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Title
Title. This Act shall be known and may be cited as the "Small Business Utility Advocate Act". (Source: P.A. 84-686.)
Illinois Compiled Statutes 220 ILCS 40 — Small Business Utility Advocate Act.
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Statement and Purpose
Statement and Purpose. The General Assembly recognizes the importance of the small business owner to the statewide economy. The General Assembly further recognizes that an environment which encourages the development of small business in Illinois would necessarily also improve the economic well being of this entire Sta…
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Definitions
Definitions. For the purposes of this Act: (a) "Commission" means the Illinois Commerce Commission, or its successor agency. (b) "Small business" means any Illinois based business which meets the requirements under Section 3 of the "Illinois Small Business Purchasing Act", approved September 1, 1972, as now or hereafte…
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Small Business Utility Advocate
Small Business Utility Advocate. (a) There is created the position of Small Business Utility Advocate. The Governor shall appoint the Small Business Utility Advocate by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. In the case of a vacancy in such position during the recess of the Senate the Governor shall make a temp…
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Duties and Powers
Duties and Powers. (1) The Small Business Utility Advocate shall have the following duties: (a) Represent, protect and promote the interests of the small business utility customers of this State. All actions of the Advocate under this Act shall be directed toward such duty. Nothing in this Act shall prevent the Advocat…
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Office
Office. The Governor, or his designee, shall locate office space for the Small Business Utility Advocate. The Advocate's office and any staff shall be considered a part of that office originally created pursuant to Executive Order 3 of 1976. (Source: P.A. 84-686.)
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Small Business Utility Advocate's Hotline
Small Business Utility Advocate's Hotline. As soon as practical after the effective date of this Act, but in no case later than September 1, 1986, the Advocate shall have established a toll free telephone number or numbers which shall be used for the receipt of inquiries, comments and suggestions from primarily small b…
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The Governor shall include a budgeted dollar amount in each annual State budget at a level necessary and sufficient for the Advocate to carry out the intent of this Act
The Governor shall include a budgeted dollar amount in each annual State budget at a level necessary and sufficient for the Advocate to carry out the intent of this Act. (Source: P.A. 84-686.)
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Duties Nontransferable
Duties Nontransferable. The power, duties, responsibilities and privileges conferred or imposed upon the Small Business Utility Advocate by this Act may not be transferred. (Source: P.A. 84-686.)
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Prohibited Activity
Prohibited Activity. (a) No person may interfere or threaten to interfere with or cause any interference with the utility service of a small business or penalize any person who supplies information to the Advocate or participates in any of the Advocate's activities, in retribution for supplying such information or for…
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Penalties
Penalties. A person who knowingly violates any provision of Section 10 of this Act shall be guilty of a business offense and fined not more than $1,000. Each such violation shall constitute a separate and continuing violation of this Act. (Source: P.A. 84-686.)
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Neither the Small Business Utility Advocate nor any of his employees may accept any employment with any public utility subject to Commission regulation for one year following the termination of his services with the Small Business Utility Advocate. (Source: P.A. 84-686.)