HB5968 100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2017 and 2018
HB5968

Introduced , by Rep. David McSweeney

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

25 ILCS 170/3.1
25 ILCS 170/3.2 new
55 ILCS 5/2-3015
55 ILCS 5/2-4010
55 ILCS 5/2-5008	from Ch. 34, par. 2-5008
55 ILCS 5/2-6011 new

Amends the Lobbyist Registration Act. Provides that a person required to be registered under the Act, his or her spouse, and his or her immediate family members living with that person may not serve as a member of a county board. Amends the Counties Code to provide that no person is eligible to hold office as a county board member, commissioner, or executive if he or she is required to be registered as a lobbyist under the Lobbyist Registration Act. Makes conforming changes.

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 Lobbyist Registration Act is amended by changing Section 3.1 and by adding Section 3.2 as follows:

(25 ILCS 170/3.1)

Sec. 3.1. Prohibition on serving on boards and commissions.

Notwithstanding any other law of this State, on and after February 1, 2004, but not before that date, a person required to be registered under this Act, his or her spouse, and his or her immediate family members living with that person may not serve on a board, commission, authority, or task force authorized or created by State law or by executive order of the Governor; except that this restriction does not apply to any of the following:

(1) a registered lobbyist, his or her spouse, or any immediate family member living with the registered lobbyist, who is serving in an elective public office, whether elected or appointed to fill a vacancy; and

(2) a registered lobbyist, his or her spouse, or any immediate family member living with the registered lobbyist, who is serving on a State advisory body that makes nonbinding recommendations to an agency of State government but does not make binding recommendations or determinations or take any other substantive action.

The prohibition on and exemptions to serving on boards provided under this Section do not apply to county boards, and any such prohibition concerning service on county boards under this Act shall be governed by Section 3.2.

(Source: P.A. 96-555, eff. 1-1-10; 96-1358, eff. 7-28-10.)

(25 ILCS 170/3.2 new)

Sec. 3.2. Prohibition on serving on county boards. Notwithstanding any other law of this State, a person required to be registered under this Act, his or her spouse, and his or her immediate family members living with that person may not serve as a member of a county board.

Section 10. The Counties Code is amended by changing Sections 2-3015, 2-4010, and 2-5008 and by adding Section 2-6011 as follows:

(55 ILCS 5/2-3015)

Sec. 2-3015. Qualifications of County Board Members and Commissioners.

(a) In counties with a population of 3,000,000 or less, no person is eligible to hold the office of county board member or commissioner unless he or she is a legal voter and has been a resident of the county for at least one year next preceding the election.

(b) In addition to any other qualification which may be required by law or ordinance, no person is eligible to hold office as a county board member or commissioner if he or she is required to be registered as a lobbyist under Section 3 of the Lobbyist Registration Act.

(Source: P.A. 90-173, eff. 1-1-98.)

(55 ILCS 5/2-4010)

Sec. 2-4010. Qualifications of County Board Members and Commissioners.

(a) In counties with a population of 3,000,000 or less, no person is eligible to hold the office of county board member or commissioner unless he or she is a legal voter and has been a resident of the county for at least one year next preceding the election.

(b) In addition to any other qualification which may be required by law or ordinance, no person is eligible to hold office as a county board member or commissioner if he or she is required to be registered as a lobbyist under Section 3 of the Lobbyist Registration Act.

(Source: P.A. 90-173, eff. 1-1-98.)

(55 ILCS 5/2-5008) (from Ch. 34, par. 2-5008)

Sec. 2-5008. Qualifications of county executive. The qualifications for the office of county executive are the same as those for membership on the board. However, the county executive shall not be an elected member of the county board, nor shall he or she be eligible to hold office as county executive if he or she is required to be registered as a lobbyist under Section 3 of the Lobbyist Registration Act.

(Source: P.A. 86-962.)

(55 ILCS 5/2-6011 new)

Sec. 2-6011. Qualifications of board of commissioners. In addition to any other qualification which may be required by law or ordinance, no person is eligible to hold office as a Cook County Commissioner if he or she is required to be registered as a lobbyist under Section 3 of the Lobbyist Registration Act.