Chapter 220, UTILITIES

(220 ILCS 5/21-1501) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 21-1501. Except as otherwise provided in this Article, this Article shall be enforced only by a court of competent jurisdiction. (Source: P.A. 100-20, eff. 7-1-17.)

(220 ILCS 5/21-1502) Sec. 21-1502. Renewal upon repeal of Article. This Section shall apply only to holders who received their State-issued authorization as a cable operator. In the event this Article 21 is repealed, the cable operator may seek a renewal under 47 U.S.C. 546 subje…

(220 ILCS 5/21-1503) Sec. 21-1503. Continuation of Article; validation. (a) The General Assembly finds and declares that this amendatory Act of the 100th General Assembly manifests the intention of the General Assembly to extend the repeal of this Article and have this Article co…

(220 ILCS 5/21-1601) Sec. 21-1601. Repealer. Sections 21-101 through 21-1501 of this Article are repealed January 1, 2030. (Source: P.A. 102-9, eff. 6-3-21; 103-601, eff. 7-1-24.)

(220 ILCS 5/21-201) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 21-201. Definitions. As used in this Article: (a) "Access" means that the cable or video provider is capable of providing cable services or video services at the household address using any technology,…

(220 ILCS 5/21-301) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 21-301. Eligibility. (a) A person or entity seeking to provide cable service or video service in this State after June 30, 2007 (the effective date of Public Act 95-9) shall either (1) obtain a State-i…

(220 ILCS 5/21-401) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 21-401. Applications. (a)(1) A person or entity seeking to provide cable service or video service pursuant to this Article shall not use the public rights-of-way for the installation or construction of…

(220 ILCS 5/21-601) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 21-601. Public, education, and government access. For the purposes of this Section, "programming" means content produced or provided by any person, group, governmental agency, or noncommercial public o…

(220 ILCS 5/21-701) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 21-701. Emergency alert system. The holder shall comply with all applicable requirements of the Federal Communications Commission involving the distribution and notification of federal, State, and loca…

(220 ILCS 5/21-801) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 21-801. Applicable fees payable to the local unit of government. (a) Prior to offering cable service or video service in a local unit of government's jurisdiction, a holder shall notify the local unit …

(220 ILCS 5/21-901) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 21-901. Audits. (a) A holder that has received State-issued authorization under this Article is subject to an audit of its service provider fees derived from the provision of cable or video services to…

(220 ILCS 75/22) Sec. 22. Compensation for damages to the surface. (a) An affected landowner is entitled to reasonable compensation from an applicant who has been granted a certificate of authority under this Act for damages resulting from access to the landowner's property for r…

(220 ILCS 5/22-501) Sec. 22-501. Customer service and privacy protection. All cable or video providers in this State shall comply with the following customer service requirements and privacy protections. The provisions of this Act shall not apply to an incumbent cable operator pr…

(220 ILCS 5/22-502) Sec. 22-502. The provisions of this Article are a limitation of home rule powers under subsection (h) of Section 6 of Article VII of the Illinois Constitution. (Source: P.A. 95-9, eff. 6-30-07; 95-876, eff. 8-21-08.)

(220 ILCS 5/22-503) Sec. 22-503. The provisions of this Article are severable under Section 1.31 of the Statute on Statutes. (Source: P.A. 95-9, eff. 6-30-07; 95-876, eff. 8-21-08.)

(220 ILCS 5/23-105) Sec. 23-105. Findings. The General Assembly finds that the timely siting and development of commercial wind energy facilities, commercial solar energy facilities and energy storage system facilities is critical to the State's energy security and that it is the…

(220 ILCS 5/23-110) Sec. 23-110. Definitions. In this Article: "Applicable State siting law" means Section 5-12020 of the Counties Code for commercial wind energy facilities and commercial solar energy facilities and means Section 5-12024 of the Counties Code for energy storage s…

(220 ILCS 5/23-115) Sec. 23-115. Resolution of disputes between facility owners and units of local government related to the siting of qualified energy facilities. (a) The expedited procedures in this Section shall be used to enforce the provisions of the applicable State siting …

(220 ILCS 5/23-120) Sec. 23-120. Effect of siting certificate. A siting approval certificate authorizes the facility owner receiving the certificate to construct, maintain, and decommission the qualified energy facility. (Source: P.A. 104-458, eff. 6-1-26.)

(220 ILCS 5/23-125) Sec. 23-125. Rulemaking. The Commission may adopt rules to implement the requirements of this Article. (Source: P.A. 104-458, eff. 6-1-26.)

(220 ILCS 80/25) Sec. 25. Universal no-cost broadband Internet access. (a) In furtherance of the purposes of this Act to expand broadband service to unserved rural and urban areas of this State and to achieve universal broadband service and Internet access for the residents of th…

(220 ILCS 70/25) Sec. 25. Special circumstances. (a) If the parties cannot agree that special circumstances exist, the dispute shall be submitted to non-binding arbitration (informal arbitration). Any party proposing informal arbitration shall serve an arbitration notice detailin…

(220 ILCS 75/25) Sec. 25. Procedures. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, any power granted pursuant to this Act to acquire an easement is subject to, and shall be exercised in accordance with, the Eminent Domain Act. (Source: P.A. 97-534, eff. 8-23-11.)

(220 ILCS 66/3) (was 720 ILCS 660/3) Sec. 3. Any person who asks for or requests the use of a party line on the pretext that an emergency exists, knowing that no emergency in fact exists, is guilty of a Class C misdemeanor. (Source: P.A. 77-2621.)

