101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
SB3796
 
Introduced 2/14/2020, by Sen. Jason Plummer
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 
50 ILCS 205/25 new

     Amends the Local Records Act. Provides that a unit of local government shall compile a list of the pay and benefits of every employee, consultant, contractor, and other personnel of the unit of local government whose accumulated payments or compensation are at least $1,000 during each fiscal year. Provides that the list shall continue to be updated throughout the entire fiscal year by adding additional names of persons being paid at least $1,000. Provides that the unit of local government shall publish on its website, if it has one, the compiled list and shall update the list at least monthly.  Provides that, if the unit of local government does not have a website, the unit of local government shall publish the list, on a monthly basis, in a newspaper of general circulation in the county in which the unit of local government is located. Limits home rule powers.
  


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FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY
HOME RULE NOTE ACT MAY APPLY
 
 
A BILL FOR
 

  
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1    AN ACT concerning local government.
  
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
3represented in the General Assembly:
  
 
 
4    Section 5. The Local Records Act is amended  by adding 
5Section 25 as follows:
 
6    (50 ILCS 205/25 new)
7    Sec. 25. Compensation greater than $1,000.
8    (a) A unit of local government shall compile a list of the 
9pay and benefits of every employee, consultant, contractor, and 
10other personnel of the unit of local government whose 
11accumulated payments or compensation are at least $1,000 during 
12each fiscal year.  Exempt material listed under Section 7 of the 
13Freedom of Information Act shall not be included in the list. 
14The list shall continue to be updated throughout the entire 
15fiscal year by adding additional names of persons whose 
16accumulated payments or compensation are at least $1,000.
17    (b) A unit of local government shall publish on its 
18website, if it has one, the public record compiled under 
19subsection (a) and shall update the list at least monthly.  If 
20the unit of local government does not have a website, the unit 
21of local government shall publish the list, on a monthly basis, 
22in a newspaper of general circulation in the county in which 
23the unit of local government is located.
 
 
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1    (c) Nothing in this Section shall be construed to require a 
2unit of local government to compile or publish information 
3about payments or compensation to jurors.
4    (d) A home rule unit may not compile or publish the list of 
5the pay and benefits under this Section in a manner 
6inconsistent with this Section. This Section is a limitation 
7under subsection (i) of Section 6 of Article VII of the 
8Illinois Constitution on the concurrent exercise by home rule 
9units of powers and functions exercised by the State.