101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
SB1752

 

Introduced 2/15/2019, by Sen. Dave Syverson

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
5 ILCS 430/5-45
230 ILCS 10/5  from Ch. 120, par. 2405

    Amends the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act. Prohibits employees of the Illinois Gaming Board and certain family members from being employed by or receiving any type of compensation from a person or entity licensed by the Board, including a person or entity that contracts with such a licensee, within one year after leaving employment with the Board. Amends the Riverboat Gambling Act. Prohibits a Board member and individuals with certain relationships with a Board member from being an employee of or having a contractual relationship with a gambling operation subject to the jurisdiction of the Board, including video gaming. Provides that if a member violates the prohibition, it is grounds for removal from the Board by the Governor. Prohibits a Board employee and individuals with certain relationships with a Board employee from being an employee of or having a contractual relationship with a gambling operation subject to the jurisdiction of the Board, including video gaming.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning gaming.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The State Officials and Employees Ethics Act is
5amended by changing Section 5-45 as follows:
 
6    (5 ILCS 430/5-45)
7    Sec. 5-45. Procurement; revolving door prohibition.
8    (a) No former officer, member, or State employee, or spouse
9or immediate family member living with such person, shall,
10within a period of one year immediately after termination of
11State employment, knowingly accept employment or receive
12compensation or fees for services from a person or entity if
13the officer, member, or State employee, during the year
14immediately preceding termination of State employment,
15participated personally and substantially in the award of State
16contracts, or the issuance of State contract change orders,
17with a cumulative value of $25,000 or more to the person or
18entity, or its parent or subsidiary.
19    (b) No former officer of the executive branch or State
20employee of the executive branch with regulatory or licensing
21authority, or spouse or immediate family member living with
22such person, shall, within a period of one year immediately
23after termination of State employment, knowingly accept

 

 

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1employment or receive compensation or fees for services from a
2person or entity if the officer or State employee, during the
3year immediately preceding termination of State employment,
4participated personally and substantially in making a
5regulatory or licensing decision that directly applied to the
6person or entity, or its parent or subsidiary.
7    (c) Within 6 months after the effective date of this
8amendatory Act of the 96th General Assembly, each executive
9branch constitutional officer and legislative leader, the
10Auditor General, and the Joint Committee on Legislative Support
11Services shall adopt a policy delineating which State positions
12under his or her jurisdiction and control, by the nature of
13their duties, may have the authority to participate personally
14and substantially in the award of State contracts or in
15regulatory or licensing decisions. The Governor shall adopt
16such a policy for all State employees of the executive branch
17not under the jurisdiction and control of any other executive
18branch constitutional officer.
19    The policies required under subsection (c) of this Section
20shall be filed with the appropriate ethics commission
21established under this Act or, for the Auditor General, with
22the Office of the Auditor General.
23    (d) Each Inspector General shall have the authority to
24determine that additional State positions under his or her
25jurisdiction, not otherwise subject to the policies required by
26subsection (c) of this Section, are nonetheless subject to the

 

 

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1notification requirement of subsection (f) below due to their
2involvement in the award of State contracts or in regulatory or
3licensing decisions.
4    (e) The Joint Committee on Legislative Support Services,
5the Auditor General, and each of the executive branch
6constitutional officers and legislative leaders subject to
7subsection (c) of this Section shall provide written
8notification to all employees in positions subject to the
9policies required by subsection (c) or a determination made
10under subsection (d): (1) upon hiring, promotion, or transfer
11into the relevant position; and (2) at the time the employee's
12duties are changed in such a way as to qualify that employee.
13An employee receiving notification must certify in writing that
14the person was advised of the prohibition and the requirement
15to notify the appropriate Inspector General in subsection (f).
16    (f) Any State employee in a position subject to the
17policies required by subsection (c) or to a determination under
18subsection (d), but who does not fall within the prohibition of
19subsection (h) below, who is offered non-State employment
20during State employment or within a period of one year
21immediately after termination of State employment shall, prior
22to accepting such non-State employment, notify the appropriate
23Inspector General. Within 10 calendar days after receiving
24notification from an employee in a position subject to the
25policies required by subsection (c), such Inspector General
26shall make a determination as to whether the State employee is

 

 

