100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2017 and 2018
SB2495

 

Introduced 1/31/2018, by Sen. Jim Oberweis

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
5 ILCS 420/1-113  from Ch. 127, par. 601-113
5 ILCS 420/2-104  from Ch. 127, par. 602-104

    Amends the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act. Provides that, among other restrictions, no legislator may accept or participate in any way in any representation case before the State of Illinois or any unit of local government in this State on any matter filed on or after February 1, 2018 that involves a challenge to any tax or proposed assessment of any tax or fee. Provides that the prohibition against participation in such a representation case does not apply in regards to a person with whom the legislator maintains a close economic association, unless a fee or compensation received regarding any matter that involves a challenge to any tax or proposed assessment of any tax or fee is received by the legislator directly or indirectly through any interest in a partnership, limited liability corporation, or other business entity. Modifies the term "representation case" to include matters before a unit of local government. Effective immediately.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning government.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Illinois Governmental Ethics Act is amended
5by changing Sections 1-113 and 2-104 as follows:
 
6    (5 ILCS 420/1-113)  (from Ch. 127, par. 601-113)
7    Sec. 1-113. "Representation case" means the professional
8representation of any person, client or principal, with or
9without compensation, in any matter before any State agency or
10unit of local government where the action or non-action of the
11State agency involves the exercise of substantial discretion.
12However, the term shall not include inquiries for information
13or other services rendered in a legislative capacity on behalf
14of a constituent or other member of the public.
15(Source: Laws 1967, p. 3401.)
 
16    (5 ILCS 420/2-104)  (from Ch. 127, par. 602-104)
17    Sec. 2-104. No legislator may accept or participate in any
18way in any representation case, as that term is defined in
19Section 1-113, before (1) the Court of Claims of this State; or
20(2) before the Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission, when
21the State of Illinois is the respondent; or (3) the State of
22Illinois or any unit of local government in this State on any

 

 

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1matter filed on or after February 1, 2018 that involves a
2challenge to any tax or proposed assessment of any tax or fee.
3    This Section does not prohibit participation in such a
4representation case by a person with whom the legislator
5maintains a close economic association, unless the fact of that
6association is used to influence or attempt to influence the
7State agency in the rendering of its decision or unless a fee
8or compensation received regarding any matter that involves a
9challenge to any tax or proposed assessment of any tax or fee
10is received by the legislator directly or indirectly through
11any interest in a partnership, limited liability corporation,
12or other business entity.
13    A violation of this Section is a Class A misdemeanor.
14(Source: P.A. 93-721, eff. 1-1-05.)
 
15    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
16becoming law.