Illinois Compiled Statutes 15 ILCS 205 — Attorney General Act.

Short title

Short title. This Act may be cited as the Attorney General Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1324.)

Before entering upon the respective duties of his office, the attorney general shall be commissioned by the governor, and shall take the following oath or affirmation: I do solemnly swear (or affirm, as the case may be), that I will support the constitution of the United States and the constitution of the state of Illi…

If any person elected to the office of attorney general shall fail to give bond, or take the oath required of him, within 20 days after he is declared elected, the office shall be deemed vacant, and if, being required to give additional bond, as provided in section two hereof, he fails to do so within 20 days after not…

The duties of the Attorney General shall be-- First - To appear for and represent the people of the State before the supreme court in all cases in which the State or the people of the State are interested. Second - To institute and prosecute all actions and proceedings in favor of or for the use of the State, which may…

Attorneys and investigators appointed by the attorney general, and on his payroll, when authorized by the attorney general or his designee, may expend such sums as the attorney general or his designee deems necessary for any one or more of the following: the purchase of items for evidence; the advancement of fees in ca…

Before the filing of the first pleading in federal district court in any civil action brought by the Attorney General in the name of the State as parens patriae on behalf of the natural persons residing in this State, as authorized by Section 4c of the Clayton Act, 15 U.S.C.A 15c, the Attorney General shall file with t…

(a) Subject to the qualifications set forth below, investigators employed by the Attorney General shall be peace officers and shall have all the powers possessed by policemen in cities and by sheriffs; provided, that Attorney General's investigators may exercise such powers anywhere in the State in cooperation with and…

Locating support obligor

Locating support obligor. The Attorney General may request and receive from employers, labor unions, telephone companies, and utility companies location information concerning putative fathers and noncustodial parents for the purpose of establishing a child's paternity or establishing, enforcing, or modifying a child s…

Whenever the attorney general is sick or absent, or unable to attend, or is interested in any cause or proceeding, civil or criminal, which it is or may be his duty to prosecute or defend, the court in which said cause or proceeding is pending may appoint some competent attorney to prosecute or defend such cause or pro…

Worker Protection Unit

Worker Protection Unit. (a) The General Assembly finds that the welfare and prosperity of all Illinois citizens and businesses requires the establishment of a Unit within the Attorney General's Office dedicated to combatting businesses that underpay their employees, force their employees to work in unsafe conditions, a…

Consumer Utilities Unit

Consumer Utilities Unit. (a) The General Assembly finds that the health, welfare, and prosperity of all Illinois citizens, and the public's interest in adequate, safe, reliable, cost-effective electric, natural gas, water, cable, video, and telecommunications services, requires effective public representation by the At…

Immigrant Assistance Program

Immigrant Assistance Program. (a) Purpose and policy. The immigrant population of the State of Illinois constitutes a significant portion of the population of the State. These immigrants often require assistance in order to obtain the government services to which they are entitled under the law. It is imperative that S…

Public Access Counselor

Public Access Counselor. (a) The General Assembly finds that members of the public have encountered obstacles in obtaining copies of public records from units of government, and that many of those obstacles result from difficulties that both members of the public and public bodies have had in interpreting and applying…

Multistate Registration and Filing Portal

Multistate Registration and Filing Portal. The Attorney General may become a member of the Multistate Registration and Filing Portal, Inc. For purposes of this Section, "Multistate Registration and Filing Portal, Inc." means an independent tax-exempt nonprofit corporation formed to develop and operate a multistate onli…

Contract aspirational goals

Contract aspirational goals. The Attorney General shall establish aspirational goals for contract awards for all contracts for goods and services, not including contracts for services relating to investigations or litigation. These aspirational goals shall be substantially in accordance with the Business Enterprise for…

Executive officers

Executive officers. (a) As used in this Section: (1) "Governmental authority" means any local governmental unit in this State, any municipal corporation in this State, or any governmental unit of the State of Illinois. This includes any office, officer, department, division, bureau, board, commission, or agency of the…