Conflicts of interest

(730 ILCS 5/3-2.7-20)     Sec. 3-2.7-20. Conflicts of interest. A person may not serve as Ombudsperson or as a deputy if the person or the person's immediate family or household member:         (1) is or has been employed by the Department of     Juvenile Justice, Department of Corrections, or a county-operated juvenile detention center within one year prior to appointment, other than as Ombudsperson or Deputy Ombudsperson;        (2) participates in the management of a business     entity or other organization receiving funds from the Department of Juvenile Justice or a county-operated juvenile detention center;        (3) owns or controls, directly or indirectly, any     interest in a business entity or other organization receiving funds from the Department of Juvenile Justice or a county-operated juvenile detention center;        (4) uses or receives any amount of tangible goods,     services, or funds from the Department of Juvenile Justice or a county-operated juvenile detention center, other than as Ombudsperson or Deputy Ombudsperson; or        (5) is required to register as a lobbyist for an     organization that interacts with the juvenile justice system. (Source: P.A. 103-22, eff. 8-8-23; 103-397, eff. 1-1-25; 103-605, eff. 7-1-24.)