93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2003 and 2004
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
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Introduced 2/3/2004, by Rep. Tom Cross - Robert W. Pritchard - Suzanne Bassi - Ruth Munson - Michael P. McAuliffe, et al.

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
 
ILCON Art. V, Sec. 1
ILCON Art. V, Sec. 2
ILCON Art. V, Sec. 3
ILCON Art. V, Sec. 4
ILCON Art. V, Sec. 6
ILCON Art. V, Sec. 7
ILCON Art. V, Sec. 14

         Proposes to amend the Executive Article of the Illinois Constitution. Eliminates the office of Lieutenant Governor, upon the conclusion of the term of the Lieutenant Governor elected in 2002. Effective upon being declared adopted.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
2
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT

 
3     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
4 NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE
5 SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that there shall be submitted to the
6 electors of the State for adoption or rejection at the general
7 election next occurring at least 6 months after the adoption of
8 this resolution a proposition to amend Article V of the
9 Illinois Constitution by changing Sections 1, 2, 3, 6, and 7
10 and by repealing Sections 4 and 14 as follows:
 
 
11
ARTICLE V
12
THE EXECUTIVE

13     (ILCON Art. V, Sec. 1)
14 SECTION 1. OFFICERS
15     The Executive Branch shall include a Governor, Lieutenant
16 Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of State, Comptroller
17 and Treasurer elected by the electors of the State. They shall
18 keep the public records and maintain a residence at the seat of
19 government during their terms of office.
20 (Source: Illinois Constitution.)
 
21     (ILCON Art. V, Sec. 2)
22 SECTION 2. TERMS
23     These elected officers of the Executive Branch shall hold
24 office for four years beginning on the second Monday of January
25 after their election and, except in the case of the Lieutenant
26 Governor, until their successors are qualified. They shall be
27 elected at the general election in 1978 and every four years
28 thereafter.
29 (Source: Illinois Constitution.)
 
30     (ILCON Art. V, Sec. 3)

 

 

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1 SECTION 3. ELIGIBILITY
2     To be eligible to hold the office of Governor, Lieutenant
3 Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of State, Comptroller or
4 Treasurer, a person must be a United States citizen, at least
5 25 years old, and a resident of this State for the three years
6 preceding his election.
7 (Source: Illinois Constitution.)
 
8     (ILCON Art. V, Sec. 4)
9 SECTION 4. JOINT ELECTION (REPEALED)
10     In the general election for Governor and Lieutenant
11 Governor, one vote shall be cast jointly for the candidates
12 nominated by the same political party or petition. The General
13 Assembly may provide by law for the joint nomination of
14 candidates for Governor and Lieutenant Governor.
15 (Source: Illinois Constitution.)
 
16     (ILCON Art. V, Sec. 6)
17 SECTION 6. GUBERNATORIAL SUCCESSION
18     (a) In the event of a vacancy, the order of succession to
19 the office of Governor or to the position of Acting Governor
20 shall be the Lieutenant Governor, the elected Attorney General,
21 the elected Secretary of State, and then as provided by law.
22     (b) If the Governor is unable to serve because of death,
23 conviction on impeachment, failure to qualify, resignation or
24 other disability, the office of Governor shall be filled by the
25 officer next in line of succession for the remainder of the
26 term or until the disability is removed.
27     (c) Whenever the Governor determines that he may be
28 seriously impeded in the exercise of his powers, he shall so
29 notify the Secretary of State and the officer next in line of
30 succession. The latter shall thereafter become Acting Governor
31 with the duties and powers of Governor. When the Governor is
32 prepared to resume office, he shall do so by notifying the
33 Secretary of State and the Acting Governor.
34     (d) The General Assembly by law shall specify by whom and

 

 

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1 by what procedures the ability of the Governor to serve or to
2 resume office may be questioned and determined. The Supreme
3 Court shall have original and exclusive jurisdiction to review
4 such a law and any such determination and, in the absence of
5 such a law, shall make the determination under such rules as it
6 may adopt.
7 (Source: Illinois Constitution.)
 
8     (ILCON Art. V, Sec. 7)
9 SECTION 7. VACANCIES IN OTHER ELECTIVE OFFICES
10     If the Attorney General, Secretary of State, Comptroller or
11 Treasurer fails to qualify or if his office becomes vacant, the
12 Governor shall fill the office by appointment. The appointee
13 shall hold office until the elected officer qualifies or until
14 a successor is elected and qualified as may be provided by law
15 and shall not be subject to removal by the Governor. If the
16 Lieutenant Governor fails to qualify or if his office becomes
17 vacant, it shall remain vacant until the end of the term.
18 (Source: Illinois Constitution.)
 
19     (ILCON Art. V, Sec. 14)
20 SECTION 14. LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR - DUTIES (REPEALED)
21     The Lieutenant Governor shall perform the duties and
22 exercise the powers in the Executive Branch that may be
23 delegated to him by the Governor and that may be prescribed by
24 law.
25 (Source: Illinois Constitution.)
26
27
SCHEDULE
28     This Constitutional Amendment takes effect upon being
29 declared adopted in accordance with Section 7 of the Illinois
30 Constitutional Amendment Act and applies upon the conclusion of
31 the term of office of the Lieutenant Governor elected in 2002.