Illinois § 9-3.5
Full text of Illinois Illinois Compiled Statutes § 9-3.5, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 9-3.5.
Candidate political committee restrictions. (a) A person who is nominated to an affected office shall not: (i) serve as an officer of a candidate political committee that is designated to support or oppose that person as a candidate; or (ii) be a candidate who is designated as the candidate to be supported by a candidate political committee. (b) Within 30 days after appointment, the person shall: (i) dissolve the candidate political committee; (ii) resign as an officer of the candidate political committee; (iii) have his or her name removed as the candidate to be supported by the candidate political committee; or (iv) notify the Board of the person's intent to convert the candidate political committee to a limited activity candidate political committee. (c) As used in this Section, "affected office" has the meaning provided in subsection (c) of Section 3A-50 of the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act. (Source: P.A. 102-664, eff. 1-1-22.)
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What does Illinois Compiled Statutes § 9-3.5 cover?
Section 9-3.5 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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