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State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
HB0332 Introduced , by Rep. Grant Wehrli SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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5 ILCS 420/1-113 | from Ch. 127, par. 601-113 |
5 ILCS 420/2-104 | from Ch. 127, par. 602-104 |
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Amends the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act. Provides that, among other restrictions, no legislator may accept or participate in any way in any representation
case before the State of Illinois or any unit of local government in this State on any matter filed on or after February 1, 2019
that involves a challenge to any tax or proposed assessment of any tax or fee. Provides that the prohibition against participation in such a representation case does not apply in regards to a person with whom the legislator maintains a close economic
association, unless a fee or compensation received regarding any matter that involves a challenge to any tax or proposed assessment of any tax or fee is received by the legislator directly or indirectly through any interest in a partnership, limited liability corporation, or other business entity. Modifies the term "representation case" to include matters before a unit of local government. Effective immediately.
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| | HB0332 | | LRB101 06858 RJF 51889 b |
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| 1 | | AN ACT concerning government.
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| 2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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| 3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
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| 4 | | Section 5. The Illinois Governmental Ethics Act is amended |
| 5 | | by changing Sections 1-113 and 2-104 as follows:
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| 6 | | (5 ILCS 420/1-113) (from Ch. 127, par. 601-113)
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| 7 | | Sec. 1-113.
"Representation case" means the professional |
| 8 | | representation of
any person, client or principal, with or |
| 9 | | without compensation, in any
matter before any State agency or |
| 10 | | unit of local government where the action or non-action of the |
| 11 | | State
agency involves the exercise of substantial discretion. |
| 12 | | However, the term
shall not include inquiries for information |
| 13 | | or other services rendered in a
legislative capacity on behalf |
| 14 | | of a constituent or other member of the
public.
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| 15 | | (Source: Laws 1967, p. 3401.)
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| 16 | | (5 ILCS 420/2-104) (from Ch. 127, par. 602-104)
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| 17 | | Sec. 2-104. No legislator may accept or participate in any |
| 18 | | way in any representation
case, as that term is defined in |
| 19 | | Section 1-113, before (1) the Court of
Claims of this State; or |
| 20 | | (2) before the Illinois Workers' Compensation
Commission,
when |
| 21 | | the State of Illinois is the respondent; or (3) the State of |
| 22 | | Illinois or any unit of local government in this State on any |