95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2007 and 2008
HB6704


 
Introduced , by Rep. John A. Fritchey - David E. Miller
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 		













5 ILCS 420/2-106 new











    Amends the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act.  Prohibits members of the General Assembly from being employed by the State, a municipality, or a unit of local government, with specified exceptions.
















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    AN ACT concerning State  government.

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



 
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    Section 5. The Illinois Governmental Ethics Act is amended  
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by adding Section 2-106 as follows:
 
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    (5 ILCS 420/2-106  new)
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    Sec. 2-106. Dual employment. No member of the General 
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Assembly, during the term for which he has been elected or 
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appointed, may be employed by the State, a municipality, or 
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unit of local government. This prohibition does not extend to 
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employment as an elected official, firefighter, police 
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officer, school counselor, teacher, or university instructor.
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    As used in this Section:
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        "Elected official" means any individual who was 
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    elected to an office in an election certified by the State 
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    Board of Elections.
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        "Firefighter" means an individual employed by a fire 
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    service.
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        "Police officer" means an individual employed in a 
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    regularly constituted police department appointed and 
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    sworn or designated by law as a peace officer.
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        "School counselor" has the meaning ascribed to it in 
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    Section 10-22.24a of the School Code.
 


 






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        "Teacher" means any or all school district employees 
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    regularly required to be certified under laws relating to 
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    the certification of teachers.
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        "University instructor" means any member of the 
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    educational staff of the University of Illinois, Southern 
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    Illinois University, Chicago State University, Eastern 
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    Illinois University, Governors State University, Illinois 
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    State University, Northeastern Illinois University, 
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    Northern Illinois University, Western Illinois University, 
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    or the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy whose 
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    employment is permanent and continuous or who is employed 
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    in a position in which services are expected to be rendered 
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    on a continuous basis for at least 4 months or one academic 
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    term, whichever is less.