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HB1981 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY


 


 
94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2005 and 2006
HB1981

 

Introduced 2/14/2005, by Rep. Michael J. Madigan - Barbara Flynn Currie - Charles E. Jefferson

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
10 ILCS 5/9-1.3   from Ch. 46, par. 9-1.3

    Amends the Election Code. Makes a technical change in the Section of the campaign finance Article defining "candidate".


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A BILL FOR

 

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1     AN ACT concerning elections.
 
2     Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
 
4     Section 5. The Election Code is amended by changing Section
5 9-1.3 as follows:
 
6     (10 ILCS 5/9-1.3)  (from Ch. 46, par. 9-1.3)
7     Sec. 9-1.3. "Candidate" means any person who seeks
8 nomination for election, election to or retention in public
9 office, or any person who seeks election as ward or township
10 committeeman in counties of 3,000,000 or more population,
11 whether or not such person is elected. A person seeks
12 nomination for election, election or retention if he (1) takes
13 the action necessary under the the laws of this State to
14 attempt to qualify for nomination for election, election to or
15 retention in public office or election as ward or township
16 committeeman in counties of 3,000,000 or more population, or
17 (2) receives contributions or makes expenditures, or gives
18 consent for any other person to receive contributions or make
19 expenditures with a view to bringing about his nomination for
20 election or election to or retention in public office, or his
21 or her election as ward or township committeeman in counties of
22 3,000,000 or more population.
23 (Source: P.A. 89-405, eff. 11-8-95.)