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91_HB2498
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1 AN ACT to amend the Firemen's Disciplinary Act by
2 changing Section 2.
3 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
4 represented in the General Assembly:
5 Section 5. The Firemen's Disciplinary Act is amended by
6 changing Section 2 as follows:
7 (50 ILCS 745/2) (from Ch. 85, par. 2502)
8 Sec. 2. Definitions. For the purposes of this Act,
9 unless clearly required otherwise, the terms defined in this
10 Section have the meaning ascribed herein:
11 (a) "Fireman" means a person who is a "firefighter" or
12 "fireman" as defined in Sections 4-106 or 6-106 of the
13 Illinois Pension Code, and includes a person who is an
14 "employee" as defined in Section 15-107 of the Illinois
15 Pension Code and whose primary duties relate to firefighting.
16 (b) "Informal inquiry" means a meeting by supervisory or
17 command personnel with a fireman upon whom an allegation of
18 misconduct has come to the attention of such supervisory or
19 command personnel, the purpose of which meeting is to mediate
20 a citizen complaint or discuss the facts to determine whether
21 a formal investigation should be commenced.
22 (c) "Formal investigation" means the process of
23 investigation ordered by a commanding officer during which
24 the questioning of a fireman is intended to gather evidence
25 of misconduct which may be the basis for filing charges
26 seeking his or her removal, discharge or suspension in excess
27 of 72 hours.
28 (d) "Interrogation" means the questioning of a fireman
29 pursuant to an investigation initiated by the respective
30 State or local governmental unit in connection with an
31 alleged violation of such unit's rules which may be the basis
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1 for filing charges seeking his or her suspension, removal, or
2 discharge. The term does not include questioning as part of
3 an informal inquiry as to allegations of misconduct relating
4 to minor infractions of agency rules which may be noted on
5 the fireman's record but which may not in themselves result
6 in removal, discharge or suspension in excess of 72 hours.
7 (e) "Administrative proceeding" means any non-judicial
8 hearing which is authorized to recommend, approve or order
9 the suspension, removal, or discharge of a fireman.
10 (Source: P.A. 85-606.)