State of Illinois
90th General Assembly
Legislation

   [ Search ]   [ Legislation ]   [ Bill Summary ]
[ Home ]   [ Back ]   [ Bottom ]


[ Introduced ]

90_HB1290eng

      20 ILCS 2620/7            from Ch. 127, par. 55j
          Amends  the  Narcotic  Control  Division  Abolition  Act.
      Provides  that  accounts  maintained  for  the  purchase   of
      controlled  substances  and  cannabis  for  evidence shall be
      subject  to  review  by  audits  of  the   Auditor   General.
      Effective immediately.
                                                     LRB9004758MWpc
HB1290 Engrossed                               LRB9004758MWpc
 1        AN  ACT  to amend the Narcotic Control Division Abolition
 2    Act by changing Section 7.
 3        Be it enacted by the People of  the  State  of  Illinois,
 4    represented in the General Assembly:
 5        Section  5.   The Narcotic Control Division Abolition Act
 6    is amended by changing Section 7 as follows:
 7        (20 ILCS 2620/7) (from Ch. 127, par. 55j)
 8        Sec. 7.  (a) The Director and the inspectors appointed by
 9    him, when authorized by the Director, may expend such sums as
10    the Director deems necessary in the  purchase  of  controlled
11    substances and cannabis for evidence and in the employment of
12    persons to obtain evidence.
13        Such sums to be expended shall be advanced to the officer
14    who  is  to  make  such  purchase  or  employment  from funds
15    appropriated or made available by law for the support or  use
16    of   the  Department  on  vouchers  therefor  signed  by  the
17    Director. The Director and such officers  are  authorized  to
18    maintain  one  or  more commercial checking accounts with any
19    State banking corporation or corporations organized under  or
20    subject  to  the  Illinois  Banking  Act  for the deposit and
21    withdrawal of moneys to be used for the purchase of  evidence
22    and  for  the  employment  of  persons  to  obtain  evidence;
23    provided  that  no check may be written on nor any withdrawal
24    made from any such account except on the  written  signatures
25    of  2 persons designated by the Director to write such checks
26    and make such withdrawals.   All  accounts  maintained  under
27    this  subsection  are  subject  to  review  by  audits of the
28    Auditor General.
29        (b)  The Director is authorized to maintain one  or  more
30    commercial  bank  accounts with any State banking corporation
31    or corporations organized under or subject  to  the  Illinois
HB1290 Engrossed            -2-                LRB9004758MWpc
 1    Banking  Act, as now or hereafter amended, for the deposit or
 2    withdrawal of moneys forfeited to the  Department,  including
 3    the  proceeds  of the sale of forfeited property, as provided
 4    in Section 2  of  the  State  Officers  and  Employees  Money
 5    Disposition  Act, as now or hereafter amended, and all moneys
 6    being held as evidence by the Department, pending final court
 7    disposition; provided that no check may be written on or  any
 8    withdrawal  made  from any such account except on the written
 9    signatures of 2 persons designated by the Director  to  write
10    such   checks   and  make  such  withdrawals.   All  accounts
11    maintained under this subsection are  subject  to  review  by
12    audits of the Auditor General.
13    (Source: P.A. 85-1291.)
14        Section  99.  Effective date.  This Act takes effect upon
15    becoming law.

[ Top ]