Chapter 5, GENERAL PROVISIONS

(5 ILCS 340/7) (from Ch. 15, par. 507) Sec. 7. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, a participating organization or a United Fund may be denied participation in SECA for willful failure to comply with the provisions of paragraph (9) of subsection (b) of Section 3 of t…

(5 ILCS 80/7) (from Ch. 127, par. 1907) Sec. 7. Additional criteria. (a) In determining whether to recommend to the General Assembly under Section 5 the continuation of a regulatory agency or program or any function thereof, the Governor shall also consider the following criteria…

(5 ILCS 255/7) Sec. 7. Definition of judge. For the purposes of this Act, "judge" means (i) an incumbent judge of the Illinois Supreme, Appellate, or Circuit Court, whether elected or appointed, (ii) a retired judge of the Illinois Supreme, Appellate, or Circuit Court, and (iii) …

(5 ILCS 220/7) (from Ch. 127, par. 747) Sec. 7. This Act is not a prohibition on the contractual and associational powers granted by Section 10 of Article VII of the Constitution. (Source: P.A. 78-785.)

(5 ILCS 260/7) (from Ch. 103, par. 7) Sec. 7. If, upon any examination by either of said judges, he is of opinion that for any reason the bond of any officer is insufficient, he shall cause to be issued from his court a summons to such officer to appear before said court on a day…

(5 ILCS 20/7) (from Ch. 1, par. 109) Sec. 7. The State Board of Elections created by the Election Code shall proceed, within 20 days after the election and sooner if all the returns are received, to canvass the votes given for and against said amendment or amendments, as shown by…

(5 ILCS 275/7) (from Ch. 102, par. 107) Sec. 7. Emergency interim successors for local officers. The provisions of this Section shall be applicable to officers of political subdivisions, including, but not limited to, cities, incorporated towns, villages, townships and counties, …

(5 ILCS 140/7) (Text of Section from P.A. 104-626) Sec. 7. Exemptions. (1) When a request is made to inspect or copy a public record that contains information that is exempt from disclosure under this Section, but also contains information that is not exempt from disclosure, the …

(5 ILCS 365/7) (from Ch. 127, par. 357) Sec. 7. Any Office in making payment for any item of salary, wages or annuity on a voucher or in disbursing a payroll shall deduct any amount or amounts authorized to be withheld under this Act as certified in such voucher or disbursed in s…

(5 ILCS 375/7) (from Ch. 127, par. 527) Sec. 7. Group life insurance program. (a) The basic noncontributory group life insurance program shall provide coverage as follows: (1) employees shall be insured in an amount equal to the basic annual salary rate, exclusive of overtime, bo…

(5 ILCS 160/7) (from Ch. 116, par. 43.10) Sec. 7. Powers and duties of the Secretary. (1) The Secretary, whenever it appears to him to be in the public interest, may accept for deposit in the State Archives the records of any agency or of the Legislative or Judicial branches of t…

(5 ILCS 70/7) (from Ch. 1, par. 1106) Sec. 7. No law enacted after January 12, 1977, denies or limits any power or function of a home rule unit, pursuant to paragraphs (g), (h), (i), (j) or (k) of Section 6 of Article VII of the Illinois Constitution, unless there is specific lan…

(5 ILCS 180/7) Sec. 7. Preservation and security of legal material in official electronic record. (a) An official publisher of legal material in an electronic record that is or was designated as official under Section 4 of this Act shall provide for the preservation and security …

(5 ILCS 315/7) (from Ch. 48, par. 1607) Sec. 7. Duty to bargain. A public employer and the exclusive representative have the authority and the duty to bargain collectively set forth in this Section. For the purposes of this Act, "to bargain collectively" means the performance of …

(5 ILCS 312/7-101) (from Ch. 102, par. 207-101) Sec. 7-101. Liability of notary and surety. A notary public and the surety on the notary's bond are liable to the persons involved for all damages caused by the notary's official misconduct. Upon the filing of any claim against a no…

(5 ILCS 312/7-102) (from Ch. 102, par. 207-102) Sec. 7-102. Liability of Employer of Notary. The employer of a notary public is also liable to the persons involved for all damages caused by the notary's official misconduct, if: (a) the notary public was acting within the scope of…

(5 ILCS 312/7-103) (from Ch. 102, par. 207-103) Sec. 7-103. Cause of Damages. It is not essential to a recovery of damages that a notary's official misconduct be the only cause of the damages. (Source: P.A. 84-322.)

