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[ Engrossed ][ House Amendment 001 ]

90_HB2323

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          Amends the Election Code. Prohibits establishment of more
      than one political committee per  office  sought,  except  by
      legislative   leaders   for   election  of  General  Assembly
      candidates.   Prohibits  establishment  of  more   than   one
      political   committee  by  a  corporation,  labor  union,  or
      association.    Requires  corporations,  labor  unions,   and
      associations  that  spend  more  than  $1,000  supporting  or
      opposing  candidates or public questions to register with the
      State  Board   of   Elections   and   file   disclosures   of
      contributions.  Limits an individual's campaign contributions
      to  $1,500  per  candidate per election; a corporation, labor
      union,  or  association  without  a  political  committee  to
      $3,000; and a political committee to $5,000.   Specifies  the
      permitted   and   prohibited   expenditures  of  a  political
      committee's funds.   Requires  disclosure  of  an  individual
      contributor's    occupation    and   employer   on   campaign
      contribution and expenditure reports.   Requires  dissolution
      of  a  political  committee within one year after an official
      leaves office, a candidate loses an election, or an  official
      or candidate dies.  Prohibits fundraising by General Assembly
      members  and  candidates  within  Sangamon  County during the
      weeks the General Assembly is in session.  Makes  soliciting,
      offering,  or  accepting  contributions  on  State property a
      Class A misdemeanor. Requires the State Board of Elections to
      adopt  rules  to  allow  electronic  filing  of  a  political
      committee's campaign finance reports.  Changes from a Class B
      to a Class A misdemeanor the  penalty  for  failing  to  file
      campaign  reports,  filing  false  reports,  and filing false
      campaign finance complaints. Effective January 1, 1998.
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 1        AN ACT concerning campaign reform.
 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
 5    Sections 9-11, 9-12, 9-13, 9-14, 9-26, and  9-28  and  adding
 6    Sections  9-2.5,  9-7.5,  9-8.5,  9-8.10, 9-8.15, 9-25.5, and
 7    9-27.5 as follows:
 8        (10 ILCS 5/9-2.5 new)
 9        Sec. 9-2.5.  Single political committee.
10        (a)  No public official or candidate  for  public  office
11    may  establish  more  than  one  political committee for each
12    office that public official or candidate is seeking.
13        (b)  The  public  officials  elected  President  of   the
14    Senate,  Minority Leader of the Senate, Speaker of the House,
15    and Minority Leader of  the  House  may  each  establish  and
16    operate one additional political committee for the purpose of
17    supporting   the   election  of  candidates  to  the  General
18    Assembly.  The committees provided for in this subsection (b)
19    shall be considered  established  by  the  President  of  the
20    Senate,  Minority Leader of the Senate, Speaker of the House,
21    and Minority Leader of the  House  for  purposes  of  Section
22    9-8.5.
23        (c)  No  corporation,  labor  union,  or  association  of
24    individuals,  however  described or organized, may establish,
25    singly or with others, more than one political committee.
26        (10 ILCS 5/9-7.5 new)
27        Sec. 9-7.5.   Contributor  registration  and  disclosure.
28    Any  corporation, labor union, or association of individuals,
29    however described or organized, that spends more than  $1,000
30    in  money  or  the  fair market value of its services, in the
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 1    aggregate and over any period of time, in support  of  or  in
 2    opposition to any one or more candidates for public office or
 3    public  questions  shall  register with the Board in a manner
 4    prescribed by the Board and shall file  financial  disclosure
 5    reports  with  the  Board.  The reports shall be filed at the
 6    same times that campaign contribution and expenditure reports
 7    are required of political committees and  shall  be  for  the
 8    same reporting periods. The reports shall itemize all amounts
 9    and  recipients.   The  Board  shall promulgate forms for the
10    reports.
11        (10 ILCS 5/9-8.5 new)
12        Sec. 9-8.5. Contribution and transfer limits.
13        (a)  No  individual  may  make   contributions   to   the
14    political  committees  established  by a candidate for public
15    office or public  official  of  more  than  $1,500  during  a
16    primary  election  period  or  of  more  than $1,500 during a
17    general election period.
