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List of Forms by Chapter
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Chapter 1 — Organization, Governmental Forms, and Dissolution
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I. Introduction
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II. Organization of Municipalities
- [1.6] General Law
- Selection of Name
- [1.7] Registration of Name
- [1.8] Taking Name
- [1.9] Incorporation of Cities
- [1.10] Area
- [1.11] Petition
- [1.12] Notice of Hearing
- [1.13] Hearing
- [1.14] Referendum
- [1.15] Election of Officers
- Incorporation of Villages
- [1.16] Area
- [1.17] Petition
- [1.18] Hearing
- [1.19] Referendum
- [1.20] Election of Officers
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III. Reorganization of Municipalities
- [1.21] Change of Incorporated Town to Village
- [1.22] Petition
- [1.23] Referendum
- [1.24] Change of Charter Cities, Towns, and Villages to Municipalities Under General Law
- [1.25] Petition in Charter City
- [1.26] Petition in Charter Town or Village
- [1.27] Notice and Referendum
- [1.28] Officers
- Change of City to Village
- [1.29] Petition and Referendum
- [1.30] Election of Officers
- [1.31] Change of Portion of Any Village or Incorporated Town to Village
- [1.32] Area
- [1.33] Petition
- [1.34] Referendum
- [1.35] New Officers
- [1.36] Change of Name
- [1.37] Petition
- [1.38] Certificate of Secretary of State
- [1.39] Hearing on Petition
- [1.40] Filing of Ordinance
- [1.41] De Facto Change of Name
- [1.42] Unincorporated Villages and Towns
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IV. [1.43] Operational Forms of Government
- Special Charter and General Law Forms
- [1.44] Special Charter
- [1.45] 1870 Constitution
- [1.46] General Charter
- [1.47] Delegation of Authority
- [1.48] Proper Exercise of Power
- [1.49] Recapitulation — Dillon’s Rule
- [1.50] Aldermanic and Trustee Forms
- [1.51] Differences Between Cities and Villages
- [1.52] Representation at Large vs. Representation by Wards or Districts
- [1.53] Managerial Form
- [1.54] Petition or Ordinance Calling for Election
- [1.55] Referendum
- [1.56] Representation
- [1.57] Chief Administrative Officer
- [1.58] Passage of Ordinance Pursuant to Referendum
- [1.59] Practical Effect of Form
- [1.60] Abandonment of Form
- [1.61] Administrator Form
- [1.62] Commission Form
- [1.63] Petition and Hearing
- [1.64] Notice
- [1.65] Referendum
- [1.66] First Officers and Meetings
- Specific Officers
- [1.67] Petition and Referendum
- [1.68] Principal Officers
- [1.69] Departments and Personnel
- [1.70] Practical Disadvantages
- [1.71] Advantages
- [1.72] Abandonment
- [1.73] Strong Mayor Form of Government
- [1.74] Petition
- [1.75] Hearing
- [1.76] Result of Referendum
- [1.77] Powers of Mayor
- [1.78] Representation by Wards or Districts
- [1.79] Passage of Ordinance Pursuant to Referendum
- [1.80] Constitutional Form
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V. [1.81] Dissolution and Consolidation of Municipalities
- [1.82] Involuntary Dissolution
- [1.83] Voluntary Dissolution
- [1.84] Action by Officers
- [1.85] Action by Creditors and Others
- Consolidation of Municipalities
- [1.86] Power to Consolidate
- [1.87] Resolution or Petition; Referendum
- [1.88] Proposed Ordinances; Form of Government
- [1.89] Transition
- [1.90] Permanent Name
- [1.91] Effective Date of Consolidation
- [1.92] Election of Officers
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VI. Appendix
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Chapter 2 — Elections
- I. [2.1] Introduction
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II. Scope of Chapter
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III. [2.4] Municipal Forms of Government
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IV. Political Parties
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V. [2.14] Nomination Papers
- [2.15] Statement of Candidacy
- [2.16] Loyalty Oath and Code of Fair Campaign Practices
- [2.17] Petitions
- [2.18] Receipt from Statement of Economic Interests
- [2.19] New Political Party — Certificate of Officers
- [2.20] Principal Proponent for Referenda
- [2.21] Binding and Pagination
- [2.22] Special Rules Regarding Caucuses
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VI. Local Election Official
- [2.23] Overview and Guidelines
- [2.24] Prefiling Advice to Candidates and Petition Distribution
- [2.25] Computation of Signature Requirements
- [2.26] Petition Filing Procedures
- [2.27] Simultaneous-Filing Lottery
- [2.28] Distribution of Form D-5 – Notice of Obligation
- [2.29] Certification of Ballot and Ballot Order
- Partisan Elections
- [2.30] Established Political Party — Nominated by Primary
- [2.31] Established Political Party — Nominated by Caucus
- [2.32] New Political Parties
- [2.33] Independent Candidates
- [2.34] Nonpartisan Elections
- [2.35] Vacancies in Nomination
- [2.36] Canvass and Proclamation
- [2.37] Recounts
- [2.38] Absentee Voting Duties of Clerk
- [2.39] Clerk’s Authority To Refuse To Accept Nomination Papers
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VII. [2.40] Objections
- [2.41] Receipt of Objections
- [2.42] Membership of Electoral Board
- [2.43] Recusals
- [2.44] Disqualifications
- [2.45] Appointed Clerk
- [2.46] Problems in Determining Board Membership
- [2.47] Timing of Determination of Board Membership
- [2.48] Public Members of Electoral Boards
- [2.49] Transmission of Objections to Chairman of Electoral Board
- [2.50] Place of Holding Electoral Board Hearing
- [2.51] Applicability of Open Meetings Act
