2005 Illinois Code - 745 ILCS 10/ Local Governmental and Governmental Employees Tort Immunity Act. Part 1 - Immunity Of Local Public Entities
(745 ILCS 10/Art. II Pt.1 heading) PART 1. IMMUNITY OF LOCAL PUBLIC ENTITIES
(745 ILCS 10/2‑101)(from Ch. 85, par. 2‑101) Sec. 2‑101. Nothing in this Act affects the right to obtain relief
other than damages against a local public entity or public employee.
Nothing in this Act affects the liability, if any, of a local public
entity or public employee, based on: a contract; b operation as a common carrier; and this Act does not apply to any
entity organized under or subject to the "Metropolitan Transit Authority
Act", approved April 12, 1945, as amended; c The "Workers' Compensation Act", approved July 9, 1951, as
heretofore or hereafter amended; d The "Workers' Occupational Diseases Act", approved July 9, 1951,
as heretofore or hereafter amended; e Section 1‑4‑7 of the "Illinois Municipal Code", approved May 29,
1961, as heretofore or hereafter amended. f The "Illinois Uniform Conviction Information Act", enacted by the
85th General Assembly, as heretofore or hereafter amended. (Source: P.A. 85‑922.)
(745 ILCS 10/2‑102)(from Ch. 85, par. 2‑102) Sec. 2‑102. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a local public
entity is not liable to pay punitive or exemplary damages in any action
brought directly or indirectly against it by the injured party or a third party.
In addition, no public official
is liable to pay punitive or exemplary
damages in any action arising out of an act or omission made by the public
official while serving in an official executive, legislative, quasi‑legislative
or quasi‑judicial capacity, brought directly or indirectly against him by the
injured party or a third party. (Source: P.A. 84‑1431.)
(745 ILCS 10/2‑103)(from Ch. 85, par. 2‑103) Sec. 2‑103. A local public entity is not liable for an injury caused by
adopting or failing to adopt an enactment or by failing to enforce any law. (Source: Laws 1965, p. 2983.)
(745 ILCS 10/2‑104)(from Ch. 85, par. 2‑104) Sec. 2‑104. A local public entity is not liable for an injury caused by the
issuance, denial, suspension or revocation of, or by the failure or refusal
to issue, deny, suspend or revoke, any permit, license, certificate,
approval, order or similar authorization where the entity or its employee
is authorized by enactment to determine whether or not such authorization
should be issued, denied, suspended or revoked. (Source: Laws 1965, p. 2983.)
(745 ILCS 10/2‑105)(from Ch. 85, par. 2‑105) Sec. 2‑105. A local public entity is not liable for injury caused by its
failure to make an inspection, or by reason of making an inadequate or
negligent inspection, of any property, other than its own, to determine
whether the property complies with or violates any enactment or contains or
constitutes a hazard to health or safety. (Source: Laws 1965, p. 2983.)
(745 ILCS 10/2‑106)(from Ch. 85, par. 2‑106) Sec. 2‑106. A local public entity is not liable for an injury caused by an
oral promise or misrepresentation of its employee, whether or not such
promise or misrepresentation is negligent or intentional. (Source: Laws 1965, p. 2983.)
(745 ILCS 10/2‑107)(from Ch. 85, par. 2‑107) Sec. 2‑107. A local public entity is not liable for injury caused by any
action of its employees that is libelous or slanderous or for the
provision of information either orally, in writing, by computer or any other
electronic transmission, or in a book or other
form of library material. (Source: P.A. 89‑100, eff. 1‑1‑96.)
(745 ILCS 10/2‑108)(from Ch. 85, par. 2‑108) Sec. 2‑108. A local public entity is not liable for any injury caused by
the granting, or failure to grant, public welfare goods or monies. (Source: Laws 1965, p. 2983.)
(745 ILCS 10/2‑109)(from Ch. 85, par. 2‑109) Sec. 2‑109. A local public entity is not liable for an injury resulting
from an act or omission of its employee where the employee is not liable. (Source: Laws 1965, p. 2983.)
(745 ILCS 10/2‑111)(from Ch. 85, par. 2‑111) Sec. 2‑111. Nothing contained herein shall operate to deprive any
public entity of any defense heretofore existing and not described
herein. (Source: Laws 1965, p. 2983.)
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