Public Act 0466 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HB4078 Enrolled LRB099 08089 JLK 28235 b

Public Act 099-0466

AN ACT concerning government.

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

Section 5. The Illinois Governmental Ethics Act is amended by adding Section 3A-45 as follows:

(5 ILCS 420/3A-45 new)

Sec. 3A-45. Late term executive appointees.

(a) As used in this Section, "late term executive appointee" means a person who is appointed, contracted with, or employed as a director, executive director, or other similar executive management position by any public body 90 or fewer days before the end of the then-serving Governor's term, when the then-serving Governor does not succeed himself or herself as Governor. For purposes of this Section only, "public body" means a board, commission, authority, task force, or other similar group authorized or created by State law where the Governor appoints one or more members of the board, commission, authority, task force, or other similar body.

(b) A late term executive appointee shall serve no longer than the 60th day of the term of office of the succeeding Governor. A late term executive appointee may be retained by appointment, contract, or employment after the 60th day only if the public body takes official action at an open meeting of that public body which occurs after the succeeding Governor has taken office.

Section 90. The State Mandates Act is amended by adding Section 8.39 as follows:

(30 ILCS 805/8.39 new)

Sec. 8.39. Exempt mandate. Notwithstanding Sections 6 and 8 of this Act, no reimbursement by the State is required for the implementation of any mandate created by this amendatory Act of the 99th General Assembly.

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.