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1restricted from accepting such employment by subsection (a) or
2(b). In making a determination, in addition to any other
3relevant information, an Inspector General shall assess the
4effect of the prospective employment or relationship upon
5decisions referred to in subsections (a) and (b), based on the
6totality of the participation by the former officer, member, or
7State employee in those decisions. A determination by an
8Inspector General must be in writing, signed and dated by the
9Inspector General, and delivered to the subject of the
10determination within 10 calendar days or the person is deemed
11eligible for the employment opportunity. For purposes of this
12subsection, "appropriate Inspector General" means (i) for
13members and employees of the legislative branch, the
14Legislative Inspector General; (ii) for the Auditor General and
15employees of the Office of the Auditor General, the Inspector
16General provided for in Section 30-5 of this Act; and (iii) for
17executive branch officers and employees, the Inspector General
18having jurisdiction over the officer or employee. Notice of any
19determination of an Inspector General and of any such appeal
20shall be given to the ultimate jurisdictional authority, the
21Attorney General, and the Executive Ethics Commission.
22    (g) An Inspector General's determination regarding
23restrictions under subsection (a) or (b) may be appealed to the
24appropriate Ethics Commission by the person subject to the
25decision or the Attorney General no later than the 10th
26calendar day after the date of the determination.

 

 

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1    On appeal, the Ethics Commission or Auditor General shall
2seek, accept, and consider written public comments regarding a
3determination. In deciding whether to uphold an Inspector
4General's determination, the appropriate Ethics Commission or
5Auditor General shall assess, in addition to any other relevant
6information, the effect of the prospective employment or
7relationship upon the decisions referred to in subsections (a)
8and (b), based on the totality of the participation by the
9former officer, member, or State employee in those decisions.
10The Ethics Commission shall decide whether to uphold an
11Inspector General's determination within 10 calendar days or
12the person is deemed eligible for the employment opportunity.
13    (h) The following officers, members, or State employees
14shall not, within a period of one year immediately after
15termination of office or State employment, knowingly accept
16employment or receive compensation or fees for services from a
17person or entity if the person or entity or its parent or
18subsidiary, during the year immediately preceding termination
19of State employment, was a party to a State contract or
20contracts with a cumulative value of $25,000 or more involving
21the officer, member, or State employee's State agency, or was
22the subject of a regulatory or licensing decision involving the
23officer, member, or State employee's State agency, regardless
24of whether he or she participated personally and substantially
25in the award of the State contract or contracts or the making
26of the regulatory or licensing decision in question:

 

 

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1        (1) members or officers;
2        (2) members of a commission or board created by the
3    Illinois Constitution;
4        (3) persons whose appointment to office is subject to
5    the advice and consent of the Senate;
6        (4) the head of a department, commission, board,
7    division, bureau, authority, or other administrative unit
8    within the government of this State;
9        (5) chief procurement officers, State purchasing
10    officers, and their designees whose duties are directly
11    related to State procurement; and
12        (6) chiefs of staff, deputy chiefs of staff, associate
13    chiefs of staff, assistant chiefs of staff, and deputy
14    governors.
15    (i) For the purposes of this Section, with respect to
16officers or employees of a regional transit board, as defined
17in this Act, the phrase "person or entity" does not include:
18(i) the United States government, (ii) the State, (iii)
19municipalities, as defined under Article VII, Section 1 of the
20Illinois Constitution, (iv) units of local government, as
21defined under Article VII, Section 1 of the Illinois
22Constitution, or (v) school districts.
23    (j) No employee of the Illinois Gaming Board, or spouse or
24immediate family member living with such person, shall, within
25a period of one year immediately after termination of
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1employment or receive compensation or fees for services from a
2person or entity licensed by the Illinois Gaming Board,
3including a person or entity that contracts with a person or
4entity licensed by the Illinois Gaming Board.
5(Source: P.A. 96-555, eff. 8-18-09; 97-653, eff. 1-13-12.)
 
