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Full Text of SR0241 100th General Assembly

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SR0241 100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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1 SENATE RESOLUTION

2     WHEREAS, Illinois has more units of local government than
3 any state in the country, numbered at over 7,000; and

4     WHEREAS, The General Assembly finds that consolidation of
5 units of local government will result in cost-saving for the
6 taxpayers; and

7     WHEREAS, Lake County and the 31st Legislative District
8 would benefit from a study assessing how specific units of
9 local government may be consolidated or dissolved; therefore,
10 be it

11     RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL
12 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that the Working Group on
13 Local Government Consolidation is created to identify ways to
14 eliminate barriers to consolidation and resolve certain
15 discrepancies in Illinois statutes governing local governments
16 and special districts in Lake County and the 31st Legislative
17 District; and be it further

18     RESOLVED, That the Working Group shall consist of the
19 following members:
20         (1) one member of the Senate appointed by the President
21     of the Senate, who shall serve as chair;

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1         (2) one member of the Senate appointed by the Senate
2     Minority Leader;
3         (3) one member selected from recommendations provided
4     by the Lake County Board appointed by the President of the
5     Senate;
6         (4) one member selected from recommendations provided
7     by the Lake County Forest Preserve District Board appointed
8     by the Senate Minority Leader;
9         (5) two members selected from recommendations provided
10     by an association representing local townships appointed
11     by the President of the Senate;
12         (6) one member selected from recommendations provided
13     by an association representing local townships appointed
14     by the Senate Minority Leader;
15         (7) one member selected from recommendations provided
16     by an association representing local fire protection
17     districts appointed by the President of the Senate;
18         (8) one member selected from recommendations provided
19     by an association representing local fire protection
20     districts appointed by the Senate Minority Leader;
21         (9) one member selected from recommendations provided
22     by an association representing local park districts
23     appointed by the President of the Senate;
24         (10) one member selected from recommendations provided
25     by an association representing local park districts
26     appointed by the Senate Minority Leader;

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1         (11) one member selected by the College of Lake County
2     Board appointed by the Senate Minority Leader;
3         (12) one member from local elementary school districts
4     selected from recommendations provided by the
5     Superintendent of Schools appointed by the President of the
6     Senate;
7         (13) one member from local elementary school districts
8     selected from recommendations provided by the
9     Superintendent of Schools appointed by the Senate Minority
10     Leader;
11         (14) one member from local high school districts
12     selected from recommendations provided by the
13     Superintendent of Schools appointed by the President of the
14     Senate;
15         (15) one member from local high school districts
16     selected from recommendations provided by the
17     Superintendent of Schools appointed by the Senate Minority
18     Leader;
19         (16) two members selected from recommendations
20     provided by an association representing local
21     municipalities appointed by the President of the Senate;
22     and
23         (17) one member selected from recommendations provided
24     by an association representing local municipalities
25     appointed by the Senate Minority Leader; and be it further

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1     RESOLVED, That the Working Group shall meet periodically
2 but no less than once every three months; the group shall meet
3 in accordance with the requirements of the Open Meetings Act;
4 and be it further

5     RESOLVED, That the Working Group shall accept testimony and
6 evidence from third parties, including comments from the public
7 at large, in crafting their report to the General Assembly; and
8 be it further

9     RESOLVED, That the Working Group shall submit their report
10 to the General Assembly no later than December 31, 2018; the
11 report shall include findings including, but not limited to,
12 the following issues as they occur in Lake County:
13         (1) an assessment of the number of units of local
14     government and the costs associated with each unit,
15     including salaries, expenses, and operating costs;
16         (2) an assessment of the units of local government are
17     engaged in intergovernmental cooperation efforts and what,
18     if any, cost savings such partnerships have resulted in;
19         (3) recommendations for the elimination of barriers to
20     consolidation;
21         (4) recommendations for the streamlining or
22     consolidation of units of local government; and
23         (5) recommendations for intergovernmental cooperation
24     potential.

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