contract or agreement is $500
7or less and a Class 3 felony for a second or subsequent offense
8when the amount of the contract or agreement is $500 or less.
9    (d) Aggravated violation of paragraphs (1) or (2) of
10subsection (b) of Section 3 of this Act shall be a Class 3
11felony.
12    (e) If a person commits aggravated home repair fraud, then
13any State or local license or permit held by that person that
14relates to the business of home repair may be appropriately
15suspended or revoked by the issuing authority, commensurate
16with the severity of the offense.
17    (f) A defense to aggravated home repair fraud does not
18exist merely because the accused reasonably believed the victim
19to be a person less than 60 years of age.
20(Source: P.A. 96-1026, eff. 7-12-10; 96-1551, eff. 7-1-11;
2197-1150, eff. 1-25-13.)
 
22    Section 1045. The Motor Vehicle Franchise Act is amended by
23changing Section 4 as follows:
 
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1    Sec. 4. Unfair competition and practices.
2    (a) The unfair methods of competition and unfair and
3deceptive acts or practices listed in this Section are hereby
4declared to be unlawful. In construing the provisions of this
5Section, the courts may be guided by the interpretations of the
6Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 45 et seq.), as from
7time to time amended.
8    (b) It shall be deemed a violation for any manufacturer,
9factory branch, factory representative, distributor or
10wholesaler, distributor branch, distributor representative or
11motor vehicle dealer to engage in any action with respect to a
12franchise which is arbitrary, in bad faith or unconscionable
13and which causes damage to any of the parties or to the public.
14    (c) It shall be deemed a violation for a manufacturer, a
15distributor, a wholesaler, a distributor branch or division, a
16factory branch or division, or a wholesale branch or division,
17or officer, agent or other representative thereof, to coerce,
18or attempt to coerce, any motor vehicle dealer:
19        (1) to accept, buy or order any motor vehicle or
20    vehicles, appliances, equipment, parts or accessories
21    therefor, or any other commodity or commodities or service
22    or services which such motor vehicle dealer has not
23    voluntarily ordered or requested except items required by
24    applicable local, state or federal law; or to require a
25    motor vehicle dealer to accept, buy, order or purchase such
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1    any other commodity or commodities which have been ordered
2    or requested by such motor vehicle dealer;
3        (2) to order or accept delivery of any motor vehicle
4    with special features, appliances, accessories or
5    equipment not included in the list price of the motor
6    vehicles as publicly advertised by the manufacturer
7    thereof, except items required by applicable law; or
8        (3) to order for anyone any parts, accessories,
9    equipment, machinery, tools, appliances or any commodity
10    whatsoever, except items required by applicable law.
11    (d) It shall be deemed a violation for a manufacturer, a
12distributor, a wholesaler, a distributor branch or division, or
13officer, agent or other representative thereof:
14        (1) to adopt, change, establish or implement a plan or
15    system for the allocation and distribution of new motor
16    vehicles to motor vehicle dealers which is arbitrary or
17    capricious or to modify an existing plan so as to cause the
18    same to be arbitrary or capricious;
19        (2) to fail or refuse to advise or disclose to any
20    motor vehicle dealer having a franchise or selling
21    agreement, upon written request therefor, the basis upon
22    which new motor vehicles of the same line make are
23    allocated or distributed to motor vehicle dealers in the
24    State and the basis upon which the current allocation or
25    distribution is being made or will be made to such motor
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1        (3) to refuse to deliver in reasonable quantities and
2    within a reasonable time after receipt of dealer's order,
3    to any motor vehicle dealer having a franchise or selling
4    agreement for the retail sale of new motor vehicles sold or
5    distributed by such manufacturer, distributor, wholesaler,
6    distributor branch or division, factory branch or division
7    or wholesale branch or division, any such motor vehicles as
8    are covered by such franchise or selling agreement
9    specifically publicly advertised in the State by such
10    manufacturer, distributor, wholesaler, distributor branch
11    or division, factory branch or division, or wholesale
12    branch or division to be available for immediate delivery.
13    However, the failure to deliver any motor vehicle shall not
14    be considered a violation of this Act if such failure is
15    due to an act of God, a work stoppage or delay due to a
16    strike or labor difficulty, a shortage of materials, a lack
17    of manufacturing capacity, a freight embargo or other cause
18    over which the manufacturer, distributor, or wholesaler,
19    or any agent thereof has no control;
20        (4) to coerce, or attempt to coerce, any motor vehicle
21    dealer to enter into any agreement with such manufacturer,
22    distributor, wholesaler, distributor branch or division,
23    factory branch or division, or wholesale branch or
24    division, or officer, agent or other representative
25    thereof, or to do any other act prejudicial to the dealer
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1    or cancel any franchise or any selling agreement existing
2    between such manufacturer, distributor, wholesaler,
3    distributor branch or division, or factory branch or
4    division, or wholesale branch or division, and the dealer.
5    However, notice in good faith to any motor vehicle dealer
6    of the dealer's violation of any terms or provisions of
7    such franchise or selling agreement or of any law or
8    regulation applicable to the conduct of a motor vehicle
9    dealer shall not constitute a violation of this Act;
10        (5) to require a franchisee to participate in an
11    advertising campaign or contest or any promotional
12    campaign, or to purchase or lease any promotional
13    materials, training materials, show room or other display
14    decorations or materials at the expense of the franchisee;
15        (6) to cancel or terminate the franchise or selling
16    agreement of a motor vehicle dealer without good cause and
17    without giving notice as hereinafter provided; to fail or
18    refuse to extend the franchise or selling agreement of a
19    motor vehicle dealer upon its expiration without good cause
20    and without giving notice as hereinafter provided; or, to
21    offer a renewal, replacement or succeeding franchise or
22    selling agreement containing terms and provisions the
23    effect of which is to substantially change or modify the
24    sales and service obligations or capital requirements of
25    the motor vehicle dealer arbitrarily and without good cause
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1    notwithstanding any term or provision of a franchise or
2    selling agreement.
3            (A) If a manufacturer, distributor, wholesaler,
4        distributor branch or division, factory branch or
5        division or wholesale branch or division intends to
6        cancel or terminate a franchise or selling agreement or
7        intends not to extend or renew a franchise or selling
8        agreement on its expiration, it shall send a letter by
9        certified mail, return receipt requested, to the
10        affected franchisee at least 60 days before the
11        effective date of the proposed action, or not later
12        than 10 days before the proposed action when the reason
13        for the action is based upon either of the following:
14                (i) the business operations of the franchisee
15            have been abandoned or the franchisee has failed to
16            conduct customary sales and service operations
17            during customary business hours for at least 7
18            consecutive business days unless such closing is
19            due to an act of God, strike or labor difficulty or
20            other cause over which the franchisee has no
21            control; or
22                (ii) the conviction of or plea of nolo
23            contendere by the motor vehicle dealer or any
24            operator thereof in a court of competent
25            jurisdiction to an offense punishable by
26            imprisonment for more than two years.

 

 

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1            Each notice of proposed action shall include a
2        detailed statement setting forth the specific grounds
3        for the proposed cancellation, termination, or refusal
4        to extend or renew and shall state that the dealer has
5        only 30 days from receipt of the notice to file with
6        the Motor Vehicle Review Board a written protest
7        against the proposed action.
8            (B) If a manufacturer, distributor, wholesaler,
9        distributor branch or division, factory branch or
10        division or wholesale branch or division intends to
11        change substantially or modify the sales and service
12        obligations or capital requirements of a motor vehicle
13        dealer as a condition to extending or renewing the
14        existing franchise or selling agreement of such motor
15        vehicle dealer, it shall send a letter by certified
16        mail, return receipt requested, to the affected
17        franchisee at least 60 days before the date of
18        expiration of the franchise or selling agreement. Each
19        notice of proposed action shall include a detailed
20        statement setting forth the specific grounds for the
21        proposed action and shall state that the dealer has
22        only 30 days from receipt of the notice to file with
23        the Motor Vehicle Review Board a written protest
24        against the proposed action.
25            (C) Within 30 days from receipt of the notice under
26        subparagraphs (A) and (B), the franchisee may file with

 

 

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1        the Board a written protest against the proposed
2        action.
3            When the protest has been timely filed, the Board
4        shall enter an order, fixing a date (within 60 days of
5        the date of the order), time, and place of a hearing on
6        the protest required under Sections 12 and 29 of this
7        Act, and send by certified mail, return receipt
8        requested, a copy of the order to the manufacturer that
9        filed the notice of intention of the proposed action
10        and to the protesting dealer or franchisee.
11            The manufacturer shall have the burden of proof to
12        establish that good cause exists to cancel or
13        terminate, or fail to extend or renew the franchise or
14        selling agreement of a motor vehicle dealer or
15        franchisee, and to change substantially or modify the
16        sales and service obligations or capital requirements
17        of a motor vehicle dealer as a condition to extending
18        or renewing the existing franchise or selling
19        agreement. The determination whether good cause exists
20        to cancel, terminate, or refuse to renew or extend the
21        franchise or selling agreement, or to change or modify
22        the obligations of the dealer as a condition to offer
23        renewal, replacement, or succession shall be made by
24        the Board under subsection (d) of Section 12 of this
25        Act.
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1        provisions of a franchise or selling agreement, the
2        following shall not constitute good cause for
3        cancelling or terminating or failing to extend or renew
4        the franchise or selling agreement: (i) the change of
5        ownership or executive management of the franchisee's
6        dealership; or (ii) the fact that the franchisee or
7        owner of an interest in the franchise owns, has an
8        investment in, participates in the management of, or
9        holds a license for the sale of the same or any other
10        line make of new motor vehicles.
11            (E) The manufacturer may not cancel or terminate,
12        or fail to extend or renew a franchise or selling
13        agreement or change or modify the obligations of the
14        franchisee as a condition to offering a renewal,
15        replacement, or succeeding franchise or selling
16        agreement before the hearing process is concluded as
17        prescribed by this Act, and thereafter, if the Board
18        determines that the manufacturer has failed to meet its
19        burden of proof and that good cause does not exist to
20        allow the proposed action;
21        (7) notwithstanding the terms of any franchise
22    agreement, to fail to indemnify and hold harmless its
23    franchised dealers against any judgment or settlement for
24    damages, including, but not limited to, court costs, expert
25    witness fees, reasonable attorneys' fees of the new motor
26    vehicle dealer, and other expenses incurred in the

 

 

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1    litigation, so long as such fees and costs are reasonable,
2    arising out of complaints, claims or lawsuits including,
3    but not limited to, strict liability, negligence,
4    misrepresentation, warranty (express or implied), or
5    recision of the sale as defined in Section 2-608 of the
6    Uniform Commercial Code, to the extent that the judgment or
7    settlement relates to the alleged defective or negligent
8    manufacture, assembly or design of new motor vehicles,
9    parts or accessories or other functions by the
10    manufacturer, beyond the control of the dealer; provided
11    that, in order to provide an adequate defense, the
12    manufacturer receives notice of the filing of a complaint,
13    claim, or lawsuit within 60 days after the filing;
14        (8) to require or otherwise coerce a motor vehicle
15    dealer to underutilize the motor vehicle dealer's
16    facilities by requiring or otherwise coercing the motor
17    vehicle dealer to exclude or remove from the motor vehicle
18    dealer's facilities operations for selling or servicing of
19    any vehicles for which the motor vehicle dealer has a
20    franchise agreement with another manufacturer,
21    distributor, wholesaler, distribution branch or division,
22    or officer, agent, or other representative thereof;
23    provided, however, that, in light of all existing
24    circumstances, (i) the motor vehicle dealer maintains a
25    reasonable line of credit for each make or line of new
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1    compliance with any reasonable facilities requirements of
2    the manufacturer, (iii) no change is made in the principal
3    management of the new motor vehicle dealer, and (iv) the
4    addition of the make or line of new motor vehicles would be
5    reasonable. The reasonable facilities requirement set
6    forth in item (ii) of subsection (d)(8) shall not include
7    any requirement that a franchisee establish or maintain
8    exclusive facilities, personnel, or display space. Any
9    decision by a motor vehicle dealer to sell additional makes
10    or lines at the motor vehicle dealer's facility shall be
11    presumed to be reasonable, and the manufacturer shall have
12    the burden to overcome that presumption. A motor vehicle
13    dealer must provide a written notification of its intent to
14    add a make or line of new motor vehicles to the
15    manufacturer. If the manufacturer does not respond to the
16    motor vehicle dealer, in writing, objecting to the addition
17    of the make or line within 60 days after the date that the
18    motor vehicle dealer sends the written notification, then
19    the manufacturer shall be deemed to have approved the
20    addition of the make or line; or
21        (9) to use or consider the performance of a motor
22    vehicle dealer relating to the sale of the manufacturer's,
23    distributor's, or wholesaler's vehicles or the motor
24    vehicle dealer's ability to satisfy any minimum sales or
25    market share quota or responsibility relating to the sale
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1    vehicles in determining:
2            (A) the motor vehicle dealer's eligibility to
3        purchase program, certified, or other used motor
4        vehicles from the manufacturer, distributor, or
5        wholesaler;
6            (B) the volume, type, or model of program,
7        certified, or other used motor vehicles that a motor
8        vehicle dealer is eligible to purchase from the
9        manufacturer, distributor, or wholesaler;
10            (C) the price of any program, certified, or other
11        used motor vehicle that the dealer is eligible to
12        purchase from the manufacturer, distributor, or
13        wholesaler; or
14            (D) the availability or amount of any discount,
15        credit, rebate, or sales incentive that the dealer is
16        eligible to receive from the manufacturer,
17        distributor, or wholesaler for the purchase of any
18        program, certified, or other used motor vehicle
19        offered for sale by the manufacturer, distributor, or
20        wholesaler.
21    (e) It shall be deemed a violation for a manufacturer, a
22distributor, a wholesaler, a distributor branch or division or
23officer, agent or other representative thereof:
24        (1) to resort to or use any false or misleading
25    advertisement in connection with his business as such
26    manufacturer, distributor, wholesaler, distributor branch

 

 

