97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
HB2992
 
Introduced 2/23/2011, by Rep. Michael J. Zalewski
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 
  
20 ILCS 2505/2505-305  was 20 ILCS 2505/39b15.1

     Amends the Department of Revenue Law of the
Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that if a Department of Revenue investigator, except an investigator appointed to enforce taxing or other measures under the Liquor Control Act of 1934, discovers any criminal offense or violation unrelated to taxing or other measures administered by the Department, then the investigator may exercise the powers of a police officer if (i) the criminal offense or violation creates a threat to the life or safety of the investigator or any other person and (ii) the investigator notifies the proper local or State law enforcement agency as soon as it is practical. Effective immediately.
  


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1    AN ACT concerning State government.
  
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
3represented in the General Assembly:
  
 
 
4    Section 5. The Department of Revenue Law of the
Civil 
5Administrative Code of Illinois is amended  by changing Section 
62505-305 as follows:
 



7    (20 ILCS 2505/2505-305)  (was 20 ILCS 2505/39b15.1)



8    Sec. 2505-305. Investigators. 

9    (a) The Department has the power to
appoint investigators 
10to conduct all investigations,
searches, seizures, arrests, 
11and other duties imposed under the provisions
of any law 
12administered by the Department.

Except as provided in 
13subsection (c), these investigators have
and
may exercise all 
14the powers of peace officers solely for the purpose of

15enforcing taxing or other measures administered by the 
16Department.

17    (a-5) In addition to the powers provided in subsection (a), 
18if an investigator, except an investigator appointed to enforce 
19taxing or other measures under the Liquor Control Act of 1934, 
20discovers any criminal offense or violation unrelated to taxing 
21or other measures administered by the Department, then the 
22investigator may exercise the powers of a police officer if (i) 
23the criminal offense or violation creates a threat to the life 
 
 
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1or safety of the investigator or any other person and (ii) the 
2investigator notifies the proper local or State law enforcement 
3agency as soon as it is practical. 
4    (b) The Director must authorize to each investigator 
5employed under this
Section and
to any other employee of the 
6Department exercising the powers of a peace
officer a
distinct 
7badge that, on its face, (i) clearly states that the badge is

8authorized
by the
Department and (ii)
contains a unique 
9identifying number.
No other badge shall be authorized by
the 
10Department.

11    (c) The Department may enter into agreements with the 
12Illinois Gaming Board providing that investigators appointed 
13under this Section shall exercise the peace officer powers set 
14forth in paragraph (20.6) of subsection (c) of Section 5 of the 
15Riverboat Gambling Act.


16(Source: P.A. 96-37, eff. 7-13-09.)

 
 
17    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
18becoming law.