6    Section 10. The Riverboat Gambling Act is amended by
7changing Section 5 as follows:
 
8    (230 ILCS 10/5)  (from Ch. 120, par. 2405)
9    Sec. 5. Gaming Board.
10    (a) (1) There is hereby established the Illinois Gaming
11Board, which shall have the powers and duties specified in this
12Act, and all other powers necessary and proper to fully and
13effectively execute this Act for the purpose of administering,
14regulating, and enforcing the system of riverboat gambling
15established by this Act. Its jurisdiction shall extend under
16this Act to every person, association, corporation,
17partnership and trust involved in riverboat gambling
18operations in the State of Illinois.
19    (2) The Board shall consist of 5 members to be appointed by
20the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate, one of
21whom shall be designated by the Governor to be chairman. Each
22member shall have a reasonable knowledge of the practice,
23procedure and principles of gambling operations. Each member
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1will become a resident of Illinois before taking office. At
2least one member shall be experienced in law enforcement and
3criminal investigation, at least one member shall be a
4certified public accountant experienced in accounting and
5auditing, and at least one member shall be a lawyer licensed to
6practice law in Illinois.
7    (3) The terms of office of the Board members shall be 3
8years, except that the terms of office of the initial Board
9members appointed pursuant to this Act will commence from the
10effective date of this Act and run as follows: one for a term
11ending July 1, 1991, 2 for a term ending July 1, 1992, and 2 for
12a term ending July 1, 1993. Upon the expiration of the
13foregoing terms, the successors of such members shall serve a
14term for 3 years and until their successors are appointed and
15qualified for like terms. Vacancies in the Board shall be
16filled for the unexpired term in like manner as original
17appointments. Each member of the Board shall be eligible for
18reappointment at the discretion of the Governor with the advice
19and consent of the Senate.
20    (4) Each member of the Board shall receive $300 for each
21day the Board meets and for each day the member conducts any
22hearing pursuant to this Act. Each member of the Board shall
23also be reimbursed for all actual and necessary expenses and
24disbursements incurred in the execution of official duties.
25    (5) No person shall be appointed a member of the Board or
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1child or parent or other person with whom the member of the
2Board has a romantic or sexual relationship is, a member of the
3board of directors of, employee of, or a person financially
4interested in, including contractual relationships with, any
5gambling operation subject to the jurisdiction of this Board,
6including video gaming, or any race track, race meeting, racing
7association or the operations thereof subject to the
8jurisdiction of the Illinois Racing Board. No Board member
9shall hold any other public office. No person shall be a member
10of the Board who is not of good moral character or who has been
11convicted of, or is under indictment for, a felony under the
12laws of Illinois or any other state, or the United States.
13    (5.5) No member of the Board shall engage in any political
14activity. For the purposes of this Section, "political" means
15any activity in support of or in connection with any campaign
16for federal, State, or local elective office or any political
17organization, but does not include activities (i) relating to
18the support or opposition of any executive, legislative, or
19administrative action (as those terms are defined in Section 2
20of the Lobbyist Registration Act), (ii) relating to collective
21bargaining, or (iii) that are otherwise in furtherance of the
22person's official State duties or governmental and public
23service functions.
24    (6) Any member of the Board may be removed by the Governor
25for neglect of duty, misfeasance, malfeasance, or nonfeasance
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1violating paragraph (5) of this subsection (a).
2    (7) Before entering upon the discharge of the duties of his
3office, each member of the Board shall take an oath that he
4will faithfully execute the duties of his office according to
5the laws of the State and the rules and regulations adopted
6therewith and shall give bond to the State of Illinois,
7approved by the Governor, in the sum of $25,000. Every such
8bond, when duly executed and approved, shall be recorded in the
9office of the Secretary of State. Whenever the Governor
10determines that the bond of any member of the Board has become
11or is likely to become invalid or insufficient, he shall
12require such member forthwith to renew his bond, which is to be
13approved by the Governor. Any member of the Board who fails to
14take oath and give bond within 30 days from the date of his
15appointment, or who fails to renew his bond within 30 days
16after it is demanded by the Governor, shall be guilty of
17neglect of duty and may be removed by the Governor. The cost of
18any bond given by any member of the Board under this Section
19shall be taken to be a part of the necessary expenses of the
20Board.
21    (7.5) For the examination of all mechanical,
22electromechanical, or electronic table games, slot machines,
23slot accounting systems, and other electronic gaming equipment
24for compliance with this Act, the Board may utilize the
25services of one or more independent outside testing
26laboratories that have been accredited by a national

 

 

