(a) The Illinois State Police shall enforce the racing statutes of the State and provide investigative services during all horse racing meetings conducted in this State. Each licensee shall provide and maintain his own security personnel.
     (b) Each licensee shall submit a request for the investigative services to the Illinois State Police. The Illinois State Police shall determine each licensee’s pro rata share of the Department’s expenses for investigative services rendered to race tracks on a fiscal year basis, and bill each licensee, except the Illinois Department of Agriculture or their contractor, for such expenses. Upon receipt of such billing, the licensee shall pay the amount billed into the Agricultural Premium Fund. It shall be the duty of the General Assembly in subsequent years to review the operation of the Illinois State Police and make consistent increases or, if the situation necessitates, decreases in the number of personnel necessary in order to fully assure that the Illinois State Police is at such a strength as to effectively carry out the purposes of this Act.

Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 230 ILCS 5/34

  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • State: when applied to different parts of the United States, may be construed to include the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" may be construed to include the said district and territories. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.14