(5 ILCS 430/5-40)
Sec. 5-40. Fundraising in Sangamon County. Except as provided in this
Section, any executive branch constitutional officer, any candidate for an
executive branch constitutional office, any member of the General Assembly,
any candidate for the General Assembly, any political caucus of the General
Assembly, or any political committee on behalf of any of the foregoing may not
hold a political fundraising function in Sangamon County on any day the legislature is
in session (i) during the period beginning February 1 and ending on the later
of the actual adjournment dates
of either house of the spring session and (ii) during fall veto session.
For purposes of this Section, the legislature is not considered to be in
session on a day that is solely a perfunctory session day or on a day when only
a committee is meeting.
During the period beginning June 1 and ending on the first day of fall veto
session each year, this Section does not apply to (i) a member of the General
Assembly whose legislative or representative district is entirely within
Sangamon County or (ii) a candidate for the General Assembly from that
legislative or representative district.
(Source: P.A. 96-555, eff. 8-18-09.)|