Illinois Compiled Statutes 220 Utilities: Article -

• Illinois Citizens Utility Board Act. - 220 ILCS 10, Section 1
  Title. This Act may be cited as the Citizens Utility Board Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1475.)
• Illinois Citizens Utility Board Act. - 220 ILCS 10, Section 2
  Purpose. The purpose of this Act is to promote the health, welfare and prosperity of all the citizens of this State by ensuring effective...
• Illinois Citizens Utility Board Act. - 220 ILCS 10, Section 3
  Definitions. As used in this Act: (1) "Board" means the board of directors of the corporation. (2) "Campaign contribution" means a gift, subscription, loan,...
• Illinois Citizens Utility Board Act. - 220 ILCS 10, Section 4
  Citizens utility board: formation and membership. (1) There is created a nonprofit public body corporate and politic to be known as the "Citizens Utility...
• Illinois Citizens Utility Board Act. - 220 ILCS 10, Section 5
  Powers and duties. (1) The corporation shall: (a) Represent and protect the interests of the residential utility consumers of this State. All actions by...
• Illinois Citizens Utility Board Act. - 220 ILCS 10, Section 5.1
  Contributions. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 5 of this Act, the corporation shall have the authority to solicit and accept contributions made...
• Illinois Citizens Utility Board Act. - 220 ILCS 10, Section 6
  Board. The corporation shall be managed by, and its powers, functions and duties shall be exercised through a board to be composed as follows:...
• Illinois Citizens Utility Board Act. - 220 ILCS 10, Section 7
  Duties of directors. The board shall have the following duties: (1) To establish the policy of the corporation regarding appearances before regulatory agencies, legislative...
• Illinois Citizens Utility Board Act. - 220 ILCS 10, Section 7.1
  Director statement of financial interest. Every director shall file annually with the board a current financial statement which includes the information required under subsection...
• Illinois Citizens Utility Board Act. - 220 ILCS 10, Section 7.2
  Executive director: qualifications; appointment. (1) The executive director hired by the board under Section 7 shall have the same qualifications as a director under...
• Illinois Citizens Utility Board Act. - 220 ILCS 10, Section 8
  Annual membership meeting. All members shall be eligible to attend, participate in and vote in the annual membership meeting called by the board under...
• Illinois Citizens Utility Board Act. - 220 ILCS 10, Section 9
  Mailing procedure. (1) As used in this Section: (a) "Enclosure" means a card, leaflet, envelope or combination thereof furnished by the corporation under this Section....
• Illinois Citizens Utility Board Act. - 220 ILCS 10, Section 10
  Prohibited Acts. (1) No person may interfere or threaten to interfere with or cause any interference with utility service or with the utility service...
• Illinois Citizens Utility Board Act. - 220 ILCS 10, Section 11
  Appointment of Interim Board of Directors. (1) Within 90 days after the effective date of this Act, an interim board of directors shall be...
• Illinois Citizens Utility Board Act. - 220 ILCS 10, Section 12
  (1) Eligibility. To be eligible for election to the board, a candidate must: (a) Meet the qualifications for directors under subsection (2) of Section...
• Illinois Citizens Utility Board Act. - 220 ILCS 10, Section 13
  Public records. Statements filed with the corporation shall be available for public inspection at the office of the corporation during reasonable hours of the...
• Illinois Citizens Utility Board Act. - 220 ILCS 10, Section 14
  Board officers. (1) Election. The interim board of directors and the board of directors, at the first regular meeting of each at which a...
• Illinois Citizens Utility Board Act. - 220 ILCS 10, Section 15
  Corrupt practices and conflicts of interest. (1) No person may offer or give anything of monetary value to any director, employee or agent of...
• Illinois Citizens Utility Board Act. - 220 ILCS 10, Section 16
  Corporation to be nonpartisan. The corporation may not sponsor, endorse or otherwise support, nor may it oppose any political party or the candidacy of...
• Illinois Citizens Utility Board Act. - 220 ILCS 10, Section 17
  Expenses. All expenses of the corporation incurred in carrying out this Act shall be payable solely from the funding as provided under this Act,...
• Illinois Citizens Utility Board Act. - 220 ILCS 10, Section 18
  Dissolution. The corporation may dissolve or be dissolved under the General Not for Profit Corporation Act. (Source: P.A. 83-945.)
• Illinois Citizens Utility Board Act. - 220 ILCS 10, Section 19
  Construction. (1) This Act, being necessary for the welfare of the State and its inhabitants, shall be liberally construed to effect its purposes. (2)...
• Illinois Citizens Utility Board Act. - 220 ILCS 10, Section 20
  Liability of public utility. No public utility shall be liable on any claim based on any action it is required to take to be...
• Illinois Citizens Utility Board Act. - 220 ILCS 10, Section 21
  Home rule preemption. The provisions of this Act are declared to be an exclusive exercise of power by the State of Illinois pursuant to...

Last modified: February 18, 2015