CHICAGO – Governor Rod R. Blagojevich today introduced a package of ethic reforms that would force elected officials in Illinois to comply with ethics requirements that would be among the most stringent in the nation. The reforms include everything from changing the way legislative pay raises are issued to strengthening campaign contribution laws. The reform package includes an Executive Order that establishes strict guidelines on companies that do business with the State. The Governor’s order prohibits campaign contributions from businesses, their affiliates and affiliated persons, with state contracts totaling more than $50,000, to state constitutional officers and members of the General Assembly or any candidate for those offices. The Executive Order ensures implementation of ethics reforms even if the General Assembly fails to take further action.
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