Sen. David Koehler

Filed: 2/25/2014

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 2695

2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 2695, AS AMENDED,
3by replacing everything after the enacting clause with the
4following:
 
5    "Section 5. The Criminal Code of 2012 is amended by
6changing Section 33-3 as follows:
 
7    (720 ILCS 5/33-3)  (from Ch. 38, par. 33-3)
8    Sec. 33-3. Official Misconduct.)
9    (a) A public officer or employee or special government
10agent commits misconduct when, in his official capacity or
11capacity as a special government agent, he or she commits any
12of the following acts:
13        (1) (a) Intentionally or recklessly fails to perform
14    any mandatory duty as required by law; or
15        (2) (b) Knowingly performs an act which he knows he is
16    forbidden by law to perform; or

 

 

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1        (3) (c) With intent to obtain a personal advantage for
2    himself or another, he performs an act in excess of his
3    lawful authority; or
4        (4) (d) Solicits or knowingly accepts for the
5    performance of any act a fee or reward which he knows is
6    not authorized by law.
7    (b) An employee of a law enforcement agency commits
8misconduct when he or she knowingly uses or communicates,
9directly or indirectly, information acquired in the course of
10employment, with the intent to obstruct, impede, or prevent the
11investigation, apprehension, or prosecution of any criminal
12offense or person. Nothing in this subsection (b) shall be
13construed to impose liability for communicating to a
14confidential resource, who is participating or aiding law
15enforcement, in an ongoing investigation.
16    (c) A public officer or employee or special government
17agent convicted of violating any provision of this Section
18forfeits his or her office or employment or position as a
19special government agent. In addition, he or she commits a
20Class 3 felony.
21    (d) For purposes of this Section, "special government
22agent" has the meaning ascribed to it in subsection (l) of
23Section 4A-101 of the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act.
24(Source: P.A. 94-338, eff. 1-1-06.)".