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| | 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2015 and 2016
SB1444 Introduced 2/20/2015, by Sen. Melinda Bush SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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| 5 ILCS 420/Art. 3B heading new | | 5 ILCS 420/3B-5 new | | 5 ILCS 420/3B-10 new | |
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Amends the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act. Provides that no board member may receive more than one per diem, stipend, or other similar form of compensation for meetings that are held on consecutive days unless: (i) each meeting is more than 4 hours long, or (ii) in the case of an emergency. Defines "board" to include a board, commission, authority, task force, or other similar body to which one or more members are appointed by the Governor.
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| | SB1444 | | LRB099 10613 JLK 30846 b |
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| 1 | | AN ACT concerning 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 5. The Illinois Governmental Ethics Act is amended |
| 5 | | by adding Article 3B as follows:
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| 6 | | (5 ILCS 420/Art. 3B heading new) |
| 7 | | ARTICLE 3B. BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
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| 8 | | (5 ILCS 420/3B-5 new) |
| 9 | | Sec. 3B-5. Definition. As used in this Article: |
| 10 | | "Board" includes a board, commission, authority, task |
| 11 | | force, or other similar body to which one or more members are |
| 12 | | appointed by the Governor.
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| 13 | | (5 ILCS 420/3B-10 new) |
| 14 | | Sec. 3B-10. Per diem and meetings. Notwithstanding any |
| 15 | | other provision of law, no board member may receive more than |
| 16 | | one per diem, stipend, or other similar form of compensation |
| 17 | | for meetings that are held on consecutive days unless: (i) each |
| 18 | | meeting is more than 4 hours long, or (ii) in the case of an |
| 19 | | emergency.
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