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Public Act 92-0493

SB1177 Enrolled                                LRB9205952SMdv

    AN ACT concerning taxation.

    Be it enacted by the People of  the  State  of  Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:

    Section  5.   The  Department of Revenue Law of the Civil
Administrative  Code  of  Illinois  is  amended  by  changing
Section 2505-305 as follows:

    (20 ILCS 2505/2505-305) (was 20 ILCS 2505/39b15.1)
    Sec. 2505-305.  Investigators.
    (a)  The   Department   has   the   power   to    appoint
investigators   to   conduct  all  investigations,  searches,
seizures,  arrests,  and  other  duties  imposed  under   the
provisions  of  any law administered by the Department or the
Illinois Gaming Board. Except as provided in subsection  (c),
these  The investigators have and may exercise all the powers
of peace officers solely for the purpose of enforcing  taxing
measures  administered  by  the  Department  or  the Illinois
Gaming Board.
    (b)  The Director must  authorize  to  each  investigator
employed  under this Section and to any other employee of the
Department  exercising  the  powers  of  a  peace  officer  a
distinct badge that, on its face, (i) clearly states that the
badge is authorized by the Department  and  (ii)  contains  a
unique identifying number. No other badge shall be authorized
by the Department.
    (c)  Investigators  appointed  under this Section who are
assigned to the Illinois Gaming Board have and  may  exercise
all  the  rights and powers  of peace officers, provided that
these powers shall  be  limited  to  offenses  or  violations
occurring  or committed on a riverboat or dock, as defined in
subsections (d)  and  (f)  of  Section  4  of  the  Riverboat
Gambling Act.
(Source: P.A. 91-239, eff. 1-1-00; 91-883, eff. 1-1-01.)
    Passed in the General Assembly May 29, 2001.
    Approved August 23, 2001.
    Effective January 01, 2002.

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