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91_HB2729
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1 AN ACT to amend the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act by
2 changing Section 4A-101.
3 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
4 represented in the General Assembly:
5 Section 5. The Illinois Governmental Ethics Act is
6 amended by changing Section 4A-101 as follows:
7 (5 ILCS 420/4A-101) (from Ch. 127, par. 604A-101)
8 Sec. 4A-101. Persons required to file. The following
9 persons shall file verified written statements of economic
10 interests, as provided in this Article:
11 (a) Members of the General Assembly and candidates
12 for nomination or election to the General Assembly.
13 (b) Persons holding an elected office in the
14 Executive Branch of this State, and candidates for
15 nomination or election to these offices.
16 (c) Members of a Commission or Board created by the
17 Illinois Constitution, and candidates for nomination or
18 election to such Commission or Board.
19 (d) Persons whose appointment to office is subject
20 to confirmation by the Senate.
21 (e) Holders of, and candidates for nomination or
22 election to, the office of judge or associate judge of
23 the Circuit Court and the office of judge of the
24 Appellate or Supreme Court.
25 (f) Persons who are employed by any branch, agency,
26 authority or board of the government of this State,
27 including but not limited to, the Illinois State Toll
28 Highway Authority, the Illinois Housing Development
29 Authority, the Illinois Community College Board, and
30 institutions under the jurisdiction of the Board of
31 Trustees of the University of Illinois, Board of Trustees
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1 of Southern Illinois University, Board of Trustees of
2 Chicago State University, Board of Trustees of Eastern
3 Illinois University, Board of Trustees of Governor's
4 State University, Board of Trustees of Illinois State
5 University, Board of Trustees of Northeastern Illinois
6 University, Board of Trustees of Northern Illinois
7 University, Board of Trustees of Western Illinois
8 University, or Board of Trustees of the Illinois
9 Mathematics and Science Academy, and are compensated for
10 services as employees and not as independent contractors
11 and who:
12 (1) are, or function as, the head of a
13 department, commission, board, division, bureau,
14 authority or other administrative unit within the
15 government of this State, or who exercise similar
16 authority within the government of this State;
17 (2) have direct supervisory authority over, or
18 direct responsibility for the formulation,
19 negotiation, issuance or execution of contracts
20 entered into by the State in the amount of $5,000 or
21 more;
22 (3) have authority for the issuance or
23 promulgation of rules and regulations within areas
24 under the authority of the State;
25 (4) have authority for the approval of
26 professional licenses;
27 (5) have responsibility with respect to the
28 financial inspection of regulated nongovernmental
29 entities;
30 (6) adjudicate, arbitrate, or decide any
31 judicial or administrative proceeding, or review the
32 adjudication, arbitration or decision of any
33 judicial or administrative proceeding within the
34 authority of the State; or
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1 (7) have supervisory responsibility for 20 or
2 more employees of the State.
3 (g) Persons who are elected to office in a unit of
4 local government, and candidates for nomination or
5 election to that office, including regional
6 superintendents of school districts.
7 (h) Persons appointed to the governing board of a
8 unit of local government having an annual budget that
9 exceeds $100,000, or of a special district, and persons
10 appointed to a zoning board, or zoning board of appeals,
11 or to a regional, county, or municipal plan commission,
12 or to a board of review of any county, and persons
13 appointed to the Board of the Metropolitan Pier and
14 Exposition Authority and any Trustee appointed under
15 Section 22 of the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition
16 Authority Act, and persons appointed to a board or
17 commission of a unit of local government who have
18 authority to authorize the expenditure of public funds.
19 This subsection does not apply to members of boards or
20 commissions who function in an advisory capacity.
21 (i) Persons who are employed by a unit of local
22 government and are compensated for services as employees
23 and not as independent contractors and who:
24 (1) are, or function as, the head of a
25 department, division, bureau, authority or other
26 administrative unit within the unit of local
27 government, or who exercise similar authority within
28 the unit of local government;
29 (2) have direct supervisory authority over, or
30 direct responsibility for the formulation,
31 negotiation, issuance or execution of contracts
32 entered into by the unit of local government in the
33 amount of $1,000 or greater;
34 (3) have authority to approve licenses and
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1 permits by the unit of local government; this item
2 does not include employees who function in a
3 ministerial capacity;
4 (4) adjudicate, arbitrate, or decide any
5 judicial or administrative proceeding, or review the
6 adjudication, arbitration or decision of any
7 judicial or administrative proceeding within the
8 authority of the unit of local government;
9 (5) have authority to issue or promulgate
10 rules and regulations within areas under the
11 authority of the unit of local government; or
12 (6) have supervisory responsibility for 20 or
13 more employees of the unit of local government.
14 (j) Persons on the Board of Trustees of the
15 Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy.
16 (k) Persons employed by a school district in
17 positions that require that person to hold an
18 administrative or a chief school business official
19 endorsement.
20 (l) Persons appointed or elected to a local school
21 council established pursuant to Section 34-2.1 of the
22 School Code.
23 This Section shall not be construed to prevent any unit
24 of local government from enacting financial disclosure
25 requirements that require more information than required by
26 this Act.
27 (Source: P.A. 88-187; 88-511; 88-605, eff. 9-1-94; 89-4, eff.
28 1-1-96; 89-5, eff. 1-1-96; 89-106, eff. 7-7-95; 89-433, eff.
29 12-15-95.)