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HOUSE RESOLUTION


 

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    WHEREAS, Allegations have been raised regarding the 
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conduct of
Governor Rod R. Blagojevich; and

 

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    WHEREAS, Section 14 of Article IV of the Illinois 
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Constitution provides that the
House of Representatives has the 
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sole power to conduct
legislative investigations to determine 
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the existence of cause for
impeachment and, by the vote of a 
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majority of the members elected, to
impeach  Executive  and 
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Judicial officers; therefore, be it

 

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    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
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NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that a 
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Special Investigative Committee be created for the purpose of 
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(i) investigating allegations of misfeasance, malfeasance, 
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nonfeasance, and other misconduct of Governor Rod R. 
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Blagojevich and (ii) making a recommendation as to whether 
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cause exists for impeachment; and be it further

 

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    RESOLVED, That the Special Investigative Committee  shall 
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consist  of
21 legislative members, with 12 members of the House 
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of
Representatives appointed by the Speaker of the House of

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Representatives and 9 members of the  House of Representatives

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appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of 
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Representatives; and be it
further

 

 


 






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    RESOLVED, That the Speaker of the
House of Representatives 
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shall designate one appointee to serve as a
chairperson; and 
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that the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives shall 
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designate one appointee to serve as minority spokesperson; and 
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be it further

 

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    RESOLVED, That the appointments of the members and the 
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designation
of the chairperson and minority spokesperson of the 
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Special Investigative  Committee shall be
transmitted
by the 
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appointing authority in writing to the Clerk of the House of

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Representatives; and be
it further

 

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    RESOLVED, That the Special Investigative Committee is

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empowered to meet, upon the proper appointment of a majority of 
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the
members, in accordance with the House Rules; that all 
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meetings shall be public;
that advance notice of all meetings 
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shall be given to the
public; and that the Special 
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Investigative Committee may gather
evidence  and hear testimony 
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at any location within the State of
Illinois designated by the 
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chairperson; and be it further

 

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    RESOLVED, That the Special  Investigative Committee is 
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empowered
to adopt rules to govern the proceedings before it in 
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order to ensure due process, fundamental fairness, and a 
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thorough
investigation; and that the Special Investigative 
 


 






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Committee shall have
the power to administer oaths and to 
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compel the attendance and testimony of
persons
and the 
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production of papers, documents, and other evidence, under

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oath, by subpoena signed by the Speaker of the House
of 
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Representatives and  attested by the Clerk of the House of

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Representatives when the testimony, documents, or evidence is

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necessary for or incident to any inquiry relevant to the

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business or purposes of the Special Investigative  Committee, 
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and to punish
any
person for the neglect, refusal to appear, or 
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failure  to  produce
papers or documents or provide evidence 
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commanded by subpoena or
who,
upon appearance, either with or 
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without subpoena, refuses to be  sworn
or testify or produce 
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papers, documents, or evidence demanded of him or
her; and be 
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it further

 

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    RESOLVED, That the Special
Investigative Committee shall 
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submit a  report to the House of Representatives prior to the 
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expiration of the 95th General Assembly by  filing the report 
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with the Clerk of the House of Representatives and by providing 
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copies to the Speaker and Minority Leader of the House of 
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Representatives.