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90_SB1260eng 720 ILCS 5/2-17 from Ch. 38, par. 2-17 720 ILCS 5/33-3 from Ch. 38, par. 33-3 Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Includes in the definition of "public employee", an employee of a public school district. Provides that for the purposes of the official misconduct statute, acts committed by a public officer or employee in his or her official capacity include acts within the scope of employment as well as acts that are facilitated because of a public officer or employee's position or status. LRB9007937RCksB SB1260 Engrossed LRB9007937RCksB 1 AN ACT to amend the Criminal Code of 1961 by changing 2 Sections 2-17 and 33-3. 3 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 4 represented in the General Assembly: 5 Section 5. The Criminal Code of 1961 is amended by 6 changing Sections 2-17 and 33-3 as follows: 7 (720 ILCS 5/2-17) (from Ch. 38, par. 2-17) 8 Sec. 2-17. "Public employee". 9 "Public employee" means a person, other than a public 10 officer, who is authorized to perform any official function 11 on behalf of, and is paid by, the State,orany of its 12 political subdivisions, or a public school district. 13 (Source: Laws 1961, p. 1983.) 14 (720 ILCS 5/33-3) (from Ch. 38, par. 33-3) 15 Sec. 33-3. Official Misconduct.) A public officer or 16 employee commits misconduct when, in his official capacity, 17 or through his position of trust as a public officer or 18 employee, he commits any of the following acts: 19 (a) Intentionally or recklessly fails to perform any 20 mandatory duty as required by law; or 21 (b) Knowingly performs an act which he knows he is 22 forbidden by law to perform; or 23 (c) With intent to obtain a personal advantage for 24 himself or another, he performs an act in excess of his 25 lawful authority; or 26 (d) Solicits or knowingly accepts for the performance of 27 any act a fee or reward which he knows is not authorized by 28 law. 29 A public officer or employee convicted of violating any 30 provision of this Section forfeits his office or employment. SB1260 Engrossed -2- LRB9007937RCksB 1 In addition, he commits a Class 3 felony. 2 (Source: P.A. 82-790.)