Rep. Sam Yingling
Filed: 3/12/2019
 
 

 

 

 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 3596 




2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 3596 by replacing 
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:

 
 
4    "Section 5. The Counties Code is amended  by adding Section 
56-31013 as follows:
 
6    (55 ILCS 5/6-31013  new)
7    Sec. 6-31013. Transitional audits.
8    (a) A county board must notify newly elected countywide 
9officials of the option for an auditor to conduct a 
10transitional audit at the county's expense. An elected county 
11auditor shall conduct the audit upon a request of the newly 
12elected countywide official.  In a county that does not have an 
13elected county auditor, the newly elected countywide official 
14may hire a qualified auditing firm. The county board shall pay 
15all costs associated with an audit. The transitional audit 
16shall examine funds expended by the official for whom the newly 
 
 
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1elected official is taking over and report if the expended 
2funds were consistent with the county board's financial 
3allocations to that official.
4    (b) A county board shall give the option for a transitional 
5financial audit to all county officials elected in or after 
6November 2016.
7    (c) A home rule county shall not regulate transitional 
8audits in a manner inconsistent with this Section. This Section 
9is a limitation under subsection (i) of Section 6 of Article 
10VII of the Illinois Constitution on the concurrent exercise by 
11home rule units of powers and functions exercised by the 
12State.".