HB 7 — ELECTIONS-LEGAL DEFENSE FUND

At the primary election in 1970 and at the general primary election every 4 years thereafter, each primary elector in counties containing a population of 2,000,000 or more, outside of cities containing a population of 200,000 or more, may vote for one candidate of his party for township committeeman.

Each candidate for township committeeman must be a resident of and in the township or part of a township (which lies outside of a city having a population of 200,000 or more, in counties containing a population of 2,000,000 or more), and in which township or part of a township he seeks to be elected township committeeman.

The one having the highest number of votes shall be such township committeeman of such party for such township or part of a township.

At the primary in 1970 and at the general primary election every 2 years thereafter, each primary elector, except in counties having a population of 2,000,000 or over, may vote for one candidate of his party in his precinct for precinct committeeman.

Each candidate for precinct committeeman must be a bona fide resident of the precinct where he seeks to be HB0007 Enrolled - 8 - LRB096 02943 JAM 12957 b elected precinct committeeman.

The one having the highest number of votes shall be such precinct committeeman of such party for such precinct.

The official returns of the primary shall show the name of the committeeman of each political party.

Terms of Committeemen.

All precinct committeemen elected under the provisions of this Article shall continue as such committeemen until the date of the primary to be held in the second year after their election.

Except as otherwise provided in this Section for certain State central committeemen who have 2 year terms, all State central committeemen, township committeemen and ward committeemen shall continue as such committeemen until the date of primary to be held in the fourth year after their election.

However, a vacancy exists in the office of precinct committeeman when a precinct committeeman ceases to reside in the precinct in which he was elected and such precinct committeeman shall thereafter neither have nor exercise any rights, powers or duties as committeeman in that precinct, even if a successor has not been elected or appointed.

(c) The Multi-Township Central Committee shall consist of the precinct committeemen of such party, in the multi-township assessing district formed pursuant to Section 2-10 of the Property Tax Code and shall be organized for the purposes set forth in Section 45-25 of the Township Code.

In the organization and proceedings of the Multi-Township Central HB0007 Enrolled - 9 - LRB096 02943 JAM 12957 b Committee each precinct committeeman shall have one vote for each ballot voted in his precinct by the primary electors of his party at the primary at which he was elected.

County Central Committee (d) The county central committee of each political party in each county shall consist of the various township committeemen, precinct committeemen and ward committeemen, if any, of such party in the county.

In the organization and proceedings of the county central committee, each precinct committeeman shall have one vote for each ballot voted in his precinct by the primary electors of his party at the primary at which he was elected;

each township committeeman shall have one vote for each ballot voted in his township or part of a township as the case may be by the primary electors of his party at the primary election for the nomination of candidates for election to the General Assembly immediately preceding the meeting of the county central committee;

and in the organization and proceedings of the county central committee, each ward committeeman shall have one vote for each ballot voted in his ward by the primary electors of his party at the primary election for the nomination of candidates for election to the General Assembly immediately preceding the meeting of the county central committee.

Cook County Board of Review Election District Committee (d-1) Each board of review election district committee of each political party in Cook County shall consist of the HB0007 Enrolled - 10 - LRB096 02943 JAM 12957 b various township committeemen and ward committeemen, if any, of that party in the portions of the county composing the board of review election district.

In the organization and proceedings of each of the 3 election district committees, each township committeeman shall have one vote for each ballot voted in his or her township or part of a township, as the case may be, by the primary electors of his or her party at the primary election immediately preceding the meeting of the board of review election district committee;

and in the organization and proceedings of each of the 3 election district committees, each ward committeeman shall have one vote for each ballot voted in his or her ward or part of that ward, as the case may be, by the primary electors of his or her party at the primary election immediately preceding the meeting of the board of review election district committee.

Congressional Committee (e) The congressional committee of each party in each congressional district shall be composed of the chairmen of the county central committees of the counties composing the congressional district, except that in congressional districts wholly within the territorial limits of one county, the precinct committeemen, township committeemen and ward committeemen, if any, of the party representing the precincts within the limits of the congressional district, shall compose the congressional committee.

A State central committeeman in each district shall be a member and the chairman or, when a HB0007 Enrolled - 11 - LRB096 02943 JAM 12957 b district has 2 State central committeemen, a co-chairman of the congressional committee, but shall not have the right to vote except in case of a tie.

In the organization and proceedings of congressional committees composed of precinct committeemen or township committeemen or ward committeemen, or any combination thereof, each precinct committeeman shall have one vote for each ballot voted in his precinct by the primary electors of his party at the primary at which he was elected, each township committeeman shall have one vote for each ballot voted in his township or part of a township as the case may be by the primary electors of his party at the primary election immediately preceding the meeting of the congressional committee, and each ward committeeman shall have one vote for each ballot voted in each precinct of his ward located in such congressional district by the primary electors of his party at the primary election immediately preceding the meeting of the congressional committee;

and in the organization and proceedings of congressional committees composed of the chairmen of the county central committees of the counties within such district, each chairman of such county central committee shall have one vote for each ballot voted in his county by the primary electors of his party at the primary election immediately preceding the meeting of the congressional committee.

Judicial District Committee (f) The judicial district committee of each political party HB0007 Enrolled - 12 - LRB096 02943 JAM 12957 b in each judicial district shall be composed of the chairman of the county central committees of the counties composing the judicial district.

In the organization and proceedings of judicial district committees composed of the chairmen of the county central committees of the counties within such district, each chairman of such county central committee shall have one vote for each ballot voted in his county by the primary electors of his party at the primary election immediately preceding the meeting of the judicial district committee.

Circuit Court Committee (g) The circuit court committee of each political party in each judicial circuit outside Cook County shall be composed of the chairmen of the county central committees of the counties composing the judicial circuit.

In the organization and proceedings of circuit court committees, each chairman of a county central committee shall have one vote for each ballot voted in his county by the primary electors of his party at the primary election immediately preceding the meeting of the circuit court committee.

Judicial Subcircuit Committee (g-1) The judicial subcircuit committee of each political party in each judicial subcircuit in a judicial circuit divided into subcircuits shall be composed of (i) the ward and township committeemen of the townships and wards composing the judicial HB0007 Enrolled - 13 - LRB096 02943 JAM 12957 b subcircuit in Cook County and (ii) the precinct committeemen of the precincts composing the judicial subcircuit in any county other than Cook County.

In the organization and proceedings of each judicial subcircuit committee, each township committeeman shall have one vote for each ballot voted in his township or part of a township, as the case may be, in the judicial subcircuit by the primary electors of his party at the primary election immediately preceding the meeting of the judicial subcircuit committee;

each precinct committeeman shall have one vote for each ballot voted in his precinct or part of a precinct, as the case may be, in the judicial subcircuit by the primary electors of his party at the primary election immediately preceding the meeting of the judicial subcircuit committee;

and each ward committeeman shall have one vote for each ballot voted in his ward or part of a ward, as the case may be, in the judicial subcircuit by the primary electors of his party at the primary election immediately preceding the meeting of the judicial subcircuit committee.

