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HJ0026 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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1 HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION

2     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
3 NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
4 the Fire Protection District Consolidation Task Force is
5 created for the purpose of recommending the best procedure and
6 governmental structure for consolidating fire protection
7 districts and municipal fire departments; and be it further

8     RESOLVED, That the Task Force shall be composed of 7
9 members as follows:
10         (1) 2 members of the Illinois House of Representatives,
11     one each appointed by the Speaker of the House and the
12     House Minority Leader;
13         (2) 2 members of the Illinois Senate, one each
14     appointed by the Senate President and the Senate Minority
15     Leader; and
16         (3) 3 public members appointed by the Governor, one to
17     represent fire protection districts, one to represent
18     municipalities, and one to represent labor; and be it
19     further

20     RESOLVED, That the members of the Task Force shall elect
21 one member to serve as the chair of the Task Force; and be it
22 further

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1     RESOLVED, That a member of the Task Force is not entitled
2 to compensation, but is entitled to reimbursement for the
3 travel expenses incurred by the member while transacting Task
4 Force business; and be it further

5     RESOLVED, That the Task Force shall meet on July 1, 2011
6 and August 1, 2011 and at times designated by the chair; and be
7 it further

8     RESOLVED, That a majority of the members of the Task Force
9 constitute a quorum for transacting Task Force business; and be
10 it further

11     RESOLVED, That the Task Force shall prepare and issue a
12 report to the Governor and the General Assembly by November 1,
13 2011, recommending the best procedure and governmental
14 structure for consolidating fire protection districts and
15 municipal fire departments; and be it further

16     RESOLVED, That the report must include specific
17 recommendations concerning the resolution of the pension, tax
18 levy, and employment related issues associated with
19 consolidating fire protection districts and municipal fire
20 departments; and be it further

21     RESOLVED, That the report must include recommendations for

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1 legislation to implement the consolidation of fire protection
2 districts and municipal fire departments; and be it further

3     RESOLVED, That the Office of the State Fire Marshal shall
4 provide administrative and other support to the Task Force.

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