Bill Text: IL HB2702 | 2013-2014 | 98th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that any public officer or employee or special government agent commits misconduct when, in his official capacity or capacity as a special government agent, he intentionally or recklessly influences the decision of any financial institution on whether to make a loan or award a line of credit to any business or person. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Failed) 2014-12-03 - Session Sine Die [HB2702 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2013-HB2702-Introduced.html

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98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2013 and 2014 HB2702 Introduced , by Rep. Brandon W. Phelps SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
720 ILCS 5/33-3 from Ch. 38, par. 33-3
Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that any public officer or employee or special government agent commits misconduct when, in his official capacity or capacity as a special government agent, intentionally or recklessly influences the decision of any financial institution on whether to make a loan or award a line of credit to any business or person. Effective immediately.
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A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning criminal law.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Criminal Code of 2012 is amended by changing
Section 33-3 as follows:
(720 ILCS 5/33-3) (from Ch. 38, par. 33-3)
Sec. 33-3. Official Misconduct.) A public officer or
employee or special government agent commits misconduct when,
in his official capacity or capacity as a special government
agent, he commits any of the following acts:
(a) Intentionally or recklessly fails to perform any
mandatory duty as required by law; or
(b) Knowingly performs an act which he knows he is
forbidden by law to perform; or
(c) With intent to obtain a personal advantage for
himself or another, he performs an act in excess of his
lawful authority; or
(d) Solicits or knowingly accepts for the performance
of any act a fee or reward which he knows is not authorized
by law; or
(e) Intentionally or recklessly influences the
decision of any financial institution on whether to make a
loan or award a line of credit to any business or person.

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A public officer or employee or special government agent
convicted of violating any provision of this Section forfeits
his office or employment or position as a special government
agent. In addition, he commits a Class 3 felony.
For purposes of this Section, "special government agent"
has the meaning ascribed to it in subsection (l) of Section
4A-101 of the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act.
(Source: P.A. 94-338, eff. 1-1-06.)
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.