Chapter 5, GENERAL PROVISIONS

(5 ILCS 140/3.1) Sec. 3.1. Requests for commercial purposes. (a) A public body shall respond to a request for records to be used for a commercial purpose within 21 working days after receipt. The response shall (i) provide to the requester an estimate of the time required by the …

(5 ILCS 290/3.1) (from Ch. 53, par. 3.1) Sec. 3.1. Salaries of Judges of the Appellate Court. From July 1, 1982 through June 30, 1983, the annual salary of each judge of the Appellate Court shall be $61,500, to be paid out of the State Treasury. On and after July 1, 1983, the ann…

(5 ILCS 220/3.1) (from Ch. 127, par. 743.1) Sec. 3.1. Municipal Joint Action Water Agency. (a) Any municipality or municipalities of this State, any county or counties of this State, any township in a county with a population under 700,000 of this State, any public water district…

(5 ILCS 220/3.2) (from Ch. 127, par. 743.2) Sec. 3.2. (a) Any two or more municipalities, counties or combination thereof may, by intergovernmental agreement, establish a Municipal Joint Action Agency to provide for efficient and environmentally sound collection, transportation, …

(5 ILCS 290/3.2) (from Ch. 53, par. 3.2) Sec. 3.2. Salaries of Judges of the Circuit Court. From July 1, 1982 through June 30, 1983, each judge of the Circuit Court shall receive and be paid out of the State Treasury an annual salary of $57,500. On and after July 1, 1983, each ju…

(5 ILCS 140/3.2) Sec. 3.2. Recurrent requesters. (a) Notwithstanding any provision of this Act to the contrary, a public body shall respond to a request from a recurrent requester, as defined in subsection (g) of Section 2, within 21 business days after receipt. The response shal…

(5 ILCS 220/3.2a) (from Ch. 127, par. 743.2a) Sec. 3.2a. Whenever this Act, as amended from time to time, grants a municipal joint action agency the power to organize and exercise powers in connection with the efficient and environmentally sound collection, transportation, proces…

(5 ILCS 220/3.3) (from Ch. 127, par. 743.3) Sec. 3.3. (1) Any municipality or municipalities of this State, any county or counties of this State or any combination thereof upon adoption of an ordinance by the governing body may, by intergovernmental agreement, join with any commu…

(5 ILCS 290/3.3) (from Ch. 53, par. 3.3) Sec. 3.3. Salaries of Associate Judges of the Circuit Court. (a) In Judicial Circuits each associate judge shall be paid out of the State Treasury an annual salary as follows: from July 1, 1982 through June 30, 1983, $52,500; on and after …

(5 ILCS 140/3.3) Sec. 3.3. This Act is not intended to compel public bodies to interpret or advise requesters as to the meaning or significance of the public records. (Source: P.A. 96-542, eff. 1-1-10.)

(5 ILCS 220/3.4) (from Ch. 127, par. 743.4) Sec. 3.4. (a) Any 2 or more municipalities or counties, or any combination thereof, may, by intergovernmental agreement, establish a Municipal Joint Sewage Treatment Agency to provide for the treatment, carrying off and disposal of swam…

(5 ILCS 160/3.5) Sec. 3.5. Confidentiality of foster placement records. All records concerning foster placement and foster parent identifying information shall be released only in accordance with Section 35.3 of the Children and Family Services Act. (Source: P.A. 92-866, eff. 1-3…

(5 ILCS 120/3.5) Sec. 3.5. Public Access Counselor; opinions. (a) A person who believes that a violation of this Act by a public body has occurred may file a request for review with the Public Access Counselor established in the Office of the Attorney General not later than 60 da…

(5 ILCS 220/3.5) (from Ch. 127, par. 743.5) Sec. 3.5. Any expenditure of funds by a public agency organized pursuant to an intergovernmental agreement in accordance with the provisions of this Act and consisting of 5 public agencies or less, except for an intergovernmental risk m…

(5 ILCS 140/3.5) Sec. 3.5. Freedom of Information officers. (a) Each public body shall designate one or more officials or employees to act as its Freedom of Information officer or officers. Except in instances when records are furnished immediately, Freedom of Information officer…

