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| 1 | AN ACT concerning regulation. | ||||||
| 2 | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, | ||||||
| 3 | represented in the General Assembly: | ||||||
| 4 | Section 5. The Private Detective, Private Alarm, Private | ||||||
| 5 | Security, Fingerprint Vendor, and Locksmith Act of 2004 is | ||||||
| 6 | amended by changing Section 50-10 as follows: | ||||||
| 7 | (225 ILCS 447/50-10) | ||||||
| 8 | (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2029) | ||||||
| 9 | Sec. 50-10. The Private Detective, Private Alarm, Private | ||||||
| 10 | Security, Fingerprint Vendor, and Locksmith Board. | ||||||
| 11 | (a) The Private Detective, Private Alarm, Private | ||||||
| 12 | Security, Fingerprint Vendor, and Locksmith Board shall | ||||||
| 13 | consist of 11 13 members appointed by the Secretary and | ||||||
| 14 | comprised of 2 licensed private detectives, 3 licensed private | ||||||
| 15 | security contractors, one licensed private detective or | ||||||
| 16 | licensed private security contractor who provides canine odor | ||||||
| 17 | detection services, 2 licensed private alarm contractors, one | ||||||
| 18 | licensed fingerprint vendor, one 2 licensed locksmith | ||||||
| 19 | locksmiths, one public member who is not licensed or | ||||||
| 20 | registered under this Act and who has no connection with a | ||||||
| 21 | business licensed under this Act, and one member representing | ||||||
| 22 | the employees registered under this Act. Each member shall be | ||||||
| 23 | a resident of Illinois. Each licensed member shall have at | ||||||
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| 1 | least 3 years' 5 years experience as a licensee in the | ||||||
| 2 | professional area in which the person is licensed and be in | ||||||
| 3 | good standing and actively engaged in that profession. In | ||||||
| 4 | making appointments, the Secretary shall consider the | ||||||
| 5 | recommendations of the professionals and the professional | ||||||
| 6 | organizations representing the licensees. The membership shall | ||||||
| 7 | reasonably reflect the different geographic areas in Illinois. | ||||||
| 8 | (b) Members shall serve 4-year terms and may serve until | ||||||
| 9 | their successors are appointed. No member shall serve for more | ||||||
| 10 | than 2 successive terms. Appointments to fill vacancies shall | ||||||
| 11 | be made in the same manner as the original appointments for the | ||||||
| 12 | unexpired portion of the vacated term. | ||||||
| 13 | (c) A member of the Board may be removed for cause. A | ||||||
| 14 | member subject to formal disciplinary proceedings shall | ||||||
| 15 | disqualify oneself from all Board business until the charge is | ||||||
| 16 | resolved. A member also shall disqualify oneself from any | ||||||
| 17 | matter on which the member cannot act objectively. | ||||||
| 18 | (d) Members shall receive compensation as set by law. Each | ||||||
| 19 | member shall receive reimbursement as set by the Governor's | ||||||
| 20 | Travel Control Board for expenses incurred in carrying out the | ||||||
| 21 | duties as a Board member. | ||||||
| 22 | (e) A majority of appointed Board members constitutes a | ||||||
| 23 | quorum. A majority vote of the quorum is required for a | ||||||
| 24 | decision. | ||||||
| 25 | (f) The Board shall elect a chairperson and vice | ||||||
| 26 | chairperson annually. | ||||||
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| 1 | (g) Board members are not liable for their acts, | ||||||
| 2 | omissions, decisions, or other conduct in connection with | ||||||
| 3 | their duties on the Board, except those determined to be | ||||||
| 4 | willful, wanton, or intentional misconduct. | ||||||
| 5 | (h) The Board may recommend policies, procedures, and | ||||||
| 6 | rules relevant to the administration and enforcement of this | ||||||
| 7 | Act. | ||||||
| 8 | (Source: P.A. 103-309, eff. 1-1-24.) | ||||||