Illinois § 50-25

Full text of Illinois Illinois Compiled Statutes § 50-25, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 50-25.

Inducement. Any person who offers or pays any money or other valuable thing to any person to induce him or her not to provide a submission to a vendor portal, bid, or submit an offer for a State contract or as recompense for not having bid on or submitted an offer for a State contract or provided a submission to a vendor portal is guilty of a Class 4 felony. Any person who accepts any money or other valuable thing for not bidding or submitting an offer for a State contract, not making a submission to a vendor portal, or who withholds a bid, offer, or submission to vendor portal in consideration of the promise for the payment of money or other valuable thing is guilty of a Class 4 felony. (Source: P.A. 98-1076, eff. 1-1-15.)

Frequently Asked Questions About Illinois § 50-25

What does Illinois Compiled Statutes § 50-25 cover?

Section 50-25 is part of the Illinois Compiled Statutes, the codified statutory law of Illinois. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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