Public Act 097-0125
 
HB1857 EnrolledLRB097 05375 RLJ 45432 b

    AN ACT concerning local government.
 
    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
 
    Section 5. The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Act
is amended by changing Sections 4.22, 4.23, and 4.25 as
follows:
 
    (70 ILCS 2605/4.22)  (from Ch. 42, par. 323.22)
    Sec. 4.22. Solicitation of political contributions by a
commissioner or an employee.
    (a) During a commissioner's or an employee's compensated
time, other than vacation, personal, holiday, or compensatory
time off, the commissioner No officer or employee shall not
solicit, orally or by letter, or give or receive, or be in any
manner concerned in soliciting, or giving, or receiving any
assessment, subscription, or contribution from any
commissioner or employee member of the classified civil service
for any party or political purpose whatever.
    (b) For the purposes of this Section, "compensated time"
means any time worked by or credited to an employee that counts
toward any minimum work time requirement imposed as a condition
of employment with the sanitary district, but does not include
any designated holidays or any period when the employee is on a
leave of absence. With respect to commissioners, "compensated
time" means any period of time when the commissioner is on the
premises under the control of the sanitary district and any
other time when the commissioner is executing his or her
official duties, regardless of location.
    For the purposes of this Section, "compensatory time off"
means authorized time off earned by or awarded to an employee
to compensate in whole or in part for time worked in excess of
the minimum work time required of that employee as a condition
of employment with the sanitary district.
(Source: Laws 1935, p. 744.)
 
    (70 ILCS 2605/4.23)  (from Ch. 42, par. 323.23)
    Sec. 4.23. Soliciting political contributions from a
commissioner or an employee.
    (a) No person shall solicit, orally or by letter, or be in
any manner concerned in soliciting any assessment,
contribution, or payment for any party or any political purpose
whatever from any commissioner officer or employee during the
commissioner's or employee's compensated time other than
vacation, personal, holiday, or compensatory time off in the
classified civil service.
    (b) For the purposes of this Section, "compensated time"
means any time worked by or credited to an employee that counts
toward any minimum work time requirement imposed as a condition
of employment with the sanitary district, but does not include
any designated holidays or any period when the employee is on a
leave of absence. With respect to commissioners, "compensated
time" means any period of time when the commissioner is on the
premises under the control of the sanitary district and any
other time when the commissioner is executing his or her
official duties, regardless of location.
    For the purposes of this Section, "compensatory time off"
means authorized time off earned by or awarded to an employee
to compensate in whole or in part for time worked in excess of
the minimum work time required of that employee as a condition
of employment with the sanitary district.
(Source: Laws 1935, p. 744.)
 
    (70 ILCS 2605/4.25)  (from Ch. 42, par. 323.25)
    Sec. 4.25. Political contributions and campaigns.
    (a) During a commissioner's or an employee's compensated
time, other than vacation, personal, holiday, or compensatory
time off, a commissioner or an No officer or employee in the
service of the sanitary district shall not, directly or
indirectly, give or hand over to any commissioner officer or
employee in said classified civil service, or to any senator,
or representative, or alderman, councilman, or trustee, any
money or other valuable thing on account of or to be applied to
the promotion of any party or political object whatever.
    (b) During an employee's compensated time, other than
vacation, personal, holiday, or compensatory time off, an No
employee in the classified service shall not take any part in
the management or affairs of any political party or in any
political campaign, except to exercise his or her right as a
citizen privately to express his or her opinion, and to cast
his or her vote, provided, however, that an employee shall have
the right to hold any public office, either by appointment or
election, that is not incompatible with his or her duties as an
employee of the District, and provided further that the such
employee does not campaign or otherwise engage in political
activity during his or her compensated time other than
vacation, personal, holiday, or compensatory time off working
hours.
    (c) This Section shall not be deemed to authorize conduct
prohibited by the Federal Hatch Act by employees subject to
that said Act.
    (d) For the purposes of this Section, "compensated time"
means any time worked by or credited to an employee that counts
toward any minimum work time requirement imposed as a condition
of employment with the sanitary district, but does not include
any designated holidays or any period when the employee is on a
leave of absence. With respect to commissioners, "compensated
time" means any period of time when the commissioner is on the
premises under the control of the sanitary district and any
other time when the commissioner is executing his or her
official duties, regardless of location.
    For the purposes of this Section, "compensatory time off"
means authorized time off earned by or awarded to an employee
to compensate in whole or in part for time worked in excess of
the minimum work time required of that employee as a condition
of employment with the sanitary district.
(Source: P.A. 82-1051.)
 
    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.