SB0204ham001 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Elections & Campaign Reform Committee

Filed: 10/25/2005

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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 204

AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 204 by replacing everything after the enacting clause with the following:

"Section 5. The Public Officer Simultaneous Tenure Act is amended by changing Sections 1 and 2 as follows:

(50 ILCS 110/1) (from Ch. 102, par. 4.10)

Sec. 1. Legislative findings; purpose). The General Assembly finds and declares that questions raised regarding the legality of simultaneously holding the office of county board member and township supervisor are unwarranted, and in counties of less than 100,000 population such questions regarding the legality of simultaneously holding the office of county board member and township trustee are unwarranted; that the General Assembly viewed the office of township supervisor, and in counties of less than 100,000 population the office of township trustee, and the office of county board member as compatible; and that to settle the question of legality and avoid confusion among such counties and townships as may be affected by such questions it is lawful to hold the office of county board member simultaneously with the office of township supervisor, and in counties of less than 100,000 population with the office of township trustee, in accordance with this Act.

The General Assembly finds and declares that questions raised regarding the legality of simultaneously holding the office of county board member and the office of community college board member are unwarranted; that the General Assembly views the office of community college board member and the office of county board member as compatible; and that to settle questions of legality and avoid confusion among the counties and community college districts as may be affected by those questions, it is lawful to simultaneously hold the office of county board member and the office of community college board member, in accordance with this Act.

(Source: P.A. 82-554.)

(50 ILCS 110/2) (from Ch. 102, par. 4.11)

Sec. 2. Simultaneous tenure declared to be lawful. It is lawful for any person to hold the office of county board member and township supervisor, and in counties of less than 100,000 population the office of county board member and township trustee, simultaneously. It is lawful for any person to hold the office of county board member and the office of township assessor or town clerk, simultaneously, in counties of less than 300,000 population.

It is lawful for any person to simultaneously hold the office of county board member and the office of community college board member.

(Source: P.A. 90-748, eff. 8-14-98.)

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