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5 ILCS 430/20-95
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 5 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|5 ILCS 430/ - State Officials and Employees Ethics Act.|Article 20 - Executive Ethics Commission and Executive Inspectors General

(5 ILCS 430/20-95)Sec. 20-95. Exemptions.(a) Documents generated by an ethics  officer under this Act, except Section 5-50, are exempt from the provisions of  the Freedom  of Information Act.(b) Any allegations  and related documents  submitted to an Executive Inspector General and any pleadings and  related documents brought before the Executive Ethics  Commission are exempt from the provisions of the Freedom of  Information Act so long as the Executive Ethics Commission  does not make a finding of a violation of this Act.  If the Executive  Ethics Commission finds that a violation has occurred, the  entire record of proceedings before the Commission, the decision and  recommendation, and the response from the agency head or  ultimate jurisdictional authority to the Executive Ethics  Commission are not exempt from the provisions of the Freedom of  Information Act but information contained therein that is otherwise exempt from  the  Freedom of Information Act must be redacted before disclosure as provided in   the Freedom of Information Act. A summary report released by the Executive Ethics Commission under Section 20-52 is a public record, but information redacted by the Executive Ethics Commission shall not be part of the public record.(c) Meetings of the Commission are exempt from the provisions of the Open  Meetings Act.(d) Unless otherwise provided in this Act, all investigatory files and  reports of the Office of an Executive Inspector General, other than monthly  reports required under Section 20-85, are confidential and privileged, are exempt from disclosure  under the Freedom of Information Act, and shall not be divulged to  any person or agency, except as necessary (i) to a law  enforcement  authority, (ii) to the ultimate  jurisdictional authority, (iii) to the  Executive Ethics Commission, (iv) to another Inspector General appointed  pursuant to this Act, or (v) to an Inspector General appointed or employed by a Regional Transit Board in accordance with Section 75-10.  (Source: P.A. 102-664, eff. 1-1-22.)
5 ILCS 430/Art. 25 heading
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 5 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|5 ILCS 430/ - State Officials and Employees Ethics Act.|Article 25 - Legislative Ethics Commission and Legislative Inspector General

          ARTICLE 25  LEGISLATIVE ETHICS COMMISSION AND LEGISLATIVE INSPECTOR GENERAL        (Source: P.A. 93-617, eff. 12-9-03.)
5 ILCS 430/25-20a
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 5 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|5 ILCS 430/ - State Officials and Employees Ethics Act.|Article 25 - Legislative Ethics Commission and Legislative Inspector General

Sec. 25-20a. Attorney General investigatory authority.  In addition to investigatory authority otherwise granted by law, the Attorney General shall have the authority to investigate violations of this Act pursuant to Section 25-50 or Section 25-51 of this Act after receipt of notice from the Legislative Ethics Commission or pursuant to Section 5-45.  The Attorney General shall have the discretion to determine the appropriate means of investigation as permitted by law, including (i) the request of information relating to an investigation from any person when the Attorney General deems that information necessary in conducting an investigation; and (ii) the issuance of subpoenas to compel the attendance of witnesses for the purposes of sworn testimony and production of documents and other items for inspection and copying and the service of those subpoenas.Nothing in this Section shall be construed as granting the Attorney General the authority to investigate alleged misconduct pursuant to notice received under Section 5-45, Section 25-50, or Section 25-51 of this Act, if the information contained in the notice indicates that the alleged misconduct was minor in nature. As used in this Section, misconduct that is "minor in nature" means misconduct that was a violation of office, agency, or department policy and not of this Act or any other civil or criminal law.   (Source: P.A. 96-555, eff. 8-18-09.)
5 ILCS 430/25-21
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 5 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|5 ILCS 430/ - State Officials and Employees Ethics Act.|Article 25 - Legislative Ethics Commission and Legislative Inspector General

Sec. 25-21. Special Legislative Inspectors General.(a) The Legislative Ethics Commission, on its own initiative and by majority  vote, may appoint special Legislative Inspectors General (i) to investigate  alleged  violations of this Act,  if an investigation by the Inspector General was not concluded within 6 months  after its initiation, where  the  Commission finds that the Inspector General's reasons under Section 25-65 for  failing to complete the investigation are insufficient and (ii) to accept  referrals from the Commission of allegations made pursuant to this Act  concerning the Legislative Inspector General or an employee of the Office of  the Legislative Inspector General and to investigate those allegations.(b) A special Legislative Inspector General must have the same  qualifications  as the Legislative Inspector General appointed under Section 25-10.(c) The Commission's appointment of a special Legislative Inspector General  must be in writing and must specify the duration and purpose of the  appointment.(d) A special Legislative Inspector General shall have the same powers and  duties with respect to the purpose of his or her appointment as the Legislative  Inspector General appointed under Section 25-10.(e) A special Legislative  Inspector  General shall report the findings of his or her investigation to the  Commission.(f) The Commission may report the findings of a special Legislative  Inspector  General and its recommendations, if any, to the General Assembly.        (Source: P.A. 93-617, eff. 12-9-03.)
5 ILCS 430/25-23
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 5 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|5 ILCS 430/ - State Officials and Employees Ethics Act.|Article 25 - Legislative Ethics Commission and Legislative Inspector General

