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SB 3965 — MASS TRANSIT-INSPECTOR GENERAL
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Summary
Amends the Metropolitan Transit Authority Act. Provides for the appointment of a Chicago Transit Authority Inspector General for a 4-year term for the purpose of detection and prevention of fraud and mismanagement in the Chicago Transit Authority. Provides that the jurisdiction of the Chicago Transit Authority Inspector General does not include the Board of Directors of the Chicago Transit Authority. Contains provisions concerning appointment, terms, removal, duties, and reporting requirements of the Chicago Transit Authority Inspector General. Amends the Regional Transportation Authority Act. Provides for the appointment of a Regional Transportation Authority Inspector General for a 5-year term for the purpose of detection, deterrence, and prevention of fraud, corruption, and mismanagement in the Regional Transportation Authority, the Commuter Rail Division, the Suburban Bus Division, and the Board of Directors of the Chicago Transit Authority. Contains provisions concerning appointment, terms, removal, jurisdiction, duties, and reporting requirements of the Regional Transportation Authority Inspector General. Requires that the Board of Directors of the Regional Transportation Authority appoint an ethics officer. Amends the Whistleblower Act. Provides that "employer" includes the Office of the Regional Transportation Authority Inspector General. Effective immediately.
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830 added · 938 removedPlain-language change summary
The updated version of Bill SB 3965 includes amendments to the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act, clarifying definitions related to appointees and campaign activities. Notably, it specifies that activities supporting political campaigns do not include actions tied to official state duties or collective bargaining. These changes aim to provide clearer guidance on ethical conduct for state officials, which is important for transparency and accountability in government operations.
SB3965 EngrossedEnrolled LRB096 24159 RLJ 43594 b AN ACT concerning local government.
The State Officials and Employees Ethics Act is amended by changing Sections 1-5, 20-5, 20-10, 20-20,20-23, 20-21,20-90, 20-23,and 20-50,20-95 20-55,and 20-70,by adding the heading of Article 75 and 70-5Sections 75-5 and 75-10 as follows:
"Campaign"Board formembers elective office" means any activity in furtherance of anRegional effortTransit toBoards" influencemeans the selection, nomination, election, or appointment of any individualperson toappointed any federal, State, or local public office or office in a political organization, or the selection, nomination, or election of Presidential or Vice-Presidential electors, but does not include activities (i) relating to theserve supporton or opposition of any executive, legislative, or administrative action (as those terms are defined in Section 2 of the Lobbyistgoverning Registrationboard Act), (ii) relating to collective bargaining, or (iii) that are otherwise in furtherance of thea person'sRegional officialTransit StateBoard. duties.
"Candidate""Campaign for elective office" means aany personactivity whoin hasfurtherance filedof nominatingan paperseffort SB3965to Engrossedinfluence -the 2selection, -nomination, LRB096election, 24159or RLJappointment 43594of bany individual to any federal, State, or petitionslocal forpublic nominationoffice or office in a political organization, or the selection, nomination, or election of Presidential or Vice-Presidential electors, but does not include activities (i) relating to anthe electedsupport Stateor office,opposition of any executive, legislative, or whoadministrative hasaction been(as appointedthose toSB3965 fillEnrolled a- vacancy2 in- nomination,LRB096 and24159 whoRLJ remains43594 eligibleb forterms placementare ondefined in Section 2 of the ballotLobbyist atRegistration eitherAct), a(ii) generalrelating primaryto electioncollective bargaining, or general(iii) election.that are otherwise in furtherance of the person's official State duties.
"Candidate" means a person who has filed nominating papers or petitions for nomination or election to an elected State office, or who has been appointed to fill a vacancy in nomination, and who remains eligible for placement on the ballot at either a general primary election or general election.
SB3965 Enrolled - 3 - LRB096 24159 RLJ 43594 b "Employee" means (i) any person employed full-time, part-time, or pursuant to a contract and whose employment duties are subject to the direction and control of an employer with regard to the material details of how the work is to be SB3965 Engrossed - 3 - LRB096 24159 RLJ 43594 b performed or (ii) any appointed or elected commissioner, trustee, director, or board member of a board of a State agency, including any retirement system or investment board subject to the Illinois Pension Code or (iii) any other appointee.
SB3965 Enrolled - 4 - LRB096 24159 RLJ 43594 b "Governmental entity" means a unit of local government (including a community college district) or a school district but not a State agency.agency or a Regional Transit Board.
"Leave of absence" means any period during which a State SB3965 Engrossed - 4 - LRB096 24159 RLJ 43594 b employee does not receive (i) compensation for State employment, (ii) service credit towards State pension benefits, and (iii) health insurance benefits paid for by the State.
"Political organization" means a party, committee, SB3965 Enrolled - 5 - LRB096 24159 RLJ 43594 b association, fund, or other organization (whether or not incorporated) that is required to file a statement of organization with the State Board of Elections or a county clerk under Section 9-3 of the Election Code, but only with SB3965 Engrossed - 5 - LRB096 24159 RLJ 43594 b regard to those activities that require filing with the State Board of Elections or a county clerk.
(5) Surveying or gathering information from potential or actual voters in an election to determine probable vote outcome in connection with a campaign for elective office or on behalf of a political organization for political SB3965 Enrolled - 6 - LRB096 24159 RLJ 43594 b purposes or for or against any referendum question.
SB3965 Engrossed - 6 - LRB096 24159 RLJ 43594 b (7) Soliciting votes on behalf of a candidate for elective office or a political organization or for or against any referendum question or helping in an effort to get voters to the polls.
(13) Managing or working on a campaign for elective SB3965 Enrolled - 7 - LRB096 24159 RLJ 43594 b office or for or against any referendum question.
(15) Participating in any recount or challenge to the SB3965 Engrossed - 7 - LRB096 24159 RLJ 43594 b outcome of any election, except to the extent that under subsection (d) of Section 6 of Article IV of the Illinois Constitution each house of the General Assembly shall judge the elections, returns, and qualifications of its members.
(5) is registered or required to be registered with the Secretary of State under the Lobbyist Registration Act, SB3965 Enrolled - 8 - LRB096 24159 RLJ 43594 b except that an entity not otherwise a prohibited source does not become a prohibited source merely because a registered lobbyist is one of its members or serves on its board of directors;
or SB3965 Engrossed - 8 - LRB096 24159 RLJ 43594 b (6) is an agent of, a spouse of, or an immediate family member who is living with a "prohibited source".
"Service"Regional Transit Boards" means the(i) Board of the CommuterRegional RailTransportation DivisionAuthority ofcreated by the Regional Transportation Authority,Authority theAct, Board(ii) of the Suburban Bus Division ofcreated by the Regional Transportation Authority,Authority andAct, (iii) the BoardCommuter ofRail Division created by the Regional Transportation Authority Act, and (iv) the Chicago Transit Authority establishedcreated underby the Metropolitan Transit Authority Act.
and all administrative units and corporate outgrowths of the above and as may be created by SB3965 Enrolled - 9 - LRB096 24159 RLJ 43594 b executive order of the Governor.
"State agency" includes the Office of the Auditor SB3965 Engrossed - 9 - LRB096 24159 RLJ 43594 b General.