(5 ILCS 220/3.6) (from Ch. 127, par. 743.6) Sec. 3.6. (a) Any special district the boundaries of which are exactly coterminous with, or entirely within, the boundaries of a township may merge into and transfer all of its rights, powers, duties, liabilities and functions to the to…

(5 ILCS 140/3.6) Sec. 3.6. Voluminous requests. (a) Notwithstanding any provision of this Act to the contrary, a public body shall respond to a voluminous request within 5 business days after receipt. The response shall notify the requester: (i) that the public body is treating t…

(5 ILCS 220/3.7) (from Ch. 127, par. 743.7) Sec. 3.7. (a) Any 2 or more contiguous counties of this State, upon adoption of ordinances by the governing bodies, may, by intergovernmental agreement, form a Regional Juvenile Detention Authority to coordinate the construction of a Re…

(5 ILCS 220/3.8) Sec. 3.8. Floodwater management. In counties having 3,000,000 or more inhabitants, a municipality may enter into intergovernmental agreements with a township for floodwater management in the unincorporated areas of the county. (Source: P.A. 91-424, eff. 1-1-00.)…

(5 ILCS 220/3.9) Sec. 3.9. Flood prevention. Two or more county flood prevention districts may enter into an intergovernmental agreement to provide any services authorized in the Flood Prevention District Act, to construct, reconstruct, repair, or otherwise provide any facilities…

(5 ILCS 347/30) Sec. 30. Unlawful publication of personal information. It is unlawful for any person to knowingly publicly post on the Internet the personal information of a public official or of the public official's immediate family if the person knows or reasonably should know…

(5 ILCS 860/30) Sec. 30. Funding. (a) The Illinois State Police may receive money or other assets from any source for deposit into the State Police Operations Assistance Fund. All moneys deposited under this Act into the State Police Operations Assistance Fund shall be used, subj…

(5 ILCS 283/30) Sec. 30. Preventing and restraining violations. (a) The circuit courts of the State shall have jurisdiction to prevent and restrain violations of this Act by issuing appropriate orders, including, but not limited to: ordering any person to divest himself of any in…

(5 ILCS 490/30) (from Ch. 1, par. 3051-30) Sec. 30. Coal Miners Day. November 13th of each year is designated as Coal Miners Memorial Day to be observed throughout the State as a day set apart for appropriate ceremonies in honor and remembrance of the coal miners of Illinois who …

(5 ILCS 179/30) Sec. 30. Embedded social security numbers. Beginning December 31, 2009, no person or State or local government agency may encode or embed a social security number in or on a card or document, including, but not limited to, using a bar code, chip, magnetic strip, R…

(5 ILCS 460/30) (from Ch. 1, par. 2901-30) Sec. 30. State slogan. The slogan "Land of Lincoln" is designated the official slogan of the State of Illinois. (Source: P.A. 87-273.)

(5 ILCS 855/30) Sec. 30. Admissibility. If the court finds by a preponderance of the evidence that a law enforcement agency obtained household electronic data pertaining to a person or his or her effects in violation of this Act, then the information shall be presumed to be inadm…

(5 ILCS 805/30) Sec. 30. Attorney General enforcement provisions. In order to ensure compliance with this Act: (a) The Attorney General shall have authority to conduct investigations into violations of this Act. The Attorney General may: (1) require a law enforcement agency, law …

(5 ILCS 825/30) Sec. 30. Attorney General enforcement provisions. In order to ensure compliance with this Act: (a) The Attorney General shall have authority to conduct investigations into violations of this Act. The Attorney General may: (1) require a law enforcement agency, law …

(5 ILCS 235/30) Sec. 30. Limitations. This Act does not limit, modify, or abridge the emergency management compact entered into under the Emergency Management Assistance Compact Act. (Source: P.A. 98-309, eff. 8-12-13.)

(5 ILCS 840/30) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 30. First Responders Suicide Task Force. (a) The First Responders Suicide Task Force is hereby reconstituted to pursue recommendations to help reduce the risk and rates of suicide among first responders, a…

(5 ILCS 490/31) Sec. 31. Great Grandparents Day. The first Sunday after Labor Day of each year is designated as Great Grandparents Day to encourage the citizens of Illinois to honor and celebrate great grandparents throughout the State. (Source: P.A. 93-731, eff. 1-1-05.)

