HB3096ham003 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Rep. Michael W. Tryon

Filed: 3/30/2011

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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 3096

AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 3096, AS AMENDED, by replacing everything after the enacting clause with the following:

"Section 5. The School Code is amended by adding Section 9-1.5 as follows:

(105 ILCS 5/9-1.5 new)

Sec. 9-1.5. Advisory referenda. By a vote of the majority of the members of the school board, the board may authorize an advisory question of public policy to be placed on the ballot at the next regularly scheduled election in the school district. The school board shall certify the question to the proper election authority, which must submit the question at an election in accordance with the Election Code, provided, however, that no such question may be submitted at a consolidated primary election.".