Illinois Code § 5-1

§ 5-1.

Commissioner's powers. The Commissioner of Banks and Real Estate shall have the following powers and authority and is charged with the duties and responsibilities designated in this Act: (a) To promulgate, in accordance with the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act, reasonable rules for the purpose of administering the provisions of this Act, for the purpose of protecting consumers of this State as may be necessary and appropriate, and for the purpose of incorporating by reference rules promulgated by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Office of Thrift Supervision, or their successors that pertain to corporate fiduciaries, including, but not limited to, standards for the operation and conduct of the affairs of corporate fiduciaries; (b) To issue orders for the purpose of administering the provisions of this Act and any rule promulgated in accordance with this Act; (c) To appoint hearing officers to conduct hearings held pursuant to any of the powers granted to the Commissioner under this Section for the purpose of administering this Act and any rule promulgated in accordance with this Act; (d) To subpoena witnesses, to compel their attendance, to administer an oath, to examine any person under oath and to require the production of any relevant books, papers, accounts and documents in the course of and pursuant to any investigation being conducted, or any action being taken, by the Commissioner in respect of any matter relating to the duties imposed upon, or the powers vested in, the Commissioner under the provisions of this Act, or any rule or regulation promulgated in accordance with this Act; (e) To conduct hearings; (f) To promulgate the form and content of any applications required under this Act; (g) To impose civil penalties of up to $100,000 against any person or corporate fiduciary for each violation of any provision of this Act, any rule promulgated in accordance with this Act, any order of the Commissioner or any other action which, in the Commissioner's discretion, is a detriment or impediment to accepting or executing trusts; and (h) To address any inquiries to any corporate fiduciary, or the officers thereof, in relation to its doings and conditions, or any other matter connected with its affairs, and it shall be the duty of any corporate fiduciary or person so addressed, to promptly reply in writing to such inquiries. The Commissioner may also require reports from any corporate fiduciary at any time he may deem desirable. (Source: P.A. 104-428, eff. 8-18-25.)