Illinois Governmental Ethics Act

Sections covered

• 5 ILCS 420/1-101General Provisions › 5 ILCS 420 — Illinois Governmental Ethics Act › Article 1 — Short Title. Definitions
• 5 ILCS 420/1-102As used in this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, the terms described in this Article have the meanings ascribed to them in this Article
• 5 ILCS 420/1-102.5"Asset" means, for the purposes of Sections 4A-102 and 4A-103, an item that is owned and has monetary value
• 5 ILCS 420/1-104"Compensation" means any money, thing of value, or economic benefit conferred on, or received by, any person in return for services rendered, or to be rendered, by himself or another
• 5 ILCS 420/1-104.3General Provisions › 5 ILCS 420 — Illinois Governmental Ethics Act › Article 1 — Short Title. Definitions
• 5 ILCS 420/1-104.4General Provisions › 5 ILCS 420 — Illinois Governmental Ethics Act › Article 1 — Short Title. Definitions
• 5 ILCS 420/1-104.5"Diversified funds" means investment products, such as mutual funds, exchange traded funds, or unit investment trusts, that invest in a wide variety of securities across multiple sectors or asset classes
• 5 ILCS 420/1-105"Economic opportunity" means any purchase, sale, lease, contract, option, or other transaction or arrangement involving property or services wherein a legislator may gain an economic benefit
• 5 ILCS 420/1-105.2General Provisions › 5 ILCS 420 — Illinois Governmental Ethics Act › Article 1 — Short Title. Definitions
• 5 ILCS 420/1-105.3General Provisions › 5 ILCS 420 — Illinois Governmental Ethics Act › Article 1 — Short Title. Definitions
• 5 ILCS 420/1-105.5"Filer" means, for the purposes of Sections 4A-102 and 4A-103, a person required to file a statement of economic interests pursuant to this Act
• 5 ILCS 420/1-105.6General Provisions › 5 ILCS 420 — Illinois Governmental Ethics Act › Article 1 — Short Title. Definitions
• 5 ILCS 420/1-105.7"Investment real estate" means any real property, other than a filer's personal residences, purchased to produce a profit, whether from income or resale
• 5 ILCS 420/1-106"Legislative interest" means a substantial economic interest, distinct from that of the general public, in one or more legislative matters
• 5 ILCS 420/1-107"Legislative matter" means any bill, resolution, nomination, or other issue or proposal pending before the General Assembly or any committee, sub-committee, or commission thereof
• 5 ILCS 420/1-108"Legislator" means a member or member-elect of the General Assembly
• 5 ILCS 420/1-109"Lobbying" means engaging in activities that require registration under the Lobbyist Registration Act
• 5 ILCS 420/1-110"Lobbyist" means an individual who is required to be registered to engage in lobbying activities pursuant to the Lobbyist Registration Act
• 5 ILCS 420/1-111"Person" or "entity" means an individual, proprietorship, partnership, association, trust, estate, business trust, group, or corporation, whether or not operated for profit, or a governmental agency, unit, or subdivision
• 5 ILCS 420/1-112"Person with whom the legislator maintains a close economic association" means a person associated with the legislator in a partnership, association or professional service corporation, whether as partner, officer, employee, associate, or otherwise
• 5 ILCS 420/1-112.5"Personal residence" means, for the purposes of Sections 4A-102 and 4A-103, a filer's primary home residence and any residential real property held by the filer and used by the filer for residential rather than commercial or income generating purposes
• 5 ILCS 420/1-113"Representation case" means the professional representation of any person, client or principal, with or without compensation, in any matter before any State agency where the action or non-action of the State agency involves the exercise of substantial discretion
• 5 ILCS 420/1-113.6"Sector funds" means mutual funds or exchange traded funds invested in a particular industry or business
• 5 ILCS 420/1-113.7"Spouse" means a party to a marriage, a party to a civil union, or a registered domestic partner
• 5 ILCS 420/1-114"State agency" means any department, office, commission, board or authority within the Executive Department, and includes State-supported universities and colleges and the Illinois Building Authority
• 5 ILCS 420/1-115"Instrument of Ownership" means deeds, common or preferred stock certificates, rights, warrants, options, bills of sale, contracts, interests in proprietorships, partnerships and joint ventures, and beneficial interests in trusts or land trusts
• 5 ILCS 420/1-116"Professional services" means services rendered in the practice of law, accounting, engineering, medicine, architecture, dentistry or clinical psychology
• 5 ILCS 420/1-120Unit of local government
• 5 ILCS 420/1-121Public utility