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1    or division or officer, agent or other representative
2    thereof;
3        (2) to offer to sell or lease, or to sell or lease, any
4    new motor vehicle to any motor vehicle dealer at a lower
5    actual price therefor than the actual price offered to any
6    other motor vehicle dealer for the same model vehicle
7    similarly equipped or to utilize any device including, but
8    not limited to, sales promotion plans or programs which
9    result in such lesser actual price or fail to make
10    available to any motor vehicle dealer any preferential
11    pricing, incentive, rebate, finance rate, or low interest
12    loan program offered to competing motor vehicle dealers in
13    other contiguous states. However, the provisions of this
14    paragraph shall not apply to sales to a motor vehicle
15    dealer for resale to any unit of the United States
16    Government, the State or any of its political subdivisions;
17        (3) to offer to sell or lease, or to sell or lease, any
18    new motor vehicle to any person, except a wholesaler,
19    distributor or manufacturer's employees at a lower actual
20    price therefor than the actual price offered and charged to
21    a motor vehicle dealer for the same model vehicle similarly
22    equipped or to utilize any device which results in such
23    lesser actual price. However, the provisions of this
24    paragraph shall not apply to sales to a motor vehicle
25    dealer for resale to any unit of the United States
26    Government, the State or any of its political subdivisions;

 

 

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1        (4) to prevent or attempt to prevent by contract or
2    otherwise any motor vehicle dealer or franchisee from
3    changing the executive management control of the motor
4    vehicle dealer or franchisee unless the franchiser, having
5    the burden of proof, proves that such change of executive
6    management will result in executive management control by a
7    person or persons who are not of good moral character or
8    who do not meet the franchiser's existing and, with
9    consideration given to the volume of sales and service of
10    the dealership, uniformly applied minimum business
11    experience standards in the market area. However where the
12    manufacturer rejects a proposed change in executive
13    management control, the manufacturer shall give written
14    notice of his reasons to the dealer within 60 days of
15    notice to the manufacturer by the dealer of the proposed
16    change. If the manufacturer does not send a letter to the
17    franchisee by certified mail, return receipt requested,
18    within 60 days from receipt by the manufacturer of the
19    proposed change, then the change of the executive
20    management control of the franchisee shall be deemed
21    accepted as proposed by the franchisee, and the
22    manufacturer shall give immediate effect to such change;
23        (5) to prevent or attempt to prevent by contract or
24    otherwise any motor vehicle dealer from establishing or
25    changing the capital structure of his dealership or the
26    means by or through which he finances the operation

 

 

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1    thereof; provided the dealer meets any reasonable capital
2    standards agreed to between the dealer and the
3    manufacturer, distributor or wholesaler, who may require
4    that the sources, method and manner by which the dealer
5    finances or intends to finance its operation, equipment or
6    facilities be fully disclosed;
7        (6) to refuse to give effect to or prevent or attempt
8    to prevent by contract or otherwise any motor vehicle
9    dealer or any officer, partner or stockholder of any motor
10    vehicle dealer from selling or transferring any part of the
11    interest of any of them to any other person or persons or
12    party or parties unless such sale or transfer is to a
13    transferee who would not otherwise qualify for a new motor
14    vehicle dealers license under "The Illinois Vehicle Code"
15    or unless the franchiser, having the burden of proof,
16    proves that such sale or transfer is to a person or party
17    who is not of good moral character or does not meet the
18    franchiser's existing and reasonable capital standards
19    and, with consideration given to the volume of sales and
20    service of the dealership, uniformly applied minimum
21    business experience standards in the market area. However,
22    nothing herein shall be construed to prevent a franchiser
23    from implementing affirmative action programs providing
24    business opportunities for minorities or from complying
25    with applicable federal, State or local law:
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1        approve the sale or transfer of all or a part of the
2        interest, then it shall, within 60 days from receipt of
3        the completed application forms generally utilized by
4        a manufacturer to conduct its review and a copy of all
5        agreements regarding the proposed transfer, send a
6        letter by certified mail, return receipt requested,
7        advising the franchisee of any refusal to approve the
8        sale or transfer of all or part of the interest and
9        shall state that the dealer only has 30 days from the
10        receipt of the notice to file with the Motor Vehicle
11        Review Board a written protest against the proposed
12        action. The notice shall set forth specific criteria
13        used to evaluate the prospective transferee and the
14        grounds for refusing to approve the sale or transfer to
15        that transferee. Within 30 days from the franchisee's
16        receipt of the manufacturer's notice, the franchisee
17        may file with the Board a written protest against the
18        proposed action.
19            When a protest has been timely filed, the Board
20        shall enter an order, fixing the date (within 60 days
21        of the date of such order), time, and place of a
22        hearing on the protest, required under Sections 12 and
23        29 of this Act, and send by certified mail, return
24        receipt requested, a copy of the order to the
25        manufacturer that filed notice of intention of the
26        proposed action and to the protesting franchisee.

 

 

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1            The manufacturer shall have the burden of proof to
2        establish that good cause exists to refuse to approve
3        the sale or transfer to the transferee. The
4        determination whether good cause exists to refuse to
5        approve the sale or transfer shall be made by the Board
6        under subdivisions (6)(B). The manufacturer shall not
7        refuse to approve the sale or transfer by a dealer or
8        an officer, partner, or stockholder of a franchise or
9        any part of the interest to any person or persons
10        before the hearing process is concluded as prescribed
11        by this Act, and thereafter if the Board determines
12        that the manufacturer has failed to meet its burden of
13        proof and that good cause does not exist to refuse to
14        approve the sale or transfer to the transferee.
15            (B) Good cause to refuse to approve such sale or
16        transfer under this Section is established when such
17        sale or transfer is to a transferee who would not
18        otherwise qualify for a new motor vehicle dealers
19        license under "The Illinois Vehicle Code" or such sale
20        or transfer is to a person or party who is not of good
21        moral character or does not meet the franchiser's
22        existing and reasonable capital standards and, with
23        consideration given to the volume of sales and service
24        of the dealership, uniformly applied minimum business
25        experience standards in the market area.
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1    value, or any other benefit from any other person with whom
2    the motor vehicle dealer does business, on account of or in
3    relation to the transactions between the dealer and the
4    other person as compensation, except for services actually
5    rendered, unless such benefit is promptly accounted for and
6    transmitted to the motor vehicle dealer;
7        (8) to grant an additional franchise in the relevant
8    market area of an existing franchise of the same line make
9    or to relocate an existing motor vehicle dealership within
10    or into a relevant market area of an existing franchise of
11    the same line make. However, if the manufacturer wishes to
12    grant such an additional franchise to an independent person
13    in a bona fide relationship in which such person is
14    prepared to make a significant investment subject to loss
15    in such a dealership, or if the manufacturer wishes to
16    relocate an existing motor vehicle dealership, then the
17    manufacturer shall send a letter by certified mail, return
18    receipt requested, to each existing dealer or dealers of
19    the same line make whose relevant market area includes the
20    proposed location of the additional or relocated franchise
21    at least 60 days before the manufacturer grants an
22    additional franchise or relocates an existing franchise of
23    the same line make within or into the relevant market area
24    of an existing franchisee of the same line make. Each
25    notice shall set forth the specific grounds for the
26    proposed grant of an additional or relocation of an

 

 

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1    existing franchise and shall state that the dealer has only
2    30 days from the date of receipt of the notice to file with
3    the Motor Vehicle Review Board a written protest against
4    the proposed action. Unless the parties agree upon the
5    grant or establishment of the additional or relocated
6    franchise within 30 days from the date the notice was
7    received by the existing franchisee of the same line make
8    or any person entitled to receive such notice, the
9    franchisee or other person may file with the Board a
10    written protest against the grant or establishment of the
11    proposed additional or relocated franchise.
12        When a protest has been timely filed, the Board shall
13    enter an order fixing a date (within 60 days of the date of
14    the order), time, and place of a hearing on the protest,
15    required under Sections 12 and 29 of this Act, and send by
16    certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, a
17    copy of the order to the manufacturer that filed the notice
18    of intention to grant or establish the proposed additional
19    or relocated franchise and to the protesting dealer or
20    dealers of the same line make whose relevant market area
21    includes the proposed location of the additional or
22    relocated franchise.
23        When more than one protest is filed against the grant
24    or establishment of the additional or relocated franchise
25    of the same line make, the Board may consolidate the
26    hearings to expedite disposition of the matter. The

 

 

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1    manufacturer shall have the burden of proof to establish
2    that good cause exists to allow the grant or establishment
3    of the additional or relocated franchise. The manufacturer
4    may not grant or establish the additional franchise or
5    relocate the existing franchise before the hearing process
6    is concluded as prescribed by this Act, and thereafter if
7    the Board determines that the manufacturer has failed to
8    meet its burden of proof and that good cause does not exist
9    to allow the grant or establishment of the additional
10    franchise or relocation of the existing franchise.
11        The determination whether good cause exists for
12    allowing the grant or establishment of an additional
13    franchise or relocated existing franchise, shall be made by
14    the Board under subsection (c) of Section 12 of this Act.
15    If the manufacturer seeks to enter into a contract,
16    agreement or other arrangement with any person,
17    establishing any additional motor vehicle dealership or
18    other facility, limited to the sale of factory repurchase
19    vehicles or late model vehicles, then the manufacturer
20    shall follow the notice procedures set forth in this
21    Section and the determination whether good cause exists for
22    allowing the proposed agreement shall be made by the Board
23    under subsection (c) of Section 12, with the manufacturer
24    having the burden of proof.
25            A. (Blank).
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1        a successor motor vehicle dealer at the same location
2        as its predecessor, or within 2 miles of such location,
3        or the relocation of an existing dealer or franchise
4        within 2 miles of the relocating dealer's or
5        franchisee's existing location, shall not be construed
6        as a grant, establishment or the entering into of an
7        additional franchise or selling agreement, or a
8        relocation of an existing franchise. The reopening of a
9        motor vehicle dealership that has not been in operation
10        for 18 months or more shall be deemed the grant of an
11        additional franchise or selling agreement.
12            C. This Section does not apply to the relocation of
13        an existing dealership or franchise in a county having
14        a population of more than 300,000 persons when the new
15        location is within the dealer's current relevant
16        market area, provided the new location is more than 7
17        miles from the nearest dealer of the same line make.
18        This Section does not apply to the relocation of an
19        existing dealership or franchise in a county having a
20        population of less than 300,000 persons when the new
21        location is within the dealer's current relevant
22        market area, provided the new location is more than 12
23        miles from the nearest dealer of the same line make. A
24        dealer that would be farther away from the new location
25        of an existing dealership or franchise of the same line
26        make after a relocation may not file a written protest

 

 

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1        against the relocation with the Motor Vehicle Review
2        Board.
3            D. Nothing in this Section shall be construed to
4        prevent a franchiser from implementing affirmative
5        action programs providing business opportunities for
6        minorities or from complying with applicable federal,
7        State or local law;
8        (9) to require a motor vehicle dealer to assent to a
9    release, assignment, novation, waiver or estoppel which
10    would relieve any person from liability imposed by this
11    Act;
12        (10) to prevent or refuse to give effect to the
13    succession to the ownership or management control of a
14    dealership by any legatee under the will of a dealer or to
15    an heir under the laws of descent and distribution of this
16    State unless the franchisee has designated a successor to
17    the ownership or management control under the succession
18    provisions of the franchise. Unless the franchiser, having
19    the burden of proof, proves that the successor is a person
20    who is not of good moral character or does not meet the
21    franchiser's existing and reasonable capital standards
22    and, with consideration given to the volume of sales and
23    service of the dealership, uniformly applied minimum
24    business experience standards in the market area, any
25    designated successor of a dealer or franchisee may succeed
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1    under the existing franchise if:
2                (i) The designated successor gives the
3            franchiser written notice by certified mail,
4            return receipt requested, of his or her intention
5            to succeed to the ownership of the dealer within 60
6            days of the dealer's death or incapacity; and
7                (ii) The designated successor agrees to be
8            bound by all the terms and conditions of the
9            existing franchise.
10        Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event the motor
11    vehicle dealer or franchisee and manufacturer have duly
12    executed an agreement concerning succession rights prior
13    to the dealer's death or incapacitation, the agreement
14    shall be observed.
15            (A) If the franchiser intends to refuse to honor
16        the successor to the ownership of a deceased or
17        incapacitated dealer or franchisee under an existing
18        franchise agreement, the franchiser shall send a
19        letter by certified mail, return receipt requested, to
20        the designated successor within 60 days from receipt of
21        a proposal advising of its intent to refuse to honor
22        the succession and to discontinue the existing
23        franchise agreement and shall state that the
24        designated successor only has 30 days from the receipt
25        of the notice to file with the Motor Vehicle Review
26        Board a written protest against the proposed action.

 

 

