Chapter 5, GENERAL PROVISIONS

(5 ILCS 180/6) Sec. 6. Effect of authentication. (a) Legal material in an electronic record that is authenticated under Section 5 of this Act is presumed to be an accurate copy of the legal material. (b) If another state has adopted a law substantially similar to this Act, legal …

(5 ILCS 75/6) (from Ch. 1, par. 1206) Sec. 6. As used in this Act, "Constitution" means the Constitution of the State of Illinois of 1970. (Source: P.A. 99-78, eff. 7-20-15.)

(5 ILCS 260/6) (from Ch. 103, par. 6) Sec. 6. Any person having any pecuniary interest in the sufficiency of the official bond of any of the officers hereinbefore referred to may appear before the Governor or the court, as the case may be, at the time of the examination of offici…

(5 ILCS 615/6) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 5006) Sec. 6. Permits shall require the immediate commencement of geological, geophysical or core drilling operation thereunder. All operations shall be prosecuted with reasonable diligence in accordance with good oil field practice, and shal…

(5 ILCS 490/6) Sec. 6. Arab American Heritage Month. The month of April of each year is designated as Arab American Heritage Month to be observed throughout the State as a month to recognize the valuable contributions of Arab Americans to this State and to the various aspects of …

(5 ILCS 312/6-101) (from Ch. 102, par. 206-101) Sec. 6-101. Definitions. (a) "Notarial act" means any act that a notary public of this State is authorized to perform and includes taking an acknowledgment, administering an oath or affirmation, taking a verification upon oath or af…

(5 ILCS 312/6-102) (from Ch. 102, par. 206-102) Sec. 6-102. Notarial acts. (a) In taking an acknowledgment, the notary public must determine, either from personal knowledge or from satisfactory evidence, that the person appearing before the notary and making the acknowledgment is…

(5 ILCS 312/6-102.5) Sec. 6-102.5. Remote notarial acts. (a) Any commissioned notary public may perform any notarial act described under Section 6-102 remotely, after first determining, either from personal knowledge or from satisfactory evidence, that the signature is that of th…

(5 ILCS 312/6-103) (from Ch. 102, par. 206-103) Sec. 6-103. Certificate of notarial acts. (a) A notarial act must be evidenced by a certificate signed and dated by the notary public. The certificate must include identification of the jurisdiction in which the notarial act is perf…

(5 ILCS 312/6-104) (from Ch. 102, par. 206-104) Sec. 6-104. Acts prohibited. (a) A notary public shall not use any name or initial in signing certificates other than that by which the notary was commissioned. (b) A notary public shall not acknowledge any instrument in which the n…

(5 ILCS 312/6-105) (from Ch. 102, par. 206-105) Sec. 6-105. Short Forms. The following short form certificates of notarial acts are sufficient for the purposes indicated. (a) For an acknowledgment in an individual capacity: State of _________________ County of ________________ Th…

(5 ILCS 375/6.1) (from Ch. 127, par. 526.1) Sec. 6.1. The program of health benefits may offer as an alternative, available on an optional basis, coverage through health maintenance organizations or other managed care programs. That part of the premium for such coverage which is …

(5 ILCS 315/6.1) Sec. 6.1. Gubernatorial designation of certain public employment positions as excluded from collective bargaining. (a) Notwithstanding any provision of this Act to the contrary, except subsections (e) and (f) of this Section, the Governor is authorized to designa…

(5 ILCS 375/6.10) Sec. 6.10. Contributions to the Community College Health Insurance Security Fund. (a) Beginning January 1, 1999 and through June 30, 2023, every active contributor of the State Universities Retirement System (established under Article 15 of the Illinois Pension …

(5 ILCS 375/6.11) (Text of Section from P.A. 104-531) (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 104-1) Sec. 6.11. Required health benefits; Illinois Insurance Code requirements. The program of health benefits shall provide the post-mastectomy care benefits required to be covered …

(5 ILCS 375/6.11A) Sec. 6.11A. Physical therapy and occupational therapy. (a) The program of health benefits provided under this Act shall provide coverage for medically necessary physical therapy and occupational therapy when that therapy is ordered for the treatment of autoimmu…

