Public Act 1137 98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

SB2809 Enrolled LRB098 18634 EFG 53777 b

Public Act 098-1137

AN ACT concerning public employee benefits.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Illinois Pension Code is amended by changing Section 1-115 as follows:

(40 ILCS 5/1-115) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 1-115)

Sec. 1-115. Civil Enforcement. A civil action may be brought by the Attorney General or by a participant, beneficiary or fiduciary in order to:

(a) Obtain appropriate relief under Section 1-114 of this Code;

(b) Enjoin any act or practice which violates any provision of this Code; or

(c) Obtain other appropriate equitable relief to redress any such violation or to enforce any such provision.

Notwithstanding any other provision of the Administrative Review Law or this Code to the contrary, a civil action may be brought by the Attorney General to enjoin the payment of benefits under this Code to any person who is convicted of any felony relating to or arising out of or in connection with that person's service as an employee under this Code.

(Source: P.A. 82-960.)

Effective Date: 6/1/2015