For the purposes of this Act, "elected official" means any former elected official whose term of office is terminated by operation of law for conviction of an offense, who is removed from office on conviction of impeachment for misconduct in office, or who resigned from office prior to, upon, or after conviction; and "proceeds" means any interest in property of any kind acquired through or caused by an act or omission, or derived from the act or omission, directly or indirectly, and any fruits of this interest, in whatever form.
5 ILCS 282/5
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Known as the Elected Officials Misconduct Forfeiture Act
The act spans §§ 5-282-1 to 5-282-99 (7 sections).
P.A. 96-597, eff. 8-18-09; 96-1000, eff. 7-2-10.
Official source: Illinois General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Illinois statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.