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An Act To Increase Transparency of Entities Receiving Substantial Amounts of Public Funding
 
CONCEPT DRAFT SUMMARY
This bill is a concept draft pursuant to Joint Rule 208.
This bill proposes to enact measures designed to increase transparency by requiring that entities that receive a certain percentage of their funding from the State disclose the sources of their funding and the names of their donors on a publicly accessible website within 30 days of receipt of the donation. If the donation is associated with a specific exhibit or program, the name of the donor must be prominently displayed at the exhibit or before or after the program.