HR1644 LRB095 23148 RCE 53787 r

1
HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, Allegations have been raised regarding the
3 conduct of Governor Rod R. Blagojevich; and
 
4     WHEREAS, Section 14 of Article IV of the Illinois
5 Constitution provides that the House of Representatives has the
6 sole power to conduct legislative investigations to determine
7 the existence of cause for impeachment and, by the vote of a
8 majority of the members elected, to impeach Executive and
9 Judicial officers; therefore, be it
 
10     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
11 NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that a
12 Special Investigative Committee be created for the purpose of
13 (i) investigating allegations of misfeasance, malfeasance,
14 nonfeasance, and other misconduct of Governor Rod R.
15 Blagojevich and (ii) making a recommendation as to whether
16 cause exists for impeachment; and be it further
 
17     RESOLVED, That the Special Investigative Committee shall
18 consist of 10 legislative members, with 5 members of the House
19 of Representatives appointed by the Speaker of the House of
20 Representatives and 5 members of the House of Representatives
21 appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of
22 Representatives; and be it further
 

 

 

HR1644 - 2 - LRB095 23148 RCE 53787 r

1     RESOLVED, That the Speaker of the House of Representatives
2 and the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives shall
3 each designate one appointee to serve as a co-chairperson; and
4 be it further
 
5     RESOLVED, That the appointments of the members and the
6 designation of the co-chairpersons of the Special
7 Investigative Committee shall be transmitted by the appointing
8 authority in writing to the Clerk of the House of
9 Representatives; and be it further
 
10     RESOLVED, That the Special Investigative Committee is
11 empowered to meet, upon the proper appointment of a majority of
12 the members, in accordance with the House Rules; that all
13 meetings shall be public; that advance notice of all meetings
14 shall be given to the public; and that the Special
15 Investigative Committee may gather evidence and hear testimony
16 at any location within the State of Illinois designated by the
17 co-chairpersons; and be it further
 
18     RESOLVED, That the Special Investigative Committee is
19 empowered to adopt rules to govern the proceedings before it
20 and shall be guided by the rules of evidence of this State in
21 order to ensure a fair hearing, a thorough investigation, and
22 the provision of due process; and that the Special

 

 

HR1644 - 3 - LRB095 23148 RCE 53787 r

1 Investigative Committee shall have the power to administer
2 oaths and to compel the attendance and testimony of persons and
3 the production of papers, documents, and other evidence, under
4 oath, by subpoena signed by the Speaker of the House of
5 Representatives and attested by the Clerk of the House of
6 Representatives when the testimony, documents, or evidence is
7 necessary for or incident to any inquiry relevant to the
8 business or purposes of the Special Investigative Committee,
9 and to punish any person for the neglect, refusal to appear, or
10 failure to produce papers or documents or provide evidence
11 commanded by subpoena or who, upon appearance, either with or
12 without subpoena, refuses to be sworn or testify or produce
13 papers, documents, or evidence demanded of him or her; and be
14 it further
 
15     RESOLVED, That, upon the completion of the investigation,
16 the Special Investigative Committee shall submit a final report
17 and its recommendations to the House of Representatives by
18 filing a copy with the Clerk of the House of Representatives
19 within 30 days after this Resolution is adopted.