102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2021 and 2022
HB2485

 

Introduced 2/19/2021, by Rep. Deanne M. Mazzochi

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
5 ILCS 283/15
5 ILCS 420/4A-102  from Ch. 127, par. 604A-102
5 ILCS 420/4A-103  from Ch. 127, par. 604A-103
5 ILCS 430/5-30

    Amends the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act. Requires specified disclosures for an officer or employee of the executive or legislative branch or a candidate for an executive or legislative branch office if he or she is an attorney presently licensed to practice law in any state, and that individual or his or her law firm seeks to appear on behalf of a client before any specified Illinois board or State agency. Provides further requirements concerning the disclosure, conflicts of interest, and political contributions. Amends the Public Corruption Profit Forfeiture Act. Provides for the forfeiture of political contributions for a violation of specified provisions of the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act. Amends the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act. Provides for statements of economic interests for certain officers, employees, or candidates for office of the executive or legislative branch.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning government.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Public Corruption Profit Forfeiture Act is
5amended by changing Section 15 as follows:
 
6    (5 ILCS 283/15)
7    Sec. 15. Forfeiture of political contribution. Whenever
8any person pleads guilty to, or is found guilty of, any offense
9under subsection (a) of Section 10 of this Act, intentionally
10violates Section 5-30 of the State Officials and Employees
11Ethics Act, or is convicted of a violation of any of the
12following Sections of Title 18 of the United States Code: (i)
13Section 872 (extortion); (ii) Section 880 (receiving the
14proceeds of extortion); (iii) Section 201 (bribery); or (iv)
15Section 874 (kickbacks), in addition to any other penalty
16imposed by the court, all contributions (as defined by Section
179-1.4 of the Election Code) or other receipts held at the time
18of forfeiture by a political committee (as defined by Section
199-1.8 of the Election Code), which is controlled by that
20person, shall be paid to the State within 30 days from the date
21of the entry of the guilty plea or conviction, or within 30
22days after the discovery of an intentional violation of
23Section 5-30 of the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act.

 

 

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1Payments received by the State pursuant to this Section shall
2be deposited into the General Revenue Fund.
3(Source: P.A. 96-1019, eff. 1-1-11.)
 
4    Section 10. The Illinois Governmental Ethics Act is
5amended by changing Sections 4A-102 and 4A-103 as follows:
 
6    (5 ILCS 420/4A-102)  (from Ch. 127, par. 604A-102)
7    Sec. 4A-102. The statement of economic interests required
8by this Article shall include the economic interests of the
9person making the statement as provided in this Section. The
10interest (if constructively controlled by the person making
11the statement) of a spouse or any other party, shall be
12considered to be the same as the interest of the person making
13the statement. Campaign receipts shall not be included in this
14statement.
15        (a) The following interests shall be listed by all
16    persons required to file:
17            (1) The name, address and type of practice of any
18        professional organization or individual professional
19        practice in which the person making the statement was
20        an officer, director, associate, partner or
21        proprietor, or served in any advisory capacity, from
22        which income in excess of $1200 was derived during the
23        preceding calendar year;
24            (2) The nature of professional services (other

 

 

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1        than services rendered to the unit or units of
2        government in relation to which the person is required
3        to file) and the nature of the entity to which they
4        were rendered if fees exceeding $5,000 were received
5        during the preceding calendar year from the entity for
6        professional services rendered by the person making
7        the statement.
8            (3) The identity (including the address or legal
9        description of real estate) of any capital asset from
10        which a capital gain of $5,000 or more was realized in
11        the preceding calendar year.
12            (4) The name of any unit of government which has
13        employed the person making the statement during the
14        preceding calendar year other than the unit or units
15        of government in relation to which the person is
16        required to file.
17            (5) The name of any entity from which a gift or
18        gifts, or honorarium or honoraria, valued singly or in
19        the aggregate in excess of $500, was received during
20        the preceding calendar year.
21        (b) The following interests shall also be listed by
22    persons listed in items (a) through (f), item (l), item
23    (n), and item (p) of Section 4A-101:
24            (1) The name and instrument of ownership in any
25        entity doing business in the State of Illinois, in
26        which an ownership interest held by the person at the

