SB2499 100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2017 and 2018
SB2499

Introduced 2/6/2018, by Sen. Julie A. Morrison

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

5 ILCS 430/25-52

Amends the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act. Requires the Legislative Ethics Commission to make available to the public any summary report and response or a redacted version of the report and response in which a current or former member of the General Assembly is the subject of the complaint regarding events occurring during that member's term of office.

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 changing Section 25-52 as follows:

(5 ILCS 430/25-52)

Sec. 25-52. Release of summary reports.

(a) Within 60 days after receipt of a summary report and response from the ultimate jurisdictional authority or agency head that resulted in a suspension of at least 3 days or termination of employment, the Legislative Ethics Commission shall make available to the public the report and response or a redacted version of the report and response. The Legislative Ethics Commission shall also make available to the public any summary report and response or a redacted version of the report and response in which a current or former member of the General Assembly is the subject of the complaint regarding events occurring during that member's term of office. The Legislative Ethics Commission may make available to the public any other summary report and response of the ultimate jurisdictional authority or agency head or a redacted version of the report and response.

(b) The Legislative Ethics Commission shall redact information in the summary report that may reveal the identity of witnesses, complainants, or informants or if the Commission determines it is appropriate to protect the identity of a person before publication. The Commission may also redact any information it believes should not be made public. Prior to publication, the Commission shall permit the respondents, Legislative Inspector General, and Attorney General to review documents to be made public and offer suggestions for redaction or provide a response that shall be made public with the summary report.

(c) The Legislative Ethics Commission may withhold publication of the report or response if the Legislative Inspector General or Attorney General certifies that publication will interfere with an ongoing investigation.

(Source: P.A. 96-555, eff. 8-18-09.)