(5 ILCS 312/7-104) (from Ch. 102, par. 207-104) Sec. 7-104. Official Misconduct Defined. The term "official misconduct" generally means the wrongful exercise of a power or the wrongful performance of a duty and is fully defined in Section 33-3 of the Criminal Code of 2012. The te…

(5 ILCS 312/7-105) (from Ch. 102, par. 207-105) Sec. 7-105. Official Misconduct. (a) A notary public who knowingly and willfully commits any official misconduct is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor. (b) A notary public who recklessly or negligently commits any official misconduct i…

(5 ILCS 312/7-106) (from Ch. 102, par. 207-106) Sec. 7-106. Willful impersonation. (a) Any person who acts as, or otherwise willfully impersonates, a notary public while not lawfully appointed and commissioned to perform notarial acts is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor. (b) Any n…

(5 ILCS 312/7-107) (from Ch. 102, par. 207-107) Sec. 7-107. Wrongful possession. (a) No person may unlawfully possess, obtain, conceal, damage, or destroy a notary's official seal. (b) No person may unlawfully possess, conceal, damage, or destroy the certificate, disk, coding, ca…

(5 ILCS 312/7-108) (from Ch. 102, par. 207-108) Sec. 7-108. Reprimand, suspension, and revocation of commission. (a) The Secretary of State may revoke the commission of any notary public who, during the current term of appointment: (1) submits an application for commission and ap…

(5 ILCS 312/7-109) (from Ch. 102, par. 207-109) Sec. 7-109. Action for Injunction, Unauthorized Practice of Law. Upon his own information or upon complaint of any person, the Attorney General or any State's Attorney, or their designee, may maintain an action for injunctive relief…

(5 ILCS 312/7-110) Sec. 7-110. Applicable law; conflict of law. (a) The validity of any notarization, including an electronic notarization, shall be determined by applying the laws of this State, regardless of the physical location of the principal at the time of a remote notariz…

(5 ILCS 375/7.1) (from Ch. 127, par. 527.1) Sec. 7.1. Any benefit received by an employee under this Act pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement may be extended by the Director to employees whose wages, hours and other conditions of employment with the State are not subject…

(5 ILCS 20/7.1) Sec. 7.1. Effective date of amendments. An amendment to the constitution may include a schedule specifying when the amendment takes effect. An amendment to the constitution that includes a schedule shall, if adopted, take effect in accordance with the schedule. An…

(5 ILCS 120/7.3) Sec. 7.3. Duty to post information pertaining to benefits offered through the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund. (a) Within 6 business days after an employer participating in the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund approves a budget, that employer must post on it…

(5 ILCS 220/7.5) Sec. 7.5. Eminent domain. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, any power granted under this Act to acquire property by condemnation or eminent domain is subject to, and shall be exercised in accordance with, the Eminent Domain Act. (Source: P.A. 94-10…

(5 ILCS 225/7.5) Sec. 7.5. Rail safety recommendation report. (a) A railroad passenger service or Association shall issue an annual report on or before December 31 of each year containing all rail safety recommendations made by the National Transportation Safety Board during the …

(5 ILCS 120/7.5) Sec. 7.5. Administrative review. A binding opinion issued by the Attorney General shall be considered a final decision of an administrative agency, for purposes of administrative review under the Administrative Review Law (735 ILCS 5/Art. III). An action for admi…

(5 ILCS 140/7.5) (Text of Section from P.A. 104-470) Sec. 7.5. Statutory exemptions. To the extent provided for by the statutes referenced below, the following shall be exempt from inspection and copying: (a) All information determined to be confidential under Section 4002 of the…

(5 ILCS 315/7.5) (This Section was added by P.A. 98-599, which has been held unconstitutional) Sec. 7.5. Duty to bargain regarding pension amendments. (a) Notwithstanding any provision of this Act, employers shall not be required to bargain over matters affected by the changes, t…

(5 ILCS 490/70) (from Ch. 1, par. 3051-70) Sec. 70. Mothers Day. The second Sunday in May of each year is designated as Mothers Day to be observed throughout the State as a day set apart in the honor and remembrance of Mothers. (Source: P.A. 87-272.)

