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90_SR0021sam001
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1 AMENDMENT TO SENATE RESOLUTION 21
2 AMENDMENT NO. . Amend Senate Resolution 21 by
3 deleting lines 2 through 31 on page 1 and all of page 2 and
4 inserting the following:
5 "WHEREAS, During the preceding general election, much
6 funding was raised and spent to execute federal, State, and
7 local campaigns in Illinois and throughout the nation; and
8 WHEREAS, Many public policy commentators and political
9 activists have criticized recent campaign finance trends at
10 the national and State levels; and
11 WHEREAS, In response to public concern, many changes have
12 been proposed to alter the system by which political
13 campaigns are financed and organized; and
14 WHEREAS, Any reform efforts should be guided by an
15 objective examination of past campaign organization and
16 finance practices, the expenditure environment under which
17 they existed, as well as contemporary campaign organization
18 and finance practices with attendant challenges and concerns;
19 therefore, be it
20 RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETIETH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
21 OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that there is created the Task
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1 Force on Election Activities and Reform to study the
2 evolution of campaign organization and finance activities in
3 federal, State, and local elections in Illinois as well as
4 the expenditure environment under which said organization and
5 activities existed; and be it further
6 RESOLVED, That the Task Force shall also investigate
7 contemporary campaign organization and finance activities,
8 and the expenditure environment under which said activities
9 exist, as well as the strengths and weaknesses of current
10 campaign finance and election statutes and regulations and
11 recent concerns thereof, the coordination between State and
12 federal political action committees and campaign committees,
13 and the receipt, disbursement, and disclosure of campaign
14 contributions; and be it further
15 RESOLVED, That the Task Force shall attempt to determine
16 future expenditure environment trends and recommend changes
17 to the Election Code and campaign finance statutes designed
18 to maintain the integrity of the electoral process while
19 safeguarding the rights of all to participate in the
20 political process; and be it further
21 RESOLVED, That in researching historical and contemporary
22 trends and predicting future trends, the Task Force may also
23 investigate campaign organization, finance, and expenditure
24 trends in analogous states in the United States; and be it
25 further
26 RESOLVED, That the Task Force shall be composed of 6
27 members appointed as follows: 3 members of the Senate
28 appointed by the President of the Senate, one of whom shall
29 be designated Chairperson, 2 members of the Senate appointed
30 by the Senate Minority Leader, and the Executive Director of
31 the State Board of Elections, or his or her designee, who
32 shall serve as a non-voting ex-officio member; and be it
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1 further
2 RESOLVED, That the Task Force may employ staff, hire
3 consultants, and enter into contractual arrangements through
4 the Senate Operations Commission to conduct its
5 investigations and research; and be it further
6 RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution shall be
7 forwarded to the Executive Director of the State Board of
8 Elections.".