- [2.52] Conduct of Hearing
- [2.53] Electoral Board Decisions
- [2.54] Judicial Review of Electoral Board Decisions
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VIII. Miscellaneous Issues
- [2.55] Incompatibility of Offices
- [2.56] Commencement of Terms
- [2.57] Residency Requirements To Hold Municipal Office
- [2.58] Eligibility of Debtors to Municipality To Hold Municipal Office
- [2.59] Eligibility of Felons To Hold Municipal Office
- [2.60] Voting Rights Act of 1965
- [2.61] Redistricting
- [2.62] Prohibitions on Use of Public Funds
- [2.63] Regulation of Campaign Signs
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IX. Appendix
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Chapter 3 — Procedures and Practices
- I. [3.1] Scope of Chapter
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II. Municipal Legislative Procedures
- [3.2] Council or Board Meeting Procedures
- [3.3] Parliamentary Law and Rules of Procedure
- [3.4] Mayor or President as Presiding Officer
- [3.5] Powers of Council or Board over Its Members
- [3.6] Mayor or President Pro Tem and Temporary Chairman
- [3.7] Temporary Chairman
- [3.8] Powers of Mayor in an Emergency
- [3.9] Mayor’s Signature
- [3.10] Committees
- Meetings
- [3.11] Types of Council or Board Meetings
- [3.12] Public Meetings and Public Participation
- [3.13] General Rules Governing Meetings
- [3.14] General Notices Required
- [3.15] Notice Procedures for Special, Emergency, Reconvened, or Rescheduled Meetings
- [3.16] Agendas and Minutes; Semiannual Review of Closed Session Minutes
- [3.17] Closing Meetings to the Public
- [3.18] Exceptions Allowing Closed Meetings
- [3.19] Enforcement of the Open Meetings Act by the State’s Attorney or a Private Citizen in Court
- [3.20] Enforcement of the Open Meetings Act by the Public Access Counselor
- [3.21] Required Local Training on the Open Meetings Act
- [3.22] Interpretations of the Open Meetings Act
- [3.23] Consequences of Violating the Open Meetings Act
- [3.24] Public Hearings
- [3.25] Records of Council or Board Meetings
- [3.26] Publication of Proceedings and Other Documents
- [3.27] Reading of Minutes, Ordinances, and Correspondence
- [3.28] Amendment of Records
- [3.29] When To Use Ordinances, Resolutions, and Motions
- Ordinances
- [3.30] Ordinances Containing Penalties
- [3.31] Effective Date of Ordinances — Publication
- [3.32] Recording of Ordinances
- [3.33] Public Notices and Hearings on Ordinances
- [3.34] Quorum
- [3.35] Officers: Effect of Failure To Take Oath and Post Bond on Authority To Vote
- Voting
- [3.36] Voting Requirements
- [3.37] Method of Voting
- [3.38] Omnibus Voting and Consent Agendas
- [3.39] Refusal To Vote
- [3.40] The Mayor’s or President’s Right To Vote
- [3.41] Approval and Veto of Ordinances, Resolutions, and Motions
- [3.42] Reconsideration of Actions
- [3.43] Right of the Public To Inspect Records — Freedom of Information Act
- [3.44] What Is the Effective Date of FOIA, and Why Does It Matter?
- [3.45] Who Is the Public Access Counselor, and What Is His or Her Duties?
- [3.46] What Is the Basic Structure of FOIA?
- [3.47] What Is a Public Body?
- [3.48] How Is the Term “Public Records” Defined?
- [3.49] What Must a Municipality Do To Comply with FOIA?
- [3.50] What Data Must Be Provided by the Municipality?
- [3.51] How Must the Rules of Procedure Be Prepared?
- [3.52] How Are Requests for Advisory Opinions Made?
- [3.53] How Much Can Be Charged for Copies, and in What Form Are Records Provided?
- [3.54] Which Public Records or Portions Thereof Are Exempt from Public Disclosure?
- [3.55] Strict Construction and Conflicting Law
- [3.56] Invasion of Privacy
- [3.57] Private information
- [3.58] Personal information
- [3.59] Unreasonable Use of Force
- [3.60] Investigatory Materials
- [3.61] Quasi-Commercial, Trade, Technical, and Financial Items
- [3.62] Communications with Municipal Attorney
- [3.63] Essential Functions of Public Agencies
- [3.64] Qualification Examinations
- [3.65] Preliminary Materials and Drafts
- Other Exemptions Issues
- [3.66] Important cases to note
- [3.67] Overview of additional exemptions
- [3.68] Statutory exemptions
- [3.69] Releasing exempted materials
- [3.70] How Are Employee Personnel Files and Records Treated Under FOIA?
- [3.71] What if the Request Is Categorical in Nature, Is Being Used as a Harassment Tool, or Emanates from a Requestor Who Inundates the Public Body with FOIA Requests?
- [3.72] How Are E-Mails Treated Under FOIA?
- [3.73] What if the Request Is for a Commercial Purpose?
- [3.74] How Are Arrest Reports and Related Information Required To Be Handled Under FOIA?
- [3.75] If a Public Body Provides Its Records to Another Entity, Does It Waive the Right To Protect Those Records from Disclosure Under a FOIA Exemption?
- [3.76] What Is the Time Frame for Responding to Requests?
- [3.77] What if a Response Cannot Be Made Within the Statutory Time Frames?
- [3.78] How Are Denials Handled?
- [3.79] If a Municipality Refuses To Allow Access, What Are the Rights of the Applicant?
- [3.80] Public Access Counselor Request for Reviews
- [3.81] Appeal of Denial Directly to Circuit Court
- [3.82] Is a Public Entity Liable for Violating an Individual’s Right of Privacy if It Releases Information in the Belief That It Is Not Protected by the Privacy Exemption?
- [3.83] Do Federal Court Cases and Cases from Other State Courts Provide any Help in Interpreting FOIA?
- [3.84] What Are the Research Tools Available to Interpret FOIA?
- [3.85] Is There Guidance on the Retention and Destruction of Public Records?
- [3.86] What Is the Bottom Line?