Municipal Central Committee (h) The municipal central committee of each political party shall be composed of the precinct, township or ward committeemen, as the case may be, of such party representing the precincts or wards, embraced in such city, incorporated town or village.

The voting strength of each precinct, township or ward committeeman on the municipal central committee shall HB0007 Enrolled - 14 - LRB096 02943 JAM 12957 b be the same as his voting strength on the county central committee.

For political parties, other than a statewide political party, established only within a municipality or township, the municipal or township managing committee shall be composed of the party officers of the local established party.

The party officers of a local established party shall be as follows:

the chairman and secretary of the caucus for those municipalities and townships authorized by statute to nominate candidates by caucus shall serve as party officers for the purpose of filling vacancies in nomination under Section 7-61;

for municipalities and townships authorized by statute or ordinance to nominate candidates by petition and primary election, the party officers shall be the party's candidates who are nominated at the primary.

If no party primary was held because of the provisions of Section 7-5, vacancies in nomination shall be filled by the party's remaining candidates who shall serve as the party's officers.

Powers (i) Each committee and its officers shall have the powers usually exercised by such committees and by the officers thereof, not inconsistent with the provisions of this Article.

The several committees herein provided for shall not have power to delegate any of their powers, or functions to any other person, officer or committee, but this shall not be construed to prevent a committee from appointing from its own membership HB0007 Enrolled - 15 - LRB096 02943 JAM 12957 b proper and necessary subcommittees.

(j) The State central committee of a political party which elects it members by Alternative B under paragraph (a) of this Section shall adopt a plan to give effect to the delegate selection rules of the national political party and file a copy of such plan with the State Board of Elections when approved by a national political party.

(k) For the purpose of the designation of a proxy by a Congressional Committee to vote in place of an absent State central committeeman or committeewoman at meetings of the State central committee of a political party which elects its members by Alternative B under paragraph (a) of this Section, the proxy shall be appointed by the vote of the ward and township committeemen, if any, of the wards and townships which lie entirely or partially within the Congressional District from which the absent State central committeeman or committeewoman was elected and the vote of the chairmen of the county central committees of those counties which lie entirely or partially within that Congressional District and in which there are no ward or township committeemen.

When voting for such proxy the county chairman, ward committeeman or township committeeman, as the case may be shall have one vote for each ballot voted in his county, ward or township, or portion thereof within the Congressional District, by the primary electors of his party at the primary at which he was elected.

However, the absent State central committeeman or committeewoman may designate a proxy HB0007 Enrolled - 16 - LRB096 02943 JAM 12957 b when permitted by the rules of a political party which elects its members by Alternative B under paragraph (a) of this Section.

Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, a person is ineligible to hold the position of committeeperson in any committee established pursuant to this Section if he or she is statutorily ineligible to vote in a general election because of conviction of a felony.

When a committeeperson is convicted of a felony, the position occupied by that committeeperson shall automatically become vacant.

(l) A State central committee organized under Alternative B of this Section shall not make any contributions, expenditures, or electioneering communications on behalf of a candidate for nomination for any office in that party's primary election.

The State central committee also shall not endorse candidates for nomination in its party's primary election.

The terms "contribution", "expenditure", and "electioneering communication" shall have the meanings defined in Article 9 of this Code.

86-873.)94-645, (10eff. ILCS 5/9-1.4) (from Ch.

8-22-05;

95-6, eff.

6-20-07;

95-699, eff.

11-9-07.) (10 ILCS 5/9-1.4) (from Ch.

"Contribution"Contribution. means- (1) a gift, subscription, donation, dues, loan, advance, or deposit of money or anything of value, knowingly received in connection with the nomination for election, or election, of any person to public office, in connection with the election of any person as ward or township committeeman in counties of 3,000,000 or more population, in connection with the legal defense of a candidate or public official, or in connection with any question of public policy;

(A) "Contribution" means- (1) a gift, subscription, donation, dues, loan, HB0007 EngrossedEnrolled - 217 - LRB096 02943 JAM 12957 b (1.5) a gift, subscription, donation, dues, loan, advance, or deposit of money,money or anything of valuevalue, thatknowingly constitutesreceived anin electioneeringconnection communicationwith regardless of whether the communicationnomination isfor madeelection, in concert or cooperationelection, with or atretention theof request,any suggestion,person to or knowledgein ofpublic aoffice, candidate,in aconnection candidate'swith authorizedthe localelection politicalof committee,any aperson Stateas politicalward committee,or atownship politicalcommitteeman committee in supportcounties of 3,000,000 or oppositionmore topopulation, aor in connection with any question of public policy, or anyby ofa theirconstituent agents;services committee as provided in Section 9-8.5;

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HB0007 Enrolled - 18 - LRB096 02943 JAM 12957 b (3) a transfer of funds between political committees;

butand (5) doesany notexpenditure include--made (a)in thecooperation, useconsultation, of real or personalconcert propertywith and the costcommittee, ofother invitations,than food,with anda beverages,multi-candidate voluntarilycommittee. provided by an individual in rendering voluntary personal services HB0007 Engrossed - 3 - LRB096 02943 JAM 12957 b on the individual's residential premises for candidate-related activities;

but (B) "Contribution" (5) does not include-- (a) the use of real or personal property and the cost of invitations, food, and beverages, voluntarily provided by an individual in rendering voluntary personal services on the individual's residential premises for candidate-related activities;

(b) the sale of any food or beverage by a vendor for use in a candidate's campaign at a charge less than the normal comparable charge, if such charge for use in a candidate's campaign is at least equal to the cost of such food or beverage to the vendor.vendor;.

(c) communications on any subject by a corporation to its stockholders and executive or administrative HB0007 Enrolled - 19 - LRB096 02943 JAM 12957 b personnel and their families, by a labor organization to its members and executive or administrative personnel and their families, or by an association to its members and executive or administrative personnel and their families;

(d) voter registration and get-out-the-vote campaigns that make no mention of any clearly identified candidate, public question, or political party, or group or combination thereof;

(e) an expenditure by a multi-candidate committee organized pursuant to Section 9-8.5(c) that benefits a candidate or candidates identified in the multi-candidate committee's statement of organization;

(f) a secured loan of money by a national or State bank or credit union made in accordance with the applicable banking laws and regulations and in the ordinary course of business;

however, the use, ownership, or control of any security for such a loan, if provided by a person other than the candidate or his or her committee, qualifies as a contribution;

or (g) an independent expenditure.

(C) Interest or other investment income, earnings or proceeds, and refunds or returns of all or part of a committee's previous expenditures, shall not be considered contributions for the purposes of Section 9-8.5 but shall be listed with contributions on disclosure reports required by HB0007 Enrolled - 20 - LRB096 02943 JAM 12957 b this Article.

(A) "Expenditure" means- (1) a payment, distribution, purchase, loan, advance, deposit, or gift of money or anything of value, in connection with the nomination for election, or election, or retention of any person to or in public office, in connection with the election of any person as ward or township committeeman in counties of 3,000,000 or more population, or in connection with theany legalquestion defense of apublic candidatepolicy, or publicby official,a orconstituent inservices connectioncommittee withas anyprovided questionin ofSection public9-8.5. policy.

