98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2013 and 2014
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
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Introduced , by Rep. Jim Durkin
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 





ILCON Art. V, Sec. 2
ILCON Art. V, Sec. 7

     Proposes to amend the Executive Article of the Illinois Constitution. Provides that for a vacancy in an elective office other than Governor or Lieutenant Governor: if there are 28 or fewer months remaining in the term, the appointee shall hold office until the end of the term; and if there are more than 28 months remaining in the term, the appointee shall hold office until a successor is elected to serve the remainder of the term at the next general election. 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-EIGHTH 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 Sections 2 and 7 of Article V 
9of the Illinois Constitution as follows:
  
 

10
ARTICLE V 


11
THE EXECUTIVE






12    (ILCON Art. V, Sec. 2)



13SECTION 2. TERMS 

14    These elected officers of the Executive Branch shall hold 
15office for
four years beginning on the second Monday of January 
16after their
election and, except in the case of the Lieutenant 
17Governor, until their
successors are qualified. Except as 
18provided in Section 7, they They shall be elected at the 
19general election
in 1978 and every four years thereafter.

20(Source: Illinois Constitution.)

 



21    (ILCON Art. V, Sec. 7)



22SECTION 7. VACANCIES IN OTHER ELECTIVE OFFICES 

 
 
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1    If the Attorney General, Secretary of State, Comptroller or 
2Treasurer
fails to qualify or if his office becomes vacant, the 
3Governor shall
fill the office by appointment. If there are 28 
4or fewer months remaining in the term, the appointee shall hold 
5office until the end of the term. If there are more than 28 
6months remaining in the term, the The appointee shall hold 
7office until
the elected officer qualifies or until a successor 
8is elected at the next general election and
qualified as may be 
9provided by law and shall not be subject to removal
by the 
10Governor. If the Lieutenant Governor fails to qualify or if his

11office becomes vacant, it shall remain vacant until the end of 
12the term.

13(Source: Illinois Constitution.)

 
  
14
SCHEDULE

  
15    This Constitutional Amendment takes effect upon being 
16declared adopted in accordance with Section 7 of the Illinois 
17Constitutional Amendment Act.