Public Act 098-0200
 
HB0962 EnrolledLRB098 07433 JDS 37501 b

    AN ACT concerning State government.
 
    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
 
    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.
 
    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.

Effective Date: 8/9/2013