"Expenditure" also includes a payment, distribution, purchase, loan, advance, deposit, or gift of money or anything of value that constitutes an electioneering communication regardless of whether the communication is made in concert or cooperation with or at the request, suggestion, HB0007 Engrossed - 4 - LRB096 02943 JAM 12957 b or knowledge of a candidate, a candidate's authorized local political committee, a State political committee, a political committee in support of or opposition to a question of public policy, or any of their agents.

(B) "Expenditure" However, expenditure does not include - (a) the use of real or personal property and the cost of invitations, food, and beverages, voluntarily provided by an individual in rendering voluntary personal services HB0007 Enrolled - 21 - LRB096 02943 JAM 12957 b on the individual's residential premises for candidate-related activities;

7-30-04.) (10 ILCS 5/9-1.7)5/9-1.6) (from Ch.

9-1.6) Sec.

9-1.6.

Person.

"Person" or "whoever" means a natural person an individual, trust, partnership, committee, association, corporation, or any other organization or group of persons.

(Source:

P.A.

78-1183.) (10 ILCS 5/9-1.7) (from Ch.

46, par.

(a) accepts contributions or grants or makes HB0007 EngrossedEnrolled - 522 - LRB096 02943 JAM 12957 b (a) accepts contributions or grants or makes expenditures during any 12-month period in an aggregate amount exceeding $3,000 on behalf of or in opposition to a candidate or candidates for public office who are required by the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act to file statements of economic interests with the county clerk, or on behalf of or in opposition to a candidate or candidates for election to the office of ward or township committeeman in counties of 3,000,000 or more population,population; or in connection with the legal defense of a candidate or public official who is required by the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act to file a statement of economic interests with the county clerk;

The $3,000 threshold established in this paragraph (b) applies to any receipts or expenditures received or made with the purpose of securing a place on the ballot for, advocating the defeat or passage of, or engaging in electioneering communication regarding the question of public policy regardless of the method of initiation of the question of public policy and regardless of whether petitions have been circulated or filed with the appropriate office or whether the question HB0007 Engrossed - 6 - LRB096 02943 JAM 12957 b has been adopted and certified by the governing body;

(c) accepts contributions or makes expenditures during any 12-month period in an aggregate amount exceeding $3,000 and has as its primary purpose the furtherance of governmental, political or social values, is organized on a HB0007 Enrolled - 23 - LRB096 02943 JAM 12957 b not-for-profit basis, and which publicly endorses or publicly opposes a candidate or candidates for public office who are required by the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act to file statements of economic interest with the County Clerk or a candidate or candidates for the office of ward or township committeeman in counties of 3,000,000 or more population;

or (d) accepts contributions or makes expenditures during any 12-month period in an aggregate amount exceeding $3,000 for electioneering communications relating to any candidate or candidates described in paragraph (a) or any question of public policy described in paragraph (b).(b);

or (e) makes electioneering communications during any 12-month period in an aggregate amount exceeding $3,000 relating to any candidate or candidates described in paragraph (a) or any question of public policy described in paragraph (b).

"State political committee" means the candidate himself or any individual, trust, partnership, committee, association, corporation, or any other organization or group of persons which-- (a) accepts contributions or grants or makes expenditures during any 12-month period in an aggregate amount exceeding HB0007 EngrossedEnrolled - 724 - LRB096 02943 JAM 12957 b $3,000 (i) on behalf of or in opposition to a candidate or candidates for public office who are required by the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act to file statements of economic interests with the Secretary of State or (ii) in connection with the legal defense of a candidate or public official who is required by the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act to file a statement of economic interests with the Secretary of State, (b) accepts contributions or makes expenditures during any 12-month period in an aggregate amount exceeding $3,000 in support of or in opposition to any question of public policy to be submitted to the electors of an area encompassing more than one county.

The $3,000 threshold established in this paragraph (b) applies to any receipts or expenditures received or made with the purpose of securing a place on the ballot for, advocating the defeat or passage of, or engaging in electioneering communication regarding the question of public policy regardless of the method of initiation of the question of public policy and regardless of whether petitions have been circulated or filed with the appropriate office or whether the question has been adopted and certified by the governing body, (c) accepts contributions or makes expenditures during any 12-month period in an aggregate amount exceeding $3,000 and has as its primary purpose the furtherance of governmental, political or social values, is organized on a not-for-profit basis, and which publicly endorses or publicly opposes a candidate or candidates for public office who are required by HB0007 Engrossed - 8 - LRB096 02943 JAM 12957 b the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act to file statements of economic interest with the Secretary of State, or (d) accepts contributions or makes expenditures during any HB0007 Enrolled - 25 - LRB096 02943 JAM 12957 b 12-month period in an aggregate amount exceeding $3,000 for electioneering communications relating to any candidate or candidates described in paragraph (a) or any question of public policy described in paragraph (b).(b), or.

(e) makes electioneering communications during any 12-month period in an aggregate amount exceeding $3,000 relating to any candidate or candidates described in paragraph (a) or any question of public policy described in paragraph (b).

1-1-09.) (10 ILCS 5/9-1.9)5/9-1.14) (fromSec. Ch.

46,9-1.14. par.

9-1.9)Electioneering Sec.communication defined.

9-1.9.(a) "Electioneering communication" means, for the purposes of this Article, any broadcast form of communication, in whatever medium, including but not limited to a newspaper, radio, television, or Internet communication, that (1) refers to a clearly identified candidate or candidates who will appear on the ballot for nomination, election, or retention, refers to a clearly identified political party, or refers to a clearly identified question of public policy that will appear on the ballot;

"Political committee" includes State central and county(2) centralis committeesmade ofwithin any political party, and also includes local political committees and state political committees, but does not include any candidate who does not accept contributions or make expenditures during any 12-month period in an aggregate amount exceeding $3,000, nor does it include, with the exception of State central and county central committees of any political party, any individual, trust, partnership, committee, association, corporation, or any other organization or group of persons which does not (i) accept60 contributionsdays orbefore make expenditures during any 12-month period in an aggregate amount exceeding $3,000 on behalf of or in opposition to a candidategeneral orelection candidates or toconsolidated anyelection question of public policy, or (ii) accept30 contributionsdays orbefore make expenditures during any 12-month period in an aggregate amount exceeding $3,000 for electioneering communications relating to HB0007 Engrossed - 9 - LRB096 02943 JAM 12957 b any candidate or candidates described in paragraph (a) of Section 9-1.7 or 9-1.8 or any question of public policy described in paragraph (b) of Section 9-1.7 or 9-1.8, or (iii) accept contributions or make expenditures during any 12-month period in an aggregate amount exceeding $3,000 in connection with the legal defense of a candidateprimary orelection; public official, and such candidates and persons shall not be required to comply with any filing provisions in this Article.

(3) is targeted to the relevant electorate;

and (4) is susceptible to no reasonable interpretation other than as an appeal to vote for or against a clearly identified HB0007 Enrolled - 26 - LRB096 02943 JAM 12957 b candidate for nomination, election, or retention, political party, or question of public policy.

(b) "Electioneering communication" does not include:

(1) A communication, other than an advertisement, appearing in a news story, commentary, or editorial distributed through the facilities of any legitimate news organization, unless the facilities are owned or controlled by any political party, political committee, or candidate.