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1        The notice shall set forth the specific grounds for the
2        refusal to honor the succession and discontinue the
3        existing franchise agreement.
4            If notice of refusal is not timely served upon the
5        designated successor, the franchise agreement shall
6        continue in effect subject to termination only as
7        otherwise permitted by paragraph (6) of subsection (d)
8        of Section 4 of this Act.
9            Within 30 days from the date the notice was
10        received by the designated successor or any other
11        person entitled to notice, the designee or other person
12        may file with the Board a written protest against the
13        proposed action.
14            When a protest has been timely filed, the Board
15        shall enter an order, fixing a date (within 60 days of
16        the date of the order), time, and place of a hearing on
17        the protest, required under Sections 12 and 29 of this
18        Act, and send by certified mail, return receipt
19        requested, a copy of the order to the franchiser that
20        filed the notice of intention of the proposed action
21        and to the protesting designee or such other person.
22            The manufacturer shall have the burden of proof to
23        establish that good cause exists to refuse to honor the
24        succession and discontinue the existing franchise
25        agreement. The determination whether good cause exists
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1        Board under subdivision (B) of this paragraph (10). The
2        manufacturer shall not refuse to honor the succession
3        or discontinue the existing franchise agreement before
4        the hearing process is concluded as prescribed by this
5        Act, and thereafter if the Board determines that it has
6        failed to meet its burden of proof and that good cause
7        does not exist to refuse to honor the succession and
8        discontinue the existing franchise agreement.
9            (B) No manufacturer shall impose any conditions
10        upon honoring the succession and continuing the
11        existing franchise agreement with the designated
12        successor other than that the franchisee has
13        designated a successor to the ownership or management
14        control under the succession provisions of the
15        franchise, or that the designated successor is of good
16        moral character or meets the reasonable capital
17        standards and, with consideration given to the volume
18        of sales and service of the dealership, uniformly
19        applied minimum business experience standards in the
20        market area;
21        (11) to prevent or refuse to approve a proposal to
22    establish a successor franchise at a location previously
23    approved by the franchiser when submitted with the
24    voluntary termination by the existing franchisee unless
25    the successor franchisee would not otherwise qualify for a
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1    Vehicle Code or unless the franchiser, having the burden of
2    proof, proves that such proposed successor is not of good
3    moral character or does not meet the franchiser's existing
4    and reasonable capital standards and, with consideration
5    given to the volume of sales and service of the dealership,
6    uniformly applied minimum business experience standards in
7    the market area. However, when such a rejection of a
8    proposal is made, the manufacturer shall give written
9    notice of its reasons to the franchisee within 60 days of
10    receipt by the manufacturer of the proposal. However,
11    nothing herein shall be construed to prevent a franchiser
12    from implementing affirmative action programs providing
13    business opportunities for minorities, or from complying
14    with applicable federal, State or local law;
15        (12) to prevent or refuse to grant a franchise to a
16    person because such person owns, has investment in or
17    participates in the management of or holds a franchise for
18    the sale of another make or line of motor vehicles within 7
19    miles of the proposed franchise location in a county having
20    a population of more than 300,000 persons, or within 12
21    miles of the proposed franchise location in a county having
22    a population of less than 300,000 persons; or
23        (13) to prevent or attempt to prevent any new motor
24    vehicle dealer from establishing any additional motor
25    vehicle dealership or other facility limited to the sale of
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1    otherwise offering for sale factory repurchase vehicles of
2    the same line make at an existing franchise by failing to
3    make available any contract, agreement or other
4    arrangement which is made available or otherwise offered to
5    any person.
6    (f) It is deemed a violation for a manufacturer, a
7distributor, a wholesale, a distributor branch or division, a
8factory branch or division, or a wholesale branch or division,
9or officer, agent, broker, shareholder, except a shareholder of
101% or less of the outstanding shares of any class of securities
11of a manufacturer, distributor, or wholesaler which is a
12publicly traded corporation, or other representative, directly
13or indirectly, to own or operate a place of business as a motor
14vehicle franchisee or motor vehicle financing affiliate,
15except that, this subsection shall not prohibit the ownership
16or operation of a place of business by a manufacturer,
17distributor, or wholesaler for a period, not to exceed 18
18months, during the transition from one motor vehicle franchisee
19to another; or the investment in a motor vehicle franchisee by
20a manufacturer, distributor, or wholesaler if the investment is
21for the sole purpose of enabling a partner or shareholder in
22that motor vehicle franchisee to acquire an interest in that
23motor vehicle franchisee and that partner or shareholder is not
24otherwise employed by or associated with the manufacturer,
25distributor, or wholesaler and would not otherwise have the
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1vehicle franchisee, and has the right to purchase the entire
2equity interest of the manufacturer, distributor, or
3wholesaler in the motor vehicle franchisee within a reasonable
4period of time not to exceed 5 years.
5    (g) Notwithstanding the terms, provisions, or conditions
6of any agreement or waiver, it shall be deemed a violation for
7a manufacturer, a distributor, a wholesaler, a distributor
8branch or division, a factory branch or division, or a
9wholesale branch or division, or officer, agent or other
10representative thereof, to directly or indirectly condition
11the awarding of a franchise to a prospective new motor vehicle
12dealer, the addition of a line make or franchise to an existing
13dealer, the renewal of a franchise of an existing dealer, the
14approval of the relocation of an existing dealer's facility, or
15the approval of the sale or transfer of the ownership of a
16franchise on the willingness of a dealer, proposed new dealer,
17or owner of an interest in the dealership facility to enter
18into a site control agreement or exclusive use agreement unless
19separate and reasonable consideration was offered and accepted
20for that agreement.
21    For purposes of this subsection (g), the terms "site
22control agreement" and "exclusive use agreement" include any
23agreement that has the effect of either (i) requiring that the
24dealer establish or maintain exclusive dealership facilities;
25or (ii) restricting the ability of the dealer, or the ability
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1being leased, to transfer, sell, lease, or change the use of
2the dealership premises, whether by sublease, lease,
3collateral pledge of lease, or other similar agreement. "Site
4control agreement" and "exclusive use agreement" also include a
5manufacturer restricting the ability of a dealer to transfer,
6sell, or lease the dealership premises by right of first
7refusal to purchase or lease, option to purchase, or option to
8lease if the transfer, sale, or lease of the dealership
9premises is to a person who is an immediate family member of
10the dealer. For the purposes of this subsection (g), "immediate
11family member" means a spouse, parent, son, daughter,
12son-in-law, daughter-in-law, brother, and sister.
13    If a manufacturer exercises any right of first refusal to
14purchase or lease or option to purchase or lease with regard to
15a transfer, sale, or lease of the dealership premises to a
16person who is not an immediate family member of the dealer,
17then (1) within 60 days from the receipt of the completed
18application forms generally utilized by a manufacturer to
19conduct its review and a copy of all agreements regarding the
20proposed transfer, the manufacturer must notify the dealer of
21its intent to exercise the right of first refusal to purchase
22or lease or option to purchase or lease and (2) the exercise of
23the right of first refusal to purchase or lease or option to
24purchase or lease must result in the dealer receiving
25consideration, terms, and conditions that either are the same
26as or greater than that which they have contracted to receive

 

 

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1in connection with the proposed transfer, sale, or lease of the
2dealership premises.
3    Any provision contained in any agreement entered into on or
4after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 96th
5General Assembly that is inconsistent with the provisions of
6this subsection (g) shall be voidable at the election of the
7affected dealer, prospective dealer, or owner of an interest in
8the dealership facility.
9    (h) For purposes of this subsection:
10    "Successor manufacturer" means any motor vehicle
11manufacturer that, on or after January 1, 2009, acquires,
12succeeds to, or assumes any part of the business of another
13manufacturer, referred to as the "predecessor manufacturer",
14as the result of any of the following:
15        (i) A change in ownership, operation, or control of the
16    predecessor manufacturer by sale or transfer of assets,
17    corporate stock or other equity interest, assignment,
18    merger, consolidation, combination, joint venture,
19    redemption, court-approved sale, operation of law or
20    otherwise.
21        (ii) The termination, suspension, or cessation of a
22    part or all of the business operations of the predecessor
23    manufacturer.
24        (iii) The discontinuance of the sale of the product
25    line.
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1    manufacturer, whether through a change in distributor or
2    the predecessor manufacturer's decision to cease
3    conducting business through a distributor altogether.
4    "Former Franchisee" means a new motor vehicle dealer that
5has entered into a franchise with a predecessor manufacturer
6and that has either:
7        (i) entered into a termination agreement or deferred
8    termination agreement with a predecessor or successor
9    manufacturer related to such franchise; or
10        (ii) has had such franchise canceled, terminated,
11    nonrenewed, noncontinued, rejected, nonassumed, or
12    otherwise ended.
13    For a period of 3 years from: (i) the date that a successor
14manufacturer acquires, succeeds to, or assumes any part of the
15business of a predecessor manufacturer; (ii) the last day that
16a former franchisee is authorized to remain in business as a
17franchised dealer with respect to a particular franchise under
18a termination agreement or deferred termination agreement with
19a predecessor or successor manufacturer; (iii) the last day
20that a former franchisee that was cancelled, terminated,
21nonrenewed, noncontinued, rejected, nonassumed, or otherwise
22ended by a predecessor or successor manufacturer is authorized
23to remain in business as a franchised dealer with respect to a
24particular franchise; or (iv) the effective date of this
25amendatory Act of the 96th General Assembly, whichever is
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1enter into a same line make franchise with any person or to
2permit the relocation of any existing same line make franchise,
3for a line make of the predecessor manufacturer that would be
4located or relocated within the relevant market area of a
5former franchisee who owned or leased a dealership facility in
6that relevant market area without first offering the additional
7or relocated franchise to the former franchisee, or the
8designated successor of such former franchisee in the event the
9former franchisee is deceased or a person with a disability
10disabled, at no cost and without any requirements or
11restrictions other than those imposed generally on the
12manufacturer's other franchisees at that time, unless one of
13the following applies:
14        (1) As a result of the former franchisee's
15    cancellation, termination, noncontinuance, or nonrenewal
16    of the franchise, the predecessor manufacturer had
17    consolidated the line make with another of its line makes
18    for which the predecessor manufacturer had a franchisee
19    with a then-existing dealership facility located within
20    that relevant market area.
21        (2) The successor manufacturer has paid the former
22    franchisee, or the designated successor of such former
23    franchisee in the event the former franchisee is deceased
24    or a person with a disability disabled, the fair market
25    value of the former franchisee's franchise on (i) the date
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1    termination, cancellation, or nonrenewal; or (ii) the date
2    the action which results in termination, cancellation, or
3    nonrenewal first became general knowledge; or (iii) the day
4    12 months prior to the date on which the notice of
5    termination, cancellation, or nonrenewal is issued,
6    whichever amount is higher. Payment is due within 90 days
7    of the effective date of the termination, cancellation, or
8    nonrenewal. If the termination, cancellation, or
9    nonrenewal is due to a manufacturer's change in
10    distributors, the manufacturer may avoid paying fair
11    market value to the dealer if the new distributor or the
12    manufacturer offers the dealer a franchise agreement with
13    terms acceptable to the dealer.
14        (3) The successor manufacturer proves that it would
15    have had good cause to terminate the franchise agreement of
16    the former franchisee, or the successor of the former
17    franchisee under item (e)(10) in the event that the former
18    franchisee is deceased or a person with a disability
19    disabled. The determination of whether the successor
20    manufacturer would have had good cause to terminate the
21    franchise agreement of the former franchisee, or the
22    successor of the former franchisee, shall be made by the
23    Board under subsection (d) of Section 12. A successor
24    manufacturer that seeks to assert that it would have had
25    good cause to terminate a former franchisee, or the
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1    seeking a hearing on this issue before the Board and shall
2    have the burden of proving that it would have had good
3    cause to terminate the former franchisee or the successor
4    of the former franchisee. No successor dealer, other than
5    the former franchisee, may be appointed or franchised by
6    the successor manufacturer within the relevant market area
7    of the former franchisee until the Board has held a hearing
8    and rendered a determination on the issue of whether the
9    successor manufacturer would have had good cause to
10    terminate the former franchisee.
11    In the event that a successor manufacturer attempts to
12enter into a same line make franchise with any person or to
13permit the relocation of any existing line make franchise under
14this subsection (h) at a location that is within the relevant
15market area of 2 or more former franchisees, then the successor
16manufacturer may not offer it to any person other than one of
17those former franchisees unless the successor manufacturer can
18prove that at least one of the 3 exceptions in items (1), (2),
19and (3) of this subsection (h) applies to each of those former
20franchisees.
21(Source: P.A. 96-11, eff. 5-22-09; 96-824, eff. 11-25-09.)
 
22    Section 1050. The Minimum Wage Law is amended by changing
23Sections 4 and 10 as follows:
 
24    (820 ILCS 105/4)  (from Ch. 48, par. 1004)

 

 

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1    Sec. 4. (a)(1) Every employer shall pay to each of his
2employees in every occupation wages of not less than $2.30 per
3hour or in the case of employees under 18 years of age wages of
4not less than $1.95 per hour, except as provided in Sections 5
5and 6 of this Act, and on and after January 1, 1984, every
6employer shall pay to each of his employees in every occupation
7wages of not less than $2.65 per hour or in the case of
8employees under 18 years of age wages of not less than $2.25
9per hour, and on and after October 1, 1984 every employer shall
10pay to each of his employees in every occupation wages of not
11less than $3.00 per hour or in the case of employees under 18
12years of age wages of not less than $2.55 per hour, and on or
13after July 1, 1985 every employer shall pay to each of his
14employees in every occupation wages of not less than $3.35 per
15hour or in the case of employees under 18 years of age wages of
16not less than $2.85 per hour, and from January 1, 2004 through
17December 31, 2004 every employer shall pay to each of his or
18her employees who is 18 years of age or older in every
19occupation wages of not less than $5.50 per hour, and from
20January 1, 2005 through June 30, 2007 every employer shall pay
21to each of his or her employees who is 18 years of age or older
22in every occupation wages of not less than $6.50 per hour, and
23from July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2008 every employer shall
24pay to each of his or her employees who is 18 years of age or
25older in every occupation wages of not less than $7.50 per
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1employer shall pay to each of his or her employees who is 18
2years of age or older in every occupation wages of not less
3than $7.75 per hour, and from July 1, 2009 through June 30,
42010 every employer shall pay to each of his or her employees
5who is 18 years of age or older in every occupation wages of
6not less than $8.00 per hour, and on and after July 1, 2010
7every employer shall pay to each of his or her employees who is
818 years of age or older in every occupation wages of not less
9than $8.25 per hour.
10    (2) Unless an employee's wages are reduced under Section 6,
11then in lieu of the rate prescribed in item (1) of this
12subsection (a), an employer may pay an employee who is 18 years
13of age or older, during the first 90 consecutive calendar days
14after the employee is initially employed by the employer, a
15wage that is not more than 50¢ less than the wage prescribed in
16item (1) of this subsection (a); however, an employer shall pay
17not less than the rate prescribed in item (1) of this
18subsection (a) to:
19        (A) a day or temporary laborer, as defined in Section 5
20    of the Day and Temporary Labor Services Act, who is 18
21    years of age or older; and
22        (B) an employee who is 18 years of age or older and
23    whose employment is occasional or irregular and requires
24    not more than 90 days to complete.
25    (3) At no time shall the wages paid to any employee under
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1be paid to employees who are at least 18 years of age under
2item (1) of this subsection (a).
3    (b) No employer shall discriminate between employees on the
4basis of sex or mental or physical disability handicap, except
5as otherwise provided in this Act by paying wages to employees
6at a rate less than the rate at which he pays wages to
7employees for the same or substantially similar work on jobs
8the performance of which requires equal skill, effort, and
9responsibility, and which are performed under similar working
10conditions, except where such payment is made pursuant to (1) a
11seniority system; (2) a merit system; (3) a system which
12measures earnings by quantity or quality of production; or (4)
13a differential based on any other factor other than sex or
14mental or physical disability handicap, except as otherwise
15provided in this Act.
16    (c) Every employer of an employee engaged in an occupation
17in which gratuities have customarily and usually constituted
18and have been recognized as part of the remuneration for hire
19purposes is entitled to an allowance for gratuities as part of
20the hourly wage rate provided in Section 4, subsection (a) in
21an amount not to exceed 40% of the applicable minimum wage
22rate. The Director shall require each employer desiring an
23allowance for gratuities to provide substantial evidence that
24the amount claimed, which may not exceed 40% of the applicable
25minimum wage rate, was received by the employee in the period
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1was returned to the employer.
2    (d) No camp counselor who resides on the premises of a
3seasonal camp of an organized not-for-profit corporation shall
4be subject to the adult minimum wage if the camp counselor (1)
5works 40 or more hours per week, and (2) receives a total
6weekly salary of not less than the adult minimum wage for a
740-hour week. If the counselor works less than 40 hours per
8week, the counselor shall be paid the minimum hourly wage for
9each hour worked. Every employer of a camp counselor under this
10subsection is entitled to an allowance for meals and lodging as
11part of the hourly wage rate provided in Section 4, subsection
12(a), in an amount not to exceed 25% of the minimum wage rate.
13    (e) A camp counselor employed at a day camp is not subject
14to the adult minimum wage if the camp counselor is paid a
15stipend on a onetime or periodic basis and, if the camp
16counselor is a minor, the minor's parent, guardian or other
17custodian has consented in writing to the terms of payment
18before the commencement of such employment.
19(Source: P.A. 94-1072, eff. 7-1-07; 94-1102, eff. 7-1-07;
2095-945, eff. 1-1-09.)
 
