Public Act 0928 98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HB5593 Enrolled LRB098 19333 JLK 54486 b

Public Act 098-0928

AN ACT concerning local government.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Park District Code is amended by adding Sections 2-27 and 2-28 as follows:

(70 ILCS 1205/2-27 new)

Sec. 2-27. Board of elected and appointed commissioners.

(a) On and after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 98th General Assembly, the Plainfield Park District that currently has a board of 5 commissioners shall have a board of 7 commissioners, consisting of the current 5 elected commissioners and 2 newly appointed commissioners.

(b) In addition to the 5 elected commissioners, there shall be newly appointed 2 commissioners appointed as follows:

(1) The member of the House of Representatives of the district in which the Plainfield Park District is predominantly located shall appoint one commissioner.

(2) The member of the Senate of the district in which the Plainfield Park District is predominantly located shall appoint one commissioner.

(c) The terms of the newly appointed commissioners shall commence within 6 months of the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 98th General Assembly. Those 2 commissioners shall serve on the board until the next consolidated election following this amendatory Act of the 98th General Assembly. Thereafter, the 2 new commissioners shall be elected in the same manner as the other 5 elected commissioners as provided under this Code. The 2 elected at the next consolidated election following this amendatory act of the 98th General Assembly shall each serve a 2-year term. Thereafter, the individuals elected to the positions created under this Section shall each serve a 6-year term.

(d) A vacancy in the office of an appointed commissioner shall be declared and filled as provided under Section 2-25 of this Code.

(e) This Section is repealed on June 1, 2017.

(70 ILCS 1205/2-28 new)

Sec. 2-28. Plainfield Park District board. On and after April 4, 2017, the Plainfield Park District shall have a board of 7 commissioners to be elected as provided under Section 2-10a of this Code.

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