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96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2009 and 2010
HB4569
Introduced 5/26/2009, by Rep. Tom Cross - Sandra M. Pihos - Elizabeth Coulson - Renée Kosel SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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Amends the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act. Requires all references and recommendations concerning any individual for nomination, appointment, or employment (i) as a member or employee of an executive board or commission or (ii) as an official or employee of an executive State agency to be made in writing and signed by the individual or entity making the reference or recommendation. Provides that the references and recommendations are public documents and open to public inspection and copying. Defines "executive board or commission" and "executive State agency" the same as those terms are defined in the Officials and Employees Termination Act of 2009.
Makes violation a business offense. Effective immediately.
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A BILL FOR
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HB4569 |
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LRB096 13060 RCE 27358 b |
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| AN ACT concerning disclosure of personnel recommendations.
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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 3A-40 as follows:
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| (5 ILCS 420/3A-40 new) |
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| Sec. 3A-40. Written and signed personnel recommendations; |
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| disclosure. |
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| (a) An individual or entity may not refer or recommend any |
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| individual for nomination, appointment, or employment (i) as a |
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| member or employee of an executive board or commission or (ii) |
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| as an official or employee of an executive State agency, unless |
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| the reference or recommendation is made in writing and is |
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| signed by the individual or entity making the reference or |
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| recommendation. |
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| (b) Neither the Governor nor any member, official, or |
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| employee of an executive board or commission or executive State |
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| agency may nominate, appoint, or employ an individual to or in |
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| a position described in subsection (a), unless all references |
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| and recommendations concerning that individual are reduced to |
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| writing and signed as required by this Section. |
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| (c) All written and signed references and recommendations |
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| under this Section are public documents and must be made |