Public Act 0125 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HB1857 Enrolled LRB097 05375 RLJ 45432 b

Public Act 097-0125

AN ACT concerning local government.

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

Section 5. The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Act is amended by changing Sections 4.22, 4.23, and 4.25 as follows:

(70 ILCS 2605/4.22) (from Ch. 42, par. 323.22)

Sec. 4.22. Solicitation of political contributions by a commissioner or an employee.

(a) During a commissioner's or an employee's compensated time, other than vacation, personal, holiday, or compensatory time off, the commissioner No officer or employee shall not solicit, orally or by letter, or give or receive, or be in any manner concerned in soliciting, or giving, or receiving any assessment, subscription, or contribution from any commissioner or employee member of the classified civil service for any party or political purpose whatever.

(b) For the purposes of this Section, "compensated time" means any time worked by or credited to an employee that counts toward any minimum work time requirement imposed as a condition of employment with the sanitary district, but does not include any designated holidays or any period when the employee is on a leave of absence. With respect to commissioners, "compensated time" means any period of time when the commissioner is on the premises under the control of the sanitary district and any other time when the commissioner is executing his or her official duties, regardless of location.

For the purposes of this Section, "compensatory time off" means authorized time off earned by or awarded to an employee to compensate in whole or in part for time worked in excess of the minimum work time required of that employee as a condition of employment with the sanitary district.

(Source: Laws 1935, p. 744.)

(70 ILCS 2605/4.23) (from Ch. 42, par. 323.23)

Sec. 4.23. Soliciting political contributions from a commissioner or an employee.

(a) No person shall solicit, orally or by letter, or be in any manner concerned in soliciting any assessment, contribution, or payment for any party or any political purpose whatever from any commissioner officer or employee during the commissioner's or employee's compensated time other than vacation, personal, holiday, or compensatory time off in the classified civil service.

(b) For the purposes of this Section, "compensated time" means any time worked by or credited to an employee that counts toward any minimum work time requirement imposed as a condition of employment with the sanitary district, but does not include any designated holidays or any period when the employee is on a leave of absence. With respect to commissioners, "compensated time" means any period of time when the commissioner is on the premises under the control of the sanitary district and any other time when the commissioner is executing his or her official duties, regardless of location.

For the purposes of this Section, "compensatory time off" means authorized time off earned by or awarded to an employee to compensate in whole or in part for time worked in excess of the minimum work time required of that employee as a condition of employment with the sanitary district.

(Source: Laws 1935, p. 744.)

(70 ILCS 2605/4.25) (from Ch. 42, par. 323.25)

Sec. 4.25. Political contributions and campaigns.

(a) During a commissioner's or an employee's compensated time, other than vacation, personal, holiday, or compensatory time off, a commissioner or an No officer or employee in the service of the sanitary district shall not, directly or indirectly, give or hand over to any commissioner officer or employee in said classified civil service, or to any senator, or representative, or alderman, councilman, or trustee, any money or other valuable thing on account of or to be applied to the promotion of any party or political object whatever.

(b) During an employee's compensated time, other than vacation, personal, holiday, or compensatory time off, an No employee in the classified service shall not take any part in the management or affairs of any political party or in any political campaign, except to exercise his or her right as a citizen privately to express his or her opinion, and to cast his or her vote, provided, however, that an employee shall have the right to hold any public office, either by appointment or election, that is not incompatible with his or her duties as an employee of the District, and provided further that the such employee does not campaign or otherwise engage in political activity during his or her compensated time other than vacation, personal, holiday, or compensatory time off working hours.

(c) This Section shall not be deemed to authorize conduct prohibited by the Federal Hatch Act by employees subject to that said Act.

(d) For the purposes of this Section, "compensated time" means any time worked by or credited to an employee that counts toward any minimum work time requirement imposed as a condition of employment with the sanitary district, but does not include any designated holidays or any period when the employee is on a leave of absence. With respect to commissioners, "compensated time" means any period of time when the commissioner is on the premises under the control of the sanitary district and any other time when the commissioner is executing his or her official duties, regardless of location.

For the purposes of this Section, "compensatory time off" means authorized time off earned by or awarded to an employee to compensate in whole or in part for time worked in excess of the minimum work time required of that employee as a condition of employment with the sanitary district.

(Source: P.A. 82-1051.)

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