Bill Text: IL HB3220 | 2013-2014 | 98th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act. Provides that the Executive Ethics Commission may levy an administrative fine of (i) $250 against any officer, member, or employee under the jurisdiction of the Commission who fails to complete the ethics training within 30 days after the deadline set by the Commission for the completion of that training, (ii) $350 against any officer, member, or employee under the jurisdiction of the Commission who fails to complete the ethics training within 31 to 60 days after the deadline set by the Commission for the completion of that training, and (iii) $500 against any officer, member, or employee under the jurisdiction of the Commission who fails to complete the ethics training more than 61 days after the deadline set by the Commission for the completion of that training.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Failed) 2014-12-03 - Session Sine Die [HB3220 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2013-HB3220-Introduced.html

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98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2013 and 2014 HB3220 Introduced , by Rep. Fred Crespo SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
5 ILCS 430/50-5
Amends the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act. Provides that the Executive Ethics Commission may levy an administrative fine of (i) $250 against any officer, member, or employee under the jurisdiction of the Commission who fails to complete the ethics training within 30 days after the deadline set by the Commission for the completion of that training, (ii) $350 against any officer, member, or employee under the jurisdiction of the Commission who fails to complete the ethics training within 31 to 60 days after the deadline set by the Commission for the completion of that training, and (iii) $500 against any officer, member, or employee under the jurisdiction of the Commission who fails to complete the ethics training more than 61 days after the deadline set by the Commission for the completion of that training.
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AN ACT concerning State government.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The State Officials and Employees Ethics Act is
amended by changing Section 50-5 as follows:
(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 fine
for a violation of Section 5-45 of this Act of up to 3 times the
total annual compensation that would have been obtained in
violation of Section 5-45.
(b) A person who intentionally violates any provision of
Section 5-20, 5-35, 5-50, or 5-55 is guilty of a business
offense subject to a fine of at least $1,001 and up to $5,000.
(c) A person who intentionally violates any provision of
Article 10 is guilty of a business offense and subject to a
fine of at least $1,001 and up to $5,000.
(d) Any person who intentionally makes a false report
alleging a violation of any provision of this Act to an ethics
commission, an inspector general, the State Police, a State's

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Attorney, the Attorney General, or any other law enforcement
official is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.
(e) An ethics commission may levy an administrative fine of
up to $5,000 against any person who violates a provision of
this Act other than Section 5-10, who intentionally obstructs
or interferes with an investigation conducted under this Act by
an inspector general, or who intentionally makes a false,
frivolous, or bad faith allegation.
(f) In addition to any other penalty that may apply,
whether criminal or civil, a State employee who intentionally
violates any provision of Section 5-5, 5-15, 5-20, 5-30, 5-35,
5-45, or 5-50, Article 10, Article 15, or Section 20-90 or
25-90 is subject to discipline or discharge by the appropriate
ultimate jurisdictional authority.
(g) The Executive Ethics Commission may levy an
administrative fine of:
(1) $250 against any officer, member, or employee under
the jurisdiction of the Commission who fails to complete
the ethics training required under Section 5-10 within 30
days after the deadline set by the Commission for the
completion of that training;
(2) $350 against any officer, member, or employee under
the jurisdiction of the Commission who fails to complete
the ethics training required under Section 5-10 within 31
to 60 days after the deadline set by the Commission for the
completion of that training; and

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(3) $500 against any officer, member, or employee under
the jurisdiction of the Commission who fails to complete
the ethics training required under Section 5-10 more than
61 days after the deadline set by the Commission for the
completion of that training.
(Source: P.A. 96-555, eff. 8-18-09.)