HB0261sam001 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Sen. Terry Link

Filed: 4/29/2009

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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 261

AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 261 by replacing everything from line 9 on page 2 through line 14 on page 3 with the following:

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

Sec. 2505-305. Investigators.

(a) The Department has the power to appoint investigators to conduct all investigations, searches, seizures, arrests, and other duties imposed under the provisions of any law administered by the Department, the Illinois Liquor Control Commission, or the Illinois Racing Board or the Illinois Gaming Board. These Except as provided in subsection (c), these investigators have and may exercise all the powers of peace officers only as provided in this Section. An investigator may exercise the powers of a peace officer while solely for the purpose of enforcing taxing or other measures administered by the Department, the Illinois Liquor Control Commission, or the Illinois Racing Board. An investigator may exercise the powers of a peace officer when he or she discovers any criminal offense or violation while enforcing any measure administered by the Department, the Illinois Liquor Control Commission, or the Illinois Racing Board if (i) the criminal offense or violation creates a threat to the life or safety of the investigator or any other person and (ii) the investigator notifies the proper local law enforcement agency as soon as is practical. or the Illinois Gaming Board.

(b) The Director must authorize to each investigator employed under this Section and to any other employee of the Department exercising the powers of a peace officer a distinct badge that, on its face, (i) clearly states that the badge is authorized by the Department and (ii) contains a unique identifying number. No other badge shall be authorized by the Department.

(c) The Department may enter into agreements with the Illinois Gaming Board providing that investigators appointed under this Section shall exercise the peace officer powers set forth in paragraph (20.6) of subsection (c) of Section 5 of the Riverboat Gambling Act. Investigators appointed under this Section who are assigned to the Illinois Gaming Board have and may exercise all the rights and powers of peace officers, provided that these powers shall be limited to offenses or violations occurring or committed on a riverboat or dock, as defined in subsections (d) and (f) of Section 4 of the Riverboat Gambling Act.

(Source: P.A. 91-239, eff. 1-1-00; 91-883, eff. 1-1-01; 92-493, eff. 1-1-02.)".