Bill Text: IL SB3944 | 2009-2010 | 96th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Amends the Counties Code. Provides that a person is not eligible to serve as a county board member if that person has been convicted of a felony under the laws of this State or comparable laws of any other state or the United States or is in arrears in the payment of a tax or other indebtedness due to a county. Limits home rule powers. Effective immediately.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Failed) 2011-01-12 - Session Sine Die [SB3944 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2009-SB3944-Introduced.html
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1 | AN ACT concerning local government.
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2 | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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3 | represented in the General Assembly:
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4 | Section 5. The Counties Code is amended by adding Sections | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | 2-3020, 2-4015, and 2-6002.5 as follows:
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6 | (55 ILCS 5/2-3020 new) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | Sec. 2-3020. Eligibility requirements for county board | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | members. A person is not eligible to serve as a county board | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | member if that person has been convicted of a felony under the | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | laws of this State or comparable laws of any other state or the | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | United States or is in arrears in the payment of a tax or other | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | indebtedness due to a county. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | A home rule unit may not adopt eligibility requirements | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | that are less restrictive than this Section. This Section is a | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | limitation under subsection (i) of Section 6 of Article VII of | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | the Illinois Constitution on the concurrent exercise by home | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | rule units of the powers and functions exercised by the State.
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18 | (55 ILCS 5/2-4015 new) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
19 | Sec. 2-4015. Eligibility requirements for county board | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | members. A person is not eligible to serve as a county board | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
21 | member if that person has been convicted of a felony under the | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
22 | laws of this State or comparable laws of any other state or the |
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1 | United States or is in arrears in the payment of a tax or other | ||||||
2 | indebtedness due to a county. | ||||||
3 | A home rule unit may not adopt eligibility requirements | ||||||
4 | that are less restrictive than this Section. This Section is a | ||||||
5 | limitation under subsection (i) of Section 6 of Article VII of | ||||||
6 | the Illinois Constitution on the concurrent exercise by home | ||||||
7 | rule units of the powers and functions exercised by the State.
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8 | (55 ILCS 5/2-6002.5 new) | ||||||
9 | Sec. 2-6002.5. Eligibility requirements for commissioners. | ||||||
10 | A person is not eligible to serve as a commissioner if that | ||||||
11 | person has been convicted of a felony under the laws of this | ||||||
12 | State or comparable laws of any other state or the United | ||||||
13 | States or is in arrears in the payment of a tax or other | ||||||
14 | indebtedness due to a county. | ||||||
15 | A home rule unit may not adopt eligibility requirements | ||||||
16 | that are less restrictive than this Section. This Section is a | ||||||
17 | limitation under subsection (i) of Section 6 of Article VII of | ||||||
18 | the Illinois Constitution on the concurrent exercise by home | ||||||
19 | rule units of the powers and functions exercised by the State.
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20 | Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||||||
21 | becoming law.
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