"State agency" includes all board members, officers, and employees of the Regional Transportation Authority and each of the Service Boards.
SB3965 Enrolled - 10 - LRB096 24159 RLJ 43594 b (6) For State employees of public institutions of higher learning as defined in Section 2 of the Higher Education Cooperation Act (except community colleges), the SB3965 Engrossed - 10 - LRB096 24159 RLJ 43594 b board of trustees of the appropriate public institution of higher learning.
(9) For employees of Regional Transit Boards, the appropriate Regional Transit Board.
(10) For board members of Regional Transit Boards, the Governor.
Appointments SB3965 Enrolled - 11 - LRB096 24159 RLJ 43594 b shall be made by and with the advice and consent of the Senate by three-fifths of the elected members concurring by record vote.
If, during a recess of the Senate, there is a vacancy in an office of commissioner, the appointing authority shall make a temporary SB3965 Engrossed - 11 - LRB096 24159 RLJ 43594 b appointment until the next meeting of the Senate when the appointing authority shall make a nomination to fill that office.
SB3965 Enrolled - 12 - LRB096 24159 RLJ 43594 b Commissioners may be reappointed to one or more subsequent terms.
SB3965 Engrossed - 12 - LRB096 24159 RLJ 43594 b (c) The appointing authorities shall appoint commissioners who have experience holding governmental office or employment and shall appoint commissioners from the general public.
The Executive Ethics Commission shall have jurisdiction over all board members and employees of theRegional CommissionSB3965 isEnrolled limited- to13 matters- arisingLRB096 under24159 thisRLJ Act.43594 b Transit Boards.
The jurisdiction of the Commission is limited to matters arising under this Act, except as provided in subsection (d-5).
SB3965 Engrossed - 13 - LRB096 24159 RLJ 43594 b The Executive Ethics Commission shall have jurisdiction over any matters arising under the Illinois Procurement Code if the Commission is given explicit authority in that Code.
(d-10) The Executive Ethics Commission shall have jurisdiction over all board members, officers, and employees of the Regional Transportation Authority and each of the Service Boards.
Commissioners shall receive compensation in an amount equal to the compensation of members of the State Board of Elections and SB3965 Enrolled - 14 - LRB096 24159 RLJ 43594 b may be reimbursed for their reasonable expenses actually incurred in the performance of their duties.
SB3965 Engrossed - 14 - LRB096 24159 RLJ 43594 b (2) hold any other elected or appointed public office except for appointments on governmental advisory boards or study commissions or as otherwise expressly authorized by law;
(i) The Executive Ethics Commission shall appoint, by a majority of the members appointed to the Commission, chief procurement officers and procurement compliance monitors in accordance with the provisions of the Illinois Procurement SB3965 Enrolled - 15 - LRB096 24159 RLJ 43594 b Code.
8-18-09.) (5 ILCS 430/20-10) SB3965 Engrossed - 15 - LRB096 24159 RLJ 43594 b Sec.
If, during a recess of the Senate, there is a vacancy in an office of Executive Inspector General, the appointing authority shall make a temporary appointment until the next meeting of the Senate when the appointing authority shall make a nomination to SB3965 Enrolled - 16 - LRB096 24159 RLJ 43594 b fill that office.
Nothing in this Article precludes the appointment by the SB3965 Engrossed - 16 - LRB096 24159 RLJ 43594 b Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of State, Comptroller, or Treasurer of any other inspector general required or permitted by law.
(C) SB3965 Enrolled - 17 - LRB096 24159 RLJ 43594 b as a senior manager or executive of a federal, State, or local agency;
The term of each initial Executive Inspector General shall commence upon qualification and shall run through June 30, SB3965 Engrossed - 17 - LRB096 24159 RLJ 43594 b 2008.
The Executive Inspector General appointed by the Secretary of State shall have jurisdiction over the Secretary of State and all officers and SB3965 Enrolled - 18 - LRB096 24159 RLJ 43594 b employees of, and vendors and others doing business with, State agencies within the jurisdiction of the Secretary of State.
The SB3965 Engrossed - 18 - LRB096 24159 RLJ 43594 b Executive Inspector General appointed by the Treasurer shall have jurisdiction over the Treasurer and all officers and employees of, and vendors and others doing business with, State agencies within the jurisdiction of the Treasurer.
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The Executive Inspector General appointed by the Governor shall have jurisdiction over (i) the Governor, (ii) the Lieutenant Governor, (iii) and all officers and employees of, and vendors and others doing business with, executive branch State agencies under the jurisdiction of the Executive Ethics Commission and not within the jurisdiction of the Attorney General, the Secretary of State, the Comptroller, or the Treasurer.Treasurer, and (iv) all board members and employees of the Regional Transit Boards and all vendors and others doing business with the Regional Transit Boards.
The Executive Inspector General for the Office of the Governor shall also have jurisdiction over the board members, officers, and employees of the Regional Transportation Authority and each of the Service Boards.
(d) The compensation for each Executive Inspector General SB3965 Enrolled - 19 - LRB096 24159 RLJ 43594 b shall be determined by the Executive Ethics Commission and shall be made from appropriations made to the Comptroller for this purpose.
Subject to Section 20-45 of this Act, each Executive Inspector General has full authority to organize his or her Office of the Executive Inspector General, including the SB3965 Engrossed - 19 - LRB096 24159 RLJ 43594 b employment and determination of the compensation of staff, such as deputies, assistants, and other employees, as appropriations permit.
SB3965 Enrolled - 20 - LRB096 24159 RLJ 43594 b (e-1) No Executive Inspector General or employee of the Office of the Executive Inspector General may, for one year after the termination of his or her appointment or employment:
or SB3965 Engrossed - 20 - LRB096 24159 RLJ 43594 b (3) hold any appointed State, county, or local judicial office.
8-18-09.) (5 ILCS 430/20-20) Sec.
20-20.
Duties of the Executive Inspectors General.
In addition to duties otherwise assigned by law, each Executive Inspector General shall have the following duties:
(1) To receive and investigate allegations of violations of this Act.
An investigation may not be initiated more than one year after the most recent act of the alleged violation or of a series of alleged violations except where there is reasonable cause to believe that fraudulent concealment has occurred.
To constitute fraudulent concealment sufficient to toll this limitations period, there must be an affirmative act or representation calculated to prevent discovery of the fact that a violation has occurred.
The Executive Inspector General shall have the discretion to determine the appropriate SB3965 Engrossed - 21 - LRB096 24159 RLJ 43594 b means of investigation as permitted by law.
(1.5) To receive and investigate allegations of fraud, waste, abuse, mismanagement, misconduct, nonfeasance, misfeasance, malfeasance, or violations of the Regional Transportation Authority Act or violations of other related laws or rules.
(2) To request information relating to an investigation from any person when the Executive Inspector General deems that information necessary in conducting an investigation.
(3) To issue subpoenas to compel the attendance of witnesses for the purposes of testimony and production of documents and other items for inspection and copying and to make service of those subpoenas and subpoenas issued under item (7) of Section 20-15.
(4) To submit reports as required by this Act.
(5) To file pleadings in the name of the Executive Inspector General with the Executive Ethics Commission, through the Attorney General, as provided in this Article if the Attorney General finds that reasonable cause exists to believe that a violation has occurred.
