90-495, eff. State of Illinois Board of Elections, "Disclosure of Campaign Contributions and Expenditures and Rules and Regulations," accessed May 21, 2015: . Anything of value. 1-1-14.). 7-1-10; 97-766, eff. ), (10 ILCS 5/9-12) (from Ch. The Board may hold investigations, inquiries, and hearings concerning any matter covered by this Article, subject to such rules and regulations as the Board may establish. (d) In the event that a political committee organized as an independent expenditure committee makes a contribution to any other political committee other than another independent expenditure committee or a ballot initiative committee, the State Board shall assess a fine equal to the amount of any contribution received in the preceding 2 years by the independent expenditure committee that exceeded the limits for a political action committee set forth in subsection (d) of Section 9-8.5. When considering whether to impose a fine and the amount of the fine, the Board shall consider the following factors: (1) whether the political committee made an attempt to disclose the contribution and any attempts made to correct the violation, (2) whether the violation is attributed to a clerical or computer error, (3) the amount of the contribution, (4) whether the violation arose from a discrepancy between the date the contribution was reported transferred by a political committee and the date the contribution was received by a political committee, (5) the number of days the contribution was reported late, and (6) past violations of this Section and Section 9-3 by the political committee. 98-122, eff. 1-1-11. (d) For the purpose of this Section, a contribution is considered received on the date (i) a monetary contribution was deposited in a bank, financial institution, or other repository of funds for the committee, (ii) the date a committee receives notice a monetary contribution was deposited by an entity used to process financial transactions by credit card or other entity used for processing a monetary contribution that was deposited in a bank, financial institution, or other repository of funds for the committee, or (iii) the public official, candidate, or political committee receives the notification of contribution of goods or services as required under subsection (b) of Section 9-6. Injunctive relief for electioneering communications. (Source: P.A. 9-25.1; formerly Ch. (a) As used in this Section, "public funds" means any funds appropriated by the Illinois General Assembly or by any political subdivision of the State of Illinois. Anything of value which does not have an ascertainable market value must be reported by describing the item, thing, service, or good contributed and by using the contributor's certified market value required under Section 9-6. Any such stipulation, settlement or order shall, however, be submitted in writing to the Board and shall become effective only if approved by the Board in an open meeting. Any change in information previously submitted in a statement of organization shall be reported, as required for the original statement of organization by this Section, within 10 days following that change. 46, par. (Source: P.A. (e-5) An independent expenditure committee that makes an independent expenditure supporting or opposing a public official or candidate that, alone or in combination with any other independent expenditure made by that independent expenditure committee supporting or opposing that public official or candidate during the election cycle, equals an aggregate value of more than (i) $250,000 for statewide office or (ii) $100,000 for all other elective offices must file a written disclosure with the State Board of Elections within 2 business days after making any expenditure that results in the independent expenditure committee exceeding the applicable threshold. ), (10 ILCS 5/9-1.10) (from Ch. Illinois' campaign disclosure statute prohibits political candidates from using campaign contributions in any way that violates federal or state law. 10 ILCS 5/9-17 (10 ILCS 5/9-17) (from Ch. (b) Any entity other than a natural person that makes expenditures of any kind in an aggregate amount exceeding $3,000 during any 12-month period supporting or opposing a public official or candidate must organize as a political committee in accordance with this Article. (Source: P.A. (5) For clothing or personal laundry expenses, except. (d) "Political action committee" means any natural person, trust, partnership, committee, association, corporation, or other organization or group of persons, other than a candidate, political party, candidate political committee, or political party committee, that accepts contributions or makes expenditures during any 12-month period in an aggregate amount exceeding $5,000 on behalf of or in opposition to a candidate or candidates for public office. (Source: P.A. 9-1.15. 9-15) Sec. 1-1-99. (d) Any political committee that believes any person, as defined in Section 9-1.6, is engaging in independent expenditures, as defined in this Article, who has not first complied with the registration and disclosure requirements of this Article may bring an action in the circuit court against such person or persons to restrain by preliminary or permanent injunction the making of independent expenditures until the registration and disclosure requirements have been met. I understand that the penalty for willfully filing a false complaint shall be a fine not to exceed $500 or imprisonment in a penal institution other than the penitentiary not to exceed 6 months, or both fine and imprisonment." Any political committee which solicits or receives contributions or makes expenditures on behalf of any candidate that is not authorized in writing by such candidate to do so shall include a notice on the face or front page of all literature and advertisements published and following all commercials broadcast, that are authorized by the committee and that mention the candidate, stating that the committee is not authorized by such candidate and that such candidate is not responsible for the activities of such committee. A natural person who has made a written disclosure with the State Board of Elections shall have a continuing obligation to report further expenditures in relation to the same election, in $1,000 increments, to the State Board until the conclusion of that election. 