Sen. Chris Lauzen
Filed: 3/14/2011
 
 

 

 

 
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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 2218 




2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 2218 by replacing 
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:


 
 
4    "Section 5. The Counties Code is amended  by adding Sections 
52-3020, 2-4015, and 2-6002.5 as follows:
 
6    (55 ILCS 5/2-3020 new)
7    Sec. 2-3020. Eligibility requirements for county board 
8members. A  person is not eligible to serve as a county board 
9member if that person has been convicted of a felony under the 
10laws of this State or comparable laws of any other state or the 
11United States or is in arrears in the payment of a tax or other 
12indebtedness due to a county.
13    A home rule unit may not adopt eligibility requirements 
14that are less restrictive than this Section.  This Section is a 
15limitation under subsection (i) of Section 6 of Article VII of 
16the Illinois Constitution on the concurrent exercise by home 
 
 
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1rule units of the powers and functions exercised by the State.
 
2    (55 ILCS 5/2-4015 new)
3    Sec. 2-4015. Eligibility requirements for county board 
4members. A person is not eligible to serve as a county board 
5member if that person has been convicted of a felony under the 
6laws of this State or comparable laws of any other state or the 
7United States or is in arrears in the payment of a tax or other 
8indebtedness due to a county.
9    A home rule unit may not adopt eligibility requirements 
10that are less restrictive than this Section.  This Section is a 
11limitation under subsection (i) of Section 6 of Article VII of 
12the Illinois Constitution on the concurrent exercise by home 
13rule units of the powers and functions exercised by the State.
 
14    (55 ILCS 5/2-6002.5 new)
15    Sec. 2-6002.5. Eligibility requirements for commissioners. 
16A person is not eligible to serve as a commissioner if that 
17person has been convicted of a felony under the laws of this 
18State or comparable laws of any other state or the United 
19States or is in arrears in the payment of a tax or other 
20indebtedness due to a county.
21    A home rule unit may not adopt eligibility requirements 
22that are less restrictive than this Section.  This Section is a 
23limitation under subsection (i) of Section 6 of Article VII of 
24the Illinois Constitution on the concurrent exercise by home 
 
 
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1rule units of the powers and functions exercised by the State.
 
 
2    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
3becoming law.".