Bill Text: IL HB4569 | 2009-2010 | 96th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act. Requires all references and recommendations concerning any individual for nomination, appointment, or employment (i) as a member or employee of an executive board or commission or (ii) as an official or employee of an executive State agency to be made in writing and signed by the individual or entity making the reference or recommendation. Provides that the references and recommendations are public documents and open to public inspection and copying. Defines "executive board or commission" and "executive State agency" the same as those terms are defined in the Officials and Employees Termination Act of 2009. Makes violation a business offense. Effective immediately.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 5)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-03-15 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee [HB4569 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2009-HB4569-Introduced.html

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96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2009 and 2010 HB4569 Introduced 5/26/2009, by Rep. Tom Cross - Sandra M. Pihos - Elizabeth Coulson - Ren�e Kosel SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
5 ILCS 420/3A-40 new
Amends the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act. Requires all references and recommendations concerning any individual for nomination, appointment, or employment (i) as a member or employee of an executive board or commission or (ii) as an official or employee of an executive State agency to be made in writing and signed by the individual or entity making the reference or recommendation. Provides that the references and recommendations are public documents and open to public inspection and copying. Defines "executive board or commission" and "executive State agency" the same as those terms are defined in the Officials and Employees Termination Act of 2009. Makes violation a business offense. Effective immediately.
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A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning disclosure of personnel recommendations.
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. Written and signed personnel recommendations;
disclosure.
(a) An individual or entity may not refer or recommend any
individual for nomination, appointment, or employment (i) as a
member or employee of an executive board or commission or (ii)
as an official or employee of an executive State agency, unless
the reference or recommendation is made in writing and is
signed by the individual or entity making the reference or
recommendation.
(b) Neither the Governor nor any member, official, or
employee of an executive board or commission or executive State
agency may nominate, appoint, or employ an individual to or in
a position described in subsection (a), unless all references
and recommendations concerning that individual are reduced to
writing and signed as required by this Section.
(c) All written and signed references and recommendations
under this Section are public documents and must be made

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available for public inspection and copying during normal
business hours.
(d) In this Section, "executive board or commission" and
"executive State agency" have the same meanings as those terms
are defined in the Officials and Employees Termination Act of
2009.
(e) Knowingly violating this Section is a business offense
punishable by a fine of $1,001.
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon