ETHICS-AG APPOINTMENT OPINION Senate SponsorsSen. Darin M. LaHood-Michael Connelly 1/13/2015SenateSession Sine Die 5 ILCS 420/3A-45 newAmends the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act. Provides that, upon request of an authority making an appointment to a board or commission created by State law or upon request of the Chairman or Minority Spokesperson of the Senate Executive Appointments Committee, the Attorney General shall issue an advisory opinion concerning whether the person being appointed meets the qualifications of the office to which the appointing authority intends to make its appointment. 2/15/2013SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Darin M. LaHood 2/15/2013SenateFirst Reading 2/15/2013SenateReferred to Assignments 3/5/2013SenateAssigned to Executive 3/6/2013SenateTo Subcommittee on Governmental Operations 3/14/2013SenatePostponed - Subcommittee on Governmental Operations 3/22/2013SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 2/26/2014SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Connelly 1/13/2015SenateSession Sine Die