18        (b)  No  corporation,  labor  union,  or  association  of
19    individuals, however described or  organized,  that  has  not
20    established  a  political committee may make contributions to
21    the political  committees  established  by  a  candidate  for
22    public office or public official of more than $3,000 during a
23    primary  election  period  or  of  more  than $3,000 during a
24    general election period.
25        (c)  No political committee established by a corporation,
26    labor union, or association of individuals, however described
27    or  organized,  may  make  contributions  to  the   political
28    committees  established  by  a candidate for public office or
29    public official of more than $5,000 during a primary election
30    period or of more  than  $5,000  during  a  general  election
31    period.   Nothing  in  this  subsection (c) shall prohibit or
32    limit the  amount  of  transfers  by  a  political  committee
33    established  by  a  candidate  for  public  office  or public
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 1    official.
 2        (d)  For purposes of this  Section,  a  primary  election
 3    period begins July 1 of an odd-numbered year and ends the day
 4    of  the  next  primary  election.   A general election period
 5    begins the day after a primary election and ends June  30  of
 6    the next odd-numbered year.
 7        (e)  The limitations established in this Section apply in
 8    the  aggregate  to  all political committees established by a
 9    candidate for public office or public official.
10        (10 ILCS 5/9-8.10 new)
11        Sec. 9-8.10.  Use of political committee funds.
12        (a)  The funds of a political committee controlled  by  a
13    public official or by a candidate may be used only for:
14             (1)  expenditures   that   would   be   treated   as
15        deductions  or exempt functions under  Section 527 of the
16        Internal Revenue Code  and  the  regulations  promulgated
17        under that Section;
18             (2)  defraying  the  ordinary and necessary expenses
19        of a public official;
20             (3)  donations to organizations described in Section
21        170(c) of the Internal  Revenue Code; or
22             (4)  transfers to  any  national,  State,  or  local
23        political  committee, subject to the laws  governing that
24        political committee.
25        (b)  A political committee shall not make expenditures:
26             (1)  in violation of any law of the United States or
27        of this State;
28             (2)  clearly in excess of the fair market  value  of
29        the  services, materials, facilities,  or other things of
30        value received in exchange;
31             (3)  for satisfaction  or  repayment  of  any  debts
32        other  than  loans made to the  committee or repayment of
33        goods and services purchased by  the  committee  under  a
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 1        credit agreement.  The  repayments shall be made by check
 2        written  to  the  person  who  made  the  loan  or credit
 3        agreement.  The terms  and  conditions  of  any  loan  or
 4        credit  agreement to a committee  shall be set forth in a
 5        written agreement,  including  but  not  limited  to  the
 6        method and amount of repayment, that shall be executed by
 7        the chairman or treasurer of the committee at the time of
 8        the  loan  or  credit  agreement.   The loan or agreement
 9        shall also set forth the rate of interest for  the  loan,
10        if any, which may not substantially exceed the prevailing
11        market  interest  rate  at  the  time  the  agreement  is
12        executed;
13             (4)  for   clothing   or  laundry  expenses,  except
14        clothing items rented by the candidate for his or her own
15        use exclusively for a  specific  campaign-related  event,
16        provided  that  committees may purchase costumes, novelty
17        items, or other accessories worn primarily  to  advertise
18        the candidacy;
19             (5)  for  the travel expenses of a candidate, public
20        official,  committee  officer,  campaign  worker,   staff
21        member, or a family member of any such person, to or from
22        a  destination  outside  the State of Illinois, including
23        room, board, and entertainment expenses incurred  outside
24        the State of Illinois, unless the travel is necessary for
25        fulfillment of political or governmental duties;
26             (6)  for   membership   or   club  dues  charged  by
27        organizations, clubs, or facilities  that  are  primarily
28        engaged  in  providing  health, exercise, or recreational
29        services; provided, however, that  funds  received  under
30        this  Article may be used to rent the clubs or facilities
31        for a specific campaign-related event;
32             (7)  in  payment  for  anything  of  value  or   for
33        reimbursement of any expenditure for which any person has
34        been reimbursed by the State or any person;
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 1             (8)  for  the purchase of or installment payment for
 2        a motor vehicle.  A political committee may lease a motor
 3        vehicle  if  the  vehicle  will  be  used  primarily  for
 4        campaign  purposes or for the performance of governmental
 5        duties.  A committee shall keep detailed  records of  the
 6        use of any leased vehicle and shall not make expenditures
 7        for   use   of   the      vehicle   for  non-campaign  or
 8        non-governmental purposes.  Persons  using  vehicles  not
 9        leased  by  a  political  committee may be reimbursed for
10        actual mileage for the use of the  vehicle  for  campaign
11        purposes  or  for the performance of governmental duties.
