HB0278 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
HB0278

Introduced 01/28/11, by Rep. William Cunningham

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

10 ILCS 5/Art. 9A heading new
10 ILCS 5/9A-1 new
10 ILCS 5/9A-5 new
10 ILCS 5/9A-10 new

Amends the Election Code. Requires each candidate for an executive constitutional office to file with the State Board of Elections, not later than 90 days before the general election at which he or she is seeking election to or retention in the office of Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of State, Comptroller, or Treasurer, a copy of his or her State and federal tax returns for the 5 taxable years immediately preceding the date of that election. Requires the Board to make the disclosed returns available to the public for inspection and copying. Authorizes the Board, at the direction of the candidate, to redact personal identifying information. Prohibits the name of any candidate for an executive constitutional office who has not made all of these required disclosures from appearing upon the ballot for the general election for which he or she failed to make those disclosures. Defines "Board" and "candidate for an executive constitutional office".

FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning elections.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Election Code is amended by adding the heading of Article 9A and Sections 9A-1, 9A-5, and 9A-10 as follows:

(10 ILCS 5/Art. 9A heading new)

ARTICLE 9A. DISCLOSURE OF THE TAX RECORDS OF CANDIDATES FOR

EXECUTIVE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICES

(10 ILCS 5/9A-1 new)

Sec. 9A-1. Definitions. As used in this Article, unless the context the context otherwise requires:

"Board" means the State Board of Elections.

"Candidate for an executive constitutional office" means an individual who is nominated under Article 7 or 10 of this Act to seek election to or retention in the office of Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of State, Comptroller, or Treasurer.

(10 ILCS 5/9A-5 new)

Sec. 9A-5. Disclosure of the tax records of candidates for executive constitutional offices.

(a) Each candidate for an executive constitutional office must file with the Board, not later than 90 days before the general election at which he or she is seeking election to or retention in the office of Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of State, Comptroller, or Treasurer, a copy of his or her State and federal tax returns for the 5 taxable years immediately preceding the date of that election.

(b) As soon as practical after receiving the tax returns of a candidate under this Section, the Board shall make those returns available to the public for inspection and copying. Before making the returns of a candidate available for inspection and copying, the Board may, at the direction of the candidate, redact social security numbers and any other personal identifying information.

(10 ILCS 5/9A-10 new)

Sec. 9A-10. Disqualification for failure to disclose tax records. The name of any candidate for an executive constitutional office who has not made all of the disclosures required under Section 9A-5 of this Act shall not appear upon the ballot for the general election for which he or she failed to make those disclosures.