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1accreditation body and that, in the judgment of the Board, are
2qualified to perform such examinations.
3    (8) The Board shall employ such personnel as may be
4necessary to carry out its functions and shall determine the
5salaries of all personnel, except those personnel whose
6salaries are determined under the terms of a collective
7bargaining agreement. No person shall be employed to serve the
8Board who is, or whose spouse, parent or child or other person
9with whom the employee has a romantic or sexual relationship
10is, an official of, or has a financial interest in or financial
11relation with, including contractual relationships with, any
12operator engaged in gambling operations within this State,
13including video gaming, or any organization engaged in
14conducting horse racing within this State. Any employee
15violating these prohibitions shall be subject to termination of
16employment.
17    (9) An Administrator shall perform any and all duties that
18the Board shall assign him. The salary of the Administrator
19shall be determined by the Board and, in addition, he shall be
20reimbursed for all actual and necessary expenses incurred by
21him in discharge of his official duties. The Administrator
22shall keep records of all proceedings of the Board and shall
23preserve all records, books, documents and other papers
24belonging to the Board or entrusted to its care. The
25Administrator shall devote his full time to the duties of the
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1    (b) The Board shall have general responsibility for the
2implementation of this Act. Its duties include, without
3limitation, the following:
4        (1) To decide promptly and in reasonable order all
5    license applications. Any party aggrieved by an action of
6    the Board denying, suspending, revoking, restricting or
7    refusing to renew a license may request a hearing before
8    the Board. A request for a hearing must be made to the
9    Board in writing within 5 days after service of notice of
10    the action of the Board. Notice of the action of the Board
11    shall be served either by personal delivery or by certified
12    mail, postage prepaid, to the aggrieved party. Notice
13    served by certified mail shall be deemed complete on the
14    business day following the date of such mailing. The Board
15    shall conduct all requested hearings promptly and in
16    reasonable order;
17        (2) To conduct all hearings pertaining to civil
18    violations of this Act or rules and regulations promulgated
19    hereunder;
20        (3) To promulgate such rules and regulations as in its
21    judgment may be necessary to protect or enhance the
22    credibility and integrity of gambling operations
23    authorized by this Act and the regulatory process
24    hereunder;
25        (4) To provide for the establishment and collection of
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1    Act and the rules and regulations issued pursuant hereto.
2    All such fees and taxes shall be deposited into the State
3    Gaming Fund;
4        (5) To provide for the levy and collection of penalties
5    and fines for the violation of provisions of this Act and
6    the rules and regulations promulgated hereunder. All such
7    fines and penalties shall be deposited into the Education
8    Assistance Fund, created by Public Act 86-0018, of the
9    State of Illinois;
10        (6) To be present through its inspectors and agents any
11    time gambling operations are conducted on any riverboat for
12    the purpose of certifying the revenue thereof, receiving
13    complaints from the public, and conducting such other
14    investigations into the conduct of the gambling games and
15    the maintenance of the equipment as from time to time the
16    Board may deem necessary and proper;
17        (7) To review and rule upon any complaint by a licensee
18    regarding any investigative procedures of the State which
19    are unnecessarily disruptive of gambling operations. The
20    need to inspect and investigate shall be presumed at all
21    times. The disruption of a licensee's operations shall be
22    proved by clear and convincing evidence, and establish
23    that: (A) the procedures had no reasonable law enforcement
24    purposes, and (B) the procedures were so disruptive as to
25    unreasonably inhibit gambling operations;
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1    fiscal year. In addition, special meetings may be called by
2    the Chairman or any 2 Board members upon 72 hours written
3    notice to each member. All Board meetings shall be subject
4    to the Open Meetings Act. Three members of the Board shall
5    constitute a quorum, and 3 votes shall be required for any
6    final determination by the Board. The Board shall keep a
7    complete and accurate record of all its meetings. A
8    majority of the members of the Board shall constitute a
9    quorum for the transaction of any business, for the
10    performance of any duty, or for the exercise of any power
11    which this Act requires the Board members to transact,
12    perform or exercise en banc, except that, upon order of the
13    Board, one of the Board members or an administrative law
14    judge designated by the Board may conduct any hearing
15    provided for under this Act or by Board rule and may
16    recommend findings and decisions to the Board. The Board
17    member or administrative law judge conducting such hearing
18    shall have all powers and rights granted to the Board in
19    this Act. The record made at the time of the hearing shall
20    be reviewed by the Board, or a majority thereof, and the
21    findings and decision of the majority of the Board shall
22    constitute the order of the Board in such case;
23        (9) To maintain records which are separate and distinct
24    from the records of any other State board or commission.
25    Such records shall be available for public inspection and
26    shall accurately reflect all Board proceedings;

 

 

