97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
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Introduced 2/7/2011, by Rep. Sidney H. Mathias

 

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

    Proposes to amend the Finance Article of the Illinois Constitution. Requires that appropriations be approved by a three-fifths vote of the members elected to each house of the General Assembly. Effective upon being declared adopted.


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1
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
2
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT

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

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

 

 

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