95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2007 and 2008
HB1288

 

Introduced 2/20/2007, by Rep. Thomas Holbrook

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
205 ILCS 305/4.1 new
205 ILCS 305/8   from Ch. 17, par. 4409
205 ILCS 305/20   from Ch. 17, par. 4421
205 ILCS 305/22   from Ch. 17, par. 4423
205 ILCS 305/30   from Ch. 17, par. 4431
205 ILCS 305/46   from Ch. 17, par. 4447
205 ILCS 305/51   from Ch. 17, par. 4452
205 ILCS 305/70   from Ch. 17, par. 4471

    Amends the Illinois Credit Union Act. Provides that a credit union organized under the laws of Illinois may elect to adopt an assumed corporate name that is not impermissible under applicable law. Establishes the requirements for a credit union to operate under an assumed corporate name. Provides additional criteria that the Director of the Illinois Department of Financial Institutions may use to direct and supervise all the administrative and technical activities of the Illinois Department of Financial Institutions. Contains provisions concerning the rules of office for Directors. Allows a credit union to purchase certain instruments that evidence an indebtedness of its members or of members of another credit union (now, a credit union may only purchase certain instruments of its members). Prohibits those other than an authorized user, without permission, from using the name of or a name similar to the name of an existing credit union when marketing or soliciting business from members or prospective members and provides penalties against those who violate the provision. Effective immediately.


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A BILL FOR

 

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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 Illinois Credit Union Act is amended by
5 changing Sections 8, 20, 22, 30, 46, 51, and 70 and by adding
6 Section 4.1 as follows:
 
7     (205 ILCS 305/4.1 new)
8     Sec. 4.1. Assumed corporate name.
9     (a) A credit union organized under the laws of Illinois may
10 elect to adopt an assumed name that is not impermissible under
11 applicable law.
12     (b) As used in this Act, "assumed name" means any name
13 other than the true credit union name as stated in its charter,
14 except that the following shall not constitute the use of an
15 assumed name under this Act:
16         (1) the identification by a credit union of the conduct
17     of its affairs with a trademark or service mark of which it
18     is the owner or licensed user; or
19         (2) the use of the name of a division, not separately
20     chartered under this Act and not containing the word
21     "credit union" or an abbreviation of one of such words,
22     provided the credit unions also clearly discloses its true
23     name.

 

 

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1     (c) Before conducting any affairs in this State under an
2 assumed name or names, the credit union shall, for each assumed
3 name, pursuant to resolution by its board of directors, execute
4 and file with the Division of Financial Institutions, an
5 application setting forth:
6         (1) the true credit union name;
7         (2) that the credit union intends to conduct affairs
8     under an assumed name; and
9         (3) the assumed name which it proposes to use.
10     (d) The right to use an assumed name shall be effective for
11 a period of 5 years from the date of approval by the Division
12 of Financial Institutions.
13     (e) A credit union shall renew the right to use its assumed
14 name or names, if any, within the 60 days preceding the
15 expiration of such right, for a period of 5 years, by making an
16 election to do so and by paying the renewal fee as prescribed
17 by rule.
18     (f) Once an application for an assumed name has been
19 approved by the Division of Financial Institutions, one copy
20 thereof may be filed for record in the office of the Recorder
21 of the county in which the principal office of the credit
22 union.
 
23     (205 ILCS 305/8)  (from Ch. 17, par. 4409)
24     Sec. 8. Director's powers and duties. Credit unions are
25 regulated by the Department. The Director, in executing the

 

 

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1 powers and discharging the duties vested by law in the
2 Department has the following powers and duties:
3         (1) To exercise the rights, powers and duties set forth
4     in this Act or any related Act.
5         (2) To prescribe rules and regulations for the
6     administration of this Act. The provisions of the Illinois
7     Administrative Procedure Act are hereby expressly adopted
8     and incorporated herein as though a part of this Act, and
9     shall apply to all administrative rules and procedures of
10     the Department under this Act.
11         (3) To direct and supervise all the administrative and
12     technical activities of the Department including the
13     employment of a Credit Union Supervisor who shall have
14     knowledge in the theory and practice of, or experience in,
15     the operations or supervision of financial institutions,
16     preferably credit unions, and such other persons as are
17     necessary to carry out his functions including examiners
18     meeting certification standards of the National
19     Association of State Credit Union Supervisors (NASCUS) or
20     similar certification standards.
21         (4) To issue cease and desist orders when in the
22     opinion of the Director, a credit union is engaged or has
23     engaged, or the Director has reasonable cause to believe
24     the credit union is about to engage, in an unsafe or
25     unsound practice, or is violating or has violated or the
26     Director has reasonable cause to believe is about to

