99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2015 and 2016
HB4549

 

Introduced , by Rep. David Reis

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
10 ILCS 5/9-7  from Ch. 46, par. 9-7

    Amends the Elections Code. Provides that records must be kept for all contributions in excess of $50. Repeals the recordkeeping exemption for purchases of licensed raffle tickets valued under $150.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning elections.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Election Code is amended by changing Section
59-7 as follows:
 
6    (10 ILCS 5/9-7)  (from Ch. 46, par. 9-7)
7    Sec. 9-7. Records and accounts.
8    (1) The Except as provided in subsection (2), the treasurer
9of a political committee shall keep a detailed and exact
10account of-
11        (a) the total of all contributions made to or for the
12    committee;
13        (b) the full name and mailing address of every person
14    making a contribution in excess of $50 and the date and
15    amount thereof;
16        (c) the total of all expenditures made by or on behalf
17    of the committee;
18        (d) the full name and mailing address of every person
19    to whom any expenditure is made, and the date and amount
20    thereof; and
21        (e) proof of payment, stating the particulars, for
22    every expenditure made by or on behalf of the committee.
23    The treasurer shall preserve all records and accounts

 

 

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1required by this Section section for a period of 2 years.
2    (2) The treasurer of a political committee shall keep a
3detailed and exact account of the total amount of contributions
4made to or for a committee at an event licensed under Section
58.1 of the Raffles and Poker Runs Act. For an event licensed
6under Section 8.1, the treasurer is not required to keep a
7detailed and exact account of the full name and mailing address
8of a person who purchases tickets at the event in an amount
9that does not exceed $150.
10(Source: P.A. 97-766, eff. 7-6-12; 98-644, eff. 6-10-14.)