Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB5143

Amends the State Officials and Employees Money Disposition Act. Provides that examiners of unclaimed property which is reported and remitted to the State Treasurer and custodians contracted by the State of Illinois to hold presumptively abandoned securities or virtual currency may deduct fees prior to remittance in accordance with the Revised Uniform Unclaimed Property Act. Amends the Revised Uniform Unclaimed Property Act. Changes the definition of property presumed to be abandoned to a corporate bond (rather than a state or municipal bond.) If a holder cannot liquidate virtual currency and cannot otherwise cause virtual currency to be liquidated, requires the holder to promptly notify the administrator in writing. The administrator may direct the holder to either (1) transfer the virtual currency that cannot be liquidated to a custodian selected by the administrator, or (2) continue to hold the virtual currency until the administrator or the holder determines that the virtual currency can be liquidated pursuant to this Act or there is an indication of apparent owner interest. Provides that the sole administrative and legal procedure for claiming property is under this Act. Requires compliance with this Act before exercising the exclusive judicial remedy. Any appeal from the administrator's decision under the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act must be taken under the provisions of the Administrative Review Law. In governing void agreements, provides that this Section does not apply to an apparent owner's agreement with a CPA firm licensed under the Illinois Public Accounting Act or with an affiliate of such firm under certain conditions. Makes other changes.

Amends the Illinois Trust Code. Requires a trustee to search for and claim any unclaimed or presumptively abandoned property. Requires a trustee to maintain or cause to be maintained trust records for a minimum of 7 years after the dissolution of the trust. Provides that, before destruction of trust records, a trustee must conduct a reasonable search for any trust property that is presumptively abandoned or that has been reported and remitted to a state unclaimed property administrator.

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