Chapter 50, LOCAL GOVERNMENT

(50 ILCS 530/15) Sec. 15. Application. This Act does not apply to (i) procurements of professional and artistic services, including but not limited to telecommunications services, communications services, Internet services, and information services, and (ii) contracts for constru…

(50 ILCS 30/15) (from Ch. 85, par. 1215) Sec. 15. Any clause, sentence or portion of this Act which may for any reason be held invalid shall not affect the validity of the remainder of this Act. (Source: Laws 1965, p. 2861.)

(50 ILCS 741/15) Sec. 15. Elections and referenda. When a referendum is submitted under this Act for approval or rejection by the electors, the time and manner of conducting a referendum, including petition signature requirements, shall be in accordance with the general election …

(50 ILCS 754/15) (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 104-828) Sec. 15. Definitions. As used in this Act: "Chemical restraint" means any drug used for discipline or convenience and not required to treat medical symptoms. "Community services" and "community-based mental or be…

(50 ILCS 515/15) Sec. 15. Award of guaranteed energy savings contract. Sealed proposals must be opened by a member of the unit of local government's governing body or an employee of the unit of local government at a public opening at which the contents of the proposals must be an…

(50 ILCS 840/15) (was 50 ILCS 835/15) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 15. Regulation of small wireless facilities. (a) This Section applies to activities of a wireless provider within or outside rights-of-way. (b) Except as provided in this Section, an …

(50 ILCS 350/15) Sec. 15. Certification; Board of Economic Advisors. (a) In order to receive the assistance as provided in this Act, a community shall first, by ordinance passed by its corporate authorities, request that the Department certify that it is an economically distresse…

(50 ILCS 753/15) Sec. 15. Prepaid wireless 9-1-1 surcharge. (a) Until September 30, 2015, there is hereby imposed on consumers a prepaid wireless 9-1-1 surcharge of 1.5% per retail transaction. Beginning October 1, 2015, the prepaid wireless 9-1-1 surcharge shall be 3% per retail…

(50 ILCS 150/15) Sec. 15. Approval of expenses. On or after 60 days after January 1, 2017 (the effective date of this Act), expenses for travel, meals, and lodging of: (1) any officer or employee that exceeds the maximum allowed under the regulations adopted under Section 10 of t…

(50 ILCS 135/15) (from Ch. 85, par. 7615) Sec. 15. Home rule. A home rule unit may not regulate employee political rights in a manner inconsistent with this Act. This Section is a limitation under subsection (i) of Section 6 of Article VII of the Illinois Constitution on the conc…

(50 ILCS 722/15) Sec. 15. Reporting of unidentified persons and human remains. (a) Handling of death scene investigations. (1) The Illinois State Police shall provide information to local law enforcement agencies about best practices for handling death scene investigations. (2) T…

(50 ILCS 525/15) Sec. 15. Mandates. This Act is exempt from the reimbursement requirements of the State Mandates Act. (Source: P.A. 93-656, eff. 6-1-04.)

(50 ILCS 470/15) Sec. 15. Establishment of STAR bond district. The governing body of a municipality may establish a STAR bond district within an eligible area within the municipality or partially outside the boundaries of the municipality in an unincorporated area of the county. …

(50 ILCS 145/15) Sec. 15. (Amendatory provisions; text omitted). (Source: P.A. 89-405, eff. 11-8-95; text omitted.)

(50 ILCS 122/15) Sec. 15. Local government disaster service volunteer leave. An employee of a local agency who is a certified disaster service volunteer of the American Red Cross or assigned to the Illinois Emergency Management Agency in accordance with the Illinois Emergency Man…

(50 ILCS 465/15) Sec. 15. Ordinance authorizing exercise of powers. The exercise of any or all powers granted by this Act shall be authorized and the bonds shall be authorized to be issued under this Act for the purposes set forth in this Act, by an ordinance adopted by the corpo…

(50 ILCS 460/15) Sec. 15. Supplemental powers; election. The provisions of this Act are intended to be supplemental to and in addition to all other powers or authorities granted to any governmental unit, shall be construed liberally, and shall not be construed as a limitation of …

(50 ILCS 205/15) (from Ch. 116, par. 43.115) Sec. 15. Beginning July 1, 1984, the provisions of Section 3a of this Act, as it relates to inspection of records, shall apply only as to records and reports prepared or received prior to this date. Records and reports prepared or rece…