12        The mileage reimbursements shall be made at a rate not to
13        exceed the standard mileage rate method  for  computation
14        of business expenses under the Internal Revenue Code; or
15             (9)  for  purchase  or  lease  of  anything of value
16        owned by the candidate or  by  a  corporation  owned  by,
17        managed  by, or employing the candidate, unless the thing
18        of value is purchased or  leased  at  its  cost,  without
19        profit to its owner.
20        (c)  The  Board  shall have the authority to investigate,
21    upon its own motion or receipt of a complaint, violations  of
22    the provisions of this Section.  The Board may levy a fine on
23    any  person  who knowingly makes expenditures in violation of
24    this Section.  The  fine  shall  not  exceed  $500  for  each
25    expenditure  of  $500 or less and shall not exceed the amount
26    of the expenditure plus $500  for  each  expenditure  greater
27    than $500.  The Board shall also have the authority to render
28    rulings  and  issue opinions relating to compliance with this
29    Section.
30        (d)  For the purposes of this Section:
31             (1)  "exempt function" has the same  meaning  as  in
32        Section   527  of  the  Internal  Revenue  Code  and  the
33        regulations promulgated under that Section;
34             (2)  "ordinary and necessary expenses of an  elected
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 1        official"  means  expenses for  which public funds may be
 2        used; and
 3             (3)  "immediate  family"  means  a  candidate's   or
 4        public   official's   spouse,  siblings,    parents,  and
 5        children  and  the  candidate's  or   public   official's
 6        spouse's siblings, parents, and children.
 7        (10 ILCS 5/9-8.15 new)
 8        Sec.  9-8.15.   Contributions  made  on  State  property.
 9    Contributions shall not be solicited, offered, or accepted on
10    State  property.  Contributions  received  on  State property
11    shall be returned within 3 business days.
12        Anyone  who  knowingly  solicits,  offers,   or   accepts
13    contributions  on  State  property  is  guilty  of  a Class A
14    misdemeanor.
15        (10 ILCS 5/9-11) (from Ch. 46, par. 9-11)
16        Sec. 9-11. Each report of  campaign  contributions  under
17    Section 9-10 shall disclose-
18        (1)  the name and address of the political committee;
19        (2)  (Blank);
20        (3)  the  amount of funds on hand at the beginning of the
21    reporting period;
22        (4)  the full name and mailing address of each person who
23    has made one or more contributions to or for  such  committee
24    within  the  reporting period in an aggregate amount or value
25    in excess of $150, together with the amount and date of  such
26    contributions,  and  if the contributor is an individual, the
27    occupation and employer of the contributor;
28        (5)  the total sum of individual contributions made to or
29    for such  committee  during  the  reporting  period  and  not
30    reported under item (4);
31        (6)  the  name  and  address  of each political committee
32    from which the reporting committee received, or to which that
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 1    committee made, any  transfer  of  funds,  in  any  aggregate
 2    amount  or value in excess of $150, together with the amounts
 3    and dates of all transfers;
 4        (7)  the total sum of transfers  made  to  or  from  such
 5    committee  during the reporting period and not reported under
 6    item (6);
 7        (8)  each loan to or from any person within the reporting
 8    period by or to such committee  in  an  aggregate  amount  or
 9    value  in  excess  of  $150, together with the full names and
10    mailing addresses of the lender and endorsers,  if  any,  and
11    the  date  and  amount  of  such  loans,  and  if a lender or
12    endorser is an individual, the  occupation  and  employer  of
13    that individual;
14        (9)  the  total  amount  of  proceeds  received  by  such
15    committee  from  (a)  the  sale  of  tickets for each dinner,
16    luncheon,  cocktail  party,  rally,  and  other  fund-raising
17    events; (b) mass collections made at  such  events;  and  (c)
18    sales  of  items  such  as  political campaign pins, buttons,
19    badges,  flags,  emblems,  hats,  banners,  literature,   and
20    similar materials;
21        (10)  each contribution, rebate, refund, or other receipt
22    in  excess  of  $150 received by such committee not otherwise
23    listed under items (4) through (9), and if the contributor is
24    an  individual,  the   occupation   and   employer   of   the
25    contributor;
26        (11)  the  total  sum  of  all  receipts  by  or for such
27    committee or candidate during the reporting period.
