§ 20-23 — Ethics Officers

Each officer and the head of each State agency under the jurisdiction of the Executive Ethics Commission shall designate an Ethics Officer for the office or State agency. The board of each Regional Transit Board shall designate an Ethics Officer for the Regional Transit Board, and the board of each Regional Development Authority shall designate an Ethics Officer for the Regional Development Authority. Ethics Officers shall: (1) act as liaisons between the State agency, Regional Transit Board, or Regional Development Authority and the appropriate Executive Inspector General and between the State agency, Regional Transit Board, or Regional Development Authority and the Executive Ethics Commission; (2) review statements of economic interest and disclosure forms of officers, senior employees, and contract monitors before they are filed with the Secretary of State; and (3) provide guidance to officers and employees in the interpretation and implementation of this Act, which the officer or employee may in good faith rely upon. Such guidance shall be based, wherever possible, upon legal precedent in court decisions, opinions of the Attorney General, and the findings and opinions of the Executive Ethics Commission.

Legislative History

(Source: P.A. 103-517, eff. 8-11-23.)