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Illinois Administrative Code › Title 2 - GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION › Part 551 - FREEDOM OF INFORMATION › Subpart B - REQUEST PROCEDURES › Appendix A - Freedom of Information Request Form

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Requestor's Name
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Address
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Telephone Number
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City
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Zip Code
Secretary of State Employee Name, Title &
							 Department to Receive FOI Request:
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Department
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Name
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Title
RECORDS SOUGHT (Be Specific):
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Requestor's Signature
The department will respond to a request for public
							 records within seven (7) working days after its receipt. If your request is
							 denied, you may file an appeal. Appeals should be addressed to the Assistant
							 Secretary of State, 208 Capitol, Springfield, Illinois 62756.
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Illinois Administrative Code › Title 2 - GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION › Part 552 - DEPARTMENTAL DUTIES › Section 552.20 - Filing of Miscellaneous Documents with the Secretary of State

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Record of appointments, oaths of office, certificates of
				compliance, and other documents required or permitted by the Illinois
				Constitution, statutes or rules, to be filed with the Secretary of State (not
				to include service of process, covered in Section
				552.10
				of this title) shall be filed with the Index Department, 111 East Monroe
				Street, Springfield, Illinois 62756.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 2 - GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION › Part 552 - DEPARTMENTAL DUTIES › Section 552.30 - Initiating, Conducting and Completing Investigations and Lobbyist Sexual Harassment Reviews

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a) The Office of
			 Inspector General (OIG) will conduct all investigations in a professional and
			 thorough manner. Investigations shall be properly documented and shall be
			 submitted in written reports of findings. Proper documentation of an
			 investigation shall include, at a minimum, a description of the alleged
			 misconduct or offense; the events and circumstances surrounding the allegation,
			 including the results of interviews, review of documents and records, and other
			 material information revealed during the investigation; and, as applicable, a
			 recommendation concerning the merits of the allegation.
b) The OIG shall utilize methods for
			 investigative interviews consistent with current police practices and
			 techniques and shall observe and comply with all laws and agreements related to
			 the questioning of employees or other individuals.
c) For the purposes of this Section, the
			 following provisions shall apply when the OIG initiates investigations:
1) The OIG shall maintain an intake
			 procedure, under the supervision of the Deputy Inspector General, for
			 processing all complaints. Complaints may be received by telephone, letter,
			 fax, e-mail or in person. Anonymous complaints shall be accepted. When a
			 complaint is received, it shall be documented on a complaint form and assigned
			 a complaint reference number.
2)
			 The Deputy Inspector General shall review each complaint to determine whether a
			 case should be initiated and assigned to an Inspector. When necessary for this
			 initial decision, an Inspector may be assigned to gather additional,
			 preliminary information concerning the validity of the complaint and/or the
			 credibility of the complainant. When the Deputy Inspector General initiates a
			 case, the complaint shall receive a case number and be assigned to an
			 Inspector.
3) To initiate an
			 investigation, a complaint must, at a minimum, include facts demonstrating OIG
			 jurisdiction and:
A) a reasonable belief that
			 employee misconduct may have occurred involving a violation of a law, rule or
			 regulation; mismanagement; abuse of authority; or a substantial and specific
			 danger to the public health and safety; or
B) credible evidence of a violation of the
			 Lobbyist Registration Act [25 ILCS 170 ].
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 2 - GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION › Part 553 - HEARING OFFICER QUALIFICATIONS › Section 553.20 - Definitions

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"Chairperson" means the chairperson of the Illinois Medical
				Advisory Board.
"Department" means the Department of Administrative Hearings,
				Office of the Secretary of State.
"Formal Hearing Officer" means any person designated by the
				Secretary to preside at any formal hearing under Subpart A of 92 Ill. Adm.
				Code, Part 1001, other than a safety responsibility hearing, or any formal
				medical hearing under Subpart E of 92 Ill. Adm. Code, Part 1001, or any
				physician who is a member of the Illinois Medical Advisory Board who is
				selected by the chairperson to serve on the hearing committee for a formal
				medical hearing held under Subpart E of 92 Ill. Adm. Code, Part 1001.
"Hearing committee" means the formal hearing officer and the
				three members of the board who conduct a formal medical hearing as set forth in
				92 Ill. Adm. Code
				1001.530.
"Illinois Medical Advisory Board (Board)" means a panel
				consisting of at least 9 physicians appointed by the Secretary pursuant to
				Section 6-902 of the Driver License Medical Review Law of 1992 (Ill. Rev. Stat.
				1991, ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-902) [625
				ILCS 5/6-902 ].
"Informal Hearing Officer" means any person designated by the
				Secretary to preside at any informal hearing under Subpart C of 92 Ill. Adm.
				Code, Part 1001.
"Secretary" means the Illinois Secretary of State or his/her
				designee.
"SR Hearing Officer" means any person designated by the
				Secretary to preside at any safety responsibility (SR) hearing under Subpart B
				of 92 Ill. Adm. Code, Part 1001.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 2 - GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION › Part 553 - HEARING OFFICER QUALIFICATIONS › Section 553.30 - Formal Hearing Officer Qualifications

