Bill Status of HB 5845   97th General Assembly


Short Description:  ETHICS-DIVEST/FREEZE FUNDS

House Sponsors
Rep. Jim Durkin

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/8/2013HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
5 ILCS 430/5-57 new
10 ILCS 5/9-8.7 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act and the Election Code. Provides that any member of a board or commission whose appointment requires the advice and consent of the Senate and who is (i) confirmed by the Senate, (ii) holds office by a temporary appointment made under Section 9 of Article V of the Illinois Constitution, or (iii) is appointed by the Governor as an acting member must divest or freeze the funds in any candidate political committee and political action committee maintained or controlled by the member and may not establish a candidate political committee or political action committee for the duration of his or her term on the board or commission. Provides that failure to divest or freeze those funds will result in forfeiture of those funds. Provides that an appointed member of a board or commission who establishes a candidate political committee or political action committee during his or her term on the board or commission shall be subject to a $5,000 fine. Provides that a member may maintain his or her committee for the purpose of paying any debt owed by that member's committee if the debt was incurred by the committee prior to the member's appointment. Provides that the committee may make payments on the committee's outstanding debt, pay reasonable costs of maintaining the account or preparing reports, and accept certain contributions from the member and the member's spouse, parent, sibling, or child. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/16/2012HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Jim Durkin
  2/16/2012HouseFirst Reading
  2/16/2012HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  1/8/2013HouseSession Sine Die

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