- [3.87] Press and Media Relations
- III. [3.88] Sample Rules of Order and Procedure
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IV. Seventeen Ways To Shorten and Improve Municipal Meetings
- [3.89] Prepare an Agenda for All Meetings
- [3.90] Do Not Clutter Up an Agenda with Items Not Ready To Be Discussed or That Have Been Discussed to Death
- [3.91] Finalize Decisions
- [3.92] Make Substantial Use of a Consent (Omnibus) Agenda
- [3.93] Consider a Realistic Limitation on Debate and on Meeting Length
- [3.94] Consider the Use of Intergovernmental Agreements
- [3.95] Limit or Control Public Comment
- [3.96] Use Consultants Wisely
- [3.97] Limit Council or Board Debate
- [3.98] Observe Timeliness
- [3.99] Utilize Legally Noticed Pre-Meeting Sessions
- [3.100] Hold Retreats
- [3.101] Prepare Full Agenda Packets
- [3.102] Encourage Pre-Meeting Tours of Sites
- [3.103] Amend or Develop Ordinances To Avoid Repetitive Requests
- [3.104] Develop Form Ordinances
- [3.105] Conduct Training Sessions for Elected Officials
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Chapter 4 — Officers and Employees
- I. [4.1] Scope of Chapter
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II. Officers Generally
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III. Elected Officials
- [4.4] Qualifications for Elected Office
- [4.5] Certificate of Election, Oath, and Bond
- [4.6] Certificate of Election
- [4.7] Oath
- [4.8] Bond
- [4.9] Aldermanic Form of Government
- [4.10] Mayor
- Aldermen
- [4.11] In General
- [4.12] Duty To Vote; Abstentions
- [4.13] Number of Aldermen Required; Status After Redistricting
- [4.14] City Clerk
- [4.15] City Treasurer
- [4.16] Commission, Manager, and Strong Mayor Forms of Government
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IV. [4.17] Appointed Officials
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V. Statutory Limitations on Duties
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VI. [4.24] Compensation
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VII. Vacancies and Removal
- [4.27] Different Rules for Cities with Fewer than 500,000 Inhabitants
- [4.28] Abandonment of Office and Change of Residence
- [4.29] Physical or Mental Incapacity
- [4.30] Resignation
- [4.31] Other Causes
- [4.32] Incumbent Remaining in Office
- [4.33] Removal of Officers
- [4.34] Employee Termination
- [4.35] First Amendment Rights and Political Activity of Employees
- [4.36] Filling Vacancies in Elective Offices
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VIII. Pecuniary Interests
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IX. Employees
- [4.40] Civil Service
- [4.41] Workers’ Compensation
- [4.42] Union Recognition
- [4.43] Personnel File
- Federally Mandated State and Local Employment Practices
- [4.44] Fair Employment Practices
- [4.45] Fair Labor Standards
- [4.46] Sexual Harassment
- [4.47] Age Discrimination
- [4.48] Disabilities
- [4.49] Family and Medical Leave; Military Leave
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X. [4.50] Members of Boards and Commissions
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XI. [4.58] Differences in Other Forms of Government
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XII. Pensions
- [4.67] Overview
- [4.68] Police Officers’ and Firefighters’ Pension Funds
- [4.69] Fund Creation
- Board of Trustees
- [4.70] Membership
- [4.71] Powers and Duties
- [4.72] Training Requirements
- [4.73] Eligibility for Fund Membership
- [4.74] Financing of Pension Funds
- [4.75] Benefits
- [4.76] Retirement Pensions
- [4.77] Disability Pensions
- [4.78] Survivor Benefits
- [4.79] Investments
- Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund
- Creation and Administration
- [4.80] Establishment
- [4.81] Board of Trustees
- [4.82] Authorized Agent
- [4.83] Eligibility for Membership
- [4.84] Financing
- [4.85] Retirement Benefits
- [4.86] Early Retirement Incentive Program
- [4.87] Preretirement Compensation Increases
- Disability Benefits
- [4.88] Temporary Benefits
- [4.89] Permanent Disability
- [4.90] Social Security Coordination
- [4.91] Workers’ Compensation
- [4.92] Survivors’ Benefits
- [4.93] Death Benefits
- [4.94] Social Security Coverage Under the IMRF
- [4.95] Compensation Posting Requirements
- [4.96] Pensions and Qualified Illinois Domestic Relations Orders
- [4.97] Health Insurance Benefits
- Retirement Systems Reciprocal Act
- [4.98] Funds Covered
- [4.99] Eligibility
- [4.100] Social Security
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Chapter 5 — Municipal Personnel Practices
- I. [5.1] Scope of Chapter
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II. State Law Regulating Employment Relationship
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III. Discrimination in Employment
- [5.8] Introduction
- Federal Employment Discrimination Law
- Statutes
- [5.9] Title VII of Civil Rights Act of 1964
- [5.10] Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967
- [5.11] 42 U.S.C. §1983
- [5.12] 42 U.S.C. §1981
- [5.13] Equal Pay Act of 1963
- [5.14] Rehabilitation Act of 1973
- [5.15] Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008
- [5.16] Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008
- [5.17] Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986
- Basic Procedures and Burdens of Proof at Trial
- [5.18] Filing
- [5.19] EEOC Process
- Burden of Proof at Trial
- [5.20] Title VII and ADEA
- [5.21] Sexual harassment under Title VII
- [5.22] Equal Pay Act of 1963
- [5.23] ADA
- [5.24] Rehabilitation Act
- [5.25] Right to Jury Trial
- [5.26] Remedies
- Illinois Human Rights Act
- [5.27] Prohibited Discrimination
- [5.28] Special IHRA Rules for Parties to Public Contracts
- [5.29] Pattern and Practice Cases
- [5.30] Procedure Before Illinois Department of Human Rights
- [5.31] Complaints Before Illinois Human Rights Commission
- [5.32] Burden of Proof
- [5.33] Appeals to Courts
- [5.34] Remedies
- [5.35] Relationship Between State and Federal Discrimination Statutes and Procedures
- Other Discrimination Acts
- [5.36] Religious Freedom Restoration Act
- [5.37] Illinois Civil Rights Act of 2003
- [5.38] Equal Pay Act of 2003
- [5.39] Local Ordinances
- [5.40] Other Acts
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IV. Constitutional Rights
- [5.41] Introduction and Scope
- [5.42] Fourteenth Amendment Right to Due Process
- [5.43] What Constitutes a Property Interest?
- [5.44] What Constitutes a Liberty Interest?
- [5.45] What Process Is Due?