 

 

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1        date of filing is in excess of $5,000 fair market value
2        or from which dividends of in excess of $1,200 were
3        derived during the preceding calendar year. (In the
4        case of real estate, location thereof shall be listed
5        by street address, or if none, then by legal
6        description). No time or demand deposit in a financial
7        institution, nor any debt instrument need be listed;
8            (2) Except for professional service entities, the
9        name of any entity and any position held therein from
10        which income of in excess of $1,200 was derived during
11        the preceding calendar year, if the entity does
12        business in the State of Illinois. No time or demand
13        deposit in a financial institution, nor any debt
14        instrument need be listed.
15            (3) The identity of any compensated lobbyist with
16        whom the person making the statement maintains a close
17        economic association, including the name of the
18        lobbyist and specifying the legislative matter or
19        matters which are the object of the lobbying activity,
20        and describing the general type of economic activity
21        of the client or principal on whose behalf that person
22        is lobbying.
23        (c) The following interests shall also be listed by
24    persons listed in items (a) through (c) and item (e) of
25    Section 4A-101.5:
26            (1) The name and instrument of ownership in any

 

 

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1        entity doing business with a unit of local government
2        in relation to which the person is required to file if
3        the ownership interest of the person filing is greater
4        than $5,000 fair market value as of the date of filing
5        or if dividends in excess of $1,200 were received from
6        the entity during the preceding calendar year. (In the
7        case of real estate, location thereof shall be listed
8        by street address, or if none, then by legal
9        description). No time or demand deposit in a financial
10        institution, nor any debt instrument need be listed.
11            (2) Except for professional service entities, the
12        name of any entity and any position held therein from
13        which income in excess of $1,200 was derived during
14        the preceding calendar year if the entity does
15        business with a unit of local government in relation
16        to which the person is required to file. No time or
17        demand deposit in a financial institution, nor any
18        debt instrument need be listed.
19            (3) The name of any entity and the nature of the
20        governmental action requested by any entity which has
21        applied to a unit of local government in relation to
22        which the person must file for any license, franchise
23        or permit for annexation, zoning or rezoning of real
24        estate during the preceding calendar year if the
25        ownership interest of the person filing is in excess
26        of $5,000 fair market value at the time of filing or if

 

 

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1        income or dividends in excess of $1,200 were received
2        by the person filing from the entity during the
3        preceding calendar year.
4        (d) For persons listed in items (a), (b), and (f) of
5    Section 4A-101 only, list any appearance as legal
6    representative of a client before any unit of local
7    government or State agency, including, but not limited to:
8    (1) a formal or informal proceeding involving an elected
9    Assessor; (2) a zoning board, landmarks commission, liquor
10    commission, gaming commission, or any other State, county,
11    or municipal board regarding the same; (3) any board or
12    hearing officer relating to property tax appeals; or (4)
13    any entity awarding procurement contracts involving State
14    funds in excess of $100,000.
15        A disclosure made under this subsection (d) shall also
16    include: the date of retention by the client; all real
17    parties in interest for the client; whether any fees will
18    be paid on a contingency, flat fee, or hourly basis; and
19    for property tax representations, each address and PIN
20    number associated with the representation. Any legal
21    representation before a unit of local government or State
22    agency under this subsection (d) made by the law firm of a
23    person who holds an equity interest in the law firm and is
24    required to disclose under this subsection (d), or by
25    anyone on behalf of such person, shall be considered that
26    of the person, and shall also be disclosed.

 

 

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1    For the purposes of this Section, the unit of local
2government in relation to which a person required to file
3under item (e) of Section 4A-101.5 shall be the unit of local
4government that contributes to the pension fund of which such
5person is a member of the board.
6(Source: P.A. 101-221, eff. 8-9-19.)
 
