HB3220 98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2013 and 2014
HB3220

Introduced , by Rep. Fred Crespo

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

5 ILCS 430/50-5

Amends the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act. Provides that the Executive Ethics Commission may levy an administrative fine of (i) $250 against any officer, member, or employee under the jurisdiction of the Commission who fails to complete the ethics training within 30 days after the deadline set by the Commission for the completion of that training, (ii) $350 against any officer, member, or employee under the jurisdiction of the Commission who fails to complete the ethics training within 31 to 60 days after the deadline set by the Commission for the completion of that training, and (iii) $500 against any officer, member, or employee under the jurisdiction of the Commission who fails to complete the ethics training more than 61 days after the deadline set by the Commission for the completion of that training.

FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning State 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 50-5 as follows:

(5 ILCS 430/50-5)

Sec. 50-5. Penalties.

(a) A person is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor if that person intentionally violates any provision of Section 5-15, 5-30, 5-40, or 5-45 or Article 15.

(a-1) An ethics commission may levy an administrative fine for a violation of Section 5-45 of this Act of up to 3 times the total annual compensation that would have been obtained in violation of Section 5-45.

(b) A person who intentionally violates any provision of Section 5-20, 5-35, 5-50, or 5-55 is guilty of a business offense subject to a fine of at least $1,001 and up to $5,000.

(c) A person who intentionally violates any provision of Article 10 is guilty of a business offense and subject to a fine of at least $1,001 and up to $5,000.

(d) Any person who intentionally makes a false report alleging a violation of any provision of this Act to an ethics commission, an inspector general, the State Police, a State's Attorney, the Attorney General, or any other law enforcement official is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.

(e) An ethics commission may levy an administrative fine of up to $5,000 against any person who violates a provision of this Act other than Section 5-10, who intentionally obstructs or interferes with an investigation conducted under this Act by an inspector general, or who intentionally makes a false, frivolous, or bad faith allegation.

(f) In addition to any other penalty that may apply, whether criminal or civil, a State employee who intentionally violates any provision of Section 5-5, 5-15, 5-20, 5-30, 5-35, 5-45, or 5-50, Article 10, Article 15, or Section 20-90 or 25-90 is subject to discipline or discharge by the appropriate ultimate jurisdictional authority.

(g) The Executive Ethics Commission may levy an administrative fine of:

(1) $250 against any officer, member, or employee under the jurisdiction of the Commission who fails to complete the ethics training required under Section 5-10 within 30 days after the deadline set by the Commission for the completion of that training;

(2) $350 against any officer, member, or employee under the jurisdiction of the Commission who fails to complete the ethics training required under Section 5-10 within 31 to 60 days after the deadline set by the Commission for the completion of that training; and

(3) $500 against any officer, member, or employee under the jurisdiction of the Commission who fails to complete the ethics training required under Section 5-10 more than 61 days after the deadline set by the Commission for the completion of that training.

(Source: P.A. 96-555, eff. 8-18-09.)