093_HB3822

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 1        AN ACT in relation to gambling.

 2        Be  it  enacted  by  the People of the State of Illinois,
 3    represented in the General Assembly:

 4        Section 5.  The Illinois Horse  Racing  Act  of  1975  is
 5    amended by adding Section 15.5 as follows:

 6        (230 ILCS 5/15.5 new)
 7        Sec.  15.5.  Revolving  door prohibition. A former member
 8    or employee of the Board may not, within a period of 2  years
 9    immediately   after   termination   of   such  membership  or
10    employment, accept employment or receive compensation from an
11    employer that: (1) is an organization licensee or  an  owners
12    licensee under the Riverboat Gambling Act; or (2) derives 50%
13    or  more  of   its  gross income from a contract or contracts
14    with one or more organization licensees or owners  licensees.
15    This prohibition includes but is not limited to: lobbying the
16    procurement  process;  specifying;  bidding;  proposing  bid,
17    proposal,  or contract documents; on his or her own behalf or
18    on  behalf  of  any  firm,   partnership,   association,   or
19    corporation.
20        A  former member of the Board or a former employee of the
21    Board who was employed by the Board for at least 6 months and
22    whose principal duties were directly related  to  procurement
23    is  expressly  prohibited  for  a  period  of  2  years after
24    terminating membership or employment  from  engaging  in  any
25    procurement  activity  relating to the Board. The prohibition
26    includes but is not  limited  to:  lobbying  the  procurement
27    process;  specifying;  bidding;  proposing  bid, proposal, or
28    contract documents; on their own behalf or on behalf  of  any
29    firm, partnership, association, or corporation.
30        This  Section  applies  only  to  persons  who  terminate
31    membership  or  employment  with  the  Board  on or after the
 
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 1    effective date of this amendatory Act  of  the  93rd  General
 2    Assembly.

 3        Section  10.   The  Riverboat  Gambling Act is amended by
 4    adding Section 5.2 as follows:

 5        (230 ILCS 10/5.2 new)
 6        Sec. 5.2.  Revolving door prohibition. A former member or
 7    employee of the Board may not, within a  period  of  2  years
 8    immediately   after   termination   of   such  membership  or
 9    employment, accept employment or receive compensation from an
10    employer that: (1) is  an  organization  licensee  under  the
11    Illinois  Horse  Racing Act of 1975 or an owners licensee; or
12    (2) derives 50% or more of its gross income from  a  contract
13    or  contracts  with  one  or  more  organization licensees or
14    owners  licensees.  This  prohibition  includes  but  is  not
15    limited to: lobbying  the  procurement  process;  specifying;
16    bidding;  proposing  bid, proposal, or contract documents; on
17    his or her own behalf or on behalf of any firm,  partnership,
18    association, or corporation.
19        A  former member of the Board or a former employee of the
20    Board who was employed by the Board for at least 6 months and
21    whose principal duties were directly related  to  procurement
22    is  expressly  prohibited  for  a  period  of  2  years after
23    terminating membership or employment  from  engaging  in  any
24    procurement  activity  relating to the Board. The prohibition
25    includes but is not  limited  to:  lobbying  the  procurement
26    process;  specifying;  bidding;  proposing  bid, proposal, or
27    contract documents; on their own behalf or on behalf  of  any
28    firm, partnership, association, or corporation.
29        This  Section  applies  only  to  persons  who  terminate
30    membership  or  employment  with  the  Board  on or after the
31    effective date of this amendatory Act  of  the  93rd  General
32    Assembly.
 
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 1        Section  99.  Effective date.  This Act takes effect upon
 2    becoming law.