Full Text of HJR0093 101st General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 93
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The legitimacy of democratic government requires | 3 | | the public's trust that elected officials act in the best | 4 | | interests of the people of the State; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, The trust of the citizens in their government at | 6 | | all levels has recently been tested; and
| 7 | | WHEREAS, The long storied history of this State has also | 8 | | shown the strength and commitment of its public servants to | 9 | | work to regain that public trust when shaken and ensure that | 10 | | citizens receive the honest services to which they are | 11 | | rightfully due from their public servants; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, We, as a political body, know that our duty to act | 13 | | in the best interests of the State and its citizens requires us | 14 | | to rise above partisan and geographical divides while serving | 15 | | as their elected representatives; and
| 16 | | WHEREAS, The laws and operational practices of the State of | 17 | | Illinois affect all citizens, their trust in its governance, | 18 | | and the integrity of the democratic process; it is necessary | 19 | | and appropriate that the legislative and executive branches | 20 | | come together to review current State statutes, review | 21 | | enforcement of those statutes, take public testimony, and |
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| 1 | | determine what additional measures could be enacted to reform | 2 | | Illinois government, while remaining mindful of our duty to | 3 | | protect the rights enshrined in both our State and federal | 4 | | constitutions; therefore, be it
| 5 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | 6 | | HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE | 7 | | SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that there is created the Joint | 8 | | Commission on Ethics and Lobbying Reform; and be it further | 9 | | RESOLVED, That the Joint Commission shall have the | 10 | | following duties, to: | 11 | | (1) Review the State Officials and Employees Ethics | 12 | | Act, the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act, the Lobbyist | 13 | | Registration Act, the Public Officers Prohibited | 14 | | Activities Act, and Article 50 of the Illinois Procurement | 15 | | Code; | 16 | | (2) Review best practices concerning governmental | 17 | | ethics from local governments and other states; | 18 | | (3) Seek input from experts and the general public | 19 | | concerning proposals to improve governmental ethics; and | 20 | | (4) Make recommendations for changes to the State | 21 | | Officials and Employees Ethics Act, the Illinois | 22 | | Governmental Ethics Act, the Lobbyist Registration Act, | 23 | | the Public Officers Prohibited Activities Act, and Article | 24 | | 50 of the Illinois Procurement Code to improve public trust |
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| 1 | | in government; and be it further | 2 | | RESOLVED, That the Joint Commission shall consist of the | 3 | | following members: | 4 | | (1) 2 members of the General Assembly appointed by the | 5 | | Speaker of the House of Representatives; | 6 | | (2) 2 members of the General Assembly appointed by the | 7 | | President of the Senate; | 8 | | (3) 2 members of the General Assembly appointed by the | 9 | | Minority Leader of the House of Representatives; | 10 | | (4) 2 members of the General Assembly appointed by the | 11 | | Minority Leader of the Senate; | 12 | | (5) 2 members from the Office of the Attorney General | 13 | | appointed by the Attorney General, one of whom shall be the | 14 | | Executive Inspector General for the Attorney General; | 15 | | (6) 2 members from the Office of the Secretary of State | 16 | | appointed by the Secretary of State, one of whom shall be | 17 | | the Executive Inspector General for the Secretary of State; | 18 | | and | 19 | | (7) 4 members appointed by the Governor, with no more | 20 | | than 2 of the appointments from the same political party as | 21 | | the Governor; and be it further | 22 | | RESOLVED, That no member of the Joint Commission shall be | 23 | | or have been registered to lobby State government in Illinois | 24 | | during his or her service on the Joint Commission or at any |
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| 1 | | time during the five years prior to the effective date of this | 2 | | resolution; and be it further | 3 | | RESOLVED, That Joint Commission members shall serve | 4 | | without compensation; and be it further
| 5 | | RESOLVED, That the Speaker of the House and President of | 6 | | the Senate shall each designate one of the members of the Joint | 7 | | Commission as a co-chair and shall designate members of their | 8 | | staffs to provide administrative support for the Joint | 9 | | Commission as necessary; and be it further | 10 | | RESOLVED, That the Joint Commission shall hold public | 11 | | hearings at the call of the co-chairs in accordance with the | 12 | | Open Meetings Act; and be it further | 13 | | RESOLVED, That the Joint Commission may issue periodic | 14 | | reports on its activities and shall issue a final report on its | 15 | | review and recommendations by March 31, 2020 to the General | 16 | | Assembly, the Governor, the Attorney General, the Treasurer, | 17 | | the Comptroller, and the Secretary of State.
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