Illinois Compiled Statutes 815 ILCS 602/5-55 – Administration of this Law
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(a) This Law shall be administered by the Secretary of State.
(b) It is unlawful for the Secretary of State or any of his or her officers or employees to use for personal benefit any information which is filed with or obtained by the Secretary of State and which is not made public. No provision of this Law authorizes the Secretary of State or any of the Secretary of State’s officers or employees to disclose any such information except among themselves or when necessary or appropriate in a proceeding or investigation under this Law. No provision of this Law either creates or derogates from any privilege which exists at common law or otherwise when documentary or other evidence is sought under a subpoena directed to the Secretary of State or any of the Secretary of State’s officers or employees.
(c) In no case shall the Secretary of State or any of his or her employees or agents, in the administration of this Law, incur any official or personal liability by instituting an injunction or other proceeding, by denying, suspending, or revoking the registration of any business opportunity, by prohibiting the offer or sale of any business opportunity, or by prohibiting any person from offering or selling business opportunities.
(b) It is unlawful for the Secretary of State or any of his or her officers or employees to use for personal benefit any information which is filed with or obtained by the Secretary of State and which is not made public. No provision of this Law authorizes the Secretary of State or any of the Secretary of State’s officers or employees to disclose any such information except among themselves or when necessary or appropriate in a proceeding or investigation under this Law. No provision of this Law either creates or derogates from any privilege which exists at common law or otherwise when documentary or other evidence is sought under a subpoena directed to the Secretary of State or any of the Secretary of State’s officers or employees.
Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 815 ILCS 602/5-55
- Common law: The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action.
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
- 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
- Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
(c) In no case shall the Secretary of State or any of his or her employees or agents, in the administration of this Law, incur any official or personal liability by instituting an injunction or other proceeding, by denying, suspending, or revoking the registration of any business opportunity, by prohibiting the offer or sale of any business opportunity, or by prohibiting any person from offering or selling business opportunities.