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91_HB3784
LRB9112433DJtm
1 AN ACT in relation to courts.
2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
4 Section 5. The Court of Claims Act is amended by
5 changing Section 1 as follows:
6 (705 ILCS 505/1) (from Ch. 37, par. 439.1)
7 Sec. 1. Court created. The Court of Claims, hereinafter
8 called the court, is created. It shall consist of 7 judges,
9 who are attorneys licensed to practice law in the State of
10 Illinois, to be appointed by the Governor by and with the
11 advice and consent of the Senate, one of whom shall be
12 appointed chief justice. In case of vacancy in such office
13 during the recess of the Senate, the Governor shall make a
14 temporary appointment until the next meeting of the Senate,
15 when he shall nominate some person to fill such office. If
16 the Senate is not in session at the time this Act takes
17 effect, the Governor shall make temporary appointments as in
18 case of vacancy.
19 (Source: P.A. 84-1240.)