(2) A communication made solely to promote a candidate debate or forum that is made by or on behalf of the person sponsoring the debate or forum.

(3) A communication made as part of a non-partisan activity designed to encourage individuals to vote or to register to vote.

(4) A communication by an organization operating and remaining in good standing under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.

(5) A communication exclusively between a labor organization, as defined under federal or State law, and its members.

(6) A communication exclusively between an organization formed under Section 501(c)(6) of the Internal Revenue Code and its members.

93-574, eff.

8-21-03;

93-615, eff.

11-19-03;

7-30-04.)7-30-04; (10 ILCS 5/9-1.15 new) Sec.

9-1.15.94-461, eff.

Legal8-4-05; defense of a candidate or public official.

"Legal94-645, defenseeff. of a candidate or public official" means the obtaining, providing, or financially assisting with the obtaining or providing of legal counsel, representation, services, advice, opinion, or guidance for a candidate or public official in connection with:

(i)HB0007 anEnrolled offense- involving27 fraud- againstLRB096 a02943 publicJAM entity,12957 briberyb of8-22-05.) an(10 officerILCS or5/9-3) employee(from ofCh. a public entity, official misconduct, or inducement of an officer or employee of a public entity to commit official misconduct;

(ii)46, anypar. other infamous crime under State or federal law;

or9-3) (iii)Sec. any other offense that reflects upon the candidate's or official's character, honesty, integrity, or ability to qualify for or hold public office.

For9-3. the purpose of this Section, "public entity" means any entity authorized or established by constitution, law, HB0007 Engrossed - 10 - LRB096 02943 JAM 12957 b executive order, resolution, or ordinance in the executive, legislative, or judicial branch of government at the federal, State, or local level.

Every state political committee and every local political committee shall file with the State Board of Elections, and every local political committee shall file with the county clerk, a statement of organization within 10 business days of the creation of such committee, except any political committee created within the 30 days before an election shall file a statement of organization within 5 business days.

A political committee that acts as both a state political committee and a local political committee shall file a copy of each statement of organization with the State Board of Elections and the county clerk.

The Board shall impose a civil penalty of $25 per business day upon political committees for failing to file or late filing of a statement of organization, except that for committees formed to support candidates for statewide office, the civil penalty shall be $50 per business day.

Such penalties shall not exceed $5,000, and shall not exceed $10,000 for statewide office political committees.

There shall be no fine if the statement is mailed and postmarked at least 72 hours prior to the filing deadline.

In addition to the civil penalties authorized by this Section, the State Board of Elections or any other affected political committee may apply to the circuit court for a temporary restraining order or a preliminary or permanent HB0007 Enrolled - 28 - LRB096 02943 JAM 12957 b injunction against the political committee to cease the expenditure of funds and to cease operations until the statement of organization is filed.

For the purpose of this Section, "statewide office" means the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, Attorney General, State Treasurer, and State Comptroller.

The statement of organization shall include - (a) the name and address of the political committee (the name of the political committee must include the name of any sponsoring entity);

(b) the scope, area of activity, party affiliation, candidate affiliation and his county of residence, and purposes of the political committee;

(c) the name, address, and position of each custodian of the committee's books and accounts;

(d) the name, address, and position of the committee's principal officers, including the chairman, treasurer, and officers and members of its finance committee, if any;

(e) any additional information required by Section 9-8.5 (Blank);

(f) a statement of what specific disposition of residual fund will be made in the event of the dissolution or termination of the committee;

(g) a listing of all banks or other financial institutions, safety deposit boxes, and any other repositories or custodians of funds used by the committee;

HB0007 Enrolled - 29 - LRB096 02943 JAM 12957 b (h) the amount of funds available for campaign expenditures as of the filing date of the committee's statement of organization.

For purposes of this Section, a "sponsoring entity" is (i) any person, political committee, organization, corporation, or association that contributes at least 33% of the total funding of the political committee or (ii) any person or other entity that is registered or is required to register under the Lobbyist Registration Act and contributes at least 33% of the total funding of the political committee;

except that a political committee is not a "sponsoring entity" for purposes of this Section if it is a political committee organized by (i) an established political party as defined in Section 10-2, (ii) a partisan caucus of either house of the General Assembly, or (iii) the Speaker or Minority Leader of the House of Representatives or the President or Minority Leader of the Senate, in his or her capacity as a legislative leader of the House of Representatives or Senate and not as a candidate for Representative or Senator.

(Source:

P.A.

93-574, eff.

8-21-03;

93-615, eff.

11-19-03;

94-645, eff.

8-22-05.) (10 ILCS 5/9-4) (from Ch.

46, par.

9-4) Sec.

9-4.

The statement of organization required by this Article to be filed in accordance with Section 9-3 shall be verified, dated, and signed by either the treasurer of the HB0007 Enrolled - 30 - LRB096 02943 JAM 12957 b political committee making the statement or the candidate on whose behalf the statement is made, and shall contain substantially the following:

STATEMENT OF ORGANIZATION (a) name and address of the political committee:

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8 (b) scope, area of activity, party affiliation, candidate affiliation and his county of residence, and purposes of the political committee:

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(c) name, address, and position of each custodian of the committee's books and accounts:

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(d) name, address, and position of the committee's principal officers, including the chairman, treasurer, and officers and members of its finance committee, if any:

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HB0007 Enrolled - 31 - LRB096 02943 JAM 12957 b 2 (e) a statement of what specific disposition of residual funds will be made in the event of the dissolution or termination of the committee:

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8 (f) a listing of all banks or other financial institutions, safety deposit boxes, and any other repositories or custodians of funds used by the committee:

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(g) the amount of funds available for campaign expenditures as of the filing date of the committee's statement of organization:

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(h) any additional information required by Section 9-8.5 of the Election Code:

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VERIFICATION:

"I declare that this statement of organization (including any accompanying schedules and statements) has been examined by me and to the best of my knowledge and belief is a true, correct and complete statement of organization as required by HB0007 Enrolled - 32 - LRB096 02943 JAM 12957 b Article 9 of The Election Code.

I understand that willfully filing a false or incomplete statement is a business offense subject to a fine of at least $1,001 and up to $5,000." ................

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(date of filing) (signature of person making the statement) (Source:

P.A.

93-615, eff.

11-19-03.) (10 ILCS 5/9-7.5) Sec.

9-7.5.

Nonprofit organization registration and disclosure.

(a) Each nonprofit organization, except for a labor union, that accepts contributions, makes contributions, or makes expenditures during any 12-month period in an aggregate amount exceeding $5,000 (I) on behalf of or in opposition to public officials, candidates for public office, or a question of public policy or (II) for electioneering communications shall register with the State Board of Elections.

The Board by rule shall prescribe the registration procedure and form.

The registration form shall require the following information:

(1) The registrant's name, address, and purpose.

(2) The name, address, and position of each custodian of the registrant's financial books, accounts, and records.

(3) The name, address, and position of each of the registrant's principal officers.

