SC0055 98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2013 and 2014
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
SC0055

Introduced 2/14/2014, by Sen. Jason A. Barickman

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

ILCON Art. VIII, Sec. 2

Proposes to amend the Finance Article of the Illinois Constitution. Provides for biennial budgets and appropriations. Defines a "fiscal biennium" as July 1 of each odd-numbered year though June 30 of the ensuing odd-numbered year. Effective upon being declared adopted.

SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION

CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING HEREIN, that there shall be submitted to the electors of the State for adoption or rejection at the general election next occurring at least 6 months after the adoption of this resolution a proposition to amend Section 2 of Article VIII of the Illinois Constitution as follows:

ARTICLE VIII

FINANCE

(ILCON Art. VIII, Sec. 2)

SECTION 2. STATE FINANCE

(a) The Governor shall prepare and submit to the General Assembly, at a time prescribed by law, a State budget for the ensuing fiscal biennium year. The budget shall set forth the estimated balance of funds available for appropriation at the beginning of the fiscal biennium year, the estimated receipts, and a plan for expenditures and obligations during the fiscal biennium year of every department, authority, public corporation and quasi-public corporation of the State, every State college and university, and every other public agency created by the State, but not of units of local government or school districts. The budget shall also set forth the indebtedness and contingent liabilities of the State and such other information as may be required by law. Proposed expenditures shall not exceed funds estimated to be available for the fiscal biennium year as shown in the budget.

(b) The General Assembly by law shall make appropriations for all expenditures of public funds by the State. Appropriations for a fiscal biennium year shall not exceed funds estimated by the General Assembly to be available during that biennium year.

(c) The fiscal biennium shall commence on July 1 of each odd-numbered year and end on June 30 of the ensuing odd-numbered year.

(Source: Illinois Constitution.)

SCHEDULE

This Constitutional Amendment takes effect upon being declared adopted in accordance with Section 7 of the Illinois Constitutional Amendment Act.