92nd General Assembly
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Senate Sponsors:
PARKER.

Short description: 
VEH CD-ICC POLICE POWER                                                    

Synopsis of Bill as introduced:
        Amends the Illinois Vehicle  Code.    Amends  the  Motor  Carrier      
   Safety  Regulations  Chapter  of  the  Code.   Provides  that Illinois      
   Commerce Commission police officers have authority  to  conduct  motor      
   carrier  safety  inspections.   Provides  that the Commission's police      
   officers are officers for purposes of the Chapter.  Provides that  the      
   Department of Transportation shall enter into an interagency agreement      
   with the Commission (as well as with the State Police) for the purpose      
   of  enforcing the provisions of the Chapter.  Provides that Commission      
   police officers (as well as  Illinois  State  Police  officers)  shall      
   enforce  rules  and  regulations  under  the  Chapter against drivers.      
   Provides that Commission Police officers (as  well  as  IDOT  and  the      
   State  Police)  shall  enforce  those  rules  and  regulations against      
   persons  other  than  drivers.   Provides  that  the  powers  of   the      
   Commission  include the power to conduct safety inspections.  Provides      
   that the police staff of the Commission's Transportation Division must      
   undergo the same motor carrier safety training required  for  Illinois      
   State  Police Officers.  Amends the Illinois Commercial Transportation      
   Law Chapter of the Code.    Provides  that  enforcement  officers  and      
   investigators  appointed  by  the  Commission  have  all the powers of      
   police officers at all times (rather  than  only  when  enforcing  the      
   Commercial  Transportation Law), subject to the regulations and orders      
   of  the  Commission.    Provides  that  authorized  employees  of  the      
   Commission have authority to conduct safety inspections.                    
        SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1.                                                
          Adds reference to:                                                   
          625 ILCS 5/18b-103.2 new                                             
        Amends the Motor Carrier Safety Regulations Chapter of the  Code.      
   Provides  that  Secretary  of  State  police  officers (as well as the      
   Illinois  State  Police  and  Illinois  Commerce   Commission   police      
   officers)  shall  enforce  rules  and  regulations  under  the Chapter      
   against drivers. Provides that Secretary of State police officers must      
   undergo the same motor carrier safety training required  for  Illinois      
   State  Police  Officers,  under  the  rules of the Department of State      
   Police.  Provides that the Department of  Transportation  shall  enter      
   into  an interagency agreement with the Secretary of State (as well as      
   with the Illinois State Police and the Illinois  Commerce  Commission)      
   for purposes of enforcing the Chapter and the rules issued under it.        
 
Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE

   Last action date: JAN-07-2003

           Location: Senate

 Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE -   0     SENATE -   1


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