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1    AN ACT concerning gaming.

 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 
3represented in the General Assembly: 

 
4    Section 5. The Video Gaming
Act is amended  by adding 
5Section 79 as follows:
 
6    (230 ILCS 40/79 new)
7    Sec. 79. Investigators. Investigators appointed by the 
8Board pursuant to the powers conferred upon the Board by 
9paragraph (20.6) of subsection (c) of Section 5 of the 
10Riverboat Gambling Act and Section 80 of this Act shall have 
11authority to conduct investigations, searches, seizures, 
12arrests, and other duties imposed under this Act and the 
13Riverboat Gambling Act, as deemed necessary by the Board.  These 
14investigators have and may exercise all of the rights and 
15powers of peace officers, provided that these powers shall be 
16(1) limited to offenses or violations occurring or committed in 
17connection with conduct subject to this Act, including, but not 
18limited to, the manufacture, distribution, supply, operation, 
19placement, service, maintenance, or play of video gaming 
20terminals and the distribution of profits and collection of 
21revenues resulting from such play, and (2) exercised, to the 
22fullest extent practicable, in cooperation with the local 
23police department of the applicable municipality or, if these 
 
 
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1powers are exercised outside the boundaries of an incorporated 
2municipality or within a municipality that does not have its 
3own police department, in cooperation with the police 
4department whose jurisdiction encompasses the applicable 
5locality.
 

6    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
7becoming law.