Chapter 220 — UTILITIES

(220 ILCS 33/90-70) Sec. 90-70. (Amendatory provisions; text omitted). (Source: P.A. 104-458, eff. 6-1-26; text omitted.)

(220 ILCS 33/90-75) Sec. 90-75. (Amendatory provisions; text omitted). (Source: P.A. 104-458, eff. 6-1-26; text omitted.)

(220 ILCS 33/90-8) Sec. 90-8. (Amendatory provisions; text omitted). (Source: P.A. 104-458, eff. 6-1-26; text omitted.)

(220 ILCS 33/90-80) Sec. 90-80. (Amendatory provisions; text omitted). (Source: P.A. 104-458, eff. 6-1-26; text omitted.)

(220 ILCS 33/90-85) Sec. 90-85. (Amendatory provisions; text omitted). (Source: P.A. 104-458, eff. 6-1-26; text omitted.)

(220 ILCS 33/90-90) Sec. 90-90. (Amendatory provisions; text omitted). (Source: P.A. 104-458, eff. 6-1-26; text omitted.)

(220 ILCS 33/90-95) Sec. 90-95. (Amendatory provisions; text omitted). (Source: P.A. 104-458, eff. 6-1-26; text omitted.)

(220 ILCS 33/99-97) (This Section may contain text from a Public Act with a delayed effective date) Sec. 99-97. Severability. The provisions of this Act are severable under Section 1.31 of the Statute on Statutes. (Source: P.A. 104-458, eff. 6-1-26.)

(220 ILCS 35/1) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 1001) Sec. 1. Title. This Act shall be known and may be cited as the "Small Business Utility Deposit Relief Act". (Source: P.A. 83-1343.)

(220 ILCS 35/2) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 1002) Sec. 2. Definitions. For the purposes of this Act: (a) "Commission" means the Illinois Commerce Commission. (b) "Small business" or "applicant" means any Illinois based business which has 50 or less full-time employees in the State. (…

(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 35/4) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 1004) Sec. 4. Refunds of Small Business Utility Deposits. Deposits plus interest shall be automatically refunded to the payor after being held for 12 months according to the following: (a) if the 12 months during which the deposit was held …

(220 ILCS 35/5) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 1005) Sec. 5. Interest Paid on Small Business Utility Deposits. All utilities shall pay interest on any and all deposits held by the utility on behalf of a small business. The rate of interest to be paid on such deposits will be determined …

(220 ILCS 35/6) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 1006) Sec. 6. Record of Utility Deposit. A utility shall maintain records of deposits together with interest, which collectively will show all transactions pertaining to each deposit. A utility shall provide the applicant with a Certificate…

(220 ILCS 35/7) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 1007) Sec. 7. Nothing in this Act shall affect in any way the current or future Commission policy, rule, or order governing deposits collected from residential utility users by a utility. (Source: P.A. 83-1343.)

(220 ILCS 35/8) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 1008) Sec. 8. The Commission shall administer this Act and is authorized to promulgate rules or issue orders it deems necessary for the administration of this Act. (Source: P.A. 83-1343.)

(220 ILCS 35/9) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 1009) Sec. 9. Effective date. This Act shall take effect upon its becoming law and shall apply to all utility deposits collected from small businesses after the effective date of this Act. (Source: P.A. 83-1343.)

(220 ILCS 40/1) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 1201) Sec. 1. Title. This Act shall be known and may be cited as the "Small Business Utility Advocate Act". (Source: P.A. 84-686.)

(220 ILCS 40/10) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 1210) Sec. 10. Prohibited Activity. (a) No person may interfere or threaten to interfere with or cause any interference with the utility service of a small business or penalize any person who supplies information to the Advocate or partici…

(220 ILCS 40/11) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 1211) Sec. 11. Penalties. A person who knowingly violates any provision of Section 10 of this Act shall be guilty of a business offense and fined not more than $1,000. Each such violation shall constitute a separate and continuing violatio…

(220 ILCS 40/12) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 1212) Sec. 12. Neither the Small Business Utility Advocate nor any of his employees may accept any employment with any public utility subject to Commission regulation for one year following the termination of his services with the Small Bu…

(220 ILCS 40/2) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 1202) Sec. 2. Statement and Purpose. The General Assembly recognizes the importance of the small business owner to the statewide economy. The General Assembly further recognizes that an environment which encourages the development of small …

(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 40/4) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 1204) Sec. 4. Small Business Utility Advocate. (a) There is created the position of Small Business Utility Advocate. The Governor shall appoint the Small Business Utility Advocate by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. In the cas…

(220 ILCS 40/5) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 1205) Sec. 5. Duties and Powers. (1) The Small Business Utility Advocate shall have the following duties: (a) Represent, protect and promote the interests of the small business utility customers of this State. All actions of the Advocate un…

(220 ILCS 40/6) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 1206) Sec. 6. Office. The Governor, or his designee, shall locate office space for the Small Business Utility Advocate. The Advocate's office and any staff shall be considered a part of that office originally created pursuant to Executive O…

(220 ILCS 40/7) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 1207) Sec. 7. Small Business Utility Advocate's Hotline. As soon as practical after the effective date of this Act, but in no case later than September 1, 1986, the Advocate shall have established a toll free telephone number or numbers whi…

(220 ILCS 40/8) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 1208) Sec. 8. The Governor shall include a budgeted dollar amount in each annual State budget at a level necessary and sufficient for the Advocate to carry out the intent of this Act. (Source: P.A. 84-686.)