28        The reports of campaign contributions  filed  under  this
29    Article  shall  be  cumulative during the reporting period to
30    which they relate.
31    (Source: P.A. 90-495, eff. 1-1-98.)
32        (10 ILCS 5/9-12) (from Ch. 46, par. 9-12)
33        Sec.  9-12.   Each  report  of   campaign   contributions
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 1    required by Section 9-10 of this Article to be filed with the
 2    Board  or  the  Board and the county clerk shall be verified,
 3    dated, and signed by either the treasurer  of  the  political
 4    committee  making the report or the candidate on whose behalf
 5    the report is  made,  and  shall  contain  substantially  the
 6    following:
 7                  REPORT OF CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS
 8    (1)  name and address of the political committee:
 9    .............................................................
10    (2)  the  date  of the beginning of the reporting period, and
11    the amount of funds on hand at the beginning of the reporting
12    period:
13    .............................................................
14    (3)  the full name and mailing address of each person who has
15    made one or more contributions to or for the committee within
16    the reporting period in  an  aggregate  amount  or  value  in
17    excess  of  $150,  together  with the amount and date of such
18    contributions, and  if  the  person  is  an  individual,  the
19    occupation and employer of each contributor:
20    name    address     amount   date    occupation     employer
21    ......  .........   ......   ....    ..........   ..........
22    ......  .........   ......   ....    ..........   ..........
23    ......  .........   ......   ....    ..........   ..........
24    (4)  the total sum of individual contributions made to or for
25    the  committee  during  the reporting period and not reported
26    under item (3) -
27    .............................................................
28    (5)  the name and address of each  political  committee  from
29    which  the  reporting  committee  received,  or to which that
30    committee made, any transfer of funds, in an aggregate amount
31    or value in excess of $150, together  with  the  amounts  and
32    dates of all transfers:
33    name            address           amount           date
34    ..........      ..........        ..........       ..........
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 3    ..........      ..........        ..........       ..........
 4    ..........      ..........        ..........       ..........
 5    (6)  the  total  sum  of  transfers  made  to  or  from  such
 6    committee during the reporting period and not under item (5):
 7    .............................................................
 8    (7)  each  loan  to  or  from any person within the reporting
 9    period by or to the committee in an aggregate amount or value
10    in excess of $150, together with the full names  and  mailing
11    addresses  of  the lender and endorsers, if any, and the date
12    and amount of such loans, and the occupation and employer  of
13    each person making the loan:
14    (8)  the  total  amount of proceeds received by the committee
15    from (a) the sale  of  tickets  for  each  dinner,  luncheon,
16    cocktail  party,  rally,  and  other fund-raising events; (b)
17    mass collections made at such events; and (c) sales of  items
18    such  as  political  campaign  pins,  buttons, badges, flags,
19    emblems, hats, banners, literature, and similar materials:
20    (a)..........................................................
21    (b)..........................................................
22    (c)..........................................................
23    (9)  each contribution, rebate, refund, or other  receipt  in
24    excess of $150 received by the committee not otherwise listed
25    under  items  (3)  through  (8), and if the contributor is an
26    individual, the occupation and employer of the contributor:
27    name    address     amount   date    occupation     employer
28    ......  .........   ......   ....    ..........   ..........
29    ......  .........   ......   ....    ..........   ..........
30    ......  .........   ......   ....    ..........   ..........
31    (10)  the total sum of all receipts by or for  the  committee
32    during the reporting period:
33    .............................................................
