Article 70 – Cable and Video Customer Protection Law (Renumbered)

(220 ILCS 5/Art. 70 heading) ARTICLE 70. (RENUMBERED) (Source: P.A. 95-9, eff. 6-30-07; renumbered by P.A. 95-876, eff. 8-21-08.)

Article I – Title And Purpose

(220 ILCS 5/Art. I heading) ARTICLE I. TITLE AND PURPOSE   (220 ILCS 5/1-101) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 1-101) Sec. 1-101. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Public Utilities Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1475.)   (220 ILCS 5/1-102) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 1-102) Sec. 1-102. Findings and Intent. The General Assembly […]

Article II – Illinois Commerce Commission

(220 ILCS 5/Art. II heading) ARTICLE II. ILLINOIS COMMERCE COMMISSION   (220 ILCS 5/2-101) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 2-101) Sec. 2-101. Commerce Commission created. There is created an Illinois Commerce Commission consisting of 5 members not more than 3 of whom shall be members of the same political party at the time of appointment. […]

Article III – Definitions

(220 ILCS 5/Art. III heading) ARTICLE III. DEFINITIONS   (220 ILCS 5/3-101) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 3-101) Sec. 3-101. Definitions. Unless otherwise specified, the terms set forth in Sections 3-102 through 3-126 are used in this Act as therein defined. (Source: P.A. 97-96, eff. 7-13-11; 97-239, eff. 8-2-11; 97-813, eff. 7-13-12.)   (220 ILCS […]

Article IV – General Powers And Duties Of Commission – Intergovernmental Cooperation – Construction

(220 ILCS 5/Art. IV heading) ARTICLE IV. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES OF COMMISSION – INTERGOVERNMENTAL COOPERATION – CONSTRUCTION   (220 ILCS 5/4-101) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 4-101) Sec. 4-101. The Commerce Commission shall have general supervision of all public utilities, except as otherwise provided in this Act, shall inquire into the management of the […]

Article IX – Rates

(220 ILCS 5/Art. IX heading) ARTICLE IX. RATES   (220 ILCS 5/9-101) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 9-101) Sec. 9-101. All rates or other charges made, demanded or received by any product or commodity furnished or to be furnished or for any service rendered or to be rendered shall be just and reasonable. Every unjust […]

Article V – Duties Of Public Utilities – Accounts And Reports

(220 ILCS 5/Art. V heading) ARTICLE V. DUTIES OF PUBLIC UTILITIES ACCOUNTS AND REPORTS   (220 ILCS 5/5-101) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 5-101) Sec. 5-101. Every public utility shall furnish to the Commission all information required by it to carry into effect the provisions of this Act, and shall make specific answers to all […]

Article VI – Capitalization

(220 ILCS 5/Art. VI heading) ARTICLE VI. CAPITALIZATION   (220 ILCS 5/6-101) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 6-101) Sec. 6-101. The power of public utilities to issue stocks, stock certificates, bonds, notes and other evidences of indebtedness and to create liens on their property is a special privilege, the right of supervision, regulation, restriction and […]

Article VII – Intercorporate Relations

(220 ILCS 5/Art. VII heading) ARTICLE VII. INTERCORPORATE RELATIONS   (220 ILCS 5/7-101) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 7-101) Sec. 7-101. Transactions with affiliated interests. (1) The Commission shall have jurisdiction over holders of the voting capital stock of all public utilities under the jurisdiction of the Commission to such extent as may be necessary […]

Article VIII – Service Obligations And Conditions

(220 ILCS 5/Art. VIII heading) ARTICLE VIII. SERVICE OBLIGATIONS AND CONDITIONS   (220 ILCS 5/8-101) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 8-101) Sec. 8-101. Duties of public utilities; nondiscrimination. A public utility shall furnish, provide, and maintain such service instrumentalities, equipment, and facilities as shall promote the safety, health, comfort, and convenience of its patrons, employees, […]

Article X – Proceedings Before The Commission And The Courts

(220 ILCS 5/Art. X heading) ARTICLE X. PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE COMMISSION AND THE COURTS   (220 ILCS 5/10-101) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 10-101) Sec. 10-101. The Commission, or any commissioner or administrative law judge designated by the Commission, shall have power to hold investigations, inquiries and hearings concerning any matters covered by the provisions […]

