96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2009 and 2010
HB4110

 

Introduced 2/27/2009, by Rep. Darlene J. Senger - Franco Coladipietro

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
5 ILCS 420/3A-40 new

    Amends the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act. Prohibits campaign contributions to the Governor from a gubernatorial appointee or the appointee's spouse or certain relatives.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1     AN ACT concerning government.
 
2     Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
 
4     Section 5. The Illinois Governmental Ethics Act is amended
5 by adding Section 3A-40 as follows:
 
6     (5 ILCS 420/3A-40 new)
7     Sec. 3A-40. Contributions from appointee; ineligibility
8 for appointment.
9     (a) For the purposes of this Section:
10         "Board or commission" means a board, commission, task
11     force, or authority created or authorized by the Illinois
12     constitution, State law, or executive order.
13         "Contribution" has the meaning set forth in Article 9
14     of the Election Code.
15         "Political committee" has the meaning set forth in
16     Article 9 of the Election Code.
17     (b) A person appointed by the Governor to a board or
18 commission, the spouse of that appointee, and any immediate
19 family member living with that appointee may not make
20 contributions to the Governor who appointed that person, or to
21 a political committee established to promote the candidacy of
22 that Governor, during that appointment and for one year after
23 that appointment expires or is otherwise terminated.

 

 

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1     (c) A person is ineligible for appointment by the Governor
2 to a board or commission if that person, the person's spouse,
3 or an immediate family member living with that person, during
4 the preceding year, has made contributions to that Governor or
5 to a political committee established to promote the candidacy
6 of that Governor.