Sen. Tim Bivins
Filed: 5/13/2008
 
 

 




 

 		












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AMENDMENT TO  HOUSE BILL 4726




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    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 4726 by replacing 
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everything after the enacting clause with the following:

 
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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 government employee 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 government employee is removed from office 
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or employment due to his or her resultant criminal conviction, 
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then the officer or government employee is indebted to the 
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State for all compensation and the value of all benefits 
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received during the administrative leave and must forthwith pay 
 


 






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the full amount to 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 government employee of a governmental entity is 
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placed on administrative leave, either voluntarily or 
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involuntarily, pending the outcome of a criminal investigation 
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or prosecution and that officer or government employee is 
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removed from office or employment due to his or her resultant 
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criminal conviction, then the officer or government employee is 
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indebted to the governmental entity for all compensation and 
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the value of all benefits received during the administrative 
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leave and must forthwith pay the full amount to the 
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governmental entity.
 

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    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
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becoming law.".