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 1        AN ACT concerning State's Attorneys.

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

 4        Section 1.  Short title. This Act may  be  cited  as  the
 5    Attorney General and State's Attorney Prohibited Loan Act.

 6        Section  5.  Definition. As used in this Act, "candidate"
 7    has the meaning provided in Article 9 of the Election Code.

 8        Section 15.  Loans prohibited.
 9        (a)  The Attorney General or a candidate for  the  office
10    of  Attorney  General  may not accept a loan, loan guarantee,
11    promise of a loan, or promise of a  loan  guarantee  from  an
12    attorney  or  law firm that, during the previous 2 years, has
13    represented a defendant in a criminal  matter  in  which  the
14    Attorney  General's  office was involved in the investigation
15    or prosecution or in  which  the  Attorney  General's  office
16    aided or prosecuted the appeal.
17        (b)  No  State's  Attorney or candidate for the office of
18    State's Attorney may accept a loan, loan  guarantee,  promise
19    of a loan, or promise of a loan guarantee from an attorney or
20    law firm that, during the previous 2 years, has represented a
21    defendant  in  a  criminal matter in the circuit court of the
22    county in which the State's Attorney or  candidate  holds  or
23    seeks office.

24        Section  15.  Penalty. Willful violation of this Act is a
25    business offense subject to a fine of $5,000.

26        Section 90.  The  Election  Code  is  amended  by  adding
27    Section 9-30 as follows:
 
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 1        (10 ILCS 5/9-30 new)
 2        Sec. 9-30.  Loans to Attorney General or State's Attorney
 3    candidates. A candidate for the office of Attorney General or
 4    State's  Attorney  is  subject  to  the  Attorney General and
 5    State's Attorney Prohibited Loan Act.