Chapter 20, EXECUTIVE BRANCH

(20 ILCS 805/805-525) (was 20 ILCS 805/63a15) Sec. 805-525. Regulation of boats on lakes. The Department has the power to designate the size, type, and kind of boats that may be used on lakes owned and operated by the Department and to charge a reasonable annual service, usage, o…

(20 ILCS 805/805-530) (was 20 ILCS 805/63a9) Sec. 805-530. Agents' entry on lands and waters. The officers, employees, and agents of the Department, for the purposes of investigation and to exercise the rights, powers, and duties vested and that may be vested in it, may enter and…

(20 ILCS 805/805-535) (was 20 ILCS 805/63b2.2) Sec. 805-535. Conservation Police Officers. In addition to the arrest powers prescribed by law, Conservation Police Officers are conservators of the peace and as such have all powers possessed by policemen, except that they may exerc…

(20 ILCS 805/805-537) Sec. 805-537. Conservation Police Officer quotas prohibited. The Department may not require a Conservation Police Officer to issue a specific number of citations within a designated period of time. This prohibition shall not affect the conditions of any fede…

(20 ILCS 805/805-538) Sec. 805-538. Retiring officer; purchase of service firearm and police badge. The Director of Natural Resources shall establish a program to allow a Conservation Police Officer who is honorably retiring in good standing to purchase either one or both of the …

(20 ILCS 805/805-540) (was 20 ILCS 805/63b2.6) Sec. 805-540. Enforcement of adjoining state's laws. The Director may grant authority to the officers of any adjoining state who are authorized and directed to enforce the laws of that state relating to the protection of flora and fa…

(20 ILCS 805/805-545) Sec. 805-545. The Department of Natural Resources may enter into one or more interstate compacts concerning conservation law violators with one or more other states. The Department may adopt administrative rules necessary to implement these compacts. (Source…

(20 ILCS 805/805-550) Sec. 805-550. Reinstatement fee. (a) The Department may assess a fee of up to $1,000 for the reinstatement of revoked or suspended licenses, permits, registrations, and other privileges that it administers in the exercise of its powers and duties under Illin…

(20 ILCS 805/805-555) Sec. 805-555. Consultation fees. (a) For the purposes of this Section, "agency" shall have the meaning assigned in Section 1-20 of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act. (b) The Department shall assess a $100 fee for consultations conducted under subsect…

(20 ILCS 805/805-560) Sec. 805-560. Entrance fees for site visitors from other states. (a) The General Assembly finds that a dedicated funding stream shall be established for the operation and maintenance of sites owned, managed, or leased by the Department to help ensure that th…

(20 ILCS 805/805-565) Sec. 805-565. Road vacation. (a) Whenever the Department of Natural Resources determines that the public use or public interest will be served by vacating any plat of subdivision, street, roadway, or driveway, or part thereof, located within Department owned…

(20 ILCS 805/805-570) Sec. 805-570. Conservation Opportunity Areas. (a) In this Section, "Conservation Opportunity Area" means a portion of this State within the Illinois Wildlife Action Plan to assist with the conservation of native species and the habitats that support them. (b…

(20 ILCS 805/805-580) Sec. 805-580. Electric vehicle charging stations. (a) The Department may provide for at least one electric vehicle charging station, as defined in the Electric Vehicle Act, at any State park or other real property that is owned by the Department where electr…

(20 ILCS 805/805-70) (was 20 ILCS 805/63b2.9) Sec. 805-70. Grants and contracts. (a) The Department has the power to accept, receive, expend, and administer, including by grant, agreement, or contract, those funds that are made available to the Department from the federal governm…

(20 ILCS 805/805-72) Sec. 805-72. Lyme Disease Innovation Program. (a) The Department shall consult with the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Public Health, and members of the University of Illinois' INHS Medical Entomology Program to establish the Lyme Disease Innova…

(20 ILCS 805/805-80) (was 20 ILCS 805/63b1.2) Sec. 805-80. Indirect cost reimbursements. Indirect cost reimbursements applied for by the Department may be allocated as State matching funds. Any indirect cost reimbursement applied for and received by the Department shall be deposi…

