Chapter 15 — EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

(15 ILCS 50/5) Sec. 5. Definitions. As used in this Act: "Board" means a board authorized or created by executive order of the Governor, statute, or the Illinois Constitution to which the Governor has authority (whether or not exercised) to appoint one or more members. "Commissio…

(15 ILCS 50/90) Sec. 90. (Amendatory provisions; text omitted). (Source: P.A. 96-543, eff. 8-17-09; text omitted.)

(15 ILCS 50/97) Sec. 97. Severability. The provisions of this Act are severable under Section 1.31 of the Statute on Statutes. (Source: P.A. 96-543, eff. 8-17-09.)

(15 ILCS 50/99) Sec. 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law. (Source: P.A. 96-543, eff. 8-17-09.)

(15 ILCS 55/1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Governor's Office of New Americans Act. (Source: P.A. 98-467, eff. 1-1-14.)

(15 ILCS 55/10) Sec. 10. State agency New American Plans. Each State agency under the jurisdiction of the Governor shall develop a New American Plan that incorporates effective training and resources, ensures language access and culturally appropriate services, and includes admin…

(15 ILCS 55/5) Sec. 5. Governor's Office of New Americans. (a) The Office of New Americans is hereby created in the Office of the Governor. (b) The Governor's Office of New Americans shall have the following duties: (1) to welcome and support immigrants and refugees in the State …

(15 ILCS 56/1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Language Equity and Access Act. (Source: P.A. 103-723, eff. 8-2-24.)

(15 ILCS 56/10) Sec. 10. Definitions. In this Act: "Interpretation" means listening to a communication in one language and orally converting it to another language in a manner that preserves the intent and meaning of the original message. "Language assistance services" means oral…

(15 ILCS 56/15) Sec. 15. Statewide Language Equity and Access. (a) This Act is created to ensure meaningful access to State programs and resources for limited proficient (LEP) persons. This Act requires the Governor's Office of New Americans, with the support of the Department of…

(15 ILCS 56/20) Sec. 20. Statewide Language Needs Assessment. The Governor's Office of New Americans, with the support of the Department of Human Services and any other relevant State agencies, shall compile available United States Census data on languages used across the State, …

(15 ILCS 56/25) Sec. 25. Language access plans. (a) Each State agency shall take reasonable steps to ensure meaningful access to services, programs, and activities by LEP persons. Therefore, each State agency shall prepare and submit a language access plan to the Governor's Offic…

(15 ILCS 56/30) Sec. 30. Compliance and accountability. (a) No later than July 1, 2025, the Governor's Office of New Americans shall prepare and submit to the General Assembly a Language Equity and Access Status Report detailing the progress made by State agencies in the implemen…

(15 ILCS 56/35) Sec. 35. Implementation. The Governor's Office of New Americans may work in collaboration with the Department of Human Services and any other relevant State agency to implement this Act. (Source: P.A. 103-723, eff. 8-2-24.)

(15 ILCS 56/5) Sec. 5. Legislative purpose. The purpose of this Act is to ensure that all residents of the State have equal access to State services and, in particular, to remove language as a barrier for persons who have limited English proficiency and who may, therefore, be exc…

(15 ILCS 56/99) Sec. 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law. (Source: P.A. 103-723, eff. 8-2-24.)

(15 ILCS 60/1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Youth Homelessness Prevention Subcommittee Act. (Source: P.A. 101-98, eff. 1-1-20.)

(15 ILCS 60/10) Sec. 10. Youth Homelessness Prevention Subcommittee. In 2016 the Governor, by Executive Order, created a Governor's Cabinet on Children and Youth to ensure that all children and youth in Illinois are healthy, safe, well-educated, and successfully launched into sel…

(15 ILCS 60/15) Sec. 15. Duties. The Youth Homelessness Prevention Subcommittee shall: (1) Review the discharge planning, service plans, and discharge procedures for youth leaving the custody or guardianship of the Department of Children and Family Services, the Department of Juv…

(15 ILCS 60/20) Sec. 20. Membership. The Youth Homelessness Prevention Subcommittee shall include the following members: (1) One representative from the Governor's office. (2) The Director of the Department of Children and Family Services. (3) The Director of the Department of He…

(15 ILCS 60/25) Sec. 25. Quorum. A majority of the members of the Subcommittee shall constitute a quorum, and all recommendations of the Subcommittee shall require approval of a majority of the total members of the Subcommittee. (Source: P.A. 101-98, eff. 1-1-20.)

(15 ILCS 60/30) Sec. 30. Administrative support. The Governor's Office shall provide administrative support to the Youth Homelessness Prevention Subcommittee as needed, including with respect to compliance with State ethics laws, the Open Meetings Act, and the Freedom of Informat…

(15 ILCS 60/35) Sec. 35. Meetings. The Youth Homelessness Prevention Subcommittee shall hold at least 6 meetings each year, but otherwise shall meet at the call of the chair. (Source: P.A. 101-98, eff. 1-1-20.)

(15 ILCS 60/40) Sec. 40. Reports. The Youth Homelessness Prevention Subcommittee shall submit an interim report to the Governor every 6 months and an annual report to the Governor and the General Assembly. (Source: P.A. 101-98, eff. 1-1-20.)

(15 ILCS 60/5) Sec. 5. Legislative findings. The General Assembly finds that 1 in 10 young people ages 18-25 experience a form of homelessness over a 12-month period. Also 1 in 30 youths ages 13-17 experience a form of homelessness over a 12-month period. Homelessness disproporti…

(15 ILCS 205/0.01) (from Ch. 14, par. 0.01) Sec. 0.01. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Attorney General Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1324.)

