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90_HB1787
220 ILCS 5/5-101 from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 5-101
Amends the Public Utilities Act. Adds a caption to a
Section concerning compliance with the Commission's requests
and orders.
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1 AN ACT to amend the Public Utilities Act by changing
2 Section 5-101.
3 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
4 represented in the General Assembly:
5 Section 5. The Public Utilities Act is amended by
6 changing Section 5-101 as follows:
7 (220 ILCS 5/5-101) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 5-101)
8 Sec. 5-101. Compliance with Commission requests and
9 orders. Every public utility shall furnish to the Commission
10 all information required by it to carry into effect the
11 provisions of this Act, and shall make specific answers to
12 all questions submitted by the Commission.
13 Any public utility receiving from the Commission any
14 blanks with directions to fill the same, shall cause the same
15 to be properly filled out so as to answer fully and correctly
16 each question therein propounded, and in case it is unable to
17 answer any question, it shall give a good and sufficient
18 reason for such failure; and said answer shall be verified
19 under oath by the president, secretary, superintendent or
20 general manager of such public utility and returned to the
21 Commission at its office within the period fixed by the
22 Commission.
23 Whenever required by the Commission, every public utility
24 shall deliver to the Commission, any or all maps, profiles,
25 reports, documents, books, accounts, papers and records in
26 its possession, or in any way relating to its property or
27 affecting its business, and inventories of its property, in
28 such form as the Commission may direct, or verified copies of
29 any or all of the same.
30 Every public utility shall obey and comply with each and
31 every requirement of this Act and every order, decision,
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1 direction, rule or regulation made or prescribed by the
2 Commission in the matters herein specified, or any other
3 matter in any way relating to or affecting its business as a
4 public utility, and shall do everything necessary or proper
5 in order to secure compliance with and observance of this Act
6 and every such order, decision, direction, rule or regulation
7 by all of its officers, agents and employees.
8 (Source: P.A. 84-617.)