HB4288 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2009 and 2010
HB4288

Introduced 2/27/2009, by Rep. Michael J. Madigan - Barbara Flynn Currie

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

5 ILCS 430/5-30

Amends the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act. Makes a technical change in the Ethical Conduct Article.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning ethics.

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

Section 5. The State Officials and Employees Ethics Act is amended by changing Section 5-30 as follows:

(5 ILCS 430/5-30)

Sec. 5-30. Prohibited offer or promise. An officer or employee of the the executive or legislative branch or a candidate for an executive or legislative branch office may not promise anything of value related to State government, including but not limited to positions in State government, promotions, or salary increases, in consideration for a contribution to a political committee, political party, or other entity that has as one of its purposes the financial support of a candidate for elective office.

Nothing in this Section prevents the making or accepting of voluntary contributions otherwise in accordance with law.

(Source: P.A. 93-615, eff. 11-19-03.)