98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2013 and 2014
HB2622
 
Introduced , by Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:



50 ILCS 135/12
 Amends the Local Governmental Employees Political Rights Act. Adds that a member of a police department or a sheriff's department may be elected or appointed to public office and may serve in public office. Provides that if the member is not in uniform and not on duty, the member may solicit votes and campaign funds and challenge voters. Adds that a police officer or sheriff's deputy who is elected to the Illinois General Assembly shall, upon written application to the employer, be granted a leave of absence without compensation during his or her term of office.



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A BILL FOR
 


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1 AN ACT concerning local government.


2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,

3represented in the General Assembly:



4 Section 5. The Local Governmental Employees Political 
5Rights Act is amended by changing Section 12 as follows:

6 (50 ILCS 135/12)
7 Sec. 12. Elective and appointed office. 
8 (a) A member of any fire department, or fire protection 
9district, police department, or sheriff's department may:
10  (1) be a candidate for elective public office and serve 
11 in that public office if elected;
12  (2) be appointed to any public office and serve in that 
13 public office if appointed; and
14  (3) as long as the member is not in uniform and not on 
15 duty, solicit votes and campaign funds and challenge voters 
16 for the public office for which the member is a candidate.

17 (b) A firefighter, police officer, or sheriff's deputy who 
18is elected to the Illinois General Assembly shall, upon written 
19application to the employer, be granted a leave of absence 
20without compensation during his or her term of office.

21(Source: P.A. 94-316, eff. 7-25-05; 95-142, eff. 8-13-07.)