Chapter 5 — GENERAL PROVISIONS

(5 ILCS 179/40) Sec. 40. Judicial branch and clerks of courts. The judicial branch and clerks of the circuit court are not subject to the provisions of this Act, except that the Supreme Court shall, under its rulemaking authority or by administrative order, adopt requirements app…

(5 ILCS 179/45) Sec. 45. Violation. Any person who intentionally violates the prohibitions in Section 10 of this Act is guilty of a Class B misdemeanor. (Source: P.A. 96-874, eff. 6-1-10.)

(5 ILCS 179/5) Sec. 5. Definitions. In this Act: "Identity-protection policy" means any policy created to protect social security numbers from unauthorized disclosure. "Local government agency" means that term as it is defined in Section 1-8 of the Illinois State Auditing Act. "P…

(5 ILCS 179/50) Sec. 50. Home rule. A home rule unit of local government, any non-home rule municipality, or any non-home rule county may regulate the use of social security numbers, but that regulation must be no less restrictive than this Act. This Act is a limitation under sub…

(5 ILCS 179/55) Sec. 55. This Act does not supersede any more restrictive law, rule, or regulation regarding the collection, use, or disclosure of social security numbers. (Source: P.A. 96-874, eff. 6-1-10.)

(5 ILCS 179/90) Sec. 90. (Amendatory provisions; text omitted). (Source: P.A. 96-874, eff. 6-1-10; text omitted.)

(5 ILCS 180/1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Uniform Electronic Legal Material Act. (Source: P.A. 98-1097, eff. 1-1-15.)

(5 ILCS 180/10) Sec. 10. Uniformity of application and construction. In applying and construing this uniform Act, consideration must be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact it. (Source: P.A. 98-1097, eff. 1-…

(5 ILCS 180/11) Sec. 11. Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act. This Act modifies, limits, and supersedes the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, 15 U.S.C. Section 7001 et seq., but does not modify, limit, or supersede Sectio…

(5 ILCS 180/2) Sec. 2. Definitions. (1) "Electronic" means relating to technology having electrical, digital, magnetic, wireless, optical, electromagnetic, or similar capabilities. (2) "Legal material" means, whether or not in effect: (A) the Illinois Constitution; (B) the Laws o…

(5 ILCS 180/3) Sec. 3. Applicability. This Act applies to all legal material in an electronic record that is designated as official under Section 4 of this Act and first published electronically on or after the effective date of this Act. (Source: P.A. 98-1097, eff. 1-1-15.)

(5 ILCS 180/4) Sec. 4. Legal material in official electronic record. (a) If an official publisher publishes legal material only in an electronic record, the publisher shall: (1) designate the electronic record as official; and (2) comply with Sections 5, 7, and 8 of this Act. (b)…

(5 ILCS 180/5) Sec. 5. Authentication of official electronic record. An official publisher of legal material in an electronic record that is designated as official under Section 4 of this Act shall authenticate the record. To authenticate an electronic record, the publisher shall…

(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 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 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…

(5 ILCS 180/9) Sec. 9. Standards. In implementing this Act, an official publisher of legal material in an electronic record shall consider: (1) standards and practices of other jurisdictions; (2) the most recent standards regarding authentication of, preservation and security of,…

(5 ILCS 185/1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Anti-Registry Program Act. (Source: P.A. 100-1088, eff. 1-1-19.)

(5 ILCS 185/10) Sec. 10. Prohibition on participation in registry programs. (a) No agent or agency shall use any moneys, facilities, property, equipment, or personnel of the agency, or any personal demographic information in the agency's possession, to participate in or provide s…

(5 ILCS 185/15) Sec. 15. Construction. (a) Nothing in this Act prohibits an agent or agency from sending to, or receiving from, any local, State, or federal agency, aggregate information concerning personal demographic information in any case in which such information cannot be u…

(5 ILCS 185/5) Sec. 5. Definitions. As used in this Act: "Agency" means any State or local government department, agency, division, commission, council, committee, board, or other body established by authority of a statute, ordinance, or executive order. "Agent" means any person …

(5 ILCS 190/0.01) (from Ch. 123, par. 0.01) Sec. 0.01. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Seat of Government Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1324.)