 

 

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1     violate a law, rule or regulation or any condition imposed
2     in writing by the Department.
3         (5) To suspend from office and to prohibit from further
4     participation in any manner in the conduct of the affairs
5     of his credit union any director, officer or committee
6     member who has committed any violation of a law, rule,
7     regulation or of a cease and desist order or who has
8     engaged or participated in any unsafe or unsound practice
9     in connection with the credit union or who has committed or
10     engaged in any act, omission, or practice which constitutes
11     a breach of his fiduciary duty as such director, officer or
12     committee member, when the Director has determined that
13     such action or actions have resulted or will result in
14     substantial financial loss or other damage that seriously
15     prejudices the interests of the members.
16         (6) Except for the fees established in this Act, to
17     prescribe, by rule and regulation, fees and penalties for
18     preparing, approving, and filing reports and other
19     documents; furnishing transcripts; holding hearings;
20     investigating applications for permission to organize,
21     merge, or convert; failure to maintain accurate books and
22     records to enable the Department to conduct an examination;
23     and taking supervisory actions.
24         (7) To destroy, in his discretion, any or all books and
25     records of any credit union in his possession or under his
26     control after the expiration of three years from the date

 

 

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1     of cancellation of the charter of such credit unions.
2         (8) To make investigations and to conduct research and
3     studies and to publish some of the problems of persons in
4     obtaining credit at reasonable rates of interest and of the
5     methods and benefits of cooperative saving and lending for
6     such persons.
7         (9) To authorize, foster or establish experimental,
8     developmental, demonstration or pilot projects by public
9     or private organizations including credit unions which:
10             (a) promote more effective operation of credit
11         unions so as to provide members an opportunity to use
12         and control their own money to improve their economic
13         and social conditions; or
14             (b) are in the best interests of credit unions,
15         their members and the people of the State of Illinois.
16         (10) To cooperate in studies, training or other
17     administrative activities with, but not limited to, the
18     NCUA, other state credit union regulatory agencies and
19     industry trade associations in order to promote more
20     effective and efficient supervision of Illinois chartered
21     credit unions.
22 (Source: P.A. 91-357, eff. 7-29-99; 92-608, eff. 7-1-02.)
 
23     (205 ILCS 305/20)  (from Ch. 17, par. 4421)
24     Sec. 20. Election or appointment of officials.
25     (1) The credit union shall be directed by a Board of

 

 

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1 Directors consisting of no less than 7 in number, to be elected
2 at the annual meeting by and from the members. Directors shall
3 hold office until the next annual meeting, unless their terms
4 are staggered. Upon amendment of its bylaws, a credit union may
5 divide the Directors into 2 or 3 classes with each class as
6 nearly equal in number as possible. The term of office of the
7 directors of the first class shall expire at the first annual
8 meeting after their election, that of the second class shall
9 expire at the second annual meeting after their election, and
10 that of the third class, if any, shall expire at the third
11 annual meeting after their election. At each annual meeting
12 after the classification, the number of directors equal to the
13 number of directors whose terms expire at the time of the
14 meeting shall be elected to hold office until the second
15 succeeding annual meeting if there are 2 classes or until the
16 third succeeding annual meeting if there are 3 classes. A
17 Director shall hold office for the term for which he or she is
18 elected and until his or her successor is elected and
19 qualified.
20     (1.5) Except as provided in subsection (1.10), in In all
21 elections for Directors, every member has the right to vote, in
22 person or by proxy, the number of shares owned by him, or in
23 the case of a member other than a natural person, the member's
24 one vote, for as many persons as there are Directors to be
25 elected, or to cumulate such shares, and give one candidate as
26 many votes as the number of Directors multiplied by the number

 

 

