Chapter 5 — GENERAL PROVISIONS

(5 ILCS 412/5-5) Sec. 5-5. Policy development. The Department of Corrections, the Department of Natural Resources, the University of Illinois, and the University of Illinois Foundation shall each develop a policy on housing for State employees that addresses the following: (1) Pu…

(5 ILCS 412/99-5) Sec. 99-5. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law. (Source: P.A. 89-214, eff. 8-4-95.)

(5 ILCS 415/1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Government Severance Pay Act. (Source: P.A. 100-895, eff. 1-1-19.)

(5 ILCS 415/10) Sec. 10. Severance pay. (a) A unit of government that enters into a contract or employment agreement, or renewal or renegotiation of an existing contract or employment agreement, that contains a provision for severance pay with an officer, agent, employee, or cont…

(5 ILCS 415/5) Sec. 5. Definitions. As used in this Act: "Department" means any branch, department, college, or school of a university established by the board of trustees of the university. "Misconduct" includes, but is not limited to, the following: (1) Conduct demonstrating co…

(5 ILCS 420/1-101) (from Ch. 127, par. 601-101) Sec. 1-101. This Act shall be known and may be cited as the "Illinois Governmental Ethics Act." (Source: Laws 1967, p. 3401.)

(5 ILCS 420/1-102) (from Ch. 127, par. 601-102) Sec. 1-102. As used in this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, the terms described in this Article have the meanings ascribed to them in this Article. (Source: P.A. 88-605, eff. 9-1-94.)

(5 ILCS 420/1-102.5) Sec. 1-102.5. "Asset" means, for the purposes of Sections 4A-102 and 4A-103, an item that is owned and has monetary value. For the purposes of Sections 4A-102 and 4A-103, assets include, but are not limited to: stocks, bonds, sector mutual funds, sector excha…

(5 ILCS 420/1-104) (from Ch. 127, par. 601-104) Sec. 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. (Source: Laws 1967, p. 3401.)

(5 ILCS 420/1-104.3) Sec. 1-104.3. "Creditor" means, for the purposes of Sections 4A-102 and 4A-103, an individual, organization, or other business entity to whom money or its equivalent is owed, no matter whether that obligation is secured or unsecured, except that if a filer ma…

(5 ILCS 420/1-104.4) Sec. 1-104.4. "Debt" means, for the purposes of Sections 4A-102 and 4A-103, any money or monetary obligation owed at any time during the preceding calendar year to an individual, company, or other organization, other than a loan that is from a financial insti…

(5 ILCS 420/1-104.5) Sec. 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. "Diversified funds" does not include sec…

(5 ILCS 420/1-105) (from Ch. 127, par. 601-105) Sec. 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. The term shall not include g…

(5 ILCS 420/1-105.2) Sec. 1-105.2. "Economic relationship" means, for the purposes of Sections 4A-102 and 4A-103, any joint or shared ownership interests in businesses and creditor-debtor relationships with third parties, other than commercial lending institutions, where: (a) the…

(5 ILCS 420/1-105.3) Sec. 1-105.3. "Family" means, for the purposes of Sections 4A-102 and 4A-103, a filer's spouse, children, step-children, parents, step-parents, siblings, step-siblings, half-siblings, sons-in-law, daughters-in-law, grandparents, and grandchildren, as well as …

(5 ILCS 420/1-105.5) Sec. 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. (Source: P.A. 102-664, eff. 1-1-22.)

(5 ILCS 420/1-105.6) Sec. 1-105.6. "Income" means, for the purposes of Sections 4A-102 and 4A-103, pension income and any income from whatever source derived, required to be reported on the filer's federal income tax return, including, but not limited to: compensation received fo…

(5 ILCS 420/1-105.7) Sec. 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. Investment real estate may be described by the city and state where the real estate is loca…

(5 ILCS 420/1-106) (from Ch. 127, par. 601-106) Sec. 1-106. "Legislative interest" means a substantial economic interest, distinct from that of the general public, in one or more legislative matters. (Source: Laws 1967, p. 3401.)

(5 ILCS 420/1-107) (from Ch. 127, par. 601-107) Sec. 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. (Source: Laws 1967, p. 3401.)

(5 ILCS 420/1-108) (from Ch. 127, par. 601-108) Sec. 1-108. "Legislator" means a member or member-elect of the General Assembly. (Source: Laws 1967, p. 3401.)

(5 ILCS 420/1-109) (from Ch. 127, par. 601-109) Sec. 1-109. "Lobbying" means engaging in activities that require registration under the Lobbyist Registration Act. (Source: P.A. 102-664, eff. 1-1-22.)

(5 ILCS 420/1-110) (from Ch. 127, par. 601-110) Sec. 1-110. "Lobbyist" means an individual who is required to be registered to engage in lobbying activities pursuant to the Lobbyist Registration Act. (Source: P.A. 102-664, eff. 1-1-22.)

(5 ILCS 420/1-111) (from Ch. 127, par. 601-111) Sec. 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) (from Ch. 127, par. 601-112) Sec. 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, emplo…

(5 ILCS 420/1-112.5) Sec. 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 pu…

(5 ILCS 420/1-113) (from Ch. 127, par. 601-113) Sec. 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 invol…

(5 ILCS 420/1-113.6) Sec. 1-113.6. "Sector funds" means mutual funds or exchange traded funds invested in a particular industry or business. (Source: P.A. 102-664, eff. 1-1-22.)

