Bill Text: IL SB2544 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Veto Message
Bill Title: Amends the Local Government Reduction and Efficiency Division of the Counties Code. Provides that the findings on an audit of a unit that has been proposed to be dissolved shall be reported within 30 days, or as soon thereafter as is practicable, (rather than 30 days) after the chairman of the board requests the audit. Provides that a county board may adopt an ordinance authorizing the dissolution of a unit not less than 60 days (rather than 150 days) following the court's appointment of a trustee-in-dissolution (rather than after the effective date of the ordinance). Makes other changes.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-3)
Status: (Vetoed) 2018-11-28 - Bill Dead - Amendatory Veto [SB2544 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2017-SB2544-Veto_Message.html
August 27, 2018
To the Honorable Members of
The Illinois Senate
100th General Assembly:
Today, I return Senate Bill 2544 with specific recommendations for change.
This legislation would allow for a referendum to make the the Chief Assessor of Lake County, a position currently appointed by the Chairman of the county board, an elected position in the future. While this legislation promotes the accountability of property tax officials to the taxpayers they serve, it furthers a concerning practice of local carve-outs in state law. What is beneficial to Lake County taxpayers and voters may also be beneficial to citizens across the state, who should get the same opportunity to determine whether an elected county assessor would better serve their communities.
Therefore, pursuant to Section 9(e) of Article IV of the Illinois Constitution of 1970, I hereby return Senate Bill 2544, entitled AN ACT concerning local government, with the following specific recommendations for change:
On page 4, by replacing line 15 with: Sec. 3-47. Appointed Chief county assessment officer referendum; election.; and
On page 4, line 17 through 20 with: the election authority for a county with an appointed Chief county assessment officer shall cause to be submitted to the voters of such county at the general election held on November 6, 2018 a referendum to convert the office of the Chief county assessment officer to an elected; and
By replacing line 24 on page 4 through line 2 on page 5 with: "Shall the office of the Chief county assessment officer in (county) be an elected office beginning with the 2020 general election?"; and
On page 5, by replacing lines 8 through 10 with: office of the Chief county assessment officer in the county where the referendum was approved shall become an elected office. The Chief county assessment officer in such county shall then be elected at the first general election; and
On page 5 by replacing lines 12 through 15 with: Chief county assessment officer under this Section, the office of the then-serving Chief county assessment officer shall become vacant, and the newly elected Chief county assessment officer shall assume that office.; and
On page 5, by replacing lines 16 and 17 with: (c) Should the office of a Chief county assessment officer become an elected office as provided under.
With these changes, Senate Bill 2544 will have my approval. I respectfully request your concurrence.
Sincerely,
Bruce Rauner
GOVERNOR
