Illinois House Bill 4559 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-1)
Status: Introduced on May 14 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2010-03-10 - Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amends the Cook County Forest Preserve District Act. Provides that the commissioners of the Forest Preserve District of Cook County shall be elected from 3 specified election districts. Provides the election procedures and terms of office for the 9 commissioners. Provides that the president, with the advice and consent of the board of commissioners, must appoint a general superintendent. Provides that the general superintendent is the chief administrative officer of the district. Amends the Election Code. Provides that, at the general election in the appropriate even-numbered years, the offices of commissioner of the Forest Preserve District of Cook County shall be filled. Contains other provisions. Effective immediately.

COOK COUNTY-FOREST PRESERVE

Rep. John Fritchey [D]	Rep. Paul Froehlich [D]	Rep. Sidney Mathias [R]	Rep. Karen May [D]
Rep. Elaine Nekritz [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2010-03-10		Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May
2009-10-08		Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John A. Fritchey
2009-05-29		Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias
2009-05-28		Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich
2009-05-14		Referred to Rules Committee
2009-05-14		First Reading
2009-05-14		Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Elaine Nekritz

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=4559&GAID=10&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=76&GA=96
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/96/HB/09600HB4559.htm