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92_SB0684
LRB9200701RCcdA
1 AN ACT in relation to counties.
2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
4 Section 5. The Counties Code is amended by adding Section
5 3-6040 as follows:
6 (55 ILCS 5/3-6040 new)
7 Sec. 3-6040. Company for the apprehension of criminals
8 and the recovery of stolen property. There is within the
9 Office of the Will County Sheriff a company of at least 20
10 citizens organized for the purpose of detecting and
11 apprehending criminals against the laws of the State of
12 Illinois. The company shall be a continuation of the company
13 formed in Will County under "An Act to authorize the
14 formation of companies for the detection and apprehension of
15 horse thieves and other felons", filed July 7, 1885, as
16 amended. Any action taken by that company in accordance with
17 that Act as that Act existed before its repeal by Public Act
18 76-754 is validated. The company shall have power to call to
19 its aid the peace officers of Will County in accordance with
20 law in the pursuit and apprehension of criminals and the
21 recovery of stolen property. The company may add to its
22 number or expel members. At a regular meeting of the company,
23 the company may elect from its membership no more than 20
24 members to be recommended to the Will County Sheriff for
25 appointment as deputy sheriffs. These 20 members so selected
26 shall be eligible upon a finding that they have previously or
27 currently met the requirements of Section 8.1 or 8.2 of the
28 Illinois Police Training Act for certification as police
29 officers. In case of a vacancy or vacancies on account of
30 the death, removal, or resignation of any member so elected
31 and appointed as a deputy sheriff, the company may elect and
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1 recommend another member or members for appointment to fill
2 the vacancy or vacancies.
3 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
4 becoming law.