SB2994eng 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

SB2994 Engrossed LRB099 20732 AWJ 45375 b

AN ACT concerning local government.

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

Section 5. The Counties Code is amended by adding Section 5-44060 as follows:

(55 ILCS 5/5-44060 new)

Sec. 5-44060. County report on appointment of local public entities.

(a) As used in this Section, "local public entity" shall mean any unit of local government, special district, or other governing body whose membership is appointed in whole or in part by the county board, board of county commissioners, county board chairman or president, or county executive.

(b) On or before January 1, 2017, the county board or board of county commissioners of each county shall prepare and file a report with the General Assembly identifying any local public entity that the county board, board of county commissioners, county board chairman or president, or county executive appoints members to. The report shall include, but is not limited to, the following concerning each local public entity: (1) the legal name of the local public entity; (2) the principal place of business of the local public entity; (3) a description of the services the local public entity provides; (4) the total numbers of members of the local public entity's governing board, with an indication of any other authorities that also make appointments to that public entity; (5) the process by which the local public entity was first created; (6) an identification of any plans for consolidation or dissolution of the local public entity; (7) an indication of whether or not the local public entity levies a property tax; and (8) if there is no property tax levy, an explanation of how the local public entity is funded.

(c) This Section is repealed on January 1, 2018.

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