Chapter 5, GENERAL PROVISIONS

(5 ILCS 235/15) Sec. 15. Licenses, certifications, and permits. An emergency responder from outside this State who holds a license, certificate, or other permit recognized or issued by another state shall be deemed licensed, certified, and permitted to render mutual aid during a …

(5 ILCS 805/15) Sec. 15. Prohibition on enforcing federal civil immigration laws. (a) A law enforcement agency or law enforcement official shall not detain or continue to detain any individual solely on the basis of any immigration detainer or civil immigration warrant or otherwi…

(5 ILCS 490/15) (from Ch. 1, par. 3051-15) Sec. 15. Casimir Pulaski Holiday. The first Monday in March of each year is a holiday to be observed throughout the State and to be known as the birthday of Casimir Pulaski. Within 10 days before the first Monday in March of each year, t…

(5 ILCS 179/15) Sec. 15. Public inspection and copying of documents. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act to the contrary, a person or State or local government agency must comply with the provisions of any other State law with respect to allowing the public inspection…

(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 323/15) Sec. 15. Rules. The Department of Central Management Services and the Comptroller shall adopt joint rules to develop procedures for the implementation of this Act. (Source: P.A. 103-220, eff. 1-1-24.)

(5 ILCS 590/15) (from Ch. 1, par. 7165) Sec. 15. Cession of concurrent jurisdiction with respect to certain land within the United States Army Charles Melvin Price Support Center. (a) Consent of the State of Illinois is given to the United States of America for the acquisition of…

(5 ILCS 850/15) Sec. 15. Penalty. A violation of subsection (a) of Section 10 is a Class C misdemeanor. (Source: P.A. 102-348, eff. 8-13-21.)

(5 ILCS 283/15) Sec. 15. Forfeiture of political contribution. Whenever any person pleads guilty to, or is found guilty of, any offense under subsection (a) of Section 10 of this Act, or is convicted of a violation of any of the following Sections of Title 18 of the United States…

(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 532/15) Sec. 15. Retention of jurisdiction. Nothing in this Act shall be construed to deprive the State of Illinois of any of its jurisdiction over the above described lands. (Source: P.A. 98-70, eff. 7-15-13.)

(5 ILCS 375/15) (from Ch. 127, par. 535) Sec. 15. Administration; rules; audit; review. (a) The Director shall administer this Act and shall prescribe such rules and regulations as are necessary to give full effect to the purposes of this Act. To facilitate the maintenance of the…

(5 ILCS 375/15.1) (from Ch. 127, par. 535.1) Sec. 15.1. Every group health insurance program or self-insurance health plan which provides coverage for services coming within the practice of optometry as defined in the Illinois Optometric Practice Act of 1987, as now or hereafter …

(5 ILCS 315/15.1) (from Ch. 48, par. 1615.1) Sec. 15.1. Precedents established by other labor boards. Unless contradicted by administrative precedent previously established by the State Panel, all final decisions in representation and unfair labor practice cases decided by the Lo…

(5 ILCS 810/150) Sec. 150. (Amendatory provisions; text omitted). (Source: P.A. 100-512, eff. 7-1-18; text omitted.)

(5 ILCS 812/150) Sec. 150. (Amendatory provisions; text omitted). (Source: P.A. 103-1071, eff. 7-1-25; text omitted.)

(5 ILCS 490/150) Sec. 150. Adlai Stevenson Day. February 5 of each year is designated as Adlai Stevenson Day, to be observed throughout the State as a day to remember and honor the legacy of public service of Adlai Stevenson II (1900-1965), Governor of Illinois and United States …

(5 ILCS 490/155) Sec. 155. Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade. March 25 of each year is designated as the Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade, a day for the people of the State to commemorate a…

(5 ILCS 812/155) Sec. 155. (Amendatory provisions; text omitted). (Source: P.A. 103-1071, eff. 7-1-25; text omitted.)

(5 ILCS 810/155) Sec. 155. (Amendatory provisions; text omitted). (Source: P.A. 100-512, eff. 7-1-18; text omitted.)

(5 ILCS 160/15a) (from Ch. 116, par. 43.18a) Sec. 15a. The head of each agency shall establish a system for the protection and preservation of essential State records necessary for the continuity of governmental functions in the event of an emergency arising from enemy action or …

(5 ILCS 160/15b) (from Ch. 116, par. 43.18b) Sec. 15b. The head of each agency shall: (1) Determine what records are "essential" for emergency government operation through consultation with all branches of government, State agencies, and with the State Civil Defense Agency. (2) D…

(5 ILCS 160/16) (from Ch. 116, par. 43.19) Sec. 16. There is created the State Records Commission. The Commission shall consist of the following State officials or their authorized representatives: the Secretary of State, who shall act as chairman; the Executive Director of the A…

(5 ILCS 615/16) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 5016) Sec. 16. The Department is hereby required to prescribe and publish, for the information of the public, all reasonable rules and regulations necessary for carrying out the provisions of this Act, and it may amend or rescind any rule or…

(5 ILCS 465/16) Sec. 16. Honor and Remember Flag. (a) The Honor and Remember Flag is designated as the symbol of the State's concern for and commitment to honoring and remembering the lives of all members of the United States armed forces who have lost their lives while serving o…

(5 ILCS 375/16) (from Ch. 127, par. 536) Sec. 16. If any provision of this Act or application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of this Act which can be given effect without the invalid applicat…

(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 315/16) (from Ch. 48, par. 1616) Sec. 16. Exhaustion of nonjudicial remedies. After the exhaustion of any arbitration mandated by this Act or any procedures mandated by a collective bargaining agreement, suits for violation of agreements including agreements entered into …

(5 ILCS 812/160) Sec. 160. (Amendatory provisions; text omitted). (Source: P.A. 103-1071, eff. 7-1-25; text omitted.)

