HB6261 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2009 and 2010
HB6261

Introduced 2/11/2010, by Rep. Michael W. Tryon - Patricia R. Bellock - Sandy Cole - Sidney H. Mathias - Renée Kosel, et al.

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.

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 3A-40 as follows:

(5 ILCS 420/3A-40 new)

Sec. 3A-40. Contributions from appointee; ineligibility for appointment.

(a) For the purposes of this Section:

"Board or commission" means a board, commission, task force, or authority created or authorized by the Illinois constitution, State law, or executive order.

"Contribution" has the meaning set forth in Article 9 of the Election Code.

"Political committee" has the meaning set forth in Article 9 of the Election Code.

(b) A person appointed by the Governor to a board or commission, the spouse of that appointee, and any immediate family member living with that appointee may not make contributions to the Governor who appointed that person, or to a political committee established to promote the candidacy of that Governor, during that appointment and for one year after that appointment expires or is otherwise terminated.

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