093_SB0106
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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 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. No State's Attorney or
9 candidate for the office of State's Attorney may accept a
10 loan, loan guarantee, promise of a loan, or promise of a loan
11 guarantee from an attorney or law firm that, during the
12 previous 2 years, has represented a defendant in a criminal
13 matter in the circuit court of the county in which the
14 State's Attorney or candidate holds or seeks office.
15 Section 15. Penalty. Willful violation of this Act is a
16 business offense subject to a fine of $5,000.
17 Section 90. The Election Code is amended by adding
18 Section 9-30 as follows:
19 (10 ILCS 5/9-30 new)
20 Sec. 9-30. Loans to State's Attorney candidates. A
21 candidate for the office of State's Attorney is subject to
22 the State's Attorney Prohibited Loan Act.