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a) Every hearing officer presiding over
			 formal hearings must meet the following educational and/or experience
			 requirements:
1) The completion of four (4)
			 years of college, preferably with courses in pre-law, psychology,
			 communications, counseling or legal studies, at an accredited institution
			 resulting in graduation and the receipt of a diploma; or
2) The completion of three (3) years of
			 paraprofessional or technical experience in dealing with laws, rules and
			 regulations pertaining to driving privileges.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 2 - GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION › Part 553 - HEARING OFFICER QUALIFICATIONS › Section 553.40 - Informal Hearing Officer Qualifications

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a) Every hearing officer presiding over
			 informal hearings must meet the following educational and/or experience
			 requirements.
1) Possess the knowledge, skill
			 and mental development equivalent to the completion of two (2) years of
			 college, preferably with courses in public administration, business
			 administration, communications, counseling; or
2) The completion of two (2) years of
			 paraprofessional or technical experience in dealing with laws, rules and
			 regulations pertaining to driving privileges.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 2 - GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION › Part 553 - HEARING OFFICER QUALIFICATIONS › Section 553.50 - SR Hearing Officer Qualifications

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a) Every hearing officer presiding over SR
			 hearings must meet the following educational and/or experience requirements:
1) Possess the knowledge, skill and mental
			 development equivalent to the completion of three (3) years of college,
			 preferably with courses in public administration, business administration,
			 communications, counseling; or
2)
			 The completion of two (2) years of paraprofessional or technical experience in
			 dealing with safety and financial responsibility laws, rules and
			 regulations.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 2 - GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION › Part 553 - HEARING OFFICER QUALIFICATIONS › Section 553.60 - Disqualification of Hearing Officers

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a)
			 formal hearing officers: handled in accordance with the provisions found at 92
			 Ill. Adm. Code
			 1001.100(b).
b) sr hearing officers: handled in accordance
			 with the provisions found at 92 Ill. Adm. Code
			 1001.220(f).
c) informal hearing officers: not subject to
			 disqualification as informal hearings are not contested cases which result in a
			 final, appealable order.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 2 - GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION › Part 555 - MERIT COMMISSION PUBLIC INFORMATION, RULEMAKING AND ORGANIZATION › Subpart A - PUBLIC INFORMATION › Section 555.10 - Public Information

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a)The public
				can obtain information on programs and activities of the Merit Commission or
				request to inspect and/or copy documents by writing, phoning, or visiting the
				Merit Commission office located at 421 E. Capitol, Springfield, Illinois
				62756.
b)All written requests to
				inspect or copy documents will be handled in accordance with the Freedom of
				Information Act (FOIA) [5 ILCS 140 ].
c)Copies of current agendas, minutes, rules,
				notices of public hearings and public meetings, and annual reports will be
				provided free of charge. All other copies, including non-current copies of the
				aforementioned items, but excluding transcripts, will be provided for a fee of
				50 cents per page. Copies of transcripts will be provided for the same fee as
				charged by the court reporter who prepared the transcript.
d)All written requests submitted to the Merit
				Commission must be on an approved form, available without charge from the Merit
				Commission.
e)All oral requests
				will be considered promptly. However, FOIA does not apply to oral
				requests.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 2 - GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION › Part 555 - MERIT COMMISSION PUBLIC INFORMATION, RULEMAKING AND ORGANIZATION › Subpart B - RULEMAKING › Section 555.110 - Rulemaking

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a)The current
				rulemaking procedure of the Merit Commission is as set forth in the Illinois
				Administrative Procedure Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1991, ch. 127, pars. 1001-1 et
				seq.).
b)All interested persons who
				wish to submit a request to comment must do so in writing within the 14 day
				notice period.
c)Emergency
				rulemaking:
When, in the opinion of the Commission, an emergency
				  situation exists which reasonably constitutes a threat to the public interest,
				  safety, or welfare, emergency rules may be passed in accordance with Section
				  5-45 of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1991, ch.
				  127, par. 1005-45).
d)Any
				interested or affected person or agency may petition this Commission requesting
				the adoption, amendment, or repeal of a Commission rule. Such petition shall be
				submitted in writing to the Merit Commission, 421 E. Capitol, Springfield,
				Illinois. Five copies of each petition along with any supporting documents
				shall be submitted in the following form:
Petition for (adoption, amendment, repeal) of (a) Rule (Rule
				  No. if applicable) to the Merit Commission.
I, (name of interested party), do hereby petition the Merit
				  Commission to (adopt, amend, repeal) (a) Rule.
(State reasons as fully as possible. Attach or include any
				  documentation for your reasons.)
e)If the petition is for the adoption or
				amendment of a rule, attach a draft of the proposed, adopted or amended Rule
				which will adequately deal with the reasons outlined for adoption or
				amendment.
f)All such petitions
				shall be signed by the petitioner and shall state his or her address and phone
				number.
g)Upon receipt of the
				petition in the proper form, such petition will be considered by the
				Commission. If the petition is granted, the petitioner will be notified in
				writing and the Commission will initiate rulemaking proceedings in accordance
				with subsection (a) or (b) above.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 2 - GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION › Part 555 - MERIT COMMISSION PUBLIC INFORMATION, RULEMAKING AND ORGANIZATION › Subpart C - ORGANIZATION › Section 555.210 - Organization of the Merit Commission