(5 ILCS 375/6.11C) Sec. 6.11C. Coverage for injectable medicines to improve glucose or weight loss. Beginning on July 1, 2024, the State Employees Group Insurance Program shall provide coverage for all types of medically necessary, as determined by a physician licensed to practic…

(5 ILCS 375/6.11D) Sec. 6.11D. Joint mental health therapy services. (a) The State Employees Group Insurance Program shall provide coverage for joint mental health therapy services for any Illinois State Police officer or police officer of an institution of higher education and a…

(5 ILCS 375/6.11E) (Section scheduled to be repealed on July 1, 2027) Sec. 6.11E. Coverage for treatments to slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. Beginning on July 1, 2025, the State Employees Group Insurance Program shall provide coverage for all me…

(5 ILCS 375/6.12) Sec. 6.12. Payment for services. The program of health benefits is subject to the provisions of Sections 368a and 370a of the Illinois Insurance Code, provided that, if a covered member or covered dependent assigns payments to a health care professional for cove…

(5 ILCS 375/6.13) Sec. 6.13. Managed Care Reform and Patient Rights Act. The program of health benefits is subject to the provisions of the Managed Care Reform and Patient Rights Act, except the fee for service program shall only be required to comply with Section 85 and the defi…

(5 ILCS 375/6.14) Sec. 6.14. Organ donor costs. With respect to organ transplants occurring after June 30, 2000 when both a donor and donee are members of the same family and are both covered by the program of health benefits, the program of health benefits shall pay 100% of the …

(5 ILCS 375/6.15) Sec. 6.15. Retired teacher returning to service in shortage area. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the eligibility of an annuitant or TRS benefit recipient to participate in the program of health benefits established under Section 6 or 6.5 of thi…

(5 ILCS 375/6.16) Sec. 6.16. Human breast milk coverage. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, pasteurized donated human breast milk, which may include human milk fortifiers if indicated by a prescribing licensed medical practitioner, shall be covered under a healt…

(5 ILCS 375/6.2) (from Ch. 127, par. 526.2) Sec. 6.2. When the Director, with the advice and consent of the Commission, determines that it would be in the best interests of the State and its employees, any program of health benefits under this Act may be administered with the Sta…

(5 ILCS 375/6.4) (from Ch. 127, par. 526.4) Sec. 6.4. Prescription drugs; cancer treatment. If the program of health benefits provides coverage for prescribed drugs approved by the federal Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of certain types of cancer, it may not exclu…

(5 ILCS 315/6.5) Sec. 6.5. Defense to liability. (a) The General Assembly declares that public employees who paid agency or fair share fees as a condition of public employment in accordance with State laws and United States Supreme Court precedent prior to June 27, 2018 had no le…

(5 ILCS 375/6.5) Sec. 6.5. Health benefits for TRS benefit recipients and TRS dependent beneficiaries. (a) Purpose. It is the purpose of this amendatory Act of 1995 to transfer the administration of the program of health benefits established for benefit recipients and their depen…

(5 ILCS 375/6.6) Sec. 6.6. Contributions to the Teacher Health Insurance Security Fund. (a) Beginning July 1, 1995, all active contributors of the Teachers' Retirement System (established under Article 16 of the Illinois Pension Code) who are not employees of a department as defi…

(5 ILCS 375/6.7) Sec. 6.7. Access to obstetrical and gynecological care. The program of health benefits is subject to the provisions of Section 356r of the Illinois Insurance Code. (Source: P.A. 103-718, eff. 7-19-24.)

(5 ILCS 375/6.8) Sec. 6.8. Post-parturition care. The program of health benefits shall provide the post-parturition care benefits required to be covered by a policy of accident and health insurance under Section 356s of the Illinois Insurance Code. (Source: P.A. 89-513, eff. 7-17…

(5 ILCS 375/6.9) Sec. 6.9. Health benefits for community college benefit recipients and community college dependent beneficiaries. (a) Purpose. It is the purpose of this amendatory Act of 1997 to establish a uniform program of health benefits for community college benefit recipie…

(5 ILCS 490/60) (from Ch. 1, par. 3051-60) Sec. 60. Lincoln's Birthday. The twelfth day of February of each year shall be a legal holiday to be known as Lincoln's Birthday to be observed as a day on which to hold appropriate exercises in commemoration of our illustrious President…

(5 ILCS 460/60) (from Ch. 1, par. 2901-60) Sec. 60. State fossil. The fossil Tullimonstrum gregarium is designated the official State fossil of the State of Illinois. (Source: P.A. 87-273.)

