HB3171 102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2021 and 2022
HB3171

Introduced 2/19/2021, by Rep. Edgar Gonzalez, Jr.

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

5 ILCS 420/3A-50 new

Amends the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act. Provides that a person, regardless of citizenship or immigration status, is eligible to be appointed to any board, commission, authority, or task force authorized or created by State law or by executive order of the Governor if the person is 18 years of age and a resident of the State.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning government.

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

Section 5. The Illinois Governmental Ethics Act is amended by adding Section 3A-50 as follows:

(5 ILCS 420/3A-50 new)

Sec. 3A-50. Immigrant appointees. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, a person, regardless of citizenship or immigration status, is eligible to be appointed to any board, commission, authority, or task force authorized or created by State law or by executive order of the Governor if the person is 18 years of age and a resident of the State.