(6) To assist and coordinate the ethics officers for State agencies under the jurisdiction of the Executive Inspector General and to work with those ethics officers.
(7) To participate in or conduct, when appropriate, multi-jurisdictional investigations.
SB3965 Engrossed - 22 - LRB096 24159 RLJ 43594 b (8) To request, as the Executive Inspector General deems appropriate, from ethics officers of State agencies under his or her jurisdiction, reports or information on (i) the content of a State agency's ethics training program and (ii) the percentage of new officers and employees who have completed ethics training.
(9) To review hiring and employment files of each State agency within the Executive Inspector General's jurisdiction to ensure compliance with Rutan v.
Republican Party of Illinois, 497 U.S.
62 (1990), and with all applicable employment laws.
(10) To establish a policy that ensures the appropriate handling and correct recording of all investigations conducted by the Office, and to ensure that the policy is accessible via the Internet in order that those seeking to report those allegations are familiar with the process and that the subjects of those allegations are treated fairly.
(Source:
P.A.
96-555, eff.
8-18-09.) (5 ILCS 430/20-21) Sec.
20-21.
Special Executive Inspectors General.
(a) The Executive Ethics Commission, on its own initiative and by majority vote, may appoint special Executive Inspectors General (i) to investigate alleged violations of this Act or the Regional Transportation Authority Act and other related laws and rules if an investigation by the Inspector General was SB3965 Engrossed - 23 - LRB096 24159 RLJ 43594 b not concluded within 6 months after its initiation, where the Commission finds that the Inspector General's reasons under Section 20-65 for failing to complete the investigation are insufficient, (ii) to accept referrals from the Commission of allegations made pursuant to this Act concerning an Executive Inspector General or employee of an Office of an Executive Inspector General and to investigate those allegations, (iii) to investigate matters within the jurisdiction of an Executive Inspector General if an Executive Inspector General (including his or her employees) could be reasonably deemed to be a wrongdoer or suspect, or if in the determination of the Commission, an investigation presents real or apparent conflicts of interest for the Office of the Executive Inspector General, and (iv) to investigate alleged violations of this Act pursuant to Section 20-50 and Section 20-51.
(b) A special Executive Inspector General must have the same qualifications as an Executive Inspector General appointed under Section 20-10.
(c) The Commission's appointment of a special Executive Inspector General must be in writing and must specify the duration and purpose of the appointment.
(d) A special Executive Inspector General shall have the same powers and duties with respect to the purpose of his or her appointment as an Executive Inspector General appointed under Section 20-10.
(e) A special Executive Inspector General shall report the SB3965 Engrossed - 24 - LRB096 24159 RLJ 43594 b findings of his or her investigation to the Commission.
(f) The Commission may report the findings of a special Executive Inspector General and its recommendations, if any, to the appointing authority of the appropriate Executive Inspector General.
(Source:
P.A.
96-555, eff.
Each officer and the head of each State agency,agency including the Regional Transportation Authority and each of the Service Boards, under the jurisdiction of the Executive Ethics Commission shall designate an Ethics Officer for the office or State agency.
The board of each Regional Transit Board shall designate an Ethics Officer.
(1) act as liaisons between the State agency,agency includingor the Regional TransportationTransit AuthorityBoard and each of the Service Boards, and the appropriate Executive Inspector General and between the State agency,agency includingor the Regional TransportationTransit AuthorityBoard and each of the Service Boards, and the Executive Ethics Commission;
SB3965 Enrolled - 21 - LRB096 24159 RLJ 43594 b (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 ActAct, or the SB3965 Engrossed - 25 - LRB096 24159 RLJ 43594 b Regional Transportation Authority Act and related laws and rules, which the officer or employee may in good faith rely upon.
12-9-03.) (5 ILCS 430/20-50)430/20-90) Sec.
20-50.20-90.
InvestigationConfidentiality. reports.
(a) IfThe identity of any individual providing information or reporting any possible or alleged misconduct to an Executive Inspector General,General uponor the conclusionExecutive ofEthics anCommission investigation,shall determinesbe thatkept reasonableconfidential causeand existsmay tonot believebe thatdisclosed awithout violationthe hasconsent occurred,of thenthat individual, unless the Executiveindividual Inspectorconsents Generalto shalldisclosure issueof ahis summaryor reporther name or disclosure of the investigation.individual's identity is otherwise required by law.
The reportconfidentiality shallgranted beby deliveredthis tosubsection thedoes appropriatenot ultimatepreclude jurisdictional authority and to the headdisclosure of each State agency, including the Regionalidentity Transportationof Authoritya andperson thein Serviceany Boards,capacity affectedother bythan oras involved in the investigation,source ifof appropriate.an allegation.
The(b) appropriateSubject ultimateto jurisdictionalthe authorityprovisions orof agencySection head20-52, SB3965 Enrolled - 22 - LRB096 24159 RLJ 43594 b commissioners, employees, and agents of the Executive Ethics Commission, the Executive Inspectors General, and employees and agents of each Office of an Executive Inspector General, the Attorney General, and the employees and agents of the office of the Attorney General shall respondkeep toconfidential and shall not disclose information exempted from disclosure under the summaryFreedom reportof withinInformation 20Act days,or inby writing,this Act, provided the identity of any individual providing information or reporting any possible or alleged misconduct to the Executive Inspector General.General for the Governor may be disclosed to an Inspector General appointed or employed by a Regional Transit Board in accordance with Section 75-10.
The response shall include a description of any corrective or disciplinary action to be imposed.
(b) The summary report of the investigation shall include the following:
(1) A description of any allegations or other SB3965 Engrossed - 26 - LRB096 24159 RLJ 43594 b information received by the Executive Inspector General pertinent to the investigation.
(2) A description of any alleged misconduct discovered in the course of the investigation.
(3) Recommendations for any corrective or disciplinary action to be taken in response to any alleged misconduct described in the report, including but not limited to discharge.
(4) Other information the Executive Inspector General deems relevant to the investigation or resulting recommendations.
(c) Within 30 days after receiving a response from the appropriate ultimate jurisdictional authority or agency head under subsection (a), the Executive Inspector General shall notify the Commission and the Attorney General if the Executive Inspector General believes that a complaint should be filed with the Commission.
If the Executive Inspector General desires to file a complaint with the Commission, the Executive Inspector General shall submit the summary report and supporting documents to the Attorney General.
If the Attorney General concludes that there is insufficient evidence that a violation has occurred, the Attorney General shall notify the Executive Inspector General and the Executive Inspector General shall deliver to the Executive Ethics Commission a copy of the summary report and response from the ultimate jurisdictional authority or agency head.
If the Attorney SB3965 Engrossed - 27 - LRB096 24159 RLJ 43594 b General determines that reasonable cause exists to believe that a violation has occurred, then the Executive Inspector General, represented by the Attorney General, may file with the Executive Ethics Commission a complaint.
The complaint shall set forth the alleged violation and the grounds that exist to support the complaint.
The complaint must be filed with the Commission within 18 months after the most recent act of the alleged violation or of a series of alleged violations except where there is reasonable cause to believe that fraudulent concealment has occurred.