(50 ILCS 71/15) (was 5 ILCS 820/15) Sec. 15. Authorization. (a) Any law enforcement agency, other first responder entity, or local government agency may establish a deflection program subject to the provisions of this Act in partnership with one or more licensed providers of subs…

(50 ILCS 707/15) Sec. 15. Rules; in-car video camera grants. (a) The Board shall develop model rules for the use of in-car video cameras to be adopted by law enforcement agencies that receive grants under Section 10 of this Act. The rules shall include all of the following requir…

(50 ILCS 70/15) Sec. 15. Duties of a committee. The duties of a committee include, but are not limited to, the study of the governmental unit's governing statutes, ordinances, rules, procedures, powers, jurisdiction, shared services, intergovernmental agreements, and interrelatio…

(50 ILCS 748/15) Sec. 15. Home rule powers. A home rule unit may not regulate employment in a manner inconsistent with the regulation by the State of employment under this Act. This Section is a limitation under subsection (i) of Section 6 of Article VII of the Illinois Constitut…

(50 ILCS 712/15) Sec. 15. Applicability. If substantial funding for the purchase of bulletproof vests is provided to law enforcement agencies by the federal government and State government, the law enforcement agency shall comply with the provisions of this Act. This Act does not…

(50 ILCS 830/15) Sec. 15. Rules. The county board or county board of commissioners may adopt rules and enter into intergovernmental agreements to implement this Act. (Source: P.A. 90-712, eff. 8-7-98.)

(50 ILCS 755/15) Sec. 15. Intergovernmental agreements. Such municipalities, counties, and political subdivisions may by intergovernmental agreement combine funding and authorization of such departments within a county if desired. (Source: P.A. 90-440, eff. 8-16-97.)

(50 ILCS 360/15) Sec. 15. Home rule. A home rule unit of local government may not regulate utilities in a manner inconsistent with this Act. This Section is a limitation under subsection (i) of Section 6 of Article VII of the Illinois Constitution on the concurrent exercise by ho…

(50 ILCS 708/15) Sec. 15. Election to participate in the Law Enforcement Intern Training Program. Any person may elect to apply to participate in the Law Enforcement Intern Training Program. To be eligible to participate, the person must meet the minimum criteria established by t…

(50 ILCS 55/15) Sec. 15. Electronic notification system. Units of local government and county officers may establish a process to allow people to select electronic notifications through an electronic notification delivery system for governmental mailings that are being sent by Un…

(50 ILCS 345/15) Sec. 15. Local government credit card acceptance program. (a) Any unit of local government and any community college district that has the authority to accept the payment of funds for any purpose is authorized, but not required, to accept payment by credit card. …

(50 ILCS 50/15) Sec. 15. Program established. (a) To establish a property assessed clean energy program, the governing body shall adopt a resolution or ordinance that includes all of the following: (1) a finding that the financing or refinancing of energy projects is a valid publ…

(50 ILCS 742/15) Sec. 15. Promotion process. (a) For the purpose of granting promotion to any rank to which this Act applies, the appointing authority shall from time to time, as necessary, administer a promotion process in accordance with this Act. (b) Eligibility requirements t…

(50 ILCS 750/15.1) (from Ch. 134, par. 45.1) (Section scheduled to be repealed on December 31, 2027) Sec. 15.1. Public body; exemption from civil liability for developing or operating emergency telephone system. (a) In no event shall a public agency, the Commission, the Statewide…

(50 ILCS 750/15.2) (from Ch. 134, par. 45.2) (Section scheduled to be repealed on December 31, 2027) Sec. 15.2. Any person who knowingly reports or is responsible for placing a call or text to the number "9-1-1" or causing a transmission, in any manner, to a public safety agency …

(50 ILCS 750/15.2a) (from Ch. 134, par. 45.2a) (Section scheduled to be repealed on December 31, 2027) Sec. 15.2a. The installation of or connection to a telephone company's network of any automatic alarm, automatic alerting device, or mechanical dialer that causes the number 9-1…

(50 ILCS 750/15.2b) (Section scheduled to be repealed on December 31, 2027) Sec. 15.2b. Emergency telephone number; advertising. No person or private entity may advertise or otherwise publicize the availability of services provided by a specific provider and indicate that a consu…