1-1-11. (a) Any political committee, organized under the Election Code, that makes an expenditure for a pamphlet, circular, handbill, Internet or telephone communication, radio, television, or print advertisement, or other communication directed at voters and mentioning the name of a candidate in the next upcoming election shall ensure that the name of the political committee paying for any part of the communication, including, but not limited to, its preparation and distribution, is identified clearly within the communication as the payor. The mileage reimbursements shall be made at a rate not to exceed the standard mileage rate method for computation of business expenses under the Internal Revenue Code. In addition to the civil penalties authorized by this Section, the State Board of Elections or any other political committee may apply to the circuit court for a temporary restraining order or a preliminary or permanent injunction against the political committee to cease the expenditure of funds and to cease operations until the statement of organization is filed. Repealed by P.A. Illinois may have more current or accurate information. 9-1.13) Sec. Nothing in this subsection shall require disclosure on any telephone communication using random sampling or other scientific survey methods to gauge public opinion for or against any candidate or question of public policy. 9-30. (i) For the purposes of this Section, a corporation, labor organization, association, or a political action committee established by a corporation, labor organization, or association may act as a conduit in facilitating the delivery to a political action committee of contributions made through dues, levies, or similar assessments and the political action committee may report the contributions in the aggregate, provided that: (i) contributions made through dues, levies, or similar assessments paid by any natural person, corporation, labor organization, or association in a calendar year may not exceed the limits set forth in this Section; (ii) the corporation, labor organization, association, or a political action committee established by a corporation, labor organization, or association facilitating the delivery of contributions maintains a list of natural persons, corporations, labor organizations, and associations that paid the dues, levies, or similar assessments from which the contributions comprising the aggregate amount derive; and (iii) contributions made through dues, levies, or similar assessments paid by any natural person, corporation, labor organization, or association that exceed $500 in a quarterly reporting period shall be itemized on the committee's quarterly report and may not be reported in the aggregate. The Board shall not place the name of a minor child on the website. 9-9) Sec. only to the officers of a political committee, and by certified mail to the address of the political committee, written notice of any fine or penalty assessed or imposed against the political committee under this Article. The provisions of this item (11) do not apply to expenditures by a political committee in an aggregate amount not exceeding the amount of funds reported to and certified by the State Board or county clerk as available as of June 30, 1998, in the semi-annual report of contributions and expenditures filed by the political committee for the period concluding June 30, 1998. 9-15. ), (10 ILCS 5/9-25.2) Sec. 46, par. The Board may levy a fine on any person who knowingly makes expenditures in violation of this Section and on any person who knowingly makes a malicious and false accusation of a violation of this Section. (b) During an election cycle, a candidate political committee may not accept contributions with an aggregate value over the following: (i) $5,000 from any individual, (ii) $10,000 from any corporation, labor organization, or association, or (iii) $50,000 from a candidate political committee or political action committee. 1-1-11. 1-1-11.) 46, par. Severability. Civil penalties imposed on any such person by the Board shall be enforceable in the Circuit Court. Contribution. 96-832, eff. 1990, Illinois State Board of Elections, Campaign Disclosure Division. Article 1A - State Board Of Elections . The report shall also include (I) the total of all independent expenditures of $150 or less made during the reporting period and (II) the total amount of all independent expenditures made during the reporting period. DISCLOSURE OF CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES 5/9-1 As used in this Article, unless the context otherwise requires, the terms defined in 9-1.1 through 9- A committee shall not make expenditures for use of the vehicle for non-campaign or non-governmental purposes. 