95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2007 and 2008
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
HC0011

 

Introduced 2/7/2007, by Rep. William B. Black

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
ILCON Art. IV, Sec. 8.1 new

    Proposes to amend the Legislature Article of the Illinois Constitution. Provides that no bill that has the effect, directly or indirectly, of diverting money from the Road Fund shall become law without the concurrence of at least three-fifths of the members elected to each house. Effective upon being declared adopted.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
2
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT

 
3     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
4 NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE
5 SENATE 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 add Section 8.1 to Article IV
9 of the Illinois Constitution as follows:
 
10
ARTICLE IV
11
THE LEGISLATURE

12     (ILCON Art. IV, Sec. 8.1 new)
13 SECTION 8.1. ROAD FUND DIVERSIONS
14     No bill that has the effect, directly or indirectly, of
15 diverting money from the Road Fund shall become law without the
16 concurrence of at least three-fifths of the members elected to
17 each house.
 
18
SCHEDULE
19     This Constitutional Amendment takes effect upon being
20 declared adopted in accordance with Section 7 of the Illinois
21 Constitutional Amendment Act.