(b) Each nonprofit organization required to register under HB0007 Enrolled - 33 - LRB096 02943 JAM 12957 b subsection (a) shall file contribution and expenditure reports with the Board.

The Board by rule shall prescribe the form, which shall require the following information:

(1) The organization's name, address, and purpose.

(2) The amount of funds on hand at the beginning of the reporting period.

(3) The full name and address of each person who has made one or more contributions to or for the organization within the reporting period in an aggregate amount or value in excess of $150, together with the amount and date of the contributions, and if a contributor is an individual who contributed more than $500, the occupation and employer of the contributor or, if the occupation and employer of the contributor are unknown, a statement that the organization has made a good faith effort to ascertain this information.

(4) The total sum of individual contributions made to or for the organization during the reporting period and not reported in item (3).

(5) The name and address of each organization and political committee from which the reporting organization received, or to which that organization made, any transfer of funds in an aggregate amount or value in excess of $150, together with the amounts and dates of the transfers.

(6) The total sum of transfers made to or from the organization during the reporting period and not reported in item (5).

HB0007 Enrolled - 34 - LRB096 02943 JAM 12957 b (7) Each loan to or from any person within the reporting period by or to the organization in an aggregate amount or value in excess of $150, together with the full names and mailing addresses of the lender and endorsers, if any, and the date and amount of the loans, and if a lender or endorser is an individual who loaned or endorsed a loan of more than $500, the occupation and employer of the individual or, if the occupation and employer of the individual are unknown, a statement that the organization has made a good faith effort to ascertain this information.

(8) The total amount of proceeds received by the organization from (i) the sale of tickets for each dinner, luncheon, cocktail party, rally, and other fundraising event, (ii) mass collections made at those events, and (iii) sales of items such as buttons, badges, flags, emblems, hats, banners, literature, and similar materials.

(9) Each contribution, rebate, refund, or other receipt in excess of $150 received by the organization not otherwise listed under items (3) through (8), and if a contributor is an individual who contributed more than $500, the occupation and employer of the contributor or, if the occupation and employer of the contributor are unknown, a statement that the organization has made a good faith effort to ascertain this information.

(10) The total sum of all receipts by or for the organization during the reporting period.

HB0007 Enrolled - 35 - LRB096 02943 JAM 12957 b (11) The full name and mailing address of each person to whom expenditures have been made by the organization within the reporting period in an aggregate amount or value in excess of $150, the amount, date, and purpose of each expenditure, and the question of public policy on behalf of which the expenditure was made.

(12) The full name and mailing address of each person to whom an expenditure for personal services, salaries, and reimbursed expenses in excess of $150 has been made and which is not otherwise reported, including the amount, date, and purpose of the expenditure.

(13) The total sum of expenditures made by the organization during the reporting period.

(14) The full name and mailing address of each person to whom the organization owes debts or obligations in excess of $150 and the amount of the debts or obligations.

The State Board by rule shall define a "good faith effort".

(c) The reports required under subsection (b) shall be filed at the same times and for the same reporting periods as reports of campaign contributions and semi-annual reports of campaign contributions and expenditures required by this Article of political committees.

The reports required under subsection (b) shall be available for public inspection and copying in the same manner as reports filed by political committees.

The Board may charge a fee that covers the costs of copying and distribution, if any.

HB0007 Enrolled - 36 - LRB096 02943 JAM 12957 b (d) An organization required to file reports under subsection (b) shall include a statement on all literature and advertisements soliciting funds stating the following:

"A copy of our report filed with the State Board of Elections is (or will be) available for purchase from the State Board of Elections, Springfield, Illinois".

(Source:

P.A.

94-645, eff.

8-22-05.) (10 ILCS 5/9-8.5 new) Sec.

9-8.5.

Limits on contributions received by political committees.

(a) Definitions.

For the purposes of this Section:

"Association" means any group, club, meeting, collective, membership organization, collection of persons, any entity organized under Section 501 or 527 of the Internal Revenue Code, or any other entity other than a natural person, except that an association does not include a political committee organized under this Article or a labor organization as defined in this Section.

"Constituent services committee" means a political committee organized by an elected public official to accept contributions and make expenditures solely to defray the costs related to constituent services and upkeep of that official's office.

"Corporation" includes a corporation, limited liability company, partnership, professional practice, HB0007 Enrolled - 37 - LRB096 02943 JAM 12957 b cooperative, or sole proprietorship, whether organized on a for-profit or non-profit basis organized under the laws of Illinois or another state.

A corporation does not include (i) a labor organization as defined in this Section or (ii) an incorporated political committee registered pursuant to this Article or corresponding federal laws or laws of another state.

"Labor organization" means any organization of any kind or any agency or employee representation committee or plan in which employees participate and that exists for the purpose, in whole or in part, of dealing with employers concerning grievances, labor disputes, wages, rates of pay, hours of employment, or conditions of work.

"Multi-candidate committee" means a political committee organized by a public official, candidate, or political party to support the nomination, election, or retention of public officials or candidates for multiple, specified offices.

"Multi-candidate committee" also includes a political party committee.

"Non-candidate committee" means a political committee organized by a person, persons, or any entity other than a public official, candidate, or political party to support or oppose causes, ideas, or interests but not organized to support specific candidates for nomination, election, or retention.

"Political party committee" means a political HB0007 Enrolled - 38 - LRB096 02943 JAM 12957 b committee organized to support candidates of a specific political party seeking elective office within a specific jurisdiction.

"Single-candidate committee" means a political committee organized to support or oppose the election of a single, specific candidate or public official or to support or oppose one or more questions of public policy.

(b) Single-candidate committee.

Beginning on January 1, 2011, no public official or candidate for public office may establish or maintain more than one political committee for each office that public official or candidate occupies or is seeking.

The statement of organization must identify the public official or candidate, the office that public official or candidate occupies or seeks to occupy, and a statement that the political committee is the only single-candidate committee designated by the public official or candidate to receive contributions and make expenditures on behalf of the public official or candidate for such office.

(1) Each calendar year, a single-candidate committee may not accept contributions with an aggregate value over $5,000 from a natural person.

(2) Each calendar year, a single-candidate committee may not accept contributions with an aggregate value over $10,000 from a corporation, labor organization, or association.

(3) Each calendar year, a single-candidate committee HB0007 Enrolled - 39 - LRB096 02943 JAM 12957 b may not accept transfers of funds with an aggregate value over $90,000 from a political committee.

(c) Multi-candidate committee.

Beginning on January 1, 2011, a public official, candidate for public office, or a political party may establish or maintain one political committee to support the election of public officials or candidates for multiple, specified offices.

The statement of organization must identify the public official, candidate, or political party forming the committee, the public officials, candidates, or political party the committee is organized to support, and a statement that the political committee is the only multi-candidate committee designated by the public official, candidate, or political party to receive contributions and make expenditures on behalf of the public official, candidate, or political party.

(1) Each calendar year, a multi-candidate committee may not accept contributions with an aggregate value over $10,000 from a natural person.

(2) Each calendar year, a multi-candidate committee may not accept contributions with an aggregate value over $20,000 from a corporation, labor organization, or association.

(3) Each calendar year, a multi-candidate committee may not accept transfers of funds from a political committee in excess of $90,000.

