Bill Text: IL SB2276 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act. Provides that the Legislative Ethics Commission shall adopt no rule requiring the Legislative Inspector General to seek the Commission's advance approval before commencing any investigation. Provides that any existing rule, as of the effective date of this amendatory Act, requiring the Legislative Inspector General to seek the Commission's advance approval before commencing any investigation is void. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-2)

Status: (Failed) 2019-01-09 - Session Sine Die [SB2276 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2017-SB2276-Introduced.html

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100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2017 and 2018 SB2276 Introduced 1/10/2018, by Sen. Cristina Castro SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
5 ILCS 430/25-15
Amends the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act. Provides that the Legislative Ethics Commission shall adopt no rule requiring the Legislative Inspector General to seek the Commission's advance approval before commencing any investigation. Provides that any existing rule, as of the effective date of this amendatory Act, requiring the Legislative Inspector General to seek the Commission's advance approval before commencing any investigation is void. Effective immediately.
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A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning 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 25-15 as follows:
(5 ILCS 430/25-15)
Sec. 25-15. Duties of the Legislative Ethics Commission.
In addition to duties otherwise assigned by law, the
Legislative Ethics Commission shall have the following duties:
(1) To promulgate rules governing the performance of
its duties and the exercise of its powers and governing the
investigations of the Legislative Inspector General;
except that, the Legislative Ethics Commission shall adopt
no rule requiring the Legislative Inspector General to seek
the Commission's advance approval before commencing any
investigation authorized under this Article. Any existing
rule, as of the effective date of this amendatory Act of
the 100th General Assembly, requiring the Legislative
Inspector General to seek the Commission's advance
approval before commencing any investigation is void.
(2) To conduct administrative hearings and rule on
matters brought before the Commission only upon the receipt
of pleadings filed by the Legislative Inspector General and

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not upon its own prerogative, but may appoint special
Legislative Inspectors General as provided in Section
25-21. Any other allegations of misconduct received by the
Commission from a person other than the Legislative
Inspector General shall be referred to the Office of the
Legislative Inspector General.
(3) To prepare and publish manuals and guides and,
working with the Office of the Attorney General, oversee
training of employees under its jurisdiction that explains
their duties.
(4) To prepare public information materials to
facilitate compliance, implementation, and enforcement of
this Act.
(5) To submit reports as required by this Act.
(6) To the extent authorized by this Act, to make
rulings, issue recommendations, and impose administrative
fines, if appropriate, in connection with the
implementation and interpretation of this Act. The powers
and duties of the Commission are limited to matters clearly
within the purview of this Act.
(7) To issue subpoenas with respect to matters pending
before the Commission, subject to the provisions of this
Article and in the discretion of the Commission, to compel
the attendance of witnesses for purposes of testimony and
the production of documents and other items for inspection
and copying.

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(8) To appoint special Legislative Inspectors General
as provided in Section 25-21.
(9) To conspicuously display on the Commission's
website the procedures for reporting a violation of this
Act, including how to report violations via email or
online.
(Source: P.A. 100-554, eff. 11-16-17.)
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.