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1 AN ACT concerning elections.
2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
4 Section 5. The Election Code is amended by adding
5 Section 9-8.7 as follows:
6 (10 ILCS 5/9-8.7 new)
7 Sec. 9-8.7. Prohibited offer or promise. An executive
8 branch constitutional officer, an employee of an executive
9 branch constitutional officer, or a candidate in a general
10 primary election or general election for an executive branch
11 constitutional office may not promise anything of value,
12 including but not limited to positions in State government,
13 promotions, salary increases, or preferential treatment of
14 any type, in return for a contribution to a political
15 committee, political party, or other entity that has as one
16 of its purposes the financial support of a candidate for
17 elective office.
18 For the purpose of this Section: executive branch
19 constitutional officer means the Governor, Lieutenant
20 Governor, Secretary of State, Attorney General, State
21 Treasurer, and State Comptroller; and employee means a
22 full-time or part-time salaried employee or a salaried
23 appointee of any office, board, commission, agency,
24 department, authority, administrative unit, or corporate
25 outgrowth under the jurisdiction of the applicable officer or
26 entity.
27 Violation of this Section constitutes grounds for
28 disciplinary action, including discharge, against the
29 offending officer or employee to the extent permissible under
30 the Illinois Constitution. In the case of an executive
31 branch constitutional officer, violation of this Section may
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1 constitute grounds for his or her impeachment.
2 Nothing in this Section prevents the making or accepting
3 of voluntary contributions otherwise in accordance with law.