[ Search ] [ Legislation ]
[ Home ] [ Back ] [ Bottom ]
91_SB0984
LRB9103888MWtm
1 AN ACT to amend the State Employees Political Activity
2 Act by changing Sections 1, 2, 3, and 4 and by adding
3 Sections 2.5 and 5.
4 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
5 represented in the General Assembly:
6 Section 5. The State Employees Political Activity Act is
7 amended by changing Sections 1, 2, 3, and 4 and by adding
8 Sections 2.5 and 5 as follows:
9 (5 ILCS 320/1) (from Ch. 24 1/2, par. 38s)
10 Sec. 1. Application of act. Except as otherwise provided
11 in this Section, this Act applies to all State employees of
12 the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of State
13 government.
14 Sections 2 and 3 of this Act shall apply only to all
15 employees of the State whose employment or tenure is subject
16 to recognized merit principles of public employment, and to
17 all employees whose salaries are paid in whole or in part by
18 federal funds and the employment of whom is subject to the
19 Federal Standards for a Merit System of Personnel
20 Administration applicable to grant-in-aid programs.
21 (Source: P.A. 81-836.)
22 (5 ILCS 320/2) (from Ch. 24 1/2, par. 38t)
23 Sec. 2. Prohibited political activity. Any employee
24 subject to this Act may be discharged in accordance with the
25 discharge procedures controlling his or her position for
26 participation during regular working hours in any of the
27 following acts:
28 (a) Participating in the organization of any political
29 meeting.
30 (b) Soliciting money from any person for any political
-2- LRB9103888MWtm
1 purpose.
2 (c) Selling or distributing tickets for political
3 meetings.
4 (d) Assisting at the polls in behalf of any party or
5 party-designated candidate on any election day.
6 (e) Using or threatening to use the influence or
7 authority of his position to coerce or to persuade any person
8 to follow any course of political action.
9 (f) Initiating or circulating any petitions on behalf of
10 a candidate or in support of a political issue.
11 (g) Making contributions of money in behalf of any
12 candidate for office or of any public or political issue.
13 (h) Distributing campaign literature or material in
14 behalf of any candidate.
15 This Act shall not be deemed to authorize conduct
16 prohibited by the Federal Hatch Act by employees subject to
17 said Act.
18 (Source: P.A. 81-836.)
19 (5 ILCS 320/2.5 new)
20 Sec. 2.5. Prohibited solicitations and contributions.
21 No employee may solicit contributions for or on behalf of any
22 person for whom that employee works or on behalf of a
23 political committee of a person for whom that employee works.
24 No employee may make any contribution, whether solicited or
25 unsolicited, to a person for whom that employee works or to a
26 political committee of a person for whom that employee works.
27 For the purposes of this Section, "contribution" means
28 the same as in Section 9- 1.4 of the Election Code.
29 (5 ILCS 320/3) (from Ch. 24 1/2, par. 38u)
30 Sec. 3. Membership not to affect employment;
31 contributions not a condition of employment. No employee
32 hereunder shall be denied or deprived of employment solely
-3- LRB9103888MWtm
1 because he or she is a member or an officer of a political
2 committee, of a political party, or of a political
3 organization or club; nor shall he or she be required as a
4 condition of his or her employment or tenure to work or make
5 contributions in behalf of any political party or any
6 candidate for political office.
7 (Source: Laws 1957, p. 1868.)
8 (5 ILCS 320/4) (from Ch. 24 1/2, par. 38v)
9 Sec. 4. Inducement of employee to violate Act prohibited.
10 No person shall coerce, induce, persuade, or attempt to
11 coerce, induce, or persuade any employee to violate any of
12 the provisions of this Act.
13 (Source: Laws 1957, p. 1868.)
14 (5 ILCS 320/5 new)
15 Sec. 5. Violations. Any person having knowledge of a
16 violation of this Act must report the violation to (i) the
17 Director or head of the agency of the employee who violates
18 this Act and (ii) the Division of Internal Investigation of
19 the Department of State Police.
20 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
21 becoming law.