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| 1 | AN ACT concerning public employee benefits.
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| 2 | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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| 3 | represented in the General Assembly:
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| 4 | Section 5. The Illinois Pension Code is amended by | ||||||
| 5 | changing Section 11-196 and by adding Section 12-162.5 as | ||||||
| 6 | follows:
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| 7 | (40 ILCS 5/11-196) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 11-196)
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| 8 | Sec. 11-196. To subpoena witnesses and compel the | ||||||
| 9 | production of records. To issue subpoenas to compel the | ||||||
| 10 | attendance of witnesses to testify before it and to compel the | ||||||
| 11 | production of documents and records upon any matter concerning | ||||||
| 12 | the
Fund, including, but not limited to, in conjunction with: | ||||||
| 13 | fund and allow witness fees not in excess of $6 per day. | ||||||
| 14 | (1) a disability claim; | ||||||
| 15 | (2) an administrative review proceeding; | ||||||
| 16 | (3) an attempt to obtain information to assist in the | ||||||
| 17 | collection of sums due to the Fund; | ||||||
| 18 | (4) obtaining any and all personal identifying | ||||||
| 19 | information necessary for the administration of benefits; | ||||||
| 20 | (5) the determination of the death of a benefit | ||||||
| 21 | recipient or a potential benefit recipient; or | ||||||
| 22 | (6) a felony forfeiture investigation. | ||||||
| 23 | The fees of witnesses for attendance and travel shall be | ||||||
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| 1 | the same as the fees of witnesses before the circuit courts of | ||||||
| 2 | this State and shall be paid by the party seeking the subpoena. | ||||||
| 3 | The Board may apply to any circuit court in the State for an | ||||||
| 4 | order requiring compliance with a subpoena issued under this | ||||||
| 5 | Section. Subpoenas issued under this Section shall be subject | ||||||
| 6 | to applicable provisions of the Code of Civil Procedure. The | ||||||
| 7 | president or
other members of the board may administer oaths | ||||||
| 8 | to witnesses.
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| 9 | (Source: Laws 1963, p. 161.)
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| 10 | (40 ILCS 5/12-162.5 new) | ||||||
| 11 | Sec. 12-162.5. To subpoena witnesses and compel the | ||||||
| 12 | production of records. To issue subpoenas to compel the | ||||||
| 13 | attendance of witnesses to testify before it and to compel the | ||||||
| 14 | production of documents and records upon any matter concerning | ||||||
| 15 | the Fund, including, but not limited to, in conjunction with: | ||||||
| 16 | (1) a disability claim; | ||||||
| 17 | (2) an administrative review proceeding; | ||||||
| 18 | (3) an attempt to obtain information to assist in the | ||||||
| 19 | collection of sums due to the Fund; | ||||||
| 20 | (4) obtaining any and all personal identifying | ||||||
| 21 | information necessary for the administration of benefits; | ||||||
| 22 | (5) the determination of the death of a benefit | ||||||
| 23 | recipient or a potential benefit recipient; or | ||||||
| 24 | (6) a felony forfeiture investigation. | ||||||
| 25 | The fees of witnesses for attendance and travel shall be | ||||||
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| 1 | the same as the fees of witnesses before the circuit courts of | ||||||
| 2 | this State and shall be paid by the party seeking the subpoena. | ||||||
| 3 | The Board may apply to any circuit court in the State for an | ||||||
| 4 | order requiring compliance with a subpoena issued under this | ||||||
| 5 | Section. Subpoenas issued under this Section shall be subject | ||||||
| 6 | to applicable provisions of the Code of Civil Procedure. The | ||||||
| 7 | president or other members of the board may administer oaths | ||||||
| 8 | to witnesses.
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| 9 | Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||||||
| 10 | becoming law.
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