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Public Act 92-0501
HB0934 Enrolled LRB9201965DHmg
AN ACT concerning law enforcement.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The State Finance Act is amended by adding
Section 5.545 as follows:
(30 ILCS 105/5.545 new)
Sec. 5.545. The Secretary of State Police Services Fund.
Section 10. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by
changing Section 2-116 as follows:
(625 ILCS 5/2-116) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 2-116)
Sec. 2-116. Secretary of State Department of Police.
Enforcement.
(a) The Secretary of State and the officers, inspectors,
and investigators appointed by him shall cooperate with the
State Police and the sheriffs and police in enforcing the
laws regulating the operation of vehicles and the use of the
highways.
(b) The Secretary of State may provide training and
education for members of his office in traffic regulation,
the promotion of traffic safety and the enforcement of laws
vested in the Secretary of State for administration and
enforcement regulating the operation of vehicles and the use
of the highways.
(c) The Secretary of State may provide distinctive
uniforms and badges for officers, inspectors and
investigators employed in the administration of laws relating
to the operation of vehicles and the use of the highways and
vesting the administration and enforcement of such laws in
the Secretary of State.
(d) The Secretary of State Department of Police is
authorized to:
(1) investigate the origins, activities, persons,
and incidents of crime and the ways and means, if any, to
redress the victims of crimes, and study the impact, if
any, of legislation relative to the criminal laws of this
State related thereto and conduct any other
investigations as may be provided by law;
(2) employ skilled experts, technicians,
investigators, special agents, or otherwise specially
qualified persons to aid in preventing or detecting
crime, apprehending criminals, or preparing and
presenting evidence of violations of the criminal laws of
the State;
(3) cooperate with the police of cities, villages,
and incorporated towns, and with the police officers of
any county, in enforcing the laws of the State and in
making arrests;
(4) provide, as may be required by law, assistance
to local law enforcement agencies through training,
management, and consultant services for local law
enforcement agencies, pertaining to law enforcement
activities;
(5) exercise the rights, powers, and duties which
have been vested in it by the Secretary of State Act and
this Code; and
(6) enforce and administer any other laws in
relation to law enforcement as may be vested in the
Secretary of State Department of Police.
Persons within the Secretary of State Department of
Police who exercise these powers are conservators of the
peace and have all the powers possessed by policemen in
municipalities and sheriffs, and may exercise these powers
anywhere in the State in cooperation with local law
enforcement officials. These persons may use false or
fictitious names in the performance of their duties under
this Section, upon approval of the Director of
Police-Secretary of State, and shall not be subject to
prosecution under the criminal laws for that use.
(e) The Secretary of State Department of Police may
charge, collect, and receive fees or moneys equivalent to the
cost of providing its personnel, equipment, and services to
governmental agencies when explicitly requested by a
governmental agency and according to an intergovernmental
agreement or memorandums of understanding as provided by this
Section, including but not limited to fees or moneys
equivalent to the cost of providing training to other
governmental agencies on terms and conditions that in the
judgment of the Director of Police-Secretary of State are in
the best interest of the Secretary of State. All fees
received by the Secretary of State Police Department under
this Act shall be deposited in a special fund in the State
Treasury to be known as the Secretary of State Police
Services Fund. The money deposited in the Secretary of State
Police Services Fund shall be appropriated to the Secretary
of State Department of Police as provided for in subsection
(g).
(f) The Secretary of State Department of Police may
apply for grants or contracts and receive, expend, allocate,
or disburse moneys made available by public or private
entities, including, but not limited to, contracts, bequests,
grants, or receiving equipment from corporations,
foundations, or public or private institutions of higher
learning.
(g) The Secretary of State Police Services Fund is
hereby created as a special fund in the State Treasury. All
moneys received under this Section by the Secretary of State
Department of Police shall be deposited into the Secretary of
State Police Services Fund to be appropriated to the
Secretary of State Department of Police for purposes as
indicated by the grantor or contractor or, in the case of
moneys bequeathed or granted for no specific purpose, for any
purpose as deemed appropriate by the Director of
Police-Secretary of State in administering the
responsibilities of the Secretary of State Department of
Police.
(Source: P.A. 76-1586.)
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.
Passed in the General Assembly November 15, 2001.
Approved December 19, 2001.
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