96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2009 and 2010
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
HC0042


 
Introduced , by Rep. William B. Black
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 		








  



ILCON Art. IV, Sec. 3








    Proposes to amend the Legislature Article of the Illinois Constitution.
Makes a technical change.  Effective upon being declared adopted.
















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A BILL FOR









 











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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION


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CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT


 

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    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
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NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE 
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SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that there shall be submitted to the 
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electors of the State for adoption or rejection at the general 
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election next occurring at least 6 months after the adoption of 
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this resolution a proposition to amend Section 3 of Article IV 
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of the Illinois Constitution as follows:

 

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ARTICLE IV 


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THE LEGISLATURE







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    (ILCON Art. IV, Sec. 3)



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SECTION 3. LEGISLATIVE REDISTRICTING 

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    (a) Legislative Districts shall shall be compact, 
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contiguous and
substantially equal in population. 
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Representative Districts shall be compact,
contiguous, and 
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substantially equal in population.

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    (b) In the year following each Federal decennial census 
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year, the
General Assembly by law shall redistrict the 
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Legislative Districts and the
Representative Districts.

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    If no redistricting plan becomes effective by June 30 of 
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that year, a
Legislative Redistricting Commission shall be 
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constituted not later than
July 10. The Commission shall 
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consist of eight members, no more than
four of whom shall be 
 


 






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members of the same political party.

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    The Speaker and Minority Leader of the House of 
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Representatives shall
each appoint to the Commission one 
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Representative and one person who is
not a member of the 
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General Assembly. The President and Minority Leader
of the 
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Senate shall each appoint to the Commission one Senator and one

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person who is not a member of the General Assembly.

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    The members shall be certified to the Secretary of State by 
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the
appointing authorities. A vacancy on the Commission shall 
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be filled
within five days by the authority that made the 
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original appointment. A
Chairman and Vice Chairman shall be 
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chosen by a majority of all members
of the Commission.

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    Not later than August 10, the Commission shall file with 
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the
Secretary of State a redistricting plan approved by at 
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least five
members.

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    If the Commission fails to file an approved redistricting 
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plan, the
Supreme Court shall submit the names of two persons, 
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not of the same
political party, to the Secretary of State not 
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later than September 1.

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    Not later than September 5, the Secretary of State publicly 
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shall
draw by random selection the name of one of the two 
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persons to serve as
the ninth member of the Commission.

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    Not later than October 5, the Commission shall file with 
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the
Secretary of State a redistricting plan approved by at 
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least five
members.

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    An approved redistricting plan filed with the Secretary of 
 


 






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shall be presumed valid, shall have the force and effect 
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of law and
shall be published promptly by the Secretary of 
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State.

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    The Supreme Court shall have original and exclusive 
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jurisdiction over
actions concerning redistricting the House 
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and Senate, which shall be
initiated in the name of the People 
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of the State by the Attorney
General.

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(Source: Amendment adopted at general election November 4, 
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1980.)


 

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SCHEDULE


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    This Constitutional Amendment takes effect upon being 
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declared
adopted in accordance with Section 7 of the Illinois

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Constitutional Amendment Act.