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The Commission consists of 5 members, the Chairman and 4
				  commissioners, who are appointed by the Secretary of State with the advice and
				  consent of the Senate. Support staff may consist of technical advisors, hearing
				  officers, personnel technicians, clerks, or other employees as may be necessary
				  to carry out the requirements of the Secretary of State Merit Employment Code
				  [15 ILCS 310 ] in exercising the powers and performing the duties conferred by
				  law upon the Commissioners. These employees are directly accountable to the
				  Chairman. (See Table A.)
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 2 - GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION › Part 560 - LOBBYIST REGISTRATION AND REPORTS › Subpart B - LOBBYIST REGISTRATION › Section 560.200 - Persons Required to Register

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The following individuals shall register with the Secretary
				  of State Index Department:
a) Any
				natural person who, for compensation or otherwise, undertakes to lobby as
				defined in Section
				560.100. (Section
				3(a) of the Act)
b) Any personor
				entity who employs, retains, or compensates another personfor the purposes of
				lobbying, even if lobbying constitutes a small percentage of the individual's
				duties. (Section 3(a) of the Act) For example, XYZ Corporation is required to
				register upon retaining a lobbying entity that does not lobby exclusively for
				XYZ Corporation or upon employing an individual to lobby exclusively for XYZ
				Corporation.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 2 - GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION › Part 560 - LOBBYIST REGISTRATION AND REPORTS › Subpart B - LOBBYIST REGISTRATION › Section 560.205 - Designation and Duties of Authorized Agent

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a) Every lobbying entity shall designate on
				its Registration Statement an authorized agent who shall be responsible for
				keeping copies of the expenditure and registration records provided to him or
				her by that entity's lobbyists.
b)
				For each lobbyist registering independently pursuant to Section
				560.220,
				the Index Department shall assume that the authorized agent is the lobbyist
				himself or herself unless the lobbyist has specifically designated another
				individual as his or her agent.
c)
				The authorized agent shall be the Index Department's contact person for the
				registered entity. Notices from the Department will be mailed only to the
				authorized agent. The authorized agent shall notify the Department of any
				change of address.
d) No registered
				entity shall have a vacancy in the position of authorized agent. The Department
				shall continue to send notices to the authorized agent designated until a
				registered entity notifies the Department in writing of the new authorized
				agent.
e) The authorized agent
				shall submit the official semi-monthly reports on behalf of the registered
				entity, consolidating the expenditure information for all of the lobbyists for
				that entity.
f) The Index
				Department shall not accept registration statements and semi-monthly reports
				that are signed by anyone other than the authorized agent unless accompanied by
				a written explanation.
g) Each
				exclusive lobbyist of each lobbying entity shall be provided with a copy of the
				written sexual harassment policy of his or her employer by the authorized
				agent. The authorized agent shall also provide each exclusive lobbyist with an
				acknowledgement form that acknowledges the lobbyist has received a copy of the
				policy that the exclusive lobbyist shall sign and date within 2 business days.
				The authorized agent shall secure from each exclusive lobbyist the signed and
				dated acknowledgement and maintain that document for a period of 2
				years.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 2 - GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION › Part 560 - LOBBYIST REGISTRATION AND REPORTS › Subpart B - LOBBYIST REGISTRATION › Section 560.210 - Persons Not Required to Register

