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Full Text of SB0914 99th General Assembly

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SB0914sam001 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Sen. Michael Connelly
Filed: 4/16/2015

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1 AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 914
2     AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 914 by replacing
3 everything after the enacting clause with the following:

4     "Section 5. The Public Officer Prohibited Activities Act is
5 amended by adding Section 5 as follows:

6     (50 ILCS 105/5 new)
7     Sec. 5. Ban on promotional materials.
8     (a) This Section applies to all units of local government,
9 local officials, school districts, and public institutions of
10 higher education, as that term is defined under Section 2 of
11 the Higher Education Cooperation Act, which includes community
12 colleges. This Section also applies to all employees of a unit
13 of local government, a local official, school district, or
14 public institution of higher education, and persons or
15 contractors working on behalf of a unit of local government, a
16 local official, school district, or public institution of

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1 higher education.
2     (b) No person or entity to which this Section applies shall
3 use public moneys to send any promotional materials to
4 residents, except those directly related to course offerings,
5 programs of study, or certificate or degree programs, including
6 information regarding tuition and expenses, during the
7 following periods:
8         (1) For units of local government with offices elected
9     at the consolidated election, during a period beginning
10     January 1 through the day after the consolidated election.
11         (2) For all other units of local government, during a
12     period beginning February 1 of the year of a general
13     primary election and ending the day after the general
14     primary election and during a period beginning September 1
15     of the year of a general election and ending the day after
16     the general election.
17     (c) The restrictions imposed under this Section do not
18 apply to bills, schedules of events, or course-related
19 materials, including financial aid.
20     (d) Any person who violates this Section is subject to the
21 penalties set forth in Section 4 of this Act, including
22 termination of employment.".

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