093_HB2481 LRB093 07713 JAM 07901 b 1 AN ACT concerning State employees. 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 3 represented in the General Assembly: 4 Section 5. The Department of Agriculture Law of the 5 Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is amended by changing 6 Section 205-435 as follows: 7 (20 ILCS 205/205-435) 8 Sec. 205-435. Badges. The Director must authorize to 9 each Inspector of the Department and to any other employee of 10 the Department exercising the powers of a peace officer a 11 distinct badge that, on its face, (i) clearly states that the 12 badge is authorized by the Department and (ii) contains a 13 unique identifying number. No other badge shall be 14 authorized by the Department. Nothing in this Section 15 prohibits the Director from issuing shields or other 16 distinctive identification to employees not exercising the 17 powers of a peace officer if the Director determines that a 18 shield or distinctive identification is needed by the 19 employee to carry out his or her responsibilities. 20 (Source: P.A. 91-883, eff. 1-1-01.) 21 Section 10. The Department of Natural Resources Act is 22 amended by changing Section 1-30 as follows: 23 (20 ILCS 801/1-30) 24 Sec. 1-30. Badges. The Director must authorize to each 25 Conservation Police Officer and to any other employee of the 26 Department exercising the powers of a peace officer a 27 distinct badge that, on its face, (i) clearly states that the 28 badge is authorized by the Department and (ii) contains a 29 unique identifying number. No other badge shall be authorized -2- LRB093 07713 JAM 07901 b 1 by the Department. Nothing in this Section prohibits the 2 Director from issuing shields or other distinctive 3 identification to employees not exercising the powers of a 4 peace officer if the Director determines that a shield or 5 distinctive identification is needed by the employee to carry 6 out his or her responsibilities. 7 (Source: P.A. 91-883, eff. 1-1-01.) 8 Section 15. The Department of Human Services Act is 9 amended by changing Section 1-30 as follows: 10 (20 ILCS 1305/1-30) 11 Sec. 1-30. Badges. The Secretary must authorize to each 12 employee of the Department exercising the powers of a peace 13 officer a distinct badge that, on its face, (i) clearly 14 states that the badge is authorized by the Department and 15 (ii) contains a unique identifying number. No other badge 16 shall be authorized by the Department. Nothing in this 17 Section prohibits the Secretary from issuing shields or other 18 distinctive identification to employees not exercising the 19 powers of a peace officer if the Secretary determines that a 20 shield or distinctive identification is needed by the 21 employee to carry out his or her responsibilities. 22 (Source: P.A. 91-883, eff. 1-1-01.) 23 Section 20. The Peace Officer Fire Investigation Act is 24 amended by changing Section 1 as follows: 25 (20 ILCS 2910/1) (from Ch. 127 1/2, par. 501) 26 Sec. 1. Peace Officer Status. 27 (a) Any person who is a sworn member of any organized 28 and paid fire department of a political subdivision of this 29 State and is authorized to investigate fires or explosions 30 for such political subdivision, or who is employed by the -3- LRB093 07713 JAM 07901 b 1 Office of the State Fire Marshal to determine the cause, 2 origin and circumstances of such fires or explosions that are 3 suspected to be arson or arson-related crimes, may be 4 classified as a peace officer by the political subdivision or 5 agency employing such person. A person so classified shall 6 possess the same powers of arrest, search and seizure and the 7 securing and service of warrants as sheriffs of counties, and 8 police officers within the jurisdiction of their political 9 subdivision. While in the actual investigation and matters 10 incident thereto, such person may carry weapons as may be 11 necessary, but only if that person has satisfactorily 12 completed (1) a training program offered or approved by the 13 Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board which 14 substantially conforms to standards promulgated pursuant to 15 the Illinois Police Training Act and "An Act in relation to 16 firearms training for peace officers", approved August 29, 17 1975, as amended; or in the case of employees of the Office 18 of the State Fire Marshal, a training course approved by the 19 Department of State Police which also substantially conforms 20 to standards promulgated pursuant to "An Act in relation to 21 firearms training for peace officers", approved August 29, 22 1975, as amended; and (2) a course in fire and arson 23 investigation approved by the Office of the State Fire 24 Marshal pursuant to the Illinois Fire Protection Training 25 Act. Such training need not include exposure to vehicle and 26 traffic law, traffic control and accident investigation, or 27 first aid, but shall include training in the law relating to 28 the rights of persons suspected of involvement in criminal 29 activities. 