{"data":{"id":"us-il/5-ilcs-850-5","jurisdiction":"us-il","citation":"5 ILCS 850/5","heading":"Definitions.","body":"As used in this Act:\n\"Background check\" means a criminal history check using the Law Enforcement Agencies Data System (LEADS).\n\"Law enforcement agency\" means an agency of the State or of a unit of local government charged with enforcement of State, county, or municipal laws or with managing custody of detained persons in the State.\n\"Open meeting\" has the meaning provided in Section 2 of the Open Meetings Act.\n\"Public body\" has the meaning provided in Section 1.02 of the Open Meetings Act, and also includes police disciplinary boards.","path":["CHAPTER 5 GENERAL PROVISIONS","Empowering Public Participation Act."],"source_url":"https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ILCS/details?ActID=4190\u0026ChapterID=2\u0026ChapAct=FullText\u0026Print=True","current_through":"at least Public Act 104-790","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-15T04:46:12Z","sha256":"8bfc7e2c4ff2b4de1805f786c31aae57d06ec4efc9d3e43fc9817753378dab4b","source_id":"us-il","stale":false,"prev":"us-il/5-ilcs-850-1","next":"us-il/5-ilcs-850-10"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}