(220 ILCS 40/9) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 1209) Sec. 9. Duties Nontransferable. The power, duties, responsibilities and privileges conferred or imposed upon the Small Business Utility Advocate by this Act may not be transferred. (Source: P.A. 84-686.)

(220 ILCS 45/0.01) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 1550) Sec. 0.01. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Telecommunications Facility Fire and Emergency Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1324.)

(220 ILCS 45/1) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 1551) Sec. 1. The General Assembly finds that telecommunications services have developed into an indispensable facet of modern life, encompassing personal communications, business communications from the local to the international level, an…

(220 ILCS 45/2) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 1552) Sec. 2. In addition to any other rulemaking authority they possess, the Illinois Commerce Commission created by the Public Utilities Act, the Office of the State Fire Marshal created by the State Fire Marshal Act, and the Illinois Eme…

(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 45/4) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 1554) Sec. 4. (a) Any telecommunications carrier which fails to correct any violation of the rules adopted under this Act after written notice of violation, or, if the violation is disputed, after final determination of violation including …

(220 ILCS 45/5) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 1555) Sec. 5. This Act and any rules adopted pursuant to this Act shall be applicable to such switching facilities of telecommunications carriers in Illinois, as defined in Section 13-202 of The Public Utilities Act, and to such switching f…

(220 ILCS 50/1) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 1601) Sec. 1. This Act shall be known, and may be cited, as the Illinois Underground Utility Facilities Damage Prevention Act, and for the purposes of participating in the State of Illinois Joint Purchasing Program, the One-Call Notice Syst…

(220 ILCS 50/10) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 1610) Sec. 10. Record of notice; marking of facilities. (a) Upon notice by the excavator, the underground utility facility owners or operators in or near the excavation or demolition area shall cause a record to be made of the notice and s…

(220 ILCS 50/11) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 1611) Sec. 11. Penalties; liability; fund. (a) Every excavator who, while engaging in excavation or demolition, willfully fails to comply with the Act by failing to provide the notice to the underground utility facility owners or operators…

(220 ILCS 50/11.3) Sec. 11.3. Emergency telephone system outages; reimbursement. Any excavator who negligently damages a facility causing an emergency telephone system outage must reimburse the public safety agency that provides personnel to answer calls or to maintain or operate…

(220 ILCS 50/11.5) Sec. 11.5. Limitation on liability. (a) In joining JULIE, a municipality's liability, under any membership agreement rules and regulations, for the indemnification of (i) the entity that is in charge of or managing JULIE or any officer, agent, or employee of JU…

(220 ILCS 50/12) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 1612) Sec. 12. Noncompliance and enforcement action time frames. No action may be brought by the Illinois Commerce Commission under Section 11 of this Act unless commenced within 2 years after the date of the alleged violation of this Act.…

(220 ILCS 50/13) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 1613) Sec. 13. Mandamus or injunction. Where public safety or the preservation of uninterrupted, necessary facilities service is endangered by any excavator in a negligent or unsafe manner which has resulted in or is likely to result in da…

(220 ILCS 50/14) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 1614) Sec. 14. Home rule. The regulation of facilities damage prevention, as provided for in this Act, is an exclusive power and function of the State. A home rule unit may not regulate facilities damage prevention, as provided for in this…

(220 ILCS 50/2) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 1602) Sec. 2. Definitions. As used in this Act, unless the context clearly otherwise requires, the terms specified in this Section have the meanings ascribed to them in this Section. "Approximate location" means the location of the marked f…

(220 ILCS 50/2.1) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 1602.1) Sec. 2.1. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 96-714, eff. 1-1-10. Repealed by P.A. 103-614, eff. 1-1-25.)

(220 ILCS 50/2.1.10) Sec. 2.1.10. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 96-714, eff. 1-1-10. Repealed by P.A. 103-614, eff. 1-1-25.)

(220 ILCS 50/2.1.3) Sec. 2.1.3. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 96-714, eff. 1-1-10. Repealed by P.A. 103-614, eff. 1-1-25.)

(220 ILCS 50/2.1.4) Sec. 2.1.4. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 96-714, eff. 1-1-10. Repealed by P.A. 103-614, eff. 1-1-25.)

(220 ILCS 50/2.1.5) Sec. 2.1.5. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 96-714, eff. 1-1-10. Repealed by P.A. 103-614, eff. 1-1-25.)

(220 ILCS 50/2.1.6) Sec. 2.1.6. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 96-714, eff. 1-1-10. Repealed by P.A. 103-614, eff. 1-1-25.)