SB3199ham001 93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Rep. Thomas Holbrook

Filed: 05/05/04

09300SB3199ham001 LRB093 21130 AMC 49518 a

AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 3199

AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 3199 by replacing everything after the enacting clause with the following:

"Section 5. The Auction License Act is amended by changing Section 30-35 as follows:

(225 ILCS 407/30-35)

(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2010)

Sec. 30-35. Director of Auction Regulation. The Commissioner shall appoint a Director of Auction Regulation, who shall serve at the pleasure of the Commissioner in the OBRE for a term of 4 years. The Director shall hold a valid auctioneer license under this Act, which shall be surrendered to OBRE during his or her appointment, except for the initial appointment. During the initial appointment, the Director may be a person without a license who has been an auctioneer for at least 5 years and who has sufficient experience and knowledge in public administration. The Director of Auction Regulation shall report to the Commissioner and shall do the following:

(1) act as Chairperson of the Advisory Board, ex-officio;

(2) be the direct liaison between OBRE, the profession; and the auction organizations and associations;

(3) prepare and circulate to licensees such educational and informational material as the OBRE deems necessary for providing guidance or assistance to licensees;

(4) appoint any necessary committees to assist in the performance of the functions and duties of the OBRE under this Act; and

(5) subject to the administrative approval of the Commissioner, supervise the Auction Regulation division of OBRE.

In appointing the Director of Auction Regulation, the Commissioner shall give due consideration to recommendations by members and organizations of the auction industry.

(Source: P.A. 91-603, eff. 1-1-00.)

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