97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
HB1717

 

Introduced , by Rep. Jim Durkin

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
5 ILCS 430/5-57 new

    Amends the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act. Provides that any member of a board or commission whose appointment requires the advice and consent of the Senate and who receives a salary from the State must either (1) divest himself or herself of any funds supporting his or her candidacy for any federal, State, or local public office by (A) a direct return of funds to contributors in amounts not to exceed his or her individual contributions, (B) a transfer of funds to a charitable organization or organizations, or (C) a combination of items (A) and (B), or (2) have the funds placed in an account that is frozen for the duration of his or her term as a member of the board or commission, except for account activity related to covering the reasonable costs of maintaining the account. Provides that failure to comply with this Section shall render the office vacant. 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 State Officials and Employees Ethics Act is
5amended by adding Section 5-57 as follows:
 
6    (5 ILCS 430/5-57 new)
7    Sec. 5-57. Divesting or freezing of election funds of board
8and commission members. Any appointed member of a board or
9commission whose appointment required the advice and consent of
10the Senate and who receives a salary from the State must either
11(1) divest himself or herself of any funds supporting his or
12her candidacy for any federal, State, or local public office by
13(A) a direct return of funds to contributors in amounts not to
14exceed his or her individual contributions, (B) a transfer of
15funds to a charitable organization or organizations, or (C) a
16combination of items (A) and (B), or (2) have the funds placed
17in an account that is frozen for the duration of his or her
18term as a member of the board or commission, except for account
19activity related to covering the reasonable costs of
20maintaining the account. Failure to comply with this Section
21shall render the office vacant.
 
22    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon

 

 

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1becoming law.