- [5.46] Freedom of Expression
- [5.47] Right To Speak Freely of and To Petition Regarding Matters of Public Concern
- [5.48] Rights To Engage in Political Partisanship and To Express Political Opinions
- [5.49] Selected Privacy Issues
- [5.50] Substance Abuse Testing
- [5.51] Searches and Seizures
- [5.52] Preemployment Inquiries
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V. Hiring Process
- [5.53] Civil Service Procedures
- [5.54] Commission
- [5.55] Vacancy Notice and Examination Fees
- [5.56] Examination
- [5.57] Eligibility List
- [5.58] Veteran’s Preference
- [5.59] Appointments
- [5.60] Probation
- [5.61] Prohibition Against Hiring Substitute Firefighters
- [5.62] Fire Department Examinations Under P.A. 97-251
- [5.63] Limitations on Prehire Medical Examinations
- [5.64] Prohibited Questions on Employment Applications and During Job Interviews
- [5.65] Use of Lie Detector Tests
- [5.66] Fair Credit Reporting Act Requirements
- [5.67] IRCA Requirements
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VI. [5.68] Wage and Hour Laws
- Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938
- [5.69] Coverage
- [5.70] Minimum Wages
- [5.71] Equal Pay Act of 1963, ADEA, and Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993
- [5.72] Overtime
- [5.73] Child Labor
- [5.74] Record-Keeping Requirements
- [5.75] Enforcement and Penalties
- [5.76] Minimum Wage Law
- [5.77] Equal Pay Act of 2003
- [5.78] Equal Wage Act
- [5.79] Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act
- [5.80] Wages
- [5.81] Pay Periods and Time Limits for Payment
- [5.82] Separation Pay and Unused Vacation Time
- [5.83] Wage Deductions
- [5.84] Notice Requirements
- [5.85] Enforcement and Remedies
- [5.86] Wages of Women and Minors Act
- Prevailing Wage Act
- [5.87] Purpose and Relevance
- [5.88] Prevailing Wages
- [5.89] Record-Keeping Requirements
- [5.90] Enforcement
- [5.91] Eight Hour Work Day Act and One Day Rest In Seven Act
- [5.92] Employee Medical Contribution Act
- [5.93] Employee Benefit Contribution Act
- [5.94] Personal Service Wage Refund Act
- [5.95] Earned Income Tax Credit Information Act
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VII. Workers’ Compensation, Occupational Disease, Disability, and Death Benefits
- [5.96] Workers’ Compensation Act
- [5.97] Employee Benefits Under Compensation Act
- [5.98] Employer Obligations
- [5.99] Administering Claims
- [5.100] Nondiscrimination Provisions
- [5.101] Workers’ Occupational Diseases Act
- [5.102] Line of Duty Compensation Act
- [5.103] Federally Provided Public Safety Officers’ Death and Disability Benefits
- [5.104] Public Employee Disability Act
- [5.105] Public Safety Employee Benefits Act
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VIII. Safety and Health Laws
- [5.106] Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970
- Health and Safety Act
- [5.107] Applicability
- [5.108] Safety and Health Standards
- [5.109] Notice and Record-Keeping Requirements
- [5.110] Enforcement
- [5.111] Nondiscrimination Provisions
- Toxic Substances Disclosure to Employees Act
- [5.112] Purpose and Scope
- Employer Obligations
- [5.113] Record-Keeping Requirements
- [5.114] Posting and Labeling Requirements
- [5.115] Training Requirements and Fire Safety
- [5.116] Employee Rights
- [5.117] Compliance
- [5.118] Medical Examination of Employees Act
- [5.119] Omnibus Transportation Employee Testing Act of 1991
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IX. [5.120] Other Employee Rights
- [5.121] Personnel Record Review Act
- [5.122] Employment Record Disclosure Act
- [5.123] Health Insurance Claim Filing Act
- [5.124] Right to Privacy in the Workplace Act
- [5.125] Genetic Information Privacy Act
- [5.126] Employer Eavesdropping
- [5.127] Employer Videotaping
- [5.128] Smoke Free Illinois Act
- [5.129] Illinois Wage Assignment Act
- [5.130] Whistleblower Act, Illinois False Claims Act, and Federal False Claims Act
- Political Rights
- [5.131] Local Governmental Employees Political Rights Act
- [5.132] Civil Service Protections
- [5.133] Voting Leave
- [5.134] Employee Blood Donation Leave
- [5.135] Jury/Witness Duty
- [5.136] Nursing Mothers in the Workplace Act and FLSA Nursing Mother Amendments
- [5.137] School Visitation Rights Act
- [5.138] FMLA and Servicemember Family Leave
- [5.139] Victims’ Economic Security and Safety Act
- Military Leave and Reemployment Rights
- [5.140] Municipal Employees Military Active Duty Act
- [5.141] Family Military Leave Act
- [5.142] Service Member’s Employment Tenure Act
- [5.143] Military Leave of Absence Act
- [5.144] Local Government Employees Benefits Continuation Act
- [5.145] Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994
- [5.146] State Officials and Employees Ethics Act
- [5.147] Time Off for Official Meetings Act
- [5.148] Local Government Disaster Service Volunteer Act
- [5.149] Civil Air Patrol Leave Act
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X. Promotions
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XI. Discipline and Dismissal
- [5.153] Nondiscrimination
- [5.154] Public Employees at Will?
- Statutory Restrictions on Discipline and Dismissal
- [5.155] Police Officers and Firefighters
- Civil Service Provisions
- [5.156] Basis for Discipline or Discharge — Cause
- Procedural Requirements
- [5.157] Probationary employees
- [5.158] Non-suspension discipline
- [5.159] Suspensions not exceeding thirty days
- [5.160] Discharge or suspensions of more than thirty days
- [5.161] Charge requirements
- [5.162] Interrogation rights
- [5.163] Hearing
- Contractual Limitations
- [5.164] Individual Employment Contracts or Collective-Bargaining Agreements
- [5.165] Employee Handbooks and Other Employer “Statements”
- [5.166] Implied Covenants of Good Faith and Fair Dealing
- Employment Tort Claims
- [5.167] General Tort Actions
- [5.168] Retaliatory Discharge
- Unemployment Compensation
- [5.169] Coverage and Benefits
- [5.170] Public Employer Obligations
- [5.171] Employee Eligibility
- [5.172] Claim Process
- [5.173] New Employee Reporting Requirement
- Continuation of Insurance Benefits
- Federal Law
- [5.174] Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985
- [5.175] Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996
- [5.176] Illinois Insurance Code
- [5.177] Terminated Employees
- [5.178] Continued Spousal or Dependent Coverage in Case of Divorce or Death
- [5.179] Retiring or Disabled Police Officers, Firefighters, and Municipal Employees
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XII. Pensions
- Applicable Law
- [5.180] Federal Law
- [5.181] State Law
- [5.182] State Constitution: Article XIII, §5
- [5.183] General Provisions Applicable to All State Pension Funds
- [5.184] Police Officers’ and Firefighters’ Pension Funds
- Fund Creation and Administration
- [5.185] Fund Establishment
- [5.186] Board of Trustees: Membership, Powers, and Duties
- [5.187] Eligibility for Fund Membership
- [5.188] Financing of Pension Fund
- [5.189] Benefits