30 Any person granted the powers enumerated in this Section 31 may exercise such powers only during the actual investigation 32 of the cause, origin and circumstances of such fires or 33 explosions that are suspected to be arson or arson-related 34 crimes. -4- LRB093 07713 JAM 07901 b 1 (b) The State Fire Marshal must authorize to each 2 employee of the Office of the State Fire Marshal who is 3 exercising the powers of a peace officer a distinct badge 4 that, on its face, (i) clearly states that the badge is 5 authorized by the Office of the State Fire Marshal and (ii) 6 contains a unique identifying number. No other badge shall 7 be authorized by the Office of the State Fire Marshal, except 8 that a badge, different from the badge issued to peace 9 officers, may be authorized by the Office of the State Fire 10 Marshal for the use of fire prevention inspectors employed by 11 that Office. Nothing in this subsection prohibits that State 12 Fire Marshal from issuing shields or other distinctive 13 identification to employees not exercising the powers of a 14 peace officer if the State Fire Marshal determines that a 15 shield or distinctive identification is needed by the 16 employee to carry out his or her responsibilities. 17 (Source: P.A. 91-883, eff. 1-1-01; 92-339, eff. 8-10-01.) 18 Section 25. The University of Illinois Act is amended by 19 changing Section 7 as follows: 20 (110 ILCS 305/7) (from Ch. 144, par. 28) 21 Sec. 7. Powers of trustees. 22 (a) The trustees shall have power to provide for the 23 requisite buildings, apparatus, and conveniences; to fix the 24 rates for tuition; to appoint such professors and 25 instructors, and to establish and provide for the management 26 of such model farms, model art, and other departments and 27 professorships, as may be required to teach, in the most 28 thorough manner, such branches of learning as are related to 29 agriculture and the mechanic arts, and military tactics, 30 without excluding other scientific and classical studies. The 31 trustees shall, upon the written request of an employee 32 withhold from the compensation of that employee any dues, -5- LRB093 07713 JAM 07901 b 1 payments or contributions payable by such employee to any 2 labor organization as defined in the Illinois Educational 3 Labor Relations Act. Under such arrangement, an amount shall 4 be withheld from each regular payroll period which is equal 5 to the pro rata share of the annual dues plus any payments or 6 contributions, and the trustees shall transmit such 7 withholdings to the specified labor organization within 10 8 working days from the time of the withholding. They may 9 accept the endowments and voluntary professorships or 10 departments in the University, from any person or persons or 11 corporations who may offer the same, and, at any regular 12 meeting of the board, may prescribe rules and regulations in 13 relation to such endowments and declare on what general 14 principles they may be admitted: Provided, that such special 15 voluntary endowments or professorships shall not be 16 incompatible with the true design and scope of the act of 17 congress, or of this Act: Provided, that no student shall at 18 any time be allowed to remain in or about the University in 19 idleness, or without full mental or industrial occupation: 20 And provided further, that the trustees, in the exercise of 21 any of the powers conferred by this Act, shall not create any 22 liability or indebtedness in excess of the funds in the hands 23 of the treasurer of the University at the time of creating 24 such liability or indebtedness, and which may be specially 25 and properly applied to the payment of the same. Any lease to 26 the trustees of lands, buildings or facilities which will 27 support scientific research and development in such areas as 28 high technology, super computing, microelectronics, 29 biotechnology, robotics, physics and engineering shall be for 30 a term not to exceed 18 years, and may grant to the trustees 31 the option to purchase the lands, buildings or facilities. 32 The lease shall recite that it is subject to termination and 33 cancellation in any year for which the General Assembly fails 34 to make an appropriation to pay the rent payable under the -6- LRB093 07713 JAM 07901 b 1 terms of the lease. 2 Leases for the purposes described herein exceeding 5 3 years shall have the approval of the Illinois Board of Higher 4 Education. 5 The Board of Trustees may, directly or in cooperation 6 with other institutions of higher education, acquire by 7 purchase or lease or otherwise, and construct, enlarge, 8 improve, equip, complete, operate, control and manage medical 9 research and high technology parks, together with the 10 necessary lands, buildings, facilities, equipment and 11 personal property therefor, to encourage and facilitate (a) 12 the location and development of business and industry in the 13 State of Illinois, and (b) the increased application and 14 development of technology and (c) the improvement and 15 development of the State's economy. The Board of Trustees may 16 lease to nonprofit corporations all or any part of the land, 17 buildings, facilities, equipment or other property included 18 in a medical research and high technology park upon such 19 terms and conditions as the University of Illinois may deem 20 advisable and enter into any contract or agreement with such 21 nonprofit corporations as may be necessary or suitable for 22 the construction, financing, operation and maintenance and 23 management of any such park; and may lease to any person, 24 firm, partnership or corporation, either public or private, 25 any part or all of the land, building, facilities, equipment 26 or other property of such park for such purposes and upon 27 such rentals, terms and conditions as the University may deem 28 advisable; and may finance all or part of the cost of any 29 such park, including the purchase, lease, construction, 30 reconstruction, improvement, remodeling, addition to, and 31 extension and maintenance of all or part of such high 32 technology park, and all equipment and furnishings, by 33 legislative appropriations, government grants, contracts, 34 private gifts, loans, receipts from the operation of such -7- LRB093 07713 JAM 07901 b 1 high technology park, rentals and similar receipts; and may 2 make its other facilities and services available to tenants 3 or other occupants of any such park at rates which are 4 reasonable and appropriate. 