Chapter 20 — EXECUTIVE BRANCH

(20 ILCS 5/5-717) Sec. 5-717. Military portability licensure for service members and service members' spouses. (a) In this Section: "Division" means the Division of Professional Regulation of the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation or the Division of Real Estate o…

(20 ILCS 5/5-720) Sec. 5-720. Representation before departments by out-of-state attorneys. (a) When any attorney who is not admitted to the practice of law in Illinois by unlimited or conditional admission, but who is licensed in another state, territory, or commonwealth of the U…

(20 ILCS 5/5-725) Sec. 5-725. Licensure; immigration status. Except as otherwise provided by law, no department may deny an occupational or professional license based solely on the applicant's citizenship status or immigration status. The General Assembly finds and declares that …

(20 ILCS 5/5-730) Sec. 5-730. Acceptable forms of identification for applications. For applications for services as may be provided by any department created under this Code, an Illinois municipal identification card shall be considered an acceptable secondary form of identificat…

(20 ILCS 5/5-95) (was 20 ILCS 5/34) Sec. 5-95. Pending actions and proceedings. Neither the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois nor any amendments to the Code shall affect any act done, ratified, or confirmed, or any right accrued or established, or any action or proceeding had…

(20 ILCS 15/1) (from Ch. 127, par. 4201) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the State Agency Entity Creation Act. (Source: P.A. 87-687.)

(20 ILCS 15/10) (from Ch. 127, par. 4210) Sec. 10. Agency limitations. After the effective date of this Act, no State agency, or any officer or employee of a State agency, may create or participate in the creation of any corporation, joint venture, partnership, association, or ot…

(20 ILCS 15/105) (from Ch. 127, par. 4245) Sec. 105. This Act takes effect upon becoming law. (Source: P.A. 87-687.)

(20 ILCS 15/5) (from Ch. 127, par. 4205) Sec. 5. Definitions. "State agency" means that term as defined in the Illinois State Auditing Act. (Source: P.A. 87-687.)

(20 ILCS 20/1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Agency Energy Efficiency Act. (Source: P.A. 95-559, eff. 6-1-08.)

(20 ILCS 20/10) Sec. 10. Energy use; goal. All executive branch State agencies shall make it a goal to reduce energy use in State facilities by 10% within 10 years after the effective date of this Act. (Source: P.A. 95-559, eff. 6-1-08.)

(20 ILCS 20/15) Sec. 15. Administration. All State agencies shall work with the Department of Central Management Services in achieving the goal set out in Section 10. The Department shall: (1) ensure that all existing State energy efficiency measures are achieved; (2) provide Sta…

(20 ILCS 20/25) Sec. 25. Agency duties. All executive branch State agencies shall: (1) implement an energy information system to track its energy and water usage; (2) purchase Energy Star equipment, including air conditioners, computers, appliances, and office equipment, unless j…

(20 ILCS 20/30) Sec. 30. Termination. On or before January 1, 2009, the Department shall evaluate the reports submitted by each executive branch State agency and determine whether the costs of implementing the provisions of this Act exceed the energy savings achieved. If the Depa…

(20 ILCS 20/5) Sec. 5. Legislative findings; purpose. The State government is one of the largest consumers of energy in the State. As a result, the General Assembly finds that: (1) a 10% reduction in energy use by all State agencies would result in a decreased demand on the citiz…

(20 ILCS 25/1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the H+T Affordability Index Act. (Source: P.A. 96-1255, eff. 1-1-11.)

(20 ILCS 25/10) Sec. 10. Definitions. For purposes of this Act: "Annual Comprehensive Housing Plan" means the plan created by the Comprehensive Housing Planning Act (Public Act 94-965, effective June 30, 2006). "Context Sensitive Solution Process" means the process by which IDOT …

(20 ILCS 25/15) Sec. 15. Funding for non-Metropolitan Planning Organization areas. Nothing in this Act shall reduce or divert funds away from areas not located in a Metropolitan Planning Organization area. (Source: P.A. 96-1255, eff. 1-1-11.)

(20 ILCS 25/20) Sec. 20. Adoption of the H+T Affordability Index; Metropolitan Planning Organization areas. The H+T Affordability Index or substantially equivalent affordability measure, where available, shall be adopted by DCEO, IDOT and IHDA as (1) a tool for the development of…

(20 ILCS 25/25) Sec. 25. Adoption of H+T Affordability Index; agencies. (a) The Task Force, in cooperation with the Interagency Coordinating Committee on Transportation, shall consider the H+T Affordability Index, results of the HUD/DOT Sustainability Initiative, and the Context …

(20 ILCS 25/5) Sec. 5. Findings. The General Assembly finds and declares all of the following: (1) Affordability is an important factor for establishing and implementing infrastructure investment policies because it helps ensure that all individuals in the State have an opportuni…

(20 ILCS 30/1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the African American Employment Plan Act. (Source: P.A. 96-1341, eff. 7-27-10.)

