SB0489 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2005 and 2006
SB0489

Introduced 2/16/2005, by Sen. Carole Pankau

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

55 ILCS 5/2-3009	from Ch. 34, par. 2-3009
55 ILCS 5/2-5007	from Ch. 34, par. 2-5007
55 ILCS 5/3-5004	from Ch. 34, par. 3-5004
55 ILCS 5/3-6002	from Ch. 34, par. 3-6002
605 ILCS 5/6-116	from Ch. 121, par. 6-116

Amends the Counties Code and the Illinois Highway Code. Changes obsolete references to the date that various local government officers take office to conform to current law.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning government.

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

Section 5. The Counties Code is amended by changing Sections 2-3009, 2-5007, 3-5004, and 3-6002 as follows:

(55 ILCS 5/2-3009) (from Ch. 34, par. 2-3009)

Sec. 2-3009. Terms of board members; vacancies; elections.

(a) County board member elections by county board districts. In those counties subject to this Division which elect county board members by county board districts the members shall, no later than 45 days after December 15, 1982, and thereafter no later than September 1 of the year of the next general election following reapportionment, divide the county board districts publicly by lot as equally as possible into 2 groups. Board members or their successors from one group shall be elected for successive terms of 2 years, 4 years and 4 years; and members or their successors from the second group shall be elected for successive terms of 4 years, 4 years, and 2 years. A county under this subsection may, by ordinance, decide to divide the county board districts into 3 rather than 2 groups. If a county adopts an ordinance to this effect, the members of the county board shall divide the county board districts publicly by lot as equally as possible into 3 groups no later than September 1 of the year of the next general election following reapportionment. Board members or their successors from one group shall be elected for successive terms of 2 years, 4 years, and 4 years; members or their successors from the second group shall be elected for successive terms of 4 years, 2 years, and 4 years; and members or their successors from the third group shall be elected for successive terms of 4 years, 4 years, and 2 years. All terms shall commence on the third first Monday of the month following the month of election.

(b) County board member elections at large. In those counties which elect county board members at large, under Sections 2-3002 and 2-3006, the members elected in the general election following reapportionment shall, no later than 45 days after taking office, divide themselves publicly by lot as equally as possible into 2 groups. Board members or their successors from one group shall be elected for successive terms of 2 years, 4 years and 4 years; and members or their successors from the second group shall be elected for successive terms of 4 years, 4 years and 2 years. A county under this subsection may, by ordinance, decide to divide the county board members into 3 rather than 2 groups. If a county adopts an ordinance to this effect, the members of the county board elected in the general election following reapportionment shall, no later than 45 days after taking office, divide themselves publicly by lot as equally as possible into 3 groups. Board members or their successors from one group shall be elected for successive terms of 2 years, 4 years, and 4 years; members and their successors from the second group shall be elected for successive terms of 4 years, 2 years, and 4 years; and members or their successors from the third group shall be elected for successive terms of 4 years, 4 years, and 2 years. All terms shall commence on the third first Monday of the month following the month of election.

(c) Vacancies; time for elections. In counties under subsection (a) or (b), if a vacancy occurs in the office of chairman of the county board, the remaining members of the board shall elect one of the members of the board to serve for the balance of the unexpired term of the chairman.

In counties under subsection (a) or (b), the time for the election of county board members shall be as provided by the general election law for the election of such members.

(Source: P.A. 86-962; 87-924.)

(55 ILCS 5/2-5007) (from Ch. 34, par. 2-5007)

Sec. 2-5007. Term of county executive. The county executive shall serve a term of 4 years, commencing on the third first Monday in the month following the month of his election and until his successor is elected and qualified.

(Source: P.A. 86-962.)

(55 ILCS 5/3-5004) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-5004)

Sec. 3-5004. Commencement of duties. The recorder shall enter upon the duties of his office on the 15th first day in the month of December following his election on which the office of the recorder is required, by statute or by action of the county board, to be open. He shall be commissioned by the Governor.

(Source: P.A. 86-962.)

(55 ILCS 5/3-6002) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-6002)

Sec. 3-6002. Commencement of duties. The sheriff shall enter upon the duties of his or her office on the 15th first day in the month of December following his or her election on which the office of the sheriff is required, by statute or by action of the county board, to be open.

(Source: P.A. 86-962.)

Section 10. The Illinois Highway Code is amended by changing Section 6-116 as follows:

(605 ILCS 5/6-116) (from Ch. 121, par. 6-116)

Sec. 6-116. Except as otherwise provided in this Section with respect to highway commissioners of township and consolidated township road districts, at the election provided by the general election law in 1985 and every 4 years thereafter in all counties, other than counties in which a county unit road district has been established and other than in Cook County, the highway commissioner of each road district and the district clerk of each road district having an elected clerk, shall be elected to hold office for a term of 4 years, and until his successor is elected and qualified. The highway commissioner of each road district and the district clerk of each road district elected in 1979 shall hold office for an additional 2 years and until his successor is elected and has qualified.

In each township and consolidated township road district outside Cook County, highway commissioners shall be elected at the election provided for such commissioners by the general election law in 1981 and every 4 years thereafter to hold office for a term of 4 years and until his successor is elected and qualified. The highway commissioner of each road district in Cook County shall be elected at the election provided for said commissioner by the general election law in 1981 and every 4 years thereafter for a term of 4 years, and until his successor is elected and qualified.

Each highway commissioner shall enter upon the duties of his office on the third first Monday in May after his election.

In road districts comprised of a single township, the highway commissioner shall be elected at the election provided for said commissioner by the general election law. All elections as are provided in this Section shall be conducted in accordance with the general election law.

(Source: P.A. 83-108.)