HB0526 100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2017 and 2018
HB0526

Introduced , by Rep. Avery Bourne

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

5 ILCS 430/25-15

Amends the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act. Provides that notwithstanding any other provision of the Act to the contrary, the Legislative Ethics Commission shall develop and implement an ethics training program for members of the General Assembly, along with other requirements, by July 1, 2018. Effective immediately.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning government.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The State Officials and Employees Ethics Act is amended by changing Section 25-15 as follows:

(5 ILCS 430/25-15)

Sec. 25-15. Duties of the Legislative Ethics Commission. In addition to duties otherwise assigned by law, the Legislative Ethics Commission shall have the following duties:

(1) To promulgate rules governing the performance of its duties and the exercise of its powers and governing the investigations of the Legislative Inspector General.

(2) To conduct administrative hearings and rule on matters brought before the Commission only upon the receipt of pleadings filed by the Legislative Inspector General and not upon its own prerogative, but may appoint special Legislative Inspectors General as provided in Section 25-21. Any other allegations of misconduct received by the Commission from a person other than the Legislative Inspector General shall be referred to the Office of the Legislative Inspector General.

(3) To prepare and publish manuals and guides and, working with the Office of the Attorney General, oversee training of employees under its jurisdiction that explains their duties.

(4) To prepare public information materials to facilitate compliance, implementation, and enforcement of this Act.

(5) To submit reports as required by this Act.

(6) To the extent authorized by this Act, to make rulings, issue recommendations, and impose administrative fines, if appropriate, in connection with the implementation and interpretation of this Act. The powers and duties of the Commission are limited to matters clearly within the purview of this Act.

(7) To issue subpoenas with respect to matters pending before the Commission, subject to the provisions of this Article and in the discretion of the Commission, to compel the attendance of witnesses for purposes of testimony and the production of documents and other items for inspection and copying.

(8) To appoint special Legislative Inspectors General as provided in Section 25-21.

(9) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act to the contrary, to develop and implement an ethics training program for members of the General Assembly. Such program shall include testing on a pass-fail basis, allowing each member only one opportunity to pass the test. The Commission shall, by rule, provide for testing requirements and procedures, publication of results, any penalties for failure to pass the test, and any other requirement necessary to carry out its duties under this paragraph (9). The Commission shall implement the ethics training program under this paragraph (9) by July 1, 2018.

(Source: P.A. 93-617, eff. 12-9-03.)

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.