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| | 98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2013 and 2014 HB5480 Introduced , by Rep. Charles E. Meier SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: |
| New Act | | 720 ILCS 5/33-3 | from Ch. 38, par. 33-3 |
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Creates the Executive Officer Prohibited Awards Act. Provides that no executive branch constitutional officer may accept an award presented by an agency, board, or commission under the jurisdiction of that executive branch constitutional officer during his or her term of office. Defines "executive branch constitutional officer" as the Governor, Lieutenant
Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of State, Comptroller, and Treasurer. Amends the Criminal Code of 2012 to provide that a violation of the Executive Officer Prohibited Awards Act constitutes official misconduct. Effective immediately.
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| | HB5480 | | LRB098 15001 OMW 49957 b |
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1 | | AN ACT concerning State government.
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2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
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4 | | Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the |
5 | | Executive Officer Prohibited Awards Act. |
6 | | Section 5. Awards prohibited. |
7 | | (a) No executive branch constitutional officer may accept |
8 | | an award presented by an agency, board, or commission under the |
9 | | jurisdiction of that executive branch constitutional officer |
10 | | during his or her term of office. |
11 | | (b) For the purposes of this Act: |
12 | | "Executive branch constitutional officer" means the |
13 | | Governor, Lieutenant
Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of |
14 | | State, Comptroller, and Treasurer. |
15 | | "Award" means a tangible token of recognition or honor, |
16 | | including, but not limited to, trophies, prizes, plaques, |
17 | | medals, and monetary awards. |
18 | | Section 80. The Criminal Code of 2012 is amended by |
19 | | changing Section 33-3 as follows:
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20 | | (720 ILCS 5/33-3) (from Ch. 38, par. 33-3)
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21 | | Sec. 33-3. Official
Misconduct. ) A public officer or |