(225 ILCS 415/25) (from Ch. 111, par. 6241) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 25. Home rule. The regulation and licensing of a shorthand reporter are exclusive powers and functions of the State. A home rule unit may not regulate or license a shorthand reporter or the practice of shorthand reporting. This Section is a denial and limitation of home rule powers and functions under subsection (h) of Section 6 of Article VII of the Illinois Constitution. (Source: P.A. 98-445, eff. 12-31-13 .) |