(20 ILCS 3501/810-10) Sec. 810-10. Definitions. The following terms, whenever used or referred to in this Article, shall have the following meanings ascribed to them, except where the context clearly requires otherwise: (a) "Co-venture investment" means a venture capital or seed …

(20 ILCS 3501/810-15) Sec. 810-15. Illinois Venture Investment Fund. There is created the Illinois Venture Investment Fund, hereafter referred to in this Article as the "Fund". The Treasurer of the Authority shall have custody of the Fund, which shall be held outside of the State…

(20 ILCS 3501/810-20) Sec. 810-20. Powers and Duties; Illinois Venture Investment Fund Limits. The Authority shall invest and reinvest the Fund and the income, thereof, in the following ways: (a) To make a direct investment in qualified securities issued by enterprises and to dis…

(20 ILCS 3501/810-25) Sec. 810-25. Direct and Co-venture Investments. An enterprise seeking a direct investment from the Illinois Venture Investment Fund shall file an application with the Authority along with an applicable fee to be determined by the Authority. A valid applicati…

(20 ILCS 3501/810-30) Sec. 810-30. Investment in Pools of Funds. Proposals for the establishment of pools of funds under paragraph (b) of Section 810-20 of this Act shall be submitted on a form, contain the information, and be accompanied by a fee as prescribed by the Authority. …

(20 ILCS 3501/810-35) Sec. 810-35. Documentary materials concerning trade secrets; Commercial or financial information; Confidentiality. Any documentary materials or data made or received by any member, agent or employee of the Authority, to the extent that such material or data …

(20 ILCS 3501/810-40) Sec. 810-40. Tax Exemption. The Illinois Venture Investment Fund and all its proceeds shall be and are hereby declared exempt from all franchise and income taxes levied by the State, provided nothing herein shall be construed to exempt from any such taxes, o…

(20 ILCS 3501/810-5) Sec. 810-5. Findings and Declaration of Policy. It is hereby found and declared that a continuing need exists to maintain and develop the State's economy; that assisting and encouraging economic development through private enterprise will help to create and m…

(20 ILCS 3501/815-10) Sec. 815-10. Definitions. The following terms, whenever used or referred to in this Article, shall have the following meanings ascribed to them, except where the context clearly requires otherwise: (a) "Property" means land, parcels or combination of parcels…

(20 ILCS 3501/815-15) Sec. 815-15. Illinois Land Bank Fund; Creation; Use. There is hereby created the Illinois Land Bank Fund, hereafter referred to in Sections 815-15 through 815-30 of this Act as the "Fund". The Treasurer of the Authority shall have custody of the Fund, which …

(20 ILCS 3501/815-20) Sec. 815-20. Powers and Duties. (a) The Authority shall have the following powers with respect to redevelopment areas: (1) To acquire and possess property in a redevelopment area; (2) To clear any such areas so acquired by demolition of existing structures a…

(20 ILCS 3501/815-25) Sec. 815-25. Development Plans. (a) No development plan shall be approved by the Authority unless after a public hearing held upon notice published in a newspaper of general circulation in the county where the property is located, the Authority finds: (1) Th…

(20 ILCS 3501/815-30) Sec. 815-30. Local Planning; Relocation Costs. The Authority may arrange or contract with a municipality or municipalities for the planning, re-planning, opening, grading or closing of streets, roads, alleys or other places or for the furnishing of facilitie…

(20 ILCS 3501/815-5) Sec. 815-5. Findings and Declaration of Policy. It is hereby found and declared that there exists within the State a condition of substantial and persistent unemployment which is detrimental to the welfare of the people of the State; that the absence of an or…

(20 ILCS 3501/820-10) Sec. 820-10. Definitions. The following words or terms, whenever used or referred to in this Article, shall have the following meanings ascribed to them, except where the context clearly requires otherwise: (a) "Department" means the Illinois Department of C…

(20 ILCS 3501/820-15) Sec. 820-15. Creation of Reserve Funds. The Authority may establish and maintain one or more reserve funds in which there may be one or more accounts in which there may be deposited: (a) Any proceeds of bonds issued by the Authority required to be deposited …

(20 ILCS 3501/820-20) Sec. 820-20. Powers and Duties; Illinois Local Government Financing Assistance Program. The Authority has the power: (a) To purchase from time to time pursuant to negotiated sale or to otherwise acquire from time to time any local government securities issue…