(5 ILCS 460/63) Sec. 63. State artifact. The pirogue is designated the official State artifact of the State of Illinois. (Source: P.A. 99-545, eff. 1-1-17.)

(5 ILCS 490/63) (Text of Section from P.A. 102-14) Sec. 63. Juneteenth National Freedom Day. The nineteenth day of June of each year is a holiday to be observed throughout the State and to be known as Juneteenth National Freedom Day to commemorate the abolition of slavery through…

(5 ILCS 460/65) (from Ch. 1, par. 2901-65) Sec. 65. State folk dance. The dance known as the Square Dance is designated the American Folk Dance of the State of Illinois. (Source: P.A. 87-273.)

(5 ILCS 490/65) (from Ch. 1, par. 3051-65) Sec. 65. Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday. The third Monday in January of each year is a holiday to be observed throughout the State and to be known as the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Within 10 days before the birthday of Dr.…

(5 ILCS 460/67) Sec. 67. State exercise. Cycling, the act of riding a bicycle for exercise, is designated the official State exercise of the State of Illinois. (Source: P.A. 100-383, eff. 1-1-18.)

(5 ILCS 490/67) Sec. 67. Esther Golar Day. April 16 of each year is designated as Esther Golar Day, to be observed throughout the State as a day to remember the accomplishments of State Representative Esther Golar, and to honor her legacy of public service. (Source: P.A. 100-393,…

(5 ILCS 312/6A-101) Sec. 6A-101. Requirements for systems and providers of electronic notarial technology. (a) An electronic notarization system shall comply with this Act and any rules adopted by the Secretary of State. (b) An electronic notarization system requiring enrollment …

(5 ILCS 312/6A-102) Sec. 6A-102. Electronic notary not liable for system failure. An electronic notary public who exercised reasonable care enrolling in and using an electronic notarization system shall not be liable for any damages resulting from the system's failure to comply w…

(5 ILCS 312/6A-103) Sec. 6A-103. Electronic notarial acts. (a) An electronic notary public: (1) is a notary public for purposes of this Act and is subject to all provisions of this Act; (2) may perform notarial acts as provided by this Act in addition to performing electronic not…

(5 ILCS 312/6A-104) Sec. 6A-104. Requirements for audio-video communication. (a) An electronic notary public shall arrange for a recording to be made of each electronic notarial act performed using audio-video communication. The audio-video recording required by this Section shal…

(5 ILCS 312/6A-105) Sec. 6A-105. Electronic certificate of notarial acts. (a) An electronic notarial certificate must be evidenced by an electronic notarial certificate signed and dated by the electronic notary public. The electronic notarial certificate must include identificati…

(5 ILCS 312/6A-106) Sec. 6A-106. Electronic acknowledgments; physical presence. (a) For purposes of this Act, a person may appear before the person taking the acknowledgment by: (1) being in the same physical location as the other person and close enough to see, hear, communicate…

(5 ILCS 120/7) Sec. 7. Attendance by a means other than physical presence. (a) If a quorum of the members of the public body is physically present as required by Section 2.01, a majority of the public body may allow a member of that body to attend the meeting by other means if th…

(5 ILCS 490/7) Sec. 7. Indigenous Peoples Day. The last Monday in September of each year is designated as Indigenous Peoples Day to be observed throughout the State as a day to recognize the contributions of indigenous peoples with suitable ceremony and fellowship designed to pro…

(5 ILCS 615/7) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 5007) Sec. 7. Every permittee shall have the option of surrendering his permit at any time and shall be relieved of all liability thereunder except for physical damage to the premises embraced by his permit which have been occasioned by his o…

(5 ILCS 225/7) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 607) Sec. 7. (a) The Contracting Parties or the Board of Directors of every Association may take such action alone, or by agreement or contract with any other university or unit of local government as shall be necessary or appropriate to mai…