August 14, 2007
To the Honorable Members of the
Illinois House of Representatives
95th General Assembly
Pursuant to Article IV, Section 9(e) of the Illinois Constitution of 1970, I hereby return
House Bill 3578, entitled AN ACT concerning public employee benefits, with the following specific recommendations for change:
on page 4, line 15, by replacing only to with to all; and
on page 4, line 16 through 18, by replacing on or before the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly with , unless the county officer is currently vested in the plan of optional benefits and contributions authorized under this Section.
With these changes, House Bill 3578 will have my approval. I respectfully request your concurrence.
Sincerely,
ROD R. BLAGOJEVICH
Governor