To constitute fraudulent concealment sufficient to toll this limitations period, there must be an affirmative act or representation calculated to prevent discovery of the fact that a violation has occurred.
If a complaint is not filed with the Commission within 6 months after notice by the Inspector General to the Commission and the Attorney General, then the Commission may set a meeting of the Commission at which the Attorney General shall appear and provide a status report to the Commission.
(c-5) Within 30 days after receiving a response from the appropriate ultimate jurisdictional authority or agency head under subsection (a), if the Executive Inspector General does not believe that a complaint should be filed, the Executive Inspector General shall deliver to the Executive Ethics Commission a statement setting forth the basis for the decision not to file a complaint and a copy of the summary report and response from the ultimate jurisdictional authority or agency SB3965 Engrossed - 28 - LRB096 24159 RLJ 43594 b head.
An Inspector General may also submit a redacted version of the summary report and response from the ultimate jurisdictional authority if the Inspector General believes either contains information that, in the opinion of the Inspector General, should be redacted prior to releasing the report, may interfere with an ongoing investigation, or identifies an informant or complainant.
(c-10) If, after reviewing the documents, the Commission believes that further investigation is warranted, the Commission may request that the Executive Inspector General provide additional information or conduct further investigation.
The Commission may also appoint a Special Executive Inspector General to investigate or refer the summary report and response from the ultimate jurisdictional authority to the Attorney General for further investigation or review.
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.
If, after review, the Attorney General determines that reasonable cause exists to believe that a violation has occurred, then the Attorney General may file a complaint with the Executive Ethics Commission.
If the Attorney General concludes that there is insufficient evidence that a violation has occurred, the Attorney General shall notify the Executive Ethics Commission and the appropriate Executive Inspector SB3965 Engrossed - 29 - LRB096 24159 RLJ 43594 b General.
(d) A copy of the complaint filed with the Executive Ethics Commission must be served on all respondents named in the complaint and on each respondent's ultimate jurisdictional authority in the same manner as process is served under the Code of Civil Procedure.
(e) A respondent may file objections to the complaint within 30 days after notice of the petition has been served on the respondent.
(f) The Commission shall meet, either in person or by telephone, at least 30 days after the complaint is served on all respondents in a closed session to review the sufficiency of the complaint.
The Commission shall issue notice by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the Executive Inspector General, Attorney General, and all respondents of the Commission's ruling on the sufficiency of the complaint.
If the complaint is deemed to sufficiently allege a violation of this Act or the Regional Transportation Authority Act and other related laws and rules, then the Commission shall include a hearing date scheduled within 4 weeks after the date of the notice, unless all of the parties consent to a later date.
If the complaint is deemed not to sufficiently allege a violation, then the Commission shall send by certified mail, return receipt requested, a notice to the Executive Inspector General, Attorney General, and all respondents of the decision to dismiss the complaint.
SB3965 Engrossed - 30 - LRB096 24159 RLJ 43594 b (g) On the scheduled date the Commission shall conduct a closed meeting, either in person or, if the parties consent, by telephone, on the complaint and allow all parties the opportunity to present testimony and evidence.
All such proceedings shall be transcribed.
(h) Within an appropriate time limit set by rules of the Executive Ethics Commission, the Commission shall (i) dismiss the complaint, (ii) issue a recommendation of discipline to the respondent and the respondent's ultimate jurisdictional authority, (iii) impose an administrative fine upon the respondent, (iv) issue injunctive relief as described in Section 50-10, or (v) impose a combination of (ii) through (iv).
(i) The proceedings on any complaint filed with the Commission shall be conducted pursuant to rules promulgated by the Commission.
(j) The Commission may designate hearing officers to conduct proceedings as determined by rule of the Commission.
(k) In all proceedings before the Commission, the standard of proof is by a preponderance of the evidence.
(l) Within 30 days after the issuance of a final administrative decision that concludes that a violation occurred, the Executive Ethics Commission shall make public the entire record of proceedings before the Commission, the decision, any recommendation, any discipline imposed, and the response from the agency head or ultimate jurisdictional SB3965 Engrossed - 31 - LRB096 24159 RLJ 43594 b authority to the Executive Ethics Commission.
8-18-09.) (5 ILCS 430/20-55)430/20-95) Sec.
20-55.20-95.
Decisions;Exemptions.
recommendations.(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.
(a)(b) AllAny decisionsallegations ofand related documents submitted to an Executive Inspector General and any pleadings and related documents brought before the Executive Ethics Commission mustare includeexempt afrom descriptionthe provisions of the allegedFreedom misconduct,of theInformation decisionAct ofso long as the Commission,Executive includingEthics anyCommission finesdoes leviednot andmake anya recommendationfinding of discipline,a andviolation theof reasoningthis forAct. that decision.
AllIf decisionsthe ofExecutive theEthics Commission shallfinds bethat delivereda toviolation has occurred, the headentire record of theSB3965 appropriateEnrolled State- agency,23 including- LRB096 24159 RLJ 43594 b proceedings before the RegionalCommission, Transportationthe Authoritydecision and recommendation, and the Serviceresponse Boards,from the appropriateagency head or ultimate jurisdictional authority,authority andto the appropriate Executive InspectorEthics General.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.
TheA summary report released by the Executive Ethics Commission shallunder promulgateSection rules20-52 foris a public record, but information redacted by the decisionExecutive andEthics recommendationCommission process.shall not be part of the public record.
(b)(c) IfMeetings of the ExecutiveCommission Ethicsare Commissionexempt issuesfrom athe recommendationprovisions 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 ExecutiveOpen EthicsMeetings Commission.Act.
This(d) responseUnless mustotherwise includeprovided anyin disciplinarythis actionAct, all investigatory files and reports of the agencyOffice headof an Executive Inspector General, other than monthly reports required under Section 20-85, are confidential, are exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act, and shall not be divulged to any person or ultimateagency, jurisdictionalexcept authorityas hasnecessary taken(i) withto respecta law enforcement authority, (ii) to the officerultimate orjurisdictional employeeauthority, in(iii) question.to the Executive Ethics Commission , ;
If the agency head or ultimate(iv) jurisdictionalto authorityanother didInspector notGeneral takeappointed anypursuant disciplinaryto action,this Act, or took(v) ato differentan disciplinaryInspector SB3965General Engrossedappointed -or 32employed - LRB096 24159 RLJ 43594 b action than that recommended by thea ExecutiveRegional EthicsTransit Commission,Board the agency head or ultimate jurisdictional authority must describe the different action and explain the reasons for the different action in theaccordance writtenwith response.Section 75-10.
This response must be served upon the Executive Ethics Commission and the appropriate Executive Inspector General within the 30-day period and is not exempt from the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act.
(c) Disciplinary action under this Act against a person subject to the Personnel Code, the Secretary of State Merit Employment Code, the Comptroller Merit Employment Code, or the State Treasurer Employment Code is within the jurisdiction of the Executive Ethics Commission and is not within the jurisdiction of those Acts.
(d) Any hearing to contest disciplinary action for a violation of this Act against a person subject to the Personnel Code, the Secretary of State Merit Employment Code, the Comptroller Merit Employment Code, or the State Treasurer Employment Code pursuant to an agreement between an Executive Inspector General and an ultimate jurisdictional authority shall be conducted by the Executive Ethics Commission and not under any of those Acts.
