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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, Section 3 of Article VIII of the Constitution of 
3the State of Illinois provides that the General Assembly, by a 
4vote of three-fifths of the members elected to each house, 
5shall appoint an Auditor General; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Section 3 of Article VIII of the Constitution of 
7the State of Illinois provides that the General Assembly, by a 
8vote of three-fifths of the members elected to each house, may 
9remove the Auditor General for cause; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, The Senate and the House of Representatives 
11adopted Senate Joint Resolution 35 on October 20, 2015 to 
12appoint Frank J. Mautino as Auditor General; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Auditor General Frank J. Mautino's term commenced 
14on January 1, 2016 for a term of 10 years; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Frank J. Mautino served as chairman of the 
16political committee referred to as the Committee for Frank J. 
17Mautino that was established on September 16, 1991 and closed 
18on December 30, 2015; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, The State Board of Elections has ordered the 
20Committee for Frank J. Mautino to provide clarification of 
 
 
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1spending by the political campaign committee; and
 
2    WHEREAS, The Illinois Times newspaper in Springfield has 
3reported that a federal grand jury has issued subpoenas to 
4former campaign workers of Auditor General Frank J. Mautino; 
5and
 
6    WHEREAS, Auditor General Frank J. Mautino has acknowledged 
7that there is an on-going investigation by the United States 
8Attorney's Office into spending of campaign funds by the 
9Committee for Frank J. Mautino; and
 
10    WHEREAS, Auditor General Frank J. Mautino has acknowledged 
11that he is cooperating with the United States Attorney's Office 
12investigation into alleged improprieties involving the 
13Committee for Frank J. Mautino; and
 
14    WHEREAS, Auditor General Frank J. Mautino has repeatedly 
15refused to respond to requests for information submitted by 
16members of the General Assembly regarding allegations of 
17misappropriation of campaign funds, ethical concerns, and 
18potential conflicts of interest; and
 
19    WHEREAS, Auditor General Frank J. Mautino has sought to 
20avoid answering questions from the State Board of Elections by 
21seeking a stay of the State Board of Elections' investigation 
 
 
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1while the pending federal criminal investigation proceeds; and
 
2    WHEREAS, The investigation by the United States Attorney 
3General may not be concluded for months or years; and
 
4    WHEREAS, Taxpayers deserve an Auditor General beyond 
5reproach who is not the subject of an ongoing federal 
6investigation; and
 
7    WHEREAS, The ongoing investigations into the Committee for 
8Frank J. Mautino and serious allegations leveled against Frank 
9J. Mautino demonstrate his inability to conduct the Office of 
10Auditor General in an impartial and professional manner; 
11therefore, be it
 
12    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
13NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE 
14SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that, pursuant to Section 3 of 
15Article VIII of the Illinois Constitution, Frank J. Mautino is 
16to be removed for cause and shall be removed from office as the 
17Auditor General of the State of Illinois; and be it further
  
 
18    RESOLVED, That Frank J. Mautino has neglected his duty to 
19the General Assembly by refusing to respond to legislative 
20inquiries regarding specific allegations involving 
21misappropriation of campaign funds, ethical concerns and 
 
 
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1potential conflicts of interest; and be it further
 
2    RESOLVED, That, pursuant to Section 3 of Article VIII of 
3the Illinois Constitution, Auditor General Frank J. Mautino 
4shall have been afforded due process and the opportunity to 
5appear before each house, prior to any vote on removal, to 
6respond to the charges contained in this Resolution; and be it 
7further
 
8    RESOLVED, That, by the vote of three-fifths of the members 
9elected to each house of the General Assembly pursuant to 
10Section 3 of Article VIII of the Constitution of the State of 
11Illinois, Frank J. Mautino of Spring Valley, Illinois is 
12removed as Auditor General for the State of Illinois 
13immediately.