HB5078sam001 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Sen. Pamela J. Althoff

Filed: 4/19/2012

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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 5078

AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 5078 by replacing everything after the enacting clause with the following:

"Section 5. The Illinois Municipal Code is amended by changing Sections 3.1-15-15 and 8-2-9.1 as follows:

(65 ILCS 5/3.1-15-15) (from Ch. 24, par. 3.1-15-15)

Sec. 3.1-15-15. Holding other offices. A mayor, president, alderman, trustee, clerk, or treasurer shall not hold any other office under the municipal government during the term of that office, except when the officer is granted a leave of absence from that office or except as otherwise provided in Sections 3.1-10-50, and 3.1-35-135, and 8-2-9.1. Moreover, an officer may serve as a volunteer fireman and receive compensation for that service.

(Source: P.A. 87-1119.)

(65 ILCS 5/8-2-9.1) (from Ch. 24, par. 8-2-9.1)

Sec. 8-2-9.1. Budget officer. Every municipality with a population of less than 500,000 (except special charter municipalities having a population in excess of 50,000) that has adopted this Section 8-2-9.1 and Sections 8-2-9.2 through 8-2-9.10 by a two-thirds majority vote of those members of the corporate authorities then holding office shall have a budget officer who shall be designated by the mayor or president, with the approval of the corporate authorities. In municipalities operating under the commission form of government, the commissioner of accounts and finances shall designate the budget officer, with the approval of the council or board of trustees, as the case may be. In municipalities with a managerial form of government, the municipal manager shall designate the budget officer. The budget officer shall take an oath and post a bond as provided in Section 3.1-10-25. The budget officer may hold another municipal office, either elected or appointed, but shall not and may receive compensation for both offices. If the budget officer holds another municipal office, then he or she shall receive compensation for whichever office pays the greatest. Article 10 of this Code shall not apply to an individual serving as the budget officer. The budget officer shall serve at the pleasure of the mayor or municipal manager, as the case may be.

(Source: P.A. 87-1119.)

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