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Current as of January 01, 2022 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
§ 1-125. Prohibition on gifts.
(a) For the purposes of this Section:
“Gift” means a gift as defined in Section 1-5 of the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act.
“Prohibited source” means a person or entity who:
(i) is seeking official action (A) by the board or (B) by a board member;
(ii) does business or seeks to do business (A) with the board or (B) with a board member;
(iii) has interests that may be substantially affected by the performance or non-performance of the official duties of the board member; or
(iv) is registered or required to be registered with the Secretary of State under the Lobbyist Registration Act, except that an entity not otherwise a prohibited source does not become a prohibited source merely because a registered lobbyist is one of its members or serves on its board of directors.
(b) No trustee or employee of a retirement system, pension fund, or investment board created under this Code shall intentionally solicit or accept any gift from any prohibited source as prescribed in Article 10 of the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act. The exceptions contained in Section 10-15 of that Act, other than paragraphs (4) and (5) of that Section shall apply to trustees and employees of a retirement system, pension fund, or investment board created under this Code. Solicitation or acceptance of educational materials, however, is not prohibited. For the purposes of this Section, references to “State employee” and “employee” in Article 10 of the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act shall include a trustee or employee of a retirement system, pension fund, or investment board created under this Code.
(c) A municipality may adopt or maintain policies or ordinances that are more restrictive than those set forth in this Section and may continue to follow any existing policies or ordinances that are more restrictive or are in addition to those set forth in this Section.
(d) To the extent that the provisions of this Section conflict with the provisions of the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act, the provisions of this Section control.
(e) Violation of this Section is a Class A misdemeanor.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Illinois Statutes Chapter 40. Pensions § 5/1-125. Prohibition on gifts - last updated January 01, 2022 | https://codes.findlaw.com/il/chapter-40-pensions/il-st-sect-40-5-1-125/
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