Public Act 095-0947
 
HB4726 Enrolled LRB095 16883 BDD 42926 b

    AN ACT concerning government officers and employees.
 
    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
 
    Section 5. The State Officials and Employees Ethics Act is
amended by adding Section 5-60 as follows:
 
    (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
removed from office or employment due to his or her resultant
criminal conviction, then the officer or government employee is
indebted to the governmental entity for all compensation and
the value of all benefits received during the administrative
leave and must forthwith pay the full amount to the
governmental entity.
 
    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.

Effective Date: 8/29/2008