State Government Administration Committee
Filed: 3/14/2007
 
 

 




 

 		












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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 1919




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    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 1919 by replacing 
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everything after the enacting clause with the following:

 

 
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    "Section 5. The Local Governmental Employees Political 
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Rights Act is amended  by changing Section 12 as follows:
 
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    (50 ILCS 135/12)
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    Sec. 12. Elective and appointed office. 
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    (a) A member of any fire department or fire protection 
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district may:
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        (1) be  a candidate for elective public office and serve 
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    in that public office if elected;
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        (2) be appointed to any public office and serve in that 
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    public office if appointed; and
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        (3) as long as the member is not in uniform and not on 
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    duty, solicit votes and campaign funds and challenge voters 
 


 






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    for the public office for which the member is a candidate.

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    (b) A firefighter who is elected to the Illinois General 
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Assembly shall, upon written application to the employer, be 
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granted a leave of absence without compensation during his or 
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her term of office.

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(Source: P.A. 94-316, eff. 7-25-05.)
 

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