Illinois Compiled Statutes 50 Local Government: Article -

• Illinois Local Governmental Employees Political Rights Act. - 50 ILCS 135, Section 1
  Short title. This Act may be cited as the Local Governmental Employees Political Rights Act. (Source: P.A. 87-385.)
• Illinois Local Governmental Employees Political Rights Act. - 50 ILCS 135, Section 5
  Definition; political rights. "Political rights" include, without limitation, the following political activities: to petition, to make public speeches, to campaign for or against political...
• Illinois Local Governmental Employees Political Rights Act. - 50 ILCS 135, Section 10
  Political rights protected. (a) No unit of local government or school district may make or enforce any rule or ordinance that in any way...
• Illinois Local Governmental Employees Political Rights Act. - 50 ILCS 135, Section 12
  Elective and appointed office. (a) A member of any fire department or fire protection district may: (1) be a candidate for elective public office and...
• Illinois Local Governmental Employees Political Rights Act. - 50 ILCS 135, Section 15
  Home rule. A home rule unit may not regulate employee political rights in a manner inconsistent with this Act. This Section is a limitation...
• Illinois Local Governmental Employees Political Rights Act. - 50 ILCS 135, Section 105
  Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law. (Source: P.A. 87-385.)

Last modified: February 18, 2015