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96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2009 and 2010
HB0005
Introduced 1/14/2009, by Rep. Jack D. Franks SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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Amends the Lobbyist Registration Act. Prohibits a person subject to the Act from accepting compensation from a State agency for lobbying legislative action. Exempts the salaries of full-time State employees with responsibilities or authority other than lobbying.
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A BILL FOR
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HB0005 |
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LRB096 02844 JAM 12857 b |
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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 Lobbyist Registration Act is amended by |
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| adding Section 11.3 as follows:
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| (25 ILCS 170/11.3 new) |
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| Sec. 11.3. Compensation from a State agency. It is a |
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| violation of this Act for a person registered or required to be |
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| registered under this Act to accept or agree to accept |
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| compensation from a State agency for the purpose of lobbying |
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| legislative action. |
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| This Section does not apply to compensation that is a |
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| portion of the salary of a full-time employee of a State agency |
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| whose responsibility or authority includes, but is not limited |
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| to, lobbying executive, legislative, or administrative action. |
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| For the purpose of this Section, "State agency" is defined |
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| as in the Illinois State Auditing Act.
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