(5 ILCS 420/1-113.7) Sec. 1-113.7. "Spouse" means a party to a marriage, a party to a civil union, or a registered domestic partner. (Source: P.A. 102-664, eff. 1-1-22.)

(5 ILCS 420/1-114) (from Ch. 127, par. 601-114) Sec. 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. (Source: Laws 1967,…

(5 ILCS 420/1-115) (from Ch. 127, par. 601-115) Sec. 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 …

(5 ILCS 420/1-116) (from Ch. 127, par. 601-116) Sec. 1-116. "Professional services" means services rendered in the practice of law, accounting, engineering, medicine, architecture, dentistry or clinical psychology. (Source: P.A. 77-1806.)

(5 ILCS 420/1-120) Sec. 1-120. Unit of local government. "Unit of local government" has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 1 of Article VII of the Illinois Constitution and also includes school districts and community college districts. (Source: P.A. 88-605, eff. 9-1-94.)

(5 ILCS 420/1-121) Sec. 1-121. Public utility. "Public utility" has the meaning provided in Section 3-105 of the Public Utilities Act. (Source: P.A. 102-662, eff. 9-15-21.)

(5 ILCS 420/2-101) (from Ch. 127, par. 602-101) Sec. 2-101. Government official lobbying. (a) No legislator may engage in promoting or opposing in any manner the passage by the General Assembly of any legislative matter affecting the interests of any individual, association, or c…

(5 ILCS 420/2-103) (from Ch. 127, par. 602-103) Sec. 2-103. No legislator may accept compensation, other than that provided by law for members of the General Assembly, for performance of his official legislative duties. No person, other than State officials or employees performin…

(5 ILCS 420/2-104) (from Ch. 127, par. 602-104) Sec. 2-104. No legislator may accept or participate in any way in any representation case, as that term is defined in Section 1-113, before (1) the Court of Claims of this State or (2) the Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission, …

(5 ILCS 420/2-110) Sec. 2-110. Honoraria. (a) No member of the General Assembly shall accept any honorarium. (b) As used in this Section: "Honorarium" means a payment of money to a member of the General Assembly for an appearance or speech, excluding any actual and necessary trav…

(5 ILCS 420/3-101) (from Ch. 127, par. 603-101) Sec. 3-101. (Repealed). (Source: Laws 1967, p. 3401. Repealed by P.A. 90-737, eff. 1-1-99.)

(5 ILCS 420/3-102) (from Ch. 127, par. 603-102) Sec. 3-102. No legislator may accept any economic opportunity, under circumstances where he knows or should know that there is a substantial possibility that the opportunity is being afforded him with intent to influence his conduct…

(5 ILCS 420/3-103) (from Ch. 127, par. 603-103) Sec. 3-103. No legislator may charge to or accept from a person known to have a legislative interest a price, fee, compensation or other consideration for the sale or lease of any property or the furnishing of services which is subs…

(5 ILCS 420/3-104) (from Ch. 127, par. 603-104) Sec. 3-104. No legislator in order to further his own economic interests, or those of any other person, may disclose or use confidential information acquired in the course of his official duties. (Source: Laws 1967, p. 3401.)

(5 ILCS 420/3-105) (from Ch. 127, par. 603-105) Sec. 3-105. No legislator may accept a representation case where there is substantial reason for him to believe that it is being offered with intent to obtain improper influence over a State agency. (Source: Laws 1967, p. 3401.)

(5 ILCS 420/3-106) (from Ch. 127, par. 603-106) Sec. 3-106. No legislator may use or attempt to use improper means to influence a State agency in any representation case in which the legislator or any person with whom he maintains a close economic association is participating. (S…

(5 ILCS 420/3-107) (from Ch. 127, par. 603-107) Sec. 3-107. No legislator may engage in other conduct which is unbecoming to a legislator or which constitutes a breach of public trust. (Source: Laws 1967, p. 3401.)

(5 ILCS 420/3-201) (from Ch. 127, par. 603-201) Sec. 3-201. Where feasible, and taking into account the fact that legislative service is part-time, a legislator should avoid accepting or retaining an economic opportunity which presents a substantial threat to his independence of …

(5 ILCS 420/3-202) (from Ch. 127, par. 603-202) Sec. 3-202. When a legislator must take official action on a legislative matter as to which he has a conflict situation created by a personal, family, or client legislative interest, he should consider the possibility of eliminating…

(5 ILCS 420/3-203) (from Ch. 127, par. 603-203) Sec. 3-203. When, despite the existence of a conflict situation, a legislator chooses to take official action on a matter, he should serve the public interest, and not the interest of any person. (Source: Laws 1967, p. 3401.)

(5 ILCS 420/3-204) (from Ch. 127, par. 603-204) Sec. 3-204. No legislator should accept a representation case unless he believes there is merit to the position he is asked to represent. (Source: Laws 1967, p. 3401.)

(5 ILCS 420/3-205) (from Ch. 127, par. 603-205) Sec. 3-205. A legislator participating in a representation case shall, wherever feasible, arrange for other persons to make appearances before the State agency. (Source: Laws 1967, p. 3401.)