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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-NINTH 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | The Executive Branch shall include a Governor, Lieutenant | ||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | Governor,
Attorney General, Secretary of State,
and | ||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | Comptroller of the Treasury
Comptroller and Treasurer elected
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18 | by the electors of the State. They shall keep the public | ||||||||||||||||||||||
19 | records and
maintain a residence at the seat of government | ||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | during their terms of
office.
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21 | (Source: Illinois Constitution.)
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22 | (ILCON Art. V, Sec. 3)
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1 | SECTION 3. ELIGIBILITY | ||||||
2 | To be eligible to hold the office of Governor, Lieutenant | ||||||
3 | Governor,
Attorney General, Secretary of State, or Comptroller | ||||||
4 | of the Treasury
Comptroller
or Treasurer , a person
must be a | ||||||
5 | United States citizen, at least 25 years old, and a resident
of | ||||||
6 | this State for the three years preceding his or her election.
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7 | (Source: Illinois Constitution.)
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8 | (ILCON Art. V, Sec. 7)
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9 | SECTION 7. VACANCIES IN OTHER ELECTIVE OFFICES | ||||||
10 | If the Attorney General, Secretary of State,
or Comptroller | ||||||
11 | of the Treasury
Comptroller or Treasurer
fails to qualify or if | ||||||
12 | the
his office becomes vacant, the Governor
shall
fill the | ||||||
13 | office by appointment. The appointee shall hold office until
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14 | the elected officer qualifies or until a successor is elected | ||||||
15 | and
qualified as may be provided by law and shall not be | ||||||
16 | subject to removal
by the Governor. If the Lieutenant Governor | ||||||
17 | fails to qualify or if the
his
office becomes vacant, it shall | ||||||
18 | remain vacant until the end of the term.
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19 | (Source: Illinois Constitution.)
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20 | (ILCON Art. V, Sec. 17 rep.)
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21 | SECTION 17. COMPTROLLER - DUTIES (REP.) | ||||||
22 | The Comptroller, in accordance with law, shall maintain the | ||||||
23 | State's
central fiscal accounts, and order payments into and | ||||||
24 | out of the
funds
held by the Treasurer.
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1 | (Source: Illinois Constitution.)
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2 | (ILCON Art. V, Sec. 18)
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3 | SECTION 18. COMPTROLLER OF THE TREASURY
TREASURER - DUTIES | ||||||
4 | The Comptroller of the Treasury
Treasurer , in accordance | ||||||
5 | with law,
shall
(i) maintain the State's
central fiscal | ||||||
6 | accounts, and order payments into and out of the funds held by
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7 | him or her, (ii) be responsible for the
safekeeping and | ||||||
8 | investment of monies and securities deposited with him or
her ,
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9 | and for their disbursement
upon his or her order , and (iii) | ||||||
10 | have the duties and powers that may be
prescribed by law
of the | ||||||
11 | Comptroller .
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12 | (Source: Illinois Constitution.)
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13 | SCHEDULE
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14 | A Comptroller of the Treasury, but not a Comptroller or | ||||||
15 | Treasurer, shall be
elected in 2018 and thereafter. This
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16 | Constitutional Amendment otherwise takes effect
upon the | ||||||
17 | conclusion of the terms of
the Comptroller and the Treasurer | ||||||
18 | elected in 2014.
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