97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
HB3409

 

Introduced 2/24/2011, by Rep. Marlow H. Colvin

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
15 ILCS 50/17 new

    Amends the Gubernatorial Boards and Commissions Act. Provides that before a person nominated by the Governor for appointment or reappointment to any board or commission that requires the advice and consent of the Senate is confirmed, the person must disclose, in writing to the appropriate Senate committee, the names of all business and professional clients that the person or any corporation in which the person owns a controlling interest maintains a business or professional relationship at the time of nomination. Provides that any person serving on a board or commission that requires the advice and consent of the Senate on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act must disclose, in writing to the appropriate Senate committee, the names of all business and professional clients that the person or any corporation in which the person owns a controlling interest maintains a business or professional relationship. Sets forth the time frame for the disclosures. Effective immediately.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning State government.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Gubernatorial Boards and Commissions Act is
5amended by adding Section 17 as follows:
 
6    (15 ILCS 50/17 new)
7    Sec. 17. Disclosures.
8    (a) Before a person nominated by the Governor for
9appointment or reappointment to any board or commission that
10requires the advice and consent of the Senate is confirmed, the
11person must disclose, in writing to the appropriate Senate
12committee, the names of all business and professional clients
13that the person or any corporation in which the person owns a
14controlling interest maintains a business or professional
15relationship at the time of nomination. Disclosures required
16under this subsection must be made within 30 days after the
17nomination is received by the Senate.
18    (b) Any person serving on a board or commission that
19requires the advice and consent of the Senate on or after the
20effective date of this amendatory Act of the 97th General
21Assembly must disclose, in writing to the appropriate Senate
22committee, the names of all business and professional clients
23that the person or any corporation in which the person owns a

 

 

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1controlling interest maintains a business or professional
2relationship. Disclosures required under this subsection must
3be made within 30 days after the commencement of the business
4or professional relationship.
 
5    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
6becoming law.