21    (820 ILCS 105/10)  (from Ch. 48, par. 1010)
22    Sec. 10. (a) The Director shall make and revise
23administrative regulations, including definitions of terms, as
24he deems appropriate to carry out the purposes of this Act, to
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1the minimum wage established by the Act. Regulations governing
2employment of learners may be issued only after notice and
3opportunity for public hearing, as provided in subsection (c)
4of this Section.
5    (b) In order to prevent curtailment of opportunities for
6employment, avoid undue hardship, and safeguard the minimum
7wage rate under this Act, the Director may also issue
8regulations providing for the employment of workers with
9disabilities handicapped workers at wages lower than the wage
10rate applicable under this Act, under permits and for such
11periods of time as specified therein; and providing for the
12employment of learners at wages lower than the wage rate
13applicable under this Act. However, such regulation shall not
14permit lower wages for persons with disabilities the
15handicapped on any basis that is unrelated to such person's
16ability resulting from his disability handicap, and such
17regulation may be issued only after notice and opportunity for
18public hearing as provided in subsection (c) of this Section.
19    (c) Prior to the adoption, amendment or repeal of any rule
20or regulation by the Director under this Act, except
21regulations which concern only the internal management of the
22Department of Labor and do not affect any public right provided
23by this Act, the Director shall give proper notice to persons
24in any industry or occupation that may be affected by the
25proposed rule or regulation, and hold a public hearing on his
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1authorized representative, may attend and testify or present
2other evidence for or against such proposed rule or regulation.
3Rules and regulations adopted under this Section shall be filed
4with the Secretary of State in compliance with "An Act
5concerning administrative rules", as now or hereafter amended.
6Such adopted and filed rules and regulations shall become
7effective 10 days after copies thereof have been mailed by the
8Department to persons in industries affected thereby at their
9last known address.
10    (d) The commencement of proceedings by any person aggrieved
11by an administrative regulation issued under this Act does not,
12unless specifically ordered by the Court, operate as a stay of
13that administrative regulation against other persons. The
14Court shall not grant any stay of an administrative regulation
15unless the person complaining of such regulation files in the
16Court an undertaking with a surety or sureties satisfactory to
17the Court for the payment to the employees affected by the
18regulation, in the event such regulation is affirmed, of the
19amount by which the compensation such employees are entitled to
20receive under the regulation exceeds the compensation they
21actually receive while such stay is in effect.
22(Source: P.A. 77-1451.)
 
23    Section 1055. The Workers' Compensation Act is amended by
24changing Sections 6 and 17 as follows:
 

 

 

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1    (820 ILCS 305/6)  (from Ch. 48, par. 138.6)
2    Sec. 6. (a) Every employer within the provisions of this
3Act, shall, under the rules and regulations prescribed by the
4Commission, post printed notices in their respective places of
5employment in such number and at such places as may be
6determined by the Commission, containing such information
7relative to this Act as in the judgment of the Commission may
8be necessary to aid employees to safeguard their rights under
9this Act in event of injury.
10    In addition thereto, the employer shall post in a
11conspicuous place on the place of the employment a printed or
12typewritten notice stating whether he is insured or whether he
13has qualified and is operating as a self-insured employer. In
14the event the employer is insured, the notice shall state the
15name and address of his insurance carrier, the number of the
16insurance policy, its effective date and the date of
17termination. In the event of the termination of the policy for
18any reason prior to the termination date stated, the posted
19notice shall promptly be corrected accordingly. In the event
20the employer is operating as a self-insured employer the notice
21shall state the name and address of the company, if any,
22servicing the compensation payments of the employer, and the
23name and address of the person in charge of making compensation
24payments.
25    (b) Every employer subject to this Act shall maintain
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1other than minor injuries requiring only first aid treatment
2and which do not involve medical treatment, loss of
3consciousness, restriction of work or motion, or transfer to
4another job and file with the Commission, in writing, a report
5of all accidental deaths, injuries and illnesses arising out of
6and in the course of the employment resulting in the loss of
7more than 3 scheduled work days. In the case of death such
8report shall be made no later than 2 working days following the
9accidental death. In all other cases such report shall be made
10between the 15th and 25th of each month unless required to be
11made sooner by rule of the Commission. In case the injury
12results in permanent disability, a further report shall be made
13as soon as it is determined that such permanent disability has
14resulted or will result from the injury. All reports shall
15state the date of the injury, including the time of day or
16night, the nature of the employer's business, the name,
17address, age, sex, conjugal condition of the injured person,
18the specific occupation of the injured person, the direct cause
19of the injury and the nature of the accident, the character of
20the injury, the length of disability, and in case of death the
21length of disability before death, the wages of the injured
22person, whether compensation has been paid to the injured
23person, or to his or her legal representative or his heirs or
24next of kin, the amount of compensation paid, the amount paid
25for physicians', surgeons' and hospital bills, and by whom
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1known. The reports shall be made on forms and in the manner as
2prescribed by the Commission and shall contain such further
3information as the Commission shall deem necessary and require.
4The making of these reports releases the employer from making
5such reports to any other officer of the State and shall
6satisfy the reporting provisions as contained in the Safety
7Inspection and Education Act, the Health and Safety Act, and
8the Occupational Safety and Health Act. The reports filed with
9the Commission pursuant to this Section shall be made available
10by the Commission to the Director of Labor or his
11representatives and to all other departments of the State of
12Illinois which shall require such information for the proper
13discharge of their official duties. Failure to file with the
14Commission any of the reports required in this Section is a
15petty offense.
16    Except as provided in this paragraph, all reports filed
17hereunder shall be confidential and any person having access to
18such records filed with the Illinois Workers' Compensation
19Commission as herein required, who shall release any
20information therein contained including the names or otherwise
21identify any persons sustaining injuries or disabilities, or
22give access to such information to any unauthorized person,
23shall be subject to discipline or discharge, and in addition
24shall be guilty of a Class B misdemeanor. The Commission shall
25compile and distribute to interested persons aggregate
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1aggregate statistics shall not give the names or otherwise
2identify persons sustaining injuries or disabilities or the
3employer of any injured person or person with a disability or
4disabled person.
5    (c) Notice of the accident shall be given to the employer
6as soon as practicable, but not later than 45 days after the
7accident. Provided:
8        (1) In case of the legal disability of the employee or
9    any dependent of a deceased employee who may be entitled to
10    compensation under the provisions of this Act, the
11    limitations of time by this Act provided do not begin to
12    run against such person under legal disability until a
13    guardian has been appointed.
14        (2) In cases of injuries sustained by exposure to
15    radiological materials or equipment, notice shall be given
16    to the employer within 90 days subsequent to the time that
17    the employee knows or suspects that he has received an
18    excessive dose of radiation.
19    No defect or inaccuracy of such notice shall be a bar to
20the maintenance of proceedings on arbitration or otherwise by
21the employee unless the employer proves that he is unduly
22prejudiced in such proceedings by such defect or inaccuracy.
23    Notice of the accident shall give the approximate date and
24place of the accident, if known, and may be given orally or in
25writing.
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1has been granted compensation under the provisions of Section 8
2of this Act of his rights to rehabilitation services and advise
3him of the locations of available public rehabilitation centers
4and any other such services of which the employer has
5knowledge.
6    In any case, other than one where the injury was caused by
7exposure to radiological materials or equipment or asbestos
8unless the application for compensation is filed with the
9Commission within 3 years after the date of the accident, where
10no compensation has been paid, or within 2 years after the date
11of the last payment of compensation, where any has been paid,
12whichever shall be later, the right to file such application
13shall be barred.
14    In any case of injury caused by exposure to radiological
15materials or equipment or asbestos, unless application for
16compensation is filed with the Commission within 25 years after
17the last day that the employee was employed in an environment
18of hazardous radiological activity or asbestos, the right to
19file such application shall be barred.
20    If in any case except one where the injury was caused by
21exposure to radiological materials or equipment or asbestos,
22the accidental injury results in death application for
23compensation for death may be filed with the Commission within
243 years after the date of death where no compensation has been
25paid or within 2 years after the date of the last payment of
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1but not thereafter.
2    If an accidental injury caused by exposure to radiological
3material or equipment or asbestos results in death within 25
4years after the last day that the employee was so exposed
5application for compensation for death may be filed with the
6Commission within 3 years after the date of death, where no
7compensation has been paid, or within 2 years after the date of
8the last payment of compensation where any has been paid,
9whichever shall be later, but not thereafter.
10    (e) Any contract or agreement made by any employer or his
11agent or attorney with any employee or any other beneficiary of
12any claim under the provisions of this Act within 7 days after
13the injury shall be presumed to be fraudulent.
14    (f) Any condition or impairment of health of an employee
15employed as a firefighter, emergency medical technician (EMT),
16emergency medical technician-intermediate (EMT-I), advanced
17emergency medical technician (A-EMT), or paramedic which
18results directly or indirectly from any bloodborne pathogen,
19lung or respiratory disease or condition, heart or vascular
20disease or condition, hypertension, tuberculosis, or cancer
21resulting in any disability (temporary, permanent, total, or
22partial) to the employee shall be rebuttably presumed to arise
23out of and in the course of the employee's firefighting, EMT,
24or paramedic employment and, further, shall be rebuttably
25presumed to be causally connected to the hazards or exposures
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1hernia or hearing loss suffered by an employee employed as a
2firefighter, EMT, EMT-I, A-EMT, or paramedic. However, this
3presumption shall not apply to any employee who has been
4employed as a firefighter, EMT, or paramedic for less than 5
5years at the time he or she files an Application for Adjustment
6of Claim concerning this condition or impairment with the
7Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission. The rebuttable
8presumption established under this subsection, however, does
9not apply to an emergency medical technician (EMT), emergency
10medical technician-intermediate (EMT-I), advanced emergency
11medical technician (A-EMT), or paramedic employed by a private
12employer if the employee spends the preponderance of his or her
13work time for that employer engaged in medical transfers
14between medical care facilities or non-emergency medical
15transfers to or from medical care facilities. The changes made
16to this subsection by Public Act 98-291 shall be narrowly
17construed. The Finding and Decision of the Illinois Workers'
18Compensation Commission under only the rebuttable presumption
19provision of this subsection shall not be admissible or be
20deemed res judicata in any disability claim under the Illinois
21Pension Code arising out of the same medical condition;
22however, this sentence makes no change to the law set forth in
23Krohe v. City of Bloomington, 204 Ill.2d 392.
24(Source: P.A. 98-291, eff. 1-1-14; 98-874, eff. 1-1-15; 98-973,
25eff. 8-15-14; revised 10-1-14.)
 

 

 

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1    (820 ILCS 305/17)  (from Ch. 48, par. 138.17)
2    Sec. 17. The Commission shall cause to be printed and
3furnish free of charge upon request by any employer or employee
4such blank forms as may facilitate or promote efficient
5administration and the performance of the duties of the
6Commission. It shall provide a proper record in which shall be
7entered and indexed the name of any employer who shall file a
8notice of declination or withdrawal under this Act, and the
9date of the filing thereof; and a proper record in which shall
10be entered and indexed the name of any employee who shall file
11such notice of declination or withdrawal, and the date of the
12filing thereof; and such other notices as may be required by
13this Act; and records in which shall be recorded all
14proceedings, orders and awards had or made by the Commission or
15by the arbitration committees, and such other books or records
16as it shall deem necessary, all such records to be kept in the
17office of the Commission.
18    The Commission may destroy all papers and documents which
19have been on file for more than 5 years where there is no claim
20for compensation pending or where more than 2 years have
21elapsed since the termination of the compensation period.
22    The Commission shall compile and distribute to interested
23persons aggregate statistics, taken from any records and
24reports in the possession of the Commission. The aggregate
25statistics shall not give the names or otherwise identify
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1any injured person or person with a disability or disabled
2person.
3    The Commission is authorized to establish reasonable fees
4and methods of payment limited to covering only the costs to
5the Commission for processing, maintaining and generating
6records or data necessary for the computerized production of
7documents, records and other materials except to the extent of
8any salaries or compensation of Commission officers or
9employees.
10    All fees collected by the Commission under this Section
11shall be deposited in the Statistical Services Revolving Fund
12and credited to the account of the Illinois Workers'
13Compensation Commission.
14(Source: P.A. 93-721, eff. 1-1-05.)
 
