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1    AN ACT concerning government.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Officials Convicted of Infamous Crimes Act
5is amended by changing Section 1 as follows:
 
6    (5 ILCS 280/1)  (from Ch. 102, par. 120)
7    Sec. 1. Any person holding office under the Constitution of
8the State of Illinois and every elected official of local
9government or of any school district who is convicted in any
10court of the State of Illinois or of the United States of a
11felony, bribery, perjury, or other infamous crime, as
12understood in Section 1 of Article XIII of the Constitution of
131970, shall be, upon conviction, ineligible to continue in such
14office.
15    If, subsequently, a final order reverses the conviction,
16eligibility to hold the office, to the extent of the original
17term then remaining, is restored, and the officer shall be
18reinstated, for the duration of the term of office remaining.
19Each such officer shall be promptly repaid all compensation
20withheld from him as a result of his removal. No rights of an
21officer under any pension plan subject to the jurisdiction of
22this State, of which the officer is a member at the time of his
23ineligibility for office, shall be abridged if the officer is

 

 

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1returned to office by this Act.
2    After conviction and until a final order of reversal, there
3shall be no payment of compensation to any such officer. Upon
4the conviction and ineligibility of any person under this Act,
5a successor shall be chosen according to law. This successor
6shall hold office for the remainder of the term or until a
7final order reversing the conviction is entered.
8    For the purposes of this Section, "infamous crime" means
9any one or more of the following offenses, as the context
10requires: arson, residential arson, place of worship arson,
11aggravated arson, bigamy, bribery, burglary, residential
12burglary, aggravated criminal sexual assault, criminal sexual
13assault, predatory criminal sexual assault of a child,
14subsequent conviction for criminal sexual abuse, aggravated
15criminal sexual abuse, indecent solicitation of a child, child
16pornography, aggravated child pornography, forgery, kidnapping
17or aggravated kidnaping, first degree murder, perjury,
18robbery, armed robbery, aggravated robbery, sale of controlled
19substances, subornation of perjury, terrorism, luring of a
20minor, trafficking in persons, involuntary servitude, theft
21that results in a felony conviction, or any similar offense.
22(Source: P.A. 88-419.)
 
23    Section 10. The Election Code is amended by changing
24Sections 1-3 and 29-15 as follows:
 

 

 

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1    (10 ILCS 5/1-3)  (from Ch. 46, par. 1-3)
2    Sec. 1-3. As used in this Act, unless the context otherwise
3requires:
4    1. "Election" includes the submission of all questions of
5public policy, propositions, and all measures submitted to
6popular vote, and includes primary elections when so indicated
7by the context.
8    2. "Regular election" means the general, general primary,
9consolidated and consolidated primary elections regularly
10scheduled in Article 2A. The even numbered year municipal
11primary established in Article 2A is a regular election only
12with respect to those municipalities in which a primary is
13required to be held on such date.
14    3. "Special election" means an election not regularly
15recurring at fixed intervals, irrespective of whether it is
16held at the same time and place and by the same election
17officers as a regular election.
18    4. "General election" means the biennial election at which
19members of the General Assembly are elected. "General primary
20election", "consolidated election" and "consolidated primary
21election" mean the respective elections or the election dates
22designated and established in Article 2A of this Code.
23    5. "Municipal election" means an election or primary,
24either regular or special, in cities, villages, and
25incorporated towns; and "municipality" means any such city,
26village or incorporated town.

 

 

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1    6. "Political or governmental subdivision" means any unit
2of local government, or school district in which elections are
3or may be held. "Political or governmental subdivision" also
4includes, for election purposes, Regional Boards of School
5Trustees, and Township Boards of School Trustees.
6    7. The word "township" and the word "town" shall apply
7interchangeably to the type of governmental organization
8established in accordance with the provisions of the Township
9Code. The term "incorporated town" shall mean a municipality
10referred to as an incorporated town in the Illinois Municipal
11Code, as now or hereafter amended.
12    8. "Election authority" means a county clerk or a Board of
13Election Commissioners.
14    9. "Election Jurisdiction" means (a) an entire county, in
15the case of a county in which no city board of election
16commissioners is located or which is under the jurisdiction of
17a county board of election commissioners; (b) the territorial
18jurisdiction of a city board of election commissioners; and (c)
19the territory in a county outside of the jurisdiction of a city
20board of election commissioners. In each instance election
21jurisdiction shall be determined according to which election
22authority maintains the permanent registration records of
23qualified electors.
24    10. "Local election official" means the clerk or secretary
25of a unit of local government or school district, as the case
26may be, the treasurer of a township board of school trustees,

 

 

