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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 4559   </title>
<shortdesc>COOK COUNTY-FOREST PRESERVE</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Elaine Nekritz-Paul D. Froehlich-Sidney H. Mathias-John A. Fritchey and Karen May</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/11/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>10 ILCS 5/2A-1.2</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 46, par. 2A-1.2</aliasreference><reference>70 ILCS 810/2.1</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 6403</aliasreference><reference>70 ILCS 810/5</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 6408</aliasreference><reference>70 ILCS 810/14</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 6417</aliasreference><reference>70 ILCS 810/20</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 6423</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Cook County Forest Preserve District Act. Provides that the commissioners of the Forest Preserve District of Cook County shall be elected from 3 specified election districts. Provides the election procedures and terms of office for the 9 commissioners. Provides that the president, with the advice and consent of the board of commissioners, must appoint a general superintendent. Provides that the general superintendent is the chief administrative officer of the district. Amends the Election Code. Provides that, at the general election in the appropriate even-numbered years, the offices of commissioner of the Forest Preserve District of Cook County shall be filled. Contains other provisions. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>5/14/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Elaine Nekritz</action>
<statusdate>5/14/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>5/14/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>5/28/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich</action>
<statusdate>5/29/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias</action>
<statusdate>10/8/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John A. Fritchey</action>
<statusdate>3/10/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May</action>
<statusdate>1/11/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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