(d) Non-candidate committee.

Beginning on January 1, 2011, HB0007 Enrolled - 40 - LRB096 02943 JAM 12957 b a corporation, association, labor organization, or other person may establish or maintain one political committee to support or oppose a cause or interests, but not organized to support specific candidates for nomination, election, or retention.

The statement of organization must identify the entity forming the committee, the cause or interest supported or opposed, and a statement that the political committee is the only non-candidate committee designated to receive contributions and make expenditures on behalf of the entity.

(1) Each calendar year, a non-candidate committee may not accept contributions with an aggregate value over $10,000 from a natural person.

(2) Each calendar year, a non-candidate committee may not accept contributions with an aggregate value over $20,000 from a corporation, labor organization, or association.

(3) Each calendar year, a non-candidate committee may not accept transfers of funds from a political committee in excess of $90,000.

(e) Constituent services committee.

Beginning on January 1, 2011, a public official may establish and maintain one constituent services committee to accept contributions and make expenditures for costs related to constituent services and the maintenance of the official's public office.

Funds shall not be used for election-related expenses, personal items, or to make contributions or transfers of funds to any political HB0007 Enrolled - 41 - LRB096 02943 JAM 12957 b committee.

The statement of organization must identify the public official or candidate forming the committee, the designated purposes for which funds may be expended, and a statement that the constituent services committee is the only constituent services committee designated by the public official.

Each calendar year, a constituent services committee may not accept contributions with an aggregate value of more than $5,000 from any single source.

(f) Self-funding candidates.

If a public official, a candidate, or the public official's or candidate's immediate family contributes or loans to the public official's or candidate's political committee or to other political committees that transfer funds to the public official's or candidate's political committee or makes independent expenditures for the benefit of the public official's or candidate's campaign during the 12 months prior to an election in an aggregate amount of more than (i) $250,000 for statewide office or (ii) $100,000 for all other elective offices, then the public official or candidate shall file with the State Board of Elections, within one day, a Notification of Self-funding that shall detail each contribution or loan made by the public official, the candidate, or the public official's or candidate's immediate family.

Within 2 business days after the filing of a Notification of Self-funding, the notification shall be posted on the Board's website and the Board shall give official notice of the filing to each candidate for the same HB0007 Enrolled - 42 - LRB096 02943 JAM 12957 b office as the public official or candidate making the filing, including the public official or candidate filing the Notification of Self-funding.

Upon receiving notice from the Board, all candidates for that office, including the public official or candidate who filed a Notification of Self-funding, shall be permitted to accept contributions in excess of any contribution limits imposed by this subsection 9-8.5(b).

For the purposes of this subsection, "statewide office" means the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of State, Comptroller, and Treasurer.

For the purposes of this subsection, "immediate family" means the spouse, parent, or child of a public official or candidate.

(g) Joint fundraising.

Nothing in this Section shall prohibit political committees from dividing the proceeds of joint fundraising efforts;

provided that no political committee may receive more than the limit from any one contributor and all contributions shall be reported.

(h) Contributions or transfers in violation of this Section.

A political committee that receives a contribution or transfer in violation of this Section shall dispose of the contribution or transfer by returning the contribution or transfer, or an amount equal to the contribution or transfer, to the contributor or transferor or donating the contribution or transfer, or an amount equal to the contribution or transfer, to a charity.

A contribution or transfer received in violation of this Section that is not disposed of as provided HB0007 Enrolled - 43 - LRB096 02943 JAM 12957 b in this subsection within 30 days after its receipt shall escheat to the General Revenue Fund.

(i) On January 1 of each odd-numbered year, the State Board of Elections shall adjust the amount of the contribution and transfer limitations established in this Section for inflation as determined by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers as issued by the United States Department of Labor and rounded to the nearest $100.

The State Board shall publish this information on its official web site.

(j) Nothing in this Section shall limit the amounts that may be transferred between a State and federal committee of a State central committee of a political party.

(10 ILCS 5/9-8.6 new) Sec.

9-8.6.

Independent expenditures.

(a) "Independent expenditure" means an expenditure (i) that is made by a natural person for the purpose of making electioneering communications or of expressly advocating for or against the nomination, election, retention, or defeat of a clearly identifiable public official or candidate and (ii) that is not made in connection, consultation, or concert with or at the request or suggestion of the public official or candidate, the public official's or candidate's designated political committee or campaign, or the agent or agents of the public official, candidate, or political committee or campaign.

An independent expenditure is not considered a contribution to a HB0007 Enrolled - 44 - LRB096 02943 JAM 12957 b political committee.

An expenditure made by a natural person in connection, consultation, or concert with or at the request or suggestion of the public official or candidate, the public official's or candidate's single-candidate committee, or the agent or agents of the public official, candidate, or political committee or campaign shall be considered a contribution to the public official's or candidate's single-candidate committee.

(b) A person that makes an independent expenditure supporting or opposing a public official or candidate that, alone or in combination with any other independent expenditure made by that person supporting or opposing that public official or candidate during any 12-month period, equals an aggregate value of at least $3,000 must file a written disclosure with that public official or candidate and the State Board of Elections within 2 business days after making any expenditure that results in the person meeting or exceeding the $3,000 threshold.

Each disclosure must identify the person, the public official or candidate supported or opposed, the date, amount, and nature of each independent expenditure, and, in the case of a person, his or her occupation and employer.

Any person that makes independent expenditures in an aggregate amount exceeding $3,000 during a general primary period or general election period shall have a continuing duty to disclose each time the person has an unreported independent expenditure or expenditures supporting or opposing a public official or candidate that exceed an aggregate value of HB0007 Enrolled - 45 - LRB096 02943 JAM 12957 b $20,000.

In this event, the person shall file a written disclosure with the public official or candidate, any other candidate seeking the office, and the State Board within 2 business days after making any expenditure that results in the person meeting or exceeding the $20,000 in aggregate.

Each disclosure must identify the person, his or her occupation, the public official or candidate, and the date, amount, and nature of each independent expenditure.

(c) Any entity other than a natural person that makes expenditures of any kind in an aggregate amount exceeding $3,000 during any 12-month period supporting or opposing a public official or candidate must organize as a political committee in accordance with this Article.

(a) The treasurer of every state political committee and the treasurer of every local political committee shall file with the Board, and the treasurer of every local political committee shall file with the county clerk, reports of campaign contributions, and quarterly semi-annual reports of campaign contributions and expenditures on forms to be prescribed or approved by the Board.

Entities HB0007 Enrolled - 46 - LRB096 02943 JAM 12957 b subject to Section 9-7.5 shall file reports required by that Section at times provided in this Section and are subject to the penalties provided in this Section.

(b) A This subsection does not apply with respect to general primary elections.

The Board shall assess a civil HB0007 Engrossed - 11 - LRB096 02943 JAM 12957 b penalty not to exceed $5,000 for a violation of this subsection, except that for State officers and candidates and political committees formed for statewide office, the civil penalty may not exceed $10,000.

