Illinois Statutes Chapter 5. General Provisions § 430/75-5. Application of the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act to the Regional Transit Boards and Regional Development Authorities

(a) The provisions of Articles 1, 5, 10, 20, and 50 of this Act, as well as this Article, apply to Regional Transit Boards and Regional Development Authorities. As used in Articles 1, 5, 10, 20, 50, and 75, (i) “appointee” and “officer” include a person appointed to serve on the board of a Regional Transit Board or a board of a Regional Development Authority, and (ii) “employee” and “State employee” include: (A) a full-time, part-time, or contractual employee of a Regional Transit Board or a Regional Development Authority; and (B) Authority leaders of a Regional Development Authority. As used in this subsection, “Authority leader” has the meaning given to that term in the various Acts and Laws creating the Regional Development Authorities.

(b) The Executive Ethics Commission shall have jurisdiction over all board members and employees of the Regional Transit Boards and Regional Development Authorities. The Executive Inspector General appointed by the Governor shall have jurisdiction over all board members, employees, vendors, and others doing business with the Regional Transit Boards and Regional Development Authorities to investigate allegations of fraud, waste, abuse, mismanagement, misconduct, nonfeasance, misfeasance, malfeasance, or violations of this Act.