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2005 Illinois Code - 5 ILCS 430/ State Officials and Employees Ethics Act. Article 50 - Penalties
(5 ILCS 430/50‑5)
Sec. 50‑5. Penalties.
(a) A person is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor if that person intentionally
violates any provision of Section 5‑15, 5‑30, 5‑40, or 5‑45 or Article 15.
(b) A person who intentionally violates any provision
of Section 5‑20, 5‑35, 5‑50, or 5‑55 is guilty of a business offense
subject to a fine of at least $1,001 and up to $5,000.
(c) A person who intentionally violates any provision of Article 10 is
guilty of a business
offense and subject to a fine of at least $1,001 and up to $5,000.
(d) Any person who intentionally makes a
false report alleging a violation of any provision of this Act to an ethics
commission,
an inspector general,
the State Police, a State's Attorney, the Attorney General, or any other law
enforcement official is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.
(e) An ethics commission may levy an administrative fine of up to $5,000
against any person
who violates this Act, who intentionally obstructs or interferes with an
investigation
conducted under this Act by an inspector general, or who
intentionally makes a false, frivolous, or bad faith allegation.
(f) In addition to any other penalty that may apply, whether criminal or
civil, a State employee who intentionally violates
any provision of Section 5‑15, 5‑20, 5‑30, 5‑35, 5‑40, or 5‑50, Article 10,
Article 15, or Section 20‑90 or 25‑90 is subject to discipline or discharge by
the
appropriate ultimate
jurisdictional authority.
(Source: P.A. 93‑615, eff. 11‑19‑03; 93‑617, eff. 12‑9‑03.)
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