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1and the regional superintendent of schools with respect to the
2various school officer elections and school referenda for which
3the regional superintendent is assigned election duties by The
4School Code, as now or hereafter amended.
5    11. "Judges of election", "primary judges" and similar
6terms, as applied to cases where there are 2 sets of judges,
7when used in connection with duties at an election during the
8hours the polls are open, refer to the team of judges of
9election on duty during such hours; and, when used with
10reference to duties after the closing of the polls, refer to
11the team of tally judges designated to count the vote after the
12closing of the polls and the holdover judges designated
13pursuant to Section 13-6.2 or 14-5.2. In such case, where,
14after the closing of the polls, any act is required to be
15performed by each of the judges of election, it shall be
16performed by each of the tally judges and by each of the
17holdover judges.
18    12. "Petition" of candidacy as used in Sections 7-10 and
197-10.1 shall consist of a statement of candidacy, candidate's
20statement containing oath, and sheets containing signatures of
21qualified primary electors bound together.
22    13. "Election district" and "precinct", when used with
23reference to a 30-day residence requirement, means the smallest
24constituent territory in which electors vote as a unit at the
25same polling place in any election governed by this Act.
26    14. "District" means any area which votes as a unit for the

 

 

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1election of any officer, other than the State or a unit of
2local government or school district, and includes, but is not
3limited to, legislative, congressional and judicial districts,
4judicial circuits, county board districts, municipal and
5sanitary district wards, school board districts, and
6precincts.
7    15. "Question of public policy" or "public question" means
8any question, proposition or measure submitted to the voters at
9an election dealing with subject matter other than the
10nomination or election of candidates and shall include, but is
11not limited to, any bond or tax referendum, and questions
12relating to the Constitution.
13    16. "Ordinance providing the form of government of a
14municipality or county pursuant to Article VII of the
15Constitution" includes ordinances, resolutions and petitions
16adopted by referendum which provide for the form of government,
17the officers or the manner of selection or terms of office of
18officers of such municipality or county, pursuant to the
19provisions of Sections 4, 6 or 7 of Article VII of the
20Constitution.
21    17. "List" as used in Sections 4-11, 4-22, 5-14, 5-29,
226-60, and 6-66 shall include a computer tape or computer disc
23or other electronic data processing information containing
24voter information.
25    18. "Accessible" means accessible to handicapped and
26elderly individuals for the purpose of voting or registration,

 

 

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1as determined by rule of the State Board of Elections.
2    19. "Elderly" means 65 years of age or older.
3    20. "Handicapped" means having a temporary or permanent
4physical disability.
5    21. "Leading political party" means one of the two
6political parties whose candidates for governor at the most
7recent three gubernatorial elections received either the
8highest or second highest average number of votes. The
9political party whose candidates for governor received the
10highest average number of votes shall be known as the first
11leading political party and the political party whose
12candidates for governor received the second highest average
13number of votes shall be known as the second leading political
14party.
15    22. "Business day" means any day in which the office of an
16election authority, local election official or the State Board
17of Elections is open to the public for a minimum of 7 hours.
18    23. "Homeless individual" means any person who has a
19nontraditional residence, including, but not limited to, a
20shelter, day shelter, park bench, street corner, or space under
21a bridge.
22    24. "Infamous crime" means any one or more of the following
23offenses, as the context requires: arson, residential arson,
24place of worship arson, aggravated arson, bigamy, bribery,
25burglary, residential burglary, aggravated criminal sexual
26assault, criminal sexual assault, predatory criminal sexual

 

 

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1assault of a child, subsequent conviction for criminal sexual
2abuse, aggravated criminal sexual abuse, indecent solicitation
3of a child, child pornography, aggravated child pornography,
4forgery, kidnapping or aggravated kidnaping, first degree
5murder, perjury, robbery, armed robbery, aggravated robbery,
6sale of controlled substances, subornation of perjury,
7terrorism, luring of a minor, trafficking in persons,
8involuntary servitude, theft that results in a felony
9conviction, or any similar offense.
10(Source: P.A. 96-1000, eff. 7-2-10.)
 
11    (10 ILCS 5/29-15)  (from Ch. 46, par. 29-15)
12    Sec. 29-15. Conviction deemed infamous. Any person
13convicted of an infamous crime as such term is defined in
14Section 124-1 of the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963, as
15amended, shall thereafter be prohibited from holding any office
16of honor, trust, or profit, unless such person is again
17restored to such rights by the terms of a pardon for the
18offense or otherwise according to law.
19(Source: P.A. 83-1097.)
 