However, a continuing political committee that does not make an expenditure or expenditures in an aggregate amount of more than $500 (A) on behalf of or in opposition to any (i) candidate or candidates, (ii) public question or questions, or (iii) candidate or candidates and public question or questions on the ballot at an election orshall (B)not inbe connectionrequired withto theHB0007 legalEnrolled defense- of47 a- candidateLRB096 or02943 publicJAM official12957 shallb not be required to file the reports prescribed in this subsection (c) (b) and subsection (b-5) but may file in lieu thereof a Statement of Nonparticipation in the Election with the Board or the Board and the county clerkclerk; ;

except that if the political committee, by the terms of its statement of organization filed in accordance with this Article, is organized to support or oppose a candidate or public question on the ballot at the next election or primary, that committee must file reports required by this subsection (c) (b) and by HB0007 Engrossed - 12 - LRB096 02943 JAM 12957 b subsection (b-5).

(b-5)If Notwithstandinga thepolitical provisionscommittee ofis subsectionnot (b)organized and Section 1.25 of the Statute on Statutes, any contribution of more than $500 received (i) with respect to electionssupport otheror thanoppose thea generalcandidate primaryor election,public inquestion theon interim between the lastballot dateat of the periodnext covered by the last report filed under subsection (b) prior to the election and the date of the election or (ii) with respect to general primary elections,and in the periodpolitical beginningcommittee Januarydoes 1not offile thea yearStatement of theNonparticipation, generalthen primary election and prior to the datecommittee ofwill thebe generaldeemed primaryto electionhave shall be filed witha andStatement must actually be received by the State Board of ElectionsNonparticipation. within 2 business days after receipt of such contribution.

AIf continuingsuch political committee thatparticipates doesin notthat supportelection orthen oppose a candidate or public question on the ballotcommittee atwill abe generalconsidered primary election and does not make expenditures in excessviolation of $500this onsubsection behalfas ofif orit inhad oppositionfiled toa anyStatement candidateof orNonparticipation, publicunless question on the ballotpolitical atcommittee files the general primary election shall not be required toreports filewithin the5 reportdays prescribedafter in this subsection unless the political committee makes ansuch expenditurecontribution inor excesswithin of24 $500hours onin behalfthe ofperiod or5 indays oppositionprior to any candidate or public question on the ballot at the general primary election.

(c) A report of (b-5) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (b) and Section 1.25 of the Statute on Statutes, any contribution of more than $500 received (i) with respect to elections other than the general primary election, in the 60 days interim between the last date of the period covered by the last report filed under subsection (b) prior to the election HB0007 Enrolled - 48 - LRB096 02943 JAM 12957 b and the date of the election or (ii) with respect to general primary elections, in the period beginning January 1 of the year of the general primary election and prior to the date of the general primary election shall be filed electronically with and must actually be received by the State Board of Elections within 2 business days after receipt of such contribution.

(d) A single-candidate or multi-candidate committee organized by or in support of a member of the General Assembly also must file the reports required by subsection (c) during the period beginning May 1 through the adjournment of the spring legislative session.

A single-candidate or multi-candidate committee organized by or in support of the Governor must file the reports required by subsection (c) during the 90 days following the adjournment of the spring legislative session.

(e) An expenditure of more than $500 made by a multi-candidate committee for the benefit of a public official or candidate for an office the multi-candidate committee is organized to support made in the 60 days prior to the election shall be electronically reported to the State Board of Elections within 5 business days after an expenditure was made by the multi-candidate committee.

A continuing political committee that does not support or oppose a candidate or public question on the ballot at a general primary election and does not make expenditures in excess of $500 on behalf of or in opposition to any candidate or public question on the ballot at HB0007 Enrolled - 49 - LRB096 02943 JAM 12957 b the general primary election shall not be required to file the report prescribed in this subsection unless the committee makes an expenditure in excess of $500 on behalf of or in opposition to any candidate or public question on the ballot at the general primary election.

The State Board shall allow filings of reports of contributions of more than $500 under this subsection (b-5) by political committees HB0007 Engrossed - 13 - LRB096 02943 JAM 12957 b that are not required to file electronically to be made by facsimile transmission.

(f) For the purpose of this Section subsection, a contribution is considered received on the date the public official, candidate, or treasurer of the political committee (or equivalent person in the case of a reporting entity other than a political committee) has actual personal physical possession of actually receives it or, in the case of goods or services, 2 business days after the date the public official, candidate, or treasurer of the committee, or other reporting entity has actual personal physical possession of receives the certification required under subsection (b) of Section 9-6.

(g) Failure to report each contribution is a separate violation of this subsection.

In the final disposition of any matter by the Board on or after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 93rd General Assembly, the Board may impose fines for willful or wanton violations of this HB0007 Enrolled - 50 - LRB096 02943 JAM 12957 b subsection not to exceed 150% 100% of the total amount of the contributions that were untimely reported, but in no case when a fine is imposed shall it be less than 10% of the total amount of the contributions that were untimely reported.

(1) the amount by which a contribution exceeded the threshold;

and (3) past violations of Sections 9-3 and 9-10 of this HB0007 Engrossed - 14 - LRB096 02943 JAM 12957 b Article by the committee.

(c)(h) InThe additionBoard tomay suchimpose reportsfines thefor treasurernegligent, ofinadvertent, everyor politicaltechnical committeeviolations shall file semi-annual reports of campaignthis contributionssubsection andnot expendituresto noexceed later50% thanof July 20th, covering the periodtotal fromamount Januaryof 1stthe throughcontributions Junethat 30thwere immediatelyuntimely preceding,reported, andor no later than January 20th, covering the periodBoard frommay Julydecline 1stto throughimpose Decembera 31stfine offor thesuch precedingviolations. calendar year.

When considering the amount of the fine to be imposed, the Board shall consider, but is not limited to, the following factors:

(1) whether the violation was negligent, inadvertent, or technical in nature;

(2) whether the contribution at issue was disclosed but a violation arose because the disclosure was incorrectly HB0007 Enrolled - 51 - LRB096 02943 JAM 12957 b characterized or reported inadvertently by another related committee;

(3) whether the violation arose from an apparent discrepancy between the date of the contribution reported by the transferring committee and the date reported by the receiving committee, if there appears to be no attempt to delay disclosure;

(4) whether the disclosure was triggered by an aggregation of contributions or transfers, the unreported contributions or transfers are less than the threshold triggering disclosure requirements, and there appears to be no attempt to delay disclosure;

(5) the amount by which a contribution exceeded the threshold;

(6) the number of days the contribution was reported late;

and (7) past violations of Sections 9-3 and 9-10 of this Article by the committee.

(i) (c) In addition to such reports the treasurer of every political committee shall file quarterly semi-annual reports of campaign contributions and expenditures.

The reports shall cover the period January 1 through March 31, April 1 through June 30, July 1 through September 30, and October 1 through December 31 of each year.

Reports shall be filed no later than 20 days after the close of the reporting period.

no later than July 20th, covering the period from January 1st through June HB0007 Enrolled - 52 - LRB096 02943 JAM 12957 b 30th immediately preceding, and no later than January 20th, covering the period from July 1st through December 31st of the preceding calendar year.