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1 of his shares equals, or to distribute them on the same
2 principle among as many candidates as he may desire and the
3 Directors shall not be elected in any other manner. Shares held
4 in a joint account owned by more than one member may be voted
5 by any one of the members, however, the number of cumulative
6 votes cast may not exceed a total equal to the number of shares
7 multiplied by the number of directors to be elected. A majority
8 of the shares entitled to vote shall be represented either in
9 person or by proxy for the election of Directors. Each Director
10 shall wholly take and subscribe to an oath that he will
11 diligently and honestly perform his duties in administering the
12 affairs of the credit union, that while he may delegate to
13 another the performance of those administrative duties he is
14 not thereby relieved from his responsibility for their
15 performance, that he will not knowingly violate or willingly
16 permit to be violated any law applicable to the credit union,
17 and that he is the owner of at least one share of the credit
18 union.
19     (1.10) Upon amendment of a credit union's bylaws approved
20 by the members, in all elections for Directors, every member
21 who is a natural person shall have the right to cast one vote,
22 regardless of the number of his or her shares, in person or by
23 proxy, for as many persons as there are Directors to be
24 elected.
25     (2) The Board of Directors shall appoint from among the
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1 less than 3 members at the organization meeting and within 30
2 days following each annual meeting of the members for such
3 terms as the bylaws provide. Members of the Supervisory
4 Committee may, but need not be, on the Board of Directors, but
5 shall not be officers of the credit union, members of the
6 Credit Committee, or the credit manager if no Credit Committee
7 has been appointed.
8     (3) The Board of Directors may appoint, from among the
9 members of the credit union, a Credit Committee consisting of
10 an odd number, not less than 3 for such terms as the bylaws
11 provide. Members of the Credit Committee may, but need not be,
12 Directors or officers of the credit union, but shall not be
13 members of the Supervisory Committee.
14     (4) The Board of Directors may appoint from among the
15 members of the credit union a Membership Committee of one or
16 more persons. If appointed, the Committee shall act upon all
17 applications for membership and submit a report of its actions
18 to the Board of Directors at the next regular meeting for
19 review. If no Membership Committee is appointed, credit union
20 management shall act upon all applications for membership and
21 submit a report of its actions to the Board of Directors at the
22 next regular meeting for review.
23 (Source: P.A. 91-929, eff. 12-15-00; 92-608, eff. 7-1-02.)
 
24     (205 ILCS 305/22)  (from Ch. 17, par. 4423)
25     Sec. 22. Vacancies.

 

 

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1     (a) The Board of Directors shall, by appointment from among
2 the credit union members, fill any vacancies occurring on the
3 Board for the remainder of the Director's unexpired term or
4 until a successor is elected and qualified following completion
5 of the term filled by the Board. The Board shall, by
6 appointment from among the credit union members, fill vacancies
7 in the Membership Committee, Credit Committee, or credit
8 manager if no Credit Committee has been appointed, and
9 Supervisory Committees.
10     (b) An office may be declared vacant by the Board when a
11 Director or a Committee member dies, resigns from the Board or
12 Committee, is removed from the Board or Committee, is no longer
13 a member of the credit union, is the owner of less than one
14 share of the credit union, or fails to attend three consecutive
15 regular meetings of the Board without good cause.
16 (Source: P.A. 91-929, eff. 12-15-00.)
 
