Bill Text: IL HB4790 | 2009-2010 | 96th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Chicago Municipal Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Requires the Municipal Employees', Officers', and Officials' Annuity and Benefit Fund to indemnify and protect the trustees, staff, and consultants of the Fund against all damage claims and suits when damages are sought for negligent or wrongful acts alleged to have been committed in the scope of employment or under the direction of the trustees. Provides that the trustees, staff, and consultants shall not be indemnified for wilful misconduct or gross negligence. Authorizes the board to insure against loss or liability of the trustees, staff, and consultants that may result from these damage claims. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-01-12 - Referred to Rules Committee [HB4790 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2009-HB4790-Introduced.html

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96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2009 and 2010 HB4790 Introduced 1/12/2010, by Rep. Michael J. Zalewski SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
40 ILCS 5/8-223.1 new
30 ILCS 805/8.34 new
Amends the Chicago Municipal Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Requires the Municipal Employees', Officers', and Officials' Annuity and Benefit Fund to indemnify and protect the trustees, staff, and consultants of the Fund against all damage claims and suits when damages are sought for negligent or wrongful acts alleged to have been committed in the scope of employment or under the direction of the trustees. Provides that the trustees, staff, and consultants shall not be indemnified for wilful misconduct or gross negligence. Authorizes the board to insure against loss or liability of the trustees, staff, and consultants that may result from these damage claims. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.
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FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY PENSION IMPACT NOTE ACT MAY APPLY STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT
A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning public employee benefits.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Illinois Pension Code is amended by adding
Section 8-223.1 as follows:
(40 ILCS 5/8-223.1 new)
Sec. 8-223.1. Indemnification of trustees, staff, and
consultants of the pension fund. The Fund established under
this Article shall indemnify and protect the trustees, staff,
and consultants against all damage claims and suits, including
defense thereof, when damages are sought for negligent or
wrongful acts alleged to have been committed in the scope of
employment or under the direction of the trustees. However, the
trustees, staff, and consultants shall not be indemnified for
wilful misconduct or gross negligence. The board is authorized
to insure against loss or liability of the trustees, staff, and
consultants that may result from these damage claims. This
insurance shall be carried in a company that is licensed to
write such coverage in this State.
Section 90. The State Mandates Act is amended by adding
Section 8.34 as follows:

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(30 ILCS 805/8.34 new)
Sec. 8.34. Exempt mandate. Notwithstanding Sections 6 and 8
of this Act, no reimbursement by the State is required for the
implementation of any mandate created by this amendatory Act of
the 96th General Assembly.
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.