- [5.190] Pension Credit Portability Funds
- [5.191] Prior Military Service Credit
- Retirement
- [5.192] Police officers and firefighters who first became officers or firefighters under Pension Code before January 1, 2011
- [5.193] Police officers and firefighters who first become officers or firefighters under Pension Code on or after January 1, 2011
- [5.194] Police Self-Managed Plan Option
- [5.195] Death and Survivor Benefits
- [5.196] Disability Pensions
- [5.197] Disability Pension Applications, Monitoring, and Reinstatement
- [5.198] Disability Pension Option
- [5.199] Health Insurance Benefits
- [5.200] Additional Information and Assistance
- Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund
- Creation and Administration
- [5.201] Fund Establishment
- [5.202] Board of Trustees: Membership, Powers, and Duties
- [5.203] Authorized Agent
- [5.204] Eligibility for Membership
- [5.205] Financing
- [5.206] Benefits
- [5.207] Retirement
- [5.208] Disability
- [5.209] Health Insurance
- [5.210] Social Security Coverage Under IMRF
- [5.211] Additional Information
- Retirement Systems Reciprocal Act
- [5.212] Funds Covered
- [5.213] Eligibility
- [5.214] Social Security
- [5.215] Deferred Compensation Plans
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Chapter 6 — Police Departments and Fire Departments
- I. [6.1] Scope of Chapter
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II. Creation, Maintenance, and Use of Police and Fire Departments
- Creation of Departments and Offices
- [6.2] Police Departments
- [6.3] Fire Departments
- [6.4] Residency Requirements
- [6.5] Citizenship
- [6.6] Municipalities Not Operating Under Article 10
- [6.7] Taxation To Finance Departments; Debt Limitations
- Intergovernmental and “Private” Uses of Departments
- Police Protection Services
- [6.8] Mutual Aid Agreements
- [6.9] Requests for Assistance
- [6.10] Protection of Counties, Townships, Schools, and Park Districts
- [6.11] Traffic Enforcement on Private Property
- [6.12] Traffic Enforcement on Private Streets and Roads
- [6.13] Intergovernmental Organizations
- [6.14] Police Districts
- Fire Protection Services
- [6.15] Fire Suppression
- [6.16] Ambulance Service
- [6.17] Intergovernmental Service Agreements
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III. Training
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IV. Compensation and Benefits
- Compensation
- [6.25] Minimum Salary
- [6.26] Maximum Hours in Fire Department
- [6.27] Benefits
- [6.28] Insurance for Volunteer Firefighters
- [6.29] Injury Benefits
- [6.30] Workers’ Compensation Act Coverage
- [6.31] Workers’ Occupational Diseases Act Coverage
- [6.32] Line of Duty Compensation Act Coverage
- [6.33] Federal Death and Job Injury Benefits
- [6.34] Police Officer and Firefighter Survivor Grants
- [6.35] Free or Reduced-Price Public Transportation
- [6.36] Pregnant Peace Officer or Firefighter
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V. [6.37] Privileges and Immunities
- VI. [6.47] Labor Relations — Arbitration of Disputes
- VII. [6.48] Home Rule — Limitations
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VIII. [6.49] Boards of Fire and Police Commissioners and Civil Service Commissions
- Applicability of Divisions 2.1 and 1 of Article 10 of the Illinois Municipal Code
- [6.50] Division 2.1 — Boards of Fire and Police Commissioners
- [6.51] Division 1 — Civil Service Commissions
- Appointments to Boards and Commissions
- [6.52] Boards of Fire and Police Commissioners
- [6.53] Civil Service Commissions
- [6.54] Powers and Duties of Boards and Commissions
- Positions Not Subject to Authority of Boards and Commissions
- [6.55] Boards of Fire and Police Commissioners
- [6.56] Civil Service Commissions
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IX. Original Appointments
- Disqualifications from Examination or Appointment
- Mandatory Disqualifications
- [6.57] Maximum Age
- [6.58] Lack of High School Diploma or Equivalent
- [6.59] Amputation of Limb
- [6.60] Conscientious Objector Status
- [6.61] Character of Applicant
- [6.62] Discretionary Disqualifications
- [6.63] Minimum Age
- [6.64] Prior Arrests and Convictions — Police
- [6.65] Misdemeanor Convictions — Fire
- [6.66] Residency Status
- [6.67] Nature of Examination —Limitations
- [6.68] Examination Fee
- [6.69] Physical Characteristics and Physical Agility Testing
- [6.70] Physical Characteristics
- [6.71] Physical Agility Testing
- [6.72] Fingerprints
- [6.73] Political or Religious Beliefs
- [6.74] Psychological Examinations
- [6.75] Polygraph Examinations
- [6.76] Written Examinations
- [6.77] Oral Examinations
- [6.78] Medical Examinations
- [6.79] Exemption from Examination
- [6.80] Preferences in Appointment
- [6.81] Educational Preference
- Military Preference
- [6.82] Boards of Fire and Police Commissioners
- [6.83] Civil Service Commissions
- [6.84] Preference for Service as Firefighter or Paramedic
- [6.85] Explanation of Results
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X. Promotions
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XI. Conduct of Examinations
- [6.92] Notices of Examination
- Register of Eligibles — Method —Duration
- [6.93] Preparation and Form of List
- [6.94] Time for Preparation
- [6.95] Use of Military Preference, EMT Licensure, and Law Enforcement Certification
- Sample Eligibility Lists
- [6.96] Preliminary List
- [6.97] Final List
- [6.98] Duration of Eligibility Lists
- [6.99] Rights of Persons on Eligibility Lists
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XII. Discipline
- Suspension and Discharge of Permanent Employees
- [6.100] Final Authority
- [6.101] Effect of Resignation
- Boards of Fire and Police Commissioners
- [6.102] Suspension by Chief
- [6.103] Sample Notice of Suspension
- [6.104] Appeal to Board
- [6.105] Civil Service Commissions
- [6.106] Probationary Employees
- [6.107] Auxiliary Police Officers
- [6.108] Demotions
- [6.109] Other Non-Suspension Discipline
- [6.110] Basis for Discipline — Cause
- [6.111] Discretion of Board or Commission
- [6.112] Specific Grounds for Discipline
- [6.113] Title VII Defenses
- Charges — Requirements and Prerequisites
- [6.114] Written Charges
- [6.115] Filing of Charges
- [6.116] Related Civil or Criminal Actions
- [6.117] Identity of Complainant
- Form of Charges
- [6.118] In General
- [6.119] Sample Charges
- [6.120] Time Limits for Filing
- [6.121] Self-Incrimination
- [6.122] Hearings — Procedure
- [6.123] Sample Notice of Hearing
- Suspension Pending Hearing
- [6.124] In General
- [6.125] Sample Prehearing Suspension Order
- Time of Hearing
- [6.126] In General
- [6.127] Sample Salary Waiver
- [6.128] Challenge to Board or Attorney
- [6.129] Furnishing Accused with Attorney
- Subpoenas
- [6.130] In General
- [6.131] Sample Subpoena
- [6.132] Administration of Oaths
- [6.133] Compelled Testimony
- [6.134] Polygraph Examinations
- [6.135] Rules of Evidence
- [6.136] Standard of Proof
- Findings of Fact and Order
- [6.137] In General
