(5 ILCS 430/Art. 1 heading) ARTICLE 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS (Source: P.A. 93-615, eff. 11-19-03.) (5 ILCS 430/1-1) Sec. 1-1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act. (Source: P.A. 93-615, eff. 11-19-03.) (5 ILCS 430/1-5) Sec. 1-5. Definitions. As used in this Act: “Appointee” means a […]
(5 ILCS 430/Art. 10 heading) ARTICLE 10 GIFT BAN (Source: P.A. 93-617, eff. 12-9-03.) (5 ILCS 430/10-10) Sec. 10-10. Gift ban. Except as otherwise provided in this Article, no officer, member, or State employee shall intentionally solicit or accept any gift from any prohibited source or in violation of any federal or State statute, […]
(5 ILCS 430/Art. 15 heading) ARTICLE 15 WHISTLE BLOWER PROTECTION (Source: P.A. 93-615, eff. 11-19-03.) (5 ILCS 430/15-5) Sec. 15-5. Definitions. In this Article: “Public body” means (1) any officer, member, or State agency; (2) the federal government; (3) any local law enforcement agency or prosecutorial office; (4) any federal or State judiciary, grand […]
(5 ILCS 430/Art. 20 heading) ARTICLE 20 EXECUTIVE ETHICS COMMISSION AND EXECUTIVE INSPECTORS GENERAL (Source: P.A. 93-617, eff. 12-9-03.) (5 ILCS 430/20-5) Sec. 20-5. Executive Ethics Commission. (a) The Executive Ethics Commission is created. (b) The Executive Ethics Commission shall consist of 9 commissioners. The Governor shall appoint 5 commissioners, and the Attorney General, […]
(5 ILCS 430/Art. 25 heading) ARTICLE 25 LEGISLATIVE ETHICS COMMISSION AND LEGISLATIVE INSPECTOR GENERAL (Source: P.A. 93-617, eff. 12-9-03.) (5 ILCS 430/25-5) Sec. 25-5. Legislative Ethics Commission. (a) The Legislative Ethics Commission is created. (b) The Legislative Ethics Commission shall consist of 8 commissioners appointed 2 each by the President and Minority Leader of […]
(5 ILCS 430/Art. 30 heading) ARTICLE 30 AUDITOR GENERAL (Source: P.A. 93-617, eff. 12-9-03.) (5 ILCS 430/30-5) Sec. 30-5. Appointment of Inspector General. (a) The Auditor General shall appoint an Inspector General (i) to investigate allegations of violations of Articles 5 and 10 by State officers and employees under his or her jurisdiction and […]
(5 ILCS 430/Art. 35 heading) ARTICLE 35 OTHER INSPECTORS GENERAL WITHIN THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH (Source: P.A. 93-617, eff. 12-9-03.) (5 ILCS 430/35-5) Sec. 35-5. Appointment of Inspectors General. Nothing in this Act precludes the appointment by the Governor, the Lieutenant Governor, the Attorney General, the Secretary of State, the Comptroller, or the Treasurer of […]
(5 ILCS 430/Art. 5 heading) ARTICLE 5 ETHICAL CONDUCT (Source: P.A. 93-615, eff. 11-19-03.) (5 ILCS 430/5-5) Sec. 5-5. Personnel policies. (a) Each of the following shall adopt and implement personnel policies for all State employees under his, her, or its jurisdiction and control: (i) each executive branch constitutional officer, (ii) each legislative leader, […]
(5 ILCS 430/Art. 50 heading) ARTICLE 50 PENALTIES (Source: P.A. 93-615, eff. 11-19-03.) (5 ILCS 430/50-5) Sec. 50-5. Penalties. (a) A person is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor if that person intentionally violates any provision of Section 5-15, 5-30, 5-40, or 5-45 or Article 15. (a-1) An ethics commission may levy an administrative […]
(5 ILCS 430/Art. 70 heading) ARTICLE 70 GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES (Source: P.A. 93-615, eff. 11-19-03.) (5 ILCS 430/70-5) Sec. 70-5. Adoption by governmental entities. (a) Within 6 months after the effective date of this Act, each governmental entity other than a community college district, and each community college district within 6 months after the effective […]
(5 ILCS 430/Art. 75 heading) ARTICLE 75. REGIONAL TRANSIT BOARDS (Source: P.A. 96-1528, eff. 7-1-11.) (5 ILCS 430/75-5) Sec. 75-5. Application of the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act to the Regional Transit Boards. (a) Beginning July 1, 2011, the provisions of Articles 1, 5, 10, 20, and 50 of this Act, as well […]
(5 ILCS 430/Art. 99 heading) ARTICLE 99 MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS (Source: P.A. 93-615, eff. 11-19-03.) (5 ILCS 430/99-5) Sec. 99-5. Severability. The provisions of this Act are severable under Section 1.31 of the Statute on Statutes. (Source: P.A. 93-615, eff. 11-19-03.) (5 ILCS 430/99-10) (was Sec. 995 of PA 93-617) Sec. 99-10. Closed sessions; […]