(15 ILCS 205/1) (from Ch. 14, par. 1) Sec. 1. Before entering upon the respective duties of his office, the attorney general shall be commissioned by the governor, and shall take the following oath or affirmation: I do solemnly swear (or affirm, as the case may be), that I will s…

(15 ILCS 205/10) Sec. 10. Executive officers. (a) As used in this Section: (1) "Governmental authority" means any local governmental unit in this State, any municipal corporation in this State, or any governmental unit of the State of Illinois. This includes any office, officer, …

(15 ILCS 205/2) (from Ch. 14, par. 2) Sec. 2. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 90-372, eff. 7-1-98. Repealed internally, eff. 7-1-98.)

(15 ILCS 205/3) (from Ch. 14, par. 3) Sec. 3. If any person elected to the office of attorney general shall fail to give bond, or take the oath required of him, within 20 days after he is declared elected, the office shall be deemed vacant, and if, being required to give addition…

(15 ILCS 205/4) (from Ch. 14, par. 4) Sec. 4. The duties of the Attorney General shall be-- First - To appear for and represent the people of the State before the supreme court in all cases in which the State or the people of the State are interested. Second - To institute and pr…

(15 ILCS 205/4a) (from Ch. 14, par. 4a) Sec. 4a. Attorneys and investigators appointed by the attorney general, and on his payroll, when authorized by the attorney general or his designee, may expend such sums as the attorney general or his designee deems necessary for any one or…

(15 ILCS 205/4b) (from Ch. 14, par. 4b) Sec. 4b. Before the filing of the first pleading in federal district court in any civil action brought by the Attorney General in the name of the State as parens patriae on behalf of the natural persons residing in this State, as authorized…

(15 ILCS 205/4c) (from Ch. 14, par. 4c) Sec. 4c. (a) Subject to the qualifications set forth below, investigators employed by the Attorney General shall be peace officers and shall have all the powers possessed by policemen in cities and by sheriffs; provided, that Attorney Gener…

(15 ILCS 205/4d) Sec. 4d. Locating support obligor. The Attorney General may request and receive from employers, labor unions, telephone companies, and utility companies location information concerning putative fathers and noncustodial parents for the purpose of establishing a ch…

(15 ILCS 205/4e) Sec. 4e. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 92-19, eff. 6-30-01. Repealed internally, eff. 7-1-02.)

(15 ILCS 205/6) (from Ch. 14, par. 6) Sec. 6. Whenever the attorney general is sick or absent, or unable to attend, or is interested in any cause or proceeding, civil or criminal, which it is or may be his duty to prosecute or defend, the court in which said cause or proceeding i…

(15 ILCS 205/6.3) Sec. 6.3. Worker Protection Unit. (a) The General Assembly finds that the welfare and prosperity of all Illinois citizens and businesses requires the establishment of a Unit within the Attorney General's Office dedicated to combatting businesses that underpay th…

(15 ILCS 205/6.4) Sec. 6.4. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 101-527, eff. 1-1-20. Repealed internally, eff. 12-1-21.)

(15 ILCS 205/6.5) Sec. 6.5. Consumer Utilities Unit. (a) The General Assembly finds that the health, welfare, and prosperity of all Illinois citizens, and the public's interest in adequate, safe, reliable, cost-effective electric, natural gas, water, cable, video, and telecommuni…

(15 ILCS 205/6.6) Sec. 6.6. Immigrant Assistance Program. (a) Purpose and policy. The immigrant population of the State of Illinois constitutes a significant portion of the population of the State. These immigrants often require assistance in order to obtain the government servic…

(15 ILCS 205/7) Sec. 7. Public Access Counselor. (a) The General Assembly finds that members of the public have encountered obstacles in obtaining copies of public records from units of government, and that many of those obstacles result from difficulties that both members of the…

(15 ILCS 205/8) Sec. 8. Multistate Registration and Filing Portal. The Attorney General may become a member of the Multistate Registration and Filing Portal, Inc. For purposes of this Section, "Multistate Registration and Filing Portal, Inc." means an independent tax-exempt nonpr…

(15 ILCS 205/9) Sec. 9. Contract aspirational goals. The Attorney General shall establish aspirational goals for contract awards for all contracts for goods and services, not including contracts for services relating to investigations or litigation. These aspirational goals shall…

(15 ILCS 210/0.01) (from Ch. 14, par. 8.9) Sec. 0.01. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Civil and Equal Rights Enforcement Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1324.)

(15 ILCS 210/1) (from Ch. 14, par. 9) Sec. 1. There is created in the office of the Attorney General a Division for the Enforcement of Civil and Equal Rights. The Division, under the supervision and direction of the Attorney General, shall investigate all violations of the laws r…

(15 ILCS 215/0.01) (from Ch. 14, par. 10) Sec. 0.01. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Pollution Abatement Enforcement Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1324.)

(15 ILCS 215/1) (from Ch. 14, par. 11) Sec. 1. The following terms as used in this Act shall, unless the context otherwise requires, have the following meanings: (a) "Air pollution" means air pollution as defined in the Environmental Protection Act, enacted by the 76th General As…

(15 ILCS 215/2) (from Ch. 14, par. 12) Sec. 2. The Attorney General has the power and authority, notwithstanding and regardless of any proceeding instituted or to be instituted by or before the Environmental Protection Agency, Pollution Control Board or any other administrative a…

(15 ILCS 305/0.01) (from Ch. 124, par. 0.01) Sec. 0.01. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Secretary of State Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1324.)