The Illinois Reform Commission has issued its "mid-term" report, focusing its first proposals on the areas of campaign finance, procurement and enforcement.
Below are the specifics members are hoping Springfield will study and eventually make law- working to end the "culture of corruption" here in Illinois.
1. Campaign Finance
-expand disclosure requirements for campaign contributions, including year-round, "real time"
reporting
-limit campaign contributions to $2,400 for indivuduals, $5,000 for political committees
-ban contributions from lobbyists and trusts
-forbid vendors with big state contracts from contributing to legislative members
-establish a pilot project for public financing of 2010 judicial elections
-move primary elections closer to general elections
2. Procurement
-insulate state procurement officials from political pressure
-cut back loopholes and exemptions in Procurement Code
-apply Procurement Code to legislative and judicial branches
-subject no-bid and "emergency" contracts to tighter scutiny
-establish Independent Contract Monitor to oversee and review contracts
3. Enforcement
-one party consent to recordings in criminal investigations with approval of the prosecutor
-amend Illinois law to include corruption-related offenses as predicates for wiretaps