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This Part is not intended and shall not be construed to apply
				  to the following:
a) Persons or
				entities who, for the purpose of influencing any executive, legislative or
				administrative action and who do not make expenditures that are reportable
				pursuant to Section 6 of the Act, appear without compensation or promise
				thereof only as witnesses before committees of the House and Senate for the
				purpose of explaining or arguing for or against the passage of or action upon
				any legislation then pending before those committees, or who seek without
				compensation or promise thereof the approval or veto of any legislation by the
				Governor. (Section 3(a)(1) of the Act)
b) Persons or entities that receive no
				compensation from their immediate employer or association other than
				reimbursement for expenses of up to $500 per year while engaged in lobbying
				State government, unless those persons made expenditures that are
				reportableunder Section 6 of the Act. (Section 3(a)(8) of the Act) Volunteers
				for non-profit registered entities who undertake a direct lobbying
				communication within the scope of their volunteer activities are not required
				to register unless they make reportable expenditures. However, this exemption
				does not apply to non-profit entities engaged in direct lobbying
				communications.
c) Persons or
				entities performing professional services in drafting bills or in advising and
				rendering opinions to clients as to the construction and effect of proposed or
				pending legislation when those professional services are not otherwise,
				directly or indirectly, connected with executive, legislative or administrative
				action. (Section 3(a)(3) of the Act) Examples include, but are not limited to,
				the following:
1) an entity that monitors or
				drafts legislation on behalf of its members or clients, but does not engage in
				direct lobbying communications with officials or make reportable
				expenditures;
2) an individual
				employed by a registered or non-registered entity who monitors or drafts
				legislation on behalf of his or her employer or client, but does not engage in
				direct lobbying communications with officials or make reportable
				expenditures.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 2 - GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION › Part 560 - LOBBYIST REGISTRATION AND REPORTS › Subpart B - LOBBYIST REGISTRATION › Section 560.220 - Registration Requirements

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a)
Every natural person and every entity required to register
				under
the
Act shall
register
before any
				service is performed which requires the natural person or entity to register,
				but in any event not later than 2 business days after being employed or
				retained.
(Section 5 of the Act) Every lobbying entity shall designate
				a person as an authorized agent (see Sections
				560.100 and
				560.205
				) who shall be responsible for reporting under this Part.
b) The authorized agent shall file an Entity
				Registration Statement and an Exclusive Lobbyist Information Statement for all
				persons who lobby exclusively for the entity even if lobbying is a small
				percentage of that person's job duties. (See Section
				560.405.)
c)
Every natural person and every
				entity required to register under
the
Act shall
				annually
renew his or her registration
on or before January
				31
of each year if continuing lobbyist activities from the previous
				year. By December 15 of each year, the Secretary of State Index Department will
				send to all current authorized agents reminder notices of the January 31
				deadline. Nothing in this Section shall relieve a lobbyist or lobbying entity
				from the requirement to register before commencing lobbying activities in a
				particular year and within 2 business days after being employed or retained for
				lobbying services.
d)
The
				registrant has a continuing duty to report any substantial change or addition
				to the information contained in the registration.
(Section 5 of the
				Act)
e) Registration statements
				shall be filed in accordance with the definition of "filing" (see Section
				560.100).
f) All registration
				statements shall include an annual, non-refundable, non-transferable
				registration fee, assessed as follows, in the form of a credit or debit card
				payment or electronic check payable to the Secretary of State:
1) A lobbyist's registration shall include a
				single, annual, non-refundable, non-transferrable registration fee of $300. A
				self-employed independent contract lobbyist who does not lobby under a business
				entity name or an assumed business name and who has no employees engaged in
				lobbying activities may submit a single annual fee of $300 and need not pay an
				entity fee.
2) A lobbying entity's
				registration shall include a single, annual, non-refundable, non-transferable
				registration fee of $300 for the entity and a single, annual, non-refundable,
				non-transferable registration fee of $300 for each person registering as a
				lobbyist on an Exclusive Lobbyist Information Statement.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 2 - GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION › Part 560 - LOBBYIST REGISTRATION AND REPORTS › Subpart B - LOBBYIST REGISTRATION › Section 560.225 - Ethics Training

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Each natural person required to register as a lobbyist under
				  the Act must complete the ethics training program provided by the Secretary of
				  State (see Section
				  4.5 of the Act). Each
				  natural person registered under the Act must complete the training program no
				  later than 30 days after registration or renewal under the Act. (Section
				  4.5 of the Act) The
				  training may address topics including, but not limited to, registration
				  mandates, reporting requirements, prohibited gifts, prohibited board
				  appointments and enforcement powers of the Secretary of State's Office of the
				  Inspector General. The Secretary of State may include the ethics training for
				  lobbyists as part of the registration process and the training materials may be
				  presented online. Failure to complete the ethics training by the established
				  deadline may delay the following year's registration and may result in the
				  registrant being reported to the Secretary of State's Office of the Inspector
				  General.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 2 - GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION › Part 560 - LOBBYIST REGISTRATION AND REPORTS › Subpart B - LOBBYIST REGISTRATION › Section 560.235 - Prohibition on Sexual Harassment

