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1 SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION
2 RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETIETH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
3 OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
4 CONCURRING HEREIN, that an Election Reform Task Force is
5 hereby created to study campaign financing in Illinois,
6 recommend changes in Article 9 of the Election Code, and
7 recommend a system of updating and computerizing the
8 reporting and encoding of campaign finance data filed with
9 the State Board of Elections; and be it further
10 RESOLVED, That the Task Force shall consist of the
11 Executive Director of the State Board of Elections, or his or
12 her designee, and 10 members appointed as follows: 2 senators
13 to be appointed by the President of the Senate and 1 senator
14 to be appointed by the Minority Leader of the Senate; 2
15 representatives to be appointed by the Speaker of the House
16 of Representatives and 1 representative to be appointed by
17 the Minority Leader of the House; and 4 members of the public
18 appointed one each by the President and Minority Leader of
19 the Senate and the Speaker and Minority Leader of the House;
20 and be it further
21 RESOLVED, That the Executive Director of the State Board
22 of Elections, or his or her designee, shall serve as
23 chairperson of the Task Force; and be it further
24 RESOLVED, That the members of the Task Force shall serve
25 without compensation but shall be reimbursed for expenses
26 incurred in the performance of their duties; and be it
27 further
28 RESOLVED, That, in studying and developing
29 recommendations under this Act, the Task Force shall take
30 actions including, but not limited to: holding public
31 hearings, seeking public input, consulting with appropriate
32 public interest groups and experts, examining proposals from
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1 other states, and considering federal requirements; and be it
2 further
3 RESOLVED, That the Task Force shall report its findings
4 and recommendations to the General Assembly and the Governor
5 by October 1, 1997; and be it further
6 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
7 delivered to the Director of the State Board of Elections.
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