HB1852 102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY

LRB102 14073 AWJ 19425 b

102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2021 and 2022
HB1852

Introduced 2/17/2021, by Rep. Jonathan Carroll

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

65 ILCS 5/8-1-2.7 new

Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that public funds may not be expended by a non-home rule municipality for registration fees to attend or participate in a convention or gathering of municipal personnel. Provides that a State agency may not expend public funds for expenses connected with the renting or procurement of hospitality suites or other fully-enclosed physical spaces at a convention or gathering of municipal personnel. Provides that a "convention or gathering of municipal personnel" means a gathering of employees or contractors from 2 or more separately domiciled or geographically separated municipalities in a gathering that is sponsored or co-sponsored by a league or association that includes 2 or more municipalities. Provides that the restrictions do not apply to public funds expended at a convention or gathering of public safety personnel, at a convention or gathering of non-home rule municipal personnel relating to economic development and tourism promotion, pursuant to a contract entered into before the effective date of the amendatory Act, or funds appropriated and expended by a non-home rule municipality if specified procedures are followed. Effective immediately.

FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning local government.

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

Section 5. The Illinois Municipal Code is amended by adding Section 8-1-2.7 as follows:

(65 ILCS 5/8-1-2.7 new)

Sec. 8-1-2.7. Conventions and gathering of municipal personnel.

(a) As used in this Section:

"Convention or gathering of municipal personnel" means a gathering of employees or contractors from 2 or more separately domiciled or geographically separated municipalities in a gathering that is sponsored or co-sponsored by a league or association that includes 2 or more municipalities.

"Public safety personnel" has the meaning given to that term in subsection (m-5) of Section 1 of the Solicitation for Charity Act.

"State agency" has the meaning provided in Section 1-7 of the Illinois State Auditing Act.

(b) Public funds may not be expended by a non-home rule municipality for registration fees to attend or participate in a convention or gathering of municipal personnel.

(c) A State agency may not expend public funds for expenses connected with the renting or procurement of hospitality suites or other fully-enclosed physical spaces at a convention or gathering of municipal personnel.

(d) This Section does not apply to public funds expended: (1) at a convention or gathering of public safety personnel; (2) at a convention or gathering of non-home rule municipal personnel relating to economic development and tourism promotion; or (3) pursuant to a contract entered into before the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly.

(e) This Section does not apply to public funds appropriated and expended by a non-home rule municipality if:

(1) the appropriation is contained within a line item dedicated solely to convention expenses that includes the name and job title of each employee or contractor who may be reimbursed;

(2) notice of the appropriation is posted on the municipality's website not less than 30 days prior to the meeting in which the appropriation will come up for a vote, and the notice must include a statement that the proposed appropriation will use taxpayer funds to allow one or more of the municipality's employees or contractors to travel to a convention; and

(3) the appropriation is approved by a majority vote of the governing body of the municipality.

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.