The State of Illinois Board of Ethics is authorized under Executive Order 77-3. The Board of Ethics administers a personal economic disclosure program covering 10,000 appointees and employees. The three member Board meets monthly to rule on written requests for conflict of interest rulings and to review statements of economic interest for potential conflicts of interest. The Governor appoints the members and designates the chair.
Members receive no compensation for their services, but are reimbursed for actual expenses.
Each appointed person subject to the Board's jurisdiction except those appointed to an agency, board, authority or commission which in the judgment of the Board of Ethics, performs a purely advisory function. This act applies to state candidates, state officials and employees whose duties bring them within the scope of the Act. The other disclosure program is administered by the Board of Ethics under Executive Order 77-3. This program applies to persons appointed by the Governor and to persons by the Governor and to persons whose job duties are in a category requiring them to file. While the disclosure requirements are different, some employees file under both the Governmental Ethics Act and under Executive Order 77-3.