Bill Text: IL HB2995 | 2009-2010 | 96th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Election Code. Makes a technical change in the Section of the campaign finance Article defining "candidate".

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-04-03 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee [HB2995 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2009-HB2995-Introduced.html

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96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2009 and 2010 HB2995 Introduced 2/24/2009, by Rep. Tom Cross SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
10 ILCS 5/9-1.3 from Ch. 46, par. 9-1.3
Amends the Election Code. Makes a technical change in the Section of the campaign finance Article defining "candidate".
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A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning elections.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Election Code is amended by changing Section
9-1.3 as follows:
(10 ILCS 5/9-1.3) (from Ch. 46, par. 9-1.3)
Sec. 9-1.3. "Candidate" means any person who seeks
nomination for election, election to or retention in public
office, or any person who seeks election as ward or township
committeeman in counties of 3,000,000 or more population,
whether or not such person is elected. A person seeks
nomination for election, election or retention if he (1) takes
the the action necessary under the laws of this State to
attempt to qualify for nomination for election, election to or
retention in public office or election as ward or township
committeeman in counties of 3,000,000 or more population, or
(2) receives contributions or makes expenditures, or gives
consent for any other person to receive contributions or make
expenditures with a view to bringing about his nomination for
election or election to or retention in public office, or his
or her election as ward or township committeeman in counties of
3,000,000 or more population.
(Source: P.A. 89-405, eff. 11-8-95.)