HB4240 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2005 and 2006
HB4240

Introduced 12/09/05, by Rep. William B. Black

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

10 ILCS 5/9-9.5
715 ILCS 5/8	from Ch. 100, par. 8

Amends the Election Code. Requires that a communication in support of or in opposition to a government policy or public question or mentioning a candidate by name must identify the person or entity that paid for the communication. Amends the Notice by Publication Act. Requires that a print, Internet, radio, or television advertisement paid for with public funds by the State, a unit of local government, or a school district must identify each entity that paid for the advertisement.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning public notices.

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

Section 5. The Election Code is amended by changing Section 9-9.5 as follows:

(10 ILCS 5/9-9.5)

Sec. 9-9.5. Disclosures in political communications. Any person or entity political committee, organized under the Election Code, that makes an expenditure for a pamphlet, circular, handbill, Internet or telephone communication, radio, television, or print advertisement, or other communication directed at voters and (i) mentioning the name of a candidate in the next upcoming election, (ii) supporting or opposing a question of public policy, or (iii) supporting or opposing a policy position of State government, a unit of local government, or a school district shall ensure that the name of the person or entity political committee paying for any part of the communication, including, but not limited to, its preparation and distribution, is identified clearly within the communication as the payor. This Section does not apply to items that are too small to contain the required disclosure. Nothing in this Section shall require disclosure on any telephone communication using random sampling or other scientific survey methods to gauge public opinion for or against any candidate or question of public policy.

Whenever any vendor or other person provides any of the services listed in this Section, other than any telephone communication using random sampling or other scientific survey methods to gauge public opinion for or against any candidate or question of public policy, the vendor or person shall keep and maintain records showing the name and address of the person who purchased or requested the services and the amount paid for the services. The records required by this Section shall be kept for a period of one year after the date upon which payment was received for the services.

(Source: P.A. 93-615, eff. 11-19-03; 93-847, eff. 7-30-04; 94-645, eff. 8-22-05.)

Section 10. The Notice By Publication Act is amended by changing Section 8 as follows:

(715 ILCS 5/8) (from Ch. 100, par. 8)

Sec. 8. When any notice shall be required by law to be published by a public officer in relation to public business, in pursuance of law, the reasonable expense thereof shall be allowed and paid out of the state or county treasury, as the case may require.

Any print, Internet, radio, or television advertisement paid for in whole or in part with public funds by the State, a unit of local government, or a school district must clearly identify within the advertisement the name of each entity that paid for the advertisement.

(Source: R.S. 1874, p. 723.)