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1        (10) To file a written annual report with the Governor
2    on or before July 1 each year and such additional reports
3    as the Governor may request. The annual report shall
4    include a statement of receipts and disbursements by the
5    Board, actions taken by the Board, and any additional
6    information and recommendations which the Board may deem
7    valuable or which the Governor may request;
8        (11) (Blank);
9        (12) (Blank);
10        (13) To assume responsibility for administration and
11    enforcement of the Video Gaming Act; and
12        (14) To adopt, by rule, a code of conduct governing
13    Board members and employees that ensure, to the maximum
14    extent possible, that persons subject to this Code avoid
15    situations, relationships, or associations that may
16    represent or lead to a conflict of interest.
17    (c) The Board shall have jurisdiction over and shall
18supervise all gambling operations governed by this Act. The
19Board shall have all powers necessary and proper to fully and
20effectively execute the provisions of this Act, including, but
21not limited to, the following:
22        (1) To investigate applicants and determine the
23    eligibility of applicants for licenses and to select among
24    competing applicants the applicants which best serve the
25    interests of the citizens of Illinois.
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1    riverboat gambling operations in this State and all persons
2    on riverboats where gambling operations are conducted.
3        (3) To promulgate rules and regulations for the purpose
4    of administering the provisions of this Act and to
5    prescribe rules, regulations and conditions under which
6    all riverboat gambling in the State shall be conducted.
7    Such rules and regulations are to provide for the
8    prevention of practices detrimental to the public interest
9    and for the best interests of riverboat gambling, including
10    rules and regulations regarding the inspection of such
11    riverboats and the review of any permits or licenses
12    necessary to operate a riverboat under any laws or
13    regulations applicable to riverboats, and to impose
14    penalties for violations thereof.
15        (4) To enter the office, riverboats, facilities, or
16    other places of business of a licensee, where evidence of
17    the compliance or noncompliance with the provisions of this
18    Act is likely to be found.
19        (5) To investigate alleged violations of this Act or
20    the rules of the Board and to take appropriate disciplinary
21    action against a licensee or a holder of an occupational
22    license for a violation, or institute appropriate legal
23    action for enforcement, or both.
24        (6) To adopt standards for the licensing of all persons
25    under this Act, as well as for electronic or mechanical
26    gambling games, and to establish fees for such licenses.

 

 

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1        (7) To adopt appropriate standards for all riverboats
2    and facilities.
3        (8) To require that the records, including financial or
4    other statements of any licensee under this Act, shall be
5    kept in such manner as prescribed by the Board and that any
6    such licensee involved in the ownership or management of
7    gambling operations submit to the Board an annual balance
8    sheet and profit and loss statement, list of the
9    stockholders or other persons having a 1% or greater
10    beneficial interest in the gambling activities of each
11    licensee, and any other information the Board deems
12    necessary in order to effectively administer this Act and
13    all rules, regulations, orders and final decisions
14    promulgated under this Act.
15        (9) To conduct hearings, issue subpoenas for the
16    attendance of witnesses and subpoenas duces tecum for the
17    production of books, records and other pertinent documents
18    in accordance with the Illinois Administrative Procedure
19    Act, and to administer oaths and affirmations to the
20    witnesses, when, in the judgment of the Board, it is
21    necessary to administer or enforce this Act or the Board
22    rules.
23        (10) To prescribe a form to be used by any licensee
24    involved in the ownership or management of gambling
25    operations as an application for employment for their
26    employees.

 

 

