730 ILCS 5/3-2.7-20: Conflicts of interest.

A person may not serve as Ombudsperson or as a deputy if the person or the person's immediate family or household member:

(1) is or has been employed by the Department of Juvenile Justice, Department of Corrections, or a county-operated juvenile detention center within one year prior to appointment, other than as Ombudsperson or Deputy Ombudsperson;

(2) participates in the management of a business entity or other organization receiving funds from the Department of Juvenile Justice or a county-operated juvenile detention center;

(3) owns or controls, directly or indirectly, any interest in a business entity or other organization receiving funds from the Department of Juvenile Justice or a county-operated juvenile detention center;

(4) uses or receives any amount of tangible goods, services, or funds from the Department of Juvenile Justice or a county-operated juvenile detention center, other than as Ombudsperson or Deputy Ombudsperson; or

(5) is required to register as a lobbyist for an organization that interacts with the juvenile justice system.