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1    AN ACT concerning State government.
  
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
3represented in the General Assembly:
  
 
 
4    Section 5. The Department of Revenue Law of the
Civil 
5Administrative Code of Illinois is amended  by changing Section 
62505-305 as follows:
 



7    (20 ILCS 2505/2505-305)  (was 20 ILCS 2505/39b15.1)



8    Sec. 2505-305. Investigators. 

9    (a) The Department has the power to
appoint investigators 
10to conduct all investigations,
searches, seizures, arrests, 
11and other duties imposed under the provisions
of any law 
12administered by the Department.

Except as provided in 
13subsection (c), these investigators have
and
may exercise all 
14the powers of peace officers solely for the purpose of

15enforcing taxing or other measures administered by the 
16Department.

17    (a-5) In addition to the powers provided in subsection (a), 
18if an investigator, except an investigator appointed to enforce 
19taxing or other measures under the Liquor Control Act of 1934, 
20discovers any criminal offense or violation unrelated to taxing 
21or other measures administered by the Department, then the 
22investigator may exercise the powers of a peace officer if (i) 
23the criminal offense or violation is discovered during an 
 
 
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1investigation or search conducted pursuant to the powers 
2conferred under subsection (a) and (ii) the investigator 
3notifies the proper local or State law enforcement agency of 
4the offense or violation as soon as it is practical. 
5    (b) The Director must authorize to each investigator 
6employed under this
Section and
to any other employee of the 
7Department exercising the powers of a peace
officer a
distinct 
8badge that, on its face, (i) clearly states that the badge is

9authorized
by the
Department and (ii)
contains a unique 
10identifying number.
No other badge shall be authorized by
the 
11Department.

12    (c) The Department may enter into agreements with the 
13Illinois Gaming Board providing that investigators appointed 
14under this Section shall exercise the peace officer powers set 
15forth in paragraph (20.6) of subsection (c) of Section 5 of the 
16Riverboat Gambling Act.


17(Source: P.A. 96-37, eff. 7-13-09.)

 
 
18    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
19becoming law.