House Sponsors: MADIGAN,MJ-CURRIE-FOWLER. Senate Sponsors: DILLARD Short description: COUNTY GOVERNMENT-TECH Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Counties Code. Makes technical changes in a Section concerning liability insurance. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes reference to: 55 ILCS 5/5-1079 Adds reference to: 10 ILCS 5/25-11 from Ch. 46, par. 25-11 70 ILCS 805/3c Deletes everything. Amends the Election Code. Provides that vacancies in forest preserve district commissions where the commissioners are not also members of the county board shall be filled within 60 days by appointment. Amends the Downstate Forest Preserve District Act. Removes the requirement that newly elected forest preserve district commissioners take office at the first meeting of commissioners following an election. Provides that the term of office for the forest preserve district commissioners and the president of the commission commence on the first Monday of the month following the month of election. Requires that the president of the forest preserve district be a resident of the county where the forest preserve district is located. Requires candidates for president of a forest preserve district be a candidate of an established political party. Provides procedures for filling vacancies in the forest preserve districts. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 2. Adds reference to: 70 ILCS 835/1 70 ILCS 835/2 Amends the Forest Preserve Zoological Parks Act. Changes popu- lation requirements for allowing corporate authorities to establish zoological parks in counties with less than 3,000,000 from forest preserve districts containing a population of 150,000 or more to forest preserve districts containing a population of 140,000 or more. Provides that the annual tax rate for a forest preserve district located in a county with a population in excess of 140,000, instead of 150,000, but less than 200,000 and that is contiguous to the Mississippi River shall not exceed .01% of the value of all taxable property in the district. 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