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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 adding Section
55-1133 as follows:
 
6    (55 ILCS 5/5-1133 new)
7    Sec. 5-1133. Counties of greater than 300,000; reporting of
8information. A county board in a county with a population
9greater than 300,000 may by ordinance require for any unit of
10local government or agency that the county board chairman or
11county executive nominates and the county board confirms member
12appointments to provide the county with detailed financial
13information, budget information and status, and its employment
14policies, including but not limited to personnel contracts, in
15the manner and with the frequency specified by the ordinance.
16The ordinance may require the unit of local government or
17agency to immediately disclose to the county any internal
18finding of non-compliance with any federal or State regulation
19or any allegation of criminal activity involving the unit of
20local government or agency.
 
21    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
22becoming law.