Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 38, September 20, 2024
a) For
the purposes of Section 5.3(j) of the Act and this Section, the following terms
shall have the following meanings:
1)
"Applicant": Any person or entity that has directly or indirectly expressed
interest to an official or employee of a host community in obtaining an owners
license under the Act in that host community, regardless of whether that person
or entity has submitted an application to the Board.
2) "Communication": Any written or oral
communication, including with any agent, representative, or affiliate, or
indirect communication through third parties or intermediaries, irrespective of
whether that communication occurs in a public forum.
3) "Employee": Any person employed full-time,
part-time, or pursuant to a contract and whose duties are subject to the
direction and control of an employer with regard to the material details of how
the work is to be performed.
4)
"Local Government": Any unit of government wholly within the State of Illinois
other than the State of Illinois.
5) "Official": Any of the following:
A) Elected or appointed official of the host
community;
B) Any participant in a
committee, group, team, or other organization acting at the behest of or in
cooperation with the host community; or
C) Agent, contractor, or other delegate of
the host community.
b) Disclosures made to the Board required
under Section 5.3(j) of the Act and this Section shall be in a manner
consistent with Section 5.3(j) of the Act and this Section.
c) All applicants and licensees have a duty
to report to the Administrator or any other Board agent designated by the
Administrator, any facts that the applicant or licensee has reasonable grounds
to believe indicate a violation of Section 5.3 of the Act, including, but not
limited to:
1) Violations by the applicant,
licensee, or the applicant's or licensee's own agents, employees or
affiliates;
2) Violations by any
other applicant, licensee, or that applicant's or licensee's agents, employees
or affiliates; or
3) Violations by
any current or former official or employee of a corporate authority of a host
community, or that person's spouse, child, or parent.
d) Any communication subject to disclosure
under Section 5.3(j) of the Act that occurred prior to the effective date of
this Section and after the effective date of Section 5.3(j) of the Act shall be
disclosed to the Board within 14 days after the effective date of this
Section.