(e) Any investigation or inquiry by the Executive Ethics Commission or the Executive Inspector General for the Office of the Governor of any Board member, officer, or employee of the Regional Transportation Authority or a Service Board must be SB3965 Engrossed - 33 - LRB096 24159 RLJ 43594 b conducted in accordance with the rights of the employees as set forth in State and federal law and applicable judicial decisions.
Any recommendations for corrective or disciplinary action toward any employee of the Regional Transportation Authority or a Service Board must comply with the provisions of any collective bargaining agreement that may apply to the employee.
(f) Nothing in this Section shall diminish the rights, privileges, or remedies of any Board member, officer, or employee of the Regional Transportation Authority or a Service Board under any other federal or State law, rule, or regulation or under any collective bargaining agreement.
8-18-09.) SB3965 Enrolled - 24 - LRB096 24159 RLJ 43594 b (5 ILCS 430/20-70)430/Art. Sec.
20-70.75 heading new) ARTICLE 75.
CooperationREGIONAL inTRANSIT investigations.BOARDS (5 ILCS 430/75-5 new) Sec.
(a)75-5. It is the duty of every officer and employee under the jurisdiction of an Executive Inspector General, including any inspector general serving in any State agency under the jurisdiction of that Executive Inspector General, to cooperate with the Executive Inspector General and the Attorney General in any investigation undertaken pursuant to this Act.
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NothingAs used in thisArticles Section1, limits5, or10, alters20, 50, and 75, (i) "appointee" and "officer" include a person'sperson existingappointed rightsto orserve protectionson underthe Stateboard of a Regional Transit Board, and (ii) "employee" and "State employee" include a full-time, part-time, or federalcontractual law.employee of a Regional Transit Board.
(b) AllThe BoardExecutive members,Ethics officers,Commission andshall employeeshave ofjurisdiction theover Regional Transportation Authority or a Service Board and all officers,board employees,members vendors, subcontractors, and othersemployees doingof business with the Regional TransportationTransit AuthorityBoards. or a Service Board have a duty to cooperate with the Executive Ethics Commission and the Executive Inspector General for the Office of the Governor in any investigation undertaken pursuant to this Section.
FailureThe toExecutive cooperateInspector includes,General butappointed isby notthe limitedGovernor to,shall intentionalhave omissionsjurisdiction over all board members, employees, vendors, and knowingothers falsedoing statements.business with the Regional Transit Boards to investigate allegations of fraud, waste, abuse, mismanagement, misconduct, nonfeasance, misfeasance, malfeasance, or violations of this Act.
Failure(5 toILCS cooperate430/75-10 withnew) anSec. investigation pursuant to this Section is grounds for disciplinary action by the Regional Transportation Authority or the appropriate Service Board.
Nothing75-10. in this Section limits or alters a person's existing rights or protections under State or federal law.
(c)Coordination Allbetween Board members, officers, and employees of the Regional Transportation Authority or a Service Board have a duty to report, directly and without undue delay, to the Executive Inspector General forand theInspectors OfficeGeneral ofappointed the Governor any information concerning conduct which they know or should reasonably know to involve corruption or other criminal activity by aRegional BoardTransit member,SB3965 officer,Enrolled employee,- vendor,25 subcontractor,- orLRB096 others24159 doingRLJ business43594 withb theBoards. Regional Transportation Authority or a Service Board.
Failure(a) toNothing reportin SB3965this Engrossedamendatory -Act 35of -the LRB09696th 24159General RLJAssembly 43594precludes ba corruptRegional orTransit otherBoard criminalfrom activityappointing toor theemploying Executivean Inspector General forto serve under the Officejurisdiction of thea GovernorRegional isTransit groundsBoard forto disciplinaryreceive actioncomplaints byand theconduct Regionalinvestigations Transportationin Authorityaccordance with an ordinance or aresolution Serviceadopted by that respective Board, asprovided applicable.he or she is approved by the Executive Ethics Commission.
A Regional Transit Board shall notify the Executive Ethics Commission within 10 days after employing or appointing a person to serve as Inspector General, and the Executive Ethics Commission shall approve or reject the appointment or employment of the Inspector General.
Any notification not acted upon by the Executive Ethics Commission within 60 days after its receipt shall be deemed to have received the approval of the Executive Ethics Commission.
Within 30 days after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 96th General Assembly, a Regional Transit Board shall notify the Executive Ethics Commission of any person serving on the effective date of this amendatory Act as an Inspector General for the Regional Transit Board, and the Executive Ethics Commission shall approve or reject the appointment or employment within 30 days after receipt of the notification, provided that any notification not acted upon by the Executive Ethics Commission within 30 days shall be deemed to have received approval.
No person rejected by the Executive Ethics Commission shall serve as an Inspector General for a SB3965 Enrolled - 26 - LRB096 24159 RLJ 43594 b Regional Transit Board for a term of 5 years after being rejected by the Commission.
For purposes of this subsection (a), any person appointed or employed by a Transit Board to receive complaints and investigate allegations of fraud, waste, abuse, mismanagement, misconduct, nonfeasance, misfeasance, malfeasance, or violations of this Act shall be considered an Inspector General and shall be subject to approval of the Executive Ethics Commission.
(b) The Executive Inspector General appointed by the Governor shall have exclusive jurisdiction to investigate complaints or allegations of violations of this Act and, in his or her discretion, may investigate other complaints or allegations.
Complaints or allegations of a violation of this Act received by an Inspector General appointed or employed by a Regional Transit Board shall be immediately referred to the Executive Inspector General.
The Executive Inspector General shall have authority to assume responsibility and investigate any complaint or allegation received by an Inspector General appointed or employed by a Regional Transit Board.
In the event the Executive Inspector General provides written notification of intent to assume investigatory responsibility for a complaint, allegation, or ongoing investigation, the Inspector General appointed or employed by a Regional Transit Board shall cease review of the complaint, allegation, or ongoing investigation and provide all information to the Executive Inspector General.
The Executive Inspector General may SB3965 Enrolled - 27 - LRB096 24159 RLJ 43594 b delegate responsibility for an investigation to the Inspector General appointed or employed by a Regional Transit Board.
In the event the Executive Inspector General provides an Inspector General appointed or employed by a Regional Transit Board with written notification of intent to delegate investigatory responsibility for a complaint, allegation, or ongoing investigation, the Executive Inspector General shall provide all information to the Inspector General appointed or employed by a Regional Transit Board.
(c) An Inspector General appointed or employed by a Regional Transit Board shall provide a monthly activity report to the Executive Inspector General indicating:
(1) the total number of complaints or allegations received since the date of the last report and a description of each complaint;
(2) the number of investigations pending as of the reporting date and the status of each investigation;
(3) the number of investigations concluded since the date of the last report and the result of each investigation;
and (4) the status of any investigation delegated by the Executive Inspector General.
An Inspector General appointed or employed by a Regional Transit Board and the Executive Inspector General shall cooperate and share resources or information as necessary to implement the provisions of this Article.
