Bill Text: IL SB2196 | 2013-2014 | 98th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Department of Revenue Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that if a Department of Revenue investigator, except an investigator appointed to enforce taxing or other measures under the Liquor Control Act of 1934, discovers any criminal offense or violation unrelated to taxing or other measures administered by the Department, then the investigator may exercise the powers of a peace officer if (i) the criminal offense or violation creates a threat to the life or safety of the investigator or any other person and (ii) the investigator notifies the proper local or State law enforcement agency as soon as it is practical. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)

Status: (Passed) 2013-11-19 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0596 [SB2196 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2013-SB2196-Introduced.html

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98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2013 and 2014 SB2196 Introduced 2/15/2013, by Sen. Antonio Muñoz SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
20 ILCS 2505/2505-305 was 20 ILCS 2505/39b15.1
Amends the Department of Revenue Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that if a Department of Revenue investigator, except an investigator appointed to enforce taxing or other measures under the Liquor Control Act of 1934, discovers any criminal offense or violation unrelated to taxing or other measures administered by the Department, then the investigator may exercise the powers of a peace officer if (i) the criminal offense or violation creates a threat to the life or safety of the investigator or any other person and (ii) the investigator notifies the proper local or State law enforcement agency as soon as it is practical. Effective immediately.
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AN ACT concerning State government.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Department of Revenue Law of the Civil
Administrative Code of Illinois is amended by changing Section
2505-305 as follows:
(20 ILCS 2505/2505-305) (was 20 ILCS 2505/39b15.1)
Sec. 2505-305. Investigators.
(a) The Department has the power to appoint investigators
to conduct all investigations, searches, seizures, arrests,
and other duties imposed under the provisions of any law
administered by the Department. Except as provided in
subsection (c), these investigators have and may exercise all
the powers of peace officers solely for the purpose of
enforcing taxing or other measures administered by the
Department.
(a-5) In addition to the powers provided in subsection (a),
if an investigator, except an investigator appointed to enforce
taxing or other measures under the Liquor Control Act of 1934,
discovers any criminal offense or violation unrelated to taxing
or other measures administered by the Department, then the
investigator may exercise the powers of a peace officer if (i)
the criminal offense or violation creates a threat to the life

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or safety of the investigator or any other person and (ii) the
investigator notifies the proper local or State law enforcement
agency of the offense or violation as soon as it is practical.
(b) The Director must authorize to each investigator
employed under this Section and to any other employee of the
Department exercising the powers of a peace officer a distinct
badge that, on its face, (i) clearly states that the badge is
authorized by the Department and (ii) contains a unique
identifying number. No other badge shall be authorized by the
Department.
(c) The Department may enter into agreements with the
Illinois Gaming Board providing that investigators appointed
under this Section shall exercise the peace officer powers set
forth in paragraph (20.6) of subsection (c) of Section 5 of the
Riverboat Gambling Act.
(Source: P.A. 96-37, eff. 7-13-09.)
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.