Part 3 - Ethical Principles for Persons with Legislative Interest, and for Persons who are Close Economic Associates Of Legislators - Illinois Statutes

      (5 ILCS 420/Art. 3 Pt. 3 heading)PART 3. ETHICAL PRINCIPLES FOR PERSONS WITH LEGISLATIVE INTEREST, AND FOR PERSONS WHO ARE CLOSE ECONOMIC ASSOCIATES OF LEGISLATORS

(5 ILCS 420/3‑301) (from Ch. 127, par. 603‑301)     Sec. 3‑301. No person with a legislative interest should offer or confer an economic opportunity on a legislator with intent to influence that legislator's official conduct, or to create good will on the part of the legislator toward any person with a legislative interest. Those in positions of counsel to, or agents of, such persons should restrain them from violation of this ethical principle. (Source: Laws 1967, p. 3401.)

(5 ILCS 420/3‑302) (from Ch. 127, par. 603‑302)     Sec. 3‑302. No person with whom a legislator maintains a close economic association should accept an economic opportunity when he knows, or should know, of the substantial possibility that it is being offered with intent to influence that legislator's official conduct. Where feasible, a person with a close economic association with a legislator should also decline to accept an economic opportunity which presents a substantial threat to the legislator's independence of judgment. (Source: Laws 1967, p. 3401.)

(5 ILCS 420/3‑303) (from Ch. 127, par. 603‑303)     Sec. 3‑303. No person with whom a legislator maintains a close economic association should accept a representation case where there is substantial reason for him to believe that it is being offered with intent to obtain improper influence over a State agency. (Source: Laws 1967, p. 3401.)

(5 ILCS 420/3‑304) (from Ch. 127, par. 603‑304)     Sec. 3‑304.     Sections 3‑301 through 3‑303 are intended only as guides to conduct, and not as rules meant to be enforced by penalties. (Source: P. A. 77‑1806.)