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State of Illinois
2019 and 2020 SB0094 Introduced 1/23/2019, by Sen. Chuck Weaver SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: |
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Amends the Lobbyist Registration Act. Requires lobbyists to file with the Secretary of State a written statement that describes the procedures that the lobbyist and lobbyist's client will follow if the lobbyist or client determines that the lobbyist's representation of the client creates a conflict of interest. Prohibits a lobbyist from representing a client if the representation involves a conflict of interest, unless otherwise provided in the agreement between the lobbyist and the party he or she represents.
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| | SB0094 | | LRB101 05018 RJF 50027 b |
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1 | | AN ACT concerning State 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 Lobbyist Registration Act is amended by |
5 | | adding Section 4.6 as follows: |
6 | | (25 ILCS 170/4.6 new) |
7 | | Sec. 4.6. Lobbyist conflict of interest. |
8 | | (a) Except as provided in subsection (c), this Section does |
9 | | not apply to a lobbyist if the lobbyist's activity under this |
10 | | Section is governed by the Illinois Rules of Professional |
11 | | Conduct of 2010 of the Illinois Supreme Court. |
12 | | (b) As used in this Section, "conflict of interest" means a |
13 | | circumstance where: |
14 | | (1) the representation of a client will be directly |
15 | | adverse to another client; or |
16 | | (2) there is a significant risk that the representation |
17 | | of one or more clients will be materially limited by the |
18 | | lobbyist's responsibilities to (i) another client or (ii) a |
19 | | personal interest of the lobbyist. |
20 | | (c) A lobbyist shall file with the Secretary of State a |
21 | | written statement that describes the procedures that the |
22 | | lobbyist and the lobbyist's client will follow if the lobbyist |
23 | | or client determines at any time that the lobbyist's |