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90_HB1764

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

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