{"data":{"id":"us-il/50-ilcs-135-12","jurisdiction":"us-il","citation":"50 ILCS 135/12","heading":"Elective and appointed office.","body":"(a) A member of any fire department or fire protection district may:\n(1) be a candidate for elective public office and serve in that public office if elected;\n(2) be appointed to any public office and serve in that public office if appointed; and\n(3) as long as the member is not in uniform and not on duty, solicit votes and campaign funds and challenge voters for the public office for which the member is a candidate.\n(b) A firefighter who is elected to the Illinois General Assembly shall, upon written application to the employer, be granted a leave of absence without compensation during his or her term of office.","path":["CHAPTER 50 LOCAL GOVERNMENT","Local Governmental Employees Political Rights Act."],"source_url":"https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ILCS/details?ActID=696\u0026ChapterID=11\u0026ChapAct=FullText\u0026Print=True","current_through":"at least Public Act 104-790","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-15T04:46:21Z","sha256":"5dcbc911b26e9fdc5ae615507ccaa4d19cd656f649d6ce7100756ca6044015e4","source_id":"us-il","stale":false,"prev":"us-il/50-ilcs-135-10","next":"us-il/50-ilcs-135-15"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}