SB3965 Enrolled - 28 - LRB096 24159 RLJ 43594 b (d) Reports filed under this Section are exempt from the Freedom of Information Act and shall be deemed confidential.
Investigatory files and reports prepared by the Office of the Executive Inspector General and the Office of an Inspector General appointed or employed by a Regional Transit Board may be disclosed between the Offices as necessary to implement the provisions of this Article.
Section 10.
The Metropolitan Transit Authority Act is amended by changing Section 21 as follows:
(70 ILCS 3605/21) (from Ch.
111 2/3, par.
321) Sec.
21.
Members of the Board shall hold office until their respective successors have been appointed and have qualified.
Any member may resign from his or her office, to take effect when his or her successor has been appointed and has qualified.
The Governor and the Mayor, respectively, may remove any member of the Board appointed by him or her in case of incompetency, neglect of duty, or malfeasance in office.
They may give him or her a copy of the charges against him or her and an opportunity to be publicly heard in person or by counsel in his or her own defense upon not less than 10 ten days' notice.
The Governor may remove any member in response to a summary report received from the Executive Inspector General in accordance with Section 20-50 of the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act, provided he or she has an opportunity to be publicly heard in person or SB3965 Enrolled - 29 - LRB096 24159 RLJ 43594 b by counsel prior to removal.
In case of failure to qualify within the time required, or of abandonment of his or her office, or in case of death, conviction of a crime or removal from office, his or her office shall become vacant.
Each vacancy shall be filled for the unexpired term by appointment in like manner, and with like regard as to the place of residence of the appointee, as in case of expiration of the term of a member of the Board.
Laws 1945, p.
1171.) Section 15.
The Regional Transportation Authority Act is amended by changing Sections 3.03, 3A.03, and 3B.03 as follows:
(70 ILCS 3615/3.03) (from Ch.
111 2/3, par.
703.03) Sec.
3.03.
Terms, vacancies.
Each Director shall hold office for a term of 5 years, and until his successor has been appointed and has qualified.
A vacancy shall occur upon resignation, death, conviction of a felony, or removal from office of a Director.
Any Director may be removed from office (i) upon concurrence of not less than 11 Directors, on a formal finding of incompetence, neglect of duty, or malfeasance in office or (ii) by the Governor in response to a summary report received from the Executive Inspector General in accordance with Section 20-50 of the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act, provided he or she has an opportunity to be publicly heard in person or by counsel prior to removal.
Within 30 days after SB3965 Enrolled - 30 - LRB096 24159 RLJ 43594 b the office of any member becomes vacant for any reason, the appointing authorities of such member shall make an appointment to fill the vacancy.
A vacancy shall be filled for the unexpired term.
Whenever a vacancy for a Director, except as to the Chairman or those Directors appointed by the Mayor of the City of Chicago, exists for longer than 4 months, the new Director shall be chosen by election by all legislative members in the General Assembly representing the affected area.
In order to qualify as a voting legislative member in this matter, the affected area must be more than 50% of the geographic area of the legislative district.
(Source:
96-555,95-708, eff.
8-18-09.)1-18-08.) (5(70 ILCS 430/70-5)3615/3A.03) Sec.(from Ch.
70-5.111 2/3, par.
Adoption703A.03) bySec. governmental entities.
Adoption3A.03. by governmental entities.
(a)Terms, WithinVacancies. 6 months after the effective date of this Act, each governmental entity other than a community college district, and each community college district within 6 months after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly, shall adopt an ordinance or resolution that regulates, in a manner no less restrictive than Section 5-15 and Article 10 of this Act, (i) the political activities of officers and employees of the governmental entity and (ii) the soliciting and accepting of gifts by and the offering and making of gifts to officers and employees of the governmental entity.
(b)The Withininitial 3term monthsof after the effectivedirectors dateappointed ofpursuant thisto amendatorysubdivision Act(a) of theSection 93rd3A.02 General Assembly, the Attorney General shall developexpire modelon ordinancesJune and30, resolutions1985; for the purpose of this Article.
Thethe Attorneyinitial Generalterm shallof advisethe governmentaldirectors entitiesappointed onpursuant theirto contentssubdivisions and(b) adoption.through (g) of Section 3A.02 shall expire on June 30, 1986.
(c)Thereafter, Aseach useddirector inshall thisbe Article,appointed (i)for ana "officer"term meansof an4 SB3965years, Engrossedand -until 36his -successor LRB096has 24159been RLJ 43594 b elected or appointed official;and qualified.
regardlessA ofvacancy whethershall theoccur officialupon isthe compensated,resignation, anddeath, (ii)conviction anof "employee"a meansfelony, aor full-time,removal part-time,from oroffice contractualof employee.a director.
(d)Any Ondirector andmay afterbe theremoved effectivefrom dateoffice (i) upon the concurrence of thisnot amendatoryless Actthan 8 directors, on a formal finding of incompetence, neglect of SB3965 Enrolled - 31 - LRB096 24159 RLJ 43594 b duty, or malfeasance in office or (ii) by the 96thGovernor Generalin Assembly,response to a summary report received from the provisionsExecutive ofInspector thisGeneral in accordance with Section do20-50 notof applythe toState anyOfficials boardand member,Employees officer,Ethics Act, provided he or employeeshe ofhas thean Regionalopportunity Transportationto Authoritybe publicly heard in person or aby Servicecounsel Board.prior to removal.
Within 30 days after the office of any director becomes vacant for any reason, the appointing authorities of such director shall make an appointment to fill the vacancy.
A vacancy shall be filled for the unexpired term.
The initial directors other than the chairman shall be appointed within 180 days of November 9, 1983.
On June 1, 1984 the seat of any Director of the Suburban Bus Board not yet filled shall be deemed vacant and shall be chosen by the election of all the legislative members of the General Assembly representing the affected area.
In order to qualify as a voting legislative member in this matter, the affected area must be more than 50% of the geographic area of the legislative district.
95-880,83-1156.) eff.(70 ILCS 3615/3B.03) (from Ch.
8-19-08.)111 Section2/3, 99.par.
703B.03) Sec.
3B.03.
Terms, Vacancies.
Each director shall be appointed for a term of 4 years, and until his successor has been appointed and qualified.
A vacancy shall occur upon the resignation, death, conviction of a felony, or removal from office of a director.
Any director may be removed from office SB3965 Enrolled - 32 - LRB096 24159 RLJ 43594 b (i) upon the concurrence of not less than 8 directors, on a formal finding of incompetence, neglect of duty, or malfeasance in office or (ii) by the Governor in response to a summary report received from the Executive Inspector General in accordance with Section 20-50 of the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act, provided he or she has an opportunity to be publicly heard in person or by counsel prior to removal.
Within 30 days after the office of any director becomes vacant for any reason, the appropriate appointing authorities of such director, as provided in Section 3B.02, shall make an appointment to fill the vacancy.
A vacancy shall be filled for the unexpired term.
(Source:
P.A.
95-708, eff.
1-18-08.) Section 99.
This Act takes effect JuneJuly 1, 2011.
