Sen. Andy Manar

Filed: 4/24/2017

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 942

2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 942 by replacing
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:
 
4    "Section 5. The Illinois Governmental Ethics Act is amended
5by adding Sections 1-103.5 and 3A-50 as follows:
 
6    (5 ILCS 420/1-103.5 new)
7    Sec. 1-103.5. "Affected appointee" means the following:
8    (a) any director, secretary, assistant director, assistant
9secretary, deputy director, or deputy secretary of any agency
10or department of State government created by statute, who is
11appointed by the Governor and whose appointment requires the
12advice and consent of the Senate; or
13    (b) any director, secretary, assistant director, assistant
14secretary, deputy director, or deputy secretary of any agency
15or department of State government created by Executive Order of
16the Governor, who is appointed by the Governor and whose

 

 

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1appointment requires the advice and consent of the Senate.
 
2    (5 ILCS 420/3A-50 new)
3    Sec. 3A-50. Executive branch political activity.
4    (a) No affected appointee, as defined in Section 1-103.5 of
5this Act, may use his or her official authority or influence
6for the purpose of interfering with or affecting the result of
7an election.
8    (b) No affected appointee may endorse or oppose a candidate
9for State office in a partisan election or a candidate for
10party committee office in a political advertisement,
11broadcast, or campaign; political literature; or similar
12material.
13    (c) A person who intentionally violates any provision of
14subsections (a) or (b) is guilty of a business offense and
15subject to a fine of at least $1,001, but no more than $5,000.
16The Executive Ethics Commission may levy an administrative fine
17of no more than $5,000 against any person who: (1) violates any
18provision of subsections (a) or (b); (2) intentionally
19obstructs or interferes with an investigation conducted under
20this Section; or (3) intentionally makes a false, frivolous, or
21bad faith allegation. In addition to any other penalty that may
22apply, an affected appointee who intentionally violates any
23provision of subsections (a) or (b) is subject to discipline or
24discharge by the Governor.
25    (d) Subject to the provisions of subsections (a) or (b) of

 

 

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1this Section, nothing in this Section prevents an affected
2appointee from taking an active part in political management or
3in political campaigns, or prevents an affected appointee from
4exercising the right to vote as he or she chooses and to
5express his or her opinion on political subjects and
6candidates.".