# 74 Ill. Adm. Code 760.970: Section 760.970 Action Involving Another State or Foreign Country

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## Section

- **Citation:** 74 Ill. Adm. Code 760.970
- **Heading:** Section 760.970 Action Involving Another State or Foreign Country
- **Jurisdiction:** Illinois
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Illinois Administrative Code / Title 74 PUBLIC FINANCE / CHAPTER V: TREASURER / Part 760 REVISED UNIFORM UNCLAIMED PROPERTY ACT / Section 760.970 Action Involving Another State or Foreign Country

## Text

Section 760.970  Action Involving Another State or
Foreign Country
a)
The administrator may join another state or
foreign country to examine and seek enforcement of the Act against a putative
holder.
[765 ILCS 1026/15-1203(a)]
b)
On request of another state or foreign
country, the Attorney General may commence an action on behalf of the other
state or country to enforce, in Illinois, the law of the other state or country
against a putative holder subject to a claim by the other state or country.
[765
ILCS 1026/15-1203(b)]
c)
The administrator may request the official
authorized to enforce the unclaimed property law of another state or foreign
country to commence an action to recover property in the other state or country
on behalf of the administrator. Illinois may pay the costs, including
reasonable attorney's fees and expenses, incurred by the other state or foreign
country in an action under this subsection.
[765 ILCS 1026/15-1203(c)]
d)
The administrator may pursue an action on
behalf of Illinois to recover property subject to the Act but delivered to the
custody of another state if the administrator believes the property is subject
to the custody of the administrator.
[765 ILCS 1026/15-1203(d)]
e)
At the request of the administrator, the
Attorney General may commence an action to recover property on behalf of the
administrator in Illinois, another state, or a foreign country. With the
written consent of the Attorney General, the administrator may retain an
attorney in Illinois, another state, or a foreign country
as a special
assistant attorney general
to recover property on behalf of the
administrator in Illinois, another state, or a foreign country and may agree to
pay attorney's fees based in whole or in part on a fixed fee, hourly fee, or
percentage of the amounts or value of property recovered in the action
the administrator may retain an
attorney in Illinois, another state, or a foreign country
as a special
assistant attorney general
to recover property on behalf of the
administrator in Illinois, another state, or a foreign country and may agree to
pay attorney's fees based in whole or in part on a fixed fee, hourly fee, or
percentage of the amounts or value of property recovered in the action.
[765
ILCS 1026/15-1203(e)]
f)         In all actions commenced pursuant to Section
15-1203 of the Act, unless otherwise given permission in writing by the
Attorney General, the administrator shall be represented by the Attorney
General or a special assistant attorney general appointed by the Attorney
General.
g)
Expenses incurred by Illinois in an action
under
Section 15-1203 of the Act
may be paid from property received
under the Act or the net proceeds of the property. Expenses paid to recover
property may not be deducted from the amount that is subject to a claim under
the Act by the owner.
[765 ILCS 1026/15-1203(f)]

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