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Articles on Local Government

State Gift Ban Act—Attorney General Opinion By Lynn Patton Local Government Law, August 1999 Recently, Attorney General Jim Ryan issued an opinion regarding the implementation of the provisions of the State Gift Ban Act (added by Public Act 90-737, effective January 1, 1999, to be codified at 5 ILCS 425/1 et seq.)
The death knell of the deliberative process privilege in Illinois By Patricia M. Moser Local Government Law, July 1999 The deliberative process privilege has long been recognized by the federal courts.
The nonending power struggle: County board vs. elected officers By Pat Lord Local Government Law, June 1999 The relationship between a county board and a county's elected officers (the auditor, circuit clerk, county clerk, state's attorney, treasurer, coroner, sheriff and recorder) is a legal set-up for continuous power struggles.
Proceed with caution in condemnation actions By Jeffrey A. Mollet Local Government Law, June 1999 A recent decision from the appellate court for the Second District may cause municipalities to proceed with more caution in pursuing condemnation actions.
State Gift Ban Law will have major impact on local government By David J. Silverman Local Government Law, March 1999 Governor Edgar recently signed into Law House Bill 672 which was passed by the 90th General Assembly.
What’s this stuff about prevailing interest rates? Public fund investment standards, policies, and more By Thomas L. Kilbride Local Government Law, January 1999 I've heard about the Prevailing Wage Act, but what's this talk about prevailing interest rates!
Zimmerman and Harinek: After two strikes is the special duty doctrine really “out”? By Janet N. Petsche Local Government Law, January 1999 After two recent Illinois Supreme Court decisions, one issued in February and one in June 1998, there can't be much uncertainty that the application of the special duty doctrine to contravene governmental immunities to tort liability granted by the General Assembly is unconstitutional.

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