100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2017 and 2018
SB2276

 

Introduced 1/10/2018, by Sen. Cristina Castro

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
5 ILCS 430/25-15

    Amends the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act. Provides that the Legislative Ethics Commission shall adopt no rule requiring the Legislative Inspector General to seek the Commission's advance approval before commencing any investigation. Provides that any existing rule, as of the effective date of this amendatory Act, requiring the Legislative Inspector General to seek the Commission's advance approval before commencing any investigation is void. Effective immediately.


LRB100 16055 RJF 31174 b

 

 

A BILL FOR

 

SB2276LRB100 16055 RJF 31174 b

1    AN ACT concerning government.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The State Officials and Employees Ethics Act is
5amended by changing Section 25-15 as follows:
 
6    (5 ILCS 430/25-15)
7    Sec. 25-15. Duties of the Legislative Ethics Commission.
8In addition to duties otherwise assigned by law, the
9Legislative Ethics Commission shall have the following duties:
10        (1) To promulgate rules governing the performance of
11    its duties and the exercise of its powers and governing the
12    investigations of the Legislative Inspector General;
13    except that, the Legislative Ethics Commission shall adopt
14    no rule requiring the Legislative Inspector General to seek
15    the Commission's advance approval before commencing any
16    investigation authorized under this Article. Any existing
17    rule, as of the effective date of this amendatory Act of
18    the 100th General Assembly, requiring the Legislative
19    Inspector General to seek the Commission's advance
20    approval before commencing any investigation is void.
21        (2) To conduct administrative hearings and rule on
22    matters brought before the Commission only upon the receipt
23    of pleadings filed by the Legislative Inspector General and

 

 

SB2276- 2 -LRB100 16055 RJF 31174 b

1    not upon its own prerogative, but may appoint special
2    Legislative Inspectors General as provided in Section
3    25-21. Any other allegations of misconduct received by the
4    Commission from a person other than the Legislative
5    Inspector General shall be referred to the Office of the
6    Legislative Inspector General.
7        (3) To prepare and publish manuals and guides and,
8    working with the Office of the Attorney General, oversee
9    training of employees under its jurisdiction that explains
10    their duties.
11        (4) To prepare public information materials to
12    facilitate compliance, implementation, and enforcement of
13    this Act.
14        (5) To submit reports as required by this Act.
15        (6) To the extent authorized by this Act, to make
16    rulings, issue recommendations, and impose administrative
17    fines, if appropriate, in connection with the
18    implementation and interpretation of this Act. The powers
19    and duties of the Commission are limited to matters clearly
20    within the purview of this Act.
21        (7) To issue subpoenas with respect to matters pending
22    before the Commission, subject to the provisions of this
23    Article and in the discretion of the Commission, to compel
24    the attendance of witnesses for purposes of testimony and
25    the production of documents and other items for inspection
26    and copying.

 

 

SB2276- 3 -LRB100 16055 RJF 31174 b

1        (8) To appoint special Legislative Inspectors General
2    as provided in Section 25-21.
3        (9) To conspicuously display on the Commission's
4    website the procedures for reporting a violation of this
5    Act, including how to report violations via email or
6    online.
7(Source: P.A. 100-554, eff. 11-16-17.)
 
8    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
9becoming law.