Section 1620.5  Definitions

"20-63 Complainant" means a "complainant" as defined in Section 20-63 of the Act (a known person identified in a complaint filed with an Executive Inspector General as a person subjected to alleged discrimination, harassment, or sexual harassment in violation of Section 5-65 of the Act, subsection (a) of Section 4.7 of the Lobbyist Registration Act, or Article 2 of the Illinois Human Rights Act, regardless of whether the complaint is filed by the person [5 ILCS 430/20-63(a)]).  A person who is not known and identified in the complaint but who otherwise meets the definition shall, upon identification and location, be considered a 20-63 Complainant and accorded, to the extent practicable, all the rights that would have been accorded complainant had the complainant been known and identified in the complaint.

"Act" or "Ethics Act" means the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act [5 ILCS 430].

"Chair" means the Chairperson of the Executive Ethics Commission as chosen in accordance with Section 20-5(e) of the Act.

"Commission" means the Executive Ethics Commission created by Section 20-5 of the Act.

"Commissioner" means a commissioner of the Executive Ethics Commission.

"Executive Inspector General" means one of the 5 appointees described in Section 20-10(b) of the Act.

"FOIA" means the Freedom of Information Act [5 ILCS 140].

"Officer" or "Employee" means a former or current officer or State employee of the executive branch or of State public universities.

"Relationship" means any arrangement between a source and the officer or employee for employment, compensation or fees for services.

"Requestor" means a person who submits a request for public records in accordance with this Part.

"Source" means a requestor's prospective employer or source of compensation of fees for services, including the parent or subsidiary of the same.

"Ultimate Jurisdictional Authority" or "UJA" means those entities described in 5 ILCS 430/1-5 and not under the jurisdiction of the Legislative Ethics Commission.

(Source:  Amended at 47 Ill. Reg. 12045, effective July 31, 2023)