(5 ILCS 810/160) Sec. 160. (Amendatory provisions; text omitted). (Source: P.A. 100-512, eff. 7-1-18; text omitted.)

(5 ILCS 490/160) Sec. 160. Emancipation Proclamation Week. The first full week of January of each year is designated as Emancipation Proclamation Week, to be observed throughout the State as a week for holding appropriate educational and celebratory events and observances in the …

(5 ILCS 810/165) Sec. 165. The Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963 is amended by repealing Section 124B-1030. (Source: P.A. 100-512, eff. 7-1-18.)

(5 ILCS 490/165) Sec. 165. Purple Heart Day. The 7th day of August of each year is designated Purple Heart Day to be observed as a day to honor and remember those who have been wounded or killed in battle. (Source: P.A. 97-258, eff. 1-1-12.)

(5 ILCS 812/165) Sec. 165. (Amendatory provisions; text omitted). (Source: P.A. 103-1071, eff. 7-1-25; text omitted.)

(5 ILCS 315/17) (from Ch. 48, par. 1617) Sec. 17. Right to strike. (a) Nothing in this Act shall make it unlawful or make it an unfair labor practice for public employees, other than security employees, as defined in Section 3(p), peace officers, fire fighters, and paramedics emp…

(5 ILCS 615/17) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 5017) Sec. 17. All leases of land containing petroleum made or issued under the provisions of this Act, shall be subject to, and contain a condition that no well or wells shall be drilled within three hundred and thirty (330) feet of any of …

(5 ILCS 160/17) (from Ch. 116, par. 43.20) Sec. 17. (a) Regardless of other authorization to the contrary, except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of this Section, no record shall be disposed of by any agency of the State, unless approval of the State Records Commission is…

(5 ILCS 375/17) (from Ch. 127, par. 537) Sec. 17. The provisions of this Act with regard to the initiation of planning and other provisions in respect to the administration of this Act shall become effective July 1, 1971. Provisions regarding initiation of the program of group li…

(5 ILCS 460/17) (This Section may contain text from a Public Act with a delayed effective date) Sec. 17. State bee. The bumblebee Bombus auricomus, commonly known as the "Black-and-Gold Bumblebee", is designated as the official State bee of the State of Illinois. (Source: P.A. 10…

(5 ILCS 810/170) Sec. 170. (Amendatory provisions; text omitted). (Source: P.A. 100-512, eff. 7-1-18; text omitted.)

(5 ILCS 812/170) Sec. 170. (Amendatory provisions; text omitted). (Source: P.A. 103-1071, eff. 7-1-25; text omitted.)

(5 ILCS 490/170) Sec. 170. Diabetes Awareness Day. November 14th of each year is designated as Diabetes Awareness Day to be observed throughout the State as a day for the people of Illinois to support efforts to decrease the prevalence of diabetes, develop better treatments, and …

(5 ILCS 812/175) Sec. 175. (Amendatory provisions; text omitted). (Source: P.A. 103-1071, eff. 7-1-25; text omitted.)

(5 ILCS 810/175) Sec. 175. (Amendatory provisions; text omitted). (Source: P.A. 100-512, eff. 7-1-18; text omitted.)

(5 ILCS 490/175) Sec. 175. Mother Mary Ann Bickerdyke Day. The second Wednesday in May of each year is designated as Mother Mary Ann Bickerdyke Day, to be observed throughout the State as a day set apart to honor Mother Mary Ann Bickerdyke of Galesburg, military nurses, and the c…

(5 ILCS 160/18) (from Ch. 116, par. 43.21) Sec. 18. The head of each agency shall submit to the Commission, in accordance with the regulations of the Commission, lists or schedules of records in his or her custody and his or her proposal for the length of time each record series …

(5 ILCS 315/18) (from Ch. 48, par. 1618) Sec. 18. (a) If a strike, which may constitute a clear and present danger to the health and safety of the public is about to occur or is in progress, the public employer concerned may petition the board to make an investigation and conduct…

(5 ILCS 615/18) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 5018) Sec. 18. Any person granted a permit or lease under the provisions of this Act, shall have a right of way over public lands, as provided by law, when necessary, for the drilling, recovering, saving and marketing of petroleum. Before an…

(5 ILCS 810/180) Sec. 180. (Amendatory provisions; text omitted). (Source: P.A. 100-512, eff. 7-1-18; text omitted.)

(5 ILCS 490/180) Sec. 180. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Month. The month of November in each year is designated as Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Month to be observed throughout the State as a month for the people of Illinois to support efforts to de…