HB0012 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2007 and 2008
HB0012

Introduced 1/19/2007, by Rep. John A. Fritchey

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

50 ILCS 140/3

from Ch. 85, par. 7653

Amends the Local Government Employees Benefits Continuation Act. Provides that the Act limits home rule powers for all home rule units (now, the limitation applies only to home rule units with populations of less than 1,000,000). Effective immediately.

FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

HOME RULE NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning local government.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Local Government Employees Benefits Continuation Act is amended by changing Section 3 as follows:

(50 ILCS 140/3) (from Ch. 85, par. 7653)

Sec. 3. Home rule. A home rule unit, other than any home rule unit having a population of 1,000,000 or more inhabitants, may not limit or restrict the right of any employee referred to in Section 2 to continue receiving and accruing regular compensation, health insurance and other benefits at at least the level required by this Act. This Section is a limitation under subsection (i) of Section 6 of Article VII of the Illinois Constitution on the concurrent exercise by home rule units, other than any home rule unit having a population of 1,000,000 or more inhabitants, of powers and functions exercised by the State.

(Source: P.A. 87-631.)

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