Sen. Melinda Bush

Filed: 5/31/2018

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 38

2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 38 by replacing
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:
 
4    "Section 5. The State Officials and Employees Ethics Act is
5amended by changing Section 25-15 as follows:
 
6    (5 ILCS 430/25-15)
7    Sec. 25-15. Duties of the Legislative Ethics Commission.
8In addition to duties otherwise assigned by law, the
9Legislative Ethics Commission shall have the following duties:
10        (1) To promulgate rules governing the performance of
11    its duties and the exercise of its powers and governing the
12    investigations of the Legislative Inspector General;
13    except that, the Legislative Ethics Commission shall adopt
14    no rule requiring the Legislative Inspector General to seek
15    the Commission's advance approval before commencing any
16    investigation authorized under this Article. Any existing

 

 

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1    rule, as of the effective date of this amendatory Act of
2    the 100th General Assembly, requiring the Legislative
3    Inspector General to seek the Commission's advance
4    approval before commencing any investigation is void.
5        (2) To conduct administrative hearings and rule on
6    matters brought before the Commission only upon the receipt
7    of pleadings filed by the Legislative Inspector General and
8    not upon its own prerogative, but may appoint special
9    Legislative Inspectors General as provided in Section
10    25-21. Any other allegations of misconduct received by the
11    Commission from a person other than the Legislative
12    Inspector General shall be referred to the Office of the
13    Legislative Inspector General.
14        (3) To prepare and publish manuals and guides and,
15    working with the Office of the Attorney General, oversee
16    training of employees under its jurisdiction that explains
17    their duties.
18        (4) To prepare public information materials to
19    facilitate compliance, implementation, and enforcement of
20    this Act.
21        (5) To submit reports as required by this Act.
22        (6) To the extent authorized by this Act, to make
23    rulings, issue recommendations, and impose administrative
24    fines, if appropriate, in connection with the
25    implementation and interpretation of this Act. The powers
26    and duties of the Commission are limited to matters clearly

 

 

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1    within the purview of this Act.
2        (7) To issue subpoenas with respect to matters pending
3    before the Commission, subject to the provisions of this
4    Article and in the discretion of the Commission, to compel
5    the attendance of witnesses for purposes of testimony and
6    the production of documents and other items for inspection
7    and copying.
8        (8) To appoint special Legislative Inspectors General
9    as provided in Section 25-21.
10        (9) To conspicuously display on the Commission's
11    website the procedures for reporting a violation of this
12    Act, including how to report violations via email or
13    online.
14(Source: P.A. 100-554, eff. 11-16-17.)
 
15    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
16becoming law.".