(20 ILCS 2605/2605-555)
Sec. 2605-555. Pilot program; Project Exile.
(a) The Department shall establish a Project Exile pilot program to combat gun violence.
(b) Through the pilot program, the Department, in coordination with local law enforcement agencies, State's Attorneys, and United States Attorneys, shall, to the extent possible, encourage the prosecution in federal court of all persons who illegally use, attempt to use, or threaten to use firearms against the person or property of another, of all persons who use or possess a firearm in connection with a violation of the Cannabis Control Act, the Illinois Controlled Substances Act, or the Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act, all persons who have been convicted of a felony under the laws of this State or any other jurisdiction who possess any weapon prohibited under Section 24-1 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or any firearm or any firearm ammunition, and of all persons who use or possess a firearm in connection with a violation of an order of protection issued under the Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986 or Article 112A of the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963 or in connection with the offense of domestic battery. The program shall also encourage public outreach by law enforcement agencies.
(c) There is created the Project Exile Fund, a special fund in the State treasury. Moneys appropriated for the purposes of Project Exile and moneys from any other private or public source, including without limitation grants from the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, shall be deposited into the Fund. Moneys in the Fund, subject to appropriation, may be used by the Department of State Police to develop and administer the Project Exile pilot program.
(d) The Department shall report to the General Assembly by March 1, 2003 regarding the implementation and effects of the Project Exile pilot program and shall by that date make recommendations to the General Assembly for changes in the program that the Department deems appropriate.
The requirement for reporting to the General Assembly shall be satisfied by filing copies of the report with the Speaker, the Minority Leader, and the Clerk of the House of Representatives, with the President, the Minority Leader, and the Secretary of the Senate, and with the Legislative Research Unit, as required by Section 3.1 of the General Assembly Organization Act, and filing such additional copies with the State Government Report Distribution Center for the General Assembly as is required under paragraph (t) of Section 7 of the State Library Act.
(Source: P.A. 94-556, eff. 9-11-05.)
Sections: Previous 2605-435 2605-475 2605-480 2605-485 2605-500 2605-505 2605-525 2605-550 2605-555 2605-575 2605-580 2605-585 2605-590 2605-595 2605-600 Next
Last modified: February 18, 2015