34    VERIFICATION:
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 1        "I  declare  that  this  report of campaign contributions
 2    (including any accompanying  schedules  and  statements)  has
 3    been  examined  by  me  and  to  the best of my knowledge and
 4    belief is a true, correct and complete report as required  by
 5    Article 9 of The Election Code. I understand that the penalty
 6    for willfully filing a false or incomplete statement shall be
 7    a  fine  not to exceed $2,500 $500 or imprisonment in a penal
 8    institution other than the penitentiary not to  exceed  12  6
 9    months, or both fine and imprisonment."
10    .............................................................
11    (date of filing)      (signature of person making the report)
12    (Source: P.A. 90-495, eff. 1-1-98.)
13        (10 ILCS 5/9-13) (from Ch. 46, par. 9-13)
14        Sec.   9-13.   Each   semi-annual   report   of  campaign
15    contributions  and  expenditures  under  Section  9-10  shall
16    disclose-
17        (1)  the name and address of the political committee;
18        (2)  (Blank);
19        (3)  the amount of funds on hand at the beginning of  the
20    reporting period;
21        (4)  the full name and mailing address of each person who
22    has  made  one or more contributions to or for such committee
23    within the reporting period in an aggregate amount  or  value
24    in  excess of $150, together with the amount and date of such
25    contributions, and if the contributor is an  individual,  the
26    occupation and employer of the contributor;
27        (5)  the total sum of individual contributions made to or
28    for  such  committee  during  the  reporting  period  and not
29    reported under item (4);
30        (6)  the name and address  of  each  political  committee
31    from which the reporting committee received, or to which that
32    committee  made,  any  transfer  of  funds,  in the aggregate
33    amount or value in excess of $150, together with the  amounts
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 1    and dates of all transfers;
 2        (7)  the  total  sum  of  transfers  made to or from such
 3    committee during the reporting period and not reported  under
 4    item (6);
 5        (8)  each loan to or from any person within the reporting
 6    period  by  or  to  such  committee in an aggregate amount or
 7    value in excess of $150, together with  the  full  names  and
 8    mailing  addresses  of  the lender and endorsers, if any, and
 9    the date and amount of such  loans,  and  if  the  lender  or
10    endorser  is  an  individual,  the occupation and employer of
11    that individual;
12        (9)  the  total  amount  of  proceeds  received  by  such
13    committee from (a) the  sale  of  tickets  for  each  dinner,
14    luncheon,  cocktail  party,  rally,  and  other  fund-raising
15    events;  (b)  mass  collections  made at such events; and (c)
16    sales of items such  as  political  campaign  pins,  buttons,
17    badges,   flags,  emblems,  hats,  banners,  literature,  and
18    similar materials;
19        (10)  each contribution, rebate, refund, or other receipt
20    in excess of $150 received by such  committee  not  otherwise
21    listed under items (4) through (9);
22        (11)  the  total  sum  of  all  receipts  by  or for such
23    committee or candidate during the reporting period;
24        (12)  the full name and mailing address of each person to
25    whom  expenditures  have  been  made  by  such  committee  or
26    candidate within the reporting period in an aggregate  amount
27    or  value in excess of $150, the amount, date, and purpose of
28    each such expenditure and the question of  public  policy  or
29    the name and address of, and office sought by, each candidate
30    on whose behalf such expenditure was made;
31        (13)  the full name and mailing address of each person to
32    whom  an  expenditure  for  personal  services, salaries, and
33    reimbursed expenses in excess of  $150  has  been  made,  and
34    which  is not otherwise reported, including the amount, date,
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 1    and purpose of such expenditure;
 2        (14)  the  total  sum  of  expenditures  made   by   such
 3    committee during the reporting period;
 4        (15)  the full name and mailing address of each person to
 5    whom  the  committee  owes  debts or obligations in excess of
 6    $150, and the amount of such debts or obligations.
 7    (Source: P.A. 90-495, eff. 1-1-98.)
 8        (10 ILCS 5/9-14) (from Ch. 46, par. 9-14)
 9        Sec.  9-14.   Each   semi-annual   report   of   campaign
10    contributions  and  expenditures  required by Section 9-10 of
11    this Article to be filed with the Board or the Board and  the
12    county  clerk  shall be verified, dated, and signed by either
13    the treasurer of the political committee making the report or
14    the candidate on whose behalf the report is made,  and  shall
15    contain substantially the following:
16                   SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT OF CAMPAIGN
17                   CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES
18    (1)  name and address of the political committee:
19    .............................................................
