(10 ILCS 5/29B-5) (from Ch. 46, par. 29B-5; formerly Ch. 46, par. 1102)
Sec. 29B-5.
Purpose.
The Legislature hereby declares that the purpose of
this Article is to encourage every candidate for public office in this State to
subscribe to the Code of Fair Campaign Practices. It is the intent of the
Legislature that every candidate for public office in this State who subscribes
to the Code of Fair Campaign Practices will follow the basic principles of
decency, honesty and fair play in order to encourage healthy competition and
open discussion of issues and candidate qualifications and discourage practices
that cloud the issues or unfairly attack opponents.
(Source: P.A. 86-873; 87-1052.)
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