(c-5)In Aaddition politicalto committeeany thatfine actsimposed asunder eitherthis (i)subsection, athe State andBoard localof politicalElections committeemay ororder (ii)any a local political committee and that fileshas reportsfailed electronically under Section 9-28 is not required to file copies2 ofsuccessive thequarterly reports withwithin the30 appropriatedays countyafter clerkthe ifdate the countyreport clerkwas hasdue ato systemconduct thatan HB0007audit Engrossedof -all 15financial -records LRB096required 02943to JAMbe 12957maintained bby permitsthe accesscommittee to,at andthe duplicationtime of, reports that are filed with the Stateaudit Boardis ofordered. Elections.

The committee ordered to conduct an audit shall deliver a certified copy of the audit to the Board within 90 calendar days after the date the audit was ordered.

If the committee fails to deliver a certified audit in the time required, the HB0007 Enrolled - 53 - LRB096 02943 JAM 12957 b Board shall assess a civil penalty of $250 per day that the audit is late, not to exceed $5,000.

(j) (c-5) A political committee that acts as either (i) a State and local political committee or (ii) a local political committee and that files reports electronically under Section 9-28 is not required to file copies of the reports with the appropriate county clerk if the county clerk has a system that permits access to, and duplication of, reports that are filed with the State Board of Elections.

(k) (d) A copy of each report or statement filed under this Article shall be preserved by the person filing it for a period of two years from the date of filing.

1-1-09.) Section(10 99.ILCS 5/9-13) (from Ch.

46, par.

9-13) Sec.

9-13.

Each quarterly semi-annual report of campaign contributions and expenditures under Section 9-10 shall disclose- (1) the name and address of the political committee;

(2) (Blank);

(3) the amount of funds on hand at the beginning of the reporting period;

HB0007 Enrolled - 54 - LRB096 02943 JAM 12957 b (4) the full name and mailing address of each person who has made one or more contributions to or for such committee within the reporting period in an aggregate amount or value in excess of $150, together with the amount and date of such contributions, and if the contributor is an individual who contributed more than $500, the occupation and employer of the contributor or, if the occupation and employer of the contributor are unknown, a statement that the committee has made a good faith effort to ascertain this information;

(5) the total sum of individual contributions made to or for such committee during the reporting period and not reported under item (4);

(6) the name and address of each political committee from which the reporting committee received, or to which that committee made, any transfer of funds, in the aggregate amount or value in excess of $150, together with the amounts and dates of all transfers;

(7) the total sum of transfers made to or from such committee during the reporting period and not reported under item (6);

(8) each loan to or from any person within the reporting period by or to such committee in an aggregate amount or value in excess of $150, together with the full names and mailing addresses of the lender and endorsers, if any, and the date and amount of such loans, and if a lender or endorser is an individual who loaned or endorsed a loan of more than $500, the HB0007 Enrolled - 55 - LRB096 02943 JAM 12957 b occupation and employer of that individual, or if the occupation and employer of the individual are unknown, a statement that the committee has made a good faith effort to ascertain this information;

(9) the total amount of proceeds received by such committee from (a) the sale of tickets for each dinner, luncheon, cocktail party, rally, and other fund-raising events;

(b) mass collections made at such events;

and (c) sales of items such as political campaign pins, buttons, badges, flags, emblems, hats, banners, literature, and similar materials;

(10) each contribution, rebate, refund, or other receipt in excess of $150 received by such committee not otherwise listed under items (4) through (9), and if the contributor is an individual who contributed more than $500, the occupation and employer of the contributor or, if the occupation and employer of the contributor are unknown, a statement that the committee has made a good faith effort to ascertain this information;

(11) the total sum of all receipts by or for such committee or candidate during the reporting period;

(12) the full name and mailing address of each person to whom expenditures have been made by such committee or candidate within the reporting period in an aggregate amount or value in excess of $150, the amount, date, and purpose of each such expenditure and the question of public policy or the name and address of, and office sought by, each candidate on whose behalf such expenditure was made;

HB0007 Enrolled - 56 - LRB096 02943 JAM 12957 b (13) the full name and mailing address of each person to whom an expenditure for personal services, salaries, and reimbursed expenses in excess of $150 has been made, and which is not otherwise reported, including the amount, date, and purpose of such expenditure;

(14) the total sum of expenditures made by such committee during the reporting period;

(15) the full name and mailing address of each person to whom the committee owes debts or obligations in excess of $150, and the amount of such debts or obligations.

The Board shall by rule define a "good faith effort".

(Source:

P.A.

90-495, eff.

1-1-98;

90-737, eff.

1-1-99.) (10 ILCS 5/9-14) (from Ch.

46, par.

9-14) Sec.

9-14.

Each quarterly semi-annual report of campaign contributions and expenditures required by Section 9-10 of this Article to be filed with the Board or the Board and the county clerk shall be verified, dated, and signed by either the treasurer of the political committee making the report or the candidate on whose behalf the report is made, and shall contain substantially the following:

QUARTERLY SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT OF CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES (1) name and address of the political committee:

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(2) the date of the beginning of the reporting period, and the HB0007 Enrolled - 57 - LRB096 02943 JAM 12957 b amount of funds on hand at the beginning of the reporting period;

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(3) the full name and mailing address of each person who has made one or more contributions to or for the committee within the reporting period in an aggregate amount or value in excess of $150, together with the amount and date of such contributions, and if a contributor is an individual who contributed more than $500, the occupation and employer of each contributor or, if the occupation and employer of the contributor are unknown, a statement that the committee has made a good faith effort to ascertain this information:

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(4) the total sum of individual contributions made to or for the committee during the reporting period and not reported under item--(3):

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(5) the name and address of each political committee from which the reporting committee received, or to which that committee made, any transfer of funds, in an aggregate amount or value in excess of $150, together with the amounts and dates of all HB0007 Enrolled - 58 - LRB096 02943 JAM 12957 b transfers:

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(6) the total sum of transfers made to or from such committee during the reporting period and not reported under item (5);

(7) each loan to or from any person within the reporting period by or to the committee in an aggregate amount or value in excess of $150, together with the full names and mailing addresses of the lender and endorsers, if any, and the date and amount of such loans, and if a lender or endorser is an individual who loaned or endorsed a loan of more than $500, the occupation and employer of each person making the loan, or if the occupation and employer of the individual are unknown, a statement that the committee has made a good faith effort to ascertain this information:

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(8) the total amount of proceeds received by the committee from (a) the sale of tickets for each dinner, luncheon, cocktail party, rally, and other fund-raising events;

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(9) each contribution, rebate, refund, or other receipt in excess of $150 received by the committee not otherwise listed under items (3) through (8), and if a contributor is an individual who contributed more than $500, the occupation and employer of each contributor or, if the occupation and employer of the contributor are unknown, a statement that the committee has made a good faith effort to ascertain this information:

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(10) the total sum of all receipts by or for the committee during the reporting period:

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(11) the full name and mailing address of each person to whom expenditures have been made by the committee within the reporting period in an aggregate amount or value in excess of $150, the amount, date, and purpose of each such expenditure, and the question of public policy or the name and address of, and office sought by, each candidate on whose behalf the expenditure was made:

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