SB2068sam001 100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Sen. Pat McGuire

Filed: 3/10/2017

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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 2068

AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 2068 by replacing everything after the enacting clause with the following:

"Section 5. The Illinois Local Library Act is amended by adding Section 4-18 as follows:

(75 ILCS 5/4-18 new)

Sec. 4-18. Advisory referenda. By a vote of the majority of the members of the board of trustees, the board may authorize an advisory question of public policy to be placed on the ballot at the next regularly scheduled election in the city, village, incorporated town, or township in which the public library is located. The board shall certify the question to the proper election authority, which must submit the question at an election in accordance with the Election Code.

Section 10. The Public Library District Act of 1991 is amended by adding Section 30-62 as follows:

(75 ILCS 16/30-62 new)

Sec. 30-62. Advisory referenda. By a vote of the majority of the members of the board, the board may authorize an advisory question of public policy to be placed on the ballot at the next regularly scheduled election in the district. The board shall certify the question to the proper election authority, which must submit the question at an election in accordance with the Election Code.

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.".