IL SB2529

Legislative Inspector General must notify all Legislative Ethics Commission members of allegations before initiating an investigation, but does not need advance Commission approval to begin investigations.

Legislative Inspector General cannot investigate matters beyond the scope of the initial complaint without advance Commission approval.

Legislative Inspector General may issue subpoenas without advance approval of the Legislative Ethics Commission.

If the Legislative Inspector General finds wrongdoing, he or she may make investigation summary reports and agency responses available to the public, in full or redacted form.

Legislative Inspector General (rather than the Legislative Ethics Commission) shall redact witness, complainant, and informant identities from reports prior to publication and allow respondents and the Attorney General to review documents before public release.