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1 AN ACT in relation to gambling.
2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
4 Section 5. The Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975 is
5 amended by adding Section 15.5 as follows:
6 (230 ILCS 5/15.5 new)
7 Sec. 15.5. Revolving door prohibition. A former member
8 or employee of the Board may not, within a period of 2 years
9 immediately after termination of such membership or
10 employment, accept employment or receive compensation from an
11 employer that: (1) is an organization licensee or an owners
12 licensee under the Riverboat Gambling Act; or (2) derives 50%
13 or more of its gross income from a contract or contracts
14 with one or more organization licensees or owners licensees.
15 This prohibition includes but is not limited to: lobbying the
16 procurement process; specifying; bidding; proposing bid,
17 proposal, or contract documents; on his or her own behalf or
18 on behalf of any firm, partnership, association, or
19 corporation.
20 A former member of the Board or a former employee of the
21 Board who was employed by the Board for at least 6 months and
22 whose principal duties were directly related to procurement
23 is expressly prohibited for a period of 2 years after
24 terminating membership or employment from engaging in any
25 procurement activity relating to the Board. The prohibition
26 includes but is not limited to: lobbying the procurement
27 process; specifying; bidding; proposing bid, proposal, or
28 contract documents; on their own behalf or on behalf of any
29 firm, partnership, association, or corporation.
30 This Section applies only to persons who terminate
31 membership or employment with the Board on or after the
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1 effective date of this amendatory Act of the 93rd General
2 Assembly.
3 Section 10. The Riverboat Gambling Act is amended by
4 adding Section 5.2 as follows:
5 (230 ILCS 10/5.2 new)
6 Sec. 5.2. Revolving door prohibition. A former member or
7 employee of the Board may not, within a period of 2 years
8 immediately after termination of such membership or
9 employment, accept employment or receive compensation from an
10 employer that: (1) is an organization licensee under the
11 Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975 or an owners licensee; or
12 (2) derives 50% or more of its gross income from a contract
13 or contracts with one or more organization licensees or
14 owners licensees. This prohibition includes but is not
15 limited to: lobbying the procurement process; specifying;
16 bidding; proposing bid, proposal, or contract documents; on
17 his or her own behalf or on behalf of any firm, partnership,
18 association, or corporation.
19 A former member of the Board or a former employee of the
20 Board who was employed by the Board for at least 6 months and
21 whose principal duties were directly related to procurement
22 is expressly prohibited for a period of 2 years after
23 terminating membership or employment from engaging in any
24 procurement activity relating to the Board. The prohibition
25 includes but is not limited to: lobbying the procurement
26 process; specifying; bidding; proposing bid, proposal, or
27 contract documents; on their own behalf or on behalf of any
28 firm, partnership, association, or corporation.
29 This Section applies only to persons who terminate
30 membership or employment with the Board on or after the
31 effective date of this amendatory Act of the 93rd General
32 Assembly.
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1 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
2 becoming law.