20    (2)  the  date  of the beginning of the reporting period, and
21    the amount of funds on hand at the beginning of the reporting
22    period;
23    .............................................................
24    (3)  the full name and mailing address of each person who has
25    made one or more contributions to or for the committee within
26    the reporting period in  an  aggregate  amount  or  value  in
27    excess  of  $150,  together  with the amount and date of such
28    contributions, and if the contributor is an  individual,  the
29    occupation and employer of the contributor:
30    name    address     amount   date    occupation     employer
31    ......  .........   ......   ....    ..........   ..........
32    ......  .........   ......   ....    ..........   ..........
33    ......  .........   ......   ....    ..........   ..........
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 1    ......  .........   ......   ....    ..........   ..........
 2    ......  .........   ......   ....    ..........   ..........
 3    (4)  the total sum of individual contributions made to or for
 4    the  committee  during  the reporting period and not reported
 5    under item--(3):
 6    .............................................................
 7    (5)  the name and address of each  political  committee  from
 8    which  the  reporting  committee  received,  or to which that
 9    committee made, any transfer of funds, in an aggregate amount
10    or value in excess of $150, together  with  the  amounts  and
11    dates of all transfers:
12    name            address           amount           date
13    ..........      ..........        ..........       ..........
14    ..........      ..........        ..........       ..........
15    ..........      ..........        ..........       ..........
16    (6)  the  total  sum  of  transfers  made  to  or  from  such
17    committee  during the reporting period and not reported under
18    item (5);
19    (7)  each loan to or from any  person  within  the  reporting
20    period by or to the committee in an aggregate amount or value
21    in  excess  of $150, together with the full names and mailing
22    addresses of the lender and endorsers, if any, and  the  date
23    and  amount of such loans, and the occupation and employer of
24    each person making the loan:
25    name address   amount  date  endorsers   occupation  employer
26    .... .......   ......  ....  .........   ..........  ........
27    .... .......   ......  ....  .........   ..........  ........
28    .... .......   ......  ....  .........   ..........  ........
29    (8)  the total amount of proceeds received by  the  committee
30    from  (a)  the  sale  of  tickets  for each dinner, luncheon,
31    cocktail party, rally, and  other  fund-raising  events;  (b)
32    mass  collections made at such events; and (c) sales of items
33    such as political  campaign  pins,  buttons,  badges,  flags,
34    emblems, hats, banners, literature, and similar materials:
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 1    (a)..........................................................
 2    (b)..........................................................
 3    (c)..........................................................
 4    (9)  each  contribution,  rebate, refund, or other receipt in
 5    excess of $150 received by the committee not otherwise listed
 6    under items (3) through (8), and if  the  contributor  is  an
 7    individual, the occupation and employer of the contributor:
 8    name   address    amount    date    occupation    employer
 9    ....   .......    ......    ....    ..........    ........
10    ....   .......    ......    ....    ..........    ........
11    (10)  the  total  sum of all receipts by or for the committee
12    during the reporting period:
13    .............................................................
14    (11)  the full name and mailing address  of  each  person  to
15    whom  expenditures have been made by the committee within the
16    reporting period in an aggregate amount or value in excess of
17    $150, the amount, date, and purpose of each such expenditure,
18    and the question of public policy or the name and address of,
19    and office sought by, each  candidate  on  whose  behalf  the
20    expenditure was made:
21    name        address   amount   date    purpose    beneficiary
22    ..........  .......   ......   ....    .......    ...........
23    ..........  .......   ......   ....    .......    ...........
24    ..........  .......   ......   ....    .......    ...........
25    ..........  .......   ......   ....    .......    ...........
26    ..........  .......   ......   ....    .......    ...........
27    (12)  the  full  name  and  mailing address of each person to
28    whom an expenditure  for  personal  services,  salaries,  and
29    reimbursed  expenses  in  excess  of  $150 has been made, and
30    which is not otherwise reported, including the amount,  date,
31    and purpose of such expenditure:
32    name         address       amount      date        purpose
33    ..........   ..........    ........    ........    ..........
34    ..........   ..........    ........    ........    ..........
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 1    ..........   ..........    ........    ........    ..........
