94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2005 and 2006
SB1858

 

Introduced 2/25/2005, by Sen. John J. Cullerton

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
55 ILCS 5/3-15004   from Ch. 34, par. 3-15004
55 ILCS 5/3-15005   from Ch. 34, par. 3-15005
55 ILCS 5/3-15010   from Ch. 34, par. 3-15010

    Amends the Counties Code. Provides that there shall be 7 members (now, 5) of the Board of the Department of Corrections within the office of the sheriff in a county having more than 1,000,000 inhabitants. Provides that one new board member is appointed by the Sheriff and one is nominated by the President of the County Board and appointed by the Sheriff. Provides that the new board members' initial terms shall expire on January 1, 2010. Provides that the number of members for a quorum shall be 4 (now, 3). Makes other changes. Effective immediately.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1     AN ACT concerning local government.
 
2     Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
 
4     Section 5. The Counties Code is amended by changing
5 Sections 3-15004, 3-15005, and 3-15010 as follows:
 
6     (55 ILCS 5/3-15004)  (from Ch. 34, par. 3-15004)
7     Sec. 3-15004. Board. A Board of 7 5 members shall be
8 appointed by the Sheriff with the advice and consent of the
9 County Board to recommend the policy of the Department, and to
10 establish rules for regulating the Board's organization, and
11 for the administration of this Division. The Board shall not
12 have administrative or executive duties and shall not deal with
13 specific procedural matters.
14 (Source: P.A. 86-962.)
 
15     (55 ILCS 5/3-15005)  (from Ch. 34, par. 3-15005)
16     Sec. 3-15005. Appointment of members of board. The 7 5
17 members of the Board first appointed shall be appointed as
18 follows: (a) 4 Three qualified persons shall be appointed by
19 the Sheriff; (b) and 3 2 qualified persons shall be nominated
20 by the President of the County Board and appointed by the
21 Sheriff. The 2 members added to the Board by this amendatory
22 Act of the 94th General Assembly shall be appointed as soon as
23 possible.
24     Pursuant to the provisions of this Division which were in
25 effect immediately before October 1, 1977, the terms of the
26 members of the Board then serving shall expire, one on January
27 1, 1978, one on January 1, 1979, one on January 1, 1980, one on
28 January 1, 1981, and one on January 1, 1982. The initial terms
29 of the 2 members added by this amendatory Act of the 94th
30 General Assembly shall expire on January 1, 2010.
31     Any member may be reappointed. Subsequent appointments

 

 

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1 shall be for terms of 5 years from January 1 of the year of
2 appointment. Each member shall hold office until the
3 appointment and qualification of his successor. Successors to
4 the members first appointed and their successors shall be
5 appointed as follows: (a) the successor to the member first
6 appointed by the Sheriff shall likewise be appointed by the
7 Sheriff; and (b) the successors to the members first nominated
8 by the President of the County Board and appointed by the
9 Sheriff shall likewise be nominated by the President of the
10 County Board and appointed by the Sheriff; and (c) the
11 successors to the members first nominated by the mayor of the
12 largest city within the county and appointed by the Sheriff
13 shall be appointed by the Sheriff.
14 (Source: P.A. 86-962.)
 
15     (55 ILCS 5/3-15010)  (from Ch. 34, par. 3-15010)
16     Sec. 3-15010. Meetings of board; quorum Quorum. The members
17 must hold regular meetings and such other meetings as may be
18 called by the chairman. Four Three members constitute a quorum
19 for the transaction of business.
20 (Source: P.A. 86-962.)
 
21     Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
22 becoming law.