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(5 ILCS 430/Art. 30 heading) ARTICLE 30 AUDITOR GENERAL (Source: P.A. 93‑617, eff. 12‑9‑03.)

    (5 ILCS 430/30‑5)
    Sec. 30‑5. Appointment of Inspector General.

(a) The Auditor General shall appoint an Inspector General (i) to investigate allegations of violations of Articles 5 and 10 by State officers and employees under his or her jurisdiction and (ii) to perform other duties and exercise other powers assigned to the Inspectors General by this or any other Act. The Inspector General shall be appointed within 6 months after the effective date of this Act.

(b) The Auditor General shall provide by rule for the operation of his or her Inspector General. It is declared to be in the public interest, safety, and welfare that the Auditor General adopt emergency rules under the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act to initially perform his or her duties under this subsection.

(c) The Auditor General may appoint an existing inspector general as the Inspector General required by this Article, provided that such an inspector general is not prohibited by law, rule, jurisdiction, qualification, or interest from serving as the Inspector General required by this Article.

The Auditor General may not appoint a relative as the Inspector General required by this Article.
(Source: P.A. 93‑617, eff. 12‑9‑03.)

    (5 ILCS 430/30‑10)
    Sec. 30‑10. Ethics Officer. The Auditor General shall designate an Ethics Officer for the office of the Auditor General. The ethics officer shall:
        (1) act as liaison between the Office of the Auditor

General and the Inspector General appointed under this Article;

(2) review statements of economic interest and

disclosure forms of officers, senior employees, and contract monitors before they are filed with the Secretary of State; and

(3) provide guidance to officers and employees in the

interpretation and implementation of this Act, which the officer or employee may in good faith rely upon. Such guidance shall be based, whenever possible, upon legal precedent in court decisions and opinions of the Attorney General.

(Source: P.A. 93‑617, eff. 12‑9‑03.)

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(5 ILCS 430/Art. 30 heading) ARTICLE 30 AUDITOR GENERAL (Source: P.A. 93‑617, eff. 12‑9‑03.)

    (5 ILCS 430/30‑5)
    Sec. 30‑5. Appointment of Inspector General.

(a) The Auditor General shall appoint an Inspector General (i) to investigate allegations of violations of Articles 5 and 10 by State officers and employees under his or her jurisdiction and (ii) to perform other duties and exercise other powers assigned to the Inspectors General by this or any other Act. The Inspector General shall be appointed within 6 months after the effective date of this Act.

(b) The Auditor General shall provide by rule for the operation of his or her Inspector General. It is declared to be in the public interest, safety, and welfare that the Auditor General adopt emergency rules under the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act to initially perform his or her duties under this subsection.

(c) The Auditor General may appoint an existing inspector general as the Inspector General required by this Article, provided that such an inspector general is not prohibited by law, rule, jurisdiction, qualification, or interest from serving as the Inspector General required by this Article.

The Auditor General may not appoint a relative as the Inspector General required by this Article.
(Source: P.A. 93‑617, eff. 12‑9‑03.)

    (5 ILCS 430/30‑10)
    Sec. 30‑10. Ethics Officer. The Auditor General shall designate an Ethics Officer for the office of the Auditor General. The ethics officer shall:
        (1) act as liaison between the Office of the Auditor

General and the Inspector General appointed under this Article;

(2) review statements of economic interest and

disclosure forms of officers, senior employees, and contract monitors before they are filed with the Secretary of State; and

(3) provide guidance to officers and employees in the

interpretation and implementation of this Act, which the officer or employee may in good faith rely upon. Such guidance shall be based, whenever possible, upon legal precedent in court decisions and opinions of the Attorney General.

(Source: P.A. 93‑617, eff. 12‑9‑03.)

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(5 ILCS 430/Art. 30 heading) ARTICLE 30 AUDITOR GENERAL (Source: P.A. 93‑617, eff. 12‑9‑03.)

    (5 ILCS 430/30‑5)
    Sec. 30‑5. Appointment of Inspector General.

(a) The Auditor General shall appoint an Inspector General (i) to investigate allegations of violations of Articles 5 and 10 by State officers and employees under his or her jurisdiction and (ii) to perform other duties and exercise other powers assigned to the Inspectors General by this or any other Act. The Inspector General shall be appointed within 6 months after the effective date of this Act.

(b) The Auditor General shall provide by rule for the operation of his or her Inspector General. It is declared to be in the public interest, safety, and welfare that the Auditor General adopt emergency rules under the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act to initially perform his or her duties under this subsection.

(c) The Auditor General may appoint an existing inspector general as the Inspector General required by this Article, provided that such an inspector general is not prohibited by law, rule, jurisdiction, qualification, or interest from serving as the Inspector General required by this Article.

The Auditor General may not appoint a relative as the Inspector General required by this Article.
(Source: P.A. 93‑617, eff. 12‑9‑03.)

    (5 ILCS 430/30‑10)
    Sec. 30‑10. Ethics Officer. The Auditor General shall designate an Ethics Officer for the office of the Auditor General. The ethics officer shall:
        (1) act as liaison between the Office of the Auditor

General and the Inspector General appointed under this Article;

(2) review statements of economic interest and

disclosure forms of officers, senior employees, and contract monitors before they are filed with the Secretary of State; and

(3) provide guidance to officers and employees in the

interpretation and implementation of this Act, which the officer or employee may in good faith rely upon. Such guidance shall be based, whenever possible, upon legal precedent in court decisions and opinions of the Attorney General.

(Source: P.A. 93‑617, eff. 12‑9‑03.)