(50 ILCS 750/15.3) (from Ch. 134, par. 45.3) (Section scheduled to be repealed on December 31, 2027) Sec. 15.3. Local non-wireless, wireless, and advanced service surcharges. (a) The corporate authorities of any municipality with a population over 500,000 may, subject to the limi…

(50 ILCS 750/15.4) (from Ch. 134, par. 45.4) (Section scheduled to be repealed on December 31, 2027) Sec. 15.4. Emergency Telephone System Board; powers. (a) Except as provided in subsection (e) of this Section, the corporate authorities of any county or municipality may establis…

(50 ILCS 750/15.4a) (Section scheduled to be repealed on December 31, 2027) Sec. 15.4a. Consolidation. (a) Emergency Telephone System Boards, Joint Emergency Telephone System Boards, and PSAPs shall be consolidated as follows, subject to subsections (b) and (c) of this Section: (…

(50 ILCS 750/15.4b) (Section scheduled to be repealed on December 31, 2027) Sec. 15.4b. Consolidation grants. (a) The Administrator, with the advice and recommendation of the Statewide 9-1-1 Advisory Board, shall administer a 9-1-1 System Consolidation Grant Program to defray cos…

(50 ILCS 750/15.6b) (Section scheduled to be repealed on December 31, 2027) Sec. 15.6b. Next generation 9-1-1 service. The Illinois State Police shall maintain a statewide next generation 9-1-1 network. The next generation 9-1-1 network must be an Internet protocol-based platform…

(50 ILCS 750/15.9) (Section scheduled to be repealed on December 31, 2027) Sec. 15.9. Configuration of multi-line telephone systems. (a) An entity engaged in the business of installing, managing, or operating multi-line telephone systems in the State shall comply with applicable …

(50 ILCS 750/16) (from Ch. 134, par. 46) (Section scheduled to be repealed on December 31, 2027) Sec. 16. This Act takes effect July 1, 1975. (Source: P.A. 100-20, eff. 7-1-17.)

(50 ILCS 20/16) (from Ch. 85, par. 1046) Sec. 16. Any trust agreement or agreements entered into with or for the benefit of the bondholders may prescribe by whom or on whose behalf action may be taken by the bondholders, and in the absence of any such provision in the trust agree…

(50 ILCS 20/16.1) (from Ch. 85, par. 1046.1) Sec. 16.1. The total amount of outstanding bonds issued by any Public Building Commission of any municipality or county with a population of less than 1,000,000 inhabitants shall not exceed 5% of the total assessed value of taxable pro…

(50 ILCS 20/17) (from Ch. 85, par. 1047) Sec. 17. The State and all counties, cities, villages, incorporated towns and other municipal corporations, political subdivisions and public bodies, and public officers of any thereof, all banks, bankers, trust companies, savings banks an…

(50 ILCS 750/17.5) (Section scheduled to be repealed on December 31, 2027) Sec. 17.5. Statewide 9-1-1 Call Directory. (a) The General Assembly finds the following: (1) Some 9-1-1 systems throughout this State do not have a procedure in place to manually transfer 9-1-1 calls origi…

(50 ILCS 20/18) (from Ch. 85, par. 1048) Sec. 18. Whenever, and as often as, a municipal corporation having taxing power enters into a lease with a Public Building Commission, the governing body of such municipal corporation shall provide by ordinance or resolution, as the case m…

(50 ILCS 20/19) (from Ch. 85, par. 1049) Sec. 19. Any contract let for the construction, repair, alteration, or improvement of any building or buildings, the demolition thereof, or removal of debris resulting therefrom, or any other contract let for any other type of construction…

(50 ILCS 750/19) (Section scheduled to be repealed on December 31, 2027) Sec. 19. Statewide 9-1-1 Advisory Board. (a) Beginning July 1, 2015, there is created the Statewide 9-1-1 Advisory Board within the Illinois State Police. The Board shall consist of the following voting memb…

(50 ILCS 20/19.1) Sec. 19.1. Public Building Commission in municipality over 500,000. On or before December 1, 1995 and on or before the first day of May and first day of December of each subsequent calendar year, the Public Building Commission created and organized under this Ac…