Bill Text: IL SB2689 | 2013-2014 | 98th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Counties Code. Adds a Division addressing general provisions. Provides that no person elected under this Article shall be eligible to hold office if he or she is a convicted felon.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)

Status: (Failed) 2015-01-13 - Session Sine Die [SB2689 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2013-SB2689-Introduced.html

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98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2013 and 2014 SB2689 Introduced 1/28/2014, by Sen. Ira I. Silverstein SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
55 ILCS 5/Div. 3-20 heading new
55 ILCS 5/3-20001 new
Amends the Counties Code. Adds a Division addressing general provisions. Provides that no person elected under this Article shall be eligible to hold office if he or she is a convicted felon.
LRB098 17073 JLK 52158 b
A BILL FOR
SB2689 LRB098 17073 JLK 52158 b
AN ACT concerning local government.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Counties Code is amended by adding Division
3-20 as follows:
(55 ILCS 5/Div. 3-20 heading new)
Division 3-20. General Provisions
(55 ILCS 5/3-20001 new)
Sec. 3-20001. Elected county officers. No person elected
under this Article shall be eligible to hold office if he or
she is a convicted felon.