SB3894 101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
SB3894

Introduced 2/14/2020, by Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

5 ILCS 420/2-105 new

Amends the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act. Provides that no person required to file a statement of economic interests under specified provisions, including employees of the Department of Transportation, shall, during the period of time for which he or she holds a position requiring disclosure of economic interests, hold any financial interest in or receive any compensation in the form of salary, wages, or commission from a provider of automated speed enforcement systems or automated traffic law enforcement systems. Provides that the provisions do not apply to candidates for office, and shall only apply if that candidate is elected to office. Requires the divestment of that financial interest. Defines terms. Effective immediately.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning government.

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

Section 5. The Illinois Governmental Ethics Act is amended by adding Section 2-105 as follows:

(5 ILCS 420/2-105 new)

Sec. 2-105. Red light camera financial interest prohibition.

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection (a), no person required to file a statement of economic interests under subsections (a) and (b) of Section 4A-101 or Section 4A-101.5, or file as an employee of the Department of Transportation, shall, during the period of time for which he or she holds a position requiring disclosure of economic interests, hold any financial interest in or receive any compensation in the form of salary, wages, or commission from a provider of automated speed enforcement systems or automated traffic law enforcement systems. The requirements of this subsection (a) do not apply to candidates for office, and shall only apply if that candidate is elected to office.

(b) Any person prohibited from holding a financial interest in or receiving compensation from a provider of automated speed enforcement systems or automated traffic law enforcement systems under subsection (a) as of the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 101st General Assembly shall divest himself or herself of that interest within 30 days after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 101st General Assembly.

(c) For the purposes of this Section:

"Automated speed enforcement systems" means a system as defined under Section 11-208.8 of the Illinois Vehicle Code.

"Automated traffic law enforcement systems" means a system as defined under Section 11-208.6 of the Illinois Vehicle Code.

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.