20    Section 15. The Township Code is amended by adding Sections
2160-1 and 170-1 as follows:
 
22    (60 ILCS 1/60-1 new)
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1the context otherwise requires:
2    "Infamous crime" means any one or more of the following
3offenses, as the context requires: arson, residential arson,
4place of worship arson, aggravated arson, bigamy, bribery,
5burglary, residential burglary, aggravated criminal sexual
6assault, criminal sexual assault, predatory criminal sexual
7assault of a child, subsequent conviction for criminal sexual
8abuse, aggravated criminal sexual abuse, indecent solicitation
9of a child, child pornography, aggravated child pornography,
10forgery, kidnapping or aggravated kidnaping, first degree
11murder, perjury, robbery, armed robbery, aggravated robbery,
12sale of controlled substances, subornation of perjury,
13terrorism, luring of a minor, trafficking in persons,
14involuntary servitude, theft that results in a felony
15conviction, or any similar offense.
 
16    (60 ILCS 1/170-1 new)
17    Sec. 170-1. Definitions. As used in this Article, unless
18the context otherwise requires:
19    "Infamous crime" means any one or more of the following
20offenses, as the context requires: arson, residential arson,
21place of worship arson, aggravated arson, bigamy, bribery,
22burglary, residential burglary, aggravated criminal sexual
23assault, criminal sexual assault, predatory criminal sexual
24assault of a child, subsequent conviction for criminal sexual
25abuse, aggravated criminal sexual abuse, indecent solicitation

 

 

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1of a child, child pornography, aggravated child pornography,
2forgery, kidnapping or aggravated kidnaping, first degree
3murder, perjury, robbery, armed robbery, aggravated robbery,
4sale of controlled substances, subornation of perjury,
5terrorism, luring of a minor, trafficking in persons,
6involuntary servitude, theft that results in a felony
7conviction, or any similar offense.
 
8    Section 20. The Illinois Municipal Code is amended by
9changing Section 1-1-2 as follows:
 
10    (65 ILCS 5/1-1-2)  (from Ch. 24, par. 1-1-2)
11    Sec. 1-1-2. Definitions. In this Code:
12    (1) "Municipal" or "municipality" means a city, village, or
13incorporated town in the State of Illinois, but, unless the
14context otherwise provides, "municipal" or "municipality" does
15not include a township, town when used as the equivalent of a
16township, incorporated town that has superseded a civil
17township, county, school district, park district, sanitary
18district, or any other similar governmental district. If
19"municipal" or "municipality" is given a different definition
20in any particular Division or Section of this Act, that
21definition shall control in that division or Section only.
22    (2) "Corporate authorities" means (a) the mayor and
23aldermen or similar body when the reference is to cities, (b)
24the president and trustees or similar body when the reference

 

 

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1is to villages or incorporated towns, and (c) the council when
2the reference is to municipalities under the commission form of
3municipal government.
4    (3) "Electors" means persons qualified to vote for elective
5officers at municipal elections.
6    (4) "Person" means any individual, partnership,
7corporation, joint stock association, or the State of Illinois
8or any subdivision of the State; and includes any trustee,
9receiver, assignee, or personal representative of any of those
10entities.
11    (5) Except as otherwise provided by ordinance, "fiscal
12year" in all municipalities with fewer than 500,000
13inhabitants, and "municipal year" in all municipalities, means
14the period elapsing (a) between general municipal elections in
15succeeding calendar years, or (b) if general municipal
16elections are held biennially, then between a general municipal
17election and the same day of the same month of the following
18calendar year, and between that day and the next succeeding
19general municipal election, or (c) if general municipal
20elections are held quadrennially, then between a general
21municipal election and the same day of the same month of the
22following calendar year, and between that day and the same day
23of the same month of the next following calendar year, and
24between the last mentioned day and the same day of the same
25month of the next following calendar year, and between the last
26mentioned day and the next succeeding general municipal

 

 

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1election. The fiscal year of each municipality with 500,000 or
2more inhabitants shall commence on January 1.
3    (6) Where reference is made to a county within which a
4municipality, district, area, or territory is situated, the
5reference is to the county within which is situated the major
6part of the area of that municipality, district, area, or
7territory, in case the municipality, district, area, or
8territory is situated in 2 or more counties.
9    (7) Where reference is made for any purpose to any other
10Act, either specifically or generally, the reference shall be
11to that Act and to all amendments to that Act now in force or
12that may be hereafter enacted.
13    (8) Wherever the words "city council", "aldermen",
14"commissioners", or "mayor" occur, the provisions containing
15these words shall apply to the board of trustees, trustees, and
16president, respectively, of villages and incorporated towns
17and councilmen in cities, so far as those provisions are
18applicable to them.
19    (9) The terms "special charter" and "special Act" are
20synonymous.
21    (10) "General municipal election" means the biennial
22regularly scheduled election for the election of officers of
23cities, villages, and incorporated towns, as prescribed by the
24general election law; in the case of municipalities that elect
25officers annually, "general municipal election" means each
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1cities, villages, and incorporated towns.
2    (11) "Infamous crime" means any one or more of the
3following offenses, as the context requires: arson,
4residential arson, place of worship arson, aggravated arson,
5bigamy, bribery, burglary, residential burglary, aggravated
6criminal sexual assault, criminal sexual assault, predatory
7criminal sexual assault of a child, subsequent conviction for
8criminal sexual abuse, aggravated criminal sexual abuse,
9indecent solicitation of a child, child pornography,
10aggravated child pornography, forgery, kidnapping or
11aggravated kidnaping, first degree murder, perjury, robbery,
12armed robbery, aggravated robbery, sale of controlled
13substances, subornation of perjury, terrorism, luring of a
14minor, trafficking in persons, involuntary servitude, theft
15that results in a felony conviction, or any similar offense.
16(Source: P.A. 87-1119.)
 
