98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2013 and 2014
HB0962

 

Introduced 1/25/2013, by Rep. André M. Thapedi

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
20 ILCS 3948/65 new
20 ILCS 3948/70 new

    Amends the Illinois Global Partnership Act. Prohibits IGP officers and employees and their spouses and immediate family from (i) having IGP grants or contracts or specified levels of interests in IGP grants and contracts, (ii) soliciting or accepting gifts from IGP grantees and contractors, and (iii) having IGP travel expenses paid for or reimbursed by IGP grantees or contractors. Requires IGP to develop 2-year goals and strategic plans; requires that IGP annually file the plan and a report of its progress with the Governor and General Assembly, beginning July 1, 2013. Effective immediately.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning State government.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Illinois Global Partnership Act is amended
5by adding Sections 65 and 70 as follows:
 
6    (20 ILCS 3948/65 new)
7    Sec. 65. Conflicts of interests.
8    (a) None of the following shall have or acquire a grant
9from IGP, a contract for goods or services with IGP, or a
10direct interest in an IGP grant or IGP contract for goods or
11services: (i) a member of the IGP board of directors; (ii) the
12IGP executive director; (iii) an IGP employee; or (iv) the
13spouse of or immediate family residing with a person described
14in item (i), (ii), or (iii).
15    For the purposes of this subsection, a "direct interest" is
16the right or potential right to receive (1) more than 5% of the
17distributive income or ownership share of an IGP grantee or
18contractor or (2) in combination with a person described in
19items (i) through (iv) of this subsection, more than 7% of the
20distributive income or ownership share of an IGP grantee or
21contractor.
22    (b) None of the following shall solicit or accept a gift
23from a person or entity that has an IGP grant or that has a

 

 

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1contract for goods or services with IGP: (i) a member of the
2IGP board of directors; (ii) the IGP executive director; (iii)
3an IGP employee; or (iv) the spouse of or immediate family
4residing with a person described in item (i), (ii), or (iii).
5    For the purposes of this subsection, "gift" has the same
6meaning as in Section 1-5 of the State Officials and Employees
7Ethics Act.
8    (c) Expenses related to travel in connection with IGP
9business by any of the following may not be paid or reimbursed
10by a person or entity that has an IGP grant or that has a
11contract for goods or services with IGP: (i) a member of the
12IGP board of directors; (ii) the IGP executive director; (iii)
13an IGP employee; or (iv) the spouse of or immediate family
14residing with a person described in item (i), (ii), or (iii).
 
15    (20 ILCS 3948/70 new)
16    Sec. 70. Mission statement; strategic plan. Every 2 years,
17IGP shall develop a plan that states its mission and goals for
18the next 2 years and its strategy for their accomplishment. IGP
19shall revise and update the plan as necessary.
20    Beginning July 1, 2013, and annually thereafter, IGP shall
21file a copy of its current 2-year plan with the Governor and
22General Assembly, together with a report of IGP's progress in
23carrying out its plan.
 
24    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
25becoming law.