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Public Act 095-0947
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| HB4726 Enrolled |
LRB095 16883 BDD 42926 b |
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AN ACT concerning government officers and employees.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The State Officials and Employees Ethics Act is |
amended by adding Section 5-60 as follows:
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(5 ILCS 430/5-60 new) |
Sec. 5-60. Administrative leave during pending criminal |
matter. |
(a) If any officer or government employee is placed on |
administrative leave, either voluntarily or involuntarily, |
pending the outcome of a criminal investigation or prosecution |
and that officer or government employee is removed from office |
or employment due to his or her resultant criminal conviction, |
then the officer or government employee is indebted to the |
State for all compensation and the value of all benefits |
received during the administrative leave and must forthwith pay |
the full amount to the State. |
(b) As a matter of law and without the necessity of the |
adoption of an ordinance or resolution under Section 70-5, if |
any officer or government employee of a governmental entity is |
placed on administrative leave, either voluntarily or |
involuntarily, pending the outcome of a criminal investigation |
or prosecution and that officer or government employee is |