Bill Text: IL HB3326 | 2013-2014 | 98th 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. Effective immediately.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)

Status: (Failed) 2014-12-03 - Session Sine Die [HB3326 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2013-HB3326-Introduced.html

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98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2013 and 2014 HB3326 Introduced , by Rep. Sandra M. Pihos SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
5 ILCS 420/3A-45 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-45 as follows:
(5 ILCS 420/3A-45 new)
Sec. 3A-45. 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 the term of that appointment and for one
year after the term of that appointment expires or is otherwise

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terminated.
(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 12 months preceding the first day of the proposed term of
appointment, has made contributions to that Governor or to a
political committee established to promote the candidacy of
that Governor.
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.