- [6.138] Sample Findings of Fact and Order
- [6.139] Modification of Decision
- Review
- [6.140] Form of Review
- [6.141] Time for Seeking Review
- [6.142] Necessary Parties
- [6.143] Record on Review
- Standard for Review
- [6.144] Evidence
- [6.145] Conclusions as to Sufficiency of Evidence, Cause, and Penalty
- [6.146] Fairness of Proceeding
- [6.147] Remand to Administrative Body
- [6.148] Relief from Administrative Orders
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XIII. Retirements, Reductions in Force, and Leaves
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Chapter 7 — Police Power
- I. [7.1] Scope of Chapter
- II. [7.2] Municipal Police Power in General
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III. Types of Police Power
- [7.3] Statutory Grants of Power
- [7.4] Powers Necessarily Implied from Those Expressly Granted
- [7.5] Special Power Concerning Health Regulation
- [7.6] Power To Prohibit
- Power over State Agencies and Other Municipal Corporations and Units of Local Government Within Municipalities’ Territorial Jurisdictions
- [7.7] The State
- [7.8] Other Units of Government and Regional Agencies
- [7.9] School District Building Projects
- [7.10] Power Concerning Intergovernmental Cooperation
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IV. [7.11] Municipal Police Power Exercised Concurrently or in Conflict with State Power
- V. [7.14] Territory Encompassed by Power
- VI. [7.15] Delegating or Relinquishing Police Power
- VII. [7.16] Nuisances
- VIII. [7.17] Police Power as It Relates to Permits and Licenses
- IX. [7.18] Method of Exercising Police Power
- X. [7.19] Constitutional Limitation of Exercising Police Power
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XI. [7.20] Reasonableness of Ordinances
- XII. [7.23] Discrimination
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XIII. [7.24] Use of Police Power To Solve Contemporary Problems
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Chapter 8 — Ordinances
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I. Scope of Chapter
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II. Authority for and Limitations on Ordinance Enactment
- [8.6] In General
- [8.7] Preemption by the Federal and State Governments
- [8.8] Governmental Immunity from Municipal Ordinances
- Geographic Coverage of Ordinances
- [8.9] Extraterritorial Application
- [8.10] Application to Part of Municipality
- [8.11] Codification of Ordinances
- [8.12] Comprehensive Ordinance Revision
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III. Elements of Ordinances
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IV. Adoption Process
- [8.19] Committee Consideration
- [8.20] Public Hearing Requirements
- [8.21] Multiple Readings or Other Delay Before Enactment
- [8.22] Vote Required To Adopt
- [8.23] Recording Yeas and Nays
- [8.24] Executive Approval or Veto
- [8.25] Override of Veto
- [8.26] Publication
- [8.27] Filing and Proof
- Special Situations
- [8.28] Public Participation in Ordinance Adoption
- [8.29] Prohibiting or Requiring Ordinance Adoption
- [8.30] Use of Form Ordinances
- Adoption of Provisions by Reference
- [8.31] In General
- [8.32] Statutory Authority Other than Illinois Municipal Code
- [8.33] Authority Under Illinois Municipal Code
- [8.34] Needed Clarification
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V. Repeal, Amendment, and Their Effects
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VI. Ordinance Interpretation
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VII. Enforcement of Ordinances
- VIII. [8.43] Helpful Publications
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Chapter 9 — Adjudication of Ordinance Violations
- I. [9.1] Scope of Chapter
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II. Authority for Administrative Adjudicatory Systems
- Specific Subject Matter Statutes
- [9.2] Building Code Violations
- [9.3] Parking and Nonmoving Vehicle Code Violations
- [9.4] Sanitation Code Violations
- [9.5] General Home-Rule Adjudication Statute
- [9.6] General Non-Home-Rule Adjudication Statute
- [9.7] Home-Rule Powers Under Illinois Constitution
- [9.8] Separation of Powers Doctrine
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III. Limitations on Administrative Adjudicatory Systems
- IV. [9.13] Comparison of Various Administrative Adjudicatory Systems
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V. Considerations in Establishing an Administrative Adjudicatory System
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VI. Administrative Hearing Officers
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VII. Hearing Officer’s Authority, Powers, and Restrictions
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VIII. Initiation of Adjudicatory Proceedings
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IX. Rights of Parties
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X. Administrative Hearing
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XI. Hearing Officer’s Decision and Order
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XII. Procedural and Evidentiary Considerations
- [9.45] In General
- [9.46] Civil Nature
- [9.47] Prehearing Practice
- [9.48] Discovery
- [9.49] Use of Signed, Sworn Notice of Violation or Citation as Prima Facie Evidence
- [9.50] Standard of Proof: Preponderance of Evidence
- [9.51] Burden of Proof on Municipality
- [9.52] Rules of Evidence Not Applicable
- [9.53] Hearsay Exception
- [9.54] Questioning of Parties and Witnesses by Hearing Officer
- [9.55] Default Set-Aside
- [9.56] Post-Hearing Practice
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XIII. Constitutional Considerations
- [9.57] Due Process in General
- [9.58] Notice
- [9.59] Right of Confrontation
- Double Jeopardy
- [9.60] Prior or Concurrent State Proceedings
- [9.61] Appeal of Hearing Officer’s Decision by Municipality
- [9.62] Exclusionary Rule
- [9.63] Facial Constitutional Challenges to Ordinances
- [9.64] Vicarious Liability and Innocent Owner Defense
- [9.65] Separation of Powers
- [9.66] Excessive Fines
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Chapter 10 — The Prosecution of Traffic and DUI Cases by Local Governments
- I. [10.1] Introduction
- II. [10.2] Statutory Authority of Traffic Offenses
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III. Ordinance Classification
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IV. Territorial Jurisdiction
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V. The Action: Its Form, Nature, and Institution
- [10.9] How Charges Are Enforced
- [10.10] Ordinances Having a Fine Limit of $750
- [10.11] Name in Which Action Should Be Brought
- [10.12] Who May Prosecute
- [10.13] Who May Defend
- Methods of Instituting the Action
- [10.14] Citation or “Hang-On” Ticket
- [10.15] Short-Form Complaint and Summons
- [10.16] Uniform Traffic Citation
- [10.17] Long-Form Complaint
- [10.18] Arrest of the Defendant
- [10.19] Juvenile Traffic Offender
- [10.20] Ancillary Occurrences
