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90_SR0049
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1 SENATE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, During the preceding general election, much
3 funding was raised and spent to execute federal, State, and
4 local campaigns in Illinois and throughout the nation; and
5 WHEREAS, Many public policy commentators and political
6 activists have criticized recent campaign finance trends at
7 the national and State levels; and
8 WHEREAS, In response to public concern, many changes have
9 been proposed to alter the system by which political
10 campaigns are financed and organized; and
11 WHEREAS, Any reform efforts should be guided by an
12 objective examination of past campaign organization and
13 finance practices, the expenditure environment under which
14 they existed, as well as contemporary campaign organization
15 and finance practices with attendant challenges and concerns;
16 therefore, be it
17 RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETIETH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
18 OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that there is created the Task
19 Force on Election Activities and Reform to study the
20 evolution of campaign organization and finance activities in
21 federal, State, and local elections in Illinois as well as
22 the expenditure environment under which said organization and
23 activities existed; and be it further
24 RESOLVED, That the Task Force shall also investigate
25 contemporary campaign organization and finance activities,
26 and the expenditure environment under which said activities
27 exist, as well as the strengths and weaknesses of current
28 campaign finance and election statutes and regulations and
29 recent concerns thereof, the coordination between State and
30 federal political action committees and campaign committees,
31 and the receipt, disbursement, and disclosure of campaign
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1 contributions; and be it further
2 RESOLVED, That the Task Force shall attempt to determine
3 future expenditure environment trends and recommend changes
4 to the Election Code and campaign finance statutes designed
5 to maintain the integrity of the electoral process while
6 safeguarding the rights of all to participate in the
7 political process; and be it further
8 RESOLVED, That in researching historical and contemporary
9 trends and predicting future trends, the Task Force may also
10 investigate campaign organization, finance, and expenditure
11 trends in analogous states in the United States; and be it
12 further
13 RESOLVED, That the Task Force shall be composed of 6
14 members appointed as follows: 3 members of the Senate
15 appointed by the President of the Senate, one of whom shall
16 be designated Chairperson, 2 members of the Senate appointed
17 by the Senate Minority Leader, and the Executive Director of
18 the State Board of Elections, or his or her designee, who
19 shall serve as a non-voting ex-officio member; and be it
20 further
21 RESOLVED, That the Task Force may employ staff, hire
22 consultants, and enter into contractual arrangements through
23 the Senate Operations Commission to conduct its
24 investigations and research; and be it further
25 RESOLVED, That the Task Force shall report its findings
26 to the General Assembly on or before November 1, 1997; and be
27 it further
28 RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution shall be
29 forwarded to the Executive Director of the State Board of
30 Elections.