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HOUSE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, According to a January 2009 public opinion poll, 
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roughly three-quarters of Illinois residents indicated they 
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believe that comprehensive campaign finance reform would make 
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"a big difference" or "some difference" in making State 
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government work better; and

 
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    WHEREAS, According to that same poll, 81% of the public has 
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indicated that it trusts State government to do the right thing 
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"some of the time" or "almost never"; and

 
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    WHEREAS, the State of Illinois and members of the General 
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Assembly have a duty to thoroughly discuss and analyze the 
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effects of any changes made to the current campaign finance 
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system to ensure that reform is meaningful and reflective of 
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the will of the people of Illinois; therefore, be it

 
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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, that 
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there is created the Campaign Finance Reform Task Force; and be 
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it further

 
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    RESOLVED, That the Task Force shall be charged with the 
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following tasks:
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        (1) analyzing the public policy implications of 
 


 






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    regulating the campaign finance system of the State of 
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    Illinois;
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        (2) analyzing current campaign finance law to ensure 
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    the proposal is in accordance with the accepted 
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    jurisprudence;
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        (3) ensuring that any recommended system would reflect 
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    the best practices of other jurisdictions;
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        (4) ensuring that the enforcement and disclosure of any 
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    campaign finance system be integral to the proposal; and
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        (5) recommending a comprehensive campaign finance 
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    model for adoption in Illinois; and be it further
 
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    RESOLVED, That the Task Force shall be composed of the 
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following:
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        (1) Two legislative members, appointed by the Speaker 
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    of the House;
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        (2) Two legislative members, appointed by the 
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    President of the Senate;
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        (3) Two legislative members, appointed by the House 
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    Minority Leader;
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        (4) Two legislative members, appointed by the Senate 
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    Minority Leader;
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        (5) Two members of a statewide labor organization, 
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    appointed by the Governor;
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        (6) Two representatives of a business organization, 
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    appointed by the Governor;
 


 






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        (7) Four members of the general public, appointed by 
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    the Governor;
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        (8) One member, appointed by the Governor, who shall 
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    act as Chair; and be it further
 
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    RESOLVED, That the staff of the State Board of Elections, 
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shall be responsible for staffing the Task Force; and be it 
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further
 
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    RESOLVED, That the Task Force shall hold public hearings on 
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campaign finance regulation, no less than one per month, 
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between July of 2009 and October of 2009; and be it further
 
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    RESOLVED, That the Task Force shall recommend a campaign 
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finance reform proposal that will curtail public corruption and 
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promote confidence in the operation of Illinois government; and 
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be it further
 
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    RESOLVED, That the Task Force shall report its finding to 
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the Illinois House of Representatives on or before November 1, 
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2009; and be it further
 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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delivered to the Speaker of the House, the President of the 
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Senate, the House Minority Leader, the Senate Minority Leader, 
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the Governor, and the Board members of the State Board of 
 


 






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Elections.