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Action History
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Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-1528
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Effective Date July 1, 2011
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Governor Approved
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Sent to the Governor
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Passed Both Houses
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House Floor Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 053-003-000
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House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 053-003-000
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Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
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House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Transportation; 008-000-000
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House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Transportation; 008-000-000
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House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Transportation
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House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Transportation
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House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
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House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Susan Garrett
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House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
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House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Susan Garrett
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Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2 - January 6, 2011
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Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2
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Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 092-021-001
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Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
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House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote
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Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate
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Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
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Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Esther Golar
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Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol A. Sente
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Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin
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Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Marlow H. Colvin
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House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
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House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
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House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jack D. Franks
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Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
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Second Reading - Short Debate
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Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
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Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Mass Transit Committee; 021-000-000
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House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Mass Transit Committee; by Voice Vote
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House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Mass Transit Committee
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Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo
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Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Luis Arroyo
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Assigned to Mass Transit Committee
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Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) January 11, 2011
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Referred to Rules Committee
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First Reading
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Chief House Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
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Arrived in House
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Third Reading - Passed; 038-012-002
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Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
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Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Sandoval
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Recalled to Second Reading
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Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. John J. Millner
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Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. John G. Mulroe
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Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg
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Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
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Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
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Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Transportation; 010-000-000
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Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Transportation
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Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading November 17, 2010
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Second Reading
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Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
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Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
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Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading November 16, 2010
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Do Pass as Amended Transportation; 008-000-000
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Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
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Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Transportation
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Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
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Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
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Assigned to Transportation
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Referred to Assignments
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First Reading
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Filed with Secretary by Sen. Susan Garrett
Sponsors
- Susan Garrett · Cosponsor
- Carol A. Sente · Cosponsor
- Esther Golar · Cosponsor
- Chapa LaVia · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →0 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 179 not signed on · 5 voted No
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None.
Co-sponsors (4)
- Susan Garrett
- Carol A. Sente
- Esther Golar
- Chapa LaVia
Not signed on (179)
179 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 179 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 43 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Democrat | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 53 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 90% | 5% | 0% | 5% |
How each member voted (59)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Luechtefeld | — | Yea |
| Garrett | — | Yea |
| Haine | — | Yea |
| Hendon | — | Yea |
| Kotowski | — | Yea |
| Brady | — | Yea |
| Jacobs | — | Yea |
| Sullivan | — | Yea |
| Johnson | — | Yea |
| Demuzio | — | Yea |
| McCarter | — | Nay |
| Cullerton | — | Yea |
| Meeks | — | Yea |
| Millner | — | Yea |
| Muñoz | — | Yea |
| Jones, J. | — | Nay |
| Noland | — | Yea |
| Radogno | — | Yea |
| Schoenberg | — | Yea |
| Silverstein | — | Yea |
| Steans | — | Yea |
| Trotter | — | Yea |
| Viverito | — | Yea |
| Wilhelmi | — | Yea |
| Burzynski | — | Nay |
| Clayborne | — | Yea |
| Crotty | — | Yea |
| Dillard | — | Not Voting |
| Duffy | — | Yea |
| Forby | — | Yea |
| Frerichs | — | Yea |
| Hutchinson | — | Yea |
| Pankau | — | Yea |
| Raoul | — | Yea |
| Righter | — | Not Voting |
| Risinger | — | Yea |
| Rutherford | — | Yea |
| Sandack | — | Yea |