(5 ILCS 190/1) (from Ch. 123, par. 1) Sec. 1. That the seat of government shall continue to be at Springfield, in the County of Sangamon, at which place all acts shall be done which are required to be done at the seat of government: Provided, that they may be done at some other p…

(5 ILCS 190/2) (from Ch. 123, par. 2) Sec. 2. Whoever shall be guilty of any noisy or disorderly conduct in the state house, or the public grounds about the same, or shall deface, defile or injure the same or any vault, privy, out-building or fence in or about the same, shall be …

(5 ILCS 195/0.01) (from Ch. 123, par. 6.9) Sec. 0.01. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Emergency Seat of Government Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1324.)

(5 ILCS 195/1) (from Ch. 123, par. 7) Sec. 1. Whenever, due to an emergency resulting from the effects of enemy attack, or the anticipated effects of a threatened enemy attack, it becomes imprudent, inexpedient or impossible to conduct the affairs of State Government at the norma…

(5 ILCS 195/2) (from Ch. 123, par. 8) Sec. 2. During such time as the seat of government remains at such emergency temporary location, or locations, all official acts now or hereafter required by law to be performed at the seat of government by any officer, agency, department or …

(5 ILCS 195/3) (from Ch. 123, par. 9) Sec. 3. The provisions of this Act shall control and be supreme in the event it shall be employed notwithstanding the provisions of any other law to the contrary or in conflict herewith. (Source: Laws 1959, p. 797.)

(5 ILCS 220/1) (from Ch. 127, par. 741) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Intergovernmental Cooperation Act. (Source: P.A. 78-785.)

(5 ILCS 220/15) Sec. 15. Authorized investments. In addition to other investments authorized by law, an intergovernmental risk management entity created under this Act with assets of at least $5,000,000 and adopting an investment policy under Section 16 of this Act may invest in …

(5 ILCS 220/16) Sec. 16. Investment policy. (a) Investments made by an intergovernmental risk management entity may be governed by a written investment policy adopted by the corporate authorities of the entity. An intergovernmental risk management entity may have an investment po…

(5 ILCS 220/2) (from Ch. 127, par. 742) Sec. 2. Definitions. For the purpose of this Act: (1) The term "public agency" shall mean any unit of local government as defined in the Illinois Constitution of 1970, any school district, any public community college district, any public b…

(5 ILCS 220/3) (from Ch. 127, par. 743) Sec. 3. Intergovernmental cooperation. Any power or powers, privileges, functions, or authority exercised or which may be exercised by a public agency of this State may be exercised, combined, transferred, and enjoyed jointly with any other…

(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 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 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 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 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 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 220/4) (from Ch. 127, par. 744) Sec. 4. Appropriations, furnishing of property, personnel and services. Any public agency entering into an agreement pursuant to this Act may appropriate funds and may sell, lease, give, authorize the receipt of grants, or otherwise supply …

(5 ILCS 220/4.5) Sec. 4.5. Prohibited agreements and contracts. No intergovernmental or interagency agreement or contract may be entered into, implemented, or given effect if the agreement's or contract's intent or effect is: (i) to circumvent any limitation established by law on…

(5 ILCS 220/5) (from Ch. 127, par. 745) Sec. 5. Intergovernmental contracts. Any one or more public agencies may contract with any one or more other public agencies to perform any governmental service, activity or undertaking or to combine, transfer, or exercise any powers, funct…

(5 ILCS 220/5.1) (from Ch. 127, par. 745.1) Sec. 5.1. All personnel rules applicable to an employee of a public agency shall continue to apply to such employee if the employee is assigned to perform services for another public agency pursuant to an intergovernmental agreement. (S…

(5 ILCS 220/6) (from Ch. 127, par. 746) Sec. 6. Joint self-insurance. An intergovernmental contract may, among other undertakings, authorize public agencies to jointly self-insure and authorize each public agency member of the contract to utilize its funds to pay to a joint insur…

(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 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…