[ Search ] [ Legislation ] [ Bill Summary ]
[ Home ] [ Back ] [ Bottom ]
| [ Introduced ] | [ Enrolled ] | [ Re-enrolled ] |
| [ Senate Amendment 001 ] |
90_SB1279eng
5 ILCS 340/5 from Ch. 15, par. 505
5 ILCS 340/8 new
Amends the Voluntary Payroll Deductions Act of 1983.
Provides that the Comptroller shall prepare a report on the
number of State and university employees who have contributed
to qualified organizations and united funds no later than
March 1 of each year. Provides that each agency shall file
with the Advisory Committee a report of the total amount of
contributions made to qualified organizations and united
funds no later than February 15 of each year.
LRB9008501MWpcA
SB1279 Engrossed LRB9008501MWpcA
1 AN ACT concerning certain State payroll deductions.
2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
4 Section 5. The Voluntary Payroll Deductions Act of 1983
5 is amended by changing Section 5 and adding Section 8 as
6 follows:
7 (5 ILCS 340/5) (from Ch. 15, par. 505)
8 Sec. 5. The State Comptroller shall promulgate and issue
9 reasonable rules and regulations as deemed necessary for the
10 administration of this Act.
11 However, all solicitations of State employees for
12 contributions at their workplace shall be in accordance with
13 rules promulgated by the Governor or his designee or other
14 agency as may be designated by the Governor.
15 The rules promulgated by the Governor or his designee or
16 other agency as designated by the Governor shall include a
17 Code of Campaign Conduct that all qualified organizations and
18 United Funds shall subscribe to in writing, sanctions for
19 violations of the Code of Campaign Conduct, provision for the
20 handling of cash contributions, provision for an Advisory
21 Committee, provisions for the allocation of expenses among
22 the participating organizations, an organizational plan and
23 structure whereby responsibilities are set forth for the
24 appropriate State employees and the participating
25 organizations, and any other matters that are necessary to
26 accomplish the purposes of this Act.
27 The Governor or the Governor's designee shall promulgate
28 rules to establish the composition and the duties of the
29 Advisory Committee. The Governor or the Governor's designee
30 shall make appointments to the Advisory Committee. The
31 powers of the Advisory Committee shall include, at a minimum,
SB1279 Engrossed -2- LRB9008501MWpcA
1 the ability to impose the sanctions authorized by rule. Each
2 State agency shall file an annual report that sets forth (i)
3 the total amount of money contributed to each qualified
4 organization and united fund through both payroll deductions
5 and cash contributions, (ii) the number of employees who have
6 contributed to each qualified organization and united fund,
7 and (iii) any other information required by the rules. The
8 report shall not include the names of any contributing or
9 non-contributing employee. The report shall be filed with
10 the Advisory Committee no later than March 15 of each year
11 for the solicitation period immediately proceeding the
12 report. The report shall be available for inspection.
13 Other Constitutional officers, the University of
14 Illinois, Southern Illinois University, Chicago State
15 University, Eastern Illinois University, Governors State
16 University, Illinois State University, Northeastern Illinois
17 University, Northern Illinois University, and Western
18 Illinois University shall be governed by the rules
19 promulgated pursuant to this Section, unless such entities
20 adopt their own rules governing solicitation of contributions
21 at the workplace.
22 All rules promulgated pursuant to this Section shall not
23 discriminate against one or more qualified organizations or
24 United Funds.
25 (Source: P.A. 89-4, eff. 1-1-96.)
26 (5 ILCS 340/8 new)
27 Sec. 8. Reports. The Comptroller shall annually prepare
28 a report on the number of State and university employees who
29 have contributed to qualified organizations and united funds
30 under this Act. The report shall set forth (i) the number of
31 payroll deductions received by each qualified organization
32 and united fund, (ii) the total amount of the contributions
33 received by each qualified organization and united fund, and
SB1279 Engrossed -3- LRB9008501MWpcA
1 (iii) the State agencies and universities from which the
2 contributions were received. The report shall be prepared no
3 later than March 1 of each year and shall be available to the
4 public upon request.