SB0132ham001 93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee

Adopted in House Comm. on May 06, 2004

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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 132

AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 132 by replacing everything after the enacting clause with the following:

"Section 5. The Counties Code is amended by adding Division 1-7 to Article 1 as follows:

(55 ILCS 5/Art. 1 Div. 1-7 heading new)

Division 1-7. Ineligibility for Elected County Office

(55 ILCS 5/1-7005 new)

Sec. 1-7005. Ineligibility for elected county office. A person is not eligible for an elective county office if that person is in arrears in the payment of a tax or other indebtedness due to the county or has been convicted in any court located in the United States of any infamous crime, bribery, perjury, or other felony.

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.".