SB2922 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2015 and 2016
SB2922

Introduced 2/18/2016, by Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

55 ILCS 5/5-43010

Amends the Counties Code. Removes a restriction preventing counties from adjudicating offenses under the Illinois Vehicle Code (or a similar offense that is a traffic regulation governing the movement of vehicles).

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 5-43010 as follows:

(55 ILCS 5/5-43010)

Sec. 5-43010. Administrative adjudication of county code violations. Any county may provide by ordinance for a system of administrative adjudication of county code violations to the extent permitted by the Illinois Constitution. A "system of administrative adjudication" means the adjudication of any violation of a county ordinance, except for (i) proceedings not within the statutory or the home rule authority of counties; and (ii) any offense under the Illinois Vehicle Code (or a similar offense that is a traffic regulation governing the movement of vehicles and except for any reportable offense under Section 6-204 of the Illinois Vehicle Code).

(Source: P.A. 96-1386, eff. 7-29-10.)