102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2021 and 2022
HB2449

 

Introduced 2/19/2021, by Rep. Norine K. Hammond

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
55 ILCS 5/2-1002  from Ch. 34, par. 2-1002

    Amends the Counties Code. Provides that special meetings of the board shall be held when requested by any chairman of the board (currently, restricted to chairmen of the board in counties where such chairmen are elected by the voters of the county). Effective immediately.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning local government.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Counties Code is amended by changing
5Section 2-1002 as follows:
 
6    (55 ILCS 5/2-1002)  (from Ch. 34, par. 2-1002)
7    Sec. 2-1002. Special meetings. Special meetings of the
8board shall be held only when requested by at least one-third
9of the members of the board, or when requested by the chairman
10of the board in counties where such chairman is elected by the
11voters of the county, which request shall be in writing,
12addressed to the clerk of the board, and specifying the time
13and place of such meeting, upon reception of which the clerk
14shall immediately transmit notice, in writing, of such
15meeting, to each of the members of the board. The clerk shall
16also cause notice of such meeting to be published in some
17newspaper printed in the county, if any there be. In case a
18vacancy arises in the office of clerk, because of death or
19other reason, then the request shall be addressed to the
20circuit clerk who shall perform the duties of the clerk
21pursuant to this Section.
22(Source: P.A. 86-962.)
 

 

 

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1    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
2becoming law.