Ill. Admin. Code tit. 44, § 8.5038 - Lobbying Restrictions
a) A
person or business that is let or awarded a contract is not entitled to receive
any payment, compensation or other remuneration from the State to compensate
the person or business for any expenses related to travel, lodging, or meals
that are paid by the person or business to any officer, agent, employee,
consultant, independent contractor, director, partner, manager or shareholder.
[30 ILCS
500/50-38(a) ]
b) Disclosure
1) Any bidder or offeror on a State contract
that hires a person required to register under the Lobbyist Registration Actto
assist in obtaining a contract shall:
A)
Disclose all costs, fees, compensation, reimbursement and other remunerations
paid or to be paid to the lobbyist and the purpose and nature of the lobbying
on behalf of the vendor;
B) Not
bill or otherwise cause the State of Illinois to pay for any of the lobbyist's
costs, fees, compensation, reimbursements or other remuneration;
C) Sign a verification certifying that none
of the lobbyist's costs, fees, compensation, reimbursements or other
remuneration were billed to the State.
2) The information in subsection (b)(1)(A),
along with all supporting documents, shall be filed with the agency awarding
the contract and with the Secretary of State. The CPO shall post this
information, together with the contract award notice, on the Bulletin.
[30 ILCS
500/50-38(b) ]
c) No person or entity shall retain a person
or entity required to register under the Lobbyist Registration Act to attempt
to influence the outcome of a procurement decision for compensation contingent
in whole or in part upon the decision or procurement. Any person who violates
this subsection (c) is guilty of a business offense and shall be fined not more
than $10,000. [30 ILCS
500/50-38(c) ]
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