Sec. 25-23. Ethics Officers.  The President and Minority Leader of the Senate  and  the Speaker and Minority Leader of the House of Representatives shall each  appoint an ethics officer for the members and employees of his or her  legislative  caucus.  No later than January 1, 2004, the head of each State agency under the  jurisdiction of the  Legislative Ethics Commission, other than the General Assembly, shall  designate an ethics  officer for the State agency.  Ethics Officers shall:(1) act as liaisons between the State agency and the     Legislative Inspector General and between the State agency and the Legislative Ethics Commission;(2) review statements of economic interest and     disclosure forms of officers, senior employees, and contract monitors before they are filed with the Secretary of State; and(3) provide guidance to officers and employees in the     interpretation and implementation of this Act, which the officer or employee may in good faith rely upon. Such guidance shall be based, wherever possible, upon legal precedent in court decisions, opinions of the Attorney General, and the findings and opinions of the Legislative Ethics Commission.       (Source: P.A. 93-617, eff. 12-9-03.)
5 ILCS 430/25-35
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 5 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|5 ILCS 430/ - State Officials and Employees Ethics Act.|Article 25 - Legislative Ethics Commission and Legislative Inspector General

Sec. 25-35. Administrative subpoena; compliance. A person duly  subpoenaed for testimony, documents, or other items who neglects or refuses to  testify or produce documents or other items under the requirements of the  subpoena shall be subject to punishment as  may be determined by a court of competent jurisdiction. Nothing in this Section  limits or alters a person's existing rights or protections under State or  federal law.        (Source: P.A. 93-617, eff. 12-9-03.)
5 ILCS 430/25-45
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 5 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|5 ILCS 430/ - State Officials and Employees Ethics Act.|Article 25 - Legislative Ethics Commission and Legislative Inspector General

Sec. 25-45. Standing; representation.(a) Only the Legislative Inspector General may bring actions before the  Legislative Ethics Commission.(b) The Attorney General shall represent the Legislative Inspector General  in  all proceedings before the  Commission.  Whenever the Attorney General is sick or  absent, or unable to attend, or is interested in any matter or  proceeding under this Act, upon the filing of a petition under seal by any  person with standing,  the Supreme Court (or any other court of competent jurisdiction as designated  and determined by rule of the Supreme Court) may appoint   some competent attorney to prosecute or defend that matter or proceeding, and  the attorney so appointed shall have the same  power and authority in relation to  that matter or proceeding as the  Attorney General would have had if present and  attending to the same.(c) Attorneys representing an Inspector General in  proceedings before the Legislative Ethics Commission, except an attorney  appointed under subsection (b), shall be appointed or  retained by the Attorney General, shall  be under the supervision, direction, and control of the Attorney General, and  shall serve at the pleasure of the Attorney General. The compensation of any  attorneys appointed or retained in accordance  with this subsection or subsection (b) shall be paid by the Office of the  Legislative Inspector  General.        (Source: P.A. 93-617, eff. 12-9-03.)
5 ILCS 430/25-51
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 5 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|5 ILCS 430/ - State Officials and Employees Ethics Act.|Article 25 - Legislative Ethics Commission and Legislative Inspector General

Sec. 25-51. Closed investigations. When the Legislative Inspector General concludes that there is insufficient evidence that a violation has occurred, the Inspector General shall close the investigation. The Legislative Inspector General shall provide the Commission with a written statement of the decision to close the investigation. At the request of the subject of the investigation, the Legislative Inspector General shall provide a written statement to the subject of the investigation of the Inspector General's decision to close the investigation. Closure by the Legislative Inspector General does not bar the Inspector General from resuming the investigation if circumstances warrant. The Commission also has the discretion to request that the Legislative Inspector General conduct further investigation of any matter closed pursuant to this Section, or to refer the allegations to the Attorney General for further review or investigation. If the Commission requests the Attorney General to investigate or review, the Commission must notify the Attorney General and the Inspector General. The Attorney General may not begin an investigation or review until receipt of notice from the Commission.  (Source: P.A. 96-555, eff. 8-18-09.)
5 ILCS 430/25-52
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 5 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|5 ILCS 430/ - State Officials and Employees Ethics Act.|Article 25 - Legislative Ethics Commission and Legislative Inspector General

