Public Act 097-0809
 
SB3450 EnrolledLRB097 17781 AMC 62996 b

    AN ACT concerning gaming.
 
    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
 
    Section 5. The Video Gaming Act is amended by adding
Section 79 as follows:
 
    (230 ILCS 40/79 new)
    Sec. 79. Investigators. Investigators appointed by the
Board pursuant to the powers conferred upon the Board by
paragraph (20.6) of subsection (c) of Section 5 of the
Riverboat Gambling Act and Section 80 of this Act shall have
authority to conduct investigations, searches, seizures,
arrests, and other duties imposed under this Act and the
Riverboat Gambling Act, as deemed necessary by the Board. These
investigators have and may exercise all of the rights and
powers of peace officers, provided that these powers shall be
(1) limited to offenses or violations occurring or committed in
connection with conduct subject to this Act, including, but not
limited to, the manufacture, distribution, supply, operation,
placement, service, maintenance, or play of video gaming
terminals and the distribution of profits and collection of
revenues resulting from such play, and (2) exercised, to the
fullest extent practicable, in cooperation with the local
police department of the applicable municipality or, if these
powers are exercised outside the boundaries of an incorporated
municipality or within a municipality that does not have its
own police department, in cooperation with the police
department whose jurisdiction encompasses the applicable
locality.
 
    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.