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92_HB6054

 
                                               LRB9215058JMcs

 1        AN ACT concerning political contributions.

 2        Be  it  enacted  by  the People of the State of Illinois,
 3    represented in the General Assembly:

 4        Section 5.  The Election  Code  is  amended  by  changing
 5    Section 9-25 as follows:

 6        (10 ILCS 5/9-25) (from Ch. 46, par. 9-25)
 7        Sec. 9-25.  Prohibited contributions.
 8        (a)  No  person shall make an anonymous contribution or a
 9    contribution in the name of another  person,  and  no  person
10    shall   knowingly   accept   any  anonymous  contribution  or
11    contribution made by  one  person  in  the  name  of  another
12    person.
13        (b)  No  person  may  solicit  any full-time or part-time
14    State employee for a contribution to a political committee of
15    a General  Assembly  member,  a  statewide  executive  branch
16    constitutional  officer,  or  a  candidate  for  the  General
17    Assembly  or  a  statewide  executive  branch  constitutional
18    office.   As  used  in  this subsection, "statewide executive
19    branch  constitutional  officer"  and  "statewide   executive
20    branch  constitutional  office" mean the Governor, Lieutenant
21    Governor,  Secretary  of  State,  Attorney   General,   State
22    Treasurer, and State Comptroller.
23        (c)  Anonymous  Contributions  made  in violation of this
24    Section shall escheat to the State of Illinois. Any political
25    committee that receives such a contribution shall forward  it
26    immediately to the State Treasurer.
27    (Source: P.A. 78-1183.)

28        Section  99.  Effective date.  This Act takes effect upon
29    becoming law.

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