97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
HB1054

 

Introduced 02/03/11, by Rep. Michael G. Connelly

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
55 ILCS 5/2-1002  from Ch. 34, par. 2-1002

    Amends the Counties Code. In a Section concerning counties under township organization, provides that public notice of a special meeting of a county board may be given as prescribed in the Open Meetings Act (now, publication in a specified newspaper).


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FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

 

 

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,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Counties Code is amended by changing Section
52-1002 as follows:
 
6    (55 ILCS 5/2-1002)  (from Ch. 34, par. 2-1002)
7    Sec. 2-1002. Special meetings. Special meetings of the
8board shall be held only when requested by at least one-third
9of the members of the board, or when requested by the chairman
10of the board in counties where such chairman is elected by the
11voters of the county, which request shall be in writing,
12addressed to the clerk of the board, and specifying the time
13and place of such meeting, upon reception of which the clerk
14shall immediately transmit notice, in writing, of such meeting,
15to each of the members of the board. Public notice of special
16meetings may be given as prescribed in Section 2.02 of the Open
17Meetings Act. The clerk shall also cause notice of such meeting
18to be published in some newspaper printed in the county, if any
19there be. In case a vacancy arises in the office of clerk,
20because of death or other reason, then the request shall be
21addressed to the circuit clerk who shall perform the duties of
22the clerk pursuant to this Section.
23(Source: P.A. 86-962.)