Duties of the Executive Ethics Commission.In addition to duties otherwise assigned by law, the Executive Ethics Commission shall have the following duties:
         (1) To promulgate rules governing the performance of
    
its duties and the exercise of its powers and governing the investigations of the Executive Inspectors General. It is declared to be in the public interest, safety, and welfare that the Commission adopt emergency rules under the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act to initially perform its duties under this subsection.
        (2) To conduct administrative hearings and rule on
    
matters brought before the Commission only upon the receipt of pleadings filed by an Executive Inspector General, or upon receipt of summaries of reviews submitted by the Inspector General for the Secretary of State under subsection (d-5) of Section 14 of the Secretary of State Act, and not upon its own prerogative, but may appoint special Executive Inspectors General as provided in Section 20-21. Any other allegations of misconduct received by the Commission from a person other than an Executive Inspector General shall be referred to the Office of the appropriate Executive Inspector General.
        (3) To prepare and publish manuals and guides and,
    
working with the Office of the Attorney General, oversee training of employees under its jurisdiction that explains their duties.
        (4) To prepare public information materials to
    
facilitate compliance, implementation, and enforcement of this Act.
        (5) To submit reports as required by this Act.

Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 430/20-15

  • individual: shall include every infant member of the species homo sapiens who is born alive at any stage of development. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.36
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Pleadings: Written statements of the parties in a civil case of their positions. In the federal courts, the principal pleadings are the complaint and the answer.
  • State: when applied to different parts of the United States, may be construed to include the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" may be construed to include the said district and territories. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.14
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.

         (6) To the extent authorized by this Act, to make
    
rulings, issue recommendations, and impose administrative fines, if appropriate, in connection with the implementation and interpretation of this Act. The powers and duties of the Commission are limited to matters clearly within the purview of this Act, and include authority over allegations that an individual required to be registered under the Lobbyist Registration Act has committed an act of sexual harassment, as set forth in any summaries of reviews of such allegations submitted to the Commission by the Inspector General for the Secretary of State.
        (7) To issue subpoenas with respect to matters
    
pending before the Commission, subject to the provisions of this Article and in the discretion of the Commission, to compel the attendance of witnesses for purposes of testimony and the production of documents and other items for inspection and copying.
        (8) To appoint special Executive Inspectors General
    
as provided in Section 20-21.
        (9) To conspicuously display on the Commission’s
    
website the procedures for reporting a violation of this Act, including how to report violations via email or online.
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