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90_SB1202

      10 ILCS 5/9-25.3 new
          Amends the Election Code.  Provides  that  a  person  who
      makes  aggregate  contributions  greater  than $1,000 for the
      primary election or  greater  than  $1,000  for  the  general
      election  to  any political committee for a candidate for the
      office of Governor, Lieutenant  Governor,  Attorney  General,
      Treasurer, Secretary of State, Comptroller, State Senator, or
      State   Representative  is  prohibited  from  entering  into,
      renewing,  or  extending  any  contract  with  the  State  of
      Illinois for 2 years after  the  date  of  the  contribution.
      Provides  that the person's existing contracts, entered into,
      renewed,  or  extended  after  the  effective  date  of  this
      amendatory Act of 1998, are void  and  the  contractor  shall
      return  all  consideration received from the State regardless
      of the services, goods, or other  things  of  value  provided
      under  the  contract,  which  shall be retained by the State.
      Effective immediately.
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 1        AN ACT to amend  the  Election  Code  by  adding  Section
 2    9-25.3.
 3        Be  it  enacted  by  the People of the State of Illinois,
 4    represented in the General Assembly:
 5        Section  5.  The  Election  Code  is  amended  by  adding
 6    Section 9-25.3 as follows:
 7        (10 ILCS 5/9-25.3 new)
 8        Sec. 9-25.3.  Contributions from State contractors.
 9        (a)  A  person who  makes aggregate contributions greater
10    than $1,000 for the primary election or greater  than  $1,000
11    for  the  general  election  to any political committee for a
12    candidate for the office of  Governor,  Lieutenant  Governor,
13    Attorney General, Treasurer, Secretary of State, Comptroller,
14    State  Senator,  or  State  Representative is subject to this
15    Section.  A person  who  splits  contributions  or  otherwise
16    attempts  to  manipulate contributions to avoid being subject
17    to this Section is, nevertheless, subject to this Section.
18        (b)  A  person  who  is  subject  to  this   Section   is
19    prohibited  from  holding  any  contract  with  the  State of
20    Illinois for 2 years after the date of the contribution  that
21    subjects  the person to this Section.  That person's existing
22    contracts, entered  into,  renewed,  or  extended  after  the
23    effective  date  of this amendatory Act of 1998, are void and
24    the contractor shall return all consideration  received  from
25    the  State regardless of the services, goods, or other things
26    of value provided to the  State  under  the  contract,  which
27    shall be retained by the State.
28        (c)  In  this  Section:  "primary  election"  means  that
29    period  beginning  with  July 1 of the year after the general
30    election and leading up to and including the date of the next
31    primary election; and "general election"  means  that  period
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 1    beginning  with  the  day  after  the  primary  election  and
 2    concluding on July 1 of the year after the general election.
 3        Section  99.  Effective date.  This Act takes effect upon
 4    becoming law.

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