SB1376 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2007 and 2008
SB1376

Introduced 2/9/2007, by Sen. John J. Millner

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

5 ILCS 430/20-80

Amends the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act. Requires (now, authorizes) an Executive Inspector General to refer to the appropriate law enforcement authority allegations of misconduct that may give rise to criminal penalties. Effective immediately.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning government.

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

Section 5. The State Officials and Employees Ethics Act is amended by changing Section 20-80 as follows:

(5 ILCS 430/20-80)

Sec. 20-80. Referrals of investigations. If an Executive Inspector General determines that any alleged misconduct involves any person not subject to the jurisdiction of the Executive Ethics Commission, that Executive Inspector General shall refer the reported allegations to the appropriate Inspector General, appropriate ethics commission, or other appropriate body. If an Executive Inspector General determines that any alleged misconduct may give rise to criminal penalties, the Executive Inspector General shall may refer the allegations regarding that misconduct to the appropriate law enforcement authority.

(Source: P.A. 93-617, eff. 12-9-03.)

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