House Sponsors: LYONS,JOSEPH. Senate Sponsors: WALSH,T Short description: WTR RECLAM DIST-DEPUTY ATTY Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Act. Provides that the deputy attorney of the District shall be appointed by the General Superintendent and is not subject to civil service examination. Effective immediately. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes reference to: 70 ILCS 2605/4.7 70 ILCS 2605/4.11 Adds reference to: 35 ILCS 200/18-185 55 ILCS 5/5-1062.1 from Ch. 34, par. 5-1062.1 70 ILCS 2605/3 from Ch. 42, par. 322 70 ILCS 2605/7h new 70 ILCS 2605/12 from Ch. 42, par. 332 70 ILCS 2605/4b rep. Deletes everything. Amends the Counties Code and the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Act. Provides for the election of Metropolitan Water Reclamation District commissioners from the same subdistricts as members of the Cook County Board of Review. Phases in the election from subdistricts at the 2002, 2004, and 2006 general elections. Authorizes cumulative voting for commissioners. Changes the terms of commissioners from 6 years to combinations of 4-year and 2-year terms. Eliminates the position of State Sanitary District Observer. Provides for the adoption and implementation of a Cook County stormwater management plan by the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District. Authorizes the District to implement the plan throughout the County. Authorizes the District to impose fees on areas outside the District but within the County. Authorizes a special tax levy for stormwater management purposes and reduces the District's authorized tax levy for general corporate purposes by a corresponding amount. Amends the Property Tax Code to exclude the stormwater management tax from the tax caps imposed under the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law. Effective immediately. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 2. Deletes reference to: 35 ILCS 200/18-185 55 ILCS 5/5-1062.1 70 ILCS 2605/7h new 70 ILCS 2605/12 Deletes the provisions amending the Property Tax Code, the Counties Code, and the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Act concerning stormwater management. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: JAN-07-2003 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 2 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status