15    Section 1060. The Workers' Occupational Diseases Act is
16amended by changing Sections 5, 6, 10, and 17 as follows:
 
17    (820 ILCS 310/5)  (from Ch. 48, par. 172.40)
18    (Text of Section WITH the changes made by P.A. 89-7, which
19has been held unconstitutional)
20    Sec. 5. (a) There is no common law or statutory right to
21recover compensation or damages from the employer, his insurer,
22his broker, any service organization retained by the employer,
23his insurer or his broker to provide safety service, advice or
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1any of them for or on account of any injury to health, disease,
2or death therefrom, other than for the compensation herein
3provided or for damages as provided in Section 3 of this Act.
4This Section shall not affect any right to compensation under
5the "Workers' Compensation Act".
6    No compensation is payable under this Act for any condition
7of physical or mental ill-being, disability, disablement, or
8death for which compensation is recoverable on account of
9accidental injury under the "Workers' Compensation Act".
10    (b) Where the disablement or death for which compensation
11is payable under this Act was caused under circumstances
12creating a legal liability for damages on the part of some
13person other than his employer to pay damages, then legal
14proceedings may be taken against such other person to recover
15damages notwithstanding such employer's payment of or
16liability to pay compensation under this Act. In such case,
17however, if the action against such other person is brought by
18the employee with a disability disabled employee or his
19personal representative and judgment is obtained and paid or
20settlement is made with such other person, either with or
21without suit, then from the amount received by such employee or
22personal representative there shall be paid to the employer the
23amount of compensation paid or to be paid by him to such
24employee or personal representative, including amounts paid or
25to be paid pursuant to paragraph (a) of Section 8 of the
26Workers' Compensation Act as required under Section 7 of this

 

 

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1Act. If the employee or personal representative brings an
2action against another person and the other person then brings
3an action for contribution against the employer, the amount, if
4any, that shall be paid to the employer by the employee or
5personal representative pursuant to this Section shall be
6reduced by an amount equal to the amount found by the trier of
7fact to be the employer's pro rata share of the common
8liability in the action.
9    Out of any reimbursement received by the employer, pursuant
10to this Section the employer shall pay his pro rata share of
11all costs and reasonably necessary expenses in connection with
12such third party claim, action or suit, and where the services
13of an attorney at law of the employee or dependents have
14resulted in or substantially contributed to the procurement by
15suit, settlement or otherwise of the proceeds out of which the
16employer is reimbursed, then, in the absence of other
17agreement, the employer shall pay such attorney 25% of the
18gross amount of such reimbursement.
19    If the employee with a disability disabled employee or his
20personal representative agrees to receive compensation from
21the employer or accept from the employer any payment on account
22of such compensation, or to institute proceedings to recover
23the same, the employer may have or claim a lien upon any award,
24judgment or fund out of which such employee might be
25compensated from such third party.
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1representative, he shall forthwith notify his employer by
2personal service or registered mail, of such fact and of the
3name of the court in which the suit is brought, filing proof
4thereof in the action. The employer may, at any time thereafter
5join in the action upon his motion so that all orders of court
6after hearing and judgment shall be made for his protection. No
7release or settlement of claim for damages by reason of such
8disability or death, and no satisfaction of judgment in such
9proceedings, are valid without the written consent of both
10employer and employee or his personal representative, except in
11the case of the employers, such consent is not required where
12the employer has been fully indemnified or protected by court
13order.
14    In the event the employee or his personal representative
15fails to institute a proceeding against such third person at
16any time prior to 3 months before such action would be barred
17at law the employer may in his own name, or in the name of the
18employee or his personal representative, commence a proceeding
19against such other person for the recovery of damages on
20account of such disability or death to the employee, and out of
21any amount recovered the employer shall pay over to the injured
22employee or his personal representative all sums collected from
23such other person by judgment or otherwise in excess of the
24amount of such compensation paid or to be paid under this Act,
25including amounts paid or to be paid pursuant to paragraph (a)
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1Section 7 of this Act, and costs, attorney's fees and
2reasonable expenses as may be incurred by such employer in
3making such collection or in enforcing such liability.
4    This amendatory Act of 1995 applies to causes of action
5accruing on or after its effective date.
6(Source: P.A. 89-7, eff. 3-9-95.)
 
7    (Text of Section WITHOUT the changes made by P.A. 89-7,
8which has been held unconstitutional)
9    Sec. 5. (a) There is no common law or statutory right to
10recover compensation or damages from the employer, his insurer,
11his broker, any service organization retained by the employer,
12his insurer or his broker to provide safety service, advice or
13recommendations for the employer or the agents or employees of
14any of them for or on account of any injury to health, disease,
15or death therefrom, other than for the compensation herein
16provided or for damages as provided in Section 3 of this Act.
17This Section shall not affect any right to compensation under
18the "Workers' Compensation Act".
19    No compensation is payable under this Act for any condition
20of physical or mental ill-being, disability, disablement, or
21death for which compensation is recoverable on account of
22accidental injury under the "Workers' Compensation Act".
23    (b) Where the disablement or death for which compensation
24is payable under this Act was caused under circumstances
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1person other than his employer to pay damages, then legal
2proceedings may be taken against such other person to recover
3damages notwithstanding such employer's payment of or
4liability to pay compensation under this Act. In such case,
5however, if the action against such other person is brought by
6the employee with a disability disabled employee or his
7personal representative and judgment is obtained and paid or
8settlement is made with such other person, either with or
9without suit, then from the amount received by such employee or
10personal representative there shall be paid to the employer the
11amount of compensation paid or to be paid by him to such
12employee or personal representative, including amounts paid or
13to be paid pursuant to paragraph (a) of Section 8 of this Act.
14    Out of any reimbursement received by the employer, pursuant
15to this Section the employer shall pay his pro rata share of
16all costs and reasonably necessary expenses in connection with
17such third party claim, action or suit, and where the services
18of an attorney at law of the employee or dependents have
19resulted in or substantially contributed to the procurement by
20suit, settlement or otherwise of the proceeds out of which the
21employer is reimbursed, then, in the absence of other
22agreement, the employer shall pay such attorney 25% of the
23gross amount of such reimbursement.
24    If the employee with a disability disabled employee or his
25personal representative agrees to receive compensation from
26the employer or accept from the employer any payment on account

 

 

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1of such compensation, or to institute proceedings to recover
2the same, the employer may have or claim a lien upon any award,
3judgment or fund out of which such employee might be
4compensated from such third party.
5    In such actions brought by the employee or his personal
6representative, he shall forthwith notify his employer by
7personal service or registered mail, of such fact and of the
8name of the court in which the suit is brought, filing proof
9thereof in the action. The employer may, at any time thereafter
10join in the action upon his motion so that all orders of court
11after hearing and judgment shall be made for his protection. No
12release or settlement of claim for damages by reason of such
13disability or death, and no satisfaction of judgment in such
14proceedings, are valid without the written consent of both
15employer and employee or his personal representative, except in
16the case of the employers, such consent is not required where
17the employer has been fully indemnified or protected by court
18order.
19    In the event the employee or his personal representative
20fails to institute a proceeding against such third person at
21any time prior to 3 months before such action would be barred
22at law the employer may in his own name, or in the name of the
23employee or his personal representative, commence a proceeding
24against such other person for the recovery of damages on
25account of such disability or death to the employee, and out of
26any amount recovered the employer shall pay over to the injured

 

 

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1employee or his personal representative all sums collected from
2such other person by judgment or otherwise in excess of the
3amount of such compensation paid or to be paid under this Act,
4including amounts paid or to be paid pursuant to paragraph (a)
5of Section 8 of this Act, and costs, attorney's fees and
6reasonable expenses as may be incurred by such employer in
7making such collection or in enforcing such liability.
8(Source: P.A. 81-992.)
 
9    (820 ILCS 310/6)  (from Ch. 48, par. 172.41)
10    Sec. 6. (a) Every employer operating under the compensation
11provisions of this Act, shall post printed notices in their
12respective places of employment in conspicuous places and in
13such number and at such places as may be determined by the
14Commission, containing such information relative to this Act as
15in the judgment of the Commission may be necessary to aid
16employees to safeguard their rights under this Act.
17    In addition thereto, the employer shall post in a
18conspicuous place on the premises of the employment a printed
19or typewritten notice stating whether he is insured or whether
20he has qualified and is operating as a self-insured employer.
21In the event the employer is insured, the notice shall state
22the name and address of his or her insurance carrier, the
23number of the insurance policy, its effective date and the date
24of termination. In the event of the termination of the policy
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1notice shall promptly be corrected accordingly. In the event
2the employer is operating as a self-insured employer the notice
3shall state the name and address of the company, if any,
4servicing the compensation payments of the employer, and the
5name and address of the person in charge of making compensation
6payments.
7    (b) Every employer subject to this Act shall maintain
8accurate records of work-related deaths, injuries and
9illnesses other than minor injuries requiring only first aid
10treatment and which do not involve medical treatment, loss of
11consciousness, restriction of work or motion or transfer to
12another job and file with the Illinois Workers' Compensation
13Commission, in writing, a report of all occupational diseases
14arising out of and in the course of the employment and
15resulting in death, or disablement or illness resulting in the
16loss of more than 3 scheduled work days. In the case of death
17such report shall be made no later than 2 working days
18following the occupational death. In all other cases such
19report shall be made between the 15th and 25th of each month
20unless required to be made sooner by rule of the Illinois
21Workers' Compensation Commission. In case the occupational
22disease results in permanent disability, a further report shall
23be made as soon as it is determined that such permanent
24disability has resulted or will result therefrom. All reports
25shall state the date of the disablement, the nature of the
26employer's business, the name, address, the age, sex, conjugal

 

 

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1condition of the person with a disability disabled person, the
2specific occupation of the person, the nature and character of
3the occupational disease, the length of disability, and, in
4case of death, the length of disability before death, the wages
5of the employee, whether compensation has been paid to the
6employee, or to his legal representative or his heirs or next
7of kin, the amount of compensation paid, the amount paid for
8physicians', surgeons' and hospital bills, and by whom paid,
9and the amount paid for funeral or burial expenses, if known.
10The reports shall be made on forms and in the manner as
11prescribed by the Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission
12and shall contain such further information as the Commission
13shall deem necessary and require. The making of such reports
14releases the employer from making such reports to any other
15officer of the State and shall satisfy the reporting provisions
16as contained in the Safety Inspection and Education Act, the
17Health And Safety Act, and the Occupational Safety and Health
18Act. The report filed with the Illinois Workers' Compensation
19Commission pursuant to the provisions of this Section shall be
20made available by the Illinois Workers' Compensation
21Commission to the Director of Labor or his representatives, to
22the Department of Public Health pursuant to the Illinois Health
23and Hazardous Substances Registry Act, and to all other
24departments of the State of Illinois which shall require such
25information for the proper discharge of their official duties.
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1in this Section is a petty offense.
2    Except as provided in this paragraph, all reports filed
3hereunder shall be confidential and any person having access to
4such records filed with the Illinois Workers' Compensation
5Commission as herein required, who shall release the names or
6otherwise identify any persons sustaining injuries or
7disabilities, or gives access to such information to any
8unauthorized person, shall be subject to discipline or
9discharge, and in addition shall be guilty of a Class B
10misdemeanor. The Commission shall compile and distribute to
11interested persons aggregate statistics, taken from the
12reports filed hereunder. The aggregate statistics shall not
13give the names or otherwise identify persons sustaining
14injuries or disabilities or the employer of any injured person
15or person with a disability or disabled person.
16    (c) There shall be given notice to the employer of
17disablement arising from an occupational disease as soon as
18practicable after the date of the disablement. If the
19Commission shall find that the failure to give such notice
20substantially prejudices the rights of the employer the
21Commission in its discretion may order that the right of the
22employee to proceed under this Act shall be barred.
23    In case of legal disability of the employee or any
24dependent of a deceased employee who may be entitled to
25compensation, under the provisions of this Act, the limitations
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1run against such person who is under legal disability until a
2conservator or guardian has been appointed. No defect or
3inaccuracy of such notice shall be a bar to the maintenance of
4proceedings on arbitration or otherwise by the employee unless
5the employer proves that he or she is unduly prejudiced in such
6proceedings by such defect or inaccuracy. Notice of the
7disabling disease may be given orally or in writing. In any
8case, other than injury or death caused by exposure to
9radiological materials or equipment or asbestos, unless
10application for compensation is filed with the Commission
11within 3 years after the date of the disablement, where no
12compensation has been paid, or within 2 years after the date of
13the last payment of compensation, where any has been paid,
14whichever shall be later, the right to file such application
15shall be barred. If the occupational disease results in death,
16application for compensation for death may be filed with the
17Commission within 3 years after the date of death where no
18compensation has been paid, or within 3 years after the last
19payment of compensation, where any has been paid, whichever is
20later, but not thereafter.
21    Effective July 1, 1973 in cases of disability caused by
22coal miners pneumoconiosis unless application for compensation
23is filed with the Commission within 5 years after the employee
24was last exposed where no compensation has been paid, or within
255 years after the last payment of compensation where any has
26been paid, the right to file such application shall be barred.

 

 

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1    In cases of disability caused by exposure to radiological
2materials or equipment or asbestos, unless application for
3compensation is filed with the Commission within 25 years after
4the employee was so exposed, the right to file such application
5shall be barred.
6    In cases of death occurring within 25 years from the last
7exposure to radiological material or equipment or asbestos,
8application for compensation must be filed within 3 years of
9death where no compensation has been paid, or within 3 years,
10after the date of the last payment where any has been paid, but
11not thereafter.
12    (d) Any contract or agreement made by any employer or his
13agent or attorney with any employee or any other beneficiary of
14any claim under the provisions of this Act within 7 days after
15the disablement shall be presumed to be fraudulent.
16(Source: P.A. 98-874, eff. 1-1-15.)
 
17    (820 ILCS 310/10)  (from Ch. 48, par. 172.45)
18    Sec. 10. The basis for computing the compensation provided
19for in Sections 7 and 8 of the Act shall be as follows:
20    (a) The compensation shall be computed on the basis of the
21annual earnings which the person with a disability disabled
22person received as salary, wages or earnings if in the
23employment of the same employer continuously during the year
24next preceding the day of last exposure.
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1employment by the same employer in the grade in which the
2employee was employed at the time of the last day of the last
3exposure, uninterrupted by absence from work due to illness or
4any other unavoidable cause.
5    (c) If such person has not been engaged in the employment
6of the same employer for the full year immediately preceding
7the last day of the last exposure, the compensation shall be
8computed according to the annual earnings which persons of the
9same class in the same employment and same location, (or if
10that be impracticable, of neighboring employments of the same
11kind) have earned during such period.
12    (d) As to employees in employments in which it is the
13custom to operate throughout the working days of the year, the
14annual earnings, if not otherwise determinable, shall be
15regarded as 300 times the average daily earnings in such
16computation.
17    (e) As to employees in employments in which it is the
18custom to operate for a part of the whole number of working
19days in each year, such number, if the annual earnings are not
20otherwise determinable, shall be used instead of 300 as a basis
21for computing the annual earnings, provided the minimum number
22of days which shall be so used for the basis of the year's work
23shall be not less than 200.
24    (f) In the case of injured employees who earn either no
25wage or less than the earnings of adult day laborers in the
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1be reckoned according to the average annual earnings of adults
2of the same class in the same (or if that is impracticable,
3then of neighboring) employments.
4    (g) Earnings, for the purpose of this section, shall be
5based on the earnings for the number of hours commonly regarded
6as a day's work for that employment, and shall include overtime
7earnings. The earnings shall not include any sum which the
8employer has been accustomed to pay the employee to cover any
9special expense entailed on him by the nature of his
10employment.
11    (h) In computing the compensation to be paid to any
12employee, who, before the disablement for which he claims
13compensation, was a person with a disability disabled and
14drawing compensation under the terms of this Act, the
15compensation for each subsequent disablement shall be
16apportioned according to the proportion of incapacity and
17disability caused by the respective disablements which he may
18have suffered.
19    (i) To determine the amount of compensation for each
20installment period, the amount per annum shall be ascertained
21pursuant hereto, and such amount divided by the number of
22installment periods per annum.
23(Source: P.A. 79-78.)
 
