97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
HB2992

 

Introduced 2/23/2011, by Rep. Michael J. Zalewski

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
20 ILCS 2505/2505-305  was 20 ILCS 2505/39b15.1

    Amends the Department of Revenue Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that if a Department of Revenue investigator, except an investigator appointed to enforce taxing or other measures under the Liquor Control Act of 1934, discovers any criminal offense or violation unrelated to taxing or other measures administered by the Department, then the investigator may exercise the powers of a police officer if (i) the criminal offense or violation creates a threat to the life or safety of the investigator or any other person and (ii) the investigator notifies the proper local or State law enforcement agency as soon as it is practical. Effective immediately.


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FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

 

 

A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning State government.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Department of Revenue Law of the Civil
5Administrative Code of Illinois is amended by changing Section
62505-305 as follows:
 
7    (20 ILCS 2505/2505-305)  (was 20 ILCS 2505/39b15.1)
8    Sec. 2505-305. Investigators.
9    (a) The Department has the power to appoint investigators
10to conduct all investigations, searches, seizures, arrests,
11and other duties imposed under the provisions of any law
12administered by the Department. Except as provided in
13subsection (c), these investigators have and may exercise all
14the powers of peace officers solely for the purpose of
15enforcing taxing or other measures administered by the
16Department.
17    (a-5) In addition to the powers provided in subsection (a),
18if an investigator, except an investigator appointed to enforce
19taxing or other measures under the Liquor Control Act of 1934,
20discovers any criminal offense or violation unrelated to taxing
21or other measures administered by the Department, then the
22investigator may exercise the powers of a police officer if (i)
23the criminal offense or violation creates a threat to the life

 

 

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1or safety of the investigator or any other person and (ii) the
2investigator notifies the proper local or State law enforcement
3agency as soon as it is practical.
4    (b) The Director must authorize to each investigator
5employed under this Section and to any other employee of the
6Department exercising the powers of a peace officer a distinct
7badge that, on its face, (i) clearly states that the badge is
8authorized by the Department and (ii) contains a unique
9identifying number. No other badge shall be authorized by the
10Department.
11    (c) The Department may enter into agreements with the
12Illinois Gaming Board providing that investigators appointed
13under this Section shall exercise the peace officer powers set
14forth in paragraph (20.6) of subsection (c) of Section 5 of the
15Riverboat Gambling Act.
16(Source: P.A. 96-37, eff. 7-13-09.)
 
17    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
18becoming law.