Sec. 25-52. Release of summary reports.(a)            Within 60 days after receipt of a summary report and response from the ultimate jurisdictional authority or agency head that resulted in a suspension of at least 3 days or termination of employment, the Legislative Ethics Commission shall make available to the public the report and response or a redacted version of the report and response. The Legislative Ethics Commission may make available to the public any other summary report and response of the ultimate jurisdictional authority or agency head or a redacted version of the report and response.(b)          The Legislative Ethics Commission shall redact information in the summary report that may reveal the identity of witnesses, complainants, or informants or if the Commission determines it is appropriate to protect the identity of a person before publication. The Commission may also redact any information it believes should not be made public.Prior to publication, the Commission shall permit the respondents, Legislative Inspector General, and Attorney General to review documents to be made public and offer suggestions for redaction or provide a response that shall be made public with the summary report.(c)          The Legislative Ethics Commission may withhold publication of the report or response if the Legislative Inspector General or Attorney General certifies that publication will interfere with an ongoing investigation.  (Source: P.A. 96-555, eff. 8-18-09.)
5 ILCS 430/25-55
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 5 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|5 ILCS 430/ - State Officials and Employees Ethics Act.|Article 25 - Legislative Ethics Commission and Legislative Inspector General

Sec. 25-55. Decisions; recommendations.(a) All decisions of the Legislative Ethics Commission  must include a description of the alleged misconduct, the decision of  the Commission, including any fines levied and any recommendation  of discipline, and the reasoning for that decision. All decisions of the  Commission shall be delivered to the head of the appropriate State  agency, the appropriate ultimate jurisdictional authority, and the  Legislative Inspector General. The Legislative Ethics  Commission shall promulgate rules for the decision and  recommendation process.(b) If the Legislative Ethics Commission issues a  recommendation of discipline to an agency head or ultimate  jurisdictional authority, that agency head or ultimate jurisdictional  authority must respond to that recommendation in 30 days with a  written response to the Legislative Ethics Commission. This  response must include any disciplinary action the agency head or  ultimate jurisdictional authority has taken with respect to the officer or  employee in question. If the agency head or ultimate jurisdictional  authority did not take any disciplinary action, or took a different  disciplinary action than that recommended by the Legislative  Ethics Commission, the agency head or ultimate jurisdictional  authority must describe the different action and explain the reasons for the  different action in the  written response. This response must be served upon the Legislative  Ethics Commission and  the Legislative Inspector General within the 30-day period and is not  exempt from the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act.        (Source: P.A. 93-617, eff. 12-9-03.)
5 ILCS 430/25-60
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 5 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|5 ILCS 430/ - State Officials and Employees Ethics Act.|Article 25 - Legislative Ethics Commission and Legislative Inspector General

Sec. 25-60. Appeals.  A decision of the Legislative  Ethics Commission to impose a fine is subject to judicial review  under the Administrative Review Law. All other decisions by the  Legislative Ethics Commission are final and not subject to  review either administratively or judicially.               (Source: P.A. 93-617, eff. 12-9-03.)
5 ILCS 430/25-80
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 5 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|5 ILCS 430/ - State Officials and Employees Ethics Act.|Article 25 - Legislative Ethics Commission and Legislative Inspector General

Sec. 25-80. Referrals of investigations.  If the Legislative  Inspector General determines that any alleged misconduct involves  any person not subject to the jurisdiction of the Legislative  Ethics Commission, the Legislative Inspector General shall refer the  reported allegations to the appropriate ethics commission or other  appropriate body. If the Legislative Inspector General determines that  any alleged misconduct may give rise to criminal penalties, the  Legislative Inspector General may refer the allegations regarding that  misconduct to the appropriate law enforcement authority.        (Source: P.A. 93-617, eff. 12-9-03.)
5 ILCS 430/25-85
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 5 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|5 ILCS 430/ - State Officials and Employees Ethics Act.|Article 25 - Legislative Ethics Commission and Legislative Inspector General

