Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 General Provisions: Article 1 - Short Title. Definitions

• Illinois Governmental Ethics Act. - 5 ILCS 420, Section 1-101
  This Act shall be known and may be cited as the "Illinois Governmental Ethics Act." (Source: Laws 1967, p. 3401.)
• Illinois Governmental Ethics Act. - 5 ILCS 420, Section 1-102
  As used in this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, the terms described in this Article have the meanings ascribed to them in this...
• Illinois Governmental Ethics Act. - 5 ILCS 420, Section 1-104
  "Compensation" means any money, thing of value, or economic benefit conferred on, or received by, any person in return for services rendered, or to...
• Illinois Governmental Ethics Act. - 5 ILCS 420, Section 1-105
  "Economic opportunity" means any purchase, sale, lease, contract, option, or other transaction or arrangement involving property or services wherein a legislator may gain an...
• Illinois Governmental Ethics Act. - 5 ILCS 420, Section 1-106
  "Legislative interest" means a substantial economic interest, distinct from that of the general public, in one or more legislative matters. (Source: Laws 1967, p.
• Illinois Governmental Ethics Act. - 5 ILCS 420, Section 1-107
  "Legislative matter" means any bill, resolution, nomination, or other issue or proposal pending before the General Assembly or any committee, sub-committee, or commission thereof....
• Illinois Governmental Ethics Act. - 5 ILCS 420, Section 1-108
  "Legislator" means a member or member-elect of the General Assembly. (Source: Laws 1967, p. 3401.)
• Illinois Governmental Ethics Act. - 5 ILCS 420, Section 1-109
  "Lobbying" means promoting or opposing in any manner the passage by the General Assembly of any legislative matter affecting the interests of any individual,...
• Illinois Governmental Ethics Act. - 5 ILCS 420, Section 1-110
  "Lobbyist" means any person required to be registered under "An Act concerning lobbying and providing a penalty for violation thereof", approved July 10, 1957,...
• Illinois Governmental Ethics Act. - 5 ILCS 420, Section 1-111
  "Person" or "entity" means an individual, proprietorship, partnership, association, trust, estate, business trust, group, or corporation, whether or not operated for profit, or a...
• Illinois Governmental Ethics Act. - 5 ILCS 420, Section 1-112
  "Person with whom the legislator maintains a close economic association" means a person associated with the legislator in a partnership, association or professional service...
• Illinois Governmental Ethics Act. - 5 ILCS 420, Section 1-113
  "Representation case" means the professional representation of any person, client or principal, with or without compensation, in any matter before any State agency where...
• Illinois Governmental Ethics Act. - 5 ILCS 420, Section 1-114
  "State agency" means any department, office, commission, board or authority within the Executive Department, and includes State-supported universities and colleges and the Illinois Building...
• Illinois Governmental Ethics Act. - 5 ILCS 420, Section 1-115
  "Instrument of Ownership" means deeds, common or preferred stock certificates, rights, warrants, options, bills of sale, contracts, interests in proprietorships, partnerships and joint ventures,...
• Illinois Governmental Ethics Act. - 5 ILCS 420, Section 1-116
  "Professional services" means services rendered in the practice of law, accounting, engineering, medicine, architecture, dentistry or clinical psychology. (Source: P.A. 77-1806.)
• Illinois Governmental Ethics Act. - 5 ILCS 420, Section 1-120
  Unit of local government. "Unit of local government" has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 1 of Article VII of the Illinois Constitution...

Last modified: February 18, 2015