HB0229sam002 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Sen. John J. Cullerton

Filed: 5/25/2015

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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 229

AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 229 by replacing everything after the enacting clause with the following:

"Section 5. The Counties Code is amended by changing Sections 5-44010 and 5-44020 and by adding Section 5-44060 as follows:

(55 ILCS 5/5-44010)

Sec. 5-44010. Applicability. The powers and authorities provided by this Division 5-44 apply to McHenry County, Lake County, and DuPage County only to counties with a population of more than 900,000 and less than 3,000,000 that are contiguous to a county with a population of more than 3,000,000 and units of local government within such counties.

(Source: P.A. 98-126, eff. 8-2-13.)

(55 ILCS 5/5-44020)

Sec. 5-44020. Definitions. In this Division 5-44:

"Fire protection jurisdiction" means a fire protection district, municipal fire department, or service organized under Section 5-1056.1 of the Counties Code, Sections 195 and 200 of the Township Code, Section 10-2.1 of the Illinois Municipal Code, or the Illinois Fire Protection District Act.

"Governing board" means the individual or individuals who constitute the corporate authorities of a unit of local government.

"Unit of local government" or "unit" means any unit of local government located entirely within one county, to which the county board chairman or county executive directly appoints a majority of its governing board with the advice and consent of the county board, but shall not include a fire protection district that directly employs any regular full-time employees, a conservation district organized under the Conservation District Act, or a special district organized under the Water Commission Act of 1985.

(Source: P.A. 98-126, eff. 8-2-13; 98-756, eff. 7-16-14.)

(55 ILCS 5/5-44060 new)

Sec. 5-44060. Rights of former employees. On the effective date of dissolution, the employees of the former unit of local government shall be transferred to the governmental unit assuming the functions of the former unit of local government. The status and rights of employees represented by an exclusive bargaining representative shall not be affected by the consolidation or this amendatory Act of the 99th General Assembly. Obligations assumed by the government unit assuming the functions of the former governmental unit shall include the obligation to honor existing representation rights under the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act and any existing collective bargaining agreements. The rights of employees under any existing pension, retirement, or annuity plan shall not be affected by the consolidation or this amendatory Act of the 99th General Assembly.

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