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90_HB2340 5 ILCS 420/3-101 from Ch. 127, par. 603-101 Amends the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act by adding a caption to the legislative gift Section. LRB9007269JMcw LRB9007269JMcw 1 AN ACT concerning governmental ethics. 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 3 represented in the General Assembly: 4 Section 5. The Illinois Governmental Ethics Act is 5 amended by changing Section 3-101 as follows: 6 (5 ILCS 420/3-101) (from Ch. 127, par. 603-101) 7 Sec. 3-101. Gift ban. No legislator may solicit, accept, 8 or agree to accept, gifts, loans, gratuities, discounts, 9 favors, hospitality, or services having an aggregate value of 10 $100 or more in any calendar year from any one person known 11 to have legislative interests, under circumstances from which 12 it could reasonably be inferred that a major purpose of the 13 donor is to influence him in the performance of his official 14 duties. 15 This section does not apply to (1) any political 16 contribution, in cash or in kind, if such contribution is 17 actually used for political purposes; (2) the purchase of 18 tickets to, or advertisements in journals for, political or 19 testimonial dinners; or (3) a commercially reasonable loan 20 made in the ordinary course of business. 21 (Source: Laws 1967, p. 3401.)