46, par. 11-19-03. If a public official, a candidate, or the public official's or candidate's immediate family contributes or loans to the public official's or candidate's political committee or to other political committees that transfer funds to the public official's or candidate's political committee or makes independent expenditures for the benefit of the public official's or candidate's campaign during the 12 months prior to an election in an aggregate amount of more than (i) $250,000 for statewide office or (ii) $100,000 for all other elective offices, then the public official or candidate shall file with the State Board of Elections, within one day, a Notification of Self-funding that shall detail each contribution or loan made by the public official, the candidate, or the public official's or candidate's immediate family. (a) Whenever the Attorney General, or a State's Attorney with jurisdiction over any portion of the relevant electorate, believes that any person, as defined in Section 9-1.6, is making, producing, publishing, republishing, or broadcasting an electioneering communication paid for by any person, as defined in Section 9-1.6, who has not first complied with the registration and disclosure requirements of this Article, he or she may bring an action in the name of the People of the State of Illinois or, in the case of a State's Attorney, the People of the County, against such person or persons to restrain by preliminary or permanent injunction the making, producing, publishing, republishing, or broadcasting of such electioneering communication until the registration and disclosure requirements have been met. In addition to any other provision of this Code, fundraising events in Sangamon County by certain executive branch officers and candidates, legislative branch members and candidates, political caucuses, and political committees are subject to the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act. ), (10 ILCS 5/9-26) (from Ch. "Brian Comer must return his illegal contributions immediately and . (Source: P.A. A seller of residential real property shall complete all items in the disclosure report described in Section 35. 9-1.5) Sec. (e) Beginning January 1, 2011, the name of a ballot initiative committee must include words describing the question of public policy and whether the group supports or opposes the question. (h) Self-funding candidates. The purpose of the Task Force is to conduct a thorough review of the implementation of campaign finance reform legislation in the State of Illinois, and the feasibility of implementing a mechanism of campaign finance regulation that would subsidize political campaigns in exchange for voluntary adherence to specified expenditure limitations. (6) For the travel expenses of any person unless the. Here is a link to their campaign disclosure web-page: Illinois State Board of Elections. 97-1150, eff. 96-832, eff. 46, par. The Task Force shall also study the feasibility of creating public financing within the statutory system of limits, or if the system of limits should be changed to facilitate a system of public financing and the need for a process to protect candidates who receive public financing against candidates who do not opt to participate in public financing or who self-finance. (h-5) If a natural person or independent expenditure committee makes independent expenditures in support of or in opposition to the campaign of a particular public official or candidate in an aggregate amount of more than (i) $250,000 for statewide office or (ii) $100,000 for all other elective offices in an election cycle, as reported in a written disclosure filed under subsection (a) of Section 9-8.6 or subsection (e-5) of Section 9-10, then the State Board of Elections shall, within 2 business days after the filing of the disclosure, post the disclosure on the Board's website and give official notice of the disclosure to each candidate for the same office as the public official or candidate for whose benefit or detriment the natural person or independent expenditure committee made independent expenditures. 1-1-11; 97-766, eff. 46, par. A political committee ordered to conduct an audit through the random selection process shall not be required to conduct another audit for a minimum of 5 years unless the Board has reason to believe the political committee is in violation of Section 9-3, 9-8.5, or 9-10. 1-1-11. Information . ), (10 ILCS 5/9-8.6) Sec. 9-1.10. The Task Force on Campaign Finance Reform shall study and make recommendations on the provisions of this subsection to the Governor and General Assembly by September 30, 2012. 93-615, eff. The individual (or his or her successor) who appointed a member may remove that appointed member before the expiration of his or her term on the Task Force for official misconduct, incompetence, or neglect of duty. 9-6. The State Board shall allow filings of reports of contributions of $1,000 or more by political committees that are not required to file electronically to be made by facsimile transmission. However, if a candidate files his nomination papers by mail or if an agent of the candidate files nomination papers on behalf of the candidate, the Board or the county clerk shall within 2 business days of the day and hour endorsed on the petition send such notice to the candidate by first class mail. We make no warranties or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the information contained on this site or the information linked to on the state site. 69 W. Washington Suite LL08 Chicago, IL 60602 Phone: 312-814-6440 In addition to any other provision of this Code, the solicitation, acceptance, offer, and making of contributions on State property by public officials, State employees, candidates for elective office, and others are subject to the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act. Medical cannabis organization; contributions. (Source: P.A. (2) The complaint shall state the name of the candidate or chairman or treasurer of a political committee against whom the complaint is directed. 