24    (820 ILCS 310/17)  (from Ch. 48, par. 172.52)
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1furnish free of charge upon request by any employer or employee
2such blank forms as it shall deem requisite to facilitate or
3promote the efficient administration of this Act, and the
4performance of the duties of the Commission. It shall provide a
5proper record in which shall be entered and indexed the name of
6any employer who shall file a notice of election under this
7Act, and the date of the filing thereof; and a proper record in
8which shall be entered and indexed the name of any employee who
9shall file a notice of election, and the date of the filing
10thereof; and such other notices as may be required by this Act;
11and records in which shall be recorded all proceedings, orders
12and awards had or made by the Commission, or by the arbitration
13committees, and such other books or records as it shall deem
14necessary, all such records to be kept in the office of the
15Commission. The Commission, in its discretion, may destroy all
16papers and documents except notices of election and waivers
17which have been on file for more than five years where there is
18no claim for compensation pending, or where more than two years
19have elapsed since the termination of the compensation period.
20    The Commission shall compile and distribute to interested
21persons aggregate statistics, taken from any records and
22reports in the possession of the Commission. The aggregate
23statistics shall not give the names or otherwise identify
24persons sustaining injuries or disabilities or the employer of
25any injured person or person with a disability or disabled
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1    The Commission is authorized to establish reasonable fees
2and methods of payment limited to covering only the costs to
3the Commission for processing, maintaining and generating
4records or data necessary for the computerized production of
5documents, records and other materials except to the extent of
6any salaries or compensation of Commission officers or
7employees.
8    All fees collected by the Commission under this Section
9shall be deposited in the Statistical Services Revolving Fund
10and credited to the account of the Illinois Workers'
11Compensation Commission.
12(Source: P.A. 93-721, eff. 1-1-05.)
 
13    Section 1065. The Unemployment Insurance Act is amended by
14changing Section 601 as follows:
 
15    (820 ILCS 405/601)  (from Ch. 48, par. 431)
16    Sec. 601. Voluntary leaving.
17     A. An individual shall be ineligible for benefits for the
18week in which he or she has left work voluntarily without good
19cause attributable to the employing unit and, thereafter, until
20he or she has become reemployed and has had earnings equal to
21or in excess of his or her current weekly benefit amount in
22each of four calendar weeks which are either for services in
23employment, or have been or will be reported pursuant to the
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1employing unit for which such services are performed and which
2submits a statement certifying to that fact.
3    B. The provisions of this Section shall not apply to an
4individual who has left work voluntarily:
5        1. Because he or she is deemed physically unable to
6    perform his or her work by a licensed and practicing
7    physician, or because the individual's assistance is
8    necessary for the purpose of caring for his or her spouse,
9    child, or parent who, according to a licensed and
10    practicing physician or as otherwise reasonably verified,
11    is in poor physical or mental health or is a person with a
12    mental or physical disability mentally or physically
13    disabled and the employer is unable to accommodate the
14    individual's need to provide such assistance;
15        2. To accept other bona fide work and, after such
16    acceptance, the individual is either not unemployed in each
17    of 2 weeks, or earns remuneration for such work equal to at
18    least twice his or her current weekly benefit amount;
19        3. In lieu of accepting a transfer to other work
20    offered to the individual by the employing unit under the
21    terms of a collective bargaining agreement or pursuant to
22    an established employer plan, program, or policy, if the
23    acceptance of such other work by the individual would
24    require the separation from that work of another individual
25    currently performing it;
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1    individual by another employee. Sexual harassment means
2    (1) unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors,
3    sexually motivated physical contact or other conduct or
4    communication which is made a term or condition of the
5    employment or (2) the employee's submission to or rejection
6    of such conduct or communication which is the basis for
7    decisions affecting employment, or (3) when such conduct or
8    communication has the purpose or effect of substantially
9    interfering with an individual's work performance or
10    creating an intimidating, hostile, or offensive working
11    environment and the employer knows or should know of the
12    existence of the harassment and fails to take timely and
13    appropriate action;
14        5. Which he or she had accepted after separation from
15    other work, and the work which he or she left voluntarily
16    would be deemed unsuitable under the provisions of Section
17    603;
18        6. (a) Because the individual left work due to verified
19    domestic violence as defined in Section 103 of the Illinois
20    Domestic Violence Act of 1986 where the domestic violence
21    caused the individual to reasonably believe that his or her
22    continued employment would jeopardize his or her safety or
23    the safety of his or her spouse, minor child, or parent
24        if the individual provides the following:
25            (i) notice to the employing unit of the reason for
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1            (ii) to the Department provides:
2                (A) an order of protection or other
3            documentation of equitable relief issued by a
4            court of competent jurisdiction; or
5                (B) a police report or criminal charges
6            documenting the domestic violence; or
7                (C) medical documentation of the domestic
8            violence; or
9                (D) evidence of domestic violence from a
10            member of the clergy, attorney, counselor, social
11            worker, health worker or domestic violence shelter
12            worker.
13        (b) If the individual does not meet the provisions of
14    subparagraph (a), the individual shall be held to have
15    voluntarily terminated employment for the purpose of
16    determining the individual's eligibility for benefits
17    pursuant to subsection A.
18        (c) Notwithstanding any other provision to the
19    contrary, evidence of domestic violence experienced by an
20    individual, or his or her spouse, minor child, or parent,
21    including the individual's statement and corroborating
22    evidence, shall not be disclosed by the Department unless
23    consent for disclosure is given by the individual.
24        7. Because, due to a change in location of employment
25    of the individual's spouse, the individual left work to
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1    impractical to commute or because the individual left
2    employment to accompany a spouse who has been reassigned
3    from one military assignment to another. The employer's
4    account, however, shall not be charged for any benefits
5    paid out to the individual who leaves work under a
6    circumstance described in this paragraph.
7    C. Within 90 days of the effective date of this amendatory
8Act of the 96th General Assembly, the Department shall
9promulgate rules, pursuant to the Illinois Administrative
10Procedure Act and consistent with Section 903(f)(3)(B) of the
11Social Security Act, to clarify and provide guidance regarding
12eligibility and the prevention of fraud.
13(Source: P.A. 95-736, eff. 7-16-08; 96-30, eff. 6-30-09.)
 
14    Section 9999. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
15becoming law.

 

 

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1 INDEX
2 Statutes amended in order of appearance
3    5 ILCS 70/1.37
4    5 ILCS 70/1.38
5    5 ILCS 70/1.40 new
6    5 ILCS 70/1.41 new
7    5 ILCS 70/1.42 new
8    5 ILCS 100/5-45from Ch. 127, par. 1005-45
9    5 ILCS 100/5-146
10    5 ILCS 100/5-147
11    5 ILCS 100/5-148 new
12    5 ILCS 315/3from Ch. 48, par. 1603
13    5 ILCS 340/3from Ch. 15, par. 503
14    5 ILCS 345/1from Ch. 70, par. 91
15    5 ILCS 375/3from Ch. 127, par. 523
16    5 ILCS 410/5
17    5 ILCS 410/15
18    5 ILCS 510/0.01from Ch. 1, par. 3700
19    10 ILCS 5/1-3from Ch. 46, par. 1-3
20    10 ILCS 5/1-10
21    10 ILCS 5/4-6from Ch. 46, par. 4-6
22    10 ILCS 5/4-8.01from Ch. 46, par. 4-8.01
23    10 ILCS 5/4-8.02from Ch. 46, par. 4-8.02
24    10 ILCS 5/5-5from Ch. 46, par. 5-5
25    10 ILCS 5/5-7.01from Ch. 46, par. 5-7.01

 

 

HB4049 Engrossed- 2079 -LRB099 03667 KTG 23678 b

1    10 ILCS 5/5-7.02from Ch. 46, par. 5-7.02
2    10 ILCS 5/6-29from Ch. 46, par. 6-29
3    10 ILCS 5/6-35.01from Ch. 46, par. 6-35.01
4    10 ILCS 5/6-35.02from Ch. 46, par. 6-35.02
5    10 ILCS 5/6-50from Ch. 46, par. 6-50
6    10 ILCS 5/7-15from Ch. 46, par. 7-15
7    10 ILCS 5/11-4.1from Ch. 46, par. 11-4.1
8    10 ILCS 5/11-4.2from Ch. 46, par. 11-4.2
9    10 ILCS 5/11-4.3from Ch. 46, par. 11-4.3
10    10 ILCS 5/12-1from Ch. 46, par. 12-1
11    10 ILCS 5/17-13from Ch. 46, par. 17-13
12    10 ILCS 5/17-14from Ch. 46, par. 17-14
13    10 ILCS 5/17-17from Ch. 46, par. 17-17
14    10 ILCS 5/18-5.1from Ch. 46, par. 18-5.1
15    10 ILCS 5/19-5from Ch. 46, par. 19-5
16    10 ILCS 5/19-12.1from Ch. 46, par. 19-12.1
17    10 ILCS 5/19A-21
18    10 ILCS 5/19A-40
19    10 ILCS 5/24-9from Ch. 46, par. 24-9
20    10 ILCS 5/24C-11
21    15 ILCS 20/50-10was 15 ILCS 20/38.1
22    15 ILCS 210/1from Ch. 14, par. 9
23    15 ILCS 310/18afrom Ch. 124, par. 118a
24    15 ILCS 310/18bfrom Ch. 124, par. 118b
25    15 ILCS 310/18cfrom Ch. 124, par. 118c
26    15 ILCS 320/18from Ch. 128, par. 118

 

 

HB4049 Engrossed- 2080 -LRB099 03667 KTG 23678 b

1    15 ILCS 323/5
2    15 ILCS 323/10
3    15 ILCS 323/15
4    15 ILCS 335/2from Ch. 124, par. 22
5    15 ILCS 335/4from Ch. 124, par. 24
6    15 ILCS 335/4Afrom Ch. 124, par. 24A
7    15 ILCS 335/13from Ch. 124, par. 33
8    15 ILCS 405/10.05from Ch. 15, par. 210.05
9    15 ILCS 405/23.9
10    15 ILCS 410/18afrom Ch. 15, par. 454
11    15 ILCS 410/18bfrom Ch. 15, par. 455
12    15 ILCS 505/16.5
13    20 ILCS 5/5-550was 20 ILCS 5/6.23
14    20 ILCS 40/10
15    20 ILCS 105/4.02from Ch. 23, par. 6104.02
16    20 ILCS 105/4.03from Ch. 23, par. 6104.03
17    20 ILCS 105/4.15
18    20 ILCS 235/15
19    20 ILCS 301/30-5
20    20 ILCS 405/405-300was 20 ILCS 405/67.02
21    20 ILCS 430/2from Ch. 127, par. 176d2
22    20 ILCS 505/5from Ch. 23, par. 5005
23    20 ILCS 505/7from Ch. 23, par. 5007
24    20 ILCS 505/12.1from Ch. 23, par. 5012.1
25    20 ILCS 505/12.2from Ch. 23, par. 5012.2
26    20 ILCS 655/9.2from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 615

 

 

HB4049 Engrossed- 2081 -LRB099 03667 KTG 23678 b

1    20 ILCS 805/805-305was 20 ILCS 805/63a23
2    20 ILCS 835/4afrom Ch. 105, par. 468.1
3    20 ILCS 862/34
4    20 ILCS 1005/1005-155
5    20 ILCS 1305/1-17
6    20 ILCS 1305/10-40
7    20 ILCS 1510/50
8    20 ILCS 1705/2from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 100-2
9    20 ILCS 1705/4from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 100-4
10    20 ILCS 1705/7from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 100-7
11    20 ILCS 1705/7.2from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 100-7.2
12    20 ILCS 1705/11.2from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 100-11.2
13    20 ILCS 1705/14from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 100-14
14    20 ILCS 1705/15bfrom Ch. 91 1/2, par. 100-15b
15    20 ILCS 1705/15.4
16    20 ILCS 1705/18.2from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 100-18.2
17    20 ILCS 1705/21.2from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 100-21.2
18    20 ILCS 1705/33.3from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 100-33.3
19    20 ILCS 1705/43from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 100-43
20    20 ILCS 1705/46from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 100-46
21    20 ILCS 1705/54.5
22    20 ILCS 1705/66from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 100-66
23    20 ILCS 1805/28.6
24    20 ILCS 1805/52from Ch. 129, par. 220.52
25    20 ILCS 1815/16from Ch. 129, par. 244
26    20 ILCS 1920/2.08from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 8002.08

 

 

HB4049 Engrossed- 2082 -LRB099 03667 KTG 23678 b

1    20 ILCS 2305/4from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 22.02
2    20 ILCS 2310/2310-680
3    20 ILCS 2405/0.01from Ch. 23, par. 3429
4    20 ILCS 2405/3from Ch. 23, par. 3434
5    20 ILCS 2405/5b
6    20 ILCS 2405/10from Ch. 23, par. 3441
7    20 ILCS 2405/13from Ch. 23, par. 3444
8    20 ILCS 2407/Act title
9    20 ILCS 2407/52
10    20 ILCS 2410/7from Ch. 23, par. 3417
11    20 ILCS 2421/25
12    20 ILCS 2705/2705-305
13    20 ILCS 2705/2705-310
14    20 ILCS 2705/2705-321
15    20 ILCS 2805/2.01from Ch. 126 1/2, par. 67.01
16    20 ILCS 2805/5from Ch. 126 1/2, par. 70
17    20 ILCS 3805/13from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 313
18    20 ILCS 3855/1-127
19    20 ILCS 3955/Act title
20    20 ILCS 3955/2from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 702
21    30 ILCS 105/5.779
22    30 ILCS 105/6z-71
23    30 ILCS 105/6z-83
24    30 ILCS 105/6z-95
25    30 ILCS 105/8.8from Ch. 127, par. 144.8
26    30 ILCS 230/1from Ch. 127, par. 170

 

 

