Date	Chamber	Action
1/12/2011	Senate	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

10 ILCS 5/2A-1.2

from Ch. 46, par. 2A-1.2

70 ILCS 810/2.1

from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 6403

70 ILCS 810/5

from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 6408

70 ILCS 810/14

from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 6417

70 ILCS 810/20

from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 6423

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Cook County Forest Preserve District Act. Changes the definition of "Board". Provides that the commissioners of the Forest Preserve District of Cook County shall be elected in a countywide election (instead of the county board of commissioners serving as the board). Provides the election procedures and terms of office for commissioners. Specifies the procedure for selecting a president of the board. Provides that the president, with the advice and consent of the board of commissioners, may appoint officers. Specifies the procedure for filling a vacancy in the position of president and commissioner. Removes the president's veto power. Amends the Election Code. Provides that, at the consolidated election in the appropriate odd-numbered years, the offices of commissioner of the Forest Preserve District of Cook County shall be filled. Effective immediately.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1
Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Cook County Forest Preserve District Act. Provides that the commissioners of the Forest Preserve District of Cook County shall be elected from 3 specified election districts (instead of the county board of commissioners serving as the board). Provides the election procedures and terms of office for the 9 commissioners. Provides that the president, with the advice and consent of the board of commissioners, must appoint a general superintendent. Provides that the general superintendent is the chief administrative officer of the district. Amends the Election Code. Provides that, at the general election in the appropriate even-numbered years, the offices of commissioner of the Forest Preserve District of Cook County shall be filled. Contains other provisions. Effective immediately.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
1/30/2009	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon
1/30/2009	Senate	First Reading
1/30/2009	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2/10/2009	Senate	Assigned to Elections
2/19/2009	Senate	Postponed - Elections
2/25/2009	Senate	Postponed - Elections
3/5/2009	Senate	Postponed - Elections
3/11/2009	Senate	Do Pass Elections; 006-003-000
3/11/2009	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 12, 2009
3/19/2009	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland
3/19/2009	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg
3/20/2009	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Kotowski
3/24/2009	Senate	Second Reading
3/24/2009	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 25, 2009
3/25/2009	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon
3/25/2009	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
3/30/2009	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Elections
3/31/2009	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Elections; 006-000-000
4/3/2009	Senate	Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As April 30, 2009
4/29/2009	Senate	Recalled to Second Reading
4/29/2009	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Harmon
4/29/2009	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 30, 2009
4/29/2009	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Susan Garrett
4/30/2009	Senate	Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 31, 2009
4/30/2009	Senate	Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2009
8/15/2009	Senate	Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
2/16/2010	Senate	Approved for Consideration Assignments
2/16/2010	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading February 17, 2010
6/27/2010	Senate	Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
1/12/2011	Senate	Session Sine Die

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