Bill Text: IL HB1048 | 2011-2012 | 97th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act. Prohibits campaign contributions to the Governor from a gubernatorial appointee or the appointee's spouse or certain relatives.

Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 9-3)

Status: (Failed) 2013-01-08 - Session Sine Die [HB1048 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2011-HB1048-Introduced.html

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97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2011 and 2012 HB1048 Introduced , by Rep. Michael W. Tryon SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
5 ILCS 420/3A-40 new
Amends the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act. Prohibits campaign contributions to the Governor from a gubernatorial appointee or the appointee's spouse or certain relatives.
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A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning government.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Illinois Governmental Ethics Act is amended
by adding Section 3A-40 as follows:
(5 ILCS 420/3A-40 new)
Sec. 3A-40. Contributions from appointee; ineligibility
for appointment.
(a) For the purposes of this Section:
"Board or commission" means a board, commission, task
force, or authority created or authorized by the Illinois
constitution, State law, or executive order.
"Contribution" has the meaning set forth in Article 9
of the Election Code.
"Political committee" has the meaning set forth in
Article 9 of the Election Code.
(b) A person appointed by the Governor to a board or
commission, the spouse of that appointee, and any immediate
family member living with that appointee may not make
contributions to the Governor who appointed that person, or to
a political committee established to promote the candidacy of
that Governor, during that appointment and for one year after
that appointment expires or is otherwise terminated.

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(c) A person is ineligible for appointment by the Governor
to a board or commission if that person, the person's spouse,
or an immediate family member living with that person, during
the preceding year, has made contributions to that Governor or
to a political committee established to promote the candidacy
of that Governor.