98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2013 and 2014
HB3032

 

Introduced , by Rep. Katherine Cloonen

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
50 ILCS 105/5 new

    Amends the Public Officer Prohibited Activities Act. Prohibits a person required to file a statement of economic interest under certain provisions of the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act from knowingly employing or seeking to influence the employment or promotion of a relative in a position in the same unit of local government or school district. Defines "relative". Provides that violation of this Section is a Class A misdemeanor. Effective immediately.


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CORRECTIONAL BUDGET AND IMPACT NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

 

 

A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning local government.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Public Officer Prohibited Activities Act is
5amended by adding Section 5 as follows:
 
6    (50 ILCS 105/5 new)
7    Sec. 5. Nepotism.
8    (a) A person required to file a statement of economic
9interest under subsections (g), (h), (i), or (m) of Section
104A-101 of the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act shall not
11knowingly employ, or seek to influence the employment or
12promotion of, a relative in a position as an employee or
13independent contractor with the same unit of local government
14or school district.
15    (b) For the purpose of this Section, a "relative" is a
16father, mother, son, daughter, brother, sister, husband, or
17wife.
18    (c) A person is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor if that
19person intentionally violates any provision of this Section.
 
20    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
21becoming law.