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 Bill Status of HB2559  101st General Assembly


Short Description:  COUNTY BOARD CHAIRMAN REMOVAL

House Sponsors
Rep. Daniel Didech - Rita Mayfield - Mary Edly-Allen - Sam Yingling - Joyce Mason, Bob Morgan and Jonathan Carroll

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/13/2021HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
55 ILCS 5/2-1003from Ch. 34, par. 2-1003


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Counties Code. Provides that a chairman of a county board who is chosen by the board may be removed, with or without cause, upon a motion adopted by an affirmative vote of four-fifths of the board. Provides that upon adoption of a motion to remove the chairman: (i) the chairman position becomes vacant the and former chairman's compensation shall be prorated to the date the motion was approved; (ii) the vice-chairman immediately assumes the duties of chairman without chairman compensation; and (iii) a new chairman shall be elected at the next regularly scheduled county board meeting. Further provides that a chairman removed maintains his or her status as a member of the county board.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/13/2019HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Daniel Didech
  2/13/2019HouseFirst Reading
  2/13/2019HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/14/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan
  2/14/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll
  2/14/2019HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
  2/14/2019HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Edly-Allen
  2/14/2019HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sam Yingling
  2/14/2019HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
  2/14/2019HouseChief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Rita Mayfield
  2/14/2019HouseChief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Sam Yingling
  2/14/2019HouseChief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Joyce Mason
  2/26/2019HouseAssigned to Counties & Townships Committee
  3/29/2019HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/13/2021HouseSession Sine Die

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