Bill Amendment: IL HJR0093 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly
NOTE: For additional amemendments please see the Bill Drafting List
Bill Title: JOINT COMMISSION-ETHICS
Status: 2019-11-14 - Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale Fowler [HJR0093 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2019-HJR0093-Senate_Amendment_001.html
Bill Title: JOINT COMMISSION-ETHICS
Status: 2019-11-14 - Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale Fowler [HJR0093 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2019-HJR0093-Senate_Amendment_001.html
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1 | AMENDMENT TO HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 93
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2 | AMENDMENT NO. ___. Amend House Joint Resolution 93 by | ||||||
3 | replacing from line 2, on page 1, through line 15, on page 4, | ||||||
4 | with the following:
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5 | "WHEREAS, The legitimacy of democratic government requires | ||||||
6 | the public's trust that elected officials act in the best | ||||||
7 | interests of the people of the State; and
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8 | WHEREAS, The trust of the citizens in their government at | ||||||
9 | all levels has recently been tested; and
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10 | WHEREAS, The long storied history of this State has also | ||||||
11 | shown the strength and commitment of its public servants to | ||||||
12 | work to regain that public trust when shaken and ensure that | ||||||
13 | citizens receive the honest services to which they are | ||||||
14 | rightfully due from their public servants; and
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1 | WHEREAS, We, as a political body, know that our duty to act | ||||||
2 | in the best interests of the State and its citizens requires us | ||||||
3 | to rise above partisan and geographical divides while serving | ||||||
4 | as their elected representatives; and
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5 | WHEREAS, The laws and operational practices of the State of | ||||||
6 | Illinois affect all citizens, their trust in its governance, | ||||||
7 | and the integrity of the democratic process; it is necessary | ||||||
8 | and appropriate that the legislative and executive branches | ||||||
9 | come together to review current State statutes, review | ||||||
10 | enforcement of those statutes, take public testimony, and | ||||||
11 | determine what additional measures could be enacted to reform | ||||||
12 | Illinois government, while remaining mindful of our duty to | ||||||
13 | protect the rights enshrined in both our State and federal | ||||||
14 | constitutions; therefore, be it
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15 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | ||||||
16 | HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE | ||||||
17 | SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that there is created the Joint | ||||||
18 | Commission on Ethics and Lobbying Reform; and be it further
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19 | RESOLVED, That the Joint Commission shall have the | ||||||
20 | following duties, to: | ||||||
21 | (1) Review the State Officials and Employees Ethics | ||||||
22 | Act, the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act, the Lobbyist | ||||||
23 | Registration Act, the Public Officers Prohibited |
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1 | Activities Act, and Article 50 of the Illinois Procurement | ||||||
2 | Code; | ||||||
3 | (2) Review best practices concerning governmental | ||||||
4 | ethics from local governments and other states; | ||||||
5 | (3) Seek input from experts and the general public | ||||||
6 | concerning proposals to improve governmental ethics; and | ||||||
7 | (4) Make recommendations for changes to the State | ||||||
8 | Officials and Employees Ethics Act, the Illinois | ||||||
9 | Governmental Ethics Act, the Lobbyist Registration Act, | ||||||
10 | the Public Officers Prohibited Activities Act, and Article | ||||||
11 | 50 of the Illinois Procurement Code to improve public trust | ||||||
12 | in government; and be it further
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13 | RESOLVED, That the Joint Commission shall consist of the | ||||||
14 | following members: | ||||||
15 | (1) 2 members of the General Assembly appointed by the | ||||||
16 | Speaker of the House of Representatives; | ||||||
17 | (2) 2 members of the General Assembly appointed by the | ||||||
18 | President of the Senate; | ||||||
19 | (3) 2 members of the General Assembly appointed by the | ||||||
20 | Minority Leader of the House of Representatives; | ||||||
21 | (4) 2 members of the General Assembly appointed by the | ||||||
22 | Minority Leader of the Senate; | ||||||
23 | (5) 2 ex officio, nonvoting members from the Office of | ||||||
24 | the Attorney General appointed by the Attorney General, one | ||||||
25 | of whom shall be the Executive Inspector General for the |
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1 | Attorney General; | ||||||
2 | (6) 2 ex officio, nonvoting members from the Office of | ||||||
3 | the Secretary of State appointed by the Secretary of State, | ||||||
4 | one of whom shall be the Executive Inspector General for | ||||||
5 | the Secretary of State; and | ||||||
6 | (7) 4 members appointed by the Governor, with no more | ||||||
7 | than 2 of the appointments from the same political party as | ||||||
8 | the Governor; and be it further
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9 | RESOLVED, That no member of the Joint Commission shall be | ||||||
10 | or have been registered to lobby State government in Illinois | ||||||
11 | during his or her service on the Joint Commission or at any | ||||||
12 | time during the five years prior to the effective date of this | ||||||
13 | resolution; and be it further
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14 | RESOLVED, That Joint Commission members shall serve | ||||||
15 | without compensation; and be it further
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16 | RESOLVED, That the Speaker of the House and President of | ||||||
17 | the Senate shall each designate one of the members of the Joint | ||||||
18 | Commission as a co-chair and shall designate members of their | ||||||
19 | staffs to provide administrative support for the Joint | ||||||
20 | Commission as necessary; and be it further
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21 | RESOLVED, That the Joint Commission shall hold public | ||||||
22 | hearings at the call of the co-chairs in accordance with the |
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1 | Open Meetings Act; and be it further
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