17    Section 25. The Park District Code is amended by changing
18Section 1-3 as follows:
 
19    (70 ILCS 1205/1-3)  (from Ch. 105, par. 1-3)
20    Sec. 1-3. (a) The term "park district" or "district" where
21used herein shall refer to any district having a population of
22less than 500,000 inhabitants organized under the provisions of
23this code, or any district organized under "An Act to provide
24for the creation of pleasure driveway and park districts"

 

 

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1approved June 19, 1893, as amended, or "An Act to provide for
2the organization of park districts and the transfer of
3submerged lands to those bordering on navigable bodies of
4water", approved June 24, 1895, as amended, or "An Act to
5establish and maintain parks and parkways in towns and
6townships", approved May 29, 1911, as amended, or any one of
7them as indicated by the context of the section wherein said
8phrase appears.
9    (b) The term "Pleasure Driveway and Park District" means
10any park district organized under "An Act to provide for the
11creation of pleasure driveway and park districts", approved
12June 19, 1893, as amended, or any park district heretofore
13organized under the provisions of this code as a Pleasure
14Driveway and Park District.
15    (c) The term "Submerged Land Park District" means any park
16district organized under "An Act to provide for the
17organization of park districts and the transfer of submerged
18lands to those bordering on navigable bodies of water",
19approved June 24, 1895, as amended, or any park district
20heretofore organized under the provisions of this code as a
21Submerged Land Park District.
22    (d) The term "Township Park District" means any park
23district organized under "An Act to establish and maintain
24parks and parkways in towns and townships", approved May 29,
251911, as amended, or any park district heretofore organized
26under the provisions of this code as a Township Park District.

 

 

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1    (e) The term "General Park District" means any park
2district hereafter formed under this code or any Submerged Land
3Park District as that term is defined in Section 1-3 (c)
4hereof.
5    (f) The term "infamous crime" means any one or more of the
6following offenses, as the context requires: arson,
7residential arson, place of worship arson, aggravated arson,
8bigamy, bribery, burglary, residential burglary, aggravated
9criminal sexual assault, criminal sexual assault, predatory
10criminal sexual assault of a child, subsequent conviction for
11criminal sexual abuse, aggravated criminal sexual abuse,
12indecent solicitation of a child, child pornography,
13aggravated child pornography, forgery, kidnapping or
14aggravated kidnaping, first degree murder, perjury, robbery,
15armed robbery, aggravated robbery, sale of controlled
16substances, subornation of perjury, terrorism, luring of a
17minor, trafficking in persons, involuntary servitude, theft
18that results in a felony conviction, or any similar offense.
19(Source: Laws 1951, p. 113.)
 
20    Section 30. The School Code is amended by changing Section
211-3 as follows:
 
22    (105 ILCS 5/1-3)  (from Ch. 122, par. 1-3)
23    Sec. 1-3. Definitions.
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1schools" are used interchangeably to apply to any school
2operated by authority of this Act.
3    "Infamous crime" means any one or more of the following
4offenses, as the context requires: arson, residential arson,
5place of worship arson, aggravated arson, bigamy, bribery,
6burglary, residential burglary, aggravated criminal sexual
7assault, criminal sexual assault, predatory criminal sexual
8assault of a child, subsequent conviction for criminal sexual
9abuse, aggravated criminal sexual abuse, indecent solicitation
10of a child, child pornography, aggravated child pornography,
11forgery, kidnapping or aggravated kidnaping, first degree
12murder, perjury, robbery, armed robbery, aggravated robbery,
13sale of controlled substances, subornation of perjury,
14terrorism, luring of a minor, trafficking in persons,
15involuntary servitude, theft that results in a felony
16conviction, or any similar offense.
17    "School board" means the governing body of any district
18created or operating under authority of this Act, including
19board of school directors and board of education. When the
20context so indicates it also means the governing body of any
21non-high school district and of any special charter district,
22including board of school inspectors.
23    "Special charter district" means any city, township or
24district organized into a school district, under a special Act
25or charter of the General Assembly or in which schools are now
26managed and operating within such unit in whole or in part

 

 

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1under the terms of such special Act or charter.
2(Source: Laws 1961, p. 31.)
 
3    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
4becoming law.