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1 AN ACT concerning State funds and funds received by State
2 officials and employees.
3 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
4 represented in the General Assembly:
5 Section 5. The Illinois Governmental Ethics Act is
6 amended by adding Sections 2-105, 2-111, and 2-115 as
7 follows:
8 (5 ILCS 420/2-105 new)
9 Sec. 2-105. Meal expense limits. State funds shall not
10 be used to provide or reimburse the cost of meals at an event
11 sponsored in whole or in part by the State beyond the
12 following per person limits: $10 for breakfast; $15 for
13 lunch; and $20 for dinner.
14 (5 ILCS 420/2-111 new)
15 Sec. 2-111. Business with former State employees. Former
16 State employees whose duties with the State were directly
17 related to procurement are prohibited from doing business
18 that is substantially similar to their prior duties with the
19 State agency formerly employing them for a period of 2 years
20 from the termination of their employment with the State.
21 (5 ILCS 420/2-115 new)
22 Sec. 2-115. Use of confidential information. No current
23 or former State employee shall knowingly use confidential
24 information available only by virtue of that employment for
25 actual or anticipated personal gain or for the actual or
26 anticipated personal gain of another person.
27 Section 10. The Fiscal Note Act is amended by changing
28 Section 4 as follows:
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1 (25 ILCS 50/4) (from Ch. 63, par. 42.34)
2 Sec. 4. The note shall be factual in nature, as brief and
3 concise as may be, and shall provide a reliable estimate in
4 dollars and, in addition, it shall include both the immediate
5 effect and, if determinable or reasonably foreseeable, the
6 long range effect of the measure. If, after careful
7 investigation, it is determined that no dollar estimate is
8 possible, the note shall contain a statement to that effect,
9 setting forth the reasons why no dollar estimate can be
10 given. The note shall also contain all background detail used
11 in completing the note, including all calculations,
12 assumptions, averages, and time frames used. A brief summary
13 or work sheet of computations used in arriving at fiscal note
14 figures shall be included.
15 (Source: Laws 1965, p. 858.)
16 Section 15. The Lobbyist Registration Act is amended by
17 adding Section 5.5 as follows:
18 (25 ILCS 170/5.5 new)
19 Sec. 5.5. Gifts and honoraria to legislators.
20 Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no lobbyist may
21 make a gift or honorarium to a member of the General
22 Assembly. For the purpose of this Section:
23 (1) Honorarium means payment for a speech or
24 presentation made by the recipient.
25 (2) Gift means any tangible item or service of
26 value, other than travel, lodging, meals, beverages, and
27 other entertainment, given without consideration.
28 Section 20. The Illinois Procurement Code is amended by
29 changing Section 50-65 as follows:
30 (30 ILCS 500/50-65)
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1 Sec. 50-65. Contractor suspension. Any contractor may
2 be suspended for violation of this Code or for failure to
3 conform to specifications or terms of delivery. Suspension
4 shall be for cause and may be for a period of up to 10 5
5 years at the discretion of the applicable chief procurement
6 officer. Contractors may be debarred in accordance with rules
7 promulgated by the chief procurement officer or as otherwise
8 provided by law.
9 (Source: P.A. 90-572, eff. 2-6-98.)