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a)
All persons have the right to work in an environment free from sexual
				harassment. All persons subject to the Act shall refrain from sexual harassment
				of any person.
b) Sexual
				Harrassment Defined
1)
For purposes
				of the Act, "sexual harassment" means any unwelcome sexual advances or requests
				for sexual favors or any conduct of a sexual nature when:
A)
submission to such conduct is made
				either explicitly or implicitly a term or condition of an individual's
				employment;
B)
submission to or rejection of such conduct by an individual is used as
				the basis for employment decisions affecting that individual;
				or
C)
that conduct
				has the purpose or effect of substantially interfering with an individual's
				work performance or creating an intimidating, hostile, or offensive working
				environment.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 2 - GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION › Part 560 - LOBBYIST REGISTRATION AND REPORTS › Subpart C - REPORTING REQUIREMENTS › Section 560.300 - Persons Required to File Semi-monthly Reports

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a) Except as otherwise provided in this
				Section, every person required to register as prescribed in Section
				560.200
				shall report under oath subject to penalties existing under the Act and
				pursuant to Section 1-109 of the Code of Civil Procedure to the Secretary of
				State all expenditures for lobbying made or incurred by the lobbyist on his or
				her behalf or the behalf of his or her employer (Section 6 of the Act). For the
				purpose of this Subpart, "expenditures" shall refer to reportable expenditures
				made on behalf of officials or immediate family members of officials who reside
				with the officials in the 6 categories described in Section
				560.310.
b) In the case where an individual is solely
				employed by another person to perform job related functions, any part of which
				includes lobbying, the employer shall be responsible for reporting all lobbying
				expenditures incurred on the employer's behalf as shall be identified by the
				lobbyist to the employer preceding such report. The authorized agent for each
				lobbying entity shall file one semi-monthly report that includes all
				expenditures made by persons who lobby exclusively for that entity and
				reimbursed expenditures made by persons who do not lobby exclusively for that
				entity. Lobbyists shall submit their expenditure information to the authorized
				agent for their lobbying entities and shall not file separate semi-monthly
				reports with the Secretary of State. In connection with each semi-monthly
				report filed, the authorized agent shall verify, under penalties existing under
				the Act and Section 1-109 of the Code of Civil Procedure, that the expenditure
				information contained in the report is true, accurate and complete to the best
				of his or her knowledge as provided by the individually reporting lobbyists, if
				any.
c) Persons and entities that
				do not lobby exclusively for one lobbying entity shall report all expenditures
				that were not reimbursed by employers (i.e., clients), including expenditures
				to establish goodwill with officials that were not on behalf of a
				client.
d) Participants in grass
				roots lobbying events who make reportable expenditures shall file reports as
				prescribed by Section
				560.325.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 2 - GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION › Part 560 - LOBBYIST REGISTRATION AND REPORTS › Subpart C - REPORTING REQUIREMENTS › Section 560.301 - Affirmations

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a) Twice annually,
				each lobbyist required to be registered under this Part shall affirm, under
				oath subject to penalties existing under the Act and Section 1-109 of the Code
				of Civil Procedure, the accuracy of all expenditures included in semi-monthly
				reports filed in the reporting period on his or her behalf for the preceding 6
				month period. The affirmation statement for the period of January 1 through
				June 30 shall be due on August 4. The affirmation statement for the period of
				July through December 31 shall be due on February 4.
b) If a lobbyist cannot affirm the
				expenditures reported on his or her behalf due to errors or omissions, the
				lobbyist shall report the discrepancy to his or her authorized agent, after
				which the agent and lobbyist shall reconcile the differences and, if necessary,
				the agent shall make amendments to previously filed semi-monthly reports. The
				period of time used for the reconciliation of expenditure records and/or the
				amendment of a report may not extend the affirmation deadline unless agreed to
				in writing by the Secretary of State.
c) Registrants shall use official affirmation
				statement forms provided by the Index Department.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 2 - GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION › Part 560 - LOBBYIST REGISTRATION AND REPORTS › Subpart C - REPORTING REQUIREMENTS › Section 560.305 - Time, Place and Manner for Filing Semi-monthly Reports

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a) A report for the period beginning July 1,
				2010 and ending on December 31, 2010 shall be filed no later than January 15,
				2011. Beginning January 1, 2011, reports shall be filed semi-monthly as
				follows:
1) for the period beginning the
				first day of the month through the 15th day of the month, the report shall be
				filed no later than the 20th day of the month; and
2) for the period beginning on the 16th day
				of the month through the last day of the month, the report shall be filed no
				later than the 5th day of the following month. (Section 6(f) of the
				Act)
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 2 - GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION › Part 560 - LOBBYIST REGISTRATION AND REPORTS › Subpart C - REPORTING REQUIREMENTS › Section 560.310 - Categorizing Expenditures

