HB1054 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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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).

FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning local government.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Counties Code is amended by changing Section 2-1002 as follows:

(55 ILCS 5/2-1002) (from Ch. 34, par. 2-1002)

Sec. 2-1002. Special meetings. Special meetings of the board shall be held only when requested by at least one-third of the members of the board, or when requested by the chairman of the board in counties where such chairman is elected by the voters of the county, which request shall be in writing, addressed to the clerk of the board, and specifying the time and place of such meeting, upon reception of which the clerk shall immediately transmit notice, in writing, of such meeting, to each of the members of the board. Public notice of special meetings may be given as prescribed in Section 2.02 of the Open Meetings Act. The clerk shall also cause notice of such meeting to be published in some newspaper printed in the county, if any there be. In case a vacancy arises in the office of clerk, because of death or other reason, then the request shall be addressed to the circuit clerk who shall perform the duties of the clerk pursuant to this Section.

(Source: P.A. 86-962.)