97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
HB4252

 

Introduced 1/30/2012, by Rep. Michael J. Madigan

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
50 ILCS 110/1  from Ch. 102, par. 4.10

    Amends the Public Officer Simultaneous Tenure Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the purpose of the Act.


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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,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Public Officer Simultaneous Tenure Act is
5amended by changing Section 1 as follows:
 
6    (50 ILCS 110/1)  (from Ch. 102, par. 4.10)
7    Sec. 1. Legislative findings; purpose). The The General
8Assembly finds and declares that questions raised regarding the
9legality of simultaneously holding the office of county board
10member and township supervisor are unwarranted, and in counties
11of less than 100,000 population such questions regarding the
12legality of simultaneously holding the office of county board
13member and township trustee are unwarranted; that the General
14Assembly viewed the office of township supervisor, and in
15counties of less than 100,000 population the office of township
16trustee, and the office of county board member as compatible;
17and that to settle the question of legality and avoid confusion
18among such counties and townships as may be affected by such
19questions it is lawful to hold the office of county board
20member simultaneously with the office of township supervisor,
21and in counties of less than 100,000 population with the office
22of township trustee, in accordance with this Act.
23(Source: P.A. 82-554.)