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95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2007 and 2008
HB4726
Introduced , by Rep. Jerry L. Mitchell SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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Amends the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act. Provides that if any State officer or employee of the executive or legislative branch is placed on administrative leave, either voluntarily or involuntarily, pending the outcome of a criminal investigation or prosecution and that officer or employee is removed from office or employment for one or more reasons directly related to that criminal matter, then the officer or employee is indebted to the State for all compensation and the value of all benefits received during the administrative leave and must forthwith pay the full amount to the State. As a matter of law, applies similar restrictions on officers and employees of units of local government and school districts. Effective immediately.
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| AN ACT concerning government officers and employees.
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| Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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| represented in the General Assembly:
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| Section 5. The State Officials and Employees Ethics Act is |
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| amended by adding Section 5-60 as follows:
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| (5 ILCS 430/5-60 new) |
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| Sec. 5-60. Administrative leave during pending criminal |
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| matter. |
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| (a) If any officer or employee is placed on administrative |
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| leave, either voluntarily or involuntarily, pending the |
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| outcome of a criminal investigation or prosecution and that |
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| officer or employee is removed from office or employment for |
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| one or more reasons directly related to that criminal matter, |
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| then the officer or employee is indebted to the State for all |
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| compensation and the value of all benefits received during the |
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| administrative leave and must forthwith pay the full amount to |
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| the State. |
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| (b) As a matter of law and without the necessity of the |
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| adoption of an ordinance or resolution under Section 70-5, if |
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| any officer or employee of a governmental entity is placed on |
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| administrative leave, either voluntarily or involuntarily, |
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| pending the outcome of a criminal investigation or prosecution |
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| and that officer or employee is removed from office or |