PUBLIC OFFICIAL-CONTINUING ED Senate SponsorsSen. Dave Syverson 1/13/2015SenateSession Sine Die 5 ILCS 430/Art. 7 heading new5 ILCS 430/7-5 new5 ILCS 430/50-510 ILCS 5/7-10from Ch. 46, par. 7-1010 ILCS 5/8-8from Ch. 46, par. 8-810 ILCS 5/10-5from Ch. 46, par. 10-510 ILCS 5/10-8from Ch. 46, par. 10-8Amends the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act. Requires each public official who, on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act, is elected or appointed to office to complete an 8-hour continuing education program established by Econ Illinois-Illinois Council on Economic Education and approved by the Illinois Community College Board within 2 years after the date he or she is first elected or appointed and every 2 years thereafter for as long as he or she remains a public official. Authorizes a fine to be levied against a public official who fails to timely complete the continuing education requirement. Prohibits a public official from being elected or appointed to public office if he or she fails to timely pay the fine and complete the required continuing education. 2/14/2014SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Dave Syverson 2/14/2014SenateFirst Reading 2/14/2014SenateReferred to Assignments 3/5/2014SenateAssigned to Executive 3/6/2014SenateTo Subcommittee on Governmental Operations 3/21/2014SenatePostponed - Executive; Subcommittee on Governmental Operations 3/28/2014SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 1/13/2015SenateSession Sine Die