Public Act 098-0928
 
HB5593 EnrolledLRB098 19333 JLK 54486 b


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    (e) This Section is repealed on June 1, 2017.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