(5 ILCS 460/35) (from Ch. 1, par. 2901-35) Sec. 35. State song. The song "Illinois", words written by C. H. Chamberlain and music composed by Archibald Johnston, is designated the official State song of Illinois. The words and music of the song are set forth at Laws 1925, pages 6…

(5 ILCS 840/35) Sec. 35. Other provisions of law. Nothing in this Act limits or reduces any confidentiality protections or legal privileges that are otherwise provided by law or rule, including, but not limited to, local ordinance, State or federal law, or court rule. Any confide…

(5 ILCS 283/35) Sec. 35. Venue. Any civil action or proceeding under this Act against any person may be instituted in the circuit court for any county in which such person resides, is found, has an agent, transacts his or her affairs, or in which property that is the subject of t…

(5 ILCS 347/35) Sec. 35. Exceptions for employees of governmental agencies. Provided that the employee of a governmental agency has complied with the conditions set forth in Sections 20 and 25 of this Act, it is not a violation of Section 30 if an employee of a governmental agenc…

(5 ILCS 490/35) (from Ch. 1, par. 3051-35) Sec. 35. Columbus Day. The second Monday in October of each year shall be a holiday to be known as Christopher Columbus Day and to be observed throughout the State as a day to hold appropriate ceremonies and exercises in commemoration of…

(5 ILCS 179/35) Sec. 35. Identity-protection policy; local government. (a) Each local government agency must draft and approve an identity-protection policy within 12 months after the effective date of this Act. The policy must do all of the following: (1) Identify this Act. (2) …

(5 ILCS 855/35) Sec. 35. Providing household electronic data to a law enforcement agency not required. Except as provided in Section 15, nothing in this Act shall be construed to require a person or entity to provide household electronic data to a law enforcement agency under thi…

(5 ILCS 860/35) Sec. 35. Procurement; rulemaking. The Illinois State Police, in consultation with and subject to the approval of the Chief Procurement Officer, may procure a single contract or multiple contracts to implement the provisions of this Act. A contract or contracts und…

(5 ILCS 179/37) Sec. 37. Identity-protection policy; State. (a) Each State agency must draft and approve an identity-protection policy within 12 months after the effective date of this Act. The policy must do all of the following: (1) Identify this Act. (2) Require all employees …

(5 ILCS 490/37) Sec. 37. D.A.R.E. Day. The second Thursday in April of each year is designated as D.A.R.E. Day. (Source: P.A. 97-206, eff. 7-28-11.)

(5 ILCS 460/37) Sec. 37. Official State bean. The soybean is designated as the official State bean of the State of Illinois. (Source: P.A. 103-1073, eff. 1-1-26.)

(5 ILCS 465/3a) (from Ch. 1, par. 3304) Sec. 3a. The directors or board of education of every school district in the State of Illinois shall cause to be displayed in each class room of all public schools during the school hours of each school day the United States national flag o…

(5 ILCS 465/3b) (from Ch. 1, par. 3305) Sec. 3b. In addition to the buildings and grounds described in this Act in and upon which the United States national flag shall be displayed, a flag shall also be displayed and flown each day of the week from each city or village hall and v…

(5 ILCS 160/4) (from Ch. 116, par. 43.7) Sec. 4. Any person shall have the right of access to any public records of the expenditure or receipt of public funds as defined in Section 3 for the purpose of obtaining copies of the same or of making photographs of the same while in the…

(5 ILCS 255/4) (from Ch. 101, par. 4) Sec. 4. Whenever any person required to take or subscribe an oath, as aforesaid, and in all cases where an oath is upon any lawful occasion to be administered, and such person shall have conscientious scruples against taking an oath, he shall…

(5 ILCS 315/4) (from Ch. 48, par. 1604) (Text of Section WITH the changes made by P.A. 98-599, which has been held unconstitutional) Sec. 4. Management Rights. Employers shall not be required to bargain over matters of inherent managerial policy, which shall include such areas of…

(5 ILCS 225/4) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 604) Sec. 4. Any two or more units of local government and universities may, at their option, by contract, create a Transportation Service Association through which they shall exercise all powers conferred by this Act. The powers of any Asso…

(5 ILCS 600/4) (from Ch. 1, par. 7004) Sec. 4. The State of Illinois retains concurrent jurisdiction, both civil and criminal, with the United States of America over all lands affected by this Act. (Source: P.A. 83-442.)