(220 ILCS 50/3) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 1603) Sec. 3. JULIE Membership. The owners or operators of underground utility facilities are required to be members of JULIE. JULIE shall require that all facility information needed to operate JULIE within each underground utility facilit…

(220 ILCS 10/3) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 903) Sec. 3. Definitions. As used in this Act: (1) "Board" means the board of directors of the corporation. (2) "Campaign contribution" means a gift, subscription, loan, advance or deposit of money or anything of value, made for the purpose…

(220 ILCS 25/3) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 573) Sec. 3. Upon application of a private energy entity, and after notice to any affected public utility and opportunity for hearing thereon, the Commission shall authorize such entity to construct an interconnection for the purpose of tra…

(220 ILCS 30/3) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 403) Sec. 3. As used in this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, the terms specified in Sections 3.1 through 3.17 have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Source: Laws 1965, p. 1206.)

(220 ILCS 55/3) (from Ch. 134, par. 3) Sec. 3. When it shall be necessary, for the construction, alteration or repair of any line of telegraph, to take or damage any property, the same may be done and the compensation therefor ascertained and made in the manner which may be at th…

(220 ILCS 35/3) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 1003) Sec. 3. Utility Deposits required of Small Businesses. No utility supplier which provides utility service shall request a deposit from any small business, for any reason, in excess of 1/6 of the estimated annual charges for service fo…

(220 ILCS 40/3) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 1203) Sec. 3. Definitions. For the purposes of this Act: (a) "Commission" means the Illinois Commerce Commission, or its successor agency. (b) "Small business" means any Illinois based business which meets the requirements under Section 3 o…

(220 ILCS 20/3) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 553) Sec. 3. (a) As soon as practicable, but not later than 3 months after the effective date of this Act, the Commission shall adopt rules establishing minimum safety standards for the transportation of gas and for pipeline facilities. Suc…

(220 ILCS 65/3) (from Ch. 134, par. 19) Sec. 3. Whenever the lines or cables of any such company are erected or constructed over the rails of any steam or electric railroad within the State of Illinois, such company shall maintain such wires or cables not less than 25 feet above …

(220 ILCS 60/3) (from Ch. 134, par. 14) Sec. 3. Any person who shall unlawfully and intentionally injure, molest, or destroy any of said lines or the material or property belonging thereto, or shall in any manner interfere with the proper working of such lines, shall on convictio…

(220 ILCS 15/3) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 5503) Sec. 3. Upon the filing of the application specified in Section 2 hereof, the Commission shall set a date for a hearing thereon, and said corporation shall thereupon cause notice of said hearing to be given by publishing notice thereof…

(220 ILCS 45/3) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 1553) Sec. 3. The agencies listed in Section 2 of this Act shall have the authority to investigate alleged violations of the rules adopted under this Act and to serve a notice of violation upon the affected telecommunications carrier or oth…

(220 ILCS 5/3-101) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 3-101) Sec. 3-101. Definitions. Unless otherwise specified, the terms set forth in Sections 3-102 through 3-126 are used in this Act as therein defined. (Source: P.A. 97-96, eff. 7-13-11; 97-239, eff. 8-2-11; 97-813, eff. 7-13-12.)

(220 ILCS 5/3-102) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 3-102) Sec. 3-102. "Commission" means the Illinois Commerce Commission, which is created and established under the provisions of this Act. (Source: P.A. 84-617.)

(220 ILCS 5/3-103) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 3-103) Sec. 3-103. "Commissioner" means one of the members of the Commission. (Source: P.A. 84-617.)

(220 ILCS 5/3-104) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 3-104) Sec. 3-104. "Executive Director" means the person holding the position of Executive Director created and established under the provisions of this Act. (Source: P.A. 84-617.)

(220 ILCS 5/3-105) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 3-105) Sec. 3-105. Public utility. (a) "Public utility" means and includes, except where otherwise expressly provided in this Section, every corporation, company, limited liability company, association, joint stock company or association…

(220 ILCS 5/3-112) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 3-112) Sec. 3-112. "Company," when used in connection with a public utility, includes any corporation, company, limited liability company, association, joint stock company or association, firm, partnership or individual, their lessees, t…

(220 ILCS 5/3-113) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 3-113) Sec. 3-113. "Corporation" includes any corporation, company, limited liability company, association, joint stock company or association, but not municipal corporations. (Source: P.A. 88-480.)

(220 ILCS 5/3-114) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 3-114) Sec. 3-114. "Person" includes an individual, firm, limited liability company, or co-partnership. (Source: P.A. 88-480.)

(220 ILCS 5/3-115) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 3-115) Sec. 3-115. "Service" is used in its broadest and most inclusive sense, and includes not only the use or accommodation afforded consumers or patrons, but also any product or commodity furnished by any public utility and the plant,…

(220 ILCS 5/3-116) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 3-116) Sec. 3-116. "Rate" includes every individual or joint rate, fare, toll, charge, rental or other compensation of any public utility or any two or more such individual or joint rates, fares, tolls, charges, rental or other compensat…

(220 ILCS 5/3-117) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 3-117) Sec. 3-117. "City council" includes the mayor and commissioners of cities which have adopted the Commission form of municipal government and the council of all other cities and the president and board of trustees of villages and i…

(220 ILCS 5/3-118) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 3-118) Sec. 3-118. "City" includes all villages and incorporated towns. (Source: P.A. 84-617.)

(220 ILCS 5/3-119) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 3-119) Sec. 3-119. "Electric cooperative" is any electric cooperative which is subject to the Electric Suppliers Act, enacted by the 74th General Assembly, and has the same meaning as is defined in Section 3.4 of that Act. (Source: P.A. …

(220 ILCS 5/3-120) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 3-120) Sec. 3-120. As used in Section 3-121 of this Act, the term "intrastate public utility business" includes all that portion of the business of the public utilities designated in Section 3-105 of this Act and over which this Commissi…