HB4049 Engrossed- 2083 -LRB099 03667 KTG 23678 b

1    30 ILCS 330/3from Ch. 127, par. 653
2    30 ILCS 420/3from Ch. 127, par. 753
3    30 ILCS 500/25-60
4    30 ILCS 575/2
5    30 ILCS 608/5-10
6    30 ILCS 740/2-5.1
7    30 ILCS 740/2-15.2
8    30 ILCS 740/2-15.3
9    30 ILCS 750/9-4.3from Ch. 127, par. 2709-4.3
10    35 ILCS 5/507XX
11    35 ILCS 5/917from Ch. 120, par. 9-917
12    35 ILCS 105/3-8
13    35 ILCS 105/3-10
14    35 ILCS 110/3-8
15    35 ILCS 110/3-10from Ch. 120, par. 439.33-10
16    35 ILCS 115/3-8
17    35 ILCS 115/3-10from Ch. 120, par. 439.103-10
18    35 ILCS 120/2-9
19    35 ILCS 120/2-10
20    35 ILCS 143/99-99
21    35 ILCS 200/9-275
22    35 ILCS 200/15-10
23    35 ILCS 200/15-86
24    35 ILCS 200/15-165
25    35 ILCS 200/15-168
26    35 ILCS 200/15-169

 

 

HB4049 Engrossed- 2084 -LRB099 03667 KTG 23678 b

1    35 ILCS 200/15-172
2    35 ILCS 200/15-175
3    35 ILCS 200/18-185
4    35 ILCS 200/20-15
5    35 ILCS 200/21-27
6    35 ILCS 405/12from Ch. 120, par. 405A-12
7    35 ILCS 515/7from Ch. 120, par. 1207
8    35 ILCS 515/7.5
9    50 ILCS 350/15
10    50 ILCS 470/31
11    50 ILCS 750/15.2afrom Ch. 134, par. 45.2a
12    55 ILCS 5/5-1006.7
13    55 ILCS 105/Act title
14    55 ILCS 105/1from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 201
15    55 ILCS 105/1.1
16    55 ILCS 105/1.2
17    60 ILCS 1/30-145
18    60 ILCS 1/Art. 185 heading
19    60 ILCS 1/190-10
20    60 ILCS 1/Art. 225 heading
21    60 ILCS 1/225-5
22    60 ILCS 1/260-5
23    65 ILCS 5/8-3-7afrom Ch. 24, par. 8-3-7a
24    65 ILCS 5/10-5-2from Ch. 24, par. 10-5-2
25    65 ILCS 5/11-11.1-1from Ch. 24, par. 11-11.1-1
26    65 ILCS 5/11-20-14

 

 

HB4049 Engrossed- 2085 -LRB099 03667 KTG 23678 b

1    65 ILCS 5/11-74.3-6
2    65 ILCS 5/11-95-13from Ch. 24, par. 11-95-13
3    65 ILCS 5/11-95-14from Ch. 24, par. 11-95-14
4    70 ILCS 750/25
5    70 ILCS 805/6from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 6309
6    70 ILCS 810/8from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 6411
7    70 ILCS 1205/5-8from Ch. 105, par. 5-8
8    70 ILCS 1205/5-10from Ch. 105, par. 5-10
9    70 ILCS 1205/8-10afrom Ch. 105, par. 8-10.1
10    70 ILCS 1205/8-10bfrom Ch. 105, par. 8-10.2
11    70 ILCS 1505/7.06
12    70 ILCS 1605/15
13    70 ILCS 1750/10
14    70 ILCS 2605/9.6d
15    70 ILCS 3605/27afrom Ch. 111 2/3, par. 327a
16    70 ILCS 3605/28from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 328
17    70 ILCS 3605/28afrom Ch. 111 2/3, par. 328a
18    70 ILCS 3605/51
19    70 ILCS 3605/52
20    70 ILCS 3610/8.6
21    70 ILCS 3610/8.7
22    70 ILCS 3615/1.02from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 701.02
23    70 ILCS 3615/3A.15
24    70 ILCS 3615/3A.16
25    70 ILCS 3615/3B.14
26    70 ILCS 3615/3B.15

 

 

HB4049 Engrossed- 2086 -LRB099 03667 KTG 23678 b

1    105 ILCS 5/2-3.83from Ch. 122, par. 2-3.83
2    105 ILCS 5/2-3.98from Ch. 122, par. 2-3.98
3    105 ILCS 5/10-22.11from Ch. 122, par. 10-22.11
4    105 ILCS 5/10-22.33B
5    105 ILCS 5/14-6.01from Ch. 122, par. 14-6.01
6    105 ILCS 5/14-7.02from Ch. 122, par. 14-7.02
7    105 ILCS 5/14-7.03from Ch. 122, par. 14-7.03
8    105 ILCS 5/14-8.01from Ch. 122, par. 14-8.01
9    105 ILCS 5/14-8.02from Ch. 122, par. 14-8.02
10    105 ILCS 5/14-8.04from Ch. 122, par. 14-8.04
11    105 ILCS 5/14-11.01from Ch. 122, par. 14-11.01
12    105 ILCS 5/17-2.11from Ch. 122, par. 17-2.11
13    105 ILCS 5/19-1
14    105 ILCS 5/21B-20
15    105 ILCS 5/30-14.2from Ch. 122, par. 30-14.2
16    105 ILCS 5/34-2.4from Ch. 122, par. 34-2.4
17    105 ILCS 5/34-18from Ch. 122, par. 34-18
18    105 ILCS 5/34-128from Ch. 122, par. 34-128
19    110 ILCS 70/36dfrom Ch. 24 1/2, par. 38b3
20    110 ILCS 70/36sfrom Ch. 24 1/2, par. 38b18
21    110 ILCS 205/9.16from Ch. 144, par. 189.16
22    110 ILCS 305/9from Ch. 144, par. 30
23    110 ILCS 330/6from Ch. 23, par. 1376
24    110 ILCS 345/1from Ch. 144, par. 67.1
25    110 ILCS 345/3from Ch. 144, par. 67.3
26    110 ILCS 805/3-20.3.01from Ch. 122, par. 103-20.3.01

 

 

HB4049 Engrossed- 2087 -LRB099 03667 KTG 23678 b

1    110 ILCS 805/3-49from Ch. 122, par. 103-49
2    110 ILCS 947/50
3    110 ILCS 947/52
4    110 ILCS 947/55
5    110 ILCS 947/60
6    110 ILCS 947/65.15
7    110 ILCS 947/65.70
8    110 ILCS 947/105
9    110 ILCS 967/15-30
10    110 ILCS 990/1from Ch. 144, par. 1801
11    205 ILCS 5/48.1from Ch. 17, par. 360
12    205 ILCS 205/4013from Ch. 17, par. 7304-13
13    205 ILCS 305/10from Ch. 17, par. 4411
14    210 ILCS 9/75
15    210 ILCS 30/6from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 4166
16    210 ILCS 45/2-202from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 4152-202
17    210 ILCS 45/3-807
18    210 ILCS 45/3A-101
19    210 ILCS 47/1-101.05
20    210 ILCS 47/1-113
21    210 ILCS 47/2-202
22    210 ILCS 65/20from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 9020
23    210 ILCS 85/6.09from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 147.09
24    210 ILCS 85/6.11from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 147.11
25    210 ILCS 135/Act title
26    210 ILCS 135/3from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 1703

 

 

HB4049 Engrossed- 2088 -LRB099 03667 KTG 23678 b

1    215 ILCS 5/4from Ch. 73, par. 616
2    215 ILCS 5/143.24from Ch. 73, par. 755.24
3    215 ILCS 5/143.24afrom Ch. 73, par. 755.24a
4    215 ILCS 5/155.52from Ch. 73, par. 767.52
5    215 ILCS 5/236from Ch. 73, par. 848
6    215 ILCS 5/356bfrom Ch. 73, par. 968b
7    215 ILCS 5/356z.2
8    215 ILCS 5/357.3from Ch. 73, par. 969.3
9    215 ILCS 5/362afrom Ch. 73, par. 974a
10    215 ILCS 5/364from Ch. 73, par. 976
11    215 ILCS 5/367bfrom Ch. 73, par. 979b
12    215 ILCS 5/367ifrom Ch. 73, par. 979i
13    215 ILCS 5/424from Ch. 73, par. 1031
14    215 ILCS 5/500-50
15    215 ILCS 5/500-60
16    215 ILCS 105/2from Ch. 73, par. 1302
17    215 ILCS 125/4-9.1from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1409.2-1
18    215 ILCS 159/50
19    215 ILCS 165/15afrom Ch. 32, par. 609a
20    220 ILCS 5/13-703from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 13-703
21    220 ILCS 5/16-108.5
22    220 ILCS 10/9from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 909
23    225 ILCS 10/2.06from Ch. 23, par. 2212.06
24    225 ILCS 10/2.09from Ch. 23, par. 2212.09
25    225 ILCS 10/4.2from Ch. 23, par. 2214.2
26    225 ILCS 10/7from Ch. 23, par. 2217

 

 

HB4049 Engrossed- 2089 -LRB099 03667 KTG 23678 b

1    225 ILCS 25/13from Ch. 111, par. 2313
2    225 ILCS 46/5
3    225 ILCS 51/10
4    225 ILCS 60/23from Ch. 111, par. 4400-23
5    225 ILCS 65/65-65was 225 ILCS 65/15-55
6    225 ILCS 70/17.1
7    225 ILCS 100/26from Ch. 111, par. 4826
8    225 ILCS 210/2005from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 1-2005
9    225 ILCS 410/3B-15
10    225 ILCS 454/25-40
11    225 ILCS 460/1from Ch. 23, par. 5101
12    225 ILCS 460/11from Ch. 23, par. 5111
13    230 ILCS 5/28from Ch. 8, par. 37-28
14    230 ILCS 10/6from Ch. 120, par. 2406
15    230 ILCS 25/1.3
16    305 ILCS 5/4-1.1from Ch. 23, par. 4-1.1
17    305 ILCS 5/4-1.6from Ch. 23, par. 4-1.6
18    305 ILCS 5/4-2from Ch. 23, par. 4-2
19    305 ILCS 5/4-3afrom Ch. 23, par. 4-3a
20    305 ILCS 5/5-1from Ch. 23, par. 5-1
21    305 ILCS 5/5-1.1from Ch. 23, par. 5-1.1
22    305 ILCS 5/5-2from Ch. 23, par. 5-2
23    305 ILCS 5/5-4from Ch. 23, par. 5-4
24    305 ILCS 5/5-5.4f
25    305 ILCS 5/5-5.17from Ch. 23, par. 5-5.17
26    305 ILCS 5/5-5afrom Ch. 23, par. 5-5a

 

 

HB4049 Engrossed- 2090 -LRB099 03667 KTG 23678 b

1    305 ILCS 5/5-13from Ch. 23, par. 5-13
2    305 ILCS 5/Art. V-C
3    heading
4    305 ILCS 5/5C-1from Ch. 23, par. 5C-1
5    305 ILCS 5/5C-2from Ch. 23, par. 5C-2
6    305 ILCS 5/5C-3from Ch. 23, par. 5C-3
7    305 ILCS 5/5C-4from Ch. 23, par. 5C-4
8    305 ILCS 5/5C-5from Ch. 23, par. 5C-5
9    305 ILCS 5/5C-6from Ch. 23, par. 5C-6
10    305 ILCS 5/5C-7from Ch. 23, par. 5C-7
11    305 ILCS 5/5C-8from Ch. 23, par. 5C-8
12    305 ILCS 5/5C-10
13    305 ILCS 5/6-1.2from Ch. 23, par. 6-1.2
14    305 ILCS 5/6-2from Ch. 23, par. 6-2
15    305 ILCS 5/6-11from Ch. 23, par. 6-11
16    305 ILCS 5/11-20from Ch. 23, par. 11-20
17    305 ILCS 5/12-4.42
18    305 ILCS 5/12-5from Ch. 23, par. 12-5
19    305 ILCS 20/6from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 1406
20    305 ILCS 35/1-2from Ch. 23, par. 7051-2
21    305 ILCS 42/10
22    310 ILCS 10/8.15from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 8.15
23    310 ILCS 65/8from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 1258
24    310 ILCS 75/2from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 1352
25    310 ILCS 75/3from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 1353
26    310 ILCS 75/4from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 1354

 

 

HB4049 Engrossed- 2091 -LRB099 03667 KTG 23678 b

1    310 ILCS 95/10
2    310 ILCS 95/20
3    310 ILCS 100/25
4    315 ILCS 5/20from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 82
5    315 ILCS 25/6from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 91.13
6    315 ILCS 30/26from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 91.126
7    320 ILCS 10/Act title
8    320 ILCS 10/1.5from Ch. 23, par. 6201.5
9    320 ILCS 10/2from Ch. 23, par. 6202
10    320 ILCS 10/3from Ch. 23, par. 6203
11    320 ILCS 10/5from Ch. 23, par. 6205
12    320 ILCS 10/11from Ch. 23, par. 6211
13    320 ILCS 20/3.5
14    320 ILCS 20/8from Ch. 23, par. 6608
15    320 ILCS 20/9.5
16    320 ILCS 20/15.5
17    320 ILCS 25/Act title
18    320 ILCS 25/1from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 401
19    320 ILCS 25/2from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 402
20    320 ILCS 25/3.14from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 403.14
21    320 ILCS 25/4from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 404
22    320 ILCS 25/9from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 409
23    320 ILCS 30/2from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 452
24    320 ILCS 30/8from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 458
25    320 ILCS 50/5
26    320 ILCS 55/30

 

 

HB4049 Engrossed- 2092 -LRB099 03667 KTG 23678 b

1    325 ILCS 5/4.4a
2    325 ILCS 5/7.1from Ch. 23, par. 2057.1
3    325 ILCS 5/11.1from Ch. 23, par. 2061.1
4    325 ILCS 5/11.5from Ch. 23, par. 2061.5
5    325 ILCS 5/11.7from Ch. 23, par. 2061.7
6    325 ILCS 25/1from Ch. 23, par. 6551
7    330 ILCS 32/20
8    330 ILCS 35/4from Ch. 126 1/2, par. 57.64
9    330 ILCS 45/6from Ch. 23, par. 3086
10    330 ILCS 65/Act title
11    330 ILCS 65/0.01from Ch. 126 1/2, par. 57.90
12    330 ILCS 105/1from Ch. 126 1/2, par. 26
13    405 ILCS 5/1-106from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 1-106
14    405 ILCS 5/1-125from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 1-125
15    405 ILCS 5/2-101from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 2-101
16    405 ILCS 5/2-108from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 2-108
17    405 ILCS 5/2-114from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 2-114
18    405 ILCS 5/3-200from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 3-200
19    405 ILCS 5/3-400from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 3-400
20    405 ILCS 5/Ch. IV heading
21    405 ILCS 5/4-201from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 4-201
22    405 ILCS 5/4-201.1from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 4-201.1
23    405 ILCS 5/Ch. IV Art. III
24    heading
25    405 ILCS 5/Ch. IV Art. IV
26    heading