7    (5 ILCS 420/4A-103)  (from Ch. 127, par. 604A-103)
8    Sec. 4A-103. The statement of economic interests required
9by this Article to be filed with the Secretary of State shall
10be filled in by typewriting or hand printing, shall be
11verified, dated, and signed by the person making the statement
12and shall contain substantially the following:
13
STATEMENT OF ECONOMIC INTEREST
14
(TYPE OR HAND PRINT)
15.............................................................
16(name)
17.............................................................
18(each office or position of employment for which this
19statement is filed)
20.............................................................
21(full mailing address)
22GENERAL DIRECTIONS:
23    The interest (if constructively controlled by the person
24making the statement) of a spouse or any other party, shall be
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1the statement.
2    Campaign receipts shall not be included in this statement.
3    If additional space is needed, please attach supplemental
4listing.
5    1. List the name and instrument of ownership in any entity
6doing business in the State of Illinois, in which the
7ownership interest held by the person at the date of filing is
8in excess of $5,000 fair market value or from which dividends
9in excess of $1,200 were derived during the preceding calendar
10year. (In the case of real estate, location thereof shall be
11listed by street address, or if none, then by legal
12description.) No time or demand deposit in a financial
13institution, nor any debt instrument need be listed.
14Business EntityInstrument of Ownership
15..............................................................
16..............................................................
17..............................................................
18..............................................................
19    2. List the name, address and type of practice of any
20professional organization in which the person making the
21statement was an officer, director, associate, partner or
22proprietor or served in any advisory capacity, from which
23income in excess of $1,200 was derived during the preceding
24calendar year.
25NameAddressType of Practice
26.............................................................

 

 

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1.............................................................
2.............................................................
3    3. List the nature of professional services rendered
4(other than to the State of Illinois) to each entity from which
5income exceeding $5,000 was received for professional services
6rendered during the preceding calendar year by the person
7making the statement.
8.............................................................
9.............................................................
10    4. List the identity (including the address or legal
11description of real estate) of any capital asset from which a
12capital gain of $5,000 or more was realized during the
13preceding calendar year.
14.............................................................
15.............................................................
16    5. List the identity of any compensated lobbyist with whom
17the person making the statement maintains a close economic
18association, including the name of the lobbyist and specifying
19the legislative matter or matters which are the object of the
20lobbying activity, and describing the general type of economic
21activity of the client or principal on whose behalf that
22person is lobbying.
23LobbyistLegislative MatterClient or Principal
24.............................................................
25.............................................................
26    6. List the name of any entity doing business in the State

 

 

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1of Illinois from which income in excess of $1,200 was derived
2during the preceding calendar year other than for professional
3services and the title or description of any position held in
4that entity. (In the case of real estate, location thereof
5shall be listed by street address, or if none, then by legal
6description). No time or demand deposit in a financial
7institution nor any debt instrument need be listed.
8EntityPosition Held
9..............................................................
10..............................................................
11..............................................................
12    7. List the name of any unit of government which employed
13the person making the statement during the preceding calendar
14year other than the unit or units of government in relation to
15which the person is required to file.
16.............................................................
17.............................................................
18    8. List the name of any entity from which a gift or gifts,
19or honorarium or honoraria, valued singly or in the aggregate
20in excess of $500, was received during the preceding calendar
21year.
22.............................................................
23    9. List any appearance as legal representative of a
24client, including any such appearance by the law firm of the
25person filing or by anyone on behalf of the person filing,
26before any unit of local government or State agency,

 

 