 2    (13)  the  total  sum  of  expenditures made by the committee
 3    during the reporting period;
 4    .............................................................
 5    (14)  the full name and mailing address  of  each  person  to
 6    whom  the  committee  owes  debts or obligations in excess of
 7    $150, and the amount of such debts or obligations:
 8    .............................................................
 9    .............................................................
10    VERIFICATION:
11        "I declare  that  this  semi-annual  report  of  campaign
12    contributions  and  expenditures  (including any accompanying
13    schedules and statements) has been examined by me and to  the
14    best  of  my  knowledge  and  belief  is  a true, correct and
15    complete report as required by  Article  9  of  the  Election
16    Code.  I  understand  that the penalty for willfully filing a
17    false or incomplete report shall be  a  fine  not  to  exceed
18    $2,500 $500 or imprisonment in a penal institution other than
19    the  penitentiary not to exceed 12 6 months, or both fine and
20    imprisonment."
21    ................      .......................................
22    (date of filing)      (signature of person making the report)
23    (Source: P.A. 90-495, eff. 1-1-98.)
24        (10 ILCS 5/9-25.5 new)
25        Sec. 9-25.5. Dissolution  of  political  committee.  Each
26    public  official  who  leaves  office  due  to  retirement or
27    defeat, and each candidate for public  office  who  has  been
28    defeated,  must  close  his  or  her  political committee and
29    surrender any remaining funds within one year  after  leaving
30    office  or  losing an election. In the case of the death of a
31    public official or candidate for public office, the  officers
32    of  the  political  committee  must  dissolve  the  political
33    committee  within  one  year  after  the public official's or
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 1    candidate's death.
 2        Upon  the  dissolution  of  a  political  committee,  its
 3    remaining funds shall be surrendered to the  State  Treasurer
 4    for deposit into the Common School Fund.
 5        (10 ILCS 5/9-26) (from Ch. 46, par. 9-26)
 6        Sec.  9-26.  Willful failure to file or willful filing of
 7    false or incomplete  information  required  by  this  Article
 8    shall constitute a Class A B misdemeanor.
 9        Willful  filing  of  a false complaint under this Article
10    shall constitute a Class A B misdemeanor.
11        A prosecution for any offense designated by this  Article
12    shall  be  commenced  no  later  than  18  months  after  the
13    commission of the offense.
14        The  appropriate State's Attorney or the Attorney General
15    shall bring such actions in the name of  the  people  of  the
16    State of Illinois.
17    (Source: P.A. 78-1183.)
18        (10 ILCS 5/9-27.5 new)
19        Sec.  9-27.5.  Fundraising  within  Sangamon  County.  No
20    member  of  the General Assembly or candidate for that office
21    may hold  a  fundraising  function  within  Sangamon  County,
22    Illinois,  during any calendar week (Sunday through Saturday)
23    in which the legislature is in session.
24        (10 ILCS 5/9-28)
25        Sec. 9-28.  Electronic filing and availability. The Board
26    shall may by rule provide for the optional electronic  filing
27    of  reports  and statements under this Article of expenditure
28    and contribution reports.  The Board shall promptly make  all
29    reports  filed under this Article by all political committees
30    publicly available by means of a searchable database that  is
31    accessible through the World Wide Web.
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 1    (Source: P.A. 90-495, eff. 8-18-97.)
 2        Section  99.   Effective  date.   This  Act  takes effect
 3    January 1, 1998.
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 1                                INDEX
 2               Statutes amended in order of appearance
 3    10 ILCS 5/9-2.5 new
 4    10 ILCS 5/9-7.5 new
 5    10 ILCS 5/9-8.5 new
 6    10 ILCS 5/9-8.10 new
 7    10 ILCS 5/9-8.15 new
 8    10 ILCS 5/9-11            from Ch. 46, par. 9-11
 9    10 ILCS 5/9-12            from Ch. 46, par. 9-12
10    10 ILCS 5/9-13            from Ch. 46, par. 9-13
11    10 ILCS 5/9-14            from Ch. 46, par. 9-14
12    10 ILCS 5/9-25.5 new
13    10 ILCS 5/9-26            from Ch. 46, par. 9-26
14    10 ILCS 5/9-27.5 new
15    10 ILCS 5/9-28

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