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1 | HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
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2 | CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
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3 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | ||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | NINETY-SEVENTH 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 amend Article V of the | ||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | Illinois Constitution by changing Sections 1, 3, 7, and 18 and | ||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | by repealing Section 17 as follows:
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11 | ARTICLE V
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12 | THE EXECUTIVE
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13 | (ILCON Art. V, Sec. 1)
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14 | SECTION 1. OFFICERS
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15 | The Executive Branch shall include a Governor, Lieutenant | ||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | Governor,
Attorney General, Secretary of State,
Comptroller | ||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | and Treasurer elected
by the electors of the State. They shall | ||||||||||||||||||||||
18 | keep the public records and
maintain a residence at the seat of | ||||||||||||||||||||||
19 | government during their terms of
office.
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20 | (Source: Illinois Constitution.)
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21 | (ILCON Art. V, Sec. 3)
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22 | SECTION 3. ELIGIBILITY
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1 | To be eligible to hold the office of Governor, Lieutenant | ||||||
2 | Governor,
Attorney General, Secretary of State,
Comptroller
or | ||||||
3 | Treasurer, a person
must be a United States citizen, at least | ||||||
4 | 25 years old, and a resident
of this State for the three years | ||||||
5 | preceding his or her election.
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6 | (Source: Illinois Constitution.)
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7 | (ILCON Art. V, Sec. 7)
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8 | SECTION 7. VACANCIES IN OTHER ELECTIVE OFFICES
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9 | If the Attorney General, Secretary of State,
Comptroller or | ||||||
10 | Treasurer
fails to qualify or if the
his office becomes vacant, | ||||||
11 | the Governor
shall
fill the office by appointment. The | ||||||
12 | appointee shall hold office until
the elected officer qualifies | ||||||
13 | or until a successor is elected and
qualified as may be | ||||||
14 | provided by law and shall not be subject to removal
by the | ||||||
15 | Governor. If the Lieutenant Governor fails to qualify or if the
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16 | his
office becomes vacant, it shall remain vacant until the end | ||||||
17 | of the term.
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18 | (Source: Illinois Constitution.)
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19 | (ILCON Art. V, Sec. 17)
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20 | SECTION 17. COMPTROLLER - DUTIES (REPEALED)
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21 | The Comptroller, in accordance with law, shall maintain the | ||||||
22 | State's
central fiscal accounts, and order payments into and | ||||||
23 | out of the
funds
held by the Treasurer.
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24 | (Source: Illinois Constitution.)
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1 | (ILCON Art. V, Sec. 18)
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2 | SECTION 18.
TREASURER - DUTIES
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3 | The
Treasurer, in accordance with law,
shall
(i) maintain | ||||||
4 | the State's
central fiscal accounts, and order payments into | ||||||
5 | and out of the funds held by
him or her, (ii) be responsible | ||||||
6 | for the
safekeeping and investment of monies and securities | ||||||
7 | deposited with him or
her ,
and for their disbursement
upon his | ||||||
8 | or her order , and (iii) have the duties and powers that may be
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9 | prescribed by law
of the Comptroller .
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10 | (Source: Illinois Constitution.)
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11 | SCHEDULE
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12 | This Constitutional Amendment takes effect upon being | ||||||
13 | declared adopted in accordance with Section 7 of the Illinois | ||||||
14 | Constitutional Amendment Act. This
Constitutional Amendment | ||||||
15 | applies
upon the conclusion of the terms of
the Comptroller and | ||||||
16 | the Treasurer elected in 2010.
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