 

 

HB4049 Engrossed- 2093 -LRB099 03667 KTG 23678 b

1    405 ILCS 5/4-400from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 4-400
2    405 ILCS 5/Ch. IV Art. V
3    heading
4    405 ILCS 5/4-500from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 4-500
5    405 ILCS 5/4-701from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 4-701
6    405 ILCS 5/5-105from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 5-105
7    405 ILCS 5/6-103.1
8    405 ILCS 5/6-103.2
9    405 ILCS 20/Act title
10    405 ILCS 25/Act title
11    405 ILCS 25/2.03from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 602.03
12    405 ILCS 30/Act title
13    405 ILCS 30/1from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 901
14    405 ILCS 30/2from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 902
15    405 ILCS 30/3from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 903
16    405 ILCS 30/4.4
17    405 ILCS 40/0.01from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 1150
18    405 ILCS 80/2-1from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 1802-1
19    405 ILCS 80/2-2from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 1802-2
20    405 ILCS 80/2-3from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 1802-3
21    405 ILCS 80/2-4from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 1802-4
22    405 ILCS 80/2-5from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 1802-5
23    405 ILCS 80/2-6from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 1802-6
24    405 ILCS 80/2-8from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 1802-8
25    405 ILCS 80/2-10from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 1802-10
26    405 ILCS 80/2-11from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 1802-11

 

 

HB4049 Engrossed- 2094 -LRB099 03667 KTG 23678 b

1    405 ILCS 80/2-16from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 1802-16
2    405 ILCS 80/3-1from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 1803-1
3    405 ILCS 80/3-2from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 1803-2
4    405 ILCS 80/3-3from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 1803-3
5    405 ILCS 80/3-4from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 1803-4
6    405 ILCS 80/3-9.1from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 1803-9.1
7    405 ILCS 80/3-11from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 1803-11
8    405 ILCS 80/4-1from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 1804-1
9    405 ILCS 80/5-1from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 1805-1
10    405 ILCS 82/5
11    405 ILCS 82/15
12    405 ILCS 82/40
13    405 ILCS 85/3from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 2003
14    410 ILCS 30/1from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 3901
15    410 ILCS 205/3from Ch. 23, par. 2333
16    410 ILCS 205/7from Ch. 23, par. 2337
17    410 ILCS 250/1from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 2101
18    410 ILCS 250/2from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 2102
19    410 ILCS 250/3from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 2103
20    410 ILCS 250/11from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 2111
21    425 ILCS 65/9from Ch. 127 1/2, par. 709
22    430 ILCS 40/4from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 294
23    430 ILCS 65/1.1from Ch. 38, par. 83-1.1
24    430 ILCS 65/4from Ch. 38, par. 83-4
25    430 ILCS 65/8from Ch. 38, par. 83-8
26    430 ILCS 65/8.1from Ch. 38, par. 83-8.1

 

 

HB4049 Engrossed- 2095 -LRB099 03667 KTG 23678 b

1    430 ILCS 130/10
2    430 ILCS 130/15
3    430 ILCS 132/15
4    510 ILCS 5/15from Ch. 8, par. 365
5    510 ILCS 5/15.1
6    510 ILCS 70/2.01c
7    510 ILCS 70/7.15
8    515 ILCS 5/15-5from Ch. 56, par. 15-5
9    515 ILCS 5/20-5from Ch. 56, par. 20-5
10    520 ILCS 5/2.5
11    520 ILCS 5/2.33from Ch. 61, par. 2.33
12    520 ILCS 5/3.1from Ch. 61, par. 3.1
13    625 ILCS 5/3-609from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-609
14    625 ILCS 5/3-611from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-611
15    625 ILCS 5/3-616from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-616
16    625 ILCS 5/3-623from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-623
17    625 ILCS 5/3-626
18    625 ILCS 5/3-667
19    625 ILCS 5/3-683
20    625 ILCS 5/3-806.3from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-806.3
21    625 ILCS 5/6-205
22    625 ILCS 5/6-206
23    625 ILCS 5/11-208from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-208
24    625 ILCS 5/11-209from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-209
25    625 ILCS 5/11-501.7from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-501.7
26    625 ILCS 5/11-1301.1from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-1301.1

 

 

HB4049 Engrossed- 2096 -LRB099 03667 KTG 23678 b

1    625 ILCS 5/11-1301.2from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-1301.2
2    625 ILCS 5/11-1301.3from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-1301.3
3    625 ILCS 5/11-1301.4from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-1301.4
4    625 ILCS 5/11-1301.5
5    625 ILCS 5/11-1301.6
6    625 ILCS 5/11-1301.7
7    625 ILCS 5/12-401from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 12-401
8    625 ILCS 45/3A-15from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 313A-15
9    705 ILCS 405/2-3from Ch. 37, par. 802-3
10    720 ILCS 5/2-10.1from Ch. 38, par. 2-10.1
11    720 ILCS 5/2-15afrom Ch. 38, par. 2-15a
12    720 ILCS 5/9-1from Ch. 38, par. 9-1
13    720 ILCS 5/10-1from Ch. 38, par. 10-1
14    720 ILCS 5/10-2from Ch. 38, par. 10-2
15    720 ILCS 5/10-5from Ch. 38, par. 10-5
16    720 ILCS 5/11-1.30was 720 ILCS 5/12-14
17    720 ILCS 5/11-1.60was 720 ILCS 5/12-16
18    720 ILCS 5/11-14.1
19    720 ILCS 5/11-14.4
20    720 ILCS 5/11-18.1from Ch. 38, par. 11-18.1
21    720 ILCS 5/11-20.1from Ch. 38, par. 11-20.1
22    720 ILCS 5/12-0.1
23    720 ILCS 5/12-2from Ch. 38, par. 12-2
24    720 ILCS 5/12-3.05was 720 ILCS 5/12-4
25    720 ILCS 5/12C-10was 720 ILCS 5/12-21.5
26    720 ILCS 5/16-30

 

 

HB4049 Engrossed- 2097 -LRB099 03667 KTG 23678 b

1    720 ILCS 5/17-2from Ch. 38, par. 17-2
2    720 ILCS 5/17-6from Ch. 38, par. 17-6
3    720 ILCS 5/17-6.5
4    720 ILCS 5/17-10.2was 720 ILCS 5/17-29
5    720 ILCS 5/18-1from Ch. 38, par. 18-1
6    720 ILCS 5/18-4
7    720 ILCS 5/24-3from Ch. 38, par. 24-3
8    720 ILCS 5/24-3.1from Ch. 38, par. 24-3.1
9    720 ILCS 5/48-10
10    720 ILCS 590/1from Ch. 38, par. 70-51
11    725 ILCS 5/102-23
12    725 ILCS 5/Art. 106B
13    heading
14    725 ILCS 5/106B-5
15    725 ILCS 5/110-5from Ch. 38, par. 110-5
16    725 ILCS 5/114-15
17    725 ILCS 5/115-10from Ch. 38, par. 115-10
18    725 ILCS 5/122-2.2
19    725 ILCS 120/3from Ch. 38, par. 1403
20    725 ILCS 207/90
21    725 ILCS 210/4.10from Ch. 14, par. 204.10
22    730 ILCS 5/3-12-16
23    730 ILCS 5/5-1-8from Ch. 38, par. 1005-1-8
24    730 ILCS 5/5-1-13from Ch. 38, par. 1005-1-13
25    730 ILCS 5/5-5-3from Ch. 38, par. 1005-5-3
26    730 ILCS 5/5-5-3.1from Ch. 38, par. 1005-5-3.1

 

 

HB4049 Engrossed- 2098 -LRB099 03667 KTG 23678 b

1    730 ILCS 5/5-5-3.2
2    730 ILCS 5/5-6-3from Ch. 38, par. 1005-6-3
3    730 ILCS 5/5-6-3.1from Ch. 38, par. 1005-6-3.1
4    730 ILCS 5/5-7-1from Ch. 38, par. 1005-7-1
5    735 ILCS 5/13-114from Ch. 110, par. 13-114
6    740 ILCS 45/6.1from Ch. 70, par. 76.1
7    740 ILCS 110/4from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 804
8    740 ILCS 110/12from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 812
9    745 ILCS 80/1from Ch. 70, par. 701
10    740 ILCS 128/10
11    750 ILCS 5/216from Ch. 40, par. 216
12    750 ILCS 5/513from Ch. 40, par. 513
13    750 ILCS 5/601from Ch. 40, par. 601
14    750 ILCS 5/607from Ch. 40, par. 607
15    750 ILCS 50/12from Ch. 40, par. 1514
16    750 ILCS 61/15
17    750 ILCS 70/10
18    755 ILCS 5/1-2.17from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 1-2.17
19    755 ILCS 5/1-2.23
20    755 ILCS 5/1-2.24
21    755 ILCS 5/2-6.2
22    755 ILCS 5/2-6.6
23    755 ILCS 5/6-2from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 6-2
24    755 ILCS 5/6-6from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 6-6
25    755 ILCS 5/6-10from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 6-10
26    755 ILCS 5/6-12from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 6-12

 

 

HB4049 Engrossed- 2099 -LRB099 03667 KTG 23678 b

1    755 ILCS 5/6-13from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 6-13
2    755 ILCS 5/6-20from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 6-20
3    755 ILCS 5/9-1from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 9-1
4    755 ILCS 5/9-3from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 9-3
5    755 ILCS 5/9-4from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 9-4
6    755 ILCS 5/9-5from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 9-5
7    755 ILCS 5/9-6from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 9-6
8    755 ILCS 5/9-8from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 9-8
9    755 ILCS 5/11-3from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 11-3
10    755 ILCS 5/Art. XIa
11    heading
12    755 ILCS 5/11a-1from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 11a-1
13    755 ILCS 5/11a-2from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 11a-2
14    755 ILCS 5/11a-3from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 11a-3
15    755 ILCS 5/11a-3.1
16    755 ILCS 5/11a-3.2
17    755 ILCS 5/11a-4from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 11a-4
18    755 ILCS 5/11a-5from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 11a-5
19    755 ILCS 5/11a-6from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 11a-6
20    755 ILCS 5/11a-8from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 11a-8
21    755 ILCS 5/11a-8.1
22    755 ILCS 5/11a-10from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 11a-10
23    755 ILCS 5/11a-10.2
24    755 ILCS 5/11a-11from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 11a-11
25    755 ILCS 5/11a-12from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 11a-12
26    755 ILCS 5/11a-13from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 11a-13

 

 

HB4049 Engrossed- 2100 -LRB099 03667 KTG 23678 b

1    755 ILCS 5/11a-16from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 11a-16
2    755 ILCS 5/11a-17from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 11a-17
3    755 ILCS 5/11a-18from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 11a-18
4    755 ILCS 5/11a-18.1from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 11a-18.1
5    755 ILCS 5/11a-18.2
6    755 ILCS 5/11a-18.3
7    755 ILCS 5/11a-20from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 11a-20
8    755 ILCS 5/11a-22from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 11a-22
9    755 ILCS 5/11a-24
10    755 ILCS 5/12-2from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 12-2
11    755 ILCS 5/12-4from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 12-4
12    755 ILCS 5/13-2from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 13-2
13    755 ILCS 5/13-3.1from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 13-3.1
14    755 ILCS 5/13-5from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 13-5
15    755 ILCS 5/18-1.1from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 18-1.1
16    755 ILCS 5/18-8from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 18-8
17    755 ILCS 5/23-2from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 23-2
18    755 ILCS 5/26-3
19    755 ILCS 5/28-2from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 28-2
20    755 ILCS 5/28-3from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 28-3
21    755 ILCS 5/28-10from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 28-10
22    755 ILCS 45/2-3from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 802-3
23    755 ILCS 45/2-6from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 802-6
24    755 ILCS 45/3-3from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 803-3
25    755 ILCS 45/4-1from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 804-1
26    760 ILCS 5/15from Ch. 17, par. 1685

 

 

HB4049 Engrossed- 2101 -LRB099 03667 KTG 23678 b

1    760 ILCS 5/15.1from Ch. 17, par. 1685.1
2    760 ILCS 5/16.1
3    760 ILCS 5/16.4
4    760 ILCS 20/19from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 269
5    760 ILCS 55/7.5
6    765 ILCS 101/1-25
7    765 ILCS 605/18.4from Ch. 30, par. 318.4
8    765 ILCS 925/4from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 904
9    775 ILCS 5/3-104.1from Ch. 68, par. 3-104.1
10    775 ILCS 10/4from Ch. 29, par. 20
11    775 ILCS 10/8from Ch. 29, par. 24
12    775 ILCS 20/1from Ch. 29, par. 24a
13    775 ILCS 20/3from Ch. 29, par. 24c
14    775 ILCS 20/7from Ch. 29, par. 24g
15    775 ILCS 30/Act title
16    775 ILCS 30/2from Ch. 23, par. 3362
17    775 ILCS 30/3from Ch. 23, par. 3363
18    775 ILCS 30/4from Ch. 23, par. 3364
19    775 ILCS 30/5from Ch. 23, par. 3365
20    775 ILCS 30/6from Ch. 23, par. 3366
21    755 ILCS 65/10
22    815 ILCS 140/1bfrom Ch. 17, par. 6003
23    815 ILCS 365/2from Ch. 121 1/2, par. 1502
24    815 ILCS 505/2FF
25    815 ILCS 505/2MM
26    815 ILCS 515/5from Ch. 121 1/2, par. 1605

 

 

HB4049 Engrossed- 2102 -LRB099 03667 KTG 23678 b

1    815 ILCS 710/4from Ch. 121 1/2, par. 754
2    820 ILCS 105/4from Ch. 48, par. 1004
3    820 ILCS 105/10from Ch. 48, par. 1010
4    820 ILCS 305/6from Ch. 48, par. 138.6
5    820 ILCS 305/17from Ch. 48, par. 138.17
6    820 ILCS 310/5from Ch. 48, par. 172.40
7    820 ILCS 310/6from Ch. 48, par. 172.41
8    820 ILCS 310/10from Ch. 48, par. 172.45
9    820 ILCS 310/17from Ch. 48, par. 172.52
10    820 ILCS 405/601from Ch. 48, par. 431