5 The Trustees shall have power (a) to purchase real 6 property and easements, and (b) to acquire real property and 7 easements in the manner provided by law for the exercise of 8 the right of eminent domain, and in the event negotiations 9 for the acquisition of real property or easements for making 10 any improvement which the Trustees are authorized to make 11 shall have proven unsuccessful and the Trustees shall have by 12 resolution adopted a schedule or plan of operation for the 13 execution of the project and therein made a finding that it 14 is necessary to take such property or easements immediately 15 or at some specified later date in order to comply with the 16 schedule, the Trustees may acquire such property or easements 17 in the same manner provided in Sections 7-103 through 7-112 18 of the Code of Civil Procedure. 19 The Board of Trustees also shall have power to agree with 20 the State's Attorney of the county in which any properties of 21 the Board are located to pay for services rendered by the 22 various taxing districts for the years 1944 through 1949 and 23 to pay annually for services rendered thereafter by such 24 district such sums as may be determined by the Board upon 25 properties used solely for income producing purposes, title 26 to which is held by said Board of Trustees, upon properties 27 leased to members of the staff of the University of Illinois, 28 title to which is held in trust for said Board of Trustees 29 and upon properties leased to for-profit entities the title 30 to which properties is held by the Board of Trustees. A 31 certified copy of any such agreement made with the State's 32 Attorney shall be filed with the County Clerk and such sums 33 shall be distributed to the respective taxing districts by 34 the County Collector in such proportions that each taxing -8- LRB093 07713 JAM 07901 b 1 district will receive therefrom such proportion as the tax 2 rate of such taxing district bears to the total tax rate that 3 would be levied against such properties if they were not 4 exempt from taxation under the Property Tax Code. 5 The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois, 6 subject to the applicable civil service law, may appoint 7 persons to be members of the University of Illinois Police 8 Department. Members of the Police Department shall be peace 9 officers and as such have all powers possessed by policemen 10 in cities, and sheriffs, including the power to make arrests 11 on view or warrants of violations of state statutes and city 12 or county ordinances, except that they may exercise such 13 powers only in counties wherein the University and any of its 14 branches or properties are located when such is required for 15 the protection of university properties and interests, and 16 its students and personnel, and otherwise, within such 17 counties, when requested by appropriate state or local law 18 enforcement officials; provided, however, that such officer 19 shall have no power to serve and execute civil processes. 20 The Board of Trustees must authorize to each member of 21 the University of Illinois Police Department and to any other 22 employee of the University of Illinois exercising the powers 23 of a peace officer a distinct badge that, on its face, (i) 24 clearly states that the badge is authorized by the University 25 of Illinois and (ii) contains a unique identifying number. No 26 other badge shall be authorized by the University of 27 Illinois. Nothing in this paragraph prohibits the Board of 28 Trustees from issuing shields or other distinctive 29 identification to employees not exercising the powers of a 30 peace officer if the Board of Trustees determines that a 31 shield or distinctive identification is needed by the 32 employee to carry out his or her responsibilities. 33 The Board of Trustees may own, operate, or govern, by or 34 through the College of Medicine at Peoria, a managed care -9- LRB093 07713 JAM 07901 b 1 community network established under subsection (b) of Section 2 5-11 of the Illinois Public Aid Code. 3 The powers of the trustees as herein designated are 4 subject to the provisions of "An Act creating a Board of 5 Higher Education, defining its powers and duties, making an 6 appropriation therefor, and repealing an Act herein named", 7 approved August 22, 1961, as amended. 8 The Board of Trustees shall have the authority to adopt 9 all administrative rules which may be necessary for the 10 effective administration, enforcement and regulation of all 11 matters for which the Board has jurisdiction or 12 responsibility. 