Illinois Statutes Chapter 40. Pensions § 5/1-113.21. Contracts for services

(a) Beginning January 1, 2015, no contract, oral or written, for investment services, consulting services, or commitment to a private market fund shall be awarded by a retirement system, pension fund, or investment board established under this Code unless the investment advisor, consultant, or private market fund first discloses:

(b) The disclosures required by this Section shall be considered, within the bounds of financial and fiduciary prudence, prior to the awarding of a contract, oral or written, for investment services, consulting services, or commitment to a private market fund.

(c) For the purposes of this Section, the terms “minority person”, “woman”, “person with a disability”, “minority-owned business”, “women-owned business”, and “business owned by a person with a disability” have the same meaning as those terms have in the Business Enterprise for Minorities, Women, and Persons with Disabilities Act.

(d) For purposes of this Section, the term “private market fund” means any private equity fund, private equity fund of funds, venture capital fund, hedge fund, hedge fund of funds, real estate fund, or other investment vehicle that is not publicly traded.