95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2007 and 2008
SB2610


 
Introduced 2/15/2008, by Sen. Christine Radogno
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 		








  



10 ILCS 5/9-28









    Amends the Election Code.  Requires that the State Board of Elections' searchable electronic database of campaign contribution reports must be searchable by employer and occupation of the contributor with respect to contributions for which that information is reported.  Effective immediately.
















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    AN ACT concerning elections.

 
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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 Election Code is amended  by changing Section 
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9-28 as follows:
 



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    (10 ILCS 5/9-28)



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    Sec. 9-28. Electronic filing and availability. The Board 
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shall
by rule
provide for the electronic filing of expenditure 
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and contribution
reports as follows:

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    Beginning July 1, 1999, or as soon thereafter as the Board 
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has provided
adequate software to the political committee, 
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electronic filing is required for
all
political
committees that 
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during the
reporting period (i) had at any time a balance or an 
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accumulation of
contributions
of $25,000 or more, (ii) made 
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aggregate expenditures of $25,000 or more, or
(iii) received 
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loans of an aggregate of $25,000 or more.

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    Beginning July 1, 2003, electronic filing is required for 
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all political
committees that during the reporting period (i)

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had at any time a balance or
an accumulation of contributions 
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of $10,000 or more, (ii) made aggregate
expenditures of $10,000 
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or more, or (iii) received loans of an aggregate of
$10,000
or 
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more.

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    The Board may provide by rule for the optional
electronic 
 


 






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filing of
expenditure and contribution reports for all other 
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political committees.
The Board shall promptly
make all reports 
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filed under this Article by
all political committees publicly

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available by means of a searchable database that is accessible 
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through
the World Wide Web. The database must be searchable by 
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employer and occupation of contributor, with respect to those 
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contributions for which that information is reported.


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    The Board shall provide all software necessary to comply 
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with this
Section to candidates, public officials, political 
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committees, and election
authorities.

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    The Board shall implement a plan to provide computer access 
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and assistance
to candidates, public officials, political 
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committees, and election authorities
with respect to 
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electronic filings required under this Article.

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    For the purposes of this Section, "political committees" 
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includes entities
required to report to the Board under Section 
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9-7.5.

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(Source: P.A. 90-495, eff. 8-18-97; 90-737, eff. 1-1-99.)

 

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