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a)
				Expenditures attributable to lobbying officials shall be listed and reported
				according to the following categories:
1)
				travel and lodging on behalf of others, including, but not limited to, all
				travel and living accommodations made for or on behalf of State officials
				during sessions of the General Assembly;
2) meals, beverages and other
				entertainment;
3) gifts;
4) gifts on the basis of personal
				friendship;
5) honoraria.
NOTE: Public Act 89-405 added Section 2-110 of the
				  Governmental Ethics Act [5 ILCS
				  420/2-110 ] to prohibit members of the General
				  Assembly from accepting any honorarium. This amendment to the Governmental
				  Ethics Act applies only to members of the General Assembly and contains no
				  similar prohibition with respect to the acceptance of honoraria by other
				  officials;
6) any other
				thing or service of value not listed under subsections (a)(1) through (5),
				setting forth a description of the expenditure. (Section 6(b-2) of the
				Act)
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 2 - GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION › Part 560 - LOBBYIST REGISTRATION AND REPORTS › Subpart C - REPORTING REQUIREMENTS › Section 560.315 - Allocating Expenditures

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a) For
				reporting purposes, the registrant may allocate the expenditure by prorating
				the total cost of the transaction among the number of beneficiaries (officials
				and non-officials). Example: A lobbyist buys dinner for a group of 5 persons,
				an official, the official's spouse, and three non-officials who are not
				immediate family members of an official. The total cost of the expenditure is
				divided by 5 to compute the portion allocable to each beneficiary. The lobbyist
				must report the portions allocable to the official and the official's
				spouse.
b) Alternatively, when the
				transaction includes more than one beneficiary (officials and non-officials),
				the registrant may report the exact amount expended on behalf of an official or
				member of an official's immediate family.
c) To be included in the allocation
				calculation, the lobbyist must be present and participating at the event at
				which the expenditure occurred. If lobbyists for more than one lobbying entity
				divide the bill for a single transaction, each lobbyist must report an
				expenditure for each official in attendance.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 2 - GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION › Part 560 - LOBBYIST REGISTRATION AND REPORTS › Subpart C - REPORTING REQUIREMENTS › Section 560.320 - Large Gatherings and Giveaways

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a) Expenditures incurred for hosting
				receptions, benefits and other large gatherings held for purposes of goodwill
				or otherwise to influence executive, legislative or administrative action to
				which there are twenty-five (25) or more State officials invited shall be
				reportedlisting the total amount of the expenditure, the date of the event, the
				estimated total number of persons in attendance (officials and non-officials),
				and the estimated number of officials in attendance. (Section 6 of the
				Act)
b) Expenditures incurred for
				generic gifts or product samples for goodwill to influence executive,
				legislative or administrative action where 25 or more officials receive
				substantially identical items shall be reported by listing the total amount of
				the expenditure, a description of the gift or product sample, the date of
				purchase or distribution and the estimated number of officials receiving the
				item. The reportable cost for product samples should be the market price of the
				product, or if it is not presently being sold, its estimated value.
c) Options for reporting large gatherings and
				giveaways that are sponsored by more than one entity:
1) If all sponsors are registered, the total
				cost of the gathering may be prorated, and each entity's share reported on its
				own expenditure report. Each entity shall report the information required in
				subsection (a) of this Section. Alternatively, each sponsor may report the
				actual amount of its contribution instead of the prorated amount.
2) If one or more of the sponsors are not
				registered, all sponsoring entities may unite to register an umbrella entity
				for the purpose of reporting the gathering or giveaway. The umbrella entity
				reports the information required in subsection (a) of this Section. A
				registered sponsor need not report the event on its expenditure report. A
				nonregistered sponsor whose lobbying activities are limited to this sponsorship
				need not register separately. Alternatively, nonregistered sponsors may
				register and report as described in subsection (c)(1) of this
				Section.
3) A nonregistered sponsor
				who is a member of a registered association may report the expenditure through
				the association by filing an Expenditure Report Large Gatherings or Giveaways
				Schedule, along with a Grass Roots Lobbying Statement, with the association's
				authorized agent. The sponsor may use this option only when the association
				co-sponsors the event or consents to attach the forms to its expenditure
				report.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 2 - GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION › Part 560 - LOBBYIST REGISTRATION AND REPORTS › Subpart C - REPORTING REQUIREMENTS › Section 560.325 - Reporting Expenditures by Participants in Grass Roots Lobbying Events

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A participant in a grass roots lobbying event (as defined in
				  Section
				  560.100 ) who makes a
				  reportable expenditure shall file a Grass Roots Lobbying Statement with the
				  authorized agent of the sponsoring entity within thirty (30) days from the date
				  of the event. The form shall include the name, address, and telephone number of
				  the participant making the expenditure; the total amount of the expenditure;
				  and the name and title of each official. If a participant fails to return to
				  the sponsoring entity a Grass Roots Lobbying Statement disclosing any
				  expenditure made on behalf of an official, or if the registered entity
				  disclaims sponsorship of the event, the participant will be subject to the
				  registration provisions of Section
				  560.200.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 2 - GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION › Part 560 - LOBBYIST REGISTRATION AND REPORTS › Subpart C - REPORTING REQUIREMENTS › Section 560.326 - Registrant's Duties for Grass Roots Lobbying Events

