Ill. Admin. Code tit. 71, § 2005.30 - Business Hours, Holidays, and Public Access
a) The public business hours of the Capitol
Complex buildings are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. unless otherwise posted, Monday through
Friday, except holidays declared by the Governor pursuant to Section 5-635 of
the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois [20 ILCS 5 ],
and on weekends and holidays between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. for purposes of public
Capitol building tours only. When the General Assembly is in session, or when
the start of a committee meeting or session for either chamber is scheduled to
commence before or adjourns after public business hours, the public business
hours will begin one hour before the earliest committee meeting or session, and
will end one hour after the adjournment of the last committee meeting or
session in whatever building the legislative function is held.
b) The following are observed holidays for
the Capitol Complex: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday,
Lincoln's Birthday, Washington's Birthday (President's Day), Easter Sunday,
Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, General
Election Day, Veterans' Day, Thanksgiving and the following day, Christmas Eve,
and Christmas Day.
c) Entrance to
any building identified in Section
2005.10 during times other than
stated in subsection (a) is prohibited, except for the following persons who
shall be admitted to office areas assigned to them for their use in carrying
out their official duties:
1) members of the
General Assembly;
2) employees of
the General Assembly;
3) employees
of the executive departments whose offices are in the building;
4) representatives of news media who have
offices in the Capitol Building;
5)
any authorized maintenance, repairer, contractor, or other service employee,
while performing duties that have been arranged for by the Department of
Physical Services or the Office of the Architect of the Capitol (OAC);
and
6) any person who is
specifically requested to enter any building or office by an authorized
individual listed in subsections (c)(1) to (4).
d) Proper identification of all persons, such
as a press pass, government photo identification card, a driver's license, or
other document that shows the identity of the person, may be demanded by
security personnel, and employees may be required to sign in and out of a
building after 5 p.m. and before 7 a.m. Only one entrance shall be open after
public business hours.
1) Factors to be
considered in determining that identification will be requested include, but
are not limited to:
A) the security guard or
investigator does not recognize the individual;
B) the behavior of the individual;
and
C) accessibility to office
areas, work areas, and restricted-access areas.
2) All persons entering the buildings of the
Capitol Complex will be required to wear their government photo identification
card where it can be easily seen at all times when it has been determined by
the Director of the Department of Police that security concerns warrant that
display. All visitors to the Capitol Complex who do not possess a government
photo identification card will be required to submit themselves to security
screening measures prior to entry. Lobbyists, vendors and their employees, and
employees of State agencies that do not issue photo identification cards may be
issued photo identification cards by the Secretary of State Department of
Police.
e) All persons
and vehicles entering the Capitol Complex and its buildings may be subject to
search, including, but not limited to, inspection of vehicles, trunks, parcels
and packages, metal detector screening, X-Ray scans, and inspection of bulky
personal items brought into the Capitol Complex.
f) Parking for the public is not available on
the Capitol Complex. Parking in the parking lots of the Capitol Complex is by
parking permit only. All persons are prohibited from parking in assigned
parking spaces without the appropriate permit. Employees and members identified
as working within the Capitol Complex must park only in the parking spot
assigned by their employer, with the parking placard visible in the vehicle.
Parking in a spot without the appropriate parking placard clearly visible shall
result in a parking citation issued by the Office of the Secretary of State
Department of Police prescribed in Section
2005.80(c).
Parking for the public is authorized in the visitor's lot located on Edwards
Street between College Street and Pasfield Street.
g) Firearms, firearm ammunition, knives,
razors or other blade instruments, stun guns or tasers, explosive devices,
flammable, corrosive or explosive compounds, incendiary devices, irritants or
noxious compounds (e.g., tear gas or pepper spray), toy or dummy weapons, all
contraband, and any other items considered inappropriate or that could be used
as a weapon are prohibited. The Director of the Department of Police may permit
exemptions to these prohibitions for law enforcement, military, and ceremonial
personnel who are performing their official duties.
h) Emergency personnel who are responding to
a genuine emergency situation within the Capitol Complex are not subject to
screening or searches.
i) Public
access to any building or area of the grounds may be restricted if it is
determined by the Director of the Department of Police that a situation has
arisen that threatens the security of persons and buildings within the Capitol
Complex.
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