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Full Text of HB4726  95th General Assembly

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1     AN ACT concerning government officers and employees.
 
2     Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
 
4     Section 5. The State Officials and Employees Ethics Act is
5 amended by adding Section 5-60 as follows:
 
6     (5 ILCS 430/5-60 new)
7     Sec. 5-60. Administrative leave during pending criminal
8 matter.
9     (a) If any officer or government employee is placed on
10 administrative leave, either voluntarily or involuntarily,
11 pending the outcome of a criminal investigation or prosecution
12 and that officer or government employee is removed from office
13 or employment due to his or her resultant criminal conviction,
14 then the officer or government employee is indebted to the
15 State for all compensation and the value of all benefits
16 received during the administrative leave and must forthwith pay
17 the full amount to the State.
18     (b) As a matter of law and without the necessity of the
19 adoption of an ordinance or resolution under Section 70-5, if
20 any officer or government employee of a governmental entity is
21 placed on administrative leave, either voluntarily or
22 involuntarily, pending the outcome of a criminal investigation
23 or prosecution and that officer or government employee is

 

 

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1 removed from office or employment due to his or her resultant
2 criminal conviction, then the officer or government employee is
3 indebted to the governmental entity for all compensation and
4 the value of all benefits received during the administrative
5 leave and must forthwith pay the full amount to the
6 governmental entity.
 
7     Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
8 becoming law.