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State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
HB2297 Introduced , by Rep. Fred Crespo SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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70 ILCS 810/15 | from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 6418 |
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Amends the Cook County Forest Preserve District Act. Provides that 91 days after the effective date of the amendatory Act: (1) the forest preserve district board's authority to appoint and maintain a police force is terminated; and (2) the Cook County Sheriff's Department shall exercise primary jurisdiction over the territory within the forest preserve district. Effective immediately.
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| | | FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY | | HOUSING AFFORDABILITY IMPACT NOTE ACT MAY APPLY |
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| | HB2297 | | LRB101 07717 AWJ 52765 b |
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| 1 | | AN ACT concerning local government.
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| 2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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| 3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
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| 4 | | Section 5. The Cook County Forest Preserve District Act is |
| 5 | | amended by changing Section 15 as follows:
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| 6 | | (70 ILCS 810/15) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 6418)
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| 7 | | Sec. 15. Police powers in the district. |
| 8 | | (a) Until 90 days after the effective date of this |
| 9 | | amendatory Act of the 101st General Assembly, the The board |
| 10 | | shall have the right and power to appoint and
maintain a |
| 11 | | sufficient police force, the members of which may have and
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| 12 | | exercise police powers over the territory within such forest |
| 13 | | preserves
for the preservation of the public peace, and the |
| 14 | | observance and
enforcement of the ordinances and laws, such as |
| 15 | | are conferred upon and
exercised by the police of organized |
| 16 | | cities and villages; but such
police force, when acting within |
| 17 | | the limits of any city or village, but outside the territory |
| 18 | | owned, leased, or licensed by the district and property over |
| 19 | | which the district has easement rights,
shall act in aid of the |
| 20 | | regular police force of such city or village and
shall then be |
| 21 | | subject to the direction of its chief of police, city or
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| 22 | | village marshals, or other head thereof. |
| 23 | | (b) 91 days after the effective date of this amendatory Act |