Public Act 90-0577 of the 90th General Assembly
Public Act 90-0577
HB1485 Re-Enrolled LRB9003024DNmb
AN ACT in regard to State services.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Uniform Peace Officers' Disciplinary Act
is amended by changing Section 2 as follows:
(50 ILCS 725/2) (from Ch. 85, par. 2552)
Sec. 2. For the purposes of this Act, unless clearly
required otherwise, the terms defined in this Section have
the meaning ascribed herein:
(a) "Officer" means any peace officer, as defined by
Section 2-13 of the Criminal Code of 1961, as now or
hereafter amended, who is employed by any unit of local
government or a State college or university, including
supervisory, and command personnel, and any pay-grade
investigator for the Secretary of State as defined in Section
14-110 of the Illinois Pension Code, not including Secretary
of State sergeants, lieutenants, commanders or investigator
trainees. The term does not include crossing guards, parking
enforcement personnel, traffic wardens or employees of any
State's Attorney's office.
(b) "Informal inquiry" means a meeting by supervisory or
command personnel with an officer upon whom an allegation of
misconduct has come to the attention of such supervisory or
command personnel, the purpose of which meeting is to mediate
a citizen complaint or discuss the facts to determine whether
a formal investigation should be commenced.
(c) "Formal investigation" means the process of
investigation ordered by a commanding officer during which
the questioning of an officer is intended to gather evidence
of misconduct which may be the basis for filing charges
seeking his or her removal, discharge or suspension in excess
of 3 days.
(d) "Interrogation" means the questioning of an officer
pursuant to the formal investigation procedures of the
respective State agency or local governmental unit in
connection with an alleged violation of such agency's or
unit's rules which may be the basis for filing charges
seeking his or her suspension, removal, or discharge. The
term does not include questioning (1) as part of an informal
inquiry or (2) relating to minor infractions of agency rules
which may be noted on the officer's record but which may not
in themselves result in removal, discharge or suspension in
excess of 3 days.
(e) "Administrative proceeding" means any non-judicial
hearing which is authorized to recommend, approve or order
the suspension, removal, or discharge of an officer.
(Source: P.A. 86-281.)
Section 15. The Law Enforcement Officers Civil Defense
Workers, Civil Air Patrol Members, Paramedics, Firemen,
Chaplains, and State Employees Compensation Act is amended by
adding Section 3.5 as follows:
(820 ILCS 315/3.5 new)
Sec. 3.5. Burial benefit. A burial benefit of up to a
maximum of $10,000 shall be payable to the surviving spouse
or estate of a law enforcement officer or fireman who is
killed in the line of duty on or after the effective date of
this amendatory Act of 1997.
The Attorney General and the Court of Claims may jointly
adopt rules and procedures for the implementation of this
Section.