9-1) Sec. ), (10 ILCS 5/9-1.12) (from Ch. 96-832, eff. (Source: P.A. 9-1.8) Sec. Chapter 10 - ELECTIONS. The Task Force shall submit a report with recommendations required by this subsection no later than September 30, 2012. A political action committee may not accept contributions from a ballot initiative committee or from an independent expenditure committee. who has made a contribution of $1,000 or more. (g) The Task Force shall submit a final report by March 10, 2015. The Board shall impose fines for willful or wanton violations of this subsection (c) not to exceed 150% of the total amount of the contributions that were untimely reported, but in no case shall it be less than 10% of the total amount of the contributions that were untimely reported. 9-13. The Board may impose a fine for negligent or inadvertent violations of this subsection not to exceed 50% of the total amount of the contributions that were untimely reported, or the Board may waive the fine. 96-832, eff. ), (10 ILCS 5/9-1.8) (from Ch. (g) No contribution and no expenditure shall be accepted or made by or on behalf of a political committee at a time when there is a vacancy in the office of chairman or treasurer thereof. 96-832, eff. The Task Force may propose financing campaigns through funding mechanisms including, but not limited to, fines, voluntary contributions, surcharges on lobbying activities, and a whistleblower fund. carry out the provisions of this Article. for use in a candidate's campaign at a charge less than the normal comparable charge, if such charge for use in a candidate's campaign is at least equal to the cost of such food or beverage to the vendor; (c) communications by a corporation to its. ), (10 ILCS 5/9-17) (from Ch. The State Board shall ensure that a description of the amended information is available to the public. 46, par. The Division of Campaign Disclosure is responsible for monitoring and enforcing the Campaign Financing Act. ), (10 ILCS 5/9-8.5) Sec. 9-8.6. The Board shall render its final judgment within 60 days of the date the complaint is filed; except that during the 60 days preceding the date of the election in reference to which the complaint is filed, the Board shall render its final judgment within 7 days of the date the complaint is filed, and during the 7 days preceding such election, the Board shall render such judgment before the date of such election, if possible. 1-1-11; 97-766, eff. (Source: P.A. For the purpose of this Section, "statewide office" and "State officer" means the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of State, Comptroller, and Treasurer. The name of the committee must include the name of the political party. Independent expenditures. The Board shall impose a civil penalty of $50 per business day upon political committees for failing to file or late filing of a statement of organization. (Source: P.A. Any political committee shall include on all literature and advertisements soliciting funds the following notice: "A copy of our report filed with the State Board of Elections is (or will be) available on the Board's official website (insert the current website address) or for purchase from the State Board of Elections, Springfield, Illinois." Members shall serve without compensation, but may be reimbursed for expenses. 1-1-11.). 9-1.10b. This subsection becomes inoperative on July 1, 2013 and thereafter no longer applies. The records required by this subsection shall be kept for a period of one year after the date upon which payment was received for the services. Article 10 - Making of Nominations in Certain Other Cases. (Source: P.A. ), (10 ILCS 5/9-20) (from Ch. (Source: P.A. (Source: P.A. (b) Every political committee shall file quarterly reports of campaign contributions, expenditures, and independent expenditures. 9-1.6. Under the Consumer Coverage Disclosure Act (CCDA) signed by Governor Pritzker in late August, employers that offer fully insured medical benefits must provide eligible . 93-615, eff. There shall be no fine if the statement is mailed and postmarked at least 72 hours prior to the filing deadline. 9-1.11. 11-19-03. The provisions of this amendatory Act of 1995 are severable under Section 1.31 of the Statute on Statutes. Prior to ordering an audit, the Board shall afford the political committee due notice and an opportunity for a closed preliminary hearing. (Source: P.A. ), (10 ILCS 5/9-9.5) Sec. Illinois Compiled Statutes GOVERNMENT. The Board may act under this subsection only upon the affirmative vote of at least 5 of its members. Tim Boyle, Sun-Times Media 9-10. A contribution or transfer received in violation of this Section that is not disposed of as provided in this subsection within 30 days after the Board sends notification to the political committee of the excess contribution by certified mail shall escheat to the General Revenue Fund and the political committee shall be deemed in violation of this Section and subject to a civil penalty not to exceed 150% of the total amount of the contribution. (Repealed). Get free summaries of new opinions delivered to your inbox! (Source: P.A. The Board shall assess a civil penalty for failure to file a report required by this subsection. 1-1-11. The report shall contain the information required in Section 9-11(c) of this Article. 7-6-12. Upon posting of the notice on the Board's website, all candidates for that office in that election, including the public official or candidate for whose benefit or detriment the natural person or independent expenditure committee made independent expenditures, shall be permitted to accept contributions in excess of any contribution limits imposed by subsection (b).
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