Illinois Compiled Statutes 220 Utilities: Article -

• Illinois Small Business Utility Advocate Act. - 220 ILCS 40, Section 1
  Title. This Act shall be known and may be cited as the "Small Business Utility Advocate Act". (Source: P.A. 84-686.)
• Illinois Small Business Utility Advocate Act. - 220 ILCS 40, Section 2
  Statement and Purpose. The General Assembly recognizes the importance of the small business owner to the statewide economy. The General Assembly further recognizes that...
• Illinois Small Business Utility Advocate Act. - 220 ILCS 40, Section 3
  Definitions. For the purposes of this Act: (a) "Commission" means the Illinois Commerce Commission, or its successor agency. (b) "Small business" means any Illinois...
• Illinois Small Business Utility Advocate Act. - 220 ILCS 40, Section 4
  Small Business Utility Advocate. (a) There is created the position of Small Business Utility Advocate. The Governor shall appoint the Small Business Utility Advocate...
• Illinois Small Business Utility Advocate Act. - 220 ILCS 40, Section 5
  Duties and Powers. (1) The Small Business Utility Advocate shall have the following duties: (a) Represent, protect and promote the interests of the small...
• Illinois Small Business Utility Advocate Act. - 220 ILCS 40, Section 6
  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...
• Illinois Small Business Utility Advocate Act. - 220 ILCS 40, Section 7
  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,...
• Illinois Small Business Utility Advocate Act. - 220 ILCS 40, Section 8
  The Governor shall include a budgeted dollar amount in each annual State budget at a level necessary and sufficient for the Advocate to carry...
• Illinois Small Business Utility Advocate Act. - 220 ILCS 40, Section 9
  Duties Nontransferable. The power, duties, responsibilities and privileges conferred or imposed upon the Small Business Utility Advocate by this Act may not be transferred....
• Illinois Small Business Utility Advocate Act. - 220 ILCS 40, Section 10
  Prohibited Activity. (a) No person may interfere or threaten to interfere with or cause any interference with the utility service of a small business...
• Illinois Small Business Utility Advocate Act. - 220 ILCS 40, Section 11
  Penalties. A person who knowingly violates any provision of Section 10 of this Act shall be guilty of a business offense and fined not...
• Illinois Small Business Utility Advocate Act. - 220 ILCS 40, Section 12
  Neither the Small Business Utility Advocate nor any of his employees may accept any employment with any public utility subject to Commission regulation for...

Last modified: February 18, 2015