17     (205 ILCS 305/30)  (from Ch. 17, par. 4431)
18     Sec. 30. Duties of directors.
19     (a) It shall be the duty of the directors to:
20         (1) Review actions on applications for membership. A
21     record of the Membership Committee's approval or denial of
22     membership or management's approval or denial of
23     membership if no Membership Committee has been appointed
24     shall be available to the Board of Directors for
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1     Committee or credit union management may appeal the denial
2     to the Board;
3         (2) Provide adequate fidelity bond coverage for
4     officers, employees, directors and committee members, and
5     for losses caused by persons outside of the credit union,
6     subject to rules and regulations promulgated by the
7     Director;
8         (3) Determine from time to time the interest rates, not
9     in excess of that allowed under this Act, which shall be
10     charged on loans to members and to authorize interest
11     refunds, if any, to members from income earned and received
12     in proportion to the interest paid by them on such classes
13     of loans and under such conditions as the Board prescribes.
14     The Directors may establish different interest rates to be
15     charged on different classes of loans;
16         (4) Within any limitations set forth in the credit
17     union's bylaws, fix the maximum amount which may be loaned
18     with and without security to a member;
19         (5) Declare dividends on various classes of shares in
20     the manner and form as provided in the bylaws;
21         (6) Limit the number of shares which may be owned by a
22     member; such limitations to apply alike to all members;
23         (7) Have charge of the investment of funds, except that
24     the Board of Directors may designate an Investment
25     Committee or any qualified individual or entity to have
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1     the Board of Directors;
2         (8) Authorize the employment of or contracting with
3     such persons or organizations as may be necessary to carry
4     on the operations of the credit union, provided that prior
5     approval is received from the Department before delegating
6     substantially all managerial duties and responsibilities
7     to a credit union organization, and fix the compensation,
8     if any, of the officers and provide for compensation for
9     other employees within policies established by the Board of
10     Directors;
11         (9) Authorize the conveyance of property;
12         (10) Borrow or lend money consistent with the
13     provisions of this Act;
14         (11) Designate a depository or depositories for the
15     funds of the credit union and supervise the investment of
16     funds;
17         (12) Suspend or remove, or both, any or all officers or
18     any or all members of the Membership, Credit, or other
19     committees whenever, in the judgment of the Board of
20     Directors, the best interests of the credit union will be
21     served thereby; provided that members of the Supervisory
22     Committee may not be suspended or removed except for
23     failure to perform their duties; and provided that removal
24     of any officer shall be without prejudice to the contract
25     rights, if any, of the person so removed;
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1     and
2         (14) Perform such other duties as the members may
3     direct, and perform or authorize any action not
4     inconsistent with this Act and not specifically reserved by
5     the bylaws to the members.
6     (b) The Board of Directors may delegate to the chief
7 management official, according to guidelines established by
8 the Board that may include the authority to further delegate
9 one or more duties, all of the following duties:
10         (1) determining the interest rates on loans;
11         (2) determining the dividend rates on share accounts;
12     and
13         (3) hiring employees other than the chief management
14     official and fixing their compensation.
15 (Source: P.A. 92-608, eff. 7-1-02; 93-916, eff. 8-12-04.)
 
16     (205 ILCS 305/46)  (from Ch. 17, par. 4447)
17     Sec. 46. Loans and interest rate.
18     (1) A credit union may make loans to its members for such
19 purpose and upon such security and terms, including rates of
20 interest, as the Credit Committee, credit manager, or loan
21 officer approves. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other
22 law in connection with extensions of credit, a credit union may
23 elect to contract for and receive interest and fees and other
24 charges for extensions of credit subject only to the provisions
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1 extensions of credit secured by residential real estate shall
2 be subject to the laws applicable thereto. The rates of
3 interest to be charged on loans to members shall be set by the
4 Board of Directors of each individual credit union in
5 accordance with Section 30 of this Act and such rates may be
6 less than, but may not exceed, the maximum rate set forth in
7 this Section. A borrower may repay his loan prior to maturity,
8 in whole or in part, without penalty. The credit contract may
9 provide for the payment by the member and receipt by the credit
10 union of all costs and disbursements, including reasonable
11 attorney's fees and collection agency charges, incurred by the
12 credit union to collect or enforce the debt in the event of a
13 delinquency by the member, or in the event of a breach of any
14 obligation of the member under the credit contract. A
15 contingency or hourly arrangement established under an
16 agreement entered into by a credit union with an attorney or
17 collection agency to collect a loan of a member in default
18 shall be presumed prima facie reasonable.
19     (2) Credit unions may make loans based upon the security of
20 any interest or equity in real estate, subject to rules and
21 regulations promulgated by the Director. In any contract or
22 loan which is secured by a mortgage, deed of trust, or
23 conveyance in the nature of a mortgage, on residential real
24 estate, the interest which is computed, calculated, charged, or
25 collected pursuant to such contract or loan, or pursuant to any
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1 computed, calculated, charged or collected for any period of
2 time occurring after the date on which the total indebtedness,
3 with the exception of late payment penalties, is paid in full.
4     For purposes of this subsection (2) of this Section 46, a
5 prepayment shall mean the payment of the total indebtedness,
6 with the exception of late payment penalties if incurred or
7 charged, on any date before the date specified in the contract
8 or loan agreement on which the total indebtedness shall be paid
9 in full, or before the date on which all payments, if timely
10 made, shall have been made. In the event of a prepayment of the
11 indebtedness which is made on a date after the date on which
12 interest on the indebtedness was last computed, calculated,
13 charged, or collected but before the next date on which
14 interest on the indebtedness was to be calculated, computed,
15 charged, or collected, the lender may calculate, charge and
16 collect interest on the indebtedness for the period which
17 elapsed between the date on which the prepayment is made and
18 the date on which interest on the indebtedness was last
19 computed, calculated, charged or collected at a rate equal to
20 1/360 of the annual rate for each day which so elapsed, which
21 rate shall be applied to the indebtedness outstanding as of the
22 date of prepayment. The lender shall refund to the borrower any
23 interest charged or collected which exceeds that which the
24 lender may charge or collect pursuant to the preceding
25 sentence. The provisions of this amendatory Act of 1985 shall
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1 effective date of this amendatory Act.
2     (3) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, a
3 credit union authorized under this Act to make loans secured by
4 an interest or equity in real estate may engage in making
5 "reverse mortgage" loans to persons for the purpose of making
6 home improvements or repairs, paying insurance premiums or
7 paying real estate taxes on the homestead properties of such
8 persons. If made, such loans shall be made on such terms and
9 conditions as the credit union shall determine and as shall be
10 consistent with the provisions of this Section and such rules
11 and regulations as the Director shall promulgate hereunder. For
12 purposes of this Section, a "reverse mortgage" loan shall be a
13 loan extended on the basis of existing equity in homestead
14 property and secured by a mortgage on such property. Such loans
15 shall be repaid upon the sale of the property or upon the death
16 of the owner or, if the property is in joint tenancy, upon the
17 death of the last surviving joint tenant who had such an
18 interest in the property at the time the loan was initiated,
19 provided, however, that the credit union and its member may by
20 mutual agreement, establish other repayment terms. A credit
21 union, in making a "reverse mortgage" loan, may add deferred
22 interest to principal or otherwise provide for the charging of
23 interest or premiums on such deferred interest. "Homestead"
24 property, for purposes of this Section, means the domicile and
25 contiguous real estate owned and occupied by the mortgagor. The
26 Director shall promulgate rules and regulations under this