| Sandoval | — | Yea |
| Lauzen | — | Yea |
| Link | — | Yea |
| Maloney | — | Yea |
| Althoff | — | Yea |
| Martinez | — | Yea |
| Bivins | — | Yea |
| Bomke | — | Yea |
| Bond | — | Yea |
| Mulroe | — | Yea |
| David Koehler | Democrat | Yea |
| Don Harmon | Democrat | Yea |
| Emil Jones, III | Democrat | Yea |
| Eva-Dina Delgado | Democrat | Yea |
| Kimberly A. Lightford | Democrat | Yea |
| Lakesia Collins | Democrat | Yea |
| Laura M. Murphy | Democrat | Yea |
| Linda Holmes | Democrat | Yea |
| Mattie Hunter | Democrat | Yea |
| Dave Syverson | Republican | Not Voting |
| Sue Rezin | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 43 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Republican | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 53 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 90% | 5% | 0% | 5% |
How each member voted (59)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Hutchinson | — | Yea |
| Kotowski | — | Yea |
| Lauzen | — | Yea |
| Link | — | Yea |
| Maloney | — | Yea |
| McCarter | — | Nay |
| Meeks | — | Yea |
| Millner | — | Yea |
| Mulroe | — | Yea |
| Brady | — | Yea |
| Muñoz | — | Yea |
| Noland | — | Yea |
| Radogno | — | Yea |
| Jacobs | — | Yea |
| Sullivan | — | Yea |
| Johnson | — | Yea |
| Demuzio | — | Yea |
| Schoenberg | — | Yea |
| Cullerton | — | Yea |
| Silverstein | — | Yea |
| Steans | — | Yea |
| Jones, J. | — | Nay |
| Trotter | — | Yea |
| Viverito | — | Yea |
| Wilhelmi | — | Yea |
| Clayborne | — | Yea |
| Crotty | — | Yea |
| Dillard | — | Not Voting |
| Duffy | — | Yea |
| Forby | — | Yea |
| Frerichs | — | Yea |
| Garrett | — | Yea |
| Haine | — | Yea |
| Hendon | — | Yea |
| Pankau | — | Yea |
| Raoul | — | Yea |
| Righter | — | Not Voting |
| Risinger | — | Yea |
| Rutherford | — | Yea |
| Sandack | — | Yea |
| Sandoval | — | Yea |
| Luechtefeld | — | Yea |
| Althoff | — | Yea |
| Martinez | — | Yea |
| Bivins | — | Yea |
| Bomke | — | Yea |
| Bond | — | Yea |
| Burzynski | — | Nay |
| David Koehler | Democrat | Yea |
| Don Harmon | Democrat | Yea |
| Emil Jones, III | Democrat | Yea |
| Eva-Dina Delgado | Democrat | Yea |
| Kimberly A. Lightford | Democrat | Yea |
| Lakesia Collins | Democrat | Yea |
| Laura M. Murphy | Democrat | Yea |
| Linda Holmes | Democrat | Yea |
| Mattie Hunter | Democrat | Yea |
| Dave Syverson | Republican | Not Voting |
| Sue Rezin | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Unaffiliated | 79 | 17 | 0 | 3 |
| Democrat | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 92 | 21 | 0 | 5 |
| % of votes cast | 78% | 18% | 0% | 4% |
How each member voted (118)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Hatcher | — | Yea |
| Jackson | — | Yea |
| Jefferson | — | Yea |
| Lang | — | Yea |
| Reitz | — | Yea |
| Lyons | — | Yea |
| Dugan | — | Yea |
| Dunkin | — | Yea |
| Durkin | — | Yea |
| Madigan | — | Yea |
| May | — | Yea |
| McAuliffe | — | Yea |
| McCarthy | — | Yea |
| Mendoza | — | Yea |
| Nekritz | — | Yea |
| Bradley | — | Yea |
| Osmond | — | Yea |
| McGuire | — | Yea |
| Phelps | — | Yea |
| Pihos | — | Yea |
| Burke | — | Yea |
| Senger | — | Yea |
| Thapedi | — | Yea |
| Tryon | — | Yea |
| Turner | — | Yea |
| Sullivan | — | Yea |
| Gordon, Careen | — | Yea |
| Gordon, Jehan | — | Yea |
| Verschoore | — | Yea |
| Wait | — | Yea |
| Hannig | — | Yea |
| Harris | — | Yea |
| Winters | — | Yea |
| Yarbrough | — | Yea |
| Hernandez | — | Yea |
| Howard | — | Yea |
| Davis, Monique | — | Yea |
| Coladipietro | — | Yea |
| Cole | — | Yea |
| Colvin | — | Yea |
| Connelly | — | Yea |
| Cross | — | Yea |
| Currie | — | Yea |
| D'Amico | — | Yea |
| Farnham | — | Yea |
| Flider | — | Yea |
| Flowers | — | Yea |
| Fortner | — | Yea |
| Franks | — | Yea |
| Golar | — | Yea |
| Holbrook | — | Yea |
| Jakobsson | — | Yea |
| Brady | — | Nay |
| Mitchell, Bill | — | Nay |
| Mitchell, Jerry | — | Nay |
| Mell | — | Not Voting |
| Hays, Chad | — | Nay |
| Watson | — | Nay |
| Moffitt | — | Nay |
| Sommer | — | Nay |
| Zalewski | — | Not Voting |
| Cavaletto | — | Nay |
| Cultra | — | Nay |
| Eddy | — | Nay |
| O'Sullivan | — | Yea |
| Kosel | — | Yea |
| Osterman | — | Yea |
| Poe | — | Nay |
| Pritchard | — | Nay |
| Ramey | — | Nay |
| Reboletti | — | Yea |
| Reis | — | Nay |
| Riley | — | Yea |
| Sacia | — | Yea |
| Saviano | — | Yea |
| Schmitz | — | Yea |
| Sente | — | Yea |
| Soto | — | Yea |
| Leitch | — | Nay |
| Acevedo | — | Yea |
| Arroyo | — | Yea |
| Bassi | — | Yea |
| Beaubien | — | Yea |
| Beiser | — | Yea |
| Bellock | — | Yea |
| Mathias | — | Yea |
| Berrios | — | Yea |
| Biggins | — | Yea |
| Mautino | — | Yea |
| Boland | — | Yea |
| Bost | — | Nay |
| Brauer | — | Nay |
| Burns | — | Yea |
| Carberry | — | Yea |
| McAsey | — | Yea |
| Coulson | — | Yea |
| Mulligan | — | Not Voting |
| Froehlich | — | Yea |
| Chapa LaVia | — | Yea |
| Anthony DeLuca | Democrat | Yea |
| Camille Y. Lilly | Democrat | Yea |
| Fred Crespo | Democrat | Yea |
| Jay Hoffman | Democrat | Yea |
| La Shawn K. Ford | Democrat | Yea |
| Lakesia Collins | Democrat | Yea |
| Mark L. Walker | Democrat | Yea |
| Nicholas K. Smith | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Rita Mayfield | Democrat | Yea |
| Robert "Bob" Rita | Democrat | Yea |
| Robyn Gabel | Democrat | Yea |
| Sara Feigenholtz | Democrat | Yea |
| William "Will" Davis | Democrat | Yea |
| Brad Stephens | Republican | Nay |
| Chapin Rose | Republican | Nay |
| Chris Miller | Republican | Not Voting |
| Jil Tracy | Republican | Nay |
| Kyle Moore | Republican | Yea |
| Norine K. Hammond | Republican | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Unaffiliated | 30 | 11 | 0 | 8 |
| Republican | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 38 | 12 | 0 | 9 |
| % of votes cast | 64% | 20% | 0% | 15% |
How each member voted (59)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Muñoz | — | Not Voting |
| Hutchinson | — | Yea |
| Kotowski | — | Yea |
| Lauzen | — | Yea |
| Luechtefeld | — | Nay |
| McCarter | — | Nay |
| Meeks | — | Not Voting |
| Demuzio | — | Yea |
| Millner | — | Yea |
| Jacobs | — | Yea |
| Mulroe | — | Yea |
| Noland | — | Yea |
| Schoenberg | — | Yea |
| Brady | — | Yea |
| Sullivan | — | Yea |
| Silverstein | — | Yea |
| Steans | — | Yea |
| Trotter | — | Yea |
| Viverito | — | Yea |
| Jones, J. | — | Nay |
| Wilhelmi | — | Yea |
| Cullerton | — | Not Voting |
| Clayborne | — | Yea |
| Cronin | — | Yea |
| Crotty | — | Yea |
| Dahl | — | Not Voting |
| Dillard | — | Yea |
| Forby | — | Not Voting |
| Garrett | — | Yea |
| Haine | — | Nay |
| Hendon | — | Not Voting |
| Hultgren | — | Not Voting |
| Pankau | — | Yea |
| Radogno | — | Nay |
| Raoul | — | Yea |
| Righter | — | Nay |
| Risinger | — | Nay |
| Rutherford | — | Nay |
| Sandoval | — | Yea |
| Link | — | Yea |
| Maloney | — | Yea |
| Althoff | — | Yea |
| Martinez | — | Not Voting |
| Bivins | — | Nay |
| Bomke | — | Yea |
| Bond | — | Yea |
| Burzynski | — | Nay |
| Duffy | — | Yea |
| Frerichs | — | Nay |
| David Koehler | Democrat | Yea |
| Don Harmon | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Emil Jones, III | Democrat | Yea |
| Eva-Dina Delgado | Democrat | Yea |
| Kimberly A. Lightford | Democrat | Yea |
| Lakesia Collins | Democrat | Yea |
| Laura M. Murphy | Democrat | Yea |
| Linda Holmes | Democrat | Yea |
| Mattie Hunter | Democrat | Yea |
| Dave Syverson | Republican | Nay |
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Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 3965 do?
- Amends the Metropolitan Transit Authority Act. Provides for the appointment of a Chicago Transit Authority Inspector General for a 4-year term for the purpose of detection and prevention of fraud and mismanagement in the Chicago Transit Authority. Provides that the jurisdiction of the Chicago Transit Authority Inspector General does not include the Board of Directors of the Chicago Transit Authority. Contains provisions concerning appointment, terms, removal, duties, and reporting requirements of the Chicago Transit Authority Inspector General. Amends the Regional Transportation Authority Act. Provides for the appointment of a Regional Transportation Authority Inspector General for a 5-year term for the purpose of detection, deterrence, and prevention of fraud, corruption, and mismanagement in the Regional Transportation Authority, the Commuter Rail Division, the Suburban Bus Division, and the Board of Directors of the Chicago Transit Authority. Contains provisions concerning appointment, terms, removal, jurisdiction, duties, and reporting requirements of the Regional Transportation Authority Inspector General. Requires that the Board of Directors of the Regional Transportation Authority appoint an ethics officer. Amends the Whistleblower Act. Provides that "employer" includes the Office of the Regional Transportation Authority Inspector General. Effective immediately.
- Who sponsors SB 3965?
- SB 3965 is sponsored by Susan Garrett, Carol A. Sente, Esther Golar, and Chapa LaVia.
- What is the current status of SB 3965?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced November 04, 2010. Enacted.
- Where can I track SB 3965?
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