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| Public Act 098-0200 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning State government.
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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 Illinois Global Partnership Act is amended | ||||
by adding Sections 65 and 70 as follows: | ||||
(20 ILCS 3948/65 new) | ||||
Sec. 65. Conflicts of interests. | ||||
(a) None of the following shall have or acquire a grant | ||||
from IGP, a contract for
goods or services with IGP, or a | ||||
direct interest in an IGP grant or IGP contract for goods or | ||||
services: (i) a member of the IGP board of directors; (ii) the | ||||
IGP executive director; (iii) an IGP employee; or (iv) the | ||||
spouse of or immediate family residing with a person described | ||||
in item (i), (ii), or (iii). | ||||
For the purposes of this subsection, a "direct interest" is | ||||
the right or potential right to receive (1) more than 5% of the | ||||
distributive income or ownership share of an IGP grantee or | ||||
contractor or (2) in combination with a person described in | ||||
items (i) through (iv) of this subsection, more than 7% of the | ||||
distributive income or ownership share of an IGP grantee or | ||||
contractor. | ||||
(b) None of the following shall solicit or accept a gift | ||||
from a person or entity that has an IGP grant or that has a | ||||
contract for goods or services with IGP: (i) a member of the | ||
IGP board of directors; (ii) the IGP executive director; (iii) | ||
an IGP employee; or (iv) the spouse of or immediate family | ||
residing with a person described in item (i), (ii), or (iii). | ||
For the purposes of this subsection, "gift" has the same | ||
meaning as in Section 1-5 of the State Officials and Employees | ||
Ethics Act. | ||
(c) Expenses related to travel in connection with IGP | ||
business by any of the following may not be paid or reimbursed | ||
by a person or entity that has an IGP grant or that has a | ||
contract for goods or services with IGP: (i) a member of the | ||
IGP board of directors; (ii) the IGP executive director; (iii) | ||
an IGP employee; or (iv) the spouse of or immediate family | ||
residing with a person described in item (i), (ii), or (iii). | ||
(20 ILCS 3948/70 new) | ||
Sec. 70. Mission statement; strategic plan. Every 2 years, | ||
IGP shall develop a plan that states its mission and goals for | ||
the next 2 years and its strategy for their accomplishment. IGP | ||
shall revise and update the plan as necessary. | ||
Beginning July 1, 2013, and annually thereafter, IGP shall | ||
file a copy of its current 2-year plan with the Governor and | ||
General Assembly, together with a report of IGP's progress in | ||
carrying out its plan.
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||
becoming law.
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