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1     AN ACT concerning criminal law.
 
2     Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
 
4
Article 1.

 
5
Article 2.

 
6     Section 2-1. Short title. This Article may be cited as the
7 Public Corruption Profit Forfeiture Act, and references in this
8 Article to "this Act" mean this Article.
 
9     Section 2-5. Legislative declaration. Public corruption is
10 a far-reaching, continuing and extremely profitable criminal
11 enterprise, which diverts significant amounts of public money
12 for illicit purposes. Public corruption-related schemes
13 persist despite the threat of prosecution and the actual
14 prosecution and imprisonment of individual participants
15 because existing sanctions do not effectively reach the money
16 and other assets generated by such schemes. It is therefore
17 necessary to supplement existing sanctions by mandating
18 forfeiture of money and other assets generated by public
19 corruption-related activities. Forfeiture diminishes the
20 financial incentives which encourage and sustain public
21 corruption, restores public moneys which have been diverted by

 

 

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1 public corruption, and secures for the People of the State of
2 Illinois assets to be used for enforcement of laws governing
3 public corruption.
 
4     Section 2-10. Penalties.
5     (a) A person who is convicted of a violation of any of the
6 following Sections, subsections, and clauses of the Criminal
7 Code of 1961:
8         (1) clause (a)(6) of Section 12-6 (intimidation by a
9     public official),
10         (2) Section 33-1 (bribery), or
11         (3) subsection (a) of Section 33E-7 (kickbacks),
12 shall forfeit to the State of Illinois:
13         (A) any profits or proceeds and any property or
14     property interest he or she has acquired or maintained in
15     violation of any of the offenses listed in clauses (1)
16     through (3) of this subsection (a) that the court
17     determines, after a forfeiture hearing under subsection
18     (b) of this Section, to have been acquired or maintained as
19     a result of violating any of the offenses listed in clauses
20     (1) through (3) of this subsection (a); and
21         (B) any interest in, security of, claim against, or
22     property or contractual right of any kind affording a
23     source of influence over, any enterprise which he or she
24     has established, operated, controlled, conducted, or
25     participated in the conduct of, in violation of any of the

 

 

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1     offenses listed in clauses (1) through (3) of this
2     subsection (a) that the court determines, after a
3     forfeiture hearing under subsection (b) of this Section, to
4     have been acquired or maintained as a result of violating
5     any of the offenses listed in clauses (1) through (3) of
6     this subsection (a) or used to facilitate a violation of
7     one of the offenses listed in clauses (1) through (3) of
8     this subsection (a).
9     (b) The court shall, upon petition by the Attorney General
10 or State's Attorney, at any time after the filing of an
11 information or return of an indictment, conduct a hearing to
12 determine whether any property or property interest is subject
13 to forfeiture under this Act. At the forfeiture hearing the
14 people shall have the burden of establishing, by a
15 preponderance of the evidence, that property or property
16 interests are subject to forfeiture under this Act. There is a
17 rebuttable presumption at such hearing that any property or
18 property interest of a person charged by information or
19 indictment with a violation of any of the offenses listed in
20 clauses (1) through (3) of subsection (a) of this Section or
21 who is convicted of a violation of any of the offenses listed
22 in clauses (1) through (3) of subsection (a) of this Section is
23 subject to forfeiture under this Section if the State
24 establishes by a preponderance of the evidence that:
25         (1) such property or property interest was acquired by
26     such person during the period of the violation of any of

 

 

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1     the offenses listed in clauses (1) through (3) of
2     subsection (a) of this Section or within a reasonable time
3     after such period; and
4         (2) there was no likely source for such property or
5     property interest other than the violation of any of the
6     offenses listed in clauses (1) through (3) of subsection
7     (a) of this Section.
8     (c) In an action brought by the People of the State of
9 Illinois under this Act, wherein any restraining order,
10 injunction or prohibition or any other action in connection
11 with any property or property interest subject to forfeiture
12 under this Act is sought, the circuit court which shall preside
13 over the trial of the person or persons charged with any of the
14 offenses listed in clauses (1) through (3) of subsection (a) of
15 this Section shall first determine whether there is probable
16 cause to believe that the person or persons so charged have
17 committed a violation of any of the offenses listed in clauses
18 (1) through (3) of subsection (a) of this Section and whether
19 the property or property interest is subject to forfeiture
20 pursuant to this Act.
21     In order to make such a determination, prior to entering
22 any such order, the court shall conduct a hearing without a
23 jury, wherein the People shall establish that there is: (i)
24 probable cause that the person or persons so charged have
25 committed one of the offenses listed in clauses (1) through (3)
26 of subsection (a) of this Section and (ii) probable cause that

