Illinois House Joint Resolution Constitutional Amendment 44 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Introduced on February 4 2014 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2014-05-03 - Tabled Pursuant to Rule 46
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Proposes to amend the Executive Article of the Illinois Constitution. Eliminates the Offices of the Comptroller and Treasurer. Provides instead for a single Comptroller of the Treasury. Provides that the Comptroller of the Treasury shall (i) maintain the State's central fiscal accounts and order payments into and out of the funds held by him or her, (ii) be responsible for the safekeeping and investment of monies and securities deposited with him or her, and for their disbursement upon his or her order, and (iii) have the duties and powers that may be prescribed by law. No Comptroller or Treasurer shall be elected in 2018 and thereafter. Effective otherwise upon conclusion of the terms of the Comptroller and the Treasurer elected in 2014.

COMPTROLLER OF THE TREASURY

Rep. Adam Brown [R]

Rep. Tom Cross [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2014-05-03	House	Tabled Pursuant to Rule 46
2014-04-24	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Tom Cross
2014-02-05	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2014-02-05	House	Read in Full a First Time
2014-02-04	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Adam Brown

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=44&GAID=12&DocTypeID=HJRCA&SessionID=85&GA=98
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/98/HJRCA/09800HC0044.htm