- [10.21] Miranda Warnings
- [10.22] Issuance of Warrant
- [10.23] Judicial Liability
- [10.24] Service of Summons
- [10.25] Bail Bonds
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VI. The Statement, Complaint, or Information
- [10.26] Formal Parts of the Complaint or Information
- Requisites of Statement, Complaint, or Information
- [10.27] Citation or “Hang-On” Ticket
- [10.28] Uniform Traffic Ticket: Sufficiency of the Charging Instrument
- [10.29] Short-Form and Long-Form Complaints
- [10.30] Verification of Complaint
- [10.31] Judicial Notice/Electronic Driving Abstracts
- [10.32] Negative Exceptions
- [10.33] Multiple Offenses: Joinder/Consolidation
- [10.34] Amendment of Complaint
- [10.35] Curing Defects
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VII. Pretrial Motions
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VIII. Preliminary Matters
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IX. The Trial
- [10.47] In General: Rules of the Type and Nature of the Proceedings
- [10.48] Proof of Applicable Code Provisions
- [10.49] Stipulations
- [10.50] Hearsay Evidence
- [10.51] Refreshing Recollection: The Use and Abuse of Police Reports
- Noteworthy Cases Regarding Common Traffic Offenses
- [10.52] Speeding
- Parking and Signage
- [10.53] Local Governmental Authority and Administrative Hearings
- [10.54] Rental Cars
- [10.55] United States Military Personnel
- [10.56] Right To Appeal
- [10.57] Traffic Control Signs
- [10.58] Driving Too Fast for Conditions
- [10.59] Illegal Transportation of Alcohol
- [10.60] Vehicle Sticker Violation/Temporary Dealer Plates
- [10.61] Mandatory Insurance Violation
- [10.62] Tinted Windshield/Obstructed Windshield
- [10.63] Proof of Scienter or Intent
- [10.64] Proof of Notice
- [10.65] Burden of Proof
- [10.66] Costs and Bond Refund Procedures
- [10.67] Seat Belt Law
- [10.68] Zero Tolerance/Fake ID Suspensions
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X. Defenses
- [10.69] Proceedings Defectively Tried
- [10.70] Delay in Arrest or Issuance of Ticket
- [10.71] Delay in Proceeding to Trial: Supreme Court Rules 504 and 505
- [10.72] Regulation Not Applicable to Defendant
- [10.73] Regulation Not in Force or Repealed
- [10.74] State Preemption
- [10.75] Entrapment and Necessity
- [10.76] Res Judicata/Double Jeopardy
- [10.77] Attorney’s Statutory Privilege
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XI. Findings
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XII. Punishment
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XIII. Posttrial Proceedings
- XIV. [10.95] Ticket Quotas
- XV. [10.96] Vague Statutes and Ordinances
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XVI. The Prosecution of Drinking Drivers by Local Governments
- [10.97] Introduction
- [10.98] Origins of Municipal Power: Non-Home-Rule Governments
- [10.99] Statutory Authorities
- [10.100] The Drunk Driver as a Public Nuisance
- General Rules of Statutory Interpretation
- [10.101] Judicial Policy
- [10.102] Presumptions of Validity and Reasonableness
- [10.103] The Effect of Village of Mundelein v. Hartnett
- Origins of Municipal Power: The Effect of the Home-Rule Provisions of the 1970 Illinois Constitution
- [10.104] Constitutional Authorities: Home Rule
- [10.105] Interpretation of Home-Rule Power
- [10.106] The Expansion of Authority
- [10.107] Limitations on the Liberal Powers of Home-Rule Units
- [10.108] Home Rule and DUI
- Implied Consent Rescission Proceedings of Statutory Summary Suspensions
- [10.109] Provisions of the General Rule
- [10.110] Municipal Prosecution of Statutory Summary Suspension Ordinances: The Effect of Village of Palatine v. Regard
- [10.111] The Limits of Home Rule in Implied Consent Statutory Summary Suspension Proceedings
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Matthew W. Beaudet
Matthew W. Beaudet
No bio available.
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Ernest R. Blomquist, III
Ernest R. Blomquist, III
Ernest R. Blomquist, III, is a Senior Partner at Massucci, Blomquist, Anderson & Dunn in Arlington Heights, where he concentrates his practice in criminal litigation and DUI matters. He is a member of the National Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys, a member of the Western Illinois University School of Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Administration, and a lecturer at the National Judicial College at the University of Nevada, Reno. Mr. Blomquist has been named Illinois Crime Commission Municipal Attorney Man of the Year, he received the IICLE® Addis Hull Award for Excellence in Continuing Legal Education, and he received the Highest Rating in Legal Ability and Ethical Standards from the Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review. Mr. Blomquist received his B.A. from Western Illinois University, did postgraduate studies at Northeastern Illinois University Daniel L. Goodwin College of Education, and received his J.D. from IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law.
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Daniel P. Blondin
Daniel P. Blondin
No bio available.
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Beth Janicki Clark
Beth Janicki Clark
No bio available.
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Hon. Mathias W. Delort
Hon. Mathias W. Delort
Mathias W. Delort was elected a Justice of the Appellate Court of Illinois, First Judicial District, in 2012. He is currently assigned to the Sixth Division of that court. He was an associate judge of the Circuit Court of Cook County from 2007 to 2012, almost exclusively assigned to the Chancery Division during that time, where his docket primarily consisted of mortgage foreclosure cases. He has also served as an adjunct professor at John Marshall. He previously was a Partner and head of the Local Government Practice Group at Robbins, Schwartz, Nicholas, Lifton & Taylor, Ltd., focusing on local government and election law. In that role, he represented numerous Chicago-area municipalities and other governmental bodies for over 20 years. He is the primary author of the COOK COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE BENCH BOOK. As a practicing attorney, he earned the distinction of being named a Super Lawyer and a Leading Lawyer in the field of cities and municipalities law and as a Local Government Fellow by the International Municipal Lawyers Association. He is the Past Chair of the Constitutional, Election, and Local Government Law Committees of the Chicago Bar Association and is a former member of its Board of Managers. Before being admitted to the bar, he worked on the professional staffs of both the Illinois House of Representatives and the Cook County Board of Commissioners. He received the Chicago Volunteer Legal Services “Court of Honor” award in recognition of his work as a trial court judge. He earned his B.S. cum laude from DePaul University and his J.D. from The John Marshall Law School, where he received the Dean’s Academic Scholarship.
