100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2017 and 2018
HB4246
 
Introduced , by Rep. David McSweeney
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 
New Act

     Creates the Local Government Convention Expense Control Act. Provides that on or after the effective date of the Act, public funds shall not be expended by a unit of local government for expenses connected with attendance by an employee or contractor of the unit of local government at a convention or gathering of personnel. Excludes public funds expended (1) at any convention or gathering of public safety personnel or (2) pursuant to a entered into before the effective date of the Act. Effective immediately.
  


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1    AN ACT concerning local government.
  
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
3represented in the General Assembly:
  
 
 
4    Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Local 
5Government Convention Expense Control Act.
 
6    Section 5. Definitions. As used in this Act:

7    "Convention or gathering of personnel" means a gathering of 
8employees or contractors from 2 or more separately domiciled or 
9geographically separated entities for the purpose of 
10professional education, training, retraining, or personnel 
11development. "Convention or gathering of personnel" includes, 
12but is not limited to, leagues or associations that include 2 
13or more similar units of local government.
14    "Public safety personnel" has the meaning given to that 
15term in subsection (m-5) of Section 1 of the Solicitation for 
16Charity Act.

 
17    Section 10. Public funds expended for conventions. On or 
18after the effective date of this Act of the 100th General 
19Assembly, public funds shall not be expended by a unit of local 
20government for expenses connected with attendance by an 
21employee or contractor of the unit of local government at a 
22convention or gathering of personnel.  Expenses for which public 
 
 
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1funds may not be used include, but are not limited to, hotel 
2space, meals in restaurants and other eating places, travel to 
3and from the convention, and entertainment events connected to 
4or in physical proximity with the convention.
 
5    Section 15. Exceptions. This Act does not apply to public 
6funds expended (1) at any convention or gathering of public 
7safety personnel or (2) pursuant to a contract entered into 
8before the effective date of this Act of the 100th General 
9Assembly.
 
 
10    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
11becoming law.