(a) The Agency shall have the authority to investigate alleged violations of subsection (a) of Section 4, Section 6, subsection (a) of Section 7, and subsection (a) of Section 8, and, following written notice to the business, to refer violations for prosecution by the State‘s Attorney of the county in which the violation occurred, or by the Attorney General. The State’s Attorney or the Attorney General, as the case may be, may, at the request of the Agency or on his own motion, institute a civil action for the penalties as are authorized by this Act, as well as other remedies, including injunctive relief, as are necessary to restrain or remedy violations of this Act.
     (b) The IEMA shall have the authority to investigate alleged violations of subsections (c), (d) and (e) of Section 4, subsection (c) of Section 7, and subsections (b) and (e) of Section 8, and, following written notice to the business, to refer the violations for prosecution by the State’s Attorney of the county in which the violation occurred, or by the Attorney General. The State’s Attorney or the Attorney General, as the case may be, may, at the request of IEMA or on his own motion, institute a civil action for penalties as are authorized by this Act, as well as for other remedies, including injunctive relief, as are necessary to restrain or remedy violations of this Act.

Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 430 ILCS 45/11

  • County board: means the board of county commissioners in counties not under township organization, and the board of supervisors in counties under township organization, and the board of commissioners of Cook County. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.07
  • 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

     (c) When alleged violations of this Act have been referred to the Attorney General or a State’s Attorney, the Chairman of the County Board of the county and the chief executive officer of any municipality in which the alleged violations occurred shall be notified in writing by either the Agency or the IEMA.