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1        (11) To revoke or suspend licenses, as the Board may
2    see fit and in compliance with applicable laws of the State
3    regarding administrative procedures, and to review
4    applications for the renewal of licenses. The Board may
5    suspend an owners license, without notice or hearing upon a
6    determination that the safety or health of patrons or
7    employees is jeopardized by continuing a riverboat's
8    operation. The suspension may remain in effect until the
9    Board determines that the cause for suspension has been
10    abated. The Board may revoke the owners license upon a
11    determination that the owner has not made satisfactory
12    progress toward abating the hazard.
13        (12) To eject or exclude or authorize the ejection or
14    exclusion of, any person from riverboat gambling
15    facilities where such person is in violation of this Act,
16    rules and regulations thereunder, or final orders of the
17    Board, or where such person's conduct or reputation is such
18    that his presence within the riverboat gambling facilities
19    may, in the opinion of the Board, call into question the
20    honesty and integrity of the gambling operations or
21    interfere with orderly conduct thereof; provided that the
22    propriety of such ejection or exclusion is subject to
23    subsequent hearing by the Board.
24        (13) To require all licensees of gambling operations to
25    utilize a cashless wagering system whereby all players'
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1    which shall be used only for wagering in the gambling
2    establishment.
3        (14) (Blank).
4        (15) To suspend, revoke or restrict licenses, to
5    require the removal of a licensee or an employee of a
6    licensee for a violation of this Act or a Board rule or for
7    engaging in a fraudulent practice, and to impose civil
8    penalties of up to $5,000 against individuals and up to
9    $10,000 or an amount equal to the daily gross receipts,
10    whichever is larger, against licensees for each violation
11    of any provision of the Act, any rules adopted by the
12    Board, any order of the Board or any other action which, in
13    the Board's discretion, is a detriment or impediment to
14    riverboat gambling operations.
15        (16) To hire employees to gather information, conduct
16    investigations and carry out any other tasks contemplated
17    under this Act.
18        (17) To establish minimum levels of insurance to be
19    maintained by licensees.
20        (18) To authorize a licensee to sell or serve alcoholic
21    liquors, wine or beer as defined in the Liquor Control Act
22    of 1934 on board a riverboat and to have exclusive
23    authority to establish the hours for sale and consumption
24    of alcoholic liquor on board a riverboat, notwithstanding
25    any provision of the Liquor Control Act of 1934 or any
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1    makes excursions. The establishment of the hours for sale
2    and consumption of alcoholic liquor on board a riverboat is
3    an exclusive power and function of the State. A home rule
4    unit may not establish the hours for sale and consumption
5    of alcoholic liquor on board a riverboat. This amendatory
6    Act of 1991 is a denial and limitation of home rule powers
7    and functions under subsection (h) of Section 6 of Article
8    VII of the Illinois Constitution.
9        (19) After consultation with the U.S. Army Corps of
10    Engineers, to establish binding emergency orders upon the
11    concurrence of a majority of the members of the Board
12    regarding the navigability of water, relative to
13    excursions, in the event of extreme weather conditions,
14    acts of God or other extreme circumstances.
15        (20) To delegate the execution of any of its powers
16    under this Act for the purpose of administering and
17    enforcing this Act and its rules and regulations hereunder.
18        (20.5) To approve any contract entered into on its
19    behalf.
20        (20.6) To appoint investigators to conduct
21    investigations, searches, seizures, arrests, and other
22    duties imposed under this Act, as deemed necessary by the
23    Board. These investigators have and may exercise all of the
24    rights and powers of peace officers, provided that these
25    powers shall be limited to offenses or violations occurring
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1    subsections (d) and (f) of Section 4, or as otherwise
2    provided by this Act or any other law.
3        (20.7) To contract with the Department of State Police
4    for the use of trained and qualified State police officers
5    and with the Department of Revenue for the use of trained
6    and qualified Department of Revenue investigators to
7    conduct investigations, searches, seizures, arrests, and
8    other duties imposed under this Act and to exercise all of
9    the rights and powers of peace officers, provided that the
10    powers of Department of Revenue investigators under this
11    subdivision (20.7) shall be limited to offenses or
12    violations occurring or committed on a riverboat or dock,
13    as defined in subsections (d) and (f) of Section 4, or as
14    otherwise provided by this Act or any other law. In the
15    event the Department of State Police or the Department of
16    Revenue is unable to fill contracted police or
17    investigative positions, the Board may appoint
18    investigators to fill those positions pursuant to
19    subdivision (20.6).
20        (21) To take any other action as may be reasonable or
21    appropriate to enforce this Act and rules and regulations
22    hereunder.
23    (d) The Board may seek and shall receive the cooperation of
24the Department of State Police in conducting background
25investigations of applicants and in fulfilling its
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1Department of State Police as a result of such cooperation
2shall be paid by the Board in conformance with the requirements
3of Section 2605-400 of the Department of State Police Law (20
4ILCS 2605/2605-400).
5    (e) The Board must authorize to each investigator and to
6any other employee of the Board exercising the powers of a
7peace officer a distinct badge that, on its face, (i) clearly
8states that the badge is authorized by the Board and (ii)
9contains a unique identifying number. No other badge shall be
10authorized by the Board.
11(Source: P.A. 100-1152, eff. 12-14-18.)