97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
HB3059
 
Introduced 2/23/2011, by Rep. David Harris
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 
  
20 ILCS 2605/2605-25  was 20 ILCS 2605/55a-1
20 ILCS 2605/2605-52 new

     Amends the Department of State Police Law of the Civil Administrative Code. Creates the Division of Public Corruption within the Department of State Police. Provides that the Division of Public Corruption is created to conduct public corruption investigations. Requires that the Division of Public Corruption work directly with the local prosecutor's office or Office of the Attorney General on investigations. Provides that the head of the Division of Public Corruption shall be appointed by a 7-member panel. Provides that the Governor shall appoint the members of the panel. 
  


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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 State Police Law of the
Civil 
5Administrative Code of Illinois is amended  by changing Section 
62605-25 and  by adding Section 2605-52 as follows:
 



7    (20 ILCS 2605/2605-25)  (was 20 ILCS 2605/55a-1)



8    Sec. 2605-25. Department divisions. The Department is 
9divided into the
Illinois State Police Academy and 5 4 
10divisions:
the Division of Operations,
the Division of Forensic 
11Services, the Division of
Administration, and the Division of 
12Internal Investigation, and the Division of Public Corruption.

13(Source: P.A. 90-130, eff. 1-1-98; 91-239, eff. 1-1-00; 91-760, 
14eff. 1-1-01.)

 
15    (20 ILCS 2605/2605-52 new)
16    Sec. 2605-52. Division of Public Corruption. The Division 
17of Public Corruption is created to conduct public corruption 
18investigations regarding criminal matters. The Division of 
19Public Corruption must work directly with the appropriate local 
20prosecutor's office on investigations. If the investigation 
21concerns corruption in State government, then the Division of 
22Public Corruption must work directly with the Office of the 
 
 
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1Attorney General, unless the Office of the Attorney General 
2refers the matter to a local prosecutor's office.
3    The head of the Division of Public Corruption shall be 
4appointed by a 7-member panel. The members of the panel shall 
5be appointed by the Governor as follows: one chief of police, 
6one  sheriff, one State's attorney, and 4 members of the public. 
7Of the initial members, 4 shall serve for a 5-year term and 3 
8shall serve for a 7-year term, as determined by lot. 
9Thereafter, all members shall serve for a 7-year term. Members 
10of the panel shall serve without compensation, but they may be 
11reimbursed for their actual and necessary expenses incurred in 
12the performance of their official duties. The panel may also 
13recommend to the Governor the removal of the head of the 
14Division of Public Corruption.
15    The officers and staff of the Division of Public Corruption 
16are employees of the Department. The head of the Division of 
17Public Corruption shall hire the officers and staff of the 
18Division of Public Corruption. The Department, by rule or 
19regulation, shall determine the size of the Division of Public 
20Corruption, except that the Division of Public Corruption must 
21consist of at least 10 law enforcement officers and the 
22necessary staff to support those officers.