Article XIII – Telecommunications

(220 ILCS 5/Art. XIII heading) ARTICLE XIII. TELECOMMUNICATIONS (Article scheduled to be repealed on December 31, 2026)(Source: P.A. 100-20, eff. 7-1-17.)   (220 ILCS 5/13-100) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 13-100) (Section scheduled to be repealed on December 31, 2026) Sec. 13-100. This Article shall be known and may be cited as the Universal Telephone […]

Article XIV – Local Transit Commissions

(220 ILCS 5/Art. XIV heading) ARTICLE XIV. LOCAL TRANSIT COMMISSIONS   (220 ILCS 5/14-101) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 14-101) Sec. 14-101. Whenever the city council of any city in this state shall pass and there shall become operative and effective an ordinance granting consent, permission and authority for the establishment, maintenance and operation of […]

Article XIX – Alternative Gas Supplier Law

(220 ILCS 5/Art. XIX heading) ARTICLE XIX. ALTERNATIVE GAS SUPPLIER LAW   (220 ILCS 5/19-100) Sec. 19-100. Short title. This Article may be cited as the Alternative Gas Supplier Law. (Source: P.A. 92-529, eff. 2-8-02.)   (220 ILCS 5/19-105) Sec. 19-105. Definitions. For the purposes of this Article, the following terms shall be defined as […]

Article XV – Common Carriers By Pipeline

(220 ILCS 5/Art. XV heading) ARTICLE XV. COMMON CARRIERS BY PIPELINE   (220 ILCS 5/15-100) Sec. 15-100. Short Title. This Article may be cited as the Common Carrier by Pipeline Law. (Source: P.A. 89-42, eff. 1-1-96.)   (220 ILCS 5/15-101) Sec. 15-101. Application of Article. Except to the extent modified or supplemented by the specific […]

Article XVI – Electric Service Customer Choice And Rate Relief Law Of 1997

(220 ILCS 5/Art. XVI heading) ARTICLE XVI. ELECTRIC SERVICE CUSTOMER CHOICE AND RATE RELIEF LAW OF 1997   (220 ILCS 5/16-101) Sec. 16-101. Short title and applicability. (a) This Article may be cited as the Electric Service Customer Choice and Rate Relief Law of 1997 and shall apply to electric utilities and alternative retail electric […]

Article XVII – Electric Cooperatives And Municipal Systems

(220 ILCS 5/Art. XVII heading) ARTICLE XVII. ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES AND MUNICIPAL SYSTEMS   (220 ILCS 5/17-100) Sec. 17-100. Exemption from provisions of this amendatory Act of 1997. Electric cooperatives, as defined in Section 3.4 of the Electric Supplier Act, and public utilities that are owned and operated by any political subdivision, or municipal corporation of […]

Article XVIII – Electric Utility Transitional Funding Law

(220 ILCS 5/Art. XVIII heading) ARTICLE XVIII. ELECTRIC UTILITY TRANSITIONAL FUNDING LAW   (220 ILCS 5/18-101) Sec. 18-101. Short title and applicability. This Article may be cited as the Electric Utility Transitional Funding Law of 1997 and shall apply to electric utilities as defined in this Article. (Source: P.A. 90-561, eff. 12-16-97.)   (220 ILCS […]

Article XX – Retail Electric Competition

(220 ILCS 5/Art. XX heading) ARTICLE XX. RETAIL ELECTRIC COMPETITION (Source: P.A. 94-1095, eff. 2-2-07.)   (220 ILCS 5/20-101) Sec. 20-101. This Article may be cited as the Retail Electric Competition Act of 2006. (Source: P.A. 94-1095, eff. 2-2-07.)   (220 ILCS 5/20-102) Sec. 20-102. Findings and intent. (a) A competitive wholesale electricity market alone […]

Article XXI – Cable and Video Competition

(220 ILCS 5/Art. XXI heading) ARTICLE XXI. CABLE AND VIDEO COMPETITION (Source: P.A. 100-20, eff. 7-1-17.)   (220 ILCS 5/21-100) Sec. 21-100. Short title. This Article may be cited as the Cable and Video Competition Law of 2007. (Source: P.A. 100-20, eff. 7-1-17.)   (220 ILCS 5/21-101) (Section scheduled to be repealed on December 31, […]