(5 ILCS 460/70) Sec. 70. State theatre. Theatre in the Park is designated as Illinois' Official State Theatre. (Source: P.A. 102-789, eff. 1-1-23.)

(5 ILCS 490/71) Sec. 71. Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day. December 7th of each year is designated as Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day to be observed throughout the State as a day set apart for appropriate ceremonies in honor and remembrance of the veterans who served so valiantly at Pea…

(5 ILCS 490/75) (from Ch. 1, par. 3051-75) Sec. 75. Prairie Week. The third full week of September is designated as Illinois Prairie Week to be observed throughout the State as a week for holding appropriate events and observances in the public schools and elsewhere to demonstrat…

(5 ILCS 460/75) Sec. 75. State soil. The soil known as Drummer silty clay loam is designated the official State soil of the State of Illinois. (Source: P.A. 92-210, eff. 8-2-01.)

(5 ILCS 160/8) (from Ch. 116, par. 43.11) Sec. 8. The head of each agency shall cause to be made and preserved records containing adequate and proper documentation of the organization, functions, policies, decisions, procedures, and essential transactions of the agency designed t…

(5 ILCS 340/8) Sec. 8. Reports. (a) The Comptroller shall annually prepare a report on the number of State and university employees and State annuitants who have contributed to qualified organizations and united funds under this Act during the prior calendar year. The report shal…

(5 ILCS 365/8) (from Ch. 127, par. 358) Sec. 8. Payment of certain amounts withheld. (a) If a withholding authorization is for the purpose of payment of insurance premiums or for payment to a labor union, each Office shall make payments, as soon as payroll warrants are prepared a…

(5 ILCS 225/8) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 608) Sec. 8. If any provision of this Act should be held to be invalid, such provision shall be deemed to be excised from this Act, and the invalidity thereof shall not affect any other provision of this Act. If the application of any provis…

(5 ILCS 315/8) (from Ch. 48, par. 1608) Sec. 8. Grievance Procedure. The collective bargaining agreement negotiated between the employer and the exclusive representative shall contain a grievance resolution procedure which shall apply to all employees in the bargaining unit and s…

(5 ILCS 615/8) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 5008) Sec. 8. A permittee, at any time during the life of the permit or upon the termination thereof, shall be entitled to a lease for the extraction of petroleum from not to exceed one section, or an equivalent area, of such land to be selec…

(5 ILCS 275/8) (from Ch. 102, par. 108) Sec. 8. Formalities of taking office. At the time of their designation, emergency interim successors shall take such oath as may be required for them to exercise the powers and discharge the duties of the office to which they may succeed. N…

(5 ILCS 490/8) Sec. 8. Sikh Awareness and Appreciation Month. The month of April of each year is designated as Sikh Awareness and Appreciation Month to be observed throughout the State as a month to recognize the many ways that Sikh Americans have influenced American history, ach…

(5 ILCS 220/8) (from Ch. 127, par. 748) Sec. 8. Separability. If any section, subsection, sentence or clause of this Act shall be adjudged unconstitutional, such adjudication shall not affect the validity of the Act as a whole or of any part not adjudged unconstitutional. (Source…

(5 ILCS 375/8) (from Ch. 127, par. 528) Sec. 8. Eligibility. (a) Each employee eligible under the provisions of this Act and any rules and regulations promulgated and adopted hereunder by the Director shall become immediately eligible and covered for all benefits available under …

(5 ILCS 260/8) (from Ch. 103, par. 8) Sec. 8. If such officer fails to satisfy the court that his official bond is sufficient, the court shall require him, within such time as it shall direct, not exceeding thirty days, to give a new bond, with sufficient sureties, to be approved…

(5 ILCS 70/8) (from Ch. 1, par. 1107) Sec. 8. Omnibus Bond Acts. (a) A citation to the Omnibus Bond Acts is a citation to all of the following Acts, collectively, as amended from time to time: the Bond Authorization Act, the Registered Bond Act, the Municipal Bond Reform Act, the…

(5 ILCS 180/8) Sec. 8. Public access to legal material in official electronic record. An official publisher of legal material in an electronic record that is required to be preserved under Section 7 of this Act shall ensure that the material is reasonably available for use by the…