SB0447 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2007 and 2008
SB0447

Introduced 2/8/2007, by Sen. Iris Y. Martinez

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

40 ILCS 5/3-136	from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 3-136
40 ILCS 5/4-123.1	from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 4-123.1

Amends the Downstate Police and Downstate Firefighter Articles of the Illinois Pension Code. Allows the employer municipality to appear at a hearing involving officers or members of the police department and officers or members of the fire department as a matter of right. Effective immediately.

PENSION IMPACT NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning public employee benefits.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Illinois Pension Code is amended by changing Sections 3-136 and 4-123.1 as follows:

(40 ILCS 5/3-136) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 3-136)

Sec. 3-136. Witnesses. To subpoena witnesses.

(a) To compel witnesses to attend and testify before it upon all matters connected with the administration of this Article, in the manner provided by law for the taking of testimony in the circuit courts of this State. The president, or any board member, may administer oaths to witnesses.

(b) If not otherwise a party to a hearing involving an officer or member of the police department, the employer municipality shall be permitted to appear as a matter of right.

(Source: P.A. 83-1440.)

(40 ILCS 5/4-123.1) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 4-123.1)

Sec. 4-123.1. Witnesses. To subpoena witnesses.

(a) To compel witnesses to attend and testify before it upon all matters connected with the administration of this Article, in the manner provided by law for the taking of testimony before the circuit court. The president, or any member of the Board, may administer oaths to such witnesses.

(b) If not otherwise a party to a hearing involving an officer or member of the fire department, the employer municipality shall be permitted to appear as a matter of right.

(Source: P.A. 84-1039.)

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.