(20 ILCS 3501/820-25) Sec. 820-25. Unit of Local Government Participation. Any unit of local government is authorized to voluntarily participate in this program. Any unit of local government which is authorized to issue, sell and deliver its local government securities under any …

(20 ILCS 3501/820-30) Sec. 820-30. Criteria for Participation in the Program. If the Authority requires an application for participation in the Program, upon submission of any such application, the Authority or any entity on behalf of the Authority shall review such application f…

(20 ILCS 3501/820-35) Sec. 820-35. The Authority may assist the Department to establish and implement a program to assist units of local government to identify and arrange financing for energy conservation projects in buildings and facilities owned or leased by units of local gov…

(20 ILCS 3501/820-40) Sec. 820-40. Investment of moneys. Any moneys at any time held by the Authority pursuant to this Article shall be held outside the State treasury in the custody of either the Treasurer of the Authority or a trustee or depository appointed by the Authority. S…

(20 ILCS 3501/820-45) Sec. 820-45. Pledge of Revenues by the Authority. Any pledge of revenues or other moneys made by the Authority shall be binding from the time the pledge is made. Revenues and other moneys so pledged shall be held outside of the State treasury and in the cust…

(20 ILCS 3501/820-5) Sec. 820-5. Findings and Declaration of Policy. It is hereby found and declared that there exists an urgent need to upgrade and expand the capital facilities, infrastructure and public purpose projects of units of local government and to promote other public …

(20 ILCS 3501/820-50) Sec. 820-50. Pledge of Funds by Units of Local Government. (a) Pledge of Funds. Any unit of local government which receives funds from the Department of Revenue, including without limitation funds received pursuant to Sections 8-11-1, 8-11-1.4, 8-11-5 or 8-1…

(20 ILCS 3501/820-55) Sec. 820-55. Eligible Investments. Bonds, issued by the Authority pursuant to the provisions of this Article, shall be permissible investments within the provisions of Section 805-40 of this Act. (Source: P.A. 93-205, eff. 1-1-04.)

(20 ILCS 3501/820-60) Sec. 820-60. Tax Exemption. The exercise of powers granted in this Article is in all respects for the benefit of the people of Illinois and in consideration thereof the bonds issued pursuant to the aforementioned Sections and the income therefrom shall be fr…

(20 ILCS 3501/825-10) Sec. 825-10. The Authority may develop a program for financing the production of motion pictures in the State of Illinois. All projects financed by the Authority shall require the approval of both the Illinois Arts Council and the Authority. (Source: P.A. 93…

(20 ILCS 3501/825-100) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 825-100. School Wind and Solar Generation Program. (a) There is created the School Wind and Solar Generation Program to fund wind generation projects and solar generation projects for school distric…

(20 ILCS 3501/825-105) Sec. 825-105. Illiana Expressway financing. For the purpose of financing the Illiana Expressway under the Public Private Agreements for the Illiana Expressway Act, the Authority is authorized to apply for an allocation of tax-exempt bond financing authoriza…

(20 ILCS 3501/825-106) Sec. 825-106. Transportation project financing. For the purpose of financing a transportation project undertaken under the Public-Private Partnerships for Transportation Act, the Authority is authorized to apply for an allocation of tax-exempt bond financin…

(20 ILCS 3501/825-106.5) Sec. 825-106.5. South Suburban Airport financing. For the purpose of financing the South Suburban Airport under the Public-Private Agreements for the South Suburban Airport Act, the Authority is authorized to apply for an allocation of tax-exempt bond fin…

(20 ILCS 3501/825-107) Sec. 825-107. Implementation of ARRA provisions regarding recovery zone bonds. (a) Findings. Recovery zone bonds authorized by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 are an important economic development tool for the State. All counties in the S…

(20 ILCS 3501/825-108) Sec. 825-108. Transportation project financing. For the purpose of financing a transportation facility undertaken under the Innovations for Transportation Infrastructure Act, the Authority may apply for an allocation of tax-exempt bond financing authorizati…

(20 ILCS 3501/825-110) Sec. 825-110. Implementation of ARRA provisions regarding qualified energy conservation bonds. (a) Definitions. (i) "Affected local government" means any county or municipality within the State if the county or municipality has a population of 100,000 or mo…