(5 ILCS 430/30-10)

Sec. 30-10. Ethics Officer. The Auditor General shall designate an Ethics Officer for the office of the Auditor General. The ethics officer shall:

(1) act as liaison between the Office of the Auditor General and the Inspector General appointed under this Article;

(2) review statements of economic interest and disclosure forms of officers, senior employees, and contract monitors before they are filed with the Secretary of State; and

(3) provide guidance to officers and employees in the interpretation and implementation of this Act, which the officer or employee may in good faith rely upon. Such guidance shall be based, whenever possible, upon legal precedent in court decisions and opinions of the Attorney General.

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