96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2009 and 2010
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
HC0043

 

Introduced , by Rep. Patricia R. Bellock

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
ILCON Art. VIII, Sec. 2

    Proposes to amend the Finance Article of the Illinois Constitution concerning fiscal year budgets. Provides that the general fund expenditures in a fiscal year shall not exceed the amount of the general fund revenues in the immediately prior fiscal year. Effective upon being declared adopted.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
2
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT

 
3     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
4 NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE
5 SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that there shall be submitted to the
6 electors of the State for adoption or rejection at the general
7 election next occurring at least 6 months after the adoption of
8 this resolution a proposition to amend Section 2 of Article
9 VIII of the Illinois Constitution as follows:
 
10
ARTICLE VIII
11
FINANCE

12     (ILCON Art. VIII, Sec. 2)
13 SECTION 2. STATE FINANCE
14     (a) The Governor shall prepare and submit to the General
15 Assembly, at a time prescribed by law, a State budget for the
16 ensuing fiscal year. The budget shall set forth the estimated
17 balance of funds available for appropriation at the beginning
18 of the fiscal year, the estimated receipts, and a plan for
19 expenditures and obligations during the fiscal year of every
20 department, authority, public corporation and quasi-public
21 corporation of the State, every State college and university,
22 and every other public agency created by the State, but not of
23 units of local government or school districts. The budget shall

 

 

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1 also set forth the indebtedness and contingent liabilities of
2 the State and such other information as may be required by law.
3 Proposed expenditures shall not exceed funds estimated to be
4 available for the fiscal year as shown in the budget.
5     (b) The General Assembly by law shall make appropriations
6 for all expenditures of public funds by the State.
7 Appropriations for a fiscal year shall not exceed funds
8 estimated by the General Assembly to be available during that
9 year. General fund expenditures in a fiscal year shall not
10 exceed the amount of the general fund revenues in the
11 immediately prior fiscal year.
12 (Source: Illinois Constitution.)
 
13
SCHEDULE
14     This Constitutional Amendment takes effect upon being
15 declared adopted in accordance with Section 7 of the Illinois
16 Constitutional Amendment Act.