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Registered entities that sponsor a grass roots lobbying event
				  shall be required to inform the participants in writing that any reportable
				  expenditures incurred must be disclosed to the authorized agent of the
				  registered entity. The registered entity shall distribute a Grass Roots
				  Lobbying Statement to those participants deemed to have made a reportable
				  expenditure. The authorized agent shall report grass roots lobbying
				  expenditures by filing as an addendum to the sponsoring entity's report any
				  Grass Roots Lobbying Statements received from participants pursuant to Section
				  560.325.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 2 - GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION › Part 560 - LOBBYIST REGISTRATION AND REPORTS › Subpart C - REPORTING REQUIREMENTS › Section 560.330 - Expenditures for Immediate Family Members of Officials

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a) Each individual expenditure required to be
				reported shall include all expenses made for or on behalf of a State official
				and members of the official's immediate family living with the official if the
				expenditure was made with the intent to influence the official or to promote
				goodwill with the official (Section 6(b) of the Act). The expenditure shall be
				reportable as if the expenditure were made to the official.
b) "Immediate family member" shall be defined
				as a spouse or child of the official.
c) Expenditures by a lobbyist for or on
				behalf of an official who is a member of the lobbyist's immediate family need
				not be reported under this Part.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 2 - GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION › Part 560 - LOBBYIST REGISTRATION AND REPORTS › Subpart C - REPORTING REQUIREMENTS › Section 560.340 - Travel and Lodging Accommodations for Officials

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a) Under the category of travel and lodging,
				reports shall include, but are not limited to, all travel and lodging
				accommodations provided free of charge to an official during sessions of the
				General Assembly when the official would otherwise have to incur the expense on
				his or her own behalf. (Section 6 of the Act) However, de minimis travel under
				20 miles need not be reported.
b)
				Examples of Reportable Expenditures:
1) a
				lobbyist gives a ride to an official from Chicago to Springfield;
2) a lobbyist furnishes an official with
				lodging accommodations at the lobbyist's home, or at a hotel/motel, regardless
				of whether the accommodations are located in Illinois.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 2 - GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION › Part 560 - LOBBYIST REGISTRATION AND REPORTS › Subpart C - REPORTING REQUIREMENTS › Section 560.345 - Members of Legislative or State Study Committees

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Reasonable and bona fide expenditures made by the registrant
				  who is a member of a legislative or State study commission or committee while
				  attending and participating in meetings and hearings of such commission or
				  committee need not be reported (Section 6 of the Act). Any expenditures for
				  meals, beverages, entertainment, gifts or honoraria made by a registrant for or
				  on behalf of an official not pertinent to the meeting or hearing shall be
				  reported.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 2 - GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION › Part 560 - LOBBYIST REGISTRATION AND REPORTS › Subpart C - REPORTING REQUIREMENTS › Section 560.350 - Personal and Office Expenses

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a)
				Reasonable and bona fide expenditures made by the registrant for personal
				sustenance, lodging and travel not on the behalf of an official, office
				expenses and clerical or support staff need not be reported (Section 6 of the
				Act) regardless of whether the goods or services are purchased or leased from
				an entity in which an official has an ownership interest.
b) Expenses relating to the development,
				production or distribution of any invitation, announcement, newsletter or grass
				roots lobbying communication, regardless of whether the communication is sent
				to officials, need not be reported.
c) Expenses arising from a communication by a
				candidate or political committee in relation to the candidate's campaign, or
				other communications by a political party committee registered with the
				Illinois State Board of Elections or Federal Election Commission, need not be
				reported.
d) Any communication by a
				political committee registered with the Illinois State Board of Elections or
				Federal Election Commission in connection with a public policy referendum to be
				presented to the electors need not be reported.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 2 - GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION › Part 560 - LOBBYIST REGISTRATION AND REPORTS › Subpart C - REPORTING REQUIREMENTS › Section 560.360 - Salaries, Fees and Compensation

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Salaries, fees, and other compensation paid to the lobbyist
				  for the purpose of lobbying, and not as a direct reimbursement for a reportable
				  expenditure, need not be reported by the employer. However, the employer's
				  report shall include a direct reimbursement of a lobbyist's reportable
				  expenditure.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 2 - GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION › Part 560 - LOBBYIST REGISTRATION AND REPORTS › Subpart C - REPORTING REQUIREMENTS › Section 560.365 - Contributions Reported Under the Election Code

