(50 ILCS 135/12) Sec. 12. Elective and appointed office. (a) A member of any fire department or fire protection district may: (1) be a candidate for elective public office and |
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(2) be appointed to any public office and serve in
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| that public office if appointed; and
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(3) as long as the member is not in uniform and not
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| on duty, solicit votes and campaign funds and challenge voters for the public office for which the member is a candidate.
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(b) A firefighter who is elected to the Illinois General Assembly shall, upon written application to the employer, be granted a leave of absence without compensation during his or her term of office.
(Source: P.A. 94-316, eff. 7-25-05; 95-142, eff. 8-13-07.)
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