97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
HC0026
 
Introduced , by Rep. Michelle Mussman
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 
  
ILCON Art. IV, Sec. 11

     Proposes to amend the Legislature Article of the Illinois Constitution. Provides that the salary or cost of living adjustment of members of the General Assembly  may be increased by a joint resolution  adopted by two-thirds of the members elected to each house of the
General Assembly. Requires that the joint resolution must also be approved by a majority of the
electors voting on the question at the next general election
following the adoption of the joint resolution. Effective upon being declared adopted.
  


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1
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION

  
2
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT

  
 
  
3    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
4NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE 
5SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that there shall be submitted to the 
6electors of the State for adoption or rejection at the general 
7election next occurring at least 6 months after the adoption of 
8this resolution a proposition to amend Section 11 of Article IV 
9of the Illinois Constitution as follows:
  
 

10
ARTICLE IV 


11
THE LEGISLATURE






12    (ILCON Art. IV, Sec. 11)



13SECTION 11. COMPENSATION AND ALLOWANCES 

14    (a) Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c), a A 
15member shall receive a salary, cost of living adjustment, and 
16allowances as provided by law. 
17    (b) Changes , but
changes in the salary of a member shall 
18not take effect during the term
for which he or she has been 
19elected. An increase in the cost of living adjustment of a 
20member shall not take effect during the term of which he or she 
21has been elected. 
22    (c) The salary or cost of living adjustment of members of 
23the General Assembly  may be increased by a joint resolution  
 
 
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1adopted by two-thirds of the members elected to each house of 
2the
General Assembly. The joint resolution must also be 
3approved by a majority of the
electors voting on the question 
4at the next general election
following the adoption of the 
5joint resolution. 

6(Source: Illinois Constitution.)

 
  
7
SCHEDULE

  
8    This Constitutional Amendment takes effect upon being 
9declared adopted in accordance with Section 7 of the Illinois 
10Constitutional Amendment Act.