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1including, but not limited to: (1) a formal or informal
2proceeding involving an elected Assessor; (2) a zoning board,
3landmarks commission, liquor commission, gaming commission, or
4any other State, county, or municipal board regarding the
5same; (3) any board or hearing officer relating to property
6tax appeals; or (4) any entity awarding procurement contracts
7involving State funds in excess of $100,000. Also list: the
8date of retention by the client; all real parties in interest
9for the client; whether any fees will be paid on a contingency,
10flat fee, or hourly basis; and for property tax
11representations, each address and PIN number associated with
12the representation.
13.
14.............................................................
15VERIFICATION:
16    "I declare that this statement of economic interests
17(including any accompanying schedules and statements) has been
18examined by me and to the best of my knowledge and belief is a
19true, correct and complete statement of my economic interests
20as required by the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act. I
21understand that the penalty for willfully filing a false or
22incomplete statement shall be a fine not to exceed $1,000 or
23imprisonment in a penal institution other than the
24penitentiary not to exceed one year, or both fine and
25imprisonment."
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1(date of filing)   (signature of person making the statement)
2(Source: P.A. 95-173, eff. 1-1-08.)
 
3    Section 15. The State Officials and Employees Ethics Act
4is amended by changing Section 5-30 as follows:
 
5    (5 ILCS 430/5-30)
6    Sec. 5-30. Prohibited offer or promise.
7    (a) An officer or employee of the executive or legislative
8branch or a candidate for an executive or legislative branch
9office may not promise anything of value related to State
10government, including but not limited to positions in State
11government, promotions, salary increases, other employment
12benefits, board or commission appointments, favorable
13treatment in any official or regulatory matter, the awarding
14of any public contract, or action or inaction on any
15legislative or regulatory matter, in consideration for a
16contribution to a political committee, political party, or
17other entity that has as one of its purposes the financial
18support of a candidate for elective office.
19    (a-5) If an individual subject to the provisions of
20subsection (a), who is required to file a statement of
21economic interests under Article 4A of the Illinois
22Governmental Ethics Act, is an attorney presently licensed to
23practice law in any state, and that individual, his or her law
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1behalf of a client before any unit of local government or State
2agency, including, but not limited to: (1) a formal or
3informal proceeding involving an elected Assessor; (2) a
4zoning board, landmarks commission, liquor commission, gaming
5commission, or any other State, county, or municipal board
6regarding the same; (3) any board or hearing officer relating
7to property tax appeals; or (4) any entity awarding
8procurement contracts involving State funds in excess of
9$100,000, that individual shall disclose the representation on
10his or her statement of economic interests. The disclosure
11shall occur within 10 days after the representation's
12commencement, but in no event may be filed any later than 48
13hours after an appearance is made before any of the entities
14listed in items (1) through (4).
15    Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the
16contrary, a disclosure made under this subsection (a-5) must
17include: the date the individual, or his or her firm, was
18retained by the client; all real parties in interest for the
19client; whether any fees will be paid on a contingency, flat
20fee, or hourly basis; and for property tax representations,
21each address and PIN number associated with the
22representation. The individual also must secure a written
23opinion from the Legislative Inspector General that the
24representation will not create a conflict of interest. If the
25opinion does not issue until after the representation has
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1conflict exists, all funds secured by the representation shall
2be returned to the client.
3    From the date the representation becomes known to the
4individual attorney, and for a period of 180 days thereafter,
5the individual attorney may not donate to, direct donations
6to, campaign for, or otherwise make any contribution to a
7political committee, political party, or other entity that has
8as one of its purposes the financial support of a candidate for
9elective office who qualifies as an individual with membership
10in any of the categories set forth in items (1) through (4).
11    (b) Any State employee who is requested or directed by an
12officer, member, or employee of the executive or legislative
13branch or a candidate for an executive or legislative branch
14office to engage in activity prohibited by subsection (a)
15Section 5-30 shall report such request or directive to the
16appropriate ethics officer or Inspector General.
17    (c) Nothing in this Section prevents the making or
18accepting of voluntary contributions otherwise in accordance
19with law.
20(Source: P.A. 96-555, eff. 8-18-09.)