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State of Illinois
2015 and 2016
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
SC0032 Introduced 4/19/2016, by Sen. Matt Murphy SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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Proposes to amend the General Provisions Article of the Illinois Constitution. Repeals a provision that specifies that membership in any pension or retirement system of the State, any unit of
local government or school district, or any agency or instrumentality
thereof shall be an enforceable contractual relationship, the benefits
of which shall not be diminished or impaired. Effective upon being declared adopted.
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| | SC0032 | | LRB099 21540 RPS 47854 e |
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| 1 | | SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION
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| 2 | | CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
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| 3 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL |
| 4 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES |
| 5 | | CONCURRING HEREIN, that there shall be submitted to the |
| 6 | | electors of the State for adoption or rejection at the general |
| 7 | | election next occurring at least 6 months after the adoption of |
| 8 | | this resolution a proposition to amend Section 5 of Article |
| 9 | | XIII of the Illinois Constitution as follows:
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| 10 | | ARTICLE XIII
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| 11 | | GENERAL PROVISIONS
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| 12 | | (ILCON Art. XIII, Sec. 5)
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| 13 | | SECTION 5. PENSION AND RETIREMENT RIGHTS (REPEALED)
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| 14 | | Membership in any pension or retirement system of the |
| 15 | | State, any unit of
local government or school district, or any |
| 16 | | agency or instrumentality
thereof, shall be an enforceable |
| 17 | | contractual relationship, the benefits
of which shall not be |
| 18 | | diminished or impaired.
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| 19 | | (Source: Illinois Constitution.)
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| 20 | | SCHEDULE
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| 21 | | This Constitutional Amendment takes effect upon being |
| 22 | | declared adopted in accordance with Section 7 of the Illinois |