 

 

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1 Section; provided that such rules and regulations need not be
2 promulgated jointly with any other administrative agency of
3 this State.
4     (4) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Act, a
5 credit union authorized under this Act to make loans secured by
6 an interest or equity in real property may engage in making
7 revolving credit loans secured by mortgages or deeds of trust
8 on such real property or by security assignments of beneficial
9 interests in land trusts.
10     For purposes of this Section, "revolving credit" has the
11 meaning defined in Section 4.1 of the Interest Act.
12     Any mortgage or deed of trust given to secure a revolving
13 credit loan may, and when so expressed therein shall, secure
14 not only the existing indebtedness but also such future
15 advances, whether such advances are obligatory or to be made at
16 the option of the lender, or otherwise, as are made within
17 twenty years from the date thereof, to the same extent as if
18 such future advances were made on the date of the execution of
19 such mortgage or deed of trust, although there may be no
20 advance made at the time of execution of such mortgage or other
21 instrument, and although there may be no indebtedness
22 outstanding at the time any advance is made. The lien of such
23 mortgage or deed of trust, as to third persons without actual
24 notice thereof, shall be valid as to all such indebtedness and
25 future advances form the time said mortgage or deed of trust is
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1 Registrar of Titles of the county where the real property
2 described therein is located. The total amount of indebtedness
3 that may be so secured may increase or decrease from time to
4 time, but the total unpaid balance so secured at any one time
5 shall not exceed a maximum principal amount which must be
6 specified in such mortgage or deed of trust, plus interest
7 thereon, and any disbursements made for the payment of taxes,
8 special assessments, or insurance on said real property, with
9 interest on such disbursements.
10     Any such mortgage or deed of trust shall be valid and have
11 priority over all subsequent liens and encumbrances, including
12 statutory liens, except taxes and assessments levied on said
13 real property.
14     (5) Compliance with federal or Illinois preemptive laws or
15 regulations governing loans made by a credit union chartered
16 under this Act shall constitute compliance with this Act.
17 (Source: P.A. 93-640, eff. 12-31-03.)
 
