§ 4A-101 — Persons required to file with the Secretary of State

The following persons shall file verified written statements of economic interests with the Secretary of State, as provided in this Article: (a) Members of the General Assembly and candidates for nomination or election to the General Assembly. (b) Persons holding an elected office in the Executive Branch of this State, and candidates for nomination or election to these offices. (c) Members of a Commission or Board created by the Illinois Constitution, and candidates for nomination or election to such Commission or Board. (d) Persons whose appointment to office is subject to confirmation by the Senate and persons appointed by the Governor to any other position on a board or commission described in subsection (a) of Section 15 of the Gubernatorial Boards and Commissions Act. (e) Holders of, and candidates for nomination or election to, the office of judge or associate judge of the Circuit Court and the office of judge of the Appellate or Supreme Court. (f) Persons who are employed by any branch, agency, authority or board of the government of this State, including but not limited to, the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority, the Illinois Housing Development Authority, the Illinois Community College Board, and institutions under the jurisdiction of the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois, Board of Trustees of Southern Illinois University, Board of Trustees of Chicago State University, Board of Trustees of Eastern Illinois University, Board of Trustees of Governors State University, Board of Trustees of Illinois State University, Board of Trustees of Northeastern Illinois University, Board of Trustees of Northern Illinois University, Board of Trustees of Western Illinois University, or Board of Trustees of the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy, and are compensated for services as employees and not as independent contractors and who: (1) are, or function as, the head of a department, commission, board, division, bureau, authority or other administrative unit within the government of this State, or who exercise similar authority within the government of this State; (2) have direct supervisory authority over, or direct responsibility for the formulation, negotiation, issuance or execution of contracts entered into by the State in the amount of $5,000 or more; (3) have authority for the issuance or promulgation of rules and regulations within areas under the authority of the State; (4) have authority for the approval of professional licenses; (5) have responsibility with respect to the financial inspection of regulated nongovernmental entities; (6) adjudicate, arbitrate, or decide any judicial or administrative proceeding, or review the adjudication, arbitration or decision of any judicial or administrative proceeding within the authority of the State; (7) have supervisory responsibility for 20 or more employees of the State; (8) negotiate, assign, authorize, or grant naming rights or sponsorship rights regarding any property or asset of the State, whether real, personal, tangible, or intangible; or (9) have responsibility with respect to the procurement of goods or services. (f-5) Members of the board of commissioners of any flood prevention district created under the Flood Prevention District Act or the Beardstown Regional Flood Prevention District Act. (g) (Blank). (h) (Blank). (i) (Blank). (j) Persons on the Board of Trustees of the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy. (k) (Blank). (l) Special government agents. A "special government agent" is a person who is directed, retained, designated, appointed, or employed, with or without compensation, by or on behalf of a statewide executive branch constitutional officer to make an ex parte communication under Section 5-50 of the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act or Section 5-165 of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act. (m) (Blank). (n) Members of the board of any retirement system or investment board established under the Illinois Pension Code, if not required to file under any other provision of this Section. (o) (Blank). (p) Members of the investment advisory panel created under Section 20 of the Illinois Prepaid Tuition Act. (q) Persons serving as Executive Director or otherwise involved with directing the affairs of a Regional Development Authority. As used in this subsection, "Regional Development Authority" has the meaning given to that term in Section 1-5 of the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act. This Section shall not be construed to prevent any unit of local government from enacting financial disclosure requirements that mandate more information than required by this Act.

Legislative History

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