Bill Text: IL HB3663 | 2013-2014 | 98th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Gubernatorial Boards and Commissions Act. Provides that a severance agreement entered into after the effective date of the amendatory Act by a board or commission and an employee of the board or commission is a public record. Prohibits boards and commissions from entering into a confidential severance agreement with employees. Provides that if a board or commission enters into a confidential severance agreement after the effective date of the amendatory Act, the agreement is void and moneys paid to an employee under that agreement shall be forfeited to the board or commission, as applicable. Requires each severance agreement entered into by a board or commission after the effective date of the amendatory Act to contain a provision authorizing public disclosure of the agreement in its entirety. Defines "severance agreement" and "confidential severance agreement". Effective immediately.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3)

Status: (Failed) 2014-12-03 - Session Sine Die [HB3663 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2013-HB3663-Introduced.html

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98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2013 and 2014 HB3663 Introduced , by Rep. Frances Ann Hurley SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
15 ILCS 50/5
15 ILCS 50/25 new
Amends the Gubernatorial Boards and Commissions Act. Provides that a severance agreement entered into after the effective date of the amendatory Act by a board or commission and an employee of the board or commission is a public record. Prohibits boards and commissions from entering into a confidential severance agreement with employees. Provides that if a board or commission enters into a confidential severance agreement after the effective date of the amendatory Act, the agreement is void and moneys paid to an employee under that agreement shall be forfeited to the board or commission, as applicable. Requires each severance agreement entered into by a board or commission after the effective date of the amendatory Act to contain a provision authorizing public disclosure of the agreement in its entirety. Defines "severance agreement" and "confidential severance agreement". Effective immediately.
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AN ACT concerning State government.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Gubernatorial Boards and Commissions Act is
amended by changing Section 5 and by adding Section 25 as
follows:
(15 ILCS 50/5)
Sec. 5. Definitions. As used in this Act:
"Board" means a board authorized or created by executive
order of the Governor, statute, or the Illinois Constitution to
which the Governor has authority (whether or not exercised) to
appoint one or more members.
"Commission" means a commission or other body authorized or
created by executive order of the Governor, statute, or the
Illinois Constitution to which the Governor has authority
(whether or not exercised) to appoint one or more members.
"Confidential severance agreement" means a severance
agreement that contains provisions limiting the circumstances
under which the terms of that agreement may be disclosed.
"Office" means the Governor's Office of Boards and
Commissions, or a successor entity within the Governor's
administration.
"Severance agreement" means a written agreement between a

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board or commission and an employee of that board or commission
related to the employee's termination of employment with the
board or commission for reasons other than the employee's
death, disability, or retirement.
(Source: P.A. 96-543, eff. 8-17-09.)
(15 ILCS 50/25 new)
Sec. 25. Severance agreements.
(a) A severance agreement entered into after the effective
date of this amendatory Act of the 98th General Assembly by a
board or commission and an employee of that board or commission
is a public record.
(b) No board or commission may enter into a confidential
severance agreement with an employee on or after the effective
date of this amendatory Act of the 98th General Assembly. A
confidential severance agreement entered into by a board or
commission after the effective date of this amendatory Act of
the 98th General Assembly is void, and any moneys paid to an
employee under such an agreement shall be forfeited to the
board or commission, as applicable.
(c) Each severance agreement entered into by a board or
commission after the effective date of this amendatory Act of
the 98th General Assembly shall contain a provision authorizing
public disclosure of that agreement in its entirety.
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.