 

 

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1 any property or property interest may be subject to forfeiture
2 pursuant to this Act. Such hearing may be conducted
3 simultaneously with a preliminary hearing, if the prosecution
4 is commenced by information or complaint, or by motion of the
5 People, at any stage in the proceedings. The court may accept a
6 finding of probable cause at a preliminary hearing following
7 the filing of a charge for violating one of the offenses listed
8 in clauses (1) through (3) of subsection (a) of this Section or
9 the return of an indictment by a grand jury charging one of the
10 offenses listed in clauses (1) through (3) of subsection (a) of
11 this Section as sufficient evidence of probable cause as
12 provided in item (i) above.
13     Upon such a finding, the circuit court shall enter such
14 restraining order, injunction or prohibition, or shall take
15 such other action in connection with any such property or
16 property interest subject to forfeiture under this Act, as is
17 necessary to insure that such property is not removed from the
18 jurisdiction of the court, concealed, destroyed or otherwise
19 disposed of by the owner of that property or property interest
20 prior to a forfeiture hearing under subsection (b) of this
21 Section. The Attorney General or State's Attorney shall file a
22 certified copy of such restraining order, injunction or other
23 prohibition with the recorder of deeds or registrar of titles
24 of each county where any such property of the defendant may be
25 located. No such injunction, restraining order or other
26 prohibition shall affect the rights of any bona fide purchaser,

 

 

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1 mortgagee, judgment creditor or other lien holder arising prior
2 to the date of such filing.
3     The court may, at any time, upon verified petition by the
4 defendant, conduct a hearing to release all or portions of any
5 such property or interest which the court previously determined
6 to be subject to forfeiture or subject to any restraining
7 order, injunction, or prohibition or other action. The court
8 may release such property to the defendant for good cause shown
9 and within the sound discretion of the court.
10     (d) Prosecution under this Act may be commenced by the
11 Attorney General or a State's Attorney.
12     (e) Upon an order of forfeiture being entered pursuant to
13 subsection (b) of this Section, the court shall authorize the
14 Attorney General to seize any property or property interest
15 declared forfeited under this Act and under such terms and
16 conditions as the court shall deem proper. Any property or
17 property interest that has been the subject of an entered
18 restraining order, injunction or prohibition or any other
19 action filed under subsection (c) shall be forfeited unless the
20 claimant can show by a preponderance of the evidence that the
21 property or property interest has not been acquired or
22 maintained as a result of a violation of any of the offenses
23 listed in clauses (1) through (3) of subsection (a) of this
24 Section or has not been used to facilitate a violation of any
25 of the offenses listed in clauses (1) through (3) of subsection
26 (a) of this Section.

 

 

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1     (f) The Attorney General or his or her designee is
2 authorized to sell all property forfeited and seized pursuant
3 to this Act, unless such property is required by law to be
4 destroyed or is harmful to the public, and, after the deduction
5 of all requisite expenses of administration and sale, shall
6 distribute the proceeds of such sale, along with any moneys
7 forfeited or seized, in accordance with subsection (g).
8     (g) All monies and the sale proceeds of all other property
9 forfeited and seized pursuant to this Act shall be distributed
10 as follows:
11         (1) An amount equal to 50% shall be distributed to the
12     unit of local government whose officers or employees
13     conducted the investigation into a violation of any of the
14     offenses listed in clauses (1) through (3) of subsection
15     (a) of this Section and caused the arrest or arrests and
16     prosecution leading to the forfeiture. Amounts distributed
17     to units of local government shall be used for enforcement
18     of laws governing public corruption, or for other law
19     enforcement purposes. In the event, however, that the
20     investigation, arrest or arrests and prosecution leading
21     to the forfeiture were undertaken solely by a State agency,
22     the portion provided hereunder shall be paid into the State
23     Asset Forfeiture Fund in the State treasury to be used by
24     that State agency in accordance with law.
25         (2) An amount equal to 12.5% shall be distributed to
26     the county in which the prosecution resulting in the

 

 

