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HB3333 - 104th General Assembly

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104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
HB3333
 
Introduced 2/18/2025, by Rep. Thaddeus Jones
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
65 ILCS 5/3.1-55-30 new
    Amends the Municipal Code. Provides that, if a municipality employs a municipal officer with the purpose of providing legal counsel to the corporate authorities of the municipality or to represent the municipality in legal proceedings, including, but not limited to, a city attorney, then the corporate authorities of the municipality shall not employ or seek outside counsel to represent the municipality. Provides that, the corporate authorities of a municipality may seek outside counsel if the corporate authorities believe in good faith that there is a conflict of interest with regard to the municipal officer with the purpose of providing legal counsel to the corporate authorities of the municipality or to represent the municipality in legal proceedings.


LRB104 08372 RTM 18423 b

 
 
A BILL FOR
 
HB3333LRB104 08372 RTM 18423 b

1    AN ACT concerning local government.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Illinois Municipal Code is amended by 
5adding Section 3.1-55-30 as follows:
 
6    (65 ILCS 5/3.1-55-30 new)
7    Sec. 3.1-55-30. Outside counsel restriction. If a 
8municipality employs a municipal officer with the purpose of 
9providing legal counsel to the corporate authorities of the 
10municipality or to represent the municipality in legal 
11proceedings, including, but not limited to, a city attorney, 
12then the corporate authorities of the municipality shall not 
13employ or seek outside counsel to represent the municipality. 
14This Section does not prohibit the corporate authorities of a 
15municipality from seeking outside counsel to represent the 
16municipality if the corporate authorities believe in good 
17faith that there is a conflict of interest with regard to the 
18municipal officer with the purpose of providing legal counsel 
19to the corporate authorities of the municipality or to 
20represent the municipality in legal proceedings.