SB2077 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2009 and 2010
SB2077

Introduced 2/20/2009, by Sen. Chris Lauzen

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

10 ILCS 5/9-8.5 new

Amends the Election Code. Prohibits political committees and nonprofit organizations required to register with the State Board of Elections from making transfers of funds in an aggregate total in excess of $1,000 to political committees and nonprofit organizations during a 2-year election cycle. Effective immediately.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning elections.

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

Section 5. The Election Code is amended by adding Section 9-8.5 as follows:

(10 ILCS 5/9-8.5 new)

Sec. 9-8.5. Limit on transfers of funds.

(a) As used in this Section:

(1) "General election cycle" means the period beginning the day after a general election and ending at the conclusion of the day of the next general election.

(2) "Consolidated election cycle" means the period beginning the day after a consolidated election and ending at the conclusion of the day of the next consolidated election.

(b) A political committee, other than a local political committee, and a nonprofit organization subject to Section 9-7.5, individually or jointly, may not make transfers, as defined in Section 9-1.13 and including transfers under Section 9-5, in excess of an aggregate total of $1,000 during a general election cycle to one or more political committees and nonprofit organizations subject to Section 9-7.5.

(c) A local political committee may not make transfers, as defined in Section 9-1.13 and including transfers under Section 9-5, in excess of an aggregate total of $1,000 during a consolidated election cycle to one or more political committees and nonprofit organizations subject to Section 9-7.5.

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