HB0499 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2007 and 2008
HB0499

Introduced 2/1/2007, by Rep. Jim Sacia

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

75 ILCS 5/4-3.3

from Ch. 81, par. 4-3.3

Amends the Illinois Local Library Act. Makes the minimum signature requirement for a nominating petition for the office of library board trustee 2% of the number of votes cast at the last election for library trustee or 25, whichever is less (now, 50).

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 Illinois Local Library Act is amended by changing Section 4-3.3 as follows:

(75 ILCS 5/4-3.3) (from Ch. 81, par. 4-3.3)

Sec. 4-3.3. Nominations for the position of library trustee including the first board of library trustees shall be by petition, signed by at least 50 legal voters residing in the incorporated town or village (except a village under the commission form of government) or township equal in number to at least 2% of the number of votes cast at the most recent election for library trustee or 25, whichever is less, and filed with the clerk of such incorporated town, village, or township within the time prescribed by the general election law. Such clerk shall certify the candidates for library trustees to the proper election authorities who shall conduct the election in accordance with the general election law. All candidates must be residents of the incorporated town, village or township involved. The ballots shall not designate any political party, platform or political principle.

(Source: P.A. 85-751.)