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a) Any monetary or in-kind contribution made
				by a person or political committee pursuant to Article 9 of the Election Code
				[10 ILCS 5/9 ], need not be reported. Tickets purchased for a political
				fundraising event and which constitute contributions pursuant to Article 9 of
				the Election Code need not be reported regardless of whether the lobbyist or
				registered entity who purchases such tickets gives any such ticket or tickets
				to an official.
b) Any expenditure
				by a political committee other than a single candidate or political party
				relating to travel and lodging; meals, beverages, or entertainment; and gifts
				or honoraria, made for or on behalf of an official, which is not provided in
				return for a contribution of equal or greater value by an official to the
				political committee must be reported. However, the political committee need not
				register independently if its activities are directed by a registered
				entity.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 2 - GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION › Part 560 - LOBBYIST REGISTRATION AND REPORTS › Subpart C - REPORTING REQUIREMENTS › Section 560.370 - Returned Expenditures/Reimbursement by Official

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Any reportable expenditure that the official returns to the
				  lobbyist or for which the official reimburses the lobbyist or lobbyingentity
				  prior to the deadline for submission of the reportneed not be reported.
				  (Section 6(b-7)(5) of the Act)
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 2 - GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION › Part 560 - LOBBYIST REGISTRATION AND REPORTS › Subpart C - REPORTING REQUIREMENTS › Section 560.371 - Lobbyist Notifications to Officials

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Pursuant to Sections 6 and 6.5 of the Act, registrants shall
				  send 2 notifications to each official on whose behalf an expenditure was
				  incurred during the reporting period.
a) A registrant that makes an expenditure on
				behalf of an official must inform the official in writing, contemporaneously
				with receipt of the expenditure, that the expenditure is a reportable
				expenditure pursuant to the Act and that the official will be included in the
				report submitted by the registrant in accordance with Section 6 of the Act.
				(Section 6.5(a) of the Act)
b) Any
				official disclosed in a report submitted pursuant to Section 6 of the Act who
				did not receive the notification of the expenditure required by subsection (a)
				of this Section or who has returned or reimbursed the expenditure included in a
				report submitted pursuant to Section 6 of the Act may, at any time, contest the
				disclosure of an expenditure by submitting a letter to the registrant and the
				Secretary of State. The Secretary of State shall make the letter available to
				the public in the same manner as the report. (Section 6.5(b) of the
				Act)
c) Within 30 days after a
				filing deadline, a registrant shall notify each official for whom an
				expenditure was reported of the name of the registrant, a description of the
				expenditure, the total amount of the expenditure, the date on which the
				expenditure was incurred, and, if applicable, the subject matter of the
				lobbying activity.
d) Registrants
				shall not send the Secretary of State a copy of the notifications to
				officials.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 2 - GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION › Part 560 - LOBBYIST REGISTRATION AND REPORTS › Subpart C - REPORTING REQUIREMENTS › Section 560.372 - Official's Clarification Notice

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An official may submit a letter of clarification to the
				  Secretary of State Index Department to contest an expenditure attributed to him
				  or her. The clarification notice will be forwarded to the registered entity who
				  shall respond in writing within thirty (30) days after receipt of the
				  notification of the letter of clarification. The official's clarification
				  notice and the registered entity's response shall be public
				  information.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 2 - GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION › Part 560 - LOBBYIST REGISTRATION AND REPORTS › Subpart C - REPORTING REQUIREMENTS › Section 560.375 - Reports in the Absence of Reportable Expenditures

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Registrants that made no reportable expenditures during a
				  reporting period shall file an Expenditure Summary Report stating that no
				  expenditures were incurred (Section 6(b-1) of the Act). The reports shall be
				  filed (see Section
				  560.100 ), in
				  accordance with Sections
				  560.305
				  and
				  560.310.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 2 - GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION › Part 560 - LOBBYIST REGISTRATION AND REPORTS › Subpart C - REPORTING REQUIREMENTS › Section 560.380 - Amending Reports

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Any change or error in information previously submitted in a
				  statement or report shall be disclosed by filing an amended statement or report
				  as soon as practicable following the change or discovery of the error. A
				  registrant has a continuing duty to report any substantial change or addition
				  to the information contained in its registration. (Section 5 of the
				  Act)
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 2 - GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION › Part 560 - LOBBYIST REGISTRATION AND REPORTS › Subpart C - REPORTING REQUIREMENTS › Section 560.385 - Termination of Lobbying Activities

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a)
				To terminate registration under this Section, a lobbyist or lobbying entity
				must file with the Secretary of State Index Department via its authorized agent
				a written notification of the termination of lobbying activities and a final
				expenditure report covering the period of time since the filing of its last
				semi-monthly report to the date of termination within 30 days after the
				termination. Such notice and report shall be final and relieve such registrant
				of further reporting under this Part. (Section 6(c) of the Act)
b) To terminate an individual lobbyist from a
				lobbying entity, the lobbyist shall notify the authorized agent in sufficient
				time for the authorized agent to notify the Secretary of State within 30 days
				after the termination that the lobbyist no longer lobbies for that entity. The
				lobbyist must provide the authorized agent with copies of expenditure records
				and an affirmation for the next reporting period. The authorized agent shall
				include any reportable expenditures incurred by that lobbyist prior to
				termination in the entity's next report.