Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 185/15 – Construction
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(a) Nothing in this Act prohibits an agent or agency from sending to, or receiving from, any local, State, or federal agency, aggregate information concerning personal demographic information in any case in which such information cannot be used to identify individual persons.
(b) Nothing in this Act prohibits an agent or agency from sending to, or receiving from, a federal agency charged with enforcement of federal immigration law information regarding an individual’s citizenship or immigration status, lawful or unlawful. For purposes of this Act, “information regarding an individual’s citizenship or immigration status, lawful or unlawful” shall be interpreted consistently with Section 1373 of Title 8 of the United States Code. This subsection (b) shall no longer be effective if a court of competent jurisdiction declares Section 1373 of Title 8 of the United States Code unconstitutional.
(c) Nothing in this Act prohibits an agent or agency from creating or maintaining a database that contains personal demographic information where such information is collected for purposes of complying with anti-discrimination laws or laws regarding the administration of public benefits, or for purposes of ensuring agency programs adequately serve their respective communities, or where the agency collects this information to administer or ensure equal access to agency services, benefits, contracts, and programs, or for the purpose of tax administration by the Department of Revenue, or the information is contained within personnel files kept in the ordinary course of business. For the purposes of this subsection (c), “programs” includes permits, licenses, and other regulatory programs.
(b) Nothing in this Act prohibits an agent or agency from sending to, or receiving from, a federal agency charged with enforcement of federal immigration law information regarding an individual’s citizenship or immigration status, lawful or unlawful. For purposes of this Act, “information regarding an individual’s citizenship or immigration status, lawful or unlawful” shall be interpreted consistently with Section 1373 of Title 8 of the United States Code. This subsection (b) shall no longer be effective if a court of competent jurisdiction declares Section 1373 of Title 8 of the United States Code unconstitutional.
Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 185/15
- individual: shall include every infant member of the species homo sapiens who is born alive at any stage of development. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.36
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- 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
- United States: may be construed to include the said district and territories. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.14
(c) Nothing in this Act prohibits an agent or agency from creating or maintaining a database that contains personal demographic information where such information is collected for purposes of complying with anti-discrimination laws or laws regarding the administration of public benefits, or for purposes of ensuring agency programs adequately serve their respective communities, or where the agency collects this information to administer or ensure equal access to agency services, benefits, contracts, and programs, or for the purpose of tax administration by the Department of Revenue, or the information is contained within personnel files kept in the ordinary course of business. For the purposes of this subsection (c), “programs” includes permits, licenses, and other regulatory programs.