96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2009 and 2010
SB2067


 
Introduced 2/20/2009, by Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson
 
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. Removes provisions placing limitations on the police powers of Department of Revenue investigators. Effective immediately.
















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    AN ACT concerning State government.

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


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



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    (20 ILCS 2505/2505-305)  (was 20 ILCS 2505/39b15.1)



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    Sec. 2505-305. Investigators. 

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    (a) The Department has the power to
appoint investigators 
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to conduct all investigations,
searches, seizures, arrests, 
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and other duties imposed under the provisions
of any law 
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administered by the Department
or the Illinois Gaming Board.

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These Except as provided in subsection (c), these investigators 
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have
and
may exercise all the powers of peace officers solely 
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for the purpose of
enforcing taxing measures administered by 
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the Department
or the Illinois Gaming Board.

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    (b) The Director must authorize to each investigator 
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employed under this
Section and
to any other employee of the 
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Department exercising the powers of a peace
officer a
distinct 
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badge that, on its face, (i) clearly states that the badge is

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authorized
by the
Department and (ii)
contains a unique 
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identifying number.
No other badge shall be authorized by
the 
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Department.

 


 






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    (c) Investigators appointed under this Section who are 
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assigned to the
Illinois Gaming Board have and may exercise all

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the rights and powers
 of peace officers,
provided that these 
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powers shall be limited to offenses or violations occurring
or 
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committed on a riverboat or dock, as defined in subsections (d) 
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and (f) of
Section 4 of the Riverboat
Gambling Act.

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(Source: P.A. 91-239, eff. 1-1-00; 91-883, eff. 1-1-01; 92-493, 
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eff. 1-1-02.)

 

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    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
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becoming law.