Bill Text: IL HB3610 | 2011-2012 | 97th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Lobbyist Registration Act. Prohibits the use of public funds by a State agency, unit of local government, school district, or other governmental entity that receives public funds to contract for lobbying. Does not prohibit the use of public funds for lobbying by employees. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)

Status: (Failed) 2013-01-08 - Session Sine Die [HB3610 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2011-HB3610-Introduced.html

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97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2011 and 2012 HB3610 Introduced 2/24/2011, by Rep. Jil Tracy SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
25 ILCS 170/3.2 new
Amends the Lobbyist Registration Act. Prohibits the use of public funds by a State agency, unit of local government, school district, or other governmental entity that receives public funds to contract for lobbying. Does not prohibit the use of public funds for lobbying by employees. Effective immediately.
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A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning State government.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Lobbyist Registration Act is amended by
adding Section 3.2 as follows:
(25 ILCS 170/3.2 new)
Sec. 3.2. Use of public funds for contract lobbyists. No
State agency as defined in the Illinois State Auditing Act,
unit of local government, school district, or other
governmental entity that receives public funds may expend
public funds for the awarding, payment, or administration of
any contract for lobbying performed or to be performed by any
person or entity required to register under this Act. Nothing
in this Section prohibits the expenditure of public funds for
the compensation or expenses of an employee of a State agency,
unit of local government, school district, or other
governmental entity who engages in lobbying under this Act on
behalf of his or her employer. As used in this Section, "public
funds" means funds appropriated by the General Assembly, a unit
of local government, a school district, or any other
governmental entity that receives public funds.
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon

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becoming law.