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Stewart H. Diamond
Stewart H. Diamond
Stewart H. Diamond is a Partner at Ancel, Glink, Diamond, Bush, DiCianni & Krafthefer, P.C., in Chicago, where he concentrates his practice in representation of local government bodies. Mr. Diamond is the originating General Editor of the IICLE® handbooks MUNICIPAL LAW AND PRACTICE IN ILLINOIS and ILLINOIS SCHOOL LAW and has participated in numerous seminars on these subjects. He is one of the authors of the ILLINOIS MUNICIPAL HANDBOOK, published by the Illinois Municipal League. He is also one of the authors of THE HANDBOOK ON ILLINOIS PARK DISTRICT LAW, published by the Illinois Association of Park Districts, and a handbook on township law. He has written many articles on local government law. He drafted one of the first contract and bylaws agreements for a comprehensive intergovernmental self-insurance pool in the United States and currently represents a large number of intergovernmental self-insurance pools. He has taught municipal law at Northwestern University School of Law and is a Past Chair of the Illinois State Bar Association Local Government Law Section Council. He is the author of DIAMOND’S RULES OF ORDER,a set of parliamentary rules for government bodies and private organizations. In over 50 years of law practice, he has represented, as regular or special counsel, many government bodies in the Chicago metropolitan area and in other parts of the state. Mr. Diamond was educated at the University of Chicago, where he received both his A.B. and his J.D., and University College, Oxford, England.
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Mark R. Heinle
Mark R. Heinle
Mark R. Heinle is an associate attorney at Ancel, Glink, Diamond, Bush, DiCianni & Krafthefer, P.C., in Naperville, where he concentrates his practice in the areas of municipal law, zoning and land use, economic development, litigation, code enforcement and compliance, evictions, and foreclosures. He is a member of the Illinois State and Chicago Bar Associations as well as a former Chair of the Chicago Bar’s Local Government Committee. Mr. Heinle received his B.A. cum laude from Marquette University, where he was a Raynor Distinguished Scholar and was accepted to Marquette’s Washington D.C. based Les Aspen Center where he served as a legislative assistant intern in the U.S. House of Representatives. He earned his J.D. from Boston University School of Law.
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Paul N. Keller
Paul N. Keller
No bio available.
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Margaret Kostopulos
Margaret Kostopulos
Margaret Kostopulos is a Partner with Ancel, Glink, Diamond, Bush, DiCianni & Krafthefer, P.C., in Chicago, where she focuses on school law and labor and employment law. Ms. Kostopulos routinely advises school districts in employee discipline and discharge matters, tenure issues, remediation, discrimination, strike prevention, and compliance with federal and state labor and employment laws, such as the Family Medical Leave Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act. She has conducted training programs before a variety of local and state associations, including the Illinois Association of School Boards, the Illinois Community College Trustees Association, and the Illinois Public Employers Labor Relations Association. Ms. Kostopulos was named a Super Lawyer in the field of labor and employment law in Illinois. She is a member of the Chicago and Illinois State Bar Associations and the Illinois Council of School Attorneys. Ms. Kostopulos received her B.A. from Loyola University and her J.D. from The John Marshall Law School.
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Keri-Lyn J. Krafthefer
Keri-Lyn J. Krafthefer
Keri-Lyn J. Krafthefer is an Equity Partner at Ancel, Glink, Diamond, Bush, DiCianni & Krafthefer, P.C., in Chicago, where she focuses on local government law, election law, and labor and employment law. Ms. Krafthefer was named by Chicago Magazine as one of the top 50 female attorneys in the State of Illinois; one of the top 10 Leading Lawyers in government, municipal, and administrative law; and an Illinois Super Lawyer. Ms. Krafthefer received her B.A. from the University of Illinois and her J.D. from The John Marshall Law School.
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Ronald J. Kramer
Ronald J. Kramer
Ronald J. Kramer is a Partner with the Chicago office of Seyfarth Shaw LLP, where he practices in the areas of labor and employment law. Mr. Kramer is the Chair-Elect of the ABA Section of State and Local Government Law, a Super Lawyer in the area of employment and labor, and the secretary of the Howard Area Community Center. He received his B.A. from Michigan State University magna cum laude and his J.D. with high honors from IIT/Chicago-Kent College of Law.
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Bernard Z. Paul
Bernard Z. Paul
Bernard Z. Paul is in private practice in DeKalb, where he concentrates in municipal law and represents numerous cities, villages, and other units of local government. He is a member of the American and Illinois State Bar Associations, former Chair of the ISBA Administrative Law Section Council, and former Chair of the Illinois Municipal League Committee of Home Rule Attorneys. Mr. Paul received his undergraduate degree from the University of Illinois and his J.D. from IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law.
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Enza Petrarca
Enza Petrarca
No bio available.
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James J. Powers
James J. Powers
James J. Powers is a Partner at Clark Baird Smith LLP in Rosemont, where he focuses on labor and employment law. He is a member of the Illinois State Bar Association and the Illinois Public Labor Relations Association, where he is a frequent speaker and the editor of the newsletter. Mr. Powers received his J.D. from Chicago-Kent College of Law, where he was valedictorian and a member of the Order of the Coif.
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James D. Rock
James D. Rock
James D. Rock is an associate at Ancel, Glink, Diamond, Bush, DiCianni & Krafthefer, P.C., in Chicago, where he focuses his practice on local government, school districts, and special districts. He is also a Certified Public Accountant. Mr. Rock received his B.S. from Central Michigan University, his M.A. from Northern Illinois University, and his J.D. from The John Marshall Law School.
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John J. Zimmermann
John J. Zimmermann
John J. Zimmermann is Of Counsel to Tressler LLP in Chicago. His practice has included serving as General Counsel to numerous local government organizations in Northern Illinois. He is the author of numerous articles appearing in legal journals and has lectured for IICLE®, the Illinois Municipal League, the Illinois Institute for Local Government Law, and various bar associations. He is a member of the Illinois State and Chicago Bar Associations, the Illinois Municipal League, and the International Municipal Lawyers Association. He received both his B.A. and his J.D. from DePaul University College of Law.
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