HB5080 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
HB5080

Introduced 2/7/2012, by Rep. Sidney H. Mathias

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

5 ILCS 430/5-65 new

Amends the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act. Makes it a violation of the Act for an executive branch constitutional officer or a General Assembly member intentionally to discuss campaign fundraising with (i) those with State contract bids, offers, proposals, or responses pending with a State agency under the officer's or member's jurisdiction; (ii) applicants for State employment with the officer or member or with a State agency under the officer's or member's jurisdiction; or (iii) those with personal or financial interests in pending government activities or outcomes within the officer's or member's jurisdiction, control, or influence.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning government.

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

Section 5. The State Officials and Employees Ethics Act is amended by adding Section 5-65 as follows:

(5 ILCS 430/5-65 new)

Sec. 5-65. Fundraising discussions. It is a violation of this Act for an officer or member intentionally to discuss fundraising of campaign contributions with (i) a natural person or entity whose submitted State contract bid, offer, proposal, or request-for-information response is pending with a State agency under the jurisdiction of the officer or member; (ii) an applicant for State employment with the officer or member or with a State agency under the jurisdiction of the officer or member; or (iii) a natural person or entity with a personal or financial interest in a pending government activity or outcome within the jurisdiction, control, or influence of the officer or member.