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() 65 ILCS 5/Art. 4 Div. 8
(65 ILCS 5/Art. 4 Div. 8 heading)
DIVISION 8.
PENALTIES
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65 ILCS 5/4-8-2
(65 ILCS 5/4-8-2) (from Ch. 24, par. 4-8-2)
Sec. 4-8-2.
A candidate for nomination or a nominee for any office to be
filled by a popular election under this article who, directly or
indirectly, enters into any understanding or agreement to do or not to do
any official act in the event of his election to the advantage of any
person in consideration of the influence, support, or assistance of that
person to aid in the nomination or election of the candidate or nominee, is
guilty of giving, or offering to give, a bribe, and if convicted thereof
shall be guilty of a Class C misdemeanor. If elected to office, a
conviction under this section shall effect a forfeiture of the office.
However, this section shall not prevent any candidate for nomination or
nominee from publicly outlining his position or pledging his support for,
or opposition to, any measure or prospective measure of a public nature.
(Source: P.A. 77-2500.)
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65 ILCS 5/4-8-3
(65 ILCS 5/4-8-3) (from Ch. 24, par. 4-8-3)
Sec. 4-8-3.
A person who agrees to perform any service in the interest of a
candidate for any nomination or a nominee for any office under this
article, filled by a popular election, in consideration of money, treats,
or other valuable thing, or in consideration of an appointment to any
office or employment under this article, or any such candidate or nominee
who promises a person money or other valuable thing, or who promises to
appoint a person to an office or employment, under this article, in the
event of the nomination or election of such candidate or nominee, in
consideration of the person performing any service in the interest of such
candidate or nominee, is guilty of a Class C misdemeanor.
(Source: P.A. 77-2500.)
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65 ILCS 5/4-8-4
(65 ILCS 5/4-8-4) (from Ch. 24, par. 4-8-4)
Sec. 4-8-4.
A person who, for the purpose of influencing an elector's vote
at any election under this article, offers to give the elector a bribe,
either in money, treats, or other consideration, or by agreeing to appoint
him to an office or employment under this article, or an elector under this
article who requests, receives, or accepts such a bribe, or who agrees to
vote for or support any candidate or nominee in consideration that the
elector will be appointed to an office or employment under this article, is
guilty of a Class B misdemeanor.
(Source: P.A. 77-2500.)
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65 ILCS 5/4-8-5
(65 ILCS 5/4-8-5) (from Ch. 24, par. 4-8-5)
Sec. 4-8-5.
Any officer or employee under this article who in any manner
contributes money, labor, or other valuable thing to any person for
election purposes, is guilty of a Class C misdemeanor.
(Source: P.A. 77-2500.)
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65 ILCS 5/4-8-6
(65 ILCS 5/4-8-6) (from Ch. 24, par. 4-8-6)
Sec. 4-8-6.
(a) No officer or employee elected or appointed under
this article shall be interested, directly or indirectly, in his own
name or in the name of any other person, association, trust or
corporation, in any contract for work or materials, or profits thereof,
or services to be furnished or performed for the municipality or for any
person operating a public utility wholly or partly within the
territorial limits of the municipality.
(b) However, any elected or appointed member of the governing body
may provide materials, merchandise, property, services or labor, if:
A. the contract is with a person, firm, partnership, | | association, corporation, or cooperative association in which such interested member of the governing body of the municipality has less than a 7 1/2% share in the ownership; and
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B. such interested member publicly discloses the
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C. such interested member abstains from voting on the
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D. such contract is approved by a majority vote of
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E. the contract is awarded after sealed bids to the
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F. the award of the contract would not cause the
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(c) In addition to the above exemption, any elected or appointed
member of the governing body may provide materials, merchandise,
property, services or labor if:
A. the award of the contract is approved by a
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B. the amount of the contract does not exceed $1000;
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C. the award of the contract would not cause the
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D. such interested member publicly discloses the
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E. such interested member abstains from voting on the
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(d) A contract for the procurement of public utility services by a
municipality with a public utility company is not barred by this Section
by one or more members of the governing body being an officer or
employee of the public utility company or holding an ownership interest
of no more than 7 1/2% in the public utility company, or holding an ownership
interest of any size if the municipality has a population of less than 7,500
and the public utility's rates are approved by the Illinois Commerce Commission.
An elected or
appointed member of the governing body having such an interest shall be
deemed not to have a prohibited interest under this Section.
(e) Any officer who violates this Section is guilty of a Class 4
felony and in addition thereto any office held by such person so
convicted shall become vacant and shall be so declared as part of the
judgment of the court.
(f) Nothing contained in this Section, including the restrictions
set forth in subsections (b), (c) and (d), shall preclude a contract of
deposit of monies, loans or other financial services by a municipality
with a local bank or local savings and loan association, regardless of
whether a member or members of the governing body of the municipality
are interested in such bank or savings and loan association as an
officer or employee or as a holder of less than 7 1/2% of the total
ownership interest. A member or members holding such an interest in such
a contract shall not be deemed to be holding a prohibited interest for
purposes of this Act. Such interested member or members of the
governing body must publicly state the nature and extent of their
interest during deliberations concerning the proposed award of such a
contract, but shall not participate in any further deliberations
concerning the proposed award. Such interested member or members shall
not vote on such a proposed award. Any member or members abstaining
from participation in deliberations and voting under this Section may be
considered present for purposes of establishing a quorum. Award of such
a contract shall require approval by a majority vote of those members
presently holding office. Consideration and award of any such contract
in which a member or members are interested may only be made at a
regularly scheduled public meeting of the governing body of the
municipality.
(g) This Section applies only to an officer or employee elected or appointed under this Article who is a member of the board of an investor-owned public service corporation.
(Source: P.A. 98-128, eff. 8-2-13.)
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65 ILCS 5/4-8-6a
(65 ILCS 5/4-8-6a) (from Ch. 24, par. 4-8-6a)
Sec. 4-8-6a.
No officer or employee elected or appointed under this Article
shall request, accept, or receive, directly or indirectly, from any person
owning, operating, or leasing within or partly within the territorial
limits of the municipality, any public utility, or any water craft leaving
or entering or operating within the municipality, any service or transportation
upon terms more favorable than are granted to the public generally, or any
employment, for hire or otherwise, or any free service or transportation,
either for himself or any other person.
A violation of this Section is a petty offense. A conviction shall effect
a forfeiture of the office or employment.
The prohibition of free transportation shall not apply to policemen or
firemen in uniform, nor shall this Section affect any free service to municipal
officers or employees provided by any franchise or license, granted prior
to March 9, 1910. This Section applies only to an officer or employee elected or appointed under this Article who is a member of the board of an investor-owned public service corporation.
(Source: P.A. 98-128, eff. 8-2-13.)
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65 ILCS 5/4-8-7
(65 ILCS 5/4-8-7) (from Ch. 24, par. 4-8-7)
Sec. 4-8-7.
No mayor or commissioner elected under this article shall be an
official of any public service corporation at the time he or she assumes office. A
violation of this section is a Class A misdemeanor. For the purposes of this Section, "official of any public service corporation" means a member of the board of an investor-owned public service corporation.
(Source: P.A. 98-128, eff. 8-2-13.)
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