COOK FOREST PRESERVE-CONTRACTS Senate SponsorsSen. Emil Jones, III House Sponsors(Rep. Robert Martwick) 8/4/2015SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0264 75 ILCS 16/1-10Amends the Public Library District Act of 1991. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the establishment of library districts and libraries.Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:75 ILCS 16/1-10Adds reference to:70 ILCS 810/14from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 641770 ILCS 810/20from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 6423Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Cook County Forest Preserve District Act. Requires certain contracts to be signed by the president of the board or (currently, and) by any such other officer as the board in its discretion may designate. Allows the board president's designee to execute all contracts entered into by the district. 1/28/2015SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton 1/28/2015SenateFirst Reading 1/28/2015SenateReferred to Assignments 3/18/2015SenateAssigned to Executive 3/26/2015SenateDo Pass Executive; 016-000-000 3/26/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 14, 2015 4/15/2015SenateSecond Reading 4/15/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 16, 2015 4/16/2015SenateChief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Emil Jones, III 4/17/2015SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Emil Jones, III 4/17/2015SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 4/21/2015SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Local Government 4/23/2015SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Local Government; 009-000-000 4/23/2015SenateRecalled to Second Reading 4/23/2015SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Jones 4/23/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 4/23/2015SenateThird Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 4/24/2015HouseArrived in House 4/30/2015HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks 4/30/2015HouseFirst Reading 4/30/2015HouseReferred to Rules Committee 5/4/2015HouseAssigned to Counties & Townships Committee 5/8/2015HouseCommittee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 15, 2015 5/13/2015HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Counties & Townships Committee; 011-000-000 5/14/2015HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/14/2015HouseAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Robert Martwick 5/18/2015HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/18/2015HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/20/2015HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-001 5/20/2015SenatePassed Both Houses 6/18/2015SenateSent to the Governor 8/4/2015SenateGovernor Approved 8/4/2015SenateEffective Date January 1, 2016 8/4/2015SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0264