SB1470 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2015 and 2016
SB1470

Introduced 2/20/2015, by Sen. Dave Syverson

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

65 ILCS 5/3.1-15-15	from Ch. 24, par. 3.1-15-15
65 ILCS 5/8-2-9.1	from Ch. 24, par. 8-2-9.1

Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that a budget officer of a municipality of less than 500,000 may hold another municipal office, either elected or appointed, including, but not limited to, the office of the mayor or president. Effective immediately

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning local government.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Illinois Municipal Code is amended by changing Sections 3.1-15-15 and 8-2-9.1 as follows:

(65 ILCS 5/3.1-15-15) (from Ch. 24, par. 3.1-15-15)

Sec. 3.1-15-15. Holding other offices. A mayor, president, alderman, trustee, clerk, or treasurer shall not hold any other office under the municipal government during the term of that office, except when the officer is granted a leave of absence from that office or except as otherwise provided in Sections 3.1-10-50, and 3.1-35-135, and 8-2-9.1. Moreover, an officer may serve as a volunteer fireman and receive compensation for that service.

(Source: P.A. 87-1119.)

(65 ILCS 5/8-2-9.1) (from Ch. 24, par. 8-2-9.1)

Sec. 8-2-9.1. Budget officer. Every municipality with a population of less than 500,000 (except special charter municipalities having a population in excess of 50,000) that has adopted this Section 8-2-9.1 and Sections 8-2-9.2 through 8-2-9.10 by a two-thirds majority vote of those members of the corporate authorities then holding office shall have a budget officer who shall be designated by the mayor or president, with the approval of the corporate authorities. In municipalities operating under the commission form of government, the commissioner of accounts and finances shall designate the budget officer, with the approval of the council or board of trustees, as the case may be. In municipalities with a managerial form of government, the municipal manager shall designate the budget officer. The budget officer shall take an oath and post a bond as provided in Section 3.1-10-25. The budget officer may hold another municipal office, either elected or appointed (including, but not limited to, the office of mayor or president), and may receive compensation for both offices. Article 10 of this Code shall not apply to an individual serving as the budget officer. The budget officer shall serve at the pleasure of the mayor or municipal manager, as the case may be.

(Source: P.A. 87-1119.)

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.