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1     forfeiture was instituted, deposited in a special fund in
2     the county treasury and appropriated to the State's
3     Attorney for use in accordance with law.
4         (3) An amount equal to 12.5% shall be distributed to
5     the Office of the State's Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor
6     and deposited in the State Asset Forfeiture Fund, to be
7     used by the Office of the State's Attorneys Appellate
8     Prosecutor for additional expenses incurred in prosecuting
9     appeals arising under this Act. Any amounts remaining in
10     the Fund after all additional expenses have been paid shall
11     be used by the Office to reduce the participating county
12     contributions to the Office on a prorated basis as
13     determined by the board of governors of the Office of the
14     State's Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor based on the
15     populations of the participating counties.
16         (4) An amount equal to 25% shall be paid into the State
17     Asset Forfeiture Fund in the State treasury to be used by
18     the Department of State Police for the funding of the
19     investigation of public corruption activities. Any amounts
20     remaining in the Fund after full funding of such
21     investigations shall be used by the Department in
22     accordance with law to fund its other enforcement
23     activities.
24     (h) All monies deposited pursuant to this Act in the State
25 Asset Forfeiture Fund are appropriated, on a continuing basis,
26 to the Department of State Police to be used in the manner set

 

 

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1 forth in this Section.
 
2     Section 2-15. Forfeiture of political contribution.
3 Whenever any person pleads guilty to, or is found guilty of,
4 any offense under subsection (a) of Section 2-10 of this Act,
5 in addition to any other penalty imposed by the court, all
6 contributions (as defined by Section 9-1.4 of the Election
7 Code) or other receipts held at the time of forfeiture by a
8 political committee (as defined by Section 9-1.9 of the
9 Election Code) or an organization subject to Section 9-7.5 of
10 the Election Code, which is controlled by that person shall be
11 paid to the State within 30 days from the date of the entry of
12 the guilty plea or conviction. Payments received by the State
13 pursuant to this Section shall be deposited into the General
14 Revenue Fund.
 
15     Section 2-20. Fines.
16     (a) Whenever any person pleads guilty to or is found guilty
17 of an offense under this Act, a fine may be levied in addition
18 to any other penalty imposed by the court.
19     (b) In determining whether to impose a fine under this
20 Section and the amount, time for payment, and method of payment
21 of any fine so imposed, the court shall:
22         (1) consider the defendant's income, regardless of
23     source, the defendant's earning capacity, and the
24     defendant's financial resources, as well as the nature of

 

 

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1     the burden the fine will impose on the defendant and any
2     person legally or financially dependent upon the
3     defendant;
4         (2) consider the proof received at trial, or as a
5     result of a plea of guilty, concerning any profits or other
6     proceeds derived by the defendant from the violation of
7     this Act;
8         (3) take into account any other pertinent equitable
9     considerations; and
10         (4) give primary consideration to the need to deprive
11     the defendant of illegally obtained profits or other
12     proceeds from the offense.
13     (c) As a condition of a fine, the court may require that
14 payment be made in specified installments or within a specified
15 period of time, but such period shall not be greater than the
16 maximum applicable term of probation or imprisonment,
17 whichever is greater. Unless otherwise specified, payment of a
18 fine shall be due immediately.
19     (d) If a fine for a violation of this Act is imposed on an
20 organization, it is the duty of each individual authorized to
21 make disbursements of the assets of the organization to pay the
22 fine from assets of the organization.
23     (e) (1) A defendant who has been sentenced to pay a fine,
24 and who has paid part but not all of such fine, may petition
25 the court for an extension of the time for payment or
26 modification of the method of payment.

 

 

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1         (2) The court may grant a petition made pursuant to
2     this subsection if it finds that:
3             (i) the circumstances that warranted payment by
4         the time or method specified no longer exist; or
5             (ii) it is otherwise unjust to require payment of
6         the fine by the time or method specified.
 
7     Section 2-25. Distribution of proceeds of fines.
8     (a) The proceeds of all fines received under the provisions
9 of this Act shall be transmitted to and deposited in the
10 treasurer's office at the level of government as follows:
11         (1) If the seizure was made by a combination of law
12     enforcement personnel representing differing units of
13     local government, the court levying the fine shall
14     equitably allocate 50% of the fine among these units of
15     local government and shall allocate 50% to the county
16     general corporate fund. In the event that the seizure was
17     made by law enforcement personnel representing a unit of
18     local government from a municipality where the number of
19     inhabitants exceeds 2 million, the court levying the fine
20     shall allocate 100% of the fine to that unit of local
21     government. If the seizure was made by a combination of law
22     enforcement personnel representing differing units of
23     local government, and at least one of those units
24     represents a municipality where the number of inhabitants
25     exceeds 2 million, the court shall equitably allocate 100%