(20 ILCS 30/10) Sec. 10. Definitions. In this Act: "Department" means the Department of Central Management Services. "State agency" or "agency", whether used in the singular or plural, means all departments, officers, commissions, boards, institutions, and bodies politic and corp…

(20 ILCS 30/15) Sec. 15. African American Employment Plan. (a) The Department shall develop and implement plans to increase the number of African Americans employed by State agencies and the number of African Americans employed by State agencies at supervisory, technical, profess…

(20 ILCS 30/20) Sec. 20. State agency affirmative action and equal employment opportunity goals. (a) Each State agency shall implement strategies and programs in accordance with the African American Employment Plan to increase the number of African Americans employed by that Stat…

(20 ILCS 30/25) Sec. 25. African American Employment Plan Advisory Council. (a) The African American Employment Plan Advisory Council is created, consisting of 11 members, each of whom shall be an African American subject matter expert, appointed by the Governor. (b) All members …

(20 ILCS 30/30) Sec. 30. Collective bargaining agreements. The rights of employees covered by a collective bargaining agreement shall not be affected by this Act. (Source: P.A. 96-1341, eff. 7-27-10.)

(20 ILCS 30/35) Sec. 35. (Amendatory provisions; text omitted). (Source: P.A. 96-1341, eff. 7-27-10; text omitted.)

(20 ILCS 30/5) Sec. 5. Purposes. The purposes of this Act are as follows: (a) improve the delivery of State services to Illinois' African Americans by increasing the number of African American State employees and the number of African American State employees serving in superviso…

(20 ILCS 30/99) Sec. 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law. (Source: P.A. 96-1341, eff. 7-27-10.)

(20 ILCS 35/1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Government Electronic Records Act. (Source: P.A. 96-1363, eff. 7-28-10.)

(20 ILCS 35/10) Sec. 10. Definitions. "Commission" means the State Records Commission created under Section 16 of the State Records Act. "Electronic transfer" means transfer of documents or reports by electronic means. Appropriate electronic transfer includes, but is not limited …

(20 ILCS 35/15) Sec. 15. Electronic records. (a) A record created in an electronic format is considered the same as and has the same force and effect as those records not produced by electronic means. (b) Nothing in this Act requires any government agency or person to use an elec…

(20 ILCS 35/20) Sec. 20. Electronic transfer of records. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, all government agencies are encouraged to employ electronic means of transferring records when appropriate. Government agencies may send by electronic transmission any document, repo…

(20 ILCS 35/25) Sec. 25. Electronic retention of documents. All government agencies are encouraged to employ electronic means of creating and retaining State records. Electronic retention of records shall be in accordance with the State Records Act (5 ILCS 160/) and with administ…

(20 ILCS 35/30) Sec. 30. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 96-1363, eff. 7-28-10. Repealed by P.A. 97-249, eff. 8-4-11.)

(20 ILCS 35/35) Sec. 35. Application. This Act is intended to allow government agencies to transfer a record by e-mail, or retain an electronic copy, unless it conflicts with the State Records Act or its administrative rules, notwithstanding any law to the contrary. When adopting…

(20 ILCS 35/37) Sec. 37. Recommendations concerning electronic records management issues. The State Records Commission may make recommendations to the Secretary of State concerning policies, guidelines, and best practices for addressing electronic records management issues. After…

(20 ILCS 35/40) Sec. 40. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 96-1363, eff. 7-28-10. Repealed by P.A. 97-249, eff. 8-4-11.)

(20 ILCS 35/5) Sec. 5. Policy. It is the policy of the State of Illinois to support efforts to reduce government's use of our natural resources and to look for ways to implement efficiencies. Government agencies should look for ways to employ practices that allow for either or bo…

(20 ILCS 35/99) Sec. 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law. (Source: P.A. 96-1363, eff. 7-28-10.)

(20 ILCS 40/1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Illinois Employment First Act. (Source: P.A. 98-91, eff. 7-16-13.)

(20 ILCS 40/10) Sec. 10. Definitions. As used in this Act: "Competitive employment" means work in the competitive labor market that is performed on a full-time or part-time basis in an integrated setting and for which an individual is compensated at or above the minimum wage, but…

(20 ILCS 40/15) Sec. 15. Agency coordination. All State agencies shall coordinate efforts and shall collaborate within and among such agencies to ensure that State programs, policies, procedures, and funding support competitive and integrated employment of persons with disabiliti…

(20 ILCS 40/20) Sec. 20. Establishment of measurable goals and objectives. The Employment and Economic Opportunity for Persons with Disabilities Task Force established under the Employment and Economic Opportunity for Persons with Disabilities Task Force Act shall establish measu…

(20 ILCS 40/5) Sec. 5. Policy. It is the policy of this State that competitive and integrated employment shall be considered the first option when serving persons with disabilities of working age. This policy applies to programs and services that provide services and supports to …

(20 ILCS 40/99) Sec. 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law. (Source: P.A. 98-91, eff. 7-16-13.)

(20 ILCS 45/1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Open Operating Standards Act. (Source: P.A. 98-627, eff. 3-7-14.)

(20 ILCS 45/10) Sec. 10. Open operating standard. (a) There is hereby established an open operating standard, to be known as "Illinois Open Data", for the State of Illinois. Under this open operating standard, each agency of State government under the jurisdiction of the Governor…

(20 ILCS 45/15) Sec. 15. Function; protocol and compliance. (a) Public data sets that are made available on the Internet by agencies shall be accessible through a single web portal that is linked to data.illinois.gov or any successor website maintained by, or on behalf of, the St…