13 (b) To assist in the provision of buildings and 14 facilities beneficial to, useful for, or supportive of 15 University purposes, the Board of Trustees of the University 16 of Illinois may exercise the following powers with regard to 17 the area located on or adjacent to the University of Illinois 18 at Chicago campus and bounded as follows: on the West by 19 Morgan Street; on the North by Roosevelt Road; on the East by 20 Union Street; and on the South by 16th Street, in the City of 21 Chicago: 22 (1) Acquire any interests in land, buildings, or 23 facilities by purchase, including installments payable 24 over a period allowed by law, by lease over a term of 25 such duration as the Board of Trustees shall determine, 26 or by exercise of the power of eminent domain; 27 (2) Sub-lease or contract to purchase through 28 installments all or any portion of buildings or 29 facilities for such duration and on such terms as the 30 Board of Trustees shall determine, including a term that 31 exceeds 5 years, provided that each such lease or 32 purchase contract shall be and shall recite that it is 33 subject to termination and cancellation in any year for 34 which the General Assembly fails to make an appropriation -10- LRB093 07713 JAM 07901 b 1 to pay the rent or purchase installments payable under 2 the terms of such lease or purchase contract; and 3 (3) Sell property without compliance with the State 4 Property Control Act and retain proceeds in the 5 University Treasury in a special, separate development 6 fund account which the Auditor General shall examine to 7 assure compliance with this Act. 8 Any buildings or facilities to be developed on the land shall 9 be buildings or facilities that, in the determination of the 10 Board of Trustees, in whole or in part: (i) are for use by 11 the University; or (ii) otherwise advance the interests of 12 the University, including, by way of example, residential 13 facilities for University staff and students and commercial 14 facilities which provide services needed by the University 15 community. Revenues from the development fund account may be 16 withdrawn by the University for the purpose of demolition and 17 the processes associated with demolition; routine land and 18 property acquisition; extension of utilities; streetscape 19 work; landscape work; surface and structure parking; 20 sidewalks, recreational paths, and street construction; and 21 lease and lease purchase arrangements and the professional 22 services associated with the planning and development of the 23 area. Moneys from the development fund account used for any 24 other purpose must be deposited into and appropriated from 25 the General Revenue Fund. Buildings or facilities leased to 26 an entity or person other than the University shall not be 27 subject to any limitations applicable to a State supported 28 college or university under any law. All development on the 29 land and all use of any buildings or facilities shall be 30 subject to the control and approval of the Board of Trustees. 31 (Source: P.A. 91-883, eff. 1-1-01; 92-370, eff. 8-15-01.) 32 Section 30. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by 33 changing Section 13-107 as follows: -11- LRB093 07713 JAM 07901 b 1 (625 ILCS 5/13-107) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 13-107) 2 Sec. 13-107. Investigation of complaints against official 3 testing stations. The Department shall, upon its own motion, 4 or upon charges made in writing verified under oath, 5 investigate complaints that an official testing station is 6 willfully falsifying records or tests, either for the purpose 7 of selling parts or services not actually required, or for 8 the purpose of issuing a certificate of safety for a vehicle 9 designed to carry 15 or fewer passengers operated by a 10 contract carrier transporting employees in the course of 11 their employment on a highway of this State, second division 12 vehicle, or medical transport vehicle that is not in safe 13 mechanical condition as determined by the standards of this 14 Chapter in violation of the provisions of this Chapter or of 15 the rules and regulations issued by the Department. 16 The Secretary of Transportation, for the purpose of more 17 effectively carrying out the provisions of Chapter 13, may 18 appoint such a number of inspectors as he may deem necessary. 19 Such inspectors shall inspect and investigate applicants for 20 official testing station permits and investigate and report 21 violations. With respect to enforcement of the provisions of 22 this Chapter 13, such inspectors shall have and may exercise 23 throughout the State all the powers of police officers. 24 The Secretary must authorize to each inspector and to any 25 other employee of the Department exercising the powers of a 26 peace officer a distinct badge that, on its face, (i) clearly 27 states that the badge is authorized by the Department and 28 (ii) contains a unique identifying number. No other badge 29 shall be authorized by the Department. Nothing in this 30 Section prohibits the Secretary from issuing shields or other 31 distinctive identification to employees not exercising the 32 powers of a peace officer if the Secretary determines that a 33 shield or distinctive identification is needed by the 34 employee to carry out his or her responsibilities. -12- LRB093 07713 JAM 07901 b 1 (Source: P.A. 91-883, eff. 1-1-01; 92-108, eff. 1-1-02.) 2 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 3 becoming law.