101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
SB3894
 
Introduced 2/14/2020, by Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 
5 ILCS 420/2-105 new

     Amends the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act. Provides that no person required to file a statement of economic interests under specified provisions, including employees of the Department of Transportation, shall, during the period of time for which he or she holds a position requiring disclosure of economic interests, hold any financial interest in or receive any compensation in the form of salary, wages, or commission from a provider of automated speed enforcement systems or automated traffic law enforcement systems. Provides that the provisions do not apply to candidates for office, and shall only apply if that candidate is elected to office. Requires the divestment of that financial interest. Defines terms. Effective immediately.
  


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1    AN ACT concerning government.
  
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
3represented in the General Assembly:
  
 
 
4    Section 5. The Illinois Governmental Ethics Act is amended  
5by adding Section 2-105 as follows:
 
6    (5 ILCS 420/2-105 new)
7    Sec. 2-105. Red light camera financial interest 
8prohibition.
9    (a) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection (a), no 
10person required to file a statement of economic interests under 
11subsections (a) and (b) of Section 4A-101 or Section  4A-101.5, 
12or file as an employee of the Department of Transportation, 
13shall, during the period of time for which he or she holds a 
14position requiring disclosure of economic interests, hold any 
15financial interest in or receive any compensation in the form 
16of salary, wages, or commission from a provider of automated 
17speed enforcement systems or automated traffic law enforcement 
18systems. The requirements of this subsection (a) do not apply 
19to candidates for office, and shall only apply if that 
20candidate is elected to office.
21    (b) Any person prohibited from holding a financial interest 
22in or receiving compensation from a provider of automated speed 
23enforcement systems or automated traffic law enforcement 
 
 
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1systems under subsection (a) as of the effective date of this 
2amendatory Act of the 101st General Assembly shall divest 
3himself or herself of that interest within 30 days after the 
4effective date of this amendatory Act of the 101st General 
5Assembly.
6    (c) For the purposes of this Section:
7    "Automated speed enforcement systems" means a system as 
8defined under Section 11-208.8 of the Illinois Vehicle Code.
9    "Automated traffic law enforcement systems" means a system 
10as defined under Section 11-208.6 of the Illinois Vehicle Code.
  
 
11    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
12becoming law.