 

 

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1     of the proceeds of the fines received among the differing
2     units of local government.
3         (2) If such seizure was made by State law enforcement
4     personnel, then the court shall allocate 50% to the State
5     treasury and 50% to the county general corporate fund.
6         (3) If a State law enforcement agency in combination
7     with a law enforcement agency or agencies of a unit or
8     units of local government conducted the seizure, the court
9     shall equitably allocate 50% of the fines to or among the
10     law enforcement agency or agencies of the unit or units of
11     local government which conducted the seizure and shall
12     allocate 50% to the county general corporate fund.
13     (b) The proceeds of all fines allocated to the law
14 enforcement agency or agencies of the unit or units of local
15 government pursuant to subsection (a) shall be made available
16 to that law enforcement agency as expendable receipts for use
17 in the enforcement of laws regulating public corruption and
18 other laws. The proceeds of fines awarded to the State treasury
19 shall be deposited in the State Asset Forfeiture Fund. Monies
20 from this Fund may be used by the Department of State Police in
21 the enforcement of laws regulating public corruption and other
22 laws; and all other monies shall be paid into the General
23 Revenue Fund in the State treasury.
 
24     Section 2-30. Preventing and restraining violations.
25     (a) The circuit courts of the State shall have jurisdiction

 

 

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1 to prevent and restrain violations of this Act by issuing
2 appropriate orders, including, but not limited to: ordering any
3 person to divest himself of any interest, direct or indirect,
4 in any enterprise; imposing reasonable restrictions on the
5 future activities or investment of any person, including, but
6 not limited to, prohibiting any person from engaging in the
7 same type of endeavor as the enterprise engaged in, the
8 activities of which affect business in the State of Illinois;
9 or ordering dissolution or reorganization of any enterprise,
10 making due provision for the rights of innocent persons.
11     (b) The Attorney General or the State's Attorney may
12 institute proceedings under this Section. In any action brought
13 by the State of Illinois under this Section, the court shall
14 proceed as soon as practicable to the hearing and determination
15 thereof. Pending that determination, the court may at any time
16 enter such temporary restraining orders, preliminary or
17 permanent injunctions, or prohibitions, or take such other
18 actions including the acceptance of satisfactory performance
19 bonds by a defendant, as it shall deem proper.
20     (c) Any person directly injured in his business, person or
21 property by reason of a violation of this Act may sue the
22 violator therefor in any appropriate circuit court and shall
23 recover threefold the damages he or she sustains and the cost
24 of the action, including a reasonable attorney's fee.
25     (d) A final judgment entered in favor of the People of the
26 State of Illinois in any criminal proceeding brought under this

 

 

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1 Act shall estop the defendant in the criminal case from denying
2 the essential allegations of the criminal offense in any
3 subsequent civil proceeding brought under this Act.
 
4     Section 2-35. Venue. Any civil action or proceeding under
5 this Act against any person may be instituted in the circuit
6 court for any county in which such person resides, is found,
7 has an agent, transacts his or her affairs, or in which
8 property that is the subject of these proceedings is located.
 
9     Section 2-40. Intent. It is the intent of the General
10 Assembly that this Act be liberally construed so as to effect
11 the purposes of this Act and be construed in accordance with
12 similar provisions contained in the Narcotics Profit
13 Forfeiture Act.
 
14     Section 2-45. Severability. If any provision of this Act or
15 the application thereof to any person or circumstance is
16 invalid, such invalidation shall not affect other provisions or
17 applications of the Act which can be given effect without the
18 invalid provision or application, and to this end the
19 provisions of this Act are declared to be severable.
 
20     Section 2-50. The Election Code is amended by changing
21 Section 9-8.10 as follows:
 

 

 

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1     (10 ILCS 5/9-8.10)
2     Sec. 9-8.10. Use of political committee and other reporting
3 organization funds.
4     (a) A political committee, or organization subject to
5 Section 9-7.5, shall not make expenditures:
6         (1) In violation of any law of the United States or of
7     this State.
8         (2) Clearly in excess of the fair market value of the
9     services, materials, facilities, or other things of value
10     received in exchange.
11         (3) For satisfaction or repayment of any debts other
12     than loans made to the committee or to the public official
13     or candidate on behalf of the committee or repayment of
14     goods and services purchased by the committee under a
15     credit agreement. Nothing in this Section authorizes the
16     use of campaign funds to repay personal loans. The
17     repayments shall be made by check written to the person who
18     made the loan or credit agreement. The terms and conditions
19     of any loan or credit agreement to a committee shall be set
20     forth in a written agreement, including but not limited to
21     the method and amount of repayment, that shall be executed
22     by the chairman or treasurer of the committee at the time
23     of the loan or credit agreement. The loan or agreement
24     shall also set forth the rate of interest for the loan, if
25     any, which may not substantially exceed the prevailing
26     market interest rate at the time the agreement is executed.