Sec. 25-85. Quarterly reports by the Legislative Inspector General.   The Legislative Inspector General shall submit quarterly  reports of claims within his or her jurisdiction filed with the Office of the Legislative Inspector General to the General Assembly and the  Legislative Ethics Commission, on dates determined by the  Legislative Ethics Commission, indicating:(1) the total number of allegations received since     the date of the last report and the total number of allegations received since the date of the last report by category of claim;(2) the total number of investigations initiated     since the date of the last report and the total number of investigations initiated since the date of the last report by category of claim;(3) the total number of investigations concluded     since the date of the last report and the total number of investigations concluded since the date of the last report by category of claim;(4) the total number of investigations pending as of     the reporting date and the total number of investigations pending as of the reporting date by category of claim;(5) the total number of summary reports forwarded to     the Attorney General pursuant to subsection (c) of Section 25-50 since the date of the last report;(6) the total number of actions filed with the     Legislative Ethics Commission since the date of the last report, the total number of actions pending before the Legislative Ethics Commission as of the reporting date, the total number of actions filed with the Legislative Ethics Commission since the date of the last report by category of claim, and the total number of actions pending before the Legislative Ethics Commission as of the reporting date by category of claim;(7) the number of allegations referred to any law     enforcement agency since the date of the last report;(8)    the total number of allegations referred to     another investigatory body since the date of the last report; and(9)   the cumulative number of each of the foregoing     for the current calendar year.For the purposes of this Section, "category of claim" shall include discrimination claims, harassment claims, sexual harassment claims, retaliation claims, gift ban claims, prohibited political activity claims, revolving door prohibition claims, and other, miscellaneous, or uncharacterized claims.The quarterly report shall be available on the website of the Legislative Inspector General.     (Source: P.A. 102-664, eff. 1-1-22.)
5 ILCS 430/25-86
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 5 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|5 ILCS 430/ - State Officials and Employees Ethics Act.|Article 25 - Legislative Ethics Commission and Legislative Inspector General

Sec. 25-86. Quarterly reports by the Attorney General.  The Attorney  General shall submit  quarterly reports to the Legislative Ethics Commission, on dates determined by  the Legislative Ethics Commission, indicating:(1) the number of complaints received from the     Legislative Inspector General since the date of the last report;(2) the number of complaints for which the Attorney     General has determined reasonable cause exists to believe that a violation has occurred since the date of the last report; and(3) the number of complaints still under review by     the Attorney General.        (Source: P.A. 93-617, eff. 12-9-03.)
5 ILCS 430/25-90
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 5 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|5 ILCS 430/ - State Officials and Employees Ethics Act.|Article 25 - Legislative Ethics Commission and Legislative Inspector General

Sec. 25-90. Confidentiality.(a) The identity of any individual providing information or reporting any  possible or alleged  misconduct to the Legislative Inspector General or the Legislative Ethics  Commission  shall be kept confidential and may not be disclosed  without the consent of that individual, unless the individual consents to  disclosure of his or her name or disclosure of the individual's identity is  otherwise required by law. The confidentiality granted by this subsection does  not preclude the disclosure of the identity of a person in any capacity other  than as the source of an allegation.(b) Subject to the provisions of Section 25-50(c), commissioners, employees,  and agents of the Legislative Ethics  Commission, the Legislative Inspector General, and employees and agents of the  Office of the Legislative Inspector General shall keep confidential and shall  not disclose information exempted from disclosure under the  Freedom of Information Act or by this Act.(c) In his or her discretion, the Legislative Inspector General may notify complainants and subjects of an investigation with an update on the status of the respective investigation, including when the investigation is opened and closed.(d) A complainant, as defined in subsection (a) of Section 25-63, or a respondent who receives a copy of any summary report, in whole or in part, shall keep the report confidential and shall not disclose the report, or any portion thereof, prior to the publication of the summary report by the Legislative Ethics Commission pursuant to this Act. A complainant or respondent who violates this subsection (d) shall be in violation of this Act and subject to an administrative fine by the Legislative Ethics Commission of up to $5,000. (Source: P.A. 100-588, eff. 6-8-18; 101-617, eff. 12-20-19.)
5 ILCS 430/25-100
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 5 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|5 ILCS 430/ - State Officials and Employees Ethics Act.|Article 25 - Legislative Ethics Commission and Legislative Inspector General

Sec. 25-100. Reports.(a)   Within 30 days of the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 100th General Assembly, for the period beginning November 4, 2017 until the date of the report, the Legislative Ethics Commission shall issue a report to the General Assembly containing the following information: (i) the total number of summary reports that the Inspector General requested be published; (ii) the total number of summary reports that the Inspector General closed without a request to be published; (iii) the total number of summary reports that the Commission agreed to publish; (iv) the total number of summary reports that the Commission did not agree to publish; (v) the total number of investigations that the Inspector General requested to open; and (vi) the total number of investigations that the Commission did not allow the Inspector General to open.(b)   The Legislative Ethics Commission shall issue a quarterly report to the General Assembly within 30 days after the end of each quarter containing the following information for the preceding quarter: (i) the total number of summary reports that the Inspector General requested be published; (ii) the total number of summary reports that the Inspector General closed without a request to be published; (iii) the total number of summary reports that the Commission agreed to publish; (iv) the total number of summary reports that the Commission did not agree to publish; (v) the total number of investigations that the Inspector General requested to open; and (vi) the total number of investigations that the Commission did not allow the Inspector General to open.(c)   The reports to the General Assembly under this Section shall be provided to the Clerk of the House of Representatives and the Secretary of the Senate in electronic form only, in the manner that the Clerk and the Secretary shall direct.  (Source: P.A. 100-588, eff. 6-8-18.)