18     (205 ILCS 305/51)  (from Ch. 17, par. 4452)
19     Sec. 51. Other Loan Programs.
20     (1) Subject to such rules and regulations as the Director
21 may promulgate, a credit union may participate in loans to
22 credit union members jointly with other credit unions,
23 corporations, or financial institutions. An originating credit
24 union may originate loans only to its own members. A
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1 may participate in loans made to its own members or to members
2 of another participating credit union. "Originating lender"
3 means the participating credit union with which the member
4 contracts. A master participation agreement must be properly
5 executed, and the agreement must include provisions for
6 identifying, either through documents incorporated by
7 reference or directly in the agreement, the participation loan
8 or loans prior to their sale.
9     (2) Any credit union with assets of $500,000 or more may
10 loan to its members under the State Scholarships Law or other
11 scholarship programs which are subject to a federal or state
12 law providing 100% repayment guarantee.
13     (3) A credit union may purchase the conditional sales
14 contracts, notes and similar instruments which evidence an
15 indebtedness of its members or of members of another credit
16 union.
17     (4) With approval of the Board of Directors, a credit union
18 may make loans, either on its own or jointly with other credit
19 unions, corporations or financial institutions, to credit
20 union organizations; provided, that the aggregate amount of all
21 such loans outstanding shall not at any time exceed the greater
22 of 3% of the paid-in and unimpaired capital and surplus of the
23 credit union or the amount authorized for federal credit
24 unions.
25 (Source: P.A. 92-293, eff. 8-9-01; 93-640, eff. 12-31-03.)
 

 

 

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1     (205 ILCS 305/70)  (from Ch. 17, par. 4471)
2     Sec. 70. Use of name, sentence.
3     (a) No individual, firm, association, or body politic and
4 corporate, including, without limitation, any corporation,
5 limited liability company, general partnership, limited
6 partnership, or joint venture that is not an authorized user
7 may use any name or title which contains the words "credit
8 union" or any abbreviation thereof, and such use is a Class A
9 Misdemeanor. For purposes of this Section, "authorized user"
10 means a corporation organized under this Act, the credit union
11 act of another state, or the Federal Credit Union Act, any
12 association of such a corporation, and subsidiaries and
13 affiliates of such an association.
14     (b) If the Director of the Division of Financial
15 Institutions of the Department of Financial and Professional
16 Regulation finds that an individual or entity that is not an
17 authorized user has transacted or intends to transact business
18 in this State in a manner that has a substantial likelihood of
19 misleading the public by: (i) implying that the business is a
20 credit union or (ii) using or intending to use the words
21 "credit union", or any abbreviation thereof, in connection with
22 its business, then the Director of the Division of Financial
23 Institutions may direct the individual or entity to cease and
24 desist from transacting its business or using the words "credit
25 union", or any abbreviation thereof. If the individual or
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1 "credit union", or any abbreviation thereof, then the Director
2 of the Division of Financial Institutions may impose a civil
3 penalty of up to $10,000 for each violation. Each day that the
4 individual or entity continues transacting business or using
5 the words "credit union", or any abbreviation thereof, in
6 connection with its business shall constitute a separate
7 violation of these provisions.
8     (c) Except as otherwise expressly permitted by law or with
9 the written consent of the credit union, no person or group of
10 persons other than an authorized user may use the name of or a
11 name similar to the name of an existing credit union when
12 marketing or soliciting business from members or prospective
13 members if the name or similar name is used in a manner that
14 would cause a reasonable person to believe that the marketing
15 material or solicitation originated from or is endorsed by the
16 existing credit union or that the existing credit union is in
17 any other way responsible for the marketing material or
18 solicitation. The following remedies shall apply:
19         (1) Any person who violates subsection (c) of this
20     Section commits a business offense and shall be fined in an
21     amount not to exceed $5,000.
22         (2) In addition to any other available remedies, any
23     existing credit union may report an alleged violation of
24     any provision of this Section to the Supervisor of the
25     Credit Union Section of the Division of Financial
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1     group of persons is in violation of any provision of this
2     Section, then the Supervisor may direct that person or
3     group of persons to cease and desist from that violation.
4     If the Supervisor issues a cease and desist order against
5     any person or group of persons for violation of subsection
6     (c), then the order must require that person or group of
7     persons to cease and desist from using the offending
8     marketing material or solicitation in Illinois.
9         (3) If a person or group of persons against whom the
10     Supervisor issued the cease and desist order persists in
11     the violation, then the Supervisor may impose a civil
12     penalty of up to $10,000 for each violation. Each day that
13     a person or group of persons is in violation of this
14     Section constitutes a separate violation of this Section
15     and each instance in which marketing material or a
16     solicitation is sent in violation of this subsection (c)
17     constitutes a separate violation of this Section.
18     (d) The Supervisor of the Credit Union Section of the
19 Division of Financial Institutions may adopt rules to
20 administer the provisions of this Section.
21 (Source: P.A. 94-150, eff. 7-8-05.)
 
22     Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
23 becoming law.