 

 

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1         (4) For the satisfaction or repayment of any debts or
2     for the payment of any expenses relating to a personal
3     residence. Campaign funds may not be used as collateral for
4     home mortgages.
5         (5) For clothing or personal laundry expenses, except
6     clothing items rented by the public official or candidate
7     for his or her own use exclusively for a specific
8     campaign-related event, provided that committees may
9     purchase costumes, novelty items, or other accessories
10     worn primarily to advertise the candidacy.
11         (6) For the travel expenses of any person unless the
12     travel is necessary for fulfillment of political,
13     governmental, or public policy duties, activities, or
14     purposes.
15         (7) For membership or club dues charged by
16     organizations, clubs, or facilities that are primarily
17     engaged in providing health, exercise, or recreational
18     services; provided, however, that funds received under
19     this Article may be used to rent the clubs or facilities
20     for a specific campaign-related event.
21         (8) In payment for anything of value or for
22     reimbursement of any expenditure for which any person has
23     been reimbursed by the State or any person. For purposes of
24     this item (8), a per diem allowance is not a reimbursement.
25         (9) For the purchase of or installment payment for a
26     motor vehicle unless the political committee can

 

 

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1     demonstrate that purchase of a motor vehicle is more
2     cost-effective than leasing a motor vehicle as permitted
3     under this item (9). A political committee may lease or
4     purchase and insure, maintain, and repair a motor vehicle
5     if the vehicle will be used primarily for campaign purposes
6     or for the performance of governmental duties. A committee
7     shall not make expenditures for use of the vehicle for
8     non-campaign or non-governmental purposes. Persons using
9     vehicles not purchased or leased by a political committee
10     may be reimbursed for actual mileage for the use of the
11     vehicle for campaign purposes or for the performance of
12     governmental duties. The mileage reimbursements shall be
13     made at a rate not to exceed the standard mileage rate
14     method for computation of business expenses under the
15     Internal Revenue Code.
16         (10) Directly for an individual's tuition or other
17     educational expenses, except for governmental or political
18     purposes directly related to a candidate's or public
19     official's duties and responsibilities.
20         (11) For payments to a public official or candidate or
21     his or her family member unless for compensation for
22     services actually rendered by that person. The provisions
23     of this item (11) do not apply to expenditures by a
24     political committee in an aggregate amount not exceeding
25     the amount of funds reported to and certified by the State
26     Board or county clerk as available as of June 30, 1998, in

 

 

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1     the semi-annual report of contributions and expenditures
2     filed by the political committee for the period concluding
3     June 30, 1998.
4     (b) The Board shall have the authority to investigate, upon
5 receipt of a verified complaint, violations of the provisions
6 of this Section. The Board may levy a fine on any person who
7 knowingly makes expenditures in violation of this Section and
8 on any person who knowingly makes a malicious and false
9 accusation of a violation of this Section. The Board may act
10 under this subsection only upon the affirmative vote of at
11 least 5 of its members. The fine shall not exceed $500 for each
12 expenditure of $500 or less and shall not exceed the amount of
13 the expenditure plus $500 for each expenditure greater than
14 $500. The Board shall also have the authority to render rulings
15 and issue opinions relating to compliance with this Section.
16     (c) Nothing in this Section prohibits the expenditure of
17 funds of (i) a political committee controlled by an
18 officeholder or by a candidate or (ii) an organization subject
19 to Section 9-7.5 to defray the customary and reasonable
20 expenses of an officeholder in connection with the performance
21 of governmental and public service functions.
22     (d) Nothing in this Section prohibits the funds of a
23 political committee, or an organization subject to Section
24 9-7.5, which is controlled by a person convicted of a violation
25 of any of the offenses listed in subsection (a) of Section 10
26 of the Public Corruption Profit Forfeiture Act from being

 

 

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1 forfeited to the State under Section 15 of the Public
2 Corruption Profit Forfeiture Act.
3 (Source: P.A. 93-615, eff. 11-19-03; 93-685, eff. 7-8-04.)
 
4
Article 99.

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